Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-24187738-20180225155956/@comment-34823136-20180226014835

Best girl: You

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Love Live Sunshine has had a very positive impact on my life, and I'm certainly much happier as a result of it. I don't think I would have considered myself depressed before, but I had a bit of an apathetic outlook on life as a whole. However, being able to enjoy all these wonderful songs created by Aqours and forming an emotional attachment to all of the characters has given me such an immense feeling of happiness that I didn't even know was possible. I naturally kind of gravitate towards animes that are based around music since I'm a musician myself and just love music in general. The emotional response that these songs elicit from me is easily my favorite part of the Love Live franchise. Every time I listen to Aozora Jumping Heart, I still feel the same overwhelming joy that I did when I first listened to it.

Having such a positive influence in my life has made for a nice bit of (reasonably) healthy escapism from my daily burdens. I've been under pressure to make sure that I graduate from college in four years while keeping a job, and as you can imagine, that has been incredibly taxing for me. If I had never encountered the abundant happiness that Love Live Sunshine provides me, I'm sure my mental health would have suffered greatly.

I'm also extremely grateful for the fact that I've been able to cultivate friendships with some truly wonderful people that are also fans of the Love Live franchise. Be it in person or online, I feel as though all of these connections I've made with other people will be long-lasting friendships.