in which chris finds out how haruka works

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Prologue - Chapter 2, Chapters 3-5, Chapters 6-8

What is Harukanaru Toki no Naka de?

Harukanaru Toki no Naka de (2000) is an otome adventure game, the first installment in the Haruka series, the starting title for the second and longest Neoromance IP. It is the game which receives the most outside coverage and spin-offs within the series.

At the time of the game's conception Heian period based stories were receiving an explosion of popularity in the Japanese entertainment industry. Ruby Party used the trends to their advantage to create their first Japanese history based IP. Members wished for the game to keep the same simulation elements as its predecessor [Angelique] yet thought it better to include role-playing game elements which were still in high demand with the female fanbase. To further distinguish it from their first work, members sought to highlight the seasonal beauty of spring and summer through the lens of Heian aesthetics. (stolen from the Koei Tecmo Wiki)

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12/27/2024

Chapter 3

March 14

tenma was talking about needing to train to fight better, and i said i should do that too. i don't want to be a deadweight, after all :] yorihisa liked that answer, but also said

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Minamoto Yorihisa: However, it's unnecessary for you to do anything like training. I will protect you.

[chris is having 234239234 different feelings on this]

no, it's just two feelings. "really? 🥺" vs. "but as a feminist,"

12/27/2024

March 15

the sheer amount of sprites this game must have… my god

i don't know if you've noticed, but every emotion has a completely different pose, rather than changing up only the eyebrows/eyes/mouth

12/29/2024

March 16

yorihisa said he believes whatever i believe, and if i’m wrong L to everyone else but he’ll protect me with his life. this is so awesome. ive known him for 2 weeks btw

12/26/2024

March 16

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Minamoto Yorihisa: Lady Priestess... I will abide by whatever decision the priestess makes.
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Morimura Tenma: What? So if Akane tells you to stop fighting, you'll stop?
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Minamoto Yorihisa: A foolish question.
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Morimura Tenma: And if Akane told you to die, you'd die?
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Minamoto Yorihisa: If the priestess so wills it.
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Morimura Tenma: ... Are you stupid? You're so... is it that bushido thing?
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Minamoto Yorihisa: It is following orders.
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Morimura Tenma: You're weird. Without-a-doubt weird.
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Minamoto Yorihisa: Is that so...

12/26/2024

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Fujihime/Princess Fuji: Lady priestess, what is "training"? Is it a sort of new technique?

she is sooooooooo bestie/little sister

(i'm not sure how to translate the object of her confusion nicely... akane used a loan word derived from english, so little miss heian era here has no clue what she just said.)

12/29/2024

March 17

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Minamoto Yorihisa: Lady priestess, please do not leave our side.

*fucking looks at you*

12/29/2024

March 20

the fact that i lose points with whoever i brought with me if i run out of hp in a battle makes it read like my defeat is so embarrassing that it gives them the ick

i also lose points with someone who runs out of hp when they do so. what does their skill issue have to do w me??

okay, i suppose it's because i'm the one giving orders so their fainting is kinda my fault... they wouldn't have fainted if they were just better tho, idk

12/29/2024

Chapter 4

March 26

i wonder if i can beat this game before 2025 begins [spoilers: i could not. the game is longer than i had expected!]

12/29/2024

April 4

trying to do inori and shimon's talisman quest thing but people keep fuckign asking me out

12/29/2024

April 5

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yooo i got a cg

12/29/2024

Chapter 5

April 8(?)

fun fact: every new chapter starts with a title card like this and i can not read it ^_^

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well... i can't read it in the time alloted! now that i'm looking at the screenshot i took, i can see it likely says... okay nevermind, after the "sakura flowers" part there's just enough kana i can't make out so as to render the sentence meaningless. note to self that I should invest in a little calligraphy study.

01/03/2025

April 10

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Akane: True... I definitely do feel a little tired.

> But I'm fine. I'll keep doing my best for the Capital's sake.

> Since you came all the way here, I might as well come with you.

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Akane: Thanks for worrying about me, but I'm fine. I'll keep doing my best for the Capital's sake.
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Eisen: The priestess is admirably still keeping the Capital in her thoughts.. On the other hand, I'm just...
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Eisen: On the contrary, I'm making her take care of me. I'm being a nuisance... I'm so sorry. Please excuse me for today...

look at eisen's reaction to me denying his date invitation 😭😭 he's so pathetic. which is awesome

01/03/2025

April 10

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01/03/2025

April 10

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Eisen: Yes... This place is very dear to me.

eisen i'm watching your stream why you trying not to laugh bruh that's disrespectful as shit bruh

lol we were at a literal stream and everything. lol

01/03/2025

April 11

how tf am i supposed to do what i need to do for the story if these stupid men keep asking me out

okay tbh it's kind of crazy i've played all of angelique and i still feel horrible denying date invites. the empath grind never stops?

01/03/2025

April 11

me when im casually flexing my wealth by having this many poses

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Tachibana Tomomasa: Lady Priestess, good morning.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Good morning, Lady Priestess. It seems you've finally awoken.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: ..........
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Takamichi, what do you plan on doing?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: You over there. I don't want to have some tedious scuffle.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Good grief. We have no interest in a princess that looks like this.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: It couldn't be... This place has already become unclean?

(it's so hard to translate when you don't remember the context LMFAO)

01/11/2025

April 13

tomomasa asked me to hang out, and when i refused he just said, “oh, youre busy today. maybe another time,” which makes eisen seem even crazier even retrospect (which. is awesome)

01/23/2025

April 15

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Chief Priest: You have superb talent as a major general, so why do you not seek to master that ability?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: To begin with, talent is a thing that takes shape when you start to love something.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Those who seek to master something love it so much they become obsessed with it.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: And my interest in music isn't quite to the point of obsession. [chris: the priest asked him to play the biwa for him]
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Chief Priest: Is that so? Then, what are you obsessed with?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Hm, what is it, I wonder. At present, it may be this here princess.
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Akane: Huh?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Because of how quickly she changes her expression. I could never get tired of watching.
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Akane: Ugh, Tomomasa! Please don't tease me.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Hahaha, your angry face is good too.

i hate when i play an otome game and an LI says some shit that gets me irl ›:( i came here to torture YOU🫵🏾, not the other way around

01/23/2025

April 19

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Tachibana Tomomasa: Well, isn't that fine? ... Enemy she may be, I've taken a liking to her.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: I'd love to see you again in 5 years.
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Tachibana Tomomasa: But if I must die by your hand, that isn't too bad either.
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Ran: Do you not fear death?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Fufu.
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Fujiwara Takamichi: Please refrain. Death is not a word that should leave your lips so thoughtlessly.
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Fujiwara Takamichi: Tomomasa-dono is Tomomasa-dono. What on earth are you saying...
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Fujiwara Takamichi: While knowing you have things you must protect and keep dear?
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Tachibana Tomomasa: It means little to me. Life, death, there is no difference. It's only a matter of if you're moving or not.
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Fujiwara Takamichi: I don't want to hear your nonsense!
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Tachibana Tomomasa: Are you genuinely mad? At me?

hmmmm... yea im sure that was nothing

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