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Banri's Birthday Rabbit TV 2023 - Episode 1 - "Banri's Wedding?!"

PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3

Please note: I am NOT a professional and my level of JP is very, very basic. I do this for practice and to share with other fans for fun. Please take my translations with a grain of salt as there may be mistakes. If you see any, please let me know and I can correct them. If anyone else has this card and wants to translate this at any time then please feel free to do so!

*door opens* 

Riku: Manager! President…! 

Tsumugi: Ah, everyone! Thank you for coming! I’m sorry to have called you all so suddenly….

Riku: Is it really true that Banri-san is getting married?! 

Tsumugi: Huuh?! 

Tamaki: I didn’t hear anything about this from Ban-chan!! 

Sogo: Me neither…! 

Nagi: Is this why you’ve called us here today? 

Iori: If this is true, we could’ve made preparations to celebrate…! 

Mitsuki: Exactly, there’s no need to be a stranger! I would have made a cake or two! 

Yamato: Calm down, you guys. So…. is it actually true, President? 

Otoharu: Ahaha. This is pretty interesting, isn’t it? 

Tsumugi: Pr- President?! 

Otoharu: Well, if that’s the case and Banri-kun is getting married, what will you all do? 

Mitsuki: Of course we have to have a huge celebration! Not just with cakes, but a whole feast! 

Yamato: For starters, I’ll prepare the finest alcohol and we can have a drink. I’d like to stay up all night and hear the story of how he met his other half. 

Tamaki: ….. I’m….. kinda lonely. 

Tamaki: I love Ban-chan, and I’m happy for him, but….. 

Sogo: … I think so, too. I’d like to talk to Banri-san first. 

Riku: If he has a family, he wouldn’t be able to support us like he does now, right…? 

Nagi: Even so, we have to send him off with a smile. Just as Banri has always done for us. 

Iori: In the first place… is it really true? I just can’t believe he would keep this from us….  

Otoharu: Hmm, well, it’s not true. 

IDOLiSH7: Eh?

Otoharu: Banri-kun isn’t getting married. 

IDOLiSH7: Whaaa—! 

Tsumugi: I- I’m sorry, everyone! And President, please don’t say things that can cause them to be so uneasy!  

Otoharu: Ah ha ha. Sorry, sorry. 

Riku: Thank goodness…. I was thinking about if it was maybe with our manager or something….

Otoharu: What was that? 

Yamato: No, no, absolutely not. 

Nagi: As long as my eyes are blue, I will not allow it. 

Otoharu: I will also never allow it. 

Tsumugi: E-enough! In any case, it was just a misunderstanding. 

Mitsuki: So, what did Riku hear then? About Banri-san telling the staff he was taking time off for a wedding. 

Tsumugi: Well, that’s what I’ve called you all here to discuss today…. 

Tsumugi: Someone in the industry is holding a wedding ceremony, so Banri-san and I will be attending. 

Otoharu: Originally, I was going to go as the representative, however some work came up. 

Tsumugi: I’ve heard from the other companies that Anesagi-san, Okazaki-san, and Utsugi-san will also be going…. 

Otoharu: The wedding ceremony will be held in Karuizawa, so I thought it would be a good chance for the managers to take a vacation as well. 

Otoharu: It might be an inconvenience to everyone for a little while, but I plan to follow up with the other staff and give them my thanks. 

Tsumugi: I’ll be checking my phone from time to time, so please contact me should anything happen! 

Yamato: Haha. Well, I figured it was something like that.

Nagi: OH! But you seemed to be the most flustered, Yamato. 

Yamato: What is this guy even saying? 

Iori: I swear, you’re too quick to jump to conclusions upon hearing the word “wedding”, Nanase-san. 

Riku: Huh?! Even you froze up when I told you, Iori! 

Mitsuki: Jeez! The instant you guys realized it was a misunderstanding, your facial expressions relaxed! 

Sogo: I’m glad we know now. Manager, please don’t worry about us and enjoy your time off.  

Tamaki: Yeah! You and Ban-chan are always working hard. I got nervous when we got called to the office! 

Tsumugi: Thank you, everyone….! 

Otoharu: I’m glad. I hope all the managers can go and refresh themselves. 

Riku: Doesn’t Karuizawa have a famous gelato shop? Tenn-nii went there before while on location and said it was delicious! 

Yamato: That sounds nice. Go ahead and enjoy some sweets too. 

Sogo: I know of a few recommendations for places as well, I can tell you about them later. 

Mitsuki: Sweet! There’s a restaurant I wanted to try too, so if you’d like to go, you can let me know what you think! 

Nagi: Your happiness is my happiness. Please go and relax to your heart’s content. 

Tsumugi: Thank you very much…! I’ll accept everyone’s kindness and enjoy myself to the fullest! 

Tamaki: You absolutely have to try the local King Pudding flavor with grape mousse in it, no matter what! It’s seriously delicious! 

Tsumugi: I will! I’ll bring some back as a souvenir, too! 

Tamaki: Yaaay~! 

Iori: Yotsuba-san, please do not coerce her into buying you souvenirs so nonchalantly. 

Iori: Even though it’s already September, it’s still hot out, so please take care against the heat. 

Riku: Forget about work while in Karuizawa and just enjoy your time with all the other managers! 

Tamaki: Oh yeah! Since all the managers will be there, why not just have that party there? 

Sogo: That’s true, it might be the perfect opportunity! 

Tsumugi: ‘That’ party? 

Nagi: Banri’s birthday party! We all talked about having the yearly celebration! 

Yamato: It’s that time of the year, after all. 

Tsumugi: I see….! I’d love to help! Did you already have something in mind? 

Riku: Yeah! Actually…. 

—–––––

Anesagi: …. And that’s about it for next month’s schedule. 

Anesagi: On another note, I have my wedding coming up soon. So I’ll be away from the office for a few days. 

TRIGGER: Your wedding?! 

Gaku: Wait, wait. Are you being serious, Anesagi? Congrats! Let’s celebrate together! 

Tenn: Congratulations, Anesagi-san…. I’m really happy to hear such wonderful news. 

Ryuu: I’m happy too! She's getting married, huh…. It’s making me cry a little! 

Anesagi: W-wait a minute, you guys…. 

Gaku: So? What kind of person are they? I hope they’ll properly treasure you. 

Tenn: The entertainment industry is a unique business, so I can’t help but wonder if they have an understanding of the work you do so that it doesn’t put a burden on you, Anesagi-san. 

Ryuu: I think whoever she chose must be a good person, but there’s the smallest chance that’s not the case, right? So if you don’t mind, we’d like to meet them, too. 

Anesagi: Hold your horses! It got interesting so I figured I’d just keep quiet and listen for a while, but then I heard what you were saying about me. 

Anesagi: I’m not the one getting married, it’s an acquaintance of mine! I’m just attending the wedding! 

TRIGGER: An acquaintance?! 

Ryuu: W- what…! I’m sorry for jumping to conclusions…! 

Gaku: So you’re only attending! It was an easy mistake to make, huh! 

Tenn: Even though you were the first one to misunderstand, Gaku.  

Anesagi: Fufu. Sorry about that. Just as I was thinking you were happy for me, you guys suddenly got over-protective so it was fun to watch. 

Anesagi: But if I were to actually get married, you would be worried about me like this, huh. 

Gaku: Of course we would worry! If we’re to entrust you to someone, then they can’t be half-hearted about it. 

Ryuu: You’re our special manager. We want your partner to cherish you, too. 

Tenn: Just as you think about us, we also think about you, Anesagi-san. 

Anesagi: You guys…. 

Anesagi: Thank you. But for right now, my only love is my work so I promise you don’t have to worry about it for a while. 

Anesagi: The wedding will be held in Karuizawa, so I’ll be taking some time off and staying there, but feel free to contact me for anything. 

Gaku: Forget about work and just enjoy yourself! There’s a lot of good food there, right? Plus the air is clean! 

Tenn: That’s true. There’s a lot of quiet cafes to relax in too. Or maybe you can sit on the terrace. 

Ryuu: It’s too early for the leaves to be turning yet, but there’s still a lot of nature so please take your time and enjoy it! 

Anesagi: Fufu. Thank you. I’ll go and recharge, and when I get back I look forward to making the best work with you guys! 

—–––––

Rintaro: ….. Rinto will be absent for his wedding soon. So I hope you both will be able to send him off with a smile. 

Yuki: Sure, whatever you say. Don’t phrase things in a purposefully misleading way. Okarin is just attending a wedding. 

Momo: We already heard about it from him! 

Rintaro: Ehh–! How boring. I thought I’d get to see you guys panic, like, “What marriage?!” 

*door opens* 

Okarin: Please stop trying to get reactions from people for your own entertainment.

Rintaro: Gh, Rinto. 

Yuki: Instead of doing such nonsense, just have your own wedding. 

Momo: Aren’t you keeping your wife waiting? Hasn’t it been awhile since your registration? 

Rintaro: I can’t afford to leave a gap in my workload right now. 

Yuki: I wish you would just retire already. 

Okarin: Alright, come on now, Yuki-kun. I’ll be sure to pass along the congratulatory gift you two left with me. 

Momo: Thanks, Okarin! We wanted to go too since they’ve done a lot for us. 

Yuki: Could all our shoots be moved to Karuizawa? 

Momo: Ahaha! Even if the camera was rolling, we could take a nap under the trees with the sun filtering through. 

Yuki: I’d like to go for a month. 

Rintaro: Then, we can make it a job to have Yuki compose a song for my wedding and have the music video shot in Karuizawa. 

Yuki: Okarin, shut this guy up. 

Okarin: Idols shouldn’t furrow their brows like that…! You shouldn’t ever show a face like that on camera! And President, please stop messing around! 

Rintaro: I thought it would be nice.

Okarin: I’ll bring back souvenirs. Some sausage for Momo-kun, and some local vegetables for Yuki-kun! 

Yuki: That'd make me happy, but since it’s a rare vacation, I think you should just relax and go with the flow. 

Momo: Exactly! The managers from the other offices will be going too, right? I’m sure you’ll have lots to talk about, so just enjoy yourselves! 

Okarin: Thank you very much. There’s a lot I’m worried about, but I’ll take your word for it and just have fun.

—–––––

Shirou Utsugi: ….. So, that’s why I’ve called you all here. I’ll be going to Karuizawa to attend an acquaintance’s wedding, so I’ll be taking some time off. 

Touma: Eh?! You’re getting married?! 

Haruka: Huh? What are you talking about? 

Minami: He just told us he’s going to an acquaintance’s wedding. 

Touma: O- OH….. I see. That scared me….! 

Torao: This is why I told you that you drank too much yesterday. This guy’s head is foggy. 

Touma: Haha, my bad. Tora was drinking, and it got too lively….

Haruka: What, you two went out drinking together? This is the first I’m hearing about it. 

Minami: It seems like you two had work together yesterday, but isn’t it heartless you didn’t tell me? 

Shirou Utsugi: Umm… Are you fighting? 

ZOOL: We’re not! 

Shirou Utsugi: Is that so? Well, after a reaction like that, I look forward to seeing what kind of reaction I would get if I really got married. 

Zool: …………

Minami: He doesn’t really seem like the domestic type, but I could see him suddenly dropping a bombshell on us one day and telling us “I’m getting married"... 

Torao: Although he’s never shown us even a trace of a woman, he definitely seems to fall into the category of someone who would be popular with women…. 

Touma: I don’t know why, but it feels like he’d marry someone really famous….

Haruka: Utsugi-san is really kind, so maybe he’d be surprisingly family-oriented? I could see him cooking home-made meals on his off days….  

Haruka: ….. But, still…..

Haruka: …. It’d probably be sorta lonely. 

Shirou Utsugi: You’d be lonely? 

Haruka: No, not really, I’d just congratulate you normally!! It’s not like I wouldn’t want you to get married…! 

Minami: I understand. It’d be lonely if he had someone special besides us. 

Touma: I see… Well, when you put it like that…. 

Torao: Haha. It seems we’ve become quite attached to Utsugi-san. 

Shirou Utsugi: You guys…. Thank you. That makes me very happy.

Shirou Utsugi: My special ones are the ones who are in ZOOL. 

Haruka: …… Yeah. We know. (1) That’s why you can spread your wings as much as you’d like. 

Minami: We’re looking forward to the souvenirs. 

Torao: There’s some good stores there, I can tell you about them later. 

Touma: We’ll rabbichat you if anything happens, so right now your only job is to take a break! 

Shirou Utsugi: Haha, thank you very much. I’ll be sure to strengthen my friendships with the other managers as well. 

—–––––

End of Episode 1

TL Notes:

The word Haruka uses here has the connotation of like "we understand the feelings you're trying to convey"

[aeoki]

Fist of the Shangri-la Idol - Action Star: Chapter 3

Location:  Chinese Restaurant Characters: Touri & Makoto Season: Summer

TL Note:

The character for “peach” is used in Touri’s first name.

There are different types of bowing in Japan that are relative to the angle used. A 90 degree bow at the waist is considered to be very polite. 

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ< A few minutes later.

ㅤㅤㅤAt the Chinese restaurant that’s supposed to be the filming site for the next day. >

Makoto: (“Fist of the Shangri-la Idol” is the debut work of ES’ new film company.)

(It seems it’ll be the first commercial film for the director, screenwriter and the other staff, but they’re mostly all young people with no achievements to their name.)

(We can trust them because they’ve been carefully selected after confirming their skills, but they’re deemed obscure to the public eye.)

(RhyLink would definitely never acknowledge nor use them since they’re just “nobodies”...)

(But we’ll be bringing something new to the current declining film industry.)

(No. We’ll create a revolution – Just like how we did at Yumenosaki.)

(That’s why “Trickstar” and “fine” were chosen to be the stars instead of the reliable “RYUUSEITAI” who’re used to this sort of work.)

(They’re not expecting “reliability” but a “revolution” instead…)

(It’s easy to say those words, but it’s difficult to start something new…)

(We’ve caused some trouble here and there, and had those errors recorded under our name. I’m sure that data will be collected and taken into account to make improvements in the future.)

(So that’s exactly why we should be positive and challenge ourselves with something difficult instead of being afraid to make mistakes but…)

(I’m a coward – I can’t help but feel anxious when it comes to the unknown.)

(I get scared and cower into a ball. That’s why I end up lagging behind the others in “Trickstar”.)

(They’ll take my hand and help me back on my feet if I stumble and fall – And I know they’ll never leave me behind but…)

(............)

Touri: Hey, Four-eyed Monkey, what’re you doing here?

Makoto: W–WHAAA!?

D–Don’t just appear out of the blue like that, Himemiya-kun! I was really close to dropping the teacup~ This is a prop used for the movie!

Touri: Uh, what’re you doing? It looks like you’re trying to balance all of the teacups on your arm, but is that some sorta training? Street performance?

Makoto: Hehe. There’ll apparently be these kinds of scenes in the movie, so I’m practising to make sure I don’t fail during the actual filming.

…I’m really dragging everyone down, so I figured I should do some practising on my own.

Touri: By yourself? Doesn’t “Trickstar” usually do stuff together all the time?

Makoto: Yeah. But things aren’t exactly hunky dory between us right now…

Maybe it’s because we’re not used to being in a movie, but it looks like we’re all kinda stressed.

I thought Hidaka-kun would be fine since he’s got experience.

But filming a movie and acting on stage is different and on top of that, there’s apparently complicated stuff even for people with experience…

Touri: Hmm. …I don’t really care but you were practising the scene where the “protagonist” strengthens his determination and trains because the “heroine” was kidnapped, right?

Makoto: Yup, that’s the one. The protagonist uses stuff like a kitchen knife or a wok – stuff in the restaurant he’s freeloading at – to train. It’s an exercise that uses anything nearby~♪

Touri: Then, that might be different. It’s written in the script that he trains by holding two pots, right?

So originally, it should be like this…

Like this… Heave, ho.

Makoto: Y–You don’t have to force yourself to carry something heavy. You’re dainty so you'll rip your muscles, Himemiya-kun.

Touri: I'm just trying to say that you’re supposed to train by holding up something heavy with your hands.

But you’re balancing tea cups instead, Four-eyed Monkey.

Makoto: I’d like it if you could call me something else.

…Wait, that’s not what I’m supposed to do? I thought I was supposed to learn good posture and how to balance things well by moving while balancing the teacups.

Touri: It’s not like the training models do – we’re talking about a kung fu movie here. Is good posture necessary when you’re supposed to be beating your enemies up?

Makoto: Oh~ I see… That’s the sort of training I did when I was a kids model, so I just thought it would be the same.

I couldn’t understand just by reading the text on the script, so I end up getting the wrong impression.

Touri: I also couldn’t imagine what it’d be like either, so I’ve been watching lots of kung fu movies that Yuzuru carefully picked out.

Yuzuru’s edited parts of it, so the story doesn’t make much sense, though.

Makoto: Fushimi-kun sure is overprotective.

Touri: Well, I’m sure he’s doing it for my sake, so it’s hard for me to tell him not to…

It’s his job to protect me and make sure I grow up in good health, so he’ll freak out if I do stuff that goes against that.

Makoto: Hehe. It’s hard to say no when you know they did those things out of love, huh~ I used to have such a hard time rejecting Izumi-san’s weird feelings of love.

Touri: Don’t lump Sena-senpai with Yuzuru… I’m starting to get gross vibes about Yuzuru all of a sudden.

Makoto: Well, sometimes they can be similar since they both do some pretty disturbing things, you know?

Touri: What’d you say!? You got something against my servant, Four-eyed Monkey!?

Makoto: I’m kidding, I’m kidding. Sorry, I ended up acting like I’d usually would with the others in “Trickstar”... I see you really like Fushimi-kun, Himemiya-kun ♪

Touri: Of course I do, he’s family.

Anyway, we keep talking about random stuff, but I didn’t come here for a chat.

Touri: Look ♪ Peach buns!

They share the same name as me[⁎]. Aren’t they cute? Anzu brought these over earlier~♪

Makoto: Huh? Anzu-chan? She came? She’s not involved with the movie, isn’t she…?

Touri: It doesn’t look like she’s 100% not involved, though.

She’s in charge of another important project, so it looks like she has to prioritise that and can’t come check in on us much.

So she uses the little break time she has to bring us something special she made. You better thank her ♪

Makoto: Of course. I’m always thankful for everything she’s done for us.

I’m a bit sad since she’s kinda someone important now and we don’t spend much time together, though.

Touri: That goes the same for you guys too, right~? You guys were the winners of SS – something everyone dreamed of at Yumenosaki – and you’re basically the best idols out there now.

If anything, you guys should be more aware of your position and act carefully.

But one of your good parts is that you guys are always running forward at full speed… I’m a little jealous, to be honest.

Makoto: Haha. Then, do you wanna join us, Himemiya-kun? You’re totally welcome to~ We all like you a lot in “Trickstar” ♪

Touri: Wait, why is that? I’m always saying harsh things about you guys, so it would make more sense if you hated me instead.

Makoto: That actually makes us happy – especially recently.

We fully realised this after experiencing “BIG BANG” over and over but…

It seems the title of the “SS” winners is all too bright and radiant, so everyone gets scared of us and doesn’t want to get close.

Especially since the newcomers treat us like we’re really special people…

Whenever I come across them in the ES hallways or something, they’d make a 90 degree bow[⁎]. Just what do they think we are!?

Touri: Duh, they see you guys as the winners of “SS”.

Makoto: Hmm… it feels like that title doesn’t match what’s on the inside, you know? Especially for someone like me since I’m below everyone in terms of skill.

I’m good at gathering data but on the battlefield… on stage it feels like I’m dragging everyone else down.

They all get angry at me when I say stuff like that, though.

Touri: …………

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Alvis, Algimantus, Albus, and their association with the Fellowship of Eldritchicians.

So....if you’ll bear with me...here’s a bunch of thoughts relating to an organization with a dumb name I thought up. So...a bit ago I was thinking of how to collectively address the group of entities which include the likes of Algimantus V. Eldritch, Alvis V. Eldritch, Albus...and a bunch of other individuals all sharing the initials/names Al V. Eldritch because. Thought on The Fellowship because it sounds cool. I then remembered the perhaps dumb name of Eldritchicians (which if I recall correctly I thought up to be a Fanfic based splinter group of Verne’s Mystorians from CotIG) and thought, ‘the Fellowship of Eldritchicians sounds cool! Oh they could be the F.o.E for short!’. On further thought the dumb/cool word of Eldritchicians (meant to mean a person with expertise, knowledge, and practice of stuff...in this case stuff of an Otherworldly, weird, strange, and generally Eldritch nature) didn’t fit all the Fellows exactly since while they’re all experts in their respective interests (most of which are somewhat Eldritch reflecting their own nature) the word...and the name of the group sounds too...organized I supposed? Since they all generally for the most part do their own thing? But the name of the F.o.E still sounded cool so I pondered what to do with it. Here’s what I thought to do with it. So after everything went down with Alaric (in short: One of the Fellows decided to be a God King, got killed, and the rest of his Fellows such as Algimantus, Alastor, etc...all converged on Alaric’s Kingdoms destroying nearly all of it in retaliation or whatever the right word is), Alvis (Grey outfited dude who runs a book shop and is always half asleep)changed his business from keeping track of the various and varied strange and eldritch happenings across existence (because of course multiverses are a thing) to instead primarily keeping track of the comings and goings of his Fellows. Just to be sure none of them try the whole ‘become a king and potentially get myself killed’ thing. At some point Alvis was getting a bit annoyed with this choice...but couldn’t really go back on it. So he had a shop assistant/Apprentice of his (the people who tend to actually run the place while Alvis is half asleep in the back) go a look into an eldritch happening that seemed interesting. Said Apprentice did so...and thought the thing in question seemed like kind of a big deal and asked Alvis if anything should be done about it. Alvis...generally more concerned with the information of the thing and not so much its threat to humanity or whatever, just shrugged and told his Apprentice to knock themselves out. Said Apprentice defeated the thing..and other Apprentices ended up doing similarly (while still getting the knowledge and info Alvis wanted). One Apprentice, when asked about why they defeated said thing answered it was the business of The Fellowship. At this utterance Alvis scrambled to make sure the Fellowship in question didn’t directly and more importantly lead back to him...so had his various Apprentices who did these amazing things and feats form an official organization. Alvis thinking up ‘Eldritchicians’ just cause. From there the FoE ended up somehow becoming a legitimate (if somewhat secret depending on the universe) organization of sorts? I have no idea about the leadership except that technically speaking Alvis’ word holds the most since they are technically still acting out his business. Although the Fellowships goals are generally, the Observance of, study of, occasional confinscation of, aiding of, recording of, and on occasion destruction of things of an Eldritch nature (excluding Alvis and his Fellows). Or something like that. The only others of Alvis’ Eldritch Fellowship to associate with the FoE is Algimantus and Albus. Algimantus (a traveling purveyor, maker, trader, and other things Magical, Mystical, Supernatural, and yes Eldritch items. Usually selling them for unique prices) associates with them for two reasons. He basically is the one to provide the FoE all its varied gear. Weapons, magic rings, uniform identification stuff (more on that later) you name it he’s the guy to get it. He’s basically the FoE own Q I suppose? He also occasionally aids in scouting and recruitment of people for the FoE. Mind you, he helps the FoE mainly because any and all stuff the collect or confiscate technically belongs to him as the owning, storage, and use of such things fall more under his business then Alvis’ He isn’t always ultimately in it for stuff mind you. But that’s another matter. Albus’ (Pale dude in a Peacoat and Mariners cap who manages several inter dimensional lighthouses, sword fights, and hangs out with a bunch of ghost sailors and pirates he picked up from ghost ships and stuff)?reasons for helping are just as simple. For one, he thinks the FoE actually helping people is awesome and so offers what help he can. This help is generally accomplished by funding it with undersea treasure (the deep unknowns of Oceans are more his wheel house than Algimantus’), provides almost the entirety of the FoE’s supply of Orichalcum (that metal from Atlantis or something), which is one of four metals the FoE makes frequent use of. He also helps in teaching sword fighting occasionally, and personally takes under his wing (as he’s able at least) anyone in the FoE who shows an interest or skill in matters concerning ghosts (with some Eldritchicians probably being ghosts). Actually on that note...I suppose I should note the membership of the Fellowship varies? Like you’ve got regular humans in the vein of....I guess Van Hellsing? Ghosts, Magical individuals, non human individuals probably....and also Medusa. Yes, the Medusa. Or I suppose a Medusa? In any case she’s a part of the FoE. There are other thoughts concerning the FoE...like standard equipment they have, a few ideas for members...blah blah blah. But I think this is enough at present. If anyone is interested in hearing more..feel free to say so, or ask, or what have you. I do apologize if this seems like a rambling mess of dumb ideas...but ah well. Make of this what you will. Al, the Chronographing Cottager and Prince of Naming.

[sellingmysoulforbts]

Anytime

Jeon Jungkook x Female! Reader

Genre: fluff. It's a really cheesy college! AU.

Warnings: mentions of death, and just one or two bad words 🤐

Word count: 3.444

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You were sitting in the stool, completely stressing over the fact that it was the first week of the semester and you were already late with your homework. The class was going to start soon and the room started filling up, still you were really focused on getting the answers right, to notice all the people coming in.

Jungkook was entering the class laughing along his friends and started descending to get a good seat in the theater-like classroom, but as they made their way he didn't fail to notice you, all balled up over a bunch of papers, your hair tied up in a messy bun, and how your glasses stayed cutely at the tip of your nose.

“Hey Jimin!” he called.”what?” the older boy asked, going back the few steps that separated him from his friend. Jungkook subtly signaled your way with his head. “I've found my seat” he said. Jimin chuckled and highfived the boy. “nice” he said, eyeing you, “see you after class” and with a wink he left to catch up with Taehyung, who was waiting for them. He casually walked over to the seat next to this girl, and he got to admire your features more closely. She's so pretty he thought. “hey, mind if I sit?” he asked. You didn't even bother to look at who was asking quickly shaking your head and signaling him to sit down. He was upset, how am I going to make her fall for me if she won't even look at me?! Determined to make a move he leaned in close to take a look at what you're doing. Things are never in his favor though, once he got close enough the professor entered and you quickly gathered all your stuff. He leaned back in his seat with a sigh. Class was so boring, you really didn't want to pay attention, stupid class in which attendance matters, like the teacher knew no one would come if he didn't count your attendance. Jungkook wasn't any better, he was trying to think of what to do to get your attention. As the teacher started talking about penguins,God knows why, he thought of something. He shifted, closer to your body. “you know, this reminds me of the time I went to the beach with my friends” startled by the closeness of the boy and his breath tickling the side of your neck, you almost launched yourself over the other side. “whaaa~, what's wrong with you?!” you half yelled trying to move him to his place, he grinned and moved back. You had finally looked at him. “and what do penguins have to do with the beach, anyway?“ you mumbled, fixing your hoodie as you went back into your original position. “ah! See there's this tropical island where penguins live” “oh really?! Please, do tell me more” you exclaimed in fake interest, resting your chin in your hand for emphasis. Your sarcastic comment threw him off for a second, and your face staring directly at him distracted him, he could admire your eyes glistening behind those glasses. “I'd love to tell you all my stories and I'd love to hear yours too” he said making the distance between you two smaller. You retracted to your seat and chuckled. “who are you?” you whispered. “your future boyfriend” he said, your head snapped to look at him, looking ahead with a beautiful bunny smile adorning his face. You tried hard not to blush. “In your dreams” you said. “well then, if I fall asleep now I'll meet you sooner” he said and positioned himself to take a nap. What the hell is going on? You tried to ignore him, unsure if he had actually fallen asleep. Soon the paper to write your name down was coming your way and so you decided it will be a good time to wake him up. “hey you, wake up” you said shaking him. He turned your way and smiled, “I have a name you know?”. “Well I guessed so, but didn't care enough to actually get it” you shrugged. He hissed, “that hurt” he said and placed a hand in his chest. “You're unbelievable” you laughed. “unbelievably charming” he corrected. “I'm Jungkook by the way. Nice to meet you” he extended his hand “okay” you responded. “you're not going to tell me yours?” he moved his neck to get a better glimpse of your face, and saw you trying to hide your smile.”Well, I guess we're going to stick to beautiful” he suggested, making you giggle, right before answering the list reached you. He snatched it from your hands and wrote down his name as you observed him, surprised. Once he finished he looked at you with a smirk. “now you have to tell me your name, or I'll literally write down ‘the pretty girl next to me’” you scoffed. He was still looking at you. “Fine” you breathed. “I'm y/n, L/n y/n.” he smiled.”See? It wasn't that hard.“ he told you and wrote your name. At that you responded by simply rolling your eyes and crossing your arms. “let me rectify, you're impossible” you said. “impossible not to love” he sang in your ear. Deciding on ignoring him for the rest of the class you turned your head to the front and tried to pay attention. Meanwhile he was having the time of his life. Still not sure what pulled him towards you, or why he was being so straightforward, he didn't regret a second of it. He had seen you pass him by on campus, a few semesters before, so caught up in your things, looking so effortlessly pretty and he was instantly intrigued, every time he saw you he'd smile, and you were so unaware of that. So the second he found you on one of his classes he didn't hesitate, it was his chance to finally meet you. You were so caught up in your daydream, pretending to pay attention for you to notice his stare. Just when a strand of hair fell from your bun, did he move, you were still unfazed. He so lightly moved it to the back of your ear, annoyed that it was blocking the view. And you got startled. Slapping his hand away, making him chuckle and scooting all the way to the other end of your seat as you said “what do you think you're doing?” “making you fall in love with me” he shrugged. Taken aback by his answer, you couldn't hold back the blush that reached your cheeks in seconds. He laughed. “you're so cute” he whispered. “Fuck you” was your final reply. Glad when the class was dismissed you rushed out of there. Over the next few classes he seemed to be glued to you. He would always sit next to you, try and distract you, make you laugh and tease you a little bit. He felt so proud every time he had made you blush. You had tried to avoid him the first few times by getting to class late, changing seats, sitting next to other people, etc., but he was not about to leave you, so you eventually gave up. After sometime, you could say that Jungkook had become someone special to you. How could he not? He was unbelievably charming after all. Even after all this time you weren't sure where your relationship with him stood. He would always flirt with you but never really tried to make a move, also you two never saw each other outside of that particular class, and would only wave at each other if you happened to cross paths. So was he your friend? Not really. A possible love interest? Not clear. A pain in the ass? Sometimes. The only thing you knew for sure was that he was really fun to be around and you were glad you had met him. Half of the semester had gone by with this dynamic going on between you two. Spring break was approaching by the minute and you were really looking forward to going home and just chilling for a while. “Hey” you said as you took your seat, Jungkook already waiting for you. He smiled “hello, beautiful.” he responded. You rolled your eyes, as per usual. It was always like this, he flirted, you acted as if you didn't care, ignoring the butterflies that erupted inside you. God, that's just my stomach asking for food, you told yourself. You took a granola bar out of your backpack and started eating. Soon enough you felt eyes on you, well more like on your food. Playfully you turned around not facing Jungkook, and he didn't like that. He placed his head on your shoulder, hugging you from behind “aren't you gonna give me some?” he asked. His closeness not surprising nor bothering you. Jungkook, you learned, really enjoyed skinship, so you just got used to him hugging you, sleeping on you, playfully trying to take your hand. “No” you said and took another bite. “please” he continued. If he’d set his mind to it he could be incredibly cute - or frustratingly hot, but not important now- so you sighed annoyed and handed him the bar. A normal person would have taken it with one hand, take a bite and handed it over again. Also, another thing about Jungkook is that he doesn't fit into that, so he just bit it and chewed, without removing his head off your shoulder. “thanks” he said once finished, and kissed your cheek. That did surprise you, he has never done that before and blood just rushed to heat your face. He knew he got you flustered, for two reasons, 1) your lack of response, and 2) you still didn't face him. He just smirked and decided to leave you alone for a little bit. You used the fact that you wanted to eat at peace as an excuse,for both yourself and the world, to not face him. After throwing the wrapper away, you were ready to “interact” with him again, so you just sat down. Class had started a while ago, when you were eating. “do you have any plans for spring break?” he whispered. You nodded enthusiastically. “I'm going home” you answered as his face fell. He was hoping you’d stay so he could finally ask you out. In his mind, if he did it then, you couldn't possibly reject him, your friends will probably be leaving, there was plenty of time for you to do your homework, and the weather was nice, it was perfect. Now he didn't know what to do. Quickly composing himself, he said “are you excited?” “I am, actually. I really want to spend time with my family, see some old friends, and I want to visit my grandparents” you were smiling, how could he feel down if you were smiling, he couldn't be that selfish. “sounds fun” he sounded kinda weird, like forced happiness. “are you okay?” he nodded. “you think it's boring, don't you?  Well I guess it kinda is, but I promised my grandpa to solve some crossword puzzles together.” You giggled. “fun” he answers sarcastically, making the U really long. “ what are you doing, then?” you said. “ I'll probably stay here, hang with the guys, and play Overwatch or something” “yeah that's way more fun”. The class continued like that, you teasing each other, him making you laugh. “hey, can I have your number?” he asked, finally. “what for?” you teased. “spring break is next week, aren't you gonna miss me?” “are you?” you raised your brows, still teasing. “oh, you know I will” he said. “I'll think about it” you smiled. Turning around to leave, ‘cause the class had been dismissed. He grabbed your hand, and turned you around. “c’mon, don't be like that” “okay fine” He smiled as you proceeded to save your number in his phone, as ‘don't call me’.  When he saw it, he just smiled, and changed it to ‘y/n 🖤’ with a black heart because he didn't want to be cringy. As soon as the break started he was so tempted to call you. He really missed your voice and was really disappointed that he couldn't ask you on a date. After two days he finally gave up and sent you a text. You didn't say anything about texting 😉                                          Well, you definitely took your time to figure THAT out. Safe to say you two texted the whole week. When you came back it was as if you hadn't been apart. He kept texting you, even now that you would see each other. Until you stopped replying, and then you didn't come to class, for a whole week. He started wondering what he did wrong, reading and rereading all the conversations, and replaying the last moments he got to see you. You were smiling, the last text he sent was a 'good night' text. Maybe it was to soon? To forward? Did he make you uncomfortable? Are you avoiding him? He wanted to know so bad, but was conflicted, he shouldn't text you, right? If you're upset it'll just make you even more uncomfortable. Next week he came to class, and saw you all balled up in your regular chair with a huge black hoodie covering your entire face. Well she wouldn't have sat there if she was avoiding me, he thought. He moved closer and sat down, a few seats to the right, to give you space. When you heard the rustling of his backpack being put down, you turned your head and mumbled a very soft hey. “hi” he said with a smile, and started digging into his backpack. You returned to your position, not really in the mood to interact with any humans. “mm y/n” Jungkook called and you turned to face him again. “I took notes for you, and I also wrote your name on the list” he said as he handed you a bunch of papers. The gesture so sweet it made you smile, and he couldn't be happier. You stood up and sat down again right next to him, taking the papers and putting them in your binder. “ Thank you” you kissed his cheek, and that erased every doubt of you avoiding him in Jungkook’s mind, he was still curious as to why you were all gloomy though. Afterwards, a little into the lecture, you had returned to looking sad and sulking. Thoughts racing in your mind, you couldn't control the tears in your eyes, and before he knew it you were out the door and rushing to the bathroom. He was so surprised by you sudden action, that it took him a minute to snap back into reality and follow you. He was just in time to watch you enter the ladies room, so he decided to wait outside. You came back a few moments later, your eyes red. His heart broke. “Oh! Hi, I didn't see you there” you said, pretending to be okay. He just walked up to you and hugged you. His arms giving you a sense of safety you've been craving, putting your defenses down, you hugged him back. “Is everything okay?” he asked softly, you just shook your head against his chest. “do you wanna talk about it?” he asked again, the broken no that came out of your mouth before you bursted into tears, shattered him, to the point where he was holding back his tears now. He hugged you tighter and let you cry all you needed. After a while your sobs stopped and you came back to your senses, letting go of him and wiping your tears away so quickly while mumbling a bunch of apologies. He shushed you, “Hey, I'm gonna go get our stuff, and we can go get some ice cream, okay? I'll be right back” and he left before you could even answer. After a couple of minutes he came back with both of your backpacks, one on each shoulder, and gave you a smile. “Hey do you happen to carry bricks around campus?” He jokingly asked. “Not on daily basis” you responded, the awkward atmosphere your sobbing created, disappearing. “No,but seriously, what the hell do you carry in here?” he said, moving your backpack “My laptop is kinda old, and with the book it adds up. But is not that heavy” you tried to grab your backpack, but Jungkook was quicker, and tuned his body so you reached nothing but air. "Oh no! I’m carrying this, you already look like the hunchback of Notre Dame.” playfully hitting his chest, you replied “I do NOT!” he just laughed and started to guide you to the parking lot, and into his car. Honestly, you were scared when you caught your reflexion in the side mirror. Jungkook had been driving the both of you to the nearest Ice Cream Parlor, while making small talk. He wasn't pressuring you, and it was appreciated. You subtly moved your cold hands to your cheeks in a lame attempt to get rid of their swollen appearance. He caught a glimpse of you, and couldn’t help the smile that reached his face. You looked adorable. Once you reached the place, he got out of the car and like the gentleman he is, helped you out. Leaving your backpacks in the car he patted his pockets before locking the car. He asked you what flavour you wanted and got a cup with two flavors and cream to share. The whole time, you simply talked, the usual conversations you two shared in class, he made you laugh, and for a little while you felt like you weren't drowning in sadness. "Thanks for that" you said, while walking again to the car. "Anytime" he answered, with a smile. The tone he used made you feel like to him it wasn't that big of a deal, but to you it meant a lot. "I really mean it, I desperately needed a break, so thank you" "And I mean it too" he said stopping to look at you. "Look I don't know what is bothering you so much, but at this point I would assume we're at least friends, so if you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to cry on, here I am" he locked so deep into your eyes, you just nodded overwhelmed. He smiled and opened the car door for you. The car ride was silent, you were deciding if you should tell him or not. "Hey, should I drive back to campus or do you want me to take you home?" He asked, you didn't even hear him. "My grandpa died" you blurted out, and started crying again. He just pulled over so he could hold you again. Trying his best to soothe you. "I'm really sorry" he said rubbing your back. "He was my inspiration, I wanted so bad for him to see me graduate, and now I can't. I wanted to make him proud" you sobbed. "Hey, I know he's proud of you, he has always been. Ever since I met you i could tell how much of a wonderful human being you are. I don't there is ever room for disappointment when it comes to you. Now you just gotta work hard to graduate and let everyone know who was the one to make you into the successful woman you'll become." "Thank you, Jungkook" "anytime" he said again with a smile, happy he had stopped your crying. "You know, I thought you wanted us to be more than friends" you said chuckling, remembering his previous comment. "Trust I've been trying to achieve that since the semester started." Kook said, you just reached and kissed his cheek. He smiled so widely and hugged you again. "I really like you y/n" "I like you too, Jungkook. Thank you for being here for me" you said hugging him back. He pulled back enough to look eye to eye. "Anytime" he laughed, you smiled too. He was leaning into kiss you but stopped right before your lips. "So if I asked you out on a date, would you say yes?" He whispered millimeters away from your lips. "Anytime" you answered, and finally closed the gap.

Jungkook was really there for you, he helped you cope with your grandfather passing away, and would hold you anytime you needed. Going on playful dates, just chilling or in class he'd make you laugh. You thanked every God above for putting him in your life because he made everything better.

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A/N: heeeey! i hope you liked it.