#but honestly i feel like nobu WOULD say something like this

[connectjump]

this nobu sprite is my favorite because all I can hear `aw man were going to super hell guys. not ballin.` in nobu's voice.

[yonezawacastle]

no you’re SO real for that. this event has been horrible so far and i hate how every character is acting so OOC and completely horrid (minus nobu. i quite liked him)

i mean masa could’ve worded that better, but i did feel for him the most bc like if those “candies” did contain smth and mc being the idiot that she is didn’t tell him, then he’d be one taken advantage of. and from other events it’s pretty much clear that MC can and will put her foot down and not do something she doesn’t want to. i still feel like she potentially harmed him more. especially bc they never addresses the “sachet” thing either.

and kiyomasa was so creepy and manipulative too :/ clearly taking advantage of MC’s cluelessness and his power over her and the date

and don’t get me STARTED on the mess in nobunaga’s event. honestly surprised he came out as the most reasonable out of all the characters. though i still feel annoyed the writers didn’t have him react to MC being SAed by a woman the same way he’d reacted to her being attacked by a man.

istg this event kinda felt like it was written by AI. i did not like it one bit and didn’t bother playing. masamune especially didn’t deserve that sort of treatment :/ he’s always the sweetest character ever.

they truly dropped the ball with this one.

A fellow hater! <3

Ugh, I feel you on the candy/sachet thing. That whole storyline made my skin crawl. It's a dehumanizing way to view your partner, and a really weird choice besides, given that it's the depth and sincerity of his feelings that she's worried about to begin with. Masa and MC are usually one of the sweeter couples in the game, so it was genuinely off-putting watching them each blatantly trying to coerce each other in this one.

Kiyomasa was definitely creepy. Both he and Masamune were concerned with getting what they wanted and clearly not giving a damn about the burden they were placing on MC in doing so. I generally like Kiyomasa quite a bit so I was sorry to find myself disliking him so much here.

Honestly, though: the blatant abuse of both men's social power over the MC made for a nasty read, and did actually feel more than a bit OOC for them. I've been playing this game for a little over two years and I honestly think this is the only event story to have ever left such a bad taste in my mouth.

I say that as someone who usually enjoys the stories that look at the characters' flaws and shitty habits.

Idk, this story just felt like three people just being unusually horrible to each other, which would bother me less if the narrative didn't seem dead set on presenting this as romantic and desirable. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. This one just felt weird and rancid to me.

I was totally planning on doing Nobunaga's route next. :/ I'm not even generally a huge fan of his character but I'm just glad someone here is coming out less than 100% awful and brain-dead. I think I'm still gonna do it over the next day or two, out of morbid curiosity if nothing else, after which I would like to forget this event ever happened.

[neonswords]

Hey, Nana… I never thought I would be telling you this, and it's going to sound silly, but,  Hachi fumbles with her pen, not sure how to continue. Shouldn't she love Nobu? How can she feel this way?But… What she feels whenever she looks at Nana, this girl with the same name as her, she met that day like a perfect coincidence… It's more than she's ever felt laying beside or beneath any man, having his way with her again while she deludes herself dreaming of love.  "I need to tell her… writing a letter isn't going to be enough." she thinks to herself, crushing the page in her trembling hand.  Hachis mind is filled with doubts though, eating away at her fast since the day she realized she was in love with Nana. What if she really isn't over Ren yet? What if she isn't into girls? What if she thinks that Hachi is being silly, having another short lived crush? What if Nana doesn't think Hachi is good enough for her? "I mean, she's kind of a rock star," Hachi thinks, blushing and smiling to herself. "Whatever… No matter what, I need to tell her. I can't keep living like this, late nights and having breakfast with her and wishing our baths together were as intimate as hers and Ren's. So close to me, but…"    Her thoughts are interrupted by Nana coming into the room. It's morning, and pretty early at that- they usually like sleeping in, but Hachi's been up all night and didn't even notice the sunrise.  "Hachi? You writing somethin?"  Stuttering, she tries to hide the pen and paper, but winds up just getting ink all over hands. Great. They stare at eachother for a second, but then Nana explodes into laughter at the state Hachi is in.  "Pftt- I'll help you get cleaned up" says Nana, grabbing a cloth and running it under the tap.  "Here- give me your hands" Hachi, still trembling,  shoves the paper in her pocket and complies.  Watching Nana gently wipe the ink from her hands, the love and care she puts into handling Hachi, like she could break at any minute… it's so bittersweet. "Is this the moment I've been waiting for?" Fuck it…   "Hey, Nana…" she pauses, almost wanting to go back on it, but Hachi knows she's been acting weird this morning. There's an elephant in the room.  "Yeah? What's up?"  Reading into Hachi's silence, Nana's brow furrows. "Is something wrong?""Not exactly… Nana, I need to tell you something, and promise you won't laugh, okay?"The silence is killing her. Hachi almost takes it back, but then sees Nana has taken Hachis pinkie finger and entwined it with hers.  "I pinkie promise, I'm not gonna laugh at you Hachi." She beams at her, hoping to ease some of Hachi's anxiety, and it gives her the push of adrenaline to confess. "Nana… the other night, you told me something. And we were really drunk, so I don't know if you remember, but… You told me about Ren. You told me how you used to feel like you were soulmates, or twin flames, or something. You cried. And finally, you told me that you don't feel that way about him anymore. But here's the thing, Nana… even though we're both girls, I… I feel that way about you. Everything you described. I'm in love with you Nana, and I've never felt love like this before. It's okay if you don't feel the same, I just," Hachi can't hold her composure much longer, she starts crying, but Nana takes her into her arms. "Hachi… I had no idea, honestly, but," She says, holding her in a tight hug and rubbing her shoulders gently. The next words are murmured, just loud enough for the two of them to hear. "I'm in love with you too, Hachi."    Nana holds her as her tears turn to tears of joy- she doesn't know what they're going to do, how she's going to break the news to Nobu, how they're going to make it in the world. But with this love they share, Nana and Nana side by side, they feel they will be able to take anything on together.  This moment, this love, could last for the rest of their lives. 

[daeva-agas]

There's all sorts of flailing happening while Akechi and MC were in Nagahama in this event, and there's one big glaring question that I have: Is Hideyoshi, like, out of town or something????? Can't they ask him for help? Especially because this is something Nobu needed???

Like, did I accidentally skip a line somewhere? It's not like they're in Mikawa or something and was like "Ah heck it would be awkward to ask for Ieyasu to help, we're not his friends".

THE LORD OF NAGAHAMA IS HIDEYOSHI. HE WOULD 100% HELP OUT HAPPILY. EVEN IF IN THIS TIMELINE MC NEVER MET HIDEYOSHI BEFORE HE SPLIT OFF TO NAGAHAMA, WHAT ABOUT AKECHI???? HELLO????

When MC and Akechi was in town they're just like "wow nice place" or whatever, and I don't think I saw Hideyoshi mentioned even once. They're acting like this is a foreign random place and they don't know the local lord and it just feels really weird. I know the focus needed to be on MC, Akechi, and Kyo, but come on!!! In that case you lot should've had Kyo take them elsewhere for shopping. Sakai, maybe. Or Ise province or whatever, if Sakai is too far away.

And if it's because in this timeline Hideyoshi is not the local lord yet, then the place should be Imahama. Hideyoshi named the place Nagahama, and if he's not there yet, then the place is not Nagahama.

I'm also honestly a bit confused why they're acting like they're just Some Guy who is out shopping in town. I feel like they legit could've pulled rank and said "Hey, I am representing Lord Nobunaga and we need something from you, please sell you wares", and the trader should not have any reason to refuse.

If they really need all this negotiation drama, just have the trader say "I won't even sell to God if I don't like him, get lost".

[la-squadra1234]

All right, let’s do it that one seems very sweet. I am pretty excited to do this one!

As usual, thank you for the request it just makes me so happy and filled with joy to see that people like my content as it takes a while to make and I have to make it as quickly as possible so I still have time to do other activities! But I also can’t rush it because otherwise, it won’t be good so it takes a lot of effort and I am happy that people enjoy it just as much as I do

Full credit to la-squadra1234

Feitan- when he finds the poem at first, he is a little confused, but then when he continues reading, he honestly finds it, heartwarming and sweet, but then he remembers that he is a heartless, sadistic murderer but then again, his kid wrote him a whole poem literally just for him! Like how many kids do that for their parents he honestly felt so special in that moment<333

Phinks-(wait because why is this, reminding me of the time when he was reading the note that kurapika left for the phantom troupe) he would read it, and a small smile would appear on his face and when his kid walked back into their room. Their face was instantly red and they ran out of the room out of embarrassment, but he would chase after his kid and obviously he would catch up with no struggle at all, and he would tell his kid that it was very sweet of them to write a poem about him specifically and he would also complement his kids writing and tell them to keep writing like this and maybe one day they could become a author or something like that (but like we all know that his kid would be staring at him like bitch please an author seriously??? like he is literally in the phantom troupe BFFR)

Nobunaga-he would definitely be caught off guard when he is reading this poem, but it would instantly change his moved into a happy one! He wouldn’t reveal to his kid that he found the poem just to spare his kid the embarrassment, but you bet your ass he’s taking his kid out for ice cream! (did he kill the ice cream man honestly properly not he was in that good of a mood )

Chrollo-not only would he be super happy about the poem, but he would also be super happy about his kids, grammar and how his kids handwriting is perfect. He would be sure to walk up to his kid and compliment, his hand writing along with his grammar of course his kid would be embarrassed, but he doesn’t care if he wants to complement his kid you bet your ass. He will complement his kid and he will be proud about it as he should

hisoka-honestly I can’t think of anything for him because what would his kid be proud of him about? He is a very laid-back parent I guess if anything he would find a poem about his kid being happy that he doesn’t have his dad always on his back like other kids do or something like that of course if he found a poem like that, he would be pretty happy and he would feel like he is a good parent, and that he did the right thing (y’all we’re not gonna tell him that he’s doing the wrong thing. OK we need to let him have his moment. )

Illumi-I could see him finding a note in his child’s room of his child saying something like I am very fond of my dad. He is a very strong assassin, and he is teaching me to be just like him and I am just super inspired by him and I have been working super hard to impress him. I hope he is happy with how far I have come never mind that I just hope he even notices! He would feel a Rush of emotions he would feel happy, but a bit sad that his kid is unsure if he even notices their progress but then again, he would be happy of the fact that his kid would put in so much effort to make a poem that he didn’t even plan for him to see

Silva-the poem would definitely say something like I am super happy that I have a bunch of very strong siblings things to my dad and I am super happy that my dad is strong and proud of me and he defends me (Ngl that would be so damn cute) even though assassins aren’t supposed to have emotions and he has knocked that into his kid. He has clearly seen that his kid is a bit rebellious just like. Killua I mean he is breaking that no emotion rule, but then again. Silva is as well because he is very happy and thankful that his kid is fond of him. 

And that is it for right now everybody I hope everybody that is reading this enjoyed! I am trying my best to work as fast as I can, but also not make it shitty. I’ve explained something like that. In my last post. Go read it if you haven’t already it’s great trust me!!!

That is really all I have to say for right now!

Have a good night everybody bye now <3





[clairswritingsnippets]

Since Thomas' outburst at the hospital, Rowan had been giving the other space, letting the other figure it out. Not like Rowan particularly was upset, his emotions were his own, and Thomas had his own, and if Thomas didn't actually love him back it was no big deal.

People were people and emotions were confusing, meaning sometimes you needed space to figure them out. Hence the lack of upset. He did wonder why Thomas seemed so distressed after the date with Nobu, it seemed like it had gone well? Not his business, and he wouldn't pry, Thomas or Nobu could tell him if they liked.

That being said, he did need to make for the festival, whether Thomas was still interested in him or not. And Valentine's Day seemed like the best choice to at least apologize in some way, and prove he did actually care. So, with Hera's help, Rowan planned to set up a nice, late, lunch. Including a few things he hoped would get his point across. Soon, valentine's rolled around, and it was time to get things rolling.

So late afternoon, early evening, Rowan showed up at Thomas' dorm, and for a moment felt his throat close up, what if Thomas still needed space? But swallowing it down, Rowan knocked. A few moments later, a surprised looking Thomas opened it. They stood there, awkward for a moment before Rowan spoke.

"I know things are awkward right now,"

"You could say that."

"But I'd like to at least treat you today."

Silence for a few moments, before Thomas broke it.

"You're asking me on a date."

"Yeah."

"I. Uh. Sure I guess?"

Both stood there awkwardly for a few moments, before Thomas went to go get his stuff on.

Soon enough, they arrived at a very familiar clearing, making Thomas jolt a bit at the sight.

"Rowan."

"Yeah?"

"Why the fuck did you bring me here? I'm not punching you in the face again."

The other just laughed a bit and motioned Thomas to stay there as he quickly retrieved the blanket, his guitar and a basket of snacks, before laying them out. And Thomas almost swore he saw a present box, a lighter, and sparklers in it before Rowan caught his attention again when the other spoke.

"I think I'd rather eat than fight if I'm honest."

"Honestly? Valid."

Thomas jokes and quickly joined Rowan on the blanket after it was set up. He was handed a container by the other teen, and upon opening it was met with fresh chocolate chip cookies, Making Thomas raise an eyebrow.

"Rowan, what is all this? This doesn't feel like you were intending on a normal date here."

"Correct, this is an apology."

"An apology? For what?"

"For forgetting a lot. Because I'll be real, I'm missing a lot from when Nyarlathotep was in my head, a lot of time that was just us. So I wanted to apologize for that."

He looked at Thomas, and those magenta, goat-like eyes almost seemed to paralyze Thomas.

"And, I want to make something clear. Even if I don't remember the festival or other things, I do remember our first date in its entirety, our brawls, and the conversations that followed."

Thomas swallowed hard, damn, this man knew just how to pray at his weak spots. All of this paired with his previous outburst and actions with Nobu made him feel worse.

"Why?"

"Why, what?"

"Why go through all this? Do this for me, when you know that I-"

"Went on a date with Orr'e? So what? You need time to sort yourself and your emotions out. It doesn't matter to me, I won't be hurt if you decide you'd rather be just friends, such is life."

Rowan shrugged.

"No, this is me apologizing for forgetting and causing you distress, showing that I do remember some other bits and value them, and most importantly, showing that I care about you Thomas regardless of your choices and feelings."

Rowan looked away, letting Thomas breathe. How. How did this person actually exist in Thomas' vicinity? The teen silently mulled over how his life had gotten to this point as the two of them munched on their snacks in silence. His thoughts were racing, and he only was jarred out of them when Rowan moved, pulling out the present Thomas thought he had spotted earlier.

"Here, open it."

It was handed over and Thomas hesitated a moment, not sure if he should. Eventually his curiosity won out and he popped the top off the box.

Resting inside on green cloth was a leather bracelet, a silver disk with a wolf engraved on it sitting proudly between the two straps. Carefully taking it out, Thomas put it on, the dying sun catching it in the right way to make the wolf almost wink at him.

"I don't… I don't know what to say."

"Don't say anything then. You don't need to."

Thomas looked to his partner, noting that the same dying light seemed to ignite the other's hair into a crimson blaze, as Rowan fiddled with the lighter and some of the sparklers. Soon enough he had a few of them going, letting him and Thomas trace shapes and such in the air, it was nice.

And when the last few fizzled out, Rowan grabbed the guitar. A few strums later and the music was flowing, reminding Thomas of that first time back in the JW dorms.

"By your hand is the only end I foresee

I have been dreaming, you've been dreaming about me

By your hand is the only end I foresee

I have been dreaming, you've been dreaming about me…"

This one was a bit different of a tone to Vegas Skies, yes, but it still had that feel to it. And being brought back to that, made Thomas' cheeks heat up again. He was sure his body was out to get him for whatever reason. Maybe because Nyarlathotep was a shit caretaker.

"I'm not sure if it's love anymore

But I've been thinking of you fondly for sure

Remember what your heart is for.."

And wasn't that the crux of the issue. Let it go on record that Rowan knew his audience. That audience being Thomas, and Thomas alone. Because thinking about it, the expression on Rowan's face? He had only ever seen it when they were alone. When in the hospital with Nobu and Aurora, he hadn't seen that look when Rowan played for the group.

"And it's a good night

For a fist, a fist fight

Because the dew will temper your fall

You'll sing me lullabies in the form of your cat-calls…"

Maybe… maybe the emotions they felt, maybe they were real. Why would Nyarlathotep let them have moments like this? It didn't help his plan, it wasted time. Maybe he really did love the man beside him.

"By your hand is the only end I foresee

I have been dreaming, you've been dreaming about me

By your hand is the only end I foresee

I have been dreaming, you've been dreaming about me…"

As the song faded, Thomas realized he had started to lean on Rowan, and now? He didn't want to move. So they didn't. Other songs were played, and when it was time to part, it was reluctant.

Standing in front of Val Prep, Thomas made his decision, grabbing Rowan's wrist, he pulled the other into a kiss. It was slow, and while there weren't any fireworks, it felt right.

Pulling apart, they lingered a moment longer before Rowan had to return to JW, and the song was right, the two definitely dreamt of the other that night.

[adoringhaikyuu]

they misinterpret your words during a fight and think you want to break up

characters: aone + kyoutani + oikawa + ushijima + (gn!reader)

request: hii can I request saying 'why am i even trying' in a fight n they take it wrong way, they thought u had enough of them but u just mean it like ' why r u even trying to argue' - kyotani, aone, ushi and oikawa... thank you ✨ • by @chibiiichann​

warnings: a lil angsty

notes: i was not sure how to title this well skfjhg + let’s just say everyone lives together in these

aone:

it wasn’t that he was trying to aggravate you

it’s just that he genuinely didn’t understand why you were upset and he was being dismissive without even realizing it

and that is what pushed you over

you were tired, you wanted to go to bed 

and you clearly weren’t getting anywhere, so you were ready to just drop it and go to sleep, hence why you said

“why am i even trying”

aone blinked a few times as he stared down at you, those five words sending a spike to his gut. you tried to move past him, not noticing the panic in his eyes, when he shot his arm out to stop you.

you looked up at him about to complain when you noticed the intense and glassy look in his eyes. he spoke up, his voice small. “please don’t.”

you sighed, “i just don’t see the point, nobu. i’m going––”

“no.” his voice was slightly louder and shaky. “please.” he stood in front of you and placed his hands on your arms as he looked into your eyes. “please don’t leave me.” 

you tilted your head, “leave y––” you shook your head, “baby, no i’m not–” you walked into his arms and he hugged you immediately, his arms holding you tight. “i’m not leaving you,” you looked up at him to find him already staring at you, holding his tears back. you placed a hand on his cheek and he nuzzled into your palm. “i was just going to bed because this argument wasn’t going anywhere. that’s why i said i don’t see the point.” 

he swallowed harshly and nodded. “oh.” 

you smiled sadly, “well now i can’t be mad at you anymore...” 

his hands squeezed your waist, “for what it’s worth...i’m sorry, y/n.” 

you leaned up for a kiss and he met you halfway. “let’s go to bed, okay?” 

he nodded but made no move to let go of you––so the two of you stood there for a while, just holding each other in silence.  

kyoutani:

you and kyoutani didn’t fight often...to be honest you rarely ever fought

but today...

both of you were really stressed out

you started arguing over something stupid, to be honest you couldn’t even remember what it was

it was just a way for you both to get out your frustrations in the end

but your voices started getting louder and you were getting in each other’s faces

and it became too much for you, it was just stressing you out even more

you needed fresh air

you rolled your eyes and stepped back, trying to shove past him. “you know what? why am i even trying here–”

before you could get far, kyoutani grabbed your arm, not forcefully, but enough to make you stop. you looked up and glared at him, surprised to see another emotion swirling in his eyes––sadness?

“you’re fucking joking right?” he never was good at talking through his emotions. 

you scowled, his tone not helping either of your moods at all. “let me go.”

he scowled right back. “no.” 

“kentaro.”

he raised a brow and stepped closer to you, “oh so we’re on a first name basis now? what, y/n?”

you clenched your jaw and looked him in the eye, taking a deep breath. “please just let me go.” your voice was small, defeated, you just needed space. 

his hand loosened but he didn’t let go completely, seemingly battling with himself in his mind. “no...i can’t. i won’t let you leave me.” 

so that’s why he was upset? 

you frowned up at him. “taro. i’m just going for some fresh air. i’m not leaving you.” 

he let go of you and stood straight, his lips parted. “oh.” he clenched his jaw and looked down, suddenly embarrassed by his reaction. you grabbed his hand and started walking towards the door. “what are you doing?”

you looked back at him, eyes no longer blazing, but instead, warm and loving. “we are going to get some fresh air. together.” 

he looked down, suddenly shy, but kept walking with you. “okay.”

oikawa:

oikawa had a bad day and he was more irritable than usual

tbh he was being kinda rude unintentionally

you were eating dinner across from each other and you were trying to talk about how your days were, not having spoken to each other much due to your busy schedules

but he wasn’t in the mood for talking and was just answering you with hums and giving you one word responses

after a while you got annoyed and honestly felt a little hurt

so you sighed and rolled your eyes, getting up from the table to go refill your water, mumbling to yourself more than anything

“why am i even trying”

it wasn’t until you said that that oikawa looked up from his plate, eyes wide, heart beating loudly in his chest. “wait what––”

you were already in the kitchen by the time he looked up and he urgently got out of his seat, almost knocking down his glass and you turned around at the clatter, surprised to see him basically speed-walking towards you. 

“oh now you pay attention to me?” you went to sip your water when he pulled it out of your hands and set it on the counter, ignoring your “hey!-” in protest. 

his eyes were frantic as he looked at you, “look baby i’m sorry i just i had a really shitty day today but––”

you sighed and looked to the side. “and i get that tooru, but that doesn’t give you the right to be a dick, i mean it feels like we haven’t had time to ourselves this week at all...”

he pouted and took your face into his hands, “i know baby and i’m sorry, i haven’t been trying as much as i could have been. but i promise i’ll do better, okay? i know i don’t deserve it but please tell me you’ll keep trying too?” his eyes were suddenly filled with tears and you looked at him in shock.

“hey–what’s wrong?” 

he pressed his forehead against yours and let out a shaky breath. “i just don’t want you to leave me––please don’t. i don’t know what i’d do without you––”

you pulled away as much as he’d let you to look into his eyes. “woah baby what––i’m not leaving you? sure i was frustrated, but i wasn’t going to break up with you.” 

his eyes widened, “really?”

you nodded. “really, tooru i promise.” just from the vulnerable look in his eyes you felt like you could cry as well. you kissed his cheek, “i’m not going anywhere.” 

he sighed, relieved and pulled you into a hug, mumbling his next words into your shoulder. “i love you.”

ushijima:

ushi could be really blunt and straightforward 

and sometimes had a tendency to brush things off, not understanding the big deal

today you were trying to get him understand something that happened at work, someone pissed you off and it really put you in a bad mood for the whole day

and ushi was always there to talk through things with you at night when you got home

but today, he really couldn’t see why you were upset––or rather, why you let it affect you so much, he didn’t see the point

and it felt like he wasn’t listening to you

(granted, you were a little strung up already)

you didn’t want to deal with people anymore so you brushed past him and went to take a shower, grumbling “why am i even trying”

as soon as you uttered those words, ushijima paused, unsure what to even think. you didn’t mean the relationship did you? surely, he thought about how you’d had a bad day, how you were frustrated and maybe you were just saying that in regards to your frustrations...but part of him wasn’t sure. you seemed rather annoyed during the conversation much to his disliking.

unfortunately, he wasn’t able to ask you about it because as soon as he turned around, you were already locked in the bathroom. he sat anxiously at the edge of the bed, his elbows on his knees, hands clasped as he waited for you. you were taking your sweet time, no doubt relaxing and decompressing, which he understood, but it was only furthering his worry about the situation. 

it was a good while later that you’d finally gotten out of the shower, steam exiting the bathroom as you opened the door. you hadn’t even noticed ushijima sitting across from you as you got out, still focused on your thoughts, trying to calm down. 

you put your night shirt on along with some sweats, which was immediately a bad sign to him, you almost always slept in one of his shirts, and he loved that about you. 

only when you got on the bed did he speak up, clearly tense as he got your attention. “love...”

you turned and he swallowed thickly, suddenly nervous. “when you said...” he paused, looking down at his hands before looking into your eyes, clenching his jaw almost in pain. “are you giving up on us?” 

you frowned immediately, “what?”

“you...you said ‘why am i even trying’ and stormed off...did i do something? are you not happy?” 

your mouth dropped open in shock, the frustration coursing through your body now replaced with disbelief and sadness. you moved closer to him and put one hand on his cheek, the other other on his shoulder as you looked into his eyes. “what? baby no, i was just annoyed and our conversation wasn’t really helping but it wasn’t your fault! i just needed some time to think to myself, i’m sorry. this whole time you thought i wanted to end things?” 

he nodded once and your frown deepened. “baby i would never,” you paused and pulled him close for a sweet kiss. 

his hands came up to hold your waist and you melted into him, the kiss clearly soothing his worries. the look of relief and love in his eyes was clear as day when you pulled away to catch his eye. 

“i promise i am happiest with you. i’m not going anywhere, unless you were planning on leaving any time s––”

his hands gripped your waist tighter, a fierce look appearing in his eyes. “no. you’re it for me.” 

you smiled, feeling something burst in your chest and gave him another kiss. “i love you.” 

his hands made their way under your shirt and you hummed, pulling away to stop him. “baby i’m kinda tired today.”

he shook his head, a light blush on his cheeks . “i know. i just prefer when you wear my shirts.” 

you smiled and moved your hands away, “oh, okay. then go ahead.”

he smiled back, “thank you.”  

[rengokuswif3]

My friends had talked with each other and bought tickets for each other to one anime convention that is now sold out and then asked in group chat that did everyone get the tickets, but no one had bought a ticket for me or reminded me at all like they had did with literally everyone else in our friendgroup and i feel left out and sad….

So….

May i request how the hashira would react to their girlfriend being sad because their friends ignoring/ neglecting her 🥲

I’d feel grateful, but you don’t have to do this if you don’t want to.

A/N: I felt this one on a personal level, that kind of stuff has happened to me before with an old friend group, I am so sorry it’s happening to you, it’s a sucky feeling being left out but I hope this helps at all! ❤️ I didn’t do all of them cause it was getting a little repetitive, so I hope I at least did your favorites!

Would immediately tell you to get new friends and that they suck, like he genuinely thinks they’re not good friends and you should ditch them like they ditched you

But then he sees how upset you are and decided to bother you about that later, for now he’ll spend the whole day with you doing whatever you want to try and make you feel better

“You don’t have to do this, Nemi-“

“I’m your boyfriend, I can’t take you out on a date?”

Makes excuses and pretends he doesn’t care as much as he does but you know him by now that he does care deeply about you, and doesn’t want you to feel lonely

When he sees that you’re feeling down and upset, he’s very concerned as to why. He tries to make you as happy as he can, did he do something wrong?

But when you tell him you just feel really lonely and left out by your friends, he encourages you to talk to them about it, and if they listen and change their ways that they’re real friends

But to lift your spirits as of now, he’ll take you out on a lunch date to your favorite restaurant

“NOTHING CURES AN ACHING HEART BETTER THAN GOOD FOOD!”

You gotta admit though, hearing him shout ‘TASTY’ does give you serotonin and you end up feeling a bit better after the date

“Would you like me to teach them a lesson?” She says in her oh so cheery voice

“Nobu, don’t you dare-“

“I’m only trying to help!”

Seriously though, she’s really angry at your friends for making you feel like this, and she wants to fix it as soon as possible. Would probably hunt them down and sweetly threaten them in her own way

And to comfort you she tries to distract you from the issue, asking you to help her in the Butterfly Mansion and help the butterfly girls with their chores, which does cheer you up since you love the girls and spending time with Shinobu, even if it’s just organizing medical supplies

He honestly doesn’t notice that you’re down at first, he has a hard time with social cues and stuff like that, so you’d probably have to bring it up first

“Sorry Mui, but I don’t really feel like training right now.”

“Why not?”

“It’s…my friends.”

Once you tell him what happened, he insists that training will 1. Help you channel your emotions and get them out and 2. Will help clear your mind and take it off the unfortunate event

He really does try to cheer you up, he just doesn’t know how yet

“Well, that’s not very flamboyant of them! Don’t worry, they’ll realize it’s their loss.”

Has his wives distract you while he restrains himself from going and talking to them. He doesn’t want to intervene, and make you think they’re only hanging out with you because your scary boyfriend demanded it, but definitely encourages you to stand up for yourself

But in the meantime, he’s telling Makio about it while you’re baking with Suma and Hina, and when you laugh when Suma gets flour all over herself, he smiles cause at least you’re not thinking about those sucky friends

NO SHE WOULD PROBABLY START CRYING CAUSE SHE DOESNT WANT YOU TO FEEL BAD

Like, she’s the Love Hashira, that’s not love! Why would your friends do that??

Would cuddle you to death, and wouldn’t let go until you felt as loved as she loves you. Expect lots of kisses throughout the day, more compliments, things of that nature

She just wants to make up for the loss of attention from your friends, so you are her main focus throughout the day (not that you aren’t all the time, but she’s doubly focused today)

[bobaji]

your friend tries to steal him.

#sakusa, aone, + kyotani.

+ HIIIIIIII I loved your friend flirting fic- could you do it with Ushijima, Aone, and Kyotanii!? THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!!!!!! (Sorry I put this in the wrong section!!)

++ you may recognize this from here and here!

note: i've already done ushijima in the ones linked above so i decided to just do aone and kyotani and add sakusa!

sakusa kiyoomi.

✰ he wants pretty much nothing to do with her

✰ he isn't comfortable being close to your friend like that

✰ he loves you and only has every for you

✰ and luckily he clocks onto what she's up to pretty quickly

✰ and does his best to avoid her

✰ hes hesitant about telling you because he doesn't want to be the cause of your friendship falling apart

✰ but he definitely will throw her under the bus the second you get any kind of suspicious

✰ because he never ever wants you to think he would cheat on you

+

"i told you i'm not interesting in speaking to you," he sighs, not looking up from his phone. she sits across from him and giggles like she thinks he's flirting with her. it ticks him off but he holds his tongue.

"c'mon yoomi," she whines, "i know you can't be that blind."

"don't call me that," he snaps, "and what are you talking about?"

"i know you think i'm pretty," she coos, biting her lip.

he sighs, wishing he could slam his head against the table, "i really don't. i'm already dating _____."

she scoffs, "so? that doesn't mean you can't look at other girls..."

she reaches over and places her hand on his shoulder. he's immediately on his feet, pushing her hands off of him with a glare, "yes it does. i love her and the sooner you get that through your thick skull the better off we'll all be. i don't want you, get over yourself."

she has the audacity to look offended before he turns his back to her and storms off, ignoring the gawking states if bystanders as he leaves to find you - intent on getting rid of her touch with yours.

aone takanobu.

✰ aone doesn't like to have any negative expectations of anyone

✰ he truly believes your friend has the best intentions when approaching him

✰ and although he gets a little uncomfortable with the touches and flirtatious remarks she sends his way

✰ he does his best to brush it off

✰ honestly he feels really bad for you because he knows you're going to be so, so hurt by your friends betrayal

✰ so he tries to keep believing she has the best intentions

✰ but when she starts making comments about how you don't deserve someone like him and things of that nature

✰ he really can't stand for it anymore

+

the second she sits down, he sighs. she'd been trying to get his attention all day, grinning and waving at him until finally following him here and forcing herself into the seat beside him.

it makes him nervous - he doesn't want her near him and he doesn't understand why she won't take a hint.

aone is the first to admit that he's not the most desirable to women. it took him forever to accept your confession as anything other than a joke. and now he's sure this girl only wants him because she can't have him.

"please leave me alone," he requests softly, but all she does is smile.

"you know, nobu," she sighs, "i've liked you much longer than _____ has. and i have to say she just can't treat you right. she doesn't deserve someone as sweet and kind as you."

he frowns and shakes his head, "don't say things like that. i don't care how long you've liked me," he stands up, "i only want her so just leave me alone."

he hears her call something after him but he doesn't listen - he knows he needs to find you and tell you all about the terrible friend you have.

kyotani kentaro.

✰ kyotani is loyal to a fault

✰ hes immediately rejecting all contact with your friend

✰ honestly he doesn't think there's ANY reason she should be trying to hang out with him alone

✰ hes immediately suspicious and on guard

✰ the last thing he would ever do is jeopardize his relationship with you

✰ you are the best thing to ever happen to him

✰ and there's no way in hell he's going to let some random girl he doesn't even tolerate

✰ come in and ruin everything hes worked so hard to build

+

"i've told you to fuck off," he snaps, glaring, "i've already told _____ about this shit and i'm fuckin' sick of it."

"c'mon taro," she whines, biting her lip, "i could treat you real nice...much better than _______. i bet she can't even suck-"

"finish that sentence and i'll push you into moving traffic," he groans, though it's not the first time shes said vulgar things like that to him, "i don't want you. i don't like you. i don't even tolerate you. in fact i hate you."

"you can't hate me!" she gasps, "you think i'm too hot to hate," she giggles, gazing up at him through her lashes.

"i think mutts on the streets are prettier than you," he snaps, grinning at the offended look on her face, "i suggest you walk away before i really hurt your feelings."

© lovebo 2021. do not modify or repost.

[komatsunana]

Unpopular opinion, but I think Nana K and Takumi are really good for each other. I'm just really drawn to the both of them. I think that in his own way, Takumi does really love Hachi. Hachi is warm, motherly, and gentle, things that Takumi had always been deprived of ever since he was young. Even though Hachi is spoiled and childish she is a pillar of strength and loyal to a fault to her friends. Takumi can better ground Hachi to reality, and can accept her for what she is, and Hachi can soften Takumi.

I remember that scene in the bathtub when Hachi said that Takumi can rely on her, he was so surprised, like the concept of relying on someone else is so foreign to him, which is not surprising given his background. That's why that time when Takumi received the call about Ren's death, and he held Nana's hands, is all the more significant, because Takumi does not do that, he takes care of everything by himself.

I won't excuse his problematic behaviors, but who amongst the characters in Nana are not problematic? (Nana O with her possessiveness, Ren with his addiction, Reira and Shin's self esteem issues and struggle with their self worth)

Sooooo there is LOTS to unpack here, particularly with another ask I assume is from you.

What I'll focus on here is that,, I think the relationship is FAR tilted in Hachi making Takumi a better person than the other way around. Sure Takumi can give Hachi a reality check, but this isn't something that other character's couldn't provide Hachi if given the opportunity. Additionally, Hachi is 20, later turning 21. At that age, not many 20 year olds have a firm grasp of themselves and reality. Hachi's flightiness is part of her age. We see her growing up through the series and with or without Takumi, she'd be getting a reality check just by growing up. On the other hand, the things Hachi offers Takumi are things that no one else in the series is able to offer.

Take your example of Takumi taking Hachi's hand after getting the call about Ren's death. That is a very powerful example of how Takumi depends on Hachi, yes. But later, when Hachi is still processing her grief over Ren Takumi tells her without discussion that he won't be staying at their place. When Hachi, pregnant and grieving, cries and basically expresses that she's upset and needs his support... He just tells her to go stay with Nana, like it's obvious, like he hadn't just made plans all on his own and not discussed them at all with her. It's great that it worked out to both Hachi's and Nana's benefit to be together to grieve but as we find out... Takumi leaves Hachi at Nana's without any contact whatsoever. Prioritizing Reira's well-being over Hachi's. And while, true, Reira is in need of more direct comfort and care in her state... they have phones. A phone call, A TEXT would be sufficient just to check in. But he doesn't.

Additionally, at the end of the day... Takumi has raped Hachi twice that we've seen (chapter 29 and chapter 47), because rape isn't just physically beating someone into the act. She even says it's rape in chapter 48, though narratively it is treated as a joke. He also emotionally abuses her constantly, isolating her from others and belittling her when she implies he's jealous about Nobu when he is at least a little.

The way abuse works, the abuser has many more good and charming moments with their victim. That's why abuse victims stay which is why yes, Takumi and Hachi have lots of cute moments together. Those moments are why Hachi stays, why many abused people stay with their abusive partner at least in the beginning.

I do believe completely that in those future chapters we see ahead in NANA, Takumi is a much better person because all we've seen is that he does change and feel regret over his past behaviors. A better husband and partner to Hachi, and most importantly a loving father. But none of that means Hachi would ultimately be better off with their relationship. I do enjoy Takumi's character - he is among the most interesting characters of the series - but he definitely got the better end of the deal here.

Which brings me to the word problematic. I hate that word honestly, because it brings us to situations like this where we can distill people into being ~problematic~ without naming what qualities making them so. Takumi is a rapist and abuser and this is not equal with any of the characters problematic traits you've listed. That said, I'll say that Ren's problematic flaw is NOT being an addict. Being a drug user is not a moral failing, even if how someone treats people while using drugs can be. Ren's big failing is the same as Nana's - possessiveness even if it manifests itself differently. Also... one, struggling with self-esteem and self-worth are not problematic. Reira's issue is being an adult who is in a romantic and sexual relationship with a kid who is being sex trafficked.

One of the great things about NANA is the characters and their wide range of character flaws. I think the story is better off for having all of them, with all their flaws (even if narrative handling of some of those flaws could be better imo). That doesn't mean all flaws are equal. I respect that you have that opinion and I don't think it's as unpopular as you think. I just think you're on tumblr, where most users see rape and abuse as deal breakers. Go seek out the Instagram NANA fans or if you're interested in having a nuanced discussion about Takumi join my NANA Discord here.

Thanks for the ask and I'll answer the other asks in my ask box ASAP :)

[aetherknit]

hi nobu -- first off i want to say that this feels like such a massive understatement but THANK you. this honestly made me tear up. i think we are all hurting for kindness a bit right now and something so unprovoked and heartfelt made my entire week so much brighter. you are the only anon i have who still signs off, and in a way, you are a familiar face to me too ❤️🫂 thank you for your kindness, always.

i also want to echo your sentiments about the creativity in this fandom; i have had far more articulate friends talk about how unique this fandom was in its ability to self-sustain -- every day i saw artists and writers creating, i was inspired soo often (even when i didnt have the energy to follow through) despite a lack of content. although it hurts a lot (A. LOT. sorry to everyone thats heard me cry about this since it started) that things ended the way they did, what i loved most about this place was always and always will be the community.

i have never had such an amazing opportunity to connect with other artists, other writers, to collaborate -- i have grown a crazy amount because of every person on dtblr (especially the ones who supported me when my art was um... Well). i literally could not begin to list every person who has changed my life here, but in some ways, i feel like i can; this place has always felt close-knit and uplifting in a way no other fandom has to me, and im so grateful so many disbanded dtblr blogs left breadcrumbs to their new ventures. even though we may disconnect and fade away from each other over time, what we've had is so bright and irreplaceable -- i can't even pretend to regret my time here :) even beyond a creativity standpoint, posting here and talking to everyone was always a blast. one of the things that made me bawl in those first few days was thinking about losing all the silly inside jokes we had -- in some stupid ways, i feel like its graduation and dtblr is my homeroom class 😭

i am so so touched to hear about the fic, even if you never show me or never finish. it sounds corny but every single piece of writing or art i inspired is deeply meaningful to me. they represent the best part of being here, and ive looked back on fics dedicated to me or even my old DTIYS more than anyone could ever know. maybe someday youll be able to convert it into something new and share it anyway :) i would love to read it

i have given so much of myself to this fandom over the last 2 years (almost exactly, haha! i watched my first drm video on my birthday), and i have always been treated with overwhelming kindness. thank you for being part of what made everything so special ��💗💗 much much love

[romchomp]

nana rewatch notes- episode 9

happy halloween!! :) lucky for us, this happens to be one of my favorite eps

-when hachi flirts with men she treats it as a fun little activity. having a crush is just something to do for funsies. it’s funny how everytime someone makes a comment about how it's weird that she’s flirting with her boss she just...literally doesnt process it lol

- if you think about it, hachi+shoji haven’t spent that much time dating while in close contact. right around when they got together after being friends for a while, they spent a year in a long distance relationship. the second hachi moves to tokyo all sorts of problems arise.

-i’ve said this before, but again, we don’t really know what hachi and shoji liked about each other. not much has changed since when they first met. which is weird.

- also why does hachi continue to find herself in relationships that require/offer minimal contact, hm? Why is she so good at romanticizing them? (this is rhetorical i know why)

- oh i cannot listen to hachi say “but i hardly get the feeling i’ve grasped anything in these hands” AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY

GODDDODOAD LESBIAN

- she’s realizing she wants more. or that she isn’t happy with what she has. but she’s finally achieved her goal from high school: she lives in tokyo with her boyfriend. these were never about her as a person though, so even though she has what she wanted, she feels empty.

- this whole monologue is really good. she talks about how everything has worked out for her, but something is missing. “what do i want?”, “am i asking for too much?”

-it really makes you wonder what made hachi hold these things up in such high regards in the first place. I dont think even she knows.

- she was filled with doubt while thinking about shoji but after spending time with nana she is reassured that everything is just peachy lol

- “it’s always fun when i’m with nana”, “i guess this is what they mean when people say “you just click”

it’s honestly ludicrous the way hachi is always chasing after love+failing; while also perfectly describing it anytime she’s thinking about nana.

-nana makes a table to fit at the center of the window. This makes it harder for nana to stand at the center of shots, but thats okay because now she shares it with hachi :)

-YOU ARE GAY

-omg pls be nobu

- pissing and crying and throwing up…actually laughed so hard at this lol. i love them…

- “you’ll make a great wife” of course nobu would say that 💀

- i love that hachi is just watching nobu and nana be the dysfunctional siblings they are in bewilderment

- look at them

-so we know that nana has the desire to be prioritized, but has too much pride to ever outright ask for it. i’d also say that she’s SCARED to ask. she doesn’t expect it to last. nobu coming all the way to tokyo for her, while it moves her in some way, she’s afraid/doesn’t want to accept his gesture. that’s not to mention that nobu’s family owns a pretentious inn. one that that his family wants him to take over, and this is something nana emphasizes. nobu could turn his back on nana anytime he wanted. in nana’s eyes there’s nothing stopping him. but there is…nobu’s own wants+agency- and he wants to be in a band with nana. over and over in the series nobu reminds us that he will always chose nana.

-“i know you’d prefer a band to going solo” yasu once again having a good grasp on nana’s feelings. he says this because he understands nana, unlike nobu who thinks this as well- but it’s based in assumption and expectation.

-interesting that nobu is the one who understands nana the least out of him, yasu, and ren. and yet is the one seemingly the most flexible and willing to help nana.

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCENES

-the table is no longer in the way of nana standing in the center now that she stands on top of it to sing. she is the literal center of hachi’s view+attention (and using the table as a pedestal to boot)

-i want that fucking jacket

- now hachi is ALSO in the center of this shot as we watch nana’s performance through her eyes FUCKJLSDFBIAF IM OBSESSED WITH THIS SCENE ITS LITERALLY A MASTERPIECE GOODBYE

- okay one last thing: nobu being there on the side during this scene is also indicative of the future dynamic he’ll end up having with the two of them LMAO

-ep 9 of nana saved my life actually

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[bri-notthecheese]

my thoughts on Iki Island:

(spoilers under the cut)

I really loved this DLC! I had nothing but high hopes for this after playing the base game last year (and three more times after that), and Sucker Punch didn’t disappoint. The whole time playing it I felt like it was only adding to my love of the characters and the stories they set up in the base game, and then all the new quests and mechanics added a lot of fresh fun on top of that! 

So where to even begin. 

The opening scene was super cool and a neat way to introduce the new shaman enemies. And despite Yuna only actually being in one scene, it was a delight to see her again. Though since I’m playing the DLC after finishing everything, I don't love the continuity of Yuna not accompanying him, but gameplay wise I knew that wasn’t going to happen anyway, but I just love when she’s with us <3

Went for my horse straight away and I was THRILLED to see that Kaze can now kill enemies and the new charge mechanic was way more fun than I was expecting and I was having too much fun with that. After Nobu, I didn’t expect to get attached the Kaze all that much (even if he continued on into a later game) but I was quickly proved wrong with this because I now kind of separate Nobu as the more gentler of the two, that was always there for me, and while Kaze is too, I like imagining Kaze is a lot younger and his aggressive personality in this really sold that and I like that it probably eases Jin’s worries a bit to see his new horse being able to fend off attacks a bit better. Plus, with his new armor, he’s even safer <3 Really fell more in love with Kaze in this, which I didn’t expect.

Met The Eagle next and had that whole encounter. I love how right away if you pay attention, you know Yuna isn’t Yuna because she’s never once addressed Jin as ‘my lord.’ I think the only time she said it was when she was talking to both him and Shimura at the lighthouse, and it wasn’t because she wanted to. But still, even knowing something was wrong, it’s cute that Jin’s mind went to her as a safe place who he’d have no problem entrusting stories and secrets to, which was obviously the Eagle’s goal. And hearing her voice warp into the Eagle’s was creepyyyy and so good <3  (my Yuna loving ass was sad to realize that was most likely the last time we’d see her, but that’s okay) That next part of the hallucination really got you feeling for Jin, and I couldn’t help but be frustrated that he’s only a child, how was he supposed to help?!?!? 

So I ignored Tenzo’s next mission and explored and pretty much completed the entire island. I got jump scared WAY too many times by her taunts, but I loved how that just added to the direness of the situation. I was obsessed with finding all the hallucinations and it just kept breaking my heart how Jin has all of this pent up guilt/heartache--with Ryuzo (he had so many I found), his father, his uncle, the Khan, Nobu :(, Masako, etc. I honestly had expected to find one regarding Taka and I’m a bit sad that I didn’t. Add those to the memories of his father and the ever-present taunting, I was going through it with Jin <3 At least you can pet the animals for him <3 The little smile he’d get every time was worth it. And the flute playing mechanic was really neat!

The first memory I got was their chat before Kazumasa’s death and honestly that got me all teary because Jin wanted so badly to hear him say he accepted him as his son, but deep down, would he have felt it? And my heart just breaks so much for Jin because as I kept going through the memories, I kept thinking how well 1) his dad sucks, but 2) both father figures kept wanting Jin to be somebody else. And it hurts that he was closer to Shimura’s way of thinking and how we even see that one time that Shimura corrects Jin, that his recitation of what honor means were his father’s words, and gets Jin to say that kindness is what honor means to him and wow. <3 <3 <3 But it hurts knowing their fate too <3 That while Shimura was more of a father to Jin than Kazumasa was, eventually, he couldn’t accept what Jin was doing in their way. Though it does hurt and make you wonder if Shimura was frightened that Jin was turning into his dad...I had that thought many times. (I loved seeing Adachi so much though omg <3 <3 <3) It was very interesting how the song Jin ends up playing for his father at the end of the memories is the ‘Jin Sakai’ theme. And then how that in turn, morphs into ‘The Way of the Ghost’ later on when in the final battle. 

It hurts that Jin had Chiyoko in his life for such a short time. I’m glad he did have Yuriko at least, but all of Jin’s memories on his mother and how she emphasized just living was so prominent, and her love of animals clearly passed to him and that gentleness too. And of instruments. Such softness, and I love that he retains that even as an adult. It makes sense that he doesn’t speak of his mother as often since he has far less experiences with her vs Kazumasa or Shimura, but it was nice to see her influence within him.  

Did this quest near the end of my exploration but I got the BIGGEST smile on my fave when I barged in the house to find the Ghost of Iki Island was Kenji <3 <3 <3 I love this dumbass so much and it was so nice to see a familiar face <3 Plus it let Jin have an actual full laugh when Kenji referred to them both as ‘tough guys’ XD His quests are always enjoyable for me and so I really loved that (though I was also Jin when he’s like “...you didn’t say goodbye.”) but I was happy to see him do the right thing at the end <3 THEN I got to duel the Viper because I diffused the situation instead and that was fun. Love that Jin explains his knowledge of negotiation was learned from all the years with Shimura <3 Also enjoyed spotting Kenji later in the Refuge XD

Really enjoyed all the side quests overall, loved all the animal sanctuaries, and the archery was a TON of fun! Getting the horse armor was neat, seeing Jin actively stop a Mythic retelling, though I was surprised there was no duel for that one. The one for the monkey armor was so creepy, following the lights in the cave, but so damn cinematic and that fight was incredible plus that amor is my new best friend. Seriously omg, the duels in this DLC felt so much beefier than the base game (I was playing on hard so that could be a reason, but the fights didn’t feel this tanky in the base) But that armor just made them a piece of cake if you’re good at perfect parries and perfect dodges <3 <3

Loved the banter and camaraderie between Jin and Tenzo throughout. And I really enjoyed Fune’s character as well! Did the next few story missions and I couldn’t help that sense of foreboding slipping in as I was getting more attached to these characters. Love that they had Kidafure Battlefield on the map but it isn’t till the mission that they tack on the ‘Village’, really hitting home what happened there. 

Maybe I should have been, but I did not see the twist with Tenzo coming at ALL! I physically gasped when he spoke the “May your death benefit all things” to that random Mongol and I was soooo tense, like Jin listen I know he was your dad but also Tenzo spared you. Which I love in the long run how he spared the Butcher’s child only to save him later in life, and Jin could save him and the island in return <3 Because ohhhhhh boy did I get emotional when Jin stopped the Eagle from landing that blow. 

But before that, HER FIGHT IS SO FUCKING COOOOOL!!!!!! SHE IS SO DAMN FAST AND SHE EASILY WIPED THE FLOOR WITH ME THE FIRST TWO TIMES. I also love her references to Khotan and that her moveset with the spear shares some similarities with him.  I tried once more in my Ghost armor (for fashion) and then I switched to the Sarugami armor and was flying through just to have that whole cutscene.

I know culture is different and obviously I can never understand that mindset, but to hear him say to Jin that they both should have died there broke my heart. What kind of a father wants his son’s death with him like that?!?!?!?! But I LOOOOOOVED ‘Honor and Ash’ playing in the background for that scene, as Jin is rejecting what his father may have thought/wanted (just like he did to Shimura with that track at the end of Act 2) and then it moved up a key just to reinforce that Jin is forgiving himself for this and letting go and again, forging his own path just as he did with his uncle. I loved that they used that piece for that pivotal moment...

...JUST TO KICK IT INTO AN EVEN HIGHER GEAR WITH JIN SAVING TENZO AND THE GHOST THEME BLARING IN WITH A KEY CHANGE TO THEN TRIUMPHANTLY FINISH OFF THE EAGLE!!!!! I WAS SO HYPED (and also hoping I wouldn’t die cuz how anti climactic would that have been?!?) but I didn’t and I really enjoyed the resolution between those two. I bowed to him after he bowed to me and I love that they even added dialogue for that if players do decide to do that <3 <3 <3 

The next quest with Fune was sweet, though it felt a little odd to do after defeating the Eagle, but it was sweet nonetheless. I have to finish up some trophy stuff, I guess there’s unseen quests that I’m sure I’ve done a few of, but I have to figure out what I missed. The dueling ring was fun, though that lady was the most difficult for me.

A few things of note:

-I like that in this DLC, you really can’t tell if it’s better to kill or spare Shimura. And how there are lines that could mean slightly different things to Jin depending on what he’s done. I’ve done both and I was on a file where he spared him, but besides a hallucination mentioning the Ghost being hunted for the rest of his days, nothing else pointed to one choice or the other.

-Though a line Jin said to Sugi threw me a bit when he said something along the lines of ‘you’ll never understand how hard it is to kill your family’ and maybe he was referencing his guilt for his father, but I’m like ?????? who else did you kill Jin??? Shimura is fine in this play through XD 

-Talking with her though, I like that Jin described himself as ‘someone who knows what it’s like to be hunted’ :((((((

-Tenzo also made reference to a friend of his being beheaded, but not finding the head till a week later, and asking Jin if he understands that and while the situation is different, I bet Jin’s mind went to Taka :( 

-Loved the subtle storytelling elements with Jin falling into his nightmares during the fight through the Gorge and his resolve disappears each time. The second time it happened, I verbally went “oh my resolve.....oh.”

-I do think Sucker Punch made a lil mistake though because I started thinking about how in Tale 8 of Masako’s quests, I’m almost certain she mentions Jin not understanding her need for revenge or something along those lines, and she talks about Shimura hunting down Kazamasu’s killer for weeks and how Jin had his closure. But uhhhhhh obviously his killer was never found? Or they killed the wrong one? And they didn’t mention it was on Iki Island and obviously didn’t have that foresight that they’d be doing this DLC since he was killed in the snow in the base game and now it was under a wisteria tree, but besides that small thing, I had no complaints! except for always wanting more Yuna

It was so great and I felt it really complemented the base game, especially in regards to everything that Jin feels guilty and responsible for, but also puts his relationship with Shimura is so many new lights that I loooove and I need to talk about more!!! If you read this far, feel free to hmu to chat about it because my best friend who played the base game at the same time I did and screamed with me about it has not played this yet and ahhhhh!!!!!!

[hasgudagudadoneanythingwrong]

character opinion bingo for Mata Hari, Avenger Nobbu, Enkidu

These get pretty long so I'm putting it under a readmore, but here you go!

Mata Hari

Mata is so sweet!!! I love her my heart. Unfortunately though, suffers from being almost entirely forgotten about by the devs. Seriously, she deserves so much more and so much better.

I think she'd be a really good mother figure too, so I'd love to see her taking care of some of Chaldea's kid Servants, too! I think she'd be very sweet on them and give them lots of love and attention <3

I may not wish to adopt Mata Hari but I certainly would help her file her own adoption papers and also I do wish to give her a better more loving home than the devs do lmao

Anyway, I don't actually know too much about how other people see her so I can't tell if this is common or not, but I actually don't really like seeing her sexualized much (as like a personal preference)?? Like, being a stripper was her job, yes, but I feel like outside of that, all she really wants is just to be loved and secure and happy, and so I honestly have like 0 sexual fantasies about her at all, and I feel like I'd only really be able to enjoy any kind of sexual content about her if it's like, really loving and wholesome n stuff. Anything just, goin' all in on the stripper side of things is just kinda, okay maybe hot from an impersonal standpoint, but like, actually knowing her?? I'd rather just give her a hug :(

Avenger Nobu

Alrighty, sticking with specifically first ascension Avenger Nobu here, god where do I. Fucking. I love them, I think they could be so much fucking cooler than they canonically are, in fact I think everyone and the devs are wrong about how to portray them, perhaps even me but I'm the closest yes definitely, and I want to see so, so much more of them, not just in screentime but in depth, too.

I think, being an Avenger class servant of actual fucking Oda Nobunaga, the most ruthless god damn warlord of the era, they should be so much more intense than they are. Right now, I'm pretty fucking sure the devs just, took Archer Nobu, fiddled with the cape some, and called it a day. It's the same person. Nothing changed.

Where is the Oblivion Correction. The ruthlessness. Even so much as an intense quiet stare with the most ice cold remark to remind you just what inhuman monster you have summoned. You could even still have the goofy funny silly antics of regular Nobbu for the most part, but just, there's no reminder for even a moment of who you're dealing with, which is disappointing, given they switched over to an Avenger class.

And maybe it all just went over to Maou, that's definitely very possible, that nothing really changed because they're just a placeholder to swap out Archer Nobu for a single 3-in-1 Servant and just give Maou all the serious stuff, but... I dunno, I feel like it's a missed opportunity to at least throw something in there.

Anyway, I want to see more of them (especially interacting with Ranmaru!) but also when the Avenger Nobbu's are around, it's always either Nobu or Maou?? Where the fuck did Kippoushi go??? Have we even seen them once since Honnoji???? please give nobu and maou a break so we can have some kippoushi for once please

Also more wasted potential they don't have more plural system shit showcased there either with like, all of 'em swapping around, even if only slower shifts every other conversation/battle/day or so. It would be very good and funny. And we all know Nobbu as a whole exists to be funny.

Enkidu

Enkidu is someone I think I used to have a lot of thoughts on but now I've forgotten most of those thoughts but still really like them, but!! I love them and their relationship with (in)humanity, and the struggle to truly understand what it is to be a human, or to love humanity, rather. They have incredible vibes, and I love them very much <33

Otherwise though I struggle to actually say too much about who they are because it's just been a hot minute, but they're very much doing their best and I love them and wish to give them a hug if they would be comfortable with such <33

[placebogirl7]

Hello! Is it possible for Hachi to file for a divorce from Takumi, in the future? Ever since I saw that chapter where Junko asks Nana if she's getting divorced, I was thinking about the reason for the sudden question, and I came to the conclusion that earlier Hachi MAYBE told Junko something that Takumi did (or something you found out, whatever). )), and how that led her to think about divorcing him, even considering it, maybe Takumi's lovers, and Reira are the reason but I don't know, what do you think? I want to think that if she is going to do it but knowing Hachi ...

Hello anon!

I think there is actually nothing that prevent Hachi from getting a divorce, if that is what she really want. I mean, nobody is keeping her from doing it, nobody threatened her saying "If you divorce from Takumi I'll kill you". The problem is that Hachi doesn't want to divorce from him, it's her own choise. Takumi is currently living (and working) in London with Reira. We don't know the reason why he went there, but we can suppose that Reira couldn't live in Japan anymore because she's mentally ill and she needed another place where she could recover without paparazzi and all the rest. He will never abandon her because she's his treasure (and he also feels guilty about her), so he left his family behind and went with her in the only other place they knew apart from Japan. It could also be possibile as you said that Hachi has discovered about his lovers, but that wouldn't have been a big news because Hachi knew from the beginning that Takumi would have betrayed her with other women (and for some still uknown reasons to me she accepted it like we accept a piece of cake at a birthday party...). I guess Junko was aware too of this situation from the beginning, so I don't see it as a real reason to think about divorce only now. What I think is that since they are living apart, the family Hachi wanted to build doesn't exist anymore. She's not happy, Satsuki miss her father and brother, Takumi is not happy and his sense of guilt is killing him (thanks God, finally), little Ren doesn't want to live in Japan and seems not satisfied of his life too. Since no one of them is truly happy, I guess Junko has suggested to Hachi to divorce because it's usless to have a husband if you barely see him or talk to him. A husband shouldn't be a stranger who lives kilometers away from you. I would like Hachi to divorce too because honestly their marriage has been a big mistake from the beginning, but has you said Hachi...well, it's Hachi, no matter how much people love and justify her because she's cute, being cute isn't enough to justify the mistakes and shit you do. She has been betrayed by her boyfriend, made a drama about it and then guess what? She married a man who she knew was the ultimate cheater in the world and she accepted (and still accept) all his bullshit. Girl, there is a limit even to masochism XD Since I "like" the nowadays Hachi more than the Hachi of the past, I hope that the reason why she doesn't want to divorce is because she feels that doing it will destroy her kids life. I hope she's doing it for her kids and not because she's still hoping to have Takumi's back, because that will be...idk, I will disrespect her for the rest of my life if the reason is that one. To sum up, I see 3 reasons why Hachi doesn't want to divorce from Takumi:

- she doesn't want to destroy the family she has created, because since she was a child her biggest dream was to be a bride. Admitting that her marriage is over is like admitting the defeat and sometimes is hard to look at yourself in the mirror and say "I failed".

- she doesn't want her child to grow up with their parents separated. It's not healthy for them.

- she fears to remain alone. Despite we have seen her more mature than in the past, there is a sentence that she said in the manga which has always left me doubtful. She stated that if Nana will return to live in apartment 707, she will move to the house in Shirogane she's currently living in (and in which also Takumi lived before moving to England) to live again with her. Then she defined herself a "single mother". The meaning of "single mother" is a woman that hasn't a partner and is bearing her child alone. Hachi is definitely bearing Satsuki almost alone, because Takumi visits them only a few times at year, but she still has a husband who is taking care of one of her childs. She's not a single mother, she's just a lonely wife. The fact that she defined herself like that made me think that Hachi is remaining with Takumi because since Nana ran away and she don't know if she will ever return, Takumi is the only one left, the closest person to her despite he's far away too. Hachi is probably more scared than Nana herself at the idea of remaining alone, because for the major part of her life she has always relied on someone else. If she divorces from him before knowing for sure if Nana will come back or not, the risk for her is to remain alone with only her children. Instead, if Nana will return, she will accept to leave Takumi and stay with Nana and her children.

I never considered her to love him at the point to accept all the shit because between them there has never been true love if we compare it to other love stories in the manga. Hachi herself when Takumi ignored her after Ren's death get close again to Nobu and admitted she was falling again in Nobu's harms because he was kind to her while Takumi was distant even emotionally and too concentrated on Reira. Also, in a current scene, while Nobu is playing Nana's guitar in her old room in apartment 707, Hachi sits next to him and lays her head on his shoulder. I mean, that isn't the behaviour a married woman should have with her ex, especially if we consider the circumstances...

(And before some Hachi fan will answer madly at this post, please consider that this only my opinion and that there are also people in the fandom who aren't Hachi super fan ;))

Thank you for asking anon! <3

[mediocreauthor]

Hello, it’s me again ranting about Nana to no one!  But really I don’t understand, what in the actual fuck was Takumi’s motive?

If there is one person in Nana universe that I don’t understand at all, it’s Takumi. I just re-read some chapters to get some answers, only to find more questions. It’s clear that Takumi was attracted to Hachiko during their first meeting, but this doesn’t imply anything special since -well, Hachi has a certain charm that is unique to herself, almost everyone in manga states that. So yeah, he calls her the next day, they have sex, nothing rare happens, no love at first sight just the usual one night stand shabang. Takumi promises to visit her when the tour ends, then leaves in the morning, doesn’t call Hachi again. Until THAT fucking night that I wish never happened. Nobu and Shin go to partying with Trapnest (chapter 17) and Ren brings up the signature thing for Hachi and at first Takumi doesn’t EVEN REMEMBER her. This far, we can tell that Takumi doesn’t yield any ardent feelings for her, she was just like any other girl he had slept with. He even degrades Hachi in front of her friends. Like no, chivalry just fuckery 💖

Then Nobu and Shin whoops his ass, and he says this to Ren: 

‘Thanks to you guys, I remembered something important I have to do.’ Takumi wouldn’t even remembered to see Hachi if Nobu didn’t react that way. The following disasters wouldn’t even happen, Takumi would just be Hachi’s one night stand. Okay, he goes to her, they have sex and he’s high key impressed with Hachi’s game in bed (honestly who wouldn’t be).   I don’t want to analyze their every interaction because honestly reading those chapters makes me sad. Basically they spent approximately 3 more nights we see that Takumi also gets possesive over Hachi, perfect. There was shortage of people who think Hachi belongs to them in the manga! Hachi calls Takumi, he thinks she is pregnant for a second and what’s his reaction?   “If it’s about someting as annoying as this, don’t tell me!” True to his character, he finds it troublesome even tell her to deal with it on her own. Okay, nothing crazy till here. Hachi breaks up with him, IN HER OWN WAY but of course Takumi doesn’t get it because he DOESN’T KNOW HER! Nana would interpret that sentence as a breakup right away, Takumi just doesn’t. Since he thinks they are still a thing, he pays a visit and finds out she is pregnant. Hachi explicitly tells him that “she won’t keep it” and it also might be her boyfriend’s. You know the rest, Takumi goes bonkers, locks her in the bathroom and manipulates Hachi, Nana and Nobu.  So my question is what the hell? Is Takumi this much of a petty person that he would agree to become the father of a child that might be his, marry a girl that he kinda likes?? He doesn’t have any existing beef backstory with Nobu, why is it so important that he gains Hachi? Especially since he finds these situations troublesome?  And when they get married, he cheats on Hachi both psychically AND emotionally (don’t even get me started on Takumi and Reira). 

The answer could be that he is just a dick, but knowing the characters Ai Yazawa creates, that is never the answer. If you have any theories about this, I am begging you to share it with me because my little ass brain with no wrinkles can’t comprehend it!! WHAT THE HELL, TAKUMİ???