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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
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churaumi aquarium & ocean expo park, okinawa | july 2, 2023
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The World’s Top 10 Most Luxurious Aquariums: A Deep Dive into Marine Majesty
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Welcome back to Loyal Luxury, your premier destination for exploring the opulence of the luxury lifestyle. Today, we embark on a fascinating journey to discover the top 10 most luxurious aquariums globally. These underwater realms offer more than a glimpse into the aquatic; they are a testament to human creativity, conservation, and the sheer beauty of marine life. If the serene deep blue captivates you or if you're an enthusiast of marine biodiversity, prepare for an adventure that promises both awe and inspiration.
1. Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, USA
Starting our aquatic odyssey, the Georgia Aquarium stands out with its staggering 10 million gallons of water. This sanctuary for marine life, including the mesmerizing whale sharks, offers an unparalleled view into the ocean's heart. The Georgia Aquarium is more than an attraction; it’s an immersive experience into the marine world, making it a must-visit for anyone looking to marvel at the wonders beneath the waves.
2. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Okinawa, Japan
Our journey takes us next to the enchanting Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, where the Kuroshio Sea tank, one of the planet's largest aquatic exhibits, awaits. This vibrant symphony of marine life beneath the waves showcases a kaleidoscope of vividly hued creatures, from graceful rays to majestic sea turtles, offering a spellbinding testament to the ocean's boundless wonders.
3. Dubai Aquarium, Dubai, UAE
Nestled in the heart of the desert within the Dubai Mall, the Dubai Aquarium is a marvel of over 140 species of aquatic life. This combination of a shopping sanctuary and a marine oasis highlights the city's flair for merging luxury with natural wonders, providing a unique and unforgettable experience for all visitors.
4. Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, USA
Returning to the United States, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is renowned for its commitment to marine conservation. It invites guests to explore the ocean's fascinating world, serving as a beacon for environmental stewardship. It’s a place where admiration for marine beauty and the importance of preserving our oceans coalesce.
5. Oceanogràfic, Valencia, Spain
In Europe's heart, Valencia hosts the Oceanogràfic, the continent's largest aquarium. This architectural masterpiece offers a mesmerizing journey through the world's oceans and waterways, emphasizing the importance of protecting these delicate ecosystems. It’s where science, education, and enchantment blend seamlessly.
6. S.E.A. Aquarium, Sentosa Island, Singapore
Singapore's Sentosa Island is home to the S.E.A. Aquarium, a gateway to the depths of the ocean. This sanctuary boasts some of the most rare and astonishing marine life, from vibrant coral reefs to the mysteries of the deep sea, making it a profound journey into the underwater world.
7. Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, Shanghai, China
In the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium invites visitors to dive into a universe of aquatic wonders. Its unique architecture and immersive tunnel experience surround guests with a diverse range of marine species, offering a mesmerizing perspective on the ocean's hypnotic beauty.
8. L'Oceanogràfic, Valencia, Spain
Venturing back to Spain, L'Oceanogràfic in Valencia's City of Arts and Sciences provides an enthralling view of marine biodiversity. Its educational exhibits and interactive encounters emphasize the critical importance of protecting our seas' invaluable biodiversity.
9. The Deep, Hull, England
In Hull, England, The Deep stands as a beacon for ocean enthusiasts and conservationists alike. Its stunning architecture and dedication to environmental preservation make it more than an attraction; it's a commitment to the future of our oceans, offering immersive experiences that resonate deeply with all who visit.
10. Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, Canada
Finally, our journey concludes at the Vancouver Aquarium, a coastal jewel that blends marine education with wildlife conservation. Learning about its efforts to foster awareness and responsible care of our oceans is both educational and inspiring, making it a pivotal stop for anyone passionate about marine life.
Embracing the Depths These top 10 luxurious aquariums are more than just destinations; they are vivid reminders of the beauty and fragility of marine ecosystems. As you plan your visits to these underwater paradises, remember that each offers a unique window into the wonders of the aquatic world, urging us to appreciate and protect these invaluable resources.
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Ocean Expo Park, Motobu, Okinawa
East China Sea and Minna Island seen from the grounds of Royal View Hotel Churaumi
Sunset from Ocean Expo Park
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(J-Corner Ep.10) Destinasi Liburan ala Pop Culture Jepang
Akhirnyaaa setelah libur tiga bulan, bisa posting J-Corner lagiii… Kangen Eya, deh… *lho?🤣* Kali ini mau cerita destinasi liburan di Jepang yang berhubungan dengan budaya populer Jepang. Pernah nggak, sih, pas baca atau nonton sesuatu, berasa pengen mengunjungi lokasi tempat tokohnya berada? Nah, terinsipirasi dari situ, muncullah ide postingan kali ini. *Ngaku-ngaku aja sih ini, aslinya nemu…
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— FLY AWAY WITH ME
ᯓ★ starring: dazai osamu, kunikida doppo, atsushi nakajima, chuuya nakahara and ranpo edogawa; what their honeymoon would be like.
warnings: marriage, female reader, wife reader, sexual content for dazai, kunikida and chuuya, mentions of death, bondage, swearing, mentions of vomiting, alcohol intake, mdni, w.c 4.2k
𝐎𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐙𝐀𝐈 . . .
To honeymoon after one's wedding was not as practiced in Japan as it was the western world — however, Dazai, of course, jumped at any opportunity to slack off from work. A week away from the city with his newly married wife sounded right up the agent's alley.
And when Dazai Osamu was given an inch, he always strove to take a mile.
"Kunikida-kun is going to kill you when we get back, Dazai." You scolded your husband sitting at your side. But when you turned to him, attempting to pin him down with a look, you just couldn't help the sides of your lips curling into a smile. "Like — actually kill you, this time."
Dazai rolled his head, humming a musical sound. "To have my life ended under the cold, bony hands of an Idealist. How could you even speak those words, my love?"
"Only you would find a way to convince the President that a week away in Okinawa would be good for two of his agents. Paid all inclusively, too. What did you call it?" You quirked an eyebrow. "Sand resistance and underwater training?"
The briny sea air teased at his loose shirt and wild, unkempt curls, making him look like a divinity — a mythical creature of the ocean. Both of you sat side by side on the coast's cool sands; sipping from a bottle of sake, watching the sunset bleed the sky into twilight. After spending the day full of adventurous activities; wandering nature trails, stopping for a late-afternoon lunch under the canopy of marine trees, only to take each other by the hand and venture through the Churaumi aquarium's glass blue halls — you both had been content to cuddle up and watch the stars, that evening. Listening to the lull of the sea, talking about everything and nothing at all.
Dazai cocked his head in that funny little way he always did. "Is that not what we're doing?"
"Of course," You agreed, and then leaned over to poke the tip of his nose. His surprised little blink almost had your heart melting into a puddle. "And tomorrow, I expect you up bright and early, because we have an extra strenuous day of whale watching to attend."
Dazai leaned in, as if you were both sharing a secret, and touched his warm forehead against yours. It made your pulse flutter; the shade of his eyes, so complex when he was this close. They softened into something a lot more sultry. "Hmm? Whale watching? I was under the impression our schedule was already taken up tomorrow, though."
"Oh?" You smiled, your breath mingling. "Do divulge me, Osamu."
That was when he went for you. Pouncing with the agility of a leopard, a beast, until he had pulled you against his lean body and you were both rolling around in the sand — shrieking and chuckling.
"I am to accompany my beautiful princess bride on a mission that could mean life or death! World dominion or forever peace! The very nature of things hangs in the balance and I have the key to it, right in my very hands!"
"Osamu—you're—!" You chortled. "Stop! You'll get sand in my ears!"
He brought your rolling bodies to a halt with you laying flush against him. There was mirth dancing in his eyes, his face — looking at you like he was a teenager in love for the very first time. He pouted playfully.
"You don't want to hear my master plan to save the world?"
"You just don't want to go whale watching."
"Hmm~" He purred, and you felt those long fingers begin to trail up your thighs — so sensitive, almost completely bare to him underneath the cotton beach skirt you wore. They drew languid, mind-numbing circles that traced a picture of fire from your thighs, the small back, your thighs again. You found yourself arching back instinctively into them.
Dazai craned his neck up then — just so he could trail his lips against the shell of your ear and whisper, "Because I am much more inclined to hear someone else moan for me all day, instead."
The last of his words were accompanied with his palms coming down on your ass, squeezing possessively — the shock of it lurching you forward a little. You gasped, and he revelled in it. You could see it in the way his tawny eyes darkened into a promising mahogany. Whenever Dazai looked at you like that, it eddied any and all coherent thoughts from your mind. Just like the first time you met him, the second, the millionth, you'd never tire from marvelling in your husband's beauty. Both on his gorgeous face and inside his well-protected soul.
You just had to peel back each and every layer he had learned to build up until you coaxed it out. But you would wait — for him, you would wait a lifetime.
Chuckling a heady sound, you leaned down, ghosting your lips over his parted ones. When he shifted up to try and connect your mouths together — you were mean. You pulled just out of his reach, grinning a wicked, vixen-like smile.
"All day?" You challenged. "But—oh—!"
A yelp tore from your throat when Dazai startled you by surging foreword and rolling until you were beneath him; trapped underneath his long, caging arms. His bangs tickled your face when he pitched forward to arrest you in his intense stare. Holding so much weight, so much promise, that it sent a thousand sparks of pleasure racing from the crown of your head right to the tips of your toes.
"Every day, my beautiful wife."
You didn't think either of you could wait until then.
𝐊𝐘𝐎𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐊𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐀 . . .
After the rather formal affair that was you and Kunikida Doppo's wedding; a honeymoon was far removed from your mind. So you were surprised, when your new husband approached you one morning, two long-distance train tickets held firmly in his grip. The ledgers are already taken care of, he had assured you when protests rose on your tongue, you needn't worry. There is enough staff to cover our absence.
There was something — something fiercely intense in his eyes when he had said those words, too. Of course, your husband Kunikida Doppo was a fierce man by nature; it was one of the many things you had learned to love about him. But then, you had been unable to place the heat in his eyes, the way his body strained towards you — as if holding some monstrous part of himself back.
You had been unable to place it — that was, until now.
His naked body stalked around the foot of the bed — soft, buttery light throwing all of his defined muscles into focus. The curtains of this private suite were decorated with cotton and cashmere, letting as much natural light into the room as possible while still offering you two some privacy. In fact, one of the drapes from your bathroom window were missing — but that was because it had been wound tightly around your wrists, pinning you to the headboard.
"One hundred and forty-five." Kunikida spoke suddenly.
Through your lust addled mind, you tried to parse his words. Your brows came down over confused eyes. "W-What?"
He stopped, snapping his Ideal book closed in one hand. And when he turned towards you — God, your tongue pasted to the roof of your mouth. He was marvellous. He was breath-taking — his blond hair let loose around his shoulders, the length of him standing stiff and erect for you to see.
"One hundred and forty-five," He repeated. The mattress dipped when he leaned one knee against it, then the other. "That is the amount of days which have passed since I had the first indecent thought about you."
He might as well already be touching you — the way those words instructed a shiver to race down your bare skin. Kunikida pitched forward so he was on all fours now — and with savouring slowness, he began to crawl towards you.
"O-Oh?" Was the only coherent thing you could get out. Your eyes darted all over him, you tried to rub your thighs together to garner some type of friction since he was so adamant to tease you. Kunikida's quick-silver eyes noticed the movement, however, and reached a large hand out. He flattened it on the bare skin of your thigh; a silent command for you to be still.
Frustrated, you levelled a heated glare at him, huffing, "This is no way to treat your new wife."
"Believe me," Kunikida's tone was controlled — always controlled, but you delighted in the fact that his lips twitched into a smile. "I have every intention of treating my wife very well, indeed."
Your breasts strained taut when he came to settle himself just over you and leaned up — bracketing your hips with those strong thighs. Ever since he had gotten your clothes off; Kunikida Doppo could not stop himself from just looking at you. An extremely controlling part of him was overcome with the mind-consuming urge to lock you up and keep you all for himself. But he knew he could not do that. So here he would revel, every moment he could, in you flushed and bare beneath him. Begging him with your eyes to touch you, to relieve that ache only he had caused.
Shit, Kunikida Doppo thought when he looked down at you, he'd pay only the finest artist to paint you like this. But then he'd have to rip their damn hand off.
He reached a hand out to trail it against your twitching tummy muscles. The hand which brandished that newly crafted gold band.
"It was exactly 11:48am, Tuesday the 7th," Kunikida murmured in a deep, throaty voice. His eyes glazed over as he trailed his fingers all over you — from your naval to your breastbone to letting them dance across the planes of your face. "When you walked into the main office with a large stack of reports a certain someone has been slackin' on. You bent over — in that tight little skirt you always wear," He inhaled, dragging your bottom lip gently with his thumb. "And I was overcome."
"O-Overcome?" You echoed. If he kept this up, you were very certain your new husband would make your heart burst out of your chest. You burned, you needed him like your air, like the blood roaring in your ears.
Kunikida leaned in close enough until he was all you could see. He dropped his voice, and the words rumbled out of his chest.
"Overcome with the need to bend you against the table and fuck you, right then and there."
A small whimper climbed up your throat. Like a butterfly, caught and pinned against a board, you fluttered restlessly beneath him. Kunikida placed the softest kisses against your skin; but you could feel the tension that tremored underneath his marble skin. He was taking his time. He was adamant to keep you here for as long as possible just to savour you, over and over again.
And you were more than willing to oblige.
"And now," You whispered, hot and needy, against him. "You have me right where you want me, Kunikida."
Your husband groaned and began to roll his hips against you — absolutely unable to help himself when you said those words. Gasping, your eyes rolled to the back of your head, and you were barely lucid enough to hear him growl out the words;
"And you'll always have me at your mercy, darling."
𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐓𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐈 . . .
You and Atsushi had decided to get married under the gentle blossoms of springtime, but it had always been your dream to escape on a winter's honeymoon. Of course, when you broached the topic with him a couple of weeks before the ceremony, Atsushi took some time to gradually warm to the idea. He had never been out of the country, after all, and the thought of boarding a metal tube that soared thousands of feet in the air definitely did not appeal to his feline side.
"It's... so it doesn't stop off, somewhere?" He had asked you with those adorable wide eyes. "What if I need to pee?"
His country naivety was all too amusing to you — a warm grin brightened your face, and to stifle the chuckle, you buried into his silver hair, instead.
"There are toilets on the plane. And refreshments, and seats." You replied to him. "Besides, there'd be nowhere for us to stop off. We'd have to cross over the ocean, after all."
"T-The ocean?!"
The Harbin Ice and Snow festival held its open ceremony a few months after you and Atsushi's marriage, but once you got there, you knew it had been well worth the wait. The city was crafted with ice structures and snowy castles, illuminated by floodlights that coloured them all different shades. Both bundled in layers, you and your husband walked side-by-side through them, warming the other's hand. Atsushi bought you a delicious hot chocolate to share, and never missed the chance to kiss the cream off of your face.
"I have no idea how you're not wearing gloves," You said to him one evening as you strolled around the resort. From here, the blanketed mountains stood stark against the night sky, littered with evergreen trees. Each step you took crunched the snow beneath you.
"Ah," Atsushi piqued. He then lifted his hands to show them to you, and when you inspected them closer; you noticed that he had coated them in a thick layer of tiger fur. "Ta-dah!"
The funny sight caught you so off guard that you doubled over giggling. "What a convenient talent. I wish I could do that when I get cold!"
"You know I would if I could," He said, the warm sincerity of it coming to hug around you like your very own blanket. "But there's something that I can do."
"Oh?" You leaned up to regard your new husband — only to realise that he was no longer by your side. Instead, he had taken a few strides ahead, leaning forward onto all fours in that familiar position he took before an ability activation. Whoosh, the snow whipped up to bite your cheeks, the entire landscape was drowned out in the supernatural blue light as he shifted from man to beast.
The bands of light exploded to leave him in their remnants — only bigger, furrier, and so much more deadly. Not an ounce of fear touched your body, however — because even though standing in his place was a monstrous weretiger that prowled towards you; those were still Atsushi's eyes. The tender bump he gave you with his head still belonged to the person who had Atsushi's soul — your Atsushi.
You carded your fingers lovingly through his coat. "Hello, there." You murmured, taking his big head in your hands and scratching behind his ears. "What brings you here, Mr. Weretiger?"
Atsushi's honey-gold eyes held yours for a moment. Then, he made a swishing movement with his head — an indication for you to follow. You knitted your eyebrows, initially confused at what he wanted when he couldn't use human speech — but when he lay down in the snow and made his back easier for you to reach, you suddenly realised.
"Oh, okay." You hummed, manoeuvring to the side of his massive body and hiking your leg up. Shifting, you found a comfortable sitting position on his back. But not before you cuddled into his soft fur a little. "You are so warm, no wonder you don't need gloves."
His great big lungs reverberated when he spoke something you couldn't understand. Atsushi padded the snow — an indication that he was going to move, letting you know to hold on tight — before straightening up to his full height.
Then, he was running.
Galloping through the snow scape like you weighed absolutely nothing at all — the wind ripping through your hair, smattering your cheeks in little flecks of snowflakes. You gripped on tight to his coat, feeling the wild rush of adrenaline spike in your blood. His great big paws ate up the distance with agility, with grace. As easy and breathing for him in this form. You held on tight to your husband's body when he hopped from rock to rock, from tree to tree, taking you through your very own winter wonderland on a night you'd never forget.
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐔𝐘𝐀 . . .
After the unholy shitshow — as your husband eloquently puts it — that was your wedding reception, it was safe to assume that Chuuya Nakahara was adamant to get out of the country in order to spend a few days alone with you. Somewhere extremely far away. And what better place was there, than the classy city of romance and wine?
He had been cunning in the preparations, refusing to reveal anything until it was the evening you scheduled to fly out on one of the Port Mafia's private air jets. Sure; the plane had been in regular use to smuggle large shipments of drugs across the Japanese border, but Chuuya had gone to touching lengths in order to make it special for you.
The inside was completely cleaned out and lavished with first-class opulence. When you stood in the hanger, suitcase in tow, you couldn't believe how beautiful he had made it look. And when he handed you a flute of fizzing champagne before boarding, he pulled you in by the waist; kissed you on the cheek, and said, are ya ready to see the real Eiffel Tower, sweetheart?
The sheer beauty of Paris was all you needed to make up for the long-haul flight over. Each building towered above you; beige stonework, panelled windows, the smell of fresh baked goods and coffee in the air. Chuuya walked with his hand on your back through the winding cobblestone walkways. He did not complain once when you spent hours busying around the shopping district La Vallée, gushing at all the quaint boutiques and bakeries. He bought as many pastries as your heart so desired. And on your last night, he told you to wear your finest dress, and took you on a boat ride around the city.
"This mustn't have been good for your bank account," You pouted, leaning over the side of the boat to admire the glossy river water. "Even for you."
Chuuya popped a piece of steak into his mouth. One eyebrow quirked. "I thought I told ya never to worry about money when you're with me, doll. Even more so now that you're my wife."
My wife, you closed your eyes, savouring the sound of it wearing his voice like the meal in front of you. It still sounded so foreign — a little out of place, when you had just gotten used to being to as the General's fiancée. When you opened your eyes, you allowed yourself a few seconds to marvel at the man who worked to make all your desires come true — and not because he had to, but because he wanted to, he loved to.
Chuuya's blue eyes twinkled underneath the fairy lights that hung from the boat's canopy. "What?"
You beckoned to all the other empty seats around you. "How did you manage to rent an entire boat for just the two of us, though?"
At that, your husband's lips lifted into a wide, vulpine smile. The type that made delicious heat lick down your spine.
"Do ya object to being on this big boat all alone with me, sweetheart?"
The heat cascading down your spine spread its fingers — until it was all over you, reaching the tips of your cheeks, the skin of your chest left exposed by the open dress. You swallowed, not breaking the eye contact, and placed your fork down with very precise movements.
You purposefully flicked your hair behind your shoulder — exposing your collarbone, the long column of your neck.
"Quite the contrary, my beautiful husband. In fact, I think the rocking could make riding you senseless feel extra good, if that was even possible."
There was a heartbeat where Chuuya didn't move. And then, the table was knocked to one side, there was a harsh clatter of metal and plates and his chair scraping against the deck when he surged for you.
You shrieked in delight when you felt his hands on your hips — hoisting you swiftly from the terrace chair and into his arms. Guiding your legs to wrap around his waist, you were held securely against him, looping your arms around his neck as he made quick work of the ships decking and down the stairs into your private bedroom.
When you both resurfaced onto the deck for some fresh air, you were blissfully unaware that the sun had risen and it had already become morning — but the crewmates definitely were.
𝐓𝐎𝐊𝐘𝐎 (𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐍𝐄𝐘𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃) 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐏𝐎 . . .
When your newly-wed husband Ranpo Edogawa pitched the idea of a honeymoon in Tokyo; initially, you were quite sceptical. Tokyo was a city packed with people and, God forbid; a very advanced transport system. Whatever could your particular partner want in the bustling capital of your country?
Roller-coaster rides and donuts and mickey mouse ears, apparently.
He was such a child at heart, you thought fondly as you watched him flutter around the food stalls at Tokyo's Disneyland Resort, pointing at all the colourful sweets he wanted to try. You suppose Ranpo never really had the opportunity to have a childhood; being hunted for his mind and hopping from job to job just to survive before he met the President. And you cherished that part of him. Your heart grew twice its size when he returned to you, a chest-full of of packaged goods and two sticks of candyfloss.
"According to my Deductions," Your husband boasted, thrusting the candy floss out to you. "Poo's Honey Hunt is the next attraction which will have the least amount of waiting time."
You took your candyfloss carefully from him. "Of course. Although do you think it's a good idea to go riding when you have a stomach full of sweets, Ranpo?"
He leaned back and guffawed. "Pwah! Nothing is impossible for the World's Greatest Detective!"
It turned out that spinning in a plastic honey pot one too many times was a little too much for the World's Greatest Detective, after all. You rubbed soothing circles against your husband's back and held his cape out of the way as he upheaved into a colourful trashcan the moment he stepped off of the ride. You hushed anything he tried to say, instead guiding him to sit with you by the riverside — watching the fairy tale boats float on by until the nausea subsided.
A bottle of water and a handful of pastries later; Ranpo Edogawa was right back on his feet again, dragging you by the hand to the next attraction with excited, skipping steps.
And when the sun dipped low behind the bright pink castle that was a landmark to the grounds and the sky darkened into twilight, your forever partner guided you across a beautiful bridge closed off to the public for the rest of the evening. Of course, you scolded him with each step, telling him that this would get you both in a world of trouble. Only for him to turn around and wink, assuring, the stewards only patrol this area of the park every quarter of an hour. We have at least twenty minutes until anybody will be near this area again.
"Ranpo, darling, I love you," You said to him, stepping over the foliage and onto the bridge painted with bright gold — mimicking those found in story books. "But if we get fined for this, I am taking away all of your sweet stash for at least a month."
He twirled around to face you when you came to a stop in the centre of the bridge; his hands folded behind his back. His tongue stuck out. "Boo. You wouldn't be able to figure out the code."
"You doubt the mind of a wife who is angry." You cooed, but were completely unable to help the smile that tickled your lips. You were like two schoolkids; sneaking around in a no-trespass area trying not to get caught. Although you didn't understand the entire reason as to why you were stalking around a closed area of the park late at night.
You decided to question him, tilting your head. "Remind me, why is it that we're slinking around Tinkerbell's Garden and running the risk of getting caught, again?"
Your question was left hanging when Ranpo decided to keep his lips shut. Instead, he lifted three fingers up in the air. You watched with knitted brows as he brought down one — leaving two left. Then, brought down the other. And just as he let the final finger close into his fist, there was a shrill whistle, a tail of sparks flying through the night—
BOOM!
The most brilliant firework exploded in the sky.
You gasped, turning to look above the canopy that hid you both. Boom, there was another — a brilliant explosion of red and yellow. Boom, boom, two at the same time. You were arrested in place, marvelling at the light show that sent a thousand sparkles reflecting in your eyes.
Warmth. Skin. Ranpo's hand coming to intertwine with yours. His soft lips ghosting your temple, whispering the words so sweet;
"They're almost just as beautiful as you, my wonderful wife."
ღ . . . the bsd men ON THEIR WEDDING DAY
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium 2023
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In which inaccurate google results cause me to create "art"
There I was, preparing for teaching my class, and I wanted to find a nice figure to show the difference between the ctenophore and jellyfish life cycle. Often people think Ctenophores are the same as Jellyfish, and while both of those critters are jelloid, ctenophores are different. They're their whole damn phylum. PHYLUM! There are only 9 phyla total. What I'm saying is, they're some seriously unique critters.
So anyway, la de la, there I go, googling "ctenophore life cycle" and DEAR LORD, the top result is a picture of a jellyfish life cycle, complete with jellyfish, claiming it's a ctenophore life cycle! Shock horror!
Jellyfish life cycles are cool and weird, involving a polyp stage, and then a budding polyp stage that farts out little doilies that turn into Jellyfish. That is cool! We love that! But that's not what ctenophores do!
Gather 'round class. This is the difference.
Sometimes ya gotta make an emergency science doodle, ya know?
Ctenophores, with the exception of benthic ctenophores, which are also cool as hell, live their whole life up in the water. No bottom stage for them
Ctenophores are the coolest.
Here are some benthic ctenos
(pic taken at a very cool benthic cteno exhibit at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium)
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God, I fucking hate the morons that go "Here come the dummies making comments about animal abuse!!! It's called conservation, sweaty <3" because they're so fucking obnoxiously uneducated, it's not even funny. Like you said, REAL conservation sites will not let you feed the animals, for one thing, and I also literally volunteer at a raptors rescue center in which TONS of our birds had to be rescued from horrible fucking "owl cafe" type locations in which the birds are neglected and treated like decorations rather than living fucking creatures. These people have LITERALLY NO IDEA how bad these places are for the animals, and yet they pretend like they do, they're literally telling on themselves by showing how fucking stupid they are. In an ACTUAL conservation center like mine, we do have flight shows and we have SOME birds that we allow customers to pet and hold (ones that have been with us for years and that we know have the temperament for it, as well as it having to happen with a staff member present and not for long periods of time) but after that, they get put back into their own enclosures. Repeat, ENCLOSURES, that are large, and with space for them to move and fly as they please. Not one fucking stick that they're goddamn chained to for people to gawk at. These people are tone-deaf, brainless idiots if they genuinely believe those cafes are suitable environments for wild animals. To all Vivzie stans that are defending her support of these places, from the bottom of my heart, fuck you, you horrific, awful, animal abuse enablers. That is what you are, no matter how much you yell and cry that it's not. Fuck you.
It's absolutely maddening. The smug "um, it's called conservation sweaty, it's being rehabilitated in a sanctuary" remarks on the false killer whale burned me the most because cetaceans are my thing in the way birds are yours and there are very few real sanctuaries for cetaceans.
One is the Umba Lumba Center in West Bali, which rehabilitates and releases show dolphins and cares for those who can't. The beluga whale sanctuary in Iceland is another. They're trying to set up one in Nova Scotia, and the Baltimore Aquarium has (ostensibly) been trying ever since 2016.
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, where Viv visisted, is not one of these. Okinawa Churaumi keeps Taiji dolphins.
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最後のユニコーン・The Last Unicorn
When I was a kid, one of my favorite movies was "The Last Unicorn." I watched it many, many times growing up, and in high school I read the book The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle.
子供の頃、「最後のユニコーン」という映画が大好きだった。その映画を何回も何回も見て、そして高校生のときピーター・S・ビーグルが書いた同名の本も読んだ。
In the story, cruel King Haggard has captured nearly all the unicorns in the world and trapped them in the sea beside his castle. He gazes out at the unicorns, who are too scared to emerge from the waves, and he says this is the only thing in the world that brings him pleasure.
話によると、残酷なハッガード王は一頭を除いて世界のユニコーン全てを捕まえて、城の近くにある海に閉じ込めた。ハッガード王は、毎日怖がて海から出られないユニコーンを見張っている。これが唯一ハッガード王に喜びをもたらすものだった。
There is a lot more to the story, but whenever the sea is whipped up by winds, I remember the scene of white unicorns visible amidst the crashing waves. Even though I have never spotted any unicorns in the sea, I still check… just in case.
話はもっとあるけど、海が強風で舞い上がるたびに、白波の中で浮かんでいるユニコーンのシーンを思い出す。ユニコーンを見たことがなくても、じっくり波を見てしまう…念の為に。
I was looking out at the sea today, checking for unicorns, when I saw something jump. “What?! Was that a ray? Can they even jump?” I wondered and quickly whipped out my phone to check. Why yes, rays do jump.
今日、ユニコーンがいるかどうか確認しながら海を見ている時、水面で跳ねた生き物を見た。「えっ?あれはエイじゃないか?エイは跳ねるの?」と思って、すぐにスマホで調べた。確かに、エイは跳ねる!
Come to think of it, I saw feeding time at Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, and I remember seeing the rays shoot like lightning across the surface of the water as the whale shark vacuumed up massive gulps of water and fishy food. The ray I spotted today wasn’t a unicorn, but it was a rare experience and feels kind of magical.
考えてみると、沖縄の美ら海水族館で餌やりを見た。その時、巨大なジンベエザメは掃除機のように海水と餌をがぶ飲みしたが、エイたちは稲妻のように水面で瞬く間に餌を吸い込んでいく。今日見たエイはユニコーンじゃなかったが、エイを見るのは珍しくて不思議なことだ。
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Relationship: Family - Kyō Sakuma
.。.:*・FAMILY TREE・*:.。.
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Kai Sakuma (44 years old) — Kyō’s father who works as a fisherman. He shares the same personality as Kyō, always optimistic whenever something exciting is about to happen. However, his father also has a tendency to be obsessed with sea monsters—like Nessie, mermaids, the Kraken, and Moby Dick. Even though they aren’t real, he and his dad remain very close and Kyo still loves him deeply. Kyo finds his own obsessions kind of interesting and doesn't care what others think about how weird they may seem. Whether he’s listening to his dad’s made-up stories about encountering sea monsters when he was young or hearing about how his dad wanted to catch them and hang them on the wall as trophies, he still loves him. After all, what can he say? His dad always does whatever he wants.
Izumi (Nagata) Sakuma (40 years old) — Kyō’s mother who works at Okinawa’s Churaumi Aquarium and she’s also a dolphin trainer. Izumi is a gentle and soft-spoken woman who loves her job caring for sea animals, especially her favorite animal: dolphins. Kyō shares this love for dolphins and adores his mother deeply just as she adores him. She showers him with affection, sometimes spoiling him rotten. Kyō enjoys visiting her workplace and watching the dolphin shows and it was Izumi who introduced him to his love of fish. Although Izumi feels guilty for relying on her son to live with his grandparents and help care for them, believing he should be living independently and enjoying life. She doesn't oppose it if Kyō insists on staying. In truth, she's happy about it because she isn’t ready to let go of her baby boy.
Toumo Sakuma (68 years old) — Kyō’s grandfather and Kai’s father. Even in his old age, he works as a fish vendor alongside Kosei. He's a hot-tempered, stubborn man who tends to rant whenever he gets angry and often swears. Toumo is the crankiest in the family, lacking the enthusiasm others show as he finds it too embarrassing. He’s particularly hard on Kyō, frequently criticizing everything he does, especially when it comes to Kyō’s relationship with his father. Despite this, Toumo is a good man at heart. He worries about Kyō's involvement in rap battles, fearing he’ll get hurt. He tries to teach him that life isn’t all 'rainbows and sunshine,' though Kyō understands that this is just his grandfather’s way of showing he cares.
Chinatsu Sakuma (63 years old) — Kyō’s grandmother and Kai’s mother. She also works as a vendor alongside her husband, Toumo and Kosei. Chinatsu is quite the opposite of her husband, who is calm and logical. She often helps to soothe Toumo’s temper. Like Izumi, she adores her grandson and pampers him with love, though she was initially suspicious of the recent rap battle event and forbade him from participating, thinking it was too barbaric however, Kyo can persuade her. Despite her appearance, Chinatsu is strong-willed and hates being treated like a frail old lady. She would rather work hard in a stable job to support her family and has risen to the role of manager and vendor.
Kosei Nagata (66 years old) — Kyō’s second grandfather and Izumi’s father. He also works as a fish vendor and is a business partner with Toumo and his wife, Chinatsu. He is described as a laid-back and kind-hearted old man, especially sweet towards his lovely wife, Ran. With his easy-going nature, he is always kind to others and like the rest of the family, he deeply loves his grandson, Kyō, and is very proud of him. When he found out that Kyō was participating in DRB, he immediately supported his decision, despite knowing how devious Chuohku's plans for the tournament were. He also kept a secret from Kyō—that he used to be a street rapper—and gave him tips on spitting hardcore rhymes and becoming his mentor.
Ran Nagata (65 years old) — Kyō’s second grandmother and Izumi’s mother. For her, life mostly consists of staying at home and doing light household chores while the rest of the family works. She is very timid, partly due to her frail and weak body, which sometimes causes her to collapse unexpectedly. Making it difficult for her to help her husband, Kosei, Toumo, and Chinatsu at the fish market. Despite this, Kyō deeply loves and cares for his grandmother, always worrying about her health and attending to her needs. However, she remains spiritually strong and doesn’t falter easily. She offers words of encouragement to him, supporting his desire to help others and cheering him on in his rap battles.
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Can you do the ‘what is their favorite exhibit at an aquarium?’ prompt for Shimizu?
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Of course I can, my dear! Thank you so much for the request, especially for such a cute character – really, I adored her, and I hope you’ll enjoy my thoughts!
WHAT IS THEIR FAVOURITE EXHIBIT AT AN AQUARIUM?
Shimizu does enjoy aquariums. They’re not something she’ll visit all the time, but as a fun outing with friends or as a date idea, she thinks they’re really fun places to go. One of her favourite aquariums she’s ever been to was Okinawa’s Churaumi Aquarium.
While the sharks there are, of course, very impressive, it was the hands-on exhibits with the seashells and starfish that she enjoyed the most. She appreciates and enjoys hands-on experiences and activities at aquariums, or most anywhere else, the best.
The coral exhibit is the most soothing to her though. She could just sit in front of that exhibit, or sit anywhere she has a view of it, just enjoy the beauty of it, and get lost in her own thoughts. She finds it a little meditative.
In other aquariums, she just really does enjoy turtles, whenever there’s exhibits of them. She finds them really cute.
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Dans ma quête des assiettes en forme de requin baleine j'ai trouvé une boutique de l'aquarium de churaumi (aquarium qui est à 2h de bus) et c'était TROP MIMS j'ai oublié de prendre des photos, sauf celle ci.
Et je suis entrée dans cette petite boutique. Alors c'est très mignon mais ce n'est pas ce que je veux.
Si je ne trouve d'ici le 10 décembre j'irais en acheter parce que vraiment, j'étais pas loin de craquer. 😭
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Honeymoon Vol. 14 Translation
Listen to the audio here!
Ayumu Kaidou (海棠歩, Kaidou Ayumu)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Age: Early 20s
Job: Publishing Employee
Country: Okinawa
For the translation, view below. Note that it isn’t 100% accurate.
🐠 Track 1: Prologue
Did I make it in time?
It's not 12 o'clock yet, is it?
*nervously* Thank goodness...
When I heard that the train was delayed, I really didn't feel alive.
It's not an exaggeration. In the first place, I was supposed to have today and tomorrow off, but I was rushed to support the autograph session and left you alone for your birthday.
I know. I guess they say that I'm working hard is the best gift of all.
It seems that I'm more suited to go around bookstores by myself.
But it's because of you that I've come to feel that way.
He told me that even if I wasn't an editor, I could deliver this emotion.
That's why I'm here now.
Besides, wiping the butt of juniors was also a good job, and he didn't catch a cold because he liked it.
But today was going to be a bad day! What's more, it's Kyoto, it's a bullet train, and when I came back to Tokyo, the train stopped because of an accident.
I couldn't help it, so I ran to the back door of the station and caught a taxi, and when I told the driver about the situation, he took advantage of the loophole and sent me off.
Oh? Just go as it is?
It's my lover's birthday, but I left her alone. He was stubborn and said she wasn't lonely, but he definitely thinks she's crying alone!
It would be sloppy.
It's late, but happy birthday!
*kiss*
For being born and for loving me, I thank you for that.
It's too early to cry, I haven't given you my present.
This is it.
Not many.
It can't be helped, I'm here.
On the left, lend me.
Okay, it fits perfectly.
breathes in, breathes out
I like you, I love you.
Will you please marry me!
It's ok?
Really?!
Good!
*playfully laughs*
My heart is pounding
Don't make a surprised face, I'm nervous too.
After all, the big event of life is 2 days
I thought that if you didn't stay by my side from now on, there would be no point in living.
It's obvious. Why don't you propose?
*kiss*
I'll definitely make you happy.
🐠 Track 2: The First Day at the Churaumi Aquarium
It’s pretty crowded even though it’s a weekday
Uh? Yeah! The breeze feels great and it feels like we’re in Okinawa!
I know it’s a little late for our honeymoon, but we have a week to make up for it
Enjoy the bus stop to our heart’s content!
Well then, let’s start with… Oh!
A whale shark monument!
What? Don’t laugh! I know what you’re saying, but the aquarium is a recommended photo spot
Oh! That’s why, I’m not talking about whale shark tension crap
No pun intended, no monument
Shut up! With sharks and orcas, men are romantic
Look, I’ll take a picture here. So don’t be so mean and just stand next to me
*Timeskip to the aquarium*
Woah! Amazing! The aquarium is insanely huge!
Apparently the whale sharks, manta rays and thrush sharks are swimming about
Only the largest one has a name
The name is Jinta
Just like that!
*laughs*
What?
They called him “Jinta Kun” in a friendly manner, but you don’t call me by my name very often
It’s too late, people still call me Kaidou kun, even though you’re now Kaidou yourself
Wait, are you being shy or do you have children?
Well me too. It’s funny to see your reaction like that, from the scene
Don’t worry, just get used to it little by little, after all we’ll be together forever after all
There’s a lot of people near the tank, so hold on tight
Woah~ Why is it that the current making the pufferfish look like it’s moving in that direction? Isn’t that just how it is?
This is good
Wha- Uh?! Don’t change this now and blush l! You’re embarrassing me too!
*laughs*
What are we doing? Trying to go back to when we first started dating?
I mean, I see
That’s right, just because we got married doesn’t mean everything suddenly changes
I think it’s best not to rush and just get used to it little by little
So I think it’s not a bad idea to enjoy the newlywed feeling
Don’t laugh again!
*laughs again*
It’s okay. My hair just got a little fluffier
Don’t worry
You’re always cute
What do you mean, they’re too busy with the tank to look at us?
Yes, yes, I’ll be more careful from now on
Correct, once we leave the aquarium, I don’t know though
🐠 Track 3: Second Day at the Blue Cave
Is that the blue cave?
Hey come over here too
You heard our guide, we can use these life jackets as floats to get into the cave
Snorkeling is only for underwater observation and the cave is tunneled, so you can always surface anytime
You’re still on guard, it’ll be fine
They don’t dive that deep. Apparently the deepest part at the entrance is only about 6m and the deepest part at the back is about 3m
I had to check it out so that someone wouldn’t get scared
It’s absolutely beautiful and I want to see it with you
If you hold my hand, you won’t be scared
Yeah, leave it to me
Yes! We’re coming!
Well then, shall we go?
Amazing! The seawater really shines blue
Plus the water is so clear, you can even see the fish swimming
I’m glad you came
The guidebook has a lot of pictures on this place
I wanted to show you this mystical view for sure
That face of yours is foul
It’s nothing!
Hey, don’t move
*attempts to kiss you*
Oh yeah, I’m wearing a mask
That’s it, the rest is up to you
*laughs* You’re too surprised
You laugh so adorably, I can’t help it
If you thrash about the fish will swim away
Now that your tension has been relieved, let’s have fun in the ocean again
Well then, let’s go! One, two!
Sorry, the vending machine near me was just refilling
Don’t be so fascinated by the view that you’ll spill it
*sipping his drink*
Ha… where to go?
I heard from someone I was talking to that you can see humpback whales from the observation deck here, but apparently you can only see from February to March
It’d be nice to come back for that season next time
Tomorrow I’ll definitely have muscle pain
I got to feed the fish, I got to watch you get more excited than ever, and a little muscle pain is a small price to pay
Oh, me too? No, no I can’t compete with your excitement!
I guess, but *yawns*
I was probably pretty good, too. I guess
I got it, don’t burrow my knee
Okay, just a little bit
I was so excited last night that I couldn’t sleep
What? It just shows how much I haven’t lost my boyish mind. Damn it!
As a laughing bus, wake me up in 10 minutes
*mumbling*
No
On the contrary, I felt more awake
Ah damn it, I guess you shouldn’t do anything you don’t know how to do
Wait, you want me to play? I don’t know if I should ring it on a regular basis
I’m your interpreter, so I’ll be practicing kneeling starting tonight
Don’t worry, I’ll lend you my lap too
*kiss*
Our life rhythms are so different that I’ve never even had the chance to rest my head on your lap, so I’m determined to be very affectionate with her during this trip
You know, I can spoil you even more now
What do you want me to do? Think about it
🐠 Track 4: Third Day at Shuri Castle
Let’s see, the red thing is Shureimon, and after passing through it and visiting the stone gate, you will arrive at the main hall of Shuri Castle
There are also singing stones around there. I heard a song about a place of worship in the progression of the Ryukyu Kingdom
What? Is that a rental costume? The hat with the red flowers on it? Hanagasa right? That’s what they’re dancing in.
Are you curious? Well, why don’t you take a picture as a souvenir?
I’d like to go to places beyond the Ryukyu Islands, but the pictures just don’t do it for me
Come to think of it, the only time we ever took a real picture together was at our wedding
It can’t be helped, everyone has at least one thing they’re not good at
That’s not what I meant when I said yesterday that I would spoil you more…
Yes! Intersect in structure!
How can I refuse a face of such expectation? Damn it! Why is my wife so cute?
Are you done changing?
Wow, beautiful
Oh, look out!
Are you okay?
You’re really making me nervous
Thank goodness you’re okay
Hm? A photograph? Ah!
Oh, sorry to keep you waiting! I’ll have it ready in a minute!
*whispers* come on, let’s go
It’s okay, just hold my hand properly. Even a short distance makes me worried. If I look at you for a moment, you’ll be in danger and nearly fall, I really can’t take my eyes off you
Is this area okay? Hey, what are you leaving for?
Come here more
Don’t worry about it, it’s not like we’re making out to show the gallery. It’s a memorial
I won’t get any closer than this, so just look at the camera! Look, smile, smile! 3, 2, 1!
*camera shoots*
I think it came out pretty well!
I might as well take a picture once in a while from now on, I’ll take photos more often than before
If you tell me first that you don’t want to be surprised, I’ll kiss you and take you
I’m just kidding, but your embarrassed face is too cute, I want to take a picture of it!
Next time we’re alone, let’s take lots of pictures of us making out
🐠 Track 5: Fourth Day at Kokusai Street
We’re going to Ishigaki Island tomorrow, so I’d rather have less luggage. We’ll buy some souvenirs and send them home firs
Apparently about 70% of Kokusai Street consists of souvenir shops, so you can get almost everything you need here
Plus, you can enjoy eating your way around!
Sightseeing is great, but eating delicious food is one of the best parts of traveling, right? Sata Andagi, right? Okinawa Soba and Ice cream? I heard there’s a good ice cream shop nearby, but it’s a little off the beaten path of Kokusai Street. What should we do?
I thought you’d say that! Let’s go, this way!
Here you go, don’t drop it. I wonder if it really should have been mango, since we had bitter melon.
No, for me who likes citrus fruits, it would be Shiikuwasha (Okinawa lime)
Delicious? That’s great, then I’ll do it too!
It’s delicious but it’s very sour
It’s true, you should try some too
It’s okay, no one’s watching now, right?
Here, Ah-
It’s sour, but delicious!
Huh, no? I’m not? I didn’t know that my words would come back to me… Got it? Ah~
For a while please don’t look at me
My face is red, that tells you about the heat doesn’t it? Yeah! No, it’s hot as hell today!
*proceeds to gobble up his ice cream*
Cold!
Can you afford to laugh at people? The ice cream is quickly melting…
Oh, it’s dripping! *licks*
What’s wrong? What’s the matter? I was just helping you eat
And while I was saying that, you got it on your finger too
Let’s just take this for now, and we’ll wash it later
*laughs* There’s no way I’m getting left out
*whispers* Thank you for the meal
Well then, shall we go back to Kokusai Street?
Oh, it’s mealtime and there’s a lot more people around, so hold my hand so we don’t get separated- Huh, what?
She hasn’t been drinking since I told her, she went to wash her hands or something?
Should I just call her?
*phone ringing*
She’s not answering…
Damn it! Where did she go?
Calm down me, she’s the one who felt more anxious, so she went back the way she came…
Huh, that back view…
Thank goodness, there you are!
I was worried because you suddenly disappeared
And the liquor store isn’t even that strong, so why?
The person who called out to you was a guy?
You got picked up idiot! Let’s go!
No, not again!
Huh? Me?
So you were picking out the alcohol for me?
But it would’ve been nice if you said something to me before you left
Huh? Were you called?
My bad…
I’m sorry, can you forgive me?
Thank you
*kiss*
Should we go to that store again?
You’re gonna get me drunk, I’m looking forward to it
🐠 Track 6: The Fifth Day at Ishigaki Island (Part 1)
I was told that if I go to Ishigaki Island, I should see Kabira Bay, but to be
This is the design
That’s amazing!
They say it’s been selected as one of the 100 series in Japan, but it’s unfortunately banned
Huh, why am I wearing a swimsuit? Because I personally wanted to see it
I’m joking! That’s the half
Therefore, it’s now going to be skeletonized
Is this your first time? The bottom of the canoe is made of glass, so you can see into the ocean
Don’t worry, it’s for two people
So could you help me push the canoe?
I’ll hold it back, so you get in first
Can you get to the front?
Oh that’s good, that’s good. Just sit down and face me like that
Are you okay? I’ll be riding next time, so hold on tight
Shall we leave then? Don’t get to excited and fall off
If you get a little more oriented, you’ll see some coral reefs
That’s right, there’s no tropical water to swim in there
Well, two people rowing together will get there quicker than one.
Can you knock the oar over?
Idiot! Don’t force me to turn it!
You’ll hurt your arm that way. The trick is to shift your weight when you row the oar
Ah, it’s easier to understand if I actually do it and show you. Can you give me this one?
Oh, slowly, slowly
Just like that, between my legs
Ah well done!
Well then, let’s go home
First, hold the oar so that the tip is perpendicular to the water. Then lean forward and push it back evenly
Oh yeah, that’s it. Not bad, right?
You didn’t have to wave your arms around to move forward properly
*kiss*
So, why is your neck red? Oh your ears are red too
This is a problem, I’m so worried that I can’t put the oar down
Me? Look, I was born a man, so there’s no need to reiterate that
No, no, no I’m not embarrassed
Don’t look at me! So that, the canoe would be facing away from me!
That’s not cool!
You’re always laughing too
*kiss*
You’ve known for a long time that I’m a man
If you learn from this, don’t get too agitated
*kiss*
🐠 Track 7: The Sixth Day at Ishigaki Island (Part 2)
I got sunburned again today. As you said, I was right to bring my parka. If I hadn’t, I might have been burned on the canoe. After a short break, we’ll have dinner…
I… Crap! I think I forgot something!
No, it’s fine, it’s my own, so I’ll go by myself. Can you get a massage while I wait for you? I’m sure there’s a spa here too
Sorry to leave you alone, I’ll be off!
Wow, it’s going to be hot again today
You look so refreshed, that aromatherapy massage you had yesterday, it seems to have worked
Huh, if it’s that good, I might take it too
But, I’d rather have you massage me anyway
Of course I’d do it to you as well, all over your body until I’m done yesterday
I know! I’m just kidding!
You said you wanted to go to the glass workshop right? They’ll ship the works you make to you later
Since we’re here, let’s make a pair of glasses. And after that…
We’re here!
Good job! This is the tip of Ishigaki Island: Uganzaki!
Some of the signs say “Oganzaki” but the locals refer to it as “Uganzaki”
The sunset seen from the lighthouse is said to be one of the best spots on Ishigaki Island, so be sure to enjoy it to the fullest
Ah, don’t look at me! You’re not looking at the sunset
Just listen to me while watching the sunset
It was yesterday, but when I said I forgot something, I actually lied
I went to the glass workshop today and they were making this necklace
I tired to capture the ocean and sunset of Okinawa
I don’t take many photos with you, and I can’t do what you asked me yesterday, but I’d like to bring something that will be a memento of the trip
It was made by an amateur, so if you don’t like it-
I see, that’s good
I though to myself that I was doing something that was out of character for me, but a honeymoon is a one time thing, so if I get embarrassed now, there’s no point
Sh-shut up! I’m blushing, I know! That’s why I told you to come here!
*kiss*
From now on, please keep smiling next to me like that. I love you
🐠 Track 8: Night of the Sixth Day
I’m done cleaning up the bathtub
You’re welcome! The hibiscus is huge though, so it wasn’t that hard
I wonder what they’d do with a rose bath? *laughs*
Uh, what about you? You almost done packing?
There’s no need to rush, we’ll check out in the afternoon
We’re already leaving tomorrow
Well, when it’s this cozy, you don’t want to go home
And I’ve never been able to spend so much time with you before
The seat next to me is empty
We can pack up tomorrow morning. Let’s just take a break on the sofa
Ah~ It’s soothing
You never say you miss me or that it’s hard for you when I’m away from home a lot for work
I’m really grateful for that, but to be honest, it makes me a little nervous
Like, are you okay without me or do you not want to be either me? I’m thinking about this and that
But during this trip, I realized that you miss me when I’m not around, and that when you see me off with a smile and tell me everything is okay, both of those things are true
Huh, is that kind of wrong?
It’s not that she’s okay without me, but that she’s trying to be okay without me
Hey, do you know the meaning of the hibiscus flower?
Every day, a new flower blooms, so there’s always something new and beautiful, something elegant, something brave
Why, I saw it on the card earlier
Look, it was on the bath towel, wasn’t it?
There’s a lot to be said for the language of flowers
By the way, it also said “You believe”
Seeing that made me think that I should have more faith in your strength so that you would believe in me and wait for me
*kiss*
And you’ll have to depend on me more. Okay?
What’s your answer?
Well then, you’d better spoil me quick
It’s your fault for smelling nice after a bath, even though you might be greedy
*kissing*
It’s getting in the way
What is it this time?
You don’t want to do it on the sofa?
I’ll carry you, so hold on tight
Now then
Well then, this time I guess I’ll be the one to spoil you
It shouldn’t be that difficult. Where do you want me to kiss you? What do you want me to do?
Just tell me honestly, I’ll make it all come true
If you don’t sleep, you’ll be put on hold forever
*laughs*
I don’t know why, but I feel like I’m being mean to you
So what do you want?
Where do you want me to kiss you?
Hey, time’s up! If you can’t choose, it can’t be helped, it’s a full body course
*kiss*
Let me love all of you
*kissing*
🐠 Track 9: Epilogue
*alarm rings*
Crap!
9 o clock?! Seriously, we’re totally late
Did you wake up?
*kiss*
Good morning
Don’t be mean, it’s 9 o’clock! It’s a job decision
Huh? 9 AM?
Oh I see! I applied before the trip because I knew I would never be able to get up
What? Well, then you can still take it easy
I can’t hear the waves so it feels a bit strange
We’re really back home
Well, where do you want to go next? You’ve been to the south, so maybe Hokkaido?
Ah, it doesn’t have to be domestic
To be honest, I’m fine with it as long as I can be with you
*kisses*
Breakfast can wait, I want you
You say silence is emperor
I’m so happy *kisses*
Together forever
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ARRIII i've watched hidden inventory and by request... am here to let you know my thoughts!!
first of all. i had no idea that it opened with suguru's monologue on exorcising curses... the weariness in his voice physically hurts me. the pacing and structure of this arc was so beautiful though! season 1 felt a little slow at times but the way everything is set up... hooh...
it's hard for me to put my thoughts into words but, hidden inventory truly was nothing short of tragic, i love how they absolutely Had to put a montage of all their happiness together before brutally shattering lol... riko's death scene was so painful though... i've seen it at least a few dozen times, but i haven't seen her backstory/joyous moments leading right up to it and just, everything disappearing in front of both of their eyes, suguru's shock and being frozen in place... she deserved so much better. she truly is the little sister of all time, i have no idea how people send her so much hate :( she's so pure-hearted and a cutie patootie (also adore her design). i'm glad they at least got to go the churaumi aquarium that suguru did so much research on!
episode 5 is . Yeah. it sucked balls. he is so beautiful though el oh el... just watching him fall into that dark pit... he's a little too easy to understand (we have much in common.. sigh). what i really didn't expect though was the scene where he massacres the village. again, i've seen it before but just... watching it the way it was intended, with the events and emotional turmoil leading to that final decision makes it all the more painful and just... his expression and the sound design at that part was absolutely Woah. they definitely portrayed his moral struggles in a way that viewers can sympathize with! the shower scene... i can go on forever but it's really heartbreaking how much trauma he had to go through for the sake of others, and it's portrayed in a way that even the viewers can miss, like the sound of the shower and the rain on the windows.
and i'm glad we got to see suguru's nature before the defection...! even though to me, a lot of his core traits are still the same. he just changed the direction of his morals and life goals. he's still full of love and a protector to the core. we miss you happy teen geto... that being said the the animators did an amazing job at portraying all the despair in his heart! truly have not seen anime on this level before. i'm very honored to have been able to watch it and then discuss with you :D
also i love how obnoxious satoru is like... truly the duo of All time. he's so cutiepie to me and it my heart aches when i remember how little we've seen them together, happy, and how they've clung onto their memories and love for each other after all this time. 🌖
MY LITTLE 🌖 ANON!!!! TYSM FOR SHARING YOUR THOUGHTS W MEEE 🥺🥺🥺 i love talking about this arc so so much………
SUGURU’S OPENING LINES . they set the tone so well!!!!!! it was such a good choice on mappa’s part….. and just such a chilling and sad opening to the season :’3 the voice acting is soooo good too. he really does sound so weary and broken down…. our poor baby…….
AND RIKO’S DEATHHHHHH THEY DID IT SO MUCH JUSTICE . i will never not be insane about the fucking PAUSE after she gets shot . the slow, slow seconds ticking by with only silence as suguru processes what just happened. and obviously the shot too :/// it’s so sudden and jarring….. I LOVE RIKO SO MUCH TOOOO SHE’S THE CUTEST LITTLE SISTER EVER :(((((( thankfully i haven’t encountered many riko haters myself but. it’s so ironic/telling that people dislike her as if she isn’t the most obvious parallel to satoru ever 😭😭 i adore them both…. i’m happy they got those tiny peaceful moments before the tragedy too :’3
AND EPISODE 5 . EPISODE 5. sorry 🌖 anon i’m abt to ramble i think…… ep 5 my absolute BELOVED ever ever ever :333 IT RLLY DOES SUCK HUH. his spiral is so sickening because it really is so grounded !!!! it was partially because of outside trauma and events but also a slow internal deterioration…. definitely one of the most realistic anime fall from grace plots i’ve seen . AND I’M SOO HAPPY YOU MENTIONED THE SOUND DESIGN!!!! THE CLAPPING!!!!!! MIXING WITH THE RAIN AND SHOWER!!!!!!! it’s so GOOD. some of my fav jjk osts are in that episode too …… arrogance and premature………. they’re all so good ……. ANDD THE VILLAGE SCENE 😵💫😵💫 they did that so wonderfully…… it’s so intense!! and the colours!!!!
ALSOOOO THE SYMBOLISM OF THAT SCENE. the two candles…. suguru’s two shadows symbolizing his two choices……. and then one candle burns out . and he makes his choice. the symbolism in his conversation with yuki drives me insane every single time too…. the fact that she tells him his choices — to give in to his hatred or fight against it — while pointing in two different directions…. an emergency exit, and a dark hallway with no end in sight . it’s just so clever.
AH I ALSO NEED TO MENTION THE ANIMATION. i LOVE LOVE LOVE the animation in ep 5……. especially that final scene with cult leader geto…… i’m fairlyyyy sure the animator for csm ep 8 worked on it?? at least it looks that way 😭 and that style is one of my favs so . i was eating so good…… a painful episode but just so masterfully made phewwwwww
ANDDD I AGREE . suguru never truly changes at his core!!!! he’s always been selfish, he’s always been defined by love/devotion, and he’s always been a protector . :(((( i think it’s sooo telling that his ideology never really changes — whether he’s a teenager or a cult leader, he dedicates himself to protecting those who are most exploited in his eyes. i think it’s important to remember that non-sorcerers are a minority!! and suguru didn’t understand how badly they could be harrassed by sorcerers until he saw it himself…….. he really is a protector at his heart :’3
i’m so happy i could watch and discuss this arc with you too 🌖 anon <333 i love hearing your thoughts!!!! teentoru rlly is such a cutie isn’t he…. silly little guy…… it’s funny how adult gojo comes off as immature but then you see how he was as a teen and it’s like . he rlly matured a Lot didn’t he 😭
#THANK YOU FOR CHATTING W ME :33#my rambles got a lil out of hand but. that’s just how it is when it comes to hidden inventory…..#probably my favorite anime arc of All Time#it was wonderful in the manga but mappa brought it out in all the best ways…..#AND THE OP/ED OFC!!!!!!! so insanely good i cried so many times 😭😭😭#also!!! i hope you’re doing well 🌖 anon!!! pls take care of yourself!!!!#i’ll get to your other asks soon too!!! going through my inbox slowly but surely……#ask tag ✩#🌖 anon !! ✩
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Cash: While credit cards are accepted in urban areas, it's advisable to have some cash, especially in rural regions.
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