#aya kagura

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Title: The Karasu Wind

Arrangement: まさみティー

Album: 激写人妖録

Circle: O-LIFE.JP

Original: Youkai Modern Colony

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The Oni’s Newspaper Debut? 鬼の新聞デビュー？

🟡 Say, I thought of a great pitch for your newspaper. そういや新聞のネタによさそうなのを思いついたんだよ

🟡 A saké review column, quality-ranked by oni! 🟡 Whaddya think? 鬼による、酒の呑み比べレビュー！どうだ？

🔴 Hmm, I see.  That does seem like a topic in high demand. 🔴 The only problem is... なるほど、それは結構需要ありそうですね。ただ、あの…

🟡 All right, then it’s settled!!  Drinks are on you! よしきた！それじゃ呑み代は全部あんたにつけとくから！

🔴 I had a feeling that’s where this was going!  Sigh... そう来ると思ったんですよね！はぁぁ…

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Ritsu’s journey towards confidence (w/ help from Ayame)

This manga panel flits through my head way too often, because I think Ritsu is one of the most heartbreaking characters in a family where pretty much everyone has a wrenching backstory (yes, even Akito...say what you will about the vast amount of pain she inflicted, but she was made the head of a cult as a child, and had no say on the matter).

This manga panel's quote about trying to find a reason to live by way of "your own strength" sticks with me, though, because the idea of trying to do something so gargantuan by yourself seems counter to the whole point of Fruits Basket. Time and time again, we are shown how the Sohmas are rewarded when they are brave enough to open up and ask for help, or lean on one another. As such, this got me thinking about one overtly hopeful part of Ritsu's character development: his admiration for Ayame.

It's clear that Ritsu sees Aya as a foil to himself: extremely confident and unapologetic, whereas Ritsu tends to shrink inside of himself and feel the need to apologize for his own existence.

It broke my heart a bit towards the end of the manga when I realized that Ritsu appeared to have given up his cross-dressing...something that, in his own words, made him feel safe/more confident in himself. So, while this is definitely not a canon-compliant idea, I like to think about what might have happened if Ritsu had allowed Ayame to mentor him a bit (which, by extension, might have led him to learn that he doesn't need to make himself smaller to get by in the world).

We don't get much insight into how Ayame and Mine run their business, but let's pretend that they are suddenly hit with an influx of new customers and need some help around the shop. Maybe this happens shortly after the zodiac curse breaks, so perhaps part of the reason Ayame and Mine are busier than usual is because they can't keep their hands off of one another long enough to attend to their duties, LOL.

At this point, Yuki and Ayame have slowly begun to repair their relationship (another aspect of Fruits Basket I spend WAY too much time thinking about), but there's still no way that Yuki would readily volunteer to spend that much time around his brother.

So perhaps after waffling a bit (and getting some encouragement from Tohru and Kagura), Ritsu very sweetly and shyly inquires if Ayame and Mine would ever consider allowing him to help out.

They of course accept, because Ayame is feeling morose over Yuki's unwillingness to seek out his “brotherly wisdom”. So while perhaps it isn't for the most magnanimous reasons, Aya thinks both he and Ritsu will benefit from this arrangement. Little do either of them realize how their growing bond will shift things, however, because Ayame learns that when he actually takes the time to slow down and be thoughtful, he can be quite a good mentor to others. And, that he even enjoys it, and genuinely appreciates Ritsu’s company.

I feel somewhat compelled to turn this headcanon into a proper fic, but in order to do that, I need to make some progress on my Yuri!!! on Ice WIPs.

So we’ll see…

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Episode 20 : Pretend Family / 第二十話『寄せ集めの家族』

*Green colored words are only in anime, not in original manga, and we usually call them “ani-ori(anime-original)".

竈門禰豆子（血鬼術・爆血！！）

Kamado Nezuko (Kekki-Jutsu, Bakketsu!!)

Nezuko Kamado (Blood Demon Art… Exploding Blood!)

竈門炭治郎「俺と禰豆子の絆は誰にも、引き裂けない！！」

Kamado Tanjiro “Oreto Nezukono kizunawa dare-nimo, hiki-sake-nai!!”

Tanjiro Kamado “The bond between Nezuko and me…can’t be…severed by anyone!”

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炭治郎「禰豆子！禰豆子……くっ。勝った…勝ったよ…」

Tanjiro “Nezuko! Nezuko……Ku. Katta…Kattayo…”

Tanjiro “Nezuko! Nezuko! I-I won! I won!”

炭治郎（父さんが…助けてくれた…家に代々伝わる神楽で、何故技を出せたのかわからない。でも、それで助かった…勝てた。…うっ。あれ？禰豆子が見えないぞ。呼吸を乱発しすぎたせいか？うっ、ぐっ…。耳鳴りが酷い。体中に激痛が走ってる。早く回復しなければ。俺はまだ、戦わなければならない。伊之助を助けに行くんだ。早く…）

Tanjiro (Tosanga…tasukete-kureta… Ieni dai-dai tsutawaru kagurade, naze wazao daseta-noka wakara-nai. Demo, sorede tasukatta… Kateta. U. …Are? Nezukoga mie-naizo. Kokyuo ranpatsu shi-sugita-seika? U, gu… Mimi-nariga hidoi. Karada-juni gekitsuga hashitteru. Hayaku kaifuku shina-kereba. Orewa mada tatakawa-nakereba nara-nai. Inosukeo tasukeni ikunda. Hayaku…)

Tanjiro (My father saved me! I’m not sure why I was able to unleash that attack with the kagura that’s been in our family for generations. But that was what saved me! I was able to beat him! Huh? I can’t see Nezuko! Is it because I took way too many breaths? This ringing in my ears is brutal! My whole body is throbbing with pain! I gotta…heal up fast! I’m still not done fighting! I gotta go save Inosuke! Right away!)

炭治郎（ハッ。血の匂いが濃くなった。そういえば、あの灰のような匂いがしなかった。まさか……頸を斬ったのに！）

Tanjiro (Ha. Chino nioiga koku-natta. So-ieba, ano haino-yona nioiga shina-katta. Masaka……kubio kitta-noni!)

Tanjiro (The scent of blood just got stronger! Come to think of it, it didn’t give off the smell of ash. Don’t tell me… Even though I chopped off his head?)

累「僕に勝ったと思ったの？可哀想に。哀れな妄想して幸せだった？僕は自分の糸で頸を斬ったんだよ。お前に頸を斬られるより先に」

Rui “Bokuni kattato omottano? Kawaisoni. Awarena moso shite shiawase datta? Bokuwa jibunno itode kubio kittan-dayo. Omaeni kubio kirareru-yori sakini.”

Rui “You thought you’d defeated me? Poor kid. Did your pathetic delusion bring you joy? I cut off my head myself with my own threads…before you could chop it off.”

累「もういい。お前も妹も殺してやる。こんなに腹が立ったのは久しぶりだよ」

Rui “Mo ii. Omaemo imotomo koroshite-yaru. Konnani haraga tatta-nowa hisashi-buri-dayo.”

Rui “Enough. I’ll kill both you and your sister. I haven’t been this enraged in a long time.”

炭治郎（立て!! 早く立て!! 呼吸を整えろ、急げ、早く!!）

Tanjiro (Tate!! Hayaku tate!! Kokyuo totono-ero, isoge, hayaku!!)

Tanjiro (Get up! Get up right now! Get your breathing under control! Hurry! Right now!)

累「そもそも何でお前は燃えてないのかな。僕と僕の糸だけ燃えたよね。妹の力なのか知らないが、苛々させてくれてありがとう。何の未練もなくお前たちを刻めるよ」

Rui “Somo-somo nande omaewa moete-naino-kana. Bokuto bokuno ito-dake moeta-yone. Imotono chikara nanoka shira-naiga, ira-ira sasete kurete arigato. Nanno mirenmo naku omae-tachio kiza-meru-yo.”

Rui “But I wonder why you’re not burning up. It was only me and my threads that caught fire, right? I don’t know if it’s your sister’s power, but thanks for getting me super-annoyed. Now I can carve you up with no regrets.”

炭治郎（正しい呼吸なら、どんなに疲弊していても関係ない）

Tanjiro (Tadashii kokyu-nara, donnani hihei shite-itemo kankei nai.)

Tanjiro (If you use the correct breathing technique, it makes no difference how exhausted you are!)

累「血鬼術・殺目篭（あやめかご）」

Rui “Kekki-Jutsu, Aya-Me-Kago.”

Rui “Blood Demon Art… Murderous Eye Basket!!”

炭治郎（焦るな！息を乱すな！落ち着け!! 落ち着けば……腕が上がらない!!）

Tanjiro (Aseruna! Ikio midasuna! Ochi-tsuke!! Ochi-tsukeba……Udega agara-nai!!)

Tanjiro (Don’t panic! Don’t let it disrupt your breathing! Calm down… if you can calm down! I can’t raise…my arm!)

炭治郎（誰か来た……善逸か？）

Tanjiro (Dareka kita……Zen’itsuka?)

Tanjiro (Somebody’s here. Is it Zenitsu?)

冨岡義勇「俺が来るまで、よく堪(こら)えた。後は任せろ」

Tomioka Giyu “Orega kuru-made yoku koraeta. Atowa makasero.”

Giyu Tomioka “You did a good job holding out until I got here. Leave the rest to me.”

炭治郎（はぁ…）

Tanjiro (Haa…)

累「次から次に!! 僕の邪魔ばかりする屑共め。血鬼術・刻糸輪転（こくしりんてん）」

Rui “Tsugi-kara tsugi-ni!! Bokuno jama bakari suru kuzu-domo-me. Kekki-Jutsu, Kokushi-Rinten.”

Rui “You’re like an endless stream…of lowlifes always getting in my way! Blood Demon Art… Cutting Thread Rotation!”

義勇「全集中！水の呼吸・拾壱ノ型。凪（なぎ）」

Giyu “Zen-Shuchu! Mizuno Kokyu, Ju-ichi-no Kata. Nagi.”

Giyu “Total Concentration… Water Breathing… Eleventh Form… Dead Calm.”

炭治郎「拾壱ノ型？」

Tanjiro “Ju-ichi-no Kata?”

Tanjiro “Eleventh Form?”

累「拾壱ノ型が何だって言うんだ！」

Rui “Ju-ichi-no Kataga nandatte iunda!”

Rui “Who cares about you’re your Eleventh Form?”

累「何？」（何だ？何をした？奴の間合いに入った途端、糸がばらけた。一本も届かなかったのか？最硬度の糸を…斬られた？）

Rui “Nani?” (Nanda? Nanio shita? Yatsuno maaini haitta totan, itoga baraketa. Ipponmo todoka-nakatta-noka? Sai-kodono ito’o…kirareta?)

Rui “What?” (What’s going on? What did he do? The instant I got up in his face, the threads scattered. Not one of them reached him? The toughest threads of all got slashed?)

累「そんなはずはない！もう一度…」

Rui “Sonna hazuwa nai! Mo-ichido…”

Rui “That’s impossible! One more time!”

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姉蜘蛛（しくじった…しくじった！私だけは今までしくじったことなかったのに。この、家族ごっこを……!!）

Ane-Gumo (Shikujitta… Shikujitta! Watashi-dakewa ima-made shikujitta koto nakatta-noni. Kono, kazoku-gokko’o……!!)

Big Sister Spider Demon (I messed up! I messed up! And I was the only one who never messed up until now in this ‘Pretend Family’ game!)

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鬼殺隊員「やっと追い詰めたぜ」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Yatto oitsumetaze.”

Demon Slayer “We finally drove her into a corner!”

鬼殺隊員「おい！あれ」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Oi! Are.”

Demon Slayer “Hey, look at that.”

鬼殺隊員「ああ？」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Aa?”

鬼殺隊員「鬼か？」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Onika?”

Demon Slayer “A demon?”

鬼殺隊員「子供だな。しかし見た目が子供だろうと鬼には変わらん。見逃せば人を喰う」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Kodomo dana. Shikashi mitamega kodomo daroto oni-niwa kawaran. Minogaseba hito’o kuu.”

Demon Slayer “It’s just a kid. But even if it looks like a kid, it’s still a demon! If we let it go, it’ll devour humans!”

累「ねえ…ねえ、助けてほしい？」

Rui “Nee… Nee, tasukete hoshii?”

Rui “Hey…Hey… You want me save you?”

姉蜘蛛「えっ？」

Ane-Gumo “E?”

累「その代わり僕の頼みを聞��てくれる？」

Rui “Sono kawari bokuno tanomi’o kiite kureru?”

Rui “In return, will you do what I ask?”

姉蜘蛛「何でもする！言うとおりにするから助けて！」

Ane-Gumo “Nan-demo suru! Iu-toorini suru-kara tasukete!”

Big Sister Spider Demon “I’ll do anything! I’ll do whatever you want, so please save me!”

累「じゃあ、僕の家族になってよ」

Rui “Jaa, bokuno kazokuni natteyo.”

Rui “Then, become a part of my family.”

姉蜘蛛「なる！なるよ！」

Ane-Gumo “Naru! Naruyo!”

Big Sister Spider Demon “I will! I’ll do it!”

鬼殺隊員「何の話をしているんだ？さあ、覚悟しろ！」

Kisatsu-Taiin “Nanno hanashio shite-irunda? Saa, kakugo shiro!”

Demon Slayer “What are they talking about? All right, it’s over for you!”

姉蜘蛛「あ……あっ」

Ane-Gumo “A……A.”

累「ようこそ。今日から君も…僕の家族だ」

Rui “Yokoso. Kyo-kara kimimo…bokuno kazokuda.”

Rui “Welcome. Starting today, you’re part of my family, too.”

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女蜘蛛「飲んで。私たち家族の能力は、全部、累のもの。みんな弱い鬼だったから、累の力を分けてもらったの。累はあの方のお気に入りだから、こういうことも特別に許されているのよ」

Onna-Gumo “Nonde. Watashi-tachi kazokuno noryokuwa, zenbu, Ruino mono. Minna yowai oni datta-kara, Ruino chikara’o wakete morattano. Ruiwa ano katano okini’iri-dakara, ko-iu kotomo tokubetsuni yuru-sarete-iru-noyo.”

Female Spider Demon “Drink this. Our family’s power belongs to Rui. Since we were all weak demons, Rui shared his power with us. Because Rui is one of that person’s favorites, he gets special permission to do this kind of thing.”

姉蜘蛛「うっ！あ、ああ…」

Ane-Gumo “U! A, Aa…”

累「感じるかい？もう鬼狩りなんかを怖がることはないんだ。さて、仕上げをしようね」

Rui “Kanjiru-kai? Mo oni-gari nanka’o kowa-garu kotowa nainda. Sate, shiage’o shiyone.”

Rui “Do you feel it? You don’t have to fear those demon hunters anymore. Now then, time for the finishing touches.”

姉蜘蛛「うわあああ！」

Ane-Gumo “Uwaaaa!”

累「さあ、面(おもて)をお上げ。おめでとう。これで本当の家族だ」

Rui “Saa, omote’o oage. Omedeto. Korede hontono kazokuda.”

Rui “All right, you can look up now. Congratulations. You’re truly part of the family now.”

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女蜘蛛「ただのままごとよ」

Onna-Gumo “Tadano mamagotoyo.”

Female Spider Demon “We’re only playing house.”

姉蜘蛛「えっ？」

Ane-Gumo “E?”

Big Sister Spider Demon “What?”

女蜘蛛「血の繋がりなんかない、寄せ集めの家族だもの」

Onna-Gumo “Chino tsunagari nanka nai, yose-atsumeno kazoku damono.”

Female Spider Demon “We have no blood ties. We’re just a clan of assorted strangers.”

母蜘蛛「ごめんなさい！ちゃんとします、累。練習します。許して！ごめんなさい、上手にできなくて。時々戻ってしまうんです。ああっ！あっ、あ…う…ああ…」

Haha-Gumo “Gomen-nasai! Chanto shimasu, Rui. Renshu-shimasu. Yurushite! Gomen-nasai, jozuni deki-nakute. Toki-doki modotte-shimaun-desu. Aa! A, a…u…aa…”

Mother Spider Demon “I’m so sorry! I’ll do better, Rui! I’ll practice! Forgive me! I’m so sorry I couldn’t do it well! It’s just that I revert by accident sometimes!”

累「言い訳はいいよ、母さん。ちゃんと母さんをやって」

Rui “Iiwakewa iiyo, Kaasan. Chanto kaasan’o yatte.”

Rui “I don’t want to hear your excuses, Mother. Play the role of mother like you should.”

母蜘蛛「わかってるわ、累」

Haha-Gumo “Wakatteruwa, Rui.”

Mother Spider Demon “I know what I must do, Rui.”

女蜘蛛「みんな鬼狩りが怖くて、仲間が欲しかっただけ。何もこんな意味不明の家族ごっこがしたかったわけじゃないのに。累の要求や命令に従わない者は、切り刻まれたり、知能を奪われたり、吊るされて日光に当てられる。もうたくさんよ」

Onna-Gumo “Minna oni-gariga kowakute, nakamaga hoshi-katta-dake. Nanimo konna imi-fumeino kazoku-gokkoga shita-katta wakeja nai-noni. Ruino yokyuya meireini shitagawa-nai monowa, kiri-kiza-mare-tari, chino’o uba-ware-tari, tsuru-sarete nikkoni ate-rareru. Mo takusan’yo.”

Female Spider Demon “We were all so scared of the demon hunters and just wanted companions. It’s not like we wanted to take part in this baffling ‘Pretend Family’ game. But those who fail to go along with Rui’s demands and orders get carved up or have their intellect taken from them or get strung up, exposed to the sunlight. I’ve had enough of this.”

姉蜘蛛「聞かなかったことにするわ、私…」

Ane-Gumo “Kika-nakatta-kotoni suruwa, watashi…”

Big Sister Spider Demon “I’m going to pretend I never heard you say that―”

女蜘蛛「あなた、馬鹿じゃないでしょう？他のみんなと違ってね。一緒に逃げましょう。あなただから言ってるのよ。あなただけは、本当の妹のように思っているわ」

Onna-Gumo “Anata, bakaja nai desho? Hokano minnato chigattene. Isshoni nige-masho. Anata-dakara itteru-noyo. Anata-dakewa, hontono imotono-yoni omotte-iruwa.”

Female Spider Demon “I know you’re not a fool. Unlike all the others. Let’s run away together. I wouldn’t say this to anyone but you. You’re the one person I truly think of as my younger sister.”

女蜘蛛「明日、累があの方に呼ばれて山を下りるの。その隙に逃げられるわ」

Onna-Gumo “Ashita, Ruiga ano katani yobarete yamao oriruno. Sono Sukini nige-rareruwa.”

Female Spider Demon “Tomorrow, Rui is going to be summoned by that person and descend the mountain. That’s our chance to escape.”

女蜘蛛「ああ……」

Onna-Gumo “Aa……”

累「残念だね」

Rui “Zan’nen dane.”

Rui “How disappointing.”

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姉蜘蛛（あいつらは馬鹿だけど、私は違う。それなのに…しくじった）

Ane-Gumo (Aitsu-rawa baka dakedo, watashiwa chigau. Sore-nanoni…shikujitta.)

Big Sister Spider Demon (They were all fools, but I’m not like them! Even so, I messed up!)

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姉蜘蛛「累…累!! 母さんがやられた。多分、兄さんも…。どうするの？鬼狩りがそこまで来てる。ねえ…逃げた方がいいんじゃない？やめて…きゃあ！ああ…」

Ane-Gumo “Rui…Rui!! Kaasanga yarareta. Tabun Niisanmo… Do suruno? Oni-gariga soko-made kiteru. Nee… Nigeta-hoga iinja nai? Yamete…Kyaa! Aa…”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Rui! Rui! Mother’s been killed! And our elder brother, too! What should we do? The demon hunters aren’t far behind. Listen… Sh-Shouldn’t we make a run for it? Don’t…”

累「知ってるよね。顔が元に戻るのは、僕、嫌いなんだ」

Rui “Shitteru-yone. Kaoga motoni modoru-nowa, boku, kirai nanda.”

Rui “You know, don’t you? I really hate it when your face reverts.”

炭治郎「ハッ」

Tanjiro “Ha.”

累「何見てるの？見せ物じゃないんだけど」

Rui “Nani miteruno? Misemonoja nain-dakedo.”

Rui “What are you looking at? This isn’t some show, you know.”

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姉蜘蛛（顔を斬られただけで済んだのは、まだマシだった）

Ane-Gumo (Kao’o kirareta-dakede sunda-nowa, mada mashi datta.)

Big Sister Spider Demon (I only got my face slashed, so I got off easy!)

村田「…鬼!! ヒィィ！何？ぐっ…」

Murata “…Oni!! Hiii! Nani? Gu…”

Murata “A demon! What the…”

姉蜘蛛「無駄よ、斬れやしない。あたしの糸束はね、柔らかいけど硬いのよ」

Ane-Gumo “Mudayo, kireya shinai. Atashino ito-taba-wane, yawarakai-kedo katai-noyo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “It’s futile. You’ll never cut through them. You see, my Ball of Yarn may feel soft, but it’s extremely hard.”

村田「なああ～！」

Murata “Naaaaa!”

Murata “Whaaa…”

姉蜘蛛「まず溶解液が邪魔な服を溶かす。それからアンタの番よ。すぐどろどろになって、あたしの食事になる」

Ane-Gumo “Mazu yokai-ekiga jamana fukuo tokasu. Sorekara antano ban’yo. Sugu doro-doroni natte, atashino shokujini naru.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “First, the solvent will melt those clothes out of the way. And then, it’ll be your turn. You’ll be reduced to mush in no time, and then I’ll feed on you.”

胡蝶しのぶ「わぁ、凄いですね。手の平から糸を出しているんですか？」

Kocho Shinobu “Waa, sugoi desune. Teno-hira-kara ito’o dashite-irun-desuka?”

Shinobu Kocho “How amazing! Do you release those threads from the palms of your hands?”

しのぶ「こんばんは。今日は月が綺麗ですね」

Shinobu “Konbanwa. Kyowa tsukiga kirei desune.”

Shinobu “Good evening. The moon is quite lovely tonight, don’t you think?”

姉蜘蛛「ハッ……うっ……ううっ…」

Ane-Gumo “Ha……U……Uu…”

しのぶ「私と仲良くするつもりはないみたいですね」

Shinobu “Watashito naka-yoku suru tsumoriwa nai mitai desune.”

Shinobu “I can see you have no intention of being my friend.”

姉蜘蛛「まっ…ま…待って!! お願い!! 私は無理矢理従わされてるの!! 逆らったらバラバラに刻まれる!!」

Ane-Gumo “Ma…Ma…Matte!! Onegai!! Watashiwa muri-yari shitagawa-sare-teruno!! Saka-rattara bara-barani kiza-mareru!!”

Big Sister Spider Demon “W-W-Wait! I beg of you! I’m being forced to do this! If I defy him, I’ll be slashed to shreds!”

しのぶ「ああ…そうなんですか。それは痛ましい。助けてあげます。仲良くしましょう」

Shinobu “Aa…So nan-desuka. Sorewa itamashii. Tasukete age-masu. Naka-yoku shimasho.”

Shinobu “Is that right? That does sound tragic! I’ll spare you! Let’s be friends!”

姉蜘蛛「た、助けてくれるの？」

Ane-Gumo “Ta, Tasukete kureruno?”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Y-You’re going to spare me?”

しのぶ「はい。でも、仲良くするためには、いくつか聞くことがあります」

Shinobu “Hai. Demo, naka-yoku suru-tame-niwa, ikutsuka kiku-kotoga ari-masu.”

Shinobu “Yes! But in order for us to be friends, I must ask you a few questions.”

姉蜘蛛「あっ…」

Ane-Gumo “A…”

しのぶ「可愛いお嬢さん、あなたは何人殺しましたか？」

Shinobu “Kawaii Ojosan, anatawa nan-nin koroshi-mashitaka?”

Shinobu “Sweet young girl, how many people have you killed?”

姉蜘蛛「……五人。……でも命令されて、仕方なかったのよ」

Ane-Gumo “……Go-nin. ……Demo meirei sarete, shikata nakatta-noyo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Five. But I was ordered to! I had no choice!”

しのぶ「嘘は吐(つ)かなくて大丈夫ですよ。わかってますから。さっきうちの隊員を繭にした���さばき、見事でした。八十人は喰っていますよね？」

Shinobu “Usowa tsuka-nakute daijobu desuyo. Wakatte-masu-kara. Sakki uchino Taiin’o mayuni shita jutsu-sabaki, migoto deshita. Hachiju-ninwa kutte imasu-yone?”

Shinobu “There’s no need to lie about it. Because I already know. That spell you cast to turn one of our men into a cocoon was most impressive! You’ve devoured at least eighty humans, haven’t you?”

姉蜘蛛「……喰ってないわ、そんなに。殺したのは五人よ」

Ane-Gumo “……Kutte-naiwa, sonnani. Koroshita-nowa go-nin’yo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “No, of course I haven’t eaten that many. I only killed those five.”

しのぶ「私は西の方から来ましたよ。お嬢さん、西です。山の西側では、大量に繭がぶら下がっているのを見て来ました。中に捕らわれた人々は液状に溶けて全滅。その場所だけでも、繭玉は十四個ありました。十四人、死んでるんです」

Shinobu “Watashiwa nishino-hokara kima-shitayo. Ojosan, nishi desu. Yamano nishi-gawa-dewa, tairyoni mayuga bura-sagatte-iru-no’o mite-kimashita. Nakani tora-wareta hito-bitowa eki-joni tokete zen-metsu. Sono basho-dake-demo, mayu-damawa ju-yon-ko ari-mashita. Ju-yo-nin, shin-derun-desu.”

Shinobu “But I came here from the west, you know. The west, my dear. On the west side of the mountain, I saw hordes of cocoons hanging from the trees. The human captives inside had been liquefied. All massacred. In that spot alone, I counted at least fourteen cocoons. Fourteen humans. All dead.”

しのぶ「私は怒っているのではないですよ。確認しているだけ。正確な数を」

Shinobu “Watashiwa okotte-iruno-dewa nai-desuyo. Kakunin shite-iru-dake. Seikakuna kazu’o.”

Shinobu “Oh, it’s not that I’m angry. I’m only trying to confirm the accurate toll.”

姉蜘蛛「……確認してどうすんのよ」

Ane-Gumo “……Kakunin shite do sun-noyo.”

Big Sister Spider Demon “What good will it do you to confirm that?”

しのぶ「お嬢さんは、正しく罰を受けて生まれ変わるのです」

Shinobu “Ojosanwa, tadashiku batsu’o ukete umare-kawaruno-desu.”

Shinobu “You’ll receive the penalty you deserve and be reborn!”

姉蜘蛛「罰？」

Ane-Gumo “Batsu?”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Penalty?”

しのぶ「そうすれば私たちは仲良くなれます。人の命を奪っておいて何の罰もないなら、殺された人が報われません」

Shinobu “So-sureba watashi-tachiwa naka-yoku nare-masu. Hitono inochi’o ubatte-oite nanno batsumo nai-nara, koro-sareta hitoga muku-ware-masen.”

Shinobu “That way, you and I can become friends. If you go unpunished after having taken all those lives, your victims will never get justice.”

姉蜘蛛「ううっ…」

Ane-Gumo “Uu…”

しのぶ「目玉をほじくり出したり、お腹を切って内臓を引き摺り出したり、人を殺した分だけ私がお嬢さんを拷問します。その痛み、苦しみを耐え抜いた時、あなたの罪は許される。一緒に頑張りましょう」

Shinobu “Medama’o hojikuri-dashi-tari, onaka’o kitte naizo’o hikizuri-dashi-tari, hito’o koro-shita bun-dake watashiga ojosan’o gomon shimasu. Sono itami, kurushimi’o tae-nuita-toki, anatano tsumiwa yuru-sareru. Isshoni ganbari-masho.”

Shinobu “I could gouge out your eyeballs or slash your stomach to rip out your organs. For every person you’ve killed, I shall torture you. And after you’ve suffered through all of the pain and agony, your sins will be forgiven. Let’s both give it our all!”

しのぶ「大丈夫！お嬢さんは鬼ですから死んだりしませんし、後遺症も残りません！」

Shinobu “Daijobu! Ojosanwa oni desu-kara shin-dari shimasen-shi, koishomo nokori-masen!”

Shinobu “Don’t worry! Since you’re a demon, my dear, surely it won’t kill you and neither will there be any after effects!”

姉蜘蛛「冗談じゃないわよ!! 死ね、クソ女!!」

Ane-Gumo “Jodanja nai-wayo!! Shine, Kuso-Onna!!”

Big Sister Spider Demon “Who do you think you’re kidding? Die! You damn witch!”

しのぶ「仲良くするのは無理なようですね。残念残念」

Shinobu “Naka-yoku suru-nowa murina-yodesune. Zan’nen, zan’nen.”

Shinobu “I can see that we’ll never be friends. Oh, what a pity!”

姉蜘蛛「あ……ハッ……あっ」

Ane-Gumo “A……Ha……A.”

しのぶ「虫の呼吸・蝶の舞。“戯れ”」

Shinobu “Mushino Kokyu, Chono Mai. ‘Tawamure’.”

Shinobu “Insect Breathing Butterfly Dance… Caprice.”

姉蜘蛛（あっ。頸は斬られていない。…あんな刀を？そうか、体が小さくて腕力がないから頸を斬れないんだわ。これなら勝てる…）

Ane-Gumo (A. Kubiwa kirarete-inai. …Anna katana’o? Soka, karadaga chiisakute wan-ryokuga nai-kara, kubio kire-nain-dawa. Kore-nara kateru…)

Big Sister Spider Demon (My head…hasn’t been cut off! That’s the sword she’s using? I see. She’s too tiny and has no arm strength, so beheading is beyond her. That’s someone I can defeat!)

姉蜘蛛「うっ。あ、ああ…ああっ、ああ…アアア…」

Ane-Gumo “U. A, aa…Aa, aa… Aaa…”

しのぶ「頸を斬られてないからって、安心したらいけませんよ。私のように、毒を使う剣士もいますからね」

Shinobu “Kubio kirarete-nai-karatte, anshin shitara ike-masen’yo. Watashino-yoni, doku’o tsukau kenshimo imasu-karane.”

Shinobu “You mustn’t think you’re safe just because you haven’t been beheaded. Because there are swordswomen like me who use poison.”

しのぶ「鬼殺隊・蟲柱、胡蝶しのぶ。私は柱の中で唯一、鬼の頸が斬れない剣士ですが、鬼を殺せる毒を作った、ちょっと凄い人なんですよ」

Shinobu “Kisatsu-Tai, Mushi-Bashira, Kocho Shinobu. Watashiwa Hashirano nakade yui-itsu, onino kubiga kire-nai kenshi desuga, oni’o koro-seru doku’o tsukutta, chotto sugoi hito nan-desuyo.”

Shinobu “Demon Slayer Corps, Insect Hashira, Shinobu Kocho. I may be the only swordswoman among the Hashiras unable to decapitate demons, but as I’ve created a poison lethal to demons, I’m also rather awesome.”

しのぶ「あはっ、失礼しました。死んでるからもう聞こえませんね。うっかりです」

Shinobu “Aha, shitsurei shima-shita. Shin-deru-kara mo kikoe-masenne. Ukkari desu.”

Shinobu “Oh! Pardon me! You’re dead, so you can’t hear me, can you? Careless of me!”

村田「うっ、うう……ゲホッ、がはっ…」

Murata “U, uu……Geho, gaha…”

しのぶ「���丈夫ですか？」

Shinobu “Daijobu desuka?”

Shinobu “Are you all right?”

村田「ええ、何とか…。鬼は、どうなりました？止めを刺さなくていいのですか？」

Murata “Ee, nantoka… Oniwa, do nari-mashita? Todome’o sasa-nakute iino-desuka?”

Murata “Just barely! What happened to the demon? Shouldn’t you finish it off?”

しのぶ「藤の花の毒で殺したんです。もう死んでいるので、あのまま腐ります。私は薬学に精通しているのですよ」

Shinobu “Fujino hanano dokude koro-shitan-desu. Mo shinde-iru-node, ano-mama kusari-masu. Watashiwa yaku-gakuni seitsu shite-iruno-desuyo.”

Shinobu “I killed her with wisteria poison. She’s already dead, so if we leave her, she’ll rot. I’m a pharmaceuticals expert!”

しのぶ「服が溶けただけで、体はほとんど無傷ですね。よかったです」

Shinobu “Fukuga toketa-dakede, karadawa hotondo mu-kizu desune. Yokatta desu.”

Shinobu “Your clothes did get dissolved, but your body is more or less unscathed! I’m so glad!”

村田「ヒッ！あああ…」

Murata “Hi! Aaa…”

しのぶ「さて、このお嬢さんを無理矢理従わせた鬼の居場所が気になるところ…冨岡さんに先を越されてしまいましたか」

Shinobu “Sate, kono ojosan’o muri-yari shitaga-waseta onino ibashoga kini naru tokoro… Tomioka-sanni sakio ko-sarete shimai-mashitaka.”

Shinobu “Now then, as for the whereabouts of the demon that forced this girl to do his bidding… Did Tomioka beat me to it, then?”

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炭治郎（禰豆子…禰豆子…）

Tanjiro (Nezuko…Nezuko…)

Tanjiro (Nezuko…Nezuko!)

累（殺す…殺す…あの兄妹は必ず…殺す。兄妹…）

Rui (Korosu…korosu… Ano kyodaiwa kanarazu…korosu. Kyodai…)

Rui (I’ll kill them! I’ll kill them! I’ll kill those siblings no matter what! Siblings!)

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母蜘蛛「累は、何がしたいの？家族ってどういうの？」

Haha-Gumo “Ruiwa, naniga shitaino? Kazokutte do-iuno?”

Mother Spider Demon “What is it that you want to do, Rui? What do you mean by ‘family’?”

累「わからない。僕には人間の頃の記憶がないから」

Rui “Wakara-nai. Boku-niwa ningen’no korono kiokuga nai-kara.”

Rui “I don’t know. Because I have no memories of when I was human.”

母蜘蛛「だから、私たちに家族のまねをさせたの？」

Haha-Gumo “Dakara, watashi-tachini kazokuno mane’o sasetano?”

Mother Spider Demon “Is that why you made us pretend to be your family?”

累「家族の絆に触れたら、記憶が戻ると思ったんだ。本物の家族の絆に…。……そうだ。俺は……」

Rui “Kazokuno kizuna’ni fure-tara, kiokuga modoruto omottanda. Honmono-no kazokuno kizunani…. ……Soda. Orewa……”

Rui “I thought that if I could feel a family bond, my memories would come back. The bond of a real family… That’s right. I…”

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炭治郎「禰豆子」

Tanjiro “Nezuko.”

Tanjiro “Nezuko!”

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大正コソコソ噂話　―Taisho Secret―

村田「すごいですね。鬼を殺す毒を作るなんて」

Murata “Sugoi desune. Onio korosu doku’o tsukuru-nante.”

Murata “You’re amazing, making poison to kill demons.”

しのぶ「私は薬学を学んでいるんです。ただ刀を振るうだけが、鬼殺隊士の在り方ではないのですよ」

Shinobu “Watashiwa yaku-gaku’o manande-irun-desu. Tada katana’o furuu-dakega, Kisatsu-Taishino arikata-dewa naino-desuyo.”

Shinobu “I’ve been studying pharmaceutics. Wielding a sword is not the only way to be a Demon Slayer.”

村田「な、なるほど」

Murata “Na, Naruhodo.”

Murata “I-I see.”

しのぶ「それでは、大正コソコソ噂話。毒は鞘の中で調合していて、その仕組みは私と担当の刀鍛冶さんしか知らないんですよ」

Shibobu “Sore-dewa, Taisho koso-koso uwasa-banashi. Dokuwa sayano nakade chogo shite-ite, sono shikumiwa watashito, tantono katana-kaji-san shika shiranain-desuyo.”

Shinobu “And now, it’s time for a Taisho secret! I formulate my poison inside my scabbard, and no one knows how it’s done but myself and my swordsmith!”

村田「よし。俺も特別な刀で一気に昇進を」

Murata “Yoshi. Oremo tokubetsuna katanade ikkini shoshin’o.”

Murata “All right. I’ll be promoted with a special sword at once.”

しのぶ「まずは隊服を溶かされないような実力を身につけるべきだと思います」

Shinobu “Mazuwa tai-fuku’o toka-sare-nai-yona jitsuryoku’o mini tsukeru beki-dato omoi-masu.”

Shinobu “First of all, you need to acquire the skills to not let your uniform dissolved, I think.”

村田「アハ、何て毒のある言い方を…」

Murata “Aha, nante dokuno aru iikata’o…”

Murata “Oh, what a toxic way of speaking…”

しのぶ「次回、第二十一話『隊律違反』。志が高いのは良いことです。頑張りましょう！」

Shinobu “Jikai, dai niju-wa, ‘Tairitsu-Ihan’. Kokorozashiga takai-nowa yoi koto desu. Ganbari-masho!”

Shinobu “Next, Episode 21, ‘Against Corps Rules’. It’s good to have high aspirations. Let’s do our best!”

*Orange-colored sentences are my translation, since I couldn’t find real ones in You Tube.

（Continue to episode 21）

[anime-cat-with-bong]

So I decided to get that fanservice anime games bundle on Humble Bundle, and like...the fucking cowgirl samurai in a bikini games are actually good????????

I really didn't expect much going into them, but these games are so much fun. A few thoughts I had (kinda long post incoming):

The combat feels really satisfying and flows so well. Especially when it comes to things like switching weapons or characters mid combo to extend said combo.

The Xtasy/Dare Drive forms were both badass and fun to use. I really like the risk vs reward feeling that makes you consider the right time to use them.

The plot isn't really anything special or amazing, but it's got that same vibe as a super campy grindhouse B-film which I personally adore.

I honestly really liked the characters. Again these games aren't trying to have the deepest plot in the world, but the characters are fun and memorable. Like I genuinely love them and feel attached now.

I even grew to really like the character designs a lot. Like hell yeah Aya. You go rock that bikini, feather boa, and cowgirl hat while you bathe in the blood of the undead. Again it's just so campy and silly I can't help but love it.

The music goes way harder than it has any right to. "Ichiban Wa Me" has been stuck in my head and refuses to leave.

Origin in particular has amazing combat. Combos flow well, hits feel really impactful, and it's honestly just downright addicting. It also almost reminds me of the Dynasty Warriors games with how you can feel really strong and unstoppable against basic enemies, but boss fights are still challenging and require you to focus.

I definitely think Origin is the better of the two in terms of gameplay, but there's a lot I did really love about it in Z2. One of the biggest things being the chase mechanic which I would really like to see return in a future game along with the more polished gameplay that Origin has.

While I do actually like the more "realistic" look of Z2, I think I like the more stylized anime look of Origin more. It's just much more visually appealing in my opinion, and I hope they continue with it in the future. (I'm also dying to see Kagura and Saaya in that art style)

As much as I've fallen in love with these games they do have some issues worth mentioning though. Mainly the fact that they are a bit buggy.

Z2 doesn't really have any game breaking bug that I found, but sometimes camera angles can get a little wonky. Especially when you're cornered and targeting an enemy. Also hitboxes on some enemy attacks can be a little taller than they appear to be. This is most noticeable with shots from guns that will hit you even when you are jumping high above them.

Origin can take some messing with to get working properly on PC, and even once it is working it's known to crash on occasion which will corrupt your save file. I haven't run into this issue myself, but it is a thing I've seen people talk about so I think it's worth mentioning. While annoying it is possible to protect against this by just making a back up of your save file in the event it does happen. Also worth mentioning that in a few cutscenes the models can be a little shaky. It's honestly not a huge deal at all, but it is noticeable when it happens.

One other negative I will say is that the regular prices are a little high. Especially with Origin which also has bonus missions that you have to buy as DLC. These missions are only $.99 a piece, but I still feel they should have just been included in the base game. I highly recommend these games, but I do suggest grabbing them on sale.

I'm honestly glad I got that bundle if for no other reason than these games, and I definitely plan to put a lot more hours into them to master the combat fully. Needless to say I'm a fan now, and I'm actually really hoping they continue to do more with this series. Maybe with a slightly higher budget even. I see a lot of potential with these games.

[bismuthwisdom]

Umineko no naku koro ni Shared VAs - Golden Land

Other:

Main Three

Cousins

Adult Siblings

Spouses

Servants

'98 Squad

Heavenly Court

Stakes

Ronove - Tomokazu Sugita

Katakuri Charlotte (One Piece)

Rudeus Greyrat (Mushoku Tensei)

Hidenori Tabata (Daily life of high school boys)

Joseph Joestar (Jojo)

Escanor (Seven Deadly Sins)

Gintoki Sakata (Gintama)

Jack the Ripper (Shuumatsu no Walküre)

Kyon (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)

Virgilia - Kikuko Inoue

Sanae Furukawa (Clannad)

Mirelia Q. Melromarc (Rising of the Shield Hero)

Yukari Yakumo (Touhou)

Mizuho Kazami (Onegai Teacher)

Miria (Claymore)

Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Eucliwood Hellscythe (Is this a zombie)

Belldandy (Ah my goddess)

Gaap - Yuki Kaida

Kurapika (HxH)

Homura (Sekirei)

Abe no Masahiro (Shounen Onmyouji)

China (Hetalia)

Kohaku (In Another World with my Smartphone )

Kotarou Katsura (Gintama)

Shuusuke Fuji (Prince of Tennis)

Echidna (Queens Blade)

Sakutarou - Minori Chihara

Mitsuki Nase (Kyoukai no kanata)

Anastasia Nasuhara (Oniichan dakedo ai)

Minami Iwasaki (Lucky Star)

Miku Izayoi (Date a live)

Kagura Tsuchimiya (Ga Rei)

Yuki Nagato (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)

Aya Natsume (Tenjou Tenge)

Chiaki Minami (Minami-ke)

[cosmo-estelar]

Fandoms and characters I write for

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Shinji Ikari

Rei Ayanami

Kaworu

Asuka Langley Soryu

The Owl House

Luz Noceda

Willow Park

Amity Blight

Gus Porter

Hunter

Lilith Clawthorne

Edalyn Clawthorne

Sword Art Online

Asuna Yuuki

Kirito Kirigaya

Alice Zuberg

Asada Shino

Eugeo

Kirigaya Suguha

Naruto

Sasuke Uchiha

Naruto Uzumaki

Sakura Haruno

Hinata Hyuga

Neji Hyuga

Gaara

Rock Lee

Kakashi Hatake

Ino Yamanaka

Temari

Summer Time Rendering

Mio Kofune

Shinpei Ajiro

Ushio Kofune

Fruits Basket

Kyo Sohma

Yuki Sohma

Momiji Sohma

Tohru Honda

Kagura Sohma

Mushoku Tensei

Rudeus Greyrat

Roxy Migurdia

Sylphiette

Eris Boreas Greyrat

Elinalise Dragonroad

Ruijerd Superdia

Clannad

Tomoya Okazaki

Nagisa Furukawa

Kyou Fujibayashi

Ryou Fujibayashi

Kotomi Ichinose

Youhei Sunohara

Tomoyo Sakagami

Nagi no Asukara

Chisaki Hiradaira

Tsumugu Kihara

Kaname Isaki

Miuna Shiotome

Manaka Mukaido

Hikari Sakishima

Sayu Hisanuma

Nisekoi

Chitoge Kirisaki

Kosaki Onodera

Seishirou Tsugumi

Marika Tachibana

Raku Ichijou

Charlotte

Nao Tomori

Yuu Otosaka

Kumagami

Shunsuke Otosaka

Ao Haru Ride

Kou Mabuchi

Futaba Yoshioka

Toma Kikuchi

Shuko Murao

Yoichi Tanaka

Yuri Makita

Aya Kominato

Miraculous Ladybug

Marinette Dupain-Chen

Adrien Agreste

Luka Couffaine

Kyoko Tsurugi

The King of Fighters

Kyo Kusanagi

Terry Bogard

Blue Mary

Mai Shiranui

Yuri Sakazaki

Joe Higashi

Sie Kensou

[gj340]

(2/4)

this is how you make kagura cuter. just put a ribbon on her.

also, saki and aya are just chilling in the background.

[hiddenwashington]

anonymous said : mw in anime please? 💗

members want to see any open characters from one piece; hohenheim, greed, winry rockbell, maes hughes, lan fan, may chang, and roy mustang from fullmetal alchemist; any of the sailor scouts from sailor moon; sebastian michaelis, grell sutcliff, lau, agni, and soma from black butler; mami tomoe, sayaka miki, and kyouko sakura from madoka magica; kyo, yuki, rin, shigure, hatsuharu, momiji, akito, hatori, aya, ritsu, kisa, hiro, kureno, kagura sohma, arisa uotani, saki hanajima from fruits basket; syaoran li, tomoyo daigoji, toya kinomoto, yukito tsukishiro, kero, eriol hiiragizawa, or meilin li from cardcaptor sakura; inuyasha, seshomaru, sango, kikyo, miroku, or koga from inuyasha; and anyone from mob psycho 100!

[memwazz]

AN EYE FOR AN EYE - Daniil Alexandrovitch Nikolaïev

- ROLE

- APPEARANCE

Age : 32

Height : 192 cm

- ILLUSTRATIONS, COMICS, SHITPOST

- Illustrations :

Hug - Lingerie -

- Comics :

- Shitpost :

Bicepsual -

- PERSONALITY

- BACKSTORY

- PRIVATE LIFE

Nicknames :

RELATIONSHIPS

AKITO

MASAO

KIRA

AYA

KAORU

KAGURA

MYA

[kyosohmastan]

I’ve been seeing a lot of tumblr posts that remind me of something the Furuba characters would post so I went through my dashboard and found some. 😂 😆

Kagura:

Ayame:

Kyoko:

Machi:

Uo:

[kamaitachi-hime666]

[dankagu]

The Journalist Sees All! 新聞記者は見た！

⚫ I'll just write, "WELCOME ALL YOUKAI!" ⚫ on this lantern here, aaaand...  Done! こっちの灯篭には「妖怪優遇します」っと、これでよし！

⚫ Hey, shrine maiden, how do ya like my graffiti? ⚫ You'll be quaking with fear when--  Eh? 巫女よ 恐れおののくがいい。私の落書きに… あん？

🔴 Heh-heh...  I've caught you. ふふ… 押さえましたよ

🔴 Let's get this article started.  The headline will be... 🔴 “AMANOJAKU, UPSTANDING SOCIAL ADVOCATE 🔴 FOR YOUKAI AT SHRINE.”  ...Perfect! さっそく記事を書くとしましょう。見出しは… 「天邪鬼、妖怪のため神社で社会貢献」っとこれで決まりですね！

⚫ T- There's no way I'm letting you write an article like that! そ、そんな記事書かせてたまるか！

[gloomypanties]