Ren'Py Lessons in Love [v0.47.0] [Selebus]

[barglenarglezous]

Tinfoil hat theory -- Yumi's motive for bullying Futaba was really a variation of breast envy.

1) Of the original 10, Futaba was the only girl with larger breasts than Yumi
2) Futaba doesn't exactly hide how large they are
3) Yumi is ashamed of her breasts, makes an active effort to conceal them, and gets noticably uncomfortable when anybody -- including best friend Chika -- comments on them.

She's jealous of the fact that Futaba ISN'T ashamed of her breasts, and uses fatphobia as cover (an easy thing to do in Japan, which is an actively fatphobic country). The bullying is just an expression of her own insecurity.

Undermining argument: Touka exists.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

I guess you need some lessons in dissonance then

Big thanks to LoveBlueHairedGirl for being my 1000th like

 

[Apollo259]

Big thanks to LoveBlueHairedGirl for being my 1000th like

Do they win a free prize if they send you their credit card details?

 

[DeanNoriko]

Tinfoil hat theory -- Yumi's motive for bullying Futaba was really a variation of breast envy.

1) Of the original 10, Futaba was the only girl with larger breasts than Yumi
2) Futaba doesn't exactly hide how large they are
3) Yumi is ashamed of her breasts, makes an active effort to conceal them, and gets noticably uncomfortable when anybody -- including best friend Chika -- comments on them.

She's jealous of the fact that Futaba ISN'T ashamed of her breasts, and uses fatphobia as cover (an easy thing to do in Japan, which is an actively fatphobic country). The bullying is just an expression of her own insecurity.

Undermining argument: Touka exists.

I would say Yumi's obsession with hiding her sizable knockers has more to do with her insecurities and her aversion of being associated with anything feminine.
She does her best to not be in any way, shape or form lady-like, but to come across as strong and independent instead. Not to be considered butch or potentially lesbian either though.
I assume a large reason for that is not growing up with a male authority figure, or any real parental figure at all really, and having to learn to get by by herself, becoming independent much earlier than would be considered natural. Also hating her Mom is surely adding towards her aversion of anything feminine, mothers being the epitome of what is considered to be womanly.

When it comes to why she chose to bully Futaba - to assert dominance. It's linked to the above really - both because of her insecurities, as well as trying not to be left behind in the social rankings, given that she has nobody to help her or back her up (until Chika).
Also, and I'm trying not to victim blame here, because Futaba is an easy target who is gullible and weak-willed enough to let it get to her. Yumi is shown to insult the other girls about their issues as well, but Futaba is the only one that really takes it to heart.
And last but not least, envy. Though I'm pretty sure it's not breast envy. Just general envy for having a stable life with loving people around her that respect her. Again, Yumi has that with Chika, but besides her and Chinami, she has basically nobody and would be considered an outcast, whereas Futaba always had friends and family.

 

[LessonsInDissonance]

Do they win a free prize if they send you their credit card details?

Absolutely.

Everyone who DMs me their credit card information with the secret digits will win an exclusive WIRES T-shirt and access to the game's next update a month ahead

 

[Nadekai]

Absolutely.

Everyone who DMs me their credit card information with the secret digits will win an exclusive WIRES T-shirt and access to the game's next update a month ahead

... sounds like a scam ...
... are you gonna buy that t-shirt and buy patreon subscription via the provided card ... ?

 

[shmurfer]

Absolutely.

Everyone who DMs me their credit card information with the secret digits will win an exclusive WIRES T-shirt and access to the game's next update a month ahead

Just need that text to speech Sel uses in the happy events and a John Wick credit card copypasta at this point.

 

[Detective Dc345]

Spoiler: The Return of Good Kid (0.44 Previews)

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[fdsasdf_p]

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Hopefully this scene with this particular group implies some great and unprecedent content if a reset really is coming.
As for the return of the band...........sigh

Spoiler: ...

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[Antosha]

Spoiler: The Return of Good Kid (0.44 Previews)

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That’s Karin with Uta, right? If so—

ngl, kind of shocked she’s there. Also… do her boobs look smaller?

 

[Moonflare]

A lot of the thumbnails I used actually came from R3burn in this post:

Spoiler: yes

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yes, please.

That’s Karin with Uta, right? If so—

ngl, kind of shocked she’s there. Also… do her boobs look smaller?

It's Kirin, Uta's just very small.

Spoiler: The Return of Good Kid (0.44 Previews)

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Tbf, I have no actual problem with their songs, after having listened to them a few times out of the game.

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are bangers. The issue is that trying to read while having them playing was badly chosen, I hated and probably still dislike how they were incorporated in the Imani wars.

Interesting that the shot is about RAS, Ayane's probably aware that the reset is coming given that she got them all together. For naught, most likely, as only Makoto, Ayane and Maya should be the chosen girls to go through it (based on their number of events).

Also, screw Nodoka and Futaba I guess lol Apparently being able to figure everything out by herself (and her thousand of past versions), and surviving a symposium wasn't enough for an invitation. I assume Tsuneyo's still rejecting the invite.

Edit: Oh, I just realised, this halloween probably IS the RAS' version of the sleepover, isn't it? You get them all together (the entire class even) through the whole night so that they can see as the reset happens, it really is the improved version of dec 28 2020. Kudos, Ayane, well played. If only it was on dec 28 it could double as Himawari's birthday party, I wonder if she'll have a costume on at least...

 

[Moonflare]

DeSkel15, especially for you, Himawari's page has been updated with the actual complete list of her appearances, including the one I always forget and you remind me about ("Our fathers"):

Spoiler: Himawari's appearances

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[DeSkel15]

Just to put this out there, there is probably a case for why Pre Resets Sensei appeared to be more "put-together" than he was in the Resets. It was likely due to the one thing that Sensei lacked in the Resets:

His relationship with Maya.

Ami kept Sensei alive by basically doing everything around the house, making sure he was fed, waking him up, etc, but Maya was his stress relief and more or less therapist:

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Maya also seemed to control him in a way that lead to him staying away from other girls (Noriko, in particular), and ignoring those voices in his head. Black-outs and Hallucinations aren't anything new as Maya Prime pointed out in Chapter 3's 'I Won't Say I'm In Love' Main Event.

Sensei, in the Resets, lacked part of this system that had kept him functioning for years, along with his memories of those years, and had nothing keeping his worst impulses in check.

This would probably be a reason that Sensei seemed more "put-together" Pre Resets. He had a system in place, that required Maya, and it kept him stable.

In the Resets, this System was neutered and Maya couldn't even tell him she loved him without breaking him. Current Sensei started out basically trying to fill the void left by her, with whoever or whatever he could.

Spoiler: The Return of Good Kid (0.44 Previews)

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Sana kind of looks like she's gonna shank Noriko...lmao.

 

[Detective Dc345]

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[fdsasdf_p]

Tinfoil hat theory -- Yumi's motive for bullying Futaba was really a variation of breast envy.

1) Of the original 10, Futaba was the only girl with larger breasts than Yumi
2) Futaba doesn't exactly hide how large they are
3) Yumi is ashamed of her breasts, makes an active effort to conceal them, and gets noticably uncomfortable when anybody -- including best friend Chika -- comments on them.

She's jealous of the fact that Futaba ISN'T ashamed of her breasts, and uses fatphobia as cover (an easy thing to do in Japan, which is an actively fatphobic country). The bullying is just an expression of her own insecurity.

Undermining argument: Touka exists.

I would say Yumi's obsession with hiding her sizable knockers has more to do with her insecurities and her aversion of being associated with anything feminine.
She does her best to not be in any way, shape or form lady-like, but to come across as strong and independent instead. Not to be considered butch or potentially lesbian either though.
I assume a large reason for that is not growing up with a male authority figure, or any real parental figure at all really, and having to learn to get by by herself, becoming independent much earlier than would be considered natural. Also hating her Mom is surely adding towards her aversion of anything feminine, mothers being the epitome of what is considered to be womanly.

When it comes to why she chose to bully Futaba - to assert dominance. It's linked to the above really - both because of her insecurities, as well as trying not to be left behind in the social rankings, given that she has nobody to help her or back her up (until Chika).
Also, and I'm trying not to victim blame here, because Futaba is an easy target who is gullible and weak-willed enough to let it get to her. Yumi is shown to insult the other girls about their issues as well, but Futaba is the only one that really takes it to heart.
And last but not least, envy. Though I'm pretty sure it's not breast envy. Just general envy for having a stable life with loving people around her that respect her. Again, Yumi has that with Chika, but besides her and Chinami, she has basically nobody and would be considered an outcast, whereas Futaba always had friends and family.

YES

 

[Riolol]

Spoiler: 0.44 Preview

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Such a cute little eldritch abomination catgirl.

 

[JelF547]

Such a cute little eldritch abomination catgirl.

Nyao-chan is the best girl indeed

 

[Moonflare]

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Spoiler: totally sane analysis

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Again, I might have to, at some point, look into why Molly's costume does it for me when I don't even know who's she's cosplaying at.

What have we learned through this analysis? Nothing other than that I like Molly apparently, her last arc clearly did something for me you're welcome.

Edit: Hex translation is: "Where did it go?"

 

[Moonflare]

Just to put this out there, there is probably a case for why Pre Resets Sensei appeared to be more "put-together" than he was in the Resets. It was likely due to the one thing that Sensei lacked in the Resets:

His relationship with Maya.

Ami kept Sensei alive by basically doing everything around the house, making sure he was fed, waking him up, etc, but Maya was his stress relief and more or less therapist:

Spoiler

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Maya also seemed to control him in a way that lead to him staying away from other girls (Noriko, in particular), and ignoring those voices in his head. Black-outs and Hallucinations aren't anything new as Maya Prime pointed out in Chapter 3's 'I Won't Say I'm In Love' Main Event.

Sensei, in the Resets, lacked part of this system that had kept him functioning for years, along with his memories of those years, and had nothing keeping his worst impulses in check.

This would probably be a reason that Sensei seemed more "put-together" Pre Resets. He had a system in place, that required Maya, and it kept him stable.

In the Resets, this System was neutered and Maya couldn't even tell him she loved him without breaking him. Current Sensei started out basically trying to fill the void left by her, with whoever or whatever he could.

This is sound, if not for the fact that along with the support system his trauma would also be gone.

Spoiler: thought experiement

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This is just a thought experiment, I personally agree with your views. Enough of Akira remains that he feels effects of his past, but is bereft of context or support. And by context I mean both of who he is, and who other people are. Ayane is hardly more than a blonde bimbo to his eyes, where she'd be a much more different person to the original Akira, akin to at the very least a niece. I just find it interesting that there is a study to be had in how much erasing one's memories saves them from their demons, although I don't think that is one of points of LiL. Maybe if that was one of the directives of the simulation, who knows...

 

[Detective Dc345]

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