#'yumenosaki was worse but it was all for the best'

[always-a-joyful-note]

"...i'm surprised wataru hasn't committed an identity theft crime yet." <- so. Funny story actually...(he steals a girl's identity (eichi's irl pen pal) in the fine climax and challenges tori during the student council president elections as an opponent)

AJSHHSYEHRHEJEKUEJEHSHA

I literally have no words. And I'm torn between disbelief because what in everything made that dramatic theatre kid steal the identity of eichi's penpal??? and fascination because of course he would do it, probably just for the bit, too.

I respect him utterly but there is a reason he is one of the 3 eccentrics as well as the 5.

[aeoki]

Swing Night - Prologue

Characters: Adonis, Kouga & Keito Season: Spring

Kouga: ♪~♪~

(Alrighty, time for another hard-workin’ day ♪)

(Things sure were a mess when “HELLSING” were involved, but “UNDEAD” could grow even bigger by absorbin’ em.)

(Thanks to that, we were performin’ and doing variety TV shows – things were super hectic, but I wanted to keep busy.)

(I’m givin’ it everythin’ I’ve got and every day feels fulfillin’.)

(My schedule’s also packed to the brim and even though I’ve just graduated Yumenosaki, I ain’t got any time to get burnt out.)

(Actually, I think I’ve been ignorin’ real life and other small stuff ‘cause I’ve been so busy… Hm?)

What the hell…? Why’re there so many people in front of the dorm entrance?

Keito: –Oogami!

Kouga: Huh? What’s wrong, frickin’ Four-Eyes? Why’d you call out my name so energetically first thing in the mornin’?

Keito: Stop slandering glasses. In fact, you should show some respect.

Kouga: The hell? Why do I have to respect glasses?

Anyway, that ain’t important. What’s with the crowd? Did somethin’ happen?

Is it a fight!?

Keito: Don’t jinx it. And wipe that excited expression off your face.

Kouga: I know. It was just a joke, geez.

Keito: Hmph. A joke? I see someone’s in a good mood. Well, I suppose things for “UNDEAD” have been looking up lately.

But it’s also precisely at times like these that people tend to ignore their footing. You must keep your guard up even after victory, or so they say.

Kouga: Huh? Why’re you actin’ like my upperclassman now?

I’ve already graduated from Yumenosaki. We’re no longer students of different grades – we’re members of society with equal standing now.

Keito: Indeed. You’re right. Welcome to society.

Kouga: I don’t care ‘bout that. Tell me what’s going on.

Keito: I’d actually like to ask you this: Have you not heard anything?

Kouga: Huuuh? What’re ya talkin’ about? Does this have somethin’ to do with me?

Keito: Look closely. They’re all paparazzi and reporters, packed into the entrance to the dorm.

Kouga: Paparazzi and reporters? Why’re they here? Seems pretty exaggerated to me. It’s like they’re here for a press conference or somethin’.

Keito: That’s a rather fitting phrase to describe it. It seems something intriguing that the public is focussing all their attention on is occurring. It appears Mr. Popular over there is in the centre of the whirlpool.

Kouga: Who? Uhh…?

Dammit, I can’t see ‘cause of the crowd!

Keito: Would you like a lift, Oogami?

Kouga: Why do you sometimes act like you’re my big brother or somethin’!? I’m a lone wolf, you hear – an only child!

Keito: Hmph. It wasn’t my intention to act like your older brother.

In any case, look. You can see a little bit when you look from here, right?

Kouga: Hmm…?

Adonis: …………

Kouga: Huh? Hey, that’s Adonis!

Keito: It is. It appears the reason for the whole fuss is Otogari this time.

Paparazzi and reporters stormed the dorm upon hearing that Adonis Otogari, a member of the popular idol unit “UNDEAD”, has a girlfriend.

Kouga: Oh, yeah, yeah. Huh. So it was just about Adonis having a girlfriend…

HUUUUH!? ADONIS HAS A GIRLFRIEND!?

Keito: Indeed. It appears they’re saying all sorts of things like how he acts like a gentleman on the outside, but he’s actually a playboy… 

Kouga: What the hell!? That doesn’t just apply to Adonis! They don’t know nothin’ and are just sayin’ whatever the hell they want!

I’m gonna go and shut their traps.

Keito: Wait! Don’t head over there, cracking your knuckles!

Calm down and stay put. You’ll just make things worse.

Kouga: But…!

Keito: Don’t worry. Anyone who knows Otogari knows what sort of person he is. He’ll prove that those were just baseless rumours.

Right now, Otogari is doing his best to earnestly deal with the situation. Watch over him if you’re his friend.

Reporter: There are rumours that you have a girlfriend, Otogari-san… Is that true?

Adonis: …………

Reporter: Well?

Adonis: No. That’s a mistake. I don’t have a girlfriend.

Kouga: (Y–Yeah~ Heheh, that’s the Adonis I know…!)

(Heheh. He’s acting so confident, so the reporters should understand that those rumours were wrong…♪)

Reporter: No, no. Otogari-san, please don’t twist words. We have quite a lot of evidence backing our claim.

Adonis: I know. She isn’t my girlfriend, but my fiance.

Kouga & Keito: ………….

Kouga: HUUUUUUUUUUH!? WHAT IN THE FRICKIN’ HELLLLLLL!?

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[kaetchup]

SWING NIGHT prologue

i am back after two years because the adonis rot consumes me. enjoy my poor translation.

♪ obligatory disclaimer! none of this is mine, i’m just sharing it for my love of our idol boys. all content belongs to happy elements ♪

koga: ♪〜♪〜

(Now, let's work hard today too♪)

(There were a lot of problems with HELLSING, but by absorbing them, we, UNDEAD, became an even bigger presence.)

(Thanks to that, I'm in high demand for live shows and variety shows and I'm fuckin’ busy, but this is exactly what I wanted.)

(Every single day, I put in all my effort into every job, and it's stupidly fulfilling.)

(My schedule is completely filled to the brim, and I'm suffering from burnout because I just graduated from Yumenosaki. I don't have time~)

(Maybe I’m so busy I’m neglecting the little things in life?)

What the hell is this...? There are a lot of people at the entrance of the dormitory.

keito: —— God!

koga: Huh? What's up Shitty Glasses? You're calling people's names cheerfully first thing in the morning, aren't you?

keito: Don't say bad things about glasses. Rather, pay respect.

koga: Don't mess with me. Why do I have to respect glasses?

Actually, that's not important. What's all this fuss about? There's a crowd of people gathered around the dorm, did something happen?

Maybe there was a fight!?

keito: Don't say inauspicious things. And don't look like you're having fun.

koga: I know, it's just a little joke~

keito: Hmph. You seem strangely excited to make such a joke.

Well, UNDEAD seems to be on the rise these days after a long time.

However, it is at times like these that we tend to forget what is right in front of us. We must not let our guard down. (1)

koga: Huh? Don't act like a senior now.

I've already graduated from Yumenosaki. There are no more grade divisions, and I'm now an equal member of society to you.

keito: Yes, that's right. Welcome to the adult world.

koga: That's it. I don't care about that. Explain this situation.

keito: Rather, haven't you heard anything?

koga: Ah? I don't really get it, but does it have anything to do with me?

keito: Let's take a closer look. These people are all members of the media. They're all gathered at the entrance to the dormitory.

koga: The media~? Why are they in the dorms? Doesn't this seem a bit ominous? It's like a press conference venue.

keito: That's a good way to put it. It seems like there's some interesting happening that's garnering public attention. The person at the center of it all is in the middle of that crowd.

koga: Who is it? Hmm...?

—— Damn, I can't see well because the crowd is in the way!

keito: Shall I put you on my shoulders, Oogami?

koga: Why do you sometimes act like you're my big brother?! I'm a lone wolf, no, I'm an only child!

keito: Hmm. I don't intend to act like a big brother either.

Anyway. Look, from this side you can just see through the gap.

koga: Hmm... and?

adonis: …

koga: Hmm? Oh no, it looks like Adonis, doesn't it?

keito: That's right. The center of this topic seems to be Otogari.

The media stormed into the dormitory after it was discovered that Adonis Otogari, a member of the popular idol group UNDEAD, had a girlfriend.

koga: Ah, yeah, yeah... You’re talking about Adonis’ girlfriend?

—— Huh!? Adonis’ girlfriend!?

keito: Yes. It seems that people are saying that he acted honest on the surface, but was having a wild time behind the scenes.

koga: Don't mess with me! There's no way it's Adonis! You don't know anything, so don't say whatever you want.

I'm going to shut up all those media guys.

keito: Wait, wait! Don't try and charge in while cracking your knuckles!

Calm down. If you leave, things will only get worse, so stay quiet.

koga: But hey...!

keito: Don't worry. Anyone who has ever been involved with Otogari knows his character. This story will soon be proven to be a baseless rumor.

Right now, Otogari is doing his best to deal with the situation on his own. If you're a good friend of his, keep an eye on him.

media: There are rumors that Otogari-san has a girlfriend... is that true?

adonis: …

media: What is it?

adonis: No. That's a mistake. I don't have a girlfriend.

koga: (That's right~? Hehe, it's Adonis after all...!)

(Hmm. He's acting so confidently. Surely the media guys will realize that the rumors are false… ♪)

media: No no. Otogari-san, let's not try to cover it up. This is a story from a pretty reliable source.

adonis: Yes, I know. She's not my girlfriend, she's my fiancée.

koga and keito: …

koga: Huh? What's going on!?

translator’s note:

what keito says here literally translates to “tighten the cord of your helmet”, referencing the japanese saying by furuya that says “after victory, tighten the strings of your helmet.” he’s instructing koga to never let his guard down even if he thinks he has won. 

[seangelfish]

Make me laugh!

Ibara Saegusa x Platonic! Reader (Also Platonic! Eden x Reader)

Genre/s: Fluff

Word count: 2,084

Plot/summary: Eden and Ra*bits were participating in a game show called Bogie Time and you had a part in it as well. Your task for the idols was to make you laugh. You wondered how Ibara, your childhood friend, was going to take this...

After their previous round, Ibara had taken a break on his bed, his arm covering his eyes as he muttered complaints to himself. Hajime watched him quietly, wondering if his teammate was alright.

“Um… Saegusa-san,” he began. “Are you okay?”

Ibara sighed, but assured him that he was fine. He just didn’t want to be a part of this game show. They were already so far into it though, so sulking at this point was pathetic.

Ibara got up from his bed and walked over to the table in the middle of the room to join Hajime, who was already on his phone looking at the new announcement.

“This one’s from (Y/N),” Hajime stated which caused a furrowed eyebrow from Ibara.

“(Y/N), huh…?” Ibara murmured. “Whatever game she brings up might be bad…”

Ibara knew everything about you, being childhood friends after all. He was always by your side, but not until you decided to attend Yumenosaki instead of Shuuetsu. Of course, he didn’t mind it, and he even helped you with your application. So, it was a pleasant surprise you decided to apply for Cos Pro instead of the other three agencies. You were his closest friend, one that he loves dearly.

But knowing you, you might make his experience at Bogie Time even worse.

Hajime giggled nervously, “I-I’ll just read it.”

Ibara listened attentively as Hajime read the announcement out loud:

“(Y/N), an idol and producer at Cos Pro, has tasked the participants to make her laugh!”

Ibara blinked and stared at Hajime for him to continue, but that was the end of the announcement.

“‘To make her laugh,’” Ibara quoted. “I think I know where this is going.”

Hajime smiled, “So do I.”

The next day, the participants gathered around together at the Bogie Time stage. Hiyori did his bit with introducing the new episode, and afterwards, Jun introduced you to the audience.

“Hello, everyone!” you greeted excitedly, both to the participants and to the audience. “How are we feeling today?”

Ibara sighed, “(Y/N), please don’t act like the host.”

“Oh, my beloved Ibara,” you teased. “I was just having fun, hehe!”

The rest of the Eden members were happy to see you. You were really close to them and you would annoy them a lot with work at Cos Pro. You knew of Ra*bits too, since you attended Yumenosaki, so you immediately latched yourself onto Hajime who didn’t mind the affection.

“Anyways,” you began, letting go of the Ra*bits member. “The task I want you to do today is to make me laugh! So, let me tell you my rules…”

You proceeded with your conditions:

• Make (Y/N) laugh in under 30 seconds. Each member of a team has one chance.

• You can make (Y/N) laugh by the means of your actions or words, but you mustn't touch her (i.e. tickling).

• If you successfully make (Y/N) laugh, you earn 800 points. If you don’t by the time 30 seconds are up, you lose 300 points.

“That seems easy enough,” commented Jun.

“Mhmm,” Ibara agreed.

And as they both seemed like they read each other’s mind, they said, “Because (Y/N) laughs at almost everything.”

The first team to go up against you was Team God, Nagisa and Mitsuru.

“Are you ready for this, (Y/N)?!” exclaimed Mitsuru excitedly.

You would’ve smiled at his enthusiasm, but you were already in the zone of not trying to laugh, so you nodded eagerly without the emotion.

“Give it your best, Tenma-kun,” said Nagisa.

"Alright, here I go!" Mitsuru began. "Try to guess who I'm impersonating, (Y/N)!"

Oooh, an impersonation? you thought. That's a clever idea.

Mitsuru got into position. His eyes were closed as he took in a deep breath. Then out of nowhere, he went, "Waa! I need to get these done before the deadline which is months away! I'm going to keep working even when I need rest!"

Mitsuru was running around the place, pretending that he was working on a clipboard. This made you smile slightly as you already knew the person he was trying to imitate.

You burst out laughing when Mitsuru pretended to drop his 'glasses' and tried to find them on the floor.

"HAHAHA!" you laughed. "It's Tsumugi, right?!"

Mitsuru stopped acting to tell you that your answer was correct. He was indeed impersonating Tsumugi Aoba, his senior that he was roommates with.

"And Team God is awarded 800 points!" announced Hiyori. "This challenge seems easy, but we can't underestimate Cos Pro's beloved idol and producer. Maybe things will get harder! Who knows?"

It was Nagisa's chance to make you laugh. As he was getting into position, Ibara whispered his thoughts to Hajime.

"We might have a chance to come back around," he told him.

Hajime nodded in agreement, "Yes, I won't let you down!"

It wasn't hard for Nagisa to make you smile. He was so effortlessly funny without meaning to be. He was thinking of what to do to make you laugh, but you had immediately started giggling at his thinking expression.

"(Y/N), you didn't even give me a chance," he said, but he wasn't annoyed or anything. Nagisa gave you a soft smile as you spouted out your apologies.

In the end, Team God was awarded 1600 points. When it was Team Bunny's turn, Hiyori and Nazuna had a different strategy in mind. Hiyori was hoping to just tickle you, but Nazuna had to remind him that they weren't allowed touching. So, they ended up trying to woo you instead.

Now this was hilarious. Although you didn't laugh at Hiyori's attempt at wooing you, you couldn't stop your chuckles from escaping when it was Nazuna's turn.

"(Y/N), no fair!" Hiyori cried. "You didn't laugh when it was my turn!"

"That's because you always act that way around me!" you retorted back. "But Nazuna acting like that? That was so unexpected, hahaha!"

Nazuna was kind of embarrassed, but he was also proud of himself. Team Bunny was rewarded 800 points, but they technically only went up 500 points since Hiyori lost the 300.

Team Hyena was the same because you were finally getting serious. You laughed at the joke Tomoya tried telling you, but you kept a deadpan expression when it was Jun's turn.

"(Y/N), are you doing this on purpose?" Jun asked you, ruffling your hair in teasing frustration. "You tried your hardest to not laugh at my joke, I saw you!"

"No, it just wasn't funny!" you lied.

Lastly, it was Team Snakey's turn. Hajime had already thought of something to make you laugh with, but Ibara was still having trouble.

"You can do what I do!" suggested Hajime. "Just follow my lead!"

Ibara was surprised at the confidence his teammate was emitting.

"Alright, let's see what you have to offer," he said with a smile. "Good luck."

Hajime approached you, but stopped a metre away from you. He took in a deep breath and you could see that he was kind of nervous.

You can do it, Hajime! you cheered on in your mind.

Hajime suddenly straightened his back and saluted, "totsugeki; shinryaku; seiha!" at the top of his voice. The other participants were quiet and so were you. This wasn't what they expected coming from a little guy like Hajime.

But after a few seconds of Hajime trying to impersonate his teammate, you started laughing and wouldn't stop. You tried to cover your mouth and everything, even slight tears started to form in your eyes.

Ibara was absolutely baffled.

"HAHAHA!" you guffawed. "That was amazing, Hajime! I'm literally crying...! You did so well. I loved it! You sound so much like Ibara, hahaha!"

Ibara was kind of irked by your reaction, but Hajime was proud that he was able to make you laugh.

"T-Thank you, (Y/N)-san!" he replied happily.

The other Eden members had let out chuckles too. They agreed with your statement that Hajime did sound like Ibara. Unfortunately for Ibara, he couldn't defend himself as he was on TV, so he stayed quiet.

Hajime noticed his teammate's reaction and tried apologising, but Ibara was having none of it.

"Don't apologise," he said. "You did a good job. You actually did nail that impression."

"Oh! Um, thank you, Saegusa-san!"

"Alright, it's my turn now," Ibara sighed as he approached you.

"Yes, good luck!" cheered Hajime. "You can do it!"

Ibara stood in front of you and locked eyes with yours. You smiled at him, but in a way that would annoy him. You wondered what he was going to do for his act to make you laugh. You wondered whether he was able to make you laugh like the others because it was usually the other way around with your friendship with him.

And Ibara knew that too. You're the one who would try to make him laugh especially on rough days. You were a ray of sunshine and he was a dull, dark day that pretended to be sunny. He always appreciated your company and the warmth it provided him. But this time it was his turn to make you smile, and he really hoped you would smile from his words.

Despite Hajime's suggestion of just following his lead, Ibara decided not to do an impersonation of his teammate, and decided to do something more up your alley.

He decided to sing you one of your songs.

Yes, since you were an idol too at Cos Pro, you had songs of your own. You would usually write your own songs too, so they had a lot of meaning towards you. You gained a lot of popularity because of these songs as they were considered unique and new to the industry.

And Ibara was singing one of them right now — even dancing the choreography!

You were absolutely stunned and so were your fellow idols. They watched his performance without a word and when he was finished, he looked at you with a look that said, "So?"

You honestly didn't know how to react, but a smile appeared on your face and it wasn't because you found it funny though.

"That was so cute!" you laughed.

It was a genuine laugh, a laugh that told Ibara how much you appreciated him. Ibara stared at you in surprise. You actually liked that?

"That was a beautiful performance," you commented. "Let's collab together someday, okay?"

Ibara smiled, "I'll think about it."

Hajime congratulated Ibara on successfully making you laugh. The other members of Eden on the other hand teased him.

"With the challenge coming to an end, Team Snakey gained 1600 points!" Hiyori reported to the crowd. "We all did well everyone, so give yourself a round of applause!"

As Hiyori continued to announce who was in the lead (it wasn't Team Snakey), you walked over to Ibara to congratulate him.

"But we didn't win," he replied.

"Yeah, but it seemed like you were having fun there for a sec," you said. "I hope you continue to have fun. It's nice to see you act carefree, you know?"

He responded to your statement with a small smile.

[Extra]

A few days after all the stages have been completed, you found out that Ibara's team had lost. Hiyori had invited you to check out Ibara's punishment and of course you wanted to see what it was!

And there Ibara was, sitting at one of the tables wearing what seems to be a really cute outfit! He was also wearing extensions and jewellery. He really looked like a pretty girl!

You couldn't contain your excitement.

"Ibara, you look beautiful!" you squealed as you hugged him from behind before gasping at your inappropriate reaction. "Please cut that out!"

"Ugh, I hate this so much..." Ibara hissed from under his breath.

"But you really do look pretty," you tried complimenting.

"Yes, but a bunch of men had already approached me with greasy smiles... It was revolting," he started. "So I showed them no reaction whatsoever even when they called out to me."

You were about to say something to this, but he continued, "I bet that's how you feel almost everyday, right? I get it now. It's irritating."

You couldn't help but smile at this.

"Ibara, you've always been really understanding," you said. "It's something that I really like about you! But nevermind that, let's take a picture together! ...Please?!"

Ibara wouldn't allow it, but you took a quick selfie with him anyway. You were going to treasure this picture forever even if it angered him.

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[hiyokuma]

Bittersweet Goodbyes | sakuma rei.

angst

reblogs are appreciated ♡

rei sakuma x gn!reader - pov you are one of the students at the Yumenosaki sister schools abroad and well.. takes place around the time he decides to stay at Yumenosaki High.. whoopsies

"I see.. well your things will be ready to collect by the weekend" you spoke whilst standing up from your seat.

you slowly put your brown jacket on as you watched Rei go from looking down at his hands to looking out of the window.

and as your eyes followed his red ones you so badly wished that it would rain, that it would snow, that there would be a thunderstorm anything but the bright sunny weather, anything but the reminder of all the moments that were spent together under that bright sun, the times where Rei would drag you to the fields, to simply have u sit on the plain grass and let him lay his head on your lap, all the times where you were unable to say no to him due to his pretty face being so much prettier close up, so much prettier with that bright grin of his;

how are you supposed to deal with the sun holding your first few memories, your first few kisses shared, your first "I love you" spoken, and now even your last goodbyes are being witnessed by the exact same sun? it's rather cruel, rather unfair.

but there's a reason why this goodbye is so bittersweet, because you love him, you love him so much you waited and waited for him to come back whenever he'd go back to his home country, and this time? you waited day and night, hoping for anything to come through, a message, a call, anything. anything would've sufficed, yet no words came during those months, so when all of a sudden he called you telling you he's back in town you assumed the best, you assumed he's finally back to be with you, to finally hold you tight.

but none of that happened because by the time you reached the cafè, the boy sitting infront of you had a gloomy expression all over his usual glowy face and he apologised over and over again, and that's what made this goodbye so bitter,

you love him, he loves you,

but in life, love will never be enough,

change is inevitable, whether its a personality change or a permanant school change,

goodbyes will always come, you knew this, he knew it, this goodbye is so sweet, due to how full of love it is, letting him go because you love him, him letting you stay and move on because he loves you.

love is a damned curse, because in this world everything is balanced, the more you love, the more you hurt, the more you laugh, the more you cry,

and god knows how bad this hurts, how much worse it hurt when Rei told you about how much he hated living here, how much he hated doing his job of fixing up the sister school you go to, and how you realised that you never noticed his suffering before he left to go back to Yumenosaki? it all hurt so badly, each word he spoke was followed along with an apology and you wish to hug him, to hold him, just for one last time, to kiss him and tell him that it's okay, that you'll find a way to figure this out; together, but you can't do it, you can't lie to the boy who is pouring his heart out, you can't hold him, you can't reassure him because you no longer know what the future holds, you imagined him going back to finish his studies was the only time you and him wouldn't be together, you always imagined you'd forever and always live together, after all the plan was for you to move back to Japan with him as he’d continue his idol activities there,

you always thought that watching him come home was something that you'd see everyday, cooking with him, cleaning with him, decorating the house for christmas and various other events;

you assumed that is something you'd witness everyday, every season, every year and that's always been your only wish, whenever a shooting star was seen during your stargazing dates, whenever you had to blow your birthday candles with him always next to you. you only ever wished for one thing and that was to stay with Rei forever, and yet it wasn't written in your cards, even though you love him to the point he never once questioned your love, even though he loves you to the point you happily waited months for him, you have to let him go, even if the love you hold for each other is so strong, you have to let each other go, to grow, because every bird has to leave the nest sooner or later, even if the nest was made by the bird, it has to leave it behind, no matter how much love was given and received in that nest, no matter what, 

to grow, you must let go.

and you understand that, but your tears do not,

and he understands it, but his tears do not.

and so as you walk out of the cafè you can't help but run to your car and sob.

you know this is the right choice, you trust Rei to make the right choice but that doesn't make the goodbye any less bitter, it doesn't make your heart bleed any less, you can't blame him for this being over and you can't blame yourself either, the only thing you can do is curse the universe for not writing you a happily ever after, a happily ever after that you both very much deserve.

but the universe instead chose to write a bittersweet goodbye,

bitter because he's no longer with you, you can no longer see him, hold him or kiss nor reassure him

sweet because you know how well he'll grow, how relieved he'll be once he drops all of his duties, how healthy he’ll be once he stops going from country to country every other week.

and honestly? maybe that does soothe your heartbreak more than you'd like to admit.

[natsmagi]

hi <3 im curious so!! thoughts on sora saying natsume and eichi having the same color?

SOOOO MANY THOUGHTS ANON......... ESP WITH THE RECENT STORY.......................

natsume being reminiscent of the person eichi used to view himself as when he was younger...... eichi reading natsumes pipe dream and only being able to see the kid he used to be, hence why he was so harsh on it. calling it a delusional piece of fiction with no place in reality. because eichi too had a dream. all his life he had felt helpless and been forced to rely on the people around him due to his condition, but when he saw the idols he loved so much be treated like a joke at yumenosaki (and in turn how everyone else viewed yumenosaki) it motivated him to put his foot down and cause a revolution.

and then we have natsume. newly enrolled at yumenosaki, blissfully unaware of whats to come. once the war had begun natsumes nii-sans, who he had grown to love, protected him throughout it. natsume being completely helpless to do anything as he watched those he loved get executed infront of him. similar to eichis helplessness, dependence and admiration. but with this, natsume had the same response eichi did that day. he wanted to rewrite the script. give the people he loved a happy ending, much like how eichi wanted to give the idols he loved an opportunity. but natsumes plan was abruptly stopped, as if they were to go through with it they would have to trample on others happiness in turn, making them no better than eichi tenshouin and the rest of fine. since, isnt that what they did? thats how they got into this mess to begin with, it would only make the situation worse

basically, they had the same set-up. but the eccentrics prevented natsume from going down the same path eichi did, wishing for natsume to remain untainted and untouched by the war. the war left eichi in shambles. an absolutely suffocating amount of guilt lingering over him because he wanted to make his dream a reality. i suppose seeing that same glimmer he once had in natsumes eyes really feeds into his self-loathing too, considering how harsh he always is on natsume. he knows natsume can become what he himself never could, so he does his best to push him into the role of the protagonist so he can truly reach his potential. maybe hes trying to push natsume in a way he wishes someone else wouldve pushed him, back then?

to conclude; they stem from the same seed, but walked down different paths in life. hence why their colors are the same to sora and are often compared by tsumugi

[hyenahunt]

Rouge & Ruby: Youth's Depression - 1

Writer: Umeda Chitose

Season: Winter

Characters: Ibara, Hinata

Proofreading: royalquintet (JP) & Skyress (ENG)

Translation: Mirei

Ibara: (Have I grown too attached to this project from spending so much time on it?)

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Ibara: (...As expected, it's much easier when I only have to think about my body's movements.)

(Muscles that are burdened adapt by growing stronger. Also, sweat forms as glycogen and glucose are consumed. The body processes this all by itself. )

… But that shall be all for today. Excessive training will do nothing but build up fatigue.

Ibara: — Whew …

(Who'd expect that Jun would come for me like that? Not even I expected it… Now that I’ve calmed down to some extent, let's try to look back on what happened.)

Firstly, no one was against Adam and Eve having their own performances as well.

Then, as Jun said, there is indeed a part of me who is not thrilled with the idea that COMP will be tangled with our Chocolat Fes project.

And... that's why I could not hold back my frustration and reacted like that. I would have rejected the idea if I could.

(… Then, after ending it with something borderline sarcastic, I left Jun there.)

…

Ibara: … Argh. Damn it. What am I even doing?

(There are already tons of cases where I've already swallowed my opinions many times due to the wants of adults… and yet.)

(Have I grown too attached to this project from spending so much time on it?)

(And now I'm feeling this vexed, and my worries only grow worse—)

(I should be ashamed of myself.)

… Perhaps I should return to the office and rethink this.

(About what I can truly agree with, and what I've been forced to agree with...—)

Location: CosPro Office

Ibara: (…? The staff should have already clocked out. But someone seems to be sitting on a chair?)

Excuse me, do you have business with Cosmic Production?

Hinata: Ah, Vice-president! Good work, salute☆

As I thought, you're really still in the ES building!

Ibara: Hinata-kun!?

Hinata: I'm sorry for coming this late! But see, I want to talk—or rather, I want your advice!

Ibara: I can certainly speak with you, but did you have to come to the agency this late? Why not wait until tomorrow?

And also, it's not like I'm only available at night. If you send me a message, I can make time for you.

Hinata: Ahahaha… Sorry about that. But, I need the answer urgently.

Ibara: …Go ahead.

Hinata: Thank you so much! Actually this is about Chocolat Fes…

So, you know how 2wink is joining both Yumenosaki and ES' Chocolat Fes?

And currently, me and Yuuta-kun are fight— no, I mean excitedly exchanging ideas on what to do.

From that discussion, it seemed like Yuuta-kun really wanted an extravagant set and flashy production for our stage.

Ibara: Hmm? That's quite an unusual setup for 2wink.

Hinata: Right? After all, we are a performance-oriented unit that has polished our skills by doing street performance on an empty road.

… But we can’t just discard this idea that we took so long to get to, since we’re running out of time. I also want to fulfil Yuuta-kun's wish.

That's why, since I'm sure we’ll keep working hard for CosPro, I was thinking that maaaaybe~ we could make it happen with some help from the agency…

Ibara: I see. Rather than the concept itself, you are consulting about the budget of your project to fulfil Yuuta-kun's wish.

Hinata: Yes… Even if we use the same set for both performances, there’s still a cost that comes with moving the set around.

Ah! But even if we’re using the same set, we won't be doing the same exact things! It wouldn't be very exciting if we just do the same thing.

Ibara: Fufu, that will trouble me if you can't do at least that much.

But budget, right, as for the budget…

Hinata: So… I’m guessing that just working as hard as possible won’t be enough to pay the company back?

Ibara: — Ah, it’s not that. I was merely unsure whether to pay from my own pocket, or request someone else's.

Hinata: ?

Ibara: Well, I’ve decided, it’s a deal. I'll invest in 2wink.

Hinata: Eh, for real!?

Ibara: 2wink is the only CosPro unit still currently affiliated with Yumenosaki. Besides, you two must be feeling ridiculed with the lack of our people in Yumenosaki's Old-Fashioned Sports Festival.¹

And even without all of that, you have both been doing very good work.

Hinata: Eh, eeeeh!? I came here to give it a shot thinking I had nothing to lose, and yet I’m being showered with so much praise…I don't even know what to say…!

Ibara: No need to be so bewildered. You've succeeded in your negotiations; you are allowed to be happy about it.

Hinata: Yes, thank you so much!

Ibara: You have to liven up Chocolat Fes, do PR for CosPro, and do a performance that won’t embarrass our agency. These are the conditions for my support.

Hinata: That's not a problem! I'll do my best…!

Ah~ I’m so glad, so relieved~! I gotta go tell Yuuta-kun first thing in the morning tomorrow…♪

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Yumenosaki's Old-Fashioned Sports Festival is referring to the Sport festival in Yumenosaki that occurred in Grand Slam

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[unhappytimeleaper]

Hello!!, may i please request yan eichi with an oblivious darling?

Requested by anonymous 

Word Count: 1,250+

Update that most might not care about but might give some context to my absence. I found out I’m moving back to Korea in like,, less than 3 weeks to start a new job. Lots of things to get done in not a lot of time…

I promise I will get to the alphabet; I was thinking about this one at work and wanted to get it out.

Also, I played Repurpose, and it was such a good game,, genuine brain rot over most of the characters; I deeply loved Noel’s route and Ramón was a favorite I didn’t expect. Kalei was still just too cute, Mitts was everything I was hoping for, and DJ was an unexpected one I came to enjoy the route for. Give me poly DJ/MC/Noel or give me death /j. If you have 7$ to spare and want a cute game to kill some time highly recommend and I will be pestering the one friend I have endlessly about it.

Tenshouin Eichi; Unedited. Gender Neutral Reader.

Warnings; yandere content, blackmail, manipulation. Eichi is Eichi, take that as you will. 

This blog is 17+ please have your age in your bio or tagged; any ageless blog and below the age asked for will be blocked at the end of the week.

I think being oblivious to Eichi is hard, and I don’t believe that it would be the right word to use. In a way, I think everyone at the start might have some level of ‘obliviousness’ before there just is no possibility of denying the truth of his plan.

What I mean is that unless you are extremely perceptive, like ungodly perceptive, Eichi is cunning. He is a master at manipulation and the ability to get others to not only trust him but do what he wants as pawn pieces. There is a reason he was able to gain such power over Yumenosaki in the first game, and there is a reason even from the second he was introduced, there was a wave of power that Eichi naturally exudes. Despite everything, he can come off as very non-threatening given his frailness which might make it easy to confide in giving him needed ammo to blackmail you. Something about your family here or there, a secret about a friend that slipped out and he promised he’d never bring it up again [he will], or even a moment of frustration with working in the idol field. He naturally has an air of eloquence that makes it easy to fall into a web of words and let out more than you expect to share [it also helps he naturally talks a lot in a way that is easy for others get lost in]. He has connections nearly everywhere for better or worse, and can use those to gain links to you, either knowing the little things you swore you hadn’t told him or closer to something on your schedule to randomly show up. Questionable, but nothing you can prove as being shady, so it’s best to brush it off regardless. Who would believe you over one of the most well-known idols in the industry? This isn’t to say obliviousness, in general, doesn’t help him if you manage to make loops to justify all of his weird behaviors. Still, even I think some of those who think of themselves as incredibly cognizant would also fall into these types of traps, even if he has to tiptoe a little harder to get them all to work.

However, this game Eichi plays with you manipulated into a false trust won’t last forever. In fact, he doesn’t want it to because there is something much better about being able to move into a true relationship, the one where he can be open to his motivations and desires. All of this was a stepping stone in the bigger picture for him. Getting the basics down, and being able to tangle you deep enough that struggling to escape only digs the knife in more.

Eichi has two ways this facade comes melting down, revealing the reality behind the set pieces of the stage he’s built to lure you in. The first one is external forces; Eichi has a reputation in nearly all eras of the game for his mental strength and ability to use this to get others to do what he wants. It’s not some hushed topic that no one acknowledges, even Eichi is well aware of his status, and while Eichi likely would be able to shift his opinion to his favor if you talk to him at times, there will be many others, even Eichi’s closest friends willing to call out the dangers he imposes. At that point, it’s no longer really just obliviousness to his actions when often proof and multiple people are able to recount the story where he is the villain. Antagonist? Oh well, semantics; regardless, he often is not framed well. Being oblivious to the signs, the warnings and red flags Eichi holds from this are genuinely hard to pass off with a lack of awareness.

But that is not just the end; Eichi is well aware of this. Often times he won’t deny it either because Eichi doesn’t see what he does as necessarily wrong. To an extent, yes, he has some awareness of the damage he causes and the impacts it has on others, but Eichi very rarely shows remorse for those actions deeming them as a necessity. Much like with you. If you have a bleeding heart and want to believe in the best from him, you can always ask if they are lying. What they said isn’t true. Eichi might have done some things wrong, but even then, everyone makes mistakes. Right? Eichi won’t bother lying or covering up what he’s done to others, and even if you are put in vulnerable positions where he is blatantly manipulating you, he is upfront with his actions. Aren’t you at least happy the confessions are coming from him and not some stranger you work with?

I think back to when Eichi tried to get Trickster to disband; the group did know it was manipulation to make them feel as less, that the win was a fluke only provided due to Undead and 2wink. However, it didn’t comfort them in knowing this was all just the result that he wanted, and they still fell apart in the moment. Eichi wasn’t hiding his intentions but knew he held the power to easily get others to crack regardless and succumb to his desires because, in a sense, resistance is as futile as lying to you. Nothing is gained, and nothing is lost if you can stay so far ahead as he can in most scenarios.

It’s Eichi’s greatest strength as a yandere that out of everyone, he would be the most lucid and, as far as he can push it, make you aware of the lucidity that his actions, while immoral, are the path he will continue to take for the sake of his ideals. Even the most oblivious, good-hearted are forced to come to this realization at some point, just like with Tsumugi’s relationship with him. When, not if, but when Eichi gets what he wants through manipulation, he has no problem shattering the rose-tinted glasses people might wear to him. You can deny it all you want, and you can run from what is the monster that is Eichi to believe he isn’t truly this, but you can’t run forever. He will drill it into your head, sear all of his crimes into your mind to the point you can only accept that the mask he had at the start was to use you. Use your kindness, uses your ignorance, use your trust to gain what he wanted to use against you when the time called for it. It’s a crushing burden to know that the one who sealed you to this fate with him was no one more than yourself. This is what makes him such a terrifying yandere, not the fear of what he will do or can do to keep you as his. But that in the end, you are only as powerless a puppet in the world; he wants you a pawn stuck to his side.

Life with Eichi is trapped in the lucidity of both of you. Once knowing this, you can make it the best of what it is and give in to love him with the cage you’ve been trapped in or make it just as miserable. The glasses will have been shattered, and no amount of glue will be able to mend them. The choice is up to you, but there is no way to keep a lack of awareness of his actions in the long term that you once clung to.

[twilightmalachite]

2×2 - Children on the Streets 3

Author: Akira

Characters: Yuuta, Hinata, Shinobu, Nagisa

Translator: Mika Enstars

"You’ve always had this tendency, but it’s gotten a lot worse lately, you know! Coddling Yuuta-kun so much won’t really help him—"

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Season: Spring

Location: Chinese Restaurant

A couple minutes later. Inside the Chinese restaurant…

Hinata: —Actually, it appears the whole downtown area’s been in a recession lately.

Yuuta: Ah, I had the feeling it might’ve been.

We had been able to earn donations through doing street performances while we had lived on the street, but despite being supposedly better than we had been back then, we weren’t able to make much.

…Though, I guess it might’ve been easier to earn sympathy while we were clearly young children, so I don’t really know.

Shinobu: I dunno how much street performances typically earn, but it did feel like everyone might’ve had their purse strings tightened.

Nagisa: …This Chinese restaurant’s sales seem to be slowing down too.

…Although that person you call “Master” doesn’t seem to be worried. Still, as a way to return the favor, we were attempting to raise sales by attracting customers.

…I thought to help out any way I could, since he’s allowing me to stay here.

Yuuta: I think that’s pretty great! Ran-senpai, unlike his scary appearance, is really a good person, huh~, even though the world’s full of ingrates.

Hinata: Eh, are you telling that to yourself? Are you criticizing yourself using the mirror that is your Onii-chan?

Yuuta: What is he talking about? Do you know, Shinobu-kun?

Shinobu: Wha… N-No, no idea what he’s talking about, at all! ♪

Yuuta: Right? Man, Aniki’s always saying things that don’t make sense! ♪

Hinata: You can’t give in to him, Shinobu-kun! You’ve got a mega-ingrate right in front of your very eyes! If you don’t give my little brother a good talking-to, he’s just gonna get more and more arrogant, you know?!

Shinobu: Hinata-kun, I-I feel it should be you giving him the talking-to, though~?

You’ve always had this tendency, but it’s gotten a lot worse lately, you know! Coddling Yuuta-kun so much won’t really help him—

Yuuta: —Stop talking about irrelevant things. So basically, the problem is the entire downtown area is in recession, with the restaurant’s sales dropping?

Hinata: You could say that’s one of the problems… It’s pretty complicated.

Nagisa: …By the way, I believe the reason this downtown area is in recession is due to the center of the area’s idol industry shifting from Yumenosaki to ES.

…The downtown area relies on money spent by those who come to see Yumenosaki’s lives, and there are no other well-known tourist attractions in this area.

…But, nowadays, people who come to see a live will head to ES, located in a relatively far away area, rather than Yumenosaki.

…Of course, Yumenosaki lives are still held as usual, but if made to choose for the same price between a performance by an inexperienced student and a professional, the latter would be chosen.

Shinobu: You’re surprisingly knowledgeable about the economic situation surrounding Yumenosaki, despite being from a different school, Ran-senpai.

Nagisa: …Ibara’s always talking about these things, even if I’m not listening. But, I remember.

Shinobu: Ooh, talk about absorbing your surroundings!

Nagisa: …I have a good memory. Fufu, although I can’t beat Hiyori when it comes to memory alone.

…Anyways, it appears the public safety of the place has been declining, perhaps due to the recession causing a gradual desolation of the downtown area.

It appears that some young people have been causing quite a lot of trouble—color gangs, I believe they call them, or some sort of delinquents?

Hinata: That’s right. It seems that this restaurant has caught the attention of these ruffians for who knows why, and are causing harassment in all sorts of ways~?

Yuuta: H-Harassment? I haven’t been able to see Master since I came—Could it be that he’s been injured?

Hinata: Nah, I think Master’s doing some health exercises right now. There aren’t any customers, so he’s taking a breather.

Yuuta: Still always going at his own pace all too often, I see…

Well I mean, if these are just delinquents and not anything like the yakuza, Master would be able to just kick ‘em away with kung fu, wouldn’t he? Y’know, like “ka-pow~”?

Shinobu: Unfortunately, it’s not possible to simply solve problems with violence like that under modern Japanese law. The one who had gotten physical first would lose the court case.

Yuuta: But wouldn’t it count as self-defense if it’s in response to harassment?

Nagisa: …No, even if the violence is justified, it would probably be treated as a case of excessive defense.

Hinata: So far, it seems the harassment has been relatively trivial. Actually, since we’ve been staying here, we haven’t even seen anyone who could be delinquents around.

The restaurant’s clean and hasn’t been graffitied or anything either, has it?

Yuuta: You’re right… Well, I doubt somebody like Master would just say “I’m being harassed!” if there wasn’t any truth to it, so I’m sure there’s some people at least resembling delinquents causing trouble out there.

Hinata: Yup. So that’s why when we do our work here, we make sure to emphasize in our performance that we’re filming.

I don’t think delinquents want their faces caught on camera, so I doubt they’ll approach us during those times.

Yuuta: I see. So you claim that rather than cheating in order to win the “showdown”, you’re putting your own body on the line to protect Master’s restaurant?

Jurors, what do you think?

Hinata: Huh, was this some sort of trial?

Shinobu: Hehe, well, anyhow, I think I understand you guys’ situation.

I feel cases like these are typically left to the police though. Have you made a report yet?

Hinata: Of course we have. But so far, they’ve only had a small phone interview with us, and nothing else~… Apparently there’s been similar incidents happening all over the downtown area lately.

Shinobu: So it’s like the police can’t spare the labor to stick around the restaurant 24/7, since they have you guys to prevent any problems, huh?

Hinata: Yeah, basically. There’s only so many policemen out there, so they might not even have the option.

So I don’t think we’re being brushed off because the restaurant’s run by some (presumed) dubious foreigner or anything like that.

It’s kiiiind of a let down, but I feel we might have come downtown at a bad time…

Truthfully, since public safety seems to be real bad right now, you and Yuuta-kun should also stay at the restaurant where it’s safe.

Things might seem okay right now, but if you’re sleeping on the street, you might get attacked.

It wouldn't be called a “Experience Living On The Streets” anymore, but from the program’s perspective, the safety of the participants is probably more important.

Maybe the producers won’t have any issue with it.

Yuuta: … …

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Ensemble - 96: Hopes

Jin: Thank you, thank you.

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Location: Auditorium

Jin: Thank you, thank you.

Thank you very much for coming to our school today.

It looks like we have a large audience despite the fact that we couldn't advertise much beforehand.

It's the first time our school has tried this kind of format for a DreamFes, too. It's an event that will serve as a kind of experiment. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience you might experience.

I also apologize that an old man like myself appeared even though you came to see young and cute idols.

Usually a cute guy named Nito does things like presenting.

But he's also an idol; he's participating with his unit, so he's busy.

Almost every student from Yumenosaki Academy will be participating in this DreamFes… DDD. That's why, to be honest, we're actually short on hands.

Tallying the votes and the like will be done by us teachers to maintain fairness.

…Or would it have been better to introduce myself before explaining all of this?

Hmm, it's been a while since I stood on stage so I can't quite grasp when I should be doing what. My senses must be getting dull, age really is something you don't want to gain. Aren't I right, Kunugi-sensei?

Akiomi: Jin. No, Sagami-sensei… Cut the chatter and promptly go on with explaining.

Goodness. This DreamFes doesn't have any meaning. It's certain that fine will win in the end, anyway.

Their abilities, popularity, talent and everything else; there's nothing to criticize. They are at the top of this school.

In the first place, we teachers unanimously choose them as our representatives for the SS under fair judgment.

Feeling dissatisfaction over that and opening a DreamFes like this is preposterous.

They're under evaluating our ability to judge them; it's accurate to come to that conclusion, yes?

It's sad that the students don't have trust in us, but it isn't prudent to waste time.

Tenshouin-kun as well, just what is he thinking… I won't forgive selfishness like this for a second time.

Jin: Yes yes. Let's stop complaining and get to work, we are adults after all. Akiyan, you've been high strung from a long time ago, you'll go bald like that.

Akiomi: Don't call me 'Akiyan', Sagami-sensei.

Jin: You're in a worse mood than usual. However, I am quite excited, unbecoming of my age.

Youth is nice, isn't it? Being reckless and stuff, and trying things with all their might ♪

Akiomi: Jin. At least make sure not to smoke when you're on stage, the audience can see you.

You wasted your life as an idol with alcohol, tobacco and women, don't you feel any regret?

Jin: It's reverse teaching. Disciplining them harshly and only letting them take in good things isn't how you teach.

I mean, I'm not even an idol anymore, so it's fine, isn't it? I won't let the brats imitate me, after all.

You should let yourself go out sometimes, otherwise you'll go bald.

Akiomi: I won't go bald! I take care with my diet and don't slack with my hair care!

Jin: Hahaha. As always, you're somehow off—or should I say, you kind of have a wealthy kid kind of temperament, Akiyan… Well, that's also fine.

The good things about idols can't be measured in numbers.

It happens all the time that guys that we teachers have deemed excellent are useless when they finally get up on stage or the like.

That's why this kind of competition where idols are compared at face value isn't bad either. They're even more fair and practical.

Akiyan, you like logic, but you also learned the hard way that in the idol business logic doesn't always work.

Akiomi: … …

Jin: What it is to be an idol, how you can make the audience the happiest… I think that that is everything.

No matter how well you can sing or dance, no matter how pretty your face is, no matter how good your sense for singing or outfit is…

That stuff doesn't matter. Those won't be good for anything.

Even if you get full marks on a test, that doesn't mean you get full marks as an idol.

The value of idols is much more vague—it's something to be taken in perspective, and it's precious.

I've also been an idol for a long time, and I've raised a lot of idols as a teacher here, but… I still don't know what exactly that 'precious something' is.

It's difficult. I am not good with things that require a lot of logic, after all.

But the greatest joy for an idol, their happiness, is the smiles of the audience.

It is their applause, their cheering, their positive reactions. Idols shine the most when they have gained those.

That shine illuminates this world and makes the lives of those who come into contact with it even a little bit more joyful. Isn't that what idols are?

Among the brats from our school, just which unit will shine the most?

They'll be compared in front of the many audience members to confirm that.

The DDD might be the most suitable way for us to decide the representatives for the SS, the best idols in our school.

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[starpros-sunshine]

First of all, dear ESMail blog I am so sorry this has nothing to do with you this is purely adressung anons points about the war and Eichi.

But uhm acturall☝️🤓

The one who had the initial idea for the war was Keito. Tsumugi was very much on board. He did not think they were doing anything that didn't need to be done. Tsumugi never attempted to pull out of the war, Keito never did either, Eichi almost did and then Wataru had to stop him and tell him to go through with it I can not stress this enough that Wataru was the reason Eichi almost ended the war and that he then had to be told by the aforementioned to go throigh with it. Wataru was also very much on board with the thing.

Moving on to point two. No he did not form the eccentrics just to disband them for the hell of it that was a systematic strategy so the students would have a scapegoat to project all their hatred onto so that the student council could swoop back in and save the overall student morale which was, to say it frankly, bordering on nonexistent at that point because most of them didn't really bother with being an idol since yumenosaki is a school name that could almost guarantee you a place in the industry. The whole point of the war was to do away with that and for that they picked the five best students and had them go against the student council to show the student body that even the normal people among them could someday be as good or even better than the best of the best. This might sound worse than "they were just created on a whim to be disbanded later again" but it was more than just that.

The others skipping classes or anything has nothing to do with their placement in the Eccentric unit it's based solely on their frankly overqualified for the job status and the fact that some of them have record breaking scores on the entrance exam. (Not to mention that the only eccentrics really against the whole thing were Natsume and Shu. Rei and Kanata saw the purpose of the thing and saw why it had to be done and Wataru saw the purpose and fully supported it.)

And finally "He killed so many students" this is a 17 year old. The death of those students is in no way his fault I can't even believe that's an argument it's not like he pushed them off of that roof himself??? ''killing" implies an intent there was no intent nobody went into that endeavour saying "well if they can't keep up under the stress they should just kill themselves not like I care" nobody in their right mind would ever???? Sure it's tragic and such a shame but why are we blaming Eichi for what other people did to themselves? And if we're pulling that lever then let's not leave Tsumugi and Keito out of the equation there either all of them get condemed as horrible mass murderers or none of them do. And none of them should be because that's not how murder works.

And lest I forget to correct you on the remorse bit. Eichi was literally prepared to die a slow and painful death in that hospital after the was was over the man was fully prepared to take himself out of the equation his purpose was fulfilled he ruined a lot of lives and there's nothing he can do to stone for his sins to the least he could do is die a slow and painful and miserable death alone where nobody would ever come to see him anyways. Except for Wataru. Because guess who showed up there and gave him a new purpose in life after the war was over guess who showed up there and set the stone into the motion that would lead to the ! Era main story guess who was there when nobody else was. That's right Hibiki Wataru because he had just left the greatest stage anyone had ever provided him with for the greatest performance of his life and I can not stress this enough he genuinely liked Eichi after that because because of the war he now had new friends who he would've never met before with the eccentrics and he had the finest role he had thus far played and in Eichi he also found an interesting companion and if you've ever read blackbird would wouls understand better what I'm talking about because I am really bad at explaining.

But understanding that Wataru genuinely likes Eichi for Eichi as a person is so important to understanding their entire relationship. The atrocities are part of the charme and he's decided they're funny. He could fix him but whatever is going on with him right now is so much funnier. Wataru is Just as unhinged in his ways as Eichi none of them are normal people. Eichi hates himself so much that in EP:Link Wataru was worried he'd also jump off that roof. Eichi was always so convinced Wataru was going to leave him and Wataru was desperately trying to show him that that would not be the case because he loves him and wants to stay with him. They're both equally smitten with each other in entirely the same way they would not be where they are today without the war and let's be honest all of them are in a better place now because of the war and what it did for the eccentrics as people. Shu and Natsume may still hold grudges, natsume mostly because if what Eichi did to his friends, but Rei is over it, Kanata is kind of grateful for it even because it pulled him towards humanity and Wataru is also. Oh he is so happy where he is at his current point in life he has his unit that he loves very dearly he has his friends he can pursue his career in theater and still be an idol and also he has a boyfriend that is willing to buy him the whole world if he only so asked of anything Wataru is the true winner in the whole ordeal really.

Okay ramble over I need to be punctual to places but yeah those were my 200 cents I just think it does the whole story such a disservice if you doesn't look at the whole picture is all okay byeee.

Dear Wataru

how do you not hate Eichi? First off, he was extremely controlling towards Tsumugi and Keito, Second off, he made the Eccentrics (thats included YOU in it) only just to disband them? And not to mention he didnt do anything to you, you didnt skip classes like the other eccentrics and that’s partially the reason why the eccentrics were made and yet Eichi still put you in the Eccentrics? Finally, Eichi killed many students, like what ✨anon said (they wrote a letter to Natsume about this), those students had hopes, dreams, friends and familes yet you dont hate him after all he’s done?

sure he feels remorse but it cant bring those students back or what the eccentrics think of him

Best Regards, ‼️anon

[makur0]

hii could i request a mao x fem reader where reader is getting behind on their work for school, and the concepts are all just too hard for her! :( so mao offers to tutor her to the best of his ability~ but soon enough, that tutoring session turns into a hopeless one as reader gets more and more lazy.. so then mao decides to let her sit on his cock while studying!! get the answer right, he lets her move a little bit for both of their pleasure. get the answer wrong, he makes her sit absolutely still. but who is he kidding, he can’t control himself and ends up making love to her anyway!

“I can’t help myself, you look so pretty…”

synopsis — he sees you struggling with your schoolwork, so he tries to help. of course, things don't go as intended and soon you're bent over... [mao isara x fem! reader]

content warnings — nsfw, mdni. semi-exhibitionism, penetration, cockwarming, edging, praise, sexual frusturation, breeding (mentioned), slightly obsessive behavior

author's note — I LOVE MAO I LOVE HIM HES MY KIN MY EVERYTHING GOD SEND ME A MAN LIKE HIM *says this while scrolling through mao cgs ahem*

word count — 1591

"[NAME]... YOU'RE FAILING."

You were in the Student Council office of Yumenosaki Academy after school hours, accompanied by the president himself, Mao Isara. His gaze stern yet sympathetic, he glanced at your careless figure slouched against the chair.

"[name]," He repeated, more firmly. "You have to change something soon, or you're going to be thrown out of the school."

...Even though that would be more of a fuss than having her fail nearly all of her classes. Not only would they lose a precious student in the Producer course, but he wouldn't have a chance...

"I don't have time to study, so therefore I don't pass," You shrugged, eye twitching. "And I don't have the patience nor the brain capacity for this shit-"

"Language. Please," Mao interjected, sighing. "Look, I know it's hard for somebody like you, but there are so many other students here in Yumenosaki and they persevere through it. You're a great student, I think you'll be able to succeed if you had your mind on it."

Crossing your arms, you broke off your eye contact with him, trying to hide your hurt gaze. He was right- you could have done so much better if you set yourself a goal, but with everything else going on in your life you didn't think you wanted to spare the energy for this... all you wanted to do was to just graduate and run off. What's so bad about that?

"How-" He cleared his throat. "How about I see your work? I think I may be able to help you."

Staring at him, brushing off his almost flustered look, you hummed and dragged your bag over, digging through it and bringing out your stuffed folder. Mao grimaced at the sheer number of packets, sheets, and overall papers that seem to be spilling out from every corner. Sliding it over to his side of the desk and opening it, he skimmed through the pile. Fortunately you did try to start most of the pages, but nearly all of them were unfinished.

"Here," He pulled out a blank worksheet. "Why don't you bring your chair over here and we can start on this one? This seems fairly easy."

"To you," You muttered under your breath, but you followed his directions and sat next to his Council chair, resting your arm on one of the rests.

Much to Mao's relief you didn't seem to argue about every little thing he listed off... but you didn't even try to answer them yourself. It got even worse when they barely made it through half of the first page, him having to constantly remind you to pay attention or reiterate several of his questions. It was like the more he got frustrated, the more you grew tired and lazy.

But he didn't want to give up on you. A part of his brain was almost... fantasizing. If he somehow solved your studying problem, would you like him? His heart jumped at the thought of you being thankful towards him, expressing your joy. Could this really be his chance?

He first had to just figure out how to make you focused on studying.

A loud whine shook him out of his thoughts. "It's not working, Isara," You complained. "Can I just leave? Please-"

"Ah, no!" He said, almost too quickly. You raised an eyebrow at his antics, and he brushed them off with a slightly embarrassed look. "I-I actually have a method of helping you..."

"If it's me getting dick then I'm up for it, but-" Faltering at your sudden joke, you stared at the red blossoming on Mao's face, almost matching his maroon hair. "Uh, Isara? I was joking..."

The President coughed into his fist, still extremely flustered. "I mean- if you think that would work we could definitely try..."

You stared at him. Did you really joke about sex that much that he took it seriously? You didn't even mention it once until now! What on earth...

The awkward tension arose and became almost suffocating until you finally opened your mouth. "I guess we could give it a go...? If you're alright with it, of course."

Mao swallowed, nodding quickly as he gestured to his lap. You stood up, but kept your eyes glued onto the desk, feeling your cheeks heating up as you heard him fuss with his belt and pants.

"You can sit down now..." He said quietly, and lifting your skirt up you lowered yourself on him, feeling his hands resting on your hips to guide you.

Suddenly glad that he couldn't see your expression, your eyes flew wide open and you bit your lip quickly.

He- oh god, how big is he?!

"A-alright then," Mao stuttered, looking over your shoulder and snaking his arms under yours to reach his desk. "Here, you get a question right and then you can- move. Get it wrong and sit still."

You already were struggling not to grind against him. Already a few seconds in and you were crying mentally. And the fact you couldn't see Mao's own expression...

Sighing, you tried to focus on the worksheet in front of you, your grip on the pen tightening. Thank the gods it was an easy question you couldn't mess up. Quickly scrawling out your answer, you tapped on Mao for him to check it, anxious energy radiating from the both of you.

"Yes," He breathed out, sounding relieved. "That's correct. Nice jobmm-" A stuttered groan left him as you immediately started to move, your head dipping as you pleased yourself. But as soon as you started Mao's hands grabbed your hips, slowing you down. "Start- on the next question now."

Looking through blurred eyes you glanced at the next question, and your throat parched.

Welp, this was it.

---

Your face was scrunched up in frustration and helplessness as you sat completely still on Mao's cock, your hands clenching and releasing as you used basically all of your willpower not to snap and just move. If you looked behind you, the President's eyes were half-lidded, biting his lip as he tried to push down his rising neediness. He really didn't expect it to be this bad when he tried this idea. Of course he was tempted to just accept your wrong answer, but he still had a shred of dignity left, and forced you to keep trying until you got the right answer.

How long were you in this? Thirty, forty minutes? You couldn't really think because your mind was in shambles. When you either had personal sessions or with somebody else (which was rare) you were quick to give you the pleasure you wanted, you needed. So to say the least, because you were basically being edged the only thing you could think about right now was how much you needed that orgasm.

"Here," You said shortly, almost slapping Mao as you showed him your paper, pleading that you were finally correct after so many failed tries.

Hazy green eyes looked at the paper, also wishing that the right answer was in front of him, but life was basically sucked out of him as his gaze fell on one, just one incorrect factor.

Fuck.

"It's wrong isn't it..." You whined, collapsing your torso on the desk and tossing your pen away. "I can't get it right! It's too hard!"

Panicked, Mao reached over to you to try to comfort you, but he had accidentally flipped your skirt over and revealed the scene under it. As soon as he saw it, he combusted.

Slick had started to pool out and decorate his pelvis, glinting brightly back at him. He saw your thighs twitching constantly, dotted with sweat.

That was his breaking point.

"Isara- ugh!" A shocked moan left you as you felt the male stand up behind you and suddenly thrust into you, causing you to grip the desk tightly. After all this time of staying still, you weren't the one to break, he was. He started fucking you erratically, small, whiny grunts leaving him. Soon enough noises of your own started to spill, but one of his hands went up to your mouth and shoved his fingers in there, muffling you.

"I'm sorry, sorry..." he mumbled against your back, his eyes scrunched up. "I can't help myself, you look so pretty..."

Due to the sensitivity before you came immediately, then was shoved harshly into overstimulation as Mao didn't seem to slow down at all. Your eyes fluttered close, drooling all over the male's fingers as your knees buckled, your only support now being the arm wrapped around your hips.

This was like a dream come true to him... well, sexualized of course. The way you tightened around him was almost like a verbal acceptance of his love to you. This was it, wasn't it? You were basically his now.

An unhinged moan left him as he orgasmed, green eyes dilating as he watched his seed fill you up and spill out, carelessly running down your shaking thighs.

You still laid over his desk, breathing heavily as he reached over and kissed you on the lips, smiling to himself as you immediately accepted it.

"How 'bout this..." He grabbed the worksheet and crumpled it into a ball, tossing it into his wastebasket. "A new game. The longer you stay quiet, the more we can keep going~ I’d be able to fill up you up, fill you up so well…”

"Fuckin' hell-" You sighed loudly. "Yes. Please, please—

"Atta girl... I knew I chose the right one.”

[aeoki]

Seven Bridges - Hate Control: Chapter 12

Location: Tanabata Fest Stage Characters: Mika & Hitsugi

ㅤ< Fast forward in time. “Tanabata Fest” D-Day – Yumenosaki Grounds (“Tanabata Fest” Venue 1). >

NEGI: “It’s a ghost~...♪”

“Anzu~ Good woof woof evening.”

“Oh wait, the puppy isn’t here. You guys aren’t always together?”

“Hm? You’re not replying but you’re alive, right? Anzu?”

“Don’t you ever die. My brother – Hitsugi – would be in trouble.”

“...Hey, wake up. Open your eyes.”

Mika: Oh, who’re you? I’ve got some time on my hands so you can talk to me if you need somethin’~♪

Sorry. Anzu-chan’s been workin’ to a hellish schedule so she’s completely exhausted.

Everyone else did their best to convince her to take a nap.

It’s good to have a sense of responsibility, but it reminds me of the old Oshi-san and that worries me.

NEGI: “............”

Mika: Oh wait, Hitsugi-kun?

Ngh~ Why’re you wearin’ a girl’s uniform? You’re a girl?

No wonder I thought you were easy to talk to. I’m used to being ‘round girls so I feel more comfortable bein’ with ‘em…♪

NEGI: “You know my brother?”

Mika: Hm?

NEGI: “Wait. I’ll look you up. Hmm~... Mika Kagehira, huh.”

“Thanks, looks like you’ve been taking good care of my brother.”

Mika: Umm? Err?

NEGI: “Sorry. I can get information by looking it up afterwards, but I’m usually asleep when my brother’s awake.”

“I’ve got to look up who he’s met and talked to otherwise I won’t have a clue.”

Mika: Hmm~... Are you like Oshi-san?

NEGI: “I don’t know who this ‘Oshi-san’ is.”

Mika: Huh? You don’t? Yer missin’ out on about 99% of your life! Wait here, I’ll give you a thorough presentation on Oshi-san right now!

NEGI: “Can it wait? Anyway, Anzu told me to come here.”

“And she’s asleep. What should I do?”

Mika: I don’t know either.

Oshi-san is goin’ outta his way to come back home for “Tanabata Fest” and I’ve got time on my hands until he arrives, so I’ve just been watchin’ over a sleepin’ Anzu-chan to make sure no one pulls any tricks on her.

NEGI: “She’s quite the defenceless one.”

“But I’m sure you’ve all done your best to protect her all this time.”

“She’s too unguarded thanks to that. It’s the downside of being overprotective.”

“And she’s even getting involved with someone like me who would only bring her misfortune.”

Mika: I see, uhh, you’re–

NEGI: “Call me NEGI. It’s the most pleasant name I’ve got right now.”

Mika: Okay. Err, NEGI-san… you’re someone Anzu-chan knows?

NEGI: “Yeah. I accepted Anzu’s request  to perform at this ‘Tanabata Fest’, so I came running over.”

“...Honestly, it’s my first time singing on such a big stage, I’m kinda nervous.”

Mika: Oh~ I know the feeling~ I feel at ease when Oshi-san’s with me, but I still get stiff from all the nerves whenever I have to do work on my own.

NEGI: “The Yumenosaki and ES people are pretty amazing if you think of it that way.”

“They’ve got a lot of stage experience and are used to the environment. You guys are definitely better than us in that regard.”

Mika: Whaddya mean by you guys and us? If you’re takin’ part in “Tanabata Fest”, doesn’t that mean you’re also an idol like me, NEGI-san?

NEGI: “Yup. I’m also an idol, a human who also has the same protein as you.”

“And yet, the public just decides to put a price on us and classifies us as something else – They say all sorts of things like who’s better or worse.”

“The whole thing is just so annoying.”

“It would be nice if this ridiculous world could break in half and clear itself of everything.”

Mika: I see~ So you’re that sorta person, huh. You’re a rock person.

NEGI: “It’s nothing special. I’m just your average street musician.”

“Just a brat who places all the dissatisfaction of the world into a song and spits it around.”

Mika: Ngh~ I know there was a lotta those before, but I think they’re acknowledged a lot more now thanks to the streaming culture on the internet.

Some of them are even more popular and well-known than some of us idols, so that surprises me.

NEGI: “I think it’s quite a nice era, really.”

“The country or the industry won’t have to steal our dreams, passion or love.”

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Crossroad ♱ Curse 1

Location: Student Council Room

Keito: (...All in all, the other day was a failure.)

(The plan was to eradicate those delinquents at the underground livehouse, therefore gaining a favorable reputation and support from the teachers and the likes.)

(In the end, it felt like everything had been reversed.)

(Turns out, incorporating a hotshot like Sakuma-san in my plans is more dangerous than I accounted for.)

(That day at the underground livehouse Sakuma-san thrust himself into the spotlight, and started to sing… And everyone in the room became a fan of him.)

(How charmed they were was almost unbelievable. “Sakuma-san, Sakuma-san~” they said without a thought in their heads, attaching themselves to him like followers.)

(By subjugating the delinquents and reigning them in, there was a good chance that the students would become serious about their idol work.)

(But the opposite happened. Those delinquents seem to think Sakuma-san’s on their side, that he understands them.)

(In the end, everyone in the place formed a circle and sang together, peacefully and happily.)

(It may have been fun, but Sakuma-san is starting to look like one of those delinquents.)

(Furthermore, those hooligans are getting out of hand. It’s come to the point that they’re waltzing around school grounds as if they own the place.)

(They think that if Sakuma-san’s on their side, they can do anything they please, or something like that. They’ve got the wrong idea.)

(And on the contrary, the students who do honest work feel shunned.)

(After all, it’s that lazy bunch who won over Sakuma-san and felt his grace, not them.)

(Everyone thinks it's best to follow the leader now, and are doing so like cattle. It's utterly incorrigible. But, this is exactly what makes Sakuma-san so valuable.)

(If that guy became our boss, he could lead everyone in the right direction… Yumenosaki would transform, and become that ideal we dreamed of.)

(Well, I guess if I let Sakuma-san handle everything, it’d be rather pathetic…)

(Besides, I’ve been made painfully aware that getting Sakuma-san to move the way I want is impossible. I’ll just have to keep working hard.)

(Eichi’s health kept rolling downhill, so he’s been hospitalized. And on top of that, the student council’s influence is pitiful. There’s barely anything we can do, no means to choose from.)

(But if we just stand there watching with our hands folded, nothing will change at all. In fact, it’ll only get worse and worse. I learned enough from last year.)

(We can’t leave this to anyone else. We have to be the ones to change Yumenosaki.)

(No, The future of the idol industry, the future of our dreams.)

Souma: Pardon me! Is Hasumi-dono present?

Keito: ...Well, look who’s here. Kanzaki, you should at least knock before entering a room.

Souma: Oh, that’s the etiquette? What discourtesy; I offer my most profound apologies.

Keito: It’s nothing to bow your head for. ...What is it, did you want something from the student council?

As you can see, we are open, but have come about no business; it’s not as if there’s any urgent work to tend to. So if your request is simple, I'm sure we can take care of it right away.

Souma: Nay, ‘tis no such formal business, but that I missed the chance to speak to thee, Hasumi-dono… Lo, behold this sword!

Keito: A sword? Do you listen to a word I say? It feels like every time I come across you, I have to start preaching about how you shouldn’t bring items to school that aren’t related to your academic or idol work.

Souma: Indeed. I find find value in that thou wouldst scold me to my face.

I am moved that thou wouldst show such concern for me.

Keito: Generally, people would be intimidated by someone with a sword dangling from their back, not walk up and make acquaintanceship with them.

Souma: I see. I did wonder why it seemed I was avoided, but ‘twas the sword. My question of many years has been answered at last: ‘Tis that swords be imposing things.

Keito: If you understand that, don't walk around with a deadly weapon.

Souma: Howe’er, we are taught in the Kanzaki clan to never part with our swords; it is a rule of the house. The katana is the life of a samurai, and the proof of mine existence.

In addition, I’ve already made a compromise, Hasumi-dono. When I was in junior high, I would dress in kimono and waraji and even go to school astride a horse.

But now I am a high school student, and must to adhere to the principles of the world. So teary-eyed do I attend school with only my katana on my person.

Keito: I see. Well, keep it up, and relinquish your katana one day too.

Souma: That is near impossible. I am but novice, and as I’ve been with this katana since childhood, I’m wary to let it go.

I’m able to endure any trifling comments to the degree I reckon that so long as I carry my sword, I can strike down any adversary in my way.

Keito: If you keep protesting like this, you’ll ruin your standpoint. Are you from a tribe of savages?

Souma: Foh, dost thou slander the Kanzaki clan as a savage tribe?

Keito: Don’t grab the hilt of your sword! I–it’s scary!

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[nnatsume]

i love your "signature series" as you said in your last post 🥺 so may i request keito and his s/o who's in Akatsuki please ?

a / n: today, light hit the bottom of my inbox.. i’m so sorry anon for letting you wait this long! gaah i hope you’re still here. i remember you from a while ago, i think– im going to take a risky guess.. you’re the interaction person, aren’t you? 👀 bakyuuun~! remember?

here’s your keito food, after a very very long wait. warning: i don’t know keito like. one bit outside of crossroad and biblio

— previously: rei ✦ kaoru ✦ chiaki

✦ – keito with a s/o in akatsuki !

you’ll probably be one of the most polished idols, from yumenosaki at least, if not the entire industry. keito makes sure to keep your reputation squeaky clean, and like with the rest of akatsuki, works to keep you at your best possible–you just get a little extra special treatment from keito is all, but don’t you dare mention it. 

he has very clear boundaries. no lovey-dovey touching, okay? he might say it’s so that people don’t get suspicions of you two being a thing, but it’s a bit more than that in truth–he’s afraid that the moment you touch him he’ll reveal it himself by running red in the face. keep it for when you’re back in private.

you know how he is, he can get a little hissy sometimes–but for you, it’s extra. your safety is one of the things at the top of his priority list, both privately and as an idol. so he gets super fussy over you constantly–he’s just worried for you. he’s afraid his heart will just stop the moment harm fell upon you, he can’t afford that. being an idol comes with a lot of risks, you know? 

but if you want to become an idol, despite those risks, he’ll make you the best himself. no producer gets to touch you, ever–keito takes that upon himself. in the end, he likes being an idol as well–being an idol with you, however, is much better. he would never say this out loud, but there’s something about getting to dance with you that makes his heart flutter in a way that it never does normally.

you moved like a deity, sometimes. it fills him with pride.

the way your robes fluttered, the way you flicked your fan, pulling the masses in with a smile as gentle as the spring breeze–he doesn’t take all the credit, of course, but it makes his chest swell with the feeling of satisfaction when he sees how everything pays off in the end. 

with another click of your fan, his eyes snapped back into focus. you were looking at him with those eyes, shimmering in the orange lights of the stage. your element–this was your place, where you were meant to be. for a moment, it felt like it was only you two, as you held your inviting hand to him, asking for a dance.

just like the crowd, keito was pulled in too. he chuckled under his breath, hidden behind the crescent of his fan, sauntering towards you to join you in a dance.

you seemed pleased. 

he was happy as well. was he meant to be here with you, too?

in private, where he can drop the formalities.. you would think he would be much different, but keito remains extremely sophisticated. when you have a meal together, he eats as he would eat at a formal gather-up, when he comes to visit, he dresses like he’s going to the awards. in a way, it’s charming. it’s not even a facade, it’s just how he is in general. appreciate the effort that he puts into his attire when he comes to see you, alright?

picking out the things that make him seem less like a businessman camping at your house sometimes and more like your boyfriend is fun. the little manga scribbles of you in the corners of his pages, inspired by your stages, the silly keychains that you gifted him years ago. keito keeps an item from every one of your special events. sometimes he’s worse than a mother, hoarding things into a drawer in his room that rarely sees light.

listen, he doesn’t pick favorites, but your ideas are always clearly the best. okay, so what? you just come up with the best base ideas for akatsuki’s stages. pfft, no way he’s biased, what are you thinking? keito always asks for your opinion on his plans. you’re somewhat of his right-hand person–sometimes you see souma boiling with fury in the corner, and you have to laugh a little. at first glance, everything in akatsuki seems so serious–you don’t know how much fun it is until you get a part of it. keito is eternally grateful to be able to share this experience with you.

[yestrday]

❥ yan! knights harem

| requested by anon

the most theatric idol group of yumenosaki high, knights, has their eyes set on you. it’s an uncomfortable situation to be in, but your diligence and hard work has their hearts tangled up in a twist. and as soon as they realize that they have to compete with each other for your affection, your situation turns from bad to worse.

 their king holds an unnecessary meeting about this and while everyone in the unit knows this entire meeting is just going to be him acting like a toddler, they still go anyway.

leo, as expected, is pouting and whining. isn’t he the king? by hierarchical status, you are already automatically his. izumi has to swat his head and remind him that he isn’t actually a real king and that japan is a parliamentary government. the composer is quick to stick his tongue out—of course, he knows that! but leo keeps finding excuses to steer them away from your direction and no one is really swayed by his words when he’s grumbling underneath the warmth of the kotatsu as he peels oranges.

izumi mouths off as he leans against the wall. how annoying~ can any of these losers back off? obviously he’s the one you’re most interested in. didn’t they see the way you blushed when he approached you the other day? and so cutely too! izumi grins as he remembers the way you averted your eyesyou’re your little shriek when he put his face too closely to yours. isn’t that all the proof they need?

with steam blowing out of his ears, tsukasa stands up from the kotatsu to remind his senpai that that is not the correct way to treat a girl. by all means, he boldly declares, shouldn’t he be the one to take his lady’s hand? out of all these people, he’s been the one to stand by his lady’s side the longest! he shuts out ritsu’s correction that it was actually trickstar who’s been with her for the longest. that doesn’t matter! he’s been putting so much effort into seducing her with his cutesy act! he’s not going to let these people take her away!

ritsu shuts out izumi and tsukasa’s bickering as he sleepily dozes off under the kotatsu. mmm, this really doesn’t compare to the comfort of your soft lap. he’s daydreaming of a happy family with you and mao. won’t that be the best? ritsu the husband and you and mao as his two devoted wives, fussing over him after he comes back from work. he makes a sleepy mental note to take this up with mao soon, knowing just how taken mao is with you too.

clasping her compact mirror shut, arashi rolls her eyes at everyone’s gimmicks. honestly, these brute boys really don’t know how to win their way into a woman’s heart. when izumi asks her why she should know better, arashi proclaims that she is a girl too, after all! she knows what’s best for her cute producer! you’d be the best couple ever, wearing cute things and looking cute together! her soft producer isn’t going to be seduced by these deplorable boys, never!

the entire room is a mess. leo, tsukasa, and izumi engaged in a silly battle over who seduced producer best, ritsu dozing off, and arashi packing her things before heading out to go meet with producer.

 “can’t we just keep her for a bit to ourselves?” ritsu’s sleepy voice suggests, muffled a bit by the kotatsu’s thick cloth, but it stops everyone in the room nonetheless. tsukasa’s a bit conflicted by the suggestion, but leo and izumi are totally up for it. arashi ponders about it for a bit, but this is too good of an offer to pass up. with an outcome of 4 versus one, the honorable knights go on their way.

 izumi and arashi are the ones who keep you beautiful and well-dressed. the two models switch up your looks every day, as if you’re nothing more than a doll to them. izumi assures you that you aren’t with a soft smile that you’ve only ever seen being directed to makoto. arashi applies a little bit of blush and pecks a fond kiss on your cheek. aren’t you just the prettiest? they cook you food and baby you together, but that’s where the similarities end. arashi is gentle, a bit possessive, but gentle, although you don’t like the dark look in her eyes when you say something wrong. izumi is demanding and belittling, the one to wipe the tears away after he’s bullied you. it’s a play of good cop and bad cop, but you’re not quite sure on who’s good.

 leo swings by every day without fail, bringing stacks of paper for him to compose on. you are his muse after all! how can anyone expect him to compose when he can’t see you? he hums to you and sings lyrics of your kindness and diligence. they come off as fanatical and borderline crazy and the rest of the knights tell him so. leo pouts but writes new ones anyway. leo kisses you everywhere like it’s the last day of his life. he’s just so smitten with you! it’s really hard to keep his hands off you.

 despite everyone’s protests, ritsu brings mao along to meet with you. the mao you knew would’ve hurried and called the police once he confirmed your kidnapping, but he only looked you up and down appreciatively as he took in your dolled-up appearance. ritsu, finding solace in your company, takes a nap on your lap. you hear that the rest of trickstar has been searching nonstop for you along with the rest of the academy, but ritsu can honestly give less of a damn. you’re his to keep, why should he bother sharing?

 tsukasa brings you cakes and sweets every day. he’s really sorry, really, that you were caught up in all of this, but you take note of how tsukasa isn’t doing anything to release you. when you ask, tsukasa sheepishly scratches the back of his neck. well… if you were at the academy, he’d have less time with you. but now that you’re here all alone, with him and him alone, isn’t this a dream come true. the queen he’s sworn to protect is now his to hold and cherish! he simply won’t stand for anyone else tarnishing you with their touch!

 of course, the fight for your heart still goes on. no one’s sure what’s going to happen in the future, but if they’re the ones who gets you in the end, they don’t really care.

 their producer has been taking care of them from the start, it’s high time they repay their debt.