(episode comment) the brilliant healer's new life in the shadows episode 7

I know I said I will stop watching this anime for some reasons. But I still managed to watch this episode before I decided to stop. And now here I am.

Like what I mentioned, it looked like a new arc started here. At least, the first half looked calm — or should I say calm enough — even when the girls were being even more chaotic than usual just to get Zenos' attention. I mean, even Lily and Camilla participated in the chaos. And to think the scene had to take place in a hot spring. I mean, for real now? But that was just the start of a new chaos that Zenos would have to deal with, now that healers from the capital caught wind of what he had been doing in the slums. I don't trust the guy that even had to fake his illness just to get Zenos' attention. Even if he was a respected healer. And should Zenos really trust the guy even when the man said that he knew about the mentor that he was looking for? Anyway, I guess I would have to follow the story when I read the second volume of the light novel version. I might go back to watching this again when I feel like it.

(episode comment) the brilliant healer's new life in the shadows episode 6

The last part of the light novel's first volume, and was the most intense fight I've seen Zenos dealt with, by far. Even with the help of the three faction leaders, this was too much as the Golem could regenerate, according to Carmilla. But it seems that he had it under control even when he just did a high heal and helped the demihumans even more while rescuing them. To be honest, I actually pictured the Guide (or in the LN, they called him the Contractor) to be someone middle aged or even older. But here, he was young, even though half of his face was covered. Maybe that's just me imagining it that way.

In any case, the damage in the slums was extensive this time. Good thing no one died. Not even Aston who started all this mess just to get back at Zenos. Well, he must have really regretted it this time. What he did towards other people came back to him. And he lost in the end. After that, it looked like the Guide would still be making an appearance later on. Though I wouldn't know when since I haven't read the second volume of the LN just yet.

It looks like a new arc will begin in the next episode onwards. Now let's see what will start there.

commenting on only two episodes for now

I haven't been able to watch this in a short while, that's why I'm combining them in one post once again. I hope you don't mind. Honestly, I really think this is way better.

So let's get on with it!

when waiting took a weird turn in my writing productivity

Talk about something incredibly annoying today. I mean, I know I'm a patient person --- at least... most of the time. But such a slow service was seriously shaving off what patience I have in me. Gosh!

To know what I was talking about, I went to town to pay for the electric bill. But my goodness! It took me two hours just waiting for my turn to pay. Yes, there were queue numbers. But the service was just so slow, I thought I was about to sleep there. Urgh! Was it supposed to be this slow only because Holy Week was over?

In any case, at least the waiting somehow helped with my writing productivity. I was continuing to write HFLM by adding the narratives and also Seitenger. Yes, a different story to tackle this week. I might not follow the pattern I made last week that I would just write dialogues since I already have an outline for this particular episode of Seitenger. So I could just continue doing the usual on this story.

The waiting also made me watch the first two episodes of Shirohiyo and the 3rd episodes of both "The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows" and "The Unaware Atelier Master". So let me put my thoughts on each of the anime here.

Shirohiyo Episodes 1-2: I can't believe Ageha (as a 5 years old) had to deal with something as crappy and hateful as his parents, just because he was the product of an unwanted union and near death. Like what the heck? Blaming it all on a child? I wonder how he will approach the situation now that it finally dawned to him just how much his parents never wanted him, though. Both were selfish people that I wanted to strangle, if I can, to be honest. And now, a half-brother appeared in the scene. The brother that --- according to him --- would kill him in the future. Like, are you freaking kidding me? By the way, how did he know that fact? I guess I'm missing something. But I think things would be better for him in the long run, now that his maid, his tutor, and even the goddess were becoming close to him and becoming his confidante, in a way. Maybe I should read the web novel version for me to know the details since I couldn't find the light novel version.

The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows Episode 3: Does the three leaders of the slum factions really have to fight for Zenos' attention that way? But of course, he would end up using his healing skills and becoming a mediator, at the least. Crazy way to use your healing abilities to stop a fight that had been going on for a long while. And of course, as expected, Krishna has finally appeared. But did they really have to put the cliffhanger of gunning him down like that? Crazy woman, if you ask me.

The Unaware Atelier Master Episode 3-4: As per usual, Kurt is seriously unaware and very much naive. And I also think very much caught up in his past experience of how he was treated in the party befor getting kicked out. He was using way too much comparison with his past experience. Now, the Atelier is about to form. His skills were checked and confirmed. Yikes! But that ninja from the former party was someone I was worried about. What was her goal, anyway? And now she would head to Kurt's hometown? As much as it was a mystery to me, I really want to question her intentions for doing that. I did notice that the characters appearing on the last sequence of the opening credit were getting added in each episode. Now the new party that Kurt joined to was there, as well.

Woah! I guess I went way ahead about this. But I think I'd rather do this, to be honest. Yup, this is better.

journal entry #2000

Why do I have a bad feeling that my gumache will not make me sleep tonight? Gosh, I badly need the sleep, okay? But honestly, this is the first time in a long time that I suffered from any dental pain this bad and this long. What the heck?

I didn't get to write anything on paper — but I wrote dialogues on my phone. I'll just add narratives when I write them on paper. Things were a little bit busy around here — with all the market heading errands and stuff. I don't even know if it even made any sense, though.

The one reason things were busy around here was because I had to go to the market — twice. So don't be surprised that the one reason I didn't get to write much was because I was so tired.

I managed to finish watching the second episode of "The Brilliant Healer's New Life In The Shadows". This one mainly shows the real start of Zenos as a kicked-out member of an adventuring party before he saved Lily from slavery and near death. I wonder why they didn't show this at the first episode and instead proceeded to the part where Zenos was already a known healer in the slums and the three leaders of demihuman factions were vying for his attention — much to Lily's annoyance. 😝 Anyway, Zenos met two of the three leaders in this episode. The next episode would be his first time meeting the third one. I mean, I know I've read the first volume of the light novel version and barely started the second volume. But I think I'd be familiar with the first six episodes of the anime version. Of course, that's assuming the first 6 episodes will follow the events of the first volume of the light novel.

Maybe that's all I have for tonight because my gumache won't even let me concentrate properly as I write here. It's becoming entirely frustrating and seriously annoying. Urgh!

(episode comment) the brilliant healer's new life in the shadows episode 1

Okay... So this was... a bit different from what I was expecting. I mean, one thing is sure, the format didn't follow the ones that I've read in the light novel. I've only read Volume 1, by the way. So at least, in a way, I know how the story goes. I think this episode started right around the middle part where the three gang leaders (as I'd like to prefer to them) were already swooning around Zenos. Lily was already in his care and Camilla was... always there in that house that Zenos was now using as his base of operation.

Even so, I don't mind the difference made. This was only the first episode. They must have done some sort of pattern on the sequence of the scenarios here. Not sure if that was even a good idea. But let's see.

I don't recall ever reading about Til and how her master was treating her in the light novel. But it was a bit similar to Lily's backstory, if I remember it right. Or maybe not. I don't know what to make of that. But I think, in a way, she would appear again in the series to see Zenos. At first, I thought it was Lily. Until I saw the appearance of the girl. Lily wasn't a beastskin.

Come to think of it, was there even a part of the light novel that showed anything about the possession? I don't recall Zenos dealing with anything like that there. Was this a scene exclusive to the anime? I mean, they tend to do that, at times.

In any case, the start was good for me. I think I should be treating this a little bit different from the light novel if they started it this way. Let's see what the next episode will offer.