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Day 7 - Wheel of Fortune

In which the AU starts off with the Perfume Soirée~ 😘 enemies-to-lovers? Evil!yuki? If you want it to be~ 💚

WHICH ALSO MEANS I MADE ALL SEVEN DAYS FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW FUCK YEAH!! *keels over in artistic exhaustion*

AnS (c) Akizuki Sorata

Art: Me

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Zen who???

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“Love can destroy you. Love can erase you. Love can heal you. Love can reinvent you, And, if you are lucky enough, Love can make you whole again.”

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Mia Asher, Arsen: A Broken Love Story

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My thoughts on AnS Manga Ch. 119 and 120

Okay I may be late to the party but I have so many feels about these two chapters I have to get them out there or I may explode...

I CAN'T be the only one freaking out about these chapters, can I? They both contained such BEAUTIFUL and OBVIOUS Obiyuki moments that if I was in any doubt as to Sorata Akizuki's intentions before, I'm not now. Obiyuki HAS to be endgame. All the moments in these recent chapters are so subtle yet well-crafted...it can't be an accident.

Let me start by drawing your attention to the beginning of Chapter 119, specifically the title panel and the panel before that:

LOOK. AT. THIS. I had to bite my lip to keep from screaming in the car with my mom when I read this. This and the next panel, more than anything else, confirms my belief that Sorata intends for Obiyuki to be endgame.

So in the first panel, Shirayuki and Tsuruba are waiting outside the party for Obi's signal. He steps outside to the balcony and waves the glowing crystal that SHIRAYUKI GAVE HIM (the fact that THAT was their prearranged signal gives me life because that crystal has so much meaning at this point). But he was supposed to flash it, not wave it. Tsuruba is concerned and asks Shirayuki if everything was all right. Shirayuki immediately gets this intense concern on her face, and she says this:

"No...Obi would do exactly as he said. Without a doubt."

Shirayuki knows Obi so well, probably better than he knows himself. She KNOWS INSTANTLY that something's wrong. It speaks volumes to their level of connection. They've always been able to tell when something is wrong with the other, even when other people don't see it. It makes me endlessly frustrated how well they know each other yet they're so blind (at least on Shirayuki's end).

And THEN. THEN.

THE TITLE PANEL.

LOOK AT IT!!! This panel comes right after the first one, by no accident. Sorata WANTS you to have Obiyuki's connection and Shirayuki's concern for Obi in your mind while you read this title panel.

This is the second title panel that has featured Obiyuki dead center of attention with significant wording beneath the phrase "A romance that cuts through fate." If the first title panel wasn't obvious enough...this one is. If I was a new reader and I only saw this panel...I would think that Obiyuki was the "romance that cuts through fate." Other wonderful tumblr users have explained how Obiyuki could be this romance, so I won't go into it...but this is just further confirmation from Sorata to me.

The first title panel read "please, take my hand." This one reads "unwavering trust." The CONTINUITY. DO YOU SEE IT THE WAY I DO?? This title panel is a response to the first one. Shirayuki trusts Obi enough--unwaveringly--to take his hand. There's nobody else that phrase could refer to. Obiyuki's trust in each other is legendary, even within the story. Other characters see them as a unit. (And their hands aren't visible in this panel but close enough that I like to believe they're holding hands beneath the frame here. It's possible!)

Am I reading too much into this? Maybe. But I can't be the only one who sees the massive significance?? I just can't!

Also, I will say the one issue I had with the story was the lack of Shirayuki in a gorgeous mask and ball gown infiltrating the party on Obi's arm (and Obi's utter swamp mess of feelings upon seeing his Miss dressed up). I feel ROBBED on that score. But at least we got to see our cat boi in his fancy clothes and mask...can we just take a moment to appreciate how FINE our boi looks? Like LOOK AT HIM

STUNNING SO SEXY SHIRAYUKI YOU BLIND WOMAN-

Ok moving on

So these next two panels were my FAVORITE part of the whole two chapters. Shirayuki and Tsuruba are outside and Shirayuki asks Tsuruba to help her up onto the balcony. But Obi APPEARS out of nowhere like he was summoned by a call (lbh his Miss asking for help probably was a call) and he jumps down besides Shirayuki and lifts her up himself before Tsuruba can even move...all without saying a word.

OUR BOI IS THE ONLY MAN ALLOWED TO HELP HIS MISS AND ONLY HIM. ZEN WHO??

Seriously, this part is so short yet so significant. It takes up a notable number of panels, and we didn't need to have Obi help Shirayuki. Tsuruba could have done it. But Sorata devotes these pages to this scene so we can SEE that Obi is still his Miss's loyal knight. He still takes care of her and is probably a bit jealous of another guy helping her when that's HIS JOB. It's a sharp reminder that not only is Obi very much Shirayuki's knight, but also he's still in love with her. It's just a sweet scene with a very easily discernible romantic element.

Also...that panel of Obi kneeling at Shirayuki's feet with his cape fluttering, ready to aid her...*chefs kiss* I could stare at that panel for hours. The facial expressions and detail during this scene is also priceless. I would rate it in the top 10 Obiyuki manga scenes, honestly.

SHIRAYUKI YOU SWEET GIRL HOW CAN YOU BE SO BLIND I SWEAR-

The rest of the Obiyuki moments that I noticed were more minor, but still really significant to their story and development as a whole. There's several panels of Obi and Shirayuki considering things together, being concerned together, working out solutions together...

Like this one (the way he hovers protectively over her shoulder tho...it's almost like his right hand is on her back):

Or this one:

THIS ONE MURDERED ME:

LOOK AT THE SYMMETRY. THE PARALLELS. THE BACK TO BACK. THE WAY THEY THINK THROUGH THINGS TOGETHER.

Obiyuki's legendary similarity in thinking will always impress me. They share such similar thought processes, they LITERALLY finish each other's sentences. And the way they come to the same conclusion in this panel and they share the same determined look like "yeah, we know what we're thinking and we know what we've got to do and we're on the same team" JUST KILL ME NOW. Could you get any more couple-y without being an officially canon couple?

And the last panel of them together: Shirayuki can ride on her own now but she sits behind Obi JUST LIKE OLD TIMES and how the two close-up panels of their faces are just too perfect and they're ready to take on the danger together like the absolute unit they are-

So yeah

Chapter 119 and 120 had some of the best Obiyuki moments I've seen in a while, honestly. The plot didn't go in the way I expected, but it was SO GOOD! The drama and pacing were absolutely on point, I can't wait until December I need to find out what happens NOW!

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Red Haired Girls Giving Their Bodyguards a Trinket of Their Affections

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Why do we love Obiyuki?

It is currently the most popular pairing in the ans tag on ao3 right now. It’s not even the canon pairing. Why is it that we love them together so much? 

In honor of the last day of ObiYuki week, I want to know why you support this ship.

Reblog/reply with your thoughts! Or message/anon ask if you are shy but still want to discuss!

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Gotta love it when Shirayuki gets her murder muffin face going, too <3

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Fan fiction has taken over my life and I am drowning in smut

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Akagami no shirayukihime aesthetic  pt. 10  ~ pt. 11 

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Chapter 114 finally came out of snow white with the red hair! 4 months I’ve been waiting!!! FOUR! So here is PART 1 of all my favorite panels of #Obi and #Shirayuki . My #obiyuki heart is full

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She literally trusts him and takes every word he says into consideration. I love their connection. Like she knew right away something was wrong and if they’re not the best duo I can’t think of another.

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This is too freakin wholesome I’m crying ! He jumped off the balcony just to lift her up so she could climb over and then brought himself back up afterwards. I love them so much 🥺😭

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HAPPY OBIYUKI WEEK

CHAPTER 119 IS OUT IN JAPAN!

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the power of obi x shirayuki

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Back with part 26 which is honestly one of the most “dense” and intense obiyuki parts of the whole manga.. D A M N F E E L S

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the power of obi x shirayuki

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Part 23 is definitely in my top 10, you’ve been warned ☆

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Part 42

Hi lovelies! It has been a long time, right? how are you? I hope you’re all safe and sound ♡

I really miss my tumblr family so much, so i came back to see all of you guys! And I want to make you forgive me for this loooong absence by publishing a new part of this series *^*

So, where were we?

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Akagami no Shirayukihime Chapter 45 thoughts

Okay, so can we talk about the end of this chapter where Obi, Zen, and Shirayuki are all having tea together?  First, Zen seems uncomfortable that Shirayuki’s opinion on Kiki’s hair echos Obi’s own – that the two of them seem to be in sync is I guess what’s bothering him?  But then immediately after this, Obi pays Shirayuki a compliment regarding the earrings that Yuzuri just gave her… and Zen just glowers about it in a dark aura that Obi feels the need to smooth away with a joke about Master’s eyes.  Normally, I like Zen quite a bit as a person but here I find myself particularly irritated.  Really, dude?  So no one can pay your girl a compliment anymore?  It’s not like Obi was being flirty about it.  No one’s allowed to tell her her earrings look nice with her hair?  Gee whiz.  Man up.