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I’ve started playing Story of Seasons, and Oak Tree Town is the first town in any Harvest Moon series that I have disliked. If I moved here and lived like my character did, then I would probably feel ripped off and bitter.

The Only Man Yuki Gave Her Heart To 

I’ve enjoyed debating ships—I root for Sho in Skip Beat! to raise the hackles of the overwhelming majority of Ren loyalists, but it’s all meant in fun, which is exactly what shipping discussions should always be.

Vampire Knight is full of complex characters and emotions, and it was never going to have an ending that could be wrapped up in a perfect bow where the heroine rides off into the sunset with her heart’s one and only true love. It’s not that type of shojo manga, which also makes it awesome.

Did Yuki love two men at the same time? Yes. There’s no debate in that if you’ve read the series.

But there is only one man Yuki gave her heart to—literally. And that’s what really struck me in this volume of Vampire Knight Memories 2. The circumstance is completely different than when Yuki was turned into a human as a child, because Yuki kept her heart. Kaname is living as a human without his heart—it was too weak to support his life after centuries of making hunter weapons. He has Yuki’s heart inside him. Kaname retains his own personality and sense of self, but often you see him clutching his chest and thinking about Yuki, even though he’s supposed to have no memories of her from the spell that made him human. It’s just so very intriguing. I want to see where this goes.

-Editor Nancy

Also, it doesn’t make a difference who Nancy supports! Their position as editor doesn’t make their opinion any more important or valid than the rest of the Vampire Knight community. Nancy’s post was meant to promote VKM 2, which I’d say they’ve fairly done. The editor wanted to catch the eye of individuals, which they were able to do with “The Only Man Yuki Gave Her Heart To”.

Um, and? Was that all Nancy had to say? Ok, so why is everybody either pissed or ecstatic? It’s simple: Nancy used the word “only”, which held the implication that Yuuki “only” truly loved Kaname. 

I’m in hysterics, shippers. Nancy say’s that Yuuki loved both men. What they don’t address is whether they view Yuuki’s love for so-and-so equal to that of her love for so-and-so’s rival. That’s why everybody is either pissed or ecstatic. 

It doesn’t matter. Nancy’s opinion doesn’t invalidate the entirety of VK/ VKM. Their opinion of who Yuuki loved “more” doesn’t decided who has won and lost this shipper debate. Nancy is just an individual, and as I mentioned before, their position as editor doesn’t make what they say more important. 

Personally, I think this is a wonderful and clever way to promote VKM2. Surely, we can all pull the veil from our eyes and see that essential fact? As for Nancy’s reply to the anonymous individual, I reluctantly side with them on the topic of credibility. As decent individuals, we can’t accuse people of ill intent without proper credibility. Hypothetically, if false information was released and consumed by the public, a lot of people would face severe reprimand. 

Also, I want to clarify that I don’t support all of Nancy’s comments. I’m disappointed by the manner in which an official account abruptly interjected itself into a fandom’s issue with ship wars. I don’t think it was a clever idea, as it makes some people feel ostracized from the company. Plus, it feels forced. They haven’t been an active part of the “hardcore” community, so their sudden appearance made the petty part of me want to make a few fresh comments. 

It is also worrying that Nancy is actively promoting an abusive and dysfunctional relationship as something romantic and something that she is supportive of. Anyone familiar with YA fiction will be aware of this concerning and ongoing trend to promote stalking, sexual harassment, etc from fictional love interests as romantic, simply because the perpetrator is handsome.

Furthermore, for someone in the senior position of “editor” her grammar is absolutely appalling! That’s another reason why I cannot take seriously the musings of such a person. Let me explain. She wrote:

“The circumstance is completely different than when Yuki was turned into a human...”

The correct phrase is ‘different from.’

‘Different than’ makes no sense whatsoever and for a so-called editor to not possess even basic English grammar skills is inexcusable.

The word ‘different’ means that one thing ‘differs from’ another.

A differs from B, therefore A is different from B.

It is impossible for A to differ than B, e.g. ‘A differs than B.’ ✖

Therefore:

A is different than B. ✖

A is different from B. ✅