@luifalcone, @Zakkarian and any others who question the nature of Jun/ko carving their name as being non-sexual in nature:
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Perhaps I am jaded and have witnessed too much during my life. When a person capitulates themselves as is seen in that scene to the point where a sadistic monster scars that person with an ownership brand, sex is indeed part of the equation. Jun/ko is not only claiming the MC is obedient in following orders but in every other aspect of her/his life and his/her brand on the body of his/her possession is more than just cruel
The very fact that the MC refers to this branding during later āromanticā scenes is further proof that this submission had sexual consequences and was seen as such by the MC. @MultipleChoice doesnāt have to state explicitly that Jun/ko is a or isnāt a romantic option ā¦ the scene wasnāt meant for romance. It was meant to (re)establish a dominance-submissive relation (in every sense of the word including sexual) between Jun/ko and the MC.
There are multiple references to this long-standing sexual-in-nature relationship between Jun/ko and the MC throughout both One and Two. Stating that this scene was non-sexual is just plain a wrong interpretation. [/spoiler]
Wellā¦ Iām not questioning that. Itās just the term āromance optionā usually means that you have an option to enter into a romantic relationship with someone. And seeing as the Jun/ko scene is not optional, I figured that it wouldnāt be wrong to say that there are two ROās in the second book.
And though I still think Iām not wrong, I donāt see any point in debating it further as thatās a non-issue for me.
To me, I think that things can be related to sex without being a sex scene. I was strictly speaking about sex scenes, which to me I define as actually having sex, not just sexual tension or associations. Generally I wouldnāt say that mutilation or branding someone is a sex act, even if it might have a sexual association in this case.
I do not think it is wrong to say there are only two people in book 2 you have sex with, since you can have actual physical sex with them. Sword + Belly to me just doesnāt count as having sex with someone. That is simply my view, and we have different opinions.
Just finished! Despite everyone complaining about Momoko and railroading, I loved it. I loved the Shogi parts, and just about every interaction with Masami/shi. (MasamixRonin FTW xD) I did feel that it was wayy too short, and ended very abruptly. And I wanted a little more romance in this installment. But other than that, it was great. I canāt wait for Book 3!
I liked Momoko romance, wanted to romance her since the first book.
Toshie is annoying, yandere is not something I enjoy and Masami is like a little sister to my ronin.
I think my poor guy was sobbing a little on the inside each time Momoko started getting close to him. Heās not oblivious to her affection, but he justā¦ canāt return it. It was a long time coming when he was finally able to sit down with her and say āI like men. Only men.ā Not gonna lie, part of the reason why I let her return to Jijinto was so I could give my guy a better chance with Hatch. I love the guy, and so does my MC. He just hasnāt come to terms with it yet.
Me @ my MC: āThat pang you felt in your chest was jealousy, my dear ronin. It means you like him. ā
Funny I let her go because I love her I am glad to hear though that there was an option to say that you werenāt interested because you only like men, I know that having such an option in Guenevere meant a lot to me. I hope she was understanding about it like Arthur was for me
Oh, she was. She was also sad but so was my guy. Itās never easy to turn someone down whoās in love with you, especially if you just arenāt interested in their gender. She even asked if my fella would still accept her as a friend. It was very sweet.
Iām glad to hear that, Itās sad when people take it personally when its anything but personal. I have a rl friend that when we met he wanted to be with me and had so much trouble understanding the āI canāt return those feelingsā conversation, hell if he were a girl Iād have said yes in a heartbeat!
I really enjoy this game. I like you can attack someone with blood and violence. You can be brutal if you want like I was. One moment I was sword fighting like a ninja, then I was in a hot steamy moment the progressives to romance. You donāt see that in many games. That was special
More romances.
Iā'd like see future books where romancing and that kinda gore is in more of the games. I like it. Whoever wrote that. Keep doing that but more riskier if you can with dislodge and romance.
But good buy worth the funds. I just wanted to say that.
Iām new to the board but I really wanted to post how much I enjoyed both this game/book and of course the first installment. I really want to commend the author on their writing style - itās superbly engaging to read, the characters and our MCās interactions with them seem realistic, and I love sardonic humour too much not to heap praise on this series so far.
If the author published any novels with the same wit and style, I wouldnāt be opposed to forking over more money. Definitely looking forward to the rest of the series and where it all goes.
ā¦did it hurt less to tell her you werenāt interested in women? I couldnāt bring myself to do it and I felt like I was back in Jijinto, Jun grinning down at me, carving his name into me againā¦ except, yāknow, through my sternum and into one chamber of my heart after the other.
[Insert Comforting Hug.] I made her less violent because I like defying genre guidelines. Also because I like Ruroni Kenshin, even though Iāve only read the first bookā¦ and because I like fireflies.
Oh! Random question, what hairstyle did you choose? Do you remember? I gave Kuriko the Shrine Maiden haircut because, in spite of her past, she is my sweet sinnamon roll and I want to protect her just as much as Masa-chan does.
I liked that too. Made me feel she was a little more pure. That coupled with the pretty, pale kimono she is now wearingā¦ oh, did you get that? Sakikoās kimono?
Random jumping in the conversation! xD I gave both my characters (the guy and the girl) a ponytail. Easier to do on the road xD Also, my spirit animal is the Akita Inu Also, Iām a little creeped out by the MC wearing the dead womanās kimono D:
Aww~ Can I give you spirit animal some hugs? Aaargh! I know! Butā¦ fashion mandates that I have to. It also makes my character look a little more innocent. She may be dirty, but she isnāt broken. Just a little more polishing over the course of the books and sheāll be the perfect bride for Masa-chan!
Heās not oblivious to her affection, but he justā¦ canāt return it. It was a long time coming when he was finally able to sit down with her and say āI like men. Only men.ā Not gonna lie, part of the reason why 
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I am glad to hear though that there was an option to say that you werenāt interested because you only like men, I know that having such an option in Guenevere meant a lot to me. I hope she was understanding about it like Arthur was for me 
She even asked if my fella would still accept her as a friend. It was very sweet.
Also, Iām a little creeped out by the MC wearing the dead womanās kimono D: