(book comment) A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Volume 2

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It took a while, but I'm done reading this. A whole lot more adventure awaited them in, like, every turn. But yes, new town and new adventures so that's great for them. I think the anime version of this had followed the story as faithfully as they could, so I'm glad about that. Now it only makes me want to read the next volume soon. Hopefully, I do get to find it soon.

Stinger (Kyuranger)/Sela (Zyuohger): At Least, For You And Me

I still believe that the sun will shine one day. At least, for you and me who still believes in the feelings we chose to forsake because of our dreams... --- florence joyce

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"Are we really allowed to attend here? I don't think we even have any reason to do this."

At least, that was what Sela said to Amu when all of a sudden that day, she just dragged her out of her room during what was supposed to be her rest day. Of course, as she had already expected, the rest of her friends, even Yamato, just allowed Amu to get on with it.

Hikari (ToQger)/Kasumi (Ninninger): Knowing You Believe Me

I admit I'm still thinking of crying. But knowing you still believe me, I'll do my best to stop it... - florence joyce

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"Weren't you supposed to be waiting for him now? Why are you still here?"

Those were the words that Fuuka started saying as soon as she entered Kasumi's lab that day together with Mio and Kagura who managed to take a day off. They did it in order to not only visit Kasumi, but also to help her get ready for that big day.

(book comment) The Petty Villain Plays By The Rules Volume 1

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Not bad, I guess. It was still a fine story for me, even though I didn't like some of the characters, especially the ones from the nobility and even the royal couple. Oh, well. I guess that's just me.

Do you know what I kept on saying whenever I'd look for books to read or to add to my TBR these days? If it has spice, stay out of my sight. I guess I got a little allergic to reading those books after reading quite an amount of it back then.

By the way, I'm 33 turning 34 this August. I might have read a decent amount of books with spice and smuts in them in the span of nearly a decade. That ended early April of this year.

Was that weird?

in the middle of trying to put my mind in a mode that would allow me to write stories and let me finish chapter 125 of "the last sky of the earth".

i mean, come on.

i really have to finish writing that story already.

(book comment) A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring Volume 1

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I guess you could say I only decided to read this to reminisce and also to see some differences from the anime version, which was the first I watched before reading this. A lot of the scenes here were closer to what I've seen in the anime version. But of course, books contained more details that would never be seen in the anime. I still enjoyed reading this and now I can't wait to read the second volume.

Agri (Goseiger)/Kasumi (Ninninger): Every Memory We Created

Even though you already chose to let go, I'll let every memory we created remain in my heart... --- florence joyce

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It was just another crazy moment, in Kasumi's opinion. But it was nothing she couldn't handle. In fact, for the rest of the day, her friends would only curse at how things had ended between her and Agri.

Not that she even mentioned anything crucial about the entire issue. But she was already tired of everything.

Stinger/Hammie (Kyuranger): Always Be Here

I'll always be here, ready to take care of you and protect you in all circumstances. And in every journey we'll decide to take together, remember that I won't ever leave your side... — florence joyce

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There were still a lot of things to discuss when it came to the decision that Hammie had come up with. And it wasn't a recent decision that came about on a whim. It did only click to her after she separated with Stinger during their last date. Then again, that was about a month ago.

She hadn't seen him personally ever since. But even if she understood the reason why due to the nature of their current jobs --- her being a teacher and Stinger as the commander of Orion, she could not deny that she missed him so much.

(book comment) Kusunoki's Garden Of Gods Volume 2

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

I mean, the story is still fine. But maybe the whole book proceeded a little slow for me. I still enjoyed it, over all. The same way I enjoyed the anime adaptation.

Just one thing I keep telling to myself whenever I would watch paranormal investigation shows on Youtube (especially on Youtube), never go to the comment section and read other people's opinion on the episode. Because whether you like it or not, there would be people out there ruining it for you with their skepticism and bullshits. That's their opinion, though. Not mine. I can respect that. But it's not the same as actually accepting that. The comments — good or bad — would still ruin them for me. It's bullshit for them, but not for me. It's staged for them, that's not the case for me. I guess this is why I tend to download the episodes instead and watch them offline so that I wouldn't have that urge to look at the comments.

(book comment) The Frontier Lord Begins With Zero Subjects Volume 1

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Enjoyed reading it, even though I only decided to start reading this after seeing the anime adaptation. Why is that, though? But I think I'll worry about that later. What matters to me is that I got to finish reading another book.

(book comment) Heroine? Saint? No, I'm An All-Works Maid! Volume 1

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

This is actually a 4.5 for me. I just love it. So now I'm wondering why I DNF'd it several months ago. I can't recall the reason now. Was that a weird thing to say? But I guess it's okay now. At least I finally finished reading this. I guess I have to thank the anime adaptation of this for igniting my desire to read this again. It paid off, so to speak.

(book comment) "One More Summer" by J. Collette Smith

Thank you so much to the author and also P.S. I Love You PR for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm truly grateful to receive this copy ahead of the release date. By the way, I hope I'm not way too early in posting my thoughts about this book. But I can't help it, so here I am.

Hope From Love's Memories - Chapter 5

'Ano'ng ibig niyang sabihin doon? Just because he wanted to? Bakit naman?'

Hindi mawala-wala sa isipan ni Ilsie ang mga katagang binanggit ni Francis sa kanya mula nang huling beses siyang magtungo sa mansyon ng mga Guardians. May tatlong araw na rin ang nakalilipas mula nang mangyari iyon.

Pero siya lang yata ang nagbibigay ng pahiwatig sa mga sinabi nito dahil sigurado naman siya na walang ibang ibig sabihin iyon.

Banjou (KR Build)/Fuuka (Ninninger): Smile Seared In Memory

How is it that whenever I close my eyes and force myself to forget you, your smile that was seared in my memory would always stop me from doing so? — Florence Joyce

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If one would deem him as crazy, maybe he would truly believe so. However, the only reason why he kept scratching his hair was due to his frustration. As per usual, he hadn't gotten enough sleep. This had already happened for two weeks in a row. Any more of this would truly hamper his health.

Then again, it wasn't like Banjou could do something about it until he finally got to the root of the problem.

Stinger/Hammie (Kyuranger): Devote My All

Even for just a little, as long as you can smile for me, I will become a knight of dusk and devote to you my all... — Pray, Mizuki Nana

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The last of the enemies were taken down and destroyed. The path heading home should have been opened after that. But it never did. It made everything worrisome for both Stinger and Hammie who seemed to have become stuck in that realm.

Not that they actually expected to be sent there while fighting. And yet, here they were. Unable to get out of the trap that they fell into, they could only hope at that moment that someone would come to help. For sure, their disappearance wouldn't go unnoticed to their teammates.

Agri (Goseiger)/Kasumi (Ninninger): We're Together Now

We might have already lost count on the chances we should've taken. But even so, we're together now and I couldn't ask for anything else... --- Florence Joyce

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Call it a crazy feeling on her part, but Kasumi had already had the urge to go outside the house for quite some time now. And to think she would rarely do that when her research would take up much of her time and attention. This time, however, it was different.

Perhaps she really needed that breath of fresh air after several failed attempts with regard to perfecting her invention once again. Of course, she knew she had to finish it. It was for her and her cousins, after all. It was something that could aid them in fighting, even after they defeated Kibaoni Gengetsu.

journal entry #2235

Went out to head to the market around noon to buy ingredients for dinner. As per usual. And also maybe think of something to cook for Angel's lunch box tomorrow. Another thing for me to be annoyed at my sister for being too dependent.

I ended up removing the extra pages (unnecessary stuffs and extra dates) from that 2026 planner I bought. I only noticed today that there's only one page for Saturdays and Sundays. Why did people who made this assume that people only have something short to write on weekends? I guess I might end up pasting extra papers on them just in case the entries would end up a lot more than expected.

Still dealing with intense coughing that even the cough medicine that I usually consume doesn't have an effect on me to dissipate it. Kind of annoying since my coughings were forcing me to throw up what I ate previously. They're not intentional, but yes. It's starting to become that painful for me and my throat. I felt like my throat ended up having some injury because of those coughs and when I throw up. Hopefully, that's just my own thinking and nothing like that is actually happening.

Because things were busy here, I haven't managed to do anything rewritings. I did manage to watch about two documentaries I downloaded while contemplating on certain things as the clean-up was happening.

journal entry #2232

I don't like where this is going. I'm starting to have some coughing and even runny nose. Then again, I don't think the weather wasn't the only thing to blame here since sweat would dry on my back and I didn't even wipe it properly. So yes, it's also my fault.

I still managed to rewrite some more and continued with the quotes ones. Good thing I would be about to finish with the fourth notebook. It's still a lot, but I don't mind doing this. Just something I can use to distract myself.

Went out again to head to the market to buy some ingredients for dinner that Mama asked.

Decided to download some archaeology-related documentaries from Youtube and watch them while doing some rewrites. They were good. The title of the series was called "Lost Cities with Albert Lin".