I am a virgin for figures no longer – Nogizaka Haruka Honey Lemon Ver PVC

Yosh! Another contemplation successfully turned into actualization! Bleh~let’s just say after being at odds with myself for a while, I finally managed to get past having second thoughts and actually get into the goddamn figure business.

Funny how it all started after I saw a rather unfamiliar poster of the upcoming shows airing this Summer that mentioned a second season of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu. In case you didn’t know yet, I have a tendency to marathon shows that have a very enticing sequel and Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu was no different. So I spent a day and a half to finish the whole first season only to find out that I’ve been entrapped and captivated by Haruka’s charms. And when all hope of satiating this unhealthy obession seemed to have gotten far beyond my reach (and when I say far, I mean the time minus the actual airing of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu’s second season ), along came a flash advertisement for anime figures and boom…the next thing I know is that I’m writing this post.

It wasn’t easy…(well actually it wasn’t that hard either, but still) since up until now, I had no idea whatsoever on anything relating to figures. So what did I do? I asked people of course…and what better place to start than in your own web neighborhood…that is, KokidoKom. So I started bothering FuyuMaiden first, seeing how she bought her first figure not so long ago. A couple of inquiries and I was reccommended to a good place to buy stuff (which is probably the same place she bought one of the figures she mentioned in her tweets, I think) . Of course, I also considered asking our very own figures extraordinaire, gundamjehutykai a couple of minor yet nevertheless enlightening questions.

If the problems would have ended there, I would have been happy jolly guy. Unfortunately, the way my household is, having to keep a low profile on having figures is mandatory. I really don’t know how the people here will react if they find out I’m dealing with something that will look like a doll to them that I can dress/undress. I’d rather not find out…which brings me to my main concern: how on earth will I sneak it up to my room without anyone seeing any packages? The answer – there’s no f*cking way…mainly because I have no control as to when the package will get to my house. So I resorted to my next best weapon on my arsenal – misinformation. I told them that the package was for me because I’m such an awesome hostmaster *bows down*. Pffffftttt…what a bunch of bullshit! But guess what…it friggin’ worked and that’s all that matters.

So here…please ignore the amateur shots and the haphazard attempts on resizing. This is what you get when you don’t have your own camera. Pretty much, I had to do this photo shoot on borrowed time.

Preopening

Haha, I had fun opening the package up probably because for some reason, it was a bit hard to open. It’s as if Haruka’s trying to play hard to get….even more so becauses she was faced the other way around when I found her inside.

And lookie what we have here…look familiar, Fuyu? I guess I know what figure I’m getting next. I really didn’t expect to have some kind of Little Busters! advertising along the flaps of the box.

After Opening

ZOMG~I thought the shoes were cute…but seeing how those things are actually removable made me squeal! Haha..you have to love those. And oh, for those of you didn’t know, Honey Lemon (which is the version I have now) is just one of the two available color schemes. The original version is supposed to be a pink one similar to the front page pic of this post. But heck, I like the “honey lemon” version better. And oh, have I told you that this version is supposed to be a limited edition? It only made me happier that I chose to buy this one in place of the other.

Aww…I really like her posture…especially how she clutches the front side of the skirt. It’s soooo like her. Ooo…I know how I can take advantage of her pose. Bwahahahahahaa!

Precaution!

Potentially unpleasant/inappropriate pics ahead. Not for the faint-of-heart (for fear of diswembowelment) nor for the people who are at their jobs.

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Truth be told, I had no idea this figure was capable of such things until I accidentally knocked off top half. I should have known better than to think that this was made for the pure-minded ones. But ah well, a little surprise doesn’t hurt at all. Awww shit…when the people of my house find out about this…heaven knows what’s going to happen.

Extras

And here’s a couple of shots that I like. If the picture quality were any better, I would have turned this into a desktop wallpaper.

Remember when I mentioned something about taking advantage earlier? Well here it is. I know…it’s mandatory. It’s amazing what a pen and a piece of Post Its can do.