After School Affairs: Hidetaka Sera, Season 2 CGs and Review

*WARNING: mini-spoilers ahead*

Hidetaka kind of pissed me off in the first season... He's manipulative and downright rude sometimes... but season 2 has started off better, I think. While he still uses the MC and can treat her harshly, he's softening up a bit and showing his affection more freely. The antagonist of "Dormitory of Adults" - Rui - absolutely infuriated me! I know they were trying to make her similar to Hidetaka in personality, so having two of them was just pushing my buttons. Overall, it was an engaging story and certainly kept my attention. Just prepare to want to punch the wall or a pillow or something... In the past, I've enjoyed both endings for each character, but I really preferred the amorous ending over the climactic one in this case.

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Era of Samura: Code of Love: Hajime Saito - Season 1 CGs and Review

At first, I thought Saito had become my second-favorite character in EOS:COL (Harada is still the best in my opinion), but upon giving it more thought (and time to sleep on it), I think his rank has fallen somewhat. Overall, his main story was fairly interesting; he's definitely mysterious and has a kind heart. Just from the profile of his character, I do like him. As far as his main story goes - the authors clearly had planned on having a big twist near the end, but it was extremely predictable. He has some great moments, and I really enjoyed his CGs and the bonus voiced scene at the end, but the predictability of his plot kind of ruined it for me.

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Era of Samura: Code of Love: Sanosuke Harada - Season 1 CGs and Review

Just based on the prologue, this is the character I was waiting for! I absolutely loved Harada from the very start! He actually has very little interaction with the MC in the first several chapters, but after a while, he finally starts to show up more. But with him not being there for a while, the story was able to develop a little more, I think. Because he is so stoic, it's really adorable when he finally starts to open up. His story took the most tragic turn of the ones released thus far, and I really did think for a minute that it was going to end badly. I can't wait to see the rest of his first season!

*update 8/5/2016 - I enjoyed reading the rest of his season 1 stories, and his completion bonus CG was my favorite so far! He's opening up a little more to the MC by the end. So sweet!

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After School Affairs: Rikiya Mononobe, Season 2 CGs and Review

Rikiya has been my least favorite character from this series. That being said, it's rare that I ever find Voltage's first-released characters to ever be that great - mostly because they're usually cocky jerks. Rikiya is a little different from this mold because he is not so much cocky as he is pushy. In the first season, I found him to be more stand-offish but this season his pushiness has definitely come out. In some ways, it's kind of cute because he's breaking the rules because he cares about the MC so much and he gets her to go out and do things and not worry all of the time. On the other hand, someone like this in real life would be unbearable to be with for me... My anxiety couldn't take it...

Now aside from his personality, I did like his Dormitory for Adults story. The conflict might be pretty unrealistic (at least in my experience), but (*spoiler-but-not-really alert) it was cute how he unabashedly proclaims his love for the MC as a result. There was a secret part of me that wanted things to go the opposite way, but I really enjoy thinking about the "what-if" scenarios in these games.

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After School Affairs: Kiyonori Taishi, Season 2 CGs and Short Review

I have to admit: Taishi grew on me. From his main story in Season 1, I was not all that impressed, but his two other stories were actually pretty good. He's still a complete dork even in the second season, but that dorkiness is endearing now rather than just kind of creepy. Seeing him branch out more with the students and how he really stands up for the MC in this season got him an "A" in my book!

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My Last First Kiss: Makoto Morimachi - Season 2 CGs and Review

This is hard for me to write because Takamune has always been my favorite in this game, but dammit, Makoto might be beating him out now! His first season was good, but his second season was just too much adorableness for me to handle! He also has had the best completion bonus CG this season of the ones released so far (though Ayato's is pretty good, too!). If we get a 3rd season, I'm gonna need them to get married and have all the babies because Mako is now officially the perfect guy. Sweetness overload in this story!

TL:DR - season 2 is awesome, and I want to have Mako's babies.

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Era of Samura: Code of Love: Soji Okita - Season 1 CGs and Review

Kind of like with Hijikata, I wasn't that eager to read Okita's stories. I was pleasantly surprised by him though. I usually don't like the flirty type, but Okita has such a dark underlying personality that the whole story really got my attention. It's definitely the bloodiest story so far though, so there were some rather unpleasant things that happened quite often in his route. He has such a sweet side though, so I can forgive you, Okita!

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Era of Samura: Code of Love: Toshizo Hijikata - Season 1 CGs and Review

(*Mini Spoilers ahead - no major plot points though)

I did not want to like Hijikata. I know that's bad - not coming in with an open mind and all - but the way that they presented him in the prologue was frankly boring. Even in his stories, I didn't feel like he was all that deep or interesting of a character... BUT the fact that he writes poetry made him pretty damn cute. He might be winning for stupidest reason to like a character. That being said, he's still not my favorite so far, but I can give him a tiny bit more credit now.

My biggest gripe about him has to do with his CGs. Hijikata is described as having scars all over his body and a big burn scar on his back. But in his "Hearts in Training" CG, he has perfect skin. How I ask you?! I feel like it was an important point about him, so why leave it out? I think having those scars endears him to us readers more.

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Kissed by the Baddest Bidder: Soryu Oh - Season 1 Main Story Review and CGs

The  2nd character that has been released for Kissed by the Baddest Bidder is Soryu Oh.

From Eisuke's story, he intrigued me. He's a high-ranking member of a Hong Kong mafia group called the Ice Dragons. His personality is stoic for the most part, but he has a quick fuse (and he'll pull his gun on people without warning!). Unlike Eisuke, Soryu is actually quite kind - even though he often only shows it subtly. In his route, you're tasked with being the decoy for a mafia princess named Mei Ling. She is sent to Japan by her father to look for a husband, but she has no intention of getting married. Soryu is helps her get off the hook, but in the end, her father decides that Soryu should marry her. Will he go through with it? (Like you don't know the answer to that...)

Kissed by the Baddest Bidder: Eisuke Ichinomiya - Main Story Review and CG's

The first character available from Kissed by the Baddest Bidder is the owner of the casino, Eisuke Ichinomiya.

So let me level with you: I really disliked, even HATED, Eisuke. He was not only a jerk, but abusive. And by the end, even though he's still acting like a complete dick, it just "doesn't bother her anymore" that he treats her like garbage. He has so few redeeming sweet qualities like many similar characters in past games - and not enough to get him out of the dog house in my opinion. I doubt I'll play his other stories; I hated him that much! I'm still posting the CGs from this story, but don't expect more.

Dreamy Days in West Tokyo: Johji Chakura - Main Story, Epilogue, and Sequel Summary, Review, and CGs

My Sweet Bodyguard: Seiji Goto - Main Story Review and CGs

My Sweet Bodyguard: Toru Kurosawa - Main Story Review and CGs

Kiss of Revenge: Kyosuke Narumi - Main Story Review and CGs

Dreamy Days in West Tokyo: Ryuzo Hatta - Main Story Review and CGs

A Knight's Devotion: Lute - Main Story Review and CGs

A Knight's Devotion: Haku - Main Story Review and CGs

In Your Arms Tonight: Shohei Aiba - Sequel Review and CGs

Review:
The sequel takes place a year after Shohei and the MC have begun their relationship. The MC is getting suspicious that he may ask her to marry him soon, but Shohei just starts acting weird. At work, two new employees start, one being oriented by the MC and the other by Aiba. The MC's orientee, Miyata, is really cocky from the get-go and pretty much ruins a proposal to a client with his attitude. The MC spends most of the rest of the story trying to fix that mess. And there's a challenge (or two) to their love that they have to overcome. Decent story, but I'm disappointed there's only one CG for 10 chapters...

Shohei's CGs:

In Your Arms Tonight: Shohei Aiba - Epilogue Review and CGs

Review:
Shohei invites the MC to meet his family. Shohei is very excited about introducing her, but the MC has some worries since she's divorcee. Most of the family is thrilled when the MC arrives - all except for Shohei's sister, Kana. His dad seems curt at first, but he quickly opens up and tells the MC some incredibly embarrassing (yet sweet) stories. After working through the family trouble, the MC and Shohei head back to his place, and in the morning, he has a little surprise for her.

Shohei's CGs:

My Forged Wedding: Kunihiko Aikawa - Season 2 Epilogue Review and CGs

Review:
Kuni and the MC spend their first night together as a married couple. So epilogue, sexy - you know how this goes now, right?

Kunihiko's CGs: