#aoi akane

[musicalmoritz]

do you have any opinions on aoinene and their fashion? like what clothes you think they'd like wearing or thoughts on what's already in canon

I LOVE this question sm, Aoi and Nene wear such cute clothes in canon and I think abt their outfits all the time

The style Nene wears is called “casual girly,” lots of comfortable and frilly looks that clearly have a lot of thought put into them whilst still being something you could throw on at last minute

Aoi is a tricky case bcuz a lot of her femininity is part of the fake image she presents to the world. When fans think of Aoi’s style, they are likely thinking of all the official arts where she’s matching with Nene rather than considering what Aoi would choose to wear on her own. That being said, when I think of what Aoi would wear, I think of her outfit from the convenience store chapter of ASHK and the fireworks chapter at the end of the Severance arc. Two points in the story where Aoi truly seemed to have her guard down

(Ignore the fag)

Aoi especially seems to prioritize comfort with her sense of style. The long skirt and jacket with the convenience store chapter, and the baggy t-shirt at the Minamoto house. I also love how she wore the same hat with both looks. When we see Aoi at her most vulnerable, she’s still dressed quite feminine but she isn’t all dolled up like she usually is. It’s similar to Nene’s style though Aoi’s gives you the impression that she isn’t putting as much thought into her looks

And I love this about Aoi and Nene, it makes them feel very realistic. I take a similar approach to fashion, keeping it cute while still staying comfortable (I dress somewhat similar to both of them tho more on Aoi’s end of the spectrum). There are many female characters in anime where you can tell their outfits were made for men to gawk at, so I love that Aoi and Nene’s clothes feel very personal

I also LOVE how they match outfits in official arts, it’s so cute to me. I hc that they’d be the type of couple to match their outfits on dates (which is already true for their friendship lol). Like just look at these divas

Fellas, is it gay to wear matching outfits with your gal pal?

I’ve also seen the goth Nene headcanon in AUs and I absolutely LOVE it. Partially bcuz I’ve always loved goth fashion but also bcuz it really fits with Nene’s interests. I prefer that hc for Sakura/Nene tho bcuz then they can be goth gfs together. However in general it does feel very Nene

Thank you for this ask I love getting to yap abt Aoineneisms. The way they dress is so cute and relatable

[makshu]

New JSHK art ✨️

(Translated by ROF Scans)

[mari-lair]

It's your au, having fun is always the most important part of it! And while I don't agree with a lot of things, for the role Akane has in the au, it does works + writing newspaper about an exorcist sounds fun, it would give Akane a lot to chew on and opportunites to bond with who he is with

Now, you asked my personal opinion of his role as Mitsuba, so I'll be honest: I don't see him fitting Mitsuba's arc in a way that doesn't completely destroy his characterization.

"Rude kid who can't empathize with people and wish for a friend that won't leave him for being too harsh" is the opposite of Akane's character.

Strap in, I rambled a lot here.

Akane is one of the most popular guys in school (which i have proof of if you don't believe me, check it here) and he is loved by many people that he is openly rude to.

Think of Lemon: They are friend, neither of them is trying to please the other. When they hang out is because they want to.

Akane doesn't try to be nice to Lemon, we see him beat Lemon up a lot, their very introduction in the manga is Akane yelling/knocking Lemon down from his lackluster performance.

Which means when Akane is kind to Lemon he isn't trying to paint himself in a good light, he is genuinely empatizing and trying to help. I find it sweet how he used his power as a class representative to help Lemon not get in trouble with school work that he had forgotten to do.

The panel above is part of his oficial introduction in the manga. Nene is the one that says Akane is "kind and friendly to everyone, no exception"

And we know how rude Akane is to her.

So why would she call him 'friendly and kind?'.

Well, because he is. You'll never see someone call him sweet, he is not like Nene or Kou, which is usually the kind of bubbly image people get when they hear that someone is 'friendly', but he is approachable and he does care about people a lot.

Let's go back to the scene above where he is being a judgemental little shit to Nene. Akane is in the middle of work when Nene greets him, cause he have a tool box in his hand + he have been helping everyone the entire night so is fair to assume he is still doing one of the many tasks people need him for.

Despite how draining the night have been Akane was going to put his duty on hold (which would make him more overworked later) to see what Nene needed from him.

He doesn't even say "This better be important!", he just goes along: If she seeked him why would he turn her away?

This isn't even the first time Akane helps Nene. He was the one that suggested Nene to take Kou to the festival after hell of mirrors got Kou depressed.

Akane have been friendly since he was a small child.

Did you ever wonder why out of everyone Akane was Aoi's only friend during her childhood?

It's not because he was his neighbor and that's convinient. It's because he was the only kid nice enough to be alarmed when people were mean to Aoi, the only one who befriended the 'cold and untouchable girl.'

Aoi was his friend before his crush, they always seem to be having fun on their flashbacks, and it's clear Akane wasn't forcing himself to be nice to her when they met (look at the judgemental look he sends Aoi on the art where he takes her out of the rain + We know Akane could be mean/careless enough to make Aoi cry)

The effortless way people flock to him is constantly used to contrast Aoi's isolation.

This boy was never alone, his fatigue is because he is always surrounded, always the first option, always sought after. Always complaining but trying to help.

Add in his work with the clock keepers and god damn it of course he is always in a bad mood. I would too, give this boy a break.

Even at sleeptime people are comfortable enough to call him to come help (Kou isn't even from his class, this is not Akane taking his class representative duties seriously, he is just going 'Fine, I'll help')

What he suck at isn't empathizing, is being sweet or tactful.

Let's take Nene's breakdown as an exemple: Akane is visibly distressed by her tears, he asks what's wrong and looks for something to say, sweating in silence, and cracking his head, trying to find something to say that would help her.

He isn't close to Nene, and despite it not being Nene's fault, a part of him must be comflicted about Aoi's death being for her survival, so he can't just hug her, he also isn't an optimistic or a fan of lies so he won't go 'is okay we'll be fine!' when he feel just as depressed about Aoi's death as Nene. He is too prideful and honest to give someone a fake smile and empty words just because it is 'the right thing to do'.

He does try to help her keep her head up by saying "Let's team up" which you may scoff at, after all, it isn't something that happened, Akane stay with Teru and Nene with Kou during the rescue arc, but it is implied that this was an invitation he was willing to go through with.

If Nene didn't have Kou and his optimism available (which is something Nene greatly preffers over Akane's harsh and realistic approach to 'comfort', something I go into more detail here.) and she decided to stick by Akane's side, needing the support of her 'miserable about their situation' buddy , Akane wouldn't have abandoned Nene.

Same tough approach for Teru: When Teru vents, Akane never goes 'ooh poor you,' or 'you did your best' he get annoyed that his upperclassman is whining when they should be focusing on Aoi's rescue, he does not want to do this. But he still respect his woes enough to sit down and pause their rescue plans to listen.

Anyways, the point is: His arc is not related to isolation, regrets, or learning to socialize. It's about arrogance.

Akane is the guy people have been relying on for ages, so he grew up used to doing things himself and being rewarded love and respect for his resilience, for being able to help with anything.

His fatal flaw is that when he make a judgement he assume he is right and stick to it forever. When possible, he tries to do things by himself, not because he doesn't have anyone he can ask for help but because he believes that he is capable. That he can do it alone.

His judgement/arrogance problem isolates him from his loved ones too.

Think of Aoi, his darling who he would sacrifice anything to make her happy.

He knew she hid her emotions behind a mask, pretending nothing bothers her, and he also knew she likes when he gives her attention, so he assumed that "Aoi play it cool but she likes when I give her big gestures of love"

Which at the time was true.

HOWEVER, he kept this belief unchanged even when they started to drift apart, assuming that confessions made her happy so if she is down is because he isn't showing her enough love, he should do it more.

"I'm the one that can solve this. I am the problem if she isn't happy" -> that's self centered and arrogant.

Not once did he question why he never got more than two points, even when Aoi said she wants to die he assumed showing her more love would be the answer.

Look at this clown, he really though reassuring her that he still loves her after she stabbed him is what he needed to do instead of asking her why what he have been doing doesn't make her feel loved anyone.

It took Aoi explaining explicitly what the problem was for Akane to understand he was wrong and his actions worsened the problem.

And since he prioritizes her comfort over his pride, he did rechange his behavior, but it is still an issue that it took him so long to notice the problem! I swear if Aoi never sat down and explained everything, Akane would still be showing his concern like this, fully believing he is doing 'what Aoi loves'

instead of doing this:

Akane still need to work on his pride but he is doing much better. This ramble is getting long enough as it is though, so i'll stop it here.

[iamhereinthebg]

I think about this image a lot

Mirai is truly pocket sized. Only Kako knows how to look good with this mask too.

[aidairoarchivetwo]

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The Mokke Exploration Team has dug up the volume bonuses info!💎✨

[hearts4aoi]

YAYYYY, IT'S THE WEEKEND, TAKE AOI ‼️‼️

[shutuprosie]

[nam-the-nacho]

Jshk Character's Handwriting Headcanons

Nene: 100% dots her I's and J's with hearts, this isn't debatable

Hanako: Careless and quick while writing, but it's eligible

Kou: Practically attacks the paper

Aoi (F): Has the most unfairly effortless aesthetic handwriting

Akane (M): Messy and rarely eligible, it's efficient for him though. Smart people 🤷‍♂️

Teru: "Childish" and gets increasingly worse depending on how much sleep he got. He pulls out the most horrid handwriting known to man to annoy Akane specifically

Sousuke: Practiced to make his handwriting look neater, partially to mock Kou, who really couldn't care less

Mitsuba (No. 3): One of those cringy kids who adds a doodle as his signature (me, he's me), muscle memory is doing him favors

Tsukasa: Attacks the paper.

Sakura: So elegant her writing always looks like she's signing a declaration of independence

Natsuhiko: Tries to write like Sakura to impress her. The issue? He doesn't know cursive. (fake it till you make it is his motto)

Thanks to @village-for-rambles, @maramarabum, and @snowiwyvern for helping me with Teru's over on discord lmao

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[qweaenr]

TOILET-BOUND HANAKO-KUN - Covers 1/3

[axi-x1a]

New Akane coloring 🕰️✨

[musicalmoritz]

Guys they r getting married

(I’ve been meaning to make this edit for ages, ignore how shitty it is)

[bpzau-art]

Akane this is not the time to be flirting with the snake lady

[mari-lair]

fight fight fight!

[iamhereinthebg]

Will to love

[miimo96]

Aidairo Never misses with their New year's art (Sucks that we didn't get kou tho)

[amanitacurses]