#Hoshino Resort

[madmeido]

Exactly two years ago I stayed at Hoshinoya TOKYO. Although it's not cheap, they had complementary sake, art workshops and it was so peaceful and quiet. It was an amazing experience and I can't wait to visit again. 「insta」

[rosenlied]

It's been ages since I last posted Vocaloid redraws

[sarahalainn]

Being the fav version of myself this Halloween

𝒮𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒 𝒩𝑜.1 The Alien 👽

𝒮𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒 𝒩𝑜.2 Hi #Barbie

𝒮𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒 𝒩𝑜. 3 Potato Queen (you are what you eat🥔)

好きな自分に変身するハロウィーン👻

あなたは何に？

エイリアン 👽

#バービー 💕

ポテサラ・ダ (頭にじゃがバター)

最後は好物に変身しました🥔

今夜も共食い

A Potato Halloween in Tomamu🎃

長いトンネルを抜けると、ジャガイモ王国であった🥔

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秋の星野リゾートへようこそ!

トマムのサラ旅、つづく

Potatoes are my fav ingredient/food 🤤

Welcome to potato haven!!

Sarah’s adventures in Tomamu Hoshino Resort

to be continued

[janelawsonfood]

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[yuseirra]

Anaylsis on Ai Hoshino's character and speculations of how her relationship with her ex-boyfriend actually went

With the upcoming second season of the Oshi no Ko anime, I think this is a good time for me to write how I feel about this character. The manga seems to be reaching the final arc too, so if I make any guesses, it's probably now or a never thing! I'd like to post this before I get utterly proven wrong and it gets totally useless XD and who knows? Maybe I just may get some things right.

I had a chance to talk about how I felt Ai with @aihoshiino through an ask (their analyses are so good and I'm sure they'll write tons better than what I can offer) and it led me to realize how interesting the character is. So I ended up jotting my thoughts on my own and it became quite long.

This post will touch on how I think Ai's mind worked, and how it may have affected her relationship with her ex. I've been following the recent chapters, and I read up to ch. 152. This means I'm aware of most spoilers, and that this post would be swarming with it! If you're okay with it, please read ahead!

*I originally wrote this in a different language. I'm too tired to write the whole thing over again, so I used DeepL translate! I fixed some nouns that got lost within the translations, so should make sense for the most part. Sorry for the clumsy writing in advance!

While thinking about the recent developments in the onk manga, I noticed some things while listening to the opening of the anime version, so I'll write it down. The other day, I had the opportunity to discuss the characterization and personality development of Ai with someone else, even though it may be brief. There were some things that were notable in the behavior of this character in the novel version as well. I don't know how the story will develop, but from the information I got thus far, I feel I can outline what kind of person she is to some extent.

Ai has a very strong desire for "love" because she's never been loved properly. Rejection from parents in early childhood takes a tremendous toll on a person's development of self-assurance and self-esteem. I'm not an expert so I can't make a professional statement, but I think Ai often resorts fo have an avoidant (withdrawn) attitude. She want to have deep relationships with people, but she doesn't want to reveal their intimate "real" selves to others because she's unsure if she'll be accepted. Self-hatred is a big part of why she keeps it hidden. There's a very selfless reason why Ai decides lie: she does it because everyone likes the pretty, bright, lovable version of her. Ai protects herself by pretending, but they also protect the "outside" from the "ugly" version of her. Everyone prefers Ai to be this invincible idol, and so Ai acts that way because it's the way to contribute to the group and the world around her. In the end, Ai becomes so good at performing this idolized persona to the extent where she shows signs of being broken or disheveled, the others will react "That's not Ai" and deny it. But even though she's initially happy to be loved and accepted and have a place, ultimately that's not the kind of "love" she wants. This character has a very idealized idea of what love is, and she wants that kind of love where you put yourself out there and it's accepted, but when you think about it, it's her parents who should have given her that kind of love. What she wants is the unconditional, the agape type of love, the type she never got that early in her life. In reality, she was actually always getting the love from her fans, and she was giving love in return, whatever form of love it was. It was just that she wasn't sure if it was love at all. That's the sad part about this character, she has a very strong image of what love is, and she's not sure if it's love when it comes to these whole other variety of emotions. That's why she says in her idol songs that she really wants to love her fans, even though she's already doing it… When Ai became a parent and was in the position to give unconditional love, she began to think, "Will I know what love is? (Regardless of whether or not this was to be a wise choice to do this at such a young age, there are definitely people who actually have this sort of mental state. It may not make sense if you look at this character's emotional state and judgment from what's considered as the norm, but this is the flow of her thinking. It's not a healthy state, but it's not fair to just dismiss it as thoughtless, and foolish because this character has never experienced normal love.) However, the "love" she thinks of didn't just happen when she gave birth to and raised her children… Even for her own children, she kept putting on a bright face and couldn't live unadorned… This is how acting (lying) is a form of love for her. She tried so hard all the time. She lived as much as possible to fit in with others. She thinks this is showing consideration for the other person. This is another sad point, because she doesn't realize that when she reveals herself, others will still love her for who she is.

When interpreting the character of Ai, you shouldn't interpret her as someone who is emotionally stable and loved. The MV for the song "Idol" was my first introduction to the work "onk", and the initial feeling I had when I saw it was discomfort. This was because I felt like it was exposing a very vulnerable and precarious psychology of a young child. To compare it to other works, I think it's similar to the psychological state of One Piece's Tot Musica or Fleeting Lullaby, but even more extreme in a way because there's not even a metaphor to cover it up. It's a very honest song, and so I was like, "Is it okay to lay it all out there?" and at the same time, I was like, "This is going to be popular, but do people like stuff like this these days?" because it's about something that pretends to be okay, but it's really not. It's a song about struggles, about trying and trying. This discomfort dies out a bit when you "get used to it", so now I just enjoy the song like the crowd in the song going "Whoa! Whoa!" but the song is too "easy", it's… It's really, really easy to understand, because the lyrics are what it is. You don't even have to scrutinize it to recognize what it says. It's painfully honest.

But when I read the comic, I realized that was the entire point. Ai wanted to be honest, to reveal all of his intimate details, to be accepted, to understand others, to obtain what she thought was a "genuine relationship," and that's why he wrote this song. That's the core of the character. If the core of Aqua's character, which we talked about before (I wrote a different analysis on Aqua once too), is his inability to forgive himself, then the core of Ai's character's motivation is her desire to realize what she thinks is an "ideal form of love."

The problem is that this "lie" as a form of love comes in direct conflict with Ai's idealized notion of "love." After all, in Ai's mind, "true love" should be free of lies. Even when Ai has proposed the idea of lies being a form of love, she didn't even fully believe it herself. Because she kept wearing the mask of an "invincible idol" as an extension of her work, even in her daily life, she wasn't sure whether the love she was giving and receiving was really "love" or not. I think Ai is a character who thinks a lot about these things. This aligns with how celebrities are in real life, too. I realize that there must be many people who think differently from the image they are to be shown in the media.

I think this is what led to the breakup of her relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and I think she was trying to confess all of these feelings in the documentary, and I think it was meant to be a shock to the said character. It's probably going to be something that would hurt her ex-boyfriend in some way. I think this would only work if the boyfriend really loved her. I think she would have had good feelings towards her, love or not on her end as well. It just never came across. Ai's so used to pretending she's okay. She's the type of person who's very secretive and evasive when it comes to deepening a relationship. I think she avoided Kamiki because she thought it would be better for the both of them if she stayed away. On the other hand I think Kamiki would've been very dependent on her, and since this was a relationship he's had when he was very vulnerable and had been through some serious mess, Ai must've been kind of like a lifeline to him. He may have clung to her because she doesn't show her heart very often. Kamiki is an anxious attachment type, but Ai is an avoidant type, and I think that backfired in a very bad way. I don't think Kamiki was able to convince Ai to stay when the breakup happened… I don't know, maybe he was near the hospital when she gave birth because he really wanted to see his kids from a distance, this seems more likely given the how the storyline is going so far.

When Ai says, "I don't know," when Kamiki asks her, "Does Ai love me?" desperate for affection, she's trying to be honest in her own way. She can't simply say "no," to that but she really doesn't know if her feelings for him's really love. She can't lie to herself, so she wants to be honest. (Kamiki would've been so heartbroken, but when you look at the character of Ai, it's surprising to see a relationship without pretense. She wanted to be perfect in every moment, but she wasn't doing that with him.) I believe that Ai may have came to a conclusion that she's never loved anyone, whether towards her fans or to Kamiki, but she wants to "love properly" now. (Now that I think of it, Kana is the polar opposite of Ai. She's very honest and just plain states that she doesn't like her fans that much. It took Ai a really long time to say it, and if Ai was all wrapped up, Kana just went out and blurted it lol… I think that's what makes her so charming.) The song "Idol" was a song that summarizes the whole character of Ai, and I think she wanted to tell everyone that she loved(s) them, just like she could tell her children at the very end of the song.

She didn't want to get back together with her ex because she wanted to continue being an idol. She couldn't have a public relationship. But I think she wanted to show her kids to him because she gained a little bit of courage while raising them. That she could show her real self. When you look at a Ai, you can infer she has a lot welled up. They had always hidden themselves, and now they have "secrets" that are not just their own, living, that grow with time. She's always had vicious circle that led to self-hatred from all the lies she'd been creating, which led to anger and stress…and it was this close to being let out through the movie. Maybe that's why Aqua believes making movies is for her. It's to fulfill her desire to be freed from the lies.

When it comes to whether she loved Kamiki as much as the children or as much as Kamiki craved from her, it's hard to say for now. However, I've always noticed how Ai, who is very careful and cautious when it came to keeping her image, was willing gave her address and tried to show her children to him. That means she thought him as someone who she could trust. I thought that the ex must have liked Ai because they had a positive effect on her after their meeting. Considering their age, it is likely a case of two children who were unprotected and emotionally vulnerable and became close by relying on each other. I'm sure there were to be some type of bond at least.

It's all a matter of speculation, but Ai's method of "caring" usually boils down in ways that the other person has no idea about how Ai herself feels and her circumstances. I think that's what happened in her relationship with her boyfriend. She's like the rabbit doll in the beginning of Mephisto, with her colleagues in IDOL going "You're great! You're never sad or angry!". Everyone around her ends up adoring and blaming her like an object to project upon, without having to think about how Ai feels inside. I think the 15 year-lie would have acted as a confession of that situation, with the message being:

Isn't it possible that she cut him off unilaterally to "protect him from herself," and then when there were signs that things were stabilizing over time, through the children, the president, and the fans, she took the time to call him back when she could, for it to have ended up like this? It's possible that Ai seemed to be so unmoved that her potential feelings didn't resonate with the other party, who felt betrayed at the time because she seemed so cold and distant. Ai doesn't like herself, and may have decided it's better for her to leave. She may have thought that Kamiki's obsession with her was bad for himself, or with him being so driven to the point where he thought that she was all he had. At that point Ai didn't believe she knew love, so she thought he'd be disappointed later. This is only a speculation but Kamiki could've wanted to take responsibility for the children if he knew, but it was Ai who thought it'd better for her to carry all everything and go her separate ways, because if she kept her mouth shut and kept it a secret, it wouldn't hurt him… and it's a child she wanted to have (and if this were to be the case, Kamiki's own wishes probably were never taken into consideration at all). Surprisingly, Kamiki may have feelings of affection for the children he had with Ai. He's never come to met them, but that could be because Ai told him not to. He complimented how Ruby grew up to be so beautiful resembling both him and Ai, that'd mean he must still like her, right? He has a love-hate relationship with Ai, but he's never harmed or came into close contact with either of his children until they were grown up. Could it be that Ai told him to stay away from her when they had the breakup?(And then she calls him up years later and asks if he wants to see the kids, unintentionally driving him insane)

"I've been lying about loving you all this time, and I don't want to do that anymore. Now I'm really going to tell you what's on my mind, and we're going to start over. We're going to build a relationship from the ground."Something like this? Something like this would be best.

If it's something like this, it'll be a blow to Kamiki. It'll be the same as Ryosuke, because he'll realize that he's the one who stabbed the hand that held out to love him and killed it, and he'll never be able to have that love again. It'll be revenge to realize that.

I can be wrong, but… But I still think there was something Ai would've wanted to convey to kamiki through that movie.

Ryosuke is a scumbag, and if Ai's meant what she said to them, I think it would be more of a statement towards all the fans who loved him than it was about him. Kamiki, if he really did instigate Ai's death, also needs to be punished for his respective crimes. Ai contributed to a part of his misery maybe, but… she's never actively harmed anyone. She may have hurt people's feelings, but she never did anything to deserve to die like this, and I don't think it should have happened, no matter what. It's a stalking and killing crime. I think Ai's life was very lonely, but I think she kept reaching out and trying within her limits. I hope all children grow up to be loved. The idea of love took over "Ai's" life, and I think she lived up to her name.

Beyond this are some more speculation, though it's likely to be more off than the stuff above.

For now, that's how I feel about this character.

I don't think Kamiki would have taken it that way, though. it was twisted, in more ways than one.

+ I think the Ai's feelings for Kamiki were… I think she's liked Kamiki quite a bit. Whether it was love is ambiguous. I don't think she would have been able to say for sure that she loved anyone at that point. This character hasn't been taught what love is, so her ideas of theoretical love, and the barriers to it are pretty high. Ai would've been confused going "Oh, is this what love is?" even if it's a level of emotion that most would consider to be love. What they had between them seems like something that could have been love, but never really came to a conclusion. In fact, the contradiction of Ai's character is that she wants to love, but blocks deep feelings for fear of being hurt. I think it would have been difficult for her to love him like she did for her own children, with whom she has an unconditional connection through blood…it would have been impossible for her at that time.

This is completely speculative, but I wonder if when she found out she was pregnant, she hid it, called it quits, and disappeared, because she felt like it would be a burden for him to know, and she thought she could handle it all on her own. She didn't ask for any help, and she didn't ask for anything when she agreed to keep the baby. Kamiki somehow found out and came to the birth and sees it from afar. Ryosuke runs away because he killed someone, but this character didn't do anything harmful to Ai that day. On the contrary, Kamiki may have been subconsciously been influenced by the person who exploited him. He may not have hated the children Ai had with him as much because he saw them as his connection to her. Perhaps after having seen her loving her children he had with her, raising them well, he had hopes that maybe she could get back together with him someday, and maybe she even cared about him a little bit. After he got that call from her, however, he realized that she needed the children but not him, and he despaired that there was no place for him in his life to begin with. Kamiki may not have any hard feelings toward his children. Rather, there might be some kind of inner affection he holds towards them proving as evidence that there was still a relationship between him and Ai; and that's why he sponsored the movie?

As for Ai, It would have been hard for Ai to truly love the children of a man she didn't even like, but there are no signs of that with her, either.. I don't think she broke up with him because she didn't like him. If you look at the phone scene, you get the impression that Ai broke up with him in a pretty casual way, there was a level of willingness to talk to him again and keep in touch and build a relationship from the beginning. This is a big deal coming from Ai because she has little to no friends and only a limited number of people with whom she's had a deep relationship. She's still wanted to form some kind of relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and here we can infer that Kamiki is a pretty important relationship for her. From her point of view, there was room for the future in that relationship. I think she was thinking about starting over with a more authentic relationship with her fans and with her ex-boyfriend. As she grew to love her children, she was subconsciously preparing herself to do so.

By the way, is it really true that Kamiki has been committing murders all this time? I think it could be a huge detriment to the manga's completeness and immersion to reveal the real culprit was someone entirely different at the very end, but we've never seen this character directly do anything, so I think it would be a good idea for the author to bring a twist the plot. It could be just that he feels responsible or guilty because he couldn't stop what's happened… He might actually be someone like Aqua who feels intense guilt for something he wasn't responsible for (I say this is like a 5% chance). Ryosuke is a stalker, so it's possible that he stalked Ai for four years and found out her address on his own. In the case of the actor, it's also possible that Kamiki's warned her to be careful beforehand, but she died anyway, so he's self-loathing saying it's all because of him. If you look closely, he seems to be blaming himself, so he keeps repeating the phrase "because of me." Did he actually kill her? This could be a narrative trick. You see how he's had a terrible past. Himekawa and Uehara may not have been the only ones that died around him, maybe he's cursed? Maybe there's a god that makes people with great talent in the arts unhappy… Anyone would have been suspicious if people around Kamiki kept dying in the first place, but Akane, who did the background check on Kamiki, didn't suspect anything like that, did she? It's never revealed in the story if he killed people, and if so, how many. People just come to infer "oh, he's a psychopathic killer" but just how much of it's right? We'll get to see that soon, I guess.

++Lying is also a keyword that's constantly stressed.

Like I said, I don't think it's very likely… Now that I think about it, the bouquet is a possible connection to Ryosuke. However, he may be less guilty than we thought. If it's true that he's killed other celebrities, the most intuitive reason I can think of is that he didn't want anyone to shine more than Ai's ever did. But what good does that do? What exactly does it mean to this character to feel the weight of his life? :/ Is it actually a positive thing for him, does he want to have a heavy life, does he want to do anything with it? This is something I can't say until the author explains it, because I don't have any information. There is also the matter of God in this story, but I don't know that'd get tied it into the the plot even though the manga is nearing the end. Ai and Kamiki are supposed to be characters who are connected to the gods, probably but I can't make any guesses. I was more confident about the psychological analyses than my plot predictions.

Isn't "15-year old lie two things? Ai lied to her fans that she loved them, and she lied to her boyfriend that she couldn't love him even though she had feelings for him. She told two lies about love, and now she's spilling the beans and saying, as she said before, that she wants to try to love again with her true heart.

The song "Idol" is what summarizes the whole storyline. If there is a lie that can be maintained for 15 years, I think it would be this.

In that case, assuming that the boyfriend loved the child, it would definitely be revenge from Aqua's point of view and give Ai what she's wanted… After all, Ai's narrative is a journey of a child trying to be true.

[mimihanyuu]

Dgm quartet + how they flirt

Allen

Probably shows his affection through food. Thus, valentines day is his fav

He shares his sweets with you and nobody else, tbh

He's not a cheesy pick up line type, but he will drop hints about his feelings

He's very scared tbh but I don't think that would stop him if he really loved someone. He might seem wishy-washy at first, never commiting, but eventually he decides to pursue you anyway.

He doesn't want to say anything directly, though, as he's a little embarrassed. So he says things that can be interpreted in many ways and you probably think he's just being nice

Lenalee

Pet names & compliments

Shes extra nice to you and defensive of you. Anyone who badmouths you is going to get kicked

Buys you gifts and flowers without reason or occasion

She'll be the most forward of the four I think. If she loves you, she'll just say so.

Finds excuses to spend time with you, even on missions

If you are hurt, she gives you extra attention. Even if the nurses have you covered, she ends up telling them what to do instead of just helping out.

Lavi

Um. He doesn't.

If he truly takes interest in you, he doesn't flirt and treats you as a friend.

Takes care of you without being asked

Might tell you some of his secrets

Asks for help with stupid stuff that he could do himself just to have you keep him company

Likewise, he insists on helping you with menial tasks just to be around you

Will listen to you ramble all day without getting distracted

Kanda

Absolutely does not flirt, ever, at all

When he realizes he's attracted to you, he avoids you intentionally, 24/7, to the point where you think he dislikes you

Nobody else thinks that, though, because he shows clear concern over your wellbeing and clearer desire to punch people who approach you with romantic intentions. Yeah he thinks he's taking his feelings to the grave but everybody knows 😅

When he realizes it's not just a crush, it gets worse. He's intentionally meaner to you than he's ever been (before, he didn't seem to mind you) and then you start avoiding him, which at first seems convenient because without you around, he can concentrate on his job...or not.

After a while he realizes he fucked up because he still worries about you and likes it best when you're happy and cant stand it when Lavi hits on you (stupid rabbit knows what he's doing) and just wants you around in general. But it takes a lot of deliberating--and about three bottles of tequila--for him to be able to admit this.

Eventually he resorts to wordlessly taking care of you as an apology. He makes sure you're not overworking, brings you snacks at random times, even compliments your outfits, which he's always liked anyway. Once you've accepted this apology, he starts inviting you to mediate with him, and then it changes to invitations to spar, or offering to teach you to fight if you're not an exorcist.

Softer with you than others. Hoshino said he "speaks with his eyes" so I like to think he's pretty easy to read once you learn that.

[tom-is-online]

PJSK X SONIC SONGS

I got very bored soooooooooo I gave each character a sonic song to rep them cuz bus rides home are boring and i need mental stimulation

LEO / NEED

GROUP THEME : Reach for The Stars - Sonic Colors

ICHIKA HOSHINO : With Me - Sonic and the Black Knight

She would fuck up the guitar so fuckin hard with his shit shed go so hard its unreal Ichika With me cover when

SAKI TENMA : End of Summer - Sonic Runners

Criminally underated sonic ost and the PIANO its just her. If you put this in the bg of one of her events NOBODY would question it.

HONAMI MOCHIZUKI : Windy Hill Zone 1 - Sonic Lost World

She'd have a blasty playing the drums to this I think, she can include the whole band on there theyd love it

SHIHO HINOMORI : Ocean View: Lap Music - Team Sonic Racing

Tell me Shiho wouldnt love this, Shiho has TSR on her switch and plays it with everyone else after practice. Also its a remix of you can do anything and i think Shiho would know this info and sing along. also the bass in some of the areas goes v hard

MORE MORE JUMP

GROUP THEME : Follow me - Theme of Team Rose - Sonic Heroes

MINORI HANASATO : Believe in Myself - Sonic Adventure 2

Minori Hanasato would love Tails the Fox they would be best friends and they would fly so far and so high and they would talk about their fav blue ppl and be best friends.

HARUKA KIRITANI : Quartz Quadrant - "G" MIX - Sonic CD

It's just a very nice song i think she'd like it a lot :) and sometimes thats reason enough

AIRI MOMOI : Tropical Resort Act 2 - Sonic Colors

You could also convince me this is BGM music for the actual game if i didnt know better lmaoo

SHIZUKU HINOMORI : Apotos - Night - Sonic Unleashed

One of the chillest sonic songs and the best chill sonic song and i am going to learn it on my guitar if it kills me. Oh yea also Shizuku would like it i think :p

VIVID BAD SQUAD

GROUP THEME : Escape from the City - Sonic Adventure 2

KOHANE AZASAWA : Look-a-Like - Sonic the Hedgehog OVA

This might not be from the games but I think she'd love this shit, esp this cover of it cuz I say so also the cover just fucks lmao ALT : A New Day - Sonic Rush (she'd like it :]. and VBS would also just love sonic rush in general I think A new day would replace escape from the city if that just wasnt a funny thing for it to be for their theme.)

AN SHIRAISHI : Radical City : Living in The City - Sonic R

I should not have to explain this to you, its radical city what more do you want from me? money? well you cant have it.

AKITO SHINONOME : Find Your Flame - Sonic Fronteirs

Ok so. IDK if this is a hear me out or not but like, read the lyrics and look me in the eyes thats not just him. You can't I will not accept that. ALT - SPEED HIGHWAY CASH CASH REMIX - Sonic Generations

TOYA AOYAGI : RIVAL BATTLE : METAL SONIC - Sonic Generations

It's got Piano, its got electronic. It's like Rad Dogs with extra steps

WONDERLAND X SHOWTIME

GROUP THEME : Friends - Sonic Mania

TSUKASA TENMA : Lights, Camera, Action! - Studiopolis Zone Act 1 - Sonic Mania

Do i need to explain?

EMU OTORI : Palmtree Panic - Sonic CD

"dodododododo! WOOO! YEAHHHH!!!!!" - Emu Otori

NENE KUSANAGI : Join us 4 Happy Time... For Chao Garden - Sonic Adventure

Nene has an ungodly ammount of hours in the chao garden, you cannot convince me otherwise

RUI KAMISHIRO : Hi-Spec Robo Go! - Sonic Mania

Do i need to explain?

NIGHTCORD AT 25:00

GROUP THEME : Dreams of An Absolution - Sonic 06

KANADE YOISAKI : Area Planet Wisp - Sonic Colors

You will now come to find that Sonic X Niigo is. REALLY FUCKING HARD TO DO. LIKE seriously. I just picked some pretty songs so if anyone wants to rb and pick some better ones be my guest lmaoo

MAFUYU ASAHINA : Aquatic Base (Level 1) - Sonic the Hedgehog

Oooooo mystery oooooooo scaryyyy, idk why i picked it it just feels right to me

ENA SHINONOME : Sea Bottom Segue - Sonic Lost World

The vibes are there? do you get the vision?

MIZUKI AKIYAMA : Fly in the Freedom - Sonic Adventure 2

I have no fucking reason for this I just think they would like it a lot and I have no better ideas besides like. Twinkle park??

[vinitia]

Comparison between Ai Hoshino of Oshi no ko and [REDACTED] of Umineko: When They Cry.

!! HEAVY SPOILERS FOR BOTH SERIES BELOW !!

Ai Hoshino vs. Sayo Yasuda/Beato

Practically deified by some

Believes they are inherently incapable of love, and have to resort to "performing" it through falsehood (lies/magic)

All while being the most loving in the entire cast

As a child used and neglected by adult(s) for their own gain

As a child, abused and traumatized

One parent missing, the other abusive

Neurodivergent and misunderstood by everyone until it was too late

Please just get them therapy

Having been in a serious romantic relationship, which eventually turned REALLY awry

Dead

Left behind their confession

"She was a normal girl you could find anywhere. She was timid and sensitive. That's why she lied. A big lie that concealed her weak self completely.

It was all our fault for not accepting the existence of the individual named-"

[kuroenanan]

I find the airheaded request very cute and funny at the same time! Can you do it again, but with all of Leo/Need? Thanks!

“what an airhead!”

a/n: first leoni req!! i love them a lot actually. enjoy!

them with an airheaded s/o. featuring ichika hoshino, saki tenma, honami mochizuki, and shiho hinomori.

# ichika.

she is always worried for you. always. whenever you’re around, ichika literally cannot take her eyes off of you in fear that you’ll wander off and get lost. of course, she never gets upset with you for this, she finds it rather cute.

if you struggle with technology, ichika is always happy to help! “ichika, i tried to click a certain link but it took me somewhere else. can you help me?” “ah, sure. here, hand it to me.” of course, there’s always the scare of you accidentally downloading a virus onto your phone.

if you get lost easily or tend to wander off, ichika either resorts to holding your hand, or installing a GPS device to your phone. ichika loves you, very much, she’s just constantly concerned about you and your airheadedness.

# saki.

saki thinks you are the cutest thing ever! that little head tilt you do whenever you’re confused, or the way you smile at her when she helps you fix your phone, she loves your airheadedness!

she is always happy to help you if you’re having trouble with your phone. “saki?” “hm?” “my phone won’t turn on. can you help?” “of course! give it here.” and then she proceeds to tell you that it just needs to be charged, and you can borrow her portable one if you wanted!

if you enjoy going on walks and have a bad sense of direction, saki is always a text message away for help! she’ll walk with you wherever you wanted to go, or just around town. sometimes, even she doesn’t notice whenever you wander. “ah, saki, look over there.” as you begin to walk away, “wha- [name], don’t wander off!” she calls, running after you.

# honami.

the caring girl she is, honami is always one step ahead when it comes to you. she’ll gently steer you away from a pole you’re about to walk into, or hold your hand if you’re walking together in a big crowd.

“honami?” you call, “yes, [name]?” the drummer replies. “i can’t seem to find my phone… have you seen it?” “ah… i think it’s in your pocket.” “oh, right.” she laughs gently. honami can’t help but find your airheadedness endearing.

you don’t need to worry about getting lost, honami’s always with you! wether you’re walking to school, to the store, or just walking around, she’s happy to join you. on certain occasions where she can’t be with you, though, she has faith that you’ll be able to manage!

# shiho.

whew, shiho really has her work cut out for her. if someone asked shiho to describe you in simple words, she would respond with: “complete and total airhead” — but she’s never actually annoyed. whenever you come to her and say you’ve lost something, and she points out that you’re holding said thing, she’ll laugh softly and say “you’re such an idiot.” with all of the love in her heart.

much like her older sister, shiho doesn’t mind helping you with technology. if you need to look something up, tell her what it is and she’ll search it for you. though, you’re out of luck if you accidentally download a virus.

there’s been many times where she’s had to leave band practice early to find you. “shiho? where are you going?” asks ichika, “[name] got lost again.” is all she replies with before leaving to get you. when she finds you, she’ll hold onto your wrist and sigh. “i seriously need to install a tracking device onto your phone.” and smiles like a lovesick idiot. she adores you.

[magicalgirlagency]

Finally someone complained about Ai-chan's design! It really does look plastic, and I have a much harder time believing that her starry eyes are organic (as well as a trait that her twins have inherited).

Exactly. Like I said, Ai was never meant to be a nuanced character.

I like to imagine that, in an alternative universe, Ai would've been the MC of OnK, and her twins, Aqua and Ruby, would've been their own characters, no reincarnation whatsoever. Ai would go through constant emotional turmoil as she realizes that her innocence has been lost and she's no longer a person, but rather an object. These episodes of hers would be so constant, that she'd have no other choice but to retire early.

Ai deeply wants to escape this Hell she's stuck in, and even considers committing suicide as a last resort... except that she doesn't do it, because she can't abandon Aqua and Ruby. And then she realizes that she may be forever stuck in the turbulence of an idol life... but she can save her children from it. She can teach them the importance of independence, be able to enjoy childhood and do things that their poor mother never could. Hopefully, they can break this hellish cycle.

And then, now as an adult, Ai decides to make a comeback in the industry, with a documentary about her personal life and career in the works, and she promises to reveal all of the dirtiest, darkest secrets of Asian Idol Culture, explaining her long hiatus during her teen years and raise awareness to idols and fans everywhere.

The episodes/chapters would be a series of flashbacks told by Ai herself, and as the series ends, we witness the birth of an Idol Union with Hoshino Ai as their leader.

If OnK actually commited to the bit, if they actually let her live longer to tell her tale, then maybe, juuuuuust maybe, it might have been the perfect spiritual successor to Perfect Blue.

[smilingangel582]

Who am I to deny a request... anyway, yall better send me any requests u need....I'll try my best!!

Warning spoilers alert watch or read the manga Oshi no ko

Just to see that smile

"Aqua-kun, you seem distracted?"

Eating his parfait, he noticed she had just begun to speak after a gentle stroll around the amusement park. He and Akane just got on their first date, and it was turning out pretty good, though he hadn't intended to be this intimate with her.

"Oh, no... just wondering"

Akane tilted her head now munching the cream "...about?"

He realised he almost let slipped crucial information about his plan, shaking his head. He managed a smile to make her see "Yeah never mind that, where else should we go?"

Huffing, there's a cute pout she managed to reflect for the first time in front of him without acting as Ai Hoshino "There you go again..."

"What?"

"That smile, it's so forced... why...? You always look so sad"

The words somewhat irritated him, and he sighed, stopping his pace for a moment to face her "Well it's not like I don't enjoy it. it's my way... sorry about that"

Her pout contorted to concern, did she go too far and ruined the mood?

Still, she should be able to do something about that bitter look. He's got a lovely face so the least he could do he be happy and create a nice expression for her.

Looking back at the amusement park, she cast her seagreen eyes towards the ferris wheel "Hey forget it, let's ride the ferris wheel, I hope you aren't afraid of heights"

"I have no objection"

They began taking more photos but this time Akane was enjoying her time with him, mostly because she intended to make him laugh one way or another.

"Look at this." she showed a funny cat video on her phone, and he looked at it. Seeing how it was a sweet attempt to lighten the mood, he gave a gentle smile

Close enough but not what she wanted.

Next, she would pull some funny faces to tease him. In fact, it was kind of a terrible attempt. Instead, he was confused. "Are you alright?"

She puffed her cheeks "Aaah I give..."

"Give up on what?"

"You're pretty tough, I tried to make you laugh, but you didn't."

He put two to two and then widened his eyes in realisation. He ruffled his own hair with slightly awkwardness. "I... I'm sorry, I guess my mood did affect you too, but trust me, your efforts were not in vain"

He grinned now, something better... she blushed as he looked very handsome. She wondered if its real or if its just acting. If it's acting he surpassed man actors.

She hummed now, ready to give up, but then another idea popped to her head. He watched her raised her wrists now clawing them "Oh but I got one more trick up my sleeve"

He was still puzzled but then yelped when she dug her fingers on his waist. He was squirming to escape now. The ferris wheel they were on was only a trap for Aqua. He did not expect her to resort to this. He blushed now. "Hohold ohohon... wehehe're ihin publihic!"

"It's revenge for being such a party pooper" Akane snickered now pushing her fingers up his ribs knowing they were bad enough for someone like him.

"Eh, the great Aqua-kun is actually ticklish?"

"OK OK, cuhuhut it out nohohow!" He giggled now, curling to the corner, trying hard not to let out anymore embarrassing sounds.

She hit wrongs spots every time he tried to escape.

"Wait did you snort?"

"Nononononohoho THhahHahts bAHAHAD!"

"You're ribs? Huh, funny. I realised the backs are more sensitive than the fronts... strange"

Aqua arched his back. His thoughts were a chaotic mess. So far, only Ruby and Ai had driven him crazy like this.

"Ah... this spot looks nice too" Akane devilishly kneaded the top ribs that were behind but close to his underarms. It was the last straw... he can't win against this teasing and torment.

"IHIHI NOHOHO! WAHAHAIT, TIME OUT! FOHOHOR REHEHEAL AHAHAKNE SAHAHAN!"

She listened now and backed off with giggles tumbling from her own lips. She hadn't expected him to be this sensitive.

"It's... kind of cute" she said as he straightened up covering his face with embarrassment. She poked his stomach to get him to show thst face and he did revealed a rather roused and ruffled expression, something she never saw in him before.

She felt her own cheeks heat up.

"As long as you don't post anything about what happened at the ferris wheel just now..." he said in a shakey voice,"...we're cool"

Before he could hear her reply, she leaned forward, pressing her warm lips to his own. It was a brief but delicate kiss that even Aqua wasn't ready for.

She looked away now with a smile. "You look adorable when you laugh... so you should do it more."

She added, alluring him while licking her lips. "It's payback for last time... at love now. " her eyes suddenly shone like stars with perspiring brightness in that beautiful pool of emotions.

He was startled, feeling the heat restrain his own cheeks much longer. He looked down now, silent but also much subtle. "Y-yeah... um, thanks..."

He turned to look at her one last time... was it because she was good as Ai, or was it her own charisma?

He didn't know what this sensation was... this fuzzy warmth. Somehow, it feels dangerous...

[redsamuraiii]

5 New J-Dramas on Netflix You Could Watch

Looking for new J-dramas to watch after First Love : Hatsukoi? Here are 5 J-dramas that have been released recently in 2023!

1) The Makanai : Cooking for the Maiko House

Pic by Netflix

Sumire (Natsuko Deguchi) and Kiyo (Nana Mori) are best friends from Aomori Prefecture who travels all the way to Kyoto to fulfil their dreams of becoming a Maiko, working in the Geisha district of Gion! 

While Sumire has the talent and gracefulness to be one, Kiyo struggles to be one but discovers that her calling is elsewhere due to her excellent cooking skills which make the other Maiko craves for more!

It’s a relaxing slice of life drama which follows the lives of the two girls and the others they befriend and work with at the Maiko house which gives you a glimpse into their daily lives in the famous Kyoto!

2) From Me to You 

Pic by Netflix

Sawako (Sara Minami) is a shy and quiet student who strikes fear in the hearts of her classmates with her gloomy outlook that resembles the ghost, Sadako, that they nicknamed her as such. 

It changes when the popular student, Shota (Oji Suzuka) took notice of her and befriends her, not wanting her to be left out from the rest, which eventually caused him to fell in love with her.

It’s a healing high school romance which beautiful sceneries are enough to captivate you throughout the show which follows Sawako’s journey in making friends and have a social life like everyone else.

3) The Full Time Wife Escapist

Pic by Asian Wiki

Mikuri (Yui Aragaki) is a contract worker who struggles to find a permanent job despite having a degree. She takes on a part time job as a housekeeper where she work for the workaholic IT engineer, Hiramasa (Gen Hoshino).

Hiramasa is impressed by her work that he offered her a full time job as his housekeeper which she accepted as it’s less stressful than her office job. A series of events leads them to a contract marriage which benefit them both.

It’s a romance comedy about a fake marriage out of convenience to please their parents but their friends know something is up which leads to hilarious shenanigans on all sides as the two began to actually fall for one another.

4) Heaven and Hell : Soul Exchange

Pic by Asian Wiki

Ayako (Haruka Ayase) is a dedicated detective who stops at nothing to seek justice and ensure criminals are placed behind bars, until she goes after a cunning criminal, Haruto (Issei Takahashi) who always get away.

Haruto is an influential company director by day but a serial killer by night. Right before Ayako arrest Haruto under the full moon, their bodies are mysteriously swapped and realised the tables have turned.

It’s an intriguing crime thriller where the two tries to outwit the other while they try to get to the bottom of the mystery of how or why the switch happened, which leads back to Haruto’s secret past.

5) Invisible

Pic by Asian Wiki

Shimura (Issei Takahashi) is a ruthless detective who resorts to any methods to arrest criminals that he was demoted to a special investigation team that works on unsolved cases where he had to work with a criminal, Kiriko.

Kiriko (Ko Shibasaki), known as Invisible, is a crime coordinator of the underworld who mediates transactions for organised crime. She is like a police contact that knows the who, where, what and how of the criminal world.

Although Shimura is known to do anything to arrest criminals, working with one is the last thing he’d expect to do as a police officer and he still doesn’t trust her although she finds his methods amusing and interesting.

[kaibutsushidousha]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/147063257436258305/1097535739035652136/rapidsave.com_the_grand_finale_of_all_my_maizono_antics-3y0resv18eua1.mp4

Thoughts on Sayaka Maizono?

Yes, Maizono has been one of my favorite characters for a whole decade now and almost certainly the one I spent the most time arguing with strangers online over and explaining to people who failed to understand her story. She's always been very dear to me and has been on my mind a lot this week specifically due to Tobyn's new video, Miss Crane coming to NA, and most of all due to the success of Oshi no Ko's anime.

I could talk about her in isolation but with the apropos timing of this ask, I'm far more inclined to talk about her in relation to Ai Hoshino. No one can deny the two are extremely similar. It's plain to see that they share a lot in appearance, profession, and on-stage personality, but the similarities go a bit deeper with their cunning approach to idol work and the driving loneliness that put them in the idol career in the first place. The two beautifully mix dream and disillusion, facing the ugliness of their roads with no sugarcoating and still holding the conviction that what lies ahead of it is worth it. Really, the only thing setting them apart is the teenage pregnancy and Maizono being smart while Ai is kinda dumb.

But beyond their personality and background, the two blue idols shine the most as golden examples of how to write a rich and complete character with minimal screentime. On this aspect, Ai is even more impressive because Maizono's writing resorts to portraying her as an extreme workaholic, so we feel we know all of her because we're shown the basket where she puts all of her eggs, while Ai goes beyond playing her part without such narrative tricks, she's straight up rejects the trick by showing Ai ambitiously distributing her time as both an idol and a mother.

Anyways, back on the Danganronpa track. As the first victim, Maizono has the immensely important role of setting the tone for the rest of the series. She gets this honest and natural charm when not backed against the wall, this tight backstory tied directly to her motive, this barely hidden cunningness playing into her comedy as much as it's played into her murder attempt, this complete agency even as a murder victim, and the sympathy the narrative offers even after the worst is exposed. Danganronpa takes every measure it can take to respect Maizono as a person and as a character, and it is because of that respect that the player could trust Danganronpa to be a narrative that doesn't treat its cast as a disposable row of suspects that don't need to be fleshed out. She is what makes you first realize that Danganronpa will be something special.

And from a final mystery perspective, that's the first key to suspect that there's something more about Junko's punishment that the player has yet to see.

Back to the Oshi no Ko side of things, you can see Ai play a similar role in building reader trust. Sure, her circumstances are different because Oshi no Ko wasn't planned as a revenge drama, but she's perfect as the avenged party in a revenge drama because we're made to know Ai very dearly. We connect to Aqua's relationship with Ai because we experienced the beginning, middle, and end of their bond. In hindsight, this kind of treatment feels almost mandatory for any self-respecting revenge story.

Anyways, both are fleshed out as a main character during their short run time, given a multifaceted narrative place and perspective, and never forgotten when they're gone. They never stop being a part of what makes the protagonist who they are. One thing that never fails to warm my heart is how all Danganronpa sequels make a point to show how Maizono was the most memorable part of the first game to Naegi.

Attachment 1: old "Why do you consider Sayaka sympathetic?" ask.

Attachment 2: my admin-imposed tag on an old Danganronpa-themed Telegram group.

[ikechann03]

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[fumikasasaki]

《♤》Shion Hoshino Original Team《♤》

Zoroark-Crimson♡

The mild natured male zoroark with the ability illusion.

Moves: Night slash, Night daze, foul play, U-turn.

•Zoroark is one of shion first companion along with inteleon.

•Crimson is one of the first pokemon shion had encountered, Shion found him in critical state and brought him to the pokemon center.

•Shion found him when he was visiting her father on unova region when she was 10, he found him when he was still a zorua and take him in as her pokemon, Crimson evolved to zoroark when shion was 12.

•Shion only put zoroark in the pokeball when he was injured, on other time he never put him in the pokeball.

Deoxys-Mars♡

The gentle natured deoxys with the ability pressure.

Moves: Hyper beam, psycho boost, psychic, zen headbutt.

•Shion deoxys named Mars is the first mythical pokemon he'd ever caught, she encountered Mars when she was 10.

•he named his deoxys Mars because the red the the deoxys body reminded her of the planet Mars.

•he caught deoxys after the incident that happened in pokemon the movie: destiny deoxys.

Espeon-Lavender♡

The bold natured female-espeon with the ability synchronize.

Moves: Last resort, future sight, Double-edged, psychic.

•Lavender was originally shion brother pokemon but he passed it onto shion.

•Shion ussualy put lavender as night guard when camping.

•Shion also ussualy asked lavender to help doing chores such as washing the dish, watching the over or the cooking and bringing the things shion asked for.

Arcanine-flare♡

A quirky natured male-arcanine with the ability flash fire.

Moves: fire blizt, Thrash, extreme speed, ranging fury.

•Shion arcanine named Flare was the first ever pokemon shion hatched from an egg.

•Flare is used as a transportation pokemon by Shion because of his weak stamina and physical condition.

•The arcanine egg was given to shion by his father before he started her journey.

Luxray-Blizt♡

The relaxed natured male-luxray with the ability intimidate.

Moves: Discharge, wild charge, Electric terrain, Volt switch.

•Shion luxray named blizt is a pokemon shion saved from team Flare while visiting hoenn.

•Almost like lavender, blizt is also used as a guard for every occasion.

•Almost like shion herself, blizt doesn't like spending his time fighting other pokemon or trainers unless he needs to.

•He's a very overprotective over shion

Clefable-Aria♡

The gentle natured female-clefable with the ability Magic guard.

Moves: Aromatherapy, Moonblast, Heal pulse, Misty terrain.

•Shion Clefable named aria is originally an pokemon egg traid with her twins shun.

•Aria is often used by shion back in the day when he was still working as a nurse in pokemon healing center.

•The one who suggested the name of aria was Shion father.