Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-24187738-20170416093415/@comment-31755101-20170416154620

I’ve been a Love Live! fan since 2014. In all my time with μ's, I was never able to choose a favorite. It became a dilemma! I almost felt bad…! All these lovely girls, but I couldn’t pick one as my coveted best girl. I loved them all, but something was missing. Some kind of...shine that I was aching to see in one of them.

In the instant I read Ruby’s introduction, April 30th, 2015, I fell in love. I liked them all a lot, but something about her shy look and her gentle demeanor really tugged at my heartstrings. Something so warm and delicate radiated off of her. Needless to say, she was the one I’d looked for...and the anime didn’t let me down.

Throughout the show, she continued to make me as happy as she did in that first impression. However, though her mere presence overwhelmed me in each episode, Episode 4 was so special to me. Ruby is so passionate about idols. Despite being hurt by Dia’s newfound distaste against them, Ruby’s love for them still carried with her. Imagine how special it must have felt to get the chance to become part of something you’ve looked up to for so long? She fears she can’t overcome her want to make her sister happy, but with help from Hanamaru, she allows herself that freedom, that independence, to become who she has always dreamed to be.

After she takes that stand, Ruby could have left Hanamaru behind. She had achieved what she had wanted for so long; to find the confidence she’d never been able to see in herself. But she doesn’t. She turns around from her spot in the limelight and runs back to Hanamaru, and tells her that she wants Hanamaru to feel that too. Ruby doesn’t keep this love all to herself, she wants to share it with the person who had supported her from the start. And, although her sister resents her at first for becoming an idol against her original wishes, Ruby still loves Dia with all of her heart. When she decides to become a part of Aqours herself, she brings her in with open arms.

Ruby’s character is so kind and loving. Sure, she’s easily frightened. She’s constantly afraid that she’s not going to be enough to make her friends happy. But despite all that, with a little support, she keeps her head up. She does her best to keep the heads of her friends up too. I feel that Ruby is the best girl in Aqours because she inspires me to keep working hard, despite the internal conflict that may stand in my way. I am so grateful for that. Not to mention, she’s absolutely adorable, I mean did you see her cute face in Happy Party Train?! Oh goodness...she means so much to me. I can’t wait to see my precious girl grow even more in Season 2. I love Ruby! Ganbaruby! ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´ω`ﾟ)ﾟ｡

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