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   From: sanjian@widomaker.com   
      
   Joe Klemm wrote:   
   > heretic wrote:   
   >> Scenario 2: You are Negi Springfield, and in the wake of the Martial   
   >> Arts Tournament it is clear that there are several candidates for a   
   >> Ministra Magi... and sense would indicate that focusing on developing   
   >> an working (and perhaps Romantic, eventually) relationship with one   
   >> is in your best interests. Who do you pick and why?   
   >> 1) Kagurazaka Asuna   
   >> 2) Miyazaki Nodoka   
   >> 3) Ayase Yui   
   >> 4) Asakura Kazumi   
   >> 5) Nagase Kaede   
   >> 6) Hasegawa Chisame   
   >> 7) Someone Else (if so who?)   
   >   
   > Personally, I'd go with Nodoka. Besides the obvious reason that she's   
   > my favorite character in Negima, there's two other reasons for this:   
   >   
   > 1. Nodoka has already admitted her feelings to Negi, and I'm very sure   
   > that Negi has some sort of feelings for her as well (although he's too   
   > young to understand it).   
   >   
   > 2. While Asuna and Setsuna are definitely the main "fighter" Ministra   
   > Magi, it's some of Nodoka's actions that eventually led Negi and his   
   > crew to find success when it comes to Negi's main mission (see the   
   > Kyoto arc and the Chao arc for examples of what I mean).   
      
   The problem is, two characters with mage-like combat skills don't make for a   
   good team.  Negi needs a tank, not a support mage.   
      
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