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yves doesn’t know how to process his emotion sometimes. most times he doesn’t realize what he’s feeling, he’s just feeling them as it’s happening.

yves is stressed so he keeps his hands and mind occupied by baking. but the only thing he can do to show his feelings is to bake little goodies and leave some for you.

yves leaves a small plate of dessert on your desk and hopes you find it before the ants come. he waits by the door, hidden out of sight, or at least he thinks he’s out of sight. and he leaves, satisfied that you for sure received his little gift.

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Kagari Amagase: As Long As You Care For Me

From A Hidden Oath: King of the BEAST (2024 Election) - Collection Event

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(Is tonight the night of the battle?)

The wind caressing my cheek bears the omen of conflict.

This kind of premonition has never been wrong.

(Should I sleep while I have the chance?)

Holding my sword, I close my eyes on my usual perch on the tree branch. But before long, the presence of an amateur approaches.

Looking down, I see Ohii-san* appear, carrying a package containing dorayaki.

*Ohii-san can mean "spoiled princess"

Emma: Ah, there you are, Prince Kagari.

Kagari: What is it? An offering of dorayaki?

Emma: Yes. I found this new product at my favorite shop, and I thought we could share it.

Kagari: I'll take it.

(Nice packaging.)

As I'm about to jump down from the tree, Ohii-san stops me with her hand.

Kagari: Why?

Emma: I'll come to you, Prince Kagari.

(That's reckless.)

I think so, but before I can stop her, Ohii-san reaches for a tree branch.

It's the first time I've seen a woman try to climb a tree by herself.

(This is dangerous. She'll die instantly if she falls.)

Despite being weak and frail, Ohii-san continues to climb with all her might.

Emma: I made it—ah!

At the last moment, she slips, and I grab her tilting body and pull her up.

As I help her sit on the branch, Ohii-san lets out a sigh of relief, her face pale.

Emma: Thank you... I thought I was going to die.

Kagari: Me too.

Emma: But look, I almost climbed it all by myself.

Kagari: Congratulations.

(Was she interested in tree climbing? It's a mystery.)

It's a mystery, but seeing Ohii-san's proud face, I couldn't say anything.

Emma: Well then, here's the dorayaki—

Emma: Oh no!

Kagari: What now?

Emma: The dorayaki... it's completely flattened.

(Didn't she notice?)

During the climb, Ohii-san had been desperately hugging the dorayaki so as not to drop it.

Now the dorayaki is a rice cracker.

Kagari: The taste is the same.

Emma: But...

Kagari: Itadakimasu.

I take the flattened dorayaki from the dazed Ohii-san and put it in my mouth.

(This is... peach filling?)

Kagari: Delicious.

Emma: ...It was actually much fluffier.

Kagari: The crushed dorayaki has a unique texture.

I tear off a piece of the dorayaki and bring it to Ohii-san's mouth.

Her hesitation is fleeting, and her small mouth opens like a baby bird's.

Emma: ............It's delicious.

Kagari: Right?

(It's even more delicious than usual.)

(Maybe the secret ingredient is Ohii-san's effort.)

Meanwhile, Ohii-san's smile is shadowed, and her voice is subdued.

She seems quite depressed.

(Should I cheer her up?)

(I'm not sure how to go about it, but...)

Kagari: Don't worry. You won't die.

Emma: Huh?

Kagari: Even if the dorayaki is crushed, you won't die.

Kagari: If you won't die, there's no need to worry.

Emma: ...Your way of comforting people is unique, Prince Kagari.

Kagari: Is that so?

(I rarely comfort people.)

Emma: But thank you. As long as I don't die, I can try again and again, right?

Emma: Next time I'll try to climb the tree without crushing the dorayaki.

Kagari: You're going to climb again?

Emma: You're usually up in the trees, Prince Kagari.

Kagari: I could come down.

Emma: No, I'll do my best to come to you, Prince Kagari.

Emma: I'd feel bad if you had to go out of your way for me every time.

(So that's why she climbed the tree. How unusual.)

Kagari: You'd go that far to see me?

Emma: Is it a bother?

Kagari: On the contrary. If it were a bother, I wouldn't have helped you when you were about to fall from the tree.

Emma: I'm glad to hear that.

(Her smile is back.)

I feel a sense of exhilaration, like I've finished a task.

Having finished the first dorayaki, I look at the second one Ohii-san is holding.

As I continue to gaze at it, she willingly offers me the flattened dorayaki.

As I open my mouth to receive it, Ohii-san smiles with satisfaction.

(She wants more attention.)

(Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after that, forever.)

But to achieve that, I first need to finish the battle that will likely come tonight.

In Kogyoku, it's not uncommon for someone who was healthy today to be a corpse tomorrow.

Ohii-san is no exception, and not dying is the most difficult thing in this country.

(Especially since Ohii-san is weak and frail. It wouldn't be surprising if she died tomorrow.)

Emma: Prince Kagari?

I come back to my senses when she tilts her head in front of me.

Kagari: ...It was delicious. Full marks, Ohii-san.

Emma: I'll bring you more delicious dorayaki when I find them.

Kagari: I'll do the same.

Kagari: So, Ohii-san, don't die on your own.

Emma: ...?

Kagari: Live.

Emma: U-Understood... I'll live.

Kagari: It's a promise.

(I'll protect Ohii-san's tomorrow.)

(As long as you continue to care for me like this...)

(I've decided not to kill you.)

FIN

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Ikemen Prince 4th Anniversary Eve

Yves & Nokto: A Table Full of Alcohol, Alcohol, and More Alcohol

One day at Rhodolite Castle――

Yves: "Hmm, this alcohol seems strong, so it might go well with cream puffs."

Nokto: "..."

Yves: "This one here has a beautiful blue color like the sea... Oh, but it surprisingly has a sweet taste."

Yves: "In that case, it might pair well with a slightly bittersweet chocolate cake."

Nokto: "..."

Yves: "Hmm? What's wrong? You've been staring at me for a while now."

Yves: "Oh, I see. It's because your big brother—"

Nokto: "It's not that."

Yves: "But I haven't said anything yet!"

Nokto: "You were about to say something like 'Your big brother wasn't paying you any attention, so you were bored,' right?"

Nokto: "I don't need to hear it to know what you're going to say, Evie."

Yves: "I see."

Nokto: "…..Wow, you're really happy about that. You're so optimistic."

Nokto: "But seriously, how can you drink one glass after another?

Nokto: “I mean just look at the table; more than half of the glasses are empty. Aren't you even a little tipsy?"

Yves: "Not at all."

Nokto: "The gap between your innocent face and your bottomless capacity for alcohol will always amaze me."

Yves: "Hehe, my alcohol tolerance is as strong as Jin's and Leon's. This is only just the beginning for me."

Yves: "Oh, and Nokto, don't try to drink as much as your big brother, okay?"

Yves: "Well, if you do get drunk, I'll take care of you. Because I’m your big brother!"

Nokto: "Alright, alright, enough of that. Please just continue your research on snacks that go well with alcohol."

Yves: "Geez, you guys always brush me off like that..."

Yves: "But, I do appreciate you always getting me all these different kinds of alcohol from both domestic and foreign sources.”

Yves: “Being able to drink with you like this is the best way to bond as brothers.”

Nokto: “Well, I do think that spending time with you is valuable, since I get to learn which alcohol pairs well with sweets for free.

Nokto: “And I don’t need you to say, ‘Isn’t this supposed to be aa fun time drinking with big brother?’”

Yves: “Ugh… It’s good that you understand big brother so well, but it’s frustrating that I can say it.”

Nokto: "Speaking of which, there was a girl I met at a party who liked alcohol and sweets."

Nokto: "Maybe I should invite her to drink the sweet blue-colored alcohol we talked about earlier. Along with some chocolate cake."

Yves: "Hey, don't use my efforts for your womanizing."

Nokto: "Whether or not I use the knowledge I gain is up to me, and you should be happy that your little brother is actually listening, right?"

Nokto: "So, what other snacks go well with the other drinks?"

Yves: “You’re a smooth talker, but I won’t be falling for it this time.”

Yves: “But, just for today, I’ll teach you in a way that’s easy to understand!”

Nokto: “You’re already falling for it.”

Yves: "Okay, let's decide what to pair next. Oh, this peach-colored one looks good…"

Nokto: “Your face tells me that your really happy to have your little brother rely on you.”

Nokto: “Seriously, my big brother is so easy to read, it’s almost troublesome.”

Master List

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There we go

Did twst team just, forget about Tamashina-mina? Or were they ashamed of that white man in Leona's groovy

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I went to 'anti ship' tag only to to see it overrun with pro shippers. You're literally shoving yourself in spaces no one wants you in.

Proship: Just block the tags and move on!

Also proship: *Makes new terms to circumvent tags every week*

Also proship: *Actively looks for antiship tags to harass people*

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you always give others what they need

but what do you have left for yourself?

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(Translation) Azel's Favorite Place [Lv. 4 Bond Story]

— Azel's Bond Stories (best read in order) — Lv. 2 First Impression ✦ Lv. 6 Hobbies

Azel: I see no benefit in telling you about my usual spot. First of all, didn’t I say that we’re incompatible?

Azel: ...No, well... Even if you go and get tearful over something like that… [Sigh] ...What a pain you are.

Azel: Fiiine! Having a small chat should be fine, right? —[Annoyed grumble] And of course the second I say that, you go right back to normal.

Choices 1) Is it the desert? 2) Is it the temple? 3) Are you a recluse?

> Is it the desert?

Azel: Do I LOOK like I have frequent business in the desert? It’s not like I’m some merchant.

Azel: Hm, although... If I had to say anything, sometimes I do go out into the desert to view the stars. The night sky out there spectacular. I love it.

> Is it the temple?

Azel: Managed to hit it with a random guess, huh. That's right, I'm usually based at the temple. It's a run-down temple, however.

> Are you a recluse?

Azel: [Genuinely astonished] What kind of thinking led to that? That’s so outlandish that I’m actually more interested in the thought process now.

Azel: Let’s hear your arguments. Give me a convincing explana… Hold it! Don’t try to leave just because you think it's a pain!

After the choices section

Azel: [Sigh] But where’s the fun in hearing about me? It won't be of any use to you either.

Azel: This is why it’s so difficult to understand impulsive, emotionally-driven creatures.

Azel: Don’t start with those crappy crocodile tears again. I already know you’re faking. [Cuts off]…Why aren’t you looking up? [Starting to panic] You’re faking, right?

---------- Disclaimer: I’m neither a translator nor fluent, so accuracy is not guaranteed. Please be aware that I use online translators. Notifications on my Azel posts are muted until his route drops. Thank you for understanding!

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Ooooh apparently it starts tonight so here's some important advice for people watching Eurovision this week!!

1.) Don't.

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[i've never doubted that palestine will live.

the US dropped more than 7.5 million tons of bombs on vietnam, laos and cambodia from 1965-75. they destroyed our land, used agent orange, slaughtered villages, separated families, the list goes on.

but we're. still. here.

indigenous people are still here. black people are still here. colonized people are resilient. even if you kill our people, ban our languages, destroy our homes, heritage sites and artifacts, we will always find a way to keep our cultures alive and that has always been true

so much of the west and isntreal's tactics and actions are hauntingly familiar to me as a viet person. its a colonizer's rinse and repeat. and so that's how i know palestine will be free. we've seen this film before]

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Since some of you seemed to like my take on Lady Leticia, and I like to draw her and little Clavis, I'm going to continue to post some stuff ab them.

This time it's a ModernAU! Mostly bc I don't want to acknowledge canon (also, can you imagine what an adorable old lady she would be?)

It's just a sketch, but maybe I'll finish later. I headcanon that, at least in the ModernAU! she likes to garden. Hope you like it.

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Kagari meowing at a cat lives rent-free in my brain.

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Did twst team just, forget about Tamashina-mina? Or were they ashamed of that white man in Leona's groovy

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Alright, I wanna talk about booktok and bookish space for a sec, that cool with you guys? Yes? Alrighty.

Booktok does have an issue when it comes to romance and erotica books and calling anyone who points this out misogynistic and lazy (looking at you Emma) is making it worse. Of course there is more to booktok than just smut but it's hidden under a thick layer of 'does it have spice' comments. To put it in perspective, let me use my country as an example, what's the first thing you think of when someone mentions Georgia? Maybe Khinkali or Khajapuri, or maybe the fact that it's English name is the name of a state in the United States, of course there's so much more to my homeland but this, our cuisine is something we are recognized for, that's because it's a very prominent part of our identity. Similarly, if you search up '#booktok' on TT or any other social media platform, you will get the same five books. If you walk into Barned And Noble, you will be greeted by a good-old 'booktok section' what will you find in that aforementioned section? You guessed it, the same five books. Of course certain books being popular is not an issue, the same way Georgia being famous for our food isn't an issue, but people demanding that YA books be more 'spicy', calling books filled with domestic and sexual abuse 'the most romantic thing they've ever read', calling character focused stories 'boring' and giving authors who are problematic and who write problematic things a huge platform, is. If I, as an asexual, want to find books with no romance / ace/aro rep that isn't a side character who was mentioned in passing, I have to dig my way through chilly pepper emojis, paperbacks with cartoon characters and e-books with abs on the cover. If you want a space where something other then white, cis-het romances are recommended, you have to carve it out for yourself, because booktok isn't for you, you have to make it yours, no matter how hard. And God forbid you talk about how hard that is, God forbid you talk about the fact that the majority of it is just erotica novels. Why, that's my only question here, why? Why must trans people, POC people, disabled people, not be able to talk about the fact that booktok needs to do better? Why must they be silent, lest they be called lazy and misogynistic? If one were to say that they didn't feel safe in my country, I wouldn't look at them and say 'if you want to find a community where you don't feel like an outcast, you should look for it yourself, you're lazy for saying that this space makes you feel rejected. If you don't like it here, find another place to be, we're not obligated to cater to your needs' because that would be an asshole move, wouldn't it EmmaSkies?

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chevaliers and noktos brother relationship is so underrated and i stand by this

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I've always felt like he didn't really belong in ikepri? Like where is his whimsy??? He looks Russian (derogatory), like 'soviet union kind of Russian', I'd know – I live next to those bitches

Matthias is described as having blond hair like the rays of twilight, and eyes like light shadows on snow.

Achroite also has a thriving woodworking industry. Rhodolite gets some of its furniture imported from Achroite through Benitoite. And they're pretty comfy.

Nokto you need to stop slouching

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Full video

The sadness and despair in those eyes...

There are no innocent soldiers in iof, including the women. I've seen female soldiers laughing and dancing at the misery of Palestinian people and doing heinous acts just like their male counterparts.