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Lately, all of the characters seem to be changing in MT... the most noticable as of right now is Piro's maturity... I mean, he just said something perfectly reasonable to all those fanboys (1080) after all his whining and freaking out in recent chapters-his maturity is headed up, and I think he may just stop being so pessimistic and whatnot (or at the very least he's headed there- I'm not so sure he's ready to trust Miho yet.)

Speaking of, Miho's seemed a little more human lately- her little scoff in 1078 seemed more human that we're used to seeing from her, and this has been true since she first cried back in... Chapter 6 was it? Yeah, in the Cave of 3vil. Even she seems to have noticed it, as she expressed some confusion after helping Kimiko escape the fanboys... I think that even though she still considers herself "playing" the other people around her, she's actually starting to care.

Of course Yuki's just a mess right now... I think she can handle herself though, as long as she can get a grip on her self-esteem and have enough confidence-if Largo believes in her now, than I think she's got a lot of hope. In all honesty though, I really do think that boy she hit will continue to be a problem- he keeps saying inadvertantly "I totally like you" things that are bound to become plot points. After all, for every romantic problem that solves itself, we need another, right?

As far as Largo and Erica go, I think they've finally got an understanding... poor Largo though, he seems to lack confidence in himself for the first time- but women don't seem to be his strong point.

I hope Ping can put herself together though... It looks like the other girls might let up though, so hopefully she'll be able to get some self-affirmation going.

Discuss this and other current and past character developments. What did you see as the defining moment for your favorite character? Where do you think some of the characters are headed? And discuss any little hints we may have missed- what do Junpei's posture, Miho's decor, and other subtle things about the characters tell you about them?

You have a point there; however, after she made that statement in 1078, she gave a sort of scoffing "pffft", and buried her scowling face into her collar childishly. This suggests to me that she was mocking Kimiko, and her previous speech in general, but then found some truth to it and wanted to be away from the topic. And yes, everyone does seem to be drifting away from possible Miho romance, but I don't think that means she's out of the 'game' yet, as she stated to Dom when he came to fight her at the high school (don't remember what number...).

I agree that lonelyness probably developed a lot of her personality... her only real family seems to be the staff of the CAVE, as the school nurse stated in Vol 2 that she could never get ahold of Miho's parents. I think that her needing some love is definately an important plot point, especially after we saw her reaction to Piro's outrage at the CAVE that she would toy with Largo's feelings.

(1083)GASP! Sayuri is Kuma-san! [Is that what they called her, or is that just what I've been calling her?] I was sure it was another ninja- this really says a lot about her. I mean, most of us liked her already, but this just shows us how much she really cares- I think Kimiko would cry if she knew. And she's friends with Kenji.... I smell a possible connection to Miho here.

xd Yuki is an interesting new breed of Magical Girl....I think that Largo will make a warrior of her yet. But the zilla seems to have a tough time of keeping her focused...boys just don't know when to be quiet and let us ladies save the world. 3nodding (1084)

1085 - So Largo and Piro finally meet up, Largo has been laying about him with a bat, as per usual. But now what does Piro need the bat for: Largo or the zombie hord?

[1085] Yes, I like Piro's new additude towards Largo... not that he's always sarcastic and angry at Largo, but now he seems to be willing to not only force Largo into doing some sensible things, but to work with him.

[1086] Ahh, and now Largo shows us how much he conisiders Piro an ally (maybe not a useful one...). I appreciate his willingness and recognition of Piro's romantic goals- his realtionship with Erika probably heps him empathize.

[1087] Kimiko's honest is very refreshing, but may give Piro a heart attack. He needs to be prepared for her to make such statements. But I think she's worrying too much- she's spilling quite a lot to these fans, and I'm not sure whether things will be better for it.