Aaargh ... I'm dying to know the story behind Mai's scar ... does it has something to do with Naru? and who's Mai ex-boyfriend? is he a psychic too? OMG, I hope next week could come faster (yeah, like that possible). please please please give me more chapter XD

I'm really enjoying this so far. I like everyone's reaction to Mai-chan being the lead! And I adored seeing some of Mai's abilities. I like the idea that her powers would keep growing as even in the manga/anime they increased exponentially, so I like seeing someone playing that up. I can't wait to see her and Yasu doing their research and experiment.

Hope to see more soon!

While I really like your insight into both Mai and Naru's thoughts, Naru is the one who really shines for me. His realization of how everything and everyone has moved on and grown while he has stayed the same, and his acknowledgement of how much he misses the home of his heard was so very well done.

Mai's PK exhibition at the table and the story of her as the "poltergeisting princess" was a nice humorous break in the introspection, while at the same time reminding me of the mysteries in the story that are still to be revealed.

I have reached the point where I really wish you updated twice a week. Or had double length chapters. No, twice a week. The 7 days between updates feels like forever.

So, I've only read to chapter 3 so far, but I have to comment on the fact that I adore all of the LotR chapter titles! I just about squee'd when I saw them and then was made very glad that no one else was around to see.

Also, Iove that you have Yasu scheming already. He is a deviant little thorn in Naru's side, and of course that is how it should be.

In the previous chapter, I was kind of feeling sympathetic for Naru. I couldn't explain it. I think I mentioned something about being left behind and I think it does have something to do with that. But in this chapter, you explained it succinctly:

"But Japan was where everything was happening, another part of his mind argued plaintively...Naru felt as if he'd been cheated somehow, missing all of that."

A plaintive summary, said just as it is. So objective, so Naru-esque (pardon the neologism). :)

In general, I enjoy how you developed each character. They literally aged! Ayako, Bou, Mai, Yasu (oh, him and his sex life! may he be safe from STDs! May he be an advocate of condom usage!), Lin, Madoka, the parents; even John and Masako who aren't physically there with them. They have all grown in more ways than one. You gave them life by continuing their story in that fashion. And now they're more real. But best of all is Naru. Naru and his apparent stagnancy; it is reeking in the story. All of them seem to be growing up around him and he's still "there". The new dynamics is awesome but I wonder how Naru will fit in with all this. I imagine there will be clashes with the authority with Mai also being an independent investigator of her group. I wonder how Naru will react with Gene (jealous as hell, pro'ly, but not even aware that feeling is actually jealousy; or something to that effect). Oh so many things to contemplate! Interesting!

At the same time, you're introducing more trivia, more opportunity for both major and minor plots. For instance, what was the Third case? And the burn on Mai's hands (still not answered)? And the "creepy guys"? And what else is Gene and Mai hiding from Naru? Why has Gene not yet passed on? When will he be actually showing up? How did Mai develop PK? How will the "testing" go? More questions, and I'm dying for answers. Hope you'll be here for a long haul so you can answer all that and more.

I hang on to every word. Gosh, you write so well! I will certainly, certainly be waiting for an update! :)

Patiently waiting,

~CFB

PS,

So glad I read this story!

Whooooooohhh. Interesting case. Interesting to see Mai actually heading on a case. Naru's development is realistic, too; he kind of feels...lost, but that is expected since they haven't met over 2 years. I guess it'll make him rue why he never maintained contact at all. Will they end up leaving him behind, or will he catch up?

By the way, Mai hasn't explained the scar on her hands yet. I'm sure it will be explained in the future chaps. So interested! I'm loving it more and more!

Dundundun! Interview comes next! Again, I like your characterization of Luella, and her POVs. Very entertaining and interesting.

Waaaa! I loved that scene, and how it was described partially from Luella's POV. More and more and more interesting! And the scar...? Interesting. She kept mentioning Gene too. Is she still talking with Gene? Gyaaa!

Whoa. Very, very promising story! First off, I'm glad you chose to wrote Mai as someone who's actually more "smart". Most of the stories I see write her off as as just a klutz and idiotic; personally, I feel that though she may be klutzy in some aspects, she ain't really stupid. Naru, as I understand, just bullies her because he is smarter than the rest of them...and he bullies everyone anyways. Argh, anyways, I digress; point is, I'm glad you wrote her as someone with enough cahoots to go to Todai, write a paper [with Yasu, of course] and even go to Cambridge.

Also, the fact that Mai, in this story, has been adopted by Bou and Ayako (they're getting married, yay!) is really, really cool. I've always kind of felt sad for Mai in the manga; she seemed like someone who always yearned for her place, or for a family, and the idea of SPR breaking up because Naru's leaving kind of breaks my heart, because, you know, it's here family already. But here, you made them adopt her...let's just say, it just gives a feeling of "faith in humanity restored". It's nice. :)

And Naru...is being Naru. Oh wow, and there seems to be a golden cord connecting them. Cool. And her powers...I want to read more...okay, better stop now. But is she going to be able to buffer Naru's power in the future? Is that why they're compatible? Interesting.

Will review again every other chap or so. :) Again, really promising. Glad I read this.

Always,

CFB

PS,

I found you through VivaEdina's favorites; she is one of my fave Ghost Hunt authors. If you're interesting, you could check her out as well, if you haven't heard/read of her yet.

You're cool.

please update soon ! :)

MAIxNARU are so kawaii!

please UPDATE really soon!

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please UPDATE really soon!

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please UPDATE really soon!

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please UPDATE really soon!

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Every time I see an update for this story, I can't help but be in a good mood. :) And I can't help but feel a little disappointment when I come to the end of the chapter and know that- for the time being anyway- that I'll have to wait for what comes next. You've done such a great job and I really can't wait to figure out what else Mai is hiding from Naru.

I hope you know how much I love this story. You do it so well and creatively that it makes me want to cry! I love naru and Mai this way, but I hope they get together soon and not at the very end. Please update soon

Another great chapter. I always get a kick out of Yasu's teasing and all the shocking information Naru and Lin are learning about their past coworkers. haha.

I really hope you update again soon. This is an amazing fanfic!

I love the word discombobulated...

Great chapter as usual. I love how Bou-san, Mai and Yasuhara all interact with each other. Only problem is, now that I've read it I have no distraction from my Shakespeare essay that I'm meant to be doing... :(

Please update soon!