Can't wait for more!

I really love this story and I hope you will be continuing it soon. I love you gave Chizuru more character and also sticking closely to her original personality. It really adds spice to her characterization. Also, Souji is my absolute favorite so I can't wait to see some true romance there. It truly has been a long time since you've updated, but I sincerely hope you haven't given up on it.

~Blonde Neko-Chan

Hmm. A story in which Chizuru has more back-bone than she does canon-wise, as well as a story that pairs Chizuru with Okita...and it still manages to follow the main storyline. This is definitely my kind of story! And I loved this story very much, you've no clue of how happy it made me when Chizuru subtlety started to show more backbone in this fict. And that fight between her and Saito was just fantastic! She actually got to exchange blows with him; she still lost, but I'm glad for that as well because you're sticking to your promise of not making her a Mary Sue.

And the progressing relationship between Chizuru and everyone is really really well written. Especially the Chizuru x Okita, though it's slightly small for right now. I love their conversations with each other. Lol and when Okita called her a "Bossy little girl". That was one of my most favorite parts of the story.

Sadly, though, it's been a while since your last update. When are ya plannin on updating again?

Wahhh please don't abandon this story I love it so much TT in fact I love all chizuru and souji's fanfiction.. that I have to finish this reading too! Kami!

love the fic

wish you wrote more of the story and not crap.

awesoooooooommmmmmmeeeee!

Hi, I'm a new reviewer here and I really loved your story.
Sorry, If I just reviewed now because I just read your story recently and decided to post my first review in your latest chapter. You are indeed a great writer/author. I'm really a fan of your story. I'm just a passing reader here so I don't have any account and actually I am a silent reader *somewhat like Saitou*. I really like the story because Chizuru is not a useless girl like in the anime. I like your story very much that once I read it, I' am silently laughing like an idiot in front of a computer screen *It's a sign I'm loving it!*. I promise to review to your next incoming chapter.

I think my review is getting long enough so for now all I have to say is Please Update Soon because you have an exciting story that makes us readers want for more. Bye!

I've never seen the series, but if it's anywhere near as good as this story, I have to see it! I hope you continue this soon. :)

aaah i love it. it's so well written and has my favourite ship_ please update this when you can

I don't know how popular the series is overall, but since I just found it recently I've enjoyed reading the stories here immensely, including yours. I rather like this more outspoken, competent, and aggressive Chizuru! I look forward the next update, whenever life lets it happen :)

I've enjoyed the story so far I look forward to more updates . There's a third season really i have the first and second season and I've liked themboth . There's also an ova Ididnt know that. I just finished the first and second seasons if there's a third season I want to see it

The story is great! keep it up, but I have one question is Chizuru a oni here and will Kazama appear? and thank you for the story

Arc-san, your story is really well done. I read the chapters so far in a day and a half. It’s kind of too bad that I have finished what you have updated though. The world is so vibrant with details and little scenes we don’t see in the anime/game that I didn’t want to stop. I could have read it much longer than that. Your ‘Edge’ idea seems really intriguing too. Technically, I am at work, so if I get a job this review might get cut short, but if I don’t, this might get long.

The first thing I really like about this story is how you stay true to the characters, even as you add little idiosyncracies for your version of the tale, especially with Chizuru. I, personally, really enjoy Chizuru’s personality in the original. I don’t see her as weak. Also, her strength of will to continue at their side even as their time is ending, really makes the Shinsengumi’s end more potent. At the same time, I am really enjoying your version, where she uses her demon powers in combat but forgets, almost a double personality. She has a more independent edge, too, but she’s still softened by her innocent, naive childhood. It’s an interesting balance you’re doing, and I think it’s going to be really interesting when Kazama comes into the picture.

I read in your author notes that you don’t like bulky text. When I usually see something like that, I start to worry whether the setting and descriptions will be lacking. I don’t here. The key details you pick out keep the story alive and well-pictured. I can’t complain (yet)

My favorite scene so far is the cooking scene. You did some cool research there. I am not a expert with Japanese cooking, more like a dabbler, but it seemed real to me. It’s hard to believe that you’re not a cook, too. The writing was really smooth. In regards to the vocabulary, with a key detail to keep us grounded, the foreign words in the cooking worked well. You could still visualize it without the explanation further down the page. I should have read that later in the day, too. It made me really hungry. Good thing I have noodles for lunch. I loved the little Okita x Chizuru moment there too and her reward for their help.

In regards to the vocabulary in the whole story, there’s one thing I want to say. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing; it’s something I am playing with in my stories too, more in phrases of speech than vocabulary, though. In the cooking scene, they worked really well with the details, such as ‘a bottle of’ and ‘as long as her arm.’ However, some of the clothing vocabulary may be a bit much. I needed to look to the explanation to understand the inner kimono. (I thought it was an outer piece). At the same time, the vocabulary lends it more of a authentic feeling. I am balancing them in one of my stories too, but some people have told me that a little goes a long way. Too much can deter readers. Again, just a thought.

The events are flowing. I can follow the anime’s path but your additions of little scenes, attention to new details are making this a really fun read. Keep showing us more of the couple moments, too

I’m not sure that I covered everything I wanted to say, but I think I did. Also, I hope this isn’t too long.

P.S. Reading this really makes me feel like a fool for not continuing my 'Gin in Japan' fan fiction yet. I really need to get past that block. (Maybe I set my standards in the first chapter too high).

I love how Chizuru is actually useful and she is actually fighting when the situation calls for it rather than standing there, waiting for someone to save her