#alfons route

[shatcey]

Alfons' route (Kate is in his head as well)

When I read the story from his POV ("Meaningless feelings" after 18ch) I literally squeaked with joy…

I really love these two. They are so suitable for each other, they are so similar… And the fact that he can't stop thinking about what she would say to his words… says a lot.

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🔝 𝕊𝕋𝔸ℝ𝕋 ℙ𝔸𝔾𝔼 🔝

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[shatcey]

the same reason, spoiler for Ally route

The first time I read it, I didn't notice his question, but it was a HUGE shock to see such an answer from Kate.

It sounds like an invitation to me. This is not OUR Kate. Our Kate would never ask for this… at the beginning, for sure.

I feel that this decision to subtle the situation is not a good idea for another reason.

In my opinion, Ally didn't ask her permission, because to him she was an ordinary person, one of many. He decided it was the best thing for her, and he did it. But the more she gets closer to his true self, the more he becomes attached to her, the more important her opinion matters to him. He stopped showing her illusions RIGHT AFTER she asked him about it. This shows that he is already changing.

And I like your thought that in this route, physical closeness is used as another way to push someone, to distract them from him (which sounds rather strange if you look at the meaning of this word). And the fact that he said he wouldn't touch her until she admitted she was wrong about her feelings only proves it. If you love me, I won't touch you, but if it's just to distraction, come here, I'm all yours. It gives an impression that he is afraid of love, but he, as usual, thinks about others…

I like the way he's slowly changing in JP game, you can see it in every decision he makes. He stopped imposing his illusions on her, he began to open up, eventually, he even began to try to understand his own feelings. This is a huge step, extremely huge for him. And we… were robbed of it. I mean, it didn't ruin the story, I still love it very much. But if you look at these little details more closely, you will have questions.

my thoughts on the presence (or rather, lack thereof) of dub-con in alfons’ route in en

thank you for the ask anon! since it contains spoilers for al’s route, i will put under a cut. also it is a long post!

hi anon! i did notice this, yes! they also made changes to some other scenes as well for a similar purpose. as far as i heard, it is sort of a general trend for the en localization to water down scenes that may be considered dub- or non-con; apparently, they have done this with other ikémen series games like iképri.

in alfons’ case, though, i have some mixed feelings overall abt doing so in this route. i hope i can explain myself ok!

on one hand, i think making it more “soft” so to speak does make it feel more accessible for readers in the western fanbase, who in general seem more sensitive (?) to the presence of dub- or non-con, compared to japan. i would honestly love for many people to be able to read his route and not feel super uncomfy? while doing so. so in this respect, i can get behind this decision.

that said.

i feel like other aspects of the story have been sacrificed as a result of this. i believe that, in the original story, scenes play out the way they do for a reason. if there is dub-con, they probably arent putting it all in just for the teehee dubious consent teehees. for example, part of what made this story interesting to me in the japanese version was that against the so-called conventional notion, sex was not used as a means to bring characters closer together, but more so as a way to make them more distant. theres this sort of irony and a theme of isolation (ironically in part due to sex) that i felt was more apparent in japan, in part highlighted due to the dub-con. i feel like making kate want this beforehand is more safe, yes, but also it sort of waters down this irony a bit compared to japan imho.

another consequence is in kate’s character. i think its kind of a strange change that in some parts of the story surrounding those scenes, kate is pretty insistent on facing reality to the fullest, but then one ask from alfons and shes ready to indulge in a fantasy, away from reality, as she asked for it. but despite that, she tries to push him as far away as she can. it sort of makes me feel there’s a gap or blip in her character if that makes sense. part of what made these scenes dub-con maybe is how alfons wanted to give an escape to kate via sex, but kate didn’t want that escape bc she wants to face reality. it creates more conflict between them.

part of kates character development in alfons’ route, too, is going from being staunch in the start of the story, to learning, questioning, and deciding for herself what is considered right? and what is considered wrong? as the story progresses. but with the whole kate wanting it since the beginning, this flaw is sort of lost since the start, making her development feel a bit more static, as by her saying yes to alfons since the beginning, it already establishes her as someone who wants to see reality, but also knows to see the benefit in an escape or a fantasy, when this is sort of what she is meant to develop into by the end.

ftr im not saying these things r completely lost! just that they feel a bit watered down? a bit less engaging? if thats the word, as a kinda byproduct of softening up the dub-con scenes. so i feel the impact may be a bit less compared to japan. but, again, i do understand why they chose to make such changes as well to en.

overall, i dont hold very negative thoughts abt it. nor do i really fully like it either. maybe its bc i play on both servers, but i feel like en just… doesn’t get an experience you could get in japan, which kinda gives me mixed feelings in a way as well, i suppose. i kind of feel that en deserves to read what was dished out in japan, without it being chosen for the fanbase what should be hidden from them (had there not been fan translators translating stuff more “word for word.”)

[theimaginativelyreticent]

The look on Roger's face upon seeing the MC naked 🫣

And Elbie's protective instinct is 😍🥰

[pawnkyyy]

Day 2 : Secret Santa 🎁

Ikemen Advent hosted by Mimi @candied-boys and Julie @queengiuliettafirstlady !!

i posted a spoil of this day before muhehehe

day two! Our really hard working Elbert and the sneaky Alfons!

[kibby-reaper]

elbie is... a frail victorian child

- mod kibby

[rawr-mortgage]

Alfons memes cuz i'm obsessed with him

1 // 2: tragic blorbos go brr

[arthurs-puppygirl]

This is my boyfriend Elbert 💙

And this is Elbert’s boyfriend, Alfons 🖤

[messy-jin]

The average Elbert's route experience.

[sunshine-and-her-ikevil-stuff]

Alfons route spoiler ch 8

Cw: pedo mention

This wording makes me uncomfortable knowing what that doctor did

Edit:

IT GOT WORSE

i am painfully american

[mitch4tune]

These two are so QPR and neurodivergent-coded.

I need more of this comedic relief.

MORE!!

I also made this earlier, so I'll just add it here:

[cozyfaee]

HE GAVE HER WHAt

[shatcey]

How did she remember?

At the end of the main part of his route, Ally made a very stupid decision and… made everyone who was close to him forget about him. Roger, Elbert and Kate.

But it didn't last long. Elbert has always been very resistant to his abilities. And as I just realized, Roger is not (where I made a mistake). The ghost can't get into his mind, but Alfons can? Why? I don't get it… Maybe because he was asleep…

Whatever!

The way Kate remembered him was quite interesting, so I decided to talk about it a bit.

As the old lady mentioned earlier (sorry, I forgot her name)… She feels like she's forgotten something…

But… Kate has Ally in her head. Sort of mental cast. And she keeps hearing him, talking to him…

Damn, this scene gives me goosebumps.

And what she hears isn't just speculation how he might respond... These are his words. Words she would never be able to forget.

Yes, this doesn't prove that Kate will never forget him, but perhaps this image that she created in her imagination can be a kind of solution… He's not exactly Alfons, but at the same time he is.

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🔝 𝕊𝕋𝔸ℝ𝕋 ℙ𝔸𝔾𝔼 🔝

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[kurishiri]

the most dysfunctional found family award goes to… Crown!

(/aff)

“huh?”

“huh???”

Harry’s like “yes sir and I’m damn proud of it sir.”

Alfons calling Liam “my dear kitty cat” is living in my mind rent free now hELP

[theimaginativelyreticent]

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall, Who has the Wickedest Dreams of all? || Alfons' Route Release CE ||

>> Alfons' Card Story || His POV <<

Victor || His POV ||

Ellis || His POV ||

Liam || His POV ||

William || His POV ||

Roger || His POV ||

Jude || His POV ||

Harrison || His POV ||

Elbert || His POV ||

POVs really depends on whether I get to the top100 but I'm only gonna make an effort for Elbie, Alfons, Jude, and William. Other's are... well, depends on my free heart points. hihi.

Alfons' has suuuuper hot scenes I tagged it as private for the meantime to protect my account, so the link will be attached late~~~ Unfortunately, I didn't get Harry, I never thought Jude's ranking's competitiveness would suddenly sparks like fire at the last day of the event😤. It's almost bloody as Al.😵 It's really a good thing, I didn't get ahead of myself and saved up as much to test the waters~~😮‍💨🥰 **All vids are uploaded on my channel : viennna sui. 💗💗💗Master Lists💗💗💗Main Masterlist 💗💗

Other Suitor's POV vid contributors: @bunnys-otome @missaengg @passthechloroform💗💗

[ohnoohnoohnonotagain]

Alfons why are you doing this to me? It isn't even your route

(Major convo spoilers for Elbert's mad love route below the break.)

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Al's face though

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[kibby-reaper]

the alfons experience™

- mod kibby