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SONE-292 is a 2024 video from studio S1 NO.1 STYLE and director Mamezawa Mametarō. It is the retirement work of the Maple Princess, Hinata Himari (formerly Hinata Kaede).
The video predominantly takes place at a school, which for some reason has a middle aged man, Hashimoto Seigo, as a student. Himari plays his childhood friend (who must've been a baby when he was a child – creepy, much?) who attends the same school.
Anyway, most of the video is basically just Himari leading Seigo to different parts of the school where they fuck. There's a vague attempt at a narrative which is something, I guess, but I can't help but be disappointed by the lack of substance around the sex scenes.
There's a sex scene at home, in the library, in the sports store room and in a classroom. Each is perfectly fine, and I enjoyed the way Himari seductively teases Seigo. Himari is absolutely gorgeous and puts on a fab performance.
The video was presumably filmed on or around Himari's birthday, for it ends with her (out of character) being presented with a birthday cake. There's a guy who sings "Happy Birthday To You" to her in a kinda creepy voice. Then they give her the customary bouquet of flowers (which, if you were paying attention, you'll have already seen in the previous scene).
It's clear that Himari never really enjoyed working in AV, which is a shame. Even so, I hoped she would go out on a high. And though she put on a good performance, this video was unfortunately underwhelming. Oh well. I wish her all the best in whatever she does next in life.
★★★☆☆ 3/5