#hagane-no-kokoro

[morimyulyrics]

OOF this track. It packs quite the punch. Last time we had Fred, and this time we've got Moran. Oh how I love it when the Moriarty group sing about how dedicated they are to William. For Moran's song, it's the way it ends that gets me every time. I want versus I can't, and Izawa Yuuki has this powerful way of showing just how much he wants it, but accepts that he can't.

The steel soldier cries

鋼の戦士は嘆けども | Hagane no senshi wa nagekedomo Character: Sebastian Moran

Kanji ウィリアム俺は　お前を救いたい 誰よりも　誰よりも でもお前は　それを望まない 猛った覚悟は　空を切る：たけ

この拳は　ただの鉄屑 お前を苦しみから　守れない 鋼の戦士は　嘆けども お前の心を　抱けない

ウィリアム　俺はお前の 英雄（ヒーロー）に　なりたかった けれどお前の　瞳は 遠い彼方だけを　見つめてる

ウィリアム　俺はお前に 命捧げ朽ち果てても　良いんだ けれどお前の　その胸に 俺のこの手は　届かない

俺は　お前を　救いたい 俺は　お前を　救えない けれど…

Romaji William ore wa omae wo sukuitai Dare yori mo Dare yori mo Demo omae wa sore wo nozomanai Teketta kakugo wa sora wo kiru

Kono kobushi wa tada no tetsukizu Omae wo kurushimi kara mamorenai Hagane no senshi wa nagekedomo Omae no kokoro wo idakenai

William ore wa omae no Hiiroo ni naritakatta Keredo omae no hitomi wa Tooi kanata dake wo mitumeteru

William ore wa omae ni Inochi sasage kuchi hatetemo iinda Keredo omae no sono mune ni Ore no kono te wa todokanai

Ore wa omae wo sukuitai Ore wa omae wo sukuenai Keredo…

English William, I want to save you More than anyone, more than anyone But I know you don’t want that Your determination can slice the skies above

This fist of mine is but scrap metal for it cannot even protect you from pain Even if I, a steel-cold warrior, cries out to you I cannot hold your heart

William, I wanted to be your hero so badly But your eyes were always fixated on the horizon beyond

William, I would gladly offer you my soul and let it rot But my hand cannot reach your heart

I want to save you But… I can’t save you

[stanninghigedan]

破顔 / Hagan / A Wide Smile

*reposted because I hated the formatting in the previous version of this post HAHA

Ahhhhh this was really tricky to translate as this song was full of metaphors (classic Satocchan). But even though it hurt my brain so much, I pushed through as I believe this is one of their best songs - I feel like it’s a love letter of some sort to their fans/supporters for being their light, and because they received so much love and support (light) from them, they will do their best to pass on that light to others through their music.

Anyway, hope this post and this song will make you smile widely, too :)

帰り道のライト　何らかの合図を　無機質に放つビルたちの 名前は知らんよ　でもありがとう　開いてく心の搬入口

暖かな窓　カーテンの奥を　推し量ることは野暮だけど 幸せ願うよ　暮らしのサインを　くれた顔も知らぬ仲間たち

あなたが居るなら人生は今日も平和だ

到底僕じゃ払えもしないような　深い闇さえもぼやかしてしまう 街の誰そ彼の人生の　無数の美しさに途方に暮れる

ため息をつくと　止めてよってちょっと　叱ってくるおかしな奴がいる 言葉ではないよ　点滅のレッド　泳ぐ四輪二輪魚の群れ

眺めてた僕の荷物は笑みへと変わった

到底ひとりじゃ作れもしないような　愛着の湧くシワのひとつひとつ 君のあなたのお前たちの　その頼もしさに途方に暮れる

消えてくライト　静けさと共に　灯り出すライト　代わる代わる 訪れる夜を　生き抜くための大事な光を 宿してる誰も　届いてるちゃんと　ちゃんと　ちゃんと

到底僕じゃ払えもしないような　深い闇さえもぼやかしてしまう 街の誰そ彼の人生の　無数の美しさに途方に暮れる

きっと僕らは受け取ってしまう　色んな恐怖も色んな悲しみも それを背負ったもの同士だからこそ　互いを照らし合っては笑う

全てのライト　おやすみありがとう　届いてるちゃんと　ちゃんと

--

Kaerimichi no raito nanraka no aizu wo mukishitsu ni hanatsu biru tachi no Namae wa shiran yo demo arigatou hiraiteku kokoro no hannyuukou

Atataka na mado kaaten no oku wo oshihakaru koto wa yabo dakedo Shiawase negau yo kurashi no sain wo kureta kao mo shiranu nakamatachi

Anata ga iru nara jinsei wa kyou mo heiwa da

Toutei boku ja haraemo shinai you na fukai yami saemo boyakashite shimau Machi no tasogare no jinsei no musuu no utsukushisa ni tohou ni kureru*

Tameiki wo tsuku to tomete yotte chotto shikattekuru okashi na yatsu ga iru Kotoba de wa nai yo tenmetsu no reddo oyogu yonrin nirin sakana no mure

Nagameteta boku no nimotsu wa emi e to kawatta

Toutei hitori ja tsukuremo shinai you na aichaku no waku shiwa no hitotsu hitotsu Kimi no anata no omaetachi no sono tanomoshisa ni tohou ni kureru

Kieteku raito shizukesa to tomo ni tomoridasu raito kawaru kawaru Otozureru yoru wo ikinuku tame no daiji na hikari wo Yadoshiteru daremo todoiteru chanto chanto chanto

Toutei boku ja haraemo shinai you na fukai yami saemo boyakashite shimau Machi no tasogare no jinsei no musuu no utsukushisa ni tohou ni kureru

Kitto bokura wa uketotte shimau ironna kyoufu mo ironna kanashimi mo Sore wo seotta mono doushi dakara koso tagai wo terashi atte wa warau

Subete no raito oyasumi arigatou todoiteru chanto chanto

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The lights on the way home, being emitted by those cold, lifeless buildings, serves as some sort of signal I may not know their names, but I'm thankful, (since) they opened up the (service) entrance to their hearts

Although it's dumb to guess who or what’s behind these curtains and warm windows I wish these friends, who have been giving me signs to live, happiness, even though I don't know their faces

As long as you're here, this life, as well as the present, will be peaceful

I am in awe of the beauty of the countless stars (scattered across) the vast twilight sky in this city* A darkness so deep that it's impossible to clear it up no matter how much I try - even if I do try, it'll just be blurry at best

As I breathed a sigh, I stopped for a while; a weird guy scolds at someone Without any words, the red lights blinked; the four-wheeled and two wheeled vehicles moving like a school of fishes (also begin to stop)

I watched as my baggages turned into smiles

I am left in awe of the kindness of each and every one of you** That even if one doesn't make an effort to make connections, one by one, those feelings (of affection) eventually reach me, like a ripple

The lights come on and then disappear with the silence, they change, one after the other That precious light that keeps us alive during the nights that (always) come I'll carry it with me and make sure it reaches someone, for sure, I'll make sure of that

I am in awe of the beauty of the countless stars (scattered across) the vast twilight sky in this city A darkness so deep that it's impossible to clear it up no matter how much I try - even if I do try, it'll just be blurry at best

Surely, we'll have to accept everything - even the (various) fears and sadness It is exactly because we go through all these things together that we can shine and laugh at these together

The lights, as well as the good night and thank you's - I'll make sure they reach someone, for sure

T/N

"*OH GOD HOW DO I EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN THESE TWO LINES IT WAS SO HARD TO TRANSLATE BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WHATEVER TRANSLATION I MAKE IT WILL NOT DO THE LINES JUSTICE :(( I WILL ALWAYS BE AMAZED OF HOW SATOCCHAN IS A GENIUS WITH WORDS. Tasogare, with the kanji he used in the lyrics, would mean "who is that?". This is actually an old adage/old way of referring to unknown people. In recent times, ""tasogare"" (with the kanji 黄昏) means "twilight", which, actually comes from the old meaning of tasogare. If you look at the lyrics, you will see that both meanings of tasogare work with the context of the song = it may mean that he is completely overwhelmed by the beauty of the lives of the immeasurable number of people he's never known in town (as immeasurable as the stars in the twilight sky). The people interpretation will also work with the song as it can be used as reference for the second chorus (kimi no anata no omaetachi no)."

"**Kimi no, anata no, omaetachi no - kimi, anata, and omae all mean ""you"" when translated into english, but the differences in these lie in the degree of closeness the speaker has with the other party being pertained to. Kimi is more casual and can refer to friends, family, and loved ones, anata to other people one knows (acquaintances, etc; but can also be used with people you have a very close relationship with, especially since anata is sometimes used between husband and wife), and omaetachi to those you don't have a personal relationship with."

[peachssodapop]

I used spotify for so little this year outside of listening to Hagane no Kokoro my 2022 top artist was Edward Elric

[theshiki]

Fanfic Sasunaru

“Locuras del cansancio”. Autora: Elineko Chibi No Kokoro. One shot. Ninjaverse. Romance. Lemon. Sasunaru. PWP

Resumen:

Después de varias horas de entrenamiento, las locuras nos llegan a la cabeza, pero las locuras que son deseos llegan a salir a flote haciendo que nuestro azabache y rubio hagan ciertas cosas que solo habian hecho en sus mejores sueños...

Amor yaoi: https://amor-yaoi.com/fanfic/viewstory.php?sid=103533&chapter=1

[carsinoska]

7*sette

Album: 7*sette Artist: Goldfish

Sen’ya no Maboroshi

alf layla   yume no you ni mai ochiru sahara sora no netsu wo daita mama odori tsudzukeru wa layla

yubisaki ga egakidasu kuruoshii shoudou anata no ikita akashi wa fui ni togirete kieta

hiekitta koori no you ni rekishi no yami ni ochiteiku ishi ni na wo kizamu ni wa amari ni mo hayasugite

alf layla   yume no you ni mai ochiru sahara sora no netsu wo daita mama odori tsudzukeru wa layla

zankoku na sekai wo yarisugoshi tsukanda anata no negau mirai wa fui ni kowarete kieta

mikadzuki wo kakushite kouya wa yami ni nomareru watashi wa doko e yukeba ii douka oite ikanaide

alf layla   ai no you ni yosete kaesu sahara sora no yume wo daita mama nageki tsudzukeru wa layla

eien wo chigiru hoshi no minamo subete wasurete hoshii anata wa waratte itta

alf layla   ai no you ni yosete kaesu sahara sora no yume wo daita mama nageki tsudzukeru wa layla

alf layla   yume no you ni mai ochiru sahara sora no netsu wo daita mama odori tsudzukeru wa layla odori tsudzukeru wa layla

Hagane no Tsuki

madoka ni michiru tsuki no kagayaki sae izure wa kakeru maboroshi

taguri yosereba moroku togire ikutsuka no wa wo egaita

naki sakebitaku naru you na yume no owari ni sukui wa nai

minamo ni yureru tsuki ga naita watashi no kawari ni naite kureta

saya wo nukederu sube wo shirazu ikutsumono tsumi kasaneta

toosugiru sora miagereba kooritsuita hagane no tsuki

minamo ni yureru tsuki ga naita watashi no kawari ni naite kureta

minamo ni yureru tsuki ga naita watashi no kawari ni naite kureta

Odoru Nessa

kagerou nigeru mizu yaketa suna arashi rakuin no shirabe tokoshie ni madooi

aa gouman na machi ni furisosogu ame kyouki ni fukeru mono azawarau anten sekai

odoru nessa sono mite tsukamenu mono wa nai kaze wo nagiharaeba ryuu ga subete wo kurau darou

taiyou no na wo itadaku sono chi ni toe

sora wo mau nightingale umi wo shiku yori kujira keren no kuuhaku subete murikaranu

aa karada wo kirisaku sekinetsu no umi ni migamaeru suki mo naku nomikomareta setsuna

odoru nessa sono mite tsukamenu mono wa nai kaze wo nagiharaeba ryuu ga subete wo kurau darou

taiyou no na wo itadaku sono chi ni toe

odoru nessa sono mite tsukamenu mono wa nai kaze wo nagiharaeba ryuu ga subete wo kurau darou

odoru nessa sono mite tsukamenu mono wa nai kaze wo nagiharaeba ryuu ga subete wo kurau darou

taiyou no na wo itadaku sono chi ni toe

Tsuki no Namida

kowareta sekai ni tada hitori boku wo terasu ano hikari michite wa kakeru oborodzuki toki wo tomete me wo tojiru

ayamachi wo kakusu you ni edaha nobasu kusaki ga itsuka bokura no ashiato mo keshite shimau darou

hikari hito shizuku ochite yurete kagayaita hikisakare sou na kono kokoro tsunagi tomeru tsuki no namida

kiseki ga aratana kurushimi umidasu no naraba subete no kotae ni imi wa nai soredemo kokoro ga sakenderu

hikari hito shizuku ochite yurete kagayaita hikisakare sou na kono kokoro tsunagi tomeru tsuki no namida

hikari hito shizuku ochite yurete kagayaita mou nidoto furerarenai sono hohoemi tsuki no namida

Zetsubou no Ashioto

sen'ya ichiya   otogibanashi yogoto katari kikasete mo umi tsukare you mizu no awa kasshite i wo ugatsu

usura warau daibensha ryou no ji ga miataranai

zetsubou no ashioto ga hitahita chikadzuite watashi no kubi wo shimeru no hodokenai jiko anji aa, ima sugu nigedashitai no ni

yukashita   shitai no yama tatoe ooi kakushite mo ware ni kaereba asu wa nai koukai saki ni tatazu

hiki kurabe ishugaeshi kono tsumi ni hate wa nai

zetsubou no ashioto ga hitahita chikadzuite watashi no kubi wo shimeru no hodokenai jiko anji aa, ima sugu nigedashitai no ni

ugokanai kono ashi wa tataki kaki mushitte mo kiri wo hakusuru hazu mo nai otte sata wo mate

nagaraeba shitataka mumyoujouya no shimekukuri

zetsubou no ashioto ga hitahita chikadzuite watashi no kubi wo shimeru no hodokenai jiko anji

zetsubou no ashioto ga hitahita chikadzuite watashi no kubi wo shimeru no hodokenai jiko anji aa, ima sugu nigedashitai no ni

aa, ima nara nige ooseru no ni

[stepswowdsen]

Intro

Your posts were really interesting to read!

Didn’t have the time to reply to this last night so I definitely wanted the time to write a proper post about it.

I wrote this post back when I used to be on priv on my side blog, but I came off priv when I realized how limiting Tumblr priv blogs were, so I didn’t really pay attention to some of my old posts.

I definitely would’ve edited the OG post to add onto my rambles otherwise, but I guess I can do that now.

Things I wanna talk about:

Kuroha/Saeru: Golden Apple and Silver Branch Symbolism

Ene’s Iron Cheeks (Digital Structures)

Kuroha/Saeru’s Similarities with Tamamo Vitch Koyanskaya (FGO)

Kuroha/Saeru: Golden Apple and Silver Branch Symbolism 🍎🌿

This time, I also want to note the usage of Golden Apples and Silver Branches in the Kuroha/Saeru Joker art.

These links also note the symbolism and associations of Golden Apples and Silver Branches. These symbols are sometimes paired together, too.

Silver branches are a symbol that represent “entry into the Celtic otherworld (land of the deities and possibly also the dead)” in Celtic mythology

The last link describes "Entry into the Celtic otherworld without dying" (Couldn't fit it due to Tumblr's image limit)

"The golden apples hidden/stolen by a monstrous antagonist" is also interesting to think about 🐍🖤💛

The mention of the world of rebirth after death also reminds me of the existence of the Kagerou Daze, though Tír na nÓg was described as a paradise. The SS below describes other Otherworlds as having “horrible shapes”

Apple: Knowledge, wisdom, immortality, temptation, the fall of man, sin, forbidden fruit (evil)

Golden Apple: Immortality, selfishness and distraction, lust for the impossible and transitory (immortality and beauty), greed

Silver Branch: Entry into the Celtic Otherworld (Tír na nÓg)

Golden Apples: (X) (X)

Apples: (X)

Silver Branches: (X)

Celtic Otherworld: (X) (X) (X)

...

It’s true that Saeru gained the pseudo immortality that he wanted with his “creations” Konoha and Ene, since he is directly responsible for causing Haruka and Takane’s deaths in most Routes.

Saeru managed to create someone immortal by killing Takane, so that she could gain an Eye Ability and become pseudo immortal in her new digital cyber body as Ene…

Saeru also ensures Konoha’s creation in most Routes. While it’s not the explicit pseudo immortality that Ene has, Konoha counts too.

Saeru can use Awakening Eyes to make his body pseudo immortal, by his own words.

Ene’s Iron Cheeks

Mekakushi Radio

Shintaro: So what are Ene-chan’s cheeks made of?

Ene: They’re iron.

Shintaro: Eh……?

Ene: They’re iron. My cheeks are made of Iron.

...

メカクシラジオ

シンタロー：エネちゃんの頬っぺたは何でできてるんですか？

エネ：鉄です。

シンタロー：え……？

エネ：鉄です。鉄でできてます。

Quick TL by Sen (@/stepswordsen)

I was trying to fact check first, because I was so confused whether Ene’s cheeks are made of iron (metallic element) or steel (alloy of iron and carbon).

In Mekakushi Radio, Ene makes a joke that her cheeks are made of iron (鉄, Tetsu)

See the whole translation here by Yuurus (@/fuyuyuu)

Source: (X)

OP interprets it as a Fate/stay night (F/sn) parody. I’m not sure if Ene is actually serious or just joking, but I'll assume Ene is telling the truth.

It comes from Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, Archer EMIYA’s Noble Phantasm chant, Unlimited Blade Works.

EMIYA:

Steel is my body and fire is my blood (English)

My blood is of iron and my heart of glass (Literal English)

血潮は鉄で心は硝子 (Japanese)

Chishio wa tetsu de, kokoro wa GARASU (Romaji)

Source: (X)

Word used for iron:

鉄 (Tetsu, “Iron”)

Words used for steel:

鋼鉄 (Koutetsu, “Steel”)

鋼 (Hagane, “Steel”)

鋼鉄 (Koutetsu, “Steel”) contains the kanji for Iron 鉄 (Tetsu, “Iron”) since Steel is made of Iron.

After seeing Ene’s cheeks get described as 鉄 (Tetsu, “Iron”), I’m going to proceed with the assumption that it’s iron. In the literal sense, it’s iron. (Also considering the UBW chant)

鉄 (Tetsu) specifically means “Iron,” referring to the chemical element, according to Kotobank, a JP dictionary. 鋼鉄 (Koutetsu) and 鋼 (Hagane) are the main words that specifically mean steel.

KuroEne AU rambles with Feila

I also chatted with my mutual, Feila, about this, so I’ll quote their rambles too.

Me:

Kuroha/Saeru: Gold

Ene: Iron

F: She's a virus, it's definitely metal at some point

F: I'm sensing something... And Ene can only be killed off if the current device she's in is destroyed. Kuroha loses sentience when everyone's wish is granted.

Me: Yeah. KuroEne has a character parallel going on irt immortality.

Gold and Iron...

Saeru’s actions ended up creating someone with an immortal body (Ene), and someone who has the capability to be immortal due to his powers (Konoha)

That’s why I’m curious about the symbolism of Gold and Iron. Wonder if it has any thematic significance but I can definitely run with it.

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, and stronger than Iron.

F: Sharpness of body and mind, but Ene has a digital body, sadge

Me: Yeah and “sharpness of body and mind” is more Saeru's thing.

Regardless, iron formed on one of his “creations” → Ene

Me: I think there’s plenty to be said about how Kuroha/Saeru wanted immortality and Ene (and Konoha) are the results of those aspirations.

F: “Longevity”

Me: “Wisdom” and “Transformation” fits Kuroha/Saeru so well considering his knowledge with Clearing Eyes and him being able to change his body with Awakening Eyes. Also “Power” and “Longevity” with his superhuman strength in Konoha’s body, and longevity with how he seeks immortality.

Me: As I said in my OG post, Gold apples also represent immortality. And also, the usage of silver branches, paired with golden apples, in that art…

Kuroha/Saeru: Golden Apples (Knowledge, Wisdom, Immortality, Temptation, Sin, Evil, Selfishness, Greed)

F: So it’s iron then? Iron iron iron... whatever I'll call it Fe

F: KuroEne: Gold and Iron (FeAu)

F: It'd be cool if underneath the iron cheek things, there are actually snake scales.

Me: Omg… Reminds me I was wondering if Ene’s digital structures are digital representations of snake scales, or if there are snake scales under there…

F: Haruka/Konoha/Kuroha’s dot circle facial markings and Ene’s digital structures… I see you 👁️

Me: For Haruka/Konoha/Kuroha, the dots are on the face near the eyes, in the same place as Haruka’s mole originally was. For Ene, her digital structures are on the cheeks… And then Azami, Mary, and Kuroha/Saeru’s MR2 form have snake skin scales on their face/cheeks…

F: Potential fanon-verse KuroEne fan-child design idea, I'll take it

F: The little bunny is done being a little bunny 🔪

Me: Is the “little bunny” (Ene) actually hiding snake skin scales? Or are her iron cheeks the digital manifestation of those scales?

Snatching from my notes again

Takane's Gamer Name:

Takane's full online gamer name was “Lightning Dancer Ene” or “Dancing Flash Ene” (閃光の舞姫・エネ, Senkou no Maihime - Ene), where Maihime (舞姫) means "Dancer girl.” The name “Ene” comes from “Enomoto Takane”

Dancing Girl (舞姫, Maihime, lit. "Dancing Princess")

Kuroha/Saeru's nickname for Ene in my KuroEne AU:

親愛なるウサギちゃん (Shin'ai naru Usagi-chan; "[My] dear/beloved [little] bunny/rabbit")

I chose "My dear little bunny/rabbit" or 親愛なるウサギちゃん (Shin'ai naru Usagi-chan; "[My] dear/beloved [little] bunny/rabbit") as Kuroha's nickname for Ene because she has twintails that look like bunny ears.

But his chosen nickname is definitely on purpose on his part, because bunnies are the prey of snakes, and he is the hunter (predator animal). So it still ends up playing up to his ego. 🐍🐇

...

F: About the symbolism of Iron tho…

F: I’m so confused about the word usage 😭 Is it iron or steel?

So that kanji alone means Iron then?

Me: Yeah I trust a JP dictionary like Kotobank that pulls from multiple JP dictionaries

F: It's just Ene being asked about her cheek things 😭 Is it safe to assume it’s Iron?

Me: YEAH IKR…

Me: Yeah I'm not sure if, in general, in translations, people tend to use 鉄 (Tetsu) to refer to steel (or metals in general) in casual convos, even though it’s actually iron in the literal sense.

Or using 鉄 (Tetsu) when they actually mean 鋼鉄 (Koutetsu). Or if it's just because steel is the most common usage of iron. Steel is one of the most common iron alloys.

Iirc, when referring to the metals specifically, 鉄 (Tetsu) should be used to specifically refer to Iron, and 鋼鉄 (Koutetsu) and 鋼 (Hagane) should be used.

Me: Now looking at things, like the UBW chant, I’m gonna proceed with it being iron in the literal sense

KuroEne AU: A Snake’s Sense of Smell

Me: Just gonna snatch this from my KuroEne AU rambles where I was discussing with Feila about my KuroEne AU route where Kuroha makes an android body for Ene (cuz his knowledge far surpasses regular humans) and indulges in the “game” with her.

Mary and Ene are the only ones left alive at the end of a Route and team up against Kuroha/Saeru to try and fend him off. MaryEne run away and retreat to come up with a plan to defeat him, find his plans (designs and sketches) of Ene's android body, then confronts him at his underground lab.

I’m mainly just including it cuz of how, with the fanon ideas that I came up with, how he could theoretically use the Awakening Eyes ability in my KuroEne AU works, to an extent beyond what’s shown in canon.

I took creative liberties for my own AU writing, since I wanna expand on characters and their relationships past what canon shows.

Using Awakening Eyes to rebuild his body and enhance it (ex. Giving himself a snake-like sense of smell in his humanoid body so that he can hunt “prey”)

Using Awakening Eyes to shapeshift into others (ex. Saeru leaves Kenjirou’s body earlier in my KuroEne AU, so he can just use Awakening Eyes to take his appearance to not cause suspicion, and create multiple fake identities to manipulate people to amass power and resources)

(I don’t see the need to write all this again so I’m just copy pasting it from our chats)

Me:

(Kagerou Daze: Ch. 66)

Kuroha: The Awakening skill... Lets me build the body I want. If I want to be immortal, I can be. If it's power I'm after, I can rip through anything... And if I want a body that no force can bind...

F: Shit is so stiff but love the dialogue here

Also he isn't wrong, Awakening Eyes can rebuild itself forever and ever so he's technically immortal, it's the fact that he'll lose sentience once all wishes are granted that makes him mortal or "temporary"

Idk—

Me: Yeah I hate how stiff and undynamic the manga art is… GOD ADHSHDSHDSH

The art looks so boring to me.

Me: Ok I just searched it up

Me: Oh, I underestimated a snake’s sense of smell. Ok but imagine Kuroha/Saeru with a forked snake tongue. That would be cool

Yeah especially since Awakening Eyes can make the body into “whatever the owner finds to be ideal.” If he wants a body that’s able to have the same heightened sense of smell that a snake can, then he can do that.

(Kagerou Daze Manga: Ch. 63)

Me: I saw MR2 Kuroha/Saeru sniff the air in Ch. 63 when he enters the MekaDan's base, so he definitely has a much stronger sense of smell (as a Snake possessing a human vessel) compared to a regular human.

He can also modify his body however he wants with Awakening Eyes to be able to make it stronger, so he could also make his sense of smell stronger as well

He sniffs the air when he crashes into the MekaDan’s hideout. He was probably trying to see if the Dan was hiding anywhere so he could hunt them down, and then realized they weren’t there and that the Dan used Concealing Eyes to help leave the vicinity. So he most likely has the heightened smell of a snake that can smell from FAR distances away.

Me: Kuroha is the one who made Ene’s android body in my KuroEne AU, which I imagine has self-healing human flesh on the outside (similar to IRL scientists’ advancements in creating robots with self-healing skin).

Since he’s the embodiment of knowledge, his creations would be much more advanced, since he has knowledge from the beginning of civilization up to modern science

F: Since Awakening Eyes fixes the body molecule by molecule, then changing his range of scents can actually work, implementing a snake's organs onto a human body.

F: Also for that last part... oh Ene, my brother 😭

Me:

Ene: WHY IS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU JUST A RECIPE FOR DISASTER!?!?!? (//>~<//)

F: Fuck, Ene has the most detectable smell due to that

A mix of metal and flesh would have a unique smell, and it'd be easier to find her too

He’d recognize the smell cuz it’d be familiar to him

F: Knew it. Molecule by molecule…

Me: I don’t think he even needs to change his organs since he can just use Awakening Eyes to wish for a body that can smell just like a snake

Me: Embodiment of knowledge/wisdom, shapeshifter (basically) who’s able to change his body into whatever he wants using Awakening Eyes, superhuman strength, can use Awakening Eyes to adjust his 5 senses and body too, etc. This is such a disaster set-up for the KuroEne AU Route I’m writing where MaryEne team up. I’ve written a lot for it, but I just haven’t posted most of it publically.

Me: And now, this begs the question of whether Concealing Eyes can manage to prevent someone like him from detecting scents, cuz I have no idea, it’s not stated. Is it only visibility related or does it work on the 5 senses too?

F: For [how he deflects] Mary's Eye Abilities... I'm guessing it's during while he's bounded, since with that he can fix both his organs and body parts and make it stronger so he could move again.

Cuz with Awakening Eyes, he can heal himself or rebuild the body to enhance it immediately

Me: HHHH YEAH LIKE HE CAN JUST HEAL THE BODY IMMEDIATELY. Like how he gets hit by a landslide in MR2 but just quickly heals the body with Awakening Eyes

Me: Also. Does his accumulation of knowledge apply to languages too? Like he MUST know the ancient language that Azami wrote in in her journal (that Ayaka was somehow able to read, to her own disbelief)

Me: Saeru tells Azami in MR2 that he’s the Ability that grants her her “wisdom”

I don't have this volume in JP yet but I wonder if the OG has it as "Knowledge"

(Kagerou Daze: Ch. 37)

KuroEne AU: Using Awakening Eyes to change into someone

KuroEne AU discussions with Feila: Route where MaryEne team up to try and fend off Kuroha after he's killed everyone and sneak into his lab to confront him and come up with a plan

I hadn't gotten the chance to post it yet but Feila and I came up with the idea that Kuroha could just use Konoha's Eye Ability Awakening Eyes to temporarily turn into Ene, then make it so that his body can shed off self healing skin (and any parts he needs). Then it makes making her android body infinitely easier cuz he'd have all the parts needed to make her body.

Kuroha is so fucked up but that makes him interesting so I say let him be. He's so fun to write for 👍

Cuz Awakening Eyes allows the owner of the body to make it into their "ideal body" and make it whatever they want. So he can do this, replicate it, and keep regenerating himself. And knowing this mf, he'd probably shed off his own skin from his body too to use as part of Ene's android body.

I want Ene to sneak into Kuroha’s lab and find his designs of the sketches and plans on her android body, and confront him about the creation of her android body (his motives/plans), why he made it, the reasons for his indulgence in their “game,” and all the parts he designed and added for his “pleasures,” etc.

Then I want him to be like, “Should I show you how I made your body?” :)

Then he just uses Awakening Eyes to turn into her (temporarily), using Awakening Eyes to give him a body that can shed off self-healing human skin like a snake, then shows her the process of a “snake shedding skin” (bits of skin cells falling off him and multiplying) right in front of her, and anything that falls off of him, regenerates on its own on his body.

And when he’s done showing her, he then changes back to his usual form as Black Konoha. He tells her that he added his own skin cells, etc., to use as part of her body, too.

Kuroha: You were made from me, and the unison of our parts, therefore, we are one ❤️

Kuroha/Saeru and Koyanskaya

This reminds me that I had a long KuroEne AU post where I mentioned Kuroha/Saeru’s similarities to Tamamo Vitch Koyanskaya (FGO), since they’re both animal beings who are close to nature, born from “the manifestation of a concept,” and have a contradictory nature of love for humanity (since they both hate and love humanity)

Koyanskaya tells the FGO protag's party everything she finds loathsome about humanity, and their virtues and vices.

They (Saeru and Koyanskaya) also utilize and weaponize mankind's technologies (ex. weapons of slaughter) better than any human can. Mocking the failures of others, just like a human would.

They acknowledge humanity’s vices and everything that makes them deplorable, while loving them (specifically their foolishness), are entertained by them, and enjoy tormenting them for fun as a pass-time out of bloodthirst and sadistic amusement.

They still have their own form of love for humanity (no matter how twisted that love may be)

Because in the end, humans are still animals that exist as part of nature.

Koyanskaya: A Nature Spirit born as an incarnation of the thoughts and feelings of animals persecuted by mankind

Saeru: Born from Azami's very first and strongest desire to know and understand herself

You can make parallels with Saeru and Koyanskaya since they were both born from the “manifestation of a concept”

Conceptual beings (animal beings) who are close to Nature and detest the world/humans but also love them in a way that threatens humanity (and/or humanity's existence)

I wanted to talk about Saeru and Koyan more but this is getting long. The contradictory nature of their love (hating while loving) is very human in itself.

Sources

History of the origins of the Kanjis of certain Metals

Source: (X)

Kotobank (JP dictionary)

Source: (X)

JP Stack Exchange

The 2 different ways to say Steel

Source 1: (X)

Source 2: (X)

Kuroha/Saeru Joker Playing Card: Golden Apple Symbolism 🖤💛🐍🃏🍎

The Golden Apple and Immortality

Kuroha Joker Playing Card by Sidu My Edit (Upscaled Version)

Ene and Konoha: 6 and 9

Haruka and Kuroha: Jack and Joker

Glitter Can Badge Merch (Upscaled Versions)

My Icon PFP Edits (OG Colours)

My Icon PFP Edits (Colour Edits)

Kuroha (クロハ), officially known as The Snake of Clearing Eyes (目が冴える蛇, Me ga Saeru Hebi) or Black Konoha (黒コノハ, Kuro Konoha) when possessing Konoha’s body, is the main antagonist of KagePro who causes the “Tragedy” of the Mekakushi Dan (Blindfold Gang) members.

Now that we've started off with that little character summary... I've been thinking about Kurohoe again /pos /endearing

Because of course. He's KagePro's main villain and antagonist with a banger design and incredibly interesting to me.

I put the upscaled versions of the KagePro: Playing Cards set above! You can also find it in the Drive folder of my Notion page: (X)

I felt like I should post this today since I have this post already written. I'll post the rest of my JuAli dialogue script ideas tomorrow

The Kuroha Joker Playing Card by Sidu made me wonder about the use of yellow in this illust.

Sidu very well could've used red here for Kuroha's eyes and the apples, cuz Kuroha's eyes can also glow red, as seen in the Outer Science MV. Kuroha's eyes glow red in the last chorus of Outer Science. Eye Ability users' eyes glow red when using their Eye Abilities.

Main Eye Colour (Yellow)

KagePro Wiki Screenshots of the Outer Science MV

Eye Colour (Red)

But yellow has more visual contrast against the dark blacks and grays used in the composition of the Kuroha Joker card art.

Like, I was wondering if she coloured the apples yellow just because it's the same colour as Kuroha's eyes, and if there was any symbolism attached to the Golden Apple.

So I looked it up, and there is. The Golden Apple symbolizes immortality (in Greek and Norse mythology), and it was believed that eating a golden apple will grant you immortality.

Source: (X)

Considering Kuroha's motivations/goals in KagePro, this is interesting.

Kuroha/Saeru, as KagePro's main villain, kills the Mekakushi Dan (Blindfold Gang) and wants to make Marry into his new master so that she can use her powers as a Medusa to rewind the world (due to her strong desire to be with her friends again), thus causing a "never ending tragedy" in which he can keep living forever.

KuroEne Rambles 🖤💙

His main goal is to fulfill Azami's first, original, strongest desire, the one that created him - she wanted to know and understand exactly who she was. And by doing this, he can continue to prolong his life by causing the tragedy. He seeks immortality, basically.

Before Ene lost her human body and became Takane, she wanted a body that wouldn't need to eat or sleep in response to her chronic illness that would cause her to fall asleep and faint and feel groggy even if she slept for long hours.

KuroEne technically have a character parallel going on.

Kuroha's Eye Ability is Clearing Eyes (目が冴える, Me ga Saeru)

(Quotes from the KagePro Wiki)

"The Snake of Clearing Eyes seems to hold power over 'knowledge' itself due to the nature of the wish that created it."

"In the Novel Route, Shintaro refers to it as 'a living encyclopedia with a full grasp of everything from the start of civilization up to modern science'"

"The Snake of Clearing Eyes seems to be able to retain memories of past Routes through its power."

Ene has a pseudo immortal body due to her Eye Ability, Opening Eyes (目が覚め, Me ga Sameru). It allows her to split her consciousness from her body. Through this power, she became a cyber being that resides in and possesses electronic devices.

Kuroha/Saeru kills the Mekakushi Dan, Marry's friends, to spur on despair in Marry (due to the Tragedy), and the strong desire to meet with her friends again.

Kuroha/Saeru wants to preserve his own life, by killing Marry's friends and forcing her to rewind (reset) the world back to the very beginning, and live forever through countless routes (infinite, repeating time loop resets), and continue living on, at least until his purpose (of fulfilling Azami's original desire) is fulfilled.

Kuroha and Ene have an interesting character parallel. One seeks immortality, and one has a pseudo immortal body.

The Mekakushi Dan wants a future. And they want the "Tragedy" caused by Kuroha/Saeru to finally end, and for the Snake of Clearing Eyes to finally be put to a stop. And Kuroha robs them of a future.

KuroEne Rambles (Continued)

(Copy pasting these from last time)

As said before, Kuroha/Saeru inevitably has a power imbalance with every character he's paired with (ie. power in terms of physical strength, and power over knowledge), so that's why you NEED to tread carefully with his ships. Imo, it can definitely still be done, though.

That's why making Ene more assertive and dominant in the ship just fits so well with Kuroha/Saeru cuz it helps alleviate the power imbalance slightly and balances it out more

Kuroha's ships have the potential to be really interesting though, when depicted/portrayed with care.

Cuz his character context with being the main antagonist/villain and main source of tension/conflict of the series, his knowledge of the time loops, combined with his S/O's context, and their current and previous loves, makes for such delicious angst fuel

The one who's the main instigator of the "Tragedy" who insists on the inevitability of fate, as someone who was created even before the creation of the world, and has known the world since the very beginning, and possesses knowledge of the many paths that the world has taken throughout all the timelines… The one who's observed the world since the very beginning

And the ones trying to fight back against it and escape the cycle because they want to have a future, past all the tragedy… Ooooogh

ShinAya and Paper Crane Symbolism

It seemed pretty likely to me that the usage of the Golden Apple is intentional in Kuroha's Joker Playing Card art, since KagePro's hanafuda card sets are filled with hidden meanings and symbolisms, like how Ayano's character and the ShinAya ship are associated with paper crane symbolism due to the symbolism attached to the crane, a mystical and holy figure in Japanese culture.

The crane symbolizes healing, loyalty, recovery, and a long life. In modern times, it's given to those who are seriously ill to wish for their recovery.

Senbazuru (千羽鶴, lit. "One thousand cranes") refers to the tradition of folding 1000 origami paper cranes.

It was traditionally believed that folding 1000 paper cranes would make the person's wish come true, so that's why Ayano always folded paper cranes for Shintaro (even taping back his ripped up test papers)

KagePro Lore Context (Summary)

(Summarized from the KagePro Wiki)

Azami is a Medusa, the original creator and Master of all the Eye Ability Snakes. She originally unintentionally created the world with the Queen Snake, Combining Eyes, as a place for her to be able to learn about and understand himself.

Saeru was created by her first, original, strongest desire - she wanted to know and understand exactly what she was. She was also tricked by Saeru into creating the Kagerou Daze, a never ending world.

Azami despaired at the prospect of outliving her human husband (Tsukihiko) and her daughter, Shion, who were human and half-Medusa/half-human respectively.

Saeru told her to create the never ending world, Kagerou Daze, in order to allow her to be with her family forever, but she eventually ends up going into the Kagerou Daze alone because she believed she was bringing misfortune to her family.

Her existence/nature as a Medusa caused humans to fear her as a "Monster" (which led to humans targeting Tsukihiko and Shion as ways to try and hurt Azami)

Saeru detests the world for changing Azami's wish (the one that created him in the first place) of wanting to know and understand exactly what she was, to wishing to be with her family forever.

Because to him, it felt like the wish/desire that had given him life and meaning in the first place had been replaced.

So, everything HE had wanted, ended up coming to fruition. Saeru successfully tricked Azami into entering the Kagerou Daze and trapping her there, since he believes the world is unfit for her.

Centuries later, Azami witnessed Shion and Marry's deaths at the hands of humans in the real world. She ordered the Kagerou Daze (Heat Haze Daze), the never ending world, to take them in and save their lives, because time doesn't flow properly in the Kagerou Daze.

Azami gave Marry the Queen Snake, Combining Eyes, in order to allow her to be sent back to the real world. Azami lost control of the Kagerou Daze after losing the Queen Snake, so the Kagerou Daze now swallows up all people who die on the same day that Shion and Marry did, August 15th.

The Outer Science MV confirms that everytime Marry rewinds the world, it goes all the way back to the beginning. This means that the beginning of each new Route starts with Azami creating the world with the Queen Snake, Combining Eyes.

Misc Rambles

I think I mentioned this before, but that's insane to me... So, does that mean every single Route has to go through thousands or millions of years of history just to get to the modern age???

Dude (Kuroha) must've been having the time of his fucking life... Cuz he knows that as long as he keeps doing this, he can keep on living forever

Especially when there are an unspecified (XX) amount of Routes, aside from the main known ones (ie. Music Route, Manga Route, Novel Route, Anime Route, etc.)

KagePro's present day plot across all Routes starts on the faithful date of August 15th, Kagerou (Heat Haze) Day.

Kuroha/Saeru is so interesting. Kuroha's selfish, twisted, nature and dark urges... A character who's so inherently dark and selfish and twisted like that, manipulative, dangerous, cruel, sadistic, and bloodthirsty, like that...

A completely unapologetic villain who's fun to watch and cathartic. He's definitely one of KagePro's most interesting charas imo.

[starberry-cupcake]

you can say whatever you want about the 2003 anime version of fullmetal alchemist, but the soundtrack was impeccable and Kyoudai/Brothers/Bratja is the best fma soundtrack song that exists to this day and it makes me emotional every single time

and no, I’m not open to discussion on that

[valiantsilver]

if returnable memories was on Spotify it would probably be in my top 5 most listened to songs

[fullmetal-nyan]

Does anyone remember the end credits to the fma 03 ovas?

[fmaost]

Title: Hagane no Kokoro Composer: Michiru Ooshima Album: Fullmetal Alchemist: Original Soundtrack 1

[greycaelum]

Jujutsu Kaisen: Gojo Satoru X Reader

(Kaleidoscope Series: Love Me Now, Love Me Never Chapters)

[Melodies and warabimochi. Satoru falling for an anonymous singer]

[Songs used: Hoshi To Kimi Ga Kieta Hi by HOYO-MiX feat. Yousa & Chiisana Koi no Uta by Yui Aragaki]

Got exams so I wanna leave something before my braincells gets dried up. Stay safe everyone.

Senritsu

I.

"Hagane no ori aoi hitomi

Kusatta sekai ni omareta

Heita kokoro haiiro no sora

Nanoni kimi to atta..."

These blue eyes caged in steel

Were born in a rotten world

My heart was growing cold under the grey skies

I met you despite that.

Gojo Satoru is a man of many taste, he isn't picky about his song genre nor does he listen attentively to the songs either, if the tune hits him he would find himself humming it during vacant times or while ticking off the higher ups.

"Giniro no kami aka ni somatta

Yasashikute dakarete

Kimi wo mamoru tame no inochi

Nano ni naku natta"

Your silver hair was stained red

I gently embrace it

And use my life to protect you

Even so, you're gone

It just so happens Ijichi turned on the radio in hopes to keep his chatterbox of a senpai from talking to him which usually leads to blackmailing. The stereo was tuned in to a radio channel with a girl singing in soft calming voice.

"Hiikari ga, tsuyosugi kara

Wasurete, kono hoshi to kimi wo

Kotaete... Koe wo karashite

Kanjou sae kieta boku ni."

The light shines strong

To forget you and stars above

Answer me... My voice drying up

And all of my feelings disappear.

Satoru has heard thousands of songs some forgotten some engraved to his brain but for the first time the song reach him with the softness and profound sweet voice of the singer.

"Who's the singer?" Satoru asked, removing his crossed arms and stare intently to the stereo as if he could who's singing in it.

"Ah, it's Senritsu, the famous singer with no face, have you heard of Senritsu Gojo-san?" Ijichi smiled, he is an avid fan of the singer too despite the lack of public appearance the person behind never fail to deliver the songs in the most ethereal singing.

"Hmmm, iyaa—haven't heard." Satoru hummed pulling out his phone to search for this Senritsu but all information lead to the person who works as freelance singer/songwriter, the gender isn't even specified. Other than career nothing more.

His hairs prickle just listening to her voice and the story of the song flowing so natural and clear out of the lyrics she's singing. And his heart feels like leaping and calming down listening to the songs—he's so immersed he didn't realize he's been playing the songs over and over and over the week, from waking up to sleeping his phone is on loop for the songs and the voice of the mysterious singer.

II.

"Did you hear Senritsu's new song?!"

"Yes! That totally made me a fan, how can Senritsu sing so calm and painful?"

You listen to the girls on the train. Subconsciously tucking your mask higher to hide your face. Crowd has never been your best of places to be.

It's not like they can recognize you but a force of habit.

The new release song of 'Senritsu' is being played all over the downtown from passerbys listening to their phones or shopping malls and convenience store with.

You made your way to a cafe your friend reccomended for their cheese rolls. The moment you entered the established another song of Senritsu is being played.

"Two boxes of cheese rolls please, and a cup of hot chocolate with a glass of warm water dine in—" you paid for the amount flashed on the screen and wandered to the farthest table at the corner of the cafe waiting for your order.

Lately you're in a bottleneck from hectic schedules and deadlines. Even without the public image, Senritsu behind the mic and studio is working hard to give the best and beautiful songs the listeners listen to brighten their day.

At first you never ever expecting you would hit it this big. Not to mention how easily you could sing behind the walls but when it comes to talking you're a mute as the mic with no power. But here you are now, your song reaching all these people making them happy even just at the small span of 3-5 minutes song.

"Ahhh!"

Someone loudy gasp startling you, you look up and face a strange looking tall man with unusual silvery-white hair and shady blindfold beside your table.

"That's Senritsu X Kryios Inc limited edition music player and earphones!" The tall man gush over you, without your invitation he flop himself across the seat facing you and passed you a grin.

"How did you get it? I've been looking out for that the whole week—I didn't sleep waiting for the release but it was sold out," he sighed heavily like a conundrum is being presented to him.

"Are all Senritsu's song downloaded there?" He lean to you making you ease back from the straightforwardness of a stranger who literally welcomed himself with no hi or hello.

Still you find yourself nodding. You didn't miss his wide smile that turned to a pout.

"If only I finished my job faster~"

The waiter arrived with you food, giving the man a conscious look he just wave and smiled.

"Go ahead, I hope you don't mind me. Nanamin doesn't listen to me when I talk about Senritsu—that guy tsk, tsk, tsk," he shake his head.

Awkwardly you nodded and brought down your mask savoring the soft bread not too sweet not too bland with the plenty of cheese stuff inside. How could they make the bread so soft and perfect?! Sipping from the hot chocolate you sigh, utterly satisfied, the piling work forgotten and covered by the sweet haven you're absorbed in.

Unbeknownst to you, Satoru eyed the lady in front of him. It's as if she totally forgot about him with all the cute reaction and sighs every time she excitedly bite on the cheese rolls and chocolate. Too cute! He smiled already mesmerising of how she kept sinking in her own space of comfort and not afraid to express her delight.

Realising the man before you, you offered the other box of cheese rolls which he politely accepted and when his pancake arrived he shared the half with you as well which you hesitantly accepted, a little bemused at the fact you're sharing food with an absolute stranger but he doesn't project any hostility or suspicious acts.

Taking up to his kindness you took half the slice and inwardly melted at the perfect blend of cream and souffle.

"Neh~ what's your favourite song of Senritsu?" The man started again.

You shake your head preferring not to speak a word.

"Eh?! Why?" He gasped, it's a little hard to guess what is he thinking with the blindfold.

That got you thinking too. You like your songs alright but it's not that you can remember each of them.

Typing in your phone's notepad, you show your answer to the man.

"Hmmm, I agree I can't also choose they're all my favourite!" He resumed grinning, and calmed down. It's not everyday he gets to chat with a fellow fan who let's him be with his chaotic energy.

Your phone chimed a call from an appointment.

Typing your first and last question you held it to the man, seeing him visibly froze and lean closer. You still haven't asked if he can see with that shady blindfold on his eyes.

"Hmmm..." He cross his arms and thought for a second.

"My message for Senritsu huh? Be safe and take care, never forget to drink warm water and I recommend the warabimochi from Saryo Suisen in Shinjuku~" he chirped.

The unique last line got you, squeezing out of you a chuckle.

'Take care Mr Blindfold.’ typing one last you wave goodbye exiting the cafe with a smile underneath your mask.

Back in the cafe, Satoru was about to also leave too when he notice the music player that got him conversing with the unusual young lady.

'If you'd like and hopefully you would, please take this music player and may it brighten you when days turn grey,'

Satoru read it over and over, the writing a little clumsy but perfectly adorable to his eyes. Bringing the music player he's been longing for to his pocket he smiled to himself.

"Strange lady," he shake his head and ask a favour to the clerk of the cafe.

III.

"Are you going to really read all of that?" Your manager look at the two boxes overflowing with fan letters you insisted on picking up from the studio.

"They took the time to write it for me, it's the least I could do." Smiling you bid goodbye and hailed a cab to your apartment.

The cab is about to turn to the right when you remember the the stranger earlier.

"Ano, can you turn to Saryo Suisen in Shinjuku?"

After the short trip you find yourself in the living room sitting cross-legged with sheets of paper and your guitar strewn over the floor while relishing on the matcha flavour of the mochi and shiratama.

One by one you answered the letters through your blog, you notice 10 letters coming from the same sender all of them talking about sweets and cafés.

'The warabimochi from Saryo Suisen is delicious. Don't forget to drink lots of water after eating sweets.

—Senritsu'

You answered and thought back to the Mr Blindfold.

4 months later...

"Now, Senritsu will sing us a song for her another milestone, dozo—" the radio host announced and strumming of guitar filled the studio.

Satoru laid on his cold bed while listening to the music player he got from the lady in the cafe.

"Can I have a moment?" Soft voice asked and cleared her throat. It's the first time Senritsu ever talked besides than singing that got Satoru shot up sitting straight and pressed the earphones to hear as clear not to miss any of the words from her mouth.

"This song would be for a certain stranger I met in a cafe who barge in my table uninvited, the warabimochi he recommended was very delicious, I hope you're listening to this."

Satoru felt his blood ran cold and heart palpitate to the voice and words. Could it be? Please let it be!

"Anata to deai toki wa nagareru

Omoi wo kometa tegami mo fuero

Itsu shika futari tagai ni hibiku

Toki ni hageshiku, toki ni setsunaku"

Time had passed since I met you

And the letters adorning our feelings are also increasing

Someday they will echo unnoticed in our hearts

At times violently, at times painfully

He remember his letters are all answered in the blog. That's right! Senritsu answered back the warabimochi was delicious. He's grinning inside everytime he remember seeing the answer.

"Hora, anata ni totte daija na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no.

Tada, anata ni dake, todoite hoshii, hibike koi no uta

Hora... Hora... Hora...

Hibike koi no uta."

Hey, the person who is important to you is right by your side

They just want to reach you, resound O song of love

Hey... Hey... Hey...

Resound, O song of love

Satoru immediately switch on his phone and the live chat was flooded of shock and swoons from the fans.

"Anata wa kidzuku, futari was aruku

Kurai michi demo, hibi terasu tsuki

Nigireshimeta te, hanasu koto naku

Omoi wa tsuyuko, eien chikau"

Even if the two of us should walk a dark road

The moon would illuminate our days

Never letting go of your hand

Our feeling are strong and we vow now it's for all eternity

"Eien no uchi, kitto boku wa iu

Omoikawarazu, onaji kotoba wo

Soredemo tarizu, namida ni kawari

Yorokobi ni nari, kotoba ni dekizu

Tada dakishimeru, tada dakishimeru."

Eternally recurring, I will surely say the exact same words

But those words will never cease

Still not enough, they will turn to tears

Become a joy, unable to speak

I will just hold you, I will just hold you

Satoru don't know anymore and immediately flip in his bed listening to the lyrics, wiggling like a flustered worm laughing like a lovesick teenage fool.

Such unbecoming for an adult but he don't care. It's not everyday someone would say "I will just hug you" to him, hell no one ever said that to him! No one ever made the effort to make him a song but here a stranger he never thought he'd meet is singing for him with all her heart. How is he supposed to calm down?

"Yume naraba samenaide

Yume naraba samenaide

Anata to sugoshita toki eien no

Hoshi to naru

If this is a dream, don't wake me

If this is a dream, don't wake me

The time I spent with you

Shall become stars and shine eternally

Hora anata ni totte, daija na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no

Tada, anata ni dake, todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta

Hora, anata ni totte, daiji na hito hodo sugu soba ni iru no

Tada anata ni dake, todoite hoshii hibike koi no uta"

Hey, the person who is important to you is right by your side

They just want to reach you resound O song of love

Hey, the person who is important to you is right by your side

They just want to reach you resound O song of love

Fuck! It finally dawned him. You were there just by his side that day! That strange lady. The one with this music player he's holding.

Did you know he left his number to the clerk if you ever come back, to tell you he's wants to meet you again?

That's why you can't answer what's your favorite song. He thought you're a mute until Satoru heard your tiny chuckle. Those sighs and cute expressions of yours over the cheese rolls and hot chocolate.

"I'm screwed," he sighed smiling absentmindedly at the closing remarks of host ending the program.

How is he going to sleep? He can't unhear you anymore, he can't let go of the lyrics at all.

But he can't have you... Satoru knows, and Satoru won't push it because he knows his place.

IV.

The internet and tabs were all filled of the sudden song dedication asking for the identity of the person in the song.

Silently you pass by high school students gossiping about the hot topic. Sometimes you forget that the pseudonym of yours—Senritsu is famous nationwide reaching even overseas.

Adjusting your mask again, you went in the same café months ago.

"A box of cheese roll and hot chocolate please—" paying you went to the same farthest table which now is separated by a divider like a small private room the inside is the same but lot spacious and cute trinkets hanging like stars.

"Ano, that's a reserved table, you need to answer a question first the owner left." Sheepishly the manager excused.

Confused you offered to change seat instead, but the manager insisted asking the question.

"Where did you buy the warabimochi that day? P.S. Mr Blindfold." You burst a fit of laughter at the twisted face of the manager asking what seems to be a nonsensical question.

"Saryo Suisen," you smiled and the Manager's face lit up as if seeing salvation.

"Thank the kamisamas you finally came, finally I can stop asking the customers have been giving me strange look everytime."

You apologize profusely, but the manager wave it off.

"That man with blindfold bought and reserved this space for you, everytime you come here feel free to use this place."

Blown away you sat down the table. How do someone exactly buy the literal table and space in a café? That man must be crazy! Noticing the drawer you pull it open and a letter for you is inside.

That day you left the café in daze, still overwhelmed of the idea you got a free little room, all paid and reserved for you anytime.

Is that even normal?!

Dear Miss Stranger,

Glad you like the warabimochi. Use this space when your days are grey and don't worry I won't come see you unless you ask me to,

—Mr Blindfold,

You head to the nearest train station fumbling in your bag for your purse and tucking in the letter to the inner pocket, not noticing there's no more floor but a very steep stairs to your next step.

"Oi! That was dangerous~"

Your eyes widened bow you're literally hanging before you're death but someone pulled back your clothes to safety. Did you just almost die from your own feet?!

"Take care next time can't have you dying in such a lame way," hand pat your shoulder. Looking up you suck a breath.

"Mr Blindfold!" You gasp.

Satoru froze, taking in your appearance again, the mask on your face although covering half but he could recognize the eyes.

Qué sera, sera. He rushed here after receiving a call from the cafe manager in hopes to see a glimpse of you even just from afar and here you are.

"Yoh! Long time no see Miss, wanna grab cheese rolls and pancakes with me?" He grinned.

You shake your head mustering the thought bothering you.

"About the—"

Callous forefinger place over your lips shushing you.

"Let's talk about that somewhere else."

Agreeing you let him lead the way to a park not far.

"The song, I heard it over and over," Satoru started.

"I hope I didn't offend you in anyway right?" Cautiously you asked.

"No... Never, it's like a dream I never thought of dreaming of. You made it come true before I realize it." He smiled and took his seat beside you.

You can sense the next words, like a hunch and envision flashing itself before you.

"I c—" he started.

"It can't be right?" But you cut him off. Smiling you heave a breathe.

"I know, and I wasn't hoping for it either, the song is enough."

Satoru nod. He knew this was just not it. Your worlds are just too parallel.

"Thank you for the space, it was very cute." You chuckled remembering the cute trinkets and all.

"Take it, it's the least I could—"

Again you shake your head.

"I don't think that's a good idea. There are others who need that space more than I do."

Taking it as the conclusion you stood up facing him.

"The warabimochi, thank you that was more than enough Mr. Blindfold. Don't forget to drink water and take care of yourself. Matta itsuka, dokokade," bidding goodbye, you curtly bowed and turn your heels.

Is it possible to grieve over something that hasn't started? If so, then that's what your spasming heart and parched throat feels with every step your heart feels heavier than ever but you know it's just not it.

"How you say the saddest words with the softest voice..." Satoru sighed and got up heading the the other direction. Your worlds are just too parallel. And this meeting is asymptotic—only nearing at some place and drift away, never to touch again.

—GreyCaelum

PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME

Check out the Masterlist for more.

All rights and credits of the Jujutsu Kaisen character(s) mentioned, image(s) and song(s) used belong to their respective owner(s).

Taglist: @ice-icebaby

[morimyulyrics]

Op. 5 Masterlist

0. この世界を | Kono sekai wo | This world

光と闇の協奏曲（コンチェルト）| Hikari to yami no concherto | The concierto of light and dark

犯罪卿ウィリアム | Hanzaikyou William | William, the Lord of Crime

Main Theme

罪負い人の夜想曲（ノクターン）| Tsumioi bito no nocturne | Nocturne of they who carry sin

どうか未来を | Dou ka mirai wo | Oh please, let him see the future

罪負い人の夜想曲（ノクターン）| Tsumioi bito no nocturne | Nocturne of they who carry sin (reprise)

鋼の戦士は嘆けども（なげ） | Hagane no senshi wa nagekedomo | The steel soldier cries

光への行進曲（マーチ） | Hikari e no march | March to the light

緋色の糸 | Hiiro no ito | Red-colored thread

あなたが思うよりずっと | Anata ga omou yori zutto | More than you know

心の友よ | Kokoro no tomo yo

悪魔は荒れ野を彷徨いて | Akuma wa are no samayoite | The devil roams the wilderness

闇に光を | Yami ni hikari wo | From dark to light

闇に光を（リプライズ）

光あれ | Hikari are

友のために | Tomo no tame ni | For my friend

この世界を（ハミング）

夜のしじまに | Yo no shijima ni

罪人の誓い | Tsumibito no chikai | A sinner’s oath

親愛なる君へ | Shinai naru kimi e | Dear you

その凍えた魂を | Sono kogoeta tamashii wo | That frozen soul

炎のロンドン | Honoo no London | London in flames

あなたなら | Anata nara | If it’s you

希望の階 | Kibou no kizahashi | The stairs to hope

あなたがくれた命 | Anata ga kureta inochi | The life you gave me

最後の時へ | Saigo no toki e | To the final moment

闇と光が | Yami to hikari ga | The dark and the light

William & Sherlock

悪魔は死んだ | Akuma wa shinda | The demon has died

永遠に | Towa ni | Eternally

With You

[greed-the-dorkalicious]

Hagane no Kokoro is still so fuckin cute

[his-catness-tchalla]

tagged by @demonic-intervention - thank you! :)

Rules: spell out your url with song titles, then tag as many people as there are letters in your url

Halo (Depeche Mode)

Inamourada (London After Midnight) 

Special K (Placebo)

Cruel (Miyavi)  

Another One Bites the Dust (Queen)

Thunder (Imagine Dragons)

Nobodies (Marylin Manson)

Engel (Rammstein)

Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)

Skyfall (Adele)

Tear You Apart (She Wants Revenge)

Castle (Halsey)

Hagane no Kokoro (Paku Romi)

Apocalypse Please (Muse)

Lovesong (The Cure)

Lichtgestalt (Lacrimosa)

Aladdin Sane (David Bowie)

[sidlyrics]

Void

Letra / Lyrics: luz & Aki Música / Music: Aki

Void

'キレイ'を演じた　貴方に赦されたかった 穢れを隠して　私を殺し続けてた

飾れない程に　ユメを見させて頂戴 触れた痛みが私を曝け出す

壊れて　壊して　磔にしてよ 本当の私を暴いて 咎めて　剥がして　離さないで 愛してよ　気付いて　全て虚像

A feeling of both love & hate 貴方はどちらも知るでしょう I don't want to see anything 真実はどこにもないこと

花瓶に刺した　枯れた薔薇のように 捨てられてしまう　いつかと同じね

愛して欲しいの　どちらの私も 虚像の世界へ堕ちましょう 孤独という名の黒い灰が舞う 教えてよ　貴方に映る私を

汚れるほどに　綺麗でいたいの 掴めない心なんていらないわ

壊れて　壊して　何が見えたかな 本当の私は暴けない 咎めて　剥がして　離さないから 気づかない？　もう戻れない

愛して欲しいの　全ての私を 虚像の世界へ堕ちましょう

孤独という名の黒い灰が舞う 教えてよ　貴方に映る私を

Void

"kirei" wo enjita　anata ni yurusaretakatta kegare wo kakushite　watashi wo koroshi tsudzuketeta

kazarenai hodo ni　yume wo misasete choudai fureta itami ga watashi wo sarakedasu

kowarete　kowashite　hakitsuke ni shite yo hontou no watashi wo abaite togamete　hagashite　hanasanaide aishite yo　kidzuite　subete kyozou

A feeling of both love & hate anata wa dochira mo shirudeshou I don't want to see anything shinjitsu wa doko ni mo nai koto

kabin ni sashita　kareta bara no you ni suterareteshimau　itsuka to onaji ne

aishite hoshii no　dochira no watashi mo kyozou no sekai e ochimashou kodoku to iu na no kuroi hai ga mau oshiete yo　anata ni utsuru watashi wo

kegareru hodo ni　kirei de itai no tsukamenai kokoro nante iranai wa

kowarete　kowashite　nani ga mieta ka na hontou no watashi wa abakenai togamete　hagashite　hanasanai kara kidzukanai? mou modorenai

aishite hoshii no　subete no watashi wo kyozou no sekai e ochimashou

kodoku to iu na no kuroi hai ga mau oshiete yo　anata ni utsuru watashi wo

Void

Pretending to be "pure", I wanted to be forgiven by you. I hid my defilement and kept supressing myself.

Please, allow me to continue dreaming because I can't embellish it. The pain I experience exposes me.

Get me broken, break me, crucify me. Expose my real self. Blame me, tear me off, don't let go of me. Love me, notice all the pretenses.

A feeling of both love & hate, you'll know both. I don't want to see anything. The truth is nowhere to be found.

Like a dead rose stuck in a vase, I've been abandoned, the same as ever, right?

I want you to love both sides of me. Let's fall into a world of pretenses. Black ashes called loneliness dance. Tell me, I'm reflected in you.

Is it so pure and painful that it gets corrupted? I don't need a heart I can't understand.

Get me broken, break me, I wonder what you saw. I can't expose my real self. Blame me, tear me off, because I won't let go. Didn't you notice? I can't go back anymore.

I want you to love all of me. Let's fall into a world of pretenses.

Black ashes called loneliness dance. Tell me, I'm reflected in you.

Vacío

Fingiendo ser "puro", quería que me perdonases. Escondí mi mácula y seguí reprimiéndome.

Por favor, permíteme continuar soñando porque no puedo embellecerlo. El dolor que experimento me delata.

Haz que me hagan pedazos, hazme pedazos, crucifícame. Desvela mi verdadero ser. Cúlpame, hazme trizas, no me sueltes. Ámame, date cuenta de todos los engaños.

Un sentimiento tanto de amor como de odio, llegarás a conocer ambos. No quiero ver nada. La verdad no está en ninguna parte.

Como una rosa muerta clavada en un jarrón, me han abandonado, como siempre, ¿no?

Quiero que ames mis dos caras. Caigamos en un mundo de engaños. Unas cenizas negras llamadas soledad bailan. Dímelo, me reflejo en ti.

¿Es tan puro y doloroso que se corrompe? No necesito un corazón que no puedo entender.

Haz que me hagan pedazos, hazme pedazos, me pregunto qué viste. No puedo revelar mi verdadero ser. Cúlpame, hazme trizas, porque no te soltaré. ¿No te has dado cuenta? Ya no puedo dar marcha atrás.

Quiero que ames todo de mí. Caigamos en un mundo de engaños.

Unas cenizas negras llamadas soledad bailan. Dímelo, me reflejo en ti.

Kanji, romaji, English, español: Reila

[sakurasongbook]

Gekijouban: Subete wa Umi e (劇場版・すべては海へ)

From the Sakura Taisen Katsudoushashin (Movie) soundtrack

Lyrics by Hiroi Ouji, composition/arrangment by Tanaka Kouhei

Performed by Kuno Akiko (Ratchet Altair), Yokoyama Chisa (Shinguuji Sakura)

Lyrics under the cut

Transcription/romanization by me. I’d appreciate credit if you repost them elsewhere. No reposting to lyric sites/wikis/etc., please.

誰もが強くありたいと願う　それはなぜか (なぜでしょうか) 未来を見つめる　すべての人よ 強い力の意味を知れ

Daremo ga tsuyoku aritai to negau   sore wa naze ka (Naze deshou ka) Mirai wo mitsumeru   subete no hito yo Tsuyoi chikara no imi wo shire

強い力が世界を変える 強い力が人々を守る (わたしは弱い) 強い力で守ろう　すべての敵から わたしは恐いのすべてを壊す力が

Tsuyoi chikara ga sekai wo kaeru Tsuyoi chikara ga hitobito wo mamoru (Watashi wa yowai) Tsuyoi chikara de mamorou   subete no teki kara (Watashi wa kowai no subete wo kowasu chikara ga)

強い国　(儚い夢) 鋼の力　(優しい心) あーわたしは　(あーわたしは) 強く　(優しく)   ありたい

Tsuyoi kuni  (hakanai yume) Hagane no chikara   (yasashii kokoro) Aa watashi wa   (aa watashi wa) Tsuyoku   (yasashiku)  aritai

強い力は　優しさを知って 使わぬ力が　強いとわかる

Tsuyoi chikara wa   yasashisa wo shitte Tsukawanu chikara ga   tsuyoi to wakaru

愛も 憎しみも　力も夢も 涙となって　流れて消える

Ai mo Nikushimu mo   chikara mo yume mo Namida to natte   nagarete kieru

すべては海へ

Subete wa umi e