#but yeah if I keep this up I will finish the manga VERY soon

[randomreadingtimewithtsuki]

Hiii I love your works and keep up the good work!!!

This is my first time requesting something XD

I wanna request Ryusui from Dr.stone with the prompt "dancing in the rain"? Like- they are wrapped in each other's arms dancing together with no care in the world? ❤️❤️

I would be really pleased if you do this thank youu🫶🫶

Hello!

Thank you so much! You did great at requesting! it is an honor to write your first one!

I hope you enjoy this one as well my dear! please let me know what you think!

I may or may not have exaggerated a bit. i changed it a bit, just a little bit.

Tsuki's note: i am not a manga reader so this may be coming out of nowhere on the timeline. Also, reader fixes things beacuse yes, imagine you are learning with Kaseki here. i am an engineer and i like to fix things. I projected a bit, just for the sake of plot.

Tsuki's note: i really love ryusui and i feel like i won't make him justice.... *sigh* lets see how it goes...

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You were finishing a few touches in the perseus. Usually the one who did this was Kaseki, but he was busy with helping Senku with another insane project, so you took it upon yourself to finish the boat's maintenance.

Anytime you were at it, it wasn't uncommon at all to have Ryusui walking around the boat. You always took it as him being patient with wanting to sail again or just checking on your work - how it was compared to Kaseki, maybe.

But you paid him no mind. At times you would also see Francois, and they usually had something for you - some water, some cookies, something.

This time around, he was actually helping with something - Ryusui was carrying around some supply boxes, it wasn't like Taiju and Tsukasa weren't around, so you guessed he young master just felt like doing something.

The wheater was getting bad very fast. You usually got everything in a dry spot and continued later, but you were so close to being done! just a little bit! You heard Ryusui asking you to collect everything - the sky was turning darker and darker. You asked him for a few minutes, quick stuff.

Just then, it started to rain. A few droplets here and there, no big deal! You can finish this! just gotta be careful. A sigh left your lips when you noticed you needed something that wasn't around you - probably forgot to grab this tool.

So you went back inside the ship, where Kaseki usually kept the tools to fetch the one you needed. You spotted it rather quickly and as you were walking back to last bit of task, you heard a very familiar booming voice from behind you:

Ryusui: Y/N? You are drenched!

You laugh and turned around to see Ryusui staring at you.

Y/N: Well... yeah, its raining a little bit.

Ryusui: C'mon, I will have Francois fetch you some dry clothes.

Y/N: oh, just a moment, i am almost done.

As soon as you said that, you saw a glimpse of a confusion on his face:

Ryusui: But the rain is going to pick up soon, you sho-

Y/N: Yeah, I am not made of sugar, I won't melt! How about you?

You smiled at him and walked away.

You didn't hear Ryusui coming after you, so you just went back to what you were doing. By the time you were finally done, a down pour started. You could barely see in front of you.

You sighed happily - you were done! drenched but done!The rain really muffled most noises, as you didn't hear footsteps approaching you. No, you only felt a hand on your shoulder - a hand with blue marks:

Ryusui: Y/N!

You jumped. You got scared for dear life. You turned around kinda pissed at him for scaring you like that! with a hand on you chest, you felt your heart stop and restart:

Y/N: Don't do that!

Ryusui: Ah... Sorry. I called for you but you didn't answer.

Oh. You probably didn't hear him - thats how strong rain was:

Y/N: Oh... Look at that, you didn't melt!

You could see Ryusui was a bit annoyed by your comment. But he just grinned, that cocky grin that always came with the finger snapping:

Ryusui: Aha! This rain is nothing for a sailor! I was worried about this beautiful person walking alone on this heavy rain!

He motioned his hand towards you. You just blinked. He was so damn ridiculous at times, but you cannot lie you loved it.

Y/N: Ah... Thanks, i guess?

Ryusui: Let's go back inside, Y/N.

He offered his hand to you. You couldn't help but be snarky one last time as you automatically placed your hand in his:

Y/N: For someone used to water you sure run away fast from it.

Ryusui looked at you and smiled. With swift movement, he had you in his arms terribly close to him:

Ryusui: Aha! I am not running!

You felt your face burn. so close. you were feeling a mix between pushing him away and walking off or just try to find a hole then and there.

You ended up choosing to push him away or try to. Because he still had a hold of your hand, and pulled back again. You started to get a little mad and before you could give a light punch to his chest, he spun you around and caught your other hand:

Ryusui: Haha! A little rain doesn't scare me, specially when i am accompanied by such a beautiful person.

You were completely stunned. You felt your face burn even more, no words left your lips. What was he talking about? Why was he so charming?

You felt like this staring moment lasted forever. But while you were in that daze - that was actually really short - Ryusui continued talking to you:

Ryusui: Say, Y/N, what would you-

Another booming voice came from somewhere in the ship, this voice:

Taiju: Y/N! Ryusui! Where are you?

That made you both look in the direction of the voice, but you couldn't really see because of the rain. But you took this chance to push Ryusui, grab his hand and yell back at Taiju:

Y/N: Yeah! We are going back!

Ryusui was a bit surprised, he did not expect you to hold his hand and drag him along. Not when you were picking on him for not staying in the rain.

He couldn't help but smile. You were adorable! He allowed you to drag him back for shelter. Upon getting inside the ship, you were greeted by towels - a courtesy from Francois.

You grabbed your towel and quickly walked away, not daring to look around. You could hear a worried Taiju following asking if you were cold or something, perhaps a fever? your cheeks were colored.

In reality you just wanted to walk away from Ryusui. He can be stupidly charming, meanwhile you were swearing to Taiju were ok, not a fever, not a cold. you were ok.

Ryusui who was left standing with Francois smiled, while watching you walk away:

Francois: Ryusui - sama, did something happen?

The man snapped his fingers before answering:

Ryusui: Just a little waltz on the rain!

Francois smiled slightly and nodded. Ryusui couldn't help but wish he had a little more time with you outside. just a little bit more. After all he loved seeing your embarrassed face, it suited so well this time. He would never deny how much he loved when you got so shy around him, it was so cute!

Perhaps next time, you could actually dance in the rain together?

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Thank you for reading!

Let me know what you think!

[hxhhasmysoul]

JJK is over? if so, final throughts?

It is over. There was no announcement of continuation as far as I know.

I think my overall rating for it is B.

It has some A and A+ arcs, some B arcs and the last arc is very uneven, mostly D or C with some A moments. The ending is kinda the same.

That doesn't change the fact that i love it deeply and am very attached to a lot of its characters and that is not likely to change anytime soon, it's my second fandom ever and I've never moved on from my first.

I think Gege Akutami is actually a good writer and has potential to be even better if they won't get bitter after JJK and kinda do a proper analysis of what they managed to do well and what not so well.

It's really clear Gege didn't manage to wrangle the plot in the end, didn't manage to explore all their ideas be it for health reasons or because the ideas crystalised too late and well there's no easy editing previous chapters in a weekly published manga...

I don't know how many one shots they've published before the JJK main series, but JJK is their first long form work. It makes a lot of sense that they stumbled in it. People don't fucking get shit right on first try.

I'm sure that JJK's sudden popularity has taken a toll. Especially sudden popularity with people who are not really the audience for a manga where part of the enjoyment comes from trying to dissect the lore and the power system. Or that has concurrent plots it focuses on... like that has anything that requires focus, that might require you to reread the chapter to actually get it, that requires you to keep track of what came before. There are a lot of people who do not enjoy stuff like that. Which is okay... but the JJK fandom is over saturated with them. Also with fucking bigots of all stripes. Or leftists who think that since JJK is not the most left leaning and enlightened work in the world that means the writer deserves death threats and there's nothing worthwhile about the work.

Gege did not stick the landing but that not a big deal tbh, it gave me trauma and brain worms really early on. If it hadn't done that, then yeah the ending would've mattered more. I was also ready for the ending being meh for a while now. There was a turning point when it was clear Gege's passion for JJK dwindled, at least for some parts of it because even in the last part there are moments which Gege really nailed.

Like @/cursedvibes once said that parts of the last arc felt ghost written. The ending kinda feels like that too. Like someone put something together for Gege from Gege's note but kinda missing the themes set up earlier. So like either that or Gege was just sprinting to the finish line, chucking everything away to just run faster.

So like yeah, JJK is a solid B for me. I'm curious to see more from Gege.

[verytallfox]

THE SOUNDS OF NIGHTMARES CHAPTER 6: THE LONELY WAY OBSERVATIONS

The end is here, and the Counsellor begins his descent.

SUMMARY (LIVE):

The Counsellor will sink. He’s not in a good state of mind it seems.

Side Note: On another note I finished reading truly the most missed out on manga of our generation, especially in how it touches on all the injustices of our world directly and without room for misinterpretation. Eden: It’s an Endless World offered hope amidst all its despair. Warning though, it’s very fucked up. Some pretty serious content warnings apply to it and it is definitely for the faint of heart or really young people.

NOW BACK TO LITTLE NIGHTMARES!

Noone was gone longer than ever before, coming back only in the morning, appearing in the institute’s courtyard. The Counsellor takes this personally, believing the Ferryman let her go to fuck with him.

He’s looking into the Zaheer’s (Zahir’s?) Gaze. He’s gonna use Noone OH FUCK HE’S GONNA TURN HER INTO AN ASTROLABE! Yeah he’s not Otto anymore as far as I’m concerned. Thankfully, Noone has hands to throw at him.

She calls out the Counsellor on all his lies, and says that he hurt her more by hiding the truth about her tumor instead of telling her outright. He’s still trying to win her over. He says they can fight her monsters together. Also, he phrased this as her “letting him in.” It’s always been about him.

Oh, and he didn’t tell her the Candleman goes by another moniker. Noone is a smart kid and knows where he got that name from. She’s putting up resistance but he’s still pushing her. The Counsellor wants to hook her up to a machine that will “put her into a deeper sleep than ever before” and also allow him to join her. It’s noninvasive, apparently.

And now this arrogant fuck is saying there’s no going back! GOD DAMMIT COUNSELLOR! He’s forcing her to consume sweets which I’m suspecting have drugs in them.

Now we’re back to the dream sharing.

Gonna summarize this more briefly:

-Noone floats down through an endless dark

-She reaches a musty room with tons of fabrics piled up

-There’s a smell of candy apples and enchanting sad music alongside a machine whirring

-Oh and there’s mannequins without arms because of course there’s mannequins

-THERE IS A RACK PACKED WITH CLOTHES, INCLUDING THE PURPLE SUIT MAN’S CLOTHES

-I don’t recognize the other clothes but maybe they’re from other characters we’ve met

-There’s smaller outfits in a chest

-THERE IS A YELLOW RAINCOAT AND THE COUNSELLOR RECOGNIZES IT

-The Puppet is in here too, pinned down by rusty shears in his torso

-I don’t think he’s just a sentient puppet but it’s not impossible he’s a strange puppet given life (or used to be something that wasn’t a puppet)

-I lied I’m totally giving live reactions

-The Puppet is still alive and grabs Noone with his one remaining arm but she fights back, smashing a bottle into his head

-He stops moving after a bit and the music stops, so she hides in the chest

-There’s a mannequin standing in the doorframe with a dress on

-Her movements are stiff and mechanical, “her hair too shimmery, her lips too wet, and her eyes too glassy”; she’s not fully real or fully fake; she’s definitely made out of a person or outright used to be one

-She’s examining Noone’s killing of the puppet (it might not be dead just unconscious, but a number was already done to it)

-The mannequin lady opens the chest while Noone burrows herself deeper inside

-She describes the mannequin sewing clothes like how the Nowhere is sewing pieces of Noone back together, making her stronger and free

-She’ll be next soon so Noone holds the lid shut tight

Back to real-time stuff! The Counsellor is harmonizing frequencies as Noone reaches the “hypnagogic state” and he’ll be able to join her after that. The chest is opening too soon, which is freaking out the Counsellor.

Noone is now both asleep and awake at the same time. It appears she’s back in the chest while also present in the room. The Counsellor (I keep catching myself from calling him Otto lmao fuck youuu Otto) is pleased by this and wants her to wait. She’s now in a halfway place.

She’s sinking and floating, and there’s the brightest stars above or below her. This series is cosmic horror galore hehe! There’s a door in the distance, and the Counsellor is begging her not to go to the door without him. No matter which direction she turns, the door is there, approaching her. It’s “ancient, the color of twilight, made of knotted wood.” It’s alternatively liquid or both at the same time, and the frame is squirming.

Lastly, there’s no doorknob but there is A FUCKING EYE SHAPE IN THE CENTER! And I believe the door has opened.

Uh oh, the Ferryman is present. The Counsellor is asking questions.

THE FERRYMAN IS SPEAKING.

“A WORLD AS WIDE AS THE DEEP, AND AS NARROW AS THE WELL.”

“SINK, SINK INTO THESE TIDELESS WATERS.”

He’s welcoming Noone over, and now there’s stairs. Noone is enthralled with the beauty of the stars and the pulsing red moon… “no, not a moon, not stars either. They’re all eyes, too. Every size and shape you could imagine… watchful, shimmering, their light dripping into the dark mist.”

Apparently they are peering into Noone and like what they see. She asks the Ferryman to take the Counsellor with them. THE FERRYMAN HAS BEEN SPEAKING TO THE COUNSELLOR THIS WHOLE TIME. HE WANTS HIM AFTER ALL.

He is really hard to understand, but I can make out “BUT TO PLUNGE YOU MUST BE PUSHED.”

The eye in the door is changing, with a blur of faces. The door is drifting away now. The Counsellor is begging for information. The Ferryman appears to agree but the Counsellor has to figure it out for himself.

“SLEEP NOW RUTH (dunno what that means, was she called Ruth before or have I painfully misheard this guy). SLEEP INTO NOWHERE.”

Noone takes his hand.

The Counsellor begs to see his sister again.

Things are changing.

Everything is rushing away.

And then, silence. But wait, Noone is still talking. And she is concerned. The darkness is still here. That’s the secret, apparently. “It hides in this place. My body knew all along.”

And the sound of a door presumably swinging shut occurs.

Sorry for this atrociously long, half-conceived summary.

Noone has vanished and the Counsellor is genuinely broken up it seems, saying “not again.” He’s now questioning how his older sister could have left him behind.

5 minutes left y’all. HE COULD HEAR THE FERRYMAN. There’s a toll the Counsellor must pay to enter. He’s gotta sink lower and lower until he wakes up again, somewhere else.

LMAO he’s considering this a burden on himself. He believes the Ferryman has revealed another means to enter the Nowhere, and his toll will be paid in “bricks of fear.”

There’s another child here now. Ethan’s dreams have led him to the Counsellor. He’s sleepwalking. OH NO. DON’T DO IT. He’s gonna use the kid.

“I think I’ve just found it.”

“And tomorrow, together, we’ll dream, and dream, and dream, until we sleep again anew.”

He’s giving Ethan a sweet too. There’s definitely something in the candy. “Sweets for my sweet.”

And that appears to be it. Goddamn, more answers than questions, yet I’m also content I think? This could only ever end in some fucked up way, and it has.

THOUGHTS:

There’s a cycle here. I think the Counsellor has to pay the toll in children to enter the Nowhere.

The Ferryman does appear to serve the Eyes directly. I love his voice so much. Also, Noone was existing in two places at once, it seems. The dream gradually turned into reality and took her entire body out of her world. Farewell Noone, may you survive your trials in the Nowhere!

And it appears that they’ve explicitly hinted CiCi is Six after all. I think the repercussions of the Counsellor’s desperation are going to have an impact on the upcoming game. ALTERNATIVELY (just saw someone suggest this) she could be the Raincoat Girl from Very Little Nightmares. It’s possible as well that Six once had a yellow rain jacket as well. I’m torn between thinking which one she could be.

EDIT: I’m more convinced that CiCi is the first kid with the raincoat in VLN or that the raincoat has had other owners besides her and Six, given that there’s a portrait in the Maw of someone with the Lady wearing it (or something similar).

He may indeed be the person in the mirror after all! All he has to do is make dark sacrifices to these twisted things, and “a quarter will be granted.”

I’m not sure how but I think it’s implying either that the Counsellor is accelerating or improving the process to send kids to the Nowhere; the process happens more often than we realized; or they’re being directed to him so he can pay his way to the other side. Maybe it’s a combo of the three, or maybe it’s none.

I am certain however that the Counsellor is now in service to the Nowhere. Also there’s no fucking way he’s smart enough to realize he’s being played lmfao! Who knows, maybe they’ll be content to let him in without twisting him apart to see his sister. However, if Six really is his sister then one, I don’t think the Nowhere wants to let her go, and two, she can eviscerate him with her teeth or newfound powers. If it’s Raincoat Girl, uh that’s not gonna have a happy ending no matter what.

I also suspect that CiCi is still a child over there and has been all this time, assuming (gonna say this a lot lol) that she is still alive and/or that she’s Six or Raincoat Girl.

God I am so stoked for the next game.

CONCLUSION:

I love this podcast. I didn’t expect it to turn into an explicitly cosmic horror (perhaps cosmic horror lite) tale full of the consequences of being unable to move on or heal from the past. I’m not gonna blame the Counsellor for still suffering from that, that’s the most natural thing that’s happened in this whole damn story lol. Yet his obsession has cost the safety and possibly the life of at least one child, with more likely to follow.

What a dark, quirky, twisted little story! I actually kind of love the Counsellor as well as hate him! I know friends who will find him insufferable, and I think other friends will find him disturbingly charming. He’s a great character overall. And Noone just blew my expectations away. She’s an awesome character and I hope there’s some hope for her wherever she’s going.

Anyway, this has been very fun to share with all of you who’ve taken the time to read these! I’m not super ingrained into Tumblr but I’ve enjoyed sharing my reactions to this series on here.

Hope there’s some good nuggets of info to take away in this, I hope you enjoy the last episode for yourselves, and I hope y’all have a lovely day or night! Looking forward to where this all goes from here.

See you next time, whenever that may be!

-Fox

[museofreverie]

Chapter 04 ⋆ Just a Very Long Dream

WAYS OF FREEDOM┊Pairing: Eren Jaeger x Modern Fem!Reader ┊2nd POV

In which a chronically online Gen Z that went through the pandemic goes to the Attack on Titan Universe and tries her very best to change the ending with an "I can fix him" mentality.

⋆ CHAPTER WORD COUNT: 2.4k words

⋆ WARNINGS: manga spoilers

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𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.

"OUCH, MY BACK."

          The words rolled out from your tongue after rolling your neck sideways and stretching your back. All of a sudden, your mother's words about your posture echoed in your head.

          You look like a shrimp. Sit straight, will you?

          Your eyes rolled at the truthfulness of this thought. "Damn, I really do need to stretch again and fix my posture."

          As you stretched your arms above your head and got up from your chair, you took a deep breath. Your muscles became tense, so you flexed and rotated each limb, hearing the sound of breaking joints. With a sigh, you raised your hands to your chest and flexed and extended them until you heard a pleasant crack reverberate through your fingertips.

          You looked over to your table and the thought of doing your academic responsibilities immediately made you whine.

          "I don't want to study."

          Your mind was dead tired, and all you wanted to do was to go back to bed. You stifled a yawn and rubbed your eyes with your fingertips, evident that exhaustion was catching up with you.

          No classes tomorrow, you thought to yourself. I'm just gonna take a quick nap before I read fanfics later.

          Your head bobbed. A quick nap. Yeah, that seemed like a good plan.

          You walked towards your bed, finally succumbing to the thought of lying down, and relaxed against the soft pillow. You shifted to a more comfortable position, adjusting the position of your pillow and the soft fabric of your blanket that brushed lightly against your skin.

          Ah, finally I can rest!

          Soon after, your dog followed you and climbed into your bed to rest beside you. "Don't pee here, okay?" you warned your dog who just finished digging on the sheets. They looked at you with ears deflated, as if they understood what you said. Because of this, a chuckle escaped your lips and you gave your dog an affectionate kiss on the forehead.

          A second passed. Another second. And then a minute.

          Right now, you were just waiting for this day to pass by. The atmosphere in your room was solely existential anguish. Almost every second felt like you were stuck in the walls of a prison that you could never escape as you stared endlessly into the empty abyss that was your ceiling.

          Great. Another existential crisis.

          This was basically your daily routine ever since quarantine started. You knew that deep inside of you, the blazing flame to keep on going that you ignited was slowly dimming. Was it even worth it to keep on going? To continue studying when your future is uncertain?

          You're still young and still have a long way to go, yet why does it feel like you're running out of time already? You didn't want to think about deadlines anymore. You just wanted to take a pause. To exist quietly.

          Absent-mindedly, you frowned at the thought and your mood immediately turned into moroseness. You just wanted to get rid of this heaviness inside your chest.

          You groaned. "Why am I always like this? Life is not even daijoubu anymore."

          And so because of that, your fingers found their way gliding across your phone's screen, searching for the perfect softly haunting tune to play as your background noise.

          Well, you know what they say. Don't suffer in silence; at least try to play some background music.

          As the music began to play from the streaming app, you felt like you had been transported into a movie, with the soundtrack of your soul playing out in the background. You closed your eyes and let yourself melt in the music, feeling a wave of nostalgia and sadness hit you all at once. The tune entered your mind like a siren's call, drawing you ever-increasingly deeper into the pit of unconsciousness. Your eyelids grew heavier and heavier with each passing second, and at last, your body gave in and succumbed to blissful slumber.

          From the depths of your sleep, it was all pitch black. Just pure darkness that enveloped you like a thick blanket, heavy and still.

          And then slowly, the dreams came.

          At first, a blinding light illuminated the dark abyss of your mind. Line after line of light slowly morphed into a luminous worm-like creature that glowed—and the version of you in this dream could feel yourself slipping into the endless depths of water towards it. But before you collided with the creature, it then changed to the image of a thick and sprawling tree of luminescence with the intensity of a thousand suns, stretching up toward an infinite sky and reaching without limits.

          You thought there was something almost mystical about the tree. It seemed alive. As if it was the source of all life itself.

          Around you, there was sand. Everywhere. A place that was full of limitless sand, the glowing tree standing tall in the middle.

          As your actions inside this dream gazed upon this magnificent sight, suddenly an eerie silhouette of a woman emerged in front of the tree. You couldn't make out her features yet, but you could feel her presence watching you. Her head tilted ever so slightly to the side as if trying to decipher your very essence. They did not dare to speak but only observed you.

          The version of you in this dream could feel your body going towards her-but then another image began to form. There was an enormous bomb that exploded and shook the ground, illuminating a monstrous head on the body of what resembled a skeleton fish.

          It was a terrifying sight.

          The dream twisted back to the glowing tree, yet the glow from the tree immediately faded, a pool of blood replacing the light.

          And then, there it was.

          Eyes that glowed with a vivid green hue. Burning with rage.

          You wanted to escape this dream—but, all of it seemed familiar. So familiar as if you've known it your entire life—yet various images kept coming up in your head and continuously blurring together. Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Eyes. Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Eyes—The familiarity was uncanny.

          Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Eyes. Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Ey—You thought you'd seen this before—Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Eyes. Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood—The images blurred—₲ⱤɆɆ₦ ɆɎɆ₴. ฿ⱠØØĐ. ฿Ø₥฿. ₴łⱠⱧØɄɆ₮₮Ɇ. ₮ⱤɆɆ. ₩ØⱤ₥. Ⱡł₲Ⱨ₮—and it changed again.

           But this time, it was different.

          It was a blurry image of a m̸̝̜͓̙̹͆̍̚̚a̴̺̦̺͋̊̒̔͝n̴̙͍̈́͋̈̎͝͝͠͝ ̵̡̦͓̞͈̟̈́̂̿͐̾͋͜s̷̫̳̑̌ï̵̤̪̥̖̱͊ͅt̸̛͎̋͂͂͆̓̐͋̐t̷̢͇͙͉͍͌̀͗̈́͝į̴̛̹̦̙̭̺̎̈́̿̀̌n̴̜̍͝g̸̨̗̣̯͇͖̦͐̿̏̈́̿ ̶͕̙̦̤͎͖̐̊̀́͛͝u̷̧̖͓̟͉̼̯̇̾n̷̨̧̘͙̥̻̈́̀d̷̨̛̺̺̻͙̞̺̥̤͆̈́̐͛̚͝͠͝ę̷̱͈̺̦̪̠̮͌̍͊̅̌ͅr̵̬̰̭̮͔͔̓ ̶̡̖̲̠̝̩̜̀̀̀̇̔̓̊͜ͅå̶̛̗̃̋̇͠ ̸͔́̃̇̎͌͘t̶̆͘ͅȑ̴̡̳̺̠̘͘e̶̢̨̢̢̫̭̿̈́̄ē̵̟̭͎̖ ̴̪̰̗̯̼͖̳͊̈́͌͋̐̈͑͂̽w̷̱̏̽h̸͚͖̯͙̹͚̹͋̅̒͂̉̊͐͋͝ͅọ̵̢̧͇͔̜͂͑͑̓̇̿ ̶̨̭̟̽́̋̿́̎̆͘͠͝s̵̯̝̤̺̖̘̃̿͂̍͐̀̽͐̅͝e̵͎̤͎̓͑̇͌̑̌̚ȩ̷̧̼̹̗͚͎͈̳̃͛́̍͌̌͗̎͜m̸͈̱̟͉̘̭̰̩̗͋̌̀̂͗̉͝͝ě̵̢̙͚d̷̢̡̗̥̠͓̦͍̆̎̒̎ ̵͔̰̣͉̉̕t̸̨̨̡̗͈̲̮̗̫͍̅̓͘ọ̴̡̹̮̬̲̼̦̺͗̉̄͆͆͆̍̀̕͝ ̵͔͌̉̈̾̅̐̑͒̚͝h̸̦́̇̈̋͌͂̕̚ͅá̵̛̲̘̲̬̪͍͕̲͕̈́̅͗́̊ṿ̵̮͊́̉̅͋̈́͠ḛ̶̔̎̎̂ ̶̘̲͎͍̜͓͚͕͂͋̌ͅf̷̡̧̩͖̣̦͈̟̐̆̃͜ơ̸̼̱͍͙̘͕̝̣̗̌͗̆̾́̉̓͐̋͜û̸̹̮͓̯̖̍̆ñ̸̡̢͔̣̙̙̺́̓̿̈́̊͒͋́͠d̵̢͍̠̀͊̏̒͋̽̾ ̶̳̗̤̝̲͓̅̒̔ȩ̸̖͌͑̾͐v̵̧̙̲̠̬̋̃̽̋̈̈͂̕ë̴̟͈̮̜̪͉́͒̏̉͘r̴̗͕̲̮͚͇̫͙̍͛̒̔́͂̌̌̕̕l̴̠̥̮͎͇͈̟̣̒̈ͅȁ̴͍͓̼̏̃̾͗̈́͝s̴̡̬̞͚̖͎̳̓̽͒͑ţ̸͍̦͖͈͊̉̂̄͘͠ḯ̵̢̢̱͕̲̞͖̂̐̇̕͜n̸̙͙͊̎̍̾͗͑̿͒̈̕ģ̷̨̱̲̥̖͈͔͕͙̉͐͂͝ ̷̨̘̜̝͔̻͕͗͗͘p̴̰̠͍͓̙͉̊̈͑̌̈́̊̎͘͝͝e̵̺̜͔̬͘ȧ̴̠̠͉̹̩̫̆͊͌c̴̺̗̲͍̞͔̳͉̱̳̋̔ę̸͕̜̳͈̓̐̉͊̎̅̿̾͠ͅͅ ̴͎̠̖̏̃̂̒͐į̷̨͉̦̝͚̠̖͍͛̄͛̂͊̄̆̐͝͝n̴̹̩̙̳͚̐ ̷̢̨̡̭͕̖̺̦̋̒͊̒́͑ḧ̶̨̡̼͈̥̆̄̏̈́̂̾̇͜i̶͎̭̤̓̓̈͜ș̶̢̼͈͑̄̓̑̕͠ ̴̭͚͇̤̰̬́͛̎̽s̷̢̩̗̮̀̐̏ļ̵̢̥̲̬̙̺̥̱̣̈ę̸̠̣͉̣͈͔͐e̶͖͍̲͈͇̬̞͈̺̾̌̑p̵̑̐̽͌͋͠ͅ.̸͉͎̠͈̺̳͔̹̯̙͑͐̊

         

Huh?

          You wanted to know more about this vision. Everything seemed so familiar—but then you woke up.

          You blinked your heavy eyes open and struggled to focus in the dim light. Still, a bit disoriented from the deep sleep you had entered, your hand clutched your head.

          Huh? My head hurts.

          But even with the sudden migraine, you tried to ignore it with a yawn. Your body tossed and turned in bed, and as soon as your hand touched your eyes, you began to rub them to wake you up.

          You stared at your ceiling for a while without blinking, trying to decipher what had just transpired in your dream.

          Wow. That was a very long dream.

          "What time is it?" You stretched again, groaning at the notion. You stopped and faced your dog who was also asleep beside you. You smiled fondly.

          "Hi, baby," you said in a soft voice, waking them up. When your dog saw you were finally awake now, their tail wagged nonstop and tried licking your face. A chuckle left your lips, shielding yourself from their licks. "Okay, okay, I'm awake."

          You looked for your phone that was under one of your pillows and opened the notes app to make an entry about your dream today.

          Yes, you take down notes about some of your dreams in your notes app. What? You'll never know if some of them are prophetic or might come in handy one day.

          This dream was nothing special. You think. You've had tons of random entries already, of course. One of them was when you were inside a dream singing with Shrek and One Direction, and later on, appeared to be half-naked while watching the scene unfold from a different point of view than yours.

          Yeah, it was a weird and random one.

          But this time, something clicked in your mind as your fingers continued to type in your phone about your dream—Light. Worm. Tree. Silhouette. Bomb. Blood. Green Eyes.

          You were now positive it was about Attack on Titan.

          Weird. It was the same dream you had earlier this morning. Your eyes blinked.

          You just hoped you won't ever dream about it again.

         

The dreams did not stop.

          It has been exactly a week since your eerie dreams about Attack on Titan began, leaving you drained and unable to sleep properly. Every night, they returned. Unsettling, surreal, and with a nagging familiarity that you couldn't quite place. While you wanted to keep delving deeper into your dreams analysis, you also sought to avoid being overly consumed by the matter at hand. The dreams didn't make much sense to you, to be honest, but it did linger in the back of your mind.

          Your shoulders slumped as you once again lay in bed. "This is what happens when you've watched too many edits of AOT, Y/N."

          An idea then popped into your head, and you smirked. "Well, there's nothing wrong with watching more edits."

          After scrolling through YouTube for a while, you switched over to TikTok and searched for random videos about Attack on Titan again. As you clicked through some of the videos on your Fyp, you couldn't help but laugh at some of them. Some were funny; unhinged and out of pocket with the bird memes—like when a video about a bird attacking a guy with the caption: 'Eren as a bird attacking every guy that tries to flirt with Mikasa', but then there are others that were serious interpretations or analyses of his character.

          Even at the worst of times, the only way the fandom could cope was by making memes of Eren's ending. However, no matter what type of video it was, it seemed like everyone was talking about Eren and his impact on the anime world.

          You were so deep in laughter that for a moment you didn't notice the sudden intrusion in your room.

          "What in the hell is this mess."

           You immediately looked up, wiping away the tears of laughter from your eyes, and were met by the sight of your mother looking around your room, taking in all the changes since she last visited. Her gaze returned to you and then shook her head. "So that's why some of the mugs have disappeared, huh."

          Unsure of what to do in the face of her unexpected presence, you froze for a bit before abruptly standing up from your bed. Your heart thudded against your chest, and you stammered out a greeting.

          "H-hi, ma," you began, your voice barely more than a whisper.

          "You've been stuck here all day for months and—didn't I always tell you to clean your room? Is that how a lady should act? You're getting too lazy. You know this isn't how I raised you."

          Her disapproval was evident with every word of insult towards you that came out of her mouth.

          "What do you even do here all day, huh? Wha—"

          You tried cutting her off before it got worse. "Ma, aren't you busy, or something? Why are you even here?"

          Big mistake.

          She gave you a pointed look. You thought you were already done having a talk with her from last week, but that speech was coming.

          "Oh, you know how to talk back now, huh? Don't you dare give me that attitude, Y/N. I'm still your mom. How dare you ask me that? You rarely go outside and do some of the chores. Just look at you. This is what happens when you're always on your phone."

          Her head shook slowly, and then slowly looked up at you. "But anyway, this isn't what I came for. I have some news."

          Curious about this, your head tilted.

          She understood that your interest was piqued and so she continued. "Your aunt called. She said we'll have a memorial for... Mama. It's through Zoom with our other relatives. Also, she told me that we'll be the ones who can use Mama's house since we're the only one near it. The others are stuck in quarantine."

          Your mother waited for a minute to pass. She sighed.

          "I'm sorry, Y/N, but it's already been a year since she passed away."

          Your face crumpled at her words and she was instantly filled with guilt. She moved forward slowly, hesitating before perching on the edge of your bed in an attempt to show comfort. You could feel her eyes on you, full of sympathy and understanding even as you averted your gaze.

          "Oh."

          Your fingers trembled as they slowly grasped the necklace that hung around your neck. It was your grandmother's, a gift she'd given to you so many years ago—a reminder that she would always be with you. But now, at the thought of her passing, it felt like it had been ripped away from you, leaving you feeling an emptiness unlike any other.

          Your mother was right. It had already been a year.

          "Your siblings won't also be there with us, but they'll try to attend online." She was still met with silence but continued. "I know. . . this has been hard for you — for all of us — believe me, it really is. But we need to move forward with this loss. You can't just stay here inside your room and isolate yourself. . . Life doesn't simply work that way. So," she continued while her face became stoic, "pack up your things. We'll leave the next day."

          For what felt like an eternity, there was a deafening silence between you and her. Without saying a word, she turned away and stood up, gathering the mugs you had, and left the room.

          You opened your mouth to say something, but the words never came out of it.

          Your eyes glistened. Some things just can never be the same again no matter how hard you tried to hold them dearly—it cannot be undone. Especially with the pain they caused you.

          The weight of dread in your chest felt heavier than ever. You wished you were asleep, dreaming of the strange visions that kept coming back to you during the night. Those weren't real.

          Unlike this.

          After all, those dreams—were all just a very long dream.

To be continued . . .

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Break Time

Okayyyy so I recently got super into Sakamoto Days. I really love this manga. Shin is such a sweetheart and I love him so much. Lu is an absolute legend and I love her. They remind me so much of Denji and Power from Chainsaw Man. Their platonic relationship is just so cute.

Warnings: None aside from tickling (this is a tickle fic after all, so if that’s not your thing just keep scrolling). Also some cussing too I guess. Idk what else to put here aside from tooth rotting fluff lmao. Also kept it pretty spoiler free.

Summery: Lu is bored out of her mind and really wants a break, however Shin insists that he needs to finish stocking shelves first. Lu will simply not stand for it!

Shin sighed as he busied himself in stocking up shelves. The usual bustle of people wasn’t as frequent today so things were rather slow. Today Mr. Sakamoto wasn’t around because he went out on a date with his wife Aoi. Hana was at school also, which pretty much just left Shin and Lu to the store on their own to hold the fort down.

Shin had insisted on accompanying Sakamoto as backup just in case anything went wrong. But of course Mr. Sakamoto was able to fend for himself. He insisted that he would be fine, and that it was just for only most of the day anyway.

As Shin put up more detergent bottles on its respective shelf, his partner and friend Lu sighed.

“Everything okay Lu?” Shin asked the girl with a raised eyebrow, while she sat on the cashier counter, her legs swinging around.

Lu just huffed out a breath again. “This sucks! Usually it’s fun to work, but it’s so quiet now, I’m bored!”

Ah. So that’s all it was?

Shin rolled his eyes. “Oh calm down wouldja? Just find something else to do. Help me stock more shelves.”

Lu frowned with annoyance. “I don’t wanna do that! I wish we could do something. I wish an assassin could come and keep us occupied.”

Shin frowned at her. “That’s not something we should wish for. We’re trying to keep things peaceful for Mr. Sakamoto remember?” He sighed. “Look, because we aren’t so busy today… maybe we can take a break soon… but only when I’ve finished with this round of stocking the shelves.”

Lu smiled and cheered. “You got it!!!”

But it turned out that Lu had to be patient. Very patient. There were still a lot of things that needed to be stocked up again, and yeah she could assist Shin, but she didn’t want to do something she didn’t feel obligated towards.

She decided to be annoying instead.

“Shiiinnn… hurry upppp!!!” Lu whined a bit.

Shin glared a bit as he put the items away.

“I told you we’ll have a break when I’m done…”

“But you’re taking sooo loooonggg!!!” She whined.

“Shiiinnn…”

Just ignore her… just ignore her…

“Shiiiinnn…” Lu whined again.

Now she was poking his side. Uh oh. He tried so hard to ignore the tingling sensation, but it was becoming more difficult with each touch.

‘Ignore… ignore… ignore… ignore…’

“EEH!!!”

Suddenly the room went quiet. Lu staring him down in surprise as Shins face went beet red. A grin slowly appeared on Lu’s face.

“What was that?” She asked with excitement in her voice.

Shin didn’t dare make eye contact. “N-nothing… nothing at all…” he tried to get back to stocking the shelf as if nothing happened.

But Lu knew better.

She grinned wider. “Are you ticklish?”

Shins eyes widened, the blush deepening in color, glaring at her. “N-no! I-I am not!”

Now she was smirking. She poked again. “You sureeee…?”

Shin yelped again and flinched away, scrambling to run away. “S-Stop!!!”

As soon as he made a run for it Lu followed behind and they were now playing chase around the store.

“L-Lu don’t you even dare! Stay away!!!” Shin cried as he ran. Unfortunately Lu was faster.

Soon enough he was tackled to the floor, with Lu on top of him.

Shin made to try and escape, but she had him pinned in place.

“L-Lu… d-don’t you dare… no… stAHH!!” Shin let out a short shriek when she gently kneaded her fingers into his sides. He shut his mouth tightly hoping not to let any laughter escape as she lit up his sensitive nerves.

“Come on Shinnn~ you can’t avoid it forever~” She teased, smirking down at him.

She found his sides, gently squeezing there, and Shin finally erupted into bubbly bouts of uncontrollable giggles, squirming under her.

“N-nahahohohohoho!!! DohoHohohOhohont!!!”

“Awww there’s that laughter… how cute~” Lu teased at him, making Shins face only grow more red.

His laughter intensified as she clawed at his belly. He had his hands griped around her wrists, but it didn’t help anything.

“Luhuhuhu the shehehelvesss lehehet mehehehe wohohohorkkk!!!”

Lu giggled. “Work can wait!”

“Screhehehew yohohohohu!!!” He cried out in his laughter, squirming under her.

Unfortunately that was the wrong thing to say.

“How dare you! You forget you’re at my mercy!” She cried with exaggeration. She then proceeded to gently knead at his hips.

“AIIEEEEEE!! NOHOHOHOT THEHEHEREEE!!!” Shin squealed as he bucked his hips around, failing to dislodge her tickly fingers. His legs were kicking behind her.

“P-PLEHEHEHAHASE LUHUHUHU DOHOHONT!!!”

She just grinned. “Where else are you ticklish… hmmm~?”She shoved her fingers into his armpits and dug into them.

Shin arched his back and screeched as he kicked his legs and bursted into hysterical cackles.

“LUHUHUHU NOHOHOHAHAHAHA WAHAHAHAITTT!!!”

He squirmed and thrashed but her hands stayed put.

“But Shiiinnnn my hands are stuck!” She fake pouted.

“BUHUHULLSHIHIHITTT!!!”

“No really they are!”

“LUHUHUHU IHIHIHIM SEHEHERIOHOHOUS!!!!!”

Shins laughter was starting to become more panicky and breathless, so Lu soon retracted her hands to let him breathe.

Shin hugged his torso protectively as excess giggles streamed out of his mouth.

“Y-Yohohohu’re sohoho ahanohoyihihingggg…”

Lu giggled. “Shin your face is all red!”

This just made his cheeks heat up more.

Lu giggled as she watched him slowly sit up.

Shin glared at her. “You know what. No break for you! I gotta spend more time stocking the shelves now!”

Lu pouted. “Awww sorry…”

Shin looked away for a moment, not liking to see her so upset, he sighed, blushing a bit. “Alright… um… well, for what it’s worth… I guess I kinda needed that…. So thanks…”

Lu stared at him, then her eyes brightened. She giggled more and then poked his side lightly, making him flinch and squeak a little.

He soon got back to work, but found himself ten times lighter. He figured he should repay her for that when they have a real good break. But he suppose revenge would be first.

[torawro]

SOSA (⁄ ⁄>⁄ω⁄<⁄ ⁄)⁄ the precious and cutest ever ! !

okay sosa . . remember the profile pic i had on discord w/ the red haired guy ? ? i simply just found that on my pinterest BUT ! i found out his name was RENJI ! ! and i think he’s from . . bleach ? ?

OKAY SO . . . sosa would you be so kind to tell me . . AAAAALLLL about him ૮₍•`ﻌ ˊ•₎ა he looks like my type . . . hehe

MILLLIIIEEEE hi darling ! ( promise as soon as i finish answering this i’m heading over to disc so i can properly respond to your messages ! ) i was super super excited to receive this ask !! just confirms that people associate me with bleach >\\\<

i find it hilarious you didn’t know who renji was and thought he was so handsome he had to become ur pfp 😭😭😂😂😂 so real of you. the power of renji’s looks >>>>>>

but yes you are correct! this is renji abarai from bleach ! he’s good friends/rivals w the mc ichigo (my baby🥺🥺🥺) and in the “army” he serves in, he’s a lieutenant for his squad ! second highest in command for squad 6 ! as you can see he has plenty tribal tattoos alll over his body, long red hair (that you can do so many styles with 🙈), pretty nice build and stature ( he’s muscular and i wanna say he’s like 6ft ? almost ? maybe a little more ? can’t remember for sure i have to look it up ) but yeah !! the first pic you chose was him in the manga a little later in the story, and the other two are official art so yea, he CANONICALLY looks that good 😩 just know if u get with him you’re dating a fashion icon bc he can dresssss, the headbands he always wears are part of his signature style.

as for personality, he can be stubborn when it comes to what he believes in and what he thinks is right so generally he has a good head on his shoulders and tries his best ! very loyal to his captain and to his friends <3 he also drinks his “respect women juice” everyyyyday so he has manners and respects them. def can be rough around the edges sometimes but not in an edgy or angsty kind of way, if that makes sense??? anyway he also can be silly and be funny sometimes without trying to be 😭😭😂 and gets dragged into ridiculous situations (common in ova’s and some unserious filler) but most of the time he’s kinda serious and fills out his role as lieutenant to keep the squad in check

[phxntomhives]

Welcome to my sideblog

That has most likely become my main one. But idk how to change main and second one. So yeah. So if you see @phxntomhives-98 it's still me. I just don't know why sometimes I can't switch accounts and sometimes I can.

I will try to keep this blog mostly related to Kuroshitsuji and twst but who knows what I will like next. From memes (mostly repost because I am not that funny) to theories you can find anything here.

I am not spoiler free BUT I try my best to protect the new fans and hide things under the cut. Unfortunately, I am human, so you may run into spoilers, I am truly sorry.

I am 25, she/her pronouns, INTP. I would love to get to know more people in the fandoms I am in, but eeeh my social skills are lacking. So feel free to hit my dms, I don't bite I promise. I am trying to make more moots/mutuals pls

Here most thing you can find me posting about/comments etc (under the cut because it became long ops)

Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler

Sebaciel shippers do not interact. I will just block and move on. If you see me liking one post tagged like that it's because I am stupid and I don't always read the tags, pls let me know and I will fix the problem.

Now that the important part is over: I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE NEW SEASON AAH. The Weston College arc is my favourite so I am very happy and it feels so nice to see my children here :3

I am up to date with the manga as well, so if you need to cry with someone, I am here. Sobbing.

My fave is Ciel, and Lizzie slander shall not be tolerated (half joking, you are free to dislike her but I am ready to fight at any time to defend her).

A couple of things you may want to check? If you are bored???

New manga chapter comments under: #Phxntomhives Kuro manga yapping

Analysis/theories

"The Parade of Battlers" song analysis

Finny grew up (chapter 211 spoilers)

Short analysis of the GFantasy May cover

The unlucky fate of the P4

Silly theory of the cricket's ending dance

Edgar sure is very much unlucky when it comes to life decision...

About Lizzie's anger (reblog theory)

Chapter 209 crack theory (to welcome denial)

Short analysis of Bluewer talking to Ciel during the Midnight party (from a reblog)

Short analysis of Undertaker's GFantasy cover

Headcanons

P4 headcanons

My kuro AU, kuro AU pt 2

Gregory scream headcanons (kind of angst)

Pandora Hearts

Very new to the fandom and I understood like half of it. Anyway it's beautiful and you all should read it! Come cry with me!

Here some fresh thoughts after I read the last chapter

Headcanon to hurt my soul

Vanitas no carte/The case study of Vanitas

Up to date with both anime and manga! And not so patiently waiting for each update. I miss them, I hope for a new chapter soon.

Twisted Wonderland (JP SERVER)

Up to date with main story and eons behind with the events ops. No I do not know japanese, tho I am trying to learn, but I started the game when that was the only version avaiable and I will not start again on eng server sorry. (Technically I have started but I had no more space on my phone and one had to go)

If you are curious about what I think about the story check #phxntomhives twst yapping (because I plan to type a lot and refuse to keep updating this list it's supposed to be pretty after all)

Theories

Events are canon. Part 2: wish upon a star.

Silver gets a title copium.

Tokyo Aliens

READ IT LEGALLY. FOR FREE. HERE I TELL YOU HOW.

WHY IS THERE NO FANDOM IT'S SUCH A NICE STORY. PLEASE GIVE IT A CHANCE.

I AM LIVING OF HALF A POST AND FANMADE TRANSLATION. HELP.

Parallels between Tokyo Aliens and Negai no Astro

Spoiler/Analysis from scans: chapter 41, chapter 42, chapter 43, chapter 44, chapter 45, chapter 46, chapter 47, chapter 48, chapter 49, chapter 50 (After I added these I basically took over the tags plsssss)

Dr stone

It's appearing more on my feed so I had the feeling I had to add this lol. I love it dearly, I finished the manga and I need to catch up with the anime. I am extremely worried about the rumored (?) new volume that is coming ngl

Negai no Astro

Damn, I am hooked.

Parallels between Tokyo Aliens and Negai no Astro

Aaand honestly many more, feel free to ask! If it helps, here is my not updated because it takes forever MyAnimeList! But I probably missed many of them so really, just come and ask.

I may drop some suggestions to read too sometimes, here they are

Suggestions for you <3

Why you should read Merry Marbling

If you like Negai no Astro or Tokyo Aliens PLEASE CHECK THE OTHER SERIE MENTIONED.

[daychiie]

For the manga ask: 1, 11 and 17

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Anyway I'm answering those questions here!!!

1. Your top 5 reads of 2023

Meme for symmetry lol

No Home - NO HOME MY BELOVED MY BESTIE NO HOME,HOW IT CAN BE SO WELL WRITTEN IT MAKES ME INSANE BRO... COMICS OF ALL TIME. I have no words to explain... I do want one day stop being a coward and write out some analysis on it, buuut--oh well~~

Dungeon Meshi - I got into the party almost "too late". Well, I don't really believe that starting something after if finished is getting into it too late,but I do get that you lose some experiences if you get into something late than other... And in my case I got into it some weeks before it officially ended lmao. Always heard about it and finally gave a try, it's extremely funny and charming, can't wait for the anime this week :]

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun - I saw the anime back when it was releasing, enjoyed it and...that was it. Hoped for season two (kinda still wish for it),but yeah... Then finally said fuck it and OHH IT GETS SO MUCH BETTER. LIKE ITS NOT THAT THE ANIME IS BAD BY ANY MEANS BUT WELL...it only covered one part of it and it always keep getting funnier and funnier! Wakamatsu is so much more insane and dumb... The characters we never got to met there. I do have some issue here and there but in general I have a pretty fun time :]

Ikoku Nikki - yeah maybe sometimes see that something gonna end next week really pushes me to read it lol. Anyway I do want to re read again sometime soon,but it was a very emotional read!! Makio women of all time, a aro icon <3 she everything!!!!

After School Lessons for Unripe Apples - another fun read!!! Don't think I have too much thoughts but I really enjoy Mi-ae and Cheol dynamic <3

Just making clear that in this top 5 I put stuff I started reading in 2023,so like ... No Skip to Loafer here lol even thought I enjoyed the new chapters that were released in 2023,in the rules my head made it didn't count lmao.

11. Your favorite covers

Suddenly I actually never read anything in 2023 :) GJJSAJFN ok guess Hirayasumi covers are very neat!!! I love the painting of it.

But yeah I noticied I remember chapter covers much more than I remember volume covers, so originally I was going to show some of my favorite chapter covers...but then 10 photos limit. Even thought I was sure nowdays is 30 idk if its because I'm stuck in mobile but whatever,I spend two hours looking covers on my phone I gonna show it on a rb or something lmao

17. A manga you didn’t expect to like

Hmnm ... I don't remember lmao. Like at least not anything that I felt that extremely "omg what pleasant surprise!!!!!" ? The best I could think of is kisses x kiss x kisses that ...well does have a cringe name that kinda put you expectations at low I guess lol

It's nothing amazing, it's a finished romance comic, that is very sweet. I liked the contrast of the protagonist and his love interest being like, boy with big family all living together and boy that lives alone with parents in another country lol. It is a cliche and not gonna pretend they do anything groundbreaking with it, but it's still a nice storyline. Lowkey big spoilers ahead I guess but: I liked that while the protagonist dream of living completely alone changed a little (cause come on its a fluffy romance lol), he still got separates room cause he does want be able to experience and enjoy not sharing a room,having more privacy and stuff. It's kinda small overall, but it's nice that his dream and his goals didn't do a complete change because of love.

[the4thmonth]

To Be a Hero - Book 1: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 | Their Weapon, His Sister: Prologue

Warnings: None A/N: This is the very first chapter of my first ever series, “To Be a Hero"! English isn’t my first language, and I don’t really have a lot of writing experience, so please lower your expectations. I’ve never read the manga, but I’m caught up on the anime, so this series is going to follow the anime. I honestly have a really loose idea of how I want this story to go, but oh well. This isn’t proofread, so there might be spelling and grammar mistakes everywhere. This may not make sense rn but you gotta trust the process yk?? Enjoy :D Word Count: 1.4k

The sky was never out of his reach; he had flaming red wings to take him to the clouds whenever he wanted. Feathers as crimson as blood and as soft as the finest of silk adorned his back. He was blessed with great wings that allowed him to do things many could only dream of doing.

Those wings are the very same pair that had landed him and his sister in the Hero Public Safety Commission. Hawks had little qualms about his role for the Commission. He obeys orders without hesitation, even though he does so with persistent cynicism. Hawks never liked getting his hands dirty, but he would do so for the greater good.

What Hawks never came to approve of, however, was his sister having to dirty her hands for the betterment of society. There was an inkling of guilt in Hawks’ heart whenever he saw [Y/N] obey when assigned another mission or task by the Commission. She was only an infant when their mother gave the two of them to the Commission.

Hawks hated watching his sister grow up in the Commission. He would have given anything to give her a normal life. [Y/N] was trained to become a weapon for the safekeeping of society’s peace from the moment she could walk and utter her first words. He could do nothing but watch while his little sister learned to sleep with a knife under her pillow instead of a plushie.

[Y/N] was subjected to harsh training once her quirk had manifested. Not a day went by where she didn’t spend hours in multiple training rooms, just like he did. Hawks loathes how the Commission has raised his sister to be an obedient tool. 

Hawks’ head is clouded as he flies over the city. He feels his phone buzz in his pocket. The caller ID is [Y/N]’s. A small smile breaks out onto his face as he picks up, “Heya, kid. What’s up?” [Y/N] didn’t call often, so this was a pleasant surprise. Hawks keeps the phone close to his ear as he snaps out of his reverie and finally becomes aware of the city below him. “Madame President asked me to call you and tell you to report back to the Commission." She’s straight to the point, as always. Hawks suppressed a sigh; it must’ve been important if they were resorting to having his sister call him back instead of doing it themselves. “Fine,” he drags out, trying to keep his tone light but running a hand through his hair. “I’ll be there in five.” Hawks headed in the direction of the Commission’s headquarters as soon as he gave his answer. He didn’t hang up, nor did [Y/N]. Hawks decides to keep the conversation going with a little small talk: “I heard you weren’t going to come back from that scouting mission until tomorrow; finish early?” “It was a false alarm,” [Y/N] responded plainly. Hawks was used to the one-sided conversations he had with his sister.

“Yeah? The Commission’s got us chasing dead ends lately, haven’t they?” “Yeah.”

Hawks chuckles at [Y/N]’s inability to continue a conversation. He figures he might as well just get to the point, “So why’d they get you to call me back to HQ? They usually just do it themselves; what’s different today?” There’s clear skepticism in his voice.

He hears a quiet sigh from the other line, “I don’t know either; they’re being tight-lipped about it. I’m guessing they want you here before they say anything.”

“Huh,” he hums thoughtfully, “guess we’ll find out.”

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Hawks stood beside [Y/N] as they faced their boss. “Hawks, Nightshade,” the President addresses them.

“I’m sure both of you have heard of a villainous organization called ‘The League of Villains’ running about,” she begins, her arms crossed in front of her. “We need both of you to keep an eye out for them.” She rounds her desk to open a drawer and pulls out a file. The President hands the file to Hawks. It’s a U.A. recommendation for [Y/N]. Hawks raised a brow and browsed through the forms.

[Y/N] looked over at the forms, showing no reaction to the recommendation. Before either of them could ask anything, Madame President continued her explanation: “Hawks, your job is to discreetly keep an eye out for anything strange involving the League on your patrols.”

She looks at [Y/N] and says, “Nightshade, you will be enrolled in U.A. High. You’re to act as our eyes and ears as a student. We’ve given you a letter of recommendation; you’ll go through the Recommendation Entrance Exam next week.”

Hawks narrowed his eyes at the explanation, still looking down at the recommendation in his hands. The President addresses him, “Listen, Hawks, we need your consent and permission in order to be able to let Nightshade attend U.A.” Hawks hands the files to [Y/N]. The President may be asking for his permission, but he knows he has no choice but to give it. It would have a positive impact on his image once word got out that the No. 3 Hero’s younger sister was attending U.A. High. It was high time the public saw more of [Y/N]. There was little to object to in the proposal.

Hawks turns to [Y/N], “What do you think, sis? You alright with this?”

[Y/N] nods in response, “I’ll do what I’m ordered to.”

"Well, then, I give my permission,” Hawks says with his usual laid-back smile as he affectionately ruffles [Y/N]’s hair.

The President seemed pleased with his compliance, dismissing Hawks to discuss [Y/N]’s attendance in U.A. privately.

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[Y/N] waits for the President to fill her in on the details of her mission. “Your identity as Hawks’ younger sister won’t be classified, but you will go by a false surname,” the President explains, handing [Y/N] another file. The front page was a flyer stating the time, date, and place of the Recommendation Entrance Exam.

“Don’t let yourself stand out too much; hold back as much as you see fit. We need you to act like a regular student,” she begins with a stern look. “I trust that you’ll keep your cover splendidly. We trained you to be capable enough for a task like this.”

“I won’t let you down,” [Y/N] reassures the president, flipping through the stack of forms in her hands. “All the information on your mission is written in those files. Your mission officially starts next week. Do not disappoint.”

“Yes, ma’am,” [Y/N] answers with a small bow of her head. [Y/N] turns on her heels to exit the suffocatingly minimalistic office. She’s seen her fair share of the President’s office, and it just gets duller every time. [Y/N] finds her older brother looking out the large window.

His eyes meet [Y/N]’s, ruffling her hair affectionately once more. "Hi." [Y/N] closes her eyes and leans into his touch with a sigh through her nose.

“Hi,” Hawks replies. "Y'know, most kids would be ripping their hair out in excitement when they find out they’re going to U.A.”

“I know,” [Y/N] mumbles.

“This’ll be the first time you go to an actual school. You nervous, sis?” Hawks starts to walk away from the door of the President’s office; [Y/N] follows. [Y/N]’s never needed to go to a formal school, the Commission made sure she had the best tutors.

[Y/N] shakes her head, unbothered by his tease. “No. I’m just not sure how I should act,” her eyes are glued to the floor, avoiding the cracks of the tiles. [Y/N] sighs, “I’ll figure it out.”

Hawks can tell [Y/N] is nervous, she’s never talked to kids her age, the Commission never prepared her for social interactions. He sets a comforting hand on her shoulder, “You’ll be fine, just be yourself and don’t try to be someone you’re not.”

All he gets in response is a quiet hum. Hawks decides it’s probably better to distract her for now. “How about we go to that new boba shop that just opened a few blocks down to help you relax? It’s been a while since we went out, yeah? I could make some time for you, my sidekicks could handle a few hours without me.”

[Y/N] perks up at his offer, she had a huge sweet tooth and a knack for shopping. She may have been raised as a weapon, but Hawks knew that deep down, his little sister was still a child at heart.

“So? You up for it?” He asks.

“Yeah,” [Y/N] replies.

yeah, yeah ik it's not ideal but like i wrote this at 3 am. just a lil background on how you end up in UA

[prettyboykatsuki]

ARI ! I’ve officially started reading bllk and I’m about to finish volume one and wow. Yeah I get it. I get why you post about these guys the way you do. I’m so obsessed LMFAO /pos /gen

I LOVEEEE HOW INSANE EVERYONE IS AND HOW RIDICULOUS EVERYTHING IS 😭 and I’m really enjoying the approach bc it’s so much different than other sports mangas I’ve read!!! Like I love that off the bat it’s “fuck the team! Let me see you go crazy you little freaks!”

IDK I JUST LOVE IT SO FAR AND WANTED TO SHARE ESP BC ALL UR CRAZY LITTLE POSTS IS PART OF WHAT CONVINCED ME TO READ❗️

!!!!! HELLOOOOOO IM GLAD TO HEAR U R ENJOYING IT …. THEY ARE ALL CRAZY AF AND IN TURN MAKE ME CRAZY LMAOO

im glad u have also had the epiphany but yeah bllk is truly much more like a battle shounen than it is a soccer / sports anime but i think thats what makes it so hilariously entertaining. its both highstakes but also very lowstakes at the same time 😭 i love it sm i need to give it a reread soon.

they rlly just throw a bunch of teenage boys into a fighting cage and tell them to kill each other i love u bluelock.

KEEP ME POSTED ON UR READING EXPERIENCE ‼️ TELL ME WHO U END UP LIKING

[enruiinas]

Headcanon: (Repressed) Survivor's Guilt

We are having Big Thoughts™ on Law & repressed survivor's guilt and not being a "good person" tonight. Rambling and some Law Novel spoilers below.

Survivor's guilt for Law is actually not something I've done a lot of digging into thus far - which is surprising, because my initial draw to him from the manga alone was, y'know... dark/broody/angst vibe (or: my type). I figured I'd dive in and find him angstier than hell and bristly being his constant state of existence, and that I would have fun with that (and I would have).

But then I read the novel and it gave me this entirely new, different read on him - like, different enough that I was like "Wow, what HAVE I been doing, what was I even thinking writing him these past few months without this I WAS SO WRONG ABOUT STUFF-" Why? I think in my head, it took Law a while to get to the point where he truly appreciated/understood what Rosinante did for him. I thought he had years of doom and gloom and guilt and despair, and when he left the North it was not a place he'd ever want to go back to because of how much bad had happened there.

I did not appreciate until reading the novel that Law realized pretty much immediately what Cora-san had done for him. We see him in the very beginning of the story, just days after everything happened at Minion Island, having this (to steal the phrase from @code01746) Trauma Soup™ meltdown, in which he's grateful to be alive, grateful for everything Cora did, grateful for Wolf finding him and taking him in and just... everything. From the moment he walked away from Minion Island, forcing himself to walk through the snow cold and weak and hungry and injured for three solid days to get to that "next village over", Law was already telling himself "I have to do this. I have to keep going. I can't fall down here, or everything my benefactor did will have been in vain." He lacerates his own arm when he gets tired, because he's so close to just collapsing in the snow and knowing he's not going to get up again. And yeah, he's still scared as hell of people and their judgement and how they can hurt him. He's terrified Wolf is going to hand him back over to the Family. And when he doesn't, we see him reflect on how it's because of Cora-san he was able to see the good in people again, and find joy in the world around him, and enjoy those three years with Wolf and the OG3.

He does have a few years of just taking it easy and appreciating the comforts of a normal day-to-day life in Pleasure Town. It's not until later that he decides he has to go out and finish what Rosinante started/avenge his savior. But well before, as soon as Rosinante told Doflamingo that Law was free, Law realized he owed it to his savior to live his life, try to be happy, keep going, all of that. Did I think he was entirely devoid of survivor's guilt? No. He mentions it in passing several times throughout the novel, if I recall correctly - both with Flevance and with Cora-san having to die so he could live. I did, however, think that Law leaned harder into that and forgave himself for a lot because it was what he owed Rosinante. And I think he thinks that, too.

It hasn't been until very recently that I've started realizing the survivor's guilt isn't as "not there" as I thought. It's there - it's just buried extremely deeply out of necessity.

Law has always, always, always told himself what he needed to be. A leader, strong, brave, a reassuring voice for his sister. In this case, he needed to BE free, because that was what Cora-san said he was, so that was what he became. Free as in physically out of the Family's grasp and free as in "past" the guilt and grief that would keep him from using the life Rosinante saved.

I'm mostly discovering this in romantic ship contexts, but I'm sure it's there too if I sit and focus on my familial/platonic connections and his day to day life as well, but I think back to 13-year-old Law's insistence that he had "never been a good person anyway", and how he still thinks that and has a tendency to self-sabotage / backpedal / "chicken out" of things he thought he was interested in because he on some level thinks he doesn't deserve them or will ruin them in the end, and it's only been in light of very recent ooc chats and thinking about how he'd respond to thing or why he sometimes acts ways even he doesn't understand and the conclusion is this: he's still a lot more screwed up about things than he's let himself think about all these years. He didn't let himself dwell, or lament things not being fair, or linger long on the "why them and not me"s because he could not. He told himself he had to be what Cora-san died to make sure he was, and it's felt fundamentally wrong to betray that/not be okay. He knows on a rational level the things that happened to him and his family were not his fault, and he knows he technically couldn't have changed a lot of them, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been some part of him full of grief and regret and wishes that has never forgiven himself, and I absolutely think even though his "goal" was fulfilled he's due for a 'not okay' breaking point and time to really sit down, actually acknowledge things he's been ignoring for a very long time, and properly grieve/mourn/rage - for himself, for his family, for Cora, for all of it. But it will be a rocky road to get there, and this is probably not a thing he's even going to realize is going on until something makes him acknowledge it. (For non-romantic ship interactions, I can absolutely see this all coming up in light of current arc events, so this is not something exclusive only to his ships. I'd love to explore it more in general. T_T)

[also me thinking about all the Family kids probably reaching this at some point in their lives and am definitely looking forward to exploring it from a Baby 5 standpoint one of these days when I get to actually writing on @spiritedawake.]

[randomreadingtimewithtsuki]

Touya Todoroki x Childhood Friend! Reader Part 4!

Part 5!

Here you can find Part 1 Part 2 and Part 3!

I appreciate the few sould reading this random thing, so thank you! I hope this is half decent. Anyway! On to it!

Tsuki's note 1: this is not proof read. I am feeling too lazy to correct grammar, so forgive me.

Tsuki's note 2: a reminder that I have not read the manga. So it will probably have a few different things, such as the ending. So yeah

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At first you had a hard time shaking that incident of off your head. Probably it was that villian's quirk that messed up with your head, but something about it felt awfully familiar.

You went to see Touya's grave a bit more often than usual, to try to make sense of it and surprisingly enough Touya, did not catch you there these days.

There were two reasons for it: 1) he was trying to avoid you and 2) except for a few especific days, you came over at random times so, he often missed you than saw you hanging out at his grave.

Days went by. Touya got more and more involved with the league. Dabi was in a lot of news and again, he look somewhat familiar to you. You shook it off by probably being in, well, another news, he was a villian after all. And you, were getting closer to your graduation.

It should be a happy moment. But you were very very overwhelmed by the expectation of find a job, finishing with good grades and just life. You were also having little to no support from your friends.

Eventually, you were feeling so stressed and distressed that went to the only place you could vent openly - the graveyard.

You sat in front of Touya's grave as usual. Placed flowers and a sweet. But soon tears started to drop out of your eyes, as you started to tell him how soon you were graduating.

At this exact moment, Touya had just arrived. There you were. He approached to eavesdrop you, but he did not except to hear your choked up voice:

" -You know? They all keep saying I just, just- cry at everything and complain all the time! But i am just- it's just- "

They? You just what? Touya was curious, but soon he had to go, phone on his hand just waiting for a message from league. At this point you were ugly sobbing.

" Am i that annoying? Did you hate me this much too? Probably did, right Touya? And as of now you can't even leave or yell at me to go away..."

He clenched his fists. You were not annoying and he didn't remember to ever yell at you, sure sometimes he got a bit annoyed at your crying, but he was sure he never yelled at you or told you to go away. You didn't stop babbling and you could finally say what you have wanted for so long:

" I am so sorry! You always had to hear me cry like an idiot and you still do, meanwhile I left you alone. I shouldn't have let you go alone. I am sorry!!"

Touya was unconsciously walking towards you. No, shouldn't be apologizing, it was not your fault. Why you felt so guilty? You did nothing wrong.

His arms was extended, just a bit more he would be able to touch your shoulder. Touya wanted to flick your forehead so bad. But, his phone vibrated on his other hand- the league was calling out to him.

The light on his phone made him step back many steps. So many that he started to walk away from you. If he stayed, you would be involved on this, they were dangerous.

Touya was worried that you could have heard him - he was awfully close to you, but he did not dare to look behind.

You did hear footsteps close by, but did you not want to look up - you didn't want anyone seeing your tear stained face. You just stayed there crying, sobbing for a few hours.

Needless to say the next few days Touya or Dabi, was sulking and crabby. The league felt the difference, since he was a lot more crabby than usual, but the man never really shared anything so, the usual, they guessed?

It took you weeks to get this behind you. Fuyumi noticed you seemed awfully upset, but you were not one to share either.

So she decided to tell you something good, Shouto started visint their mom. That news made you smile a bit, you knew Rei was probably lonely and that poor woman went through hell. Alas, she was always kind to you, really liked her.

Fuyumi suggested you should drop by too, after all you had a lot of contact with Rei. You were happy for them and you loved Rei, but you thought it was a bad idea. You presence could trigger something bad, so you politely declined and explain the Fuyumi why you would skip it this time.

But you promise to send her a gift through Fuyumi, if she agreed. Obviously, she agreed.

During those weeks that passed by, you finally spoke with Shouto. It was during a phone call - you called Fuyumi because you found the type of notebook that Natsuo was looking for. You called her to ask if he still wanted.

Quite simple thing, yes? But you understood it very well, being a college student meant you had a liking very particular type of notebook - one that was easier for you to write on.

During this call, Shouto happened to be home. Fuyumi went over to Natsuo having you on speaker. Shouto was near by and heard his siblings on the phone and got curious.

Natsuo sounded very happy about something:

" Natsu-nii, nee-san, who are you talking with?"

You heard the boy and cheerfully called out:

" Is that Shouto?"

After Fuyumi confirmed to you it was her little brother, she montioned to him get closer. She proceeded to introduce you:

"Shouto, this is Y/N, my friend! They found the notebook Natsuo was looking for."

He did recall your name, Fuyumi mentioned you quite often. So the boy awkwardly greeted you:

" Huh... nice to meet you, Y/N"

You giggled:

" Hello! Nice to meet you, too! It's great to know you are all together! Oh by the way, do you want something, Shouto-kun?"

He awkwardly declined your offer. You find it terribly cute, though. But your interaction was cut short - endeavor returned home - so you rushed to end the call promising to get that notebook for Natsuo.

Not much later than that, Shouto's friends went to have dinner with the Todoroki's. You were absolutely shocked that endeavor took his friend to internship and even more shocked that he was ok with them being over.

But you couldn't lie, you were happy too. Finally, things seem to be changing for them. Great.

[kenkaodoll]

Kamiya Dojo Monogatari Tale 71 (JUMP SQ 23/12)

About Kamiya Dojo Monogatari:

Tales of Kamiya dojo is written by Kaoru Kurosaki and published along with the “Rurouni Kenshin Hokkaido” arc in JUMPSQ. The tale involves the Rurouni Kenshin character in daily life that takes time between Kenshin and Kaoru marriage until the epilogue chapter in the original manga before the Hokkaido Arc. Until this month (December 2023) there are a total 72 chapters in Tales of Kamiya dojo. This is an unofficial translation. 

Previous Story: https://www.tumblr.com/kenkaodoll/731981457127604224/kamiya-dojo-monogatari-tale-70-jump-sq-2311

“Thank you very much for your kindness! I'll be there if you need anything.”

“Thank you very much.”

Mikio and Shino bow politely to Usagawa in front of the restaurant after finishing their food.

“You’re welcome. I’ll let you know as soon as I find a job for you. Where do you live?”

Usagawa was always kind to Mikio because he helped him with the rabbit business before.

“Yeah, I’m known as Nagaoka Mikio from ‘Kasabari tenement house’, anyone who doesn’t know me must be dumb.” 

“Oh, you must be very popular.”

Usagawa had a good impression of him.

In fact, Mikio Nagaoka was known as the rogue who was the drunkard of the main family. Knowing this, Shino couldn't help but say.

“I can't believe he's popular, Mister Usagawa. It's embarrassing. My husband is not like that.”

“You’re being humble. What an elegant wife!” Usagawa praised them again, he still had a good impression about the couple. 

“Well, I have a number of sworn younger brothers,” Mikio said. He said that while thinking of the people he had met when he tried to break into Akabeko. He was just using the word "sworn brother" in a slightly exaggerated way to suit his own convenience.

Actually they were people who were gathered under his family influence, and he seduced them by the sweet words of easy money, even if they did bad things. There was no real master-servant relationship, not even a fellowship.

As a result of this, the members of his companies that time had become completely estranged after the disgraceful battle that Mikio lost to a mere ten-year-old child.

That's the reality. But in Mikio's mind, they had always been his underling.

“Ho-ho, that's encouraging,” Usagawa smiled.

“Master, we have to go home soon,” his apprentice reminded. 

Usagawa nodded and headed home.

Mikio and Shino watched Usagawa and the apprentice leave.

“The food was good,” Mikio said

“Hey, I can go to Kyushu if you want. Even though I'm heavily pregnant, I'm sure I can make it there if I take my time and rest. The coal mines are doing well, aren't they? I think you should have accepted Usagawa's offer,” Shino said with a resolve.

“I'm going to give it a shot here in Tokyo! I’m going to gain reliable men under me and keep us in good condition. Just leave it to Nagaoka Mikio! 

Mikio was in a good mood, perhaps a little drunk.

“But you know, I have a baby on the way,” Shino's voice dropped a little and she spoke in a somber tone.

Shino usually accompanied Mikio's grandiose words and listened to his exuberant dreams with a smile, but she was soon to become a mother. Thinking about her child growing up in her belly, she couldn't help but see the reality of the situation. 

Her dark voice seemed to bring Mikio back to reality.

"What is it? I can see that you have a baby in your belly. I told you to leave it to me. I was in a good mood after having a nice meal, but now it's getting cold because you said unnecessary things.

"But... But..."

Shino still wanted to say something.

“The Nagaoka family can't help you anymore, can they?”

“Shut up.”

“We spent a lot of money buying rabbits, but that money was just compensation from the Nagaoka family, wasn't it?"

Shino's words were weighty.

In the Edo period, as the second son of the Nagaoka family he would have been able to live a comfortable life and do as he likes. However, in the Meiji era, the Nagaoka family quietly began to sink.

The Nagaoka family could no longer clean up the mess of their second son, who had no regular job and was constantly misbehaving, then the family handed a large sum of money to Mikio, in exchange he would not cause any more trouble for the family name.

He used the money to buy rabbits, but the rabbits didn't sell well. He was so angry that he dumped the rabbits in the Akabeko for revenge. That's how it happened.

"All right, all right! It's late, you go back home first."

He didn't want to talk about money any more. Nor did he want to be confronted with the reality that he had melted down the Nagaoka family or wasted his money for the rabbits. Mikio only thought to escape.

“What about you?”

“I’m going to Suwa-san now. He’ll probably be at his usual place.”

“Suwa-san? Please be careful.”

Whether she was telling Mikio to be careful on the road at night, or to be careful with Suwa, only Shino would know.

“Ok, I’ll go now.”

They started walking in different directions.

.

“Well…”

Kenshin had been watching them from an alley near the shop. After he learned that Mikio lived in ‘Kasabari tenement house’, he decided there’s no need to follow Shino back and followed Mikio quietly.

Miko was going to see a person who talks big about hitting one charge in Tokyo even with no money. It sounded shaddy. 

After following Mikio for a while, he entered a tavern with a red lantern with the name ‘Sake-dokoro Maruya’ written on it. This must be the place he mentioned earlier where Suwa always hangs out.

This time, Kenshin did not wait in front of the restaurant, but waited a little while after Mikio entered. Since his face was well-known and the scar on his cheek was a little conspicuous, he waited until Mikio was drunk enough to be distracted.

.

When he entered Maruya, he found Mikio in a completely good mood and some people mingling.

“Suwa-san, Usagawa-san is rich, but he doesn't have any pretensions,” Mikio said.

A man with foxy eyes and shaggy hair is tangling with a drunk Mikio. Apparently, this man was Suwa.

“But he's a little bit strange, he's into superstitious things and lucky charms too much. I don't really know anything about superstition or good luck,” Mikio said and smacked Suwa’s arm with a wobbly smile, like it’s something funny.

“Nagaoka-kun, did you get that close to Usagawa-san?”

“Oh, yeah. He's been treating me well because of the rabbit I sold.”

“I see.”

Suwa's fox eyes glittered.

“Then we can go into Usagawa-san's house, right?”

“Oh, of course. I just met him on the street today, and he bought me a pot of fish stew. It's no big deal for me to go over to his house.”

“All right.”

“Oh, you have an interesting idea?”

Mikio leaned forward.

“You are going to visit Mr. Usagawa's house every day from now on.”

“I see. I might be able to get a little bit of a good offer from a wealthy merchant like Usagawa-san.”

“How optimistic you are. Good things don't just fall off the shelves like peony cakes. You don't get a good offer. You have to make it yourself.”

“I don’t really know about that, but that sounds like a good thing to say! As expected from Suwa-san. Well… I’m Usagawa-san’s close friend, it’s a piece of cake to visit him everyday. Leave it to me!” Mikio puffed out his chest.

Kenshin sipped a bit of the hot sake that had been brought to him as he watched the scene from a seat some distance away.

.

Meanwhile, Chief Uramura was working on hanging wind chimes from the eaves of the Kamiya Dojo. He visited the Dojo after failing to meet Usagawa in his residence.

The Dojo, which had been stained with rabbit feces and pee not long before, had been thoroughly wiped clean by Yahiko and Tsubame.

“I'm sorry, Kenshin is not here right now and Yahiko was the only man on duty,” Kaoru apologized.

“Kenji is also a man, isn't he?”Misao said.

“DA-“

In Megumi's arms, Kenji reacted as if to say, ‘Yes, count me in!’.

“No, no, it's fine,” The chief smiled his usual calm smile.

“Kenji-kun, look, it's a wind chime. It makes a beautiful sound.”

The wind chime chimed a calming sound.

“So, you came here because of the rabbits?”

“Yes, it's about the rabbits. After all, with that many rabbits, it's hard to find anyone to take them in.”

“I guess that's true. Maybe we could have two or three rabbits in the dojo?” Yahiko made a suggestion.

“Our officers counted one hundred and eight rabbits.”

“Oh, that many!” Misao was startled out loud.

“If we assume that each of you takes in two rabbits, that means we have to find fifty-four people to take them in,” Megumi said.

“When we had a lot of students, we could easily give the rabbits to them.”

“Kaoru, when exactly are you talking about?”

“That’s when I was still a child!”

“What, you're talking about the Edo period?”

“Well, well, everyone…” Chief Uramura spoke back.

“I know someone,” he said. “There is a person who is the head of a rabbit club. I was going to ask him today if he could introduce me to someone who could take in a rabbit, but he was not at home. He will be home tomorrow afternoon for sure, so why don't we all go and ask him? I thought instead of an old man like me, the young ladies would be warmly accepted asking for help.”

“I see, I'm sure the head of the Rabbit Club can help us,” Kaoru's eyes lit up.

“We're all going to barge in and make him do our bidding, aren't we? Misao rolled up her sleeves.

“You're making a scene!” Yahiko chided her.

“I… I want to go too,” Tsubame expressed her willingness to participate.

“Then, let's make some ohagi as a souvenir,” Megumi suggested.

“Oh, that sounds good. I'll make some too.”

“You don't have to!”

“Woo!”

Kaoru was about to make ohagi when everyone except the chief and Tsubame tried to stop her.

.…..to be continued in chapter 72…… https://www.tumblr.com/kenkaodoll/737502854846218240/kamiya-dojo-monogatari-tale-72-jump-sq-2401

TLnote(1): translating Japanese is so hard because the sentence structure is very different compared with English. Also the style of writing is different, plus there’s a lot of figurative, poetic language and things that don't make sense if it’s directly translated into english. So forgive me if this is very weird to read, and please tell me if you want to give corrections. 

TLnote(2) I will provide the original Japanese text for correction if any of you who read have better knowledge of the Japanese language. Just dm and I’ll send the file.

TLnote(3) Dtninja had translated some earlier chapters on his website. You can go and check on there

Read the rest of the story here: https://www.tumblr.com/kenkaodoll/686193523858538496/rurouni-kenshin-tales-of-kamiya-dojo?source=share

[solradguy]

Do you plan on scanning or posting more about the missing link comic anthology? You seem super busy so no pressure, I’m just curious ^-^

Yeah :D Since October I've been insanely busy and haven't had a lot of time for GG scanlation stuff... But I'd really like to get to it soon and I think I should be able to in the next month or so. Here's what I have on my Guilty Gear plate at the moment that I want/need to get done before starting a new set of scans:

The last two Overture Material Collection short stories. I have the Japanese manuscripts put together and edited so they just need translated now. Hopefully I'll be able to finish these soon. This is a project I wanted to have done months ago but stuff keeps coming up... These stories can be done in a day or two, max.

The Dengeki Playstation magazine scans. There are about 110 pages left to clean up but the whole thing is scanned. I wanna translate the GG article from this issue. It isn't very long and I don't think it will be a time consuming project. Other than the GG article and the table of contents, I won't be translating anything else from this issue and will post the full scans on Archive.

Lightning the Argent (light novel). This will be my next big project after I finish the above two things (or at least the Overture stories). The JP manuscript is compiled, edited, and ready for translating.

After these first two things are out of the way, I'll have to remove the binding from the Missing Link manga, physically clean the pages, and then scan them and clean the scans. This is a bit time consuming because I need to work slowly and carefully to make sure nothing gets ripped or damaged, since I want to re-bind it after scanning. With it being an anthology the stories in it aren't connected. I think I'll clean all the scans then translate and post the stories it in chunks like I did with the Overture stories, eventually compiling a .PDF of the full scanlation for Archive/MangaDex (JP+EN for Archive, just the EN scans for MangaDex)

I'd also like to get scans of the GGX 4koma manga going too. This project will be super, super, easy to translate after the pages are skinned, scanned, and cleaned. The Japanese difficulty level in them is, like, in the ages 13-18 young adult range. I want to have these on standby for when LtA (whose Japanese is more in the adult reading level range) inevitably makes me want to bite my keyboard in frustration rofl

So, the ML Anthology manga is a little ways off yet, but it'll be here Soon™️

[silvertsundere]

Silver Talks AniManga (26/02/23)

I read a buncha stuff and it’s only been increasing over time and I like yapping about it so gonna start making a post like this every sunday (jump day) so I can dump all my thoughts for the week, stuff is in the order I read it in (best stuff last for the stuff that comes out on sunday), tho sometimes something will be at the top if I did a big catch up or there’s a new series obviously there’s gonna be spoilers under cut sometimes tho not like I expect anyone to actually read these but and sometimes I don’t have much to say about stuff but yeah. tho since this is the first it’s mostly just my overall opinion on them (especially the jump stuff) if something isn’t on here it’s cause I’m either not reading it, or not caught up yet (most likely the latter)

Dandadan Ch94

I was very unsure about dandadan in the first chap cause it made me a bit uncomfortable but it’s actually really good. it’s stupid how incredibly good the art is for a weekly series. it’s currently trucking along a training arc, so not much happened, but all that talk about spirals got my ttgl loving ass very interested in what okarun gonna do in the future

Jojo: The Hol Horse/Josuke spinoff Ch13

I actually started reading this right after I finished P8 cause ���well it’s more jojo and there’s only like 11 chaps so not gonna take that long to catch up anyway” and it’s p decent for not being written by araki. as for this chap, ryoko finally saw kakyoin so it’s gonna end sooner than later, tho I obviously never expected it to be that long only 2 or 3 vols, tho I gotta say I’ve really enjoy the characterization they gave dio and showing him recruit his goons from part 3

One Punch Man Ch177

OPM is one of my favourite manga ever so I don’t think there’s much else for me to say. saitama fighting tatsumaki has been very pog, excited to continue seeing this fight, I love tatsumaki so all these recent chaps have been a treat, especially that panel in 176 where saitama squishes her against his chest OOF

Tokyo Underworld Ch32

it’s like an isekai gory survival game,it’s nothing to write home about but it’s also not bad enough to drop and I love danganronpa so I thought it could scratch that itch (it didn’t but oh well). as for the chap, I thought having leonidas and jeanne to go up against was already bad enough for the protags but now cao cao showed up too so good luck to them

Choujin X Ch35

the newest manga from tokyo ghoul’s author, chapters come out when they’re ready and sometimes they’re crazy long cause of that. it’s kinda hard to keep track of cause of that, and cause it’s ishida too lol, but it isn’t bad at all. this chap came after a 4 parter chapter, and it’s a 59 page one, calm down ishida. a big time skip huh? certainly didn’t expect it, chap was mostly the aftermath of the previous battle and then a fastforward in time to where we are now the final shot was cool tho 

PPPPPP Ch70 (Finale)

from the start I never liked the art and never cared about any of the characters. I used to have it at a 5 but I bumped it down to 4 cause I didn’t care about the ending either, especially the rushing to “resolve” the other brothers’ stories in the last few chaps which even ignored some of them. the story was ok at best but way too confusing and hard to follow at some points, even if you didn’t read it weekly but all back to back. all the performances looked cool at least

Ichigoki’s Under Control!! Ch12

it’s a gag manga so it really depends on your sense of humour, but I think it’s really bad, and most people seem too since it always places so low in the rankings. last chap had a huge timeskip so hopefully it’s ending soon. 

The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins Ch14

another one I haven’t liked since the start. it’s way too edgy for my taste, recently it’s moved on from being edgy for the sake of it and actually doing stuff, but it also feels like it’ll end soon so I’m thankful for that. it has some cool panel composition sometimes tho

Ginka & Glüna Ch23

while the art, especially the action, is good looking most of the time the rest of the manga doesn’t really do anything special and it’s gonna get axed sooner than later so rip to the author

Fabricant 100 Ch11

another one that’ll prob get axed soon. the art isn’t bad, reminds me of fma tbh, but it’s p boring since the mc’s sidekick is so much more powerful than the enemies, the arc from the last few chaps was a bit more interesting and today’s chap wasn’t bad but still not enough to save it I think.

Jiangshi X Ch6

the art’s good but it has felt pretty generic so far, tho today’s chapter moved the plot along a bit so we’ll see, this isn’t on the jump mag so no risk of it getting axed too soon like some other stuff

Tokyo Demon Bride Story Ch24

it’s a shame that’s it getting axed soon instead of one of the 4 I mentioned before. the art’s great, all the designs are fun and the charas are likeable

Cipher Academy Ch13

the nisio series, which I always joke about being rough for the translator, that actually made the current translator quit lmao. while it’s not a series for everyone it’s doing alright in rankings so I hope it sticks around for a good while, I always enjoy getting some nisio stuff when it’s possible. today’s chap had a neat development too

Witch Watch Ch98

a very cute chap today, good for nico finally having some time alone with moi

Blue Box Ch90

I was actually very unsure of blue box when I started it cause if feels so shoujo-y but I actually ended up really liking it a lot and I’m invested in taiki and natsu. today’s chap was incredible too oh my god 

Mashle Ch145

it’s getting an anime in april! and it’s prob gonna adapt the whole manga cause it’ll end soon! it starts off as a comedy manga making fun of “magic school” series but it eventually becomes a very pog battle manga, while still retain some of it’s comedy. it’s currently on the battle against the final villain so not much more left.

The Elusive Samurai Ch99

Matsui’s 3rd series and 3rd hit wao! it’s only a matter of time til it gets an anime too so that’s an incredible track record for him. it’s a period piece with matsui’s usual flair to it, the art is very good, especially some of the more detailed panels he pulls off sometimes. today introduced some new characters and set up the mcs to get some power ups next chap, the big 100, so that was fun

Sakamoto Days Ch108

one of the best things on jump rn and probably getting an anime announcement sometimes this year. I like to describe it as “anime john wick”. the fight coreography, set pieces and everything is just some of the best in any manga, not even just now but that I’ve read ever. really hope it gets picked up by a studio that doesn’t half ass it cause it deserves the love.

Akane-banashi Ch51

currently my favourite series in jump by a long shot!! it’s crazy too cause when it started I was like “eh how are they gonna pull off a manga about rakugo”but they did, oh boy did they. it got recommendations from both oda AND anno on vol 1 and 2 so you know it’s something special. please read it if you haven’t yet. today’s chap was very good as usual, it was the backstory of akane’s main rival

Ayakashi Triangle Ch121

yabuki’s, of TLR fame, newest series, it doesn’t have as many lewd moments but it has more action to make up for it. I really enjoy it at lot but ofc I do it’s yabuki how could I not, his art is just a treat to look at and he knows how to make entertaining manga

[todayisafridaynight]

CANNOT BELIEVE IT'S TAKEN ME SO LONG TO REPLY YOU'VE ALREADY FINISHED THE SECOND MOVIE LOL BUT

I LOVE showing The Mole Song to people because it's like, love it or hate it, you can't possibly have a lukewarm reaction to it. I'm thrilled you liked it so much!!! Hong Kong Capriccio definitely has its moments and I'm glad you enjoyed it too; on that note, I haven't seen Final yet, and it doesn't seem to be hardsubbed online, but I was able to find a raw and subs separately. They seem okay from the scene I skipped to twenty minutes in but not positive lol

It really does set the tone early! I love the cutaway gags too The manga has a lot of absurd non-sequiturs and it was a fun way to adapt that to a new medium. As an adaptation as a whole, Undercover Agent Reiji in particular definitely has the tone down and I appreciate that it kept a lot of the Moments I liked.

Hiura had me from the blood oath… one of the guys of all time… despite how I sound from what I just said, I actually didn't even know there was a manga or a sequel when I first watched it, so I was SO relieved he survived the explosion. I was honestly 100% convinced he'd crash the plane at the end though lol, but I guess that ended up happening in Hong Kong Capriccio anyway?

BUT YEAH LIKE THE GUY JUST HAS A HYPERFIXATION AND I HAVE TO RESPECT THAT. Which, you know, in-universe, to have the whole butterfly motif and then dress your man up in florals… I repeat, Reiji was slaying in that dress… I love everyone's costuming in these movies. SPEAKING OF THE AUCTION, the PSP segment onward was insanely RGGcore wasn't it… good god……

It's kind of funny how little Reiji changes--I guess that's how you keep a manga going for like 900 or whatever chapters so far--because he'll pretty much Always have things he needs to figure out. Still very much fun to watch, though!

ALSO the drugs reminded me (I was expecting them to be In The Dogs too lol), shoutout to manga Tsukihara for having the exact same character arc as Mine and ending up an invaluable ally. Also getting to beat up Ryuji Leo (sorry my boy but Mine is overall the stronger combatant to me and I am tired of the Reddit-y discussions on the wiki saying otherwise </3). Living vicariously while Mine's status is still uncertain lol

P.S. I Too Treat Your Blog Like The Morning Paper and it means a lot to me to have the opportunity to write in and talk! I would also love to join a stream if you ever go for it!

P.P.S. NOOOOOOO PLEASE THE SLOW DANCING…….. UNWELL. I've imagined the same thing but at home… in the light of the refrigator… Jo is still tense as hell both because of the situation and it's such a waste of electricity and they really should close the door as soon as possible… but Arakawa insists if it's only for the duration of the song, it's fine……

YEAH THE MOLE SONG MOVIES WERE REALLY FUN thanks again for recommending it to me (I found out it had a manga series the moment I went to look it up, but I haven't read a lick of it. I'd say I'm surprised it's still running but I mean... manga like One Piece have over a thousand chapters at this point, so I shouldn't be too surprised. Maybe I'll give it a read sometime just to check out how the movies and manga compare-and-contrast with each other)!

1.) BIGGEST HONOR I'm glad my blog can entertain a lot of people (and a big part of that is due in part to people writing in and giving me a chance to chat a bit, so of course I always have to thank you and everyone else for sending me asks as frequently as you all do. They're absolutely the highlight of my day whenever I get the time to answer them ^^)!! I've always liked the idea of streaming (I've attempted to years back but I never tried again afterwards), though I always end up getting too anxious about it (plus I tend to get performance anxiety and I end up taking a lot longer to draw whenever people are watching me). I hope to get over that anxiety one day though- I bet it'd be fun to respond to people in real time or take quick doodle requests mid-stream :)

2.) AW THEM DANCING IN THE KITCHEN THOUGH I CAN SEE IT..... Jo being worried about the electric bill though that's so accurate..... I'll definitely think on the concept of Slow Dancing AraSawa with all the apparent enthusiasm around it.. I promise..

YAYA my friend (who made the post) told me a moment after I told her (also PLEASE I was so heinous reading the name- first thing I said to her aside from 'new movie night plan' was 'how many times does this man play a dude named 'Jo' ☠️☠️)! I wasn't able to find any recordings of the actual play (I know a trailer was posted last year so I don't know if they've actually performed live since then) but here's to hoping one day there's a recording of it posted somewhere...