#hakuoki sano

[widemushroom]

I'm not saying that Harada is "sexist"

Kazama, Hijikata, and Saitou sometimes speak like Harada too but none calls them "sexist"

The thing is that I find Harada "manipulative"

[inthegardensofourminds]

May the Fourth be with you!

[witchfinderlieutenanttable]

[pumpkin-patch-cat]

For the record

I still can't bring myself to do the new character routes on Hakuouki 🤷🏾‍♀️ I've given up trying to talk myself into doing them.

[chikaged]

i honestly don’t know what happened here i just stumbled across some hakouki media recently while browsing pinterest for another thing and suddenly THIS p.o.s is THE blorbo now i guess. i’m usually a lotr/middle-earth liker

Of course me being massively late to a somewhat dead fandom is gonna result in me scrounging for old content, so formal apology to any hakouoki/kazama blogs that suddenly see a decade old content showing up in your activity lol

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki DS Store Bonus CD 「Carrot and Stick: In the Case of Toudou and Harada」

Here's a translation of another of those DS CD dramas...2/4 for January. I should really go looking for short content after... since I go for quantity instead of length for posts. 😂

Also I got lucky and managed to buy a ticket for Tennocon! That's in July so I'm sure as hell not going to be translating that week. Sorta debating about spending an extra day in London (ON, not UK🤣) though when I go since do have co-workers there that I've only seen online, even if that might result in a higher hotel cost...

Hakuoki DS Store Bonus CD 「Carrot and Stick: In the Case of Toudou and Harada」

Translation by KumoriYami:

Toudou: Ah… if things were normal, I'd be drinking and having fun at Shimbara with Shinpat-san now… Damn it, Hijikata-san really is too much. It was just a small mistake, breaking the shoji door, then he just says that I'm not allowed out. It's rare for me to be off duty at night, but isn't it to much that I have to stay at headquarters the entire time? Speaking of which, what's Chizuru doing? Let's go see… For example, when Shinpachi was training last time and broke the shoji door in the dojo last time, he didn't say anything and pushed the blame onto me before running away!

(goes over to Chizuru's room)

Harada: No, no, that was Shinpachi's fault...

Toudou: That's odd? Why is Sano-san's voice here? Did he come to speak to Chizuru too?

(opens door)

Toudou: Sano-san, what are you doing in Chizuru's room?

Harada: Oh, if it isn't Heisuke. Fu, I just got back from patrol and didn't feel like going to sleep like this so I thought I'd come here to chat to pass the time.

Toudou: Seriously...?

Harada: Come to think of it/Speaking of which, you were banned from going outside today, right? What stupid think did you do this time?

Toudou: It wasn't a big deal...

Harada: What wasn't a big deal... I'm concerned about it so tell me.

Toudou: Shut up... leave me alone!

Harada: Why are you getting upset? You're making things difficult for Chizuru.

Toudou: Eh... uh... I wasn't yelling at you just now. It's just... well how do I put this... Litsn to me Chizuru! Hijikata-san seriously is too much! Just because I accidently broke a shoji door, he kept on lecturing me, saying that I was forbidden from going outside!

Harada: That really is unfortunate. Then I'll do something for you. I'll go bring some sake. Are you going to want to drink?

(Harada goes to get drinks)

Harada: Here, I've brought it.

(pours drinks)

Harada: Drink it.

Toudou: Oh, thank you.... Ah, delicious! Chizuru, you don't want to drink? Oh, is that so. You're not good at holding your drink. Huh? Why am I so upset? It's because Hijikata-san's behavious is so unreasonable. It's so frustrating, why am I the only one getting scolded by Hijikata-san! However even if it's useless to say anything to Shinpachi, this is something that Hijikata-san should know about. Sano-san is smart so he rarely gets scolded.

Harada: That's because you and Shinpachi make mistakes but since you always try to avoid taking responsibility, you get lectured more. If you had told the truth earlier when you broke the shoji, Hijikata-san wouldn't have been so upset.

Toudou: That's not the case! I'm the easiest one to scold so he always picks on me! I can't think of another reason! Besides, HIjikata-san is always nagging us about minor details, it's so annoying. Saying that we have set an example to the new members…

Harada: Hey, hey, you shouldn't be saying that in front of Chizuru...

Toudou: What is it, Chizuru… is it that you don't want to listen to me...? That's right, there's no way you wouldn't want to listen. Heisuke has started to complain… Chizuru, although it might be a hassle, please be patient and listen to him complain. I'll make it up to you later. Sorry bout this. Hm? It's no trouble at all? You… I don't know if I should say that you're seriously too nice or something… No, I'm not saying anything bad about you, and am complimenting you. Regardless of whomever faces you, no matter how evil/vicious they are, they'll probably lose their momentum..

Toudou: Hey~ Chizuru... why are you only listening to Sano-san... Listen to what I say too!

Harada: Hey, can't you tell when she's feeling annoyed? She's too kind and won't complain about anything.

Toudou: Is that true, Chizuru? If it's really like what Sano-sani said, and you don't want to listen to me, I'll head back to my room by myself.... Oh, you're happy to listen to me, and don't mind? R-Really? Thank you, Chizuru. You really are so kind.

Harada: Oi, Chizuru, you're being too lenient with Heisuke. If you keep smiling and nodding to him like this, he'll keep on taking advantage of your generosity. Isn't it necessary to be strict with him and leave him alone sometimes?

Toudou: What, if you don't want to listen to me, Sano-san, why don't you go back to your room? I want to continue talking with Chizuru.

Harada: What nonsense are you saying? How can I just leave Chizuru alone with you? It's too dangerous.

Toudou: What do you mean by dangerous! I'm harlmless/safe, right Chizuru? Look, she also says that I'm harmless.

Harada: That's why I said that you're always nodding along… your so nice that it's annoying. I'm going to have a drink too.

(sometime after Sano drinks...)

Toudou: Sano-san, do you still want to/is he still going to keep drinking? If Sano-san gets drunk, he might end up talking about how he committed seppuku again. It might be better for you to leave now. I'll look after Sano-san. You'd feel bad about leaving me alone? No, if you're worried about me, of course I'll be happy, but this is Sano-san…

Harada: Hey! What are you two mumbling about?

Toudou: Uh, Sano-san... that gaze...

Harada: Chizuru, come over here! I have a lot of things to say to you. How should I put this. Being kind to everyone isn't a bad thing, but there has to be a limit for everything! You haven't experienced how cruel society can be, so you might not know] how there are bad men in this world who will take advantage of women's kindness, and deceive and exploit them!

Toudou: What's wrong, you're starting a lecture now? This is why I don't like oji-sans. Chizuru, why don't you go now? It's pointless to continue listening to Sano-san.

Harada: Oi, where are you trying to take Chizuru? I wasn't done talking yet. Okay, sit over here. Today, I'll tell you a story that will benefit you greatly. Speaking of which, when I started to think about a way for men to survive back when I was still in Iyo…

Toudou: Hah... it's started again... Let's go, Chizuru. You've must be tired from hearing the story about how ano-san commit seppuku countless times. Hah? That's not the case? You're not forcing yourself? Even at Shiekan, none of us seriously listened to Sano-san's story. Um... you're really not forcing yourself? You're actually happy listening to Sano-san talk… Chizuru, regardless of what you say...

Harada: Look, isn't Chizuru saying that she wants to listen to me? A story that you can learn something from is a good story, regardless of how many times you hear it. First, I need to start with my hometown in the Iyo Domain...

Toudou: Uah... Chizuru is actualy listening to that guy with a smile on her face… She truly is a nice perosn. It seems that Chizuru really is able to make anyone lose their momentum. In a sense, she's probably the strongest.

---end---

[glatisant-questing]

Personal Hakuoki Translation/Collection Masterpost

I mainly post translation practices/reviews/analyses/memes of Hakuoki special edition booklets/magazine content/artbook content on this blog.

My favorite characters are Souji, Yamazaki, and Saito. So I will prioritize the translation/collection of materials related to these three characters.

My translations are definitely not 100% accurate, so feel free to leave a comment to help me improve my Japanese skills.

My scans (as well as translated content) all come from my own copies which I purchased.

I translate/post stuff as a hobbyist learning Japanese and a passionate fan of Hakuoki. If you like my content and are new to the Hakuoki universe, please consider supporting the Hakuoki franchise. As of 2023, the franchise is still releasing new content.

An index of the stuff I have posted on this blog:

Manyo no Shou Special Edition Booklet:

Yamazaki's short story

Souji's short story

Saito's short story

Hijikata's short story

Heisuke's short story

Kazama's short story

Harada's short story

Shinpachi's short story

Sannan's short story

Iba's short story

Souma's short story

Ryoma's short story

Manyo no Shou Stellaworth Booklet

Part 1 (Okita, Saito, and Yamazaki)

Part 2 (Hijikata, Sannan, and Souma)

Part 3 (Heisuke, Sano, and Shinpachi)

Part 4 (Kazama, Iba, and Sakamoto)

Drama CDs

Manyo no Shou Bic Camera Bonus (Yamazaki, Iba and Hijikata)

Scans of Selected Pages of Artbooks/Goods I Own:

Pages from Ten'un no Shou Box Set Artbook "Hakuoki Shinkai Artbook （薄桜鬼真改絵巻）: Information magazine article illustrations （情報誌揭載イラスト）

Manyo no Shou Ebten cards.

Manyo no Shou Wondergoo Yamazaki message card.

My Random Thoughts/Memes

Hakuoki + Disco Elysium =?

Yamazaki's shorthands

Ochimizu (repost)

My Fics

The Charm (Omamori) (Yamazaki/Chizuru)

[puffybee-dreams]

April 1865

Character: Iba (Hakuoki) x Ellie (OC)

CW: Slight mentions of War; Archery

Word Count: 2170

Comments: I wrote this literally YEARS ago. But! Here it is! It's one of my favorite Ellie fics. I had to edit some of it so hopefully it sounds good! Thanks for reading!!

The morning light shone into the courtyard of the compound men who were still sleeping finally stirred from the futons all while Ellie stood among the men giving orders and directions to her morning class of future marksmen. Some of the lower-ranking men had been startled by her suddenly commanding presence. Up to this point she had been soft, polite, sweet even. Yet in this moment, transgression wasn’t at all tolerated in the presence of the mistress of the courtyard. Her assistants, Shinpachi & Sanosuke, hardly had time to correct the young men before she was on their ass.��

“Non! The left!” Her voice barked. The men only quietly obeyed. None wanted to meet the same fate as the first young man this morning who dared comment on the fact that they wouldn’t take orders from a woman.

“And why would I take orders from you? A woman’s job is to serve a man.” 

A loud resounding smack was heard as Shinpachi approached. Ellie gripped the man's ear and leaned in so close their noses were almost touching. 

“Listen well, you incompetent fuck. What matters is not the sex of the warrior. What matters is their aim and their ability to kill. If you’ve any problems with this I suggest you have a personal chat with Commander Hijikata.” 

Shinpachi watched, mouth agape. Sano came over and whistled. “I think we have a new assistant for training.” 

Shinpachi just watched on before snapping back to reality and smiling. 

“You tell ‘em, lil’ sis.” 

Ellie only shot him a grin before turning quickly and rattling out a new order.

Hijikata joined the bustling crowd with a grin on his face. He had witnessed her disciplinary plans and could only watch with a bemused smile. Seeing the four targets set up and men beginning to drift in and out of the way, filled him with a sort of pride. He was the one who gave the okay to organize this little training camp after all. Narrow eyes scanned the courtyard until his gaze finally landed on the dot of red perched on one of the compound walls. They were waiting on one single guest at this point. 

Ellie watched the perimeter and checked the wind pull from her perch atop the stone wall. The wind was coming from the east, but rather gently, she decided. Sanosuke joined her shortly after, his broad shoulder reaching the height of her dangling feet. He and Shinpachi had only been allowed to be her aids after they had passed her far too rigorous beginner training in the previous weeks. 

“You’re waiting until he gets here to start?” 

She smiled down at her fellow redhead. “Of course. I have to keep him on his toes.” 

The woman kicked her feet a bit as she waited for an all too familiar Okuzume to show himself. Blue eyes keenly watched the entrance to the courtyard as a familiar shadow appeared behind a particular shoji. Quietly, she nocked an arrow and took her aim. The post she locked her aim on was just next to where he would stand. 

Sano looked up at her, suddenly horrified.  “Oi, what are you…” 

He trailed off as she let the arrow fly, the sound turning heads. The shock caused even more heads to turn as the arrow from her bow landed no further than 12 centimeters from his left ear.

Shaking his head with a bemused smile and sigh, Iba looked at his dear friend. “Hello to you too, Ellie.” 

Kotaro immediately was set on edge and started scolding the young woman. “Ellie! You could have seriously hurt someone!” 

Hijikata only shook his head, sighing. The woman, on the other hand, spoke to the crowd of men. “Control will be the most crucial thing in your training. Had I no control, our dear guest here would have been dispatched and I would have been too. You will not shoot at others during your training. Do I make myself clear?” 

An awestruck hush blanketed the courtyard. Ellie frowned and lifted her chin before bellowing. 

“DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?”

 A loud affirmative shout filled the courtyard as she jumped down and gestured to her male companions.

 “Pass out the Yumi. I’m gonna go welcome our guest.” 

Knowing their close relationship, Shinpachi could only bellow with laughter before he barked orders at the men to line up. Ellie slipped the body of her bow across her chest and trotted over before giving Hachiro a tight hug. 

“Sorry, I didn’t warn you sooner. I only had the idea this morning.” 

He shook his head. “It’s fine. I expect these kinds of shenanigans from you. And besides, I trust no single archer in all of Japan more than I trust you.” 

Feeling her face flush from the compliment she elbowed him softly. “I’m supposed to be in charge here. Don’t start flattering me now. I may go easy on you when I teach you.” 

His face dropped. “But...I was just invited to watch. Your letter said-” 

She smirked at him. “A small white lie. Payback of course.” 

She then turned on her heels, his eyes watching her as she walked away, noting the hakama on her legs swaying in the wind despite being bandaged in place. He couldn’t help but marvel at the way her voice, usually so kind and gentle, bounced off of the walls as if it were Hijikata speaking instead of the female.

“OKAY MEN! LISTEN UP!”

~~~

The sun was hot on everyone’s shoulders and necks. By this point, many of the men wondered where this small French woman got her commanding voice. Coupled with the fact that she was supported by Shinpachi and Sanosuke only filled them with more unease. Yet this was the selfsame woman who in the most cocksure manner possible left to and from Edo on diplomacy trips and information exchanges. 

Hachiro, on the other hand, watched in complete awe. He was swiftly reminded why he often questioned his desire to protect her. She was clearly well-trained and taught to take care of herself. These trains of thought often stirred warm thoughts of her missing father. They both searched for the missing man nearly constantly. He hadn’t dared to tell her the truth. How was he supposed to tell her that the shogunate was quickly losing interest in their search; that soon they would be the last two to care? He couldn’t let her down but he couldn’t deny that she had likely already noticed his visits and subsequently their trips were becoming less and less frequent. 

He just didn’t have it in him to break her heart like that. 

The men were dismissed for lunch and subsequently freed from their lessons. Ellie, now glistening with a healthy sheen of sweat, trotted over to Iba smiling widely. “What did you think?”

 He smiled at her, passing her a towel. “Your skills are quite impressive. One would think you’ve been doing this your whole life.” 

He teased her jovially as she scrunched up her nose. 

“I have. My father wouldn’t have had it any other way.” She stuck her tongue out at him.

 Shortly after the lighthearted exchange, Inoue brought the pair a small platter of onigiri. After their polite and formal “thank you’s” were shared the pair were left alone in the otherwise vacant courtyard. Picking the nori off of her rice ball, Ellie made a face as she laid it on the plate. 

Her male companion shook his head, tousling his brown locks. “You still have no taste for it?” 

She stuck her tongue out. “Not at all. If anything it tastes worse every time I try it.” 

A chuckle bubbled past his lips as they ate their lunch in peace. It was such a stark contrast to the events of the morning where Ellie - the woman, as Iba knew her, was replaced by Ellie - the Colonel’s daughter, as she was known by all the men here. If he hadn’t known her any better he would have been shocked beyond all measure. 

Once Ellie had finished eating she wasted no time standing up and grabbing her personal Yumi, a gift from her companion himself. 

“Now. It’s your turn.” 

She held the bow out to him. His eyes widened as he saw her smile, kinder still than the one that warped her face in a look of complete satisfaction as men finally understood the bare-bones basics of shooting an arrow. 

He lifted both of his hands in front of him, waving them back and forth slightly. 

“I'm sure I'll only disappoint you. After all, your shooting is second to none. And I have my katana. I haven't any need for a bow or archery skills." 

Ellie pulled her lips back in an unconvinced smile. "Are you scared to shoot a bow?"

 Hachiro looked at her, indignant. "I have two blades at my hip. Weapons don't scare me." 

She then lifted her chin proudly. "Ohhhh so you're afraid of looking foolish in front of a pretty girl, is that it?" 

His cheeks began to flush a rosy shade. That was his fear exactly. 

Gathering his dignity he stood, sighing. She certainly knew how to push his buttons. She grabbed the sleeve of his kimono, pulling him towards the middle of the courtyard among the scattered arrows she would have to clean up after the fact. The young man allowed himself to be pulled and placed into position. He never doubted her shooting. He remembered seeing her father train with her. 

Anton had been relentless. He would throw cheap pottery scraps for her to shoot and hound her with orders and commands. In those moments she was no different than a soldier in training. Being removed from his memory, the young diplomat sighed as Ellie placed the bow in his hands. She stood in front of him and looked him over with a smile. 

"You look so... uncomfortable. I'll go easy on you. I promise. This is more for fun than anything. It's useful to know of course. But… I don’t know. Perhaps I wanted to spend time with my friend." 

Her smirk melted into something much softer as she eyed him and helped him nock an arrow. 

"Okay. I'm standing behind you. Just pull back and let it go." 

Iba pulled the weapon up into the air as he'd seen her do so many times before. Pulling back was difficult. He hadn't expected the string to be so unforgiving. Ellie held back a soft giggle as he tried his best to force the string into position. Once he finally got it pulled back to any extent he let go of the fletching gripped in his fingers. 

The pair watched as the arrow, flying in an all too anticlimactic arc, clattered to the ground, staring back as if it were mocking the prestigious swordsman. Sighing, he straightened his shoulders and tried again only to achieve the same result. Pressing a fist to her lips, Ellie nodded as he reached for another arrow she softly stepped towards him.

Feeling her arms securely around him caused Hachiro to freeze a bit, nearly fumbling to grab the arrow. "Here, I'll help you." 

Before she did anything she snorted. "Well, first of all, your stance is terrible. Here." Her hands grabbed his hips and adjusted them. 

"Your shooting is very loose. You're trying to sword fight with a bow. Tighten up here." She adjusted his right leg. 

"But loosen up here." her hand went to his sides. 

Her training with the foot soldiers hadn't been nearly this intimate. He was stiff now because she was so close, and maybe it helped his form. He had no idea with his mind as foggy as it was. Shaking his head to collect himself he felt her return to her original position, holding him from behind and supporting the places his hands rested. 

"Now pull back." 

Pulling the cord was much easier from this angle. She smiled and stepped back. 

"Now fire!" 

He let go and hit the outermost edge of the target. But it was a hit nonetheless. 

"Excellent! Now do it again!" Ellie cheered him on. 

Unknowingly his chest puffed out as his ego inflated a bit. Hachiro swiftly and gracefully nocked an arrow and pulled back. It was a bit more difficult but he had barely budged from his position. He couldn't mess up now. He released his fingers and the arrow flew straight and true...right towards the ground. 

Ellie giggled as Hachiro let out an exasperated sigh. 

"You tilted down unknowingly. It happens. But! I think that's enough fun for today. I'm sure Hijikata wants to hear what we thought of the lesson this morning." 

Shaking his head and smiling at her, he happily handed the bow back to her. "That sounds far more pleasant than ruining the landscaping." 

Ellie giggled as she slipped the bow around her. "C'mon then. I'll make some tea too. Shimada picked up a really nice new black tea blend."

[hakubunii]

hiiiiiiiii it's me carlee but tumblr makes me use my main for asks 🙄 bunny if u got to dress up any of the hakuoki characters in sanrio character themed outfits or onesies who would you have wear what 👀👀👀💖

Hiiiiiiii Carleeee!!!! Thank you so mf much for the ask! I’m actually so excited to answer this and am so glad you brought the idea to my attention. I’m gonna think of outfits but also treat this like it’s a Hakuouki Sanrio collab- I also wanted to try to use different characters from the ones we usually see with Sanrio collabs.

Here’s the ideas below:

Chizuru (and consequently Kaoru): Sugarbunnies- Shirousa and Kurousa. They are twins and Kaoru would be Shirousa, the older twin, while Chizuru would be Kurousa, the younger one.

I would dress Chizuru in an oversized, brown sherpa fabric sweaters with pastel pink leggings. The hood of the sweater would have floppy rabbit ears with pink detailing. They’d both wear pink converses. Kaoru would wear a similar outfits but the sweater being white with darker pink accents. I love Sugarbunnies, they’re so cute and also Kiki and Lala aren’t the only pair of twins from Sanrio!!

Hijikata: I wanted to pick a character that isn’t used much but I think Kuromi would be really cute! He’d probably refuse to wear anything too cutesy but might let me put him in a purple button up shirt. He’d just wear white pants but I’ll be damned if he doesn’t wear a Kuromi headband!! Specifically, I’d have him dress like the purple variant of her. She’s a little mischievous so I think he’s be on her ass lmao.

Okita: Masyumaro! Souji HAD to get a cat character! I think he’d wear white pants with a white, slightly larger, button up shirt. One top of the button up, would be a large, orange sweater vest. To emulate his bow, he’d would wear shoes of the same color. Ofc he’s in cat ears. You’ll find I’ll add animal ears to any given outfit in this.

Saitou: Hangyodon!! I desperately want more merch of this character and of Saitou! I would put him in a onsie of him too- it’d be really cute haha. Like Saitou, he doesn’t express a lot of emotion. Like Saitou, he’s still super cute. :)

Harada: Hanamaruobake!!! Omg! It’s be so so cute! He’s a little white ghost who treasures his giant red, pencil. He matches Sano’s color pallet perfectly and even has something that resembles his weapon. Hanamaruobake is shy but he really likes superheroes and loves encouraging his friends. He and Sano have the latter in common! I also think he’d think Sano was cool! Anyways, I’d dress him in themed t-shirt of him! He might wear red pants with it but I’d mostly want to give him a headband with a cherry on it to look like Hanamaruobake’s.

Heisuke: Usahana!!! Omg it’d be so cute and it’s not just ‘cause she and Heisuke are my favorites. She is so special to me! Her story is that she wanted to go play on a rainbow by a lighthouse but kept stopping to help her friends. After doing this, she saw all of her limbs were a different color of the rainbow! Her favorite season is summer and she loves sunflowers and orange sherbert. I’d throw him in a hoodie that matches her colors- it’s kind of look like one of those color block hoodies. I’d probably put him in normal jeans and yellow socks. As for the bunny ears, he’d DEF have a headband of them. I’d throw the orange flower in his hair just to be silly.

Shinpachi: Kobuta no Pippo!! Mostly because of his green shirt haha! I think I could convince Shin to wear a onsie of this character- mostly if I give him food. Pippo loves surprises, games, and playing with his friends. This reminds me a little of him haha.

Yamazaki: Chococat!!! He’s probably wear a black sweater and black pants and cat ears. I wanna put a blue collar on him like how the mascot has but that felt…odd…so he’ll wear a blue belt. Chococat’s whiskers work almost like antennas and is often the first to know information- I thought because Yamazaki gathers info, it’d be a cute match.

Souma: Little Forest Fellow!!! I’d put him in a matching hat to the characters and a big brown and white sweater!!! He’d also have a charm of the little guy somewhere. I think he’s think the little dude is so so cute.

Iba: Cogimyun! He’s think she’s so cute! She a flour fairy that wants to be a rice all! She crumbles into a pile of powder when she’s upset. He would be very protective of her!!! I don’t exactly know how I’d style him- I think I’d put him in matching headpieces to hers. I think I’d just have him in a white shirt.

Sakamoto: Chibimaru! He’s a cute lil puppy. Put that man in puppy ears rn!!! I think he’d just wear a brown jacket and a shirt themed to the character! He’d also wear normal pants.

Kazama: Lloromannic! I was going to choose them for Chizuru and Kaoru, but I think I’d just give Kazama both of them. They are also demons. He’s probably wear black to match them and a top hat with wings to look like Cherry, the pink one!! He’d also have horns like Berry, the black one. Now that I think about it more, it would have been really cute to use them for the oni twins but it’s okay.

[camuslittlesister]

Summer of Smut 2023 - 2

It's My Life

Prompt Beach Bar Flirting Ends in One-Night-Stand (a day late, soz ^^') Otome Hakuoki SSL Ship Harada x female OC Warning It partly takes place in the context of a scene in the game so could be considered a spoiler. Also the characters are true to their SSL personalities and situations, so that could be considered a spoiler too. It’s also again very plot heavy, I’m an Energetics blueprint (look it up, it'll be worth it)

It's my life It's now or never But I ain't gonna live forever I just want to live while I'm alive - Bon Jovi

"What's with that sour face, Toshi?" I was sitting at a table in a far corner of the bar area at the water park, my colleagues and friends Toshizo Hijikata and Keisuke Sanan glaring at each other while the old pal Shinpachi Nagakura scoured the menu back and forth looking for the cheapest item that would provide the highest amount of food "I'm going to pick up the tab" I announced, hoping it'd make Shinpachi speed up his decision-making. 

"You did not die for a bit of water in the face, and anyway look at how cute they are. We must accept that we aren't that young anymore" I took a glance at Todou and Yukimura at the other side of the bar as I left the table. Ah, teenage love. A feeling I hadn't felt in a long time. Love at all had been a feeling I hadn't felt in a long time, but as a high school teacher with mostly male colleagues stuck in Tokyo for the summer holidays there weren't that many opportunities for the kind of whirlwind romance you have on holiday. My parents kept bugging me about settling down, but that felt just as far away. I smiled wryly as I leaned on the bar, taking my place in the queue, looking back at my friends looking a little more relaxed than when I left them. 

Soon I was taken back to Earth by the light touch of someone bumping into me. "Oh, I'm sorry" it was a woman's voice with a cute accent. I replied that it was not a problem, not paying much attention to what must have happened. My turn came, and I ordered our drinks and Shinpachi's huge parfait. I heard the same voice again, speaking in English to the Japanese friend who was with her: "Must be nice being a man that fit, I'd have needed 3 trips for our order if you didn't come..."  that fit...that's a compliment, right? I finally turned in their directions as I made to leave the bar. She didn't notice, as they were by then making their order. 

"Hey Sano, why so distracted today?" Shinpachi was talking to me but my mind was clearly somewhere else. I realised I had been looking at the girls a few tables away from us, absentmindedly. There was four of them. Keisuke smirked, noticing that I averted my eyes, and turned around to see where from. "There's four of us, and four young women. Maybe losing to Todou was not bad after all" before I could realise what was going on, he was half the way to their table. I could not hear the conversation, but it was easy enough to imagine. He addressed the Japanese girl as the group spokesperson, in keigo with his melodic intonation that really was more like a snake trying to ensnare a prey, bowing elegantly like he was paying court to the daughter of a lord or something. It wasn't too long before he came back with a triumphant smile on his face, four young women and their drinks following behind him like a bridal procession. 

Shinpachi shot up to attention like a lazy soldier caught red-handed taking a nap, looking around for extra chairs. Keisuke had thought of everything, though. The table next to ours had already vacated, making it easy to just move it closer so we could all fit around it. "I'm going to buy us another round. What would you girls like?" they made their choices and then he confirmed if we just wanted to stick to the same. A petite girl with brown hair that reminded me of Yukimura asked him if he needed a hand since there were 8 of us, and they left while the other girls spread around the table to mingle with us rather than all sit on one side like a singles mixers. 

The girl from the bar sat between Toshi and I. I panicked: the old grump had a 50/50 chance of ruining our time together. She looked amused as she leaned back on the chair at a 45º angle, like she knew the vantage point it gave to her figure in the stylish black one piece she was wearing: "My last day in Tokyo and I'm finally meeting people other than my friends." We talked about where she was going next and for how long, how she had made these friends since she knew them before the trip and was visiting, what her life was like in her home city. Toshi chimed in every so often, clearly listening to the conversation but not bothered enough to participate in it fully, but it was mostly as if we were alone. It wasn't long before we were bantering back and forth, by then on our third or fourth round of cocktails. 

"Do you girls have any plans for your last night in Tokyo?" I asked, as the sun was beginning to set, letting us know it was almost time they'd close the establishment. "Nothing set in stone" she replied, her tone an open invitation. It was as if the left the ball in my court: she made it clear she was not desperate for the attention, while letting me know she was open to an invitation. "I know an amazing rooftop lounge where we could grab some food and see one of the best views in the city..." we exchanged phone numbers and a promise to meet again later that night.

"Are your friends okay with you not spending your last night with them?" I asked her, trying to hide how nervous I felt seeing her dressed up in a low cut evening dress, her makeup enhancing her already incredible feature. I had seen her with just a swimsuit and, yet, her sex appeal had shot through the roof as she swayed her hips on her heeled sandals on her way to me. "I think they would be way more mad at me if I didn't spend it with you, to be honest..." 

The relaxed atmosphere of the late afternoon couldn't feel any more distant as I felt conscious of her every move. The way she caressed the side of her champagne glass as I talked, and how her lips parted seductively whenever she brought the glass to her lips. The way her chest leaned forward as she ate. The way her eyes lit up when she talked about something she was passionate about. I was captivated. Knowing it was her last night in Tokyo was a bittersweet feeling, she was a woman I could see myself falling in love with, but at the same time there was a thrill to knowing we only had that one night, and she would always live in this suspended realm of possibilities. 

"Shall we dance?" I asked her extending my hand towards her after our dessert plates had been cleared. She took it, and let me lead her to the dance floor area of the lounge. It was busy as all popular spots are, and the closeness of her body made me somewhat tense. I wondered how she felt, as she touched me playfully, coquettishly even. "What time do you leave?" I asked her, as the night turned into morning. "My train is not until the afternoon..." she replied, a knowing smile on her lips. "How about we take it somewhere we can be alone? I promise you'll make your train" "If you don't mind, my hotel isn't very far..." we called the cab and I sat next to her, my hand casually on her thigh to mask how I was excited like I hadn't been in a long time, even though I was far from an inexperienced teenager.

She opened the door and turned on the light, and I was able to notice some dresses on the chair and her makeup all over the vanity before all I could see was her, her arms wrapped around my neck. I wrapped mine around her back and leaned down to kiss her. I don't know how long I kissed her for, it felt both like an eternity and not long enough, as I savoured her like fine sake. I only know that we started by the door, and we parted with her sitting on the bed in front of me, her dress on the floor and my shirt unbuttoned. She looked beautiful in black lace, her red lipstick now vanished to a mere tint. 

I took off the shirt as she reached for my belt, and I rushed to help her out like every second wasted not feeling her was one too many. She looked down at my erection with a pleased expression, but I stopped her hand reaching out for me. She looked puzzled. Was I truly her first unselfish lover? I held her hands laced with mine as I kissed her neck, trailing my lips down her collarbone, pulling down her bra straps with my teeth before lying her down on to the bed and finally let go of her hands to play with her breasts. I unclasped the bra and she took it off, her hands reaching for my shoulders as if she understood I didn't want her near my penis yet. I took off her knickers and parted her legs. 

She looked surprised when I just didn't push myself in, but soon relaxed into my touch as I checked how wet she was (a lot) and how ready she was. She felt tense around my finger, so I whispered in her ear, as low as my voice would go: "Let me spoil you like the princess you are." She settled on her back as I reached as far as I could go, massaging her clitoris at the same time until I felt her tension go with her orgasm. I whispered again: "The sounds you make are so sweet". I kissed her again, taking it deeper as I made my way inside her at last. 

I started slow and deliberate, pushing as far as I could, feeling for her reaction, then picking up the pace faster and harder, her body moving in sync with mine like a boat on a wave, her moans pushing me further and further into my own pleasure. I laid down next to her, breathless, and she curled up on my chest as if we were long-time lovers. She kissed me where my heart was beating so much faster: "It's almost tragic that we only had one night."

CC:  @voltage-vixen 🖤 @xxsycamore​ 🖤

[onestubbornlass]

Head-canon that Sano draws a face on his stomach and dances for his son and Chizuru, while his son is giggling and Chizuru is cracking up. When he gets older, the son does the same to his kid but without the obvious cut and it becomes a tradition.

[widemushroom]

The thing is that I believe if Kazama was the one who kept attacking the headquarters to kidnap Chizuru instead of Shiranui, then Harada would not be able to act "badass" or like a hero at all 🤷🏻‍♀️🤭

[otobabe]

samurais can’t have any blind spots… except for these.

[h20milk]

height difference

[pumpkin-patch-cat]

[kumoriyami-xiuzhen]

Hakuoki Drama CD - Hijikata Biyori Track 19 Eng translation

For some reason, I had the part of that song with Kodo and Kazama's final confrontation from Kazama-hen in my head today despite not having listened to it in quite a while... guess something's telling me that I should go watch Kazama-hen instead of Shinkai Hijikata-hen, which I've only seen the switching camera version of? 😂

Anyway, this is this week's translation!

Hakuoki Drama CD - Hijikata Biyori Track 19 - Various Problems

Translation by KumoriYami

(sound of door opening)

Toudou: Hey, Sano-san, Shinpach-san, if you want to head out, go now... Uh, Hijikata-san and Sannan-san?

Hijikata: What is it, Heisuke.

Sannan: What are you trying to do in such a hurry?

Toudou: Ah, no, um...

Hijikata: That's right, Heisuke, come sit down over here.

Toudou: Eh? Um, I… have something urgent to do with Sano-san and Shinpach-san...

Hijikata: Harada and Shinpachi went out earlier. They were probably going to Shimabara anyway. There even enjoying themselves/fooling around during the day.

Toudou: No... damn it... those two left me behind!

Hijikata: Oh? What's wrong?

Toudou: No, it, it's nothing!

Hijikata: Is that so. Hey, Heisuke, quickly sit down.

Toudou: Ah! Right! Let me bring those two back.

Sannan: Bring back... is it?

Toudou: Seriously, Sano-san and Shinpach-san, they're really troublesome. Going to Shimabara in the middle of the day.

Hijikata: I guess you're going to go with them too.

Toudou: No way! How could that be! After all, I'm the one always stopping those two.

Sannan: Toudou-kun?

Toudou: That's right, but no matter how much I try to stop them, they still won't listen.

Sannan: I see, that's quite a problem.

Hijikata: It's amazing that you, who usually likes to mess around, would actually stop them.

Toudou: That's right. I mean, those two get drunk and cause commotions in broad daylight.

Sannna: What do you mean by commotions?

Toudou: It's something they always do. Things like Sano-san boasting about the scar on his stomach and Shinpach-san bragging about his arm muscles. Ah, the other day/a few days ago, they were arm wrestling and the loser had to drink sake! It was really terrible.

Hijikata: What, you must been drinking with them too.

Toudou: Ah...

Sannan: Although I understand how you feel, it really is not commendable for a Shinsengumi executive to get drunk and then cause trouble in broad daylight.

Toudou: Ah, how should I put it, those two people insisted…

Sannan: If they insisted, then you should have refused even more. Rejecting other is a type of strength, Toudou-kun.

Hijikata: Be a bit more mature. Heisuke.

Toudou: What, why are you're saying that just to me! Are those two much better/Aren't those two more outrageous? Anyway, I have to bring Sano-san and Shinpach-san back!

Hijikata: In that case, there's no problem. The two of them didn't go out. T

Toudou: Huh?

Sannan: Thanks to Todou-kun, we now have a good idea of what Harada-kun and Nagakura-kun were secretly doing behind our backs.

Toudou: How could that be――what the hell were Sano-san, Shinpach-san doing!

Hijikata: Those guys went to that person's room. Harada brought tangerines.

Sannan: It's not right for two guys to barge into a girl's room.

Hijikta: Isn’t that better than going out to drink during the day?

Toudou: Huh? That's not better, that's a much bigger problem than going to Shimabara! What's with that excuse! Those two…!

(Heisuke rushes outside)

Hijikata: Seriously. When will he start behaving like an adult/he grow up/get more mature? I can't help but think he's entirely driven by his emotions.

Sannan: Yes, that's true. But, isn't that Toudou-kun's strength?

Hijikata: Ah, yeah. There's no difference.

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