Like Yor, I use a spoon.

The game continues!

Kuroiwa has to figure out what he wants.

Han Jiah is growing up.

Note the class that Taiki exhibited to Haryu Senpai. Did not talk down his girlfriend. The nice gift to the third years. Looking forward to voluntary practice matches with the graduates.

There is a trump card to be played here. Kaoruku and Rintaro's friends may make a splash in arguing with the heads of Kikyo, but they have no formal power. Kaoruko's parents approve of the relationship, and pay for the education. They could sue Kikyo, or make life harder for Kikyo (bad publicity). I know that is not very Japanese, but neither is a private school opposing parents in what is not a proper province of the school.

Ouroboros -- A denial that there is logic. A proposition and its opposite can both be true at the same time.

Challenge of annexing deserted land: 1) Is it really deserted? 2) Is it deserted for a reason? 3) Is it impossible to defend?

Call me weird, but I would like to see a flashback to see where Kuroiwa got the idea that it would be desirable to be a monk. He seems to be principled, but unaware of the culture around him.

I give Anna Croft one small praise: she started off in an awkward position before the crowd of constellations, but she had an idea that the fable she brought would achieve the following ends: fun for those who want to be part of the fellowship, fun for those who want to be wraiths, fun for those who watch, and perhaps, a boost in status for Anna. A game inside a game, inside a game. One more note: I found it interesting that the "bracelet fable" was regarded as boring by some constellations. When I was younger, I read LOTR twice. Today, I probably wouldn't have the patience for it. A good editor probably would have slimmed it down; it was draggy in a number of places.

I would be optimistic here. Chinatsu says she is planning to spend her free time with Taiki. That's commitment.

In an earlier chapter, I commented that real opposition to relationships between students at Chidori and Kikyo would likely come from adults affiliated with Kikyo, not students. Those with money often look down on those who don't. They pay to get their girls a better quality education, and the teachers and administration knows on which sides their bread is buttered.

It was a time to pursue courage, and it almost succeeded. Now when will you confess?

The main point of this chapter is that Kuroiwa learns that many men would like to be close with Mona, but she has been rejecting them in favor of him. For the monk-mind, it is quite a statement, and it means that she is deeply interested in him. But does he truly get it? That is the mystery.

YOu can't please everyone, so choose the best overall strategy.

Not every loose end gets tied up.

Are you a cynic? If we can't know truth versus falsehood, then why do we say anything? I challenged the president of St. John's College (Annapolis, MD) on this very point, and got the intelligent equivalent of a mumble, because many students coming out of the college became cynics.

"Biasism?" Great meaningless word. I have studied these matters for over 45 years. I read original source documents before forming opinions. I read for my daily work both conservatives and liberals, and try to understand both sides. I read foreign press as well, most of the US does not get how we are perceived abroad.

I suggest that you read "Evidence that Demands a Verdict." The Bible is the most thoroughly vetted book on Earth. It is accurate in all that is says. And, it changed my life. I was an arrogant guy proud of of being an intellectual prodigy from my youth. Jesus came and arrested me for my pride, and I repented and followed him. I am by no means perfect, and I often fail. But I am not the proud wretch I once was, because Jesus changed me.

As an aside, I publish using my real name. You can probably figure out who I am, and where I live.

I guess I was a little cryptic. Of course *I* would save my wife, but I was trying to get inside the head of the male main character, who is somewhat uncertain, and still learning.

Taking up less space does not mean you are more organized.

Seeming infidelity gives way to a family affair, where acceptance of the love of Kyotaro and Anna is accepted. Clever.