Thegood news first: The front mudguard is not at all a problem. Any standard one will do, as does not have to be removed at all. The fork, the wheel and any potential mudguard go into the package in one part.
The blog post you reference that dismisses the usefulness of rinko for travel within the U.S. should not be taken seriously. No surprise there, given that the shop is in the business of installing frame couplers. What would ;you expect them to say?
She is usually seen in her uniform, which is a long-sleeved white sweater with a blue collar, a short purple plaid skirt, brown shoes and blue socks that reach to her knees. She wears long dresses and makeup when she's going out with someone. Yamato seemed somewhat short for her age, as evidenced by the fact that her sleeves reach to her fingertips.
Yamato is a kind & sweet girl who seems to have strange taste in men, as she immediately fell in love with Takeo Gouda (both his personality and his appearance). She's kind and she doesn't feel right if someone does something for her, but she isn't allowed to return the favor. Despite that, she's shown to be clever, as she purposefully left her phone in Takeo's room when she went to visit him so she would have a chance to see him again. She's a Deredere type which means she has a lovey-dovey personality.[1] She always has her heart beating fast when she's around Takeo, and she wants him to feel the same way, but her plans don't always work out. This made her feel like she isn't as innocent as Takeo thinks she is, but she admired his muscles and she wants to hold hands, hug, and do other stuff with him. She's also patient and understanding, as she understands Takeo's relationship with Makoto Sunakawa was important to him and she even invites him to some of their dates and group dates so he doesn't feel left out. She even offered to match him up with one of her friends. When Sunakawa's father's surgery was on the same day as her birthday with Takeo, she told him to go to with Sunakawa, because he was more important and he even went to the hospital and made cranes for him (paper cranes are a part of Japanese tradition where if 1000 are made, the person they are made for will get better). Like Takeo, she's energetic, kind, and still somewhat innocent (though not nearly to the extent that Takeo is). She can be very emotional and despite being shy, can be very bold with her attempts at getting closer to Takeo. She suffers from a severe lack of self-confidence as she tried to wear a revealing bikini because she believed she had an unattractive childish figure, and she was sad when she thought he didn't like her swimsuit. She also gets jealous when pretty girls try to show interest in Takeo as shown when she was scared of the competition for Takeo from Mariya Saijou and Satou. However, her jealousy doesn't extend to hatred as she merely becomes shy and depressed, but she never wants or does anything bad to the other girls, even worrying for them and befriending them. She's also friendly, as she has numerous friends that support her relationship with Takeo. She's extremely skilled at baking but she has been shown to be skilled in cooking regular food as well.
Takeo's Yamato's boyfriend. In the first episode, when she was heading back home from school, Takeo rescued Yamato from being groped by a pervert. Then he was instantly drawn to her and he thought that she's very cute. Then Yamato was very grateful for his help, and she accompanied them to the police station to turn the pervert in where he punches him harshly, in front of the officers. Later on, Yamato appeared at Takeo's doorstep, with a sweet she baked at home. When he asked her how she found out where he lived, she confessed by saying that she followed him. After they ate her sweets, she deliberately left her phone at his place so she would be able to meet him again. Then she brought sweets every time they meet up, and Sunakawa was always with them. Unfortunately, Takeo began to believe that Yamato had developed feelings for Sunakawa, due to him always getting the girls Takeo likes. However, the situation was soon shut out, when she told him that she wanted to be with only Takeo, and without Sunakawa. Takeo also believes that Yamato's very pure and then he told her that he won't touch her until she's more mature. Then she began to feel self-conscious, and then she felt very impure for wanting to hold Takeo's hand, and then she hugged him. Then they had a tight bond and then they confessed their love to each other when they took a vacation to the beach.
He also was very supportive of their relationship, and it was the reason as to how they started dating by forcing Takeo to hide under his bed as Rinko cries out that she likes him. She feels very grateful to him, making a cake for him as gratitude. She also invites her friends, Takeo, Suna, and a group of Takeo's friends to a gathering. However, Suna refused to get a girlfriend and prefers to stay single and read a manga.
Initially, Rinko and Kouki had a formal relationship between co-workers. Later on, Rinko and Kouki had an amiable relationship. Even Kouki calls Rinko by her first name, while he continued to address him by his surname with an honorific (-san). After Rinko expressed her liking for Kouki's cakes, he gained the confidence to sell his creations. After meeting Rinko, Kouki gained an inspiration to create new cakes and has been friendlier with his co-workers and customers. Due to his change, Kouki saw Rinko as his muse and he convinced her to assist him for his competition. But Kouki mistakenly took Rinko's assistance and liking for his cakes as romantic feelings for him. Initially antisocial, meeting Rinko encouraged Kouki to express his confidence, such as when he confessed his feelings to her. Even though Rinko rejected Kouki, he viewed her fondly, which it's heavily implied when he named one of his new cakes after her. Thus, their relationship is significantly one-sided as Kouki experienced tremendous change, while Rinko simply loved to watch him bake cakes and supported him.
Like Takeo, Rinko supported Yukika's feelings for Suna. Rinko's able to relate to Yukika's shyness toward Suna. Like Yukiko, Rinko was very shy when she pursued Takeo. Understanding that feeling, Rinko (and Takeo) tried to brainstorm ways for Yukiko to confess to Suna. Rinko also went shopping with Yukiko and helped her pick an outfit for their double date. Through Rinko's assistance, the two became friends quickly.
Yukiko's honest with Rinko through the text messages they exchanged. Yukiko's grateful toward Rinko for not only her assistance but also for encouraging her to speak with Suna, and the memories they made together.
Rinko is embarrassed by her parents being so lovey-dovey and liking to reenact movie scenes from movies they have recently seen with romantic moments. Every month on the 22nd there is a couples day at the local movie theater which her parents always go to. Diana puts a curse on the theater's movie showing on the couples day to make all the couples angry with each other. This is to find the Jewelpet for harmony and family love. Couples all over town including Rinko's parents get angry with each other for seemingly no reason.
Rinko's parents argue again and again at home over petty things. When Rinko used to resent her parents being so in love she now just wants them to make up again. Rinko and her friends go to investigate the movie theater since it all seems to be connected to the movie which was shown. They find out the movie has been banned from showing now because of all the couples fighting after watching it. Her friends suggest to Rinko to ask each parent how they feel and it turns out they want to make up with each other. Rinko tries to set up a make up moment between them by telling them they gave each other flowers but then the flowers rot in front of them and they argue again.
Rinko remembers when they last had a big fight when she was young she played a piano tune which made them make up again. Rinko plays the piano tune and it seems to be working. A Jewel charm appears and the herb thieves try to distract them with lemon milk. However, Ruby and Rinko do their Jewel opening spell anyway and Emerald-kun the Jewelpet of harmony and family love appears. He uses his magic and breaks the curse so Rinko's parents are lovey-dovey once more.
Rinko'ed bike waiting as I purchase a shinkansen ticket.
In Japan, cyclists need a "rinko bukuro" or rinko bag in order to take their bicycles on trains. The basic idea is to take your wheels off, clip them to your frame, put it in a lightweight nylon bag, and attach a shoulder strap. This way you won't get grease or other grime on other passengers, the train, or yourself, as you carry the bike. It works for all but the most crowded rush hour trains, especially if you choose a car at either end of the train. It works on the shinkansen, where you stow your bike behind the last row of seats in a car (or, in a pinch, in the area between cars). Now the shinkansen has reservations for seats that have extra space behind them at the rear of some cars for "extra large luggage", but in most cases, even on the shinkansen, you can still just take a bike in rinko with you, no extra reservations, no extra fees. Rinko bags generally roll up into a stuff sack that fits in a bottle cage, so you can ride with your bag on your bike.
Although some old school types like a rinko-specific bike with fenders that split in two, etc., and you can study a 30 minute youtube video by the "rinko master" who will show you the right way to do every step of securing your bike in a rinko bag for maximum safety, stability, etc. ... most regular cyclists favor a minimalist approach. But I want to just clip my wheels to my frame, pull up the bag, attach the shoulder strap, and run for the train. I can be careful not to bash my exposed rear derailleur, and nothing else is particularly vulnerable. Some people opt for rinko designs that even leave the rear wheel attached. These result in very bulky packages, in my view, especially if you ride a large frame as I do, so I avoid these. I trade some grease and grime from taking the rear wheel off and on, in exchange for more easily stowing my bike on the train without bothering other passengers or getting requests/lectures from the train staff.
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