'Mai-Otome If': The Lost Light Novel [Discussion]

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The light novel few Mai-HiME/Otome fans know about! Have to admit, it almost escaped my radar!

Almost.

'Mai-Otome If' is a two part light novel series like 'Mai-HiME Destiny'. Since I'm unable to read Japanese, I cannot be certain what the story is about. What I'll do is guess, judging from the various illustrations peppered throughout both books. "If" being any indication, it's a glorified "What If" story like the Mai-HiME VS. Mai-Otome OVA from Mai-Otome, where Alyssa Searrs blew up Tomoe, haha!

Without further ado, here are all the illustrations for "Mai-Otome If"! Ready? Here we go!

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^ Arika and Nina are attending Fuka Academy, with Lena Sayers overseeing them.



^ Otome-era Nina found her own Nina Cat to care for!



^ Shizuru Viola and Natsuki Kruger become...TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS?! Tag team champions of what? The Yuri community? :'3 I do not protest this.



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It would seem that Aswald Midori, Arika and Erstin have revived the Tokusou sentai Dekarenjâs!



Otome-era Mai embraces Ribbon-chan. Touching, but nothing out of the ordinary.



A little fanservice for Erstin Ho fanboys.



Mai-Otome's three A-Listers are visiting Zipang, aren't they?



^ O_O; Not sure what happened to Juliet Nao Zhang, but I'm sure it must be Mahya's fault.



^ Antics between Arika, Erstin, Irina and Nina. Nothing new here!



^ PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THAT'S TOMOE'S MOTHER...



^ Thought ShizNat couldn't get anymore aggressive in bed? Feast your eyes on their private Mixed Martial Arts match.      



^ Pretty little Neena-chan is naked...in a bush. Somehow?!



^ Mai Tokiha, in a kimono/yukata, having a lunch break with Cat Goddess Mikoto.



^ NINA'S REACTION IS PRICELESS!  



^ Now this is interesting! The head canon of Aswald Midori fans have come true! HERE SHE IS! SECRETLY WISHING TO BE PART OF GARDEROBE ACADEMY!



^ Yukino (not sure if it's Madam President or Kikukawa) getting her back washed by Haruka. "LUCKY" IS YUKINO'S MIDDLE NAME.



^ Juliet pissing Shiho Huit off as usual. HOLD ON! Is Juliet Nao Zhang wearing a lab coat!?



^ Arika reaching out to her mother, Lena Sayers. D'awww! I wish we had more interaction between these two in the anime.



^ Trailing behind again, Erstin?



You have violated the property of Mikoto Minagi, Arika! LOL!

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There you have it, guys. All the illustrations from 'Mai-Otome If'! What do you think is happening in each illustration? Comment below and discuss is all!

You see Natsuki is finally fed up with Shizuru's dalliances and challenges her to a wrestling match. Long story short they both win in the end.

Magus Phantalus wrote:You see Natsuki is finally fed up with Shizuru's dalliances and challenges her to a wrestling match.  Long story short they both win in the end.  

Maybe! I'm dying to know why this hilarity was set up for ShizNat in the first place. It's just one big "What if" storyline, so the reason must be super absurd. Only one who can read Japanese around here is Deppy. I'll have her read that portion of the book at Otakon.

I MUST KNOW.