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ネギま! 12月:雪広あやか (Negima! December: Yukihiro Ayaka)Title: 魔法先生ネギま! 12月:雪広あやか (Magic Teacher Negima! December: Yukihiro Ayaka)
Original Creator: 赤松健 (Ken Akamatsu)
Vocals: 皆川純子 (Junko Minagawa)
Release Date: 9/23/04
Catalog No.: KICM-3057
Rating: 4/4

I was really surprised by the song and the drama included on this CD. I never knew (or had forgotten) that Ayaka had such a sad background. I particularly enjoyed the the vocal, regular mix. It's a slow song with a slightly melancholy theme. Compared to the other recent releases, I thought the seiyuu did a very good job with conveying the meaning with her singing voice. The remix has a jazz feel to it which is tolerable but the upbeat tempo takes a bit away from song's aura. The Engrish wasn't necessary though.

The drama continues with Setsuna trying to find Konoka's panty thief. Ayaka retreats to her own house, escaping from annoying people at the dorm. When she enters, she finds a little boy sneaking around in her house. She catches him and then treats him like a little brother, feeding him and playing with him, trying to re-live the experience of having her late little brother back. Later that night, Setsuna catches this visitor and finally kills him (but not after a polite sermon saying that it won't hurt and he'll meet friends in the other world). Ayaka runs out and finds a note thanking her for her kindness and a bag containing a gift. Ayaka opens it to find girl's underwear.

The seiyuu talk reveals that her real voice is a lot lower than the character she plays. Like many of her fellow seiyuu's, she expresses thanks for the privilege of playing a Negima character and some little background about herself with the theme of what she splurges on.

First edition comes with a Ayaka tarot card.

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