Does Mamoru Ever Say I Love
You to
Usagi?
Yes. In episode 173 Mamoru leaves for America. Usagi
goes to the airport to say goodbye, wanting to send
him off with a smile on her face. She can't and breaks
down into tears. Here's the best part, Mamoru gives
her a present....which happens to be a ring. it's like
a heart surrounded by small stones. (diamonds? I think
so) and THEN he gets on his knees, puts it on the ring
finger of her left hand, (!!!!) stands up and ... Ai
Shiteru, Usako. Ai Shiteru is Japanese for the greatest expression "I LOVE
YOU". --this was written by Sailor
Red.
He ALSO says he loves Usagi when in Sailor Moon Super he is being chased
by Fish Eye who is trying to seduce Mamoru. Fish Eye asks Mamoru why he
won't give into Fish Eye. And Mamoru looks at Fish Eye and tells him,
"Because I love Usako!"
But ya know what? What if he hadn't ever said I love you to Usako....would
it really matter? Just how important are those 3 little words? *SAYING* I
love you isn't really the most important thing. Usagi knows he loves her,
we ALL know he loves her, it's obvious in the way he holds her, kisses
her, saves her butt, and cries over her. It's obvious in his loyalty and
devotion to her, to them, and their life together.
When my boyfriend and I were in our 2nd year together, I once got upset
with him because he didn't say I love you before we said good night over
Instant Messenger. We wound up staying up until 3am being mad and me
finally understanding that he didn't have to always say 'I love you' -
they were just words - the very fact he was up at 3am talking to his
girlfriend and trying to make me happy when he had to get up at 6am was
enough to SHOW he loved me.
As nice as it is to hear and say 'I love you' those 3 lil words are just
words. Often times, actions speak louder than words. All the times
Mamochan was THERE for Usagi....never looking at another girl, always
putting Usagi before himself and his own needs and life - THAT is love.
LASTLY, a woman named Shiroi wrote to me this
excellent information regarding Japanese culture and the words "I Love You" - Aishite:
I once saw an interview during Nagano's Olympic Games about Japanese
people. There, I learned that in Japan, saying "I love you" is just not as
in America or elsewhere in the world. The man also said that a Japanese
couple could live together for more than 25 years and not even say "Aishite"
once!!! This specialist also said that the great "hit" right now in
Japanese shows was to actually say the words! This may be weird for
Occidental people like us, but it's part of Japanese culture not to say the
words! Therefore, the fact that Mamo-chan only said "aishite" twice,
doesn't mean that he doesn't love her. On the contrary, these two wording of
his love for her is quite impressive for a Japanese man! Japanese are
expressives, not talketive like Occidentals! So, it's only natural for
Usagi not to be submerged by "I love you"s!
Thank you Shiroi for the valuable incite :)
--Nishi
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