#I loved ‘SHU KUN!’

[vampkaashis-wife]

Caught up on tsurune and I am on a new ryohei and shu bff era

[movielosophy]

Go East ep 4 | I need money.

[everbluekisses]

different types of eichi tenshouin nightmares

[eyelessorange]

fanart of @njul-kun ‘s bsd enstars au

————

what i think madara bsd would be like/look like:

Madara Mikejima

Port Mafia Member (I was heavily debating if he’d be detective agency or port mafia and I’m still not sure if I chose correctly.)

Ability: Blooming World

after touching a living organism with his hands or feet, flowers with ophiocordycep-like properties will bloom inside the victim and kill them.

the flowers will bloom out of any open surface on said victim (ex. mouth, eyes, cuts, etc.)

madara can control the bodies of those infected and can delay when the flowers will fully bloom.

[bubblespalace]

Headcannon: If The Sakamaki Brothers actually fell in love with you.

^⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠^ Includes: Shu, Reiji, Ayato, Kanato, Laito, Subaru, and all of them together (Because I love all of them and can't choose). ^⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠^

Shu Sakamaki 💛:

∆💛: Like all the brothers, he would hate he fall for someone who wasn't a vampire. He would try to deter himself from you, but he would fail.

∆💛 Converse-shoe would still be super lazy, but he would perk up a bit if you walked in.

∆💛 Would mock you even more. Calling you names and roasting you a lot, he would love your reaction.

∆💛 He would show off his violin skills and possibly play for you. He would try to make himself seem impressive.

∆💛 Shu would have a slight fear Reiji might attempt to take you from him since his younger brother has always wanted what he had. So he would be possessive around Reiji especially.

∆💛 He would sneak into your room and snake himself underneath you, so you were laying on top of him.

🎧You jolted up in shock when you realized the blonde vampire was underneath you. "Ahh! Shu-kun! What are you doing in here?!"

Shu smirked, his eyes still closed, and pulled you back down on top of him with one arm. "Shh... be quiet... you like this anyway... you lewd woman."🎧

Reiji Sakamaki 💙:

∆💙 Reiji would first try to tell himself it wasn't a crush, he would stay away from you. Whenever you visit his lab or study, he would turn you away. Until he came to terms he was in love with you.

∆💙 He would start giving you tasks, which you somehow completed perfectly, exactly the way he wanted. He would start being softer with you and less strict.

∆💙 He would take time to teach you about things, and he would be more patient with your trial and error. He finds it very admiring that you won't give up so easily when you don't get the information.

∆💙 You would become almost like his assistant, helping him with notes, and labeling formulas and mixtures.

∆💙 Rei-Rei would keep you away from Shu as much as possible, in fear that you would fall for him instead.

∆💙 Even when you make a mistake, he remains calm and very early goes off on you. It surprises you, since with anyone else he scolds until they start crying.

🧪The glass hit the ground with a shatter, you froze in fear. "Oh god, Reiji-kun... I'm so sorry, please don't be ma-"

"It's no problem." He said almost calmly. "Just clean it up. We shall get back to what we were doing after."🧪

Ayato Sakamaki ❤:

∆❤: This man would know right away he was falling for you, but he would be meaner to you to hide it.

∆❤: Eventually, he would try to impress you more. He would still be super mean, but he would do everything he could to make you notice him.

∆❤: He would invite you to his basketball games a lot, and he would hang out with you afterward. Which made the other girls give you an evil eye.

∆❤: However, he wouldn't lay up on you. Christmas Eve is the type to keep treatment the same. He'd still call you out by your breast-size, and drink your blood. (All the brothers might still drink your blood, but eh)

∆❤: Keeps you away from his brothers, particularly Kanato and Laito because he knows they can be the most dangerous. Only he's allowed to hurt you.

∆❤: If you were to ever do something nice for him without him having to ask, he would be stunned. You might even catch him blushing a bit.

🏀You walked up to Ayato with a kind smile on your face. "Hey, I made you some Takoyaki."

He paused for a good moment, almost in happy disbelief, before he regained his normal stature. "Good, Ore-sama was getting hungry anyway."🏀

Kanato Sakamaki: 💜

∆💜: He would be angry you made him fall for you, but after a few hours of angry screaming in his room, he calmed down and talked to Teddy about it.

∆💜: He would get you gifts, like dresses, babydoll shoes, and hair accessories. You would become his only, non-wax doll.

∆💜: In fact, Kana-na would never feel the want to turn you into a wax doll. You aren't like his past victims, he wants to watch you squirm forever.

∆💜: You would get princess treatment, except when he's angry. He would yell and scream at you, but he would very rarely hurt you when mad. He would hurt you more when he's happy, and he would praise you after for being so strong about it.

∆💜: He wouldn't just keep you away from his brothers, that's for sure, this man would keep you away from absolutely everyone. If someone so much as looked at you, he would slit their throat. You're his after all.

∆💜: The amount of tea parties you had in his room would be uncountable. Sometimes you talked, other times it was just comfortable silence.

🧸Kanato smiled at you, not the creepy off-kilter smile that made you feel hunted, but an actual, genuine smile. "What is it?" You asked sweetly.

Kanato kept staring at you. "It's nothing, my doll. Don't worry about it. You don't ever have to worry about anything."🧸

Laito Sakamaki 💚:

∆💚: He would have no idea what was happening to him. You weren't like the other girls he had been with, and it confused him. His heart rate quickened around you, heat rushed to his normally cold cheeks and he felt almost... nervous.

∆💚: Lai-Lai would probably end up asking Reiji what you were doing to him. Reiji would deadpan and explain.

∆💚: Laito was first in denial, because that's not what he thought love was, but Reiji carefully told him everything. After that, Laito made it his mission to get you to fall for him.

∆💚: He became the most romantic man on earth. Laito gifted you roses, chocolates, and anything else he could think of that you loved. Yet he was still shy around you sometimes and you caught him stuttering over his words a few times.

∆💚: Almost all sexual thoughts left his mind, (He still had a few, come on, this is Laito) all he was focused on was wooing you, and it stayed this way for a very long time.

∆💚: You would be very surprised by this change in him, and he would try to convince you nothing changed.

🎩Laito had snuck up behind you and put his arms over your shoulders. In his hands, was a beautifully arranged bouquet of roses. "Hi Bitch-chan." He purred with his Cheshire cat smile.

You giggled and took the bouquet from him, admiring the flowers. "What has gotten into you lately? What have you done with Laito, stranger?"🎩

Subaru Sakamaki 🤍:

∆🤍: He would break everything in his room in terror. He didn't want to fall in love, especially not with you. Subaru couldn't stand the thought of hurting you severely.

∆🤍: Toyota would avoid you like the plague, hoping he would fall out of love with you. Somehow you always found your way into his mind again...

∆🤍: He was crazy over you, he started admiring you from a distance, watching you as you did your homework in the living room. He was scared he would hurt you if he actually approached you. Soon, you noticed and confronted him.

∆🤍: After that, he spoke to you a little more often, but still kept his distance. Subaru also turned up his tsundere level from 100, to 10,000.

∆🤍: Would be secretly leaving white roses in your locker, and also doing little things to make you smile without you knowing it was him.

∆🤍: Tsunbaru might never confess to you, you might be the one to make the first move. He would be way too nervous to talk to you.

🗡Carefully you glanced at Subaru, making sure there was nothing he could mistake for anger or upset in your voice. "Subaru, did you leave this-"

His red eyes flashed to you in what you thought was disgust. "W-why would I leave you a rose?! Leave me alone, foolish mortal!"🗡

The Sakamaki's 💛💙❤💜💚🤍:

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: If they all fell for you, I wish you luck my friend. They will be competitive AF.

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: Expect their normal behaviors to either become more intense, or softer. It could go either way.

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: Reiji and Shu might try to battle it out for you since they will be each other's biggest threats. Ayato and Subaru might just fight too, since they don't get along well.

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: Kanato would end up dragging you into his doll room in the middle of the night. I can see him trying to brand you, burning his name onto your skin.

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: Laito would be relentless and would never leave you alone. You would have to fend him off 25 hours a day.

∆💛💙❤💜💚🤍: They all might just start fighting like little children, pulling you toward them like a rope in tug-a-war.

🎧🧪🏀🧸🎩🗡"Boys! I'm not a rag doll! Stop or you're gonna break my arms!" You shouted over Kanato's hysterical screams and Reiji and Shu's accusations toward each other.

Laito yanked you away, which released you from Reiji's and Shu's harsh grip on your wrists. "She's right, Bitch-Chan will choose me anyways, so why is it we must make a big fuss over this?"

"God, will you stop being such a pervert for one moment?!" Subaru yelled, looking as though he was about to punch something.

Sadly, your wrists only got that break before Reiji grasped onto the wrist Shu was holding onto and bit down into the sensitive flesh, making eye contact with him as his fangs made contact. "You fucking bastard," Shu growled and bit into the wrist Reiji had grasped before, possessively biting down hard enough for it to leave a mark that would last a long time. Soon, you had all the boys' fangs buried in your skin, gnawing on you like you were prey.

"I'm the best, right dolly?"

"Tch, don't be stupid, Y/N."

"You're smart, Y/N. You'll choose me."

"You lewd woman, choose the best choice."

"Ore-sama, obviously."

"Or your Laito-kun, Bitch-Chan."🎧🧪🏀🧸🎩🗡

[bengiyo]

10 BL Boys I Want Carnally

I saw @negrowhat involved in this (not surprised at all. I love your thirsty ass.) and tagged by @lurkingshan this is such a hard list to make. I have been deep in BL for years. This was difficult, because these characters primarily exist as half of a pair. There are so man mens in this genre. I will not rank them in any way, but here's my list of 10 I would risk it for right now.

Ueda Minoru (Our Dining Table)

This boy was so gay for Yutaka that he had to shut it and himself down before it went too far. With the levels of pure devotion pouring out of this man, I just know it's good.

Zhou Shu Yi

I can see what Gao Shi De sees. I have eyes.

Jung Woo (Choco Milk Shake)

I completely get his pets desire to come back from the beyond to give this man what he needs.

Army (The Warp Effect)

This man FUCKS. I don't have to explain myself.

Namneua (Wedding Plan)

This man has experience and stamina. He won't just tell you what a bottom is. He will SHOW YOU what a bottom is.

Kyou (Kabe Koji)

I just know Ryou is unhinged outside of this persona.

Minato (Minato Shouji Coin Laundry)

Dick can't fix you. It isn't magical. Still, I'd like to try.

Han Ji Woo (To My Star)

I just know that when this boy unclenches a little bit it's gonna be memorable.

Karan (Cherry Magic TH)

Every version of Kurosawa is barely hanging on the edge of propriety, and Karan is no different. I would like to see it.

Charn (Laws of Attraction)

This man is crazy as hell. It would be worth it.

Kusakabe Ritsu (End of the World With You)

We don't have to marry him. I just know it's big.

King (Bed Friend)

This man is ridiculously attentive and so horny. I'd need to go two rounds just to see what he learned.

Chot (Step By Step)

Y'all be sleeping on femmes. This man knows things.

Onoe Satoshi (Amerio Paradox)

The Japanese boys rarely have lips. His were used well.

Vlad (Like in the Movies)

I just know this man fucks like his life depends on it.

Yes, this was more than 10 people, but I'm gay and can do whatever I want.

Anyway, @ginnymoonbeam, @kyr-kun-chan, @twig-tea, @williamrikers @shortpplfedup you're up.

[soyaitsuki]

Happy birthday, Shu-kun!

🥐

(also i made a birthday cake and croissants as well as a little outfit for nui🥹 i just love this little guy so much)

[polyphonical]

Enstars Memories Road - Class 3A

Location: 3-A Classroom

Eichi: Welcome to Yumenosaki’s Class 3-A.

Izumi: Aren’t you acting a bit too pretentious right at the start? It’s just like Tenshouin to act all suspicious though.

Eichi: Fufu. It’s just my own type of service. I thought it’d be fun to recreate the way I met Anzu-chan. That fits with the theme of the show, right?`

Kaoru: My first meeting with Anzu-chan… That’s something I don’t really wanna think of. It’s a part of my dark past.

Izumi: You just chased Anzu around right?

Kaoru: I only called out to her when I saw her, I didn’t chase her… Well, I don’t wanna hear anything about chasing someone around from you, Senacchi.

Izumi: Hah? Look, Yuu-kun and I mutually love each other, so I wasn’t chasing anyone around, got it?

Keito: Hakaze didn’t even mention Yuuki’s name though? Glad to know you're at least a little bit aware.

Madara: Anzu-san used to be pretty wary of Kaoru-san, so she hid behind me once to avoid him.

Do you remember that, Anzu-san? …Yes yes, I’m talking about that time we played billiards[1] together. Mama’s glad you remembered that ☆

Keito: Billiards? I wasn’t aware you had a hobby like that, Anzu.

Eichi: … You said “I’m not good at it enough to call it a hobby”? There’s no such thing as being good or bad at a hobby.

Alright. Then, how about we play a game after we finish recording? If you beat me, I’ll buy you anything you want…♪

Chiaki: I’d love to join! I never played billiards before, but I always wanted to try…☆

Kaoru: Ahaha, one of Moricchi’s charm points is that he can manage to squeeze himself into the smallest of gaps～

Izumi: You're acting all adult like just standing on the sidelines like that. Are you going to join them? You look like someone who’d be good at billiards.

Kaoru: As a matter of fact, I am good at it. Then, let me join in and show off a bit♪

Chiaki: Haha, this reminds me of that time we all went to the arcade together after school[2]…☆

Shu: I remember that very well. I had no choice but to join you all when Tenshouin threatened me by saying, “If you don’t come with us, I’ll blow up Mademoiselle♪”

…But I will say that it was a good memory of mine, since I was able to spend my time like a regular student would.

─────────· · · · · ·♡· · · · · · ────────

Referring to Billiards !

Reffering to WANTED!!!

[yuikomorii]

After thinking more deeply about it, people shouldn’t get mad when seeing the majority shipping AyaYui because they are the most perfect for each other…not always in the good way. They are both obsessive weirdos that are unable to communicate properly and end up doing so much dumb shit that not only hurts them but also the ones around them.

Now I’m not saying they are the most problematic characters in the game, but they just are such menaces for whoever is connected to them. They be wondering why Yui wouldn’t make such a good couple with Subaru and Azusa but the reason is that they’re exactly too soft for her. They just want a kind and motherly girl but Yui keeps putting them in uncomfortable situations, doesn’t respect their boundaries and is unable to comprehend their introversion. Ik she was in a dangerous situation at first but that’s over after the second game, isn’t it? They started dating so if that’s what she truly wanted, she has to take responsibility for that and bring her brain to work.

Now about Mr. Yours Truly, he wasn’t irredeemably bad in the first game but he was such an asshole, let’s be frank. After the first game, Yui started treating him poorly or, again , not paying attention to whatever he was going through but I just couldn’t feel bad for him. They both fucked eachother up so bad but in an equal way so I can’t say any of them is better than the other, like some of their individual fans do. I’m not saying this about the Admin but some Yui and Ayato stans must actually hate the characters and only love their fanon version of them. Just because they forgive their abusers and are friendly doesn’t make them the kindest character anyone has ever seen. They did too many bad things to be considered the kindest and I’m not gonna follow the “they went insane” excuse because I really don’t care. All characters are insane and broken but not all of them did as much shit as they did.

I’m not justifying anything from that dick but e.g. when Karlheinz commits a genocide to make ghouls, he is said to have abused his powers and is evil but when Yui commits a genocide because her cute Ayato-kun 〜 died and kills all living things on both worlds, that’s seen as romantic? Like that’s extremely evil and selfish of her too. Or when others complain about the vampires being possessive and jealous, when Yui is the same person that stabbed Shu and threw him in the dungeon afterwards out of jealousy and she also paralysed Ayato then used him as her pleasure slave only because he drank blood from other chicks. Again, I’m not excusing them but she’s just as worse when triggered enough. All the fanwars are stupid when the game only has characters that wouldn’t be perceived as mentally sane or innocent angels in real life.

// Uuh… you kinda worded it a bit too harshly but I do get where you come from.

The thing is Yui, Ayato, Azusa, Subaru and Yuma are characters described by Rejet as either pure or kind-hearted, yet this doesn’t mean they necessarily have to be saints sent from above 24/7. Good people can react horribly under stress, pressure or shock. Yes, they can do wrong stuff and treat others badly as a result, but this doesn’t mean they have a bad soul. Trauma is not the same from person to person and everyone reacts to it differently. It can turn good people into monsters depending on the severity of the circumstances and some might never come back to their original nature. And, even if they do, this will not excuse their actions, but as long as they try to change for the better and take accountability, I believe they deserve a second chance.

Rejet makes Yui go mad in some endings and After stories to demonstrate that she is capable of doing something as awful as the Diaboys if an event hits her hard enough, just like it did to them. And, to be honest, that's realistic. Of course, not the story, but the fact that every person, no matter how strong, has a breaking point.

Speaking of the genocide committed by Yui, the reason why it’s considered romantic is not the deed itself, but the fact Yui created an Ayato ghoul after exterminating everything, only because she wanted to be killed by the man she loved. I think this was the only time Yui seriously used her brain, and the fact she was crazy when doing that, makes it hilarious.

As for the Yandere endings, Yui does that to Shu in MB, if I recall correctly but it was so unexpected because she really didn’t get any vibes throughout the route, therefore I guess it was just random writing. In Ayato’s route, the obsessive tendencies were obvious when she started looking through Ayato’s swimsuit magazines and tried measuring her boobs to the ones of those girls. I was pretty sure she would pull a possessive move on him later on, lol.

Truth be told, I don't mind that in fictional couples as long as they're both obsessed with each other and it's not one-sided. Besides, it’s funny how even Ruki called Yui “Ayato obsessed” in CL.

As a DL fan, I understand that no character is a total green flag because they all display toxic behavior in regular circumstances, no matter if intentional or not. Nonetheless, that shouldn’t stop us from loving them. Some people prefer the softer aspects of DL, while others prefer the darker, but keep in mind that those who prefer talking well about their favs don't want to be always reminded of all the bad things they did, especially if those characters regret them or weren't in the best mental state at the time.

[bl-bracket]

Gender Envy Bracket

Round One

Tay (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Mamoru Nekoyashiki (Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized)

Eugene (Not Me: The Series) vs Fai (Together With Me)

Ayan (The Eclipse) vs Rio Kijima (The Novelist)

Zhou Shu Yi (We Best Love) vs Togawa (Old Fashion Cupcake)

Tiffy (Lovely Writer) vs Neo (3 Will Be Free)

James (Fish Upon the Sky) vs Waree (The Eclipse)

Sasuki Mugi (Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But To Kiss!) vs Med (He's Coming To Me)

Vegas (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Yoo Sinbi (First Love Again)

Kim (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Jerry (Papa & Daddy)

Pat (Bad Buddy) vs Hashimoto (Kieta Hatsukoi)

Khai (Theory of Love) vs Alan (Moonlight Chicken)

Wei Wuxian (The Untamed) vs Takara (Takara-kun to Amagi-kun)

Jaab (Step by Step) vs Yoon Won (The Eighth Sense)

Oh-Aew (I Promised You The Moon) vs Gaipa (Moonlight Chicken)

Pear (2gether: The Series) vs Prapai (Love in the Air)

Black (Not Me: The Series) vs Ae (Step by Step)

Choi Yuna (Semantic Error) vs Amber (DNA Says Love You)

Kurosawa (Cherry Magic) vs Tan (Manner of Death)

Porsche (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Chopper (Never Let Me Go)

Yok (Not Me: The Series) vs Sky (Secret Crush on You)

Wen Kexing (Word of Honor) vs Kaeng (Y-Destiny)

Payu (Love in the Air) vs Win (My School President)

Noey (I Will Knock You) vs Xie Wang (Word of Honor)

Por (My School President) vs Shintaro (Minato Shouji Coin Laundry)

Win (Between Us) vs Pisaeng (Be My Favorite)

Pete (Love By Chance) vs Nuer (Cutie Pie: The Series)

Jang Jaeyoung (Semantic Error) vs Palm (Never Let Me Go)

Tankhun (Kinnporsche: The Series) vs Khaojao (Secret Crush on You)

Uea (Bed Friend) vs Nuea (Y-Destiny)

Sean (Not Me: The Series) vs Puen (Vice Versa)

Xue Yang (The Untamed) vs Zhou Zi Shu (Word of Honor)

Ink (Bad Buddy) vs Tuaphee (Dear Doctor, I'm Coming For Soul)

[pinkhairswagtourney]

hiii everyone ! i've managed to narrow down the potential nominees for the pink hair cringefail tourney-- i just need a bit more finetuning . below the cut is a list of characters that will / could participate in the upcoming tourney , but i need help deciding who will be included !!! please let me know what you think <3

GUARANTEED SPOT Crona - Soul Eater Hitori Gotoh - Bocchi the Rock! Kazuichi Souda - Danganronpa Vinegar Doppio - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Renzo Shima - Blue Exorcist Lars Barriga - Steven Universe Tom Lucitor - Star VS the Forces of Evil Koby - One Piece Giovanni Potage - Epithet Erased Pearl - Steven Universe Natsu Dragneel - Fairy Tail “Big” Jack Horner - Puss in Boots Sakura Katana Chan - Sugoi Quest for Kokoro

HIGHLY CONSIDERING Narciso Anasui - Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Sweetheart - OMORI Alice Asmodeus - Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun! Giffany - Gravity Falls Kaz Kaan - Neo Yokio April May - Ace Attorney Max Galactica - Ace Attorney Gowther - Seven Deadly Sins Amy Rose - Sonic the Hedgehog Miranda Vanderbilt - Monster Prom Miriam - Pokemon Iono - Pokemon

NEEDS CONSIDERATION Fluttershy - My Little Pony Lisbeth - Sword Art Online Sakura Haruno - Naruto Sousuke Mitsuba - Toilet-Bound Hanako-Kun Yuno Gasai - Future Diary Power - Chainsaw Man Riamu Yumemi - The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Ibara Saegusa - Ensemble Stars! Shu Itsuki - Ensemble Stars! Yui - Angel Beats Mizuki Akiyami - Project Sekai Emu Otori - Project Sekai Rina Tennoji - Love Live! Kaoru Sakurayashiki - Sk8 the Infinity Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere - The Familiar of Zero Yuki Takeya - School-Live!

[honestlyvan]

What is dendro and who are your blorbos in it? :o

Infinite Dendrogram is a web novel/light novel series written by Sakon Kaidou that began publishing in 2015 that has a 12 episode anime covering the first five volumes and an ongoing manga adaptation by Kami Imai. It takes place inside a virtual MMO of the same name, filled with fully sapient AI NPCs called "tians", and all player characters, "Masters", are equipped with adaptive AI companions called "Embryos" that range from non-sentient weapons to fully sapient partners that are born from a profound desire their Master has, and evolve to fulfill their wishes, justified as them "adapting" to the Master's preferred play style.

It's bonkers good, has extremely tight power scaling and a well thought-out magic system, intriguing lore and absolutely stacks and stacks of the best girls in shonen. I haven't actually ran the numbers but I feel like the supporting cast is majority female and out of all of them only two could reasonably be considered love interests for the protagonist, the major recurring ones being either his peers or his mentors.

It fucking rules, nonny. I am spoiled by this series. I'm never gonna be able to go back to manga. Dendro has so many well-written, strongly characterised female characters who are nothing like one another and in fact occupy a lot of the archetypes male characters would in other stories.

Anyway! Onto the blorbos! Unmarked spoilers for volumes 1-21 and the entire anime from hereon out!!

Ray Starling & Nemesis

"Protagonist-kun? Really, Van?" Yes, really. Listen. Ray fucking rules. As a Maiden's Master, he is mechanically identified as giving way too much of a shit, and a lot of his personality is shaped by his attempts at harnessing the compassion that is too big for his body to good ends. Ray is very clear-headed about his strengths and weaknesses, and yet he still develops into a suicide bomb of a PC because he just really fucking hates people getting hurt.

He's humble and good-natured, engagingly intelligent without dipping over into annoying smart guy territory, and Kaidou's Girl Respecter streak has rubbed off on him a lot because Ray is chill about having female friends in a way that is startlingly grounded. He's a good ridealong character. He's sweet. He is a good lad.

But also! I did say my blorbo was Ray with Nemesis. And that's because Nemesis helps bring out nuance in Ray and also explain the core idea behind Embryo's so strongly I don't think it makes sense to read Ray without the context Nemesis provides for us. While Ray is chill and humble, Nemesis is exuberant and positively radiates self-esteem. While Ray is passionate and driven by his compassion, Nemesis is calculating and goal-oriented.

All of Ray's features that could be a hindrance to his need to do good, to be good to other people, are cleverly externalised in Nemesis, who is reined in by Ray's mastery but also made charming, relatable and loveable through her. She is gluttonous and hungry for praise, but she is also bold-hearted and principled. She's fearless in battle, but she is also very committed to Ray's safety.

The two of them truly do feel like two halves of a complementary whole, like she is a shard of his soul externalised and given a voice of her own -- many features Ray has that he suppresses or doesn't feel comfortable revealing about himself like his need to do things, be involved and take up space are expressed in her, and then given space to breathe through Nemesis' development as a character. She is herself, but she is also Ray -- and through their love and respect of each other, we understand both of them better.

Shu Starling

We very quickly discover that the reason Ray is so relatively hinged is because all the batshit protagonist perks went to his older brother. Shu is introduced as a chill and deeply unserious dude playing in a bear-shaped mascot suit, explained away by him forgetting to change the presents on his PC and thus it making it look just like him -- a real problem for a guy who IRL is both a former child actor and singer, as well as a known junior league martial artist and a genius level intellect whose career was being followed with bated breath during his university years.

To say that it doesn't come as a surprise that Shu is secretly one of Altar's (his and Ray's starting kindgom's) Big Three -- both a holder of a near-mythical Superior Job and a seventh form Superior Embryo -- would be an understatement. Shu Starling is a slacker genius with the power to punch reality so hard it shatters like glass.

However. Just like how Ray manages to be grounded despite being mechanically identified as giving too much of a shit, Shu is very relaxed for someone set apart by his skills from other people. He's not conceited about his own intelligence, but he's also not overly humble about it, and while he does try to keep a low profile and avoid expectations, he's has his own gentle and caring side too. You'd think a guy with narrative weight like him would be an albatross around the plot that would invalidate major parts of it but in practice Shu's power set limits him to circumstances where the power to punch reality so hard it shatters like glass is actually needed. For a guy that can solve almost any problem with his fists, he would really prefer not to.

Shu is mostly utilised as a comic relief -- his overwhelming genius contrasting with how little seems to be going on between his big fluffy ears being played for laughs pretty much constantly -- but as the stakes are raised, Shu reveals himself to be the "reluctantly reliable" sort. He's a piece of shit bear, but heroic kindheartedness runs in the family, and you can really tell where Ray got a lot of his habitual do-gooder streak from.

Xunyu

Speaking of the best girls in the fucking series -- Xunyu is introduced in the first arc as a Superior from the faraway kingdom of Huang He and a real goddamn troll who in her first proper appearance is already picking a fight with Shu even though she's a specially invited guest of the Altean royal family in the Arena in Gideon. Despite her irreverence and mischievousness, Xunyu is quite calculating and farseeing -- a "ludo" player who enjoys Dendro on a primarily mechanical basis, and likes to antagonise her opponents just so she has an easier time pulling off her multi-step, preparation-heavy strategies on them more easily.

Her player character is also a giant fuckoff eight-foot jiangshi while her actual player is a nine-year old girl. She's one of the first "oh Kaidou is a gamer gamer" characters, because her behaviour and mind games while she's in dueling mode are so reminiscent of pro wrestling trash talk, it's super delightful.

Outside of combat, Xunyu is cheerfully mischievous, and loves teasing people, but despite her bluntness she is genuinely very sweet, being both a graceful loser as well as a committed friend. She ends up becoming one of the many mentors for Ray, as well as being good friends with a fair few significant characters -- including many tians, despite her being someone who mostly thinks of Dendro as a game. She's not overly precocious, but being one of the Masters who are less emotionally invested in the world she ends up having a real grounding presence. I love her so much.

Figaro

Kaidou loves doing a thing where a character is introduced in a very sinister way through the rumours being told about them, and then their actual appearance contrasting with that, as you realise that a lot of the gossip is the result of tians not knowing how to read player motivations. Figaro is one of the first examples of this -- we hear that he is the Over Gladiator and one of Altar's Big Three, and that he really left them in a lurch during the war that happened just before Ray started playing because he didn't want to fight beside anyone, making him come across as haughty and blood-crazed. When we finally meet him, he's solo-raiding one of the hardest dungeons in the kingdom.

The reality behind the legends is that Figaro is, in fact, just extremely awkward. He's very sick in real life, and turned to Dendro for some escapism, but it hasn't helped much with his awkwardness because he ended up extremely invested in the mechanics of the game, and loves nothing more than throwing himself at crazy hard challenges to the point where he spends most of his time either dueling people in the arena or raiding hard-ass dungeons solo. He is, despite the intimidating appearance and the occasional blood rage, very kind-hearted and soft-spoken, and his friendship with Shu is genuinely very sweet and humanising for both of them.

(He also gets one of my favourite romances in the genre ever.)

Tsukuyo Fuso

The last of Altar's Big Three, Tsukuyo Fuso fucking sucks<3 She's childish, greedy and manipulative, and the leader of an actual fucking cult called the Lunar Society both inside Dendro and out in the real world. In real life, Fuso is Ray's upperclassman at TokyoU, and while there are some shenanigans to be had there, her influence within Dendro is so large that she kind of stays on the outskirts of the plot, causing problems for everyone. She is awful in every way and I love her.

But don't let this give you the impression that Fuso is a villain, though -- she is also a Maiden's Master like Ray, mechanically identified as giving way too much of a shit, she does authentically want good for her people and everyone else (which, y'know, she thinks would be easier if they just joined Lunar Society! :D) and her machiavellianism... well, I can't say it's exactly reined in by her better angels, but she does also do a lot of good in her own deranged way. She's both an antagonist and an ally, and she's not above getting in the line of fire if it accomplishes a greater good. We love a good morally gray girlboss in this household.

Kaga Jubei

Jubei is much less significant than almost any other character on this list, but she gets to be here because she is the platonic ideal of a blood knight. She fully gives Figaro a run for his money, and I cannot tell you how much I love that that particular archetype of a blood-fevered warrior went to a female character. She is the principle antagonist of volume 17, hailing from the kingdom of Tenchi, and over the course of the volume she keeps challenging Ray and his team because she's his biggest fan, and fucking loves the idea of the two of them physically tearing each other to pieces, to be challenged and to defeat or be defeated by someone she considers an inspiration. She just really wants to have fun, and has a powerful competitive streak that is fed by the fact that inside Dendro, Masters are functionally immortal, allowing her to throw herself with violence at problems to force them into giving her what she wants with her bare hands.

Outside of a blood rage, Jubei actually has a quite mellow, calm personality, but while this gives her a bit of a calculating streak, as far as the physical fighters in the series goes, she's one of the more instinctive and unfettered ones. She's also extremely remorseless and willing to play dirty with people who won't give her a honest fight, and will only resort to using her words where she doesn't think her swords can get the message through on their own.

On top of me just really, really loving a violent fight baka character, and thinking that this series is good at writing fight baka characters (there's also B3 who just barely missed out on being on this list), I love that the most fight-baka of them all in the series so far is a girl, and I love that she gets to be almost a dark mirror of Ray. I can't wait her to show up more in the next big arc. Teenage girls should be allowed to cut things with their swords just because they want to, forever and ever.

Sechs Würfel

Last but very much not the least, Sechs is a major antagonist and Shu's main rival, and he makes me lose my goddamn mind. We hear repeatedly about both his criminal escapades and the legendary duel that finally sent the worst criminal in all seven kingdoms into the gaol, and then when he finally appears in the plot, Sechs turns out to be the platonic ideal of just some guy, to the point where near damn everyone makes the mistake of assuming his soft-spokenness and aversion to conflict make him harmless. Even his allies are a little bit disturbed by how comfortable and proficient at violence Sechs is, in contrast to his unassuming personality.

This is because Sechs' whole deal can be most easily explained as him being an extreme hardcore never-drop-character roleplayer who just happens to be playing a villain. His way of embracing the infinite possibility of Dendro is to take it upon himself to deliberately break every rule and do every bad thing enabled by the mechanics, a task which is greatly eased by his Embryo making him into a slime monster polymorph that renders him functionally immortal and gives him extensive shapeshifting powers. His system of ethics is effectively upside down as applied to himself, which creates the absolute funniest contrast with the way he remains polite and accommodating towards other people, and commands a surprising amount of both loyalty and admiration from the people of Illegal Frontier, his guild made up exclusively of criminal Masters.

As befitting of a shapeshifter and a guy living and dying by his own bit, Sechs' sense of identity is actually extremely fractured, which is the driving force between his rivalry with Shu. Sechs does, after all, spend the majority of the time defining himself through violating the rules made by other people, whereas Shu will do no less than what he wants to, ever. The way their IRL circumstances -- fate's favourite little guy and the Unfavourite of his whole bloodline -- contrast giving them common ground and the way the roles they choose to inhabit in Dendro clash makes for excellent drama. The Weird Friendship between Shu the player and Sechs the player in contrast to the bitter rivalry between the King of Destruction and the King of Crime is genuinely my favourite feature of the ongoing myth arc, and I can't wait to see where it goes in the future.

[canaryshall]

RHYTHM • TOURISM

"You can go wherever your next whim wants to take you to most, and I’ll follow."

Characters: Izumi Sena, Leo Tsukinaga, Shu Itsuki

Season: Winter

Location: Airport

Izumi: Finally got it… Those suitcases were just not moving, I was almost sure these found their way to lost luggage.

We wasted so much time with that too, what a pain.

Leo: Wahaha! Why didn’t you take a page outta my book and bring a carry-on then~?

Izumi: No~ way. I mean, sightseeing in Paris? You don’t know what you’ll buy.

If anything, your luggage’s way too small. Are you sure that’s good enough?

Leo: Even if I forgot something, all you really need is a phone and a passport! Plus, if I get into any trouble, I just know Sena and Shu will come straight to the rescue…☆

Oh yeah, I should give him a call now that we’re here.

Beep boop beep boop beep…☆ Heyo, Shu? It’s me, it’s Leo!

…Yep. We just got here! What about you?

Mm. You’re running late 'cause you’re still in class, and want us to wait at the airport café?

H~mm... That’s real boring, so how about we go into town and do some real sightseeing instead? We know where you’re staying, and we’ve gone sightseeing a lil’ bit before. Besides—

Sena was all excited looking at all these touristy spots~. Doesn’t that just really make you wanna take him to all of ‘em right away?

Izumi: Haa? Just what do you think you’re saying?

Leo: Fufun~. You were all smiley while staring at your phone the whole way here, y’know? I saw you~♪

Izumi: I was not all “smiley”. Soo~ annoying!

Leo: What’s that, Shu? Want me to hang up before we get into a lovers quarrel? Whoops, my bad!

I gotcha, I’ll make sure we don’t go too far. See ya!

Two hours later

Izumi: …I don’t remember seeing this here? Doesn’t look like it’s on the info site, either.

Did I pass by it last time? It’s right up my alley, I definitely would’ve noticed if I did.

Hey, Leo-kun, this place—

…aaand he’s not here. Where did that guy go? He~y, Leo-ku~n?

? This sound…

Leo: ♪~♪~♪

Izumi: …Found him. Playing the piano and singing to his heart’s content over at that storefront…

Leo-ku~n. Quit playing that piano, it’s time to go!

Leo: Uuu~, don’t you try to yank me away from the piano! I wanna keep jamming! GRRRR!!

Look around! Everyone’s loving my performance! C’mon, Sena, you have fun too!

Izumi: You know, I really didn’t come to Paris for this kind of entertainment.

…Ah. I’m getting a call from Itsuki. Hello?

Yeah, know that place downtown… the one with the street piano? That’s where we’re stuck.

…Right, because of Leo-kun. How’d you know?

The same thing happened to you when you went out and about with him? That guy’s just a walking disaster, huh…

Yeah, I’ll wait. I couldn’t leave even if I wanted to, anyway—Ah, wait a minute. Why’d you call my phone?

Because Leo-kun just completely forgets about his when he’s absorbed in something, huh. You sure know him well…♪

Alright then, see you later… Wah, the crowd got even bigger while I wasn’t looking.

Well, since someone’s playing the piano this hard, it’s really no surprise. Besides—

That guy’s singing isn’t bad at all…♪

After a little while

Leo: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

(There’s people who don’t even know Knights’ name stopping by! They’re looking at me all full of interest! And they’re clapping! Wahaha, this is great!)

Izumi: …...♪

Leo: (Even the completely dumbfounded Sena is tapping his fingers along to the rhythm…♪)

Sena, come here! Sing with me!

Izumi: Haa? Why me…?

Leo: C’mon! The people around us are all waiting for it, too!

Izumi: That’s just 'cause you’re drawing attention to us on purpose, isn’t it? Geez… Alright, I get it. But only one song, understood?

Leo: Yep, just the one! Everybody, clap your hands ☆

♪~♪~♪

Izumi: ……~♪

A few minutes later. Once they’re done playing the Street Piano

Leo: Thank you, thank you~! Thanks for all your applause! We’re Japanese idols, so thank you for supporting us~!

Izumi: You do realize they’re not gonna get a word you’re saying if you say it in Japanese, right?

…Ah, Itsuki.

Shu: A Knights show in Paris, is it? Not bad at all.

Leo: Shu!? How’d you know we were here!

Didja sniff us out by our scent? Just like a doggie, wahaha! ☆

Shu: Comparing me to a dog is plain crass. It was Sena who told me.

If that’s all, I will be showing you to your lodgings. …Do you have any arrangements from hereon?

Well, you did say you would be going wherever Sena desired to go.

Izumi: Right, then. Wherever Leo-kun wants is fine by me.

Leo: Huh, wherever I wanna? Why?

Izumi: You’re always doing whatever you please instead of sticking to a plan, y’know? I’d rather not stress you out with something like that.

Strolling around Paris is fun enough on its own, and it’s not like we’re only here to visit tourist spots all in a hurry.

You can go wherever your next whim wants to take you to most, and I’ll follow.

Leo: Wherever I wanna go most, huh~ I didn’t really think about anything besides meeting up with Shu, so… U~mm…

Oh, I know! What’s Shu’s suggestion here? I’ll go wherever he recommends!

Shu: Good grief. I suppose those who come to Paris to spread their wings will always look for recommendations. However, I am not a tour guide.

Hmph… Well, given we’re on the topic, the biggest book fair in France is being held in Paris right now.

It is said to be an enormous event, attracting tens of thousands of professionals from all around the world. Does that raise your interest?

Leo: Where’s it being held? Is it over there? Or over this way?

Shu: Non! Control yourself for a moment, Tsukinaga, I still need to put my luggage down!

writer: yuumasu (ゆーます) jp proofing: amberhoneybee eng proofing: ixcarus_

[dramalets]

2024 Watch List pt3

Takura-kun & Amagi-kun - This has lots of the Japanese traits that I don’t always love but I did find myself warmed by it. It’s basically two boys being teenage and idiotic whilst learning how to love and be loved. I really liked the two besties in this. 3/5 (13/3/24)

Although I love you, and you? - Apparently this is wildly different from the manga so people were hating on it but, with zero knowledge of the manga, I have to say I enjoyed it. Very silly but had a nice emotional depth to it and Sakae & Soga made for interesting leads. Also loved the little found family of friends and bar regulars. 3 ½/5 (15/3/24)

One Room Angel - This could really only be Japanese. Beautiful, bittersweet and healing this does come with a lot of trigger warnings but if you can stomach it’s darker elements it’s really worth the journey. 4/5 (26/3/24)

Love is science (BL cut) - Just about an hour on YouTube this was delightful. Undoubtedly would not have enjoyed all the different het storylines but these two should have been a show on their own. Just lush. (No rate because it’s a cut. 28/3/24)

Senpai this can’t be love - Errm. Elements I really liked, and I don’t think it’s anywhere near as bad as some make it out to be, but it did have a very naff ending and they deserved a better kiss. These two were cute but probably not one I’ll reach to rewatch. 3/5 (30/3/24)

WaterBoyy - I really only watched this because I’m a dumbass with completionist tendencies. It’s a show? The story and script are absolutely insane. There is so much het nonsense, which I entirely skipped, weird dated language and extremely 2017 dubcon. I can give a lot of old shows a pass for being of their time but this is bad even by 2017 standards. I’ll give it a half point for being moderately well acted. But that’s it. 1/2 (1/4/24)

Our Dating Sim - Very cute. Packed a surprising amount of story into a short time frame. Also delivered some nice kisses. 3/5 (2/4/24)

Jun & Jun - Enjoyed most of this. Episodes 5 & 6 felt a little redundant. Great kisses, much higher heat than standard for a K BL. Would have loved more from the manager & idol pairing, they had an interesting history and I’d like to have seen them a little more developed. I could understand why no man could resist Lee Jun’s face, a 100% cutie. 3/5 (3/4/24)

Love is better the second time around - Much to love about this one. The acting all round was stunning, Aloha as Senpai’s bitchy assistant was hilarious and I need him in a main BL role again soon, the leads were able to tell whole stories in subtle facial expressions. I think the end was satisfying but I did feel like it could have used 8 episodes instead of 6. 4/5 (10/4/24)

Unknown - Quite the surprise. I’m a little hesitant with the pseudo incest, brother lover whatever the hell you want to call it trope. But this was done beautifully well. A mild melodrama with slice of life and found family at its core this is wholly worth your time and I loved it a lot. 5/5 (20/4/24)

We Best Love (1) - I definitely did enjoy this but it also didn’t overly wow me. Shu Yi is my perfect brand of arrogant stupidity wrapped up in a pissed off little cat package so he was an easy and delightful sell for me. Also obsessed with the cousin doctor. Sam Lin and Yu have extremely good chemistry and I’m excited to watch the second series. 3 ½/5 (29/4/24)

Two Worlds - This was silly and pulpy from the get go and stayed that way. The holes have holes in this and the ending was very expected but, having said all this, I still very much enjoyed myself. Wandee knows that mindless pulp & MaxNat are a great combo and truly it is. Would make an easy, delicious spam. 3/5 (16/5/24)

Boys be brave - This felt more Japanese than Korean in some parts? Lots of character examination and broken boys being stubborn. (100% more so in the secondary pairing which really never got explored enough for my tastes.) Overall I found this very enjoyable and it didn’t entirely fluff its ending up. 3 ½/5 (16/5/24)

23.5 - I don’t think this is without its issues but the things it did well I feel it did really well. The teens in this were authentically stupid and all their problems were also accurately teen. Ignore reviews telling you the writing is bad, it isn’t, it’s just extremely specifically teen. None of the problems the girls have are relatable for adults honestly but if you’re someone who never outgrew your teen angst or is just able to remember that period well you’ll enjoy this. Milk & Love were superb as was the entire cast. I’d love more light GL stories like this one and less melodrama and sadness. 3 ½/5 (24/5/24)

[taiyaki-translations]

Autumn Cafeteria - Prologue 1

Season: Autumn Characters: Shu, Tsumugi Translator: taiyaki-translations Proofreader: raspberrytls

Shu: —You there, waiter, may I get another cup of coffee?

(Whew… It’s nice to sit back and read every once in a while.)

(The library at Starmony Dorms isn’t terrible, but it sometimes gets so noisy that I find it difficult to relax.)

(With classical music gently playing in the background, this makes for a blissful experience, indeed.)

Tsumugi: Oh? Is that you, Shu-kun?

Shu: …If it isn’t Aoba.

Tsumugi: Sorry for suddenly calling out to you. Were you taking a nap?

Shu: No. I was simply closing my eyes and enjoying the music.

Tsumugi: Ahh. I’m familiar with this piano piece. It has a nice, melancholy feeling to it, doesn’t it~

Shu: This isn’t the place for you to stand around and talk, Aoba. Why don’t you take a seat for now?

Tsumugi: You’re right. Since this is a rare opportunity, is it okay if I sit with you?

Shu: …Personally, I’d much rather you didn’t.

However, being spoken to from a distance is even more unpleasant. Do as you like.

Tsumugi: Thank you very much. …Ah, the waiter brought you more coffee.

May I order something too? I’ll have the same coffee, and five loaves of round bread to go, please.

Shu: Five? Do you like them that much?

Tsumugi: No, I’m giving them away. (1) The round bread here is well received no matter what kind of function I bring them to.

The dough is soft and chewy, and the sweetness comes out the more you bite into it, so you don’t need to add anything to it.

Shu: Oh? This is the first I’ve heard of it. I’ve been here several times but never paid it much mind.

Tsumugi: Really? Then please, give it a try ♪

Wai~ter, please bring him some round bread. You can put it on my tab—

Shu: There’s no need. Since I’ll be the one eating it, I’ll pay for it myself.

Tsumugi: Is that so? And here I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to…

Shu: Good opportunity for what?

Tsumugi: Ah, no, it’s nothing.

What kind of book are you reading? It’s paper-back-sized, so is it some kind of novel?

Shu: It’s a recently published book containing commentaries on Shakespeare’s works. It seems to be popular amongst literary scholars for its interesting interpretations, so I was curious to see what it was like.

Tsumugi: Oh, so Shu-kun reads books like that too~ But doesn’t it interfere with your artistic vision?

Shu: It depends on the content. The internet is a place where people can make vulgar posts that have as much value as stones on the side of a road. But books like this depict the sort of high quality views I wish to absorb.

They say art is an explosion, but an explosion requires a catalyst—the accumulation of one’s studies and the skills one has honed.

By combining them, they take on form. Ideally, one could create something out of nothingness. But alas, I am not some kind of god, after all.

Tsumugi: ……♪

Shu: …What’s with that face? It’s disturbing.

Tsumugi: Fufu. Normally you’re so distant with me, Shu-kun, that I’m just glad to have your company ♪ It’s been a while since I’ve been able to talk about trivial things like this with you~

Shu: I beg your pardon? Trivial? …Listen here, Aoba. I was in a good mood today, so I allowed you to sit with me.

But you are a spiteful traitor. I advise you not to try and get too familiar with me.

Tsumugi: How cold~ Even though we’re friends?

Shu: Non, do not get the wrong idea.

Tsumugi: Ah, the round bread’s arrived~ Here you go, please try it.

Shu: I’d rather you not rush me. Hm, so it’s served with fig jam?

Tsumugi: Why don’t you try it without the jam first?

Shu: I was just about to do that. Stop talking for a moment.

Munch munch…

…Oh? The buttery aroma is quite nice.

The sweetness of the sugar is also just right. This flavor would go well with any dish.

Tsumugi: Fufu, I’m glad to hear you say so ♪

Actually, I was looking forward to your reaction. You love croissants, so I figured you would like this too.

But I was surprised to hear you’ve never had it. Do you not eat any bread other than croissants?

Shu: It just never crossed my mind to try it. I actually happened upon this place while I was looking for stores that sold croissants.

While I didn’t find what I was looking for, I liked the atmosphere. I’ve been coming back ever since.

It’s a hidden gem that’s empty even on weekends or holidays. It’s the ideal place for when you are looking for some peace and quiet.

Tsumugi: I know what you mean. Just looking out the window with a cup of coffee is a nice change of pace.

So it's such a shame that this café is going to be closing~

Translation Notes: 1. Tsumugi is bringing the bread as 差し入れ (shashiire), refreshments you'd bring to work or activities as a way to encourage people or help them recharge after working.

Directory | Next

[clothyume]

Rainbow After the Rain/ Episode 6

Season: Autumn

Characters: Souma, Izumi, Shu, Aira

Aira: –Yippee! We finally got the cookie tin! 

Thank you so much Itsuki-senpai! Time Street really was a blind spot after all! 

Shu: It was just a hunch. Shiratori’s persistence is the real reason we got this tin

We were able to get a cookie tin as well thanks to you. This paired with the tea will make the perfect souvenir for my friends in France 

Souma: Yes. Thanks to Shiratori I got some good sweets and this tin. I still can't think of a good use for it though 

Izumi: Why not use it for decoration? If it gets in the way you can just throw it out 

Aira: If you're gonna throw it out I’ll have it! For me, it’s a treasure that I want to keep even if I have to pay for it! 

Souma: I won't throw it away. It’s a good size and it looks nice. I could also use it as a container for the tools “Kaori” uses for their activities

Izumi: I wonder what I should use this tin for? I could store my bromides of Yuu-kun in it…Hm? 

It looks like the rain is finally letting up. I was thinking I’d be glad if the weather cleared up while we were looking for the tins 

Izumi: The rain stopped just as we found them. There’s even a rainbow. It almost feels like a celebration somehow♪ 

Wouldn’t it be nice to get a perfect score as a reward?  

Shu: That’s awfully poetic for you, Sena. Well, I admit that it does feel like fate to receive the appraisal 

It’s a shame that this fate is far too noble after completing such a mundane task  

Izumi: You didn't have to say that…

Aira: By the way, Sena-senpai! Thank you for helping me out today 

Izumi: I said you don’t need to worry about it. It was raining so I had no choice but to help 

I had to repay my debt to you anyways. Now we’re even 

Souma: Speaking of which, Sena was talking about something he owed Shiratori for? What exactly was it? 

Aira: Ah~ Could it be the time I gave Sena-senpai some Yuuki-senpai goods? 

Izumi: Exactly. I can’t get my hands on any Yuu-kun goods overseas 

But I heard you collect the same bromides as I do so I gave you some of Yuu-kun’s bromides♪ 

Look, these are the Yuu-kun bromides I gave to Shiratori♪

Ah…That’s my Yuu-kun. That beautiful face, I feel like I could look at it forever 

Shu: That bromide certainly seems to bring out the charm of the subject. The paper is very sturdy and the colours are good 

I usually entrust our goods to Kagehira. I didn’t know they could turn out this good 

Shiratori, don’t you have any Valkyrie bromides? It might be an easy thing to gift my Parisian friends

Aira: Of course I do! Valkyrie is world-famous after all! 

I have a lot of Valkyrie goods that are packed with charm other than bromides

If you want a recommendation, Itsuki-senpai, I’d say have a look at the best ones I’ve collected! 

Which concept are you thinking of? If you want something to bring along with the cookie tin then wouldn't something with a lov~ey Yume Kawaii feel be good? 

Shu: Please settle down. There’s no need to rush, so we can walk and talk on the way home 

Izumi: Hey, Shiratori. If you’re gonna infodump, then do you know of any other nice Yuu-kun goods? 

I thought I might buy other goods to spread the word about Yuu-kun’s beauty overseas as well

Aira: Of course! If you’re trying to spread the word, you have to appeal to those around you on a regular basis! What about trying to make an ita bag? 

Izumi: Ita bag? What’s that, how do I make one? 

Aira: It’s simple. Put your favourite badges onto a bad with all the love you have! 

Izumi: Love for Yuu-kun…! In that case, I’ve got to make badges by carefully selecting photos that convey Yuu-kun’s charm

Shu: Non! You can express love with mass produced badges. And the clunky decorations are extremely crude

If we’re talking about love for Valkyrie, I’ll allow it if the design of those bags are sublimated to the arts

Souma: (...Hmm. It seems like everyone is getting excited over ita “bags” and such) 

(Although the air may be different, does this mean everyone has the same passion for “idols”? They’re talking in a cordial manner)

Fufu. It is said that “when it rains the ground hardens”. Perhaps it was also the bond between us that has grown deeper by the shower

Previous