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Date A Live Light Novel #2
デート・ア・ライブ 02 - 四糸乃パペット / Date A Live 02 - Puppet Yoshino
高校に転校してきた十香は、クラスメイトの折紙と毎日のように喧嘩をしていた。そのたび二人を止めに入る五河士道は、下校中、第2の精霊と出会う。少女は降りしきる雨の中、傘も差さず、左手にウサギ型の人形を付け、道路を楽しそうに飛び跳ね―盛大にコケた。助け起こそうとした士道に少女は怯えた様子で言う。「いたく、しないで…ください…」世界から否定され、拒絶され、殺意を突きつけられても、なお相手を傷つけないように耐える優しすぎる精霊、四糸乃。「手伝ってくれ、琴里。…俺は―あの子を、助けたい…!」世界を殺す少女を止めるため、デートして、デレさせろ!?―。
318 pages, Paperback
First published August 20, 2011
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July 31, 2021
"Her eyes grew wide as saucers as she looked up, perhaps surprised the rain was no longer touching her. The droplets hit the clear plastic umbrella and bounced off, glittering as they fell aside."
August 9, 2015
After finishing with the first volume I quickly grabbed the second one and started reading it (ok I did not grab it per se, but I did picked up my Kindle :)).
The second volume continues the story one month after the events from the previous installment. The first two chapters where only fillers with the fan-service, however the story starts to develop when Shidou encounters Yoshino(n) for the second time.
No character development, but we were introduced to a new Spirit and we found out more about Origami (I always read her name as Origano, dunno why. Maybe I love pizza to much ... huehue).
The story was light, funny and it had a conflict (Touhka's jealousy).
If you read the first volume, read this one as well.
The second volume continues the story one month after the events from the previous installment. The first two chapters where only fillers with the fan-service, however the story starts to develop when Shidou encounters Yoshino(n) for the second time.
No character development, but we were introduced to a new Spirit and we found out more about Origami (I always read her name as Origano, dunno why. Maybe I love pizza to much ... huehue).
The story was light, funny and it had a conflict (Touhka's jealousy).
If you read the first volume, read this one as well.
May 3, 2026
I think this volume was more of the same as the first one, not as good as volume one, yet I think this one was more thought provoking for me.
This volume follows Shido's inability to understand and accept the love of the people in his life around him. Just like the first book, it follows the same formula with Shido's life following a space quake and then a new spirit appearing.
But what stands out to me is Shido's complete and utter unawareness about the feelings of the people around him. He gets emberessed and wants to run away from all the spicy situations he finds himself in, despite wanting to engage in them himself. His flaws really do make Tohka hurt, and later on this inability leads him to fail miserably with his first date Yoshino.
I really liked the reveal of the split personality due to the puppet. It was almost like Shido actually didn't actually see Yoshino at first, and just assumed she was Yoshinon. And in the end he realizes his mistake and does start to think of Yoshino and Yoshinon as the same person.
I think one of my favorite lines in the book is when Shido claims he will be Yoshino's 'hero.' After she shares her struggles, he assumes the way to solve it to rescue her puppet and bring it back to her. In the end, he calls himself Yoshino's hero, but I think the meaning of that phrase changed for him by the end which really falls into the point of the story.
I think the meaning of this volume is accepting a person means accepting their hardships along with their happiness, which felt pretty satisfying to piece together while reading. I think its also a lesson I might have needed to hear for myself, so I think ill give this volume 5 stars.
I do think though if each book follows this formula, the series might get a little stale but from what I read from the afterwords, I think the author is going to spice things up in the next volume.
This volume follows Shido's inability to understand and accept the love of the people in his life around him. Just like the first book, it follows the same formula with Shido's life following a space quake and then a new spirit appearing.
But what stands out to me is Shido's complete and utter unawareness about the feelings of the people around him. He gets emberessed and wants to run away from all the spicy situations he finds himself in, despite wanting to engage in them himself. His flaws really do make Tohka hurt, and later on this inability leads him to fail miserably with his first date Yoshino.
I really liked the reveal of the split personality due to the puppet. It was almost like Shido actually didn't actually see Yoshino at first, and just assumed she was Yoshinon. And in the end he realizes his mistake and does start to think of Yoshino and Yoshinon as the same person.
I think one of my favorite lines in the book is when Shido claims he will be Yoshino's 'hero.' After she shares her struggles, he assumes the way to solve it to rescue her puppet and bring it back to her. In the end, he calls himself Yoshino's hero, but I think the meaning of that phrase changed for him by the end which really falls into the point of the story.
I think the meaning of this volume is accepting a person means accepting their hardships along with their happiness, which felt pretty satisfying to piece together while reading. I think its also a lesson I might have needed to hear for myself, so I think ill give this volume 5 stars.
I do think though if each book follows this formula, the series might get a little stale but from what I read from the afterwords, I think the author is going to spice things up in the next volume.
April 21, 2022
5/10
Hemos mejorado un poco... Aunque sigue sin gustarme un pelo las movidas de adolescente besa a niña...
Para empezar 13-14 años a 16, no puede ser uno una niña chica y el otro un adolescente normal. No se, las cosas raras de Japón que huelen mal.
Sin embargo, en cuestión de historia ha ido un poco a mejor, ya que se ha dejado un pelin más apartado que el prota sea incapaz de ver a una mujer sin cagarse encima, y solo sustituido por tener una vergüenza extrema. Ojalá y de estas situaciones haya cada vez menos, o al menos mejor narradas.
El nuevo personaje esta bien llevado, esa doble personalidad le da un buen transfondo. A esto se le añade que Tohka empieza a parecer más humana y usar sus poderes para el bien, y Origami demuestra más su interés por el prota (totalmente incomprensible) generando unas situaciones que aunque son reguleras, tiene posibilidad de ser mejores en el futuro.
Veremos si sigue mejorando o vuelve a decaer
Hemos mejorado un poco... Aunque sigue sin gustarme un pelo las movidas de adolescente besa a niña...
Para empezar 13-14 años a 16, no puede ser uno una niña chica y el otro un adolescente normal. No se, las cosas raras de Japón que huelen mal.
Sin embargo, en cuestión de historia ha ido un poco a mejor, ya que se ha dejado un pelin más apartado que el prota sea incapaz de ver a una mujer sin cagarse encima, y solo sustituido por tener una vergüenza extrema. Ojalá y de estas situaciones haya cada vez menos, o al menos mejor narradas.
El nuevo personaje esta bien llevado, esa doble personalidad le da un buen transfondo. A esto se le añade que Tohka empieza a parecer más humana y usar sus poderes para el bien, y Origami demuestra más su interés por el prota (totalmente incomprensible) generando unas situaciones que aunque son reguleras, tiene posibilidad de ser mejores en el futuro.
Veremos si sigue mejorando o vuelve a decaer
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January 28, 2024
We join Shido again as he begins to face down, or try to heal, Yoshino and Yoshinon of their star power. It’s a good show and the first book was good, but for some reason I struggled to get into this one. Which is a shame, because I think Yoshino and her puppet are incredibly adorable. Maybe I was just not in the right mood for this book right now. The fact it took me 11 days to finish...
February 26, 2026
amazing yoshino reveal
July 26, 2023
Shido has barely recovered from his ordeal with Tohka, when Tohka moves into his house as a "training" method for him. When a new spirit girl appears in town in the middle of a rain storm, he has to risk his live again for the world and the poor spirit girls.
I like the story for the over-the-top silly interaction and situations, much like part 1. While the characters (as of yet) are one dimensional, it is not exactly along the lines of the common tropes and they have made me curious about what exactly spirits are or Shido's past.
At times I also dislike the story for the over-the-top silliness. The real irritant for me though is Shido's denseness, all the weirder because at times he is surprisingly insightful into other people's emotions, or his over-the-top embarrassment behaviour. Some of the odd behaviour you have to take at face value, not just the interaction with Shido, but to the world at large (such as for example why AST keeps fighting even though they have 0 chance of success). Still, any such situations should really not come as a surprise in Volume 2 of a series.
Overall I dido enjoy reading the book just like Volume 1 and I will probably continue the series.
I like the story for the over-the-top silly interaction and situations, much like part 1. While the characters (as of yet) are one dimensional, it is not exactly along the lines of the common tropes and they have made me curious about what exactly spirits are or Shido's past.
At times I also dislike the story for the over-the-top silliness. The real irritant for me though is Shido's denseness, all the weirder because at times he is surprisingly insightful into other people's emotions, or his over-the-top embarrassment behaviour. Some of the odd behaviour you have to take at face value, not just the interaction with Shido, but to the world at large (such as for example why AST keeps fighting even though they have 0 chance of success). Still, any such situations should really not come as a surprise in Volume 2 of a series.
Overall I dido enjoy reading the book just like Volume 1 and I will probably continue the series.
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October 19, 2024It basically recycles the same beats as the first volume, but it still manages to entertain.
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