#btw i don't hate Shuichi at all

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(more miuposting) thank you all for

being mature and understanding that just because some of my faves are the Problematic Girls doesn't mean i think it's good they behave that way or that we should all put up with people who behave that way etcetera. i'm so traumatized by Twitter Tactics still ha ha.

anyway

it seems we've all come around on Toko but i know a lot of folks still shy away from the golden girl Iruma Miu. and i get it. i would never say you Need to like Miu, nor am i offended when people dislike her: she is extreme in a way that i think even surpasses Toko.

Miu is selfish and Miu crosses boundaries and Miu is really horribly rude at the worst times. however, Miu also, canonically/semi-canonically:

has psychotic breaks/delusions and depersonalizes (Shuichi FTs)

is so excited someone's paying attention to her that she doesn't mind if it's a fight/negative (Kaede FTs)

admits that her personality is an act (Love Hotel)

is so lonely she's willing to have a baby just to ensure her partner doesn't Leave (Love Hotel)

doesn't have Friends (Kaede FTs/Summer Camp)

is actually quite bothered she has no Friends but Toko does (Summer Camp)

acts surprised that Kaede is worried about her (Kaede FTs)

admits no one pays attention to her Inventions very much (Shuichi FTs) and invites Kaede for a sleepover the moment Kaede does (Summer Camp)

gets provoked by Kokichi for no reason, constantly, in a weird sexualized way (most of her English interactions with Kokichi - i'm told it comes off differently in Japanese)

continually talks about how no one understands her (every FT ever)

immediately falls in love with Shuichi in an Obsessive way because he acted like any person would and stopped her from self-harm (Shuichi FTs)

is genuinely sad when she thinks Shuichi doesn't want to be near her (Shuichi FTs/LATU scenes)

this is all unsurprising to me, because most people don't even try to talk to her like she's a Human Being, and when they do, they immediately get mad/aggressive and won't de-escalate. no, i don't expect Therapist Talk out of DR characters, but man, fucking...of course she's a weirdo who thinks she's a cyborg, when you even have Shuichi saying it's creepy when she's happy:

in her mind, he only ever Cares about her when she's having a breakdown! he considers her Pube Blood Food a sign of a "genuine" love confession! Miu's behavior makes total sense to me.

this does not Justify how she is, no. but i see a lonely and alienated girl who decided to act out in an attempt to get some attention, even if it's bad. Miu reads as severely mentally ill to me and just because her mental illness isn't cute, aesthetic, or quiet doesn't mean she doesn't deserve healing.

[snellyfish]

Why is Angie your favourite character?

This is really funny I just got off call with Glownary and was talking about how much I don't miss Danganronpa discourse. Anyway I hope someone finds a way to get mad at me in this post!

((Admittedly I'd probably actually place Korekiyo above her because he ACTUALLY has a relevant and specified canon story,,, but, y'kno))

Plain and simple, she just has a handful of design and character tropes I super adore in characters! As a base, I'm usually not super into,,, well-adjusted, well-liked , reasonable, and rational characters. LMAO. They're fine but I live for exaggeration. I LOVE when they're little freaks and not watered down at all for the viewers sake/comfort, I love when they (both the writers and the written) just keep twisting the knife for no good reason other than the bit despite how unconventional it may be.

One could argue that her not being watered down and being as shitty to the other players as she is is a trauma response, or just a mentally ill person being mentally ill. It can be neat to think of her that way sometimes! It's of my opinion that almost all Danganronpa characters are super open-ended lore/personality-wise and we as fans are just making up canon as we go because it's FUCKING FUN, and, as such, all the ways that Angie can be interpreted is very interesting to me-- EVEN if that's seen as "the irredeemable annoying religion-force-feeding zealot antagonist." Which is, of course, an objectively awful way to view anyone REGARDLESS of media illiteracy, but, you know! I like weird freaks so this "flaw" they see is simply more food for me. Yippee!!

Whether I think she's canonically A) genuinely malicious and sadistic, B) traumatized from an abusive religious sect, C) honestly caring about the other players, and/or D) none/all of the above? I'll never tell! Oops all bangers!

Tropes I enjoy, whether or not I found myself enjoying them BECAUSE of Angie herself;;

Religion, especially if it's horrifying and...bad! (Most of my own characters deal heavily with religion and religious trauma, I think it's cool to play with, whether or not it's a fantasy religion like I think Angie's is)

CULTS! Cult behavior! Let's live in a commune!! (GUYS I LOVE MIDSOMMAR)

Dark skin / light hair contrast color combo goes hard!!!

+ The pansexual flag palette is literally my favorite color combo ever!!!!

Manipulative little shits!!!!!

Small scary women!!!!!!

Islander stuff, it's very nostalgic to me and I just have a deep love and appreciation for the beach and ocean!!!!!!!

Piercings!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cutesy sunshine character who could and would stab you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BLOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IDK HOW THIS WASN'T MY FIRST POINT!!!!!!!!!!

AND SHE'S JUST FUCKING SILLY!!!!!!!! SHE'S GENUINELY SO FUNNY AND CUTE ESPECIALLY IN HER INTERACTIONS WITH SHUICHI!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE HER SO BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She was an IMMEDIATE favorite when I played V3 and when I found out that, like, everyone fucking HATED her and she's probably the least liked character in the entire class by the fans, my brain immediately went the contrarian route to find reasons to like her even MORE. I tend to do this a lot, but when it's a character I already enjoy, it's even worse, dude.

ummmmm obligatory Shinnaga mention sorry but I frequently tend to appreciate a character a lot more based on potential dynamics alone. Ships, romantic or not, have legitimately gotten me to enjoy characters I hated before, based on interesting interactions unique to them alone. So while Kiyo and Angie's (they're making out btw) ingame dynamic and dialogues aren't REALLY what my sick and twisted mind views them as, it's worth noting that my honest belief and interpretation of the two of them could even give me a sliver of that dynamic being possible .......... means she's fuckin slay ............ it means love wins..... It means Vote For Yonaga 2024

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Here's the fluff I spun a wheel and it picked Danganronpa V3 and Demon Slayer characters so..... Here you go make sure you enjoy.

Characters: (Demon Slayer) Obanai, Mitsuri, Shinobu, Giyuu, Sanemi (Danganronpa V3) Kaede, Shuichi, Korekiyo, Kaito, Kokichi and Maki

Fandoms: Danganronpa V3 and Demon Slayer

Title: sleeping at night with these characters

Demon Slayer:

Obanai:

Man is a silent sleeper prove me wrong

He is also extremely still so you'd prob think he is dead sometimes

He gets cold easily so in summer it would be fucking perfect but in winter...

He might cling to you in his sleep but that's a small chance of happening

I'm sorry but mans would move away from you and push you in his sleep

Overall 5.5/10 could be better but still very nice to sleep with

Mituri:

My baby

She snores a lil bit tbh but cutely somehow

Will cuddle you in your sleep no debate

Might accidentally punch and kick you in your sleep

If you're bigger/taller than her she will sleep on top of you

If you're smaller/shorter than her she will little spoon you, you have no say

10/10 would recommend if you love physical contact

Shinobu:

I personally she would be a fucking menace.

Prolly can't sleep so messes with you defo

She is a light sleep so don't move too much or she finna get annoyed with you

But if you ignore all of the she's actually a pretty good person to sleep with

Prolly snuggles up to you

But if you sweat in your sleep leave her the fuck alone she hates the moisture

She is smol so she likes being little spooned, but when she wants to feel confident big spoons you

She's a peaceful sleeper when she can finally sleep

A solid 4.5/10 would recommend if you're a deep sleeper if not I totally don't recommend

Giyuu:

Doesn't sleep

...

But when he does end up sleeping like a log

Cuddles you and blushes like a mess when you tell him about it in the morning

Likes to be little spooned simple

Doesn't really like heavy blankets so your just gonna have to suffice

He is cold.

So he loves you're warmth whether in the summer or winter

Prolly cling asf

8.5/10 would recommend

Sanemi:

how do I say this...

Don't sleep with him please he is an absolute menace

A kicker and a puncher no debate

A heavy and light sleeper so he'd switch between the both

He will take your blankets even if you get your own

Pushes you if try to get close while he's light sleeping

But he would wrap his arms and legs around you

Protective so holds you closely and tightly

Won't let you live

Danganronpa V3:

Kaede:

Baby I love her btw

Amazing cuddler

Comfortable body heat

Prolly switches between a light and heavy sleeper through the night

Holds you

Rests her head on your shoulder

10/10 sleep with her, amazing experience

Shuichi:

My love, the reason I wake up

Hugs you,holds you, clings to you. Physical touch is just a must for him

He will not let you go while sleeping

Gets cold easily so you're a liability for him to keep warm

Little spoon frfr

10000/10 Soooooo recommend

Korekiyo:

I love this man like pleasss fuck me with your fingers

Ahem anyways

He is a gentle cuddler

Slight cold body temp

I personally love thinking that he would play with your hair

Sweet nothings while you're falling asleep

Sleeps late so he might coddle you while kissing the crown of your head

10/0 would recommend

Kaito:

Chaotic sleeper ™

Blanket hog

Sleeps right on you despite his weight

Snores

Squeezes you tightly

Big spoon

Sleep-kicker

7.5/10 though he's annoying sometimes he's a great cuddle-bug

Kokichi:

He doesn't like sleeping periodt

So he would be a fucking nuisance

Pokes your face while you sleep

Kicks you purposely

Takes your blankets

Why does he do this? Because he's kinda lonely being awake alone

So you have to mom him

When he gets to sleep he is a cuddle bug

You wanna go get water you have to bring Kokichi with

You wanna pee Kokichi's tagging along

2/10 annoying asf

Maki:

Doesn't sleep

Has trained herself to not sleep

But understands sleep is important

So what's the next best thing for her? She cuddle with you

Very nice body temp she adapts to winter and summer

Your thirsty? She gets you water

You need to pee? She accompanies you

Basically very comforting even if she rarely sleeps

7.5/10 would recommend

Sorry for not getting this one I live in South Africa so I didn't have lights but I'll get the smut one out as soon as possible. Love you guys

©Apsephion 2023 (forgot how to copyright sr)a

[charlie-pippin-faraday]

danganronpa v3 chapter 3 pre-investigation running commentary (writing down my thoughts live as i had them):

all that kaito and maki stuff i'd heard about prior to playing the game? i get it now, i've finally reached the bulk of the content. it's cute. the bright sunshiney guy dragging the murder girl around and making her be involved even when the rest of the group wants to shut her out - this is a recipe for ship success

i remember awhile back being like "is the vibe of this ship 'aw he's the first person that's ever been truly nice to her'?" and i was close. it seems like the vibe is more accurately "aw he's the first person to ever truly believe in her." that line of thinking is gonna go a long way in breaking down her mask that he CONSTANTLY talks about and getting her to trust him. yeah this is the good shit right here, i'm into it

i do wonder what these people are thinking watching me come into their labs and tear apart the entire room looking for money

the fourth floor music is so funky and strange, i love it

tenko flipping shuichi onto his back and then doing the EXACT same thing to himiko is the most i've respected her this entire game. finally, some equal rights. and her treating himiko semi-normally

sooo...miu and keebo were definitely having robot sex, right? do we all agree that that was robot sex that i witnessed? that was uhhh charged and dirty and i felt i shouldn't be listening. shuichi is definitely not beating the pervert hat allegations by fucking spying on them during that oml

maybe now that they're fucking this means miu and keebo will unionize together against kokichi's bullying. they could certainly use the help from teaming up. i feel like kokichi has been targeting those two specifically. (and also maki, but i don't think maki is worried about him lol)

i may be playing this game as shuichi, but i'm pretty sure kaito is actually the main character of this story lol, he's certainly acting like it

tsumugi calls herself "just plain" like WAY too much. i'm getting suspicious

god damn it when am i going to see MY ultimate lab? i want to see my moody detective lab!! where the fuck is it?? on the damn roof???

actually now that i think about it that's probably where kaito's lab is. btw there is nothing i want to see more than the astronaut lab, that's gotta be beautiful and trippy af. tbh i'm hoping it's just decked out in galaxy patterns

so as of this chapter there are 6 labs left to be uncovered: shuichi's, kaito's, keebo's, kokichi's, tsumugi's, and poor dead rantaro's (whatever rantaro's might be). kaito's has gotta be on the roof, and i'm pretty sure kokichi's is the mysterious black and white checkered door on the first floor that i can't open (matches his scarf). there's some empty space out in the courtyard so i think one of the remaining ones will appear out there. i think someone's might be hidden past that weird scroll on the fourth floor? and at least one of the remaining ones will be on the roof/top floor with kaito. guess i'll have to wait for a future chapter to see those

miu is already getting horny toward me in like her second free time event, and if i get her the bondage boots that are currently available at the casino i think that may be a one-way ticket to her fucking me

when i approached tenko during free time she was standing on one of the pillars in her dojo which was way funnier to me than it should've been

every time i talk to gonta but don't spend free time with him i feel so horribly guilty

what's going to stop me from just spending all of free time endlessly walking about the school gathering money?

answer: the 999 coin limit apparently

noooooooooooo my beloved keebo got brainwashed!!! keebo snap out of it!!! noooooo!!!!!!!!!!

i wanna know how angie does her brainwashing. she got tenko who hates her, and then she somehow managed to brainwash a robot which i'm very curious about

doing the "man's fantasy" scene immediately after the student council atua scene felt very clashing and jarring lol

shuichi is DEFINITELY not beating the pervert hat allegations after uhhh watching the girlies change in the locker room???? uhhhh dude wtf. if miu knew i'd done this AND walked in on her sexy time with keebo she'd never let me hear the end of it

i'm worried about kaito, he's been acting very strange ever since the formation of the "student council." since he's a very vocal leader, did angie, like, poison him to keep him out of her way???

maki will hang out with me now???? dude i was so shook i changed my free time plans. i usually hang with keebo but i didn't want to spend time him while he was brainwashed, so i hung with maki instead and gave her boba tea. emos need to stick together. side note: does kaito have a type? i'm pretty sure shuichi and maki were cut from the same cloth lol

does maki ring the doorbell incessantly exactly like kaito? lmao that's cute

i knew we weren't done with rantaro, there are too many unanswered questions about him

lmao nice reference to junko and mukuro. suspiciously meta

kokichi bringing up that rantaro might've been working with the mastermind and they let him get killed on purpose is a fascinating possibility

so we're killing angie, right? we're all in agreement that we're killing angie? she sucks, and that's the most efficient way to stop this brainwashing

this resurrection ritual is most definitely a trap. it's going to require sacrificing someone and/or backfire and lead to someone dying

i want the kaito monopad theme, because the purple theme is so aesthetically pleasing to me. but it costs so many casino dollars, which means i am going to sit here playing salmon fishing until i go insane. brb

we did it, gang. we made miu fall in love with me

i have been pursuing free time events with 3 people this playthrough: kaito, keebo, and miu. keebo and kaito have kind of been locked out for the latter part of the chapter bc keebo is brainwashed and kaito is mysteriously ill, so that led to me to fast-tracking my miu events, and i've got 5 fragments and her skill. additionally i've hit the bullseye gift-wise, i think i've given her top tier gifts every single time, so i like to believe she's extra in love with me

shuichi doesn't really seem to care all that much about miu's feelings for him, other than to remark "that's a bit over the top. but i'm glad we're bonding!" miu admitted her love and said we're going on a date when we get out of here, and shuichi was like "k cool whatevs." the feelings are not requited on shuichi's part lol. i guarantee you if this was kaito shuichi would be all 😍😍😍

why did she give me her underwear tho? i am uncomfy about this. miu is the only person it makes sense would give me her underwear. is this what everyone gives you at the end of getting all their fragments?? someone plz tell me if i'm on track for acquiring kaito's and keebo's underwear in the future

i was over here concerned that someone had poisoned kaito but it turns out he was so afraid of ghosts it made him sick to his stomach lmao kaito plz

aw kaito got cute nicknames for maki now?? yeah she's absolutely gonna fall in love with him and hate herself for it. he's definitely already got it bad for her but there's no way he's aware of it yet, he's just treating her like this on instinct lol

i knew tenko wasn't actually brainwashed! that hadn't made sense to me, she hated angie way too much to willingly go along with her plans like that

the second himiko said "i've been calling to her but she won't come to the door" i said to myself "oh she's dead in there"

bro is kokichi following me around? he popped up out of nowhere to unlock the door. i get the feeling he's a little obsessed with me, but he's also a little shit and i don't trust him

well, i say that, but he was actually among the people whose opinion i trusted the most once the student council started asserting their will. i tend to trust people who aren't brainwashed ya know

my reaction to learning that angie was dead:

can't say i'm that upset about it, she sucked tbh. now can we get to unbrainwashing the rest of the council? because i need my boys keebo and gonta back. and like tsumugi and himiko too i guess, but like whatever i sincerely do not care about either of them. but i need keebo returned to me i miss him and seeing him brainwashed is breaking my damn heart

[randomshyperson]

Hey Mary I saw you mentioned in one of your fics (amazing work as always btw) that youre watching Hibike! Euphonium??? I've watch over 4 times so it's probably my favorite anime ever and I would love to hear your thoughts about it, how much you liked it, if you also ship Kumirei or nah?

~🦭

I saw your ask a few days ago and was waiting to respond when I finished the anime, and here I am. I can define my emotional state after finishing both seasons in two words: emotionally devastated.

Btw, this will contain spoilers if anyone bothers.

I watched the anime for the first time almost a decade ago, and I had only seen it because of Kumirei. I decided to give it a chance even though I knew beforehand they weren't canon, and I remember being really in love with the couple and being truly outraged when Kumiko ended up with that boy.

At fifteen, I had no idea about concepts like heteronormativity or comphet, or any of those more complex concepts I learned in college. And rewatching the anime today, I found Kumiko's relationship with Shuichi more comical than anything else. Her frequent and clear lack of interest in that boy throughout the entire anime turns any interaction between them into something comical and even frustrating, especially since everyone around her seems to insist that Kumiko should be with him simply because he has a crush on her. When I was the same age as the characters, it really irritated me, now as an adult I just felt sorry for them all. And I found it really frustrating how he got more development with Hazuki, and if the producers had focused on them, it would have made more sense than putting him with Kumiko who had an interest in basically any topic other than that boy.

But male characters aside, I just realized how much I missed female characters (or girls in this case) and their well-written and developed female friendships when I rewatched this anime. Hollywood could never.

Remember that I defined my state as emotionally devastated? Well, that's all the fault of the arc written for Asuka.

Her friendship with Kumiko is absurdly beautiful. The dialogue where Kumiko, who is the youngest between them, shouting about how Asuka doesn't need to act like she knows everything and that the two of them are just kids has easily become one of my favorites in any media. At fifteen years old, I had no idea the weight of several scenes, especially this one, or when Asuka is slapped by her mother? Insane. I had the pleasure and luck of being reminded of how beautiful and well-written this anime was. And the ending with Asuka graduating was deeply painful. Not because something bad happened (thank god), but that fact that she did it! She played for her father, got the best grades in Japan and will probably have a bright future ahead of her. But that means she's leaving and Kumiko still has two years there and even with that incredible connection, Asuka needs to move on. Living through high school while watching, I didn't understand what that scene really meant. The arrival of adulthood. But upon rewatching it I was in tears, completely in shock. For the good of my heart I simply decide that they met again in college.

Also, I still haven't rewatched the movie about the second year because I simply don't want to say goodbye to any more characters.

How difficult was it for the studio to write a band made up of students from the same year? I wanted everyone to graduate together. I guess it wouldn't hurt the same way if they did.

Now talking about what I didn't like? Well, there's just gone thing that really bothers me about this anime: Reina's feelings for her teacher. When I was fifteen, and I heard these teenagers talking about it, and I had no idea whatsoever about life, I didn't see it as a major problem. I even thought that Reina, so mature and intelligent, would turn 18 and embark on a failed romance before realizing that the only person for her was Kumiko, but now at 23 I absolutely hate everything about that matter. What bothered me most was that at no point was there a straight forward take on how the mere idea of this relationship is wrong. We even have a scene where the temporary Instructor makes jokes about the Professor being popular with the girls. I was very uncomfortable with how this subject was not closed in a concrete and absolute way, I would have liked to have seen at least one scene of Reina's parents guiding her about how she was confusing admiration for a talented adult man she has known since she was a child with love, but the anime insisted on a one-sided romance until the end, and it aged really badly.

I haven't had the chance to see both movies and the new season yet, but I really hope the matter has been closed because it was very uncomfortable.

Also, I've come to have a different view of Kumirei now that I'm no longer a teenager; I used to watch the scenes and be outraged, just hoping that they would kiss soon and realize how in love they are. Today, well, yes please just kiss, but also, I noticed an even greater complexity in their relationship. Slow Burn is very welcome, I even have the impression that their fifteen-year-old versions from the first season simply don't have the emotional maturity necessary to understand their own relationship. I know the studio probably won't make them canon, but I don't think I'll mind it as much as I would have a decade ago: I really like the idea that they took time to understand the depth of their feelings, and that the separation during college was perhaps what was necessary for them to realize how emotionally intertwined they are. I feel like as always, the fanfics will make it worth it.

[kkatastrophic]

CHP.4 Daily Life (spoilers):

SPOILERS AHEAD!

--- Start of Chapter:

Rat-Hoe what are you doing here bbg?

"This isn't your first-" <- erm what...? First kg?! Are they all survivors?! Was Rantaro the only one who had his memory kept???

THEY WANTED THIS? THEY WANTED TO WIN? RAT-HOE STOP IT BBG

(Rat-Hoe = Rantaro btw)

--- Exploration!

TSUMUGI MAKING ME A SMOOGIE (<- Smoothie/cocktail/mocktail)

Yes Tsumugi I will cosplay with you pookie.

She's my favourite surviving character, she better live to chapter 5-

Himiko is standing infront of Tenkos dojo...

"I should just leave her alone" *KIYOTAKA FLASHBACKS* please don't :,)

AUGHHHHHHHH TENKO IN A FLASHBACK AUGHHHH TENKO I MISS YOU BB ILYSM YOU'RE SO AMAZING AUGHHHH IT'S SO QUIET WITHOUT YOUUUU

--- FTES:

TSUMUGI I'M SPENDING MY TIME WITH YOU I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AUGHHHH

Even if you're plan Tsumugi, I love you so very much :3

--- TRAINING TRIO IS BACK GANGGG!!!

WE'RE BACK, WOOHOO! TRAINING TRIO IS EATING, DEVOURING, BACK, ABSOLUTELY SERVING!!!

You know what? I have energy, Im doing 100 situps with them!!! Crunches actually, I'm not THAT fit...

I gave up at 50 what the fuck Maki how are you so fast. I'll do my next 50 next training ig lol.

--- Kaito comes at the perfect time:

Maki (to Shuichi): "Did you... like Kaede?"

Kaito 5 seconds later: "Hey, were you guys making out while I was gone :D"

WAIT THEY'RE GOING AGAIN???? I'M DOING MY NEXT 50 NOW?! I BARELY RECOVERED?!

Okay I feel like crying that was so hard. But if I do it every time they train I'll become fitter and it'll get easier... I hope.

I need some Mtn.Dew-

--- Incest doesn't exist... PLEASE DON'T DO THIS RN-

WHY IS MONOTARO SPANKING MONOPHANIE?!?!?!?!?!!?!?

I HATE THIS FUCKING GAME

--- Himiko Interaction P1:

Danganronpa try not to kill off characters getting development impossible challenge.

Himiko watch your back bb you might be next, they can't let you live. Danganronpa hates giving characters development.

Ohhh! I want to train with Himiko! AH SHE'S SO CUTE DOING ALL THIS FOR TENKO AND ANGIE, I'M SO HAPPY FOR HER!

Wait, Shuichi should invite Himiko to train with Maki and Kaito! Oh that'd be so cute I love Himiko, my views on her have changed since last chapter.

--- Himiko Interactions P2:

Himiko training time! She's so cute, I'm so glad that she's becoming a better person.

*Danganronpa taking notes for Hiyoko and Ishimaru.*

Gonta is such a sweetheart, I love him.

Awe bb I love you Himiko.

"Hey, Tenko... can you see Himiko from wherever you are?" Oh my god I actually started crying y'all. Im bawling.

"You've reached her Tenko..." I'm crying. Oh my god I'm crying. Oh my god I'm crying.

ALSOOO I HAVE A THEORY!!!

--- Being so cool w/ NCR:

So yk how in Korekiyos execution, we have the ending, which is this scene with Korekiyo's sister and Monokuma:

He was happy to see her because he was a ghost, as was she, then she betrayed him and threw salt on him. This means Korekiyo is no longer a ghost, yes?

But if he became a ghost, ghosts do exist! So this means thaaaattttttt...

Tenko, Angie, Rantaro, Kaede, Ryoma, and Kirumi are all also ghosts, either haunting the academy or flying off into space or at their favourite places (as seen in the image above, a temple possibly in Korekiyos village) but Tenkos favourite place was with Himiko. So she's a ghost watching over Himiko.

Guys take notes, this is Ghost AU type shit.

That's quite comforting knowing that the ghosts are there, Kaede playing her song on the piano when Shuichi walks in.

Also: Himiko in Angies lab for her FTEs is just... awh :,)

--- Oh... (DON'T SPOIL PLEASE)

Tsumugi... are you... referencing somebody here...?

"But... the worst ones (*cosplayers*) just use the characters as stepping stones."

"Stepping stones?"

...

--- Smooth going Kaito:

"What blood type do you like?"

Oh, Kaito, I actually eat blood like the pirhanas that ate Ryoma, yeah, 100%, and I also enjoy the pink type, specifically at the thickness of ranch dressing, so that when I attack my victims of the blood gets on my clothes my fit looks aesthetic when splattered with blood. Any other questions you have for me man? No?

--- Idk what to title this:

Kokichi scary sprite ahh oh no :(

ALSO, BACK TO THE FUTURE REFERENCE IN DANGANRONPA REAL? MONOKUMA THEATRE ON THE SECOND NIGHT OF CHAPTER 4 HAS BACK TO THE FUTURE ART OH MY GOD I LOVE THAT MOVIE!

--- OH MY GEE GOLLY A VICTIM?!:

SO MY DAD CAME IN WHILE I WAS PLAYING IN THE NEO-WORLD AND MIU KEPT SWEARING-

And then her death cutscene came on and he just laughed and said "fuckin' moron" IN HER ACCENT HELPPP OH MY GODDDD BAHAHA

---

That's all bye lol I'm tired :3

[finsterkiibo]

just letting you know ur saiibo post is cool but i cannot read it due to the way its made as it isn't disability friendly. Would have loved to participate tho, hope it goes well. they're a great pair

ah! i am so so sorry!! i tried making it more legible this year after having issues with my handwriting last year, but I’m not the best with graphic design so that came back to bite me in the ass here augh. here’s the transcript if you still wish to know all that it says!! id love to still have you participate if you truly want to!! i apologize!!

SAIIBO WEEK 2024! JULY 21st-27th !

INFO!

Like any other ship week, Saiibo Week is a week-long list of prompts used to make fanworks celebrating Shuichi Saihara And Kiibos relationship! Usually in romantic context, but it can be platonic if interpreted as such as well!!

All artists are welcome, from digital, to traditional, to writers, to cosplayers, to sculptors, to 3D models, and even editors of sprites or video edits, (as long as things are properly credited) and beyond! Saiibo Week is for everyone!

Don't feel pressure to participate every day if you want to join along, do as many or as little days as you wish! And, if you can't make it the week of, feel free to post your entries anytime afterwards as well!! There is no deadline or anything, this is all for fun!

The prompts are left more vague for a reason, don't feel pressure to stick to their canon designs or just the ingame or non-despair personalities! You can make every prompt relate to pregame, or postgame, or any AU of your own! If you're a furry artist, or a dragon artist or etc. who cant draw humans or prefers to draw non-humans, go for it!! Zero limitations on that front! As long as it's Kiibo and Shuichi, it's free game!

RULES!

Please use the tag #saiiboweek2024 AND tag @finsterkiibo in ALL of your entries, so I can see and share them! If I don't reshare it before the end of the day, feel free to send it to me over DM's or through tumblrs ask system, as I may have missed it somehow!

NO EXPLICIT NSFW! Slight suggestive, and gore/blood not surpassing the amount in the source material is OKAY!

DO NOT attempt to represent their relationship in a pedophilic/ incestuous/fetish-y/toxic/bigoted/or otherwise offensive/gross manner. YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. This includes "stalker murderer fanon" pregame shuichi. btw.

Headcanons pertaining to their gender, their sexuality, their appearance and etc. are welcome and encouraged!! Hate or harassment towards anyone's headcanons are not tolerated. Again, if any of these headcanons are bigoted or hateful or related to anything in the above rule, you are not welcome here.

and finally, HAVE FUN!!! :D

SAIIBO WEEK 2024 PROMPTS!

DAY 1 - TRAVEL

DAY 2 - WATER

DAY 3 - DREAM

DAY 4 - TOUCH

DAY 5 - FOOD

DAY 6 - DANCE

DAY 7 - FREE DAY !!!

and there you go!! apologies again for the inconvenience, i hope this helps out!!

[im-in-love-with-99-demons-again]

Can you do Shuichi with a fem! S/o who consistently has an attitude towards everyone else but him

YESSS I can do that.



Paring: Shuichi x Fam-reader

Also why did I not post this earlier?

TW: Me being dumb-nothing else really.

(I don't know if I did the attitude right....Just pretend I did If I didn't..😎

-Shuichi wouldn't exactly like it but he wouldn't exactly hate it either, when he first saw you with your attitude with other he thought that you guys wouldn't really get along but when you came up to him one day with a bright soft smile and spoke nicely he thought he was imagining it but when Kokichi came up behind you guys your attitude came back in a blink of an eye which also surprised Shuichi.



Time passed and everyone saw how you acted to Shuichi, they all started to say you had a crush on him and this rumer did get to the ears of Shuichi but luckily for you he had a little crush for you growing as well...he felt special to be the only one you treated nicely though it made him nervous a lot of the time he did like it.



One time Kaede walked up to the both of you and tried to join the conversation but you weren't having it, she came (too) close to Your Man and was acting (too friendly). You narrowed your eyes and glared at her with your arms crossed over your chest. "Oh uh Good Morning Y/n!" "Tsk, Good-Morning" you said with an a annoyed tone, then you quit literally pried her off Shuichi.



"Y/n?..." You looked over at Shuichi who just called your name, "Yeah what's up?" You answered happily which both surprised Kaede and Shuichi. "That....wasn't very nice" He said hesitantly you sighed and looked back at Kaede with a glare. "I'm sorry" You said as you rolled your eyes.

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Sure once you guys had established your relationship, people did try to not get so close to you guys seeing that you be ready to almost throw hands BUT there was one......Kokichi. Kokichi loved the way he can get a reaction out of you, you were like his fav person to mess with along with Shuichi.

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Shuichi does try and understand why you act like that towards everyone and he does ask you but to no use.

("I'm not mean, i'm just not in the mood to talk to them"{AKA Everyone})

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One time he was playing a game of truth or dare and he picked dare, the dare was to kiss the person he had a crush on and let me tell you the AUDACITY this man had to look at someone other then you after giving you a side eye (OOp- come get your man) You were not having that nuh-uh. Before he got the chance to get up you jumped up and tackled him to the ground (mind you this was before the relationship was established) He was confused as he looked at your narrowed eyes before chuckling.(a nervous one btw) He was held in places by your thighs (he was in between them<33) his hands moved up to your waist to hold you there!!~? (Your manz liked that💀) You noticed his heartbeat was escalating and his face was getting redder with every move you made (U be grinding?🤨🤳) you noticed this and smirked before placing a kiss on his lips, he ended up telling them that you were gonna be his choice but he was nervous so he did kinda do the dare and not to kill him (0_0;) plus he dragging you to his room later 😏(JK🙏plz)

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Welp that's it, I might add more to this! Hope you liked!!

[faradaykay]

13, 17 and 36 for the dangan ask game?

hihi thanks for the ask!! :)) this one got long bc i just cannot shut up EVER so here is the cut

13 - What is your OTP?

TENKAEDE MY SILLYSILLIES... tenkaede is probably the most special a ship has ever been to me TO BE HONEST (i may have changed my url and my hyperfixation but i have never changed my love for THOSE GIRLS). to me tenkaede is just soft and sweet and full of love. kaede can benefit from someone who encourages to be open about her emotions instead of pushing them down, and tenko can benefit from someone who finds her endearing just the way she is instead of putting her down for her high-energy nature, which everyone else in her class tends to do. AND THEY ARE SO GIRLFRIEND CODED LIKE THE FEW INTERACTIONS THEY HAVE ARE SUCH GIRLFRIEND MOMENTS!!!! i wish tenkaede were more popular on its own instead of being grouped in with the fact that kaede is shipped with every girl because as much as i encourage kaede ultimate wlw, i also think that tenkaede has a lot going for it in its own right!!! sorry. sorry i went off BUT UMM YES TENKAEDE BEST GIRLED FRIENDS

17 - List five headcanons for your favorite characters!

OUGHGHGHGH i already did this BUT i can come up with 5 more... btw i noticed some other people are doing 5 for one specific character but i am just DUMPING ANY that are about any of my favorite characters so. sorry for the disorganization lol

i see a lot of "lesbian kaede or bi kaede" discourse/discussion but my opinion on the matter is actually that she just doesn't use a label. if you ask she just shrugs. she's just queer/sapphic to me

i love the idea that komaru brushes toko's hair for her every night before they go to bed... toko has such long, pretty hair so OF COURSE her girlfriend wants to take care of it

similarly i think kaede likes to practice all kinds of braids on tenko!!! from the nail-painting scene with rantaro it's obvious that she spends so much time playing piano that she didn't do much typical "girly" stuff as a child so i think she likes to learn all of the different fancy kinds of braids with tenko as a model for her since tenko has such long, pretty hair hehe :))

i constantly think about that scene in dr:s where toko allows one of her novels to be adapted into a manga bc even tho she hates manga just bc komaru loves it so much....... and i'd like to think komaru eventually convinces her to collaborate on a manga together where she's the artist (since it's her dream job!) and toko is the writer

kaede and shuichi are the kind of best friends to have sleepovers where they gossip about other people and watch bad chick flicks and all that

36 - Which character do you wish had more screen time? Why?

KAEDE AKAMATSU... i don't hate the concept of v3-1 but. i just. my girl....... she was so special, she was everything, and they just ripped her away from us so quickly...... i really think she had a lot more to offer to the game and that she was very refreshing and different as a protag, and i think v3 would have been improved by her being protag instead of shuichi for at least more than a chapter. that's not to say shuichi was a bad protag - i love shuichi - but i think the way kaede filled the role just added something to the game that was missing after she was gone. i will always be a bit bitter about it lol. also WHY DIDN'T SHE GET FULL FTES WITH EVERYONE TO BE PLAYED IN SALMON MODE GRGRGRGRGRGRGGR I WILL ALWAYS BE MAD

[forbidding-souda]

not sure if this was done but Byakuya shuichi and hajime with a s/o who is a dancer? btw love ur acc sm i read them everyday🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Byakuya Togami, Shuichi Saihara, and Hajime Hinata with a S/O who is a dancer

hello i just got my tongue repierced and why is it 100% not as bad as I remember it being what

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-Mod Souda

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Byakuya Togami

✯ Long work days and complicated schedules are 100% more annoying to than they are to him. He doesn't mind the big intervals between moments spent with you, he likes the fact that you have a hectic schedule just like he, it makes him feel less guilty. He loves you just the same as he would if he saw you all day every day but this way is much easier on his strain. And think of it this way, with all the traveling you might do for your jobs, you would always have first class and the suites.

"Look at you," you keep your knuckles pressed into his palm. "You have more muscular hands." "Muscular hands?" He questions. "Yeah," you laugh. "Have you been typing more than usual? I thought you had an assistant for that." He looks away, leaning his head back and rolling his eyes. His dismissive attitude (in replacement of a snarky comeback) only makes you smile. You decide not to press him on it more as you continue stretching his hands, only doing it so you can convince him to do it for you later. He hates the fact that you had said that, because it is true, he has been typing more recently. It is only because he had been typing out emails detailing how much he misses your presence, but he is never sentimental enough to hit the send button.

✯ Does he come to any of your performances? No! Will he watch them if you show them to him? 100% yes, and he will devote all of his attention to those videos.

✯ But if it's ballet then he will go, and he will be even bringing some of his 'coworkers' to show you off.

✯ If he's missing you too much then he will join a live stream if he can.

✯ The public eye is a bit entertained by the pairing of you too. He is not a very physically active person nor does he seem the type to prefer being with one, so it is rather adorable and a bit motivating to see the two of you being so in love.

✯ Always has the most lovely meals for you to get up your good lifestyle, you need to get that extra energy in you to keep you going. Your own private chef should suffice.

✯ Oh, you were sponsored by a product so you can advertise their stuff? Well he's already bought hundreds of it so they can keep coming back.

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Shuichi Saihara

✯ He gets flustered watching you dance. Something about you being so confident in your abilities is alluring to him. He likes watching you from afar, he enjoys more than anything being able to see you in your element, free from shame and hesitance. You shine on a stage even when you're a backup dancer. In every commercial that you're in and every magazine you're on the cover of you have the most brilliant smile he has ever seen. He adores you. He almost worships you and your Talent.

He tries not to sound excited when he greets you from the door. The fact that he was waiting there in the first place kinda gives it away. He missed you a lot (which there is nothing wrong about). You drop your work-out bag and kick off your sweaty shoes before switching to your indoor ones. "Don't hug me yet," you say even though he really had no intention to. "I need to shower first." But he still waits for you to leave the shower before he even thinks about starting an actual conversation. He does feel a bit shy when it comes to bothering you when you have a schedule in your head. He knows how important schedules are to your career, and he might be overestimating the small ones. He didn't realize how much you missed him as well. You exit the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around you before you grab his face and start kissing all over it. His cheeks are burning pink and he feels as if he is suffocating, but it's in the best possible way.

✯ You help with stamina things. He is not very active so he has no idea what is an athletic person's limits and strengths when it comes to certain things a crime scene can intale. Your opinion matters to him.

✯ He is willing to learn some dances for you as a fun little exercise. He has a hard time saying no to you anyway so he'll always just magically end up in that predicament.

✯ He will come to your shows if you ask him to, plus he likes seeing you in-the-zone (it's one of the things that made him fall in love with you in the first place.

✯ The closet is 90% your clothes and that's fine with him, he doesn't own a lot of stuff anyway, and if he runs out it's not as if he's beyond just putting on one of your black shirts.

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Hajime Hinata

✯ Your talent is incredible beautiful to him. Not only is it beautiful, but it is also impressive. The amount of work you do and consistently is mind-boggling, he is not that much of a hard worker and he realizes this to a greater extent whenever he witnesses how hard you work. You put a lot of thought into your active lifestyle and ways you can benefit from everyday decisions in terms of being a dancer, like the things you eat and the amount of steps you take. He tends to find himself analyzing you. Is this what it takes to be the SHSL Dancer?

He is amazing and supportive even when it is inconvenient. He is resting in bed with his eyes closed, trying to sleep, but you just keep tossing and turning by his side. "What is it?" He groans, covering his eyes with his elbow. "My back is sore." Sleep on it, he almost says. A part of him wants to be considerate only do to the fact that you are annoying him, but instead, he feels like he should help you just because of the fact that you are in pain. He doesn't like seeing you in such a bad state. "Lay on your stomach real quick," he says. With a small slur of complaint, you still listens to what he says, and you keep your head on his side so you can watch him. He lazily makes your back fully accessible before digging his thumb into a small part of your upper back. You inhale. "Alright, alright!" He just smirks before he actually starts his massage.

✯ He doesn't like how many of your beauty/hair products you have in the bathroom. He is always knocking shit over. What do you need sunscreen moisturizer and anti-sweat dry shampoo for? Why do you have 10 different types of deodorant (and which one is his?)?

✯ If you are in public with him and start breaking out into dance he is walking away.

✯ Tbh with how much money you make he's probably making you pay for dinner.

[dragondemoness]

hiiya can i get shuichi saihara hcs of an s/o that’s like the opposite of him like ex: likes drama\gossip? hope you’re having an amazing day btw!!

Thank you, you too!

Shuichi Saihara with an S/O Who's the Exact Opposite of Him

Your classmates have no idea how you two got together, honestly

Shuichi is shy, polite and level headed, and you're loud, energetic and chaotic

Shuichi often tries to steer clear of anything to do with drama, but if you weren't starting it, you were asking for all the details

Shuichi felt overwhelmed around you at first

You were, well, a lot

You were so much unlike him, it was amazing

But as they say, opposites attract

You did a good job in helping Shuichi break out of his shell

Thanks to you, he made more friends outside of your class

He is incredibly grateful for that

You make it easy for him to feel confident, and just looking at you makes him smile and feel like he can take on anything

He doesn't know why you like drama, and he's there to make sure you don't pry for details or fan the flames to make it worse

You helped him become more assertive, and he's not above telling you when you're doing something dumb

When he has depressive episodes,  you're always there to get him moving

It's hard to say no to you, so he'll pretty much do what you ask without arguing

Or a lot of arguing, anyway

Shuichi will forever be grateful for all you've done for him

And he's more than happy to return the favor

He knows that people like you can't be happy all the time, and he can always tell when you're feeling down

He offers you support immediately

If you need cuddles, affirmations, or need help getting out of bed, he's got you

He knows what it's like to feel down, and what it's like to have no one there to help you

He would hate for you to feel that way, and he makes sure you don't

Even though you're complete opposites, you and Shuichi are partners in crime

Your personalities balance out perfectly, and one thing you know you have in common is the pure, undying love you have for each other

[hangryyeena]

it fucking frustrates me when people get mad at people who understandably don't like Tenko or Mahiru because they hate men/are unfairly critical of men, respectively. (in UTDP Tenko literally said that all men should die and while Mahiru said she took too far, she didn't exactly fully object to it.) we've moved past the "all men are trash" phase (which is harmful to trans men btw), so it needs to be pointed out rather than ignored. Mahiru has expectations of men that are rooted in toxic masculinity but never (or hardly) critiques the girls, especially Hiyoko who bullies another girl. Tenko literally views men as sub-human creatures who are always up to no good, and while she does have small moments where she's nice to the boys (like her telling Shuichi not to beat himself over Kaede's execution), it doesn't stick and she doesn't change.

i'm not "dumbing them down", i'm fully aware that there's more to them than that, but that doesn't excuse nor justify it, and you can't blame people who don't like them for their... arguably toxic outlook on men. i'm also not saying you can't like them, i'm saying you should criticize the things you like rather than just ignore it or be fine with it. i would want these characters to get over these things, but i guess Kodaka said "nah" (i do partially blame him since he fucking sucks at writing queer/queer-coded characters).

[sumul1f3]

Inspired by this 😔✍️ this is a song fic btw

Let's start!

3rd December...

It was a chilly day for the two, they we're outside of the dorms just watching the white snow on the ground and on the trees

‘I still remember third of December’

While they were out, they have to use warm clothes, Shuichi was wearing a shirt while wearing a sweater on the outside, he was wearing those comfy pants that people would use at cold days, he brought he's coat just to make sure he isn't that cold

But for Kokichi, he wasn't wearing something that you can call warm enough, he was wearing a thin long sleeved shirt, and the same comfy pants he would use every day if he decides to stay at the dorm, while he's bottom half is warm but the top wasn't, Shuichi could see him shivering on the bench

‘Me in your sweater, you said it looked better’

So he comes to he's side, and takes off he's sweater and give it to Kokichi, Kokichi was looking at him with a questioning look

“here, wear it...”

“why are you giving something that could keep you yourself warm, Saihara-Chan?”

“cause you seem to be freezing, and don't worry I brought my coat just in case it was really cold...”

“What?!! I'm not worried... Thank you...” Kokichi mumbled the last part while he's face has a little tint of red, he took the sweater and wears it

‘On me, than it did you, only if you knew’

It has the smell of Shuichi clinging into it, the smell calmed him down and it has a left over of Shuichi warm around it to

“here... I brought some hot chocolate... Want some?” Shuichi was already wearing his coat, and he now has 2 cups of hot chocolate in a coffee cup

“where did that came from?" Kokichi had a dump founded face on him ‘seriously where did it came from??’

‘How much I liked you,’

“it's... Magiccccc” Shuichi answered with the mimic of Himiko's voice, this made Kokichi laugh a bit, as he reaches the warm hot chocolate with he's hands

“thanks... Saihara-Chan...”

12 January...

Kokichi was picking up he's stuff in he's locker, while Shuichi was waiting beside him

He was wearing Shuichi's sweater as it seems that the cold weather hasn't disappeared yet

When he was done he finally turned to Shuichi “i'm done Saihar-” he was cut of from the way Shuichi was starting at another individual

‘but I watch your eyes’

He looked over to spot the one and only Piano Freak of the school, Kaede Akamatsu

If he was being true to himself, he didn't like Kaede that much as she was to hipity hopety, and he can see that she has a crush on Shuichi

‘As she walks by

What a sight for sore eyes

Brighter than the blue sky

She's got you mesmerized’

While Shuichi was focused on her, he's body moved by he's own as he leaves Shuichi standing by his locker

It had felt as if he didn't exist anymore, and honestly...

That killed him inside...

‘while I die’

(this part is where Kokichi sings the song- I changed it a bit-)

“Why would you ever kiss me?

I'm not even half as pretty

You gave me your sweater

It's just polyester

But you like her better

Wish I were Heather...”

Kaede was standing beside Shuichi while holding he's hand, they were used with holding each other, people would even think they were together, but Shuichi would denied immediately

‘Watch as she stands with her holding your hand’

They were walking with each, while Kokichi was watching in the far distance

He was clinging on Shuichi sweater as if it's hugging him, he was getting really cold

‘Put your arm 'round her shoulder, now I'm getting colder’

Even though he hates it when they get clingy to each other, he couldn't hate her at all, she was still kind to him like she does with everyone else

‘But how could I hate her? She's such an angel’

“But then again... kinda wish she were dead...”

(you could say we change POV to Shuichi, this is when he was looking at Kaede a while ago)

‘As she walks by

What a sight for sore eyes’

While Shuichi was looking at Kaede, he felt the lost of Kokichi's presences

He turns he's head to Kokichi's locker, but he's few was looking at Kokichi's back

‘Brighter than a blue sky

She's got you mesmerized’

He reaches for him with he's hand, but he was to far to reach, the lost of he's presence made Shuichi felt the loneliness

It felt like he was drowning, while dieing at the same time...

‘While I die’

Shuichi was now on the roof top with his thoughts, all alone-

He felt empty...

While he wasn't around I feel empty, sad, and lonely... Even when I'm with Kaede it's still feels like I forgot to tell him something, Shuichi thought

He started to whisper a song through he's mouth

“Why would you ever kiss me?

I'm not even half as pretty

I gave you my sweater

It's just polyester

But i like you better...

Wish I were Heather”

A few days later, everything has become distance, they haven't talked for awhile

They felt the loneliness inside, they we're distance but they wished to stay close

‘Wish I were Heather

(Oh, oh)

Wish I were Heather’

A few days later Kaede confessed to Shuichi, but Shuichi turned him down

“i'm sorry Akamatsu-san...”

Kaede was quiet for awhile until a question pop's out

“is it because... You like someone else?”

Shuichi slowly nods answering her question, Kaede smiled at this even though it was a sad smile knowing it wasn't her but she still smiled just for Shuichi with tears in her eyes

“Go get him than..!”

Shuichi looked at Kaede one last time, and after that he smiled at her saying her final words after the confession

“Thank you..."

Shuichi turns around to go find the one he loves, while he was doing that Kaede thought to herself

At least he's happy with him... You better take good care of him Ouma-kun, Kaede thought

“Hey... You okay?”

Kaede turns around to see a green haired guy with piercings on his ear, she smiles at him

“yeah.. I'm okay”

“wanna go to the cafe to get a drink?”

Kaede blushed a bit, but she still kept the smile on her face, a warm smile that can warm someone's heart

“yeah... That would be great, Amami-Kun”

While the conversation with Kaede and Rantaro was going on, Shuichi was still searching for him

He was going around they're favorite places they would go to, while he was passing them he remembers the times when they were together

He finally finds him at they're favorite park, a few people are around a few are going home as it seems to be the evening time

He was sitting on the bench under a tree, Kokichi spotted him and so he stands up while still looking at Shuichi

Shuichi comes closer with every step he took, while he was doing that he can hear Kokichi lightly singing as if he was showing his emotions trough it

"Why would you ever kiss me?

I'm not even half as pretty

You gave me your sweater

It's just polyester

But you like her better

Wish I were...”

Before he could finish he's sentence, Shuichi tackles him with a hug, it was warm like he's sweater, he could smell the usual perfume Shuichi would use

He's eyes were wide, but he slowly close his eyes and embrace Shuichi with a hug as well

Title: Warm Like your Sweater (yeah Ik it's bad :v)

Yeah, I'm done hope you guys like it, this will be on Wattpad as well on my SaiOuma one shot

[tempo-takoyaki]

Hey so,, I'm not shaming you I'm genuinely asking: why do you ship tenkouma? I don't understand the dynamic

Okay... I’m really bad at analysing stuff so.. I’ll do my best, I guess, to explain why I like it! (even tho most of the times it’s stupid reasons) And sorry it’ll be mostly about the fandom and my personal view about that because it’s important for why I ship it.

So. First of all, surprisingly, it’s the fandom who made me discover the ship. Not the game.(Because Tenko’s and Kokichi’s interaction can be count on the fingers of one of your hands honestly, they... don’t interact at all... Or really rarely.) And uhm.. The first I thought was : “You... you can ship Ten-Tenko with... guys?” And that was weird for me because I wasn’t really invested in the activist shipper of the fandom and I was kinda like... a passive shipper. I like it I ship it. I don’t really care about the fandom opinion (unless when the fandom is really aggressive, then for my own survival I will care.) So I didnt cared that much about Tenko’s sexuality and thought like everyone that she was a lesbian.

But it’s when I discovered ship that included Tenko in a relationship with guys that I started to care. First of all, the only two that seemed to exist were : Amacha (Amami x Chabashira, really cute ship name btw) and Tenkouma (the one that interest us right now and can also be called Tenkokichi). Amacha had more shipper from the pixiv/japanese side, while Tenkouma had only one amazing artist called @oreosampai (check their stuff please) mostly and eventually one or two other stuffs on the japanese side. So now you must have noticed one thing : I said the “japanese side” a lot didn’t I ?

And that’s where the other problem come from : THE WESTERN FANDOM ! Yeah because the main difference between the western fandom and the japanese wandom is that : western includes political stuff, japanese don’t. So... the japanese fandom is more open to shipping Tenko with men (even if it’s rare) than the western fandom that already included her in the LGBT community as a lesbian. And I’m not saying she can’t be a lesbian (she clearly is into girl) but... she can also be bisexual or pansexual. I don’t see the problem here. But the activist are always here... waiting to jump and slice the throat to anyone who would say the contrary.

So first of all, I liked it when I discovered it. I was like “It’s healthy, I’m okay with it. i like it.” without thinking too much. But i didn’t tried to go past that because I knew that there could be at any time people who would harass me for simply liking it.

And that’s when the story came.

The story that I created that would make this ship one of my OTP’s.

(You can read about it here)

It was created on just one thought : what would happen if someone that declared themselves homsexual and had decided to follow that until the end, invested themselves into the LGBTQ+ community as much as they could and did anything to be what they think they are, homosexual, discovered that they had fallen in love with someone from the opposite sex ?

This question made me ship the two of them.

I wanted something that wasn’t like any LGBTQ+ stuff we’ve seen before. i wanted a scenario that would make the LGBTQ+ community go nuts. I wanted to create a story... that gave freedom.

Instead of forcing the characters into a box, I decided to open it. And to ask the question : what is love?

Is it about gender? Is it about sexuality?

When you ask yourself those question, it usually end up with the character discovering their sexual orientation (usually homsexual then). But what if... it was the other way around? What if the character discovered that they were a part of the “majority” ? (and I say that with those stuff : “” OKAY?) What if... they had to go to a side that they quit, and didn’t wanted to get back too? What if in the end, both of those sides felt... aggressive? Not just one, boths.

I wanted to make a bisexual dilemma on BOTH side. With characters who thought they were homosexual.

The only one who could fit that category were : Tenko... and Kokichi.

It’s not that hard to see Kokichi as a bisexual actually. Since he is pretty mysterious. But Tenko... do you get the impact that would have on her? Do you know the plot potential of such discovery?

It couldn’t work out with any other characters, because either were already clearly bisexual (Shuichi) or thought they were heterosexual, so that couldn’t give the vibe I wanted. If I had chosen a character from the other game, it would only be a crack ship. Tenkouma was ready for this. Tenkouma was the ship I needed.

They were related enough to interact, and not close enough to have a development. They were what I needed. 

Plus, to get out of the LGBTQ+ discussion : they are polar opposite on their way of thinking. Kaito and Kokichi have just polar opposite personality, Tenko and Kokichi... It’s their whole thinking process that’s different. you have a person who displays their emotions as much as they can and someone that hide as much as they can. In this way, isn’t it kind of similar to Tenmiko? But this time... It’s level 99. Since in the end, Himiko is not as good as Kokichi to hide her emotions. And everyone knows that she do that, so her shell can easily be broken as we saw ingame. But Kokichi? He doesn’t display it. You need to know him closely to know he got that shell. His paranoia and egoism reinforcing it. And even so, it would be really hard to break it.

So what if, instead of the lies, someone tried to look beneath that shell? Tried to make him show his true emotions and accepting them? 

Don’t you think that Tenko could do something like that?

Shuichi is a small pick for Kokichi’s shell, Tenko is a pickaxe. She would try to make him acknowledge his true emotions more than anyone else. Because, if she had done that with Himiko, couldn’t she do it with Kokichi too?

That’s just my way of thinking. But yeah, the story I made is a big part for why I ship it. i didn’t create this story for a ship, the story created the ship.

In the more fun part : imagine the phantom thief au! It would be something like Sailor Moon don’t you think? I mean, Tenko mentioned she was a “superhero” with her master. And with her personality it could totally be something like a magical girl stuff. A rivalry between her and Kokichi would be awesome! We can go into romance too but also stay in a platonic way for the both of them. There’s potential!

But as much as I ship it, I don’t think it would be possible ingame or with Himiko around. For this ship to work, we need to get rid of Himiko. And that’s why it’s rare, because honestly : who would get rid of the precious small bean! She’s way too cute! (that’s not ironic I really do like Himiko a lot). Plus she is an important part of Tenko’s evolution so she shouldn’t simply not exist anymore. Himiko can’t disappear. And because of that the ship won’t work. For this to work out, we need to put Himiko in another relationship to give Tenko freedom for hers. If the main ship with her is Tenmiko, it’s for a reason : her relationship with Tenko is her anchor and chain. A prison and an important part of her being. 

But also... Didn’t you noticed how Tenko was in her free time events? When she understood that her master was a men, she acknowledge the fact that she was able to like some men. Using her hate against men isn’t an argument to make her be uninterested in boys, it’s an argument to make her interest in boys. (I love internal conflict and denial)

I used to be scared of the fandom for this ship. But now, I think it’s because of that, that I could grew as a person. Because I don’t think inside a box. I think about all the different possibility now.

We grew up, we change. That’s why I ship Tenkouma. 

It would be a progress for both characters : Tenko and boys, Kokichi and his emotions.They can influence each other in all the ways possible. For the best and the worst.

I ship it because of all of that. I ship it because of the story I created. 

...

Basically I ship it for the angst potential. THE BIG ANGST POTENTIAL.

(I really need to write that story...)

Sorry that was long... and maybe unclear. ^^’ But I don’t really have a reason to be honest. My reason is my story. That’s all. And besides, do you really need a reason to like something? (I’m not attacking you, I’m just asking a rhetorical question ^^)

And if the scenario of my story is awful for some people : I understand why and I respect their decision. But don’t say it’s homophobic, because it’s an heterosexual relationship, because it’s clearly not.

[azumetapraline]

Thanks to my phone, I made a transcript of the slides in case it's hard to read for some people! Feel free to reblog this version for accessibility!

Saiibo Week! July 21st-27th

INFO

Like any other ship week, Saiibo Week is a week-long list of prompts used to make fanworks celebrating Shuichi Saihara And Kiibos relationship! Usually in romantic context, but it can be platonic if interpreted as such as well!!

All artists are welcome, from digital, to traditional, to writers, to cosplayers, to sculptors, to 3D models, and even editors of sprites or video edits, (as long as things are properly credited) and beyond! Saiibo Week is for everyone!

Don't feel pressure to participate every day if you want to join along, do as many or as little days as you wish! And, if you can't make it the week of, feel free to post your entries anytime afterwards as well!! There is no deadline or anything, this is all for fun!

The prompts are left more vague for a reason, don't feel pressure to stick to their canon designs or just the ingame or non-despair personalities! You can make every prompt relate to pregame, or postgame, or any AU of your own! If you're a furry artist, or a dragon artist or etc. who cant draw humans or prefers to draw non-humans, go for it!! Zero limitations on that front! As long as it's Kiibo and Shuichi, it's free game!

RULES

Please use the tag #saiiboweek2024 AND tag @finsterkiibo in ALL of your entries, so I can see and share them! If I don't reshare it before the end of the day, feel free to send it to me over DM's or through tumblrs ask system, as I may have missed it somehow!

NO EXPLICIT NSFW! Slight suggestive, and gore/blood not surpassing the amount in the source material is OKAY!

DO NOT attempt to represent their relationship in a pedophilic/incestuous/fetish-y/toxic/bigoted/or otherwise offensive/gross manner. YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE. This includes "stalker murderer fanon" pregame shuichi. btw.

Headcanons pertaining to their gender, their sexuality, their appearance and etc. are welcome and encouraged!! Hate or harassment towards anyone's headcanons are not tolerated. Again, if any of these headcanons are bigoted or hateful or related to anything in the above rule, you are not welcome here.

and finally, HAVE FUN!!! \:D

Saiibo Week! #saiiboweek2024 @.finsterkiibo July 21st-27th DAY 1 - Travel DAY 2 - Water DAY 3 - Dream DAY 4 - Touch DAY 5 - Food DAY 6 - Dance DAY 7 - FREE DAY!

HAPPY YEAR FOUR (FIRST YEAR HERE ON TUMBLR THOUGH!!) SAIIBO WEEK LIST DROP DAY!!!!! >:DD HELL YEAHAHHA!!! READ ALL SLIDES PLEASE!!!!! VERY IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING!!! LIST IS ON THE LAST SLIDE!!!!! THE WEEK ITSELF WILL BE TAKING PLACE FROM JULY 21nd TO JULY 27th THIS YEAR!!!!!

this year I themed the list around out-of-game/non-despair style stuff, as i stuck more with ingame for the last two lists! (but that doesn’t mean you can’t theme it around ingame if you want to btw!) i still kept all the prompts vague as hell though cuz I really LOVED what people came up with last year when I made it vague, it gives a lot of creative freedom not being specific!!! AND ALSO it’s still hopefully writer friendly bc of that as well!!! I usually try not to make AU designs or like. specific outfits prompts in recent years cuz!!! it’s not super writer friendly aha BUT!! THAT MEANS THAT THEY CAN LITERALLY BE IN ANY AU OR IN ANY OUTFITS YOU WISH SO!!!! YEAHHH

ANYWAYS!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!! FOUR YEARS….. OF FINNY SAIIBO WEEK…. ISNT THAT CRAZY…. feel free to share around/reblog etc etc if you think anyone would be interested in joining the saiibo journey this year! excited for the new people I may be reaching through tumblr this year!! need the saiibo love to stretch beyond instant gram me thinks hehe

also!! if anyone has any questions about this saiibo week, please don’t be afraid to ask in the comments or through tumblrs ask system!! would be delighted to clear up any confusion or answer any questions!!