According to the Saiunkoku website, the new cover will feature Shuurei, Riou (Jr), Shuuei, and Shusui. With Shusui in Shuuei’s arms. (0_o I wonder if that means the couple is going to become canon?)
Anyway, the cover itself is not out yet, but probably will come out sometime before the release date of 4/1.
March 16, 2010 at 4:45 pm
If Shusui and Shuuei became a couple, it would do him a world of good, but somehow I cannot imagine Shusui choosing one like him after she has been in love with Shouka for so long. Except, perhaps, her maternal feeling got the better of her. Shuuei is the type “eternal boy” which is attractive to motherly women. He is also the “never will be really faithful type”. I don’t think that Shusui would appreciate his special kind of playfulness.
On the other hand, Shusui might have been so thoroughly brainwashed that her personality had undergone such a change that she would accept Shuuei. But then again it wouldn’t be the same for Shuuei.
March 16, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Hmm, I don’t know. I think Shusui would also benefit, as right now she’s wasting her time pining after Shouka. I also doubt her personality has been that brainwashed, as she is still trying to get out of the prison and resisting Ruka. But I suppose we shall see what happens, and how their relationship is portrayed.
March 16, 2010 at 9:38 pm
I’m kind of surprised the cover hasn’t come out yet, since it’s less than three weeks until the release date. (But maybe that’s normal and I’m just showing my ignorance.) Anyway, I’m looking forward to seeing it, especially since Shusui and Riou haven’t been on the cover before.
I like Shuuei/Shusui and would be happy to see development in their relationship, but Shuuei’s onesided love might be enough for the artist to depict them that way.
March 16, 2010 at 9:58 pm
No, it’s normal for the cover not to come out until fairly close to the release date. XD I see lots of people being surprised like you, and I’m like ‘but this happens EVERY TIME a new book comes out?!’ Last time, the book came out on 12/1, and the cover came out on 11/18, so for it not to be out yet is completely normal.
Yeah, I don’t know what the author is planning there.
March 19, 2010 at 12:02 am
It’s said or true?
March 19, 2010 at 12:41 am
What? It’s the official website, so I doubt they’d be lying.
March 19, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Can’t wait for the novel. XD Shusui in Shuuei’s arms? o.O Well, I think it’ll be nice if Shusui and Shuuei got together, or at least have some sort of progress in their relationship.