Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-24187738-20170416093415/@comment-31755422-20170416182641

Picking the top Aqours girl was easy for me, as I aimed for the "Idolmaster" Yukiho/Hanayo of the group, and Ruby happens to be the cute and shy girl of the group even though Yukiho isn't my top "Idolmaster" girl. (It's actually Azusa.) Hanayo was the μ's member that bolted to the top early on for me when I became a "Love Live" fan after seeing art of the original nine girls from an old school manga/video game artist (Nanase Aoi-sensei if you are wondering) along with local and online friends telling me about the series. So, it makes sense that Ruby is my top Aqours girl. (￣▽￣)

What I like about Ruby besides being like Yukipon/Kayochin is that she carries 2 initial bonds: one with an older sister in Dia, and one with an old friend in Hanamaru. (Only Dia and Kanan beat her with 3.) Initial bonds are important foundations, as they tell me how easy is the process of having myself connect with the character early on. She was easy to connect with early on.

Another trait that I like about Ruby is her persistence. Though Dia, Kanan and Mari did create Aqours initially, Ruby over the years has stay connected with the idol realm. Dia needed time to get back into the realm, but Ruby stayed ready.

Ah, right. I need to type the cute parts. Furihata Ai-san's a good fit for Ruby, and she's cute also. I know that Ruby's voice isn't some people's cup of tea, but it still fits. Oh, and her catch phrase "Ganbaruby!"/"Ganbarubii!" is cute, as she combines her name with the word "ganbaru"/"to seriously try". By the way, her favorite member of μ's, Hanayo, is also my favorite, and the two cuties are really similar, as they love idols. Also, it helps that we like potatoes, and we're not fond of wasabi. (I'll have wasabi, but I prefer to not have it.)

Ruby is such a memorable character for me. She is friendly once you get past her shyness, and she is so persistent. She may never be on the same level as Mrs. Tionne Watkins/T-Boz or Chihaya in regards of singing ability, but she tries anyway, and she's cute while doing the process. That's what matters. She really is my top Aqours idol. (^_^)

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