#Nightshade otome game

[kurayami-no-ko]

Ascertaining that heat (Chojiro's short story)

Translator's note: This story tells about what happened after Chojiro's route in an otome game called Nightshade. It focuses on Chojiro and Enju. It was sold as a set along with a standee of Chojiro but is no longer sold now. whitedogfestival was the person that provided me with the raw of this story, along with another story focusing on Ieyasu, which I have already translated a while back.

Now enjoy!

Ascertaining that heat

“You overexert yourself again. I kept telling you this so many times already.”

While wiping off Chojiro’s sweat with a cold towel, Enju pouted. While laying under the blanket and being at a complete loss with her displeasure, Chojiro closed his eyes.

“But in that type of situation, there was no other way…”

“There was. It would have been better if we had ran together.”

“But then you would have been wet, too.”

“Only a little bit. It would have been better than you getting soaking wet, brother. Luckily, it seems that you only have a light fevel but...you haven’t fully recovered yet, after all.”

Though this turned into a minor quarrel, it immediately subsided then Enju and Chojiro’s eyes met. At the end, the person to fold first was Chojiro.

“Then, next time, I will try not to do something like this again. I will respect your wish..”

Then Enju said, “Okay. Please do it next time.”

The origin of this business was yesterday evening shower. The rain suddenly fell from the sky and both of them were unprepared and had to find a place to take shelter from the rain.

However, the rain was very strong so in order to prevent Enju from becoming wetter, Choji forcibly hugged her and ran. The result was that on the next day, Chojiro became sick and ended up being taken care of by Enju this way and that inside a room of an inn.

“Welll...is this what being husband and wife is like?”

Though something like this rarely happened, recently, whenever some differences occurred between two of them, it was more often for Chojiro to yield. There was no longer a trace of the Enju who once kept calling him brother and following his orders.

“Ye-yes. Because we are husband and wife, brother, I want you to listen to me a little bit…”

When the conversation reached that point, Chojiro had a displeased expression.

“Then how about you, too, stop calling me brother?”

“Eh…”

Because she looked like she never thought about it, Chojiro started to speak slightly teasingly.

“While we are married, calling me brother is strange, right?”

“Then, what can I call…”

“Let’s see, what can you call me?”

To her, this was a very difficult problem. Chojiro understood this but to him, this was an opportunity to speak of it.

After thinking of this for a short while, Enju sat properly next to his futon and called out his name.

“Then...Chojiro, sama.

“It feels somewhat formal.”

“...How about dear lord husband…” (Translator’s note: She actually used anata-sama. Anata is a term of endearment that Japanese woman use to call their husbands, but sama is a honorific.)

“I don’t mind it, but I still feel it is distant.”

It was as if Enju returned back to the days when she still spoke very formally. For a while, she became silent then she brought up another way of calling.

“...my dear.” (Translator’s note: she used anata which is less formal.)

“Ah...It is good.”

While lying stretched out, Chojiro seemed to be satisfied, gave his nod of approval and closed his eyes.

Now, Enju’s face became all red and she grasped tightly at the towel she was holding on.

(I did think about one day calling him like that, but to think that it will be now…)

Embarrassed because the distance between them suddenly seemed smaller, Enju earnestly casted her eyes down and thought of what to say to escape this. Noticing this, Chojiro called her name.

“Enju. I feel a little bit cold.”

“Yes. Then, now, I will bring you something warm to drink…”

“No. Come here.”

Here? Enju leaned her head to one side puzzledly so Chojiro lifted up the futon a little bit to show her. Seeing this, Enju became increasingly red. It was unexpected so for a while, she seemed quite confused.

However, Chojiro did not seem to be giving up so at last, she yielded and slipped half of her body under the blanket.

“Isn’t it cold that way? Come close.”

Then finally, under the blanket, she laid in his arms. Something like this had happened before but Enju wondered about whether before, Chojiro had been so forcible in embracing her. However, his hot breath touching her ear made it hard for her to think about such things.

“...Was I a little bit too mean?”

“Yes. Teasing me so much like this…”

Enju was staying this but stopped when she suddenly noticed how hot Chojiro’s body was.

She thought his body temperature was only a little bit too high, but now it seemed to increase greatly. Chojiro was holding her body tightly with his eyes closed and she did not attempt to move away from him.

(That is why I want him not to overexert himself… Single-mindedly continuing on travelling is not an easy thing.)

She remembered the journey thus far, and then drew up the future.

They continued on running towards the west. They spent one night in a village near the ocean, they smelled the scent of a plant that they had never seen before, they talked to people whose accents were heavy for the first time. The food that they ate for the first time were all fresh and if there was Chijiro by her side to eat with her, the food all felt delicious.

...However.

Occasionally, they got overcome by their deep sorrow regretting the light of the life that was now past. They felt worried about the coming end of themselves who had nowhere to go back to. Furthermore, what was most worrying was that Chojiro’s condition had not fully recovered yet.

Despite that, Chojiro tried to prioritize Enju and she could not stop worrying about that.

After letting out a small breath, Enju gently grabbed hold of her husband’s clothes. Then she moved closer towards his chest, and felt his heat.

“Please sleep properly...my dear.”

It seemed that Chojiro could hear these few words.

Despite not responding back, his chest simply rose up and down slowly and just like that, Enju continued nestling close to him.

[lynette-mirror]

Otoge heroines as LIs

[salty-hakuouki]

Tell me who you are.

[moeblob]

Thinking about Goemon's route being a poly roadtrip to me like. what's better than Enju having a boyfriend who loves her? Enju having TWO boyfriends who love her.

[my-current-obsession]

I decided to post a tier list of my thoughts of all the routes in various otomes that I’ve played. I was inspired to do this because I just finished Norn9, and while I’ll admit that upon finishing the game I have SEVERAL issues with the story as a whole and a few routes in particular, I did love Akito and Heishi enough to add them to my favorite routes of all time, and I’ll definitely return to the game every now and then just to replay those two, if nothing else. Looking forward to the fandisc, too!

I’d be happy to talk about my feelings in depth for basically any otome or specific route, if you’re curious. My absolute favorites are Code: Realize, Collar x Malice, Taisho x Alice, and Even if Tempest.

[skredjun]

📢SUPER SALE📢 All my ✨Otome Enamel pins ✨are 20% off!

The discount will last until March 15th.

[rjthirsty]

These posts were going around at the time, and I just love them. I laugh every time I see them.

Mystic Messenger.

I only don't see Zen making it rain on Jumin and think maybe Yoosung should be there. But Yoosung losing is also apropos.

Star Crossed Myth.

Perfect. Spot on. No notes.

Nightshade.

Please! I love this one. The extra makes it so worth it.

[thefallenblue]

very assorted otoge stuff ?? I'm just trying to dump some of my old art here

[amarara]

Guys...

For this month which fandom would you like me to make? ^^))

and... should I draw them with the mc?

[pirunika]

i need mutuals who like otome..esp my new obsession Nightshade .:*♡

[kurayami-no-ko]

The Visitor (Nightshade Short Story, focusing on Tokugawa Ieyasu)

Note: The original Japanse version of this story was provided to me by whitedogfestival, who kindly did it so the Night Shade fandom could have some much-needed content. From what I know, the story is included in a Tokugawa set. The set has two standees and one booklet, in which this short story is written.

This short story is set after the ending of Hanzo's route in the game so there might be spoilers for Hanzo's route in the story. Don't read this if you want to avoid spoilers. Without further ado, here is the story.

The Visitor

With some slight doubt, Enju came to visit Ieyasu but she was met by an immediate greeting from Ieyasu.

Then after everyone had cleared out of the room, for a short time, he kept his silence and fixedly stared at her.

She felt terribly ill-at-ease.

However, because Ieyasu was staying silent, Enju earnestly waited while keeping her silence.

(Hanzo-sama will probably act like this in this kind of situation.)

As she thought like this, Ieyasu finally opened his mouth.

“What a long time it has been. Have you been well?”

“Yes. Thank you for asking.”

“However, how nostalgic it is...and, you have become more beautiful. Because of that, I found myself unintentionally charmed by you.”

After he said those words so easily, Enju unintentionally casted her eyes down.

This master’s servant….Hanzo’s occasional habit of saying things so embarrassing that it shocks her might largely be due to Ieyasu’s influence.

“Did you come here alone?”

“Yes. I left a letter for Hanzo-sama.”

“Letter? Did you come here without having asked him beforehand?”

“I thought that if I asked him face-to-face, it would cause him troubles.”

After hearing Enju say that, Ieyasu laughed out look. His smile was a cheerful one and it was clear he was truly enjoying himself.

“You occasionally did very audacious things, didn’t you? Didn’t you think that Hanzo would be worried?”

“That...I did think that I would make him worried but…”

“Haha, that was fine then. I thought it was certain you abandoned Hanzo and came here.”

“How could I! I definitely couldn’t do something like that!”

“Yeah, it seems that way. I am relieved. It would probably be better if you bullied him a little bit. Until now, he lived without much disturbance. If you play with him a little bit, won’t it help balance his life?”

“I-Ieyasu-sama…”

Being pushed into a corner without nowhere to go was exactly the situation Enju is in. Enju’s face became a hot red and she shrunk into herself, not looking at anything but the floor.

During that time, Ieyasu stood up quietly and walked towards Enju, who was making almost no sound. It was absurd for a daimyo to descend from his chief seat to come here. Planning to stand up, Enju lifted up her face but at that moment, right in front of her eyes and nose were Ieyasu’s eyes staring straight at her.

Those eyes were so clear; it was as if they could see through everything clearly. Enju could not avert her eyes from them.

“Don’t you think it will be interesting if I capture you and do not let you go?”

“Eh...h”

“What do you think about it? Will you stay here?”

Enju could not read the meaning in Ieyasu’s eyes.

It seemed like he was enjoying himself or was making fun of her. However, in those eyes, she could feel...some slight amount of earnest agency in those eyes.

As she gazed at those eyes, she felt herself possessed.

Enju roughly blinked her eyes, moved her gaze towards the package wrapped in cloth which was put by the side and reached out her hand to grab it.

“I came here to bring something to deliver to Ieyasu-sama.”

Ieyasu put his hand on top of Enju’s hand, which were unwrapping the cloth. His beautiful, white hand gently enveloped hers and gripped it.

“Ieyasu-sama…”

“Let’s leave that to later. Please answer my question first.”

Capture her and not let her go. Stay here.

Enju was unsure how much truth there was in Ieyasu’s words.

Nevertheless, from the surprising strength that he used to grip her hands, his loneliness was transmitted to her, so she unintentionally held her breath.

(I am the person that robbed him of his most trusted shinobi.)

Because of that, Enju lifted up her face and gazed into Ieyasu’s eyes.

His eyes spoke of many emotions that were hidden deep inside them.

“I came here to deliver the medicine that Hanzo-sama made.”

“Hanzo…?”

“I spoke about the medicine that hasn’t been handed over yet. Hanzo-sama cannot come to deliver this himself but I understood his loyalty, so I came here to deliver it to you.”

Saying those words, as Hanzo’s expressions surfaced in her mind, she used her free left hand to release her right hand from Ieyasu’s grasp.

“I handed it over to you so I will leave now.”

After receiving the answer to his question, for one short moment, Ieyasu smiled gently.

After gently removing his hand, for once only, he softly stroked Enju’s cheek. Then, he spoke.

“I received it.”

Enju silently carved into her heart the gentleness transferred from his finger tip.

“I told him to bring his wife with him but only his wife came. He is truly a social recluse. Until he comes to bring you back, can you tell me the story of his travels after he stopped being a shinobi?”

Hanzo would definitely chase after Enju. Ieyasu knew that there was no doubt about it.

In response to his gentle voice and smile, Enju said “yes” and nodded her head.

[fhlenn]

some past kuroyuki and enju fanart : )

[koladelight]

My Personal Otome Game Route Rankings

This is mainly for my own entertainment to see if I notice any patterns with my favourite LIs.

Code: Realize

1. Count Saint-Germain

2. Arsene Lupin

3. Abraham Van Helsing

4. Victor Frankenstein

5. Impey Barbicane

It was extremely difficult to put numbers 2-4 in any sort of order and I could have easily favoured a different order. Saint-Germain was my absolute favourite from the minute he opened his eyes on his route and Impey's personality annoyed me greatly so these two found their places quickly. Lupin, Van Helsing and Fran all had a few things I didn't like but I enjoyed their routes from different points of views. This ranking is based on all three games.

Collar x Malice

1. Takeru Sasazuka

2. Aiji Yanagi

3. Kei Okazaki

4. Kageyuki Shiraishi

5. Mineo Enomoto

Again, Sasazuka was number one the minute I heard his voice and Enomoto annoyed me for the same reasons as Impey. Numbers 2-4 were very close competition and again, I could have put them in a different order. I loved Yanagi for the mature love and natural development, Okazaki for his yandere personality and Shiraishi for the plot. This ranking is based on the first game, Unlimited is on my list to play.

Piofiore

1. Yang

2. Henri Lambert

3. Dante Falzone

4. Nicola Francesca

5. Gilbert Redford

6. Orlok

I'm starting to notice a pattern of liking angst and trashy men. This ranking is based on both the first game and episodio 1926. Originally I didn't like Nicola much, but his 1926 is route was brilliant so he jumped up quite a bit. Orlok is a sweetie, but I guess I prefer my LIs a bit more mature. Yang and Henri were the crazy ones and I loved that, absolutely amazing characters. Yang's episodio 1926 route was brilliant. Also an honorary mention of Gilbert's, Oliver's and Orlok's potato conversation. I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.

Cupid Parasite

1. Jupiter / Peter Flage

2. Raul Aconite

3. Ryuki F. Keisaiin

4. Shelby Snail

5. Allan Melville

6. Gill Lovecraft

This ranking is based on the first game (I believe there is a fandisc which hasn't been localised?). This game threw me for a loop because I ended up liking the guys I least expected to. When I started the game, I was interested in Allan and Shelby the most and hated Ryuki and Raul. But all went completely differently than I thought it would. Gill also made my list of most annoying LIs, I couldn't stand him.

Cafe Enchante

1. Kaoru Rindo

2. Misyr Rex

3. Ignis Carbunculus

4. Il Fado de Rie

5. Canus Espada

This was a difficult situation because I loved Misyr but hated the ending so much. I'm currently working on fixing it with a fanfic haha. Kaoru was a favourite with his mature personality and looks (might be because I turn 30 this year). Ignis had gore with a sweet ending and I loved it. I enjoyed Il's route but he was a bit too much of a cry baby for me. Canus had a lovely personality, but I couldn't quite warm up to him having no head.

Olympia Soiree

1. Yosuga

2. Riku

3. Akaza

4. Kuroba

5. Tokisada

6. Himuka

Seems like the crazy one is my favourite again. I love Yosuga and his route so much that I have played it at least five times. The dark themes of his route really appealed to me. I liked Riku for his character development and Akaza for the plot and his upstanding nature. Kuroba was interesting because of the social issues. I wasn't overly keen on Tokisada because of his cutesy demeanor, although it did get better towards the end of his route. Himuka just wasn't for me at all. He didn't really annoy me, but I couldn't form any connection.

[demigodwitchdw]

Me: *chooses Kuroyuki's route in Nightshade cause he seems sweet and fun and dorky*

Kuroyuki's route: *proceeds to get more and more fucked up*

Me: . . .dude you need therapy.

[nadiaaisyah]

these milli pen is really hard to control, i like it but i still can't get used to it yet ;w;

[siennaditbot]

Not sure what happened but I'm in another otome game phase again lol

Just got through Lover Pretend and I'm now working on Nightshade!

Lover Pretend started out good but almost all routes disappointed me if brutally honest, especially Kazuma's (top left). Childhood friends... Not enough pining...

They kinda fell flat, and I don't like getting yelled at by my men lol. Felt most satisfied by Sena's (top right) route I think, surprisingly - I hate flirty dudes lol. Asagi's (bottom left) was so short too??

Also what's up with Nishijima's route and just kinda going through the whole pretend fiancé "but what if I fall for you?" thing WHILE NOT SURE IF YOU'RE RELATED OR NOT. Geez. At least Sena's and Asagi's tackled that. Makito's (top mid) too, early on. Nishijima... (Bottom left)

Still, I'm a sucker for a good old 'fake relationship' trope.

As for Nightshade...epic ninja game! Kinda nervous about the 18 rating for violence but so far so good. How bad can sprite art get? Or the occasional CG? Some words have made me wince though lol

I finished Goemon and Hanzo's routes today. The good endings, at least. Age differences (childhood friends with mc's mom??) are kinda very uncomfy in this game but otherwise, 10/10 so far. It's got me on the edge of my seat, can't tell whether stuff is supposed to go bad at times or if I messed up and am about to get a bad end lol.

Silly guys. So far I like them all, the age stuff just.. eh. Ok for me, not for main chara lol.

Also, next is Chojiro.... Mc's cousin... Hehe............ Yay... Hoping they aren't actually related but old timey stuff is wild sometimes

Anyway, the art's good too! Very different! Pretty boys :>

Also I love getting proposed to. Good endings <3

Can't wait for Gekkamaru!

Ok bye rant over