Mar 14, 2018
To:Jio Kurenai
Thank you so much, Jio! As I told Gerry as well, it feels like I've been part of this community for more than a mere year, but I honestly can't believe it's been this long already (not that I am one to talk when you and Gerry have been here longer than I have xD)!
That aside, I was actually experimenting with a different style to deliver the events this time, which as you understood was an attempt for an approach that seemed closer to real life than the previous chapters! It was kind of risky, but I hope it wasn't a trainwreck!
Also, I didn't think it'd seem like Taichi's parents have no tact at all, haha! I thought his father would seem more down-to-earth than his mother, especially showing when he tries so hard to put up with his wife's childish side (although both of them are actually pretty serious and tactful at heart). All in all, I was trying to make the difference in their personalities distinct enough, since having both of them be serious in their introductions wouldn't really help achieve that.
And you're welcome for the dish lesson! I have to confess I really wanted to pull off a scene like yours when Rio had cooked for Lucas, because I could just barely stop myself from drooling with all those exquisite descriptions, so I'm honestly curious as to who the one teaching is xD
And since I don't want to leave you hanging: I can most definitely assure you that this kind of lamb roll (not roast, you might have mixed the two up xD) exists, and it's actually one of my favorite dishes! I did spice it up a bit, truth be told, but it is possible to make it that way too! Nevertheless, I'm really glad you liked it, so many hours of research on recipes have paid off, it seems!
On the topic of Fukuda, she isn't indeed 100% Japanese! I mentioned in her introduction that her name was Eva, but I didn't say anything about her binationality. I don't want to spoil her secord nationality yet, so I'll just say that there will be a chapter dedicated to that later on!
And yeah, I've played ''The Beginner's Guide'' too! Honestly, I still don't understand if the story is based on true events or not, and at this point I couldn't care less, because what I do know is that it completely devastated me. If it is real, I feel unimaginably sorry for both the creator and his friend. If it's not and it's a figment of his imagination, I can only applaud him and tip all of my hats to his terrific mindset for coming up with something that ingenious! Man, the way he delivers everything, how he makes you just focus on the game entirely and dive into the sea of thinking he wants you to dive in so that you can find yourself in the characters' shoes...he really knows how to keep you immersed! Both these works of his are really something I could really take some inspiration from, haha!
Anyways, I'm glad you tuned in once more and I really hope to see you out of this tough phase soon enough, you can't imagine just how much I can relate to your situation, mate XDD
