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[NSFW SPOILER] 魔道祖师 原版(Mo Dao Zu Shi revised edition) – The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation/The Founder of Diabolism: Chapter 95

魔道祖师 经修版 (Mo Dao Zu Shi revised edition) – The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation/The Founder of Diabolism

Chapter 95 – 爱洗澡 (Ai Xi Zao) – Love for baths

Lan Wangji ignored it and watched him closely, as if Wei Wuxian would flee if he blinked even once. As Wei Wuxian reached out in covering his eyes, he submerged the lower half of his face into the water and blew bubbles. Laughing happily, Wei Wuxian gently pinched his cheeks and asked, “Er-ge ge, how old are you already?”

He picked up the case of soap and wash-cloth by the side, lathering downwards, along Lan WangJi’s face, he came to a halt.

Earlier, when Lan Wangji removed his forehead ribbon and hair tie, his loosened black hair had fell and masked his upper body. However, now that he had helped Lan Wangji in brushing aside his dampened locks, the thirty-over discipline whip lashes and the seared branding mark on his chest were left completely exposed.

The whipping scars strewn across Lan Wangji’s back had spread to his chest, shoulders, biceps and were intertwining on the large area of bright, pale skin. These sinister-looking scars had liberally destroyed what could have been the perfect male specimen of a body.

“… …”

In his abrupt silence, Wei Wuxian lowered his head while he dipped the wash-cloth into water and wiped across the scars.

He cladded his movements in gentleness, despite the fact that these old scars had already scabbed over, no longer causing pain. In fact, even if they were fresh wounds, knowing Lan Wangji’s personality, he would definitely not show even the slightest bit of weakness in his most painful moment.

Wei Wuxian was thirsting for answers in this opportune time. The only people with authority over Lan Wangji to deliver him punishment in the Lan sect were Lan Xichen and Lan Qiren. What exactly could have been the catalyst that forced his dearest elder brother or his uncle who raised him single-handedly, as his pride and joy to deal such a heavy hand? Also, what about that Wen sect branding mark which he had no impression of ever being there? And, the question which he is the most concerned and curious about –

Han Guang-jun, what exactly do you see me as?

However, whenever the question is on the tip of his tongue, he’d find some reason or another to swallow it back in. What with, this not being an urgent matter, it could wait till after we’re done fooling around to ask; what with, this shouldn’t be a casual question, it should wait till we sit down to talk over it seriously; what with, maybe it won’t be taken seriously while we’re drunk.

All of the above excuses had allowed this to drag on, as for the real reason, he had already known for a while.

He was probably just a coward.

He feared that the answer he received would be different from his expectation.

Lan Wangji turned his body abruptly and threw him a glance. At that, Wei Wuxian had only just realized that he had been so lost in thoughts he scrubbed a patch of skin on Lan Wangji’s back red and raw, as if he was smacked. Wei Wuxian asked inwardly if Lan Wangji was dissatisfied with his service? He hurriedly paused his motion and apologised, “Sorry, sorry, are you hurt?”

Without a word, Lan Wangji shook his head. Seeing him sitting meekly in the bathtub and thinking that he looked slightly pitiful, Wei Wuxian hooked a finger to scratch his lower jaw as pacification. Unfulfilled at just scratching his lower jaw, Wei Wuxian was also tempted to poke at Lan Wangji’s abdominal muscles. As his hand reached out, Lan Wangji abruptly gripped his wrist and warned with a deep voice, “Stop squirming.”

His delicate features and eyelashes were still outlined with a trace of clear water droplets, his expression appeared icy cold, yet his gaze was scalding hot.

Having been tolerated by Lan Wangji over his slights countless times for the night, Wei Wuxian had taken Lan Wangji’s endurance for granted, although he had been stopped this time, he brazenly challenged, “Why? Haven’t I been touching you all over for this long already?”

Lan Wangji sealed his lips tight, not letting a single word slip, making it hard to discern if he was angered or not. Seeing so, Wei Wuxian felt a pang of guilt and said, “Alright then, I won’t touch you anymore, clean yourself up.”

After which, he flung the wash-cloth aside and made an attempt to flee. Unexpectedly, instead of allowing his escape, Lan Wangji had tightened the grip on his wrist, commanding, “You can’t leave.”

After his futile attempt at shoving away, Wei Wuxian was again emboldened, “Han Guang-jun, now you’re in the wrong. First you ordered me to help you wash up, then you wouldn’t let me touch you, and now you wouldn’t let me leave. What exactly do you want from me?”

“… …”

After a moment of silence, Lan Wangji spoke in an unreasonable tone, “Anyway, you’re just not allowed to leave.”

In provocation, Wei Wuxian splashed two handful of water unto Lan Wangji’s face and said, “Take a look at yourself, you’re being super unreasonable and a tyrant!”

Without even trying to avoid, the water splattered onto Lan Wangji’s face, “I told you to stop squirming around.”

That was a warning. Due to the strength of the alcohol, Wei Wuxian’s temperature rose.

Wei Wuxian lifted one end of his lips, “If I insist on squirming, what are you gonna do to me? Disciplinary scripture copying? House arrest? Or seal my voice, eh?”

Lan Wangji returned a deathly stare at him, a spark of hurt seemed to flash across his eyes.

This face, this kind of expression, this type of gaze, this sort of situation, this person. Wei Wuxian inhaled a breath of cold air.

Akin to being set ablaze, he fired up and went all out to exclaim, “Han Guang-jun, don’t tell me, you don’t like me touching you in this way!”

The incessant, nonchalance exhibited by Wei Wuxian had finally unhinged the other party.

Similar to having been bit by a venomous snake, Lan Wangji violently jerked his arm, and Wei Wuxian sensed a terrifying might pulling him over.

Water splayed across in an irreparable manner. It was unclear of who the instigator was, but when Wei Wuxian gradually sobered up, he was already sitting on Lan Wangji’s lap.

Right in this position, in a tight embrace, they lingered on as they kissed feverishly. Wei Wuxian interlocked his arms behind Lan Wangji’s neck, loathing to part, he wantonly carried on. Suddenly, he let slip an “ah”, opened his eyes and swiped blood off his lips with a finger and scolded, “Lan Zhan! Why did you bite like you’re a dog?!”

Initially, having already been kissed raw, the added effect of the bleeding lips had increased the provocativeness of the situation. And in response to his untimely complaint, Lan Wangji bit down again. Under the biting and sucking, Wei Wuxian creased his eyebrows in slight pain and in retaliation, he reached a hand under and gave it a firm stroke.

No one had ever committed such a shameless and audacious act against Lan Wangji and not just once, it was done again, the colour on his face abruptly changed, his arms enveloping Wei Wuxian constricted, leaving a streak of imprints behind. Wei Wuxian laughed as he panted, he went for a peck on Lan Wangji’s lips and spoke next to his ear, “So, are you mad yet? Did you know, Lan Zhan, I really like it when you get angry…”

In the warm embrace, Wei Wuxian was drained of energy from the tips of his finger to the top of his scalp, in the daze, even his fingers refuse to curl up in the slightest. It took a while before the two managed to return to their normal breathing rate.

Albeit being heavily pressed down, his heart was simultaneously in tranquility and turmoil. Wei Wuxian planted a chaste kiss along Lan Wangji’s hairline. Wrapping around the two was the dull scent of sandalwood and a light fragrance of soap from the bath. The promiscuous aroma had diluted.

Wei Wuxian had buried the question he long wanted to ask Lan Wangji deep in his heart, afraid to ask it, until this moment as they reclined here basking, he finally gained the confidence and spoke in a low voice, “Lan Zhan… are you listening?”

After a pause, Lan Wangji responded with an “en”. Wei Wuxian then spoke again, “I have something to say to you.”

Breathing in lightly he opened up, “Lan Zhan, thank you.”

With a million things to say, he had no idea where he should begin.

If he hadn’t met Lan Wangji upon his return, Wei Wuxian had no idea what state he would be in right now. To be frank, even if he were to make do with just himself, it wouldn’t have been the worst.

However, no matter what, he believes, it would not have been better than this right now.  

He had not notice that after hearing that, Lan Wangji’s body had stiffened up.

The surging emotions he had were still gradually dissipating, leaving Wei Wuxian in a trance and he blurted incoherently, “In these two lives, you’ve helped me out a bunch. I know you’ve been very nice… to me. You’re especially nice! Besides thanking you, I’m not sure what else I should say to you… anyways, to me, you… you…”

However, this wasn’t even the main point. Wei Wuxian had never fully confessed these feelings to anyone before this, regardless of his shamelessness, he’s a person who also has his limits, so he could only throw out a few random things to say for now. He was still pondering over the right way to express his sincerity when Lan Wangji unexpectedly pushed him away in one swift motion.

Caught off-guard, Wei Wuxian was knocked over breathless.

He widened his eyes in stunned confusion. Meanwhile, Lan Wangji had sat up, his chest rose and fell, and his breathing was rushed.

The pair sat in a still silence for a brief period and the first to make a move was indeed, Lan Wangji.

His face flushed a pale white, but his eyes were clear. He first picked up the white undergarment off the floor, used to cover Wei Wuxian’s body before looking for his own clothes.

Wei Wuxian remained in his state of confusion, unable to believe all of which had happened.

This single shove resembled a beautiful dream which had instantaneously turned into a horrible nightmare and resembled being doused with a bucket of cold water, chilling the bones from head to toe; or resembled more like a fierce slap across the face, rendering him dizzy from the strike. After mustering enough strength to re-open his mouth, in a hoarse voice he tried asking, “Lan Zhan, you’re… sober now?”

Lan Wangji had already completed dressing himself and was sitting a distance away, he lifted his right hand to rub at his forehead while he faced the mess infront of him and his back against Wei Wuxian. After a long pause, he then responded in a low tone, “En.”

Even though it was unclear when he had awakened from his drunken stupor, but since he was now awake, Lan Wangji’s action was the one thing that was clear.

For their play earlier, he doesn’t wish to continue with that. And for the conversation with Wei Wuxian, he doesn’t wish to continue with that either.

Wei Wuxian had finally come to realise, just how inappropriate his actions were earlier.

Translator’s note on the phrases in bold

Er-ge ge – Literally, second brother; as LWJ is the second born of the sect master. (Hope yall already know this by now)

gave it a firm stroke – “it” is referring to LWJ’s reproductive organ. WWX stroked it. (Hehe)

Translated by @froliczxc

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marluxia coming back to life like

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Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance (2012)

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VNC and love

In the past 20 chapters I think it’s safe to say that there have been a few reoccurring themes. Mainly on Salvation, Devotion, and Love and their relation to idenitity. We even get these often posed as questions from our very own Noé. However, like he points out, love is confusing and hard to understand. This is because there are many different types of love.

Vanitas and Jeanne

Firstly, recognize that Vanitas bases a large part of his identity on how he is able to control his surroundings. For instance, his distance when talks with Moreau, his assigning of Noé as his shield, his deleclaration of love for Jeanne. These are all by his word. However, when others take action out of his control, he doesn’t like it. Not necessarily because he’s just manipulative but because he doesn’t want people to get hurt due to his own fault. They can get hurt, but not in his name. It’s a complex nuance that I’ll write an analysis on later.

Vanitas wants to be his facade. A Prince Charming, a doctor, the smiling saviour who never wavers.

His relationship with Jeanne embodies this. Notice how his attitude shifts when Jeanne shows true emotional vulnerability. He covers himself back up in a distant mask. Their relationship as of now is not true love. Jeanne is quick to believe and Vanitas is simply being Vanitas. Over the top charm to watch her squirm. Cutting words for emotional distance.

He moves at his own pace. Not the other way.

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Chapters 19/20

Remember that,  while THAT happens

…THAT happens somewhere else.

Vanitas will regret to have accepted the date/left Noé alone

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The Symbol of Hope

Guys.. this chapter made me realize something while talking with @aoimikans 

Izuku isn’t going to become the Symbol of Peace. That will always be who All Might was. 

When Sir Nighteye tried to look into the future, hoping he saw the boys and Eri escaping and surviving, he saw nothing. 

Which possibly means he passed out, he can’t see a changing future, (Edit: or Chisaki dies - not by Izuku’s hand but by his own quirk), or Chisaki pricked him with the bullets he picked up. 

But I feel that’s less likely since he wouldn’t want to waste them on who he perceived was a dying man. 

But more importantly, what we immediately get as a reply to this blank future is this:

The kid who was Quirkless, whose actions led to him earning a Quirk. The kid who gave back All Might’s will to live. The kid that changed the meaning of Deku. The kid who has helped and changed his classmates for the better. 

Izuku is an agent of change. He won’t be the Symbol of Peace. 

Izuku is going to become the Symbol of Hope. 

The Hero that Bends Fate. 

EDIT:  Check out @aoimikans AMAZING POST expanding on this and more! 

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Noe’s feelings

1) At the start, he says that he dislike Vanitas

And then, few days later (even not a week)

He looks like he’s about to cry when he learns that Jeanne has bitten Vanitas 

He’s jealous of Jeanne, he states that he wants to drink Vanitas blood too.

And he’s literally DANCE with Vanitas

And he…protects him against one powerful vampire of his world.

Yeah sure Noe, you don’t like him XD

I feels that this “feelings”’ was the love at first sight  XD

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★ All Might & Izuku ★  | “From this point forward… I dedicate myself to your education!” | ↳ #bnhaweek: Day 1: Origins : A scene that made me cry.

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2017.July

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You came with me. I’m sure, from now on, things will be much, much more fun.

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True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together. - Ricardo Montalban

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PARALLELS

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protect….laurent….

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Sample of VNC 18 thanks to Kobo

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GUYS WE ARE GETTING BOTH YURI ON FESTIVAL AND YURI ON MUSEUM 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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I think I MIGHT know what the Yuri on Ice movie will be about.

As in, which competition it will cover.

And, possibly, when it will come out.

And this isn’t coming from any new official info - it’s something that’s been sitting in plain sight for some time now and I just couldn’t put two and two together.

Think of the first season. It took place during the Grand Prix Series.

Which events does Yuuri go to in the anime?

Cup of China

Rostelecom Cup (in Moscow)

Grand Prix Final (in Barcelona)

Think where Kubo and Yamamoto traveled in 2015:

Beijing

Russia

Barcelona

For those who don’t know, the Grand Prix Final takes place in a different city every year. The last GPF in Barcelona was held in 2015. This caused some people in the fandom to speculate that the anime was actually taking place in 2015, but that’s thinking backwards.

No, the reason the GPF took place in Barcelona in the anime has less to do with actual real-life timing, and more to do with the fact that that’s the event that Kubo and Yamamoto attended. And of course, part of it was because they love figure skating, but the other part is that they were gathering references, taking pictures of the rinks where the competitions took place in order to recreate them in the anime in as accurate a way as possible.

And I’m just sitting here wondering how did I not figure this out earlier.

Because where did Kubo and Yamamoto go this year?

Ostrava (European Championships)

Helsinki (World Championships)

They were also in Prague, Champery, and St. Petersburg, and while I’m sure that some of it was just good old sight-seeing, I can think that at least some of those locations would come in useful in Yuri on Ice (they literally visited the Yubileyny Sports Palace, the home rink of the Russian figure skating team in the anime).

The only mystery here is whether or not they went to the Four Continents Championship, though I’m pretty sure they either did and didn’t instagram it in order to not be so damn obvious, or Yamamoto went alone, or they sent a team to get references in their stead. (Or it’s a hint that we won’t see Four Continents in the movie.)

In any case, I think it’s clear what the movie will cover by now: The European and World Championships.

And there’s one new piece of information that hints at when the movie could hit Japanese theaters:

The airing of the anime “coincided” (more like, was deliberately planned to correspond) with the real life Grand Prix Series. I’m pretty sure this is Yamamoto’s way of encouraging the fans of the anime to watch the actual figure skating competitions, so in order for that to happen with the movie, it would have to come to Japanese theaters sometime in late December or early January 2018. The European Championships take place in January and the Worlds in March, but I have a feeling that Yamamoto would want the fans to watch both events, so late December/early January makes more sense to me. Though, I suppose, February would also be a viable release date.

That’s all I really have to say. Agree? Disagree? Let’s discuss!

Under the cut, I’ll be putting photos from Kubo’s Instagram as proof that she really visited those places.

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