>>23380343
Doesn't matter. It's an illustration for Secret Rendezvosu novel, in which their first meeting is after Garma's death. So at most like a month or two before she shows up in the anime. This is just choco's art style, nothing more.
>>23380505 >It's an illustration for Secret Rendezvosu novel
No, it's not. it was a promo image for the magazine where the artist got free reigns of draw whatever he wanted. It's not part of the illustrations of SR.
Yes, it's not officially part of Secret Rendezvous, it's a commissioned magazine illustration that was drawn using Secret Rendezvous as a reference, nothing more. Just like all those anime magazine illustrations by a wide range of people depicting things or events from Zeta, Wing, etc but are not actually screenshots or official art from the animation. Due to artist's license, they may have their own style or deviate somewhat from reference material, like this magazine art that gives the Hyaku Shiki a custom shield.
>>23385645
If we compare her to Char, who's drawn like a grown man, she sure as shit is.
Especially when we see how she fares to Char in 0079, she's like a good head shorter than her canon appearance.
>>23385782
Not what I'm saying.
She's drawn much smaller compared to 0079 version, while Char is drawn like his 0079 version.
The art being inconsistent between the two characters makes it seem shes a child and an adult, since Char isn't also small-ified to make them represent their size difference in 0079.
What is up with this dudes obsession with Americans and how they aren't pedophiles? Are you from Thailand or India or some shit and are trying to defend your shitty child bride system? This is so weird.