#ebisu-san

[anime-to-the-t]

[witchofanguish]

When yuri does the somewhere-between-romance-and-friendship thing, it's an intentional literary device, you know? It's generally understood very well what homosexuality is- the point is to explore the ambiguities of the nooks and crannies of love.

[daily-yuri]

Ebisu-san and Hotei-san by Kizuki Akira and Satou Nanki (translated by Lililicious)

[thatsyuribabe]

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san / Ebisu-san and Hotei-san

Story by Satou Nanki, Art by Kizuki Akira

Published 2009-2010 by Tsubomi

English translation by Lililicious

[indigenous-character-tournament]

Is Princess Mononoke indigenous?

we dont know if san is indigenous as she was raised by moro after she attacked her parents for destroying the forest and they threw her at moro's feet and ran, so we don't know of she was indigenous or not. more likely than not she isnt.

ashitaka, however, is the prince of an emishi village. the emoshi were an indigenous group that loved in the honshu and tohoku regions of japan. there are no known specific and distinct groups that identify as emishi. emishi is a broad term and could be used to apply to any collection of groups. there is also the term Ezo and Ebisu used. i am admittedly not really knowledgable on the Ezo/Emishi but i have been planning on reading up on it since I am interested!

[depressedhatakekakashi]

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Gai's Birthday Bingo 2023

Prompt: Mask

Words: 3,760

Character: Maito Gai, Yamato, Hatake Kakashi

Notes: Post- Chunin Exams

“A month?” Tenzo just about choked on his tea when he heard the timeline his Senpai had given him for Sasuke’s training. He’d known that Kakashi had plans to focus on his student’s training in preparation for his next chunin exam fight, but to be told that he’d be out of contact for a month seemed a little extreme. In all of the years they’d known each other he’d never known Kakashi to take even a day away from training, but now here he was telling him that he’d be taking an entire month. “What if there’s a mission? Or an attack?”

“I’ll be just outside the village,” Kakashi dismissed his questions with swift answers while stirring the minuscule remains of his tea. “If anyone needs to contact me they’ll be able to. Whether I answer or not will be determined by how important I think the issue is.”

“But-”

“There are no buts,” his Senpai continued over him. “Sasuke’s being pitted against that Gaara kid from Suna. Not only did that kid break Itachi’s record for finishing the forest of death, but he just about killed Lee in their battle. If Gai hadn’t stepped in…” his words drifted off, but the weight of what he refused to say still lingered over them.

If Gai hadn’t stepped in, Lee would have died.

Tenzo hadn’t been there to see the fights himself, but he’d heard all about them from Asuma when they met up for drinks shortly after. Every detail had been spilled over Sake, from Asuma’s disappointment over Choji and Ino’s loss’ to his surprise at Naruto’s win.

The fight that he’d talked about, though, was Rock Lee’s. Not a single detail had been spared and by the end of the night, Tenzo could feel the concern that radiated off of Asuma. He’d even expressed some fear about Shikamaru’s upcoming fight against the Suna girl, Temari, but it was nothing compared to his concern about his student facing off against Gaara.

That was the fear of a sensei who didn’t have his student going up against Gaara, though. For his Senpai, the reality was very different. Not only was Sasuke set up to face Gaara in his next match, but according to Kakashi, he was woefully unprepared.

“I have to make sure he does alright,” Kakashi whispered, his eyes focused on the swirling tea in his cup. “I put them into this exam. I need to help them survive, no matter what. Even if it means I ignore missions for a little while.”

Tenzo understood his Senpai’s concerns. Every shinobi in Konoha faced the chunin exams, but it seemed that the risks in these exams were far more than when Kakashi had anticipated. Not only was there the threat that the Gaara kid posed but there was also Orochimaru. 

A sannin seeking to steal Sasuke, one of Kakashi’s precious students, and use for their own gain.

The world was stacking the odds against Kakashi and all he could do was try his best to protect his students. 

“What about the others?” Tenzo asked, his mind wandering to the other two students Kakashi had taken on. Whenever he spoke of them Kakashi seemed to have nothing but praise. Although he’d been forced into the job, it seemed to Tenzo that he’d taken to it quite well. 

His students were his pride and joy and he made sure to remind Tenzo of that fact every time they saw each other.

“Naruto needs to work on his chakra control,” Kakashi answered with ease. “I’ve spoken to Ebisu about training him while I’m helping Sasuke. If he can improve in that area I’m sure he’ll do well in his next match. He is Konoha’s number one unpredictable ninja, after all. No one expected him to make it this far, but here he is.”

Tenzo couldn’t help but laugh at the terrible nickname his Senpai had given Naruto. “Isn’t he going against one of Gai-san’s students? Hyuga Neji, correct?” Kakashi nodded. “I’ve heard a bit about him. Seems like he could pose a bit of a problem to Naruto.”

“He can,” Kakashi confirmed. “But there’s not much I can do for Naruto until he improves his chakra control, and Ebisu’s a better teacher in that regard than I am. Besides, as dangerous as Neji is he’s not going to kill Naruto.”

“Are you sure about that?” Another story he’d heard from Asuma was about Neji’s fight against Hyuga Hinata, and that was a story that said the exact opposite of what his Senpai was telling him. 

“Neji is hard, but not that bad,” Kakashi confirmed. “He’s also Gai’s student. I trust that if things get out of hand, Gai will step in if I’m not there too.”

“True,” There was no one who knew Kakashi’s struggles better than Gai. Even Tenzo didn’t know the true extent of what his Senpai had suffered in his life, but he had learned enough over the years to know that he’d do everything in his power to protect Kakashi from more pain. There was no doubt in his mind that Gai felt the same way. “So Naruto will be trained by Ebisu and Sakura?”

“A month without training won’t kill her,” Kakashi sighed. “She’ll have to take care of her training for the time, but I’ll make it up to them all when the exams are done and everything has settled. Once I can breathe then I’ll kick into gear.”

Tenzo cringed at the saying. During his time in team Ro with Kakashi he’d come to understand that ‘Kick into gear’ really meant ‘drive them into the ground until they can’t move, and then do it again’.

Sakura was going to need the month-long break to prepare for what was coming her way.

“So a month,” he sighed, circling back to the beginning of the conversation. “That’s going to be a pretty boring month for me. Though, I guess I can focus a bit more on missions while you’re occupied.”

“Actually,” straightening up, Kakashi locked eyes with Tenzo. “I have a request.”

Gai’s apartment was easy to locate. Not only did Tenzo have the apartment number that his Senpai had written down on a small piece of paper for him, three-zero-five written in giant blocky letters so that he wouldn’t misread any of the numbers, but there was also a sign hanging on the front of the door that announced who was living there with pride.

A simple wooden sign that Tenzo recalled making himself just a few years ago for Gai’s birthday. He hadn’t known what to get for the overly energetic Jonin until his Senpai had shown him a picture of his tortoise summon that he’d snuck during one of his outings as ‘Sukea’. Now here it was, staring back at Tenzo after a year. Telling him exactly what he needed to know.

He was in the right place.

Now all he had to do was knock.

“Come on,” he lifted his right hand and took a deep breath, but nothing happened. His hand refused to move. “You can do it, Tenzo. It’s just a quick check-up. Poke your head in, make sure he’s alive and functioning, and go. That’s all. It’s easy.”

He took another deep, slow breath, but still nothing happened.

His hand just hovered there in front of the door, neither lowering nor reaching out to knock. Stuck in a limbo of inactivity that Tenzo couldn’t seem to force it out of. 

“Just one knock,” he whispered, cringing when his hand refused to move. “Come on. He’s not going to hurt you.”

Gai was a good man. Stranger and perhaps a little too much for Tenzo to handle most days, but a good man. Short of harming Kakashi, which he would never think of doing, or one of his students, there was nothing Tenzo could think of that he could do to upset Gai.

Even if there was, Checking up on him certainly wasn’t on the list. 

“Just go,” he insisted. “One knock and-”

Before he could finish that train of thought the door swung open and he found himself face to face with Maito Gai.

Smiley, energetic, always pleasant Maito Gai.

Except, none of those descriptors seemed to fit the man that he was staring at today. Not because Gai wasn’t trying to portray himself as the exact same person he always with, with a smile that spread across his entire face, but because that smile didn’t match at all with the tired, defeated look in his eyes. 

“You look…”

“Great?” Gai cheered, though his voice sounded a little flatter than usual. “Wonderful? Ready to jump out and greet the day with the full power of my youth?”

Tenzo shook his head. “Awful.”

As soon as the word left his mouth the smile dropped off of Gai’s face and his shoulders slumped. “You’re learning from Kakashi, aren’t you?” he sighed, all of his usual energy missing from his voice. “

“I am a trained Anbu operative,” Tenzo argued, just a little insulted by the implication that he would need his Senpai to tell him what to look out for when he approached Gai. His Senpai had, of course, given him a few hints of what to keep an eye out for, but that didn’t matter. He was trained to read people’s emotions and body language. To look deeper and see all of the subtle signals that they were trying to hide from him. 

“Ah,” waving off his protests, Gai leaned forward and peered down the hallway. “He’s not with you, is he?”

Tenzo could only sigh. “He’s out training Sasuke for his next match,” he assured the green-clad dork that his Senpai called ‘rival’. “That’s why I’m here.”

“To check up on me?” jutting his bottom lip out, Gai huffed. “I’m fine. I don’t need someone to pop in and make sure everything is alright. I’m not-”

He stopped himself, but Tenzo knew exactly what he wanted to say. 

I’m not Kakashi.

A low blow, but a rather deserved one. In the twenty years that he’d known his Senpai one undeniable fact that Tenzo had learned was that his Senpai didn’t handle loss or disaster well. He would always put on a front, masking his emotions behind an aloof attitude, but deep down he was spiraling.

Tenzo didn’t think Gai would have the same reaction. His experiences with pain, as far as Tenzo knew, were different than Kakashi’s and his personality was almost the complete opposite.

That didn’t stop him from worrying, though. Everyone had a breaking point and although he hadn’t met any of Gai’s students, he’d heard enough about them to know just how much Gai cared about Lee.

If there was someone out there in the world whose death would cause Gai to crumble, it was either Kakashi or Lee. Kakashi because of their long-standing friendship and rivalry, and Lee because of how much Gai had come to care about him in such a short amount of time.

Tenzo wasn’t keen to find out which one it was anytime soon. The energy that Gai brought to the village was strange but comforting. The world needed more of the bright, youthful energy and less destroyed, irreparable spirits. 

“I see,” shoving those thoughts to the side for the moment, he leaned to the right just enough to get a view into the room behind Gai. The layout was the same as every other Jonin apartment in the building but with a few weights laying out on the floor and a workout mat half haphazardly thrown into the corner beside Gai’s desk. On the desk, there was a bit more of a mess, with dishes piling up on the back near the wall and three books of various sizes spread open along the desk. “And what is it you’re reading about?”

“Uh, well,” glancing back over his shoulder, Gai cringed. “I was just looking up some information. It’s important to keep up to date with our knowledge.”

There it was again. That wide, toothy grin that Gai always wore on his face.

A grin that Tenzo had once viewed with caution, but which he’d come to enjoy over the years.

“Stop it.”

“Stop what?” Gai blinked, the smile dropping away for just a split second, only to return as soon as Gai realized it was gone. “Stop reading?”

“Smiling.” Tenzo huffed, hating the words that were coming out of his mouth. As much as he liked to complain about Gai’s seemingly endless amounts of energy, he had genuinely come to love his smile. 

It was one of the brightest, most genuine smiles he had ever seen in his life, and whenever Gai turned it toward him he felt a strange warmth spreading in his chest. Kakashi had laughed at him the first time he talked about it and told him that everyone felt that way about Gai’s smile, but he hadn’t believed him.

Now, though, that warmth was missing. He couldn’t look at Gai’s smile and feel happy to see it because deep down he knew it was a lie. A mask that Gai was using to hide away the pain he was experiencing. 

“I don’t-”

Deciding to make a daring move, Tenzo pushed past Gai into his apartment and headed straight for the desk. His goal was the pile of dishes that sat at the back of the desk, but as he reached out for them he couldn’t help but gaze down at the books.

Medical books, all turned to pages with detailed pictures of leg muscles or leg bones. 

Kakashi had been right to ask him to check in on Gai. 

“You’re worried,” he noted, focusing his attention back on the dishes and slowly starting to move them from the desk into a small space between his left arm and chest.. “You’re overthinking Lee’s condition and trying to make up for your lack of knowledge on the subject by studying as much as you can.”

“What are you, an interrogator?” Gai huffed.

“No,’ That line of work had been a part of Tenzo’s job once, a long time ago, but it was rare for him to take on that role in Anbu. “I’m a friend,” placing the last dish on the pile that now teetered in his arm, he maneuvered his right arm around it for a bit more support and turned toward the kitchen. “A friend who has specifically been sent by another friend to check in on you.”

“Always straight to the point,” Gai sighed as he followed Tenzo toward the kitchen, dragging his feet along the floor. “And what are you doing with my dishes?”

“Cleaning them, obviously,” coming to a stop in front of the sink, he leaned down and carefully placed the dishes down so they didn’t topple over. The last thing he wanted to do today was go shopping for a new set of dishes after destroying all of the ones Gai had. “Since you’re too focused on improving your knowledge pool someone has to make sure you’re going to be eating off of clean plates.”

“I can-” turning his head, he glared straight at Gai. “N-never mind.”

“That’s what I thought,” with that argument sufficiently killed he focused back on the daunting task he’d taken on. “Well, I’m doing the dishes maybe you can make some tea?”

“Tea?”

“Yes,” Tezno confirmed. “You do still remember what tea is, right?”

Gai sputtered, tripping over his words a few times before finally taking a deep breath. “Green tea?” His voice came out strained, but the question was quickly followed by the sound of feet shuffling and cupboards being pulled open.

“Green tea is fine,” Tenzo confirmed. Turning on the tap he watched as water flowed into the sink. The pile he’d collected was taller than anything he’d ever tackled before, but he was certain that it was a task he could finish in under ten minutes. Just enough time for Gai to make them some tea. Once the dishes were clean and the two of them were seated with their drink, then he would start asking the questions that were already swirling around in his mind. 

How long has it been since you went outside?

When was the last time you got yourself some dango?

How is he doing?

Those were questions that would have to wait till later, though. Things he would ask when the two of them were sitting face to face with their hands wrapped around a warm cup of tea. 

Until then, they would continue swirling around in his mind demanding an answer to the nagging concerns that came with each one of them. 

“You don’t have to worry, you know,” Gai spoke as he stepped up to Tenzo’s side and held out his kettle to him. Taking the kettle, Tenzo popped it open and placed it under the tap. Once it was about halfway full he pulled it back and returned it to Gai. “I’m fine.”

“Fine,” he couldn’t help but laugh. Every moment he’d heard Kakashi say that exact line to him came rushing back to him. Bombarding him with memories of exhausted, haunted eyes staring through him as if he wasn’t even there. “Your student is in the hospital.”

“I know that.” Snatching the kettle back, Gai turned away with a huff. Instead of making his way toward the stove, though, he just stood there. His back facing Tenzo and his kettle clutched in his hand. “I know that…”

At that moment, Tenzo regretted agreeing to his Senpai’s request.

If he’d been smart he would have insisted Kakashi come instead. He would have pressured his Senpai to put off Sasuke’s training for just a few hours to check in on his friend. It was Kakashi, not Tenzo, who knew how best to support Gai.

He hadn’t, though.

Instead, he’d promised to take care of it. Assured his Senpai that he would make sure Gai was taken care of when he couldn’t be there for him. Now he was stuck with a pile of dishes higher than he’d ever seen, with no idea what to say next.

Well, there was one thing he could say. Something that he was certain he would never dare to utter in front of anyone else, even under threat of torture, but which seemed fitting in this moment.

“If it was Kakashi-Senpai, I’d be a mess.”

Gai spun round, an expression of utter horror on his face as he stared at Tenzo. “What?”

Grabbing the first dish from the pile he took a deep breath and started cleaning. “If it was Kakashi-Senpai in the hospital,” he continued. “I would be a mess. Or even Yugao, or you.”

It was difficult for him to admit, but all of his years of being trained to cut himself off from others and deny himself any emotional bonds had failed. Part of it was because of his Senpai’s insistence on friendship, which had rubbed off on him over the years, but there was also a piece of him that knew he never would have been able to succeed.

His friends were important to him. No matter how much he wanted to cut himself off from them, he couldn’t. It’s exactly the weakness that Kakashi had exploited when he found out about Tenzo’s mission to kill him, and what had led to him going against Danzo’s orders for the first time in his life. 

If any of his friends were stuck in the hospital with an injury that might never be healed, he would throw himself into his work much like Kakashi always did. There wouldn’t be a pile of dishes growing on his desk or open medical textbooks, but his mental health would take a turn for the worst.

And if or when that happened, he knew two things for certain.

Kakashi would show up at his door dragging him outside for some fresh air insisting that he can’t give up, and Gai would be right behind him with that brilliant smile and promises of dango and spars to cheer him up. 

“All I’m saying is…” finishing with the first bowl he placed it under the tap to wash away the leftover soap and placed it into the small drying rack beside the sink. “I get it. You don’t have to pretend to be alright for me, Gai.”

For a second the two of them just stood there. Gai holding onto his kettle full of water, and Tenzo washing dishes. The only sound that echoed in the small apartment was running water and the light clink of dishes as Tenzo added them to the drying rack.

Then, without any warning, Gai set the kettle down on the counter, threw his arms around Tenzo’s shoulders, and pulled him into a bone-crushing hug. 

“Gai-” Tenzo croaked out as his bones cried out in pain. Immediately the Jonin loosened his hold, though he still kept Tenzo pinned against his body as he buried his face into his right shoulder. 

“I’m sorry,” he whispered into Tenzo’s shirt. “No apologies,” placing his hand on Gai’s arm, he ignored the water dripping from his fingers. There wasn’t much for him to say at the moment. Comforting other people wasn’t something he was good at, and he wasn’t about to pretend to be.

Comfort wasn’t what Gai needed, though. Kind words wouldn’t wash away the reality of the situation his student was in. They wouldn’t rid him of the memories of Lee’s battle, or the sight of his student laying in a hospital bed lucky that he had survived but with little hope for a continued life as a shinobi. 

Kind words would do nothing for Gai during this time, so Tenzo didn’t bother to try and come up with any. Instead, he simply stood there and let Gai hide his face in his shoulder while he hugged him. 

‘Just be there for him,’ Kakashi had told him when he’d asked why he wanted him to go check in on his best friend. ‘He needs someone right now. Usually, I would go, but I only have a month to prepare Sasuke for this next fight. So go in my place, please.’

So, that’s what Tenzo resolved to do.

Be there for Gai. 

Ask him questions, check in on his well-being, and just listen.

There was nothing he could say to make the situation better, but if Kakashi was right he wouldn’t need to. All Gai needed was company, and that was something Tenzo could provide in spades.

[lonelypond]

Doujin Suggestion List

Okay, so a question rolled across the dash and my one real vice is answering questions and we all need more yuri, here's a quick list of some of my favorite manga reads new and old.

Notes From The Garden Of Lilies -- all time fave

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't A Guy At All -- fun, love the green

Kase-san just frikkin' adorable

Candy -- angsty but love it

Edible Flowers cute

Their Story I LOVE these goofs, so much fun

Collectors Adult life, amazing, work of art in communication dynamics

Crescent Moon And Donuts Nicely done, two characters probably on the asexual spectrum

Like, Share, N Subscribe slow but interesting

Office Romance Just cute

Takemiya Jin, author many many flavors, some not my speed but quality very high

Fluttering Feelings sadly unfinished, but so so good

Ebisu-san and Hotei-san two coworkers friction their way to helping each other

Accept My Fist Of Love Different, but worth it, by one of my favorite NicoMaki doujin artists

The Sea, You, And The Sun Who doesn't need a tropical vacation

From Aiu Station On The Hiragana Line I love a good opposites attract

Koigokoro Metronome Musicians mad crushing

Lily Love This and/or Pulse. Ratana Satis is a must read

My Dear Lass As sweet as the peaches on so many pages; lovely art

There you go.

[konradnews]

Japan Travel Agency, Enjoy Seasonal Gourmet in Hokuriku. One-day/one-night Kanazawa tour with a special course served by the famous Japanese restaurant "San-i-Ryo-Ryo-Ron".

Nippon Travel Agency has launched a special tour in Kanazawa, offering a special course at the famous Japanese restaurant “Ban-Yon-Ryo-Ryo” in Ebisu, Tokyo. The event is part of the Hokuriku Destination Campaign to be held from October to December by the JR Group and the three Hokuriku prefectures (Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui), and “Yanno Ryoron Kanazawa” (2-25-19 Nomachi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa),…

[yemimahari]

Okei guys, desc mempengaruhi banget ya? //emot ketawa nangis dikit

Aku? Aku bakal nulis apa ya

ravenclaw pride, apolo's daughter, goryeo's first sword constelation, uhm apa lagi? bumi series gaada ya? dazai osamu core as it would be. not a dwarf. pastinya pilih manusia biasa sih ya, soalnya aku takut masuk tlotr. maxton hall grader (menutup muka malu) Jadi sebenernya lebih pengen masuk konstelasi nya dokja ya. I think kita bisa share pemikiran nauzubillah tentang pembalasan dosa, penerimaan diri dan masyarakat, hidup nerimo tp tetep ngoyo. Tapi kalo disatuin bubrah deng.

trus, kuroo's gf, bakugo's anyways hehe. uhm. UA? Nekoma? AAA LUCUK KAYA BLJHS64'. apa apa Underworld? Udah lupa banget nama sekolahnyaa???/// Ato phantom bullet's player. Inuyashiki's --HAHAHAHHAHAH not gf, not bfs, it's should tertulis pet. then, selingkuhan toji. Terus apa lagi ya? Ternyata aku ga suka banyak banget anime. Trust in ebisu faith (gak gais. aku cinta Tuhan Yesus)

Bidang lain?? STAYYYY, lino fiance<3 udah nikah kemarin senin pas upacara bendera. uhm, not sure tp aku cinta banget ateez. lagian, siapa sih yang gamau dipanggil atiny. kayak a tiny. KAYAK TINY KICIK LUCUK GEMEC. MANA COWONYA MODELAN SAN MINGGI HOONGJOONG SEONGHWA JONGHO YUNHO WOONYOUNG YEOSANG YANG YANG KJAHLKHDLAKD AYANG?

oke gas lanjut. fandom lain apa? Engene? hahaha. not into tp jay cakep banget.

Aku baca lagi kok kayak kesel ya. Kayak self claiming. Kayak, sok banget, kayak aku ga terima sm diri sendiri. Kayak aku takut kehilangan kamu mas e.

[wikiuntamed]

On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 8th February

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8th February 1924 🗓️ : Event - Gee Jon Gee Jon became the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas. "Gee Jon (c. 1895 – February 8, 1924) was a Chinese national who was the first person in the United States to be executed by lethal gas. A member of the Hip Sing Tong criminal society from San Francisco, California, Gee was sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly member from another gang in..."

8th February 1822 🗓️ : Birth - Maxime Du Camp Maxime Du Camp, French photographer and journalist (d. 1894) "Maxime Du Camp (8 February 1822 – 9 February 1894) was a French writer and photographer...."

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[anime-to-the-t]

[witchofanguish]

after reading four manga in a row where I initially read the light-colored hair character as blonde and then later realized the hair was meant to be light brown, maybe I'll finally start getting the hint

[wakanatranslations]

Nonokamaru ♡ Matsumoto Wakana (23.12.08)

Good evening！I'm Matsumoto Wakana 🙉

Thank you very much for your comments 😊

Lots of you watch our LimiSta、both in real time and the archived stream which made me happy！

Thank you very much！！

I included kaomojis in my signatures again this time、so look forward to seeing which kaomoji I drew for you！😏

I went out with Nonokamaru、Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku's Kazumi Nonoka-chanー！🥰🥰🥰

Last summer、we had a joint event with Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku-san、where I exchanged contact details with Nonokamaru、

And we've been messaging each other ever since、but our schedules have never matched、so I'm glad we finally got to go out together！！！😆

I'm so happyー！

Firstly、we ate at a café Nonokamaru found for us😋

At the café、we talked a lot、because me and Nonokamaru、were born in the same year just 1 week apart、we both have white as our member colour、

We want to travel to the same places、like we're so similar is so many ways!、

The more we talked、the more surprised I was about how many similarities we have！😂🤍

After eating、we went for a walk to see the autumn leaves at Shinjuku Gyoen、

And obviously we kept talking as we were walking😁

And、I walk pretty fast、and my mom often moans that I walk too fast、but Nonokamaru also walks pretty fast、so she suddenly asked me

「Ah、I always walk really fast but am I walking too fast？」

But as soon as Nonokamaru said this、I said 「Ah！I walk fast too so is this speed fine？」 and we found more common ground 🚶笑lol

We even walk at the same speed！😙

Also、we then did some shopping、and drank tea at a café、so it was a super fulfilling day！🥹

We both said we wanted to go out again!、so I hope we can♡

Thank you for hanging out with me🥰

I'll end today's blog here (๑･̑◡･̑๑)

Nonokamaru's nickname is super cute and it really suits her、so whenever I message her、I call her Nonokamaru☺️☺️☺️

Nonokamaru、calls me Wakana-chan、which does make me super happy、

But in her blog yesterday Nonokamaru said she'll start calling me “Wakanya”!、so I'm looking forward to seeing her again😚

See ya！

Matsumoto Wakana

[gardenofava]

Maitsuki, Niwatsuki, Ooyatsuki

I Married My Female Friend

My Mom's a Superstar

My Cute Little Kitten

My Dearest Nemesis

I Decided to Fake a Marriage with My Junior to Shut My Parents Up

Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It

Cheerful Amnesia

Ring My Bell! (Not on mangadex, official translation here)

Still Sick

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san

2DK, G-pen, Alarm clock.

Renai Manga

Maitsuki, Niwatsuki, Ooyatsuki Ongoing (last update Jul 11, 24) Asako moves to a new house to get over her recent breakup. She finds a great little place a bit removed from the city with a lovely garden, but there’s a catch—the house also comes with a live-in landlord!

I Married My Female Friend Complete Two women who are just friends make a pact… "If both of us are still single in 5 years, let's get married." Five years later, they meet again, and their married life begins.

My Mom's a Superstar Ongoing (last update Jun 16, 24) What will happen when an overly-supportive daughter discovers loads of photos of her mom, a famous actress, on the internet posing with her female co-stars in ways that "friends" would not do?

My Cute Little Kitten Ongoing (last update Jun 22, 24) A story of two close friends living together.

My Dearest Nemesis Complete The whole company knew that they they were polar opposites who fought like cats and dogs. Yet during the year-end party, the wall between them shattered after they got drunk! And so the two of them went from always being close to going off on each other to feeling very strange things following the accidental mishap...

I Decided to Fake a Marriage with My Junior to Shut My Parents Up Complete Morimoto is getting bugged by her parents to marry (a guy). Her (female) kouhai suggests she fake her marriage so her parents would stop but they will scrutinize every guy she might choose no matter what. Since there's a new law that allows homosexuals to marry, her kouhai suggests herself; only this kouhai has confessed to her before. What will become of their married life?

Even If It Was Just Once, I Regret It Complete One day, a jobless Kozuka Chiyo is wallowing in self-pity and trying to escape from reality when her landlord bangs on her door – she's three months behind on rent. Her landlord's solution? "Please have sex with me." Thus the two begin living together – a romance comedy that appears to start with sex.

Cheerful Amnesia Complete Mari's girlfriend, Arisa, loses her memories of the past three years, including all memory of their life together. However, it turns out that being crazy in love with someone transcends all realms of possibility.

Ring My Bell! (Not on mangadex, official translation here) Complete Hell yeah! A major publisher wants Mai Sohn to write a webcomic on relationships. But she’s struck with heartbreak as her girlfriend abruptly dumps her. It’s hard writing about relationships without being in one, so she needs to find the inspiration for love — and find it fast. And what’s up with her possibly homophobic neighbor? Why is she cool with Mai one minute and then so awkward and weird to her the next?! Can’t a girl catch a break?

Still Sick Complete Shimizu Makoto, a well-paid R&D lead for an industrial firm, has a secret - she draws and sells gay fanfiction on her days off. But when her sweet summery colleague, Maekawa, accidentally enters her secret world of girls who like other girls, Shimizu has to come face to face with some serious realisations… and deal with just how much of a weirdo Maekawa is!

Ebisu-san to Hotei-san Complete 'Ebisu-san and Hotei-san' is about two female office workers. Initially Hotei is not pleased when Ebisu is transferred to her branch, but gradually those feelings begin to change.

2DK, G-pen, Alarm clock. Complete A mangaka and her salarywoman roommate come to realize that their feelings of friendship might actually be something quite different.

Renai Manga Complete New manga editor Haruka has just been assigned to her favorite manga artist ever, Kuroi Ritsu. Kuroi-sensei's manga, "With You" motivated her to turn her life around. When she finally meets shut-in, mopey, entirely unfashionable Kuroi-sensei, Haruka is in for a bit of a shock.

Not that there's anything wrong with stories about adorable baby lesbians but does anyone have any recommendations for yuri about, like. Grown women?

Right now all I have is Superwomen in Love, and Does it Count if your First Time is With an Android, and that second one is basically just porn.

[gettatranslations]

Tsunku♂-san〜！Yumigeta Ako (23.08.24)

Good evening🌛

I'm Yumigeta Ako🛑

Thank you very much for your comments yesterday！

Lots of you said 「I'm the person who did 〇〇 at the send off event〜」、

So while reading your comments

I could visualise you all like a manga like「I remember that…！」。

Some of you also said 「I wanted to come and see you〜」、and really、you've made me so happy just by being here and saying that！

I'll keep working hard so that I can show you a performance that makes you want to come back and watch us again✨

And yesterday、a roundtable discussion article between Tsunku♂-san and 16ki 17ki was posted！

I was so surprised〜！

I expected it to be held remotely 笑lol

I realised so many times that I couldn't express what I wanted to say！

I now have clearer goals outside of my performance to work on！

Tsunku♂-san smiled at us a lot during our discussion which made me happy。

Please see here for details💁‍♀️

Plus Plus、

As part of our discussion with Tsunku♂-san

He gave us lots of advice like

「Be conscious of makingTsunku♂ remember your name」

「Yes Yes Yes Yes！That kind of passion is great」

So I'll put them into practice！

After the discussion was over、when it was time to go home〜

I suddenly asked

「What's your favourite food！！！！」😂

I was pretty loud too 笑lol

He answered 「Hotpot is always delicious」 and told me his favourite hotpot ingredientsー！！！

I'm so happy〜💕

I got to ask him something I was curious about、and I had the opportunity to make him remember my name、because I think it's important to express your opinion even when asking questions！

I'm grateful to Tsunku♂-san for showing interest in me！

Really thank you very much ☺️

↑I said 「I want to do a Good Pose together！」 so he kindly took this photo with me 😂

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Well then it's time for today's 【Gettaa Life】✨

There's a Yamanote Line game right。(T/N In this context it's naming all the stations on the Yamanote Line, but the name is used overall for a game that is basically a combination of Scattergories, with the rhythm of Shiritori)

I'd hardly ever been to Tokyo before joining Morning Musume。

So I was often like 「What is this delicious thing？」 (T/N Not sure what she means here, might be a typo...??)

But But〜♪

Since joining Morning Musume。I've had more opportunities to ride trains、and I recently wondered

「How many station names do I remember？」

So I tried playing the Yamanote Line game by myself！

I did terribly。

Just trying to remember them was hard enough…

But then trying to remember them in time with the rhythm was just impossible…

So I've decided to study up！

I'll memorise them each time I ride the train！

By the way the ones I can currently remember are

Meguro、Ebisu、Gotanda、Shinagawa、Akikabara、Shinjuku、Harajuku、Osaki、Yoyogi、Tokyo、Ueno、Tamachi、Shibuya、Takanawa Gateway！

That's not bad right？！！！

I'll keep working hard every timeー！

I Getted 「The first step towards mastering the Yamanote Line game」！

Next time I want to play with someone else！

Who wants to play with me〜！

That's all！This has been 【Gettaa Life】！

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Today I looked at lots of photos of myself on stage yesterday！

I sweat quite a lot so my hair is all limp but I'm glad I'm smiling so much and looking so cheerful in all of the photos！

And I think my smile during our Radio Taiso is especially pretty🤣

Well then I'll see you tomorrow！

This has been YumiGettaa Ako！Good night 🐙🐙🐙

[tokyoshrine]

Japan that no one knows. Don't kill them

Sakurada Shrine 　 3 2 17 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Near Roppongi Hills

This shrine is located near Roppongi Hills, a building that symbolizes the city.

From the anecdote of Minamoto no Yoritomo, it seems as if cherry trees have been planted to connect with the people of the past. Upon entering the shrine grounds, it is very quiet. The events of the Heian period seem to come back to life today. A small Inari-san sits to the right of the main shrine and I almost overlooked it. This is also an important deity. I hope you will visit and like this comfortable shrine.

Sakurada Shrine Neighborhood 1 minute on foot Roppongi Hills　 2 minutes on foot Jyodo Sect. 7 minutes on foot Izumo Taisha Tokyo Branch Shrine 10 minutes on foot Asahi Shrine 11 minutes on foot Tatsudo Shinmyougu Tenzo-jinja Shrine 13 minutes on foot Juban Inari Shrine (Minato Shichifukujin Houshin Houshin) 14 minutes on foot Haseji Temple (Azabu Dai-kannon) 14 minutes on foot Azabu Hikawa Shrine 15 minutes on foot Hiroo Inari Shrine (Hiroo Inari Shrine) 17 minutes on foot Nogi Shrine 19 minutes on foot Akasaka Hikawa Shrine 19 minutes on foot Zempukuji Temple 20 minutes on foot Hisakuni Shrine (Minato Shichifukujin Hotei Shrine) 21 minutes on foot Motojinmyogu Shrine (Tenzo Shrine) 24 minutes on foot Iikura Kumano Shrine (Ebisu, one of the seven gods of good fortune in Minato) 24 minutes on foot Kokugakuin University Temple 25 minutes on foot Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine 25 minutes on foot Shibuya Hikawa Shrine 25 minutes on foot Akiba Shrine (Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku) 26 minutes on foot to Jodoshu Shinkoin Temple 29 minutes on foot Thatsuki Inari Shrine