30 Questions For Bleach Fans

If you're a Bleach fan like me, I'm sure you are as excited because of the Thousand Year Blood War Arc as I am. This show has a very special place in my heart, I found this Bleach questionnaire and I thought it'd be a good idea to answer it as a way to celebrate the very awaited new season.

So, let's do this!

What do you like about Bleach?

The combination of action, drama and comedy. Also the characters, their stories and the strong relationships they build as the show goes on. 

What do you dislike about Bleach?

How some filler episodes are randomly shown in between inportant fights or key moments in the story. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy some filler episodes and I can even say some of my favorites are part of them but, I feel like it cuts the continuity and excitement of the story.

Hot Shu ready to fight.

Would you be a Shinigami, Vizard, Espada, Quincy, Fullbringers etc…

Shinigami for sure.

Who is your favourite male character in Bleach and why?

This is a difficult one because, I like many! But if I have to choose just one (and only because there is a fav captain question coming), it has to be Gin. His strong relationship with Rangiku and everything he did just for her, makes me love him so much. Plus, he was a captain, he was strong and... he was a bit weird and mysterious. That made him unique.

Who is your favourite female character in Bleach and why?

Rangiku. Not only because I can relate to her but also because she's not just a pretty face. She is beautiful and sexy but she can also fight. She's a smart and strong lieutenant who's very protective and caring but, also has a very fun and outgoing personality. 

What is your favourite quote or statement from Bleach?

"I wish I could have five different lives! Then I could have been born in five different towns, and eaten five lifetime's worth of food, and had five different careers, and... fallen in love with the same person, five times." (Orihime Inoue.)

Who is your favourite villain in Bleach and why?

I guess it'd be Ulquiorra. And Gin, maybe? I don't really consider him a villain tho, but I've seen some websites include him as one.

Who is your favourite captain in Bleach and why?

Hitsugaya Toshiro! Cuz he's so grumpy. I just wanna hold him tight. LOL. He's also a great captain who cares about his team, he's strong, smart and somewhat mature for his age. I love to see how his character grows as the show goes on. He's my little crush (don't judge me), I'd love to annoy him.

I also like Zaraki Kenpachi, he's fun and I'd love to drink with Shunsui Kyōraku.

Which is your favourite fight from Bleach?

In the past, I didn't really like fights much but as I rewatched some episodes, knowing the characters a lot more, I can say I really enjoy to watch Ichigo fight. I also love Hitsugaya's and the always sexy Shuhei's.

What was your favourite Bleach episode?

I know these episodes have names but I don't remember them so, the Halloween special, the Rangiku X Shuhei episode (cuz I ship these two so hard) and the New Year episode. I know these are all filler episodes but I just love watching the Shinigami doing normal life stuff. I'm sure there are others I can't think of rn.

 

Which Bleach opening track did you enjoy the most?

Tonight, tonight, tonight (Beat Crusaders) and Rolling Star (YUI)

Which One Piece closing track did you like the most?

This is random... I've never watched One Piece.

Which is your preferred story arc in Bleach?

Zanpakutō Unknown Tales Arc even if they are filler episodes.

Which story arc of Bleach did you dislike?

The Visored Arc. Not that I disliked it but, it was one of my least favs. Also the Bount arc wasn't exactly my fav.

Who are the most annoying Bleach characters?

At first I was going to say Kon, he's too much sometimes but, someone I find reaaaally annoying is Hiyori Sarugaki. I really dislike her personality and the fact that she's always yelling. 

What was the saddest moment in Bleach?

Gin's death. Always and forever.

What Bleach moment shocked you the most?

Gin's death (still not over it) and I think at some point I was shocked by Isshin's shinigami past.

We are getting a continuation, would you have preferred a remake?

I'm happy with the continuation.

What moment in Bleach was the most memorable for you? 

Finding out Yachiru was actually Kenpachi's zanpakuto spirit. It was cute in a way. Also!!! Ichihime being an official couple! 💕💕💕💕 I don't care what others think. PERIOD!

Do you own any merch from Bleach? If yes; pictures, please.

I do but it's not much. I only have a couple of keychains. Rangiku and Hitsugaya Taichou and, Orihime. Cuz she's also one of my favs. Also a Rangiku tea cup. I remember it came in a set with Hitsugaya's but I only got Rangiku's as a gift.

I'm sure you've seen this one before. I used to drink sake from it, hehe

They could be cleaner tho... oops!!

I want to buy more tho. 

Do you prefer to watch Bleach in dub or sub?

Sub, it's the same with most anime.

Which character in Bleach is most like you – why?

At the beginning I thought it was Orihime, because she's a loyal friend, she's sensitive and a bit clueless and loves to eat weird things but, as I grew older I became more like Rangiku. We're both very loyal and protective with the people we love, we're outgoing and love to drink. We're lazy and hate paperwork. We also enjoy shopping. There's also this nostalgic side of her and, even tho I don't show it often, I have it too.

If you were to cosplay a Bleach character, who would it be? Why them?

Rangiku! Because I cosplayed as her maaaaany years ago and I feel like there was so much to improve. I was younger and didn't have enough money to make a perfect cosplay. I just don't have enough time now...

Do you ship any of the characters from Bleach?

Yasssss! Gin X Rangiku, Hitsugaya X Rangiku (LOL), Shuhei X Rangiku, Ichigo X Orihime, Rukia X Chad, Kira X Hinamori, Rukia X Renji, Yoruichi X Urahara, Renji X Shuhei, Soi Fon X Yoruichi, Orihime X Ulquiorra, Tatsuki X Orihime (a little), Ishida X Yoshino, Shuhei X Kensei, Nanao X Kyoraku and many more~~~~

Which is your favourite episode or chapter of Bleach?

I think I already answered something similar but maybe some filler episodes. I know they're not everyone's favs and not all of them are great but, I really like to see the characters living a normal life and doing random stuff. The Arrancar Arc is also pretty good.

Which is your favourite form or outfit that Ichigo has?

Long hair Ichigo and black hair Ichigo! I love his orange hair but I think he looked super hot with dark hair. What can I say? I like guys with long hair.

Who is your favourite and who has the best release form of the Arrancar and Espada?

Ulquirorra is my fav Espada and I also think he had the best release form.

Which is your favourite Zanpakto and who has the best release form?

I have to mention Haineko just because she's Rangiku's but, I really like Hyorinmaru's and Senbonzakura's release forms. Senbonzakura is similar to Haineko in a way, at least the attack is, but it is fancier and prettier.

Which is your favourite weapon from Bleach?

Zanpakuto. They are beautiful and they a strong connection with their owners.

Which is your favourite Bleach video game?

I only played Brave Souls many years ago so, I guess I gotta choose that one.

And, that is it guys. Feel free to answer the questions down below or anywhere you want. I'd love to read your answers.

Other bleach related posts:

Once upon a time, I was a Shinigami...

See you next time~! 

Manga Reading: Nana Volume 2 🍓

“Nee Nana, do you remember the first time we met? I beleive in things like fate. So I think it was fate.” 

It's time to go through Nana volume 2! And honestly, it's been exciting to read this manga and go through the story all over again. I feel like once I started buying it (which started with this one cuz it took me a while to find the 1st one) I just couldn't stop! I'm actually reading them faster than I thought I would.

This time it is a pink volume. The cover shows both Nanas in front of the oh-so-famous window in their apartment sharing some tea or coffee. Love it. When you remove the sleeve thingy, we have the same pic in a pink version.

This volume is divided in 4 chapters, each of them have a nice illustration at the beginning and one of the famous quotes we used to hear at the beginning and end of each episode. ♡

I like how it has a short summary at the beginning to remember what happened on the previous volume. 

We are going to start calling Komatsu Nana, "Hachi" so everything is less confusing~

Chapter 1 starts when Hachi receives a message from Shouji telling her he got into university which is her sign to move to Tokyo and be with him and her friends. We see her super excited, quitting her job and packing her things. It's so funny how she just left without having a real plan or a place to live, leaving a note behind so her family can send her her things. 

We later see her getting on the train that will take her to Tokyo and, where both Nanas will meet for the first time. Train is full and the only possible place for her to sit is next to Nana, where she has her guitar. Hachi goes there to sit when the train suddenly stops and she falls over Nana. They end up sitting together and since they will have to wait for a few hours because of a snow storm, they start talking and that's when they realize they both share names, age and are moving to Tokyo. Of course Hachi is impressed by Nana and how cool and beautiful she is but, she ends up talking about herself and doesn't really ask much about her. Once they arrive to Tokyo, Shouji is waiting for Hachi so they both take different paths without saying goodbye. This is where we stop seeing Nana for a while. 

Hachi gets reunited with her friends and is all happy to be there. Jun-chan and Kyosuke take them to Shouji's apartment, where she will stay. Shouji has a part time job so of course he goes to work on the next day. While he's working Hachi goes all housewife mode and cleans his place, cooks for him, etc. expecting to make him happy when he returns but, he doesn't seem to be impressed and wants her to find a job and a place asap. Which I get, yeah but... she had just arrived! He could've been a little more thoughtful!! (>3<)

After Shouji's reaction, Hachi is determined to find her own place and goes check some the next day. They end up offering her a cheap apartment in an old, european style building; Apartment 707. She pretty much loves it and is ready to rent the place when she realizes someone else was already there, ready to rent it too...

Chapter 2, Hachi realizes it is Nana who also wants to rent the apartment and after a little chat, they decide to rent it together to share the expenses. This is defo one of my favorite scenes in the anime and it was cool to read it too. THE FEELS!

Later that day Hachi shares the news with Jun-chan and Shouji, who now asks her to stay with him...🙄 Next day is moving day for both Nanas. Hachi goes with her friends and boyfriend, while Nana is there with perfect-guy Yasu, who has been her close friend a for a long, long time. He's a lawyer and would do pretty much anything for her ♡. They introduce each other and hope things go well for the Nanas now that they will start living together. 

Wow, this chapter went by fast, I feel it was shorter than the previous one.

Chapter 3 continues in the apartment 707, none of the Nanas have any furniture or basic things cuz they are supposed to be shipped from their hometowns so, they decide to go out and buy some basics. Part of their shopping are the very famous strawberry glasses🍓from the ¥100 store that will be a very important part of their story. Also, here is when Nana calls her Hachiko for the first time saying "she is like a loyal puppy"

They also visit this antique store called Sabrina, where they buy a few appliances and furniture. Hachi has a crush on the store owner and applies to work there. As they continue visiting other stores, Hachi finds Trapnest's new album Trigger and buys it. She's very happy cuz they are her favorite group, this makes Nana a little nostalgic because of Ren. She doesn't say anything to her tho, they continue chatting about the band memebers, music tastes and even how Ren and Sid Vicious have similarities.

 That night Nana stays home, waiting for their furniture and appliances to be delieverd while Hachi goes out to meet Shouji. And even tho Shouji wants Hachi to spend the night with him, she leaves because she doesn't want to leave Nana alone. She even buys a Jackson Hole burger for her. When she arrives home, she finds Nana sleeping on the floor, next to the Trapnest album she bought earlier that day.

Chapter 4 starts with Hachi's first day of work. She wakes up worried thinking she's late just to realize her clock wasn't working. Since it's still early, both Nanas decide to go out and buy something to eat cuz, they don't have any food. After that Hachi goes to work where jun-chan pays her a visit. She immediately realized Hachi has a crush on her boss and scolds her. This leaves Hachi feeling uneasy and questioning if she's been a good gf to Shouji. She even declines a dinner invitation from her boss at the end of the day.

When she goes home, she finds Nana finishing a table and two benches she was working on so they could have a place to eat and also save some money. She is so handy! She even made dinner.

When they are having dinner, Hachi asks Nana about the Ren flower tattoo she has but doesn't make a connection between the tat and Ren. Later that night Nobu susrprises Nana. he decides to travel to Tokyo with the excuse of bringing Nana's things and tells her he pretty much ran away from home and wants to stay in Tokyo with her. Nana seems to be upset at the beginning until Nobu shows her a new song he wrote and thoguht it'd be perfect for Nana to read. This is when Nana sings for Hachi for the first time, at the same time Nobu is sharing the song to Yasu through his phone, which kinda feels like a key moment for the Balst reunion.

And that'd be the end of chapter 4. We also have 4 pages of Junko's room.

And that is that for the manga... OMG guys, the feels! I feel like I liked this volume more than the previous one cuz I just love to see everyone together. Specially Nana and Hachi. Yes, I like the part when we get to know both girls' stories cuz it helps to understand them a lot more but, it is more fun when they start living together. 

I'm glad I watched the anime before the manga cuz the music is super important here so, I can make the connection when Nana is singing to Nobu's song. I'm such a Nana fangirl, she is just SO beautiful, talented and cool. Also, as I grew older, I started loving Yasu's relationship with Nana. He would've been perfect for her and I'm sure she would've been very happy. In this chapter we also have a sneek peak into Nobu's life when Nana mentions he's privileged, his family is very rich but he doesn't want that kind of life. The relationship between Nana and Hachi was really funny during this time, they have completely opposite personalities. That is part of what I love about their friendship.

In this volume I didn't see anything different or extra from the anime. At least not that I remember. It felt like a nice, fun volume. 

I'm not sure when I'll be back with the next volume but, I can't wait! I haven't finished it tho. There are other characters I just can't wait to see!!

See you next time~!!♡

Previous Nana MAnga post:

Manga Reading: Nana Volume 1 🍓

☾ ユニクロ Sailor Moon Eternal Tee

I'm really excited to show you this new Sailor Moon tee I received as part of the souvenirs from Spain Maru gave me. (thankies!! ♡) Maybe you saw what the cats received too on my last cat sitting post.

I loooove to receive Sailor Moon stuff, it just makes me happy!! 

This tee is from UNIQLO, a japanese store I've always wanted to go but sadly, I don't think we have one here. UNIQLO made a collaboration with Sailor Moon to celebrate it's 30th anniversary.

I had no idea there was such collab so I decided to look online and apparently, they have 3 different designs inspired on Sailor Moon Eternal.

Mine is a black short sleeve tee with a round neck. It has Luna's silhouette in a beautiful galaxy color kind of thing and says "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal. It's pretty cool cuz, it is the first thing I have from the movie and from thr 30th anniversary merch.

Closer look. Excuse the cat hair, it can't be helped.

I really wanted to show you the tag cuz it's really pretty and it features the outer scouts too!

   It is a size medium, and it is a little oversized, which I noticed many people mentioned on the website so yeah, sizes may be a little bigger but, I really don't mind since I like to wear oversized tees and you can always wear it tucked in. It is made of 100% cotton and it's veeeery soft.

This is how I wore it, tucked in my skirt.

And this is how it looks as it is.

I love it! Hehe. 

You'll see another Sailor Moon item that also came with this tee in a different blog post. And, I'll link my other Sailor Moon clothes in case you wanna check them out.

☾ CCP Sailor Moon Inner Scouts Sweatshirt

☾ CCP Sailor Moon Graphic Tees!

☾ CCP Sailor Moon Graphic Tees Part 2 + others

See you next time~! ♡

😸 Cat sitting update!

When I shared my last cat sitting post, I was planning to make a quick update when Sassy left just to close the "series" so, here we are. 

The update will be slightly different than planned because, Sassy is officially part of my family! 

As I mentioned in the first post, Sassy's mom went to Europe for six months but, a lot happened in those 6 months and those changes would represent another big one for Sassy. So, in the end, we decided that it was best for her to stay here. I mean, the idea of saying goodbye kinda made me sad, we're happy to have her here and I think we all got used to each other, including Masha. Even tho they still fight at times, I knew she'd be lonely without Sassy. Plus, I saw how she struggled to adapt to a new place so, we didn't have the heart to put her throught it all over again.

I know it was hard for her mom to make this decision but I'm happy she trusted me to take care of her baby. 

I believe that when a cat (or any other pet) comes into your life, it's for a reason, and you should welcome it with love so yeah, she will be loved and spoiled in her new home. ♡

I think that is it, I just wanted to share the news, hehe. In case you missed how our story with Sassy started, here are all the links to the previous Cat sitting posts.

😸 Cat sitting #1

😸 Cat sitting #2

😸 Cat sitting #3

😸 Cat sitting #4

😸 Cat sitting #5

😸 Cat sitting #6

PS. These girls are spoiled, they received souvenirs from Spain! Thank you Maru!! ♡

IMAGES Moisturizing Hydra Soft Smooth Eye Cream

 

Today I have another skincare product to share that is also part of my skincare routine. It is the MeiYanQiong IMAGES Moisturizing Hydra Soft Smooth Eye Cream (this names keep getting longer and longer!).

It contains snail extract that brightens, moisturizes and nourished the skin and claims to be anti-puffiness, , to help fade dark circles and tighten the eye area. 

It contains 20g of product, which is pretty good cuz you don't really need to apply a lot.

The cream is very light and a little watery, it absorbs nicely leaving the area feeling soft, hydrated and fresh(?). It has a very subtle, clean cream scent. Dunno how to explain, like those old, classic creams.

I try to use it twice a day (morning and night) but I admit sometimes I only apply it at night, depends on how much time I have in the mornings. Guess you can see better results if you apply it in the mornings constantly too.

My eye area is very delicate and have dark cicles too. I haven't really seen any big difference on the dark circles but it does help with the fine lines, and since the area feels hydrated for a long time, my makeup doesn't set into the lines. I also like the fact that it didn't irritate my skin or gave me a reaction cuz, it happens a lot.

This cream is from Yoyoso but you can find it on Amazon too.

Manga Reading: Nana Volume 1 🍓

 Back in July I started reading Nana, some of you already know I am a big fan of the anime, it's one of my favs. I've rewatched it so many times and everytime I do, I think I see and feel things differently. I wrote a blog post about the anime many years ago where I included pics, general info about the movies and music. But now I want to start this kind of "series" where I talk about the manga as I read it. I'm not sure how often it'll be posting tho, It'll depend on when I buy the new volumes and, when I have the time to read them.

Nana is currently published by Panini, luckily, there are a few in my city I can go check every now and then. But this manga sells super fast! As I'm typing this, Volume 1 was sold out everywhere!! It took me forever to find it but, here we are!

This post will be similar to Love Hina's, not 100% a review or a good summary, it's more like me trying to go through the manga, some opinions and thoughts every now and then. Plus, we all know it'll be all over the place... it's just the way it is. It'll be fun cuz, even tho I've watched it too many times now, there might be things I don't remember or see differently now and, also things that were not shown in the anime.

Before we start, I do have to mention the cover cuz, all the Nana illustrations are beautiful! We have Osaki Nana reading the newspaper in the famous dining room of the apartment 707. Most details are in dark purple and when you remove the sleeve thingy, we have the same pic as the cover but, all in purple. This volume came with a bookmark as most Panini manga. The first volume is the only one that has it tho, I know because I have other volumes now too.

In this volume we'll get to know the story behind the main characters, Komatsu Nana and Osaki Nana. The first to introduce her story is Komatsu Nana, if you read my old Nana post, you'll have a little more info about them. She lived with her family in a small town in Japan and, she's the middle child of three sisters. First we see her with Asano-san, a guy I totally forgot about. He is the first love interest we meet. He's an older guy who happens to be married but is also dating her. He pretty much breaks up with her and tells her he's moving to Tokyo because of work. Honestly, I never liked or disliked this guy, of course what he was doing was wrong, but he was never mean to Nana.

Komatsu Nana

Asano-san

Then we move on to Nana's graduation, she's crying in the bathroom with Jun-chan (Junko). This is the first time we see her. Despite what people say about her, I like her cuz she's straight forward and doesn't give/tell Nana everything she wants. Fun fact I saw here is Jun-chan talking about getting a perm, I didn't remember that so I guess her curly hair was never natural! 😱 I mean, I remember seeing her with straight hair in the anime but I thought it was a style she was trying back then. Then we have a flashback of the many guys Nana fell for, they were random guys she never really got to know, she just liked the way they looked. It also showed how she even tried to change her style according to them and how she started liking some things because of them. This leads to how she met Asano-san in the movie theater by accident and how their relationship started. She feel in love despite knowing he was married. It was a sad relationship where she didn't know much about him, they met a couple of times a month in a love hotel and she wasn't sure the little information she had was even real. In the end she relaizes breaking up was the best for her.

After graduation she gets a haircut to have a fresh start and decides to follow Jun-chan in arts school even tho she's not good at it, hoping to find love. That's where she meets Shouji, Jun-chan's old friend from junior high. I used to really like Shouji, cuz yeah, he's cute. But he's a character I really dislike now... We'll talk about this later in the series~ He also introduces them to his friend Kyousuke, who is very hot (and nice). They all become friends and Jun-chan and Kyousuke fall for each other almost right away. I swear they are the cutest and funniest couple ever. Shouji and Nana show interest for the other too and Jun-chan encourages them to be together. They had such a cute friendship! 

Kyosuke and Jun-chan

Shouji

During summer the 4 of the decide to go on a trip to the beach where Nana and Shouji end up sharing a room and Nana kinda admits that she loves Shouji but wants to see him only as her "precious male friend". In this trip, they find out Jun-chan is planning to go to Tokyo to study arts and Kyousuke will go with her,  and the Shouji says he also wants to go. This breaks Nana's heart but in the end, she decides she will go too. 

They all go to Tokyo to apply for schools but Nana doesn't get in. She doesn't want to go back alone because she thinks she will be lonely without her friends but she doesn't really have a plan either. So she has an arguement with Shouji in which he pretty much tells her she's needy and leaves her alone in the street. She doesn't know how to return to the hotel and she randomly bumps into Asano-san. They have dinner together and chat for a bit, then he helps her return to the hotel. This meeting gives closure to Nana in a way and makes her realize she's really in love with Shouji. On the other hand, when Shouji returns to the hotel without Nana, Jun-chan and Kyousuke scold him for leving her like that and make him admit his feeling for her. They all start looking for her, when Nana is close to the hotel she meets Shouji and they both apologize, they return to the hotel where they have to share a room again. They start talking about the future and how she really wants to move to Tokyo. Shouji explains why he's worried about her staying with him, specially since they are both unemployed. So Nana decides that she will go back home and start working to make enough money for a year and move to Tokyo in a year, when Shouji enters University. 

That night Nana sleeps with Shouji for the first time and they become a couple. She returns to Tokyo and starts working at a movie rental place to make enough money while having a long distance relationship with Shouji. 

And that is the end of Komatsu Nana's part. This Nana is one of my favorites and the one I identify with the most. I know she has a lot of flaws and issues but, who doesn't? In this story, most, if not all characters have very deep and sad backgrounds. I think this is why I love the story so much, they are relatable and real, not everything is perfect and happy. 

It is kinda sad how Nana can be such a cheerful girl and feel so lonely at the same time. I feel I understand her in a way cuz, I was there once. Dating people just to fill emptiness and feel like someone is taking care of you, being so attached and dependent on people that you feel left behind when you can no longer keep up with them. It is just so real! I also used to believe in courses. I lived mine too and it lasted for a long, long time. Haha. But I also love her loyalty to the ones she loves, her happy spirit and how caring she can be. She's a little clueless and lost in life but it is part of what makes her a good character. Plus, I love her fashion!!!

I do have to mention though, Shouji was my first husbando in the story but then I changed him. He is good looking and sweet but I'll end up hating him in a few volumes. I liked many guys in this show guys. I just realize I also like Kyousuke!!!! Mostly because I love him with Jun-chan. ♡

Let's to move on to my woman crush, Osaki Nana...

Her chapter starts with a short self introduction. Nana has a sad story. She didn't meet her dad and her mom abandoned her when she was very young, leaving her with her grandma, who took care of her. When she died, Nana was pretty much on her own.

Then we have a Blast concert, Blast is a band Nana had with her friend Yasu, Nobu and boyfriend at the time, Ren. Even tho they were not big, they were very popular in their hometown. After the concert they are all greeted by fans who shower them with gifts and compliments. This is the first time we see Misato-chan, who is a big Blast and Nana fan. Later, they all go to have a drink and celebrate another successful concert, they split and go separate ways: Nobu with Yasu and, Nana with Ren. Before they leave, Yasu asks Ren to talk to Nana and he will take care of Nobu, none of them have an idea of what is going on.

Nana and Ren walk to their house even tho they are freezing cuz it's a snowy night. Ren finds a handmade skarf as a part of the gifts he received and they share it as they continue walking. They look all happy and cute! I have to say tho, I'm not the biggest Ren fan, but I fotgot how happy they were. They made it look as if they had a healthy, happy relationship.

Nana and Ren

Nobu and Yasu

When they arrive to their apartment(?) they take a bath together and Nana starts remembering the first time they met when Nobu invited her at a concert Ren had with his previous band and how she left school around that time and started working at her grandma's Restaurant/store (I'm not sure cuz at the beginning they say restaurant and then she just calls it "store", oh well) cuz she wanted money and her grandma never gave her any. She also talks about how her grandma never let her wear girly clothes with bright, "girly" colors like pink and red because that'd make guys pay too much attention to her. That was why, the first thing she did when her grandma died, and to cheer her up a little was to buy a red dress. (same dress she wore when she met Ren for the first time). Nevertheless, she was thankful for everything her grandma did to raise and take care of her.

She also explains that, even tho she wasn't really interested in meeting Ren at first, she fell for him as soon as she saw him on stage. They both share a bit of a similar background cuz Ren was also abandoned as a child. For Nana, living with Ren is like a dream that makes her feel anxious every now and then. After the bath, they go to bedand Nana starts talking about how she wants to sing in a bigger place with a bigger audience, then Ren mentions something about having children but she says that she would rather sing than having to raise children and then she asks him about the thing that Yasu asked him to tell her which was that he decided to go to Tokyo. It was something like: "live your life the way you want, I'm going to Tokyo". Of course, Nana was shocked.

Then we see Yasu telling Nobu the same thing. Nobu couldn't believe it, he was worried about the band and, of course, about Nana. Yasu tells him that the old band they used to play against in contests moved to Tokyo and they needed a guitarist so they decided to call Ren and since they were becoming big and were about to have a debut, he agreed to become a part of the band. This band is, Trapnest. Nobu was on denial and even tho Yasu seemed to be pretty chill about it, he said that if Nana decided to go to Tokyo, he'd quit music. 

After that we ahve a flashback of when Yasu, Ren and Nobu were talking about finding a singer for their band and how Ren wanted it to be a woman cuz he was sick of working with "dirty musicians". At that time they were all students and Nana was they new, akward girl in the class but, she was friends with Nobu. So, when the guys were having this conversation, Nana arrived to Nobu's house to return a CD and, she meets Ren again, this time he's the one falling for her. So they decide Nana should be the new singer.

The next day Nobu goes visit Nana at work cuz he's worried about her. He ven tells her that he is willing to follow her to Tokyo if she decides to go but Nana says she's not going. And even tho Ren taught her to play the guitar and gave her her passion for music, she didn't want to follow him cuz she wasn't singing for him, she was doing it for her. I really liked it cuz she said her life was not just "sleeping with Ren" and that she wanted to become a stronger person and a successful singer on her own. So she wanted to save some money and one day, move to Tokyo. She also asked Nobu if he could wait for her so they could go together. I thought that was kinda cute.

We see another flashback where Nana explains how she started dating Ren around Christmas and started living together almost right away but she also mentions how she felt like he did so much for her but, she didn't do much for him. That she could just follow him to Tokyo and become the mother of his kids but, it wasn't what she wanted.

When that flashback ends, they show the day Ren leaves to Tokyo, Nobu, Yasu and Nana are there to say goodbye, of course Nana is really sad and cries but, she moves on with her life and continues making music. In a picture we see a new guitarist I don't remember seeing before.

After almost 2 years of ending the relationship, Nana has enough money to go to Tokyo and follow her dream. She says she only needs her guitar and cigarettes...

That is the end of volume one. I feel like Osaki Nana's part was shorter than Komatsu Nana, maybe because the scenes were longer? Idk. Maybe it's just me. I'm a big Osaki Nana fan, she's so cool and strong. And I like how she's so willing to make her dreams come true and do what makes her happy instead of trying to please others. At the same time I feel like hugging her cuz she went through so much. 💔 Like I mentioned before, I'm not a big Ren fan, guess we'll get to that later in the story. I always wanted Yaso to be with Nana~ oh well.

At the end of the manga, we have the forst part of Junko's room that is like a "behind the scenes" random couple of pages that show Jun-chan, Kyousuke, Shouji and Komatsu Nana in this type of bar owned by Jun-chan.

I think this volume is pretty close, if not the same, as the anime. Before I officially end this post, Nana is on Netflix now! I'm excited and I know I'll watch it again. For the 1000000th time, hehe.

I'm sorry, I keep making these manga posts super long, I just can't help it!!!

See you in the next one~! ♡

😸 Cat sitting #6

 

It's quick cat update time! Hehe.

After spending a lot more time home during my "break" I noticed Sassy is a lot more used to the routine and how things are over here. Every morning they both wait for me, sitting in the kitchen for their breakfast. Specially during the weekend, and they actually eat at the same time most mornings, which didn't used to happen before.

I keep the cat treats in a container and everytime I give them to Masha, I say "Who wants a treat?" and shake it a little, Masha just knows and comes running. It's cute because Sassy does it now too, she knows it means "treat time."

And well, they have their own night routine where they play (alone or together) at night and after a while, they both come to bed. Usually one a few minutes after the other. We all sleep together every night now.

And it's not only at night, while I was on my break, I spent a lot of time watching shows and they both were in the same room with me most of the time. It was nice because, a few months back Sassy would nap in a separate room because they didn't like to be in the same room. 

Now that I'm back to work, I don't feel too worried about leaving them alone. It's cute cuz they both are waiting for me when I come back home.

😋

I think that's it for this month guys, Sassy is the sweetests so, it's been really nice to have her over.

Here are the other cat sitting posts in case you haven't read them.

😸 Cat sitting #1

😸 Cat sitting #2

😸 Cat sitting #3

😸 Cat sitting #4

😸 Cat sitting #5