Part 36: Summer vacation
Chapter 5: Summer vacationGiblo \'gib-lō\
1. verb: To load from a previous save point in a video game and retry an action, hoping for a different outcome.
2. noun: The practice of loading a previous saved game and retrying.
Synonyms: Save scumming
Origin: from the Japanese ギブロ, an abbrevation of "GIVE up and LOad".
To stay sane during the grueling amount of reloading in this run, I created a Giblo playlist on Spotify. I welcome suggestions on what you want added!
8/1: Plan the summer
Miho answered the phone this time.
Goon: Hey...
Goon: Want to go to the movies on 8/8?
Miho: I'm sorry. My horoscope tells me not to leave the house on that day.
Goon: (Dammit!)
8/8: Plan the summer again
B-ho answered the phone this time.
Goon: Hey...
Goon: Want to go to the amusement park on the 22nd?
B-ho: That day? Let me check the signs.
B-ho: Hmmmm, it looks fine.
I made a giblo mistake here: I scheduled the date on the day after summer camp, ensuring that any reloads I did from here would have to grind through extra scenes. Oh well! Lesson learned.
8/16-8/21: Summer camp!
Note: Thankfully(?), B-ho will never come to summer camp.
Goon: (Summer camp starts today!)
Miho: Don't push yourself too hard because it's summer camp, okay?
Goon: Thanks. I'll keep a steady pace.
Goon: You should watch it too, Shirayuki-san.
The Miho event for summer camp requires at least Friendly status with her, so we won't see it this year - it's available all three years, though, so it shouldn't be an issue.
8/20: The Inevitable Shower Scene
Goon: Ah, the night breeze feels so nice.
Goon: Hey, w, wait! Isn't... isn't that the w, window to the showers?
Goon: Option 1: It's every man's dream. Take a peek!
Option 2: I would never do such a thing!
As we know from Tokimemo 1, the best option is to do nothing. For this week, at least, we're going with Option 2.
8/22: Amusement park date, take 1
Goon: (Did I get here too early? Shirayuki-san isn't here yet.)
Miho?: Fudou-san, sorry I'm late.
Remember your training. Yellow blouse, closed eyes, small purse, blue umbrella with no frog. B-ho.
B-ho: Your luck is on the upswing.
Goon: Huh? Oh, you're telling my fortune.
Goon: The weather might be bad, but maybe something good will happen today.
B-ho: Yes, it will.
B-ho: Where should we start?
Goon: Option 1: Let's ride the ferris wheel.
Option 2: Let's ride the merry-go-round.
Option 3: Let's go to the fortune teller's mansion.
It's very likely that B-ho would prefer the ferris wheel to the other two options, so I chose Option 1 here.
B-ho: I really love the ambiance of the ferris wheel.
Goon: That doesn't surprise me, Shirayuki-san. Let's get in line.
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B-ho: That was an incredible view.
Goon: Option 1: It was so incredible it was scary.
Option 2: It was fun seeing everything in miniature.
Option 3: Yeah, it made me feel like I was important.
Can you guess which one B-ho likes?
Goon: Yeah, it made me feel like I was important.
B-ho: I know! I wonder why that is.
B-ho: It's really mysterious.
Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)
There's an iconic line from Ghibli's classic Laputa/Castle in the Sky is quoted as often as "Luke, I am your father" in Japan, if not more. It's said by Colonel Muska as he reaches the height of his villainy and turns the power of Laputa to kill the army. 見ろ人がゴミのようだ！ It translates to "Look! Some human garbage!" or "Look, the people are just like garbage!" It's said a lot by the Japanese whenever they're up somewhere very tall, and... it seems appropriate to quote here.
B-ho: I'm glad I came. This was super fun.
B-ho: Please, invite me out again some time.
B-ho: Let's walk together on the way back home.
I saved here, and then reloaded for
RELOAD COUNT: 23
8/20: Curiosity strikes
Goon: It's every man's dream. Take a peek!
As in Tokimemo 1, there are three windows, and the contents of each are random. At my stream's behest, I chose the left window.
Goon: (Ba... ba... ba--BAKURETSUZAN!)
Goon: (What is he doing here at summer camp? Why's he in the baths?)
Goon: (And he looked this way!)
Unlike Tokimemo 1: Principal Bakuretsuzan. Seeing him in the bath raises your Stress stat significantly, which can put you in danger of getting sick and losing out on a week or two.
8/22: Amusement park date, take 2
Sun hat, white blouse, frogs everywhere. Hello, Miho! The dialogue here is exactly the same as it was for B-ho. For comparison's sake, I went to the ferris wheel with Miho as well.
Again, every single line of dialogue is the same.
Miho: That was an incredible view.
Goon: Option 2: It was fun seeing everything in miniature.
Miho: Yes, it felt like we were giants.
Goon: (Eh.)
RELOAD COUNT: 24
8/20: Summer camp peeking, take 2
My stream viewers voted on the window again, so blame them. This time, the shock drove Goon's stress so high that he got sick!
8/22: Amusement park, take 3
B-ho this time, so for curiosity's sake it's time to take her to the fortune teller's mansion.
B-ho: There are so many people here who are interested in fortune-telling. I'm so happy.
Goon: I'm glad, Shirayuki-san. Let's head in.
Robot: I can see... I can see your future!
(printer noises)
B-ho: Do you believe in fortune-telling?
Goon: Option 1: I believe that your fortune-telling is 100% accurate, Shirayuki-san.
Option 2: Fortune-telling is just statistics, so I believe it to an extent.
Option 3: I don't believe in something as fishy as fortune-telling.
Well. Flattery didn't work last time, and overall, this looks like a trap choice for B-ho. After much debate, I went with option 3
B-ho: I suppose people who have no interest would think that about fortune-telling.
Goon: (Eh.)
RELOAD COUNT: 25
8/21: Peeking, take 3
Success! Teenage boys rejoice!
Goon: Damn, I'm so jealous! I wish I was Kero Kero Debeso-chan!
Mechanically, peeking on the girls comes with awful penalties - it lowers their affection, fills up the bomb gauge immensely, and doesn't even lower your stress. But it's worth doing once just to see the picture - well, unless you're in the Kendou club, because you're almost guaranteed to see Bakuretsuzan or Jun naked. It is not for the weak of heart.
8/22: Amusement park date, take 4
B-ho again.
B-ho: Do you believe in fortune-telling?
Goon: Option 1: I believe that your fortune-telling is 100% accurate, Shirayuki-san.
B-ho: I, I see. I'm glad you trust me.
Goon: (Eh.)
Alright, looks like none of these will be good answers for B-ho. Best not to bring her back to the fortune teller's mansion!
RELOAD COUNT: 26
8/22: Amusement park date, take 5
Miho this time.
Miho: There are so many people here who are interested in fortune-telling. I'm so happy.
Goon: I'm glad, Shirayuki-san. Let's head in.
Miho: Do you believe in fortune-telling?
Goon: Option 1: I believe that your fortune-telling is 100% accurate, Shirayuki-san.
Miho: N, no way. But I'm really happy to hear it.
Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)
Flattery works quite well on Miho, it seems.
Miho: Today was even more fun than I'd predicted. I'm really glad I came...
Miho: Okay, it's time for me to head home.
8/28: Fireworks show!
B-ho is ineligible to show up for the fireworks show, so only set of options is available here, thankfully.
Goon: Oh yeah, there's a fireworks show today. What should I do?
Goon: Option 1: Invite a girl
Option 2: Go alone
Option 3: Stay home
This is Tokimeki Memorial, so option 1 is the only way to go. Time to call Miho!
Goon: Hi, is this the Shirayuki residence?
Miho?: Yes, it is.
Goon: Oh, Shirayuki-san? It's Fudou.
Miho: Ah, what're you calling about?
Goon: Let's go watch the fireworks!
Miho: That sounds fun. Where should we meet?
Goon: Let's meet by the riverside park.
Goon: Sweet! I shouldn't waste any time.
Miho: Fudou-san.
Goon: Hey, Shirayuki-san.
Miho: I love how lively it is at fireworks shows and Ennichi.
Goon: (She seems to be okay with how noisy it is.)
Miho: Um, uh, do I look weird in a yukata?
Yes, this question has the exact same choices as Ennichi. Thankfully, the responses have the same reactions, so we know what to do!
Goon: Option 1: It really suits you. You look cute.
Miho: Th, thank you very much.
Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)
Miho: Fireworks are like a fantasy in the night sky, aren't they?
Goon: Option 1: It seems like a very real chemical reaction to me.
Option 2: Yeah, want me to take a picture for you?
Option 3: It really does feel that way.
For once, the choice is clear! Smile and agree!
Goon: It really does feel that way.
Miho: There's probably a trick to it, but I can't help but feel like there's a mysterious power at work too.
Goon: (Looks like I made a great impression!)
For curiosity's sake, I reloaded a couple of times to check on her responses to them, so here they are.
RELOAD COUNT: 27
Goon: Yeah, want me to take a picture for you?
Miho: The wonder of fireworks can't be captured by a camera.
Miho: Let's just enjoy the moment.
Goon: (Eh.)
RELOAD COUNT: 28
Goon: It seems like a very real chemical reaction to me.
Miho: Thinking that anything and everything is under their control...
Miho: Humans are very conceited, aren't they, mister fairy?
Goon: (I made a really bad impression.)
When things go badly, Miho ignores you and talks to fairies because she'd rather talk to them than to you. It's... well, it's not much better than the B-ho death glare, really.
Miho: Oh, could you be a time fairy?
Miho: Can you change the past?
Goon: Shirayuki-san?
Goon:
Yes, that's right. When a date goes badly, Miho talks to her fairy friends and asks them if they can go back in time and erase the date from history. The good thing is, she DOES happen to know someone who can change the past!
RELOAD COUNT: 29
9/3: Read Hibikino Watcher issue 3
Mail order (far left): An ad for super-dense turtle extract Z. "Just one of these will make you strong!"
New Spot (top left): "The autumn leaves are at their peak season from 10/15 to 11/15 on Madarao! Be a picture perfect couple in the falling leaves!"
Movie information (bottom left): Love Story on the Sunken Ship. "Over a hundred million tickets sold! If you've only seen it once, you have to see it twice!"
Hibikino Stadium (top right): KO League Soccer. "The KO League is starting! The passionate cheers of the fans will guide the teams to victory!"
Winter Sports (right side): "Madarao mountain resort opens for skiing at the beginning of December! Carve out the first trail!"
"Hibikino Skating Rink opens at the beginning of December! If your girlfriend can skate, hold her hand and skate! If your girlfriend can't skate, teach her all about skating!"
Still a lot more to go through, but due to inconvenient biological needs and professional appointments, the next post will have to go up tomorrow night/tonight!
Next time: Drama club awesomeness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LspCUpSIdAA