![]() This may have started out as one big cluster-fuck of a hassle, but Keima has not once complained about the reversal of the tragedy of these ladies forgetting all about him after falling for him. ![]() ![]() His countless hours of practice with hundreds if not thousands of virtual mates may have reinforced his latent polygamy when it comes to romantic relationships, so we wouldn’t be surprised if at least part of him truly loves all of these girls, including Shiori, and all in different ways. In fact, this story got us wondering for the first time – and perhaps later than many – how emotionally invested Keima actually is in these girls, now that he’s aware they all remember his initial conquests. But perhaps more than all the others, we find her more than just a funny send-up to her trope, but a legitimately good romance on its own terms, leaving aside the fact Keima is at least partially acting the part of the smitten guy. She’s extremely moe, and while her “whole library girl stuck in her mind” is a well-trodden character path, and like all the other various romances Keima engages in, is meant as a half-winking satire of such stories. Going back to the first season, we think Shiori was our favorite of all of Keima’s conquests. The story she comes up with ends with a confession to him, and when he responds by kissing her, it releases the goddess Minerva. He tells her to “stop thinking and start writing” a story about herself, something only she can write. When she gets writer’s block, he vows to stay with her and won’t let her leave the library until her novel is done. He starts by approaching her dressed as a girl, hopeful a unique love interest will help inspire her to write. Keima starts to court Shiomiya Shiori, who remembers him saving her.
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