Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.44.0] [Selebus]

[Algorist]

...and she's not actually supernatural...

I think I'll have to disagree here. Nodoka definitely displays some supernatural elements. However, I agree that she exhibits many traits that give off that "TV Genius" feel.

Most likely, what you meant was strictly that her portrayed intelligence isn't supernatural but rather a caricature/misrepresentation (intentional or not) of an extraordinary genius; and yes—you're right—but I don't feel like her intelligence was ever implied to come from a supernatural source, just that her brain is more potent than regular people's (outrageous memory, raw computational power.) At least Nodoka herself doesn't think so. And amusingly, the fact that her intellect was meant to be "natural" is the most implausible thing about the whole character.

Which (non-super) human can calculate square roots to four decimal places in milliseconds?

 

[Story Anon]

he himself confirmed it here in an alt (not me)

 

[DeSkel15]

Since no one talks about Imani, I wanted to bring up something funny I noticed.

Imani in Chapter 4:

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Sensei in Chapter 3:

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Imani literally got sister-zoned.

 

[hernestojavier621]

Since no one talks about Imani, I wanted to bring up something funny I noticed.

Imani in Chapter 4:

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Sensei in Chapter 3:

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Imani literally got sister-zoned.

Imani sure has some surprises headed, first that Akira considers her like little sister, but also that even so he'd still fuck her. Rollercoaster of emotions for poor Imani!

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

Since no one talks about Imani, I wanted to bring up something funny I noticed.

Imani in Chapter 4:

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Sensei in Chapter 3:

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Imani literally got sister-zoned.

The irony of not wanting to fuck someone he considers a sister but plaps his actual niece/daughter on the daily

 

[Dc345]

Since no one talks about Imani, I wanted to bring up something funny I noticed.

Imani in Chapter 4:

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Sensei in Chapter 3:

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Imani literally got sister-zoned.

Considering Akira likes fucking immediate family Imani is already half way there! All she has to do is reveal her tragic backstory and she'll become 100% fuckable in Sensei's eyes. Being seen as a sister but also having a gut wrenching back story makes it nigh impossible for Sensei not to turn her into a Swiss Roll.
(That metaphor made me feel uncomfortable on the inside to make)

 

[derekthered56]

Imani literally got sister-zoned.

Probably better than getting mom-zoned. By someone twice your age.

 

[Moonflare]

Imani sure has some surprises headed, first that Akira considers her like little sister, but also that even so he'd still fuck her. Rollercoaster of emotions for poor Imani!

I mean, he'd fuck his mother (Touka) and daughter (Ami), but not his sister? (Noriko gets him hard when she plays an imouto) - let's get real, Akira. You have fucked a watermelon.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I mean, he'd fuck his mother (Touka) and daughter (Ami), but not his sister? (Noriko gets him hard when she plays an imouto) - let's get real, Akira. You have fucked a watermelon.

I don't know why Akira sees Touka as a mother figure when Sara has always been right there. You can't tell me Touka is better at being a mommy and caretaking than Sara, but both are very good at it.

 

[Moonflare]

I don't know why Akira sees Touka as a mother figure when Sara has always been right there. You can't tell me Touka is better at being a mommy and caretaking than Sara, but both are very good at it.

When has Sara been a mother figure to Akira though? In actual fact, it's only recently that Sara has been a mother figure at all and that's almost only directed at Ami. Her relationship with Akira is that of a hyper-sexual teenager in an adult's body that runs away from her son's death through alcohol, avoidance and pestering him to marry her every other sentence (I like her, just pointing out that she isn't motherly to him). She wants Akira to care for her, rather than care for him.

Touka, though, with Yasu alone seems much more like a mother than Sara to Sana. Cause obviously Sara cares for Sana, but she also treats her daughter's worries with either alcohol or avoidance.

 

[TheSeedy1]

I don't know why Akira sees Touka as a mother figure when Sara has always been right there. You can't tell me Touka is better at being a mommy and caretaking than Sara, but both are very good at it.

Over here asking why Akira sees Touka as a mother figure and my mind is like...

 

[fdsasdf_p]

Ah how times have changed...

Spoiler: Akira Smile

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Oh yea I kept forgetting to comment how a lot less expressionless he has been during v0.40! He sure has changed a lot from just the default poker face and can actually show more expressions even not under strange or strained moments. My favorite from this update is this one when getting UGH with Kaori; this frowning long face feels so rare.

"NO GURL..."

the first time I ever seen Akira smile for real, what a beautiful scene

His smiling technique sure has improved a lot since the relic from the past
I remembered feeling quite cursed after just staring at that dumb face for 2 sec

 

[JelF547]

If I were to guess, Nodoka probably doesn't consider the book and everything around it, as "her" hurting Futaba. Even accidentally. It's more along the lines of Futaba hurting herself.

Oh cmon, the book might be a misunderstanding, but having sex with Sensei after Futaba explicitly told her not to do that is definetly not.

Imani literally got sister-zoned.

She needs some consulting from Otoha

 

[corsair101]

Speaking of Imani, have we gotten the backstory on her scars somewhere and I missed it, or is that still a mystery?

 

[TheSeedy1]

Speaking of Imani, have we gotten the backstory on her scars somewhere and I missed it, or is that still a mystery?

Still a mystery sadly - she's only had 5 events so far.

 

[DeSkel15]

Oh cmon, the book might be a misunderstanding, but having sex with Sensei after Futaba explicitly told her not to do that is definetly not.

She needs some consulting from Otoha

It seems like Nodoka, Otoha, Rin, and Sensei are still keeping that secret, but when that comes up, I am curious what Nodoka is going to say. I can see Nodoka going for the loophole, that Futaba unintentionally gave her when she mentioned the fantasy smut novel condition, which Nodoka definitely played into:

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The irony about Sisters, when it comes to Sensei, is that it seems that those he sees as Big Sisters (Sekai, Niki, and I guess Otoha), are those he's more willing to fuck. Little Sisters like Imani and Noriko (maybe Rin?) on the other hand, seem to be almost at the bottom of the fuckable category.

Nodoka may be some kind of sister/daughter/parrot/outlet thing, but she's an enigma even for Sensei.

 

[JelF547]

It seems like Nodoka, Otoha, Rin, and Sensei are still keeping that secret, but when that comes up, I am curious what Nodoka is going to say. I can see Nodoka going for the loophole, that Futaba unintentionally gave her when she mentioned the fantasy smut novel condition, which Nodoka definitely played into:

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I am more curious of Futaba reaction. At this point Futaba literally has no friends: not only Nodoka betrayed her, but Rin has also choosen Nodoka's side over her. And, as far as I see, she was aware about their attitude since the first chapter; she litterally felt in love with Sensei because he was the person who "cared" about her the most.

So, because Futaba has extremly shitty live and she is aware of that, she might actually forgive Nodoka. Not from her kindness, but from her extreme loneliness

The irony about Sisters, when it comes to Sensei, is that it seems that those he sees as Big Sisters (Sekai, Niki, and I guess Otoha), are those he's more willing to fuck. Little Sisters like Imani and Noriko (maybe Rin?) on the other hand, seem to be almost at the bottom of the fuckable category.

But Otoha was also his little sister in chapter 2 iirc.

Nodoka may be some kind of sister/daughter/parrot/outlet thing, but she's an enigma even for Sensei.

I love the theory that Nodoka is Sensei's real sister

 

[Moonflare]

I didn't remember Yumi bullying Futaba in chapter 2, but, to be honest, she's kind of in the right here.

Spoiler: without running away

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I mean, yes. That was a bizarre decision for Futaba all around, even if you hadn't messed up as bad as you did. And from Yumi's perspective, even if she wasn't Yumi, I'd say that reaction made a lot of sense.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

Over here asking why Akira sees Touka as a mother figure and my mind is like...
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I know better than anyone how beautiful she is and how huge her estates of land are!

The money is just a bonus but it's great too!

I wish I could marry both touka and ayane

 

[Bingoogus]

His smiling technique sure has improved a lot since the relic from the past
I remembered feeling quite cursed after just staring at that dumb face for 2 sec

What scene is this from? I don't remember it...