#(can we get bandori next i mean what)

[adhdtsukasa]

not much to comment about today's stream but the second wxs world link, which has a very interesting concept and is the event that has potential to become my favorite all time, IS GOING TO RUN ON ENSEKAI IN THE SAME TIME I WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT EXAMS THAT I WON'T GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL WITHOUT

[mayonesamitch]

Maya Yamato, huh? Well, I don't think she's cisgender.

So, Maya Yamato. I don't believe she's a cisgender woman. And I actually have a few reasons why. They might be kinda iffy but whatever I wanted to show them anyways

So I'd like to start with the pronoun she refers herself with, jibun. The jibun in pronoun is used my mostly males and quiet literally means "oneself" or "myself" depending on the context. Most of the Bandori girl use the typically more feminine pronouns of "Watashi" and "atashi". Now, also remember that Japanese pronouns are very different from English pronouns. The typical male pronouns of "Ore" and "Boku" can still be used by females, since in some cases "Boku" and be a sort of cutesy way of referring to them self. "Ore" Is also a way to show superiority. "Watashi" and "Atashi" can be considered more casual and cool pronouns and are more gender neutral, just used by females more. So though jibun is used by mostly males, it can also be more gender neutral, or tomboy-ish. However, I feel like that can add quite a bit to the point I'm trying to make.

Next, I'd like to talk about the way Maya dresses. She typically dresses more androgynous than the other girls in Bandori. She also keeps her hair shorter and and typically considered "unfeminine" according to most Japanese standards for woman. Femininity is actually pretty important when it comes to woman in Japan. So though this can be a case of a tomboy, I feel like it can also be a case of the gender.

Maya also knows little to nothing about makeup. Most people can argue that it's actually kinda normal to have no clue about what makeup does or how to use it, but we have to remember that this is Japan. In Japan it should be common knowledge on how to use makeup and stuff like that, so her not knowing how to use makeup is a big old no-no. This can add to the point I'm trying to make.

Also, Maya's personality. She's really nerdy and likes things that are typically unfeminine. In one of her events, it shows that she's very interested in the wilderness and knows a lot about it. This is typically an unfeminine thing. Her behavior of her laughing and being a nerdy is all unfeminine, and since we've already established that femininity is very important in Japan, I feel like this can all add up to Maya's gender.

Now, with all of these points combined, you get a Maya Yamato that isn't cisgender!

So then, what is Maya? Well, I headcanon her as a non-binary person. Now, non-binary people can still be feminine too and use she/her pronouns. That's really the same for any gender identity. Also, a woman can still be masculine, I just feel like I need to say that so any tomboys don't get mad. You can headcanon her as anything. This isn't me trying to push my Headcanons on to other people, I just wanted to share something and yap about Maya Yamato in a long unnecessary post about her. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

[starlight-time-machine]

Week in Review

05/05/2024 – 05/11/2024

Sunday

Week 13 of missing Cipher Academy

I like the level of drama in Girl Meets Rock. It’s not too overblown, but it feels true to real life and how it can feel like life or death to teenagers. Ayame’s mean girl tendencies coming from a place of deep insecurity is understandable, but it’s still somewhat satisfying to see that blow up in her face. Koki is the real wildcard here, and he seems like he’s pretty serious about bucking common sense and going pro. Now that our true four girl band is coming into focus, I think the internal dynamics will be really fun and messy to watch unfold.

I’m really enjoying this new era of band animanga with some grit and actual drama to them – K-ON’s the original, of course, and Bandori’s been taking up the band girls anime helm for years, but with Bocchi and MyGO exploding and Girls Band Cry well on its way, it’s been interesting to see this new subgenre of anime really carve out its own niche. It almost kind of feels like a counter-cultural response to the onset of idol anime; whereas idols are polished and corporatized (yes, even school idols) and sing about the brilliance of youth and chasing your dreams, band girls feel more indie and self-made and more willing to delve into serious or depressing subject matter. Of course, there are idol anime that subvert their genre expectations (Zombieland), and ultimately both genres still bank on their characters being successful in chasing their dreams and making professional level music to sell CDs and make money for the corporations that own their licenses, but I’m talking more about the general cultural understanding of what these subgenres look and feel like. You’ll never find lyrics like Bocchi’s in a Love Live song, that’s for sure. (I’ve been watching Love Live trying to modernize their brand in recent years…and as a longtime Love Live fan I think they’re doing a bad job and I hate it lol)

Dandadan is fine, it’s fun to see the cop and Serpo team up, I suppose.

Aww everything’s coming together in Magilumiere, this really is the endgame, huh.

Chainsaw Man fine.

Monday

Hm

Tuesday

Listen I’ve just been touching too much grass and breathing too much fresh air. Went for a walk to the library today. Got an apple fritter. Life is good.

Wednesday

Ah

Thursday

DunMesh with a side of 水煮鱼 today. Izutsumi’s introduction is definitely as memorable as it is charming, as the group deal with this literal cat girl and her childish demands. Adding a new character to an established group can be a tricky thing to get right, and I think Kui does it with ease, introducing interesting new dynamics between Izutsumi and the rest of the group immediately. Trigger is also pulling their weight, simultaneously animating Izutsumi super cutely and elevating the horror vibes of the hag and the dream sequence. (Also I love that Chilchuck is the one to tuck both Marcille and Laios in…the way he shows that he cares in these tiny gestures…)

Since they announced the official date for the next Monogatari anime season, it’s time to get serious about binging Monogatari myself. I finally finished Nisemonogatari today, and I can definitely say that the season ended stronger than it started. The new characters are super intriguing, especially the blue-haired girl who I’ve been seeing on Twitter for years and years. I love her stilted way of speaking and her stupid little catchphrase, and I’m really looking forward to learning more about her. This whole “fake vs real” arc ended about where I expected, with Araragi asserting that Tsukihi is his little sister no matter what and the show proposing the idea that fakes are more real because they’re trying to be real. It’s a fine message, I suppose, but I guess it isn’t one that particularly compels me. I just don’t think we needed a whole anime season to come to this conclusion lol

Friday

Hung out with my friend today and checked out the new Dropout show, Smartypants. Powerpoint parties always seemed like a fun idea to me, as someone who loves being stupid esoteric and granular about stupid topics, so I was cautiously excited for this new show of theirs. Luckily it wasn’t awkward to watch, so I think this will be another Dropout show that I catch regularly. In terms of comedy it doesn’t seem like it will reach the heights of Make Some Noise or Game Changer, but it’s amusing enough to still be enjoyable. Of this first episode I liked Trapp’s presentation the most – it was funny with some reasonable arguments and a solid conclusion. Demi’s was also fun, but unfortunately Vic’s fell short a little for me. The history lesson was genuinely interesting, but I don’t think they had a strong enough hook and the complete lack of conclusion was kind of disappointing. But I like this format and how the presenters have to answer questions about their bullshit topic off the top of their heads afterwards. It’s a cute show.

Saturday

I watched the first episode of Nekomonogatari Black and it’s interesting how the vibes differ so greatly from Nisemonogatari. I don’t know when the two shows were made chronologically, but watching them back to back draws some interesting comparisons. The increase of non-anime-like faces is one thing, but I also feel like I understand Araragi’s psychology more in this episode than in the Karen Bee arc. Yeah, he’s still just a stupid horny teenager, but him flipping Hanekawa’s skirt to break the ice and to not treat her more preciously because she’s been abused is his weird roundabout and still self-serving way of being nice…I guess. We got rumblings of Hanekawa’s family situation in Bakemonogatari, so I’m excited to see it explored in full here.

[glacialmaples-pkmn]

I ended up deciding I did want to go to fanexpo (even if it meant I might be in a little bit of pain bcs of the date. thankfully I wasn't tho!!) and I'm so happy I did!!!!!!

for most of the time we were there we didn't have much luck finding love live anything. a few things here and there, but it was mostly μ's and liella that we saw. I was coming around to the idea that the only ruby I was gonna get was a small aozora jumping heart keychain.

then we can across a booth where like. a quarter of it was just love live!!! they had figures from μ's to liella. it was so hard to choose which ones I wanted, that I completely overlooked a mirai no bokura ruby fig that was literally right behind a super cute kasumi I was looking at lmao. as soon as it was pointed out to me I didn't care for anything else immediately go it.

I think the vendor overheard us talking abt it and started showing us all the ruby merch they had. there was a pillow with scenes from the anime, another figure (the little demon outfit from the anime. idk what it's actually called lol), and an acrylic standee.

the pillow I didn't get cos 1) it was a decoration pillow, and idk abt anyone else, but I don't understand those. if it's a pillow, I'm using it at a pillow. but if I did that then it would quickly get ruined. and 2) the cats love attacking pillows and blankets if they move. so the pillow was an automatic no. the second figure was a no cos the costume isn't really that cute to me?? if I was a super collector and I needed it then I probably would've gotten it, but I'm not so I didn't lol.

so I ended up getting the ruby mirai fig and the standee, and another figure. I think in total I got 4 figures, 1 standee, and 5 keychains?? it's only been a day and I've already forgotten lol. I only have the ruby's we found as an early bday present, and my goldfish brain is gonna forget/has already forgotten what the other stuff was. I guess it'll be a good thing that I will forget everything else, that means I'll be genuinely surprised for Christmas lmao.

compared to the last time I went, I had so much more fun this time around. mostly bcs I have more than one interest and I'm not lying to myself abt my love for Pokemon. even for things I'm not interested in and only know of bcs of other people, being able to name which anime/game/character of the cosplays I saw was so much fun.

I wasn't really expecting it, since most cosplays I saw were genshin or one piece, but seeing 1 bandori and maybe 2 love live cosplays was cool!! one was for sure love live (aozora jumping heart are very obvious costumes), but idk if the other was? it was a very low-key casual, but still obviously a cosplay of some kind. it looked like a casual version of mirai ticket? but idk if it was. there was also this super pretty ei or makoto genshin cosplay (I'm 90% sure it was makoto) and.

idk, if I have the chance to go again next year (and have more than a 2~ week heads up and 1 day to decide) I might plan something of my own?? seeing them all was really inspiring. even if it's something more low-key and casual rather than big and obvious, even if it's something that maybe only I will recognize, maybe??? ever since I learned just how far people go to make/get their own accurate costumes I've always wanted to do it/try. but multiple different factors just stop me from trying.

[sea-of-dust]

When their like their Collab counterpart totally not x reader

Another RAS x Reader I swear....im gonna be the face of the RAS x reader community aren't I.... Wtf is a RAS x reader community. I gotta stop writing about bandori-

LAYER/Rei/Banji

Rei with the personality of baji....arf..i mean very interesting

Expect her to be a lot more passionate to say....like not to go down the tr tumblrs level of unseiso but there's a lot more kabedoning and her being a little possessive

She might be a little more aggressive too. Not towards you but to opposing gangs you happen to have friends in

"Why are you talking to y/n leave them alone before I kick ur ass" "we were talking about a project we were assigned to together..." "Oh..."

Oh indeed

Wait why did she pull up a seat...oh my God she's eagle eying ur friend now

she looks like the chairs bought to be used for another purpose

Expect ur friend to complain about a "visit" from ur girlfriend

Shell get jealous more easily too. Talking to someone else? "Where were u" "I was walking my friend home" "...uh huh" "....u thought we did something when we walked home didn't u" "Nah idk mamas" "(wtf kinda pet name is mamas)"

She walks you home after that even sleeps over your family loves her

Expect her to try and trick u into having small naps with her

If PAREO ever interrupted you and Rei she would just look at her with those murder eyes and then continue what she's doing to u

"LAYER-san chu2s call-" Reis pinning you to wall for another make-out speedrun "...ill come back later..."

Shell have more hair ties on her

Shell be very roughed up...like real bad she's in a gang and a band, those two things are bound to leave the average person a Twitter user

Ur her personal nurse and she definitely pays you in something other than cash if u catch my drift 😏

She pays you in kisses....smooches...perv but in ur defense I made u think like that...still a perv

Overall Rei with the personality of Banji will turn me into her dog- I mean is gonna a be a doozy...now wait till she catches you and the homies saying something werid

"Yo u land this ill suck-" "Y/N..." "I'll buy u an ice cream!...."

MASKING/Masuki/Draken

Nothin changed....shell be a lot more responsible when it comes to you and Chu2 (since Chu2 = Mikey)

Shell be less of a tease to Chu2 too

Masuki def tries to keep you as far from gang violence as possible

Shell ask how was ur day act normal and then u two get into her room instant tackle

The brothels gonna love you "ahh masuki you got a new plaything?" "Can it [side character 190]" "fu fu"

She would take you out at night to watch stars

Masuki might tease you at times and when you get mad she just hugs you giggling a bit

"I'm sorry I'm sorry it was kinda funny tho" "....." "I'll make you somethin" "....fine"

Expect her laugh to be a lot more proud

If you ever saw her fight (let's say like bloody Halloween in the show) shell look at you panicked worried if she traumatized you

"Ah shit y/n did you see anything- oh God why we're you even here... Leave I don't want you to get hurt"

When she gets home she looks tired and a bit beat up but when she sees you it's like her wounds went away and as soon as she relaxes they re open but hey at least she got to see her s/o

As soon as a movie she was really excited for is out,she runs over to your house and drives there almost instantly calling you the whole time

"IM COMING OVER BE THERE IN FIVE" you can barely hear her over the wind and like a minute later "IM HERE" and u just hear Pastel*Pallette blasting

She made a joke about beating up the mf you seemed a little comfortable with...it was ur sibling-

She would accompany chu2 to fast food stops with you

Speaking of food if your ever at a public place Masukis gonna find you and just stare at you from the window your sitting next to with the face she does before saying your cute but scarier

"You should have came to me" you can hear her say that from outside

If you ever went on a date with her in public she's gonna be surprisingly polite and using fancy words bros even wore a suit

"Yes may I have the [idk make it up] and my lady would like [f/f]"

It's an inside joke between you two now

She's told you ligma while you laid on her lap she would just randomly look down at you and just go "ligma"

Moral of the story bunny masuki

LOCK/Rokka/Takemichi

She's gonna cry a lot

Shell visit you a lot leaning in for a small kiss before greeting you

"(Y/n you're just so kind how could someone every resent you)" cu <3 "Good Morning to you too Rokka"

She would ask you what u would think of her in 10 years and you would say "you would still be my beloved"

Her heart would flutter and she would cry a bit embracing you

She would never tell you about Toman and never wear her uniform around you

She's embarrassed she's in a gang

When she time travels back she always has the things you gave to her on her body

She would fall for amongus backwards

If you ever flattered her or did her hair for her she would be so shy

If the gang asked she would flex about it

"An Rokka you got a new hairstyle it looks nice" "ah y/n did it for me" "they've got some skill" "mph~ they're the best"

She wound crawl into your arms randomly while you two would be on the couch

"Rokka..." She's just digging her face into your chest mumbing about how she's gonna save everyone. You feel something wet hit your chest and you hug her

If you ever do catch her while she's with the gang shell try to make something up

"Y/n! What are you doin here haha...why am I wearing this? Oh it's a costume party next door! Why am I tied up? I lost a bet!"

If she comes to your house with an injury she's gonna say she fell coming over.

Don't admit you know about Toman she wants to feel as if she's protecting you

Don't question what she's doing with your brother or why he says that "Rokkas gonna save you!"

PAREO/Reona/Chifuyu

She's a lot more calm and dosent really care about Chu2 as much

She's more concerned about Rei

She still puts you over Rei but that's because you're her s/o

Shell buy you little trinkets sometimes

She knows everything about you stuff you never told her like your blood type, how you like your drinks, your type kinda women...some freaky shit

She carried you bride style once when you joked about her having lean muscle and she was like ".....bet"

"You got some lean muscle u ant no way you beat people up on the daily" "come here" "what are you gonna-" she lifts you a little too easily

Rei thinks highly of you and tells you to take care of PAREO.

She likes painting your nails as she goes over her day

"Yeah so we had an exam today...I beat the brakes off of a mf" "what" "I mean I beat someone in a race don't think about it too much y/n"

She would pinch your checks sometimes when sneaking up on you

Small kisses here and there whenever there's a fight it tends to be a little longer

She tries to cook with you sometimes

Not that she's bad it's just that they always come out looking cute....how tf did she make curry into stars it's a liquid-

She likes sleeping on top of you while listening to a playlist she totally didn't make up of your most listened to songs

She def taught you a bit about medical stuff and told you that whenever she was unconscious and Rei was injured or also unconscious you should take care of her first she cares about you and rei more than her own life

You responded by telling her you would save both of them.

She was astonished

Chu2/Chiyu/Mikey

I send you prayer

"Y/n~" "Chu2.." "Lets go outside! I wanna buy some Dorayaki" "it's 3 am...."

Chu2 is gonna be the worst one she wines like a lot

Even if you ignore her (bad idea) shell get up in your ear from behind and beg for you to do what she wants

What's worse is that she might try to climb you

She might bite your ear if ur unlucky

Shell tell you she loves you more often like 4 times per day

"Y/n" "I love you too Chu2" "hehe~"

She's so mischievous she would prank you sometimes like scaring you in front of the door

If you went to a fast food place she would be able to sniff you out

"Heard you got food without me" "I didn't even tell you I was here" "u got any games on yo phone?"

She wouldn't be secretive when it came to you knowing about the gang but would still try to keep you away from violence

She's also crazy strong now- and can ride motorcycles-

She would tell you about how she kicked people's asses and how she would do it like they insulted you!

"And I just pretend they said something bad about you then I punch em!" "That's nice chu chu-"

You and Masuki are the only two that call her chu chu

The whole band gets to tease her tho

She retreats behind you and if you join the teasing? She's still gonna hide behind you

She would bring flags around for food

"Chu chu why tf did you put a flag in fucking soup" "that shit ant gon taste good if I don't" "seriously-" "yes"

Shell be a little more intimate at night

Like shell tackle you to sleep with her

She likes watching you go to sleep and then waking up in your arms. she thinks it's gonna giver her super strength one day. one punch Chu Chu

She would ask you to tie her hair for her. Not because she can't do it herself but she likes your fingers in her hair.

If you give her trinkets she's gonna keep them forever even when Rokka time travels to see her shell have them all on even if she outgrew them

"Chu2...." "LOCK...you we're my only friend in this world..." "What about y/n-" "they didn't buy my merch i divorced them"

She didn't divorce you.you just went grocery shopping

Moral of the story....i smell gum u got gum

Might write one where the Tokyo Revengers cast acts like RAS-. Send requests I beg I need something to do 👩‍🦲

Parting words

[jakes-tummy]

Nowhere Else

chapter 5 [friday] (written)

Masterlist || next

That Friday, Sunghoon looks around the school to find you like he said he would. However, you weren’t anywhere to be found. He remembered something Jungwon had mentioned about you hanging out in the library, so he guessed that would probably be a better place to check. 

You were busy playing Bandori in a quiet corner when he finds you. 

“YN!”

You flinch when his hand meets your shoulder, losing focus and what would have been a full combo.

You huff and furrow your brows. “Dang it! I was doing so well!”

After finishing the song, you look up at him with a pout. “You scared me! Now I lost my full combo.”

He shrugs, not really understanding what you’re talking about. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to scare you. Anyways, is there anywhere you want to go? To hang out, I mean.”

You sigh, slipping your phone into your bag. “Not anywhere in particular. I was just gonna follow you wherever. This was your idea, after all.”

He takes a seat beside you. “Well, we could just stay here? If that’s more comfortable?”

You shake your head. “Oh, no, we should probably leave. They’ll be closing the library soon. Why don’t we uhh… Just take a walk or something? That would be a good start, right?”

He hums, nodding his head in agreement. He stands up and offers you his hand. You stare at it for a second curiously before taking it and allowing him to help you up. 

You brush your skirt off and pick up your bag and follow him out of the library, out of the school and then outdoors.

You walk together in silence, not really paying attention to where your feet were taking you. 

“So…” he starts.

“Hm?”

“Uh… What game were you playing?”

Your eyes light up at his sudden question, excited to talk about your favourite game.

“It’s called Bang Dream! But most players just call it Bandori or Garupa. It’s a rhythm game that I’ve been playing for years. It’s really fun and all the gacha cards are so pretty and I love the music and the characters so much! I have a lot of good cards and I’d like to say I’m pretty good at it!”

Sunghoon listens to you ramble about the game with a small smile. It was kind of cute how excited you were to talk about the game.

“Sounds pretty cool.”

“I could even teach you how to play sometime! I’ll make you a good team to use. Just don’t use my stars, I’m saving up for Dreamfest.”

He nods in response. 

Afterwards, another silence falls upon the both of you. You stare at your shoes as you walk.

“Are you hungry?” he asks, breaking the silence, “There’s a convenience store just ahead.”

“Oh, um… I’d like a drink. I think I have my wallet in my bag…”

“Don’t worry about that, I’ll pay.”

You stare up at him. ‘No, it’s okay, I can pay myself.”

“No, let me pay,” he insists, “You can uh… Pay me back later if you really feel that bad about it.”

You huff. “Okay. I’ll do that, then.”

You sit on a bench outside of the store, sipping on your drink while Sunghoon sits beside you, munching on a bag of chips he had bought quietly.

“Can I have one?” You ask, pointing to the bag in his hand. He shrugs, handing you a chip to which you happily take.

“Thank you. I promise I’ll pay you back for this.”

“You really don’t have to. It’s no big deal.”

You roll your eyes and pull out your phone to check the time after finishing your drink. 

“It’s getting kind of late… I should probably head back home.”

“I’ll walk you there,” he offers.

You hesitate before nodding your head. “Um… Okay.”

Synopsis: Park Sunghoon has had girls falling at his feet since his first year of high school and has always used the excuse of having a girlfriend to turn them down. However, when one girl asks him to prove said girlfriend’s existence, you become entangled in the mess. So, Sunghoon asks you to be his fake girlfriend for a while, unknowing of the fact you also harbour feelings for him and wish you were more than a fake.

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[eijiroukiriot]

hello! here it is! my shittyman stinkboy playllist! i have way, way more krbk-adjacent playlists than just 3, but since i’ve written abt my krbk playlist and my kirishima playlist i figured i should complete the trilogy! i wish i had smth real to post for bkg’s birthday but exposing what i imagine his shitty taste in music to be like is something, at least. happy birthday trashman 

Spotify Link

song descriptions under the cut!

this is so much longer than my kirishima playlist solely because half the songs in here are just randomly-selected emo hits. for convenience’s sake and to justify not explaining most of them, i’ve split them up into categories! 

Category One: Emo Kid Repertoire (read: songs that are on here for no particular reason, other than that i strongly believe bkg has bad taste in music) 

i. Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down - FOB ii. Punk Rock 101 - Bowling For Soup iii. Teenagers - MCR iv. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark - FOB v. The Phoenix - FOB vi. You’re Gonna Go Far Kid - The Offspring  vii. Somebody Told Me - The Killers viii. I’m Not Okay (I Promise) - MCR ix. Addicted - Simple Plan x. Hope Less Romantics - Make Out Monday xi. Next Ex Girlfriend - Bowling For Soup xii. Don’t Let It Be Love - Bowling For Soup xiii. I Don’t Wanna Rock - Bowling For Soup (can you tell that my BFS phase was my emo phase)  xiv. A Walk Through Hell - Say Anything xv. Gives You Hell - The All-American Rejects xvi. Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na) - MCR xvii. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day (i wasn’t gonna put this on here and then i thought of the shots of bkg sulking around in the dark in the most recent op and started laughing) 

Category Two: Edgy JRock Songs I Put On My Workout Playlist

xviii. Lost Time Memory - Jin xix. Children Record - Jin xxi. Goya no Machiawase - Hello Sleepwalkers xxi. Kyouran Hey Kids - The Oral Cigarettes 

Category Three: Explosion Puns

xxii. Pow Pow - Elris xxiii. Bboom Bboom - Momoland 

Category Four: Songs From My Krbk Playlist That Remind Me Mostly of Bkg

xxiv. Bad Enough For You - All Time Low (please read the desc on the krbk playlist post because i feel like this one doesn’t make sense otherwise)  xxv. My Best Friend’s Hot - The Dollyrots (ok this one explains itself)  xxvi. Idfc (acoustic ver) - Blackbear  xxvii. Crush - Weki Meki xxviii. Animal - Neon Trees

Category Five: Kiribaku-ish Songs That Aren’t On My Krbk Playlist Because They’re Almost Entirely About Bkg

xxix. Su-suki Nanka Janai! - bandori lol 

“Even so, your face is too close, and you’re pressuring me with those eyes!!

It’s not like that! It’s not like that, so - listen, I’m not that—— soft!!!” 

-okay listen the dialect used in the chorus is REALLY tough-mean-teenage-boy (i’d expect the words it uses to be said like “that’s not it, stop it!!” but really it sounds like “you’re fucking wrong, shut your mouth!!!”) so i thought of bkg and laughed bc this song really doesn’t fit him at all 

xxx. Kissaphobic - Make Out Monday 

“It's cute when you do it, but Cupid is stupid -

He shot the wrong lovers” 

-this song is...really good! very dramatic, very full of deep-seated anxieties that the person who loves you must just be mistaken because you’re not ready to be loved like that. very reminiscent of the boy imo 

xxxi. I Drew You Once In Art Class - Antarctigo Vespucci 

“When will I ever get it right? Maybe I’ll never treat you right

I’m gonna leave when you say you wanna leave, and shut up when you say you need to sleep” 

-i love this song so much the actual music is so goofy and lighthearted while the singer is taking himself SO seriously. it’s like a perfect musical representation of spiraling thinking “oh god i fucked up this is the end of our relationship for sure” and then realizing. “oh wait i’m fine. i’m gonna do better” and then having one (1) less than ideal interaction and spiraling all over again. there’s something really funny abt it to me i always imagine bkg giving kirishima a cd and kirishima being like “i don’t really like this band though?” and then bkg flopping face down on his bed like “it’s fucking over. i did it. it’s over now” 

xxxii. Everytime We Touch - Cascada

-it’s everytime we touch 

xxxiii. Bad Mood - The Vaccines 

“Oh, you look disappointed in me

Oh, am I not as thoughtful as you thought I’d be?” 

-i highlight that line in particular because that’s what MAKES it for me. that’s what makes me picture a krbk breakup scenario every time where bkg wakes up the day afterwards still fuming and thinking abt it nonstop, and everyone’s like “hey man are you okay?” and bkg’s like “are you fucking surprised that i was never as good as you thought i was? fuck off i’m not some perfect boyfriend” feeling very edgy 

-in reality no one’s thinking that but he’d sure convince himself they are 

xxxiv. Give Myself To You - Vista Kicks

“I know you can do better than me

But I cannot do better than you”

-all of these are so angsty but i see this as like, a quiet self hatred anthem...aw i don’t want to describe it any more because i’m making myself sad on my own boy’s birthday but yeah i think of him w this one 

xxxv. No Lover - Jetty Bones 

“Romance seems like a means to an end

Maybe I don't need a lover, I just need the friend who carried my weight when my back was sore” 

-i don’t...remember why i put this on here...huh...i guess it’s just a punky song abt being mad about being in love 

xxxvi. Everyone But You - The Front Bottoms

-i’ve gotten this song suggested as a krbk song so many times and while i don’t actually like it much i do agree that i see the bkg energy so it’s here (i actually listen to my krbk playlist sometimes unlike this one lol) 

xxxvii. Teenager In Love - Neon Trees 

“There was a point when we were cool, 

And it never went bad 'til you were holding his hand” 

-i just heard this for the first time pretty recently, but i really love the balance of the “oh god being young and in love is the worst” and “oh to be young and angsty and be convinced being in love is the worst”. softly laughing from the future about how resistant you were to something that’s turned out so well for you

Category Six: kpop songs about thinking you’re better than the people around you or as i like to call it Bkg Trying Desperately To Hype Himself Up 

xxxviii. Don’t Matter - Produce 101 

xxxix. You Think - SNSD

Category Seven: Other

xl. RBB - Red Velvet

“OH MY GOD (he’s a really bad boy) he’s a really bad boy he’s a REALLY BAD BOY” 

[gelo-p]

(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ Rank 9162! ✧ﾟ･: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)

...Eh? That’s not T1k though???

(Boring story ahead)

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My first attempt at trying to get a T1k was for Neo-Aspect. I totally skipped Double Rainbow (I was having the time of my life in Japan, bite me), and once it dawned on me how important the band story events actually are, I tried to get T1k for Neo Aspect.

It didn’t work out. XD

A combination of having a weak band, skipping day 1 (was preparing for something), and spending the last 4 days of the event on a family trip (the something) meant that I didn’t stand much of a chance. The closest I got was T1100; I finished the event at around T1500.

Nonetheless, I vowed to get T1k for the 3 remaining band story events.

A poor result (T10k...) for Beating in the Rain made one thing clear to me: I’m gonna need a stronger band, and that meant upgrading all the area items. Crystals and Shards are best farmed by playing a lot, while Michelle Monaka’s-

Well, they’re best farmed by tiering. The higher you go, the more Monaka’s you get.

The Cursed Well and The School Spirit proved to be a dead event (I didn’t know this at the time), so I managed to bag my first T1k. I also considered this as practice for my attempt at Luminous Once More, so things were looking good. I still didn’t have a very good band though, so realistically I was looking at another repeat of the Neo-Aspect disaster.

But then Aya came home. First try. ;^; (no seriously, she did)

With her arrival, my chances increased significantly. During my first T1k, a dead event, I finished in 847th place. For Luminous Once More? A major event?

I finished 530th. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧

I spent the next event resting (because I honestly felt like I pushed myself during Luminous Once more, LOL), but starting from the event after that - Happy Adventure! Treasure Island Smiles! - I vowed to keep getting T1k until the final Band Story 2 event - HaroHapi’s I need you!. Mostly to just ensure I maximize my chances at getting T1k for both Tied to the Skies and I Need You!, but you know what they say.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

After finally getting T1k on I Need You!, it was time to rest. I’ve achieved my goal. Unfortunately, it was only my 9th straight T1k (starting from Happy Adventure), so I told myself... just one more. To round it off at 10, right? Right.

And so, Arisa’s “Not Bad” Day off was another T1k. Surely, the last one.

But then the next event... was dead AF.

With my usual pace (I was “only” collecting stamps and 3* members at that point), I somehow managed to hover just outside T100. And what do you know! My last row of titles only has 3 items (4 per row)! Surely it would be such a fitting end, if after 10 straight T1k’s, I finish my streak with a T100 that fits nicely into that empty space!! It would be so easy anyway!! :D

The last day of the event, was the first day of my 2nd trip to Japan.

I ranked 78th for Backstage Pass while resting in front of Nijo Castle in Kyoto.

That’s how you finish a streak.

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I spent the remainder of my Japan trip actually focusing on the trip, only playing while I was resting in the hotel (also because mobile data is expensive AF). I told myself I was done with tiering. Whatever I got for the next event, then so be it.

“I wouldn’t be able to catch up anyway.”

I would like to point out that I haven’t bought a single star at that point. Any flame that I recovered, was either regenerated naturally, or acquired by watching ads.

...Or recovered from live boost drinks that I got from the handful of VS Lives I T1k’d. Now those, I had a lot of.

...And so, it was another T1k, at the expense of the drinks I’ve saved up. Besides, it was the Steadfast Pride, Piercing Sunset (aka Roselia vs Afterglow) event, I couldn’t possibly miss my beloved YukiRan ship, right? ^_^;

After my trip, I was still high on Japan, and with nothing better to do at that time, I... just kept playing. Wholehearted Song for me? T1k. BABY AFTERGLOW OMG T100 (I declared on day 1 that I’ll T100 it, so I did). It was also the 4th item on the last row, so again, a perfect opportunity to end the streak there.

But I didn’t. I kept playing again and again and again and again until it’s finally lost all its meaning. I didn’t know what I was keeping the streak for. There’s ultimately no meaning to that many T1k’s, is there? I’ve maximized every area item the game could offer. There was no reason to keep going-

Until we reached Backstage Pass 2.

By sheer coincidence, I started playing the game during its anniversary. My very first title is T10k on Backstage Pass 1. I think Backstage Pass 2 would be a fitting end.

“I played the game for a year, and this is everything I’ve achieved, without paying for a single star. Somebody kiss me. Or give me a medal. Whatever.”

Another T1k for Backstage Pass 2.

And then I got another T1k, during Dance, FULL BLOOMING!, just because I wasn’t sure if this was the anniversary event, or Backstage Pass 2.

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“Oh shit. It’s Glasses Ran.”

At this point, it’s probably better to just direct you, dear reader (wow you made it here!) to my memories of that event.

It should have ended there.

IT SHOULD HAVE ENDED THERE.

MY HANDS LITERALLY DIED AFTER THAT EVENT. I COULDN’T PLAY 25′S ANYMORE, I WAS STRUGGLING WITH 24′S. I ALREADY RANKED #6, FFS. I KNEW PODIUMS WERE IMPOSSIBLE, SO A T10 IS ALL I COULD EVER HOPE FOR. AND I GOT IT DURING THAT ONE EVENT THEY GAVE RAN GLASSES. THIS WAS IT. IT WAS ALSO THE 4TH ITEM IN MY LAST ROW. FUCK EVERYTHING ELSE.

But the next event was just 6 days long.

“...I can manage that...”

Guess how it went.

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What started as a story about trying to T1k the story 2′s, in order to get some sort of revenge for missing out on Neo-Aspect, went on as an addiction-induced crusade to collect as many T1k titles as possible.

Sure, some event titles meant something.

But it had to stop somewhere.

Somewhere.

Like a T100 for the Roselia x Re:ZERO collaboration.

By the way, that event marked my 49th straight T1k (even though I got T100, but whatever). 7 (the witches in Re:ZERO) squared is 49! What a coincidence, right?

It’s also just the 3rd item on my last row.

Yeah, yeah, you’ve heard the story before.

So I got my 50th T1k during Santa’s on his way event just to round things off.

For real this time.

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I’m not good at writing stories, sorry. ^_^; I’m very good at remembering details though. :P

I considered posting this story at the end of my streak, but I thought to myself, there was a chance I’d stupidly continue it anyway. So I waited until the end of this just-concluded event, once I’m sure that there won’t be any last-day shenanigans.

And there wasn’t. I spent my days... well. Not playing Bandori for once, that’s for sure. Legend says I didn’t really become more productive, there might have been some attempts at coup d’etat to ensure I continued my streak, but in the end, the results are here.

I’m free.

^_^

I won’t be completely gone, I’ll make sure to at least get T10k (the lowest possible title) for each event, plus the stamp and the 3* card.

I’ll be back for major events, can’t miss out on those!

Until next time :D

Signing off, GeLö-P

[yandere-musings]

Yandere Kaoru Seta

Anonymous asked: OMG YOU WRITE FOR BANDORI?! Can you write yandere headcanons for either Yukina or Kaoru? They're my best girls! I love your writing! Thanks!!

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Awe thanks! I'm going with Kaoru on this one because she's my best girl and its her birthday tomorrow. if any of my followers play, hmu and I'll add you! I play on both the ENG and the JP servers.

Yandere Type: Delusional, Obsessive, Clingy

• Who would have thought that the legendary Haneoka Highschool Theater Prince would finally fall in love, and with a regular student no less! You were just a helping the theater club carry props to the stage for an upcoming performance, not expecting to actually meet any of the actors. But to your surpsie, one of them was actually there helping set up. You had come in to deliver a variety of fake flowers for the decorations and a large bouquet of roses for Kaoru who would be playing the love interest. You wandered up past the swarm of fans crowding her and nervously cleared your throat and stepped closer to get her attention.

"Um... excuse me? You're Kaoru Seta right? I was asked to deliver these flowers to you for the next performance. Where did you want them?" you asked nervously.

• Kaoru's red eyes grew wide in awe. It could have been the demure way you got her attention, or maybe it was how the stage lighting made you look almost angelic, or perhaps it was how the roses in your arms framed your figure perfectly like you were a living renaissance painting. It could have been any number of those things, but one was for certain. In that fleeting moment, Kaoru knew that it was love at first sight. She was completely dumbstruck, mouth agape in shock as another actor came over and helped you with the flowers. She watched in awe as you unloaded your arms, her mouth still agape. It was clearly some kind of destiny that you had met- and on the stage no less! Just as quickly as you walked into her life, you left. Kaoru's heart was pounding. Such an amazing, fleeting moment. It truly was fate! Kaoru vowed to make you hers. Even though she didn't so much as know your name, Kaoru vowed to stop at nothing to make you hers.

• Athough Kaoru has many fans and potential suitors, none of them compare to you. She needed to know everything she could about you. Sadly, seeking you out was a lot harder than she anticipated. In a school for the talented or genius, you were actually rather average. You didn't stand out much compared to the other students. Nobody had any idea who you were when Kaoru tried describing you for leads. Not to mention she also had to compete with her fans flooding her everywhere she went. When she finally does catch a glimpse of you, Kaoru is overcome with emotion. Suddenly she breaks into a run to close the distance between the two of you. Quickly grabbing your hands in hers, she stares into your eyes with a huge grin across her face. She was wheezing from her run and from the adorable confused expression you wore.

"There you are! I've been looking for you since the day we met," she proclaimed before standing up straight and giving you her most charming smile.

"As the great bard Shakespeare once said, 'who ever loved that loved not at first sight'? I beg of you, please be mine!"

•Regardless of what your answer was to her passionate confession, Kaoru is still determined to sweep you off your feet. She goes around to all your classmates, using her charm and influence to learn all she could about your hobbies, grades and preferences. Kaoru's fanclub was albeit a little jealous, but overall supportive of her sudden new fascination with you. Even if you insist on telling everyone that you aren't romantically involved, nobody believes you. How could they? Its clear that you're in a relationship when she pulls you into such a intimate embrace and spouts sickeningly sweet words to disprove your claims.

"It's alright my precious darling, you have no need to be shy! I don't mind sharing our love with the world! That way, all will come to know that your heart is taken."

• Kaoru was at your side as often as she could be. Personally escorting you to each class, tagging along when you leave campus with friends and even walking you home after school. And by that, I mean she follows right behind you until you get to the front door. Kaoru will stand there and wish you goodnight as you struggle with your keys in a rushed attempt to escape her intrusive gaze. Unfortunately, this now means that she knows where you live. Kaoru isn't a violent criminal by any means, but she wont hesitate to break into your home to steal things. Nothing you'd notice, but stuff that would mean the world to her. Over time, she will collect enough to build a shrine dedicated to you.

• Kaoru's princely personality doesn't stop on stage, no no. She will bring you flowers, extravagant gifts and shower you with all sorts of flattering compliments. Its naturally overwhelming to suddenly have so much attention on you, especially from someone as dazzling as Kaoru. So if you ever get agitated from her constant praise or snap at her, she will just smile at the fact you're giving her any kind of attention. She won't take offence of course- something else must be bothering you! Maybe something in school or your personal life is weighing heavy on your mind. No matter! Kaoru is happy to help in any way she can, and if she isn't able to do it herself, she will find someone else to do it (under her supervision of course!) Now, as far as Yanderes go, Kaoru is very passive. She's honestly believes that you love her, but are just shy. She won't react as violently as most yanderes, but she will manipulate those around her to isolate you or chase them away. If anything, when she does threaten those around you, its all the more terrifying because its so unexpected and out of character. Kaoru will warn them nicely that if they ever so much as speak to you again, they will never actually speak again.

• Powerful declarations of love before or after every performance, both as an actor and as the guitarist for Hello Happy World. And you better believe that she will write songs for you as well! Kaoru enjoys singing to you, love songs clearly being her favorite. But your voice is so much better. Anytime she hears you speak, she's hypnotized, latching on to every word you say. And if its directed at her, she's in heaven. One day, she dreams of kissing those very lips that she loves to stare at. But she won't rush it. No no, the fleeting moment of your first kiss must be savored. Besides, Kaoru knows that you will have plenty of 'firsts' together once you accept her love.

• Even if you remind her that you aren't actually dating, she will just smile and laugh. You're so silly! Of course you aren't dating! You were soulmates after all, there was no need for courting when you're meant to be together. None the less, she will still proudly declare that you are lovers to anyone who's willing to listen. She makes a very convincing case no matter what you do or say. She's big on PDA, loving to shower you in love so that everyone can see that you clearly are a couple

• Somehow, despite your best efforts, she manages to get your phone number. Kaoru loves leaving you long winded lovey-dovey messages, both via text message and on voicemail. Kaoru will lavish you with affection. Expect lots of random kisses and embraces, in private or not. She loves how flustered you get when she does. Even if you don't have school, Kaoru will always manages to track you down. You could be out shopping or wandering around town and she will 'randomly' bump into you. She can't wait until they day you go out with your family so she can properly meet her future in-laws.

• She knows all of your likes and preferences, altering her own to be more akin with yours. Kaoru is dedicated to proving her love through grand gestures or doing things that will win your favor. It makes it hard to dislike her when she cooks and brings your favorite meals for lunch, writes songs for you, buys you anything you spend time browsing in a store or compliments you on something you were insecure about. That coupled with the constant pressure of others to recirpocate her love makes it harder and harder to reject her. But that's exactly what Kaoru wants, for you to be so captivated by her that it parallels her own love for you. She honestly believes that you want to be with her, but that you're too embarrassed to express it just yet. She understands that she needs to be patient with you but she just loves you so much that restraining herself is difficult.

• She's not above kidnapping you. Kaoru adores you, yes, but if you continue to deny her advances when you're clearly meant for each other, she will begin to wonder why. She will seek out her dear friend Kokoro, venting to her rich friend over how badly Kaoru wants to be with you and have your love. Kokoro will be moved to tears by the passion in her voice, seeing how much her friend truly loves you and wants to make you happy. By the end of the Day, the Tsurumaki Secret Service agents will have you gagged and bound somewhere hidden away. Don't worry, Kaoru will be sure to take good care of you. She will happily decorate the room she keeps you locked in, continuing to gift you with all sorts of presents. And once her career as an actor or guitarists take off, she will ensure that you want for nothing. Even if you scream and fight back now, Kaoru knows you're only struggling to adjust to your life together. She knows it will all be worth it in the end. Any crime commited in the name of love can't be too bad right?

[ptilopseth]

LiSETH ft. wingman marina

hi guys i finally wrote a thing, it’s kinda dumb, RIP mobile users

[LISA🎸: Omg! Haha really

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: yeah there were no lights in there either Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: blake had to bring in richs studio light it was great Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: i mean at least the coffee was good??

LISA🎸: What kind of coffee was it??

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: snickerdoodle. and cookies too that shit slapped

LISA🎸: Nice!! I think I'm going to make snickerdoodle cookies for Roselia's next practice LISA🎸: Do you want to help?

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: hell yeah brother! save some for the sound guy :p

LISA🎸: Haha of course! Next practice is Wednesday so I was thinking about getting a head start tomorrow LISA🎸: Are you off?

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: later in the day yeah, popipa wants to do a gig at circle in the evening Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: if u meet me at circle around like 6ish we can get started Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: anything i should bring

LISA🎸: Sounds good!✨ LISA🎸: Nope! I have everything I need

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: hell ya.. im gonna bip now since i kinda gotta be up early for prep or else marinas gonna poon me

LISA🎸: Night! Good luck with PoPiPa tomorrow💙

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: kasumis a handful but the rest of them are okay gsdkjghk Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: night!!💚]

"Cheers!" All five members of Poppin' Party, plus Seth and Marina, clink their plastic glasses together in celebration of another successful live show. Kasumi, ecstatic as always, gets half a smile from Arisa, who pleads for Saya to help her. O-Tae and Rimi make small-talk about how they can synchronize their instruments more, while Marina and Seth make idle talk while Seth packs up. "Where are you going, Seth? I thought you liked to stay behind for a little bit." "Prior reservation, Marina." Seth zips his signature green backpack up and hoists it onto a shoulder. "I normally would, but this is really important." "Like, bad important?" "Nah. Just important." Marina raises an eyebrow. It's rare that Seth leaves early, but when he does, it's critical business. "What'cha doing, then? If you don't mind me asking." "Baking cookies." "With who?" "That's classified information." "Just tell me who." "No." "Why not?" "You're going to bully me about it." "I am not! Just tell me who it is." "Lisa." Marina laughs. "Lisa? I knew you liked her- I just didn't expect you two to be going on a date this early." "Shut the fuck up, Marina. I hate you." Seth takes a sip of his drink- Brisk raspberry tea- to cover the fact that he's clearly very flustered. "What's wrong with liking Lisa? You two would be cute together!" "Yukina and Sayo would probably kill her, Ako's a wild card, and Rinko... Rinko's fine. But the first two of them would get mad." "Why?" "They'd be all like, oh, 'Lisa, you're no longer totally dedicated to Roselia, either dump him or dump the band.' And I don't wanna be the reason she has to give up Roselia." "There's no guarantee they'd be mad, Seth. I mean, those reactions are a little in-character, but- it's best to be honest, you know?" "I do know." Seth opts to look at his drink instead of Marina. "I just don't wanna be honest." "Seth..." The person in question picks his head up. "Aren't you and Lisa already great friends? Her face lights up when she sees you! I can tell she's interested in what you like- I mean, she asked for another one of your Letterbomb shirt, right? And she always saves a pastry for you after practices. I think she's already a step ahead of you." "I hate when you're right." "Heh. Of course you do. Just ask her out, you big idiot." "No promises." The doorbell of CiRCLE rings, and in walks Lisa herself, dressed in her usual casualwear plus a fluffy beige coat and small messenger bag to serve as her purse. "Hiya, Lisa!" Kasumi says, turning to wave to her. Lisa gives an enthusiastic wave back, complete with her signature smile, before heading on over to where Marina and Seth are milling about." "Hey, you two! How was it?" Lisa asks, bubbly as ever. "Smashing success. Initial sounded fantastic." Seth replies. Marina nods in agreement. "Do you need help with anything, Marina? Just while I'm here, you know." "Nope. You're free to go." Marina nudges Seth in the arm as a sort of "go have fun on your date" message. "Okay! You ready, Seth?" "I've never baked before, but I'm sure I can figure it out." Seth finishes his tea and begins to walk out of CiRCLE with Lisa, throwing away his cup near the door. "Seth!" Marina calls as he's just about to exit. Seth, as well as Lisa, turn around, to see Marina giving an enthusiastic thumbs-up to her sound engineer. Seth replies with a thumbs-down, to which Marina shakes her head. Seth and Lisa turn back around. "What was that?" Lisa asks. "Dunno." Seth shrugs, and the two of them continue walking towards Lisa's place. [bandori 'five minutes later' introduction card] "-So I guess there were some hitches with Kasumi's vocals at the end, but I think that's 'cause I set the gain too high and just forgot to change it. Like- their vocals all go into separate channels, so there's no way I would've, like, turned it up for Rimi's part and forgot to have changed it, but, like, who knows." "I'm glad it went well, though. Didja have fun?" "Oh- yeah, of course. I'm kinda sad you weren't able to be there for Initial. it was fuckin' great." "I know, right? I remember hearing it when you drove me to school the other day. Which, by the way- thank you." "Oh, no problem. And Garret says I drive the Slowbalt..." Seth sighs, remembering how the two of them still arrived to school at eight despite Lisa saying she was running over that morning. Lisa laughs, and the two of them continue walking until Lisa pipes up as they reach her house. "Um, Seth?" Lisa stops walking, and Seth follows suit. "Yeah?" "Can we talk? It's nothing bad, I promise." "Huh? Yeah, sure. What's poppin'?" "Well... Yukina might get mad at me for doing this, but... I really like you. And I was wondering... if you wanted to be my boyfriend?" "Uh- I mean- I, uh- hm." "Sorry." "No, no! I just- I don't want to get you kicked out of Roselia. Because I know they mean a lot to you, and I didn't know how Yukina would react, and... you really care about me that much?" "Of course I do, or else I wouldn't have asked." "I... do want to be your boyfriend, Lisa. I love you." Lisa flashes a bright smile at Seth. "I love you too."

[LISA🎸: Thanks for helping me tonight! Couldn't have done it without you✨

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: no problem

LISA🎸: You ok?

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: brainfreaked over being ur bf

LISA🎸: Sorry haha LISA🎸: If it makes you uncomfortable we can work something out

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: no no that's not it, dw! its just weird Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: bassist of roselia and the sound engineer of circle dating.. wack timeline

LISA🎸: I don't think so LISA🎸: Do you mean that like 'I can't believe Lisa and I got together' or?

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: ya

LISA🎸: Aw Seth :( LISA🎸: Don't say stuff like that LISA🎸: I wouldn't have fallen in love with you without lots of good reasons LISA🎸: I can list them even

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: fire away

LISA🎸: Well you're super smart- you're taking three math classes after all LISA🎸: You know a billion more things about sound engineering than I do and that's saying something LISA🎸: You're super creative and I love seeing your stuff even if you don't like it LISA🎸: (BTW that last part of Letterbomb was really good, I think you did a good job with the fight scene) LISA🎸: And you're funny too, not to mention cute LISA🎸: There's a million things I see in you that you might not see in yourself LISA🎸: But I'm here to remind you of those things!⭐️

Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: [crying_cat.jpeg] Space Ishtar's Boyfriend: thank u sm lisa ilu

LISA🎸: No problem!! I love you💙]

[galileosunshine]

All of them :)

Oh boy, here we go. SORRY FOR THIS BEING SO LONG ^^;;

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

Coffe mugs bc I’m kinda afraid of breaking teacups or wine glasses, and I just don’t like water bottles or soda cans! XD

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

Depends on my mood ^^

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

COTTON CANDY! They are magical.

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

I was always the teacher’s pet ahaha

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

Glass cups!

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

Formal! I don’t think I’d look good in the other styles

7. earbuds or headphones?

Aaah I love headphones but they’re expensive... so I have earbuds

8. movies or tv shows?

generally movies unless I get super invested in a tv show!

9. favorite smell in the summer?

Watermelons!

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

None of them lol (I guess I was decent at basketball)

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

Scrambled eggs and toast with strawberry jam

12. name of your favorite playlist?

I don’t really make playlists! I usually listen by album or artist!

13. lanyard or key ring?

Hmm... key ring?

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

Sour skittles or sour punch straw bites!

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

East of Eden by John Steinbeck. A truly remarkable story about man’s free will in choosing good or evil 

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

Seiza

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

The ones I have now. They’re brown leather shoes that can pass as formal but aren’t really XD

18. ideal weather?

Sunny but cool!

19. sleeping position?

On my right side with one arm under my pillow!

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

In a notebook

21. obsession from childhood?

Idk if I have any... an interest in space?

22. role model?

My mom. She’s a strong woman

23. strange habits?

After I eat a plum I like to keep the pit in my mouth and suck on it for like... an hour.... (or more...)

24. favorite crystal?

Peacock ore (idk crystals well but on a buzzfeed quiz that’s what I picked)

25. first song you remember hearing?

My mom singing to me in Chinese “This is the day that the Lord hath made”

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

Eat watermelon

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

....cuddle ^^;

28. five songs to describe you?

Aaahhh..... 

Aoi Chi, and Hoshi wo Otosu by Galileo Galilei

Ashita ni wa Subete ga Owaru Toshite by Kinoko Teikoku

Mayonaka no Orchestra by Aqua Timez

Light Delight by Poppin’ Party

29. best way to bond with you?

Listen to Galileo Galilei with me... but this might be asking a bit much so I wouldn’t push it. Next would be, watching anime together? ^^;

30. places that you find sacred?

religious structures/monuments, graves and cemeteries, the usual sacred places...  and anyone’s personal bookshelf. 

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

I don’t wanna kick ass or take names :(

32. top five favorite vines?

THERE’S TOO MANY I LIKE and I don’t keep track of them!!!

33. most used phrase in your phone?

“Hhh...” “Asghkjsdjf;as”

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

Not really, I don’t watch tv much anymore

35. average time you fall asleep?

2-3 a.m.

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

... don’t remember

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

Suitcase!

38. lemonade or tea?

depends on mood!

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

Lemon cake!

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

Idk...

41. last person you texted?

My twin

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

Jacket pockets!!!

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

Hoodie or cardigan!

44. favorite scent for soap?

I like my pomegranate one rn ^^

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

oooh... sci-fi or superhero!

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

my gym shorts from middle school and a thin t-shirt XD

47. favorite type of cheese?

Gah I don’t like cheese by itself much or in large concentrations

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

I don’t know! I tried asking my friends this too but they couldn’t say either lol

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

“Never be cruel, never be cowardly, and if you ever are, always make amends.” That or, “be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

Ahhh... I can’t remember but it was probably sometime hanging out with friends

51. current stresses?

My exams hhh....

52. favorite font?

No preference ^^;

53. what is the current state of your hands?

?? mine are kinda rough and dry....

54. what did you learn from your first job?

Don’t try to take on everything by yourself. 

55. favorite fairy tale?

Journey to the West (Sun Wu Kong), although this may be too long to count as a fairy tale aha...

56. favorite tradition?

The entire holiday of Christmas :D

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

The death of my dad was the hardest thing I ever had to overcome and nothing else really comes close enough to that that I can rank on the same level :(

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

Learning the piano and Japanese, and ah...

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

Yay I did it!

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

A soft, slowburn romantic comedy uwu

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

Aaahhh way too much to pick...

62. seven characters you relate to?

Arima Kousei (YLiA), Riko Sakurauchi (Love Live!), Sayo Hikawa (Bandori), Mabuchi Kou (Ao Haru), Nana Daiba (Revue Starlight), Takuto (Star Driver (don’t really relate but I really like him)), Kaoru (Sakamichi no Apollon)

63. five songs that would play in your club?

Pop Spice and Upper Tune by YKMM, and.... many GARNiDELiA songs

64. favorite website from your childhood?

AQWorlds....

65. any permanent scars?

It looks like a bald spot on my eyebrow. From when I tripped and bashed my head on an armchair ^^;;

66. favorite flower(s)?

Lilies, cherry blossoms, azaleas

67. good luck charms?

small trinkets that friends have given me ^^

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

Asparagus for food!! and.... eggnog for drink?

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

can’t think of one XD

70. left or right handed?

Right

71. least favorite pattern?

not sure what this means... XD

72. worst subject?

probably... English lit. 

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

I don’t have any I’m not a very adventurous person with food XD

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

Probably like... 7 or 8

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

Waah I don’t remember!

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

Waffle fries!!

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

Succulents!

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

Sushi from a grocery store XD

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

I can’t make out the picture on my school id now cus it’s so faded, so... drivers license XD

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

Like to wear? I find jewel tones more pleasing but... earth tones probably suit me

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

I kinda use both...

82. pc or console?

PC

83. writing or drawing?

Writing

84. podcasts or talk radio?

Podcasts

84. barbie or polly pocket?

I didn’t play with either but barbie if I had to choose!

85. fairy tales or mythology?

Mythology!!!

86. cookies or cupcakes?

Chocolate chip cookies only and if not, cupcakes

87. your greatest fear?

Being alone in life...

88. your greatest wish?

To make my friends and family happy!

89. who would you put before everyone else?

My twin brother and my significant other if I had one!

90. luckiest mistake?

um... can’t think of one

91. boxes or bags?

This is weird... they suit different situations and needs!

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

Lamps

93. nicknames?

Joey mainly, but I’ve had Josie before ^^

94. favorite season?

Fall in terms of weather but summer bc no school and I can see friends!

95. favorite app on your phone?

Twitter.... or SIF

96. desktop background?

A piece of art for YLiA

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

3

98. favorite historical era?

Tang Dynasty China or Ancient Greece!

[shruggingcutely]

MocaTsugu! They’re gay and they kiss!

Big thanks to the artist who draws really good trans girl Bandoris and sold me on concepts such as MocaTsugu, everyone x Misaki, or Kaoru as top. They deleted most of their art from pixiv, though, and while they’re still active on Twitter I don’t really feel comfortable linking when I don’t know why they deleted everything. Why am I even mentioning this? First of all art is good and gay art of trans girls is good. Also, if you’re a decent internet detective you now have enough information to find them anyway. Please be nice

Also Moca is trans

Word count: 4.4k-ish

Rating: Lots of kissing and some references to, uh, physiological responses to arousal. And paper work. I did give it a T on AO3, though.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16142222

Tsugumi filled the student council office with the clacking of the calculator’s keys. “Estimated expenses… hmm… Why so many tennis rackets?”

The numbers on the sheet checked out, barely legible as they were, so Tsugumi added it to the pile. Almost done now. Stretching her arms, Tsugumi looked around the empty room bathed in the orange of sunset. Usually this light made her feel connected to her friends, who were no doubt seeing the same vista, but the atmosphere in her school, this late, let loneliness win. She wasn’t going to call or text anyone, though, when it would just drag out her work.

Tsugumi checked the final few forms. If she hurried… well, she didn’t really have anything to do until practice. Was there a point in hurrying? Her friends would probably tell her to slow down, but Tsugumi liked working hard, especially when her job and its results were clear. She would surely find something else to do with the left-over time. Tsugumi’s experience had taught her those trying to keep busy would always find something, anything.

She blinked the exhaustion out of her eyes and went back at it. The drama club… That would probably take a while. As the star of the school’s clubs it needed a significant budget and of course the school would have to order the equipment and the club often tried to leverage its status and popularity by asking for the… not impossible per se, but certainly troublesome. Despite this, Tsugumi smiled. Maya would get some new toys to play with and her excitement frequently proved infectious.

A knock on the door startled Tsugumi out of her work rhythm. Before she could answer, Moca entered. Classic Moca. Strange for her to be at school this late, actually, as a member of the go-home club.

“I could hear you being tsugurific all the way outside.” Moca crossed her arms. “Still working?”

“Yeah, but I’m almost done.” Goodbye loneliness. If she could have picked a single one of her friends to suddenly show up, it was definitely Moca. She didn’t get as upset with Tsugumi’s workaholic tendencies, and she carried with her a relaxing aura. When they were alone her jokes also kinda became funnier? Or at least less mean. Why just her, though? Tomoe and Himari had shifts at their part-time job, but Ran not accompanying Moca was unusual. Moca liked to boast about their inseparable bond. “You’re on your own?”

“Ran realized she’d run out of guitar strings. Because I pointed it out.” Moca shook her head. “Where would everyone be without me?”

Tsugumi giggled. “But you didn’t go with her?”

“Mmh, Ran is almost an adult now. Girl’s gotta spread her wings a little. Ah, how time flies. But back to you, Tsugu. Whatcha doin’?”

“I’m just double-checking these forms before filing them away.”

Moca glanced at the sheet in front of Tsugumi. “Club expenses? Taking care of that isn’t your job, is it?”

Tsugumi forced a laugh. “Not quite… I don’t have to double-check, but if there is a mistake it will cause everyone a lot of trouble, so...”

“Found a mistake yet?”

“No….”

“Tsugu~” Moca’s voice took a sterner tone and she, well, ‘scowl’ was a strong word. Mildly disappointed mom face, maybe? “Aren’t you just burying yourself in busywork?”

“That’s not… Um… It’s very important and….”

“Someone else’s responsibility.”

Tsugumi couldn’t keep up the strained smile anymore. Nail hit on the head. “Y-yeah…”

“We keep telling you to take care of yourself and rest more, don’t we?”

“You do….”

“We’re not saying that to be mean. Well, I’m not, ‘cause I’m an angel, maybe Ran wants to be mean.”

“N-no! I, I know, but I… If I don’t do some kind of work I get restless and… and a little anxious and… think about stuff….”

Moca leaned forward and pulled Tsugumi in a pretty lax hug. Doubly lax because Tsugumi was sitting and Moca was not. “Tsugu, what kinda stuff?”

Tsugumi gripped Moca’s shirt almost out of reflex. “It’s just… Everyone… You’re all so good at… and I’m… I’m not, so…”

“Tsugu. Even if you can’t make yourself believe it, you are good. You are more than good enough. You don’t need to push yourself so hard. Your cute Moca guarantees it. We are all proud of you. Like for real. Pat yourself on the back for once. Ah, but listen to me getting all sappy, huh.”

“M-Moca….” Her eyes stinging, Tsugumi pulled Moca closer and sniffled. Hugging Moca was always a special occasion because of how rarely it happened, so Tsugumi tried to hold on tight to kind of… convince her not let go?

Moca stroked Tsugumi’s hair. “There, there.”

Tsugumi took in Moca’s warmth and trust and the faint smell of fresh bread that clung to her so often. It was comfort, it was home. It was Moca. Tsugumi wiped her eyes, mostly for show. “Thanks, Moca.”

“Well now,” Moca said, “this position is not the best, so if you could…”

Tsugumi immediately let go. “Sorry!!”

Moca stood upright and stretched her back a little. Perhaps with some theatrics. “So, how much until you’re done?” Sitting down next to Tsugumi, Moca absentmindedly stuck her hands in her pockets before realizing she was still wearing her school uniform with its pocketless skirt. She tried to play it off by patting her lap. Tsugumi pretended she hadn’t noticed.

“That’s… Three left.”

“Hmm. I can’t be of much use with that, but,” Moca shot Tsugumi a mischievous glance, “you could also not do it.”

Tsugumi giggled. “Now that I’m almost done and you’re here with me, I think I can finish it in record time!”

“There you go, being all tsugurific again.” Moca smiled and patted Tsugumi’s back. She paused for a moment, then switched to rubbing it. “I’ll be your support~”

Tsugumi did the remaining calculations, added a note for clarification (what terrible handwriting, she’d have to ask them to take more care), only slightly confused by Moca’s fingers occasionally running over the back strap of her bra, and filed away form after form in the shelf to her right. Moca did or said weird things regularly, so Tsugumi didn’t think much of it. Tsugumi stretched her arms one final time, a ritual to signal a finished job, and turned to Moca. “All done! Thank you so much, Moca!”

“No problem! What did I do again?”

Tsugumi smiled. Goofball. “You always have my back! ...Sometimes literally. We still have some time until we have to get to the studio, do you wanna go somewhere?”

Moca tapped Tsugumi’s now empty seat. “Let’s rest a little after all this hard work.”

“Sure!” Tsugumi sat back down and took a sip of water from the bottle she carried around in her bag. “Want some?”

Moca nodded and took an honestly probably rude number of sips before returning the bottle. It felt silly for Tsugumi not to drink a little more after that, so she went with the flow.

“Gotta stay hydrated!” Tsugumi stuck the bottle in her bag and nodded at Moca, whose eyes kind of…. fixated on hers. Moca seemed to catch herself and ruffled Tsugumi’s hair. “Wh-what’s wrong, Moca?” Unusually quiet, Moca… wait, was she blushing? “Did you want more water?”

“No, I was just thinking that…” Moca scratched her head and shrugged. “You know….” Nervous Moca? Even rarer than hugging Moca. “We still have some time and you’re… we’re….” Moca rubbed her forehead. Her mouth did some weird gymnastics like she couldn’t decide on an expression to make. “I know a great way to relax.”

“Y-yeah?” Was it something complicated that made Moca sound so uncertain? Was Moca, the confident Moca, not confident in what she was suggesting? She seemed frustrated with herself. In that case, Tsugumi knew what to do. She turned all the way to face Moca. “I’m all ears!”

Moca gazed in Tsugumi’s eyes and, totally blushing for real, grabbed the keys from her desk and locked the door. “It’d be embarrassing if someone suddenly walked in, so.” Leaving the keys in the lock, she got back to her seat and added, “if you don’t want to, we’ll just go for a walk outside or whatever.”

Yeah, but… “Wh-what is it? This… secret relaxation technique?” If Moca was offering a massage, it really would be embarrassing to be seen by someone else. Particularly if Moca asked Tsugumi to take off her shirt. A massage, though… She’d never expected Moca to be the type. As far as surprises went, Tsugumi had no complaints at all. But Moca probably had a weak grip with how calm she always was? Or maybe not! Who could tell, maybe she also took it seriously like how she took the guitar seriously. Tsugumi hoped for that one. Devil-may-care Moca looking all focused on something had an undeniable appeal.

Moca took hold of Tsugumi’s left hand, and looked up at her. The glint in her eyes, like they were doing something forbidden, made Tsugumi shiver, but not in a bad way. “Tsugu, we’ll keep this a secret between us, okay?”

“O-okay…” Tsugumi swallowed. Massage, please! Please? It had to be something special for Moca to get so… quiet? Well, not quiet so much as she seemed to study Tsugumi’s reaction very closely and always waited for her to reply. Kinda like in some of her favorite shoujo manga where everyone wasn’t so violent (?) about kissing.

…Hang on.

Moca’s gaze met Tsugumi’s. Her hand moved to Tsugumi’s shoulder and steadied her, which Tsugumi appreciated with how the atmosphere in the room, and Moca’s usually cool eyes turning a warm shade of orange in the sunset, flustered her. Moca’s face came closer, millimeter by millimeter. She glanced down at Tsugumi’s mouth. “Tsugu…” Tsugumi could feel the breath on her lips. “Is it…” Moca made eye contact again. “Is it okay…?” The hand on Tsugumi’s shoulder slid upward, along Tsugumi’s neck, and stopped at her jaw.

“M-Moca…” Tsugumi blinked rapidly. Where had this come from? Was Moca in love with her? Since when? She hadn’t noticed anything. Which, to be fair, is what she would have expected from Moca. Not expecting it. Immensely flattering, though. She felt her face flush. “Y-you mean… you…?”

Moca forced a shy (??) grin. “I did ditch my best friend to be with you.” She lowered her gaze. “I don’t want to… to ruin… you know, like I said, if you don’t want to we can just forget this ever happened and….”

Tsugumi gripped Moca’s hand tighter and with her other hand cupped Moca’s cheek, mirroring hers. She tried to flash Moca a confident smile, because Tsugumi instinctively needed to support her friends when they were wavering. Half a second later she allowed herself to realize what she also needed, or at least wanted so much it felt like needing, was for Moca to keep going.

“Tsugu…” So close now, Tsugumi could all but feel Moca’s lips as she spoke. “Close your eyes?” Tsugumi did. She waited, her heart pounding, lips tightening. A faint tickle, then Moca’s lips were truly, undoubtedly on hers. The feeling of someone’s, of Moca’s hot lips. The strong grip – so she had a strong grip! – on Tsugumi’s hand. Moca’s thumb gently stroking Tsugumi’s cheek. Again, unexpected.

Tsugumi inhaled sharply, more surprise than anything, and Moca immediately backed off. Tsugumi’s eyes shot open to gauge Moca’s reaction as she covered her mouth. Moca also waited for a response. “W-was it bad?” Moca asked.

The tingling echoed in Tsugumi’s lips. So different from anything else she’d ever felt, yet weirdly similar to the feeling of soda sparkling on her lips? But what it was definitely not was bad. She took Moca’s hand. “Moca, you know, I, I really love your confidence.” Tsugumi smiled. “And I’m not sure how it felt… so… well….”

A familiar grin returned to Moca’s face. As fascinating as nervous (?) Moca was, Tsugumi definitely preferred Moca like this. “Looks like your cute Moca has to get tsugurific for once.”

Her cute Moca. A soft twinge in Tsugumi’s chest. “What does that even mean?”

“This.” Moca kissed her, briefly and all smiles. When their eyes met again the smiles slowly faded. Tsugumi shut her eyes. Moca’s lips returned, but this time they stayed like this for a moment. They parted slightly and closed, and a little breath escaped Tsugumi. Her chest felt tight, but comfortingly. “Good?”

“Y-yeah… It’s like… It’s good…”

“Mmh, of course you can’t think straight when you’re kissing me.”

“I, I love when –” Moca continued, a bit more forcefully. Her hand on Tsugumi’s nape, Moca pulled her closer. Her fingers crawled up the back of Tsugumi’s head, tickling her all the way. As their lips relaxed and they experimented with what felt best (everything??), Tsugumi couldn’t help but sigh, almost moan, with contentment. Moca had found the right amount of forcefulness where Tsugumi both felt safe but also so incredibly excited like she was about to burst. She giggled at the thought that she was cookie dough in Moca’s hands. Then Moca, just barely, licked her lips.

Tsugumi grabbed onto Moca. She returned the lick, because she couldn’t bear the thought of Moca stopping out of concern. And Moca did not stop. While Tsugumi held onto Moca’s arms and shoulders and enjoyed the hint of muscle she could feel through the uniform, Moca seemed to be testing what she could get away with – everything. One hand on Tsugumi’s thigh and the other gently nudging her mouth open, Moca sucked on and licked Tsugumi’s lips, carefully at first and slowly getting rougher, almost painful but in the way that made Tsugumi crave more. Like a massage, funnily enough.

Tsugumi lowered her head, kind of leaning on Moca’s collarbone, and caught her breath. She couldn’t form any coherent thoughts. Just a fuzzy white in her mind.

Moca had left a trail of spit on her chin and while Tsugumi would have loved to lick it off rather than waste it, her tongue couldn’t reach and her thumb had to do. Was kissing always this… messy? Or were they just bad at it? Next to Tsugumi’s ear, Moca tried to calm her breath as well. Focusing on Moca, however, did not help Tsugumi come down from her high at all.

Tsugumi pushed Moca against the back of her seat, moved over to straddle her and sat down on Moca’s lap. “Can we do more?” As Moca gazed up at her, maybe a little surprised, Tsugumi wiped away a pearl of sweat from Moca’s forehead. The gaze quickly became too much for Tsugumi, though, and she embraced Moca tightly to get her face out of Moca’s field of vision. She nuzzled up Moca’s neck. The smell of fresh bread, with a bit of peach mixed in.

“Tsugu… look at me?” Tsugumi didn’t dare, so when she didn’t look Moca’s hand unceremoniously landed on Tsugumi’s boob. Tsugumi gasped. “Tsugu, I’m a coward,” Moca half-whispered. “I always brush everything off with a joke, and when I can’t do that I run away. I’ve been trying to get better about it, because you’re there. You always push us to be our best selves and I love that about you. So much. But the other reason I joke around is… it’s because I want your smile. It makes me forget to breathe, did you know that? And not just your smile. …Also,” Tsugumi could hear the grin in Moca’s voice now, “that time when we got locked in at school… I thought you were real cool taking charge like that. Nothing seems all that bad when you’re with me.”

“M-Moca, I…. Thank you, I, I had no idea…. But… I don’t know if now is the best time, when… your hand….”

Chuckling, Moca squeezed Tsugumi’s chest lightly. Tsugumi almost squealed. “Well, you’re not looking at me right now. I told you I’m a coward.” Good point, but the logical consequence? If Tsugumi wanted Moca to be her best self, then… Tsugumi gathered all her mischievous energy and kissed Moca’s neck. Moca’s quick breathing sounded muffled like she was covering her mouth unsuccessfully. Tsugumi kissed harder, her teeth grazing Moca’s skin. “Tsugu, that’s…!”

“Good?” Tsugumi straightened her back and stared into Moca’s big and now surprisingly dark eyes. “I thought you were really cool too, back then. Helping us all stay together. And always, really. I know that even when you joke around I can rely on you.”

“Tsugu, you’re….” Moca rubbed the spot Tsugumi had kissed and snorted. Did she want to take the lead again? Something about it was adorable. That kiss clearly had an effect on her, but she wanted to take care of Tsugumi. Or protect her pride? Also cute.

Moca smiled up at her and pulled Tsugumi down so her butt rested firmly on Moca’s thighs, like to make the space between them both disappear. She adjusted a strand of Tsugumi’s hair, kissed two of her fingers and pressed them on Tsugumi’s lips. In return Tsugumi planted a quiet kiss on Moca’s forehead.

Tsugumi felt she had to break the silence. She wanted to be honest with her feelings so Moca could be, too. “M-Moca, when you touched me it was… it was hot. I, I mean, my body felt so hot! And wh-when we were kissing too…. I, I really like it.”

“Did I awaken Tsugu the kissing demon~?” Moca grinned. She paused for a long moment. “Tsugu, it was… amazing when you kissed me too…. I want to kiss you more.”

Tsugumi barely stopped herself from calling Moca a good girl. This time Tsugumi had the height advantage, so she covered Moca’s eyes with one hand and kissed her. Moca’s arms wrapped around her so tight Tsugumi almost couldn’t breathe. Tsugumi carefully went from licking Moca’s lips on the outside to licking them from inside, where Moca reciprocated equally as gently. With her fingers Tsugumi played with Moca’s earlobe, so painfully red, while Moca’s hands wandered. Tsugumi licked the spit off Moca’s lower lip and Moca did the same to her before they, with a smile, continued getting them wet again. Moca’s hand found its way to Tsugumi’s chest once more, where it not even squeezed but just held Tsugumi’s boob with a firm grip. Her other hand slid down Tsugumi’s waist, under her skirt, which made Tsugumi gasp in surprise, and landed on as much of Tsugumi’s bare butt as it could find or make accessible. There as well Moca merely held her, as if to secure her body. The sensations Moca’s touches caused all over her body took over her mind.

It was becoming so much, too much probably, even if it all was good. Tears formed in Tsugumi’s eyes, just from everything going on. They had to stop or Moca would notice the tears and think she’d hurt Tsugumi. As unsubtly as possible, because Tsugumi couldn’t move subtly right now, Tsugumi laid her head on Moca’s shoulder. Seeing the little red mark she’d left on Moca’s neck, she gave it a lick. Moca let go of Tsugumi’s boob and instead held her head in place, which Tsugumi understood as an invitation to kiss Moca more, so of course she did. Panting, Moca squirmed under her until something warm and strangely hard pushed up against Tsugumi’s panties. Moca’s… W-wait!!  

Tsugumi jumped back out of reflex, so uncontrolled she only half made it back to her seat and almost hit her back against the desk. “U-umm, Moca, I, I think that’s… a little too fast and… and we’re just… umm…!!”

Moca covered her crotch. Her crestfallen frown stung Tsugumi’s heart. “N-no, no, Tsugu, that’s… I didn’t mean…” Moca swore under her breath. And she never outright swore in front of Tsugumi.

“O-oh… O-of course! Y-yeah! It’s a natural reaction!”

“Y-yeah…!”

As Tsugumi climbed onto her seat, she noticed something else. She rubbed her thighs together. Yeah, no doubt, a wet stain on her panties. She adjusted them, again not subtly. “U-um… m-me too….”

“We must be naturals… haha….”

Tsugumi couldn’t laugh. They were best friends, and just today they had found out about each other’s feelings and kissed so much and… Sure, a moment ago Tsugumi had been shocked, but… what if… What if she hadn’t stopped? She almost wished she hadn’t. And it wasn’t too late yet. Tsugumi didn’t even know what… how… exactly this was supposed to go, but right now what she wanted, desired even, was to take off Moca’s skirt and… touch Moca and….

This wasn’t okay. She couldn’t, not on the same day. Not even the same week! Or month! That wasn’t how you were supposed to do that. At school, no less! The student council office! Where everyone worked so hard for the sake of the school! And they almost…!

This time the tears formed quicker.

“Tsugu?!” Moca, with her mouth hanging open like she didn’t know what to say, looked so hurt it made the drops heavier.

“M-Moca… I, I’m sorry, I… W-we’re not even going out o-officially, but I… I want to… keep going…. I’m so….”

“Tsugu. We’re not going further than this today, okay? Promise. Pinkie swear. But I also… I want to do it. With you. That’s not strange. Or bad. Not even a little. Like, of course we’d want to do that. Even if we’re not gonna.” She sounded so certain again. Moca embraced Tsugumi and planted the softest kiss of the day on her cheek. “It’s fine. Even if we did it now, it would be fine. We’d need protection, yeah, and doing it at school is kind of punk, but you’re not bad for wanting it. And I’m incredibly flattered, just so you know.”

“Th-thanks… Moca… I really… You’re really important to me.”

“Same here, Tsugu.” Her head on Moca’s shoulder, Tsugumi found her calm again. For a moment they both disappeared into the hug. Tsugumi wished they had more time. She sighed. Tsugumi really did love Moca. “Oh.” Moca pulled back. “How late is it…?”

“OH NO!!!” Tsugumi checked her phone. They should have left eight minutes ago. They were gonna be so late! But if they hurried… maybe…but they’d had to leave right away.

“Ah, text from Tomochin. ‘Got held up at work, practice half an hour later.’” Tsugumi had the same message on her phone. They both breathed so much relief. But it said they’d received it five minutes ago and neither of them had noticed…. “Work’s a pain for them too, huh. Guess we still have some time.” Moca grinned with mischief. “Tsugu~ have you had enough of Moca’s lips for today~?”

“U-um, no, but… I’m not sure I could face the others… well, even now.”

“Good point. Especially if we hold hands on the way.” The silliest smile crept up on Tsugumi’s face. “Tsugu, we are going out now, got it?”

“Y-yeah!!”

“And technically, we’ve known each other for like ten years, so we weren’t moving that fast.”

Tsugumi giggled. “That’s true.”

“Wait, I don’t think we should count when you were still trying to feed me mud cakes.”

Good times. “Sorry… So from elementary school on?”

“Nah, that’s still kinda weird. We were so young back then. Let’s say from when you got hot.”

“H-hot…? When was that…”

“That’s a secret.”

“Moca, you bully….”

“That’s okay, she may be a bully, but Moca treats her girlfriend right.”

Despite everything they’d done today, Tsugumi’s head felt like it was on fire, from this. Moca’s girlfriend. “Th-thank you, m-me too….”

Moca kissed Tsugumi’s cheek. “I’m a lucky girl.”

Tsugumi’s sneakily grabbed Moca’s hand. “A-and now that we have more time… could you hold me really tight again? J-just holding!”

“Correction, I’m the luckiest girl.”

“And that one time I really messed up at practice and I told everyone it was because you were making faces… A-Actually, you were looking at me for a second and I saw your profile in this light and I… I thought you were… kinda… hot….” Tsugumi squeezed Moca’s hand as they walked across the street.

“It’s fine, we all know I’m a knockout, Tsugu~”

“Thanks for playing along….”

“Well, I don’t know if they bought it.”

“E-eh? …But that reminds me… should we keep it a secret from the others?”

“No,” Moca said like there was not question at all.

“Oh.”

“It’d be a pain to hide and we couldn’t flirt in front of everyone. Also, we got that childhood friend bonus with them.”

“That’s true. But I’m not sure about flirting….”

Tsugumi and Moca almost literally bumped into Ran in front of the studio. She looked them up and down with surprising curiosity.

“I’m guessing it went well?”

“A-ah, y-yes?” Tsugumi uttered. Moca simply nodded smugly. Was Ran in on this? Had they planned this together or was it just that obvious? Not that Tsugumi would ask. She had the feeling this could turn out embarrassing for at least one third of the girls here.

Ran’s eyes had a gentle light to them. “Good. I’m happy for you, Tsugu.”

“Thanks!”

“Hey, what about me!” Moca pouted dramatically.

Ran smirked at her. “Fair, you did end up with the nicer girl.”

“Ran, I can’t believe you’d betray me like this.”

“Just so you know, if you ever get in a fight I’ll take Tsugu’s side, 100%.”

Moca scoffed. “I was having such a good day, Ran~”

Ran smiled at Tsugumi. “Moca’s kind of a dumbass –”

“Rude?”

“– but she’s a good friend. Take care of her, will you?”

“Of course!” Kind of a strange thing to say considering the three of them were best friends, but it probably counted as Ran’s blessing.

“Oh, and did Moca tell you how many nights she kept me up to talk about how she’s got the hots for you.”

Tsugumi almost dropped her bag. “E-eh??”

“Ran, dissing me in front of my girlfriend? That’s so low!”

“I’m not dissing you, it’s kinda cute, even if I’d rather slept.”

The three of them paused to let the big word sink in. Girlfriend.

Moca and Tsugumi were totally girlfriends now.

[banditchika]

kanon: can i please get some romantic interest. can i please

fandom: bandori

word count: 3498

pairing: misakanon

ao3 link

It takes her weeks to work up the courage. Weeks of eyeing Misaki from behind her drums, ducking behind the cymbals every time Misaki turns to glance at her; weeks of freezing by the cafe outside CiRCLE as the rest of Hello Happy trots to the station with her words trapped in the cage of her throat; weeks of agonizing with Chisato over unsent texts and the pragmatics of the Japanese language.

But finally, finally, Kanon manages it.

It's incoherent. It's embarrassing. It's just a hair shy of a disaster. She's actually pretty sure Misaki doesn't really get it, if the way she tilts her head and points at herself is any indication, but at least she agreed. By the end of a Hello Happy practice, Kanon has a promise from Misaki to meet her after school, in the courtyard, so that they can visit Hazawa Coffee together.

She... never wants to do that again. Sure, she somehow found the courage—and sure, Kanon's of the opinion that, if you manage to succeed, then how you did it doesn't really matter—but just thinking about having to stammer out the words again makes her heart race at what might be unhealthy levels. She'll give it another few weeks before she tries something like this again. Or, if everything turns out well, maybe Misaki will be the one that asks her out next time! If there is a next time. Kanon doesn't want to presume...

Ah, this would be so much easier if she were a little more confident, a little more suave! She wishes she could be more like Kaoru—or, no, not like Kaoru, actually. Maybe Kokoro? Though Kokoro isn't actually sauve, per say...

It all boils down to wishing she were anyone other than herself, really. Someone who could impress Misaki and get her to agree to go out on a date with a response that doesn't sound like mild confusion and condescension. Someone who could be a reliable upperclassman for Misaki to depend on, instead of just… Kanon.

But Misaki said yes. Despite the fact that Kanon stammered through half of her invitation, was inaudible for the other half, and directed most of it towards her shoes—Misaki still said yes. They’re going on a date, together. So maybe Kanon should shelve the self-flagellation for another time and just focus on the good things.

Like Misaki walking beside her, smelling of something sharp, chemical, and clean, her school bag and tennis duffel dangling casually from her shoulder. Kanon swallows and averts her gaze. It's rude to stare too much. She doesn't usually have that problem; she has enough trouble meeting people's eyes—-even Chisato's, her oldest and dearest friend—as it is. But when it comes to Misaki, Kanon just can't help herself. She's just so...

…. Oh, God. What if there are mind readers.

It’s a totally irrational, intrusive thought, but Kanon can’t help the wash of fear that floods through her and ticks her internal temperature up a few degrees. Maybe if she screams internally it’ll keep anyone from listening.

Nope! No inappropriate thoughts here! She was definitely not daydreaming about how Misaki's hair, damp from the shower, catches the late afternoon light. Or how interesting it is that every once in awhile, Misaki will tuck her lower lip into her mouth and chew as if deep in thought. Or the breadth of her shoulders and the strong line of her collar, peeking out abouve the dip of the sailor uniform…

Yeah, no. Kanon? Kanon's not thinking about any of that.

"Kanon-san?"

"A-ah! Yes!" Misaki raises her brows at her sudden shout. So do a few other Hanasakigawa students heading back home from their extracurriculars.

Kanon flushes and hunches her shoulders, doing her best impression of a stressed box turtle until they all look away—including Misaki, who thankfully tends to be as bad as she is at maintaining eye-contact.

“So, why’d you want to go out for coffee all of a sudden?” Misaki runs a hand through her hair, the damp strands falling heavily through her fingers.

Kanon swallows.

“I, um… no reason...” Kanon stares at her feet and does her best to pretend that she can’t smell the scent of Misaki’s body wash and shampoo. She swears she’s not being weird about it! It’s just that the wind is carrying the scent over—and she’s always had a good sense of smell, that’s her special talent, and Misaki just finished tennis practice, so of course she’d want to wash off the sweat-—

—And Misaki’s staring at her strangely again. Kanon gulps and tries for a calming smile. Just like what Chisato would do; always does, in fact, when Kanon’s anxieties run a little too high and she needs a moment so she can get her feet back on the ground.

Channeling Chisato’s energies must work because after a while, the corner of Misaki’s mouth hooks upward in her usual wry, barely-there smile. Kanon beams at her, relieved.

Misaki’s always the odd one out in Hello Happy; ignoring the fact that she’s perpetually hidden behind Michelle’s perpetual grin, she’s also the only one whose every smile seems reluctant, like something that has to be dragged out of her rather than willingly, easily given.

If it were anyone else, Kanon would feel worried or anxious that she’s killing the mood; that she shouldn’t be there, that she doesn’t belong. But because it’s Misaki, her cautious smiles are easy to write off as another one of her quirks, like her fondness for eating at family restaurants and her love of sweats.

“I guess I just wanted to spend some time with you, Misaki-chan,” says Kanon, managing to tear her eyes from her feet. She dares to inch a little closer to Misaki. Their shoulders brush, and a tiny thrill runs through her at the miniscule contact, even when Misaki mumbles an apology and moves away.

“Huh. I see.” Misaki folds her arms across her chest and says nothing more.

Kanon is accustomed to this too. Whether at practice, in-between classes, or after school, Misaki tends to be mild-mannered and even a little standoffish, rarely ever saying more than she has to.

Sometimes Kanon wonders why she’s like that. Misaki isn’t an unhappy person; or at least, Kanon doesn’t think so. Kokoro is right when she says Misaki’s a little negative, a little dour—but Kanon doesn’t think she’s unhappy.

Maybe it’s just another one of Misaki’s quirks. Kanon likes that too, if she’s being honest. Whether somber or smiling, Misaki is still Misaki. And tempering Hello Happy’s unrestrained optimism is important too, and so long as Misaki still hides her grins whenever Kokoro and Hagumi do something funny, and hands the Michelle costume to the Suits while humming their setlist under her breath, Kanon doesn’t think she has any cause to worry.

Eve is working the floor when they arrive. She leads them to a quiet, secluded table near the bar, where the scent of freshly ground coffee and baked sweets permeates.

“Enjoy!” she chirps, flashing Kanon a bright smile—and Kanon hopes that it’s just her nerves and overactive imagination at work, because Eve seems almost knowing as she sets the menu—just one—down on the tabletop. But that can’t be, because there’s no way that Eve, sweet, kind-hearted Eve, knows anything about why the two of them are here today, right?

Right?

(Because Chisato’s come up with some really convoluted plans before. Never involving Kanon’s romantic life, mostly because she’s has never had a romantic life to speak of until recently, but she wouldn’t put it past Chisato to try and pull some strings. Because Chisato likes having things work out in a certain way, and if that means she has to get involved herself, then, well…)

“Kanon-san, are you ready to order?” Misaki reaches for the menu, then blinks. “Ah, wait. Go ahead and look at it first.” She raises her hand. “I’ll ask Wakamiya-san for another.”

“No, it’s okay, we can share!” Kanon thrusts the menu at her in a panic, nearly sending it flying into her face with the force of her throw. “I-I already know what I want, anyways, and… and it’s so busy right now! I don’t really want to bother Eve-chan.”

Misaki turns to glance over her shoulder at Eve, standing by the door with a blank, service-industry smile and her platter clutched to her chest. She’s the epitome of “overloaded with work.”

But Misaki doesn’t point that out.

“Alright,” she says, taking the menu with an indulgent smile. “Thank you. Um… you said the tea and cakes here are really good, right? We talked about this once, I think.”

“Ah…” She remembered? She remembered! Kanon can’t help the grin that stretches across her face as she clasps her hands together, feeling altogether a little too giddy for something so little, but—she remembered. “Yes! I said I’d help you see why cafes are so nice, right? Hazawa Cafe is one of my favorites, and I think you’ll definitely see why!”

Misaki laughs in her usual soft, drawling way and leans back in her seat, lips quirked. Kanon flushes. She gets the impression that Misaki’s good mood is at her expense and hurries to try and save her fleeting—and oh, geez, Kaoru has her saying it now too—image of a mature upperclassman.

“Though—um, you really like family restaurants, don’t you? Maybe we should have gone to one instead…” She likes cafes, but if she’s going to ask Misaki out on a date, shouldn’t she have gone to someplace that Misaki enjoys? That’s how it’s supposed to go, right? And Chisato did say that standard date etiquette entails holding the door open for her date and pulling the seat out for her…

Oh no. They’re already seated. Kanon stares at Misaki’s chair, morose, and mourns her missed opportunity. If only she were quicker! If only she hadn’t been staring so hard at Misaki’s back when she’d bent over to put her duffel down!

“Ahaha… no, it’s okay.” Misaki flips open the menu, tracing a finger along the glossy photographs and entries that Kanon has seen a hundred times. “My family and I are going to a family restaurant after this, so it’s better that we’re at a cafe. And besides—I’ve been wanting to try the kind of things you enjoy for a little while now.”

“Y-you have?”

“Mmm.” Misaki’s smile is a little shy. “I was just thinking that I should be showing you a little more appreciation,” she says, scratching the back of her neck. “Especially for, y’know, always helping me out with Michelle and everything...”

“No, that’s nothing! I mean, I’d feel bad if I didn’t do something for you.” Does that sound too patronizing? Is she belittling Misaki? “That is, I mean—you’re an important part of Hello Happy, and…”

Her voice trails off. “... also… important to… me…”

Misaki reaches up to her brow. When she doesn’t find the brim of her hat waiting for her, she sheepishly hides her face behind her hand instead, her bashful grin peeking out between the gaps of her fingers. Something in Kanon burns warm and bright to see it.

“Well, I can say the same to you, Kanon-san. Why don’t you let me pay for your order today? So I can show my thanks properly.”

“Ah—no, I should be the one doing that. Misaki-chan, please let me pay for you!”

“... Um.” Misaki sets her hand down. She tilts her head, staring at Kanon like she’s a mushroom growing out the side of a tree. “But why?”

“B-because I’m older than you, and,” Kanon’s voice drops to a whisper. She clears her throat and manages to force the words out: “And because I asked you out? So I-I should be the one paying.”

Misaki stares at her—stares down at her—in dead silence, lips pressed together and expression unreadable. Kanon tries to hold her gaze, but every passing second without a word from Misaki shakes her will more and more, until, to her horror—

Oh, oh no. No, please don’t cry, not here, not in front of Misaki…

“Kanon-san…” A gentle hand rests on her own. It’s surprisingly delicate and warm to the touch. “This is a date?” Misaki’s voice is the softest she’s ever heard it; gentle, like she’s coaxing a frightened animal from its hiding place.

Kanon blinks the stinging tears from her eyes, and Misaki’s face comes into focus. Her brows are raised as if she can’t believe what she’s hearing, her chapped lips slightly parted.

“I-it… it is. At least, I was hoping it was.” Kanon squeezes the hand not caught by Misaki’s, digging the fingers into the fabric of her skirt. “I thought it was. Misaki-chan, I… I like you a lot, you know? A lot, a lot.”

The admission sends her heart racing. Sweat beads on her brow, and—and she’d felt so good about this when their date (not date, now) first began. Kanon’s invitation hadn’t been the best, but Misaki had said yes! She’d said yes, just like Chisato had said she would, and for awhile Kanon really believed that things might turn out well. That she and Misaki would have a nice time, and that Kanon could be a good upperclassman who took Misaki on dates and treated her to coffee and held her hand sometimes, romantically—

But no. No. Misaki is the one holding her hand now, and as nice as that is, as nice as Misaki is, romantic is the last word Kanon would use to describe this situation. Being touched out of pity is worse than not having her hand held at all.

Kanon stares at their joined hands and tries to will away the burn in her eyes.

“Kanon-san?” Misaki pulls away. Kanon’s hand balls into a fist, knuckles pressing hard into the counter. The decorations on the wall have never been more interesting. Is that real brass? She should ask Eve later, when Misaki leaves and Kanon buries her feelings in Mrs. Hazawa’s delicious carrot cake and rose hip tea. “Kanon-san, um…”

Misaki’s hand touches her own, the grip firm but not unkind. “I’m sorry. I didn’t realize that you felt that way.”

Kanon’s lip wobbles, but she can’t bring herself to say anything. Whatever escapes her lips will surely be tight with the effort of keeping her tears at bay—embarrassing at best, incomprehensible to human ears at worse. Misaki, thankfully, doesn’t push her.

In fact, Misaki…

Misaki is…

Is blushing?

“I… um.” Her eyes are glued to the menu, hair falling over her face, but there’s no hiding the color staining her cheeks and coloring the tips of her ears. “T-thank you? Ah, geez. No one’s ever said anything like that to me before—!” Her voice cracks, and she promptly dissolves into a coughing fit, which is really nothing at all like the usual gallant, temperate Misaki.

Kanon still wants to cry, but mostly? Mostly, she’s utterly transfixed by the sight before her as Misaki hems, haws, and does everything in her power to treat the table like it’s an actual person. She’s almost reminded of the cruise ship adventure, where Misaki had knelt, red-faced, stammering, and sweating, at her feet with her cap clutched tightly to her chest.

Is this…

What is this?

“Aaah, if I’d known it was a date, I wouldn’t have come like this,” Misaki groans, pinching the bridge of her nose. “My hair’s still damp and my uniform stinks and everything…”

Her hand is still on Kanon’s. Kanon laces their fingers together hesitantly, and Misaki’s grumbling stops so fast that she almost wonders if she’d choked.

“Um… Kanon-san?”

“Y-yes?”

“... My hand is kind of sweaty.”

Now that she mentions it, Misaki’s palm is really clammy. It feels a little like holding a fish. But Kanon happens to like fish, and also Misaki, so…

“Oh. Do you want me to let go?”

“W-well! If you don’t mind, then… I guess I don’t really mind either.”

“Then is it okay if we stay like this?”

Misaki’s eyes are darting all over, doing anything and everything but meeting Kanon’s. She nods, a sharp jerk of her chin, and Kanon can’t tear her gaze from Misaki’s flushed face. She really, really, really…

“Misaki-chan?”

“Um. Yeah?”

“I wanted to treat you today. I, um, always want to treat you, because you work so hard and do so much, a-and, you deserve to have someone you can rely on and who can take care of you!” Her words are slurring together, and oh God, Kanon hopes she didn’t projectile-launch a glob of spit at Misaki in the middle of her spiel. “I know I’m not the best upperclassman, and you can’t really—shouldn’t really—look up to me, but I want to do my best for you. I want to be someone you can depend on, like Hello Happy depends on you!”

Misaki stares at her, wide-eyed. Her free hand comes up to hide her face, and Kanon thinks that if she were any less well-mannered, she’d be slumping in her seat. “Kanon-san… you don’t have to try that hard. Just you, um, being there for me… a-asking me out on things like this… it’s perfect the way it is, you know?”

“Ah, that’s right. ‘Everything in moderation’...”

“Mmm. Yeah, that’s how I like it.” Misaki shoots up in her seat, back ramrod straight. “I, uh, that is—I mean—”

“Don’t worry, I think I know what you mean, Misaki-chan.”

“... You, uh. You do?”

Kanon nods. “Yes! You want to take things a little slower, right?” To be honest, she’s kind of glad. All kinds of possibilities had been swirling in her mind after Misaki accepted their… date? Not date? Kind of date.

They would hold hands. They would go home together! Kanon could help her out of the Michelle suit, but instead of stacking Michelle onto a cart for the Suits to take, they would…

Kanon glances up at Eve, who catches her eye with a warm smile. Oh, no. The fear is back.

What if Eve could read minds? Logically, no one could, and Eve would be the most unlikely candidate of all even if telepathy wasn’t fictional, but what if Eve is just really good at reading people? Chisato is, and Eve is Pastel*Palette’s keyboardist. Maybe she’s learned something from Chisato, and she can learn everything that Kanon’s thinking with just one look—

Oh. Oh, no. She’s coming over.

“Hi, Kanon-san, Misaki-san! Are you two ready to order?” Eve’s smile is as blindingly bright as her steel platter. Kanon shrinks under its sheer brilliance. Sometimes, it’s easy to forget that Eve is a celebrity in the making, but like this? Kanon thinks she needs sunglasses just to look at her.

“Ah, yeah, I guess so!” Misaki glances at her. “I’ll have a cold brew coffee, and…”

“I’ll have a slice of whatever Tsugumi-chan recommends and a pot of dark roast Darjeeling, please.”

“Riiiight away!” Eve flashes another smile and—a wink? Is that a wink? Oh, no. Chisato must have said something, she must have! Her touch is all over this. She takes the menu from Misaki and skips off to the kitchen. “Have a lovely time, you two!”

“Ah, thanks?” Misaki’s smile is a little confused, but as good-natured as ever. She shakes her head. “I’m kind of surprised they have cold brew. Most places don’t.”

“Mmm! This cafe does coffee really well. I don’t usually like it much, but whenever I want a cup, I always come here.” They’re still holding hands. Kanon’s palm is starting to get really sweaty, but she doesn’t want to let go. It’s probably fine. She still has the other hand for eating and drinking, after all.

“Hm, that’s good.” Misaki rests her elbow on the table. She’s still flushed, still unable to meet Kanon’s eyes. It’s endearing and very fortunate—Kanon doesn’t think she’d be able to make sustained eye-contact either. “Say, Kanon-san?”

“Y-yes?”

“Um… will you let me pay for us? I made you so anxious for no reason, so I feel like I should foot the bill.” Misaki gnaws on her lower lip. “No, I mean—I want to pay. And maybe the next time, you can treat me? If that’s what you want! You don’t have to.”

She sighs. “Um, maybe we should just split the bill when we do this again?”

“No, I’d like that.” Next time, next time, next time. It rings in her head like a bell tolling hope. “Thank you, Misaki-chan.”

Misaki smiles at her. A real smile, one that turns her eyes into crescents and makes the weariness perpetually darkening her face fall away. It’s lovely. She’s lovely.

And Kanon is so glad to see that for once, it seems as though she doesn’t have to drag an honest smile out of Misaki at all.

authors note: for @misakan0n​, who read this fic like 5 times while i was working on it bc i was insecure ab my characterization; this one’s for You Specifically

[cryptidmads]

Madison Reacts To: The New Bandori Set Except They’re Incredibly Late

wHOOPS i said id do this one sooner but i was really busy this week but now ive found some time to do it so lets go! also its hello happy world so yell heah

(please keep in mind that i dont mean to offend anyone with these! this is just for fun so if your best girl’s card gets a bad rating from me that doesnt mean i hate her as a character (i actually like a lot of these girls tbh). these are just my opinions, respect mine and ill respect yours) 

4 STARS

Of course i’ve gotta start with my best girl misaki/michelle! Poor girl’s kinda getting crushed by kaoru and hagumi, rip misaki... also can we appreciate hagumi’s swirly eyes here please and thanks

And the trained!!! Look at how pretty she is!!! Pirate Bear Pirate Bear!!! All of michelle’s 4 stars are really good looking what the hell. I want them all. 5/5

Next up is Kanon! She’s sliding down a hole apparently... or maybe she’s falling? I’m not sure but she’s crying. Someone save her please! Save Kanon

And the trained version! She looks so happy here... I really love the brighter color scheme/lighting here! It looks really good with the pirate theme here imo. 5/5

3 STARS

Our first 3 star is Kaoru! She’s out here trying to protect Misaki from all the bats... she looks kinda pissed off at them ngl. like “you bats tryna fuckin hurt my gf? nuh-uh son. not today.” Chivalry isn’t dead lads

Look at this queen! She’s out here playing the guitar while fencing someone else. What a talented young lady I love her so much. The card itself looks really cool too and I really love what they’re doing with the lighting in this set. 5/5

Here’s Kokoro! She’s the event 3 star this time around, and she’s here planning out a treasure map with Hagumi. I have no idea what she’s leaning on and I have no idea how she’s staying on that treasure chest without falling off. She’s magic.

And the trained Kokoro! I’m lovin the lil braids, but... her waist. I don’t know if it’s just the perspective/angle or if she’s just wearing a corset but it looks really weird. other than that this is a nice card! 4/5

2 STAR

And finally Hagumi! She’s the only 2 star this time around but she looks really cute! The expression is bugging me a bit but other than that she looks really cute! 4/5

aaaaaaaaand that’s the newest set! lemme know if you want to see previous sets and/or future ones! ;0

[ashitomarisu]

Onegai My Melody (Final Thoughts)

(Oh, what a season). 

I was going in with decent expectations for something from Sanrio. At least I was half-right? 

Let me back up for a moment. It has been well over 15 years since I’ve seen Hello Kitty and Friends on Toon Disney (and that show was pretty darn enjoyable for what it was). You probably thought I was crazy to watch this, since I’m more for action. 

About that, this was not intentional. This was a last minute change due to unable to obtain the funding to watch a certain series I WANTED TO WATCH BUT NOOOOOOO. Plus, this:

(What the fuck does Suwawa have to do with My Melody in the first place?!)

The collab is real.

Back to the series itself; where do we start?

Basically, villain avoids jail time to terrorize another planet and it’s all the protagonist’s fault. So the kingdom is like “YOU FUCKED UP. GET OVER THERE AND BRING THE BITCH BACK BEFORE SHE ENDS UP CAUSING HAVOC OVER THERE”

“OH AND COLLECT xxx AMOUNT OF ____ BEFORE SHE DOES...”

Yes, I seriously want to beat the living shit out of how...airheaded My Melody is?? Most of the time, she’s so positive, loving and adorable, but she has her “baka” moments that give the enemy opportunities to gain advantage.

(Although, I’ll let her slight, dense moments go since I get a laugh out of them.)

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On the contrary, if anyone stole my heart, it was Kuromi and Baku’s comedic duo execution. I usually don’t root for the villain in any cartoons, but OMG Kuromi...

I FUCKING LOVE HER.

(Not just because she’s voiced by Junko Takeuchi, but her character is so dynamic and adorable. She has such a wide range of expression that keeps me cracking up. The only gripe I have about her though is she tends to take her abuse on Baku a bit too much. 

Baku is a precious ball of sunshine waiting to be cuddled. I even thought his voice was top notch (his seiyuu really nailed him). Poor dude gets his ass beat by Kuromi, but he seems to see a good side towards her (not spoiling the ending). I suppose as a duo, it’s pure gold to watch them.

As for the human cast, that’s where I’m iffy. 

I wasn’t really too fond of the humans (either they were not interesting enough or shallow personalities), except for one:

Mana is quite a shock but during the watch, she grew onto me. She likes cute stuff (not the same kind of cute as My Melo though) and her expressions when Melody is around...

(She’s priceless.)

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Going into the story and plot points, other than the “pseudo-filler arc that happened before the plot started picking up again”, it was pretty decent. It has a similar formula to MOTW (except it’s more like Kuromi gives nightmares to someone and My Melo tries to fix it). The romantic aspects of the show are well-paced and the morals seem fine to my standards. I mean, look at this:

Melo’s mom is savage as hell with the advice. I swear, she’s my mom. 

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Moving on to the seiyuu casting, for the most part, the performances are great. Obviously, I love the heck out of Junko Takeuchi and Noboru Maeda’s voice acting. Maeda’s brash, unique tone really sets out Baku as an underdog to appreciate. Miyuki Sawashiro’s performance as Kogure was a shock, though. I have only heard of Sawashiro’s feminine roles (as far back as perhaps Persona 4 or DRRR!); to find out she can voice male roles just blew me out. 

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Overall, this was a surprisingly charming comedy/magical anime that I would not mind rewatching in the future, but, there are still apparently a few more seasons. So, for now, the introduction to the Sanrio/My Melody universe was worth it.

If you want something lighthearted, cute, and fuzzy to the senses, this will do just fine for those new to the Sanrio universe.

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With that, it’s time to move on to the next anime watch.

Originally, I thought about checking out Bandori, but after a slight fallout with the person who suggested it, the best decision was to put it aside for the summer 2021 watch instead. Guess it’s time to catch up with Digimon I suppose.

DIGICEMBER 2020 will focus on the last spinoff before Tri appeared. I’ve been putting this one off for a while, but right now is the time.

Join me next month as I look at Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters!

(I want to at least get this done before Digimon Adventure: gets too far ahead on Crunchyroll).

Until then, here’s hoping senpai notices you! Stay safe, practice social distancing, and mask up for your own safety. Thanks for reading!!

[furinjuru]

Our Sea Of Today - Chapter 19 - Introductions

Here to bring a scheduled break from all the bandori posts lately. It’s back to Love Live!

"Ruubyyy! I'm so proud of you."

"S-sis, you're overexaggerating."

The rest of Aqours watch as Dia continues to embrace Ruby, a wide smile on her face. Ruby seems to take it all in stride, even when Dia is close to strangling her from how tight the hug is. The seven members of Aqours are all gathered in the second-year's classroom, a temporary clubroom until they can find a more suitable one. Chika gathers Ruby and Hanamaru's application forms, putting it with You and Riko's in a folder marked "Aqours."

The two sisters eventually separate after being told that the meeting is about to start. As they take their seats, Chika stands up.

"Welcome everyone! So, since we already know each other,” her eyes drift towards Hanamaru, who gives her a confused look in return, “...to some extent, I think we can skip introductions for now.” No objections, so Chika continues, “The only problem is that although we know each other, we aren’t really close to each other except for a few people. And I have a way to solve that,” Chika says proudly.

“We’re gonna divide into a few groups. Last time, I was in charge of lyrics, Yoshiko was in charge of costumes, and Dia was in charge of composing and choreography. This time, we’ll work together with someone else who can do that. So for example, Hanamaru-chan!”

“Y-yes!” She sits up straighter, nervously sweating when she sees Chika grinning at her.

“You’re also a lyricist, so you’ll be working with me.”

Hanamaru seems disappointed at that, and a quick glance in Ruby’s direction makes it obvious why, but she nods. “I won’t let you down, zura.”

“That’s the spirit!” Chika says much more eagerly.

You sighs in relief. Unlike Hanamaru, she’ll be working on the costumes with Yoshiko, someone she’s already comfortable with. Things should go much smoother this time.

That is, until Dia raises her hand to interrupt. “Chika, hold on. We don’t have another choreographer.”

“Really?” She looks around the room only to realize that ‘yes, really’. Her expression becomes downtrodden at that, but lights up when she realizes something. “You, you took dancing lessons when you were younger, right? You can help Dia with that. And for the costumes, Ruby can help Yoshiko.”

"M-me?!” Ruby shrinks back at the stare Yoshiko is giving her. Meanwhile, Dia glares at Yoshiko as if asking whether she thinks Ruby isn’t good enough. Hanamaru is watching Chika with a blank expression, and Riko is too engrossed in her book to care. The only person who seems happy with the current arrangement is Chika.

Only a few minutes into the planning phase of their next song, and Aqours is a mess.

“This is important for us to get to know each other,” Chika says with her unending optimism, acting like the light at the end of a tunnel. “I’m sure you’ll all find it a lot of fun. At least give it a shot, okay?” Some seem more reluctant than others, but everyone agrees with Chika’s decision. It is for the good of the group, after all. She moves on towards the song itself. “For the theme, I was thinking of something slower than last time. Not really sad, but more like...emotional? So the costumes shouldn’t be as flashy.”

“Darker colors?” Chika nods, and Yoshiko’s smile turns even wider. She pulls out a piece of paper and a pencil. “I think I can do that. Any colors you have in mind?”

“Something like a sunset. Something warm. Dark but warm.” Yoshiko writes that down on the paper, acting a lot more professional this time.

“Well, since we’ll be doing our own thing, I’m gonna leave early today. Ruby, you coming?”

“Right. See you at home, sis!” Dia’s eyes widen at the realization that Ruby is going to be working together with Yoshiko for a while. Her precious, innocent sister working with Yoshiko. Before she can stop them, they’ve already left the classroom.

“I’m sure Yoshiko’ll take care of Ruby,” Chika says after noticing the Dia’s depressed look.

“I suppose...perhaps I’m being a bit too overprotective of Ruby,” Dia admits begrudgingly, much to Chika’s delight.

“That’s the spirit! They’re gonna make some great costumes, I just know it. So, Hanamaru-chan, where should we work on the lyrics?”

Chika’s informal way of calling her startles Hanamaru, who seems embarrassed that someone other than Ruby is calling her that. “T-the library is quiet, isn’t it zura?”

“Good idea!” Chika picks up her bag, waving at the last three as she and Hanamaru head towards the door. “Well, see ya’ tomorrow!”

“S-see you later zura.” The door closes behind them, leaving You, Riko, and Dia in an awkward silence. The latter takes her bag and stands up. “I’m leaving as well. You two can go home.”

“What?” You asks. “Why?”

“We’re not going to get anything done until the lyrics are finished. And I have some work that has to be done, so I’m leaving.”

“Woah, hold on a second.” You grabs Dia’s arm, forcing her to stop. “You heard what Chika said. She wants us to get to know each other.”

“We did get to know each other. Don’t act like we’ve never seen each other before today.” Dia forcibly pulls away from You’s hold, grumbling underneath her breath. “...if you’re that insistent, however, then you can come with me to the student council room. As long as you don’t try to bother me.”

“O...kay then.” You gulps at the glare Dia is giving her. Maybe accepting the offer wasn’t a good idea? Then again, Dia wouldn’t have even offered it in the first place if she didn’t want her there, “Riko-chan, you coming?”

“R-right.” Riko quickly stuffs her textbooks into her bag before closing it. She must be a really studious girl, You thinks, amazed that people like her and Dia are friends with people like Chika and Yoshiko. “To the student council room, right?”

“Correct. Let’s go then.” Dia says, opening the door for them once they’ve gathered everything up. The walk from the classroom to the student council room is spent in silence other than the sound of their footsteps. Awkward silence is not one of You’s strong points.

“What kind of work do you need to finish, Dia?” You asks. Dia seems to raise her brow at that.

“Why do you need to know? Are you planning on joining the student council next year?”

“Well no, but-”

“Then there’s no use for me to answer that. Stop asking me those kinds of useless questions, it’s annoying.” You frowns.

“Well I’m sorry for trying to have a conversation...you don’t need to take it so seriously.” She huffs, pouting. Just what the hell does Yoshiko see in her anyway? She’s beginning to like Dia less and less.

“Although we are friends, I’m afraid that I agree with You on this one,” Riko says. You perks up, happy that Riko’s taking her side, while Dia gives her a betrayed look. “Dia, are you okay? You seem somewhat different recently. I-I mean, not that I’d know how you normally act since we’ve only known each other for a few weeks, but still.”

“I’m fine,” Dia says curtly, although it almost sounds like she’s angry. The trio finally reaches the door leading to the student council room, Dia digging in her pockets for the key. As soon as she finds it, she unlocks the door and opens it, leading the other two in. Riko’s the last to enter, closing the door behind her.

The room is a lot messier than the last time You came in, back when Kanan was the one in charge. Papers scattered everywhere, lockers filled with equipment they might use, and a few tables that were taken from around the school take up the empty space. The papers also placed on these tables makes You think that it’s for the other members, so Dia can watch over them while they work.

Dia sits down, takes out a pen, and begins working on the mountains of paperwork, while You and Riko sit down on the opposite side of the table from her. They give each other glances, both trying to find a way to break the awkward tension surrounding them. Neither of them can find it in them to do it.

The sound of paperwork being done fills the room, and You realizes this is going to be a long day.

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The bus trip to Yoshiko’s apartment wasn’t much better for her and Ruby. Their relationship could be described with one sentence; more than strangers, less than friends. Their interactions before this had been confined to occasional meetings in the Kurosawa’s house while Dia was busy doing something else. And even then it would end up being Chika who talked the most.

Clearly, putting two girls who lack social interaction outside of their inner circle might be a bad idea. It doesn’t help that Ruby is a little scared of the Yohane persona, and Yoshiko even more scared of what Dia would do if she messed up with her sister.

No words were exchanged on the bus, or as Yoshiko led Ruby to her apartment, and then into her room. Ruby looks around, observing all kinds of odd items placed around the room. Crystal balls, tarot cards, her fallen angel wings. The tidiest part of Yoshiko’s room is next to her desk, where a summoning mat has been placed on the floor. She folds in and puts it away before sitting down, beckoning Ruby to do the same. Even now, with all kinds of questions about things in Yoshiko’s room floating around in Ruby’s head, she still doesn’t say anything. It’s awkward, to say the least.

She doesn’t look like she’s going to attempt to break the ice, so Yoshiko decides to suck it up and get it over with. “So...we should get to work now,” Yoshiko says, being careful not to accidentally go into Yohane mode.

“R-right.” Ruby nods. “Do you have any materials we can work with?”

“Does this count?” She pulls out a plastic bag and offers it to Ruby, who takes one look at it before finding something off.

"It's...all red?" She asks curiously. Yoshiko, embarrasedly, nods her head.

"It was, uhh, for our last set of costumes. Dia's," she says quickly. "I thought there would be more red in the costumes, but in the end I got so much of it leftover that I just don't know what to do with it."

Ruby gives Yoshiko a small, comforting smile. "I understand. Well, in that case, we can probably use this material for the next costumes. Chika said that she wanted warm colors, right? I think red counts."

"That's a great idea!" Yoshiko goes over to her desk, taking a few sheets of paper and some writing tools before returning to Ruby's position. "What do you think the design should be? I was thinking something like a suit would work well with darker shades."

"No, I don't think so," Ruby shakes her head. "I think a dress would work much better. Suits have a tendency to give off a cool vibe, right? But Chika said she wanted the next song to be emotional, so I think dresses would better fit that " Ruby takes one of the papers and a pencil, beginning to make rough sketches of the design she had in mind. “Is that fine with you?” She asks, stopping as she looks up from the paper.

"Uhh, sure. Go ahead." Yoshiko replies, watching Ruby work in awe. "You're not stuttering anymore," she says the last part to herself, but Ruby still looks up from her task again to regard Yoshiko.

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Yoshiko waves off casually. She takes another paper and pencil and begins outlining her own design. Only a few minutes later, she hears Ruby exclaim that she's finished. She stops working on her half-finished design to look at Ruby's.

The first thing she notices is that the girl she drew is, undoubtedly, Hanamaru. She raises her brow curiously at that, but decides to ignore it for now. Ruby's costume idea is much simpler than her own, but that might be necessary considering the sudden increase in members. Overall, she can't find anything bad about the costume, and she admits that it's a lot better than her own.

(Also, there's no way Dia would reject her sister's design. That'll save a lot of time.)

"...is it okay?" Ruby asks, taking Yoshiko's silence as rejection. Relief washes over her face immediately after Yoshiko nods in approval.

"I think this is fine. We should just figure out the smaller details and colors and stuff." Yoshiko puts away her design just in case they can use it for a future song, watching as Ruby diligently continues her own. She wonders if diligence is something the Kurosawas share.

When Ruby finally puts down her pencil for a break, Yoshiko says, "You're pretty good at making costumes." The statement causes Ruby to blush slightly.

"N-no, not really. I just, umm, I'm not good at dancing, or singing, or anything really, so this is the least I can do. I have to work as hard as I can so I can be as good as my sister. So I can...stop being compared with her."

"But you are good. Chika told me that you helped her with the flyer, too." Ruby nods.

"I did, but that was just because my sister asked me to. I just want to make her happy."

Yoshiko hums; they're not too different there. "So that's why joined Aqours? Because you wanted to make your sister happy?"

"That's...not exactly. I joined because Hanamaru-chan asked me to. And...I've always liked idols and I thought it'd be nice to give it a try. Even though I don't think I'll be any good at it." Yoshiko takes another look at Ruby's costume idea, and thinks that she probably shouldn't worry about that.

"Well, I never even thought about being an idol, so I think you're fine." Yoshiko smiles, and Ruby does as well. "So, should we keep going?"

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Hanamaru unlocks the door to the library, and a second later Chika barges in. "So this is the library!" She exclaims in a loud voice. Hanamaru cringes, closing the door behind her as she walks in.

"Yes. Don’t shout in the library, zura," Hanamaru says, watching as the other girl looks around the room in awe as if she'd never been in it before. Which doesn't make sense, of course. She's a second-year, there's no way she's never been to the library before today.

"So, what do we do now?" Chika asks, leaning against one of the shelves and giving Hanamaru a mild heart attack when it begins to lean to the side. She pulls Chika away, breathing a sigh of relief when the shelves don't topple over. Chika gives her a bashful smile, and Hanamaru sighs. Can they really work together when they're so different?

Hanamaru walks towards the section marked "Literature" and starts scanning it for any books that they could use for ideas. It takes a while, but she eventually finds a poem compilation book.

She reaches for it, only to discover that it's just slightly out of her reach. She tries jumping to see if that would work, but the book's still too high up. She's close to giving up when she hears Chika's voice coming from behind her.

"Hold on, let me get it for you!" Chika's body casts a shadow over her as she takes the book Hanamaru was attempting to get, causing the first-year's cheeks to turn bright red. This...

This is like one of her romance novels!

Wait, Chika's not that much taller than me. Hanamaru thinks, pulling herself out of her own imagination. She turns around, discovering that Chika's pulled up a stool from somewhere in the library. Right. I should've thought about that.

Chika hops down from the stool dangerously, smiling as she hands Hanamaru the book. "So what are we gonna do with this?" She asks curiously. Hanamaru leads her towards a reading area at the back of the library (that's more than a little dirty. She should probably clean it up sometime) and goes towards a table that seems to be the least dusty one. She sits down, turning the book to its first page.

"A poetry book is a pretty good start, zura," she states, her eyes moving from each word to the next, each line of the poem being imprinted into her memories. "Song lyrics are basically just poetry with music, aren't they?"

"Well, I guess if you put it that way," Chika shrugs. "Do you mind if I do something else to pass the time."

"As long as you don’t leave the library." Chika smiles, walking away from Hanamaru. Not a minute later, she returns with a familiar magazine in her hands.

"Hanamaru, do you think I can borrow this?" Chika asks, her eyes sparkling as she makes her request. Hanamaru looks up, her eyes going to the idol magazine she's clutching tightly. "This is the really rare 'Love Live! 5th Anniversary Edition' isn't it? I've been looking everywhere for it, but I couldn't find any stores in Numazu that had it. Where'd you even buy it?"

"Tokyo," Hanamaru says, remembering the arduous process of finding the edition that she assumes Ruby would like, then finding a store that sells it. And of course, the only stores that sold it were in Tokyo, so she had to order them online. She can't thank Mari enough for helping her with all of that. "I got it for Ruby-chan, so you'll have to ask her if you want to borrow it."

"Aww...." Chika frowns, giving Hanamaru an even more pleading look. "Not even a little peek?”

And Hanamaru would’ve argued no, not even a little peek, until she realized how to kill two birds with one stone. She’s sure Ruby wouldn’t mind lending her the magazine for a little bit.

“After you finish the lyrics, you can read it.” The sparkle in Chika’s eyes return. She walks towards the table, plopping down beside Hanamaru.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let’s get cracking!” Hanamaru can’t suppress a small giggle at Chika’s sudden enthusiasm. Maybe they can work together after all.