#can we PLEASE have Kou be happy just once

[sivlisart]

My honest reaction to ch120

hi guyssss!!! so we all read that new chapter yeah?

fun fact!!! even though kou got exorcised, mitsuba did not!! he's still in the red house somewhere!!! alone!!!! just so you guys know ^_^

[ba9go]

bokuto koutarou misses your anniversary

timeskip!bokuto (msby black jackals), fem!reader, hurt/comfort, flufffff

koutarou has never missed your anniversary in the 7 years you've been together since highschool. come hell or high water, koutarou would never miss your anniversary for the world.

this year, however, was different.

koutarou's career meant a lot to him. he lives and breathes volleyball. and as the msby black jackals' starting wing spiker, koutarou was vital to the team.

it just so happened that the fivb world championships were going to be held the day before your anniversary. in switzerland. which was 14 hours away from japan.

it was a huge deal, the fivb being a week-long international tournament and all, and the jackals were facing the russian team zenit kazan in the finals.

it sucked. it sucked even more when koutarou broke the news to you, even if you'd been understanding.

"it's okay, kou," you smiled at him warmly.

"it's not okay," koutarou sulked, burying his face in his hands. "i don't wanna be away on our anniversary. it's hard enough to be away from you for a week. can't we just fly you to switzerland? please?" he peeks at you sadly from between his fingers.

"sorry, but i've got work, kou," you murmured quietly, gently prying his hands off his face. you squeezed his hands reassuringly. "go do your best out there, i'll be rooting for you. i promise we'll celebrate once you're home, okay?"

"okaaaay," koutarou pouted, but interlocked his fingers with yours to squeeze your hands back. "but i still don't like this."

koutarou hated this, actually.

not only had they lost the match, but there was a slight delay in his flight back to japan. the plane landed at kansai international airport closer to 10pm than the initially stipulated 6pm.

koutarou tried not to let his frustration get the better of him. the last thing he wanted to do was to come home late and angry. he tried to calm down in the cab driving back home.

koutarou reached the front door of the house at 11.16pm. that gave him... roughly 44 minutes to spend his anniversary with you. great.

he didn't bother unpacking his luggages, instead leaving them in the doorway and making a beeline straight to the bedroom. the door was slightly ajar, and the room was dark save the warm yellow light from the lamp on the nightstand.

koutarou felt his heart sink as he walked towards you, curled up in bed alone. 'i'm too late,' he thinks sadly, crouching next to the bed and staring at your face, tired but beautiful. he imagines you, trying to stay up even after a long day of work. 'she must be so disappointed in me.'

"y/n," koutarou whispers softly. he feels tears start to well in his eyes. "i'm home. i'm sorry for making you wait."

you stir ever so slightly in your sleep.

koutarou leans over and presses a kiss against your forehead. when he pulls back, your eyes are wide open and staring right at him.

"kou? kou!" your face breaks into a grin and you fling your arms around him. "you're back!! when did you get back?"

koutarou is bewildered. you're not mad at him?

"you must be so tired, baby! have you taken a bath? let's run you a hot bath, okay?" you sit up and move to get off the bed when koutarou catches you with his arms around your waist.

"i'm sorry," koutarou whispers against your chest. he squeezes your waist like he's afraid you'll disappear on him at any moment. "our anniversary's ruined, because of me."

you instinctively wrap your arms around the back of his head, cradling him. "you didn't ruin anything, kou," you ruffle his hair lovingly.

"we didn't even win." koutarou's head falls to your lap. you continue patting his head.

"that's okay. i'm still proud of you."

"i missed our anniversary."

"you're here now, aren't you?" you smile at koutarou when he looks up at you from your lap. he nods slowly. "that's more than enough, kou."

"really?"

"of course. happy 7-year anniversary, koutarou. i adore you."

what can i say. bokuto has been my comfort character since 2017. thank you for always being here for me bokuto!!!!! :D

[nanabansama]

Card Set Hanakotoba

Recently I was discussing with my lovely friend @istoleyourboat about the meanings behind the flowers in this new card set, and I felt the urge to chronicle them somewhere! I thought you guys might get a kick out of it, too, so this seemed as good a place as any to put it.

So without further ado...

1. Hanako-kun - Queen of the Night

The Queen of the Night (月下美人) is a cactus flower that blooms just once a year for a single night. Because of this, the most heavily associated meanings with the flower are "transient beauty", "fleeting love," and "the urge to see someone just once."

The short-lived life of this flower feels quite fitting for our ghosty boy! I also like how the flower looks both beautiful and unsettling...all around a fantastic choice by AidaIro.

2. Nene Yashiro - Strawberry Blossoms

If you have paid attention to the Hanakotoba in TBHK before, then Nene being associated with strawberries should be nothing new to you. Regardless, the prevalent Hanakotoba for Strawberry Blossoms (イチゴ) are "love," "innocence," and "you make me happy."

The "you make me happy" one makes me want to kick my feet around and squeal a little. Isn't that cute!? I also feel the strawberry is especially fitting for Nene because it seems like something she would grow in her Gardening Club.

3. Kou - Clivia

Otherwise known by the names Bush Lily or Natal Lily, the Hanakotoba for Clivia (君子蘭) are "sincere," "noble" and "good-hearted."

I think this all fits very nicely with our resident good boy Kou, hm?

4. Teru - Bird of Paradise

The Bird of Paradise (ストレリチア) symbolizes "faithfulness," "magnificence," "a bright future" and "superficial love."

Even at a glance this flower really pops out at you, making it a great fit for the ever-impressive Teru. I really, really love this choice!!

5. Sakura - Hellebore

Otherwise known as the Christmas Rose, the Hellebore (クリスマスローズ) represents "reminiscence," "never forget me" and "notice my woes."

The way this beautiful flower seems to cast its head down makes it look almost sad. I suppose that's why it has such pitiful meanings associated with it!

6. Natsuhiko - King Protea

King Protea (キングプロテア), also known as the Sugarbush, symbolizes "strength," "courage," "resilience," and "a king's quality."

If you notice, Natsuhiko always has a little crown-shaped tuft hidden in his hair, so AidaIro associating Natsuhiko with a flower that references royalty pleases me. There's still a lot of mystery surrounding him, but we can at least confirm that Natsuhiko is, indeed, strong and resilient.

(Edit: the flower might be a crysanthemum (菊) instead! Crysanthemums represent the imperial family of Japan, so the association with royalty is still present. The red crysanthemum is a symbol of love.)

7. Akane - Ivy

The plain, non-flowering ivy stands out in stark contrast to the other plants here, but that's because the hanakotoba for it is just that good. Ivy (ヘデラ) means "everlasting love," "I take this feeling to the afterlife," "faithfulness", and "marriage."

Like, if that doesn't scream Akane, I don't know what does.

8. Aoi - Hydrangea

Again, if you've been paying attention to Hanakotoba in the series, this will not be the first time you've seen Aoi paired with hydrangea. Regardless, hydrangea (アジサイ) represents "enduring love," "mystique," and "fickleness."

The hydrangea is also associated with rejection, more specifically the coldness of a person who rejects the romantic advances of another. It's just such a perfect Aoi flower, there's no wonder AidaIro is so attached to it.

💐🌸🌼🌻🌷🌹🥀🌺

Thank you for reading till the end! And I urge you to look up these flowers yourself and see if you can find any meaning to them I may have missed. You might find something brilliant that I completely overlooked!

[otomehonyaku]

Diabolik Lovers Lost Eden Stellaworth Tokuten Short Stories スペシャル特典小冊子 ☽ Azusa ver.

This short story booklet was part of the Stellaworth set for Lost Eden! Keep reading below the cut for Azusa's version. And with that, the translations of all of the Sakamaki and Mukami stories are now finished! Stay tuned for the Carla, Shin & Kino ones ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡

S ☽ [Ayato’s version by @kyouxa] [Laito’s version by @kyouxa] [Shuu’s version] [Reiji’s version] [Kanato’s version] [Subaru’s version]

M ☽ [Ruki’s version] [Yuma's version] [Kou’s version] [Azusa’s version]

TK ☽ [Carla’s version] [Shin’s version] [Kino’s version]

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

As always, special thanks to @karleksmumskladdkaka for providing the scans ��⸜(˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝ Please do not reuse or post my translations elsewhere or translate my work into other languages without my permission.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

I stretched out my left arm toward the box of pictures, which I was going to put in an album. As I did, I lost my perception of depth and the picture I thought I had picked up floated to the floor as though carried away by the wind. 

This time, I picked up the picture with my right hand and stuck it in the album. With that, the album was finished. I let out a small sigh.

It hadn’t been that long since I started going through life with a mechanical arm. It took some getting used to. Even now, it restricted my freedom. 

Still, I never regretted the decision to amputate my left arm. 

That day, she and my brothers had given me this mechanical arm as a present, and it had become indispensable to me–a treasure, really. Even if the four of them were far away, I still felt them with me through this arm. It taught me that I was never alone in this life.

“It’s okay. I know what it means to protect…”

That’s why I won’t make the same mistake again. I knew I would never be forgiven for the sin I committed once before, no matter how much time passed. No matter if everyone… if she forgave me. I deserved to atone.

I knew that atonement wasn’t just about wallowing in all of my past regrets. I needed to move forward. I needed to do whatever I could. That was all I could do to face my fears and repent in this world.

─── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───

A continued knocking sound reverberated through the room. I felt her presence on the other side of the door, and my face broke into a smile.

“Azusa, can I come in?”

“Yeah, of course…”

Had she just come out of the shower? She poked her head into the room, having changed into her roomwear. I hadn’t said anything, but she sat down beside me.

“Hey, is it okay if I… comb your hair?” I asked tentatively.

She smiled gratefully in return. 

Using the mechanical arm, I slowly and awkwardly opened the duffel bag we had brought from the human world, though my arm was not yet accustomed to these kinds of movements. The bag held many things that were precious to me. 

I motioned for her to sit with her back to me, and her soft hair gave off the fruity scent of her shampoo. Her scent. I wished I could smell it all the time. As carefully as I would handle something fragile, I gently ran the brush through her hair.

“...Eve. I like you…”

When I finished brushing her hair and promptly whispered my confession into her ear, her cheeks reddened. As though her eyes would answer for her, she sought me out, and said, ever so softly, that she felt the same. 

“You know, Azusa… I’m really happy.”

“...Yeah. Me too. I’m happier than I’ve ever been before. I love you, Eve…”

“I love you too, Azusa…”

As if to confirm each other’s feelings, we whispered those words to each other over and over. My heart was overflowing with love. 

I could not dress her in pretty clothes. I could not make delicious dishes for her to eat. No matter how much I thought about it, I felt incredibly lacking compared to my brothers.

But still, the fact that she loved me… was all that mattered. 

If all she desired was for me to whisper my words of love to her, I would do it until she was satisfied. If she was lonely, anxious, and… afraid to be alone, I would stay by her side. I would hug and kiss her… Hehe, although that was just what I wanted to do of my own volition. In any case, I had no intention of letting her go for the rest of my life.

As I embraced her from behind, I trapped her in my arms. I felt her warmth, her quickening heartbeat. It made my heart flutter. It was such a thrilling feeling.

“Promise me… we’ll stay together forever.” 

“Hehe, I’ll pinky-promise.” 

We sat there, smiling sheepishly at each other, and she curled her pinky finger around mine.

“Pinky… promise.”

I could not bear to let go of her when our fingers connected like that. I gently pushed her down onto the sofa… and kissed her.

The gentle light of the moon, which was high up in the night sky of Eden, peeked into the room through the window. It seemed as though even the twinkling stars were wishing for our happiness.

[mari-writes]

It is Bokuto Koutarou’s straight spike, his famous “beam” that secures an important win for Japan at the Paris Olympics. 

He’s so happy, so excited, with so much adrenaline pumping through his body after realizing he’d just helped them get to the semi-finals. And so he runs and leaps into the stands, pulling himself up over the barrier to where Akaashi is watching. 

Akaashi doesn’t even get a word in before his boyfriend is smashing their lips together, dipping him low with frenzied passion. Fans squeal, cameras flash, and the Olympic broadcast has to switch to another view as the scene becomes a bit too hot for TV.

“Koutarou!” Akaashi gasps, trying to catch his breath. He slaps the other man’s arms in a weak attempt to be freed. Bokuto just laughs as he pulls Akaashi into a tight hug, lifting him off the floor.

“Sorry Keiji!” He laughs, but doesn’t seem very apologetic. He has to be literally dragged back onto the court by Atsumu and Captain Meian; all the way he is blowing kisses to his man.

Later, when the two meet up (Iwaizumi had pulled some strings to sneak Akaashi into the dorms), Bokuto admits something.

“It’s like my feet had a mind of their own,” he chuckles. “Actually, it was more like my heart had a mind of its own!”

“What do you mean?” Akaashi blinks. They’re sitting face to face on Bokuto’s small bed, knees bumping. 

Bokuto smiles. “When I made that point, the one that got us to the semi-finals… all I could think about was you. All I could think was, 'Keiji is why I'm here! Keiji is why I can experience this amazing moment!'" He grins, taking Akaashi's hands in his own. "I would have never gotten here without you.”

Keiji blinks furiously, determined not to cry. He shakes his head. "You've always been a star," he insists. "You were always going to make it here. But... I'm so glad I could be with you on the way."

Bokuto nods. "Yeah." And then, to Akaashi's surprise, he reaches into his jacket pocket. He removes something, palm slowly unfurling to reveal a small velvet box. 

Akaashi blanches. "K-Koutarou, is that…”

"I wanted to ask you then.” Bokuto giggles nervously. "But I'd already embarrassed you enough. I know you're a private person. You'd rather this just be between us." Carefully, he opens the box.

Between his watery eyes and Koutarou's hands shaking, Akaashi can't get a very clear view of the ring. But he can see that it's silver, with a small golden accent in the middle. "Koutarou,” he repeats, absolutely stunned.

"We're in France," Bokuto states, and at first, Akaashi is confused at him stating such a random, mundane fact. And then he realizes— 

"So we can actually, you know…” Bokuto swallows nervously. "That is, if you want to—mmph!"

Akaashi's lips are on his boyfriend's once again. He pushes Bokuto onto his back, the cardboard bed creaking dangerously under their combined weight. But he doesn't care. "Yes," he pants between kisses. "Yes, Kou, Yes!"

Team Japan does well in Paris. By the end, they make their friends, family and country proud. Bokuto returns home feeling satisfied by his athletic performance.

But him finally getting to marry Akaashi Keiji?

Bokuto thinks that is worth more than gold.

//

Earlier today I wrote the first version of this on Twitter on the fly. 😅 I had a spark of inspiration and thought I'd challenge myself to some "improv" writing. It was so stressful lol. This version for Tumblr is a bit more polished. Please comment and share if you enjoyed! 🥰

[musicalmoritz]

Can we get a list of all the tbhk ships you can think of ranked in order of how much you like them? I'm just curious! Leave out anything you flat-out don't like of course!

Ooooh, this will be a challenge! I’ve done the teirmaker list thing twice for TBHK ships but my opinion on them keeps changing (there are some I used to not care abt that are now some of my favorites). I think I’m gonna try to break this up into sections to make it easier

The Holy Trinity

Aoinene- Obviously my all time fave. I’ll be honest I wasn’t expecting it but this one has shot into my top favorites of all time, which is a very sacred list🙏🏻 I wasn’t expecting to love them so much because I really like the canon pairings but Beecalm’s fan fictions (and many others) altered my brain chemistry. Once I started to focus on them more I couldn’t stop and now I over analyze everything they do. And ofc writing my own fics made me like them more. I really like the potential of both of them keeping secrets from each other and Nene sort of knowing there’s something up with Aoi but being totally unaware of the extent of it (yk like if they were written by an author who gaf abt them they could be so cool). Also the “best friend becomes the villain” trope is simply superior

Mitsukou- This one recently swapped with Terukane. I expected it to be my favorite bcuz canon gays usually are but Aoinene surpassed them. I still love them tho, I like how fucked up they can be with all the cannibalism and bullying as a love language. They’re all cute and angsty but they also have some serious problems, like dudes please get therapy. Mitsuba wanting someone to depend on and Kou wanting Mitsuba to only depend on him. It’s like a train wreck I can’t look away from. But also like I want them to be happy and hold hands. Maybe they can get couples counseling

Terukane- Don’t be fooled by it dropping one level, I still love them a lot!! I like the fanon concept of them helping each other heal, especially when fics have Akane taking care of Teru. Really, this is my “I just want Teru to be happy” ship lol. The shippers are so funny and good at analyses, and I like how they both thrive off of their rivalry. They have such a comedic duo thing going on too, the final exam chapter was so funny. Their relationship is built on trust, or something like that

Absolutely Fucking Love

AoiAoi- This one may come as I surprise considering Aoinene and Terukane are so high but I’m obviously a huge multishipper. The thing with their names is so funny to me, it’s the first thing I tell my friends abt TBHK every time I introduce them to it. I love how complicated they are while at the end of the day still being very dedicated to each other. They’re both so down bad, it’s cute. Despite their initial toxicity, I strongly believe this is the healthiest canon ship but I’ll hold my tongue

Terukaneaoi- I am strongly hesitating to put this one so high since it used to be more of an after thought but I simply cannot separate AoiAoi and Terukane from this ship so it feels fitting. Even if I’m shipping two of them without the other I still imagine them being very important to each other. My enjoyment of the manga increased tenfold when I started interpreting their love triangle as “Aoi and her two boyfriends.” Lowkey believe AidaIro ship them too. This is what I mean when I say we need more poly ships

Hananene- Also struggling to put this one so high but they’re the main couple, I feel like they deserve this spot. Every now and then I start to think I don’t care abt them that much but then I remember the ending of the Picture Perfect arc and I’m like oh right. They’re soulmates. Their relationship is one of the highlights of the manga for me. I mainly prefer this ship with Amane’s personality over Hanako’s but they are the same person so it’s cute either way

Sakuhiko- This was very briefly my favorite. I headcanon them as sapphics which gives them extra points lol. I love how Natsuhiko seems to know Sakura so well, and how dedicated he is to them. I like the idea of them having a less conventional relationship, they aren’t “together” but they’re still together. Very romantic and typical TBHK fucky messed up stuff. Villain couples are elite

Aoimei- This one could’ve been higher than HanaNene and Sakuhiko but I’m a coward lol. I’m happy that AidaIro gave us sapphic breadcrumbs, even if it was only in an au. To me these two just make sense, they would be perfect for each other. Mei is absolutely a lesbian in my eyes and Aoi has gotta be some type of sapphic. I like that they stayed together even after the love potion, and how Aoi was more comfortable with the idea of Mei falling in love with her than any of the guys. I am absolutely in love with this ship

Adore

Aoimei 2.0- This is the version with No.4 Mei. I am not the first to come up with it but I do believe I’ve made the most fan content for them lol. I sometimes like this more than OG Aoimei but they’ve sadly never interacted in canon so it gets docked a section. It’s such an interesting concept, the way both of them exist as a culmination of the rumors made about them. They would have such an interesting dynamic, in my mind they are enemies to lovers lol

Terukaneaoinene- This one is soooooo underrated. Terukaneaoi is great enough on its own, add Nene and you have all the best ships mixed together. You have to be deep into multishipper hell to like this one bcuz p much every combination of ships here are enemies with each other. Best solution? They all date

Akaneneaoi- Okay I’m just gonna go through every poly variation within Terukaneaoinene here, they’re all pretty interchangeable with each other. This one is great because it’s Aoi and her two favorite people

Teruaoinene- Supremely underrated!! Teru is great, he deserves two girlfriends. And instead of Aoi and Nene being pitted against each other bcuz Nene likes Teru and Teru likes Aoi, they both get to date him AND each other. So fun

Teruakanene- Their little date was so cute (technically they’ve gone on two now). Idc if it was meant to be a Terunene date, Akane was included in my heart. Not crazy abt the lack of Aoi here but this is still an elite ship (one of my mutual named them Pineapple Pals)

TeruAoi- This one is deeply controversial. Tbh it could be above the poly ones I just listed but I like them more in the context of Terukaneaoi or Terukaneaoinene. Teru’s potential crush on her in canon is very cute to me, and I like how she seems to warm up to him throughout the series. I will never understand how people headcanon that they hate each other lol, either they’re dating or they’re best friends

Meinene 2.0- No.4 Mei version ofc. This one is a bit interchangeable with OG Meinene but I like this one a teensy bit better bcuz of the hand-holding scene. Every time I listen to “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” by the Beatles I think of them. This is truly my “I just want Mei to be happy” ship. I like the idea of Nene helping her work on her mental health/self-image issues

Meinene- OG Mei version. Their pancake date lives in my head rent free. Might like it a bit better than the other Meinene but idk they swap a lot. Recently this Meinene has been consuming all my thoughts. It feels so canon, AidaIro clearly wanted Mei to have a girlfriend

Sakunene- This ship should be so much more popular than it is. Like every ship listed below Aoimei 2.0 in this section, it could be swapped with any of the others depending on my mood. This is PEAK enemies to lovers hero/villain character foil vibes. They are everything to me. Nene having a crush on Sakura is lowkey canon so I wish more people recognized their potential

Terunene- So overhated because people have no imagination smh. If Nene came to understand who Teru really is (I think she’s learning but shhh) I think they could be absolute couples goals. Unlike most fans I don’t rly want Teru to have a crush on Nene in canon, I think most people who suggest that only say it bcuz they don’t want to try to understand TeruAoi. But I digress. Super cute ship

Akanene- Another divisive one!! They seem to have this weird animosity towards each other in canon (likely due to Aoi) but whenever they team up…oh man, I love seeing these two work together. They’re both hopeless romantics so they’d be able to match each other’s energy

Aoimeinene- A fairly recent one but I’ve become obsessed. I tend to think of each of the ships separately tho so I need to figure out how the dynamic would work with all three of them. I hope to someday write a fic for them and make this ship more popular (tho I think I’m already on my way to doing that with this blog lol). There are not nearly enough femslash sapphic ships in this fandom, I need more

HakuSumi- Not really sure how to rank this one, I love love love their relationship but I’m not heavily invested in it…still, I don’t want to put it too low. My favorite husband and wife, they deserved better :( I’m glad the fandom is starting to warm up to this one, maybe they’ll have a renaissance like AoiAoi

Super Cute!

SakuMei- No.4 Mei version. We briefly saw them together in ASHK so I think AidaIro know they would be good friends. Their personalities match each other very well and the fanfics are amazing (seriously pls read SakuMei fanfics they’re so good). I lightly associate Mei with the Broadcasting Crew so I like to think she and Sakura would hang out a lot. I headcanon them as exes lmao

Natsuteru- Almost forgot about this one…I have mutuals that would sue me over that. So we all know that Natsuhiko and Teru are exes but consider them as transfem butch lesbian exes. Yes I’m right I’m so correct. I will also accept butchfemme Natsuteru

Kounene- Okay so like…I don’t really multiship a lot with Mitsukou *the crowd boos me* I know, I know. I think this ship is insanely cute as a concept but SOME of the fans are weird abt Mitsukou and HanaNene. It throws me off a bit but I have full love for the ship itself, only when it’s requited on Nene’s side tho. I’m not crazy abt one-sided pairings

HanaKou- Again with the mtsk thing…but let’s be real this ship is art. They could do Romeo and Juliet but Romeo and Juliet could not do HanaKou. I prefer them as best friends but I totally get why so many people like them romantically. They have a funny dynamic. I have a request for them so be on the lookout for that

MitsuHana- Hear me out hear me out, this one is so funny to me. Specifically the concept of Hanako having a crush on Mitsuba. I like to think they’d have the same dynamic as Richie and Eddie from It if you catch my vibe (Hanako is Richie and Mitsuba is Eddie). It pairs well with Kounene too

HanaNeneMitsuKou- Only if Mitsuba and Nene aren’t dating, I don’t fw Mits*nene. Specifically I like this ship when things center around Kou, he’s super nice and protective of everyone so all his friends crushing on him feels so realistic lmao. The four of them would bully each other so hard too, I like to picture them acting similar to the main four from South Park. Please see the vision

SakuAoi- Rumor Girlfriends!!! I love the concept of this ship and they have been shown together a lot in official art. Tbh this one could be higher, but I need a bit more for it yk?? I totally get the concept but it hasn’t completely clicked for me yet. This one may level up in the future tho, as I said the concept is very interesting. I would love to see it in an au where Aoi is with the Broadcasting Crew.

MinaMari- We know little to nothing about their characters but the concept is so cute to me. They’d probably be higher if they had more focus in the manga but alas, they are extremely minor characters😔 They give me major Chappell Roan vibes tho

Sakoo- I’m not overly invested in them but this ship is a staple so they get this category. They’re a cute background ship to Mitsukou. I could see them having some type of crazy slowburn and getting together in their 30s

LemonFuji- A ship I came up with, they are so silly to me. I was gonna put this way lower but then I remembered it’s my favorite Lemon ship. Kinda forgot abt them tho so they could technically be moved a tier down…but no, as the captain of this ship I must go down with it. LemonFuji World Domination

Lemonkane- Not really sure where to put this one in relation to the others but I like them. The fact that they dated in canon always baffles me, I love whenever AidaIro say gay rights. It’s a little funny to me that this isn’t Akane’s main mlm ship, it’s like Lemon got demoted

NagiTsuchi- Say it with me…Old Man Yaoi. Another one I’m not majorly invested in but this is my designated ship for both characters. Workplace romance is one of my favorite tropes, especially with teachers. The Yugi Twins’ dads, trust

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Sakuaoinene- So I guess this tier is an “I see the vision/I could get into it” category. I’ve always been aware of this poly ship but for some reason I’ve never looked too deeply into it!! I did make headcanons for them once but beyond that I just don’t think of them often enough. I’ll have to think about it more, the concept is god tier. I like all ships between them so this could be like supreme toxic yuri or smth

Natsunene- Their little door date was so silly and no one talks abt it. I feel like I’m the only person who ships this. Please let them be girlfriends

KouAoi- One of the best rarepairs fr fr but there’s so little content so them. I have a fic idea for them but I haven’t had time to write it yet. To me this is a “crush on your older brother’s best friend” ship lolol. I think it would be more of a celebrity crush on Kou’s part but it’s still adorable

Sakuaoimei- No.4 Mei version. I have a fic request for them that I swear I’ll get around to at some point (I’m trying to stick to a schedule but school has kept me busy this week). I’ll have to brainstorm more of a dynamic for them, I feel like they’d all fit really well together. Sakura and Aoi would nerd out together about horror stories while Mei watches them fondly. Aoi deserves two ghost girlfriends

YoMitsu- I like this one as an unrequited thing, like Yokoo being the typical protagonist of a teen movie and Mitsuba being the unattainable crush. And drama! His crush is dating his best friend. Very much Jesse’s Girl vibes. I made headcanons abt this on TikTok and got ppl all invested in the lore

SatoMitsu- Don’t know much about this one but it seems sweet, he protects him from Kou’s bullying

YoKou- This one is weirdly popular for a rarepair, I feel like I see it all the time. They seem cute enough

SaKou- Satou 100% had a crush on Kou at some point. So did Yokoo but we already covered him. In like 10 years he’s gonna be going about his day and randomly be like “ohhhhh so that’s what those feelings meant”

SaKooMitsuKou- Cute poly ship! Satou and Yokoo help Mitsuba and Kou keep their violence to a minimum. Actually maybe we shouldn’t drag them in to all their drama. Nvm let them be silly boyfriends

SakuMeiAoiNene- Works with either Mei tbh (I’m too tired now to rank them separately I’ve been working on this all throughout the day). Any ship between these characters is elite, I fully support it and would read a fic abt them (or write one)

Koukane- See this one has potential but in my mind they are brother-in-laws so I’m still trying to sell myself on it. I like it tho!

SumiYako- I can’t rly see Sumire with anyone but Hakubo lol but it’s femslash so ofc I like it. I need fics and edits for them, I feel like this one could really grow on me. I want to marry both of them fr fr

TsuchiYako- At first I loved it, then I hated it, now I’m warming back up to it. I could see them having a thing without ever having to discuss it yk?? Like they’re together in some sense and they both know it without having to make a big deal out of it

MitsuKane- One of my moots said they would smoke weed together and I have loved the concept ever since. Another ship I feel like I could get into

SakuTeru- Ignore the ranking for this last category btw I have lost the plot. I cannot see Sakura with a man but if it’s nb or transfem Teru then yes. Very interesting concept

SakuNatsuTeru- This ship is so funny I need to look more into it. They all give me major poly vibes so seeing them together feels biblically accurate

SakuMei 2.0- Original Mei version. I’ve not rly looked into it but I could see myself liking this one. They give me opposites attract vibes

NatsuAoi- A rarepair that only I ship (I think). It’s super chaotic to me

LemonAoi- Aesthetically pleasing, I saw an edit for them once and it was life changing. Really I love any Aoi ships, her complex character makes for very interesting dynamics (even tho she only rly cares abt 2 ppl)

Mama Yashiro x MitsuMom- People pair them together a lot so that Mitsuba and Nene can be siblings and I’m totally here for it. Another one I’ve been meaning to write a fic for bcuz there’s not a lot focused solely on them (for obvious reasons). Let the milfs kiss

MitsuLemon- Another rarepair my moots introduced me to. I’ll have to look more into it but yayyyy their colors go together

Lemonkaneaoi- The original concept for TBHK is so fascinating to me. We could’ve had it all

TeruLemon- Fun rarepair, love the overload of blonds here

TsuchiHaku- I saw fan art of them once and I have not stopped thinking abt it

KataSumiHaku- I was recently introduced to this one and I love it, I��m obsessed

Okay there are probably more I could think of but those are ones I don’t care enough about to list. If I get invested in any new rarepairs you will probably catch me yapping abt them on here. Just assume Mitsukou and SouKou are equal btw I did NOT wanna bother with listing them separately. Again, my rankings change a lot but this is probably the most accurate one I’ve done in terms of categorization. Thank you for this ask, I really enjoyed making this!!

[thelunarfairy]

Hi i just wanted to ask , do you remember when nene found amane crying after the tea party , he was injured and bleeding and his book was cutted who do you think was the abuser and why did he hurt him that much can u please analysis that moment , i will be happy to read your thoughts

Let me guess, most people think it was Tsukasa, right?

Because it happened shortly before their deaths, in reality Amane is without the bandages, that is, he only has the bandage on his cheek. You can imagine that their meeting took place before Tsuchigomori bandaged him.

In fact, the dates prove this

When Nene found him

When Tsuchigomori did the bandages, a few days later.

But about your question, who would have hurt Amane? Who would have made him cry? Who would be doing this over so long?

Once, I considered the possibility of Tsukasa devouring him little by little every day, yes, literally. He's a supernatural so he's hungry, so Amane would be scared that they would push Tsukasa away because he was hurting other people, you know, fulfilling those tragic desires at such high costs. But I don't know, the injuries don't look like bites, despite the marks from the ropes.

I thought about the possibility because of the image of Hanako tied to red ropes around his wrists and because Tsukasa was biting his ear.

I don't know if I believe this anymore, it feels like something is missing…

It turns out that we are at a loss, I mean, we don't know much about his parents, they seemed to be loving, at least, until before Tsukasa reappeared.

Amane had no friends, which means, in the end, the only option is Tsukasa, the person he loves most and always forgives. Yes, Amane said it was okay, even if they said no, he would forgive.

For him to forgive, he has to love the person very much, it has to be someone irreplaceable for him. And who is the person who fits this description?

Tsukasa.

But calm down, this is the deduction based on the information we have now, it could be that there are other people we don't know, other situations we haven't seen. For now, the signs point to Tsukasa.

We don't know why there were bruises, whether it was a beating, whether they were bruised to satisfy Tsukasa's possible hunger. We do not know.

Or else he would be trying to transform into a supernatural, like his brother, we don't know how someone becomes a supernatural, but from the look on Kou's face, it doesn't seem like the most pleasant path. It doesn't seem like death is the only way to do this, the way Kou hesitated….

What kind of sacrifice would you have to make to become a supernatural? And why would Amane have wanted that? Did he wish?

In the end, I believe that at that moment he was having one of those crying and angry crises, you know, I think he tore up the books as an outburst that he will never make his dreams come true, because he made the decision not to go to "nowhere", you know.

He told Tsuchigomori that. It seems that before he had an argument with someone, then he had a crying and angry fit, he tore up the books and started crying behind the curtains.

The second possibility was that someone tore up the books and was aggressive towards Amane, he seemed scared, so it is a valid possibility.

What it suggests is that on that day he had already made his decision. But, I like to think about some points beyond this scene. Where are their parents? Why don't they do anything about it? They can see that one of their children is hurt, so why don't they do anything?

Were they still alive? Are they abusive? What is the explanation for this negligence? This didn't happen once, it happened multiple times, where were they?

Oh, so many questions…

[jamesthedigidestined]

TaiKouvember 2024, Day 4: Reliability 

‘A headache is coming on.' Joe thinks to himself, massaging his eyes and opening them to the blurry blobs before him. He gently paws the table for his glasses, cupping them gingerly in his hand before equipping them once more.

“Okay, run this by me again... How do you get stuck on an island in the middle of Tokyo???” Joe yells into the phone, quickly assembling his things as he awaits the reply. First aid kit, rations... maybe bring double... utility knife, rope, an atlas, a compass...

“Well, uh, Kou…?” Taichi questions on the other line, prodding his friend to take the reins. 

“Well, Joe-san, we heard stories of a monster on the island... and, thinking that perhaps there was a Digital Gate, we went to investigate... and there was! We defeated the Digimon! However, we spent too much time fighting it, and our Digimon went back to rookies." Koushirou says meekly, shame coating his words as he has to admit their blunder. 

“Alright, me and Gomamon will be there as soon as we can. And Koushirou? Please tell me when you do this. I may be busier now, but if I thought you were in danger, I’d be there immediately.” Joe says, confident in his ability to make time for his friends. 

“Yeah! We’d be there faster than two shakes of a Tylomon’s tail!” Gomamon cheers as he jumps into Joe’s arms, grinning as the two give their goodbyes and quickly make their way to the coast of Odaiba. Pulling out his Digivice and aiming the screen at his best friend, the bar begins to overflow with the Light of Hope within his heart.

“Okay, Gomamon! Time to Digivolve!” 

Quickly, a ball shrouds Gomamon in grayish energy, and he begins to float midair, forming the features of his evolution as it spins midair.

Gomamon! Digivolve to…

IKKAKUMON!

Suddenly the sphere shatters, and Ikkakumon lands in the water, floating proudly as Joe easily makes his way on top of the digital beast. The two begin their journey, Joe giving directions as best he can using the directions Koushirou gave him, his atlas, and his compass. Soon enough, they see a wooded island, a Pepper Breath erupting from the shore like fireworks in the sky. Joe calls out but deems it futile, so Ikkakumon returns fire with a weak Harpoon Torpedo, signaling their arrival.

“Joe! Am I glad to see you!" Taichi is the first to make contact, giving Ikkakumon a big hug as Joe slides down to greet him. 

"Well, I couldn’t have just left you two here!” Joe exclaims, mock-offended as he looks around. Noticing the lack of a certain redhead, he turns to Taichi and questions the location of Koushirou.

“Oh, yeah! Come on, we found a campsite!” Taichi grins, grabbing Joe’s arm as Ikkakumon devolves back to Gomamon, quickly catching up on the familiar sandy surface. 

Quickly Taichi has led Joe to a rather open expanse; dried log chairs surround a now-burning flame, Agumon tending to the fire with his claws as a smell of burnt sugar fills the air. Discarded aluminum cans partly covered by dirt indicate to Joe this was an older spot, not likely used for a while. Koushirou, arms full of fresh and old tree limbs, sets them down before waving down the two other boys. 

“Hey! Glad you could make it, Joe-san! And I see you brought some supplies.” 

“Yep! I figured better safe than sorry, right?” Joe puffs his chest out proudly, happy he could help his dear friends. 

“Oh yeah? Whatcha got in there?” Taichi questions, creeping up on Joe’s bag like a tiger stalking a poor rabbit. Knowing it’d be opened anyway, he drops the bag down and begins to sort it out, revealing the various items he brought. With a hearty laugh, Taichi can’t help but grin.

“You were more prepared than I thought! This is great! Joe, this may be too sudden, but can you camp tonight? With this campsite, your equipment, and Gomamon’s fishing skills, we can spend the night roughing it together!” Taichi pleads, flashing his best smile and biggest, brightest eyes. 

Joe, weighing the options in his mind, eventually sighs in defeat and says, “Fine, but I’ll need to borrow your satellite phone, Koushirou.” 

Taichi jumps up into the air in excitement and runs to Agumon, leading his Cretaceous creature into the woods to forage and get more wood. Koushirou, satellite phone in hand, passes it to Joe.

“You didn’t have to; we would have been able to camp ourselves if you’d just left the rations,” Koushirou says matter-of-factly, smiling as Joe begins to dial his home. 

“Yeah, but even future doctors need breaks now and again, right? Besides, don’t think I didn’t notice the smell earlier; there are pears on this island, right? You could have left any time.” Joe smiles knowingly, causing Koushirou to look away, their little plan to spend time together exposed. 

After calling their parents and confirming they have the night to camp, they all begin to scrounge up some fishing rods to catch dinner. Naturally, no one can best Gomamon, but Joe didn’t happen to do too badly. Tentomon, rather than fishing, prepared the fish to be roasted as he learned from Kae. As Agumon again tends to the flame, they all take turns watching the fish in between rounds of stories and laughter.

Soon, with their bellies full and the darkness coating the landscape, they can’t help but begin to reminisce about the Digital World. Living under the stars for so long in a world straight out of a fever dream, spending what felt like months while constantly fighting for survival, was something that you can’t forget. The stars begin to fill the once-shifting expanse—different stars than in the Digital World, but no less special. They exchange stories, revisit memories, laugh together, and spend time with each other. The Digimon are the first to fall asleep, their bellies full and their partners at ease, giving them all the comfort they need. Next is Koushirou, huddled together with his precious partner Tentomon; he can’t help but join him in sleep. 

Taichi, however, stays up alongside Joe, quiet for a while, but he can’t quite let this thought go. 

“Psst… Joe…! I got a question.”

“Yes, what is it, Taichi?” 

“Do you... ever have bad dreams? About the Digital World?” Taichi mumbles part way through, but Joe can get the gist of his words. 

A moment passes as Joe begins to formulate a response, Taichi worrying his bottom lip as Agumon instinctively moves in closer to his partner. 

“I used to. You don’t go through that without at least some bad dreams... Leomon... becoming a doll... even fighting with Matt at the cafe. I used to dream about all of that and more.”

"And... why did they stop…?”

“My parents found me screaming one night, and I was in therapy the next day. That helped me a lot. Are you…?”

“What? Me? Having nightmares? Psh, no! I’m the Crest of Courage, remember? I don’t need therapy!” Taichi deflects, the tone of his voice obvious to Joe that he’s lying. 

“Hmm, I guess you’re right. Still, there must have been some reason you wanted to know.”

“Kou… He’s been having them too, and I wanted to know what could be done…?” 

“Well, it can’t replace therapy, but how about you two come over for breakfast tomorrow and I can show you some of the techniques I learned? At least until ‘Koushirou’ can get into therapy.”

“Yeah! That sounds great! Thanks, Joe! You’re the best!”

“Mmmh… and don’t you forget it…!” Gomamon tiredly says, breaking up the back and forth of their conversation and eliciting laughs from the both of them. 

“I won’t anytime soon. G’night Joe, don’t let the Bedmons bite!” Tai flashes him one last grin in the dimming light before laying on his back, staring at the stars, and cuddling Agumon to fall asleep.

“Of course Taichi, I’m good Ol’ Reliable Joe, and I won’t forget that. Good night, both of you.” Joe says, returning the warm smile and giving Gomamon a small peck on the head.

It may take some time, but he’s going to help his friends however and whenever he can. 

@taikouvember

[aeoki]

Swing Night - The Two, Divided: Chapter 2

Characters: Adonis, Kouga, Kaoru & Rei

Kouga: No, wait a minute. Why are you under the impression that I won’t be able to answer when I’m asked about my first love?

Obviously, it’s something I can do.

Rei & Kaoru: What!?

Kaoru: Y–You’re kidding, right? Kouga-kun, you always thought girls were intimidating, so what brought this on!?

Rei: Kouga, a bloody fistfight is not considered a first love, alright?

Kouga: Do you two really wanna drown in a sea of blood!?

Adonis: Oogami’s first love…

We’ve spent a long time together, but this is the first time I’ve heard of it. I’m interested. Please tell us more.

Kouga: Huh? Seriously? I didn’t think it’d garner this much attention.

Alright, fine. Well, it’s nothin’ I gotta hide, so I’ll tell you guys since Adonis really wants to hear it.

It wasn’t romantic love or anythin’ of that fickle sort, alright?

I just really admired her… If there’s someone who’s really good at something, then you’d think they’re really cool as a kid, right?

There was this really strong player at the card shop I used to frequent back then.

They had tables just for card battles there and everyone would battle each other.

The shop even posted the results of the battles on the wall too. It was a tiny shop –  just something that happened in a tiny world.

I really admired the people at the top of that battle ranking.

All the top rankers used aliases too. For example, if their deck centred on dragons, then they’d be called “Dragon Knight”.

Adonis: Hmm. The shop owner must have wanted the customers to be more competitive by doing that.

I don’t know much about card games, though.

You told me before that in order to get into the ranking, you’d have to get stronger, win more matches and buy newer cards, right?

You said that was necessary in order to come up with more tactics.

Kouga: Yeah. I’m surprised you remember.

Still, I was real poor back then, so I couldn’t buy a lot of cards. I strengthened my deck by gettin’ them from bets I won by battlin’.

I collected cards, did my best to put together a good deck and…

I was so happy and excited when I made it on the rankin’!

Rei: Hm? Were we talking about card battles? I thought we were talking about first loves.

Kouga: Just listen until the end.

Anyway, I wanted to tell the entire world that I’d made it – I wanted to get ‘em to remember me, “The Full-Moon Howling Wolf User Kou-chan”.

Kaoru: That’s a cute name and your reaction was pretty cute too.

Kouga: I–I ain’t cute. It’s supposed to sound cool!

Anyway, there was this one person who was always at the top.

I always cared about my rank, so I remembered her and started to look for her naturally.

Well, anyone would wanna meet someone like that, right? I’m already so strong, but who’s the one that’s runnin’ ahead of me?

But I never got to meet her ‘cause I never found her. 

I’d always visit the shop at night, but one day, I went to the shop a little earlier than usual and…

She was right there!

She was probably just a lil’ bit older than me, but she was unparalleled.

Once I knew what time she showed up, I started going to the shop at that time too. I’d challenge her and lose over and over.

I’d still ask for a rematch even when she drove me away. I’d lose and that would repeat.

Rei: I’m getting a sense of deja vu… You’re too persistent in your approach, Kouga. It’d do you well to increase your options, you know?

Kouga: Shut up~! It’s fine. This is just who I am!

Kaoru: Hmm? So your first love was an older girl that stood out at the card shop?

Kouga: It’s not like that – I just admired her. She was really frickin’ strong. I challenged her over and over, but I never stood a chance against her.

But after a while, she stopped comin’ to the shop.

And I started losin’ interest since she wasn’t on the rankings anymore.

After that, I’d sometimes show up when I felt like it and started battlin’ again.

I sure wiped the floor with my “Infinity Multiplying Wolf Deck”...♪

But I couldn’t fill the hole in my heart no matter how many times I won. There wasn’t any point since the champion wasn’t around.

I might’ve graduated from playin’ card games, but I’d love to get revenge against “The Underworld Slaughterer”.

Kaoru: That’s not a name you’d imagine a pretty older girl to have.

Kouga: Honestly, I don’t even remember what she looked like. I do think she was pretty, but maybe she had a lotta makeup on?

But I had a time where I lost so much to the point I’d be so frustrated and all I’d be thinkin’ about was her. She’d even appear in my dreams, but I was always super nervous when we talked.

I was just happy to have met and talked with her.

I dunno much about romantic love, but that sounds like the sorta feelin’ you’d hear about in romance movies, right?

So thinkin’ back, maybe… she was my first love.

Adonis: That’s a nice story. It’s very fitting for you, Oogami.

Kouga: Is it? I don’t really know what to think of it right now, though.

But that’s what it’s like when you’re a kid – you dunno if it was admiration, romantic love or respect.

It’s the same now, though. I can’t state my feelings clearly like they do in fiction.

Kaoru: Yeah. Hehe, but I’m glad to hear you had those sorts of experiences too, Kouga-kun.

I wouldn’t know what I’d do if you said something like, “I fell in love at first sight when I saw Sakuma-senpai at the live house – that was my first love.”

Kouga: Say what now!?

Rei: Oh my, oh my. So that’s why you’d look at me with such passionate eyes, Kouga…!

Adonis: He did that? I didn’t notice.

Kouga: I’mma frickin’ kill ya! T–That ain’t true at all!

Huh? Look, the movie’s over ‘cause we were chattin’ away.

Rei: Oh, it seems we were all too focused on your story.

It’s fine, we’ll just make sure we watch the next one until the end.

Kouga: We’re gonna watch more!? Ugh, seriously, no more…!

Rei: This is all for Adonis-kun’s sake. It’s too late to throw in the towel now…♪

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[dialovers-translations]

Diabolik Lovers LOST EDEN ー Kou Maniac [03]

CHAPTER MASTERLIST

ー The scene starts in the Ghouls’ manor

Yui: Here you go, Kou-kun.

Kou: This is...? 

Yui: It’s an improvised version of vongole bianco. I tried making it after Kino-kun shared some of his ingredients with me.

Although I do think it’ll taste completely different from usual since I had no clams or red pepper to work with...

Kou: ...

Yui: ( He’s staring intently at the plate of pasta. )

( I guess he doesn’t like it. It’s not a proper vongole bianco after all. )

Kou: Thanks, Yui.

Just being able to eat your home cooking at a time like this is enough to make me happy. 

Yui: I should say thank you. Please try some while it’s still hot?

Kou: I suppose I’ll take you up on your offer then...Bon appetit~!

Nguh...Nn...Yeah, delicious!

Yui: ( He truly looks happy. I’m glad I made this. )

Kou: Nn...What are you doing, M-neko-chan?

Yui: Eh? 

Kou: You should have some as well. Here!

Yui: But I only made one portion?

Kou: It just doesn’t feel right to keep this delicious plate of food all to myself, you see? 

Yui: ( I’m glad to hear that but...What should I do? )

Selection

→ You should eat it after all (M)

Yui: ( But I tried my best to make it for him... )

I’m fine. You can have it all.

Kou: Ehー? Why?

Yui: I made the dish because I wanted you to eat it.

Kou: Hmー ...In other words, this vongole bianco is all mine, right?

Yui: Yup.

Kou: In that case, I want you to have some, so go ahead!

I’m allowed to share my food as I please, right?

Yui: ( I mean...When he puts it like that, I guess he’s right...? )

...Just one bite then.

→ Agree to have just one bite (S)

Yui: ( I guess I shouldn’t waste his offer... )

Yui: I’ll have just one bite then, okay?

*Rustle* 

Kou: You can have more than that, you know? Well then, say ‘ahn’~

Yui: Eh...?

Kou: What’s wrong? Come on, ‘aaahn’~

Yui: A-Aahn...

*Rustle rustle* 

Yui: ...Yeah, it’s good!

Kou: Right~? Wait, I guess it doesn’t make sense for me to say that so proudly as if I made it, huh?

Yui: Fufu...

Kou: Or rather, let’s eat it together.

Yui: What do you mean?

Kou: We’ll both dig in at the count of three!

Yui: ( That doesn’t sound like very good table manners... )

Kou: Ahー You just thought that I should mind my manners, didn’t you? You’re sounding like Ruki-kun...

...

Yui: ( He went silent... )

( I wonder if he’s remembering his brothers...? )

O-Okay! Let’s eat it together? We do have two forks after all...

Kou: Really? Come sit down next to me then.

ー Yui joins him at the table

Kou: Well then, once again...Bon appetit!

Yui: Bon appetit.

Kou: Nguh...Come on, you have to eat a bit quicker or I’m going to eat it all by myself?

Yui: O-Okay...

( However, his appetite is out of this world, I can’t quite...Ah. )

Hey, Kou-kun. You’ve got some sauce stuck in the corner of your lips.

Kou: Eh? Where?

Yui: I’ll wipe it off, okay...?

Kou: Wait. I want to use this opportunity to have you do it for me.

Yui: Eh? Yeah, of course...

Kou: No, no...I mean with a kiss!

Yui: Eh...?

Kou: Too much to ask? 

Yui: ( I can’t say no when he asks it like that... )

...D-Don’t move, okay?

Kou: Yeah, I’m not moving an inch!

Yui: ...Nn. 

Kou: ...Got it?

Yui: Y-Yeah...

Kou: Fufu, thanks. ...Muah~

*Smooch* 

Yui: Nn...

Kou: That was the last bite. Thanks for the meal!

Yui: W-When did you finish it all...!?

Kou: I mean, the food you make is really just so good. 

...Say, will you make that again for me?

Yui: Of course...!

( I guess that helped cheer him up a little...? )

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー

[taintedevesayori]

Tainted Eve Chapter Two

((Happy fanfic Friday!

DBL is a game with mature themes, so reader beware. Sayo does go through abuse from members of the church, so please do not read if that will negatively affect you.))

The next day, the Mukami brothers were gathered in their living room. It was almost time for them to leave for school. Ruki had been on the phone for some time now. He had been trying to contact Karlheinz again, so the three boys figured that’s who he was talking to. A few minutes later, Ruki entered the room. 

“I have some information about that girl,” Ruki said, sitting down to join them. “Her name is Sayori Makina. She is the original Eve he mentioned.”

“She knows about all this, doesn’t she?” Kou asked. “She didn’t seem too happy when she saw me and Yuma outside her classroom. She’s got to know a little at least.”

“She knows more than a little,” Ruki confirmed. “She was informed of the Adam and Eve plan about a year ago. Karlheinz wanted her to accept her role as Eve instead of forcing her into it, but she continues to fight him. She wants nothing to do with any of this.”

“What caused the sudden change in her scent?” Yuma questioned. 

“That man visited her the other day. He offered her the choice to live with us but she refused once again, so he gave her an ultimatum. She has until next Friday to come to us or we are to kidnap her. He assumes she’ll ignore it, so he forced her body to begin the awakening. That is why her scent changed.”

“Did he…also tell the Sakamakis?” Azusa asked.

“No. They don’t know a thing, meaning we have the advantage this time around.”

Kou smirked, glancing over at Yuma. “Shall we have some fun? She was glaring at her desk after she saw us yesterday. It’s obvious she’s still going to be stubborn.”

“Sounds like you want to cause some trouble,” Yuma replied, but grinned nonetheless. “Sure, let’s see what happens.”

“I wonder how she’ll react when we actually approach her,” he chuckled. 

“She is not likely to admit she is Eve,” Ruki replied. “You can do as you wish, but do not go overboard. At the end of the week we will plan what to do. There is one more thing.”

The three waited for him to continue. 

“I’m sure you guys could sense it too….but her awakening isn’t the only thing that’s strange about her scent.”

“Yes….She doesn’t smell…entirely human,” Azusa nodded.

“That man said something strange to me when I asked about it. He said we cannot tell her about that….but more importantly, that we absolutely must not kill her, or she’ll only become more troublesome.”

“The hell does that mean?” Yuma cocked an eyebrow. 

“As for the details, I’m not sure. But it does mean she isn’t completely human. She just thinks she is.”

“This is bullshit…” Sayo muttered as she leaned against the bathroom wall. 

She had arrived at school a few minutes ago. As she was heading to her classroom, she spotted Kanato, who was together with Ayato and Laito. She was minding her own business, as per usual, so she would go unnoticed, especially after her encounter with him last night. However, he still managed to spot her. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see he was staring at her again. After a moment, Ayato and Laito followed his gaze to figure out what he was so interested in. Sayo did not like that one bit. Luckily for her, the bathroom was right there, so she quickly rounded the corner and slipped inside. 

She had the time to hide out for a little bit. Hopefully he wouldn’t wait around to confront her. Why was he interested in the first place? Karlheinz wanted her to move in with the Mukami brothers, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to say anything about her to his sons. How had she gotten so unlucky two days in a row? She had never once gotten close to anything like this happening before now. As far as she knew, those vampires weren’t even aware she existed. She was going to go crazy if she had to keep dodging them all the time. 

After a couple of minutes she figured it had been long enough. Sayo peeked out of the bathroom in the direction they had been but couldn’t see them hanging around. She had dodged a bullet. Hopefully this wouldn't continue. 

She sighed as she left the bathroom, turning to head towards her classroom…only to realize the triplets weren’t the only ones around. Kou and Yuma were standing across from the bathroom. She tried her best to hide how horrified she was, but wasn’t too successful. This couldn’t be a coincidence. 

Going back into the bathroom wouldn’t do her any good at this point. She tried to rush down the hallway but was stopped by a hand around her wrist. 

“What’s the rush?” Kou pulled her towards him. “You’re Sayori, right? I tried waving to you yesterday but you ignored me.”

Yuma moved in front of her. Sayo was acutely aware that the hallway was deserted. There weren’t any classrooms in this particular short hallway and class would be starting soon, so the hallways had cleared out for the most part anyway.

“I don’t know you. Why are you stopping me?”

“Don’t lie,” there was a playful smile on his face. “You know exactly who we are. And not just us. Why else would you rush into the bathroom to avoid Ayato and the others?”

She managed to slip her hand from his grip. “I need to get to class.”

“He wasn’t kidding about her being stubborn,” Kou laughed.

“Right? Stop fussing so much. You won’t be late,” Yuma said simply.

“We just want to talk,” Kou smiled. “I promise we don’t bite!”

“That isn’t funny…” she mumbled.

“Don’t worry. The Sakamakis don’t know who you are. All they know is that there’s someone in the school with an interesting new scent.”

“New scent?” She was genuinely confused. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“You didn’t know?” Yuma replied. “It happened yesterday. Karlheinz told us he pushed your body to start the awakening. We can tell you’re Eve now.”

Her body stiffened, her eyes now wide open. This couldn’t be happening…

“I’m not! I refuse to have anything to do with that! That girl Yui is Eve!”

She managed to maneuver past Yuma. At this point she was fine with running. It didn’t matter anymore since she already had their attention. However, she was stopped yet again by Kou grabbing her shoulders. His lips were directly beside her ear. Her body broke out into a cold sweat. 

“It’s not that simple. Do you think we chose to be potentials for Adam? Yui only became an Eve by accident. You’re the original. You can’t abandon your role.”

She turned towards him, so he let her go. 

“Watch me,” she glared before booking it down the hall.

The two watched her go. They didn’t have any intention of chasing her. All they wanted was to shake her up a little.

“She’s a feisty one~” Kou laughed once she was out of ear shot.

“I guess I can see why that man was trying so hard to get her to agree. Even if we threaten people, I doubt it will stop her from fighting us. Besides…we already know we made a mistake before. Doing the same thing won’t get us any closer to being Adam.”

“True,” Kou agreed. “Should we watch her for a while? It will help us figure out how to deal with her.”

“I’m sure Ruki was already thinking the same thing. Let’s go.”

Sayo was relieved the two didn’t follow her. She was already exhausted by the time she collapsed in her seat. Getting through the rest of the day was going to be tough.

“Where have you been?” Lei asked. “You seem tired.”

“I was running late so I rushed here. Sorry you had to wait for me.”

“Don’t be,” she smiled, waving it off. “I would expect that from Kisa. You’re hardly ever running late.”

“Everyone has their days,” Sayo forced herself to laugh it off. 

“True,” Lei chuckled along with her. 

The teacher came in, so the whole class went silent. How was she supposed to focus after what just happened? Now she knew. Karlheinz had told the Mukami brothers about her, but he hadn’t told the Sakamakis. So the reason Kanato had asked that strange question the other night was because she now had a different scent. He didn’t actually know anything about her. That was good at least. He would probably grow disinterested eventually and she wouldn’t have to worry about the Sakamaki brothers after that. The issue was the Mukamis. 

That man told her she had until the end of next week to get close to them or else. That meant that if she didn’t choose to live with them, she would be forced to. There was no way she could let that happen. She had spent a year opposing him and his plan. Giving up wasn’t an option. She was not a blood bag. Sure, she was treated poorly at the church, so it would be going from one hell to another, but the church was still preferable if they were anything like the Sakamaki brothers. 

What Kou said continued to haunt her throughout the day. It was obvious they weren’t going to back down. She wasn’t going to either. There had to be something she could do. She needed some sort of plan to avoid them. The rest of her day was spent half paying attention to lectures as she brainstormed what her options were.

At least Sayo had something to look forward to at the end of the day. Once school ended, both her and Lei left the classroom. Emi and Kisa were waiting for them outside of theirs. They wouldn’t be staying after school. Today was Friday, after all, meaning they were all going to Kisa’s house for band practice. 

“Hey!” Kisa waved, more enthusiastic than ever. “You ready to get out of here and rock it?!”

Sayo couldn’t help but laugh. “Of course we are.”

Kisa grabbed onto both Sayo and Emi’s hands before dashing down the hall.

“Come on then! I’m tired of waiting!”

“At least wait five seconds for me!” Lei exclaimed, chasing after them. 

When she caught up, she grabbed Sayo's hand so Kisa couldn’t take off without her again. Out of the corner of her eye, Sayo spotted the Mukami brothers. Whether they were there to confront her again or just stalking her, that didn’t matter. She was not going to let them spoil this. 

“I can tell just what you want!” Kisa sang loudly to get the others to join in. 

She let go of their hands, flipping around to do a little dance. Both Sayo and Emi laughed as Lei joined in on said dance.

“You don’t want to be alone!” The four sang all together. 

“Hey!” One of Sayo’s classmates called out. “Stop and sing for us!”

The boy and his friends were watching, hoping for more of a show than they were getting. Everyone in both of their classes knew about the band, after all. The four girls talked about it enough for everyone to know what Fridays were. 

“Not today, boys,” Sayo teased.

There was an echo of awes but the girls paid them no mind. They were too focused on their little song as they headed down the hallway for the entrance. Their energy died down a little as they were walking to Kisa’s home, but that was to be expected. 

Sayo’s life with her friends was what she cherished most…and really the only thing she cherished at all. She couldn’t give it up for anything. That’s why she had to fight. She was not Eve. She had made this life for herself and she would die before letting it be destroyed.

Band practice was technically a two day event. They couldn’t exactly practice in the middle of the night with Kisa’s parents and three younger brothers sleeping. Instead, they always slept over. Sometimes, the group would go down to the basement to get a start on their weekend homework if they felt like it. Most of the time they just took food down there so they could eat and talk without disturbing anyone. Once morning came, they would have breakfast together before getting right to practice. 

Kisa’s parents, Ryoko and Hito, wanted to give them privacy, so they never went down to the basement during practice unless they had to. Instead, sometimes they would listen from the stairs. Her younger brothers were a different story. There was Kai, who was eleven, Sota, who was seven, and Hoki, who was four. Sota liked going down to watch them play. He was an energetic kid but had learned not to interrupt them or their parents wouldn’t let him watch anymore. Kai really looked up to Kisa. He wanted to learn to play an instrument as well but couldn’t decide between the bass, guitar and drums. Sometimes he would hide away in a corner where they couldn’t see him so he could watch how it was done.

The girls loved her little brothers. Kisa’s house was always lively because of them. Some wouldn’t expect it, but Kisa doted on the kids a lot, just like her older sister, Nona, doted on her. Nona was twenty four and lived with her husband and her two newborn twin girls. They were in a different city but were coming to visit next weekend, which Kisa was very excited for. That meant they would be skipping band practice, but the three were happy for Kisa, so one missed practice wasn’t a big deal. 

While the rest of the girls were sleeping soundly in Kisa’s room, Sayo was still trying to formulate a plan for dealing with the Mukami brothers. They were able to easily confront her before school that day because she was alone. So what if she wasn’t? There was an easy way around that. Ryoko had offered to give her a ride to school before. The offer was open ended, meaning she would just need to speak up about changing her mind. If she showed up to school with Kisa, they wouldn’t have the chance to go after her. Plus, with how late the girls stayed after school she couldn’t imagine them waiting around that long. The plan wasn’t fool proof, but it was the best she had at the moment. If need be, she could tweak her plan or come up with a new one. For now, she was satisfied enough to finally get some rest.

The next morning, the girls were making breakfast for themselves along with Ryoko and Kai. Hito had taken Sota and Hoki for a doctor’s visit, so they were absent. Once they were done eating, Sayo decided it was a good time to put her plan into action. 

“Ryoko, can I ask you a question?” Sayo asked her as they were cleaning up. 

“Is everything alright, Sayo?”

“It is. I know you’ve offered before, but would you be alright driving me to school? I would walk here so you don’t have to pick me up.”

“Of course that’s alright!” she smiled. “I worry about you walking all by yourself.”

“Thank you,” Sayo grinned. “It means a lot to me.”

“You’re gonna be going to school with me again?!” Kisa threw an arm around her in excitement. “Hell yeah!”

“Kisa,” Ryoko chastised. “Remember, watch your language in front of your brothers.”

Now Kisa was a bit sheepish. “Oh, right. Sorry…”

“What made you change your mind?” Lei asked.

“It’s pretty stupid. I’m just tired of it.”

“Well I’m more than happy to give you a ride,” Ryoko said. 

Now that that was out of the way, some of the stress fell off Sayo’s shoulders, allowing her to give it her all during practice without being distracted. It was the weekend. That meant she didn’t have to worry about the vampire nonsense anymore. She could just enjoy herself until Monday came around.

<- Chapter One - Chapter Three ->

[d0enti]

“True Beauty” -"Fate always plays tricks on us"

⋆˚࿔ Pretty uniform from Kuro𝜗𝜚˚⋆ :: a uniform to study well

― ʚ summary ɞ ― Teru as your boyfriend

― ʚ words ɞ ― 578

― ʚ warning ɞ ― designer found no danger in her creation

― ʚ author note ɞ ― Teru is such a bbg

Touch starved you can't tell me he's not,he's an exorcist for a while and lost his childhood because of that so he had no sight of affection+he lost his mom he absolutely loves cuddling when you guys are alone it just brings him comfort

Doesn't really care who's the small spoon who's not either way he likes it when he's a small spoon he feels like he can just let it all out and not worry about anything, and when he's the big spoon he feels like you trust him to protect you and that makes him genuinely happy

Teru is an exorcist as we know so he's very protective of you he doesn't want you to get involved if you are also an exorcist he might let you if he knows you can protect yourself

Teru doesn't always use many pet names he mostly either calls you by your name or any form of dear(my dear, my dearest,darling)

Teru loves his family dearly and he loves you and because of that nightmares hit pretty hard, after Teru wakes up he usually doesn't want to go back to sleep and texts you if you awake he asks to talk with you or to call and chat a little bit

There's not a single time where he's not around you in school, mostly because some fangirls chilled down with him knowing he has a partner and some don't, he adores seeing you looking jealous when a girl confesses to him in front of you, he of course says no because you his only

Teru loves his family as mentioned before and that says a lot, since he definitely wouldn't want to date someone that doesn't respect his family, having good friendship with his siblings is something he wants his partner to have, if you don't know how or you are having problems to achieve that he will help out

His favourite song is probably "I wanne be yours" he probably asked you to make him a playlist with songs that fit him and when that song came up he fell in love with it mainly because that is how he feels like he wants to be yours, and only yours

You bad at math? Well you are about to master it with Teru not only does he have a soothing voice he's good at explaining and you know if you get the answer right I give you a kiss? Yeah he does that

He probably overworks himself and won't sleep so he needs you to remind him about something called sleep either by having a sleep call or having a sleepover which is very very welcome

If you are shorter than him which you probably are since he's 188 cm or 6,1 whichever way you like it but anyway he would put stuff higher just for you to call him to help you out

He can't cook we all know that and if you can't cook either you probably go to Kou and both of you will ask him with Puppy eyes to cook for you both he honestly doesn't mind because he's happy his older brother found someone

Matching clothes? Heck yeah! you have the same pineapple hoodie if he's going out with his so are you but if you don't want to he Gets it but please wear it once in a while he will have the biggest smile ever if you will

[kouslut]

Kousuke didn't need to check on the crowd that had formed around the door to their meeting room to know that a sizeable portion of the attendees had already arrived. They were being quite loud, after all, getting the first round of greetings going, all acting pleased and excited to be on the team, all smiling and chatting away. The knowledge that he'd have normally already been in the mix, that he'd have been the first one to act overly friendly to some complete stranger he'd have called a friend for the sake of setting a good mood for everyone, was a rather strange one to have weighting on his mind. He could hear it, the laughter, the chatter, the nothings being thrown around, the pleasantries and straight up lies. He found that part of him was aching to stroll up to the group and bask in the admiring looks. The other part of him, the one he could have very well referred to as the sane one, was quite happy where it was.

It made sense. It wasn't like he was being antisocial, after all: he'd started mingling already, if only not in the usual way. There would have been plenty of time to get properly acquainted with everyone on the cast and crew- he could pass, for once, on doing his best to ensure he was the most likeable from the very start. He'd take his spotlight in due time. For the moment being, he certainly didn't regret having made the choice to pass that time he had before showtime would start with Masahiro. He was the co-star. Kousuke was hardly skipping out on his job, though maybe he hadn't made that choice with that in mind, to start with.

Watching the boy, listening to his first gasp of awe at the first hint of the magnitude of what he'd just gotten himself caught up in, it imbued him with a peculiar sense of peace, and a pull to somehow be a proper guide and make himself useful. Maybe he just reminded him of Ken, his younger brother. Maybe he just reminded him of himself, from a time his mind couldn't quite bring to the forefront of his memories.

It was a sizeable group, indeed. One that would have intimidated just about anyone who hadn't been expecting to see that many people- or anyone who was going to have to make a show of his abilities in front of all of them as their first test. He admittedly felt for Masahiro, in that sense. But he'd been on board with his casting from the start, if only for silly reasons, and, regardless of how things would play out, he wasn't going to let anyone leave the briefing with the impression that any of that had been a mistake. It would have been a personal and professional failing, one he wouldn't have tolerated of himself. It would have maybe left him feeling rather bad, too.

With a soft smile, and his can of coffee properly settled in his hands to warm his cold fingers, he positioned himself to the boy's side, and answered his rhetorical question. "Seems like way too many, doesn't it?" he started, chuckling. "But we really do just have everyone who is a recurring character and representatives from all departments involved in the production. It's about what you'd expect from a high-budget drama, yes." Tilting his head towards the other, he added what he thought could feel like reassurance. "Most have seen one another in passing, or have worked together before- or even only know others by fame," he explained quietly. Then he put a hand on the other's shoulder to lead him towards the group as he himself headed there. "But you're hardly a stranger yourself, no? You can claim to know me."

The crowd took no time at all to notice them- rather, someone did, and called out his name, and caused everyone to turn and look. As nice as it might have been to even think that the reason behind that was that his fame had grown to the point that even just his name was enough to make entire... hallways fall into reverent silence, the reason why everyone stopped and stared was-

"Kou!"

The fact that the person calling was possibly the loudest one to ever walk the poor face of the planet. Even still, he could hardly stifle a laugh. Something told him that actually keeping a grip on appearances wasn't going to be easy, not with Tsunehito around, of all people.

"Good morning, everyone," Kousuke elected to respond, making his greeting more of a universal one. He wasn't about to ignore all the other people in the room- unlike his friend. "It'll be a pleasure to work with you all." His soon-to-be coworkers were quick and polite to return the pleasantry, to which he only nodded his head in acknowledgement, and smart enough to wait for the insane guy to have had his turn before they tried to make any conversation with him. Good for Masahiro, Tsunehito's presence was going to smoothen tension like a charm. The downside, of course, was that the guy was... well, himself.

"Kou!" Tsunehito repeated, readily jumping towards him to make their duo into a trio and slap Kousuke's back with way more force than would have strictly been necessary. "I was waiting for you, I was sooo afraid you wouldn't show." "Frankly," the man began, letting go of the boy's shoulder at last and lowering his voice to allow himself a little more colour in his tone. "I figured you were going to be late. Did Ayaka kick you out early or did a miracle actually happen?" "Rude!" his friend instantly bit back. And instantly let the dramatics loose, as expected. Really, Tsunehito should have been the actor, between the two of them, since he enjoyed it that much. "I was excited to see you, I'll have you know. I thought you'd be, too. Yet here you are, cheating on me with..."

Tsunehito tilted his head. And finally, finally took proper notice of Masahiro. Unfortunately.

"Is he an actor also? I didn't think you were into-" Kousuke didn't lose a single instant, and shut his friend up with an elbow to his ribs. He doubted anyone saw that- and Tsunehito acted insane enough on his own for his cry to go mostly unnoticed. That and his evident delight despite the violence just enacted upon him. Because of it. Fucking weirdo that he was. And fucking weirdo that he himself was for liking him as much as he did.

"He is, in fact," the man responded with a now irritated smile. "Meet Setagawa Masahiro. He'll be co-starring in the show."

"Ah, still..." he managed to murmur, though his head was spinning with what was about to come.

Everyone was coming, not just main cast and the director, but everyone involved in the production. How many people would that be? How many actors had so much more experience and ability than him would be watching him, wondering how this nobody landed a main role? Would anyone be willing to really give him a chance? Even if he knew this was a role he could play, as the emotions of the audition had come so easy to him, no one else knew what to expect from him. What if he was too polite and rubbed them the wrong way just as he had Kousuke only a few minutes before?

His hands began to shake as the panic bubbled up inside him. Swallowing it down, he forced himself to remain calm and collected to anyone watching him. He reminded himself that he had been cast for a reason, that out of all the young actors that had auditioned for this role, he had gotten it. Obviously there was something he could do, that he had done, that had been right. Taking solace in that, he took in a breath and then let it out with measured slowness.

As he took the bottle that Kousuke offered, he heard a gradual murmuring noise beginning to rise from down the corridor. Looking toward the source, he realized that the rest of the cast and crew was beginning to arrive and congregate inside and outside of a door just down the hall. Masahiro assumed it was the room where they would all be gathering for the first real day of production.

He could do this. It was just a job, after all. Even if it required a lot more social graces than he usually needed, all he had to do was remain polite, professional and willing to do what was asked of him. He was good at that last part especially. Nothing was too demeaning if it meant he could keep a roof over his head and food in his belly.

"It looks like it's a pretty good sized group. Is this normal for a drama?"

He had no way of knowing how many were actors and how many would be working behind the scenes, but as people kept trickling down the hall toward the meeting room, he had to wonder just how big the cast really was. Surely when Kousuke said 'minor roles' he didn't mean all the extras too? But, maybe he just didn't understand how large a cast could be. It wasn't as though he was familiar with what a standard group would even look like. Maybe this was the average group?

"I guess the acting world is smaller than I thought," he heard himself continuing, almost out of awe at what he was watching. "Everyone seems to know each other."

It was already beginning... the feeling of being on the outside looking in. Before he had even been handed his script he was connecting with his character. He laughed, a bit dryly, and thought to himself "Well, Makoto, looks like you and I have our work cut out for us."

[xxblackgardenxx]

Laito And Abandonment Issues

There is this behavior I have noticed from Laito, that happens whenever Laito thinks Yui is trying to "escape" him. This is just one thing that makes dating Laito so toxic. He has this constant fear of Yui leaving him and her dying. This is seen with the Daylight CD's and chapters in the games.

(bit of a long read)

Pretty much, his BIG problem with why Yui and him fight is because of this mindset and trauma. Of course this mindset and trauma became a thing because of his horrible mother. With her having a sexual relationship with him and using him. The abandonment issues all started then, he loved her and she only used him, she was not his and this has effected him greatly in relationships. He NEEDS people(men) to know that Yui is his, because in the past his "lover" was not. This can be seen with Kou in MB, when he flaunt the pictures of him and Yui, he NEEDED Kou to know to back off and that Yui was his, and there is nothing he could do about it. This way he is in control, which in most in his life, he was not. (his a petty bitch-I love him).

But I mostly want to talk about his way of "putting Yui in her place" I guess you could say, In Date Fate and Chaos Lineage. Right so in Date Fate, Yui is trying to help Laito by talking to his brothers, so she tricks Laito to make him fall asleep and go to the castle. But Laito being big brain, he knew something was up. He then followed her and was big angry deep voice boy. He believes that Yui wants to get rid of him, that she no longer loves him, or maybe it was a lie from the start. His used to this treatment, and that was his only "love" he has experienced, so of course he is going to have not only abandonment issues but trust issues as well. For "betraying" him, he legit is like "Oh you love me? Then you can never leave my side" Again. That need of staying in control. Well if you tie her up, she cant do anything you don't want her to do.

And we see this again, in Chaos Lineage. Laito getting jealous of Kou and tying Yui up. I believe this time was more, not him scared SHE was going to do anything, but "protecting" her. DF was more out of fear of her leaving him, while CL was more the fear of men taking her away from him. So either way, he is afraid of losing her. Of course people are afraid of losing their lover, but I think it is clear that Laito CANNOT deal with the mere thought of Yui leaving him in a healthy way. This now comes to Daylight. Laito becomes very impulsive under a lot of stress. He holds a lot of emotions, and it is hard to digest when he becomes like this. Everything he was holding back behind that mask comes to light all at once, I cannot think of how awful that must feel like for him.

Under stress, he becomes angry I have noticed, and puts all of his stress and anger onto Yui. He does not know how to cope with this height of stress, he laches out because he does not know, for one, that he acting in that way, two, how to calm it and third, how to catch it before his mind goes wild. Honestly, as I am a person with anxiety, I think he may have it as well. It seems like once he is in a runt, it only gets worse and worse to the point he gets like in Track 4. He realizes reality, he cannot deal with dubbed reality and closes his heart and acts as if he is not hurt. What he does is getting rid of what is hurting him, and plans to kill Yui. (Messed up I know, like what the fuck is up with Laitos routes and CD's and dying? Like omg please stop. LE ending fucked me up :))

This mindset, the mindset of him only able to see the bad, he is only able to see that one day Yui will die and so that means his life will be worthless. This is why he doesn't stop wanting to die, even though finding love. Even though he has found happiness, the world will just not allow him to fully keep this happiness. It is truly a tragedy, as Yui is not able to life forever, he knows this, and acts out. Whenever I am reading Laitos route, I am always thinking of how fucked up he is going to be once Yui is gone. It is truly is tragic.

[thelunarfairy]

(Apologizes if an incomplete ask sent through, I was asking a question but the Internet cut off :<)

My question was though, how much can you analyze about the English lyrics of No. 7 (anime intro)? The lyrics supposedly explain some of the story and you're the best theorist I know who can put this in an organized post XD

(Sorry if you've been asked this before haha feel free to ignore if so and have a great day!)

I looked at the Japanese and English versions, and well, to better organize the meaning of the song, I'm going to write it here in a more objective way, it will be easy to understand the meaning as you read the lyrics.

This is because the Japanese version has a lot of wordplay and puns, the English version translated it literally and in the same way as the Japanese, which made some passages confusing.

Let's get started (this is the full version of the song)

So now let me tell you the story of number 7

1 Huh? Eh? Instantly happy and sad, even the past and the future 2 Two shadows appear within the rumors (the passion turned into nothing, it's just a story) 3 A sweet fruit mixed with the unreal 4 Yes, yes, even if I tell you repeatedly 5 Look, look, you're not listening properly (passion turned into nothing, an endless story) 6 After all, the boring thing is the ugly reality 7 Morning, day and night, like ten winds and five rains, rumors circulate 8 Without becoming pure in heart, turning my back against the unchanging mirror 9 I Want Some Magic, Say Seven Mysteries, That's Not Perfect 10 But We Are Struggling Because We Are Incomplete

11 Swinging the blade, words, too far 12 Wearing the smiling mask of lies (you in that place) 13 They Were Hurt Because Of Someone Else 14 Between sin and punishment, in that place where no one exists 15 Surely He Is There So now let me tell you the story of number 7

A secret history I heard from somewhere

16 It's a secret just between you and me 17 I will not lose to you, memory nor the brittle truth 18 Let's catch up, it's a reality like a rumor from some time ago 19 Every night and morning seems stupid 20 The dance of the second, the third morning, the fourth twilight 21 First, second, third, fourth 22 Mirai, Misaki, the mirror that doesn't see, the silent solitude 23 Is it the first? the eighth? Wait, there's no eighth 24 Until the four o'clock stands, if you repent, 25 It becomes four pains, eight pains 26 Trouble Towing in Seven Rounds 27 Hits, punishment 28 Come, come strange mystery 29 My body's habits, everything, are never perfect, so We are struggling because we are incomplete

Swinging the blade, words, far away 30 Please reach out, the laughter, the overlapping lies 31 (he is still there continuously) 32 I blurred the details while pretending to be fine 33 Between sin and punishment 34 Alone, placed in that place 35 Surely he exists

36 Hiding the past, blinding the eyes in front of the destiny that is coming to an end 37 I changed once, so I will change again The answer is clear

Swinging the blade, words, far away Wearing the smiling mask of lies (You alone) Were hurt because of someone else Between sin and punishment In that place where no one exists Today it also exists

So now let me tell you the story of number 7 Hey tell me about the continued story

ANALYSIS

Let's use numbers to better analyze the excerpts

1 = could mean that Hanako is happy now to be having fun with Nene and Kou, but at the same time sad about having to deal with the past and the future (Nene's future death)

2 = This excerpt is very emblematic, but "within the rumors two shadows appear" could refer to the twins "the passion turned into nothing, it's just a story" they would be in love with each other and what remained of that story would be murder. There is also the possibility that he is referring to Nene, since Hanako-san now has an assistant. Two shadows, and the passion that turned into nothing, an impossible love.

3 = A metaphor about the contrast between reality and a distant desire

4 and 5 = Hanako's story is being told little by little and someone (it could be Nene) is not realizing the details between the lines.

6 to 10 = Complaints about how reality is terrible and he wants to experience something unreal, not just him, but the other mysteries, everyone feels incomplete and is looking for something that reality cannot offer, something that they cannot achieve but they really want it. And specifically about the mirror, he says it is unchanging, confirming that no matter what he does, nothing will change.

11 to 15 = reference to Tsukasa's death, the murder. About how Hanako lied while creating a fake smile. He hurt Tsukasa, and he went to the place where nothing exists "Surely he is there" and the verses mention the sin and punishment that Hanako has to take responsibility for.

16 to 18 = Probably Hanako talking about his past with Nene. He says he will "reach him" that is, he will tell her the whole truth.

19 to 29 = references the other mysteries and how they are all fighting to create a better version of themselves, even though they are imperfect. In addition to, of course, mentioning a little about their feelings.

30 to 35 = reference to Tsukasa, he wants Hanako to show what he really feels, at the same time that Tsukasa "blurs" the way he feels "I blurred the details while pretending to be fine" "Alone, placed in that place" "he is still there continuously" reference that Tsukasa was left on Hanako's boundary and hides that he feels sad about it.

36 and 37 = it's a little difficult to know if the speaker is Hanako or Tsukasa, the excerpts fit for both, but it's probably more linked to Hanako, since he's the one hiding the past.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Place where nothing exists = boundary, Hanako says that when he enters a boundary, the person ceases to exist in the human world while there.

Swinging the blade = stabbing, direct reference to murder.

In that place where no one exists, he is certainly there = clear reference that Hanako believed that Tsukasa was on the boundary

In that place where no one exists, today he also exists = reference to Tsukasa's return.

Hey tell me about the continued story = about the story we are following now

CONCLUSION

Basically it's Hanako talking about himself, about the mysteries and about Tsukasa. We also see many parts where he talks about how he feels, but in short, that's it.

The lyrics of this song change subtly according to the translation you are looking for, but the general meaning is this.

That's the way I interpreted the opening lyrics, other people may have different ways of seeing how they work, but for me that's it.

[ngmn2002]

Okaaay, what do you know! I enjoyed the new after school chapter really nicely, if only a little something wasn't missing...

So, we have some nice amount of 'students' Nene interacted meaningfully with in there, maybe even all of them. beside 2 I don't even recognize

Teru, Kou, his 2 friends, Lemon, /nat, sakura, Mit, ... (?) /, No.4, Sumire so good to see a student version her she is lovely, Aoi, Akane. Uh... what about (?), Why isn't he there? All the guys he is with are there, but not him....... Sumire got to take a student form while (?) didn't. why? I get he is supposed to be Mr. kept a mystery, unknown and all but eh... that's in the main story! That thing is only a nightmare!

Like... isn't a thing like that his domain to shine?! The guy with the scary interesting rumors?! I wanted to see him telling a scary story so bad! T.T

Little amount of screentime for student! (?) ! he is only shown interacting with them only.

Student! (?) is surely something forbidden.

Seriously, now I'm glad there existed a wizard student! version of him.

Speaking of which, I'm hurt not to see him making an appearance twice because of that. Like.. if we connected the dots in a certain way... uh...

Give him to me! I demand it! Uhhh! That Amane looks so similar to his version from that AU, I'm pretty sure that will end up being the case with (?)! I'm happy with just seeing the similar looks, why take it away from me!

Amane- Nene's nightmare seems to have the courage AU Amane still lacked back in time with Nene. ~

Hmm... if that was a nightmare Amane put her through from the start like the mokke once did... I can see... why Tsukasa wasn't there and why Nene had things taking a sharp turn. Assuming he interrupted near the end of the 'nightmare' instead... that would feel as if he was sad to feel left out from such activity (he may hate even, but whatever I guess), angry she left him out of her dream? nightmare and decided to turn things around in a form of a cruel joke. dark humor. Then naturally, 'save' her at the end.

Yeah... that's him alright.

Not anything but the savior. Boy... you surely have a state.

Had a sudden urge to look at these out his little pose and cool words.

How humble. ....................

p.p arc Amane vibes... his dark controlling nature is something why would a nightmare make her fear the real thing? I assume he hates such things, too inspired from ch 104

Scary

Anyway, back to the main issue...

If we took it from a Nene p.o.v... I do wonder why (?) didn't make it to the party. Nene, explain yourself please. ^^ for what reason didn't I get to see a similar version to my wizard boy, huh?!

.......... In an artistic way of looking at things...

Maybe... A 'dream' shouldn't make it to a 'nightmare'. That way I can see why (?) wasn't there.

So, yeah. Post reading the chapter, I can confidently say I'm in a really high spirit! ~

Hmm...

Thinking about the possibility of: If we got this after ch 101 and 102 were released, we might have gotten a Tsukasa as a student with the rest of the characters... though... if it should be him when he is 13... then it will still be like this.