Funny Bits in Star Ocean 2 (67)

The 'Shingo' Forest... Doesn't the name sound strange to you? Shingo is actually a Japanese term whose meaning is, more or less, 'holy protection' (or so I've read). This translation error was fixed in the PSP remake (it's called Sacred Forest), but I admit Shingo is a somewhat obscure term, and translators might have had trouble getting it right the first time.

All the way back to Arlia, and to the very beginning of out adventure: the forest where Claude was beamed to, and the place where Rena was found by Westa when she was little. We now come to know that this is an important place for Opera as well: this is where her spaceship had crash-landed. This must be a place of destiny.

Opera reveals her ship to her companions (who don't question the thing much, except for a single remark by Celine; I swear, those Expellians get surprised only by the most unexpected things!), and confesses she had hoped it would still be functional, which isn't the case; that's the reason we side-tripped back here. Inside his mind, Claude is losing all hope of getting back; that Ernest guy should have a spaceship as well, but hearing about it from Opera, he wouldn't be surprised if he had crash-landed as well.
Claude:Oh well, might as well settle down here and save this planet from the Sorcery Globe, in order to be recognized as the Warrior of Light and gain back the interest of Rena... No, that seems too complicated, I'll try to hit on Celine instead, she seemed impressed by my bravery... On second though, I guess I'll try with Opera if she doesn't find Ernest: she may have three eyes, but I bet they'll be all blurry once I get her drunk! Oh, what am I worrying about? Once my Phase Gun recharges (it's taking forever though...), I'll be the Warrior of Light again and I'll have all the girls I want!