#Asahina Fuuto

[nicoleasahina]

Happy Valentine's Day from Sunrise Residences! (SORRY FOR THE CHEESY QUOTES LMAO IT IS 1 AM HERE)

You can definitely download and put your name on the 'To:' space!

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Brothers Conflict - Sick S/O (3/3)

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Louis

gentle caretaker

to put it nicely, he'd be sure to make sure you don't look as bad as you feel. get you all clean, carefully pull your hair out of your face, and get you some clean and comfy clothes.

naps together! beneficial for the both of you

wouldn't be shy to get an older brother involved in helping get you feeling your best again

Subaru

not great at this. but he tries!

asks his brothers for advice and you can tell he really had no clue what they were telling him to do.

you tell yourself it's about the effort.

but when i tell you this man could burn water,,, don't trust him to have food as good as ukyo's

he sticks with making sure you have enough blankets and medicine instead

Iori

takes your health SUPER seriously. super DUPER seriously

he'd go out of his way to stay nearby you, attending to your every need

think masaomi but severely worried. one little cough when you're sick and he gives you a look that you immediately need to calm him down from.

he'll gather fresh flowers for you every day, and take care of your living space, sprucing things up

wants you to feel emotionally healthy

Yuusuke

serious in a more goofy way. ask for water and he'll bring you an ocean, y'know?

he'd hop on to the couch and ask how you're doing, maybe turn on a movie.

wouldn't immediately notice if you fell asleep, but he would turn down the tv volume and watch you to make sure you rest well

if you've been together for long enough, maybe he'd rest on you as well.

of course, like a cat, you can't get up if he lays on you, which is actually how he ends up getting you to rest

Fuuto

initially laughs at you for getting sick

but he comes around. would probably invite you to watch a movie or something. he would tease if you fell asleep during it, but he'd definitely play with your hair mindlessly.

groans about you not being able to do things for yourself but doesn't slack at all on getting things you request

helps a lot with clearing sinuses? he knows a bunch of tricks to keep your throat clear because of his time in the idol industry, so you'll at least be able to breathe

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hey it's me! i'm thinking about potentially continuing headcanons (until I get better, at least) with group headcanons, such as the triplets, or masaomi and ukyo for example. if you wan a specific pairing and prompt, let me know!

[the-great-empress]

[hellcatinnc]

Brothers Conflict Fuuto Asahina Review

Includes Spoilers

So I wanted to do a review of Fuuto based off the game on PS Vita as well as the anime. I will eventually get around to do some of the other routes but I figured if I didn't post this I wouldn't get to it for awhile.

I started off hating this little shit from the anime however I will say in some of his close moments with Ema did bring a different vibe at times that I found myself somewhat attracted to him but still hated him. Not gonna lie sometimes I found his interactions like in the elevator on the ova pretty fuckin hot. I think it was a pain that a younger brother was more of a ass but after playing the game I realized he really is nothing more than a tsundere. Also the vampire scene was also pretty hot but I have a thing about vampires anyways.

Then I went to play the game and omg he started off as a ass again but damn he started doin sweet stuff and I couldn't help but start to love this guy. He would buy ema stuff without her asking and snuggle her why he watched his favorite movies with her. He would grab her hand and hold it when she didn't ask and tell her he wanted her to stay with him all night in his bedroom yet not sexually. Yes he still had his cheekiness to him with his sexual things but its funny as time goes on you really get to see why he doesn't let people in. He is so used to people wanting something from him all the time or wanting him to do stuff for them that he doesn't recognize when someone just wants to know him and expects nothing in return.

His story is sadder than you think because without getting close to him you never realize he works so much, has a weird schedule so doesn't see many people, and people want him to be something he really gets tired of being. He puts on a fake smile and persona for everyone but he is actually rather lonely. This is why he can be so bitter and even though sexually he likes to make comments I have come to learn its a coping mechanism for him I think he is so lonely that with even a sexual connection to someone he would gladly embrace. However you find that behind all his comments he will say he is joking but I think its more so you don't suspect of him just wanting to be close.

At times he tells Ema in sleepovers he just wants her to hold him all night. These are the moments you see the genuine side of Fuuto and how lonely he is. When he opens up to her about his wants of being a actor you can see such a happiness in him of sharing this with someone. Honestly at the end of of it all I really think I have grown to love Fuuto quiet alot used to be he was barely on my radar now he is in my top 3 guys now. Now I love tsundere's so maybe thats why I loved his character in the end but I also just wanted to understand where he was coming from.

He bought her gifts and took her to sweet romantic places where it was just the two of them. You really saw him falling in love with her and as he did he started not being so rough and rude with her. He had his moments like anyone else when he had little sleep or a bad day. This being said he got where he would come to her when he needed someone to talk to. He even goes out of his way to tell her that she is pretty even more so than the women he sees everyday.

The confession of love he gives is so cute even though he is right about needing to stay a secret due to her being family and his career but you can tell he still cuts corners sometimes and forgets or just doesn't care because he wants a bit of normalcy that others get. You can tell if he could though he would shout it to the world and not care. He even goes the extra mile of going to public school to be closer to her more often which is so cute and he is so hurt when Ema makes the statement to a friend that she thought he just did it on a whim and I really think she hurt him by saying that and him hearing which hurt my heart.

At Valentine's day in japan the women give to men and Ema did give him something but he came back and surprised her as well with a gift of expensive chocolates that he waited in line for just to get her that are normally sold out, like how sweet is that. His christmas gift is a song he sings to her right in the middle of a stadium he can't come out and say its his sister but he apologizes for practically being a little shit and that he wanted to give this to her.

For anyone who would normally pass up on dating Fuuto I would say if your into tsundere's you will love him how over if you like sweet boys he really is one you just got to get past his outer shell and who he has to be for everyone else. I'm glad I romanced him all the way through he gave me a love for him I don't think I would have ever gotten just from the anime.

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Guys, I just wanna share some useless knowledge. But for some reason I decided to count the rays of light on the Bro Con Sunrise Residence symbol...

and there's 13!!! 1 for each brother. I just thought that was cool symbolism.

@hellcatinnc @protags-fic-blog

[limonagri0]

Yusuke Asahina manga colored

[sproutsotomeadventure]

°` Brothers Conflict - Passion Pink - Fuuto Walkthrough !

HI HI ! |˶˙ᵕ˙ )ﾉﾞ

Since i didn't saw any Fuuto Walkthrough, i did it myself and will now share my experience with all of you ! hehe It is important to tell you all, that i used the English Patch of Team Asahina on X/Twitter ! Here is the link for the patch !: https://github.com/AsahinaKyoudai/BrothersConflict ➽───────────────❥ Here are some important information to your favorite idol !

Fuuto is 14/15 years old and in his last year of middle school ! He is a full-time working idol and the second youngest brother ovo9

His Birthday is the 07th of July ! The best gifts for his birthday and for christmas would be the newly released DVD and the Action Video Game !

If you want to gift him something for the dates, only buy him the magazine ! He likes it the best◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜

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Now tips for his route ! Try to have the family bar not over 10 to 20% ! Only focus on Fuuto and his events will trigger automatically ! This also means no gifting the other brothers something for their birthday

It is important that you buy the movie 8 !

I will colour the right answers in pink ! So watch out for some pink fonts hehe (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

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Here are the answers for the dates !

°` Aquarium:

Ema: (Me ?! With him ?!)   Answer: -> Squeeze it back  

Ema: (I never expected to hear that come out of Fuuto-kun's mouth...)   Answer: -> I appreciate you worrying about me  

Fuuto: You can't even see it, can you ?   Answer: -> it's a bid hard to see  

°` Zoo:  

Ema: I see in that case I want to go to ...   Answer: -> The Nocturnal Area  

Ema: (What should i do ?)  Answer: -> i won't give you any, if you don't need it  

Fuuto: ... This is why i don't like to touch animals !  Answer: -> Do you want to hold it ?  

°` Amusement Park: 

Ema: (... I only wanted to take a look ...)   Answer: -> Let's go home instead.  

Fuuto: So ? What attraction do you want to go see ? Answer: -> Ferris Wheel

Sadly i'm missing one date here ! If you don't see the answers here, make a quick save and try to find the right answer yourself ! (˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

°` Shopping Mall: 

Ema: (... He must be a little tired...)  Answer: -> ... i won't say anything 

Ema: (Let's see somewhere i want to go...)   Answer: -> Let's go sing karaoke 

Fuuto: Do you want the clothes on display there ?   Answer: -> I'm interested in them  

°` Movie Theatre:  

Fuuto: I want a cola. Come om, hurry up.   Answer: -> All right.  

Ema: (The Movie i want to watch is ...)  Answer: -> a romance movie  

Ema: (Ah ! Fuuto-kun's head is on my shoulder ..!)   Answer: -> Leave him as is  

°` Park:  

Ema: (So even Fuuto-kun thinks about it ...)   Answer: -> You should just take it easy today.  

Ema: ... I'm sure he'd be good at some sort of athletic club  Answer: -> How about the dance club ?  

Ema: What should we do ... ?   Answer: -> let's keep it just the two of us. 

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For the Stay Mode i opened this Guide ! https://everythingotome.wordpress.com/2019/04/21/brocon-fuuto-route/

Only start the Sleepovers when you have 5 hearts with him !

Since you will be probably playing the english patch, i "translated" the dialogues so you know which bottoms to press ! (૭ ｡•̀ ᵕ •́｡ )૭

First one:  

He will react very annoyed at first but will be like a puppy after you talk about late night snacks hehe  

Ema: ... you din't have to be so obvious about it ... -> Square, Circle, Square  

Second one: 

It is actually very cute that Ema wants to talk to Fuuto since she missed him thanks to his busy schedule ! 

Ema: ... So i was wondering if we could talk for a bit. -> X, Circle, Square  

Third one:  

Ema wants to spend the night with Fuuto, you can see how clearly their relationship changed since Fuuto is a lil more soft (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ 

Ema: I, uhm ... -> Square, Circle, Circle  

At one point, you will see Fuuto sleeping and you only can move the analog stick ! You can look at the CG and if you move it to his face, you can hear him sleeptalk ! Such a Cutie ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

He will talk in his sleep and wake up. Answer that you can't sleep when he askes you about it ! Now enjoy the lil updated CG with Ema on his side ~

You will soon see that his sleepover events will start to repeat so if you missed some dates and want to see all of his date dialogues, try to switch between Dates and Sleepover !  ➽───────────────❥

Now we can finally start with the story and the schedules ! Now we will start the prologue, it might be a lil long but thanks for the skip bottom, you only need to see it once when you play the other routes !

When Tsubaki and Kaname ask you to call them big bro, choose Azusa ! This will only raise his affection and is the savest option, since you can only date him in Brilliant Blue !

After that, Juli will ask you how you feel about your new family situation ! Tell him that you are not sure and quiet worried :0 This will not raise the family bar !

You are finally able to create your own schedule ! Since Fuuto is still not present, you could do it like that: Mon: Juli -> Watch TV with family Tue: Juli -> Chat with family Wed to Fri: Ema -> Work, work, work, work, lemme see you work, work, work Sat: Ema -> Gaming Sun: Ema -> Go Shopping and buy a magazine and the Movie 8 !

You can reuse the schedule until you meet Fuuto aka you will have this schedule for two or three weeks max ! You will suddenly wake up in the middle of the night because you are thirsty, i sadly didn't catch the date when it happened. There you will meet our lil brat, sleeping on the sofa. After having a lil banter with him, you go back to your room but suddenly you remember why you went there at the first place ! Go back and get your water, this will also be the first time that you raise his affection !

After that, don't forget to reschedule !

Mon: Fuuto -> Study with him Tue: Fuuto -> Study with him Wed: Fuuto -> Study with him Thu: Fuuto -> Watch Movie 8 with him Fri: Watch Movie 8 with him Sat: Ema -> Gaming/Work Sun: Fuuto -> Go on a date with him !

Don't be surprised tho ! He will not go on a date with you the first two or three sundays but you can always bring him a gift !

Soon after meeting Fuuto, the family trip will start ! On the first day, go to the cottage ! There you will meet him with Iori and Ukyo ! ~ There he will be a big meanie again but don't worry, your older brothers have your back ! On the second day you will see a shooting place with Juli, go have a look ! Yo Yo Check it out check it out   You will see Fuuto acting for a drama ! After that you go back to the cottage where Fuuto will send you a message ! Give him a call ! ovo9 But don't be surprised, he will be faster then you haha 

With that, the vacation is over and with that your first event with him ! The next event triggerd for me on the 1st Oct after only watching the movie 8 for weeks haha   You and Fuuto are watching a movie and you will find out that his dream is it to become an actor !   Ask him if his favorite actore is in the movie :0 Don't worry, the affection symbol will come a few seconds later after choosing your answer ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡  

I actually got the 5 hearts after his second event, so the sleepover will start from now on ! Please don't forget to change your dates to sleepovers since you will need all CG for his good ending ! When you get 5 hearts, you can also work a little bit more but since you only need to get 2 big presents in his route, you could also just use the schedule until the end ovo9

After some time Maho-chan will ask you one day if you are interested in someone after talking to you about the school's cultural festival. Say that you are interested in someone, this will trigger the Fuuto Event on the d-day of the cultural festival !  Sadly i forgot to write down the dates of this scene and the actual cultural festival, upsy 𓏗-𓏗

The next event will be the school's cultural festival ! (Please act shooked) Don't be surprised when you see Louis and not Fuuto. You will have your moment with him tho, thanks to your dear brother Louis ദ്ദി( Ò ,<)~✩‧  

The wedding of Miwa and Rintaro will be held on the 07th Nov, you can see that your relationship is going well with Fuuto since you imagine him as your future groom hehe  You will also meet Natsume ! To not somehow raise his or Subaru's affection, choose do not bother/ask about their situationship

But after that, you find out the truth about your real father but don't worry, Fuuto will come and comfort you ! But don't think his soft side will be there permantly now, it would be boring if he stops teasing you :P This event will trigger on the 13th Nov !

The next event triggers on the 15th Nov ! Very soon after almost not getting any events in autuum with Fuuto sobs sobs. Thanks to Louis, our cupid in this route, you got a nice but small styling ! Fuuto will use this as a new reason to tease you and ask you to cook for him. Just Cook for him, this will lead to another tease festival from him. Such a lil brat !  (¬､¬)

On the 29th Nov you will meet Hikaru ! To not raise any affection and to stay save, don't bother them, but don't worry. You will meet Hikaru without any problems because Kaname saw you !  

On the 24th Dez Fuuto invited you to his Christmas concert ! You put on a nice outfit but you are to late to do your hairstyle oh no :( ! BUT THERE HE IS, LOUIS OUR CUPID ! Just let him do your Hair, it will later trigger affection by Fuuto in his backstage scene ~  

25th Dez is Christmas Day ! Everyone will celebrate it but Fuuto, Hikaru and Natsume are missing. Choose the Game Tournament option. Since we didn't raise the family bar high enough, there won't be any Fuuto even after choosing the game tournament sobs ૮₍ ꒦ິ꒳꒦ີ ₎ა. The three missing brothers will only join when the family bar is high enough

1st of January is New Years ! You go together as a family but sadly there will be also no Fuuto since he only came back from work ! The dialogue is still sweet on his own way (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ 

Fuuto comes back home on the 09th Jan but he looks in pain. Ask him what is wrong since you are a little worried. He looks a lil perplexed but don't worry, you both go to his room, where he talks about his work. To your surprise he started to act in his first movie but it didn't went well. After a pep talk from you, he is motivated to try harder ! 

On the 10th of february, Maho-chan is again asking you about your love interst and if you want to give them some chocolat. Say yes to giving chocolat and then Answer that your chosen one will be Fuuto ദ്ദി( Ò ,<)~✩‧ 

Ah yes, 14th February is Valentine's day and you give Fuuto his chocolate. He is very happy about even if he starts to tease you at the beginning ! He is just like the meme: Kinda ugly, wait who said i would not wear it ?  

On the 7th of march, you will get a text late at night from Fuuto asking you for a midnight date hehe and you will totally say yes to him when he ask you for a walk outside !!  

And please don't run in the dark like the MC !! :< 

On the 14th of March, Fuuto will give you a White Day Present in return for the Valentines Chocolate !  

Don't be surprised, the 4th of april is a small family scene, that will trigger even if you have a low family bar and will not raise any affection with anyone !  

The 11th of April is a big day not only for the MC who is now a senior in high school but also for Fuuto who just started high school on the same school as you ! It is a surprise for everyone since he is a well known idol ! 

One day later, you are waiting for Fuuto since both of you are going to take the train back home. You two change your plan a little bit and after a small discussion, you both see a café ! Fuuto will ask you if you want something, answer him that you want something sweet ! (Like him until he teases us again orz)  

The 30th of april triggers a scene with Maho-chan, where she tells you about Fuuto's movie that is getting a lot of attention ! Maho-chan also noticed your feelings about his growing fanbase and your status as his "sister" but don't worry ! You will meet him in the library, where both of you will also talk about his movie and future as an actor. It will also make the MC realise that Fuuto has grown since you met him and also you will finally get your happy ending with our lovely idol brat !  

Congrats, you finally did it ! ദ്ദി( Ò ,<)~✩‧₊  

Don't forget to check his After Story in memories too ! It will unlock the last CG :>  

And to be honest, i'm not quiet sure if it's possible to get a bad ending with Fuuto and i will not test it HAHAHA ! ➽───────────────❥

I hope i could be a help with this walkthrough ! ◝(ᵔᗜᵔ)◜ If you have any questions, just ask me ! I will try to help ~And also please don't mind my bad english hehe ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ Until the next post, BYE BYE ~

[anju45]

𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝘽𝙄𝙍𝙏𝙃𝘿𝘼𝙔

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[hellcatinnc]

The main brothers that matter anyways only other ones I love is.. then all the brothers i like are mentioned. <3

[yourfavesaysfag]

Fuuto Asahina from Brothers Conflict says Fag.

[nicoleasahina]

Trying to translate the Anthology for Ukyo LMAO FUUTO I HATE U </3

I used different fonts for the characters for some reasons, OHOHOHO

Don't reupload it somewhere else pls </3

[idontthinkimokaymentally]

Hello there Fuuto Asahina fans.

[ripleyshomegirl]

Gods I wish shifting were real sometimes.

Not because I wanna save the world or kiss my faves. I just *really* want to beat some characters’ asses

[eralisse]

Brothers Conflict: Season 2 Resumes - Kaname

Continuing this character study, here's Kaname's resume as on the cover of the Season 2 Volume 3 light novel. I can see why the rest of the family makes jokes about him messing around, and also how he managed to take over Miwa's position in her company. His academic background isn't shabby!

Brothers Conflict Translations Index

Curriculum Vitae

Dated 8/22/2013

Furigana: (Kaname Asahina)

Full Name: Kaname Asahina

Date of Birth: 5/28/1983

Gender: Male

Blood Type: O

Occupation: (Buddhist) Monk

Height: 185cm (6ft 1in)

Weight: 69kg (152lb)

* Just kidding, that’s a joke!

Hobbies: Meditation, mingling with women

Favorite Book: Hikaru Asakawa’s novels

Strong Subjects: Japanese, World History

Strong Sports: Although I don’t have a weak area, I cannot compete with Nacchan in long distance running, nor can I compete with Subachan in basketball.

Food You Like: Food made with love

Food You Dislike: Nothing in particular

Something You Can Be Proud Of: Being rich𝅘𝅥𝅮

What Do You Think You’ll Be Doing In 10 Years?: Watching over you as your brother.

Fuuto: Manager… You’re a host after all, huh?

Kaname: I said it was a joke! I’m an ordained monk~.

[hellcatinnc]

This was a fun thing I saw online had to redo the picture cause couldn't get the other to work right in photoshop. anyone is welcome to save this and put their own together and share. This one is for brothers conflict only and can be game or anime or both.

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Brothers Conflict - Tired of Waiting

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Ukyo held the door open for her, offering his hand as she stepped out of the car.

She looked up at the tall building, excited for what may come. She remembered this restaurant fondly. This was where they went for their first date. The height of the building gave a nice view of Tokyo’s streets, but she knew her eyes would be on him.

Ukyo grabbed her hand, guiding her up to the elevator. She focused on the ground, careful not to trip over her own feet, and waited patiently as the elevator approached the upper floors.

“Good evening. We’re here for a reservation under Asahina,” Ukyo said, giving a small smile to the host. The host nodded, looked down at something hidden behind the desk, then nodded again. “Right this way,” he said, taking striding steps up the stairs.

Ukyo wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her steady as she slowly ascended the stairs. “This is different from where we sat last time, no?” she asked, trying to create idle chat.

He nodded as he helped her up the last stair. “I wanted somewhere a little more private. Somewhere no one would bother us.”

She stood, quietly taking in the luxurious dining room. There was a massive chandelier that must have weighed more than the both of them combined. It threw warm light across the walls, which only served to draw her attention to the sheen of the red velvet drapes that hung over the floor to ceiling windows.

She looked down, embarrassed that she was so shocked at the elegance, only to find that her dress was shimmering with each step she took. Maybe Fuuto was in on the date—picking out something like this would need some forethought.

Ukyo followed the host to the table, thanked him, and pulled out Ema’s chair. She flushed, giving him a mumbled ‘thank you’, before taking her seat. She watched Ukyo take his, then picked up the menu that was placed on the table. The amount of options was, like before, overwhelming. She didn’t even know what escargot was, and at this point was a little scared to ask.

“Shall we start with a drink?” he asked, looking at her from behind the menu. She frantically flipped to the page with the drinks, only to find it was painfully confusing.

Ukyo noticed, clearly, and smiled. “Don’t worry about it now. We should wait until we know what we’re eating first,” he said, slightly soothing her worries.

She smiled back, and turned back to looking through the entrees. Most of them sounded amazing, but she wasn’t exactly sure how much she was allowed to spend. After all, he had already paid for a lot so far. If she could just gauge the price, it would be much easier.

“What are you-” He cut her off with a small wave of the hand. “You don’t need to worry about the price. Order what sounds best to you.”

She made a small sound of shock, but tried to pretend she wasn’t surprised. It made sense that he would take her somewhere nice and be ready to spend. She was just overthinking things.

The waiter walked up to the table. She heard Ukyo ask for steak and lobster. The waiter looked at her, and she felt shy. “I think I’ll have the swordfish,” she said, handing the menu to the waiter.

There was a moment of silence after the waiter left. The tension was obvious. Each of them wanted to talk, but neither knew how to start. She turned away to stare out the large windows. They were so close to the sky, right between the stars and the city.

She turned away from the window, watching Ukyo, but she was embarrassed to find him watching her instead. “The view is really nice,” she started, scanning the restaurant for any sign of their waiter. “I’m glad you enjoy it. It is a nice view,” he said, but he didn’t so much as glance away from her.

“Ema?” She looked up at him, giving him her full attention. “I wanted to talk to you about something.”

She was silent for a moment. The waiter stopped by, a bright smile on his face as he refilled the drinks of water. “Any other drinks tonight?” he asked. Ukyo slightly frowned, then put on his professional face to talk to the waiter. “I think we’ll each have a glass of Pinot Noir, please.”

The waiter nodded. “Two glasses of Pinot Noir. Would you like that now, or served with your meal?” he asked. It was clear that Ukyo was a bit annoyed—perhaps he wanted to be left alone. “With the meal, thank you,” he said, ending the conversation.

He shook his head as the waiter left. “Oh, it’s alright. We’ll have plenty of alone time later tonight,” she said, giving him a small smile.

He nodded, but he let out a small sigh. “I would’ve picked a different restaurant if I knew the waiters here were just as annoying as our brothers,” he remarked.

“Not nearly as annoying. Remember when Wataru brought home that cat? The living room was covered in cat hair for months, even after we found its owner,” she laughed. “Oh, I wish I could forget. I’m still finding hair in my nice suits,” he said.

“They have their perks, I suppose. Fuuto helped pick this dress,” she started. She saw a hint of jealousy in his eyes, and was quick to backpedal. “Hey, I didn’t even know where we were going. Better to have someone in on it than spoil the surprise, no?” she teased.

Ukyo relented, finally giving a real smile. “I suppose it’s good that you’re dressed for the occasion. I just wish it could’ve been me, that’s all.”

“Me too,” she laughed.

He cleared his throat for a moment. “Speaking of that…”

“Steak and lobster and the swordfish,” the waiter interrupted, setting the plates on the table in front of them. “And your wine,” he continued, placing the glasses on the table. He took the bottle from the tray and poured wine into each of them. “Enjoy your meal,” he said, swiftly leaving.

She cautiously took a bite, waiting to see if Ukyo liked his steak. “Regards to the chef. Both are very well done. Ema, would you like some?” he asked, already cutting her a bite of both. “How do I eat it? Together?��� she asked. He laughed quietly. “First the steak, then the lobster,” he instructed.

“Oh!” she squeaked. “That’s really good! The flavors are so different… But they go together really well. Do you want to try some of mine? It might not be as exciting, but I think it’s well seasoned. There’s some rosemary in there, I can tell,” she said, cutting a bite for him.

Passing him the fork, she waited for his judgment. “Your knowledge on spices has markedly improved since the last time we visited.”

She blushed, proud of her hard studying. She wanted to be able to enjoy any dish Ukyo cooked for her to the same extent that he could. Even if she wasn’t nearly as close, she was excited.

A long amount of small talk later, the meal was finished, and the check was paid. She smiled as he offered his hand to her, and pushed in her chair. “You seemed to enjoy the view. If you’ll humor me, I’d like to show you it again,” he said, guiding her to an elevator.

It was shimmery and new. There was no distinct smell of metal, only the soft perfume of flowers. There was no rough shake when it started to move, nor when it stopped. She glanced at Ukyo, but he was focused on something else, hands in his pockets.

The door opened to another door. Ukyo pushed it open for her, and she gasped. Stepping out onto the rooftop, the wind whipped at her hair and dress, but she couldn’t care less. The sky was black, but the stars glistened, each a small ray of sunlight poking through darkness. She felt as if they were just out of her grasp, if she was just a little higher, she could hold them in her hand. She traced a few constellations with her eyes, then looked to Ukyo.

“Ema. I think, finally, we can be alone,” he said, taking her hands in his. “I’m glad. It’s not every day that we can,” she said.

“I love you. And I’m tired of waiting.”

She was frozen with anticipation. Was this what he wanted to talk about? Probably. But was it what she wanted to hear? All he had to do was say it. All she had to do was say yes.

“It’s difficult to explain how you make me feel. You’re special to me in so many ways—I don’t know how you view yourself, but I know how I see you. You’re everything to me. You’re the one thing I would never give up. Never for my work, and never for my family. Never. And I’m tired of waiting. I thought I was a patient man, but I can’t wait any longer to call you my wife. Please, Ema,” he paused, lowering to one knee.

“Will you marry me?”

She pulled her hands as she gasped, staring at the ring he offered her. There was one next to it in the box, not as sparkly. She nodded as she watched him slip it over her finger, her mind filling with the image of her as his bride and her heart filling with love, and pulled the other from the box. “I’m tired of waiting too,” she said, slipping his ring onto the matching finger. Lacing her fingers in between his, she bent down to hold him. He wrapped his arms around her, and allowed her to bury herself in his warmth. “I love you, Ukyo.”

~~~

She leaned back, slumping into the chair. “Imai, are you done yet?” she asked. “Hold still and maybe I will be!” Imai chastised, switching brushes yet again.

“Okay…” she paused, fanning her hands over Ema’s face, then stood up. “You’re done!”

Ema opened her eyes, staring at herself in the mirror. She almost didn’t recognize herself. She looked so mature, yet so innocent. She felt silly seeing such a canvas on her. “It’ll look better when your hair is done. Don’t get self conscious on me now, Hina.”

Ema smiled. “No, it’s pretty. Don’t worry,” she told Imai, smiling at her in the mirror. Imai nodded slowly, skeptical of her answer, but seemed satisfied. “I’ll go get Louis, then. Stay put.”

The door opened again, and she watched Louis from the mirror shut the door behind him. “Ema… You already look so beautiful.”

She gave him a playful frown. “Quit flattering me. I don’t even have my dress on.”

He shook his head, but didn’t press more. He placed one hand on her shoulder as he carefully unwound the horrible bun that Imai had put her hair in.

He grabbed the brush that Ema had supplied him, and carefully began to brush from the bottom. She continued to watch him in the mirror. He was so meticulous about it.

“You’re scared.”

She was caught off guard, spinning around in her chair. The brush pulled through a difficult knot, and she hissed in pain. “Be careful, you’ll just hurt yourself more,” he warned.

Her eyebrows furrowed. “I’m not scared. Why would I be scared? You can’t just say-”

The look on his face made her stop. “You don’t think you’re worth it.”

Her mouth opened for a rebuttal, but it didn’t come. Louis was right. She was scared that she wasn’t enough. He was a lawyer, a responsible man with a respectable career, and he was a gracious older brother. She was just some girl. Just Ema.

Louis was blotting her face with one hand, the other placed atop her head, gently stroking her hair. “You’re worth it. You’re warm, even when others are cold. You’re strong, and resilient. You survived all 13 of us for long enough. Consider us your final test, and you passed it with flying colors,” he said, gently curling a lock of her hair around his finger.

There was a moment of silence before she broke out in to a wail. “I can’t hurt them like this!” she cried. Louis took an involuntary step back, surprised by the outburst. He couldn’t deny that some of them would be hurt, especially the more gentle ones. But that wasn’t what mattered now.

“We stepped down, remember? We stepped down because we wanted you to be happiest. Maybe it does hurt… But we made our choice, and we’re happy because you’re happy,” he told her, wrapping his arms around her.

She looked up, trying to give a small smile. “You finish crying… And I’ll do your hair. I’ll call in Mahoko when we’re both done. Just remember how happy we are,” he smiled, reaching for the curling iron.

She eventually stopped, carefully blotting to smear as little of the makeup as possible. She glanced up, and caught a glimpse of her reflection. Every curl was perfect. He watched her examine herself in the mirror, and smiled. He patted her once on the shoulder, then left.

He was quick to return, this time with someone else. “Mahoko was busy getting ready… I brought the second best option.”

Hikaru stood next to him, a hand resting on his hip. “Sheesh. You look awful,” he muttered, raising a hand to his chin. He took an intimidating step toward her, flashing that devilish smile. “We can fix this. Close your eyes, relax, and we’ll get you set.”

There was mumbling, and she felt her skin pulled every which way. But finally, he finished. The look was much simpler than before… But she would be lying if she said she wasn’t happy about that. It felt more natural, less heavy. It looked more like her.

“You’re still a little swollen around the eyes. So just be careful and try not to rub them. It’ll make it worse,” he instructed, straightening his back.

She was left alone, but only for a minute. A soft knock on the door signaled that the wedding was close. Miwa quickly entered, and pulled Ema from her chair. “Come on now, sweetie, we’ve gotta get you in that dress. Just put your shoes on and stand still,” Miwa said, rushing around the room. She grabbed the wide petticoat, and placed it on the ground for Ema to step in to, then pushed a stool closer to her.

“Oh, wait,” she said, turning around to grab something. “Something old. It’s the garter I wore when I married Rintarou. Now you’ve got one for each leg! Whichever one you want to toss, it’s up to you, but I want you to wear it as a sign of love. It’s what brought us all together, right?” she said, her voice slightly quivering.

Ema gave a soft smile, taking it delicately from her hands and slipping it up her leg. “It’s perfect,” she said with a small smile, admiring the lace.

Bunching the dress up as delicately as she could, she stood above Ema. “Arms up,” she commanded, before dropping the dress over her. Before Ema could even ask how late they were running, Miwa had finished fixing the lower half and now stood behind her.

She took a deep breath in as Miwa pulled the zipper up, and pulled the front of her dress up to prevent any accidents. Taking a step back, she smiled. “You always look so beautiful,” she said, her sweet, maternal warmth serving to calm Ema’s nerves.

Miwa stood there in silence, admiring Ema. There was a hint of a sniffle, and it’s clear she wanted to hug Ema, but she didn’t want to mess up the bride.

“There are a few gifts prepared for before the wedding. Do you want to go see them?” Miwa asked, holding the door open.

Nodding, Ema followed after her into the larger room. There they stood, watching. A few of them stepped forward. “Something new,” Kaname stepped forward, moving her hair to the side as he clipped an elegant gold necklace around her neck.

“Something borrowed,” Hikaru said, stepping forward with pink sapphire earrings, fixing them in her ears.

“Outside is your ‘something blue’,” Masaomi said.

“And your bouquet, too,” Iori said, offering her the large amount of flowers.

She smiled at her family, happy to have them all here. “Okay, well, I think the wedding is starting soon, so get ready for the processional,” Miwa said, patting Wataru’s head.

Miwa ushered for them to follow, organizing them into a perfect line and walking them out to the start of the aisle, when he saw her. They met eyes for a moment, and both broke into a smile. “Dad!” Ema called, rushing over to give a hug. “I’m so glad you could make it,” she said, shifting to hold her bouquet in the crook of her arm so she could hold his hands.

He laughed a little. “Ema, I wouldn’t miss this day for the world. Are you ready?” he asked, shifting to offer his arm. She smiled, and took it. “I am.”

Deep breath in… Deep breath out.

Around the corner, the doors opened, flooding the building with light. She blinked a few times before her eyes adjusted, and glanced to her father. He nodded, and walked forward. Stepping in the brilliant light of the sun, she looked up, wondering if the world was smiling upon them, before letting her gaze fall on to the people gathered. Friends and family, all smiling at her, all watching her.

Then her eyes shifted to him. He was waiting for her. She was ready to run in to his arms.

She had to keep a steady pace, doing her best to match her father’s, and she gave him a hug, but when he released her to go to the altar, she nearly ran.

The officiant said a few words, but she couldn’t focus on anything but Ukyo. He cleared his throat, and looked away for a moment as he gathered his strength. “Ema…” he started.

“You have taught me what it is like to love someone so pure, so kind. You have taught me what it is like to enjoy the world as it comes, to smile even when things are difficult, to love, even if it hurts. It never hurts to love you. It will never hurt to love you, ever. And I’m going to love you forever. Death will never break the bond we share. I love you, Ema,” he said, brushing a stray lock of hair from her face.

“Ukyo… It’s difficult to say what you’ve taught me. You’ve opened my eyes to all the wonders of the world, and taught me how to live life happily. You’ve shown me just how amazing life can be with you—I can’t imagine denying myself the happiness of being with you forever. So forever it is. I will wake every morning to see you, prepare every meal with hopes of sharing it with you, and cherish every moment. I love you, Ukyo!” she exclaimed, squeezing his hands.

She grabbed his ring from the small pillow and excitedly put it on his hand, watching with anticipation as he pushed her new wedding band onto her hand. “I now pronounce you husband,” the officiant paused to motion to Ukyo, “and wife,” he finished, gesturing to her. “You may-”

The world was their own. His hands rested under her back, dipping her backwards as he kissed her. Shivers ran through every part of her body, the magic of the moment coursing through every vein. She wanted this moment to last forever… but she knew that there would be many more of these moments to come. He finally broke away, staring in to her eyes with an intense lust, but didn’t go back for seconds.

He set her back on her feet, and she linked arms with him, took her bouquet from Imai, and ran down the aisle, running to their new life.