#I'll upload the tokyo part later!

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My Pledge...lol

Evening

Yesterday,

Makino Maria-chan's First Pitch The Juniors Fox Dance

They've uploaded these videos on the official YouTube for, The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters so by all means⚾️🦊

Morning Musume '24's Makino Maria-san First Pitch Ceremony

Morning Foxes

I also,

Dschingis Khan POP! SET ME FREE YMCA Fighters Hymn Also with the Fighter Girls Cheer…

I danced a ton! In the viewing room!

Even though I saw the last 3 songs for the first time, I watched the Fighter Girls and imitated them🕺 I have talent in copying choreo🕺

Also with Maria, She invited me like, lets dance!!! We were able to enjoy it like that🕺

In the morning, it was fun to watch them practice! And valuable!

Finding "SHINJO STAGE", it was also fun to taught like, this is that!

Since she brought Ishida and Oda, To the people that we met, She even introduced us like, These are the Morning Musume subleaders!🪽

lol

Using that time, I was thinking about things I wanted to convey, or like, should I have talked more about myself!? but, thank you for your kindness🪽

Maria also recommended things to us like, Lets eat tsukkomeshi! like that~~

The day was like a dream~~✨️ Again, it was amazing~~✨️

Announcing my graduation on Hello! Station, I was enthusiastic like, I will also make all my dreams come true till my graduation!

I feel a little bad I said it in the momentum of it? Without being negative, even though I know the most that there are things that won't come true, I ended up saying it--, although my enthusiasm about it isn't a lie🤔💭

Therefore, For Maria's dream to come true, its, amazing!!!!! I really want to say that✨

CBC Radio "Morning Musume '24 Makino Maria's Marian ♥LOVErin Desu♥"

Today this aired,

Niinuma Kisora-chan was the guest🩵 I got to appear as a surprise caller🩵

I'm really sorry! I cut! My hair!←

#NamaTake

Aired yesterday,

But it seems like there was a certain topic..

TL Note: (I can't share the link as it isn't availabe in my country sorry )

There is an archive so take a loookkkk😎 lolol

That is, its about me so I think its interesting but,

Its been 1 week since I've announced my graduation, (I'm still surprised too that its been a week)

I only talked about my graduation in public, at Nippon Budoukan!?

Everyone that was on NamaTake, were talking about my graduation before me, It was funny😂😂🫶🏻

I've even been asked in interviews😂😂🫶🏻

that is, I've been in contact😂😂🫶🏻

I also want to go and listen to Wasewaaaaaa

My pledge (By the way since then I've thought that I had misunderstood the meaning of pledge)

I've taken care of my shoulders, but,

I've seriously cured! My shoulders! Thank you very much for your support!

By the way today, I talked about my graduation at a certain place🫶🏻

I'll announce it later!

Graduation Announcement Blog🐣🪽

Hello! Station #531 I also talk about my graduation in this video

"Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11" TSUKUSHI (Sasaki Tsukushi) Collaboration Video ※Limited Time※

Its amazing! I'm thankful! Its uploaded onto YouTube! Please definitely watch it a lot everyone!

📺Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11

April 18th 11:30PM~ A Learning From TSUKUSHI-san Adventure🕺

Sendai Broadcast "Ara Ara Kashiko" April 13th (Sat) at 10:25AM~ Ishida Ayumi Goes~!

I appear once a month as part of the AraKashi Family

The previous shows, and makings, are on OX VIDEO STORE!

Thank you for following.. Instagram💙🩵

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May 15th Release Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Fall "Neverending Shine Show ~Seiki~" Fukumura Mizuki Graduation Special YokoAri's 2nd Day With Fukumura-san's Graduation Performance

May 15th Release Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Fall "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL YokoAri's 1st Day With OG Performances

🪩Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2024 6gatsu "Lily"

June 9th (Sun) Osaka June 16th (Sun) Tokyo

🪩The MusiQuest 2024 July 21st (Sun) PiaArena MM

We're challenging a new festival stage❤️‍🔥 Absolutely, Definitely, Thank you for your support❤️‍🔥

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Past Broadcast Episodes Are Available →Program Details

see you ayumin <3

[ofgreyskies]

updated ash intro under the cut ! the real preamble will be added here later because my brain is dead rn. i tried to keep this short but that's really not my specialty. um... ash as a person has mostly stayed the same, i just wanted to make some parts of his background more concrete and give him more internal + external conflicts so it's easier for me to get in his head. if you read this and think anything we've plotted / written needs to change, please let me know and i'll be happy to work something else out !! if you would like to continue plotting or start plotting, please like this and you'll hear from me soon-ish 🤍

background

spent his earliest years in san francisco with his parents, then spent periods of time around ages 6 -13 traveling around the world a lot with his mom (places he lived for brief-ish periods of time include tokyo, london, vancouver, seoul, and queenstown new zealand)

he moved to los angeles shortly before high school and attended some fairly well-known performing arts high school

uploaded covers and original songs on youtube and soundcloud in high school, spent his fridays at open mics or actual gigs when he could get them, etc. he released three mixtapes (greed, esprit, and evergrey) and a few standalone original tracks that gained some amount of attention on soundcloud.

he got a publishing and artist deal with a multi-national label (think like warner / universal) post-graduation and worked as a songwriter and producer under the name greymatter (his soundcloud name) with credits for several korean and u.s. artists (possible plot for recording artist muses!)

made his debut in the us in 2015 with put my hands on you and love. promoted his ass off at small radio stations and shows but it didn't make a huge splash.

debuted in korea in 2016 with an ep to more success. became known as a rising star producer (won composer of the year at mama) and singer in the korean r&b scene. his label mediaplayed him a bit as an r&b pretty boy... the first real point of contention between him and his label.

more cracks started to form because of difference in vision with his label and he started to burn out a little. fought w/ his label to release instagram, cue the biggest hit of his career.

scene opens on a few months later... ash kwon, a man from california, might... smoke weed ????? nothing comes of a police investigation b/c he's not a korean citizen and there's no concrete proof he ever did it in korea but the headlines and some other controversies that are dug up in tandem are enough to turn public opinion against him.

contract with his agency is terminated, he disappears save for a couple song credits here and there (taylor swift vc: nobody physically saw me for a year). about a year later, he reappears under the radar playing super small shows in hongdae and itaewon as the lead vocalist of a new band called blacklight

eventually signs with culture creative and establishes a sub-label for him & his band. works primarily as a songwriter-producer/director/photographer/band member for about three years until he drops a new solo album after, like, half a decade

personality

invented being an emo boy actually. too emotional for his own good. believes his own tortured artist hype sometimes.

also too reckless for his own good and convinces himself it's just independence and it's a good thing!

one of his toxic traits is claiming to hate fame but craving the validation of an audience to kind of absurd levels

can be very flighty and hard to reach, but is incredibly loyal to those he values most

says he hates conflict but will start an argument just to feel something sometimes

lives in his head and not in a fun lil manic pixie dream boy way but a slightly self-obsessed anxiety spiral kinda way

you thinks he's so cool and different and then the law pulls up and he won't get in the car and you're like oh god damn not another rockstar 🙄

plot ideas

roommate / former roommate ? he's the kind of guy who needs his alone time and would rather live on his own, but he might have had roommates in his early days in seoul (2016ish) or briefly post-scandal or even now because one or both of them is in between places.

musical collaborators. fellow songwriters and/or producers he works with sometimes. singers whose voices he'll use on demos when his won't really work, recording artists he works with as a songwriter and/or producer a lot (or even has just worked with once tbh). people who have featured on his music

muses he's directed an mv of (or will in the future) or has photographed (or will in the future)! he has a sort of specific style that's kind of dark, horror-inspired but i'd love to try to work something out for anyone!!

here's a list of ways muses can be involved in his career items if anyone is interested !!!

people he knows from his childhood or adolescence? people from san francisco / the bay area or los angeles are easiest for this, but he did spend short times in other places with his mom like tokyo, london, vancouver, and new zealand, so they could have met there as well

people whose work he's a fan of! this is easiest with singers who do r&b or more indie rock type stuff or directors tbh, but muses adjacent to any kind of grungy / existential / artsy stuff are also an option lmao

alternatively people who are fans of his work ? could also be a never meet your heros, met him and it soured their opinion of him type thing. or they clicked and they got close despite his reservations about anyone being a fan of him lmao

younger or older people he has a sibling-like relationship with. as an only child, give him some chosen siblings.

exes, flings, hook-ups, fwbs, people he kisses on the mouth platonically, whatever. he infamously gets around but is also incredibly intense with all feelings, positive or negative

people who dropped him when public tide turned against him... or people who stood by his side... or people he became friends with during his time away from the public eye

people who won't put up with his shit, for better or for worse. people who he doesn't vibe with. people he doesn't understand but is lowkey dying to figure out how their brain works.

if you're thinking about making a new muse and think his band blacklight might be a good fit and we've plotted before, i'd be down to talking that out as a potential plot. the band needs a keyboardist, a bassist, a drummer, and potentially another guitarist. there are certain dynamics i'm looking for within the band and a certain vision i have for it, so i'd just want to talk about it a little in-depth first to make sure we're on the same page which is why the collective isn't technically "open"

+ very vague plot page to keep you on your toes

[yotsutama]

Hello Nagoya! (03/13)

Proofread: Sophia (@aseria) Thank you so much!!

Visual Board Tour Event:

Sendai | Sapporo | Hiroshima | Fukuoka | Osaka | Nagoya

Mitsuki: Let’s begin for today! IDOLISH7's web program...

All: Kimi to 'Ai'dolish Nai to~!

Yamato: This web program is presented by us, IDOLISH7. It takes place the same time as our tour to seven cities, "Visual Board Tour".

Riku: I wanted to start this off with an exciting feel, but the tour is getting near the end, it's kind of sad...

Sougo: It felt like the tour was going to be very long when we were praying at the shrine on new year’s, but now it feels like it went by very quickly.

Nagi: Endings are sad but, ‘let's leave this’ (‘yorikiri’) just like we usually do. [yorikiri is usually used in sumo wrestling.]

Yamato: No, this isn’t sumo wrestling.

Mitsuki: You meant 'let's end this' (‘yarikiru’), right!

Iori: There were some people that could only meet us in one city, but we really appreciated it, thank you very much. [Iori is using japanese idiom 一期一会 (ichigo ichie)] (1)

Tamaki: I don't really understand but I get that Iorin is saying a really good thing.

Nagi: Tamaki, 'Ichigo ichie' is a remarkable Japanese idiom.

Tamaki: Yeah, I don't want to get told that by someone who mistook 'yarikiru' with 'yorikiri'.

Nagi: A man who never moves on from the past will never get popular, you know.

Sougo: Tamaki-kun, shall I lend you my "four-character idiomatic phrase" book? (2)

Tamaki: I don't need it.

Riku: Iori, this is what they call ‘deviating’ ('dassen'), right? I just found out about it lately! (3)

Iori: It's because of all of you that this is a running joke on our TV program's name, "Kimi to Dassen Shinai to!"!

Yamato: Well, Onii-san will do something about it for you, Ichi.

Yamato: Mitsu, get them back on topic.

Mitsuki: You just leave it all to me!?

Mitsuki: *sighs* Ok then everyone, our tour is nearing its end, did you guys have any impressions up until now?

Riku: Doing this tour made me feel the fan’s encouragement, and it made me so happy! I want to pay it back to everyone by doing a concert and such!

Sougo: Riku-kun's singing is always enough to encourage the fans. They always write it in their letters.

Mitsuki: Reading fan letters makes us feel that our hard work really reaches out to them!

Tamaki: It feels like they are always looking at us.

Sougo: Tamaki-kun.......

Nagi: We should not be satisfied with this, everyone. We should feel 'burnt out' at a time like this. (4)

Riku: Burnt out?

Nagi: Rather than explaining it, it would be easier to understand through action. Riku, sit on that chair there and put your elbow on both of your knees...

Iori & Yamato: Stop it.

Mitsuki: The staffs' faces are starting to look impatient, so let's go to the next corner soon guys!

All: Ooh~!

Mitsuki: The first corner, "Confess Your Love In Dialect!"

All: Confess~!

Mitsuki: Everyone already knows the rules but let's just explain it anyway! Tamaki, please!

Tamaki: Ooh. It's a scary corner where one member must confess using the dialect of the city we're currently visiting.

Tamaki: The confessions are chosen by our staff’s acquaintances so the dialect might be out of date these days, so forgive us.

Mitsuki: Thanks Tamaki! Ok then I'll leave it to Nagi, the one in charge of Nagoya!

Nagi: YES.

Yamato: That's a nice face you got there.

Nagi: It is my usual face. Ok everyone, form a line there please.

Tamaki: Wait!!

Mitsuki: Ooh, what is it!? it's a "wait..!!" situation!!

Tamaki: It's unfair that Nagicchi's team don't have to confess to their unit members...!

Nagi: Please be quiet Tamaki. There are things that are okay and not okay to get noticed.

Tamaki: I won't be quietー. The staff who made the rule will be displeased!

Nagi: King Pudding.

Tamaki: Today's me is different than the usual me. I won't fall for that!

Iori: It's because you have already eaten 3 puddings today so you're already satisfied, huh.

Sougo: 3 puddings.......?

Tamaki: Sou-chan, we can talk about that later.

Mitsuki: Tamaki looks serious....!

Riku: Those eyes are showing just how desperate he is...!

Iori: Let's just do the confession already...

Nagi: Think about it Tamaki. In the first place, it was already weird that we had to confess to another male.

Yamato: It's a justification.

Mitsuki: Nagi looks so funny persuading Tamaki while justifying himself.

Nagi: Yamato, Mitsuki, you can say whatever you want, but if Tamaki wins this you two will have to redo your confessions after this.

Yamato: I am so sorry.

Mitsuki: It was our mistakes. Sorry, Tamaki. We're on Nagi's side.

Tamaki: Ah, that's unfair! Sou-chan, Iorin, and Rikkun are on my side, right.

Riku: Yeah! My turn hasn't happened yet, so I think I'm more on Tamaki's side!

Yamato: Sou, the older's opinion is more important, right?

Sougo: Uh, uum...... Tamaki-kun, I'm so sorry?

Mitsuki: Iori is on Nii-chan's side, right?

Iori: Yotsuba-san, I am so sorry.

Tamaki: The adults are so dirtyー!!

Nagi: Tamaki, your accusations are not valid anymore. It was decided by a majority vote.

Tamaki: I can't accept thisー.

Riku: Ah, Tamaki, there's a note from the staff!

Tamaki: "We didn’t receive any request from the fans to make the Pythagoras Fighter team confess to each other, so it's okay."?

Mitsuki: Ahaha! That's funny but kinda sad, huh!

Yamato: Well~ Onii-san is glad he's with Mitsu and Nagi.

Nagi: We have made the decision already. There's no meaning in continuing this argument. Do you understand?

Iori: You look so satisfied.

Riku: This is what they call 'instigating', huh!

Tamaki: It's really pissing me off!

Sougo: Now, now. Tamaki-kun, you confessed to King Pudding, so isn't it fair?

Tamaki: .... Even if I deny it now, Sou-chan wouldn’t understand why, so just do your DIY projects or something over there. (5)

Sougo: Eh? Eerm... Prop master...!

Yamato: No, don't actually do it here!

Tamaki: Uughー! I hate everyone!

Mitsuki: Now, now, don't say something like that, Tamaki. Let's form a line here.

Nagi: Okay then, I will say it now.

Nagi: I love you. (6)

All: Ooh~!

Nagi: Just like Sougo, I also love all six of you.

Tamaki: .................

Nagi: Of course, I love Tamaki too.

Mitsuki: Now Tamaki, cheer up already.

Tamaki: I know that already.

Yamato: I'll buy you a fourth pudding after this.

Tamaki: ....... I was lying when I said I hated everyone.

Riku: Ahaha, we knew that!

Iori: What a moody person.

Mitsuki: It's one of Tamaki's good points too, though!

Tamaki: Don't treat me like a child.

Yamato: We’re not treating you like a child! So you can eat King Pudding sooner, let's move on to the next corner.

Mitsuki: Thanks, Yamato-san! Well then, onto the next corner!

Mitsuki: Now the second corner! "Talk About Your Memories in That City!"

All: Let's talk about it~!

Mitsuki: Ok, the explanation of this corner, Sougo, I leave it to you!

Sougo: Yes. In this corner, we talk about our time in the city we’re currently visiting.

Mitsuki: Thanks, Sougo! Riku, do you have any?

Riku: That restaurant where we ate dinner, the desserts were so delicious! Tamaki was so excited!

Iori: Yotsuba-san really loves anything as long as it's sweet, huh...?

Tamaki: No, well. It feels like I really had to eat that, that kind of feeling.

Nagi: OH! It sounds like a 'bushi'! (7)

Yamato: It would have been tough if Tama wasn't there.

Riku: It would have been really tough because we couldn't finish all the dishes by ourselves! It's so funny!

Iori: It really was tough for Nanase-san.

Riku: The way you say it sounds scary, so stop it!

Iori: You said it's funny but now you re saying it's scary. What a complicated person.

Tamaki: Don't worry, Rikkun. As long as I'm here you'll be fine.

Sougo: That's so cool, Tamaki-kun.

Mitsuki: And that one photo was so funny!

Sougo: That one, right. It reminds me of when we were in Osaka. Yamato-san is actually willingly to do anything if you ask him to, despite how he looks.

Yamato: Nah, that's not true...

Iori: If it's Nanase-san who asked you, you couldn't refuse, right.

Riku: Eh!? Yamato-san, did you actually not like it......?

Yamato: No, I didn't hate itー It was interesting huhー

Riku: I'm glad! My phone's full of photos I took with everyone, I'm so happy!

Nagi: I feel the same. A phone filled with photos of friends is proof of 'living life'. (8)

Riku: Yeah! That's why, we should go to many places and take lots of photos together from now on!

Mitsuki: That sounds nice~! Riku's words makes me kinda happy!

Riku: We only live once, that's why! I want to have those days where we’re reminiscing like, 'that time was so fun~'!

Iori: To make that come true, we have to try our best, right Nanase-san?

Riku: Yeah!

Tamaki: Let's play games together again, Iorin, Nagicchi, Rikkun.

Nagi: I won't lose.

Iori: I will not hold back.

Yamato: Then we should look over these children while drinking.

Sougo: Fufu, that sounds nice.

Mitsuki: Okaay! This is a good time for Nagoya's detailed announcements. Nagi, please!

Nagi: Roger, Mitsuki. I shall announce Nagoya's news.

Nagi: IDOLISH7's tour across the country, "Visual Board Tour 2017" will take place at Nagoya starting today on March 13th.

Nagi: Everyone, have you seen our billboard picture in Nagoya Station? There will be posters, CM, and other merchandise, so please check it out.

Yamato: There's also Nagi's message on the billboard in Nagoya Station this time.

Nagi: Yes. Please accept my message of love.

Riku: Thank you for liking the off-shots on Twitter! Look forward to Nagoya's photos too, okay!

Sougo: It seems like the responses for our off-shots in Osaka were great too.

Yamato: It's about Onii-san's mischievous glasses, right?

Mitsuki: No, no! it's definitely about that photo of Izumi brothers getting along!

Sougo: U, umm... I think it's both!

Mitsuki: Ahaha! Sougo’s confused now! Let's wrap it up, guys!

Mitsuki: Everyone, see you next week! 3, 2, 1!

All: The next "Kimi to 'Ai'dolish Nai to!", don't miss it!!!!!

T/N

(1) Iori is using japanese idiom 一期一会 (ichigo ichie). Ichigo ichie literally means ��one opportunity, one encounter”, so “Treasure every encounter, for it will never recur.” The term is derived from Zen Buddhism and concepts of transience, and it is particularly associated with the Japanese tea ceremony.

(2) Sougo means he would lend Tamaki his Yojijukugo dictionaries because he doesn’t know about Ichigo Ichie. (Yojijukugo (四字熟語) is a Japanese lexeme consisting of four kanji (Chinese characters). English translations of yojijukugo include "four-character compound", "four-character idiom", "four-character idiomatic phrase", and "four-character idiomatic compound". It is equivalent to the Chinese chengyu. Ichigo Ichie is one of Yojijukugo idioms.

(3) Dassen (脱線) means derailment/digression from topic

(4) Nagi's "Burnt out". 燃え尽き症候群 (moetsuki shoukougun) literally means 'burn out'. It is like, a feeling when you're not satisfied with the results of something. It’s so stressful, you just get burnt out.

(5) Tamaki likely wanted to say "I didn't confess to King Pudding, your Ousaka Pudding is not the same as King Pudding!!" but stopped bc Sougo thinks his Ousaka Pudding is as cute as King Pudding (lol)

(6) Nagi’s confession is in Nagoya dialect, the romaji is "Dera suki da ga ya"

(7) Bushi, or Bushido (the moral of the warrior) is a Japanese term for the samurai way of life. Bushi terms usually end with "-- naranu" and Tamaki's line was "kuwaneba naranu" (I had to eat)

(8) Nagi's "living life" here, he literally said リア充 [riajyu] here. riajyu is an abbreviation of リアルが充実してい���[riaru ga jyujitsu shiteiru], or in other words, being satisfied with your life. You can read about it more here

Thank you for reading!!💕

[another-blog-bites-the-dust]

The Week.

Summary: You and John spend the week together in Tokyo, Japan. A week that would change your lives for good.

Warnings: Bit of drinking and swearing but that's about it, lots of fluff!

A/N: I know it's been far too long!! Sorry about that! Just been so busy between life and writing that I haven't had the chance to take the time to upload and edit my work! Plus the eye infection didn't help 😭😅Nevertheless, here is the next part- lookout for a little song reference 😉 Enjoy! 💖

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Day 2.

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A restless night was washed off in a quick shower. The sleep was still softly clutching onto your body however, but you had a busy day ahead and you couldn't let that get to you. You tossed your old towels into the empty bath for the housekeeper to take away and changed into something comfortable before making your way downstairs for breakfast. It was seven thirty in the morning.

You stepped into the lift and pressed the floor where the restaurant was. When the lift stopped in the floor below yours, a flurry of excited and eager butterflies emerged in your stomach. You were disappointed when the doors opened and John wasn't there- but he still might be sleeping. Instead a young family entered and pressed the button to the lobby. When you got out of the lift, you slowly walked to the restaurant and were led to a table. There was a spread of food along a wall and a menu on the table. You ordered a few things from it and the biggest cup of coffee they had. You got up and grabbed a bowl of funky sounding fruit to start with and grabbed one of the newspapers they had and put it on the table beside you, reading it while you ate your fruit.

Your coffee arrived...and so did someone else. "Morning!" They chirped and you looked up, a smile suddenly appearing on your face.

"Good morning, John," you folded up the paper "How'd you sleep?" You asked.

"I didn't." He still managed to lowly chuckle despite being exhausted.

You smirked "Neither did I." He was still standing- there was a spare chair across from you. "Do you want to join me for breakfast?"

"You sure?" He asked, already pulling out the chair.

"Course," you smiled and he sat down, and placed his order with the server. "I like having company." You smiled into your coffee cup "I always travel alone- it's a nice change having breakfast with someone."

"I hope I'm not keeping you from your work." The worry was adamant in John's voice but you waved away his concerns and told him that he wasn't. "I'm assuming you're a fellow Londoner from your accent?" He put that out there and then silently thanked the waiter for his tea that he had ordered.

"You assume correct. I live just west of Kensington." John choked on his tea and you raised a brow. "What?"

"I live just west of Kensington!" He grinned. "Melrose Gardens!"

You went wide-eyed "No way! I stay on Dewhurst Road! You are like five minutes away from me!" You giggled and John rested his chin on his hand with a toothy grin. Your laughter died down and you looked at him with a soft, amazed smile. "Isn't it funny that you can travel halfway around the world and then find someone who lives down the road from you?"

"Very funny," he mused.

"It's fascinating how small our little big world is." You said just as your breakfasts arrived.

"So what are your plans for today?" He asked. "Do you focus on a particular point of interest or sights to write about?" John was genuinely interested in what you did and when he arrived back in the U.K., he was sure to get his hands on a paper to read your work.

"I try and focus on a bit on every aspect. I tend to spend a week wherever I go to try and do a bit of everything a place has to offer." You began to explain, the pair of you still eating away at your breakfasts. "So today for example, today I'm going to the shops and I'm going to explore a little- jot down anything I find interesting or if I spot any quirky hotspots . I'll take a lot of photos too. But during the week I'll go on a excursion, see what modes of public transport are available, check out the nightlife, try the traditional restaurants...that sort of thing."

"You've certainly got a jam-packed week. Sounds fun too!" He took a bite of toast. "I'll probably be stuck in here all week- especially since my bandmates will be far too busy lazing about." He added with an eye roll.

You chortled before you were hit with an idea. "If you're not busy...you could always tag along with me if you want? I don't mind." You nonchalantly shrugged and sipped away on your coffee.

"R-really?! Sure! I'd love to!" John knew he sounded a little too enthusiastic.

"Great! Well I'll get myself organised and I can meet you in the lobby in twenty minutes?" You suggested and both stood up at the same time.

"Perfect!" You both made your way to the lift, John got off at his floor. "See you soon!" You sent him a small wave and continued going up another floor. You grabbed your bag that had all your necessities in it and your camera along with a guidebook. Before you went anywhere you always read up about where you were going and took a guidebook on the journey with you. The maps inside were especially handy.

Twenty minutes later you met with John who was eagerly waiting for you and an adventure around Tokyo. "Ready to go?" You asked and he nodded and the pair of you stepped outside. The sun was out and there was a scattering of fluffy white clouds in the sky. You ended up down a busy little side street. You spotted a shop who's window display consisted of bright yellow, plastic streamers and questionable looking mannequins in even more questionable positions. "We should head in," you pointed to the door.

"In there?" John pointed too "It looks mad!"

You took his hand and you both felt a jolt of electricity bolt up your arms. "That's exactly why we're going in." John was happy to be dragged by you into the weird wonderland of whimsical mishmash paraphernalia. It held everything from telephones to a literal kitchen sink, as well as odd pairs of shoes, cut out bras and glittery rubber ducks.

"This looks like the inside of Freddie's head," John murmured with a smirk while he took in the emporium of sheer madness.

You smiled and made a mental note to ask about his bandmates later. Walking up ahead, you laughed and picked up a cowboy hat "John," you called him and he looked over, stifling a laugh. "What do you think?" You dramatically accentuated your poses.

"You actually really suit that! You should get it!" You took it off and admired it before taking his advice. John found himself in a little gap filled with rails of clothes and picked up a very jazzy, sequinned, feathery bra. "Think this is too much?" He joked and you giggled.

"Matches your sparkling eyes..." you said without even thinking. Your mouth just blabbed the truth. John had a shy smile on his face while yours went bright red. "Um..." you nervously picked up something and held it in front of him "I think you'd look good in this shirt. Brings out your eyes." You mentally slapped yourself bringing up his beautiful eyes yet again within a matter of seconds.

"You got a thing for my eyes?" He teased but John was a giddy, nervous wreck now he knew that you liked his eyes. He'd use that to his advantage.

"I think we should pay and explore more of the city," you managed to speak out and after grabbing a few more things which included a pair of sunglasses and funky light up earrings, you paid and headed to more shops.

You and John found yourselves in a clothes shop that was deeply embracing the trends of the 70's along with a few traditional outfits. You snapped a few photos of the store and of the cheerful cashier who happily stuck his thumbs up when you snapped a picture. You thanked him and continued taking more photos, including one of John candidly looking through the rails. After picking up an armful of clothes each, you tried them on- some for a laugh and others because they were genuinely nice pieces. You emerged out of the changing booth, pulling back the orange velvet curtain and looked in the mirror in front of you. Then John emerged and you burst out laughing at what you were both wearing. "We look like Sonny and Cher!" You giggled and John stood next to you and scrutinised the immensely tacky outfits.

"I don't have a moustache!" He chuckled.

You reached across and pulled a strand of his long hair in front of his face, above his lip. "Now you do!" You laughed even louder.

John grabbed a piece and placed it over your lip. "So do you." He took it away and lightly gasped "It's still there!" Your jaw dropped but your mouth was curving upwards at his playful remark.

You lightly jabbed his side "Very funny." The cashier, who was laughing at the pair of you, pointed at your camera and then the two of you as if to ask 'Would you like your photo taken?' You nodded with a small smile and handed him the camera. He took two and handed it back. "Arigatō!" You bowed and he did the same. John looked at you with an amazed smile.

"You know Japanese?" He asked.

You shook your head and changed, still talking to him- the room was so small and the wall and curtains were thin enough for him to still hear you. "Only a little. 'Thanks' is pretty easy- I couldn't have a full blown conversation in the language." You changed into a traditional dress and stepped out, John was still admiring his choice of outfit that made him look like Sonny. "What do you think?" You asked and he looked at you via the mirror. His heart skipped a beat and his breath caught.

"You look beautiful in that..." he was dumbfounded by your beauty in such a traditional look.

You sheepishly smiled. "Arigatō..." you winked and then changed back into your own clothes, picking out a few bits that you liked and a jumper that your mum would love as well as the traditional dress. You both paid and headed to the next shop, snapping yet more photos, then another, and then another, then stopped off for some street food- a platter of sushi and gyoza's before heading to yet another shop and picking up a kimono each. "That was a very successful day shopping!" You entered the hotel with your arms full of bags.

"I think the term 'shop till you drop' is the definition of what we've done today!" John tiredly laughed. "God, I need a shower now! That was so fun!"

"I'm glad you enjoyed yourself," you managed to press the lift button. "Thanks for coming along with me. I had a great time and got lots of great photos!"

"Thanks for the invite." John sent you a warm smile. "Now it's my turn to return an invite- meet you at the bar later? Around seven?" He asked with a glimmer of hope in his eyes and nervous, twiddling fingers.

"Yeah!" You quickly agreed- perhaps a little too fast but that didn't bother John.

He got off at the floor below yours and headed to his room with a smile. He had never had so much fun in such few hours- especially shopping! It was like you had opened his eyes to a new and exciting world. Then it dawned on him that perhaps the company made a difference and was the influence of why he had such fun. Sure, he had been to the shops with past girlfriends but it was a chore to him. But shopping with you and your 'eyes wide open to everything and anything' view changed his initial perspective on going shopping with someone.

You put all your bags down in the corner of your room for now, you'd pack everything away at some point. You took out the camera and photos from the bag it was in and smiled at one- of many photos- of John. He was standing facing a sign that was in Japanese, the light from it bounced perfectly off his face and he looked ethereal- he was glowing. The shadows created perfectly highlighted his exquisite features. You were in awe.

Seven o'clock rolled around fast. John was at the bar first waiting for you with a untouched glass of Suntory beside him. He looked up at the right moment and saw you walk in wearing a lovely black dress with little flowers on it. "Thought I'd make an effort for rock royalty..." you spun on the spot.

John decided to joke with you. "That's an effort?" He widely grinned and you feigned offence with a smirk. "I'm only kidding! You know I'm joking!"

"You're ballsy, John Deacon!" You pointed as you sat next to him, then you saw the drink. "And you got my usual." You leaned forward and clinked your glass with his. "Am I that predictable after being in my company for just over a day?" You both looked over hearing an eruption of laughter. The group of Japanese businessmen who were there in the same spot as last night. "People drinking for days gone by, huh?" You smirked and motioned over to them. "They were here last night too. But then again, time don't mean a thing- especially when you're jet lagged." John hummed and nodded in agreement. "I wish I could sleep."

"Me too," John sighed and took a drink. "Maybe one night I'm here I'll be able to." You casually rested a hand on your cheek, keeping your attention on John. "That night feels like years away...." he laughed "But then again, time don't mean a thing." He repeated your words and the corner of your lip tugged upwards for a split second.

The group of men laughed again and you and John smiled "Sounds like they are having fun."

"I had fun today," John said before taking a sip of his drink "Most fun since I've been here really- our management were really pushing us last week in Kyoto. Wasn't very enjoyable, a lot of pressure." He sighed and played with the napkin under his glass.

Your eyebrows softened and you reached across and instinctively placed your hand on his forearm and he stopped toying with the napkin. The contact sent John's heart fluttering. "You know, maybe you should take a break from listening to what they tell you to do and start listening to yourself. You might actually live a little and feel better if you did." You suggested before taking a drink. "You're your own person John. No one can ever take that away from you." You smiled at him. John placed his hand on the top of yours, his thumb brushed over the back of your hand.

"I might just do that, Y/N."

You were looking at each other in silence for a few minutes and then the bartender- the same one from last night- disturbed you both. You had both learned his name, Harry, he asked if you'd like another round of drinks. "Last round for me," you looked to John "I hope you don't mind, I want to attempt to get some sleep tonight!"

John nodded with a grin "I'm on the same boat as you! I'll make an attempt to get some shut eye but I doubt I'll get much."

"The jet lag is still kicking the shit out of me so I'll be up most of the night too no doubt." You tiredly smiled "It really sucks." You thanked Harry with a silent smile and raised your glass at John who did the same. You both took your time on your last drink before parting ways for the night. "Thanks for a great day, John. I had an amazing time."

"Hope we can do it again...I'd really like it if we did." He bit on his lip and you shyly smiled while nodding your head. You were hoping he'd say that. "Hope you get some sleep."

"I hope you get some sleep too, John." You got off first. "Night. Sweet dreams." You waved and caught one final glimpse of him. Or so you thought.

John pressed his hand against the door to hold it open and popped his head out "And Y/N!" He called.

You turned around "Yes?"

He smiled, admiring the sight he knew was fortunate enough to be looking at. "You really didn't need to make the effort. You already look absolutely beautiful."

You bashfully smiled "Thank you." John forced himself back into the lift. The doors shut and he endured another floor in the lift listening to yet more piano music. You quickly changed into your pyjamas, turned off the room lights and tossed yourself onto the bed- not bothering to find what remote closed the curtains. You fell asleep with the glowing Tokyo lights in the background while thinking of John.

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KimeBLOG [220601-220620]

...hi, I'm still here... back to translating Kime blog posts!

I've decided I won't do staff posts anymore unless they look interesting/important.

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[From Staff] Information regarding general sale of tickets for 6/25 SPACE & K's Ark

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745882054.html

2022-06-01 04:00:00

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[From Staff] We're holding a FC member exclusive birthday countdown on,ine event

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745882433.html

2022-06-01 04:00:00

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[From Staff/Important Information] Fan Club Shining system change, test mail distribution

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745882779.html

2022-06-01 04:00:00

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June

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745889599.html

2022-06-01 04:31:00

June

Happy birthday to anyone who has their birthday this month!

Have a lovely year!

The 17th is my birthday!

<June>

●Twitcast is on the 4th at 10pm

●The night of the 16th is the Fan Club exclusive birthday countdown

●The afternoon of the 25th is in Cafe SPACE with Kotarou Yanagi!

●The night of the 25th is the 20th Live! K's Ark!

●The 26th is the Fan Club aquarium event!

Lots of thing to look forward to!

*Important information

Various information has been uploaded, so check out the staff blog posts

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[From Staff] Information on shipping Shining bulletin vol.74

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745908390.html

2022-06-01 06:30:00

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[From Staff] 6/25 SPACE drinks and Q&A

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745925506.html

2022-06-01 08:30:00

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Thunder

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12746256131.html

2022-06-03 05:21:11

Thunder is amazing!!

It's rumbling loudly.

It's scary that the event, where Kotarou Yanagi is the guest for the Q&A in Cafe SPACE, might be during a storm like this.

Details like the address, etc are here. https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12745925506.html

Then, tomorrow, the 4th (Saturday) ffrom10pm

The monthly twitcast!

4th from 10pm here https://twitcasting.tv/kimeru_

#KIMERU

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Hydrangea

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12747010723.html

2022-06-07 09:38:28

The white hydrangeas I talked about in the twitcast.

They're so pretty!

As expected from the representative flower of June!

Hydrangea were blooming at the place I arrived at in Tokyo, you know

I wonder if it's pretty where you all live too?

#KIMERU

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[From Staff] 10th June “Tenicha #19” guest appearance confirmed!

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12747039099.html

2022-06-07 12:30:00

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Tenicha

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12747588739.html

2022-06-10 14:44:09

Excuse me for disturbing Tenicha for just a little while!

It was fun~!

It's nice to see Kin-chan (Sugimoto Yuu-san) and Oni-san (Endo Daichi-san)!

And thanks for your hard work as MC, Naru-san!

I tried on the aloha shirt, which is part of the U-17 Live promotional goods!!

Super cute!

This is M size

Tomorrow, for the whole day, is rehearsal for the K's Ark Live!

Remember to do your boarding procedures, okay!

#KIMERU

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June 17th

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12748645513.html

2022-06-16 23:15:55

Today is June 17th!

My Birthday!

Please continue to look after me in this new year!

I can't decide what kind of cake I should buy, so I made made my own, lol

A fruit tart for me!

Thank you for the letters, presents, flowers that were sent to the office!

I received messages from my manager, one after another, about them arriving.

I'll pick them up on a later date, thank you everyone!

#KIMERU

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[From Staff] Fan Club website, regarding the voice blog

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12748781953.html

2022-06-17 10:00:00

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[From Staff] Information in response to distribution of ticket exchange for 6/25 SPACE•K's Ark

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12749205945.html

2022-06-20 04:00:00

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[From Staff] Regarding detail changes for 6/25 SPACE •K's Ark high five meeting

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12749206048.html

2022-06-20 04:00:00

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[From Staff] Information regarding manners inside SPACE on 25th June

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12749203888.html

2022-06-20 04:00:01

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[From Staff] about the departure of K's Ark on June 25th

https://ameblo.jp/kimeru-days/entry-12749206573.html

2022-06-20 04:00:01

[captainaikus]

okay. I am done with Tōji's part. Currently beta reading it and it should be uploaded later.

There will be a fourth part added to it as the writing got too long and to maintain uniformity, I made it short.

After this, I'll be working on the third part to the series I made for Bakugou followed by Ruined Rome.

I will be simultaneously making masterlists as well as oneshots as I have an au in mind for Tokyo revengers featuring Izana, jujutsu kaisen featuring Gojo and Sukuna as well as Itoshi Sae (separately).

Edit : Gunna be working on how long 3/4

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Maybe Its A Medium Bob

Evening

I cut my hair✂️

My hair was down to my waist, Since I had decided to donate my hair when I cut it,

I cut it with the feeling of, Thank you very much✂️

At the beginning of growing it out, The more I let it grow the more I enjoy arranging my hair! Since it was super long I was able to make twin tails, Just a ponytail was cool, Last autumn's Jasmine hair was my favorite

It was the longest in my life~~🪽

The feeling that I wanted to donate my hair Sprouted later but,

While thinking, I want to do it1 Let's do it! Even cutting more that 31cm, I was aiming for a length that would hit around my collar bone🪽

I thought, thank you very much for the opportunity to cut it😌🪽

When I had super long hair, Shampooing and drying it, never bothered me🤔💭

I did both while watching videos, I wasn't really conscious of, how long that took,

Now that its short, when it feels like I'm missing something, I realize, its because my hair was long~🥴 lol

When it was long, I didn't think I took particularly good care of it but, the ReFa brush and Love Chrome comb were really good, when I went to bed I gently sweep it to the side so it wouldn't get all disheveled, maybe thats being particular about it

From now it'll be the rainy season, It may have become a bit of a problem, at that length! lol

I still sometimes miss my long hair! lol

I think I'll grow it quickly! lol

From now on, thank you very much~~

Tomorrow, finally

Hokkaido Nihn Ham Fighters "LIVE DAYS! ～Exciting Big Exhibition Match~ ~ @ Es Con Field HOKKAIDO

I'll do my best!!!!! Its like a dream to have a live at a baseball stadium!!!

Yamazaki Mei-chan, can enjoy it as a local

Makino Maria-chan, Is making great efforts into the first pitch

Tomorrow! Thank you very much for your support!

Graduation Announcement Blog🐣🪽

Hello! Station #531 I also talk about my graduation in this video

"Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11" TSUKUSHI (Sasaki Tsukushi) Collaboration Video ※Limited Time※

Its amazing! I'm thankful! Its uploaded onto YouTube! Please definitely watch it a lot everyone!

📺Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Season 11

April 18th 11:30PM~ A Learning From TSUKUSHI-san Adventure🕺

Sendai Broadcast "Ara Ara Kashiko" April 13th (Sat) at 10:25AM~ Ishida Ayumi Goes~!

I appear once a month as part of the AraKashi Family

The previous shows, and makings, are on OX VIDEO STORE!

Thank you for following.. Instagram💙🩵

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May 15th Release Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Fall "Neverending Shine Show ~Seiki~" Fukumura Mizuki Graduation Special YokoAri's 2nd Day With Fukumura-san's Graduation Performance

May 15th Release Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Fall "Neverending Shine Show" SPECIAL YokoAri's 1st Day With OG Performances

⚾️《LIVE DAYS！～Exciting Big Exhibition Match～》 June 2nd(Sun), after the Hokkaido Ham Fighters vs. Yokohama DeNa Baystars match, Morning Musume '24 will be having a special mini live!

🪩Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2024 6gatsu "Lily"

June 9th (Sun) Osaka June 16th (Sun) Tokyo

🪩The MusiQuest 2024 July 21st (Sun) PiaArena MM

We're challenging a new festival stage❤️‍🔥 Absolutely, Definitely, Thank you for your support❤️‍🔥

📻Morning Musume '24 Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~

Airs Every Saturday, On Radio Nihon at 12:00AM~

Past Broadcast Episodes Are Available →Program Details

see you ayumin <3 https://ameblo.jp/morningmusume-10ki/entry-12854480037.html