Hey guys! Don't look, but this isn't the usual hostess talking right now! In fact, this is none other than Makoto Nanaya, making a Super Secret Entry Without Koko Not Knowing, heh heh heh! I come, like a Super Special Agent to infiltrate and do . . . espionage things, yeah!

Hey look! An old letter! By the same responder from the last chapter, too! Hmm, this was written back when Koko guest-starred in Rachel's blog. Hmm.

"Muahahahahahahaha! I'm beginning to like ya, Prof! I say you should get the spin-off! Better yet, steal the spotlight! Screw the friggin' rabbit! Anyway, on to my message.

Dear Rachel Alucard (Or Kokonoe if she's on the spotlight this time),

Exactly what is your opinion on the Nintendo Gamecube Game "Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles"? If you have not heard of this game, then answer this instead:

What is your opinion on the ESA (Ever So Annoying) popular Final Fantasy Characters, Cloud Strife and Sephiroth, both of which from Final Fantasy 7. Since you have been having your fair share of running around on the internet, I figured you caught whiff of this sort of information.

From,

The Anti-Social One"

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles? There was a Final Fantasy game for the Gamecubeǃ? Whoa, color me surprised! Well, sorry, I got nothing to say on that subject; I didn't even know there was such a game. But I can comment on your second thing. First of all, why the Sephiroth bashing? He's awesome! That cool theme song, (well, theme songs, he's got two), that intimidating appearance, that huge samurai sword, that impossibly deep voice, what's not to loveǃ? I'm kinda bugged how Square tried to portray him as a hero who turned into a villain because of tragedy, since I don't like complex moralities in my stories, but you have to admit, Sephie's one of the more memorable villains in FF history! (Hey, I just noticed, my nickname for Sephiroth looks a lot like Selphie. That's funny!) But Cloud, though . . . I can understand your frustration with him. He's so bland! At first, he's like, "I just do the job." Then he's like, "Who am I?" Then he's like, "WHAT AM I FIGHTING FORǃ?" Then he's like, "Yeah, I lied about my past, now let's mosey!" Some heroic protagonist! For the record, I don't like Squall either, but at least he wasn't as bland as Super Saiyan Reject!

But I think I know why you call them the "Ever So Annoying" duo. Go anywhere on the internet, anywhere on the internet, where people are talking about FF, and if they don't automatically dismiss FF7 because of how it made the franchise mainstream, they will not shut up about them! And it's not just there, it's in the Kingdom Hearts fandom, too! If they aren't obsessing over the original KH characters, then chances are, the fans of that series are also saying, "OH EM GEE! CLOUD AND SEPHIROTH! CLOUD AND SEPHIROTH! UUUUU HU HU HU HU!"

But then again, I'm just saying that because I'm more of a Zidane fan myself, but to each their own. Words of wisdom. Oh yeah! Since I'm here, I'll let you in on a little secret! Koko's not above censorship! Why, last chapter, she cut off Hakumen! Know why? Because Haku (not to be confused with that boy from Naruto that looks like a girl) said the J word! And would you like to know the J word? Oh wait, you don't need to know. Anyone who's a hardcore enough fan of Blaz Blue should know exactly what I'm referring to!

Oh snap! I can hear her coming! This is Makoto signing off! (P.S. For you Kanon fans out there, I can assure you that Makoto is totally a cute name for a girl!)

Have you ever noticed how at anime conventions, the only people cosplaying as "hot" female characters are always middle-aged, fat, ugly, hairy guys? Well, I don't speak from experience, since I wouldn't be caught dead at an anime convention, but I keep reading these horror stories that the cosplayers cosplaying attractive female characters are almost never the right age, size, gender, and so on. Okay, I'll say right now, I got no issue with crossplaying I think it's called, but you could at least put a little more effort into looking like the character you're supposed to be cosplaying.

I could give you advice on cosplaying, but I won't, since I don't care about that subject. What I will give advice is how to be a fan of Japanese pop culture without pissing off people. First off, don't act like anime or manga or whatever is The Best Thang In Thuh Werold. Even if you do think it is The Best Thang In Thuh Werold, be considerate of those around you. Example:

Right: "I can understand why you would think that the Godfather series is the best multi-film series ever, and I will admit, I loved the first two films too, but for me, my favorite multi-film series will always be Rebuild of Evangelion."

Wrong: "Fuck you! Fuck Hollywood! Americans have no creativity! LONG LIVE ANIME!"

Two, if you meet someone interested in anime/manga/whatever they call games in Japanese, but if they only like mainstream stuff, and you don't? Don't insult them.

Right: "Ah yes, Dragonball Z. I used to watch that when I was younger. However, I can't say it's aged well. When it comes to shonen, I prefer Soul Eater these days, but hey! Dragonball Z is still better than Inuyasha, am I right?

Wrong: "Fuck that popular shit! Why don't you watch some real anime for once, you fucking posers!"

Last one for now; if you do come across someone who still assumes that all anime is hentai, well, just look at the examples.

Right: "I'm afraid you're mistaken. This isn't the late 1980s and early 1990s anymore. The majority of Japanese animation and graphic novels are not of a pornographic nature anymore. What little anime porn there is left is either online-only, or only airs on Japanese tv late at night. Believe me when I say that Ponyo is as squeaky-clean as family entertainment comes."

Wrong: "Oh what? Just because the Japanese don't have backward-ass attitudes towards sexuality must mean all their anime and stuff is porn? Fuck you, asshole/bitch/hater! Go back to your Care Bears, you fucking prude!"

Seriously, just these small little steps will make you look that much more respected at large. Hey, remember, you're reading a blog managed by a catgirl; it's the least I can do for your fanbase. Now then, a response to me!

"Nice blog post Kokonoe!"

He's referring to chapter 6. It's my most well-received chapter yet. Even I think it's not a flaming piece of monkey shit.

"First things first, I want to tell you that I have a crush on you (but it's unrequited, I know)."

Wait, so you're saying you have a crush on me, even though you know can't interact with me? Also, do you realize that by admitting this, you'll be considered a beastkin lover? Or wait, don't they call you "furfags" in your era? Granted, I got nothing against humans sympathizing with beastkin, Hell, I'm a cyborg and robot lover myself, but I'm just warning you, say that to the wrong person, and yeah. Also, I suppose I should be flattered that you'd have a fantasy crush on me, even though I was told that the female characters gamers would be crushing on would be Noel, Litchi, and possibly Tsubaki, but love is funny in that way, in how it never works how people think it will work. Hey, if anything, like I said in an earlier post, I have my fans, and you are proof of that!

"Now for my question: could a shift from a planet's magnetic pole affect how the weather works?

That's all and keep up the good work." (TrailblazingArtist)

I suppose you're asking me and not Rachel since I'm the scientist? Good choice! A shift in the magnetic poles would definitely change things. For one thing, it'd completely fuck up how birds migrate. Now, biology is not my specialty, but I heard that the way migratory birds fly south for the winter and north for the summer is that their brains somehow can sense the magnetic poles. I don't know if this is true or not, it could be bullshit for all I know, but if it, in theory, can affect how birds move, I would imagine it would affect the weather as well. Winds patterns would move in ways no one has seen before, thus throwing everyone and everything for a loop . . . or at least, that's my hypothesis. Like I said, I could be completely wrong, but I'm pretty sure if the magnetic poles shifted, it'd change things.

And that wrap's up today's post-oh wait, one last thing; no, there is not going to be a Makoto spinoff. Get over yourselves.

"Oh no! I've been found! Abandon ship!"