Title: Aaqil's Letter (Cold Country)
Source: Early pre-order bonus of the Hamefura Movie Blu-ray
Synopsis: Aaqil writes a letter to Katarina while travelling to a cold country
Translation: maboroshi-no
Dear Katarina,
I imagine you are doing well. As for us, we are all doing good.
Right now, we are in a cold country in the North.
Having grown up in a hot country, we don't handle the cold well.
Even so, we are enjoying ourselves since there are many things we have never seen.
Especially that thing called "snow" that falls from the sky. It is amazing.
Sparkling white ice crystals falling from the sky.
The first time I witnessed it, it was such a beautiful sight that I forgot my words and just gazed at it.
I would like you to see it.
Since we were all fascinated by the falling snow, the locals smiled warmly at us.
Then, Qumiit excitedly gathered some on a plate, saying, "Once gathered, won't it become that ice food that we ate in another country?", but the locals stopped us, saying we would get an upset stomach. We all laughed.
We've been enjoying ourselves like this.
It is all thanks to you and your friends.
I won't send this letter to you since you don't remember our time together, but I have faith there will come a day when I will be able to give it to you.
The movie came out in the country where I live, and I watched the premiere of it.
Actually, I don't really know how to express my feelings after watching it, but I still want to talk about it. (Warning: I may use some weird words and grammar. It's just because I am too excited, and I wish you can understand🥹)
Oh, and there are some spoilers, so please skip this article if you don't want to be spoiled.
And there is a more logical impression from @maboroshi-no
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I am amazed at the beautiful background of the movie, and the castle and the tent are wonderful(I didn't even remember the castle being so luxurious, and there was even a fountain!?)
The show of the caravan was wonderful! They even had a new song in that scene.
Geordo and Keith are really funny. Geordo is like, "Oh, 'cause I have a fiancee while you don't, so you should take this mission. Haha, and don't you think it is good to marry a princess?"
Even though I don't know why Keith is a little blushing after Nicol tells him that Geordo thinks that they are important to him, but aren't their relationship beautiful? I believe they can be together if there are chances.
I keep screaming something in my heart like, "Too close too close too close" when Princess Qumiit clings Alan, though I know Qumiit is a male...he even hold his arm and he...my God...
The back story of Aaqil is really tearing...
The battle between the sacred beast and the main characters is extremely eye-catching, and their magic is fabulous!(Geordo really can ride a horse!😲)
In truth, everything happens too fast that I sometimes feel in haste and wish they can slow down the pace. (I can't even remember plenty of details after watching it)
I was surprised by the vision effects and the music. They attracted my attention from the first moment to the last second.
I thought that there would be some romantic scenes between Catarina and her childhood friends, but in fact, most of the romance is focusing on the interaction between Catarina and Aaqil.
And there is no extra anime after the movie, I'm so upset about it...😢
But in conclusion, this is a marvelous movie, and I will surely watch it again if possible!
Title: I Went To the Mutlaq Caravan After the Incident…
Author: Yamaguchi Satoru
Source: Hamefura Movie Blu-ray booklet
Synopsis: Katarina visits the caravan after the incident to see how everyone is doing.
Translation: maboroshi-no
I Went To the Mutlaq Caravan After the Incident…
I, Katarina Claes, had come to the Mutlaq caravan today. A while had passed since the Mutlaq sacred beast's rampaging incident, but after hearing that the caravan people were still busy with the aftermath, I wondered how they were doing and secretly came to see them.
Qumiit: Oh, it's you, Katarina.
As I approached the tents and looked for the caravan people, I was called out from behind. When I turned around, it was a familiar face.
Katarina: Qumiit! Have you been well? I heard you still had lots of work, so I wanted to know if I could help in any way.
Qumiit: Everyone is doing great. The repairs are taking time, but there's nothing bad enough to ask for help. Thanks for asking. More importantly, I was about to take a break, so come with me.
Before I could reply, Qumitt grabbed my hand and started running.
Qumiit: Hey everyone, I've brought a guest.
After slipping inside a tent, Qumiit called out to everyone. They were sitting on sheets and preparing tea.
Nashiit / Haati: Wah, Katarina!
Alqus: Miss Katarina!
The twins Nashiit and Haati were wide-eyed, and Alqus was wide-mouthed.
Qumiit: She came here wondering if there was anything she could help with, but since there isn't at the moment, I invited her to our break.
Qumiit grinned again. Then the caravan leader quietly came forward, and…
Caravan Leader: Miss Katarina, I just can't thank you enough. Sincerely, thank you.
After saying this, he bowed his head. I flusteredly shook my hand.
Katarina: No, I didn't do anything.
It was because my friends, Aaqil, and the caravan people worked hard that the incident was resolved. Even though I said this, the caravan leader smiled and said "Thank you" again while bowing his head.
Caravan Leader: Aaqil will return in just a little while so please eat some sweets while waiting for him.
I took the caravan leader at his words and started enjoying tea and sweets with everyone.
Qumiit: Go on and eat. This won't be enough to repay our debt, though.
Qumiit encouraged me to have sweets.
Katarina: Umm, like I told Mr. Caravan Leader, I didn't do anything.
Qumiit: No, without you, I would have stayed oblivious to Aaqil's real intentions. I swear, that guy just won't say the most important things.
Qumiit grumbled. I told him,
Katarina: Aaqil just wanted to protect you and everyone. Now, he'll probably talk to you about anything.
After I said this,
Qumiit: I know that, but… you're right. Now, he won't hide anything. Alright, I'll ask him all kinds of personal stuff!
Qumiit said this and made a mischievous smile. Aaqil arrived just at that moment. After noticing I was here, he made a surprised face just like everyone did, then...
Katarina: Aaqil, have you been well?
When I asked this, Aaqil bashfully said yes.
Qumiit: …and so, I was thinking of having more candid talks with you, Aaqil.
Qumiit briefly explained the conversation we had earlier, then asked with a wide grin...
Qumiit: Aaqil, what kind of girls are your type?
I was surprised to hear Qumiit bring up love gossip. Aaqil was also wide-eyed.
Qumiit: You didn't seem to have that kind of time until now, so this talk never really came up. But I'm really curious about your type and stuff!
Indeed, considering Aaqil's circumstances until now, he probably didn't have the time to fall in love. But Aaqil was free now, so he could.
Qumiit: And so, what kind of girls are your type?
Qumiit asked this with a grinning face and Aaqil blushed. If I remember correctly, the heroine of the game was the bright and curious kind. So that was his type? I was also curious, so...
Katarina: What kind of girls are your type?
When I asked the same question as Qumitt, Aaqil's face turned even redder, maybe because he was embarrassed.
Aaqil: N-No, I…
I watched Aaqil and waited for his next words. But the bright red Aaqil could only open his mouth without being able to utter a word.
Qumiit: Aaqil, you can at least tell us your type!
When Qumiit said this with a grinning face, Aaqil suddenly raised his eyebrows and spoke.
Aaqil: And what about you? I know you secretly bought a necklace when you went shopping in town. When will you give it?
Qumiit: H-How do you know that?!
This time, it was Qumiit who was startled and flustered. Then the two of them started fighting about something.
Katarina: So you went shopping in a Sorcier town?
When I asked this innocent question, Nashiit answered me with a smile.
Nashiit: Yes. After all, the King is not taking our money anymore. We went shopping for necessities and stuff. And then, we were told we could buy something we liked. Look!
After saying this, Nashiit took out a bird plush toy that fitted in the hand. When I inadvertently let out "Cute!", Nashiit grinned.
Nashiit: It was love at first sight so I bought it. I'm so happy since I never had anything that was only mine before.
He said this while hugging the plush toy. Looking at Nashiit, Haati sitting next to him cooly said this.
Haati: You're happy just from buying that? What a kid.
After he did, Nashiit made a malicious smile, and…
Nashiit: Like you can talk. You've secretly bought one in a different color and you sleep with it!
...said this. Haati turned bright red and started repeatedly hitting him.
Alqus: As for me, I've bought this bracelet.
Alqus bashfully said this while showing me the bracelet around her arm.
With most of their earnings taken by the King, the caravan had no money to buy superfluous things and the members mostly had no personal belongings. Thank goodness they were free now. As I was sipping tea with Alqus while feeling warm and fluffy, Aaqil and Qumiit quickly came to us.
Qumiit: Alqus, I give you this. You were hesitating between the bracelet and this necklace, right? There wasn't anything I particularly wanted, so…
After saying this, he quickly handed the necklace to Alqus.
Alqus: Huh? Th-Thank you.
Alqus accepted it with a bright red face. Qumiit's face turned even redder.
So there was that kind of thing between them? When I turned my eyes to Aaqil, he told me in a low voice,
Aaqil: Everyone in the caravan has noticed, but those two are not making much progress.
How lovely. As I inadvertently smiled, Aaqil…
Aaqil: Thank you, really. This happiness is because of you.
..He said.
Katarina: Please, it's because you and everyone worked hard, don't you think? Hopefully, you'll have more and more happiness coming around.
Title: A Promise for Someday
Artist: Hidaka Nami
Source: Hamefura Movie Blu-ray booklet
Synopsis: After the end of the movie, Aaqil and the caravan travel the world and finally see snow for the first time.
Scanlation: maboroshi-no
Hi everyone now that the volume 14 and 15 of My Next Life as a Villainess all Routes Lead to Doom have been released I thought it was the time to write a second post about all the characters' romantic progress. Please enjoy ! ^^
PS : These posts are not regular since they depend of the progress in the relationships so I can very well post them after each new volume depending of how much the characters progress in the romance part.
1) Geordo (93%)
As expected, Geordo is still the one with the most romantic progress, but I unfortunately noticed that, from an objective POV, their relationship was stagnating. In some volumes, there is a lot of progress between these two (like the grown-up kiss in volume 13), and in the next volume, it's as if these events never happened because they don't have a noticeable impact on their current relationship. So I would say that even if Geordo hasn't lost his first place in the ranking, he hasn't progressed much either; I would even say that he has slightly regressed.
2) Keith (82-85%)
Honestly I was very surprised by Keith's behavior in LN15, he seemed more... reliable maybe ? In any case we were able to take him more seriously. (maybe because he didn't spend the whole volume scolding Catarina) I hope he continues like this because he is on the right track and he could seriously make significant progress. Guess you have to thank this world for your sexiness Keith, it's one of the only things that kept you from dropping from your 2nd place.
3) Maria (84-85%)
I know some people will find it odd that Maria is ranked lower than Keith (especially after all their interactions in volume 15) but let's not forget that we are ranking ROMANTIC progress and while Maria has many of the things Catarina would want in her future partner, the fact that they are both girls prevents them from seeing each other as potential lovers. This is proven by the fact that Catarina always says things like "if I were a guy I would do this" which explicitly implies that Catarina only sees guys in a potentially romantic way and she can't imagine being in a relationship with someone of the same sex (which is a real shame because otherwise Maria would have won a long time ago).
4) Cezar (79-80%)
I was honestly very surprised and happy that Cezar didn't give up on his love for Catarina and that he's more determined than ever to make every effort to win her heart (because if he had given up I would have lost all interest in this ship). And although he's a fairly new character he quickly climbed to 4th place. He's quite active and has already managed to: go on a date with Catarina (all by themselves !), convince her to come visit him at the castle, and share conversation topics (farming and food). This guy is smart ! And in LN15 he even implicitly mentioned that he was even going to confess to her, so I have high expectations for him!
5) Raphael (75-77%)
Raphael continues to make progress slowly but surely and he becomes more and more important to the story. But he really stood out in LN14 where the story began to turn around him and he finally begins to act with others rather than filling out paperwork at the Ministry. I'm so proud !
6) Sora (70-75%)
I feel sorry for Sora but objectively his romantic progress is diminishing more and more and he is slowly descending into the "brother zone" or just "dependent colleague" which is really unfortunate. But given that Susanna's benefactor is heavily suspected of being his paternal figure I think it will soon be his turn to shine, hopefully we will also see his route in FL soon.
7) Alan and Nicol (55-60%)
Unfortunately it seems that Alan and Nicol are still background characters and they appear less less which is really a shame. Even if Alan had a "sweet moment" where "Catarina" kissed his cheek and embraced him it was still insignificant compared to the others. Moreover she did the same to Geordo. To add to this Alan is so tamed by Mary that I often forgets that he is a capture target... He has become so weak spirited that it worries me.
8) Mary (57%)
I was genuinely impressed by Mary and her boldness! She's even more active than her fiancé (I hesitated a lot over whether I should even put her above Alan in this ranking…) But unfortunately there's still no progress romantically on Mary's side, although she seems to be getting more aggressive.
Non ranked ) Sophia
As I said before Sophia has long stopped making progress for herself and is now completely cheering for her brother so I didn't rank her. But I consider that Nicol's progress is Sophia's too because it brings her closer to her dream, becoming Catarina's sister-in-law. Since Sophia has long realized that it was useless to woo Catarina herself because she could legally never end up with her.
Non ranked) Aaqil
Aaqil still hasn't shown any sign of coming back he is still non ranked for now.
The secret capture target :
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Oh and just to be sure, I insist on the fact that I have nothing against the girls' ships I'm just talking objectively from a neutral POV.
