#a birthday gift from me to me! i should post about my rice more often (���￣▽￣)～

[kagooleo]

riley may have fallen first but lance fell even harder 😳👀

[cheri-translates]

[CN] Shaw’s 2021 Birthday R&S

🍒 Warning: This post contains detailed spoilers for an R&S which has not been released in EN! 🍒

Knowledge of Shaw’s 2020 Birthday R&S is highly recommended before reading this!

[ This R&S was released on 16 June 2021 ]

[ Chapter One ]

This is the fifth month that Shaw is learning how to skateboard. The little buddies who started out with him had given up one after the other because they couldn’t endure the bitter taste of tripping and falling. In the end, he’s the only one left.

The wheels grate against the ground in a regular rhythm. Leaping over the obstacle, it makes a swerve, accelerates, and flips... the skateboard is lithe and graceful beneath Shaw’s feet, akin to a reed leaf as it brings him into the largest skatepark in Loveland City with a wilful rush.

“Shaw! Shaw!”

Shaw halts the skateboard and turns around.

A little fatty with a band-aid on his knee walks over, smiling and revealing his missing front teeth. “Finally found you.”

Shaw laughs scornfully. “Why’s a defeated opponent looking for me? Do you want to lose the remaining half of your front teeth?”

“You!” Little Fatty flushes red in an instant. He straightens his neck and points to an area behind him. “I’m not competing with you. Someone else wants to!”

Shaw looks in the direction of his finger. A boy who is obviously taller than him by a head smiles at him, the skateboard beneath his feet sliding back and forth. At a glance, it’s clear that he’s experienced.

“My Bro Zhou is in the Loveland City Qing Xun Team,” Little Fatty hugs his arms with pride, as though he’s the one in the team. “So? Dare to accept it?”

So that’s how it is. He’s a scaredy cat who only dares to call in reinforcements.

Shaw purses his lips. He steps on the tail of the skateboard, and it responds by flipping upwards, the the edge of the board landing steadily in his palm. “Why not? What are we competing in?”

Bro Zhou shrugs. “I won’t make things hard for newbies. We’ll compete in tic-tacs and going over obstacles. How’s that?”

“Sure.”

[Trivia] Tic-tacs are a series of consecutive heelside-to-toeside kickturns where your feet remain on the skateboard. I copied this from Google and have no idea what it means LOL

-

THUD-

Losing his balance for just a moment, Shaw falls heavily onto the ground. His knees, elbows... waves of pain bloom on every joint. It isn’t a good feeling, but what makes Shaw even more frustrated is the arrogant laughter of Little Fatty. t’s even noisier than the cicadas from afar.

“HAHAHAHA Shaw lost! Let’s see if you still have the guts to be proud!”

He has a lot to say despite being a noob. Shaw rolls his eyes. Enduring the pain, he’s just about to lift himself up by the elbows when Bro Zhou walks over to him, offering him a hand. “Not bad.”

“Thanks.”

The other party continues. “But at your age, it’s best to stick to the basics. There’s no hurry to learn high difficulty moves like the dolphin flip. You’ll definitely fall.”

Shaw’s expression immediately turns cold. “I don’t need your pointers on what I can learn at whatever age.” He doesn’t touch the hand, standing up by himself. Lifting his head, he gives the other party a look over. “Do you come here often?”

“The Qing Xun Team practises here every day.”

“Okay. Next time, I’ll definitely win against you.”

Shaw doesn’t bother about the expressions on Bro Zhou’s and the Little Fatty’s faces after hearing his words. He casually pats off the dust on his body, picks up the skateboard which is flipped over on the floor, and leaves the skatepark.

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[ Chapter Two ]

The moment Shaw enters through the doors of the antique store, the Old Man’s uproar begins. “Little Ancestor, did you wreck havoc in the Heavenly Palace again?”

[Note] Here, the Old Man calls Shaw “小祖宗”, which literally means “Little Ancestor”. This term is used in an affectionate way to address a naughty child

“Wrecking havoc in the Heavenly Palace” is a reference to a novel called Journey to the West (西游记), which features a troublemaking Monkey King Sun Wukong

“I’m hungry. What’s there to eat today?” Shaw doesn’t respond to the shopkeeper’s words. Placing his bag and skateboard behind the counter, he reaches out to play with the silly parrot at the entrance - it’s truly silly. Even after teaching it for a month, it can’t even say “welcome to the shop”. It causes Shaw to wonder if the Old Man was perhaps duped of his money once again.

“All you know how to do is eat...” The Old Man sets down the ancient text in his hands and props up his presbyopic glasses. “Old Qian from next door boiled chicken soup today and is giving us half. I’ll stir-fry two dishes. You can ask if the chicken soup is ready.”

Shaw makes an “mm” of acknowledgement, then turns around and heads next door.

The shopkeeper gets up and takes a few steps towards the kitchen. Then, he abruptly returns to the counter, reaching out to touch the coarse scratch marks at the edge of the skateboard. Inexplicably, he sighs.

The chicken soup is a little bland, and the stir-fried dishes are a little salty. Mixing and eating them together is just nice. Shaw lowers his head and pushes rice into his mouth with chopsticks. In his left ear, he hears the news of how the GDP of Loveland City has risen. In his right ear, he hears the nagging of his mentor:

“...I’m not discouraging you from playing with this thing. It’s good to toughen yourself up while you’re young and your bones and muscles are sturdy. But don’t be too rash. This... this thing of yours...”

“Skateboard.” Shaw speaks.

“Yes, skateboard. I remember that it’s only been a month since it was bought, and it’s already tormented to such a state. You have such an impulsive temperament. You should be more level-headed.”

What does this have to do with temperament? If I were to truly be impulsive, I wouldn’t need a month. Just three days would be enough to break a skateboard. Shaw looks at the chicken leg in his bowl, not saying these words aloud.

“Also, remember to report to the shop early tomorrow. Old Qian and I are preparing to head to the neighbouring city to look for goods. You should come along to broaden your horizons.” The shopkeeper taps his chopsticks against the rim of the bowl, signalling for Shaw to pay more attention. “Isn’t it your birthday tomorrow? I could pick out a gift for you! Sigh, I actually had my eye on an agate snuff bottle, but the guy suddenly decided not to sell it...”

“I’m not going tomorrow.” Shaw interrupts the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper furrows his brows. “Why are you throwing a tantrum?”

“I’m not. I have proper business to attend to tomorrow. The school organised a visit to the museum.” Shaw lifts his eyes, and his thin lips curve upwards. “The things I see there will be much more valuable than those trivial things you fiddle with.”

“You little rascal!”

Shaw laughs, wedging the chicken leg between his chopsticks and sending it into his mentor’s bowl. “I’m full, so I’m heading to the back to do my homework. Chicken legs are really nutritious, so you should have it.”

“Tsk tsk, and you still said you weren’t throwing a tantrum. You aren’t going home again?”

“I don’t want to go back today. I’ll definitely go back tomorrow.” Shaw has already walked to the entrance. He suddenly thinks of something, and turns his head to ask a question. “Mentor, your shop will always be open, right?”

These words came out of nowhere, and the shopkeeper isn’t able to comprehend them. “What?”

“Nothing much. I’m just worried that I won’t have a place to have dinner if an old man like you were to throw in the towel someday.”

The shopkeeper fumes with a glare. “What do you mean by that? You only care about the food? Also, my shop can continue running for a decade or two. I’m still waiting for you to bring back a disciple or a wife to serve me tea!”

Shaw lets out an “oh”, and his eyes crinkle. “In that case, you’ll have to wait for another twenty or thirty years.”

The eyesight of the shopkeeper is no longer as good as before, but he can clearly see that the smile of this child didn’t��reach his eyes. After Shaw leaves, he suddenly recalls the fortune that he drew for Shaw half a year ago: “What awaits this catastrophe is a new beginning...”

This child is will meet his predestined fate this year, so what’s left is to see how he endures through it. The shopkeeper shakes his head, sighing once again.

[Note] The actual fortune is “河图数九，洛书数七，脐于九陵，七日来复” but I don’t have the energy to explain it so what I’ve translated above is the overall meaning :>

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[ Chapter Three ]

When Shaw awakens on the next day, the shopkeeper has already left to inspect the goods. The shop is empty, and he’s the only one left.

Westmoon Street is lined with old houses, and there’s no soundproofing. Lying on the bed, Shaw can hear the chirping of birds outside the window, the yelling of people on the street, and the babble of the Chinese opera from the old bookstore next door: “I’m just like a caged bird with wings that can’t be outstretched. I’m just like a shallow water dragon trapped on a beach...”

Shaw rubs his face, then sits up on the bed.

The school had set the assembling time to be 9am. Heading out now will give him more than enough time. Shaw quickly washes his face and rinses his mouth. Just as he walks towards the front counter with some rice grains from the kitchen for the parrot to eat, he suddenly discovers that there’s something on the counter.

Walking over, Shaw sees that there’s a cake box as well as a t-shirt which has been washed clean.

There’s a slip of paper on the shirt. The strokes are clean and thin. At a glance, he knows that this is the Old Man’s handwriting: You need energy and drive to participate in the school activity. Don’t wear yesterday’s dirty clothes. Change into this.

The shirt look slightly familiar. He probably changed out of it one day and forgot about it, leaving it in the antique shop. Shaw pays it no mind, turning his head to that small cake once again. The various calligraphy and writings in the antique store are considered relatively charming. Yet, why does he always buy such unsophisticated cakes?

When his classmates celebrate their birthdays, what they eat are high quality custom-made cakes - red velvet, matcha crepe, chocolate molten lava... such a traditional longevity cake is probably found only in a place like Westmoon Street. It’s clear from the light red and light green colours that the embellishments on the cake were made by hand. Eating it would definitely dye his tongue. If he were to speak later, wouldn’t he get laughed at by his classmates?

Shaw bunches up his brows, but the fork in his hand doesn’t stop. The cream is plant-based and tastes bad. He eats a small egg shell at the base of the cake and it tastes bad. The “Happy Birthday” was written using peach jam, and it tastes really bad.

The silly parrot at the side tilts its head, watching as the boy eats mouthfuls while shunning it with every bite, finishing the cake entirely.

Shaw wipes his mouth, then rinses it with the barley tea on the table. Picking up that t-shirt, he returns into the house and changes his clothes. 

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[ Chapter Four ]

“...this ‘Painting of the Elevated and Pre-eminent’ depicts four famous scholars enjoying themselves. Students, do you know who the Seven Sages of the bamboo forest are?”

[Trivia] If you’re interested in seeing the actual painting, search for “高逸图” (“gao yi tu”)

“It’s such a waste that you didn’t watch yesterday’s episode. That scene where the main lead destroyed the opponent like a boss is unparalleled!”

“Aside from the both of us, did anyone else have fun at Anime City?”

“Are you done with the math homework? Lend it to me - I’ll find a place to copy it.”

...

The question posed by the museum guide is drowned out amidst the laughing and frolicking of the kids. He forces a smile while shaking his head. All of a sudden, he notices that a boy with bluish purple hair isn’t the same as the other kids. He’s staring at an ancient painting in the showcase, lost in thought.

As though seeing a saviour, the guide quickly points at him. “Student, why don’t you give me an answer? It’s fine even if you get it wrong. Uncle will explain to you!”

“...” Shaw turns his head, opening his mouth to say some words, but his voice doesn’t reach the guide’s ears.

“Student, what did you say?” The guide raises his volume.

“I said that the four people in ‘Painting of the Elevated and Pre-eminent’ are Shan Tao, Wang Jie, Liu Ling and Ruan Ji.” Shaw’s face is pretty much expressionless, and there aren't many fluctuations in his tone. “The one sitting down with his hands on his knees at the far right is Shan Tao. The one holding the ruyi sceptre is Wang Tao. The one next to him and drinking wine is Liu Ling. A boy is serving him. The one at the far left needs no mention - he’s the first of the Sages, Ruan Ji. So this painting is missing Ji Tang, Xiang Xiu and Ruan Xian.”

“...”

The surroundings gradually quieten down, and only Shaw’s voice echoes in front of the showcase.

"The scholars in this painting evoke a refined and tasteful sentiment, and the lines are beautiful. This is an extremely precious treasure in the realm of silk scrolls. This is why the ‘Painting of the Elevated and Pre-eminent’ has always been kept in the royal palace. It’s a pity that in order for our predecessors to avoid taboos, only Si Ma Zhong’s inscription is left on it.”

The youth lifts his chin, shooting a playful smile at the guide. “Okay Uncle, you can explain the next museum piece now.”

“Shaw, you’re incredible!” His classmates flock over to him, bumping him on the shoulders. “You were staring at that painting for such a long time. Did you memorise the words on the museum label?”

“Tch. These’s no need to memorise the museum labels for such things. You’ll know it from a glance.” Shaw laughs. “Also, I wasn’t looking at this painting...” When he says this, he pauses for a moment, swallowing his words.

If he wasn’t looking at this painting, which one was he looking at? The students follow Shaw’s gaze, and realise that there’s a floral painting hanging next to the “Painting of the Elevated and Pre-eminent”.

“Painting of a Courtyard and Dayliles”, Northern Song Dynasty, Xuan He Imperial Art Academy, anonymous... The students read the explanatory note on the museum label.

[Trivia] If you’re interested in seeing the actual painting, search for “霜庭萱草图” (“shuang ting xuan cao tu”)

The painting seems to depict a corner of a courtyard. A few daylilies display the patterns on their leaves. One big and one small dragonfly are perched on the flower. Aside from that, there isn’t anything else interesting about it. This painting doesn’t seem to have a name or seal, neither does it have a detailed explanation. Even the guide skipped past it. Since it isn’t a rare and precious ancient painting, what exactly was Shaw looking at?

His classmates are a little puzzled.

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[ Chapter Five ]

All the classes assemble in lines at the entrance of the museum. The teacher very patiently reminds the students not to forget to do their homework over the weekend, and to remember to write down their reflections about the museum. The students drawl out “got it”, but their hearts have long since flown a million miles away, ready to keep toys and snacks company.

“Shaw!” After dispersing, Shaw’s classmates wave at him.

Shaw walks over. “What’s up?”

“All of us know that you aren’t in a good mood because you lost to a senior in skateboarding yesterday. Isn’t it your birthday? Bro Lu bought the newest game, so let’s head over to play at his place.” His classmate smiles while putting an arm around his shoulder.

“Who told you that I lost yesterday?” Shaw speaks coldly.

“Who else but Fatty? He was so proud yesterday.” The classmate gives Shaw a pat. “Relax, we’re on your side. Don’t think about these unhappy things. Next time, we’ll have lots of opportunities to get revenge...”

“If I wanted revenge, I wouldn’t wait till next time.” Shaw purses his lips. “I’m heading to the skatepark now. You guys coming?”

-

Since it’s the weekend, quite a number of skateboard hobbyists are already practising by the time Shaw reaches the skatepark. Very quickly, he locates Bro Zhou from yesterday.

Shaw gets straight to the point. “I lost yesterday. Today, I want to have a race with you. Do you accept?”

A hint of shock is in Bro Zhou’s eyes. He has probably never met a kid who is this unwilling to lose. “You fell so badly yesterday but still want to compete with me? You should practise more!”

“There’s no need to practise more when competing with you,” Shaw says.

With this, Bro Zhou’s temper starts to flare. He tilts his chin. “Fine, come on. Just don’t cry if you fall and break your arm today.”

A short while later, the news of how a “junior high school newbie dared to challenge Bro Zhou from the Qing Xun Team” spreads throughout the skatepark. Everyone gathers at both sides of the race course, curiously sizing up the main lead for today.

“S-Shaw...” His classmate pulls on Shaw’s arm. Looking at the deep bowl in front, he gulps. “Are you sure you’re competing with him in this? It won’t be good news if you fall!”

“If I want to play, of course I’ll only play the fun stuff. Just watch.”

Shaw walks to the starting line and takes a deep breath. When moving his limbs, his hand subconsciously touches the hem of the t-shirt - there’s a small Chinese trumpet vine. The green leaves and red petals cover the hole which was originally on the shirt. It’s just that the stitches are crooked, and it’s incredibly crude. At a glance, it’s clear that it wasn’t sewn by someone familiar with needlework. 

[Fun fact] Chinese trumpet vine is 凌霄花 (“ling xiao hua”)

Shaw’s name in CN is 凌肖 (“ling xiao”)

Mentor is the best <3

He bites his lower lip.

The referee raises both hands. “The old rules apply. After getting past the Cola can obstacles, cross the bowl. The first person who reaches the goal will win. Ready... go!”

In the midst of a clamour, a bluish purple light rushes forward, taking the lead.

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[ Chapter Six ]

The friction of wheels against the ground results in ear-piercing screeches. The skateboard brings Shaw forward at a high speed, and the cold strong wind accompanies the summer heat waves, brushing past his cheeks. The upright Cola cans aren’t enough to faze him. With the continuous twisting of his waist and a skateboard which moves naturally like flowing water, he and his opponent seem to bypass the obstacles comprising of twelve Cola cans at the same time-

There are three consecutive rows of Cola can structures in front of him. He has to use all sorts of techniques to jump over them. That way, he can rush down the bowl, and enter the final stage.

The arm he injured from the fall yesterday is still aching faintly. His feet seem to be protesting as well. He successfully jumps over the first row, the second row... Shaw holds his breath. He steps on the tail of the skateboard with his left foot. Gravity takes over quickly, and his right foot causes the skateboard to rise. The skateboard beneath his feet is akin to a flying fish jumping out of the water surface, creating a rotating arc above the Cola cans!

“It’s a dolphin flip!” Members of the audience exclaim.

Clack! Shaw’s shoulders wobble slightly when his feet return to the skateboard. When he finally stands steadily, he continues rushing forward. The final bowl is right in front of him. 

The moment the skateboard dives downwards, Shaw feels a brief moment of weightlessness. This feeling is reminiscent of being thrown out of the entire world, making one want to continue falling like this until they plummet into the bottom of the swamp. The deep bowl is like the trough he’s currently going through. If he’s unable to climb out of the trough, he will drown in hatred, anger, powerlessness, disappointment... and lose to that weak heart of his.

But he’s Shaw, and he won’t lose just like that.

With a rapid dash, he soars upwards without trouble - underneath the brilliant blazing sun, the youth leaps out of the bowl!

After flying out of the bowl, the inertia causes Shaw to stumble a few steps. He falls onto the ground, lying on his back while pressing the finish line.

At the same time, he hears a dull thud from the bowl - his opponent had fallen back into it.

“Shaw won!” “Shaw reached the goal first!” “That rascal actually won against Bro Zhou?” “This competition was so awesome!” ...all sorts of voices emerge in the surroundings in a disorderly fashion, and a set of footsteps walk towards him.

“Your name’s Shaw?” A masculine voice asks from above his head.

Shaw doesn't speak.

“I’m Coach Wang from Loveland City’s Qing Xun Skateboarding Team,” that voice continues. “I see that you have lots of talent, and will make a good young successor. Are you interested in joining the Qing Xun Team?”

While saying this, a registration form is handed to him.

The late afternoon sun illuminates the sheet of paper, reflecting a glaring light akin to snow. Shaw takes one look at the registration form, then shifts his lips slightly. “I don’t want to.”

“Why not?”

“My shirt’s really expensive, so it isn’t worth tearing them.”

The coach is rendered speechless.

Just as he’s about to say a few more words to persuade the kid, he suddenly spots the small flower at the corner of Shaw’s shirt from his periphery - this is clearly not an expensive t-shirt. These days, few shirts are mended using embroidery. And the fact that he’s willing to wear it despite the clumsy embroidery...

This kid has family members whom he cares very much about. The coach seems to understand this. His lips open and shut, and he swallows back the lines he prepared. In the end, he simply says, “...that dolphin flip you did earlier wasn’t bad.”

“Of course.”

The coach laughs as he leaves. Amidst the cheers from the surroundings, Shaw lies on the ground. Covering his eyes with his hand, he laughs.

“I won. Happy birthday to me.”

🛹 Shaw’s Date Prologue: here

[dialovers-translations]

Diabolik Twitter ー Ruki Mukami [2020 Compilation]

–> This post includes all tweets posted on the official Rejet Twitter account for Ruki Mukami (@DialoverRukiM) in 2020.

Shuu l Reiji l Ayato l Kanato l Laito l Subaru l Kou l Yuma l Azusa l Carla l Shin l Kino

February 14, 2020 (Valentine’s Day)

> This year Azusa will make chocolates by himself it seems.

> To think he’d want to make sweets by himself without relying on my help. He has come a long way.

> There’s this suspiciously spicy smell in the air…

March 14, 2020 (White Day)

> Do not ever forget about the feelings you put in to the chocolates you gave to me. If you wish to remain by my side, then you must learn to behave in a certain way as livestock.

> …However, you are a precious woman to me. I want to protect you. Don’t forget that either.

April 1, 2020 (April Fools)

> Our family-run cafe called ‘Mukami Dining’ is opening its doors today. A menu featuring home-grown vegetables is our main focus. I shall not ask for the impossible, but I highly recommend checking it out. I promise you shall not regret it. Detailed information can be found through the link below. #MukamiDining #AprilFools

April 24, 2020 (His birthday)

> What are you doing, Livestock? I thought that you had made elaborate preparations far ahead, but if you want to please me, there is still something left to do, no? Exactly. Come here. I shall not let this day end without holding you in my arms. My birthday may come to a close, but let us enjoy this comfortable night just a little longer.

May 4, 2020

> Some free time has opened up.

> I should use this as an opportunity to make a more time-consuming dish.

Juy 7, 2020 (Tanabata)

> The restoration of page number 37 from the recipe book Yuma ripped to shreds. #TanabataWishes

August 17, 2020

> When I buy clothes without trying them on, it happens that the fit around the chest and the circumference of the sleeves does not match.

October 21, 2020 (DL x Mayla Classic)

> There is something I’d like to discuss. Come to the kitchen.

–> Move to the kitchen

> Actually, after talking it over with my brothers, we decided that we should give you a little reward every now and then.

> While I was out doing groceries, I prepared an accessory which I thought might suit you but…This is strange, I could have sworn I put it here, but now it is gone.

> There’s no other option than to search for it. I have to get started on preparations for dinner, so you go look on your own. Yuma should be in the garden, so go ahead and ask him.

> It’s a gift from us. You must find it all costs.

> You have until dinner time to look for it. We’re having fried shrimp tonight. If you manage to find it, I’ll let you have some as well.

> Well then, get going.

October 24, 2020

> I think I shall make some takikomi-gohan today per Kou’s request.

--> 炊き込み御飯 or ‘takikomi-gohan’ is a traditional Japanese dish made rice, vegetables and fish or meat which all cooked together and then seasoned with dashi, etc.

> I am looking forward to using these seasonal shiitake. This rich fragrance and smooth texture...I was surprised to discover that store was carrying such high quality products.

> Speaking of which, Yuma should be growing pumpkins in the garden as well.

> I suppose I could make some simmered pumpkin as well.

October 29, 2020

> You truly are bothersome Livestock, making your Master accompany you till this late at night.

> I bet you will let your voice slip halfway through, then end up relying on me.

> You sure have some nerve, casually showing off your foolish sleeping face.

October 31, 2020 (Halloween)

> Homemade sweets, huh? You believe that I would be satisfied with some sugary treat? What foolish livestock you are. Think deeply about what you should truly give your Master. That being said, let me get straight to the point. Trick or treat?

November 9, 2020

> I find this season to be rather pleasant. It is the perfect weather to enjoy a good book.

> Speaking of which, I bought a magazine in which Kou is featured yesterday. I have to flip through it as well.

> Okay. You’ll be able to find it on the usual spot after I’ve finished reading it. (@Azusa)

November 19, 2020

> You should be in class right now though. (@Shuu)

> Don’t sleep.

November 25, 2020

> Letting your voice out already?

> I suppose that gradually becoming undone through my sweet actions, as you slowly sink into an abyss of pleasure is actually making you suffer instead. With that shameless body of yours which remembers the pain, you should even be left dissatisfied. Am I wrong?

> In that case, I shall give you a punishment next.

--> He literally says he will give her the ‘whip’. However, this most likely refers to the ‘carrot and stick’ technique which is called ‘ame to muchi’ or ‘candy and whip’ in Japanese. Therefore, ‘muchi’ is often used as a synonym for all punishments, not just whipping.

> I wonder what kind of reaction you will give me, if I were to thrust my fangs deep inside your body still bathing in bliss? I can picture your body twitching as you cry out loudly, like a pig being smacked by a whip.

> Go ahead and make some cute noises so you can satisfy your Master.

December 18, 2020

> Your fingertips are chapped. It can’t be helped, I shall put on some cream for you. ...What? I’m kind, you say? It seems like there’s somewhat of a misunderstanding here. Your body belongs to me, down to the tips of your fingers. Therefore, I simply won’t allow for it to be harmed.

December 19, 2020

> What’s wrong? You’re the one who offered we would rest up at a cafe. So don’t just look my way, but pick your drink already. For example, how about this jet black drink? A solitary black, refusing to be dyed any other color. Making a toast with these before getting drunk off the flavor of the deep abyss does not sound half bad.

December 24, 2020 (Christmas)

> The Christmas lights, huh? Not bad. I can only assume my past self would have lacked the ability to appreciate them, but things have changed. Just by having you by my side, they look this stunning.

[mwub]

Hmmm, thought I had posted this but evidently I didn’t, it was supposed to be a multichapter but I couldn't figure out how to continue it.

Toward Tomorrow

”Hey Lucy, what do I look like?” Came to a playful snicker from Lucy’s now open window as a young man with vibrant spiked pink hair that seemed like it hadn’t met a hairbrush in weeks pulled himself into the windowsill. Although the guild liked to joke otherwise, Natsu was quite handsome, not classically like Gray or princely like Loke but he held a certain spark that drew one's eye.

“What do you mean?” Lucy absently hummed as she sorted through clothes, holding up a powder blue sweater with an inquisitive look before tossing the sweater to the side with a derisive shrug.

“I mean, what do I look like?” Natsu responded with a slightly impatient edge to his naturally husky voice. At his tone, Lucy glanced his way to take his appearance in. The sunlight seemed to dance on his hair in knots and waves, one moment a soothing salmon color the next a bright Sakura pink, almost as if it couldn’t decide what color it wanted to be and changes from moment to moment. Oddly enough it perfectly suited his tan skin and his sharp dark olive green eyes that often sparkled with mischief. The mischief that wasn’t absent now as Natsu rocked back on his heels in order to gain a more comfortable balance on the window, a bright fanged smirk gently pulling on his lips as he studied the blonde.

Lucy was supposed to be packing for the 100-year quest that Natsu claimed they were going on, they just were now awaiting Makarov’s permission to do so which they surely would receive. Of course, Lucy was taking forever to pack, choosing each outfit carefully despite knowing it probably wouldn’t matter anyway when it came down to a fight. Natsu thought she looked beautiful always, even though he wouldn’t say it aloud with her in earshot, the only one he had openly admitted his feelings to was Happy and he was tied and bound in secrecy under the threat of no fish for a month.

Lucy looked especially beautiful to him right now, a millennial pink knit sweater suited her pearly skin, bringing out a natural blush under her skin that’s not ordinarily seen unless you were looking for it. Her hair was tied back in a curled ponytail with a simple white ribbon and white ruffled skirt that ended mid-thigh accentuated her legs that seemed to go on for days before ending in a pair of delicate sandals. Natsu felt a warm glow of pride when he saw a pair of gold flash from Lucy’s ears as she bent to scrutinize a pair of dark jeans. A pair of red ruby eyes glared back at him in the form of two small dragon shaped dangly earrings, they were a gift for Lucy’s birthday a month before and it amused Natsu to no end to see her wear them so often.

Natsu knew he didn’t own Lucy, that he had no claim over her, she was her own person and couldn’t possibly ever be owned. But the fact that he had managed to give her a that she appreciated so much gave him a warm feeling in his heart.

Lucy quirked her eyebrow as she saw his eyes falter and glaze over slightly as he asked that question again, “Like the same Natsu I’ve always known, am I supposed to notice something different today,” Placing a hand on her hip, smoothing down her skirt, “did you get new clothes, cause most of them look the same to me.”

“No… nevermind,” Natsu grumbled, breaking his gaze before flopping forward onto his back, landing with a soft thud on Lucy’s pink comforter before grabbing her pillow and burying his face from view. “Just hurry up already, we are leaving in a few days, we don’t know when we’ll be back so you’ll need you’re more travel-ready clothes anyway. I don’t see why ya wanna pack those daggers you call heels.”

“I know that I still think we should go on one more job before we leave, the more rent money I give to my landlady ahead of time the longer I can help you guys finish whatever this quest is. It doesn’t have to be a big one, just another months worth of rent should be enough.” Lucy finished with a pleading look, her pink lip poking ever so slightly out in an adorable pout.

“...Alright fine, we’ll take that one job in Hakobe forest clearing out some were-rabbits. Shouldn’t be too dangerous as long as we catch them by surprise.” Natsu reluctantly agreed finally, “Pays 200,000 Jewel, that sound like enough to you, we’ll stay two days and be back in 4 days.”

“Thank you! You’re the best, a little extra cash never hurt anybody right?” Squealed the excited blonde as she rushed over and squeezed him into a tight hug, Natsu struggling to hide a slight blush as he was painfully aware of how soft her rather large bust was pressed against his own toned muscles. How she didn’t notice how tight her sweater was he didn’t know but he wasn’t gonna complain if it meant he got the occasional sneak peek that other the other guys in the guild drooled after. Just because he respected her as a person doesn’t mean he couldn’t appreciate her gorgeous looks and all its assets.

“I’ll be here tomorrow morning to pick you up and we can walk there.”

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN WALK THERE, IT’LL TAKE TWICE AS LONG TO WALK THERE AND BACK!”

“Fine, walk there and train back, unless you want me to have my insides become outsides the entire trip.” Natsu quipped slyly, knowing he won by the way the girl in front of his eye twitched at the prospect of playing nurse the entire trip.

“Fine.”

~~~~~~

“You complain about wasted time and yet you insist we stop at a Hot Spring.”

“Give it a rest Natsu, it was a great deal, two nights and three days for the price of one and there’s a to die for Sauna along with a open bar.” The blond finished with a prideful smirk.

“It’s only a great deal cause they are closing it to be renovated soon and desperately need customers. Probably no one there except a few stragglers and old people” Natsu said dismissively, shuddering slightly at the thought of seeing old crotchety men fight over sauna rights.

Would there be unisex saunas and baths? I hope so, these types of things are better with Luce’s company anyway. Natsu thought, getting slightly excited at the idea of teasing Lucy again for being so embarrassed wearing such a small towel. She was so weird sometimes, at least Happy was staying with Wendy and Carla, the idea of Happy teasing Lucy into a rage was not a pleasing thought even if Happy was his best friend.

“We’re here”

Before them stood the Gin No Taki hot springs, a rather large old Edo-era style building several stories tall with gorgeous paned windows reflecting like mirrors silhouetted by overarching maple trees, their leaves beginning to shift color from green to red in some places, leaves rustling with the gentle breeze and the buzz of nearby cicadas harmonizing with the distant trickling sound of running water. It looked heavenly.

“Let’s go inside!” Lucy squeaked in excitement, grabbing Natsu’s hand and dragging him along in her wake.

After being greeted by the staff and selecting a room, being fitted into their respective yukatas, they finally settled down for a late lunch consisting of a wide variety of local fish and vegetarian delicacies. Not enough protein for Natsu’s taste but it would whatever it takes to keep the tank full.

After choosing a piece of grilled fish with a side of steamed rice and pickled plums, Natsu couldn’t help glancing at the woman beside him. His jaw slightly going slack at the vision before him, a almost shimmering periwinkle robe hugged her curves, accentuating every crevice. Clouds and cranes dances across the fabric, almost luring him into finding out where they lead, where the clouds and birds chase on the river's breeze adorning the blonds skin. Her hair was pinned into a loosely braided bun held together with a set of pins adorned with silver crescent moon and stars, her hair almost seemed to shimmer pure gold in the afternoon light.

Being caught in a daze Natsu didn't immediately catch what Lucy said until she repeated herself with a slight laugh.

“You look nice Natsu” She giggled, hiding her smile behind her hands in amusement, having noticed his ogling a moment before.

“Thanks” Replied Natsu stupidly, staring down at his own chest. His was a lot more barbaric than hers, black with fire breathing dragons spiraling across it, he felt a certain pride while wearing it as the mere decorations injected him a with a new boldness he didn’t know he needed before. Interesting.

“Have you checked out the saunas yet, I heard there's a communal one… if you want to join me? I-I mean you don’t have to, just don't want to be separated from my partner is all haha” Lucy finished nervously letting loose a shaky chuckle, unconsciously nudging the shoulder of her robe off, displaying more lush cleavage.

Gulping and trying to hide his own blush, Natsu replied as nonchalantly as possible so as to avoid suspicion, “ Yeah, I’ve seen it, we can go if you want, doesn’t really matter to me” Yes it does “ And probably shouldn’t be apart for too long in case something happens to ya”

“Y-Yeah, well, my back is feeling a little stiff carrying that backpack all day, let’s meet there in an hour, ‘kay?

“Fine”

~~~~~~

“You’ve got to be kidding me”

The sauna was packed with at least half the members of SaberTooth. Apparently, Sting had thought it would be a good idea to have a guild-wide excursion to this exact hot spring to celebrate a recent unspecified victory of theirs. Which meant there was almost no room in the damn sauna, not with everyone filling it to the brim. Lucy’s eyes searched over the crowd of heads spying a pink head conversing loudly with Sting.

Picking through the crowd, squeezing her way past a gossiping Minerva, Lucy finally made her way over to Natsu, only come to find out it was just as crowded. Natsu put the man in man-spreading, Mavis does he have no shame? Sting was no better, if not worse.

“Lucy, It’s been a while, how you been? Come sit with us” Called Sting, beckoning her over, oblivious to the seating situation.

“ Yeah come sit” Natsu joined in, ignoring her indignant sputtering; “ I was just telling him about that time we went Celestial spirits realm thing. It was wild man, even if they are so weird. I’ll never understand how Lucy deals with them.”

“Maybe cause they listen when I’m talking to them, if you haven’t noticed there’s nowhere for me to sit peabrain.” Lucy groaned in exasperation.

“Yes there is, right here” Natsu smirked, smacking his thigh, “If ya wanted a seat you should’ve just asked.”

“No way, I’ll just wait until someone moves”

“Suit yourself” Chirped Natsu, eyes glimmering with amusement at the flustered girl. “By the way, met someone on the way in here. Apparently, they had the same idea on going to a cheap hot spring”

“Aye sir!” Came a high pitched voice, “Carla said she wanted to take a bath, kinda weird for a cat to want that but whatever she wants I guess.”

A familiar blue cat came floating lazily into view only to stop to sit on the bench next to Natsu’s right leg, “You’re all sweaty Lushi”.

“Uh, that’s the point dummy.”

“NATSU, LUCY IS BEING MEAN AGAIN.”

“AM NOT!”

Natsu could only double over in laughter as his Nakama argued over what the point of a sauna was. That amusement only doubled as Lucy, who had not been paying attention to her surroundings, was bumped from behind and toppled over.

Well, almost toppled over, if it weren’t for the fact that Natsu caught her just in time, pulling her firmly into his lap between his spread legs. A rosy blush soon bloomed across the girls pretty cheeks in a heated flush, quickly becoming aware of the precariousness of the situation she has now found herself in.

Natsu’s warmed calloused hand spanned across her flat stomach, fingertips peeking just under her thin white towel and ever so slightly squeezing the underside of her full breasts under his firm grip, holding her close to him.

Heart racing at this sudden action, Lucy couldn’t help but glance at the man for only to find that he was now engaged in a rather one-sided conversation with Rogue, who seemed rather disinterested sauna as a whole.

Relaxing slightly, Lucy leaned back into his well-toned chest, feeling the ripple and flex of his pectorals and abs after each laugh, after each breath. Lucy took note of the water and steam collecting in the laugh lines of his face and dusted his hair like diamonds. He was exquisite, he was exotic, he was might she dare say enticing. He looked like a god.

Feeling a bit bolder, she pressed even firmer back against him, wiggling her butt to fit more snugly against his shoulder and lean her head on his collarbone. Only to stop when she felt him stiffen slightly at the motion and relax again.

Lip quirking slightly, Lucy repeated the motion again, a bit firmer this time. Making sure to push the softness of her rear to the apex of his thighs, daring him to respond. And he did.

Fingers tightened around her waist, slipping even farther under the fold of her towel. A low, rough growl rumbled from the chest next to her ear, exciting her, and challenging a deeper part of herself.

“What do you think you are doing”

~~~~~~~

If you guys think I should rewrite and continue the next 2 chapters let me know, I had written a second one but I didn't like how it turned out😅

[tsukiprotranslations]

[Translation] VAZZROCK Play of Color Vol. 1 - Drama Track 1

Here’s the translation for the first Play of Color drama track~! More are up on queue so stay tuned~!

Thank you to @wingusasa (on Twitter) for sharing them with me! 

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More under the cut, enjoy~!

Track 1: [タラシとゲーマーと甘党と] “A playboy, a gamer, and a sweet tooth”

[0:00]

  (Mamiya and Nao walking)

NAO: (humming “Gekisou DIVE”) Heh-heh~

MAMIYA: Hah~ You’re in a good mood, Naosuke~!

NAO: Ehehe~ You can tell?

MAMIYA: Yeah, of course. You look like you’re about to start skipping, too.

NAO: Please listen to this, Takaaki-san! I actually got praised by the director after today’s VazzRaji!

NAO: He said that I’m getting used to a talk show’s tempo~!

MAMIYA: Ah, it’s true~ You did answer energetically during the question segments.

NAO: Right, right~!?

MAMIYA: Yeah, definitely. Compared to how nervous you were before when in front of a mic, it’s a good development!

NAO: P-please let my good work today overwrite my previous mistakes.

MAMIYA: (laughs) Of course! You did well today, huh~ Na-o-su-ke~

NAO: (laughs)

(they continue walking)

NAO: Even though I “monopolized” Takaaki-san today, it’s still a lotta fun, huh?

MAMIYA: Huh? Me?

NAO: Yep, yep! Takaaki-san does a lot of solo work, right?

NAO: We don’t have a lot of chance to talk a lot with just the two of us, right?

NAO: That’s why this recording session is like a gorgeous, bonus time for me!

MAMIYA: Bonus time, huh~? You say such happy things, oh young one.

MAMIYA: I’m happy to have “monopolized” you today, too~

NAO: …! U-uwah…!

MAMIYA: Eh? What sort of reaction is that?

NAO: It’s a reaction to a playboy…

MAMIYA: What do you mean by that?! I feel like you’re viewing me in a really prejudiced or misunderstood way.

NAO: Eh? It’s not a misunderstanding.

NAO: “Top 8 Guy I Wanna Sleep With!” is just what I remembered…

MAMIYA: Uwah… That’s such a nostalgic topic, hey~!

MAMIYA: (laughs) That’s from when I was in my old unit, right? That thing where every other one of our members was ranked, too.

NAO: Yes! QUELL’s Shu-san was there, too. His rank was… Um…

MAMIYA: Wasn’t it 7?

NAO: Ah, yes, I think it was around that number!

MAMIYA: There was a really narrow margin with the points and I remember being frustrated about losing.

NAO: The battle between the 7th and 8th “guy I wanna sleep with” was definitely a battle of the gods!

MAMIYA: Gods of what now?

NAO: The Gods of Popularity!

NAO: Ah~ I wonder if I imitate Takaaki-san, I’ll be a god of popularity, too.

MAMIYA: You don’t have to copy me, y’know? You have your own good points just being you.

NAO: My good points?

NAO: Like what? Like what, for example?! Please say something that seems popular, Master!

MAMIYA: Popu--…?!

MAMIYA: L-like… yo-you’re so full of energy… or something?

NAO: You sound so fake! I don’t think that’s gonna make me popular.

MAMIYA: Nah, nah. Being energetic is important, ‘kay? It’ll lighten up the atmosphere!

MAMIYA: I mean, even though we started all out today and I was worried that you’d get tired halfway, you managed to pull through, didn’t you?

MAMIYA: And you got praised for it, right? I’m sure the other fans would think it’s great, too! See~ It works, doesn’t it?

NAO: (sparkles) Ehhehe~ You think so~

MAMIYA: (patting Nao’s back) Yeah, yeah! I do, I definitely do!

MAMIYA: But in all seriousness, I could feel your youth properly.

NAO: Youth, you say… Takaaki-san’s not that old, you know?

MAMIYA: No, no, Naosuke-kun. If it’s between 18 and 20 then yeah, I’d say so. But, the energy difference between an 18 year old and a 25 year old is quite much, don’t you think?

NAO: Is that how it goes?

MAMIYA: That’s how it is.

NAO: But, but! I think that Takaaki-san has an “adult coolness” so I wanna hurry and be 25 years old, too.

MAMIYA: Oh~! Naosuke, you keep saying things that make me happy, huh~ It really is a “bonus time” huh~ (laughs)

NAO: It’s not just because it’s bonus time, you know? I really think that you’re cool!

NAO: You always watching over us and ready to back us up anytime. You make things super exciting! You’re a man among men!

NAO: Takaaki-san is my goal!

MAMIYA: Woah… I’m at a loss… Being praised so highly like that makes me afraid of making mistakes…

NAO: (sigh) I wonder if I’ll be as brilliant as you when I become 25…

MAMIYA: Hm… Going by my experience… I don’t think it’s something that’ll just happen all of a sudden.

MAMIYA: Getting older is like climbing stairs but actual growth is like trekking a hill. That’s my opinion.

NAO: Stairs and a hill…

MAMIYA: Yep! Just like I said, one day you’re gonna start to be self-aware, see?

MAMIYA: But, I don’t think that you’ll just experience growth all of a sudden. Well, to put it simply, it’s kinda like finding your way to enlightenment.

NAO: Heh… Um…

NAO: Oh! You mean, it’s kinda like the saying, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step?”

MAMIYA: Exactly~! Just like that!

MAMIYA: But, be careful, Naosuke~ Once you pass 20, time just seems to fly by soooooooo fast!

MAMIYA: You put one foot forward and before you notice, you’ve already gotten older~

NAO: Eh? Even now there are times when I just woke up but then before I notice, I’m back asleep again.

MAMIYA: Well, I get that, too. One day for a teenager seems short. But, you see? When you turn 20, even a year seems so short.

MAMIYA: When you just celebrated your birthday, before you know it, you’re already celebrating your next birthday. Oh, so scary~

NAO: Is that for real…?

MAMIYA: For reals~ And—huh?

NAO: Hm? Ah, that’s--!

[05:53]

  AYUMU: (sighs) I’m in bliss… (he takes a bite of something)

AYUMU: This superb bittersweet flavor, the dango’s elasticity… How truly wonderful.

AYUMU: I want everyone to re-think their feelings about mitarashi dango, too.

AYUMU: “A mitarashi dango is a skewered dumpling with sugar and soy sauce.”

AYUMU: “It is sometimes called a soy sauce dumpling or a grilled dumpling.”

AYUMU: “It can be referred to as simply “mitarashi” but in formal phrasing, it is called “oomita”.”

AYUMU: “There are also a lot of different kinds that varies from region to region.”

AYUMU: By Wikipedia… (1)

MAMIYA/NAO: Heh~!

AYUMU: Ah…! No, th-this is…!

NAO: So mitarashi dango’s formal term is “omita”, huh? This is my first time hearing that!

AYUMU: Th-this is, um…

MAMIYA: This is my first time hearing about that, too~!

MAMIYA: “Omita” kinda sounds cute, doesn’t it?

NAO: Right?!

AYUMU: A-ah…

NAO: Ayumu-san really loves Japanese sweets, huh~?

AYUMU: … I won’t deny that…

MAMIYA: (chuckles) You don’t have to make such a sorrowful face!

MAMIYA: By the way Ayumu, I love Japanese sweets, too.

AYUMU: Eh? R-really?

MAMIYA: Yeah! We’re the same, huh~

NAO: Here! Here! I love sweet things, too~! I’m the same, too~!

AYUMU: I-is that so? Naosuke, too?

MAMIYA: I don’t think there’s anything for a guy to be embarrassed about liking sweets, y’know?

MAMIYA: I love drinking but I don’t shy away about saying I love sweets, too.

MAMIYA: Western sweets has a taste that makes you excited and Japanese sweets have a taste that calms you down.

MAMIYA: Both are healing, aren’t they?

AYUMU: I-I agree! That’s what I think, too!

MAMIYA: Sometimes I even buy myself some rakugan and I indulge myself with a piece or two.

AYUMU: Oh, what a surprise…! To think that the day I could talk about Japanese sweets with Takaaki-san would come…!

NAO: E-eh…? Rakugan?

MAMIYA: (laughs) Oh yeah. Naosuke doesn’t know rakugan, huh.

MAMIYA: Rakugan is uh… Explaining it’s kinda difficult…

AYUMU: Naosuke! “Rakugan is made from a starchy flour made from rice husks. It’s mixed with starch syrup and sugar. You put it into a mold and let it harden.”

AYUMU: “You can even use different flavors like red bean paste or chestnuts mixed in to it while it’s hardening in the mold.”

AYUMU: By Wikipedia. (sparkles) (2)

NAO: Heh~? Ayumu-san’s so amazing!

MAMIYA: Ayumu’s been saying a lot of Japanese sweets facts, huh~

MAMIYA: Naosuke, I’ll buy you some as a gift next time.

MAMIYA: Food facts are good and all but actually eating it would be best.

NAO: Yay!

AYUMU: Takaaki-san, if it’s rakugan, I’d recommend the Toki-ya shop in Ginza.

MAMIYA: Oh~! This is my first time hearing that store’s name. Do you check it often?

AYUMU: Ah, no… Not that much… I’d like to say that I just knew but…

NAO: “Like to say?”

AYUMU: I do frequent it…

MAMIYA: He admitted it~! (laughs)

MAMIYA: That’s okay. I said a while ago that there’s nothing to be embarrassed about liking sweets.

AYUMU: You’re right.

NAO: Ayumu-san, are you on your way home from work?

NAO: Takaaki-san and I were on our way home after recording VazzRaji!

AYUMU: VazzRaji… Ah, that’s right! This week’s hosts were VAZZY. I did it last week.

[09:17]

  AYUMU: Still… this is a rather unusual pairing.

NAO: (laughs) We think so, too.

AYUMU: How would a radio broadcast go with you two as hosts…?

NAO: H-how, you say…? Uh… VazzRaji’s concept is one where we can freely talk about anything so I don’t think we did anything special.

NAO: We did the usual daily talk, the “let us hear your troubles” segment, and read messages—Ah! We did a live game broadcast during our choose-your-own topic segment!

AYUMU: A game broadcast…?

NAO: Oh, you’re not aware? It’s exactly what it sounds like.

NAO: You play a game live and you say your thoughts and impressions. That’s how it usually goes!

AYUMU: Is that… fun? A game is something that the listeners should see as you play, right?

MAMIYA: That’s what you would think, right? I didn’t know about it so I thought so too at first.

MAMIYA: But it gets really exciting!

AYUMU: Heh~ Is that so?

MAMIYA: Yeah! Speaking while playing the game is actually kinda difficult!

MAMIYA: We unconsciously said a lot of reckless and weird stuff and that’s what makes it funny!

MAMIYA: I was so-so with it but Naosuke was good as expected!

NAO: Eh-he~! I don’t mind if you praise me more!

MAMIYA: Yes, yes~ (chuckles)

AYUMU: I see… By the way, what kind of game did you play?

MAMIYA: About that~ I’m not the kind who plays games a lot but Naosuke’s a straight-up gamer, right?

MAMIYA: He suggested something that doesn’t require any technique.

NAO: We played an otome game!

AYUMU: Otome… game?

NAO: In simple terms, it’s uh… A kind of strategy game where you play as a heroine who can be in a relationship with all kinds of hot guys!

NAO: There’s a lot of worlds, settings, and stories but this time we didn’t have a lot of time so we went with a school-centered one.

AYUMU: School-centered…?

NAO: The setting was a famous school somewhere, wasn’t it?

AYUMU: So it’s something like a school drama?

MAMIYA: Yep~! Ma~n, I’ve never wooed a guy before so that was definitely a fresh experience~

AYUMU: If it’s Takaaki-san, I feel like you could woo anyone easily.

NAO: I feel you~! He’s definitely the kind who can woo any life forms.

AYUMU: All kinds of life forms is his strike zone… Takaaki-san, as expected from you!

MAMIYA: No, no, no! Your opinion of me is definitely weird.

MAMIYA: If I really did have that kind of personality (in the game), I’d be expelled from school in no time.

AYUMU: Eh? I understand getting rejected but, you can get expelled too?

AYUMU: What an unbelievable survival game…

NAO: Plus, it had an unbelievable ending, too!

NAO: When I went on a date with the character I was romancing, the shopkeeper of the ramen shop took a liking to us and…

NAO: He brought out a secret ingredient and we were suddenly transported to China! After that, it’s the end.

AYUMU: That’s an ending I didn’t expect at all… Whatever happened to the school setting?

NAO: Exactly!

AYUMU: Now, I’m getting curious.

MAMIYA: (laughs) That game is in the staff’s storage so the next time you do a broadcast, why not try playing it?

AYUMU: Yes, I’m thinking of trying it.

NAO: So, Ayumu-san was…?

AYUMU: Oh, that’s right. I was on my way home from work, too.

AYUMU: I went to the agency this morning to go over the filming schedule and was just on my way home.

AYUMU: The meeting advanced faster than I thought so I stopped by somewhere on the way home.

NAO: I see! So that’s why you bought dango and was in a moment of bliss a while ago, huh~?

AYUMU: That’s correct. Sitting on a sunlit bench in a quiet park, I could relax—Hm?

(crows cawing)

AYUMU: It suddenly got noisy…

MAMIYA: Hm? What is it? Is it over there?

NAO: Did… I feel like I just heard a cat’s cry, too…

AYUMU: But I hear a crow’s cawing, too.

NAO: Hmmm?? Ah! That thing where the crows are surrounding! Isn’t that a cat?!

(Nao runs over)

NAO: Stop right there!

MAMIYA: Hey, Naosuke!

NAO: You crows, please stop!

AYUMU: Hey, Naosuke! (Ayumu and Mamiya run after him)

AYUMU: Be careful!

MAMIYA: Don’t get pecked, okay?!

[13:46]

  NAO: (warding off crows) Go over there! These guys are not food!

(crows going wild)

NAO: Ah! My hair’s not food either! AHH!!

MAMIYA: Ahh~ Are you alright, Naosuke?

AYUMU: You birds are strong and capable. That’s why you shouldn’t pick on someone weaker than you.

NAO: Ayumu-san! Is this the time to be scolding the crows?!

 (all three begin talking over each other)

MAMIYA: Ah, come on already. I told you not to go, Naosuke! Come over here right now! (he tries dragging him away)

(crows keep cawing)

AYUMU: If I don’t tell them, my message won’t come across properly.

NAO: Ah, let me go! Geez! It should be fine, right?!

MAMIYA: I told you, it’s dangerous!

==END==

Translator’s Notes:

(1) This article translation is actually a direct translation from the Japanese Wikipedia page for “mitarashi dango” because what Ayumu said is actually verbatim from the Wikipedia page lolol. (Wiki page here)

(2) The same goes for this article on “rakugan”. It is, in fact, quoted by Ayumu word-for-word in the drama track as well XD (Wiki page here)

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[lovemesomesurveys]

Do you and your parents like any of the same bands/singers? Yeah. My mom and I like a lot of the same music. Is there any food in your bedroom? What? No. Do you know anyone who has road rage? Who? My dad. How expensive is too expensive for a pair of shoes? I can’t believe people pay $100 and more on shoes. $50 something is about my limit, and that’s expensive, too. To be honest, my more expensive shoes, like my Adidas, were gifts. How far away do your grandparents live from you? It’s about a 12 hour or so drive. We’ve made that trip a few times and it’s torture. 

What kinds of cereal are in the cupboard? I’m actually not sure. I haven’t had cereal in so long so I don’t pay much attention. Is there anything related to cats in your bedroom? Nope. What’s the last thing you spent over 10$ on? Starbucks. Over 30$? A present for my mom. Do you know who lives three houses down from you? Nope. I don’t know any of my neighbors. Do you think Canadians all really love maple syrup? Can you answer this, Lane? Haha. Is there a bulletin board in your room? Yes. Is your mom a big health freak or your dad? Or neither? My dad is a big snacker and he loves his sweets, so definitely not him haha. My mom avoids sugary things as a diabetic and tries to eat healthy. She and my brother are really into cauliflower mashed “potatoes” and “rice.” Her weakness is tacos. Easter or Halloween? I like both. Do you know anyone who wants to be the president one day? Nope. What kinds of chips are in the cupboards? I think we have some Pringles. Do you have your moms or dads hair? I have my mom’s natural hair color, but not style. Her hair is actually really curly, while mine is wavy.  What’s the first thing you see when you walk into your bedroom? My TV. Do you prefer the truth, even if it’s harsh? I guess. :X ha. It’s definitely hard to hear and I’m a sensitive soul. If you were going out with your celebrity crush, what would you wear? Omg. I couldn’t let him see me like this, I am an absolute mess. I’d have to get all fixed up first and then pick something nice. I would DIE if he saw me now. Have you ever skipped history class? In college sometimes. Do you own any yellow clothes? Yeah. Do you have any friends who have naturally red hair? No, but I have a cousin who does. Have you ever cried when a teacher retired? Not for that reason, but I cried at the end of the school year in 4th grade because my teacher wasn’t going to be my teacher anymore. He was everyone’s favorite. It was really cool; though, because he ended up teaching 8th grade and so I got to have him again when I got there.  Does your kitchen look like it was designed in a completely different decade? No. When’s the last time you wore heels? Never. Do you have your mom’s or dad’s eyes? My mom’s. Is there anything shiny in the room you’re in? Yeah. What’s the best date movie? Hmm. I don’t know. I am a sucker for the romantic comedies, though. How long has your current best friend been your best friend? All my life. Have your parents ever been out of the country? Yes. My mom has been to Italy, which I’m quite envious of. Are you older than the last person you laughed with? No. How many pairs of jeans, all together, are in your house? Pfft I don’t know. There’s 4 adults living here and we all wear jeans. We each have several pairs. Do you swear and yell while playing video games? No. Would you rather name your daughter Andrea or Eva? Andrea. Is there any alcohol in the fridge? I don’t think so. If you had to get up at 6am tomorrow morning, would it be painful? It absolutely would be. I don’t even go to bed until like 2 or 3 as it is. Have you ever seen the last person you watched TV with drunk? Yes. If you were adopted, would you want to know? At this point... no. Has a best friend ever ditched you for a girlfriend/boyfriend? Yes.

Would you rather get a new brother or sister? I’m almost 30 now, I’m pretty much good on siblings. My mom couldn’t have any more kids anyway. Unless she adopted, of course. It would be weird to have a baby in the house. My younger brother is almost 21, so it’s been a long time. Do you know anyone who has grossly skinny eyebrows? No. Do you have anything in your room you’ve had for ten years or more? Yeah, a lot of things. Do your pets chase after bugs? No. Would you ever kiss the last person who messaged you on facebook/MSN/etc? No. Do eat at home or in restaurants more? We get takeout to eat at home a lot. 

When’s the last time you were so excited you couldn’t sleep? Why? It’s been a long time since I haven’t been able to sleep for that reason. Audrey Hepburn or Audrey Kicthing? Hepburn.  Do you e-mail more often then you talk on MSN/AIM? I often check my email, but I don’t send any. I haven’t used AIM since like 2009. If your best friend’s birthday was next week, what would you get them? A couple Game of Thrones shirts. What is your mom’s favorite movie? She has a lot. How much older is your dad then you? He’s 28 years older than me.

What TV family reminds you of your own family? I don’t know.

Do you own any flip-flops? Nope. I don’t wear flip flops or sandals.

Did you ever really believe that the stork brought babies? I don’t think I ever thought that.

Are there any drawers in your house that are just filled with junk? Yeah. We have that designated kitchen junk drawer that a lot of people seem to have, but I personally have a few junk drawers in my room. My parents have theirs, too.

Is the last person you spoke to in love? Not that I know of.

How far away is Chicago from where you live? It would be a 31 hour drive. I would definitely be flying should I ever go to Chicago. 

Do you know anyone who always looks perfect? Who? I think my mom does. She’s always had really nice skin and looks great with or without makeup. I didn’t inherit that at all. Do you know anyone who has security cameras in their house? Yeah.

Do you think Zac Efron is really that good looking? Not really, honestly.

What was the last movie to make you cry? Endgame. D:

Has anyone you know ever pulled the fire alarm in school, joking around? No.

What time do you usually go to sleep at sleepovers, if ever? I was always the last one to fall asleep and the first to wake up. I hardly slept at all.

Who was the main character in the last book you read? This girl named Althea. 

Is the last person you said goodbye to single? No. Who are the last people you saw kiss? My parents. Have you ever posted a fan fiction on a website? Nope.  Do you ever fantasize about your future wedding? Who’s the bride/groom? No. I can’t see myself ever getting married, honestly.  Chapstick or lipgloss? Nowadays just chapstick. What was the last unpleasant thing to wake you up? My nightmare last night. Do you have any friends who are ALWAYS kissing their bf/gf? No. Does that get annoying? Uhh it would get uncomfortable and awkward. Would you rather look at clouds or stars? Stars. If you could trade appearances with the last person you hugged, would you? Yes. Do you have any relatives who are expecting a baby really soon? No. Do you ever wonder what the opposite sex do at sleepovers? Nope. When you get married, who will be the maid of honor/best man? Like I said, I probably won’t ever get married. Does your best friend get along with their parents? She did, yes. Unfortunately, they both have passed away. If you were to walk to Florida from where you live, would it take long? Uh, yeah. I live in California. Not happening. I’d never even attempt to walk to next closest city to me. Omg, according to Google it would take 885 hours to walk to Florida. :O  Do you understand why ‘To kill a mockingbird’ is called what it is? I don’t remember why, so I Googled it cause now I’m curious and apparently “Mockingbirds” symbolize innocence, so it’s “to kill innocence.” When’s the last time you broke plans? Why? I haven’t made any plans in such a long time. My friends kept trying for so long, but eventually they gave up cause I’m a mess. Have you ever been in a wedding? What were you? No. Would you feel safer with an alarm system or security cameras? We have both. Does the last person you touched smoke? No. Do you know someone who is CONSTANTLY texting? Does that annoy you? My brother is always texting, but no it doesn’t annoy me. Does it matter to you what kind of shampoo you use? I use a salon style shampoo for red colored hair.

[monstablaq]

Noona, You’re So Pretty (with Wonho of Monsta X)

Details: One Shot, Smut (18+), Monsta X story Characters: Wonho, Monsta X members, unnamed noona (older woman) Synopsis:  Minhyuk has found Monsta X the perfect noona. She cleans when they're away on tour, plays video games with them, drinks with them and just is a ton of fun. Every member enjoys her company, except one. Wonho always tries to get her attention but the other members always seem to get it first. Will he finally be able to get her to notice him?

Chapter 1

"Hey can you help me with this?" Minhyuk called, trying to blow up a balloon.

"Heh, what's all this for?" Wonho asked, taking the balloon. With a quick strong breath he filled it the whole way.

"Did you already forget? It's Noona's birthday!"

"Ah..." Wonho looked surprised. "Yeah..I forgot."

Noona had been hanging around now for about a year. Minhyuk became friends with her by frequenting the coffee shop where spent most of her time studying. She was living abroad and teaching English, but would spend her free time writing down Korean words and practicing speaking to those that would listen. Soon they became best friends, always exchanging words and sharing sweet treats along with their coffees. One day he brought her to the dorm and everything changed. The other members often started to hang out with her, so much so the manager just accepted her as the group's unofficial housemate. She'd show up when they were away on tour and would clean for when they came back. She'd often be called over to play video games with I.M or cook with Kihyun; she just became a close friend. She was a bit older than everyone, so they looked up to her in a certain way. That was everyone, except Wonho.

She sparked something in Wonho that couldn't be explained. Her matured, curvaceous body was always tempting him. She'd always wear low cut shirts and bend just the right way, revealing all she had to offer. She'd hang out late at night and fall asleep on his lap without realizing the frustration she was causing. Yet anytime he'd make a witty pick up line and wink, she'd be completely oblivious or possibly ignoring it. He couldn't be sure. She always seemed to pay the others more attention and it drove him crazy.

"Where is everyone else?" Wonho looked around the room.

"Mmm..Kihyun and Jooheon went to pick up groceries, Shownu is picking up the cake, Hyungwon is getting more decorations and I asked I.M to grab the gift I ordered from the Post Office and then pick her up."

"Why are we having the party here?" he whined a bit.

"I wanted to take her out to the club but she said she rather just be around friends. Besides we can drink and not worry about traveling. It will be fun!" Minhyuk set up the table and hung up a large 'Happy Birthday' sign. "Could you do me a favor and pick up in the living room?"

"I guess so," he reluctantly responded.

Over the next hour or so they finished decorating. Hyungwon came and made some finishing touches, adding glitter to just about everything. Kihyun returned and led the cooking while Jooheon acted as his sous chef. Eventually Shownu came back with the cake and a half eaten pastry that he couldn't resist. They waited patiently for I.M to return with their guest of honor. Finally, their buzzer rang. Minhyuk quickly grabbed the door.

"Noona!!" he excitedly hugged her.

"Hey!" she giggled at his excitement. He took a step back to let her move into the room. Everyone's eyes were ogling her. "Sorry if you were waiting long...my roommate gave me a makeover for my birthday."

"Ahh..I can see that," Jooheon winked. "Noona is sexy." The rest nodded in agreement, even Shownu giving an approving smile. Wonho's jaw dropped to the floor.

She stood there in a rose colored miniskirt and fishnet stockings. Her mesh jet black hung loosely accompanying a black bralette and revealing an almost risque amount of cleavage. She wore a choker to fit the theme and a pair of silver dangly earrings. She slipped off her short black boots and looked down at her feet, feeling embarrassed from all the compliments.

"You're sorta like.. sexy vampire style," Hyungwon commented.

"Yeah I told her that on the way over," I.M laughed.

"Wow your makeup is really on point," Kihyun gave her a thumbs up.

She brushed her brown hair back and looked up. Behind her thick glasses, her silver eyeliner was almost as fierce as her red lips. Wonho's extreme expression caught her eye for a moment. He swiftly looked away.

"It's like she knows she's torturing me," he thought.

"Wow, you did all of this for me??!?" Her eyes sparkled as she glanced around the room. Streamers and balloons lined the outsides of the living room. She could smell the delicious food from the kitchen and see the large cake on the counter.

"Well of course!" Minhyuk pleasantly responded. "It's my best friend's birthday." She squeezed his hand gently.

"Uh.. we should probably eat soon," Shownu's stomach rumbled softly. Minhyuk led her to the living room table as everyone besides Wonho headed to the kitchen. He set down a pillow for her to sit on. She carefully lifted her miniskirt as to not reveal anymore of her skin as she sat.

"Ah, I need to grab something," Minhyuk ran off. Wonho was the only one left standing in the room. She smiled up at him.

"Hoseokie!" She waved. She always called him that. He both despised it and loved it.

"Yeah?" His throat got a bit scratchy. He tried to stand there and look tough.

"Come sit by me." She patted the ground beside her. "I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."

It was partially true. He'd hit the gym when she came over. That was the only way he could work out his frustration. Sitting close to her would be a dangerous feat. Still, it was her birthday, so he had to oblige. He reluctantly took the seat beside her. She wrapped herself around his right arm. It took him aback.

"Omo you were always strong but you got even buffer lately." She admired his hard work.

"Well I uh.." he smirked a bit, "I've been you know..preparing for our tour." He could feel her breasts pressed against his arm and a chill rode up his spine. This skinship was already too much. He flexed while trying to sneak from her grasp. Suddenly Minhyuk reappeared and popped down to her other side.

"Birthday girl needs a birthday tiara." He playfully accessorized her.

"Mmm.. I'll only wear it for you," she played along.

Everyone began carrying out the food. A variety of side dishes were placed around the table, including three types of kimchi, bean sprouts, seasoned tofu, and her personal favorite, baked sweet potatoes. Jooheon placed a bowl of rice for each person as Shownu followed along already starting on his bowl. I.M brought out a few bottles of soju as Hyungwon followed with a pitcher of water. Kihyun carefully brought out his pride and joy, the main course, marinated short ribs. He set it right in the middle and found his spot next to Shownu. The aroma filled the air and excited everyone's taste buds. Kihyun sharply nudged Shownu to stop picking at his rice so they could say a prayer. They bowed their heads for a short moment, then jumped right into the feast. Minhyuk quickly served her first, giving her a healthy helping of everything.

"This all looks so good," she complimented. Kihyun anxiously watched as everyone tried his food. She made a lettuce wrap with the meat and finally tasted his efforts. It was amazing. She lit up. "Oh my God, this is so good." He took a sigh of relief. Her sincerity was all too real.

"Ah, good." The rest of the members nodded and piled up their plates.

"Here I'll get yours noona." Minhyuk was being extra affectionate. He grabbed her plate and loaded it with her favorite side dishes. Wonho stuffed his face with meat while glaring at Minhyuk in jealousy. "He always spoils her," he thought. He reached for the bottle of soju to pour for her but I.M beat him too it.

"Ah, the soju." I.M shook the bottle then popped off the cap. He poured her shot first then continued around the table.

"I'm so happy you're hanging out with us for your birthday," Jooheon commented.

"Kihyun cooks better when you're here," Shownu joked. Kihyun smacked him.

"We should have a toast," Hyungwon suggested. They all raised their shot glasses.

"To the most amazing noona in the world," Minhyuk smiled. Wonho scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Cheers!" They all finished their drink.

They continued to eat, drink, and enjoy each other's company. Everytime Minhyuk spoke to her, Wonho tried interjecting. He'd laugh loudly and make a comment, but her attention would always end up back on Minhyuk. Eventually he gave up and went back to eating.

"Ah, I forgot I got your favorite wine," Minhyuk said. He got up and headed to the kitchen, At that moment, she looked at Wonho and poked his side to say hello.

"Sorry about that," she apologized. "We had a lot to catch up on."

"It's no problem," he responded cooly. "So, I meant to tell you earl-"

"Here we go!" Minhyuk interrupted, pouring her a glass of wine. Wonho sat there blankly.

"Oh thank you!" She said. "Uh, sorry Hoseokie, what were you saying?"

He pouted a bit. "It's nothing." His eyes were like darts shooting at Minhyuk.

"Ah...okay," she awkwardly looked away. Wonho sighed.

Eventually, all the food was finished. The empty bowls sat on the table as the seven members each waited for someone to clean them up. After a quick round of rock-paper-scissors, Minhyuk and Hyungwon cleaned as Kihyun went to get the cake. I.M happily covered it with candles and lit the fire as Jooheon grabbed ice cream. They sang a rather energetic rendition of 'Happy Birthday' then she blew out the candles. Kihyun dispersed the cake and it was enjoyed by all. After the dessert was finished, Minhyuk grabbed a large wrapped present from his closet. She opened it and revealed a large brown teddy bear. She gave it a hug then set it beside her as she opened the other presents. Wonho sat with his arms crossed the whole time, feeling guilt ridden he was the only one that didn't give her a gift.

"Hyung, where's yours?" I.M asked. Wonho shrugged.

"I uh.."

"He forgot it was her birthday today," Minhyuk quietly said. Wonho looked down.

"It's okay," she reassured him. "I feel so spoiled by everyone today.. I'm just really happy you're here." She patted his hand. He couldn't just leave things this way.

"I got you something, don't worry," he lied. "I just can't give it to you yet."

Everyone sat there in awkward silence for a minute. Quickly, I.M grabbed the video game he gave as a present.

"Noona, let's go play Mario Party." He helped her up and dragged her to the living room. Jooheon and Shownu quickly followed. The other three started cleaning again as Wonho sat in silence. He felt as if he missed his chance. He poured himself a glass of wine from the already opened bottle and drank it all in one gulp. He watched as she played video games with the members. She seemed so happy with everyone else. He poured another glass and drank it just as quickly. He knew he couldn't just sit back. He observed the sitting arrangements, trying to find a way next to her. She sat right in between Shownu and I.M; he knew the easier target. As the round wrapped up, he swiftly made his way in, pulling I.M out of the way.

"Yah you should let your elders sit," he teased. I.M smacked him with a pillow but found a spot on the floor.

Wonho wanted her to notice but her focus was on the game. He sighed again. "I need a drink," he said, mostly to himself.

"Hmm that's an interesting idea," Jooheon responded. "What if everytime someone loses a mini game, they need to take a shot?"

"Yeah!" They all said in unison. He grabbed a few more bottles of soju and readied the glasses. Wonho snuck a bottle for himself. He uncapped it and started drinking from it, hiding it under the couch pillow. He watched as they continued the game.

With shots on the line, each of them took the rounds more seriously. The rules changed as they continued, sometime doubling the amount of shots being taken. Noona seemed to purposely be playing worse than the others, giggling each time she lost. It was apparent the punishment of liquor was all she wanted. Each time she took a shot, Wonho secretly took a shot of his own.  With each passing drink, he gained confidence. He'd shift just a bit closer and she didn't seem to mind, moving into the new crease of the couch cushion. As she became more inebriated, she leaned on him to regain her balance.

"I got you," he said, putting his arm around her waist. She gently held onto him.

"You're so sweet," she blushed, hiding her face.

"You can call me Wonhoney," he laughed drunkenly, feeling his own face blushing. She suddenly kissed his cheek and his heart felt as if it had stopped.

"It's your turn noona," Jooheon called. Her attention quickly turned back to the game as Wonho's face went blank. He tried to process what was going on. He looked back at her, watching as she took her turn. She suddenly became even more beautiful than before. His eyes would barely blink as he didn't want to miss a moment. She finished her turn and looked back at him; her eyes meeting his. She still smiled, unaware of his thoughts. He had to taken this opportunity. Slowly, he leaned in for a kiss when-

"Noona!!" Minhyuk suddenly wrapped his arms around her from behind the couch. He just finished cleaning and was oblivious to the situation. "Are you enjoying your birthday?"

"Uh.." her mind went blank. "Yeah..it's the best."

Wonho was shook. His drunkenness seemed to instantly melt away. He couldn't take it anymore. He immediately stood up and grabbed her hand.

"I have to see her alone," he boldly stated. Minhyuk let go.

"Oh, okay," he seemed a bit surprised. "Be careful, she seems a bit drunk."

She shook her head. "I'm fine." She stood up and passed on the controller. "Can you play for me?" she said. Minhyuk nodded. She brushed off herself then let Wonho lead her to his room. He locked the door behind him. She glanced around the room.

“I’m not in here much,” she said. “Usually Minhyukie takes me to his room.” Wonho scowled.

“Yahh what is Minhyuk to you?” He got frustrated. “Hmm?” she fixed up Hyungwon’s bed. “Are you and Minhyuk dating..” He muttered. “Ah, no. He’s just my friend,” she smiled. “He does get a bit clingy but I think it’s cute.” “So…” Wonho scratched his head. “Just friends?” “Just friends. Why do you ask?” She sat down on the edge of his bed. Her legs spread just enough to reveal her panties. Wonho began to sweat. “As long as that’s true,” he deviously smirked, “then..”

He stood in front of her, his eyes, ready to devour. She smiled innocently, seemingly unaware of his dirty thoughts. “Are you giving me my present?” she joked a bit. “Present?” he thought. “Ahh… well.. If you want it to be.” He stripped his black t-shirt off. Her eyes lit up. “Oh my God, birthday striptease is the best present!” She got so excited. He laughed.

He put his hands on her shoulder and rolled his body. She bit her lip and rubbed his chest. He slid between her legs, rolling her skirt up a bit and danced for her. He dropped to his knees and slowly rose up, keeping his eyes on hers. She seemed to love the show. “Hoseokie, you’re so sexy,” she egged him on. He felt himself become braver. He wrapped her legs around his hips and pushed her further onto the bed. Her hands moved up around his neck as she laid back. He kneeled over her, his hands holding him up plank style above her. His black hair dangling in his face. “You’re really dedicated to this performance aren’t you,” she teased. “Thank you for the present.” “Present?” He felt a little disappointed. “You think I’m just doing this for your birthday?” “What do you mean?” She looked puzzled. “This was you wanted to give me right? I see why you couldn’t give me this earlier.” “Ah..that,” he remembered. “Aish, what do I have to do to make you notice me?” “Notice?” She sat up a bit and played with his hair. “I do notice you.” “I’m sick of the other guys always stealing your attention. Now I can finally have you to myself.” Her eyes widened. “To yourself?” He took off her glasses, looked deep into her eyes, and he couldn’t hold back. He slammed his lips against hers, kissing her passionately. Her head landed against his pillow as he slipped his tongue inside and danced it around in her mouth. He separated to take a breath and noticed her stunned face. He sat up, feeling like a major mistake. She finally smirked up at him. “So that’s what you meant,” she giggled. Her eyes were becoming as fierce as his. She reached for his shoulders and pulled him back down. This time she kissed just as aggressively; her tongue slipping into his mouth as well. He sucked on her lower lip then began kissing down her jawline. Her chest heaved in and out as she felt her body getting hot underneath him. Her fingertips dug into his shoulders as he continued his lips down her neck. He smirked as she already began making little moans.

“I haven’t even started,” he smirked. “You’re already excited aren’t you.” She nodded, biting her lip.

His right hand fondled her left breast as he traced his lips along her collarbone. He played with her breast through the mesh shirt and bralette, trapping her nipple between his middle and ring fingers. He worked his other hand to her other breast, exposing her breast out of the bralette. His tongue danced around her nipple, licking through the mesh material as he began sucking on it. She fidgeted, trying to shift the fabric off of her but couldn’t budge. His eyes staring straight up at her as he sucked harder. “My poor shirt,” she whined, tugging at his hair. “I’ll take it off for you.” He popped her nipple out of his mouth. “You look hot like this,” he responded, then went back to work. He pinched the other side, feeling it getting as erect. He fully slipped off her bralette now exposing both breasts through the mesh. He began sucking this side as his fingers massaged the other. She giggled and began tracing his nipples, pinching them playfully. He gasped, surprised by the feeling. “You’re sensitive too,” she teased. He pinned her arms over her head. “Noona, I’m in charge,” he smirked. He let go and continued kissing down her tummy. She kept her arms up and gripped the headboard. He unzipped her miniskirt and slid it off her curves onto the floor. He admired her body only being covered by a mesh shirt, some fishnets, and a black pair of panties. He pulled her hips closer and kissed her again.

“Why is noona so sexy,” he whined, spreading her legs and massaging her lady bits through the cloth. She moaned at his touch. She couldn’t stand her top anymore and stripped it off along with the bralette. It excited him more. “Fuck,” he breathed out, devouring her breasts again with his tongue. He nipped at both nipples again, biting ever so lightly making her arch her back in pleasure. He could feel her wetness seeping through her panties. He couldn’t to play.

“How expensive were these tights?” he asked, slipping his fingers through the holes. “Mm..” she thought, “about 15 dollars?” “Ah..I’ll buy you new ones.” He ripped them right at the crotch and slid her panties to the side, exposing her pussy. He licked his lips and smirked. “Let’s see how noona tastes.” He moved further down the bed to position himself to play. He slowly grazed his tongue up her opening, making eye contact the entire way. He wanted her to know her Hoseokie was the one making her tremble. Her hands gripped the headboard tighter as he flicked his tongue against her clit. She moaned louder as he spread her opening and slid his middle finger in. “You’re already soaked noona,” he chuckled, covering his finger in her wetness. He slipped in another finger. “Don’t tease me,” she whined, throwing her legs on her broad shoulders. Her thighs gripped his head as he sucked her clit. Another finger entered as he slid in deeper, wanting to make her cum from foreplay. His fingertips running along her most intimate parts, making her body become more sensitive. Her knees became weak and slid off his shoulders. His tongue took the place of his fingers as he licked every bit of her opening. She tugged his hair hard as he tongue fucked her. “Ah..Hoseokie,” she moaned, begging for him more. He was pleased, feeling her pussy pulse around him. “You taste amazing,” he smirked, licking deeper. Her body started to fight against him. “This isn’t fair,” she pouted, closing her legs a bit. “What’s wrong?” he asked worriedly. She sat up. “Why am I the only naked one?” He laughed. “Ah I see.” He stood up and unbuttoned his belt. She crawled over to him. “Nononono, I’ll do it.” She quickly unzipped his pants. “You seem so… restricted.” She stared at his huge bulge. He blushed. “It’s because you’ve been driving me crazy all night. It always makes me jealous when the others get your attention.” “It’s not my fault everyone wants to spend time with me,” she teased. “I’m sure Minhyuk is wondering what I’m doing.” “Well he can stay annoyed,” he sneered. “I want to be the one touching you that much for now on.” “Eh..?” she looked up. “You heard me.” He kissed her, pushing her back onto the bed. He stripped his pants the rest of the way off and kneeled in his boxers. She tugged at the waistband with her toes, begging for him to continue. He loved watching her yearn for him. “You’ll only let me do this to you right?” She anxiously nodded. “Good.” He took off his boxers, revealing a huge hard cock. Her eyes widened at the size. “Omo.. you’re bigger than I thought,” she blushed. “Aish, I’m afraid to ask what you thought before,” he said, nervously scratching his head. She crawled towards him and playfully licked the tip. He gasped. “Noona..” he stuttered. “It’s still your birthday so let me do all the pleasuring tonight.” He reached in his drawer for a condom and slowly slipped it on. She shifted so her ass was in front of him and that she was on all fours. She spread her legs a bit to make the access easier. “Ah..so this is your style.” He kneeled and guided his cock to her opening, poking the tip inside just a bit. Her sensitive pussy already reacting to his touch. “Are you ready?” he asked, rubbing her back. “Yes..” she breathily responded. Enjoying every bit, he slowly inched his entire cock inside her. She let out a squeak. He gripped her hips and started thrusting in and out, increasing his pace each time. Her walls tightening around him giving him a euphoria he hadn’t felt before. He leaned down more, wrapping his hands around to squeeze her breasts as he nibbled he back of her neck. His hot breaths making her moan louder as he pounded her hard. “You’re so tight noona,” he whispered in her ear, feeling his cock already seeping. She twisted her neck to bite his lower lip and beg for kisses. Her knees began to shake and made her lose her balance. He quickly supported by pulling her hips closer to his lap. As he continue to slam his cock into her, their moans both got louder. The pace of their breaths began to match each other as they continued to connect. She felt so amazing he could barely take it any longer. “How close are you, noona?” he begged for an answer. “Ah..” she tried to speak but only moans escaped her mouth. “I..” Her body was out of her control has her orgasm took everything over. She was louder than ever as her pussy squeezed his cock. As he tried to reposition to reach his own limit, there was a sudden series of knocks at the door. Panic struck. “Nooonnnaaaa…” they could hear a drunken Minhyuk calling. She shoved her face into a pillow to stifle her moans.

“Yes?” she weakly responded. “Whatcha doin?” He leaned against the door. “I uh..” she squeaked. “Hoseokie and I are playing together.” Wonho winced, trying not to cum. “Aww…” he whined. “I.M finally went to bed so we can play the Switch now.” She squeaked again. “Oh...kay. Let’s do it another time.” She couldn’t stay like this anymore. “Okay..” he sadly responded and walked away. Wonho quickly came. He moaned hard as he slid out of her. Her juices dripping out as she fully collapsed on the bed. He took off the condom, tying the end then laid down beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and gave her soft kisses, from her forehead to her lips. He leaned on his arm and admired her beauty as her body still tingled with sensations. She nuzzled into his chest.

“Hoseokie,” she giggled. She felt so cozy beside him. “I hope you know that I always liked you.” His heart fluttered as he held her. “I always thought I was your least favorite,” he remarked. He kissed her forehead again. “I’m happy I finally get to spend alone time with you.”

She snuggled into her arms until she fell asleep. All the liquor and passionate sex hit her all at once and wore her out. He snuck around to find one of his old t-shirts and slipped it over her head. He covered her up then dressed himself and unlocked the door. He walked to the living room and found his roommates both passed out on the floor. He felt a bit bad for hogging the room. He saw Minhyuk sitting at the kitchen table, half falling asleep. He glanced at Wonho. “Is noona still awake?” he asked, yawning after his words. Wonho shook his head. “She fell asleep in my bed.” He tried to hide his smile. “Well, I happy you two are getting along finally.” He stretched out his limbs. “You didn’t seem too excited before when I said she was coming.” Wonho laughed. “Don’t worry. I think we’re closer than we’ve ever been before now.”

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A Padre Pio Inspirational Story

“I felt that Padre Pio had a direct line to heaven.” – Father Leo Fanning __________

The Clergy Remembers Padre Pio – Part II

A note from the editors: We met Father Leo Fanning almost accidentally. We were in Northern New Jersey and had stopped for morning Mass on our way to New York. As we were leaving, we gave a Padre Pio newsletter to one of the parishioners. She told us that there was a priest just 40 miles away who had met Padre Pio during World War II and that we should take a detour and visit him. We did just that. Father Leo was happy to speak to us and to recall his memories of Padre Pio. We were deeply inspired by the story he shared with us. Also, as already noted in other posts, Eublio Cardone, a personal friend of ours and the next door neighbor to Padre Pio in Pietrelcina, Italy related many stories about Fr. Fanning and Padre Pio.

Leo Fanning, from Cornwall on the Hudson, New York, was drafted into military service during World War II and was assigned to the 304th Bomb Wing of the Fifteenth Air Force and stationed in Cerignola, Italy. He worked in the Battle Casualties Department where records were kept of soldiers who were wounded, missing in action, or killed in the line of duty. His work was a ministry of consolation.

In Cerignola, Leo observed how friendly the townspeople were to the allied soldiers. They were poor farming people for the most part, who had been reduced to destitution because of the war. One evening at the base, when Leo went outside to put the leftovers from supper in the garbage can, a number of little children, dressed in very poor clothing, begged him for the scraps of food that he was about to throw away. From that moment on, no unwanted food was ever thrown into the garbage. Leo did what he could to secure clothing for the children and food as well. He noticed that it was the children and the elderly who suffered the most from the terrible consequences of the war.

When Leo had free time from his work, it was his practice to gather the children of Cerignola together and teach them their catechism. Even though he spoke very little Italian, he somehow managed to communicate with them. He prepared them for their first Holy Communion and also visited the homes of many of the residents in Cerignola, encouraging parents to permit their children to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.

One evening, at the Cathedral of Ripalta, in Cerignola, the Bishop came to preside at the Mass and Benediction. Leo noticed the very disrespectful way that people were conversing with each other during the service. Leo could not contain himself. In a voice full of authority, he stood up and told all the people to be silent while the Bishop was celebrating Mass. One day a messenger came, summoning Corporal Leo Fanning to the Bishop’s office. The Bishop told Leo how much he appreciated what he was doing with the children in town and how grateful he was that Leo had spoken to the people in church, advising them to be more respectful.

Frequently in the evening, Leo would go to the Capuchin monastery in Cerignola to receive Holy Communion and to attend Benediction. The regulation was that the American soldiers were permitted to receive Holy Communion at any time when stationed in a combat zone. Padre Paolino of Casacalenda was the Provincial of the monastery and he often invited Leo and his two army buddies, Joe Asterita and Mario Avignone to come inside the monastery after Benediction to visit. Because the monastery had no heating, during the winter months the men would gather around a large container of burning charcoal to warm themselves while they talked together. Padre Paolino would often share stories of Padre Pio, who lived 80 miles away in the Capuchin monastery of Our Lady of Grace in San Giovanni Rotondo. Hearing about Padre Pio, Leo, Joe and Mario decided they must take the first opportunity they could and visit him.

One day Leo had the opportunity to go with Joe to San Giovanni Rotondo. The first person they met at the monastery was Brother Gerardo. They told Brother Gerardo they had come from the military base at Cerignola and they wanted to meet Padre Pio. Brother Gerardo told them that it would be impossible. He pointed to the huge crowd of people who were assembled inside the church. “Are they waiting to go to Mass?” Leo asked. “No,” said Brother Gerardo. “They have already been to Mass. They are all waiting to go to confession to Padre Pio.”

Leo and Joe decided to stay and they hoped that they might be able to see Padre Pio later in the day. Finally, when the confessions were over, Leo and Joe had a chance to greet Padre Pio. Joe, who had already met Padre Pio on a previous occasion, spoke to him in his best Italian. “Padre Pio,” he said, “I want to introduce you to my friend, Corporal Leo Fanning.” “But that is not correct,” Padre Pio said. “It is Father Leo Fanning.” These words of Padre Pio’s were a great encouragement and affirmation to Leo who had been considering a vocation to the priesthood.

On another visit to the monastery, Leo was able to attend Padre Pio’s Mass. His Mass lasted more than two hours, with long periods of silence throughout. “Padre Pio was not here with us for the whole Mass,” Leo said. “His body was here but his soul was somewhere else. The Mass was beautiful. I felt that Padre Pio had a direct line to Heaven.”

On his subsequent visits to San Giovanni Rotondo, Leo became acquainted with the Superior of the monastery, Padre Agostino of San Marco in Lamis. Padre Agostino had been Padre Pio’s confessor and spiritual director for many years. Knowing that Padre Pio was a spiritually gifted soul who had received many special graces and privileges from the Lord, Padre Agostino held him in genuine veneration and their relationship of mutual esteem and deep friendship lasted more than fifty years. Padre Agostino kept a diary in which he recorded their conversations and experiences together.

Padre Agostino was barely five feet tall. Leo still remembers his twinkling blue eyes and his long flowing beard. His leadership in the monastery was marked by firmness, and a broad fatherly spirit. Padre Agostino ran a tight ship, yet was known for his kindness to all. Everyone held him in the highest respect.

Visitors often brought gifts of food and beverages to the monastery for the friars to enjoy, and Padre Agostino always made it a point to check the contents of every package and gift. Most items were allowed, but he would not permit the cigarettes that well-meaning visitors sometimes brought for the Capuchins. One time Leo and Joe brought a bag of candy to Padre Pio. After they had lunch with the friars, someone noticed that most of the candy was missing. Padre Pio said, “So the candy has been taken. Well, I know who took it.” The people who were standing nearby and heard these words of Padre Pio quickly left the area. Nothing could be hidden from Padre Pio and none of those who were guilty wanted to be “found out.”

Angelina, who was a schoolteacher in Cerignola, was a friend of Leo’s. From time to time, she was able to go to Our Lady of Grace monastery to visit Padre Pio. One day she told Leo that she sometimes perceived a beautiful fragrance, like perfume, not only when she was at Padre Pio’s monastery, but also when she was home in Cerignola. The fragrance, Angelina explained, was a sign of Padre Pio’s presence. Leo felt that Angelina was far out of reality to make such a statement. What she had said about the perfume was impossible. Leo concluded that Angelina was a nice person but nevertheless, a religious fanatic with an overactive imagination.

Shortly after that, Leo was working in his office on the military base and was hit with a wave of sweet-smelling perfume. He was alone. There were no flowers in the room or anything else that might have caused the fragrance. He was so shook up by the experience that he went to see the Army chaplain, Father Duggan. He needed to talk about what had just happened. As he was waiting to speak to Father Duggan, Joe Asterita walked in. “Why are you here, Joe?” Leo asked him. “It is because I have been experiencing the perfume of Padre Pio near me, and I am going to talk to Father Duggan about it,” Joe replied.

One day when Leo was getting ready to visit Padre Pio, Angelina asked him to bring back a relic, something of Padre Pio’s, for her to keep. When Leo was with Padre Pio in the dining room, he told him of Angelina’s request. Padre Pio, who had a wonderful sense of humor, looked at the box of cereal that was in front of them. He took out one rice crispy. “Give this to Angelina,” he said. Far from being disappointed, Angelina was very happy with the gift.

Once, on the spur of the moment, Leo and Joe decided to pay a surprise visit to Padre Pio. They asked Padre Paolino if he would like to go with them and he agreed. When they arrived at the monastery, Padre Paolino told them to wait in the jeep for a moment while he went inside. He came out and told them to park in the barn behind the friary and next to the donkeys. Padre Paolino said to them that when he walked into the monastery, Padre Pio said, “Oh good, you have finally arrived. I have been expecting you and the two American soldiers all morning.” They were learning that it was not so easy to surprise Padre Pio.

Leo began to have a strong desire to have a photograph taken of himself with Padre Pio. However, seeing how pressing Padre Pio’s work schedule was and how people were constantly making requests of him, he did not have the heart to add to his burden. One day, without Leo being aware of it, someone took his picture sitting next to Padre Pio in the monastery. To Leo’s great happiness, he was given the picture to keep.

Padre Pio invited Joe, Leo and Mario to come and see him on May 25, his 58th birthday. The year was 1945. Joe said, “We would love to come and see you on your birthday and we will be there with bells on.” Padre Pio wanted to know the meaning of the phrase, “with bells on.” Joe said, “It means that we will be on time.” Padre Pio understood then, and laughed at the expression.

For Padre Pio’s birthday, Leo, Joe and Mario brought a beautiful sheet cake to the monastery with the words, “Happy Birthday, Padre Pio.” That day, Padre Pio walked into the dining room, slightly limping. He had presided at the wedding ceremony for his niece earlier that day, and was exhausted. Leo noticed that Padre Pio enjoyed the conversation during lunch but did not eat one bite of food. Afterward, Leo, Joe and Mario sang “Happy Birthday” to Padre Pio, and at the end of the song, all of the Capuchins, including Padre Pio, broke into applause. Padre Pio had agreed to let Leo and his friends take photographs that day but he changed his mind. He explained to them that he was sorry, but he was too tired from the day’s activities.

This was not the first time that Padre Pio had declined being photographed, and it would not be the last. Dr. Sanguinetti, one of the collaborators in the building of Padre Pio’s hospital, the Home for the Relief of Suffering, told of an incidence when Padre Pio asked that his photograph not be taken. Padre Pio and Dr. Sanguinetti were standing outside the Home for the Relief of Suffering, when Dr. Sanguinetti took a photo of Padre Pio. Just at that moment a gust of wind blew the scarf that Padre Pio was wearing, across his face. When Padre Pio saw the camera, he said, “No, Doctor, no photographs please.” Dr. Sanguinetti apologized to Padre Pio but could not resist the temptation. He stepped into the background and continued to take one picture after another until he had used two rolls of film. All of the photos came out blank except the first one with the scarf blowing across Padre Pio’s face, the one he had taken before being forbidden.

After Padre Pio’s birthday party, Leo, Joe and Mario stopped to talk to Father Ignatius in the monastery. They told him that when they returned to the U.S., they wanted to have something to remember Padre Pio by, a relic. They wanted Father Ignatius to obtain it for them. “What kind of a relic?” Father Ignatius asked. “A bandage that covered his stigmata,” they replied. Father Ignatius turned as white as a sheet at the words. “What you are asking me to do is strictly forbidden,” he said. “I could get into a lot of trouble. It is impossible.” “No one will ever know,” Leo responded. “We promise to keep the secret. It would mean so much to us.” They finally convinced Father Ignatius and he returned a short time later with three bandages neatly tucked in his pocket. He looked frightened. “Now remember,” said Father Ignatius, “do not say a word about this to anyone.”

Not long afterward, Father Ignatius heard Padre Pio’s booming voice summoning him. “Father Ignatius, come here at once,” Padre Pio said. “You did something very wrong. You committed a theft. You know that you are not allowed to give the bandages to anyone, and you did it anyway.” And then he paused a moment and seemed to soften. “I forgive you, Father Ignatius,” he said. “And I forgive the boys, too. Tell them that I wore those bandages over my heart. Go in peace.”

Many people who visited Padre Pio during the war years, asked him for information regarding their loved ones who were on the field of battle. Brother Ludovico, whose family was from San Giovanni Rotondo, was worried about his nephew, who was in the army but had not been heard from for a long time. Brother Ludovico’s sister (the boy’s mother) asked Padre Pio about her son. “He is all right but he cannot write to you. Don’t worry, though, he will return home safely,” Padre Pio told her. As it turned out, he had been taken prisoner by the Germans, but managed to escape and was hiding in the home of a kindly Italian family.

Capuchin Father, Padre Alberto D’Apolito, once asked Padre Pio his impressions about the war. “The war will last a long time,” Padre Pio said. “We are still at the beginning. You will see it pass from town to town like an overflowing river, spreading its destruction, blood and death. May God help us.” He was asked if San Giovanni Rotondo would be spared and he answered, “The Lord, in His infinite bounty, will spare this blessed place and all of the Gargano area.” In fact, time proved the truth of his words. No bombs ever fell on San Giovanni Rotondo.

When the war was finally coming to an end, Joe, Mario and Leo got word of their new assignments. Leo learned that he would probably be stationed in Japan. Mario was going to be transferred to another part of Europe. Joe would be going back home to New York. A new military point system (Accumulated Service Record) had been put into place and Joe had enough points to be discharged.

They went to the monastery together one last time to tell Padre Pio the news and to say goodbye. “Points or no points,” Padre Pio said, “I tell you that you will all be going home together.” Mario told Padre Pio that he would come back again sometime to visit. “Do not do it,” said Padre Pio. “Save your money instead. As your spiritual father, I will be with you always. Just call on me and I will be there.” Mario, who had been greatly edified by his association with Padre Pio, and who, prior to meeting Padre Pio, did not have a deep faith life, became a daily communicant.

Joe asked Padre Pio if he thought he might have a vocation to the priesthood, perhaps the Trappist order. “Joe, you talk all the time,” Padre Pio said. “You cannot keep silent even for a minute. You could never be a Trappist. Your vocation is to the married life.” “But I do not know any girls,” Joe said. “Well, if I have to, I will find a wife for you myself,” Padre Pio answered. ” How could you do that when you live in San Giovanni Rotondo and I will be in New York?” Joe asked. “Leave it to me,” Pio said. Joe soon met a very nice Italian girl and married her. To Leo, Padre Pio said, “You feel that you are to go to the altar of God. I do not want you to go anywhere else.” He kissed the three men on each cheek following the Italian custom and gave each a handful of religious medals. When the men returned to the base, their transfer orders had been changed. They were all to go back to the United States.

Leo entered the seminary and was ordained at St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson, New Jersey on May 30, 1954. Ten minutes before ordination, while waiting in the sacristy, a Western Union worker delivered a telegram to Leo. It said, “Congratulations on the day of your ordination.” It was signed, “Padre Pio.” Leo couldn’t believe it. How did Padre Pio know the exact time and day of his ordination? And yet, that had been his experience with Padre Pio time and time again.

Father Leo has heard that many hotels, motels, restaurants, and souvenir shops have sprung up in the once small and isolated mountain village where Padre Pio lived for more than fifty years. A new and larger church had to be built to accommodate the pilgrims who now come by the thousands to pray at the tomb of Padre Pio. Indeed, there is now an entire “city of Padre Pio.” Father Leo has not had the desire to return to San Giovanni Rotondo. He wants to remember it the way it was when he visited Padre Pio there – the simple and austere monastery, the quiet hills, the small rustic church, the silence, the rocky, expansive landscape, the peace. It is still vivid in his memory.

Father Leo’s devotion to Padre Pio has continued through his priesthood. He organized a Padre Pio prayer group which he led for many years, and has given numerous talks on Padre Pio in various locations. Father Leo knows the great blessing he was given, that day more than 60 years ago when he drove his military jeep up the steep and winding road leading to Our Lady of Grace monastery in San Giovanni Rotondo. Many graces came to him that day and many graces have come to him since. Father Leo is now 84 years old. On May 30, 2007, he will have celebrated 53 years as a priest.

When we walked into the Catholic assisted living facility where Father Leo now resides, we found Father Leo in the chapel, celebrating Mass from his wheelchair, for the many residents that were gathered there. “You believe that you are to go to the altar of God,” Padre Pio once told Leo. “I do not want you to go anywhere else.” Father Leo did not go “anywhere else.” He has dedicated his life to the service of God and to the Church. How proud Padre Pio must be of Father Leo Fanning. ______________________________

Padre Pio’s Words of Faith

“Have great compassion for all pastors, preachers and guides of souls, and see how they are dispersed all over the world……pray to God for them, so that saving themselves they may obtain a fruitful salvation of souls. And I beg you not to ever forget me in this because God gives me a great will to never forget you before Him.”

“Let us pray that peace may be restored to all the countries that are at war. But let us also pray for the souls that are involved in spiritual warfare that they may fight like strong ones.”

“May the Lord confirm with His blessings, these wishes of mine, for your happiness is very close to my heart and I work and pray continuously for this end.”

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Lunatic: Part XIX

BTS Mythical!AU

You X Yoongi

Rated: G More Birthday fluff

Word Count: 4328

Part XVIII

A/N:  I’m sorry it’s been so freaking long since I posted.  I was originally planning on this being the end of Lunatic but I’m going to add one more part for some more closure. So this is your warning there will only be one more.  

September 1st comes fast after your birthday.  Just as every year you’re on the evening train to Seoul.  The deja vu feeling is just a bit different than past years.  You’ve never felt so apprehensive before.  Your fingers fiddle with the dark garnet necklace while you think over all the things that have happened this past year.  Every important scene plays over chronologically right up to now.   Coming to face Yoongi again for the first time in months is making you nervous.  The texting and calling with each other has helped to fill in the gap between you.  A nice friendship was able to rekindle, but seeing each other in person is going to be much different.  You’ve been told that Yoongi has completely changed since his surgery and that you’ve no reason to fear him.  Still you’re unsure how you’ll feel even with the evidence of his change.  

Lost in thought the sight of the Seoul transfer station rolls into view faster than ever.  The last leg of the trip to the boys’ house should take just another 10 minutes.  You send Jungkook a text to let him know.  From the train station you need to walk a few blocks of residential area.  It’s not far but your bag is laden down with gifts and food from everyone back home.  

At the front gate you reach to buzz the intercom but the gate swings open seemingly on it’s own.  You give a look around before stepping through.  You’ve barely stepped in when Jungkook jumps around the corner and scares you.  Of course you scream in surprise and he laughs at you, pulling you into a crushing hug.  “I should really just go stay in a hotel and take your gifts with me.”  You tease and try to wiggle out of his grip.  

Jungkook lets you go but is quick to snatch said gifts out of your hands.  “No way I’d let either of those happen.”  He has no trouble carrying the heavy package in one arm and dragging you towards the house with the other around your shoulders.  You roll your eyes at how smug and happy he looks.  

Inside the house Jungkook is quick to lock the door, slip out of his shoes, and head straight to the kitchen with his gifts.  You’re barely out of your own shoes before the three bodies of Taehyung, Jimin, and Hoseok are attacking you from all angles.  It shouldn’t be surprising anymore but they get you every year.  Amidst their noisy greeting and squeezing you to death, they drag you away into the living room.  

“Get off me you overgrown koalas.”  You wheeze and try to escape.  Tae takes a step back.  “Y/N you know we’re more like overgrown puppies.”  He gives a playful snap of his teeth.  “Right, so get off me you mutts.”  All three look offended but Jimin most of all.  “Don’t lump me in with these two.  That’s not fair.”  He pouts but still clings to you.  “Well you act the same, how should I know?”  He looks aghast but doesn’t get a chance to defend himself because Jin sticks his head in from the kitchen.  “You mutts let her go so she can come help cook dinner.”  

The four start arguing about being disrespected and you manage to escape.  Jungkook passes you on the way out of the kitchen with his presents.  “Foods all put away.  I’m going to do my V live while you’re cooking.”  He speaks to everyone in the room but you might be the only one to catch it over the ruckus.  When they do catch on the three nuisances scurry away to Hoseok and Jimin’s room to plan how they’ll crash Jungkook’s birthday video.  

You and Jin both shake your heads and move into the kitchen.  The two of you cooking together doesn’t happen often but  you easily set into a perfect rhythm.  Both of you well experienced in the kitchen helps the work flow smoothly.  Besides comments about the meal prep and the occasional noise from down the hall it’s quiet.  

The soup and rice are simmering and the other ingredients are prepped.  The two of you can take a pause.  Jin pulls out his phone and sends a group text that dinner is almost ready.  He reads through the replies then puts the device back in his pocket.  “Joon and Yoongi are almost home.  I’ll go make my important appearance if you don’t mind watching the pots.”  

Your heart skips at the mention of Yoongi.  You had wondered if he was here or not.  Usually he’s in his room when you arrive or at the studio.  “Go ahead.  I can watch the food.”  You say after swallowing down the anxious lump in your throat.

The bedroom door opens to more boisterous voices but closes soon after to seal in the sound.  You’re left alone to your own thoughts.  From your purse you take out a pocket mirror to double check how you look.  You did your makeup a little nicer than usual.  You’re glad Jungkook hadn’t noticed it.  

It’s a tense ten minutes of pointlessly stirring the soup and watching it bubble.  You hear the bedroom door open again then Jin and Jimin coming back down the hall.  Jin returns to also check the food while Jimin grabs the dishes to set the table.  It’s not long after that the front door opens.  “We’re home.”  Namjoon calls.  You jump at the sound and feel stupid a second afterward.  Namjoon comes into the kitchen moments later and the three of you welcome him.  

“Hey Y/N.”  He gives you a smile and a short hug.  “Smells great.  You must’ve done most of the work.”  He jokes.  Jin turns from the stove scowling.  “Does it smell bad when I cook?  Is that what you’re saying?”  Jin asks with his over dramatic flair.  “No it just misses a woman’s loving touch.”  “My touch is just as womanly and loving!”  Jin loudly proclaims but turns to giggles at how ridiculous that sounds.  Everyone else laughs along.    

Taehyung, Jungkook, and Hoseok come filing in to help finish putting everything on the table.  “Yoongi-hyung said he’d be right out.”  Jungkook states clearly in your directions though it was meant for everyone.   “Must be he wants to look a little less like he’s been in the studio for the last three days.”  Taehyung teases.  “Surprised he even bothered to come home.  Thanks Y/N for getting him to come out of his cave.”  Jungkook adds on.  “Don’t thank me I’m sure he’d come home for your birthday whether I’m here or not.”  You push the focus away from you as fast as you can.  They’re really just trying to get a rise out of you.  

With the table all set everyone takes a seat.  Jin starts dishing out bowls of soup and Jimin scoops rice.  You’re focusing hard on passing dishes and keeping the door in your peripheral.  You’re not sure how Yoongi is going to act or even how you’re going to act.  

The last bowls are being set in Yoongi’s empty spot when he slinks into the room.  Your eyes lock with his automatically.  Your brain gives you an intense flight response at the first sight of him.  The cup you’re being handed nearly slips from your hand.  Jimin and Jungkook on either side of you snicker.  Yoongi looks mildly surprised or perhaps startled but changes to a small smile.  

“Hello Y/N.”  He speaks easily.  You return a tight lipped smile and the greeting.  Right away you notice how worn out he looks but it’s a bit more than that.  His eyes are soft and almost dull.  There’s no spark or golden glitter to them.  Just two dark rings that fit well with the fluffy matte black of his hair.  The colour more natural looking than the silver grey you were used to.  The panic bubbling under your skin dies out like a prey animal realizing a predator is too weak to attack.  

Yoongi comes to squeeze Jungkook on the shoulder.  “Happy birthday Kook-ah.”  He mumbles and takes his seat over by Jin.  Everyone feels the awkward silence that had settled over when Yoongi came in.  “What?”  Yoongi asks looking around.  

No one answers but they all grab their utensils.  “Happy Birthday to our maknae!”  Jimin cuts in and everyone raises a cup in toast.  Thankfully that seems to settle out the issue.  The room ticks on as a normal dinner with everyone usually does.  All the tension is gone besides everyone taking notice that you and Yoongi are both avoiding any eye contact.  

The evening passes as usual.  Movies, videogames, snacks, beer, and loud rough housing.  Yoongi stays out longer than he usually does.  He gives you plenty of space the whole night.  Jin ends up pushing him off to bed when he’s fallen asleep on the couch.  All the older boys go to their rooms shortly after, leaving you, Jungkook, Jimin, and Taehyung to play Overwatch until after midnight.  When you and Jungkook finally get curled up in your usual sleep spots neither of you talk besides a mumbled goodnight before knocking out.

The smell of fresh rice and reheated soup wake you in the late morning.  Carefully you step over Jungkook’s sprawled out body and move to the kitchen.  Jin is scooping out a bowl of rice.  Hoseok and Jimin are sitting at the table over cups of tea and their own breakfast.  Two small bowls of side dishes sit in the center of the table.  They all say a quiet good morning when they see you.  

“Go sit.  I’ll bring you a bowl.”  Jin ushers you right to the table.  He sets down the two bowls in front of you.  “Coffee or Tea?”  He asks.  “Coffee”  A gruff voice replies from behind him.  Yoongi shuffles in with his eyes barely open.  He slumps into the chair beside you and drops his head down on the table.  Out of reflex your skin prickles on the side he sits by and your brain is telling you to move away.    

“I wasn’t asking you.  I don’t have to ask you.”  Jin scolds him.  Yoongi doesn’t budge. “Y/N what do you want.”  He asks.  “Tea please.”  You answer.  It’s quiet again besides the sounds of everyone eating.  You find yourself admiring just how soft and fluffy Yoongi looks.  His dark locks tousled all over the place.  You wonder if he’s fallen back to sleep right there on the table.  Only his breathing moves his body slightly.  Jimin and Hoseok share a look when they notice you staring longingly at the boy beside you.  

Jin comes back into the room in two trips.  Two mugs that he sets in front of you and Yoongi and the other are his two bowls for breakfast.  With a deep intake of breath Yoongi lifts his head just high enough to stick his nose into the coffee mug and slip his hands around the warm surface.  He takes a few long draughts, stands up, and goes into the kitchen.  He comes back with his own bowls of breakfast.  

“Did you sleep okay Y/N?”  Hoseok asks.  You stupidly jump a bit at his voice, forgetting they were even there.  “Yup, that couch is pretty nice actually.”  You answer quietly.  “That’s good.”  Hoseok says fighting back a laugh.  

Namjoon is the next to come in for breakfast.  He’s already washed and dressed for the day.  Taehyung comes shortly after with a hardly awake Jungkook draped over his shoulder.  Tae dumps him in a chair and he mimics his hyung by flopping his head down on the table.  Jin gets up and takes empty bowls from around the table to the kitchen.  He comes back with two full bowls for Jungkook.  Tae sits with his own.  

Jin has to physically pull Jungkook to sit up and look at his breakfast.  “Well Y/N we all need to go to the studio today to work but you’re welcome to come with us.”  Namjoon tells you.  “Sure that sounds nice.”  It’s been awhile since you’ve been to the studio with them.  It’s always nice to see how they work.  

It takes an hour after that for everyone to get ready to go out.  Two of the managers come in a bit before that to pick you all up.  The boys all split up at the Big Hit building.  You follow the dance line to the practice room.  They practice seriously for about 3 hours without taking much of a break.  It’s really fun to watch them so the time passes quickly.  When they feel like they’ve gotten down the dance moves they’re working on the instructor lets them take a break.

The three of them flop down around you catching their breath.  “You doing okay?”  Jimin asks you.  “Yeah.  I like watching you guys.  Don’t worry about me.”  You give them a thumbs up.  “That’s good but I think there’s someone else you need to go see.”  Jungkook looks pointedly up at you.  You glare for a second but he doesn’t back down.  “Really you should go talk to him.  I know you both want to.”  He pushes and you relent your eye daggers.  

“Do you really think so?  I know how he can be about his studio work.  I don’t want to bother him.”  You rub at your neck.  “You’re probably the best acception to that.”  Hoseok says.  “I know that he’s not going to come to you first.  He’s too scared to of approaching you and scaring you.  So you need to go or you’ll both regret it.”  Jungkook adds.  He stares at you until you finally relent.  “Fine.  I guess you’re right.”  You sigh.  “Of course I’m right.”  You stand after a well aimed smack to Jungkook’s sore calf.  

“You know where you’re going right?”  Jimin asks.  “Pretty sure yeah.”  You reassure him.  “Okay well good luck.”  He adds with a cheeky grin that the other two replicate.  Shaking your head you make your exit.  

It’s easy enough to make your way through the building to where the boys have their personal recording studios.  You stop at the door with the label Genius Lab knowing you’ve got the right spot.  After a deep breath and a whole body shake out you gently knock on the door.  You wait with baited breath but there’s no answer.  You try knocking a little harder.  There’s no answer at first so you think maybe you should text him.  The beep of the the lock opening comes a moment later.  The door swings open not even a foot.  Yoongi is shocked to see you.  

“Hello, Yoongi.  Sorry to bother you.  I just sort of wondered if we could talk but if not that’s fine.  I’m sure you’re busy.”  The words all come out in a single rushed breath.  “Uh.  No that’s fine just um hold on a minute.”  He closes the door again and you’re confused.  

A minute later the door reopens and one of their producers P.Dogg is coming out with Yoongi behind him.  He gives you a warm smile and says hello.  You bow and return the greeting.  “Let me know when I should come back Yoongi-ah but don’t be too long okay?”  P.Dogg teases before walking away.  “Yes hyung.”  Yoongi acts unaffected.  

He turns to you and opens the door for you to step inside.  “Come on in.”  You step in just far enough for him to close the door behind you.  The lock beeping closed shoots an edge of panic up your nerves.  Being in the closed space with Yoongi is affecting you more than you expected it to.  Your eyes settle on him without even looking around the room.  

Yoongi’s senses are much weaker now but he can still sense your discomfort.  He stands stock still afraid that he’ll spook you with any sudden movements.  It honestly hurts him to see you reacting this way.  “Hey.”  He tries awkwardly to start up the conversation.  You feel so stupid for being so afraid.  A squeaky hi is all you get out.  

“So how are you?”  He tries again.  You try to shake yourself out of it.  “I’m fine.  You?”  Yoongi nods a bit.  “I’m okay.”  You try a smile that probably looks really bad.  “You look really different.  But good.  You look good.”  The last part you add on quickly, realizing how rude you must’ve sounded.  It makes him smile a little.  “Thanks.  I’m still getting used to the change but it feels better.”  You nod knowing he doesn’t just mean his looks.  “That’s good.  As long as you’re happy.”  The words hit him deep  The fact that you sincerely wish for him to be happy blows him away.  He feels again that you’re much too good for him.  

“As happy as I can be I guess.”  He tries not to sound as choked up as he feels.  You catch the tone of it and finally look him in the eyes.  The broken look in his eyes melts a lot of your fears.  “Y/N, I want to apologize to you again in person.  I don’t think I can apologize enough for the things I’ve put you through.  I’m grateful that you’re even still talking to me right now.”  

Yoongi had taken a small step toward you while he spoke.  It took a lot of self control not to back away.  You nod in thought of his words.  It’s true that he can’t apologize enough but at the same time you’re ready to move on.  “Yoongi, I can’t lie.  I’m still a little weary but seeing you now I can tell you’ve changed.  I think I’m ready to try and fix this.”  Those words are much more than he had expected to get.  

Nice and slow he takes another step closer.  He wants so much to hold you in his arms now and tell you not to be afraid.  Him touching you being the very thing you’re afraid of is tearing him up.  “Thank you.  I’ll appreciate any step you’ll give me.  I know I don’t deserve it.”  He sounds so truly sad.  You’re surprised to find yourself wanting to fix that.  That feeling manages to outweigh your fears.  

You take your own brave step forward.  Only a foot of space is left between you now.  With a shaky hand you reach out to touch Yoongi’s arm.  That’s as far as you get, not sure what you really want.  Yoongi gently reaches for your hand with his other hand, afraid that you’ll back away too soon.  

“I’d like to start correctly this time.”  Yoongi’s words are barely more than a whisper.  “It will be hard with the distance but I’m willing to try and make it work.”  He moves your hand hand up to place a soft kiss on the back of it.  That simple action takes your breath away and leaves goosebumps up your arm.  The pleading look in his eyes when he lowers your enlaced hands spreads the chill through the rest of your body.  

For a long moment you’re at a loss for basic functions.  “Yes.  I’d like to try.”  You finally reply.  You both smile softly.  “So I guess for now we’re friends again?”  You asks just wanting to be clear about things.  Yoongi wishes it could be more but that’s more than enough for a start.  “Yeah friends sounds good.”  He nods.  The silence that follows let’s everything set in.  Neither of you are quite sure what to do now.  

“Would it be too forward to ask for a hug?”  The wish to embrace you in anyway possible is getting harder to resist.  Truthfully you’re wanting it more than you’d like to admit.  You nod in answer and take a shaky step closer.  Yoongi drops your hand to wrap his arms around you and close the distance.  At first it’s an amazing comfort to the both of you.  Like a relief lifting from your shoulders.  

Yoongi takes short notice of the hard object pressed between your chests.  It’s a second later a throbbing pain shoots through the scar on his chest seemingly from that hard object.  He steps back with a groan.  You look to him in a confused panic.  He clutches for his scar while the pain ebbs away.  You follow his line of sight to your own chest and put your hand to the spot.  

You feel the hard garnet stone under your clothes and getting an inkling of what’s wrong.  With a tug of the chain you slip the necklace out of your collar.  “Did it hurt you to touch this?”  You ask.  Seeing the gemstone clears Yoongi’s confusion as well.  “You really wear it?”  He asks, all concern for himself gone.  

You’re not sure why it feels like you got caught doing something embarrassing.  “Ah, yeah.  Always.  It’s really pretty honestly and makes me feel safer I guess?  I know it doesn’t really make sense.”  It really doesn’t.  Honestly you should be frightened of it.  Maybe it’s better to always have it in your sight?  Yoongi can’t help the smile that spreads across his face.  Knowing that you always wear that necklace is doing too much for his ego right now.  

“I’m glad you like it.  Strange it hurts my scar though.  Guess the bastard is still mad at me.  Can’t blame him though.”  Yoongi says giving a last rub over his chest.  “Does it hurt a lot?”  You ask.  He shakes his head.  “Nah, just makes it a little sore.”  He starts laughing to himself and you’re confused what’s funny.  “What?”  He shakes his head again.  “Nothin’ just thought that I’m kind of like Harry Potter.”  That gets a laugh out of you too.  

Right then your phone dings in your pocket.  Taking it out you see messages from Jungkook.

-Are you having make-up sex?

-Nvm don’t answer that

-Tell Yoongi that we ordered food.  It’ll be here soon

Your cheeks blaze at the first message and move on quickly glad that Yoongi can’t see these.  Jungkook really is the worst friend.  You send back a quick acknowledgment and put your phone back in your pocket.  “Jungkook said they ordered food that’s on the way.”  “Is food something to blush over?”  He asks with a quirked brow.  “Hm?  Am I blushing?”  You try to play dumb.  He definitely doesn’t buy it but let’s it go anyway.  

“Well let’s go up to the practice room then.”  He turns back to grab his phone off the desk.  He opens the door for you to step out first and follows right behind.  The two of you walk in a comfortable silence really feeling like things are working out just fine.  When you walk into the practice room together the others all turn with looks of happy surprise.  That’s as far as they take it.  Thankfully none of them say anything about it just giving you wide knowing smiles.  

Sadly the time for you to start heading home is shortly after you finish eating.  The maknae line all pout and tell you not to leave them.  With things so comfortable again you almost take them up on the offer.  One more day to work things out with Yoongi would really be nice.  Too bad you have work the next day and they’ll be out the whole day anyway.  

Each of them give you a goodbye hug.  Yoongi’s hug is noticeably longer than the others.  You had slung the necklace around to your back before he came over.  The other give curious looks to that.  “You can let go now hyung.”  Jungkook butts in.  Yoongi glares at the boy but he doesn’t care.  Jungkook puts his arm around your shoulder to walk you out to the lobby.  The others give a chorus of goodbyes as you walk through the door.  You look back, your eyes staying on Yoongi as long as they can until the door blocks your view.  

You’re barely two feet from the door before Jungkook starts his questioning.  “So.  You’ve obviously made up.  What’s the details I need to know?”  He asks with a stupid eyebrow wiggle.  “Not much.  We decided to be friends again for now.”  You says casually.  There’s not much else to tell.  “Mhm.  And how did you come to that conclusion?  You were downstairs for almost an hour.  There has to be more juicy details.”  “No juicy anything you lonely virgin boy.”  “Seriously nothing?  He didn’t kiss you or hug you or anything?”  “A hug yes and kiss if you count my hand.”  “He kissed your hand?  Wow hyung is so cheesy.”  You smack Jungkook’s chest for that.  “You could learn a thing or two from him about being romantic before you die alone.”  “Nah, being a sentimental old man isn’t really my style.”  “True.  You’re much more fuckboy style.”  “Yah!”  He nearly lets you go for that comment.  

You reach the lobby and he pulls you in for a bone crushing hug.  “Y/N I’ll miss you.  Thank you for coming for my birthday.”  He’s being loud to purposely embarrass you in front of the people around.  “Be quiet you big baby.  I’ll be back next month for Chuseok.”  You slip out of his loosened grip.  “Oh right!  I don’t know why I forgot.”  You both laugh at how silly he is.  “Well have a safe trip home.  Tells our parents I miss them.”  “Of course.  You know they miss you too.”  He smiles and squeezes your arm.  “Y/N I’m glad you and hyung are working it out.”  You nod slowly.  “Yeah.  Me too.”  

Jungkook hugs you one more times before sending you on your way.  The whole train ride home you look aimlessly out the window.  Your fingers running thoughtfully over your necklace.  All your anxieties from the trip here are gone and replaced with excitement for the future.

-E.최 

[btsjimln]

100 things Jimin has said or done that has made me believe he’s an angel roaming and existing on earth

Jimin bought Hoseok and Jeongguk food in one bv episode when they couldn’t afford to buy it for themselves, he even bought an ice cream they could share (all this while being tight with money himself)

He bought a dreamcatcher for Taehyung the day after Tae had a nightmare 

In one bv episode Jimin offered to sleep on the floor and let Jeongguk take the bed saying he prefers sleeping on the floor anyways 

When Jimin was younger he found 50 cent and literally went to the police station to return it 

He hugged a car even gave it a kiss because he felt bad about jumping on it and throwing things at it 

 When international fans were talking about how Jimin only interacts with korean fans on fc only Jimin apologized to international fans for not being able to speak foreign languages saying “sorry to all international fans, i can’t speak in foreign languages” and even wrote “sorry” in english after it 

At a fansign a fan asked Jimin if he could write something cute to cheer them up when it’s rough and Jimin wrote to think of him when it’s tough 

Jimin wrote a letter for Hoseok and Taehyung just writing down his love and appreciation for them but he gets really shy when talking about the letters as well as all the love and appreciation he feels for his band members 

Jimin once posted something on fancafe then quickly made another post after it apologizing for those he woke up with posting, but he also encouraged those who were studying for their exams to cheer up and sleep a little and people who were out having fun to have a lot of fun and to stay safe and to those who couldn’t sleep to  “let’s sleep now”

Almost every single fc post Jimin has made are posts about him checking up on us, making sure we’re taking care of ourselves,  telling us to take care of ourselves and telling us he loves us 

Literally every compliment / praise he’s gotten about his dancing or singing or work ethic he’s bounced it over to someone else saying “my band members work harder than me” or “___is better at dancing/ singing than me”

To sum it up in a good way how Jimin sees everyone elses hard work  dedication and effort before his own let’s talk about a vlive they did; when bts we’re doing a VLIVE after winning the album of the year award his voice kept cracking and he teared up after every word explaing how he just thought about how the members went through a lot and how that made him emotional- his exact words were “when we went up and namjoon hyung said thanks to the fans…just…just.. you all suffered a lot haven’t you?”

Jimin was filming Jin once while he was eating and literally said “filming this makes me understand how mothers must feel “ and even “seeing hyung eat brings a smile on my face”

Jimin once had as penalty to buy coffee for the staff and said that he thought it was a meaningful punishment that all future penalties should be like that from now 

Fans were worried about if Jimin was eating well so he did a whole VLIVE of himself eating, talking about how seeing all those comments from fans worrying about him made his heart hurt and how he doesn’t want to worry the fans anymore 

 Namjoon said that they really didn’t care about their birthdays but seeing Jimin giving gifts to the members on their birthdays made every member  wanting to start doing it and  doing it,  

Jimin has said that he doesn’t think much about his own birthday and doesn’t find the day to be an important day

Jeongguk bought only Jimin a birthday present and if that doesn’t say much about what kind of person Jimin is then I don’t know what will 

 Before one performance Jimin mentioned how he went and checked the chairs that were the props for a performance and how he even during the break he was checking the props when asked about it Jimin said he didn’t want the members to get hurt 

After Jimin slipped on stage performing fire at a concert he went and told the crew/staff to wipe off the water that was on stage so no one else would hurt themselves

 In one bv episode Jeongguk fell asleep without any blankets or pillows covering him so Jimin went and got pillows and blankets and tucked him in 

Taehyung couldn’t attend Isacs once so Jimin went and facetimed him while it was happening

When Taehyung talked about his grandma passing away Jimin kept an eye on him, all the way until he finished his speech, that’s when Jimin litterally went and jumped on him and embraced him in a backhug

Jimin once went to support a basketball game Yoongi was playing, he mentioned how no one was cheering and how everyone’s childish for it and how he’s here to do it right and properly

At the same game Yoongi said his leg was cramping and in the same second jimin went down on one knee and started to massage him

Jimin, one man, literally cheered louder than a whole group of ppl who were cheering 

At a hyyh concert when Yoongi saw his parents and bowed and cried Jimin went up to him and crouched down next to him placed a ressuring hand on his back and stayed with Yoongi until he stood up 

When asked about which member they need when reliving stress literally every member pointed at Jimin 

Jimin even offered himself to hold the selfie stick and when Tae said no Jimin said to tell him if he gets tired of holding it 

When Namjoon couldn’t attend a fansign due to an injury Jimin called him during it and even told the fans to say I love you to Namjoon

Jimin literally said every single members name and then said that’s he’s thankful to them the most and started to tear up 

In a VLIVE bts they did to celebrate Jin’s graduation Jimin mentioned how he knows Jin’s personality, and how Jin must be pretty upset even though he’s pretending like he’s not so they decided to do a special VLIVE for him

 Jimin’s always ready to comfort and be there for a member whenever they cry or need to be comforted but shies away when he himself cries or needs to be comforted

Jimin said he watches animal videos to heal his soul 

In one bv episode, Jimin was eating lunch when he saw a bird with one leg, he got the most sorrowful expression on his face I’ve ever seen and went up to the bird immediately (you have to watch it to understand how pure this moment is) 

When doing a VLIVE without Jin in it, a lot of fans asked where he was, Jimin was quick to switch to English to explain to the fans that Jin was sick but to not worry about it

 In one bv episode, when shopping for food Jimin went around the store mentioning what each members favourite snacks are and making sure he adds them to the cart for them 

 For Namjoon’s  birthday Jimin once bought a Ryan cake for him and Namjoon’s reaction to it as well as Jimin’s reaction to Namjoon’s reaction is priceless 

Speaking of birthday gifts Jimin’s birthday gift to Hoseok last year was a pair of shoes for Hoseok.  Jimin bought shoes that were a pair Hoseok really liked without telling anyone about it to  even made sure that they arrived on time. 

Continuing on with the gift topic this one year Jimin bought Yoongi clothes of a rare brand logo, Jimin said he thought about what he likes and how  Yoongi like practical stuff and how clothes is something practical. 

In conclusion Jimin is really attentive and pays attention to the people around him and what they like and dislike what they’re felling and thinking 

and because he is so attentive and pays attention to the ppl around him he knows how to comfort each member he knows if a hug will do it or if the member just needs a couple of comforting words 

Seeing members upset upsets Jimin you can sometimes even see him tearing up over it but he always try to be the one to comfort rather than have to be the one that has to be comforted so when needed he’ll pull a joke or two while saying something comforting to a member to not end up in tears himself 

When Jeongguk graduated Jimin asked what he wants and how he can get him anything he wants

In the global VLIVE top10 livestream bts played a game where Hoseok ended up as the one losing , the penalty was to get hit on your butt by Jeongguk, meanwhile Jimin noticed that Jeongguk’s hands were freezing cold and how he was blowing on them to get them warm so Jimin- worried about Jeongguk hurting his hand -mentioned that he has cold hands and to change the penalty 

Jeongguk was once dared to compliment Jimin on something, when the task was completed Jimin said he should compliment more often and how as people receive compliments they become kinder gentler and more beautiful 

 this one time  Yoongi & Hoseok lost a game in a run ep and they only got plain rice and kimchi to eat as punishment and Jimin saw this and asked if they really were not going to give them food asked staff/crew twice even, then decided to walk up to them and gave them a crab shell they could share 

In one bv episode while Jimin was taking a picture of the scenery he paused his action turned to the camera crew and asked if he should shoot the directors while taking the pictures he kept praising them saying how “you’re working so hard” then ran away all giddy and giggly to catch up with the rest of the members

 At festa Jimin made sure to address the concerns fans were having about bts and armys growing apart saying how armys got them to such great heights, “to now say we feel distant….it’s not true right? I misunderstood. Everyone please don’t think that”

Jimin worries and cares for his members so much. At their anniversary livestream Jeongguk, due to tiredness, kept falling asleep, Yoongi asked him if he was tired and Jeongguk denied it but Jimin heard it all and started to look worridly at Jeongguk then Yoongi asked him to show a more refreshing pose while Jimin stayed looking at him with a worried expression Jeongguk sent a flying kiss to the camera Hoseok then asked Jin if he could feed Jeongguk some strawberries Jimin was quick to react and lifted his head as he well as his hand ready to feed him ibut quickly saw Jin was already doing it and retread. 

Jimin worries and cares so much for them that when Jeongguk hurt his arm at a concert he kept his arm hidden from Jimin because he knew Jimin would worry about it but Jimin noticed the  yelps Jeongguk made when Jimin tried to hug him and asked him about it but Jeongguk kept turning away from the question till Jimin was enough distracted to forget about it 

on m countdown: special recording bts countdown “While on standby, jimin muttered to the other members "don’t hurt yourselves” so we all “awwww"ed and jimin laughed "you heard that huh” “ -cr.

In Namjoon’s recent vlive Jimin saw that Namjoon’s coffee was almost finished so he went and brought him a new cup of coffee

 Which reminds me Jimin takes the kim daily photos even litterally lays down on the floor to get the best angles 

Jimin once said “if it’s the sake for everyone’s smile ,I’m always fine “

Jimin always wants to deliver and more and have everyone more than happy and content he had trouble shooting his tied up scene in BST he kept stumbling around in place but he kept resussring everyone he was okay and to let him keep trying till it was perfect - 

 same with the lie baththub scene Jimin offered himself to redo the bathtub scene said even "I don’t mind”‘till the directors were more than satisfied with it 

Jimin’s always recording and taking pictures of his members, posting them even for the fans when a member hasn’t posted a selfie of themselves in a while he’s literally always recording them and taking pics  of them from the significant moments to the most insignificant moments

 He loves his members so much he’s had them as lockscreen and even has got a framed picture of them in his room 

Jimin changed his gliterry jacket at one of the recent fansignings because he was worried that the fansites couldn’t take good photos with the jacket on him, he even literally ran quickly to  change it so the fan in line wouldn’t lose much time

At literally every single concert Jimin will crouch down have the biggest and brightest smile on his face and slowly scan the crowd of fans taking in each and every face making sure to make eye contact with as many as possible and take in every single person supporting and loving them

 Jimin is so grateful and appreciative of the fans for getting them where they are and helping them win the awards he’s always always always making sure to thank fans for the support and always always always promising to deliver good work in return and to try not to disappoint 

After finishing up rehearsal once Jimin went and literally thanked and bowed to every single staff member, he’s always thanking and praising staff and crew members for doing so much, he sometimes checks up on them asks if they’re okay with doing something , even offers his help if he can

Jimin can get really in deep in his thoughts and emotions explaining something and once he catches himself doing it he gets all embarrassed and shy about it 

Even when playing the simplest of game Jimin will make sure to tell the rest of the members to be careful and to not hurt themselves 

One of my favorite things about Jimin is how he really says the purest of things or does the purest of things and he doesnt even notice how great of a thing it is of him to do or say it

Jimin’s really tough on himself when it comes to his singing and dancing and I think that’s why he always makes sure to praise his members on their singing or dancing wether he’s doing it subconsciously or consciously

Jimin always looks at someone like the sun’s shining from them, there’s always so much love and appreciation that can be found in his eyes when he looks at someone

 while at a concert Jimin saw a fan crying he pointed at them and  gestured as well mouthed to them” don’t cry don’t cry,” he tried to comfort them even though the fan was at a good distance away from him 

 At a fansign a fan started crying while talking to jimin, he comforted them all cutely 

Jimin once tried  to give a fan a hotpack but the fan ressured  him theyre okay and to keep it

After Taehyung spoke about his grandma on stage, they were filming Jimin alone backstage where he said that he’s sure many of us were worried about Taehyung but that he made a lot of effort to overcome things so we don’t need to worry about him too much 

 Taehyung fell once while performing BST Jimin kept an eye on him after it even checking up on him when they were close enough to hear what the other one was saying 

170226 BTS Mihwadang Fansign - Jimin Q: What kind of person do you wish your fans to remember you as? A: More than anything else, I just want you to know my sincerity.

 jimins new year wish for 2016 was for his members to not get sick and to get to do everything they want to do and accomplish 

for 2017 his new years wish was  for us to not get hurt and to have a lot of joyful days

Taehyung thanked Jimin specially for helping him through rough times once and again if that doesn’t say what kind of person Jimin is the idk what will

 In one bv episode they were all supposed to win some money to buy themselves a meal Jeongguk didn’t manage to win any money throughour the game and Jimin asked the crew  if he gets more than 10 how about they provide Jeongguk with a basic meal

As of right now Jimin’s the member who’s posted the most on fancafe and most of the posts he’s made so far is him checking in to see if we’re taking care of ourselves or telling us to to take care of ourselves 

Jimin is always ready to share his food with his members even feed them and even jump into massage them whenever they need it 

Jimin was asked who’s the one who takes care of Jungkook when he’s sick Jimin answered, ” all of us but of course mostly me!“ 

Jin was performing while having an injured neck and Jimin went and  comforted him  on stage

 Jimin once had as chuseok wish for his members to not get hurt 

“Many people think that Suga is like the grandfather of the group, but he acts more like a little kid. Jimin is the opposite, he looks like a baby but inside he’s mature and like a grandfather.’’ - Rm

when on hello counselor Jimin listened attentively to the stories, looked frustrated even mad listening to some of the guest stories, and tried his best to help all of them

Even when annoyed, even when on the brink of anger Jimin has nothing but wise tbings to say for example when that one kid on hc worried more about his plushies than his sister Jimin said how he finds that to be very problematic and that he hopes he reflects on this 

 When a fan on hc felt insecure without her glasss on Jimin said how she’s got beautiful eyes but how he can’t see them because of her glasses 

 As you can see Jimin’s one of the members to take up the parental roll he’ll take Jeongguk’s guitar away from him so he can eat he’ll take Tae’s iPad away so he can sleep

 In the recent run episode Jimin remembered a cooking tip and let the rest of the band members know of it  even though it was in the middle of a competiton and even though Jimin is very comptetive 

I’ve already said that he watches animal videos to heal but Jimin really loves animals so much and animals like him back just as much and know that that’s how you know someone’s a good person 

 He also loves babies and kids so much in one bv episode he said that if it weren’t for the kids asking them to go up on stage he probably wouldn’t do it but they were babies and he couldn’t deny them 

In one run episode Taehyung dropped his shoe and Jimin was quick to catch it and help him putting it back on for him 

Jimin then went and massaged him even massaged Jin 

Jimin visited an orphanage alone on his day off 

Jimin once wrote army in the snow and posted it on fc

At a fansign a fans hand were shaking so bad they couldn’t turn the page to the concept book so Jimin offered to turn to the  page they wanted to be signed and joked and played around to ease the fan

 Whenever Jimin’s asked to say something to the fans he always makes sure to tell us he loves us and appreciates everything he’s done for us 

Jimins not only very active on fancafe but also Twitter even snow he’s always trying to update the fans on what bts are doing and if he’s been inactive for a while he’ll always tell us he misses us 

Jimin’s literally so overwhelmed and surprised with all the love and appreciation he gets especially on his birthday he once sat and read congratulation mails and letters from dawn to morning and literally though about if he really deserves all this appreciation and love he’s given

 He gives so much appreciation and love and never asks for any of it in return 

 To sum it all up jimin’s got a honey like personality and feels like home 

he’s got a big heart that loves and feels so much 

he does so much for the people he loves and never asks for anything in return 

he isn’t even aware of all the good he’s doing for this world please love and appreciation Jimin a lot for he deserves it and so much more

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cute tag!

pretty long post coming up!! Thanks to @cafedetude for tagging me!! im tagging: @hermiionegrcnger​ @studying-frenzy​ @belledoe​ @tiny-notes​ @theteadesk​ !! You don’t have to do this if you don’t want to ofc and if u want to do it and i haven’t tagged you go ahead!! 

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? there must always be more milk than cereal, but that amount must not exceed a certain amount do you get me? when i scoop my cereal there has to be proportionate amounts of milk in each scoop, consistently, until i have finished my bowl. my mind is a strange and lonely place. 

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? yes! its so refreshing and i feel like all your lethargy just evaporates... i love taking walks in the winter around my neighborhood in the evenings.

3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? spoons, lipsticks, i once used another book to bookmark a book, hair elastic, my contact lenses case, compact mirror....im a mess, i know 

4: how do you take your coffee/tea? tea: scalding hot with lots of sugar and some milk. coffee: lots of milk, so much sugar 

5: are you self-conscious of your smile? no? i just want my braces off!!

6: do you keep plants? yess

7: do you name your plants? yes! i am currently growing two wild roses and I’ve named them Calliope and Polymnia. 

8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? journaling, writing, reenacting musicals and dramatic renditions of songs? 

9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? yeah ofccc it keeps me sane 

10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? back and side 

11: what’s an inner joke you have with your friends? CAROL THE LESBIAN LIBRARIAN // mary walks by // too many to list here tbh 

12: what’s your favorite planet? mars! and also venus 

13: what’s something that made you smile today? my friends 

14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? a hurricane flew thru the entire place, empty wine bottles on the ground, beanbag chairs, stacks of books and movies, maybe a cat and a dog lazing around on the couch 

15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! there’s a gigantic cloud of alcohol wayyyyy out in outer space that could produce over 450 trillion pints of beer 

16: what’s your favorite pasta dish? give me all the pasta. i love all pastas. 

17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? im ok with my hair color now 

18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. GETTING A CAPUCHIN MONKEY AS MY PATRONUS ON POTTERMORE

19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? yes! i rant a lot and i sort of write down reflections? on my day and things. its really emo and angsty lmao im 16 pls 

20: what’s your favorite eye color? brown eyes. so gentle. so sharp. so kind but so cruel. so ambiguous! 

21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. my tote bag from myanmar! the straps are falling off but i love it so much 

22: are you a morning person? depends on if i slept early enough 

23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? sleep, watch a movie, watch youtube, read 

24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? absolutely not. it always pisses me off when people are like ohhh you can tell me anything??? no i can’t???? 

25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into? my friend’s house lmao 

26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit? my peach converse! they’re so pastel and they seem weird but converse generally go well with a lot of things 

27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor? i don’t like gum tbh 

28: sunrise or sunset? both 

29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? sticks his tongue out when he’s concentrating and its so cute i die everytime 

30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? yes but i will never ever go into detail with anyone about this lmao 

31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. i love socks, i like wearing weird socks except for toe socks, people who sleep with socks on are Immune to Heat and Not Afraid Of Dying?? no white socks get nasty real quick and they’re so bland, i love socks i have this grey pair with french bulldog faces allllll over it and i wear them all the time and even though people can’t see them i still get happy and tell people about my dog socks. 

32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. HA LMAO we had just watched a scary movie so obviously we turned on my little pony and watched that for two hours 

33: what’s your fave pastry? cupcakes! anything tbh i have an enormous sweet tooth 

34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? my dad used to go on a lot of business trips and he came back once with a huge stuffed bear from switzerland and its so fuzzy its still on my bed. it’s name is Fred and it wears overalls and it has brown fur! 

35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? yes to all!!

36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now? paul anka lmao he’s not a band but ya know 

37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? clean

38: tell us about your pet peeves! wHEN UR JAMMING OUT TO MUSIC AND THEN SPOTIFY JUST STOPS WORKING?? people asking me if im mad when im just being quiet and then making me mad by continually questionning me, people who will ask dumb questions (yes, there are always dumb questions. google is free and im not going to tell u the homework, it’s written on the board quite clearly u moron), racist/homophobic/ableist/ generally offensive and disrespectful people 

39: what color do you wear the most? grey and navy 

40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you? I have mismatching earrings that my grandmother got me for my birthday! 

41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving? Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis! 

42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! the starbucks on center street it’s very Starbucks, exactly what you would expect, but I always sit in the corner spot near the windows 

43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? My family! 

44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? sitting in the sand in shell key, florida. my feet are in the water and i am watching my family swimming. I am very sunburnt but my mind is completely blank in a good way 

45: do you trust your instincts a lot? absolutely 

46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. ofc they used a baby lion as their mascot. it’s simba-lic. 

47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? there’s this food in korea that’s just stir fried rice with soybean sprouts and the sprouts..... aw god....they refuse to be bitten in half and it’s so gross i hate it sm 

48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? darkness! and no it is different today!

49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? there are scarce places to buy CD’s now but the last one I bought was Micheal Jackson’s Bad 

50: what’s an odd thing you collect? bottle caps and paperclips and also pens i pick off the ground 

51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? my dad. any aretha franklin song 

52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? the spongebob one and the gif of the white man who blinks a lot....u know the one 

53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? i loved all of them and i want to be able to quote them in all of my speech but i dont think people have watched all of them 

54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face?  i was working on homework last night and when i was turning on my laptop to work on my project i met my reflection in the screen 

55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point? been incredibly bitchy like damn.....i surprise myself and i really hate it 

56: what are some things you find endearing in people? when people use weird shit as bookmarks, when they laugh with their eyes shut, laugh lines near their eyes, dimples, kindness, when they aren’t afraid of making eye contact with me bc i have weirdly intense eyes  

57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? it did not fit the mood of my day but yes i did reenact the lyrics 

58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? my friend diana is the wine mom but i am the vodka aunt. why?? she is infinitely more caring and kind and sophisticated and also wine gets u lowkey, calm drunk, while i, the vodka aunt, am caring, but i have a bit of a laissez faire attitude and go with the flow and ‘damn what the hell fuck it’ kinda vibe and vodka gets u sloppy shitfaced drunk with none of the sophistication that comes with wine. 

59: what’s your favorite myth? icarus

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? i dont LOVE poetry but i like haikus they’re like clever one liners ha 

61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received? I gave my friend a notebook that i’d hastily made the night before and I have received a box of pads which in retrospect is not even a stupid present bc pads are expensive 

62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? i drink oj when i can 

63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? i organize them every month bc i am ridiculous and i can’t function if my bookshelf is weirdly organized 

64: what color is the sky where you are right now? pale grey almost white.

65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with? my oldest group of friends (TNT lmaoooo) OR YOU KNOW callixtus from volunteering holyyy. you know those people who u meet and u immediately click with?? he’s on of them magical people and he was hella funny too i miss that guy to all hell 

66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? small roses! peach blossoms and cherry blossoms too. one huge ass hibiscus or lotus flower as a statement piece 

67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? cozy and sheltered. valid excuse for not going out 

68: what’s winter like where you live? terrible but i love it kinda 

69: what are your favorite board games? monopoly 

70: have you ever used a ouija board? NO WHAT 

71: what’s your favorite kind of tea? barley, green or reallllyyyy black tea with loootss of sugar so that it makes your teeth ache 

72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it? yeah how’d you know 

73: what are some of your worst habits? expecting everyone to be on the same page 

74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. dedicated and brash, loud and hilarious, soft, amazing, i love them a lot 

75: tell us about your pets! i dont have pets!! T-T  

76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t? studying BUT DONT CALL ME OUT LIKE THIS OK

77: pink or yellow lemonade? pink 

78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? hateclub sorry 

79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? done my makeup for me while gossiping with me

80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? pale green and yeah i did. i chose it bc i love green! and the old color was boring and i didn’t like it  

81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. no edges at all, soft bovine eyes , shaking leaves, crocodile tears 

82: are/were you good in school? yes! it’s a source of a lot of pride for me! 

83: what’s some of your favorite album art? amsterdam by nothing but thieves omg 

84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? oohh nahh im not planning on getting tattoos im scared of needles 

85: do you read comics? what are your faves? through the woods? i used to read a lot of them but you know i grew out of them 

86: do you like concept albums? which ones? not especially no 

87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? the drop, double indemnity, back to the future, idk there’s a lot 

88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? the rennaissance! it was so extra and i loved it a lot 

89: are you close to your parents? yeah

90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. TORONTO-soaring skyline from the highways at night near the lakeshore, the lights from the condos are like stars and its ridiculous but i also loooooveee dubrovnik in croatia and hanoi in vietnam and kaunas in lithuania and kyoto in japan.....in dubrovnik the wind blows in from the shore and at night when the lights are on in the walled city the stone glows amber. In Hanoi in the old quarter, motorbikes flash by and there’s yelling and the smell of pork skewers and there’s old buildings and new ones, huge stalks of bamboo leaning up against the walls. In Kaunas the wind is so cold and sharp and the buildings are so clean and there’s that old fortress and the tower! it’s so beautiful. and Kyoto is old and archaic but so modern it hurts and the streets are too uniform and the houses creep me out a bit bc they’re so quiet. 

91: where do you plan on traveling this year? i dont think so 

92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? i will bury my pasta in cheese just you watch 

93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most? my hair is one style fits all bc its short 

94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? my friend!

95: what are your plans for this weekend? study and work on projects and homework and stress and nap and have dinner with a guest 

96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? no updates. we die like men. 

97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? isfj-t, aries, ravenclaw 

98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? sometime in september? it was nice! 

99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. put your head on my shoulder by paul anka....there’s a lot and im really lazy sorry 

100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? 5 years in the future, just to see where I end up 

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[170813] Some Consolidated Kyungsoo-related Fan Accounts from The War Public Fansign at Sinchon

@BaekSun_Light

Kyungsoo recommendation pork neck as dinner menu today. He also said members will go dinner and they’ll eat meat.

On the post-in: Q. Please recommend dinner menu today! Pork neck!

@BaekSun_Light

I danced ‘Touch It’ (like Kyungsoo did on V App) to Kyungsoo and he laughed. He also said thank you.

@loey__

I asked Kyungsoo hasn’t he ate lunch? Kyungsoo said he ate donkatsu. I asked Kyungsoo for dinner recommendation and he said pork neck. I’ll have pork neck on the way home.

@DiamanteEXO

I told Kyungsoo that things have been rough lately and it was wonderful to meet him like this. He thanked me and asked if I was feeling okay today. He told me to have strength and that not feeling stressed is priority. Kyungsoo, today I’m the happiest I can be.

@J21_J88

I asked Kyungsoo what film genres he liked and he replied that he likes movies indiscriminately. I also asked for a film recommendation so he asked me if I’ve watched <Dunkirk>, that I really should.

@Dyobonbon

Kyungsoo says he’s Mogmool’s and Huchu’s older brother. He’s their older brother because his mom is raising them. I couldn’t ask him to draw a ring on a finger. It was so hot outside and I was so flustered.

@Dyobonbon

Me: Kyungsoo is Mogmool’s and Huchu’s father, elder brother or uncle? Kyungsoo: Elder brother of course. (My) Mother and father are naturally their parents, I’m the elder brother.

@D_112921

I told Kyungsoo that I was nervous even though this was my second fansign and we made eye contact as he told me to take my time speaking so my heart stopped….. I ended up confessing my love.

@pompoko35

I asked Kyungsoo which major will he choose. He said not decided yet.

@greennarae2112

I got early birthday congrats. I asked what kinds of cakes they like. Kyungsoo likes cheesecake, Baekhyun likes red velvet cake. Kyungsoo says I really should have cheesecake today so I will, and have red velvet cake the day after. (Kyungsoo drew a birthday cake and wrote happy birthday)

@Dyobonbon

I asked Chanyeol about 절친즈 unit. I asked Chanyeol did he directed Kyungsoo’s rap part in “Chill” and he said no. Then how did he do it so well? Chanyeol said  Kyungsoo just did it and turns out to to be good. I said Kyungsoo and Chanyeol can change their position cause Chanyeol sings so well too and then Chanyeol said he will do it if Kyungsoo wants to do it. (절친/jeilchin means best friend or a friend of the close relationship to more than best friend. Chanyeol and Kyungsoo are known as best friend)

@Just_For都暻秀应援站

OP's friend went for today's fansign, and while signing, Kyungsoo wrote the name wrongly, so he strike out the wrong text with three strokes, so cute of him, this is literally watching him do his assignment live in action.

@S2_D5_S2

They chose another member whenever they finished their ment. Sehun chose Kyungsoo then Kyungsoo chose Baekhyun.

@Amo_SuuH

Kyungsoo: Please have a delicious dinner. Sincheon has a lot of good restaurants! Although the weather is hot, there’re lots of people who catch a cold because of the air conditioner, so please always be careful of the cold. Thank you.

@luckyoneD12

I told Kyungsoo some of his nicknames are penguin, maltese, and peach and asked which of those three was his favorite. He said peach and drew me a heart that looks like a peach.

@junmyeonsz

Kyungsoo often orders yuja tea at cafes, and he hasn’t been listening to other music often except EXO’s album lately. Also when I told him the beginning of our social security numbers are the same he asked “ah, 93?” so I said “yes!! 93011!!!” and he went “wow really?!!” with enormous eyes. (in South Korea the first six digits are your date of birth)

@___pocoapoco

Ah Kyungsoo turned the mini fan in front of him to the fans like he was trying to cool us. Even though its breeze didn’t reach at all, his heart was so lovely I got emotional..

@exoxo_84

Me: Please avoid signing on your face. Kyungsoo: (kept looking at the picture) Like this? Me: Your voice is so good. Do you have difficulties when you rap “Chill”? Kyungsoo: It’s not rapping. Me: Um? Kyungsoo: It’s singing.

@kyung_all_in

Kyungsoo: Hello. Me: I’ll support both Actor Do and Singer D.O. Kyungsoo: Really? Thank you (heart smile). Me: Kyaaak heart smile. Kyungsoo: Thank you. ⊙♡⊙* Me: I’m more thankful. I’ll cheer for you!

@do_blossom

I asked Kyungsoo to write down words to take out during difficult time. He wrote down “Keep on smiling” with a pretty on his face.

@ddu_ddu_ya

Me: Oppa you have worked hard for Ko Ko Bop promotion. Kyungsoo: Thank you. Me: Cause I went to study abroad so it’s been a long time I didn’t see oppa. Kyungsoo: Where do you study? Me: On XXX. Kyungsoo: Ah, that’s why. Me: Oppa can you write a sentence for me to take out difficult time? Kyungsoo: Em, health (health is the most imporant). Me: Thank you. Oppa, do you have any favourite song lately? Kyungsoo: I don’t listen to music often lately but I listen to our album a lot haha. Me: I also listen to the album a lot. Kyungsoo: Thank you!

@godoll0522

Me: Could you write me a phrase that I like? Kyungsoo: Okay! He wrote “I am spring and you are the flowers!” Meeting you who like flower, my whole life is a flower field. Thank you, Kyungsoo-ya. Kyungsoo meant to write until “It’s why you’re the entirety of what I see” but he wrote too big and was ◐▽◐…◑▽◑… so I got to hear him read the line out loud! “I am spring and you are the flowers!” is from a poem titled 우리는 (We Are) by Lee Jihyun. Full poem very roughly: “you are the spring / and I am the flowers / so snow only falls from mushimcheon’s cherry trees // I am spring / and you are the flowers / it’s why you’re the entirety of what I see // we are a flower field / and we are spring.”

@qkaqkaxhfl (recording in original post)

I gifted collars to Mongmool and Huchu and Kyungsoo said “Aigoo~! These are cute.” I asked if his feet didn’t hurt from tap dancing practice and he said it feels like his feet are getting healthier.. king of positivity.

@x0Bw5ig3nKpSi29

Kyungsoo asked my name and I said, “Guess what?” Kyungsoo was “hmmmm”. I said the hint is movie <Cart>. Kyungsoo asked “Taeyang?” I said “Yes, it’s true! Are we destined?” And Kyungsoo gave an expression like this ◠♡◠ .

@exoyeah

Me: Kyungsoo-ya, after last year’s fansign, I conveyed the message to everyone that you liked ‘Tang Yuan’ (a type of Chinese dessert - glutinous rice flour ball usually boiled in sweet ginger soup). Now, whenever everyone visit HaiDiLao, we will always order ‘Tang Yuan’. Kyungsoo: Really? Hahaha. ‘Tang Yuan’ is really delicious. Me: Do you like any other Chinese dishes? Kyungsoo: (widened his eyes while thinking) (scratched his ears) Ahhhh, I can’t remember what it’s called. Me: ‘Mala Tang’ (Hot & Spicy Hotpot)? Kyungsoo: I like that too, but I’m not referring to that. Ahhhh, what is it called again. Oooh, yes, it’s ‘La Zi Ji’ (spicy diced chicken). I love to eat ‘La Zi Ji’....and ‘La Jiao Zhao Rou’ (stir-fried spicy meat - usually pork). Me: Is that available in Korea? Kyungsoo: No, can’t really eat this here.

@_f_e_m

As I started off with Kyungsoo, I was so nervous I couldn’t say anything, so he spoke to me in Japanese first. He had repeated and practised “from where” a couple more times, I think he’ll be able to look directly and converse (with Japanese fans) the next time, this small gesture is so Kyungsoo. Kyungsoo: Hello. OP: Hello, I’m from Japan. Kyungsoo: Which part of Japan? OP: Here? From where? Kyungsoo: (in Japanese) From where! OP: Chiba Kyungsoo: Chiba... (I think he knows? laughs) Kyungsoo: (in Japanese) From where! From where! OP: Yes, yes, from where! Kyungsoo: Not from where? (In Japanese) Thank you~

@Master_Gao

I have asked a friend to help share my penguin themed fan-comic with him. Kyungsoo is really a cute and warm HaiDiLao boy. At the spot which I had indicated, he drew a big and round heart shape. I hereby announce that this boy has used his charms to lock me in completely!

Conversation between my friend who attended fansign and OP:

Friend: Staff was about to confiscate. Friend: Kyungsoo stopped him. Friend: I told him. Friend: This is from your devoted cfan. Friend: He then said, me? This is me? Friend: I answered, ne (yes). Friend: This is HaiDiLao. Friend: The moment he heard HaiDiLao he was so pleased. OP: Hahahahahahha. Friend: I then asked for him to draw something to express his feelings. Friend: And then it's this paper of yours. Friend: the one that didnt have colour. Friend: He stole glances of it for a couple of times. OP: So cute hahahahahha. OP: Omg. Friend: After he finished drawing, he even exclaimed, “oh dear”. Friend: Hahahaha. Friend: Maybe he also felt like he drew it too poorly.

@ho_jenhoek

Finally, my Kyungsoo! His smiled so warmly when he saw me. I said 경수얀누나왔다 (Kyungsoo-ya, I’m noona)! His smiled even brighter! I gave him a red paper heart I made this time. Security immediately interpreted and said: Not allowed! I got distracted and didn’t look at Kyungsoo. He asked me to move. Being a law abiding Singaporean, I did. Before moving to Chanyeol, I told Kyungsoo I watched <Room No. 7> at Bucheon. It was really enjoyable. I said in English: It was very exciting like a roller coaster ride! Kyungsoo smiled happily and said 감사합이다 (thank you)! I said: See you again! (I can still see his lovely face, beautiful hearted-mouth and charming eye-smile. My heart.)

@ho_jenhoek

Chanyeol is so cute! I went to him and said: Hi, nice to meet you! He smiled and replied: Nice to meet you. I don’t know why I blurted: 저는경수의Spore밴입니다 (I’m Kyugsoo’s Singapore fan). He immediately laughed and exclaimed: 경수우! (with a very cute hand gesture)

@仙子島養魚人

Asked Kyungsoo if he knew that cfans called him “pen-king” (pen for penguin in mandarin), so he became very serious, widened his eyes and followed me by repeating “pen-king” a couple of times! I then told him it means “penguin king” and that’s because he’s so cute, Kyungsoo then laughed defenselessly.

@旵旵_

My friend came down (from stage), I was sobbing out loud. I had asked her to help hand over a card to bb (Kyungsoo) on my behalf, to tell him not to give himself too much stress for the upcoming filming, and to take care of his health, especially his ankles, do the things he desires to do and eat the things he likes to eat, and that he has many cfans, far more than he can imagine. That silly boy smiled so sweetly, the kitten isn't even cuter than you! When the kitten was mentioned, bb went "ah~a kitten~ kiyo~ (cute~)". My friend asked if he could write meow? He repeated after her, "meow?" "Yes, meow", to which he bowed down to write meow. After meow, he even drew a wavy curve. This boy actually drew a wavy curve! How can he be so cute! The conversation between OP and friend:

Friend: (crying emoji) OP: (crying emoji) OP: He loves you!!!!! OP: I love you too!!!!!!! Friend: I have fallen for Dudu (Kyungsoo). Friend: He's too nice. Friend: Really nice. Friend: He's so patient and gentle. OP: How can he be so nice. Friend: (sends across a picture of the autograph) OP: I'm almost crying. Friend: He says your kitten is really cute. OP: Ahhhhhhhhhh x N OP: Ahhhhhhhhhh x N Friend: (crying emoji) Friend: (crying emoji) OP: I told myself I can't cry. OP: (crying emoji) Friend: He looks so good when he smiles. Friend: I love him. OP: (crying emoji) OP: I'm envious of you.

Cr: The War Fansign, sources as quoted above (2017.08.13) Chi Trans: weibo @都暻秀吧_DohkyungsooBar, @Nacho_都暻秀资源博, @Loralie_0118 Eng Trans: twitter @serenadyo, @kyeongsew, @doyeolove_aya, @dyororo_, @babyso_o, @chocohun94, @DeeDotOhDot, @enthralleddd, tumblr @fydk-translations​ Fan Account Consolidation & In partnership with: IG @channel930112

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Hey everybody… it feels like its been FOREVER since I’ve posted. I have really missed you all… that might sound funny but I love seeing the notifications from readers and reading the comments that others leave… it makes me feel like maybe, just maybe I am helping someone in some way.

I think my last post was on January 30th! I had written a little bit about this pregnancy and some of the surprises, stresses, and worries it has brought with it. We are so blessed to have this little one in our lives and we just can’t wait to meet her!

I also told about some of the unexpected events that had transpired with our new house which we still haven’t officially moved into completely yet although I might spend more time there than I do here right now.

Someone did end up coming out to fix the electrical and plumbing issues but yesterday when I went to use the dishwasher it wouldn’t work… HMMMM???!!! The girls were not thrilled when I told them this news today… lol. I told them we now have a very expensive new dish drying rack!

January was full of ups and downs with the house, an ultrasound, and some other family activities that I wrote about HERE. I stayed pretty busy and tried to get things a little bit more organized… you can read about that in this post… the time spent on getting organized has paid off in some ways as I couldn’t have seen the newest issues that were yet to come.

Our homeschool adventures have been on hold for a couple of weeks as we’ve been focusing on getting the house ready to move in and I’ve been dealing with some new pregnancy-related? health issues.

So where to begin? That’s a good question because SO MUCH has happened. February was such a blur that I can’t even believe it has come and gone already!

Well, let’s start with baby news. We had a doctor’s appointment on Valentine’s which was a bit crazy. Not long after checking in there was a FIRE DRILL! Well, it wasn’t a drill as the alarm had been triggered and the entire four-story medical plaza had to be evacuated!

Guess what floor we were on? Yep, the fourth! I’ve been dealing with a lot of heart palpitations and shortness of breath so walking down four flights of stairs was no fun… then we had to walk back up them when the firefighters cleared the building. I seriously thought I was gonna pass out.

I was still quite winded when the doctor came into the room (we had a new doctor as the previous one NEVER responded to my requests to have my medication refilled!) He was quite nice and we both liked him. We discussed the possibility/probability of C-section… I’ve never had one so it is a little scary to think about. He also had some blood work ordered for my thyroid and a glucose screening done.

The doctor also put in a referral for me to see a cardiologist and one for the baby to have a fetal echocardiogram done as there were concerns from the previous ultrasound.

The following morning, my 43rd birthday!, the doctor called to tell me to quit taking my thyroid medicine because it was too much. He also called in a new prescription for me to start taking later that week. This may or may not have been part of the reason for the heart flutters and shortness of breath which I still have. He also informed me that I had failed the glucose screening so lucky me gets to do the 3-hour screening at my next appointment… YAY!

The glucose screening was done a bit early this time as my last pregnancies have been large babies and the doctor just wants to keep a close eye on this baby and her weight gain… he wants to keep a close eye on the possibility of gestational diabetes as this can cause babies to be quite large as well.

Just a few of my birthday spoils… even little Ms. Priss got a few things that have me so excited to start shopping. Mr. Awesome also bought me several cute maternity shirts as my clothes have been getting a little bit snug. We have also been gifted a beautiful cradle and antique wooden high chair… I will try to walk over and get a picture of them a bit later today.

Since that appointment, I am still having tons of shortness of breath as well as frequent bouts of nausea. I have spent quite a bit of time resting in the recliner or laying on my left side. It is frustrating to not be able to get up and go like I want to do but I know that this phase will not last forever and it is so important to take of myself as I do have this special little blessing growing inside of me and I have to make sure to keep her as safe as I can.

Not being able to do anything without becoming winded has affected my square dancing. I still try my best to attend the dances and on a good night I might dance half a tip but I can’t do much more than that right now. We also did not get to attend the State Convention this year although I had greatly enjoyed it last year. The kiddos did go stay with their big sister and big brother for the weekend so we had a little break nonetheless.

I did have to run a few errands yesterday and at one of those, I was asked if I was trying to keep up with the Duggars and the Bates! Well… if I could get a TV show and make a ton of money… maybe… All jokes aside this will most likely be my last baby… I refuse to say NEVER because I have been proven wrong many times. You just never know what plans God has in store for you and I am constantly AMAZED at the blessings he has bestowed on us and the paths he has led us down so I choose to trust him even when things seem IMPOSSIBLE.

When I have good days I try to do a little bit of batch cooking/freezer cooking and this has saved dinner quite a few times lately. Mr. Awesome has been pretty good about helping out around the house and in the kitchen… even it is just bringing home some pizza or fast food for them to eat… you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes. I try to do my Walmart Grocery Pickup every so often to keep some healthy foods and necessities on hand. Yesterday I did go into the store and I was so exhausted by the time I finished all I wanted was a nap when I got home. You can find lots of Freezer Meal information HERE.

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  In other news, the house was coming along quickly until I broke the bathtub. It was completely accidental but a blessing in disguise. When Mr. Awesome went to rip out the old tub he fell through the bathroom floor! Yeah… the whole floor was rotted so it was just a matter of time before it became a HUGE issue.

      The bathroom has been gutted and the floors have been repaired so now we just have to put the bathroom back together before we can get completely moved in.

    The kitchen is 95% completed and it looks so much better than it did before. We are happy with the way it turned out and I have been trying to get it all organized… a little bit at a time. I’ll try to get a post together about the products we used for our kitchen.

We’ve been carrying things over a little at a time as you can see in the pictures above. This makes it easy to get things put away but it is such a slow process. I will be so glad when Mr. Awesome has a couple of free days so he can bring the trailer over and we can load it up with some of the bigger items.

This morning we carried a couple of loads of kitchen things over and we made and ate breakfast at the house… the kids were so excited! I had high hopes of getting quite a bit accomplished today but that idea quickly disappeared when one of the kiddos had a tantrum and meltdown.

As many of you know I have two special needs children who are greatly affected by the moon phases. We have a time change coming along with a full moon that is VERY CLOSE so things have been a bit trying this week and I don’t foresee that next week will be much better.

We ended up putting away the things we had brought over, cleaning up the breakfast mess, and then headed back over to the little house. I thought it might give me a chance to catch you guys up and I also started a pot of tea and put some chicken in the crockpot for dinner. I’ll probably add some sweet and sour sauce to it later and serve it with some rice and steamed broccoli.

We had expected to have our new washer and dryer delivered today but things don’t always go as expected. I got the scheduling call yesterday but they informed me that they had ‘lost’ our dryer! I’m not sure how that happened but they couldn’t locate another one so they have reordered it and we should have them Saturday morning.

I love hanging our clothes out but I will definitely appreciate these new appliances as I will be able to use my little spurts of energy in other areas right now. Mr. Awesome has a clothesline on his ‘Honey Do’ list but that is not at the top of the list right now and I haven’t even really decided where I want to put it.

You might be wondering about what type of washer and dryer we decided on so I’ll tell you a little about them… really I was just not into shopping that day so I let Mr. Awesome lead the decision. He found this Whirpool Load and Go washer that will let me load up to 20 loads of detergent into it and then, we believe, program a wash cycle so that the kids can just push a button to wash their laundry.

I prefer the front loaders right now as they allow the kids to be a little bit more independent in helping with the laundry. This pair was on sale when we bought them so we saved quite a bit of money. We did go ahead and purchase the extended warranty because this was quite an investment to make and we just wanted to make sure that we were covered in the event of an unexpected repair.

I’m sure that I will post some more about the features of this pair as I get to use them and learn more about them. We also like that they have the option to stack them which is something we may consider later on.

Another thing that happened last month was that Mr. William had the opportunity to attend one of the Night To Shine Special Needs Proms hosted by Tim Tebow. He had a blast and is looking forward to going again next year. This is a wonderful event and I encourage everyone to support it if you can.

Well, that about wraps up the past month or so… I hope you have all had a great month and I pray that this coming month is even better for you. I will try my best not to wait so long between posts and I will get to work on the kitchen update post soon.

As always we want to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers and we ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers… talk to you soon!

  Life Update: We’re Still Here! Hey everybody... it feels like its been FOREVER since I've posted. I have really missed you all...

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The Health Diaries: The 20 something clueless girl

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Based off NewYork Magazine’s weekly Sex Diaries, ‘Health Diaries’ series is a collection of routines from anonymous real people where they record a week of their lives about food, nutrition, and health  — with strange, realistic, often helpful, and always revealing results.

Today’s diary is by a 23-year-old woman who is an art and design student from North India.

DAY ONE

8:15 a.m. A usual start: The noise of mum working in kitchen wakes me up; I never used an alarm in the morning. Typical morning scramble — a quick visit to the restroom and then shower, a couple of bread slices with butter in breakfast and then packing the college bag with lunch. Now I have half an hour to get to college.

Noon. I’m still in class about to go out to have my lunch. While sitting with a friend silently, she suddenly starts talking about her dark skin, double chin, and imperfection all around. I can feel her. But I am hungry. So I try to avoid her and get up to leave for lunch.

In the lunchroom, the discussion continues. She tells me that she used to do exercise every day but due to heavy study load and extra housework, she doesn’t have time to do exercise. I’m listening to her but my mind wants to know what’s inside my lunch box. The food in that box must be cold by now but I don’t care. I’m hungryyyy. Sorry dear, now I can’t take it anymore.

I open my box, ask my friend to join me but she says she is not hungry. I start eating my lunch while she scrolls her Facebook feed. She smirks sometimes while looking down at her mobile screen. After the break, we need to go back to class for next lecture.

Usually, I am busy at this time creating artworks and writing essays while chatting with friends but today I am staring at a lizard on one of the dirty walls of the classroom. I’m not feeling good; I know I’m not healthy.  Not that I’m sick — but I’m having a rough day physically and mentally. I do know my problem. This is a case where the food I’m having is fresh and healthy but it’s not what I want. I want something spicy, tempting, and different.

4:00 p.m. I arrive home, then off to shower. It’s relaxing. I am on my bed fondling with my artwork sheets; mum knocks my door with a glass full of warm milk for me. I request her to leave the glass the bedside for later as I was busy at the moment. She understands me so she does exactly that.

6:30 p.m. My dad and my brother are at home for what seems like five minutes and I’m off to my tuition classes on my bike. I am thirsty. I should have had some water before leaving home.

9:00 p.m. I enjoy designing and drawing artworks and creating type in this class. Having fun with friends is a bonus. Time to leave for home. I’m feeling like eating chaat (an Indian spicy and tangy dish) from a street food hawker but I resist. Mum’s dinner would be far better than that hawker’s chaat in a lot of ways. I know I am underweight.

10:30 p.m. After leaving more than half of the food on the plate, I say goodnight to everyone. Finally done with the flossing, teeth brushing and whining about a bad day, now I’m in bed; I put my air conditioner on. My hands start texting my friend on Whatsapp and doing some useless bantering before I doze off without saying bye to her.

DAY TWO

9:15 a.m. Daily wake-up; I’m being a very poor sleeper lately. This morning’s routine is especially crappy: no time to make the bed and have breakfast. I need to hurry up and get ready for college.

9:45 a.m. Sitting in class, I post a selfie on Instagram with lazy expressions. I keep scrolling the feed looking at photographs and feel worse. I need some help. This will not be a fun chat with vanilla friends, but maybe consulting session with someone who can understand me and can guide me. I will talk to Mum tonight.

2 p.m. I’ve been on Instagram and Facebook all day, sending updates. The usual time spent in texting as well. Like me, most of my friends are clueless about what they’re doing at this moment. But usually, after a few messages back and forth, we agree to stop the conversations and put the mobiles on rest. “open our pics,” meaning show our faces.

9:30 p.m. Lying in bed having a glass of Luke warm milk and still feeling hungry. Nothing strange — just a regular temptation.

DAY THREE

6 a.m. Eyes closed but I am already awake today. I am super excited for today as it’s my friend’s birthday. It’s more about the junk food: Burgers, French Fries, Pizzas, or what not. And I can’t sleep just fantasizing about cheese rolling down and squeezing in between the buns and bread base. I can think wild when it comes to food because I am ready to feast on anything that will come my way.

9 p.m. Two of my friends are at my house and we’re off, dressed as queens glitter all over for the party. We will do the makeup in the car: One unties her hair and the other starts working on lips and then her dress. Definitely, don’t want any potential issues (or hazards), should we get busy in dancing and eating.

10 p.m. We arrive at the venue. The vibe of the restaurant is impressive. It’s busy but we have a full separate section (a couple of tables) booked for the night. We are ready to settle down. The birthday girl arrives. We bombarded her with wishes, flowers, and gifts. The music was loud and we ordered our fuel. We’re showing off our dresses while feasting on the food. We’re a bunch of hungry lollapaloozas that are there to have some good time. This stuff is not easy to empty stomach— time to eat more.

11:00 p.m. While wrapping up the party one girl tells the other to have a look at her watch. We have to hurry up. We finish eating and hit the road. We're not used to such late night outs but today is an exemption. And I was desperately in need of this. I am getting tired now. By the time I’m sleepy, we’re just home. I suggest going all of my friends to stay at my place tonight but they chose not to because they say that will disturb my parents.

Midnight. I am happy with the way the night went. My dad comes out of his room and says in his usual way: “Be careful and don’t be late next time.” I find myself nodding and entering my room. Need some sleep because I need to go back to college tomorrow.

DAY FOUR

8 a.m. Still dreaming about last night and feel someone is standing beside my bed. It’s my younger brother with a pillow in his hands. I know what’s in his mind. Would love to stay in bed but I have to jump and get away from his playful hits. Still, my eyes are closed and giddy after last night. After some more hit and miss, he left me to get ready for the college.

3:30 p.m. I’m almost home after a better than usual day at college. I remember all my friends from last night were talking about the party. Being not a pococurante, I leave for home. Once I am in my room after a shower, I call my mum into my room. She’s a bit confused when she sees me smiling. She asks: “You enjoyed last night?” I nod. I need to spend some quality time with family while having dinner.

9:30 p.m. I call the day off at the tuition. Dinner is ready. I am helping Mum at the dining table. Calling dad and brother for it; served them food. I am pleased with myself. Tonight, it’s all about my kind of dinner: Rice, Kadi, Garlic Naan, Paneer (Cottage Cheese), and different types of pickles. But I’m more interested in talking to everyone.

10:15 p.m. Everyone is done with dinner but I’m still toying with my leftovers. Brother makes fun of me because of my slow eating habit.  Ultimately, I finish my dinner somehow and help mum clean the dishes.

11 p.m. Back in my room cuddling with my pillow. Switching off the lights, I doze off immediately.

Midnight. I feel thirsty and rush out for a glass of water in the kitchen. I should keep a jug of water in my room from tomorrow.

DAY FIVE

7 a.m. TGIF (Thank God It’s Friday)

There is nothing special about the day apart from the fact.

9:20 a.m. One of my friends tells me she is going to Canada during the holidays after our exams. We’re excited and start discussing what’s she’s going to buy for the trip and what she’s going to get for us. We’re bitches.

Noon. Lunch with friends while we continue our chat about Canada. We bite into the meal and lean over to whisper and giggle. I have no idea what I’m eating but I’m enjoying with everyone.

9:30 p.m. The food from the party is showing the effect on me. The throat is in severe pain. I’m having constipation and vomiting. Dad takes me to see a doctor. Now, I’m having medicine and milk. I hope I won’t have a fever tonight.

DAY SIX

10 a.m. Last night was long. I was not able to sleep. I’m sending a text message to a friend that I won’t be able to come to college because I am not well today. I’m hoping this won’t last for long.

11:15 a.m. I am still in bed, feeling grumpy. I don’t feel like having breakfast but I have to eat something before taking medicine. Maybe a slice of bread with strawberry jam. I remember the doctor suggesting me to drink water regularly, a couple of fruits, and eating small portions of vegetables that's easily digestible.

4:25 p.m. I’m tired of sleeping and need to freshen up. I feel like I am in a circle moving and returning back to where I started. I am being lazy, having a messy and chaotic mind today.  I get up and visit the washroom. I hear my mobile ringing in my room; I run to pick it up. I’m glad it’s my friend. She wants to know how I am doing. I am feeling better now. We chat for a while on random topics. My responses vary from Yes to Mmmm… to a frown. Though the whole conversation charged me  

9 p.m. The day has been a struggle and I want to be on a vacation from this struggle. I don’t have a luxury of leaving my body for while and float on the clouds. If I had that boon I certainly would have used it today. I just hope the rest of the weekend is not going to be as crappy as today.

DAY SEVEN

7:30 a.m. Not going with the flow but stuck in the river, my body seems to be dead; I feel weak and the fact every part is in pain, everything.  Now I know why they call it ‘Junk’ food: a dish created/cooked by so-called edible raw substances so badly that all its nutrients vanish into thin air.

I need to take action, make some changes, and work on my habits. After debating with myself, I hop in the shower.

10 p.m. Its time to get some rest and think about my body and health. It can’t be set to be very vanilla. I need to get specifics sorted out. Let’s see what the future holds as far as my eating habits and nutrition is concerned.

“Mum, Green tea please.”

Note: I thought of writing and then submitting my diary after listening to this concept from a common friend as I found it intriguing and tempting.

To all the health and fitness enthusiasts and experts, I would like to ask for your tips and suggestions (in the form of comments) for improving my health, routine, and eating habits.

(A Message From The Editor: To be featured anonymously in a future Health Diary, email me with a week’s entries of your daily routine.)