[Stare] Hotaru is too “a proper heroine” and it’s painful! Talking about the cute date event and the gap between her and Sam

: “Wow! Hotaru-chan! My Hotaru-chan! It’s been a few years since she was implemented, but in my mind, she’s an eternal Tier 1, no, Tier GOD! There’s no heroine better than her anywhere in this galaxy! Just by logging in every day and being told, ‘Welcome back,’ my HP is fully recovered and my SP is full!”

: “That scene was clever. She is a stowaway and is originally a hostile force (star nuclear hunter), but she enjoys a moment of freedom. And then she shows a defenseless smile to the pioneers. After showing off these things, we get the confession scene in ‘Secret Base (Rooftop)’The timing of the BGM ‘If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking’ was also foul.”

: “It’s the scene where she leans on the railing on the roof and talks about her illness (anorexia) and how she can only move freely in the dream world. In that scene, she sublimated from just a “cute character” to “a character with a strong will who wants to protect but doesn’t need to be protected.” Many pioneers were completely captured by this scene.

• The reason why Hotaru is called a “proper heroine”:
• Royal Encounter: A classic RPG adventure where you save someone from a crisis and have someone guide them around the city.
• Sharing secrets:A secret base that you can’t tell anyone about and conversations that hint at your true identity.
• Fireworks production:A substantial confession scene with fireworks like a “meteor shower” in the background.

2. Gap Moe with “Sam”: Complete form of transformed heroine

: “And! Don’t forget ‘Sam’! It turns out that such a pretty beautiful girl is actually ‘Sam’, a super dangerous star-core hunter on the wanted list! The shock when her true identity was revealed still gives me goosebumps!”

: “It’s a so-called ‘people inside’ story, but Stare was good at showing it. At first, Sam was depicted as a ruthless killing machine. However, after Firefly’s true identity was revealed, everything Sam said and did looked different. Just imagining Firefly fighting desperately inside that rugged armor created a layer in which you could eat three bowls of rice.”

: “Especially, the “transformation scene” during the battle was filled with a boy’s dream. She raises the transformation device, is surrounded by green flames, and takes on Sam’s armor. It’s a performance worthy of a special effects hero. She switches between “cute” and “cool” in one second, and this gap is her greatest weapon.”

: “That’s right! During the battle, Hotaru-chan furiously says things like “Scorched earth strategy!” and burns down the enemy, but when the battle is over and she releases her transformation, she becomes a little out of breath and says, “Huh…”! This temperature difference! I’m going to catch a cold! Thank you!”

• Sam (Firefly) gap moe point:
• Appearance:A visual shock as a petite silver-haired beautiful girl emerges from a mecha over 2 meters tall.
• Fighting style: A desperate fighting style that reduces one’s own HP (life) and unleashes ultra-high firepower.
• Purpose:A contrast between the sense of tragedy and determination of fighting “to live.”

3. Transience and strength: The destructive power of “Hey, pioneer”

: “What is essential when talking about Hotaru is its ‘voice.‘ The fleeting and transparent voice in normal situations, and the harsh mechanical voice in Samurai.The way they are used is wonderful.”

: “Ah. In particular, Hotaru’s call of ‘Hey, Pioneer’ is on the level of directly melting your eardrums. It seems like she’s being spoiled, and somehow lonely. However, her special move’s cry of ‘I… dream of scorched earth!’ has the power of a warrior. The voice actor’s acting ability shines through.”

: “I get it! I keep listening to Hotaru-chan’s standby motion lines, but sometimes I feel like I hear a ‘chut’ sound! Is that a hallucination? No, it’s love! Every single breath she makes is ASMR for me!”

: “Yours is a hallucination, but it is true that she has many famous lines.“Life is not just for breathing” symbolizes her harsh fate and the strength to resist it.She is not just a heroine who is protected, but a partner who supports the protagonist and sometimes fights side by side.This is probably why she will continue to be loved even in 2026.”

4. Fighting the fate of “dying to live”

: “If you dig deeper into the story, her setting is quite heavy.She is a genetically engineered weapon, and she suffers from “Aphrodisiac” for which there is no cure.Normally, she would be in a situation where she would have despaired and fallen into darkness.”

: “But she doesn’t despair. That’s what’s precious. Even though she knows her fate, she follows Elio’s script and fights back in order to choose her own way of dying (or living).I couldn’t watch her face her own ‘three deaths’ in the Pinocony arc without crying.”