#119th generation

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Hi! I know this might be out of the blue, but recently I've been reminscing on Shokugeki No Soma. Looking back on the extreme fun of the first arcs, the eternal excitement I would feel whenever Joichiro showed up, also remembering that I kind of dropped it when BLUE came around ... But after all these years, I can say Damn, that was really fun. It truly had some unforgettable characters and moments that I still laugh so much at.

And you, my friend, were MY FAVORITE Shokugeki blog. To the point, where even if I wasn't that into what was happening in the manga, I would search up and read your posts. On Casual Committments was my lifeline!!! Your analysis of the characters and their diverse futures were so spot on. And don't even get me started on your Next Gen!

If there was ever a Next Gen cast that should be made official, it's yours. Give me Shokugeki no Raiden, and I will be there! I loved the fact that these characters felt like their parents, but also felt like completely themselves. It was everything I could ever ask for.

Having said that, I want to finish this ask with a question that you can ignore if you like, but I still gotta ask. From where I remember and from the brief reviewing I've been doing, Raiden's final ship was never confirmed. I know it's been years, but was a choice ever made between Akane and Maria for the endgame?

Hi!!! Thank you so much for your kind words! It truly warms my heart to know that my little posts and stories from years ago brought another person some joy! A while back, I had been thinking about transferring a few of my older fics over to ao3 for safekeeping, and your message has inspired me to actually do it.

In terms of the next gen fics, I never officially decided on endgame pairs. When I initially started the project, I intended for Raiden and Maria to be together. However, as I continued exploring the characters and their dynamics and getting feedback from readers, I wavered on it until I became more or less neutral on the matter. Although I know it isn't very satisfying, I sort of like the idea of letting readers choose their own ending. What I will say, though, is that my last fics in the 119th gen timeline feature Raiden and Akane in their mid 20s, and very much still romantically involved, while the Raiden/Maria fics leave off while they're in school.

Anyway, your comment truly made my day! Thanks again!

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🎫 Erik x Sumire? For old times sake. I miss them and your SNS OC's

Hi there! Thanks for the ask! It makes me so happy to know someone out there is still thinking about these characters! I'm honestly struggling to remember what I have and haven't already written about when it comes to those two, so I apologize if this ends up being a repeat.

The ring Erik proposes to Sumire with is the same engagement ring Soe gave to Leonora years ago. It's been in the Nakiri family for a few generations, and it ends up going really well with Sumire's classic fashion sense. Erik's grandparents happily gave it to him for this purpose because they adore Sumire and wanted to welcome her into the family.

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As I look back at Portraits of 119, the korrasami stan in me is like "What if Akane and Maria just dated each other?"

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Bella :)

Bella dabbled in cheerleading for the few years she went to school in the U.S. Ikumi has a few pictures of her with her little uniform and pompoms and Sosuke teases her to hell and back over it. 

She has contemplated opening a restaurant that just serves different types of garlic bread with dips and toppings. 

Her relationship with cows is quite complicated. She finds them so adorable and sweet, but at the same time, she’s going to eat them. 

She once once did a figure skating routine to “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift.

She can be competitive to the point of self-destructiveness. She once continued to compete in a skating competition with an injury because she wanted the medal and Grandpa Mito was watching. 

She’s very good at gambling; counting cards comes naturally to her, and she can maintain a strong poker face. 

She wants to get a motorcycle, but Akane won’t let her. 

She regularly shows up to classes in track suits (uniform? what uniform?)

Wakes up super early every day, but still ends up late to things because she over-commits to her early morning endeavors. Yes, this girl is baking focaccia at 7 o’clock in the morning. 

She is the kind of person who depends on her friends to expose her to new music. If not for them, she’d keep shuffling through the same four playlists for the rest of her life.

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Erik and sumire for the most recent post!!

Sumire

Sumire is actually kind of short, but people tend not to notice because she dresses in a way that creates the illusion of height. (Bella only noticed when they started living together and she was like “Oh my god; you’re tiny!”)

She has contemplated the idea of a poly relationship with Erik and Akane more than once, but is way too shy to bring the possibility up to either of them. 

Feels a spiritual connection with the character Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender

Her dessert palate became pretty refined during her brief friendship with Maria Aldini, but her favorite ice cream flavor is still vanilla.

She made out with Sadatsuka Nana at a party when they were second years.

Sumire is on the phone gossiping with her dad Subaru at least once a week.

She’s always on her laptop or tablet and rarely writes by hand, but when she does, she always uses a very specific kind of gel pen. 

She’s a very good driver, and drives her friends everywhere because she does not trust a single one of them. 

Raiden randomly introduced her to Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and they changed her life. (Akane @ Raiden “Stop spreading your bad habits to other people!!!”) 

She’s a pretty good dancers, but will just hang out by the snack table at parties unless she’s had a little to drink.

Erik

Erik has been in charge of handling the family’s taxes since he was like fourteen because Alice cannot be bothered and Ryo gets so annoyed with it he’s literally thrown computers out the window.

If he ever committed a murder and needed help hiding the body, the first person he would call is Aunt Erina. They’re not super close, but the two of them have that kind of relationship. 

Erik and Great-grandpa Senzaemon were the only two people who could talk his sister Sofia down from a tantrum when she was little. Sofia was very put out by the idea of him having to go to school and leave her alone for hours at a time. 

Also, knows how to do hair because little sister. 

Ryo kind of enrolled him in a not-so-secret underground fight club

Akane made him watch Gossip Girl with him, and he was pretty into it after a while. He would definitely rewatch it if the opportunity ever presented itself. 

He is basically incapable of sleeping in because Ryo, Soe, and Senzaemon programmed him to wake up at the crack of dawn and work out; he hates it so much, but it’s part of him.

He cannot play any instrument to save his life. 

He’s never lost a game of Monopoly.

He is the live-in WiFi fixer for Akane and her friends. 

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Random question and I hope you don't mind me asking, but I couldn't help but to wonder what personality types of the Myer Briggs Type Indicator would you sort the 119th Gen in? (also sorry if this has already been asked before ;v;)

Hi! I don’t mind at all! I actually took the enneagram personality for Akane, Maria, Bella, and Yuna a while back, but with Myers-Briggs I’ll just have to give my best guess lol. 

Raiden - ENFP

Akane - ENTJ

Erik - ENTP

Maria - INFP

Bella - ESFP

Sosuke - ESTP

Sumire - INFJ

Yuna - ISFJ

Utau - ESTJ

Kairi - INTP 

Kaito - ISTP 

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Akane vs. Maria ? :0

Akane wins in a shokugeki nine times in ten because she’s generally on a different level when it comes to cooking. However, if the theme is something overtly dessert related, Maria probably takes it.  

On the other hand, if they were to get into a fist fight, Maria wins because the fishermen in Megumi’s hometown took great pains to make sure she knew how to throw a punch. 

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1, 4, 14, 24, 28 for Sumire please ;v;

Of course! 

1. Coffee or tea?

Tea for Sumire! She usually goes for black teas with milk and sugar and drinks out of dainty little teacups. 

4. Neon or pastel?

Definitely pastels, if it comes down to it. Honestly, though, it’s a challenge and a half to get this girl to wear colors other than black, white, and gray. 

14. Late nights or early mornings?

Early mornings if she has to pick. She finds it easier to get things done when the house is quiet, but she stays up pretty late, too. Does Sumire even sleep???

24. Fire or water?

Water, in all its forms. She swims, she saunas, she makes snow angels. Our girl contains multitudes. 

28. Give or take?

Give! Sumire is definitely the kind of person who above and beyond for the people in her life. She thinks of all of her friends and loved ones as being under her care in come capacity. 

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how does bella feel about the whole maria / raiden / akane stuff? does she generally stay out of it? Also, do Maria and Bella begin to reconnect later down the line or no?

The whole love triangle makes Bella kind of uneasy because she just knows Maria is going to get hurt, and despite the ongoing issues between them, she still feels a little protective over her cousin. She believes that when all is said and done, Raiden will give in to his fate and marry Akane (just as the great Nakiri master plan dictates), and Mari will be left with nothing but her little trattoria and a broken heart.

Isabella and Maria will be on better terms when they’re adults, if only because Bella marries Sosuke, who will maintain a close friendship with Maria after their Polar Star days. However, there will always be some distance between them because they generally run in different social circles. 

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can you do more akane,bella, and sumire headcanons? I am missing these adorable babies with their adorable friendship

My girls!!! Yes, of course! Since we’re already in December, here are some Winter and holiday headcanons! 

Sumire gets really, REALLY excited about Christmas. The literal second the clock strikes 12 on December 1st, this girl is knitting ugly sweaters and hanging stockings over the fireplace in the Nakiri Mansion. Since she isn’t usually this intense about things, Akane and Bella go along with the festive vibes and end up watching hours upon hours of cheesy holiday romances at her behest.

Given her keen artistic sense, Akane is constantly in really high demand as a Christmas tree decorator. In addition to handling the tree in the mansion (always a huge evergreen for Sumire’s sake), she also does it at her parents’ house (whichever one they’re inhabiting during a given winter), Auntie Erina’s house (naturally), the Shiomi Lab, and the Elite Ten administrative building. It’s become such a time-consuming endeavor that Sumire started putting the various trees on her official schedule. 

Because Bella thrives on chaos, she often puts mistletoe in random places around campus just to see what people might do. In fact, she definitely made Sadatsuka Nana and Hojo Mizuki canon with these antics during their second year of high school. 

Bella is a winter sports enthusiast, and she drags her friends on several ice skating and skiing excursions every year. Akane would rather spend her winters on a beach with a book, but she’s never been one to pass up a girls trip.

In the winter, Sumire and Akane thrive in terms of their fashion (turtlenecks and thigh high boots are Sumire’s bread and butter), but Bella is just trying to stay warm and can’t wait until she can wear shorts again. 

Akane likes to make snow angles

Bella declares snowball wars with zero provocation

Sumire hums Christmas carols while she’s doing chores around the house 

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erik x sumire - 5 for pre-relationship, 3 for general, 6 for love, and 2 for domestic. I can't wait for the headcanons! Thx

5. (pre-relationship) Did either of them try to resist their feelings?

In a way, they both did. Sumire resisted because she felt like Erik was Akane’s and she isn’t the type of person who would put her most meaningful friendship in jeopardy over a boy. She actually swore she wouldn’t entertain any romantic feelings for him on the very day they met (and failed at it since day one). 

On Erik’s part, he had been in friends with benefits situations with quite a few of his females friends, but with Sumire he made the decision early that he would show restraint and not fool around with her casually. This is mostly because Sumire always struck him as sort of traditional and idealistic when it comes to romance. It did not feel right to be casual with her. 

3. (general) What was their first kiss like?

It was very sweet and relatively chaste. Sumire actually initiated it. It would have been right after she returned to Totsuki after her undercover side quest with the noirs. In her absence, she realized that she really loved him, and after getting Akane’s blessing, our girl just went for it. 

6. (love) Who’s more protective?

I’d like to say both of them equally, but if I’m being honest, Sumire uses her Mimasaka powers to find all the dirt on anyone who might pose a threat to her guy (or to the Nakiris in general). 

2. (domestic) What’s the wedding like? Who attends?

The wedding is big, but not particularly showy. The venue and decorations are very elegant and classic, but with some futuristic accents here and there.  All of their classmates from Totsuki (and all of their parents’ friends from Totsuki) would attend, as well as Sumire’s colleagues at the WGO and Erik’s contacts in the tech sector. It’s widely considered the wedding of year in culinary elite circles. 

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(Tumblr didn’t notify me on the OTP Question Meme Im mad !!) May I ask for 5, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 21 for Raiden/Maria please?

5. How would they describe each other?

Raiden would say that eating her cooking is like coming home after spending a lifetime away. He would tell you that Maria Aldini’s smile is what keeps the earth spinning on its axis, and that she creates community wherever she goes. 

Maria....let’s be honest, Maria would gush once you got her started. She would start by saying that he is kind, and handsome, and worldly, and creative, and the greatest cook she’s ever known. She would tell you that the most selfish thing she’s ever wanted was to keep him for herself (not for Totsuki or the Nakiri family or the culinary world at large, just for Maria Aldini). 

12. What would happen if they never met?

I don’t think Maria would have risen as far in the Elite Ten as she does if she hadn’t met Raiden (as of now I have her landing at the fourth seat during their third year). Before meeting him, she kind of felt like having a lot of ambition was a negative thing—that it was corrupting—but Raiden definitely changes her attitude towards power. 

If he hadn’t met Maria in Tuscany when he did, he probably wouldn’t have ever ended up at Totsuki (and ironically enough, if Raiden didn’t end up at Totsuki when he did, Akane definitely would have ended up with Erik). Honestly, I think she kind of saved him from spiraling into a bad place mentally. He could have very well ended up the way Mana did if not for his fated encounter with Maria Aldini. 

15. Describe your favorite moment of that ship!

I really love the moment when they met. Whether or not they ultimately end up together, I feel like when they first crossed paths, both of their trajectories changed irrevocably and each of them is a better person for having known the other. I know it’s corny and cliche, but I don’t get to write love at first sight often and the instant chemistry between Raiden and Maria was something I really found fun and refreshing. 

16. What do other characters think about this relationship?

Sosuke ships Raiden and Maria a lot. He thinks that Raiden’s at his happiest when he’s with Mari, and that they bring out the best in each other. 

Yuna thinks they’re a really cute couple for a lot of the same reasons as Sosuke. She also thinks Maria deserves to end up with her first choice. However, she does feel for Akane because she too knows what it’s like to pine after a childhood friend. 

Utau also ships it, mostly because she wants to see Maria—her pet project—marry well and rise in the world. (That Maria actually loves Raiden is just an added bonus as far as she’s concerned). 

Interestingly, Takumi ships it more than Megumi does (although they both like Raiden as a person and support the relationship). Megumi’s on Team Kesuke, but more on that later lol. 

Souma supports the relationship; he likes Maria a lot and respects her as a chef. Erina is pretty lukewarm about the idea of them together, but she certainly won’t stand in their way.

Grandpa Jou definitely would prefer for Raiden to end up with Maria, but Grandma Mana likes Akane better. 

19. Talk about a headcanon you’ve never talked about before.

When Isshiki Kesuke assumes the first seat and had the Elite Ten vote on whether to launch an investigation into the Nakiri family, Maria votes against it to protect Raiden and his family...and then breaks up with him because she realizes that continuing a relationship with the Nakiri heir will force her to compromise on her principles. I don’t see the breakup as permanent, or even lasting the entirety of their second year, but I’ve had that headcanon for a while now.

21. What’s a really significant moment in their relationship?

When their relationship is getting started, Raiden is often taking refuge in Maria’s world. It’s kind of a relief to him to spend time with her and her family at the trattoria and only worry about the customers in front of him. But I think a really significant moment is when Maria makes her debut in Raiden’s world and is determined to hold her own there. 

(In one of my many unfinished drafts) Right after they meet during family and alumni weekend at Totsuki, Erina invites Maria and Raiden to a get-together at one of Alice’s estates. The invitation is kind of a test because Erina suspects that a simple girl like Maria wouldn’t be able to navigate the world of the elites. However, Maria goes to her Aunt Ikumi and Uncle Isami for a crash course in the important names and faces and is able to handle herself, even when she comes face to face with Akane in her natural element. I found this an important moment because it’s when Maria really decides she isn’t going to step aside and asserts herself as Raiden’s partner to the people in his world. 

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Decided to try my hand at the Polar Star girls on Bitmoji as well. Here's Maria, Yuna, and Utau.

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So...I still can't draw, but I tried making Akane, Bella, and Sumire on Bitmoji (because why not lol). Bella's hair is supposed to be a bit curlier, but I'm happy with it on the whole.

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Sumire + Clothing, Akane + Clothing

Sorry for the wait! Quarantine had kind of sapped my capacity for fashion headcanons, but I’m back now! 

Sumire

Sumire’s style can be characterized as classy, classic, and extremely feminine. She wears skirts and dresses more often than not, but has been known to rock a pair of skinny jeans with some killer heels every now and then. 

Sumire typically buys clothes that are some combination of black, white, and gray. However, after being called out by Akane and Bella, she has started to integrate some more color into her wardrobe. However, she still gravitates towards earth tones and will be damned before she lets her friends dress her up in bright colors or pastels. 

Although she has gotten really good at approximating high fashion on a budget, Sumire always splurges on shoes. She has an acute weakness for pumps and tall boots, and is incredibly coordinated in very high heels. 

Some samples of Sumire fashion 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/187954984436437994/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/491666484318551414/

Akane

Akane has a few different styles when it comes to clothing. She does a very fierce semi-professional look with blazers that mean business and camel coats, but she can also accessorize these outfits to make them runway ready — or just suitable for a night out. 

In casual settings, her style is essentially girly. She has any number of bright sundresses and flowy boho outfits that she wears throughout the summer. 

Her passion for art and aesthetics extends to clothing, and her fashion sense tends to flirt with the offbeat. She has a few pieces in her closet that Bella swears are god-ugly until she puts them on (and then the heavens part). 

Some sample Akane fits

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/530791506083793574/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/70087337940552480/

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Snow Day (Portraits of 119)

Summary: In which Yukihira Raiden tries to be spontaneous and it backfires on him. 

“Yukihira-kun,” Utau gushed as they all stepped out of the stretch limo in front of the Nakiri family’s private ski lodge in Nagano. “Have I ever told you how much your presence at Totsuki has improved my overall quality of life?” 

“Every five minutes since we left the dorm,” he told her, grinning. With Sosuke gone and no weekend plans to speak of, they had been so bored on campus that Raiden decided to bring them all up. “Anyway, enjoy, everybody.” 

“This is way too generous,” Yuna said, watching as a butler came and unloaded all their weekend bags. “It’s too bad Sosuke had to go home this weekend.”

“We just won’t tell him how nice it was,” Enomoto Kairi said to her. “It would be cruel.” 

Raiden shook his head slightly. So it looked like specs was finally going to shoot his shot this time. He then turned to Maria and linked arms with her. “I can’t wait for you to try the hot chocolate. My Aunt Alice always has them ship in chocolate from Belgium. You’re gonna be impressed.” 

She raised her eyebrows in mock-incredulity. “I don’t know. I take my chocolate seriously.”

Raiden was just telling them all about the rooms on the top floor with hot tubs on the balconies when he saw none other than Mimasaka Sumire coming in from the slopes. She was red-cheeked and messy-haired, looking like she’d been skiing all morning.

“What is Hayama-san’s secretary doing here?” Utau asked, her eyes narrowed. 

When she spotted all of them in the lobby, Sumire looked horrified. “No way,” she said quietly. Blinking rapidly, she pulled out her phone and started tapping away furiously. “There’s no way I fucked up the schedule.” 

Raiden felt a twinge of sympathy for her. “You didn’t mess anything up. We were being spontaneous.” 

She tilted her head to the side, and Raiden felt judged to his core for not planning all excursions a month ahead of time. “Spontaneous. Great.”

“Sumire-san,” Saito Kaito called as he stepped in, shaking a considerable amount of snow off his black coat. “We should probably push lunch back since a snowball war just broke out there—” he stopped speaking abruptly once he noticed the Polar Stars. “Oh, shit. It was gonna be such a good weekend, too.” 

Saito and Sumire exchanged a look then. 

“So I take it that Erik brought you up here,” Raiden said to them. “Just you two and Akane?” 

Sumire sighed. “And Bella, and—”

“I think it’s time for the hot tub,” a familiar voice said from just outside the lobby.

“Benedict Ibusaki, of course,” Maria said, shaking her head as Sosuke and Isabella stumbled into the lodge, laughing. “Thought you were going home for the weekend,” she said. 

Sosuke briefly locked eyes with Raiden and then with Yuna, and swore under his breath. “Sorry, guys. I thought it would be less awkward this way.”

“Well, it isn’t,” Mari pointed out. 

“Fuck off, Maria,” Bella warned. “We came up here to have a good time.”

“So did we,” Maria retorted, her shoulders squaring, and Raiden could just sense an Aldini v. Aldini bout coming on. 

“So then why are you all standing here like you’re waiting to start some shit?” Her fiery gaze fell upon the lot of them. “This place has fifteen rooms; we don’t even have to see each other.”

“I can arrange that logistically,” Sumire piped up, and then started tapping away on her phone again.  

“See?” Bella said, resting her hands on her hips. “Just unpack and be normal.”

Aoki Ichiro raised a sheepish hand then. “I agree with Mito-san.”

“As do I!” Utau interjected. “Let’s go de-stress in the sauna.” 

“You’re right,” Raiden told Bella, taking hold of Maria’s hand. “The staff probably already put all your stuff up on the top floor—”

“Actually, Yukihira-kun, we’re on the top floor,” Sumire said. “I believe your things would be on the third floor.” 

Of course they would be. 

“The third floor, then,”  Raiden said through gritted teeth. “Alright. Let’s head up.” 

He had just finished shepherding his friends up the grand stairwell when he heard a high-pitched screech taper off into uninhibited laughter that was unmistakably Akane’s. Against his better judgment, Raiden descended the stairs again and took a covert look out back. 

Akane and Erik were just outside the back door, half-wrestling each other with fists full of powdery snow. 

Erik got Akane pinned on her back and held a snowball in his right hand. “I’m gonna enjoy this, princess.” 

“Wait, I give up!” she said, and Raiden knew from intonation alone that she didn’t mean it. Erik would still fall for it, though; he was always soft for her. 

And the minute he let her up, she smacked him in the face with a formidable clump of snow. Using his size against him, Akane knocked Erik back and then sat on his chest with her knees on either side of him. “Why do you always fall for that?”

“You’re just a good liar.” 

“No,” Akane said, leaning down close to him. “But you’re a bad one.”

Raiden did not stay long enough to see if they started kissing or not, but knew it would haunt him for the rest of the trip nonetheless. 

So much for being spontaneous.