Good job on the Cantonese. It makes perfect sense. Only espanol would be as good. Then to add some variety, Russian. I have this idea of Buffy quoting love poetry to Spike in a language he doesn't understand. Or reading Brat'ya Karamazovy in high school.

I do wonder how Buffy's gonna take advantage of Halloween. That's a wonderful one-time opportunity to learn languages at least and maybe other skills or knowledge domains (math? psychology? foreign literature?). Especially since she's got the memory potion. She's probably got French, right?

Then also whether she's gonna guide her friends to take advantage of Halloween. Xander didn't actually use his memories much, although he *could* have. Or is she gonna get to Ethan before he sets everything into motion? (Though it ought to be safe enough if she hangs around his place just before he casts the spell.)

I love magic in these fics! There's always some logical and reasonable reason for the magic to do something crazy and unexpected. I can't wait to see what you come up with for the memory potion! Buffy gets trapped in bad memories? Buffy remembers Spike and all sorts of feelings crash over her? She is thinking about a fight and a bunch of other fights in her head distract her? Or something I could never guess?

I love Joyce recognizing something different in Buffy, and seeming to react as if Buffy isn't a ditzy sixteen year old, even if she doesn't know why. Buffy's POV in this story is also fresh and interesting without slowing down the narrative.

Thanks for updating and looking forward to more!