April Feels 2nd Anniversary - The Road to Become a Full-Fledged Knight of the Rice Goddess

I've been in the Love Live! fandom since October 2016. Not much happened in the first few months, until April Feels first anniversary, just more on focusing on expanding my Hanayo collection, more on the smaller items, back then.

After the first April feels anniversary, that is where I stepped up my game. A lot of events happened which became my road to become a full-fledged "Knight of the Rice Goddess". These are the events that happened between April 2, 2017 to April 1, 2018

Here are my memories with Hanayo:

1. The Meeting

During the first few months in the fandom, I have not met fellow Hanayo fans during conventions, except for a cosplayer / performer during Cosplay Carnival 2017. Maybe it's just by chance that I'm not present when the others are, and vice versa.

Last Ozine 2017, at the food court, I met someone who is wearing the same Hanayo jacket as me. Imagine the feeling that you are not alone in supporting your best girl / waifu. Rice Cult was already founded, and this is when we slowly expanded it.

2. Getting the name "Kanin Primus"

A few days after Ozine, some friends asked me to post all of my Hanayo collection online.

If you already think that this is a lot, then think again. The amount that I currently have is much more than that.

Upon seeing these pictures, my friends commented Kanin Primus, and that is when I decided to live up to the name that they gave me (and doing it until now). I think it's by chance that the title Primus is trending around these days. It's actually my dream, to become the one to have the biggest Hanayo collection, here in the Philippines.

*kanin - Filipino word for rice

3. Marrying Hanayo

I married Hanayo, not once, not twice, but thrice! Three different wedding styles, and three different partners, but all Hanayo.

3.1. Moment Ring

In a wedding-themed cafe event, this is where my first wedding with Hanayo took place. This is also where my Onigiri Shield first showed up. For our session, I won the Best Armor award. At the wedding ceremony, we also get to say our wedding vows. Here is how mine went by, after cramming it for around 30 minutes.

Hanayo-chan, listen to my heart.

With this ring, I promise to love you forever, in sickness and in health. I love you for your voice, and your cute appearance. But most of all, I love you for your personality.

Let's play nawatobi, as we start:dash into a new chapter in our life. I promise to free you from kodoku na heaven. And with you, I would be freed from my own kodoku na heaven.

No matter what others say, I waanted to shout this out loud. Aishiteru banzai! Just say dareka tasukete, and I will answer chotto matette. With mw, you shall be the happiest lady in the world.

Let's begin by having a sweet&sweet holiday.

3.2. AniMarriage: Traditional Japanese Wedding - BoA 2017

There is a booth where we can experience how the wedding is done, the traditional Japanese way. I have a friend there who is cosplaying Hanayo, so I asked her if it would be okay that she would be Hanayo for the wedding, and she agreed.

The before the ceremony proper, there is a mini procession first. The background music that I chose is Hanayo's solo song, Nawatobi. I think that song is perfect for this kind of scenario. The people who saw us as we pass by are all cheering. It was a very nice experience too!

3.3. Weebs getting married to their waifus in a normie-filled school fair.

In the midst of my hiatus, I still have to do this, as I need to let loose because of some events that happened. There is a school fair in my high school, and where there is a school fair, there is a marriage booth.

Two of us did this kind of marriage, and people are asking what is wrong with us. I replied to them, "What is wrong, is you asking that kind of question." Later that day, I just thought that I gave the wrong reply. I should've quoted Patrick's line, "I don't tell you how to live your life!"

4. Organizing a Birthday Party for Hanayo

Loving Hanayo very much, we organized a birthday celebration for her. I actually celebrated her birthday twice, the first on the actual birthday, and the second one on Rice Party. It's my first time to host a weeb party, so I'm really nervous.

We made an exhibit dedicated to Hanayo. Most of the stuff here are mine. That is how much I am dedicated to my collection of her.

We invited cosplayers, requested that they come in Hanayo costumes. We also had a Printemps group here, who performed Love Marginal.

We also have cake for her. A birthday is not complete without the cake.

This is also when I kept my promise to Hanayo that I will be getting a nesoberi of her for her birthday.

A lot happened for a span of one year. I can't believe this is how far I would go, since meeting Hanayo. I guess you would do everything for someone who you really love. I'm not sure what would be my next step, but I assure you that this is not the end of my journey, as the Knight of the Rice Goddess.