Also your assertion made me think.What do you guys think is the best event in the game? There is no specific criteria.It can be for pure wholesomeness like The color white(Which is also my fav event) or it can be filled to the brimm with lore.
I'm a sucker for when books or chapters end on a line that abruptly adds something significant. Like answering a question or tying the loose ends of a theme.
There are so many good events to choose from but one I think about a lot is "Zanzibar (Counting Cats)". It's probably not a critically important event but I just like it. Now is a great time to talk about it given what next update might bring.
It's the final part in the Chika onsen event chain. Sensei wakes up early and begins monologueing to quell his boredom. He brings up a quote from Thoreau which is where the event gets it's name.
The scene is an intimate and comfortable moment. Chika finally wakes up. They talk for a bit and the conversation leads to chika mentioning his status as boyfriend, which Sensei doesn't have the heart to dispute.
The cats in Zanzibar aren't relevant again until the very end of the event.
As Sensei waits outside for Chika to finish talking to Tsubasa, he starts thinking about Tsubasa sexually. And then onto how to maintain his expanding harem which is immediately interrupted by the final line.
As Sensei alluded to, the line from Thoreau isn't about being lazy. It's about inward reflection. Criticizing people who literally travel abroad and fail to find happiness when the real answer is focusing on themselves.
Sensei is a miserable person. He travels from person to person, hoping their affections will make him feel something. But he remains miserable. Perhaps, the answer is to stay in Zanzibar. Focus on a relationship you already have and develop that.
Chika, partly due to naivete, is always trying to develop a good relationship. She's shown throughout the game to be reflective, analyzing how she might be a better partner. You can even see that in this very event.
But Chika largely hasn't been tested or trusted. She hasn't had to deal with Sensei's black-outs, his past, or any of the supernatural stuff. However, that doesn't mean she can't. We don't know because Sensei never lets her in. Not just Chika, Sensei never lets anyone in until they have to be.
Chika is counting the cats in Zanzibar while Sensei continues to run away from every relationship. Afraid of commitment that could be built into the sustainable happiness he needs.
