Nekopara Vol. 2



Nekopara Vol. 2 is the third installment in the Nekopara Visual Novel series. The game focuses on Coconut and Azuki, who develop a romantic affection for Kashou.

"Cinnamon: That's an awfully sloppy lie, you know. Not that I don't like it~"
 * Arbitrarily-Large Bank Account: Shigure, upon seeing Chocola and Vanilla shopping online and getting impressed with a type of tuna valued at 1 270 000 yen, suggests buying the whole tuna for them if they behave for the bell renewal. However, for her to do so, they would have to buy a refrigerator just for the tuna. Shigure offers to buy another whole tuna for Kashou, but he declines.
 * Kashou values his little sister's wealth as several times more than his store's worth.
 * Bad Liar: Chocola and Vanilla try to lie to Shigure that they haven't eaten takoyaki on the way home. They don't go very far with that.


 * The game then labels them as "Dumbass Catgirl Sisters"

"Chocola: We weren't munching on takoyaki or anything, Chocola swears!"

"Kashou: (thinking) I can tell that her brother complex is getting much worse."
 * Big Brother Attraction: Exaggerated with Shigure, who acts way more outlandish around Kashou than usual.

"Vanilla: You're such a pervy pastry puffer."
 * Big Brother Instinct: Discussed by Coconut, who really gets into the role of a little sister to Kashou, calling him "onii-chan." Some of the other catgirls later note on the fact.
 * Big Damn Hero:
 * Pinky Swear:
 * Continuity Nod: Kashou has not changed the decoration of his bedroom, ever since Shigure designed it in a very girly way.
 * Does This Remind You of Anything?: Conversed when Kashou cleans Chocola and Vanilla's ears. Then they start moaning...

"Shigure: Nii-sama, it won't take long before La Soleil makes its debut on the world stage! Hoh-hohoho!♪ Kashou: (thinking) ...My little sister's knack for business sure is scary."
 * Fancy Dinner: Kashou invites Azuki to an expensive restaurant to reward her on her good work and to let her relax.
 * Freudian Slip: When Coconut succeeds in breaking an egg without stressing out, she congratulates herself and almost calls Kashou "Onii-cha--" before getting embarrassed and correcting herself ("Kashou-sama"). Kashou doesn't mind it.
 * Gilligan Cut:
 * Coconut wants special cooking training from Kashou (to prove Azuki wrong) and he accepts. Thirty minutes later, and Coconut is emotionally broken down.
 * Coconut volunteers to make a cake with Kashou and Azuki. He seems oddly lenient in letting her do it, citing her "hidden potential." Coconut says she'll give it her all. Cut to her wailing about completely messing up the cake (she put cream on it the wrong way). Kashou wonders how in the world she did that and Azuki says she expected that to happen.
 * Kashou doesn't think the cake can be salvaged. Cut to Azuki having just done that, with the cake in perfect shape (there's even a standing ovation in the background).
 * Gratuitous French: The subtitle: "Des sœurs filles-chats très gentilles" (Very kind catgirl sisters)
 * In the epilogue, some of Shigure's Engrish is translated into French.
 * High-Pressure Emotion: Shigure, when kissed on the cheek by her brother, goes completely gaga ("Ababababababa!"). She faints, twitching, and nosebleeds a pool of blood. Cinnamon reacts with How Dare You Die on Me!
 * Shigure lost so much blood, they had to take her to the hospital, but "she sprung back to life pretty quickly"
 * Inelegant Blubbering: An aural example, during Coconut's breakdown after the special training.
 * Lampshade Hanging: The game's premise is Discussed from time to time by Vanilla, Chocola and Shigure.
 * Noblewoman's Laugh: When Shigure talks business with La Soleil:

"Azuki: Big sisters who make their little sisters cry are just the worst, aren't they...?"
 * Not So Different: Right in, Kashou recalls to Azuki the time when he tried to help Shigure and they got into a huge fight.
 * Put on a Bus: Shigure volunteers to go with Chocola and Vanilla for their bell renewal test, with Chocola shouting for help to Kashou, who pretends to ignore her. Their training takes more time than the usual week.
 * Running Gag: Azuki getting petted and her purring by instinct.
 * Second Act Misunderstanding: After Kashou and Azuki's dinner at a fancy restaurant, they return to the bakery. Azuki speaks about sweet-talking Coconut, like she usualy does, and Kashou replies in a joking matter. Suddenly, . Kashou is completely aware of the implications and knows that what he and Azuki were discussing could be misinterpreted . He thinks about choosing his words carefully. Unfortunately, Azuki opens her mouth...
 * Azuki
 * Self-Deprecation: In-Universe. As :


 * Later:

"Coconut: Sorry... I wasted so much of your time... Azuki: It's not just your fault, you know. Only one of us is allowed to make self-deprecatin' jokes."

""What an unexpected betrayal. Et tu, Brute?""
 * Ship Teasing: Discussed. At the kitchen, Chocola and Vanilla lay their playful opinions on the possible relationship between Kashou and Coconut and/or Azuki. The catgirls involved get flustered, and Kashou ends up thinking about it.
 * Shout-Out: After learning that she and Chocolat must take their bell test again (and Kashou not knowing a thing about it), Vanilla says:

""Some things never change""
 * Status Quo Is God: Even after Coconut's special training and her claiming she won't get riled up by Azuki's insults, they still eventually bicker. Lampshaded by Maple, Cinnamon and Kashou.


 * Zig-Zagged and eventually Subverted.

"Coconut: Howzat, Azuki? Even I can manage this with a little effort! Azuki: Whoa, whoa, that's awesome! Looks like you're finally at the top of the bottom. Keep it up, keep it up. Coconut: (To Kashou) Did you hear, Onii-chan?! Azuki praised me! SHE praised me!!"
 * Stealth Insult: After Coconut is tutored by Kashou, she manages to do a better job than in the past:

"Cinnamon: (about Maple and Coconut fighting) They're going at it quite a bit today, aren't they? (gets embarrassed) Ah, I don't mean 'going at it' in that way. It's not like that, okay? Maple: Cinnamon, could you stop? (looks sideways) I don't want people thinking I'm associated with you."
 * Stealth Pun: Chocola (a catgirl), when shopping online with Vanilla, uses a computer mouse...
 * Stock Quotes: In reaction to, Kashou is reminded of the quote "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
 * Surpassed the Teacher: Coconut and Kashou are very impressed at the fact that Azuki salvaged the messed-up cake like a pro, with him even thinking she knows more about cake than he does. Azuki says she learned by looking at a cake in the restaurant from the night before.
 * Tempting Fate:
 * Coconut says she won't mess up the count for the cash register, then struggles to count the cost of services, at Shigure's mild annoyance.
 * That Came Out Wrong/Verbal Backspace


 * Tough Love: Azuki is under the impression that her insults to Coconut work in that way.
 * Video Game Caring Potential: Kashou will sometimes mention that he pats his catgirls (or Shigure) on the head. This suggests the player to do the same with the touch function.
 * You Are Better Than You Think You Are: Coconut learns to accept who she is thanks to Kashou.
 * You're Not My Father: Coconut,.