154 And 922 Having Sleepovers Even When Its Not Necessary

chronological order of You Huo and Qin Jiu flashbacks shown in the manhua

first time they met / Qin Jiu tackling A to put a camera on his belt / Qin Jiu telling A he wont bother him anymore- A teasingly tells him to keep his word / A makes a new system rule saying examinees must have full-time on-site invigilating after 3 rule violations so he can see Qin Jiu again (Qin Jiu rlly did keep his word) / Qin Jiu comes back as Invigilator / Qin Jiu notices You Huo is always parked outside wherever he is- gets overwhelming urge to talk to him for the first time (outside of conferences)- the system sens out a warning before You Huo even unrolls the window, You Huo honks as a way to greet him instead / :(

qqgk manhua hitting every detail from the novel

link click bridon arc opening

a reference to the chibi episodes

vein targeting lu guang

maybe something in latin?

Liu xiao reading Shakespeare's sonnets, (Shakespeare's sonnet 126 seemed most fitting for the story)

...are they really giving us a code to decipher

global examination out of context

first meeting

qqgk global examination ch 20 and ch 92

qin jiu quoting back you huo's words from the foreign language exam

On Jun Kurosu's Favorite Book

Essay time is here again! Let’s talk about Jun’s favorite book, The Little Prince, and why it’s relevant to him as a character and Persona 2 as a whole.

The Little Prince is a French children’s novel written in 1943 by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It tells the story of a pilot, a man unimpressed by adult society (note the year the book was written), forced to land his plane somewhere in the middle of the Sahara Desert due to engine failure. Just when things are beginning to look dire, a little boy appears who asks the pilot to draw him a sheep (yes, really). Once the pilot humors his request, the boy introduces himself as a prince from Asteroid B-612, then explains that the sheep’s grazing could hopefully prevent the growth of baobab trees that threaten his tiny home and the life of his only friend, a rose. The pilot is bemused by all this, but decides to keep listening as the little prince recounts the fantastical journey that brought him to Earth.

The Little Prince is a well-beloved story around the world and I can easily see why Jun would consider it his favorite. The most superficial reason, which I will mention first, is the use of celestial bodies, flowers, plants, aviation/flight, and water (as in Aquarius, the water bearer) as motifs. The second reason is that I think Jun must strongly relate to the pilot because they’re both unusual thinkers who question society around them and feel outside the norm. Also, if the broken engine is meant to represent the pilot’s spirit, and the Sahara Desert his alienation and loneliness, then the appearance of the little prince represents a child’s perspective–something that provides comfort in a time of crisis. The value of keeping in touch with your childhood self is a major idea of the book that Jun interprets in a twisted way in IS.

The third reason is that several themes of The Little Prince must speak to Jun’s Aquarian nature, such as the importance of being imaginative, expanding one’s horizons, seeking new knowledge, and keeping an open mind. Several of the adult characters the little prince meets along his journey through the galaxy are self-limiting and stuck in their ways, such as a geographer who has never gone out to actually see the world. There are also those who live their lives based on constructs, such as a king who rules over nothing or a businessman who claims to own the stars. Then there’s the adults who follow orders unthinkingly, fail to consider outside perspectives, or lack any self-awareness. These characters all represent the flaws in mankind that I think Jun wishes he could change.

The next planet was inhabited by a tippler [a drunk]. This was a very short visit, but it plunged the little prince into deep dejection.

“What are you doing there?” he said to the tippler, whom he found settled down in silence before a collection of empty bottles and also a collection of full bottles.

“I am drinking,” replied the tippler, with a lugubrious air.

“Why are you drinking?” demanded the little prince.

“So that I may forget,” replied the tippler.

“Forget what?” inquired the little prince, who already was sorry for him.

“Forget that I am ashamed,” the tippler confessed, hanging his head.

“Ashamed of what?” insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him.

“Ashamed of drinking!” The tippler brought his speech to an end, and shut himself up in an impregnable silence.

And the little prince went away, puzzled.

“The grown-ups are certainly very, very odd,” he said to himself, as he continued on his journey.

The fourth reason I think The Little Prince is meaningful to Jun is that it offers a beautiful message about the value of human relationships and the mark they leave on us. Remember the engraving on Tatsuya’s lighter? The quote “what’s most important can’t be seen with one’s eyes” is a translation of probably the most famous line from The Little Prince. It comes from a chapter in which the prince is shocked to learn that there are many roses on Earth exactly like his, when previously he believed his rose to be one of a kind. This is when a fox approaches the prince, who suggests that they “tame” one another.

“What does that mean–‘tame’?”

“It is an act too often neglected,” said the fox. “It means to establish ties.“

”'To establish ties’?“

"Just that,” said the fox. “To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world …" 

So the prince and the fox begin to meet with each other every day, and though they may have started out as strangers, they both find it difficult to say goodbye when the time comes to move on. However, the fox insists that even despite their sadness, the time they spent together had added meaning to their lives that would never disappear. The fox then has this to say:

"Goodbye,” said the fox. “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

“What is essential is invisible to the eye,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important." 

"It is the time I have wasted for my rose–” said the little prince, so that he would be sure to remember.

“Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose …”

“I am responsible for my rose,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember.

The way all this relates to Jun is obvious, because he too once made some special friends who he only knew for a tragically short time. But does that mean Jun’s friendships with Tatsuya, Lisa, Eikichi and Maya were a mistake? If human beings are so flawed and absurd, and we all must eventually leave each other one day, then is getting to know other people and growing attached to them ultimately just a source of heartache?

The Little Prince argues no, of course not, because human bonds are one of those all important, invisible things in life. The mere fact that you spent time with somebody makes that somebody important, because their impact on you never truly goes away. The reverse, of course, is also true.

Over all, The Little Prince being Jun’s favorite makes perfect sense to me and I appreciate how well Persona 2 weaves ideas from the book into its own narrative. If you’re at all interested in this book (and prepared to cry), I highly recommend giving it a read.

you huo giving qin jiu a ring for his birthday aaaaaaaaa

need a visual of Qin Jiu menacingly dribbling a ball basketball

Tatsuya’s profiles are also always interesting. I really like reading about him.

Nickname: Tachan タッちゃん (タ means ta and ッ markes a geminate consonant, which is represented by the doubling of the consonant (except when the following consonant is ch)) Height: 181cm Weight: 68kg Bloodtype: B Birthday: 8.21 Age: 18 Occupation: student in the third year at Seven Sisters High Looks: Tall and handsome boy. Looks like an adult (大人). Has a knife scar on his back. Habit: flicking the cap of a silver lighter Sport: land sports (he is very fast) Favorite subjects: English 英語, Pysical education 体育。

• Family Members: Father: retired police officer (his retirement was forced) Mother Older brother: Suou Katsuya, a serious elite type and also a police officer

• Interest: Motorcycle: fixing his bike (バイク) which he uses often watching the stars: reminds him of the happy times in childhood sleeping

• Special Skills: can imitate a bike engine falling asleep everywhere

• Favorite Food: steak ステーキ (raw since he likes the taste of blood). Tatsuya seems to eat lots of meat in general since his EP World profile also mentions meat as his favorite food potato chips ポテトチップス with Nori/seawood flavor

• Least Favorite Food: intestines of a salted squid (気持ち悪い – disgusting) anything with anko (red bean paste) since it is sticky

• Has difficulties with: boneless animals Brother since he is too elite and perfectionist like Father since Tatsuya originally admired him however sees him as weak and powerless now Mother because she doesn’t say anything and never interferes and takes everything as it is Ginko since she chases him Saeko-sensei (she annoys him since she can see all his problems)

• Future Dreams: Inspired by Maya to be able to show people what their ideals are.

Astrological Nature: Element: Fire (active, agressive & confident) Star: Sun (represents life & control) Compatiable Arcana: Hangman, Sun, World Special Persona: Apollo, Vulcanus, Vulcanus (modified,changed) Prime