@Chrono:
Otome games are pretty much the same as your standard Ren-Ai, I haven't played any (the interest hasn't piqued, although I've read about a few with decent production value). Could be a workable idea if, tho I would lean more toward Konata teasing Kei that he IS living an a Ren-Ai game and why he hasnt picked a route yet.
@Antimatter:
Thanks for the reminder. Motoko will be less violence prone, but the miss-understandings and lulz will prevail getting her a bit shamefaced... once she notices she's doin' it rong!
Motoko's already insecure about her femininity as it is, I think she WANTS Keitaro being manly/alpha so she can be let herself be a little weak. Farther in the story she does dress up more, but I'd wager she still has more unisex/androgynous/male looking clothes than frilly/girly stuff.
Kitsune, now there's someone that would really be butt hurt about her looks being completely ignored. More often than not she's got her sweater puppets either on display or quite prominent, even with her lush party girl lifestyle (including hangovers), she still is quite the looker... if Akamatsu really wanted to, she could have NTR'd Kei away from Naru and seriously competed vs Mutsumi (and later on Motoko) for his affections.
Naru, sure she's cute and cleans up nicely... but I get the feeling she would rather be frumpy more often than not. It's the jockeying for alpha female at the Hinata Sou that has her consciously/unconsciously trying to always look good.
Mutsumi is hawt and beautiful in a more traditional sense. I don't remember seeing her being insecure about her looks, if anything she'd more concerned about her fainting spells. As previously commented on other threads, she took a dive for Naru not once, but twice. Too good for her own sake. I'd wager that her take on Konata might be "hey another new friend!... wonder if she wouldn't mind sharing?".
@Shioran
Hmm.. that is an interesting angle.
Random mini snip said:
Konata> Hey Kei?
Keitaro> hmmm?
Konata> I got a serious question for you
Keitaro> okay, shoot!
Konata> why havent you picked a Waifu yet?
Keitaro> come again?
Konata> oh come on! *looks around the place* hard working young man, inheriting and Inn with an attached Onsen from an elderly benefactor
Keitaro> what's that got to do with marriage?
Konata> *mock lusty voice* surrounded by nubile young ladies...
Keitaro> that... does sound like the setup for an Eroge
Konata> *kitty grin* exactly! and you already have the base points for the Tsundere, the Onee-san, the Sports-chick, the Loli, the Foreign Princes...
Keitaro> *snickers* yeah, right
Konata> hey wait... where's the Childhood friend?
Keitaro> *smirks* that could be you
Konata> nah! I'm more the Platonic Friend with benefits on the secret extra non-harem route.