#hypothetical mankai

[otomehoneyybearr]

Act 12

Episode 32: The What-If Future and The Certain Now: Yuki

Working w/ Maybelle Lace, jujumin-translates, Fea

Note: As you read, you will see that some sentences highlighted in a different color, this is what they indicate.

Pink: Flashback

Blue: Characters are acting

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Yuki: ...

Yuki: (Ah, the work I registered this morning is selling again.)

Comment: "The product has arrived! It's so cute."

Yuki: (Reviews continue to be high, so it seems like things are going well.)

Yuki: (I wonder what I should make next... Accessories made with resin are nice, and the new Yurukuma version is also popular, so... but...)

Yuki: (I like a lace skirt like this. Let's add some organdy to it.)

Yuki: (Yeah, this is cute. I might keep this for myself.)

Classmate A: Hm?

Classmate B: What is this? What are you drawing?

Yuki: Geh...

Classmate A: Wow, so cute~.

Classmate B: Doesn't it suit you, Rurikawa?

Classmate: Rurikawa is basically a girl, after all~.

Yuki: Shut up. Just give me back my paper already.

Classmate B: Fly away~, fly away~.

Yuki: Tch.

Yuki: (It doesn't matter anymore. Let's go home.)

Classmate B: Even though he's a man, it's creepy.

Yuki: ——.

Yuki: (Ignore it, ignore it, ignore it. This happens all the time. I've been told this over and over again since I was little.)

Yuki: ("Even though you're a man.'' "You're a strange person.'' "You're a big boy.'' It's no big deal now.)

Yuki: ...

Yuki: (But I don't know why. It's sad, frustrating, and painful. What I like shouldn't matter to anyone.)

Yuki: (It doesn't matter if I'm a man or a woman. I just want to be me.)

Yuki: (I want to be surrounded by the things I like. That's all. So why do I have to be made fun of like this?)

Yuki: (It doesn't matter anymore. Even if no one understands me—)

Yuki: ——.

Classmate A: Ha~, I was really sleepy.

Classmate B: Let's stop by the arcade on the way home.

Classmate C: Today's club activities are indoors, so gotta go now.

Yuki: ...

Yuki: (I think I'll go straight home. Up until now, there were rehearsals and costume making, but not now...)

Classmate A: Rurikawa, wanna come with us? It's been a while.

Yuki: No, I'm—

Yuki: ...

Yuki: (I wonder if this is also a hypothetical life where I don't join MANKAI Company.)

Yuki: Ok. I'll go.

Classmate A: Do you go to the game centers, Rurikawa?

Yuki: Well, sometimes. What do you usually do?

Classmate B: Well, I'm good at that.

Yuki: Crane games? I see.

Classmate B: If you want something, I'll get it for you.

Yuki: Hmm.

Yuki: (That stuffed dog is cute, but... it's okay.)

Yuki: Those sweets.

Classmate A: Is that okay?

Yuki: Yeah.

Classmate B: That'll be a piece of cake. I can afford it.

Classmate A: Where should we go next?

Classmate B: How about karaoke?

Yuki: ...

Yuki: ...It's not enough.

Classmate A: Yeah, the sweets made me hungrier. Should we get something to eat?

Classmate B: I want to eat ramen.

Yuki: That's not what I meant—

Yuki: Ah, this is the new...!

Classmate A: What is it?

Classmate B: What? This dress?

Yuki: (Ah, I just came up with a good design! I have to draw it out...)

Yuki: (Yeah, this feels good.)

Classmate A: You finished?

Classmate B: Show me, show me!

Yuki: Just a little bit then...

Classmate A: Awesome. It's amazing that you can draw something like this in no time at all.

Classmate B: Is this your next costume? Will you be wearing it?

Yuki: ...I don't know about that.

Classmate A: I think it would suit Rurikawa.

Yuki: Huh...

Classmate A: Well, the costume you wore when you played the role of a princess was really great.

Classmate B: I also liked your cat one.

Classmate A: But the best one for sure is Scheherazade!

Classmate B: Isn't it!

Yuki: You guys made fun of me over it though.

Classmate A: Yeah, that's right, but when I saw it, I thought that you were cute and beautiful, but most of all cool!

Classmate B: At first, I thought you were a strange guy because you looked like a woman even though you were a man. I thought it was just your way of getting close to women, but that was not the case at all.

Classmate B: I just thought it was cool that you made things that you seriously wanted to make and were doing what you wanted to do.

Classmate: It was my fault for making fun of you over it.

Yuki: Cool...

Muku: Yuki, I have to say, you're really cool.

Yuki: Huh? Why?

Muku: You know, earlier...

Yuki: I was just taking a page out of the God Troupe's fan service routine.

Muku: I know, but it was still really cool of you.

Yuki: ...

Yuki: ...Come here.

Muku: Sure.

Muku: Seriously, you were really cool right now.

Yuki: ...Mm.

Muku: The way you can keep calm when someone treats you like that, Yuki... I really respect that about you.

Kazunari: I've been thinking about it, and the costumes just don't fit the characters. They're super plain and typical and—

Yuki: And I told you, that's the best I've got right now! It's not like I had the time to think of something better!

Kazunari: I get that, but still, it's not like you to compromise on costumes!

Yuki: Then what do you want from me? I haven't even been able to focus on my acting. Are you saying I should just give the lead to someone else?

Kazunari: That's not what I mean! I told you before, didn't I? That I would help if you needed it.

Yuki: ...

Kazunari: I'm the co-lead this time around, and I'm here to help you see this through, Yukki. So let me, okay?

Yuki: I don't...

Yuki: I don't want to settle for such crappy costumes, either! I'm not happy with them at all!

Yuki: All my life, making clothes has been the one thing I'm good at—the one thing I could do better than everyone else.

Yuki: No matter what kinds of insults got thrown my way, I never cared because I knew I was good.

Yuki: Clothing is what I pride myself on the most... But still...

Yuki: I don't wanna give up on this play! I want to see it through! Acting is just as important to me as making clothes.

Yuki: That's why I can't give up on them. I want to do them both.

Kazunari: Yukki...

Yuki: ...I need help. Please.

Taichi: Ta-dah! How is it?!

Tenma: How many times are you going to ask that?

Masumi: He's been saying that ever since we finished making the costumes.

Izumi: You're right...

Taichi: Every day, I'm curious about you guys' opinion!

Yuki: It suits you, of course. I made the costume, after all.

Yuki: (When I joined the theater company, met the Summer Troupe and everyone else in the theater company, and started performing on stage. My classmates weren't the only ones who changed.)

Yuki: (I myself have changed the most. I am more confident in myself than before. I can now proudly say that I like what I like.)

Yuki: (I made the costumes that I wanted to make, and everyone was really happy with it and said it was a treasure...)

Yuki: (When I stood on stage, both the costumes I wore and I, myself, felt alive.)

Yuki: (A place where I can be myself. A place that accepts me as I am.)

Yuki: (There are many more costumes I want to make. There are clothes I want to wear.)

Yuki: (These are the clothes I made! What do you think? Isn't it cute? I want to say that!)

Yuki: What should I do...

Classmate A: ?

Yuki: (Right now, I really want to make costumes. I can't help but want to be on stage. I want to go home right now and draw the design.)

Yuki: I'm going home. Thank you.

Classmate A: What? Oh, sure.

Classmate B: See you later?

Yuki: I'm home.

Yuki's Mother: Oh, you're here. This arrived for you.

Yuki: ??

Yuki: (It's from Sakuya. A postcard...?)

Sakuya: "There was a child crying in the park the other day, and when I went to cheer her up, she stopped crying...''

Sakuya: "She said that I was so cheerful that it surprised her enough to stop crying."

Sakuya: "Her words reminded me of Yuki's."

Yuki: As expected of 100% Energy Concentrate.

Sakuya: "The child gave me a cute dog sticker as a thank you, so I'll share it with you. I thought you might like it, Yuki.''

Sakuya: "I want to wear Yuki's costumes again on stage soon."

Yuki: ...I'll make something extraordinary.

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[mamadarama]

Maguro lore will kill me

Anyways

When my (hypothetical) boyfriend said "I love you and I support you" but Madara said:

egao sakasu yume o sakasu inochi moyasu seishun no etosetora

otanoshimi wa kore kara misete agetai

kimi o sakasu ai o sakasu minami kaze no atatakai ale de

mankai no shiawase o sekai no hate kara kimi no moto e todoke ni iku yo

- Madara yume anon 🍀 (I wish I had a bf but if I wished Madara to be real that'd open the next world ending disaster)

yeah........yeah

[athela-3]

MANKAI Company presents: And Then There Were None

Ten strangers find themselves on an private island off the shore of Devon, invited by the elusive U. N. Owen. But as the guests start dying one by one, it soon becomes clear that none of them were supposed to leave the island alive…

Because why not? Well, copyright, probably. But still: a hypothetical Mankai adaptation of my favourite Agatha Christie novel! Details under the cut (no spoilers).

Juza Hyodo as William Henry Blore: a former police inspector, now a private investigator. There’s a hardness to Blore’s character, and Juza’s taciturn, broody vibe makes him perfectly suited for the role.

Azuma Yukishiro as Dr. Edward Armstrong: a surgeon. Azuma has proven to be amazing in ambiguous roles that keep the audience guessing, and while Armstrong is a bit more skittish than his usual type, he’ll pull it off no problem.

Tsumugi Tsukioka as Vera Claythorne: a former governess. Level-headed, quiet, with an edge beneath the calm; Tsumugi excels in subtle, multi-layered portrayals, and who better to take on Vera’s mantle?

Sakyo Furuichi as General John Macarthur: a retired war hero. Sakyo, naturally serious and equipped with plenty of life experience, would be ideal for Macarthur’s sombre, reflective part.

Homare Arisugawa as Emily Brent: a spinster. Miss Brent is severe and judgmental, a stark contrast from Homare’s usual self; I think he will find the challenge interesting, while still imbuing her with a hint of theatricality.

Taichi Nanao as Anthony Marston: a wealthy heir. An impulsive pleasure-seeker, it’s not difficult to see Marston as the amoral Hyde to Taichi’s Jekyll. He’ll inject some extra charm and impact to the role.

Banri Settsu as Philip Lombard: a mercenary. Pragmatic and roguish, Lombard is also something of a dark mirror to Banri’s old, pre-Mankai self. Not an easy role to play, but I think he can pull it off.

Tasuku Takato as Justice Lawrence Wargrave: a retired judge. Another difficult part, Wargrave is ruthless and strict, nothing like the prince charming types Tasuku was once typecasted as. I think he’ll enjoy the variety.

Hisoka Mikage as Ethel Rogers: the mansion’s cook. Let’s be real, Hisoka takes almost any role easily, and he’ll be amazing as the tight-strung, nervy Mrs Rogers. The role requires both subtlety and impact, which he can do.

Omi Fushimi as Thomas Rogers: the mansion’s butler. A dominant personality who steers his wife around, not at all like our gentle Omi; still, he has the acting chops to pull it off no problem.

I wonder if Tsuzuru will attempt to change the novel’s ending for the stage adaptation… it could bring a hint of light to this grim, nail-biting mystery/thriller. The official stage adaptation went that route, after all. But hey, I ain’t telling...

One little, two little, three little soldier boys…

[natsu-tte-noodle]

I am regularly struck by the realization that Muku is responsible for 7 members of MANKAI joining due to the butterfly effect and like.  Good for him

[moonstruck-writing]

Masterlist

Updated 27/07/2024

Fluff ✉

Angst ☂

Smut ⚠

Humour ☼

Requested ↹

A3!

☽ Spring Troupe

Tsuzuru Minagi

↳ Like the inside of your hoodie ✉☂

↳ Sheltered Winter ✉↹

☽ Summer Troupe

Kazunari Miyoshi

↳ Slipping Away ☂new!

Misumi Ikaruga

↳ A learner for you ⚠✉

Kumon Hyoudou

↳ Imperfect Parfaits and Other Oxymorons ✉☂ ↳ Permanence ☂✉ new!

All troupe members (Summer)

↳ Roses and Friendship ✉

☽ Autumn Troupe

Omi Fushimi

↳ Sweet Wounds ✉

↳ The International Club's Party ☂✉

Banri/Juza

↳ Burn ☂✉

All troupes

↳ Thank you, Mankai ✉☂

Akatsuki no Yona

Shin-Ah

↳ Words ☂✉

Jae-Ha/Kija

↳ Vulnerable with you ⚠✉

A Sign of Affection

↳ A Budding Change ✉ new!

Ayakashi Romance Reborn

Ginnojo

↳ New bonds ⚠✉

Kuro

↳ Sunshine in winter ⚠✉

↳ Your first trip together ✉

Nachi

↳ Loyal ⚠✉

↳ Study Time ✉

Koga Kitamikado

↳ Promises ✉☂

Aoi

↳ Painting on skin ✉

Blue Flag

Taichi/Touma

↳ Reality after daydreams ✉

Break My Case

☽Watchdog Dept.

Shinobu Aizawa

↳Gym Confessions ✉☂new!

Haikyuu!!

Nishinoya

↳ Insecurities ✉☂

Suna

↳ Staring Contest ✉

Heartstopper

Tao x Elle

↳ Is it okay to break a promise? ✉

Ikemen Prince

Yves Kloss

↳ Red and Golden ⚠✉

↳ Devoted Attention ✉

↳ A blessing in disguise ✉☂

Luke Randolph

↳ Towards Spring ✉ ↳ Bonfire Night ✉ new!

Rio Ortiz

↳ A new family member ✉☂

↳ We could always elope ✉

↳The First Night ⚠✉

Ikemen Revolution

Luka Clemence

↳ Proof of Affection ⚠✉

↳ Another Step ⚠✉

Paradox Live

☽ BAE

↳ International Women's Day hc ✉

Allen Sugasano

↳ Rebound ☂✉

☽ AKYR

Iori Suiseki

↳ Fire and Ice ✉

Zen Gaho

↳ Wearing His Clothes ✉ ⚠ ↳ On a Chilling Night (Part 2 of Wearing His Clothes)✉ new!

Satsuki Ito

↳ His scent, your scent ✉ ⚠ new!

☽ VISTY

↳ International Women's Day hc ✉ ↳ Perfect Cracks ⚠☂✉

Sk8 the Infinity

Reki Kyan

↳ Familiarity ✉

Tears of Themis

Luke Pearce

↳ A Christmas Surprise ⚠ ✉☼

↳ Love Languages headcanons ✉

↳ To touch a soulmate ✉☂ ↳ Shared breaths on damp pillows ✉☂ new!

Artem Wing

↳ Interpretations and Hypotheticals ✉

↳ Fireworks ✉

↳ Love Languages headcanons ✉

↳ Soaring ✉ ↹

Other / Multifandom

↳ I want to be like... (in celebration of International Women's Day)

↳ I want to eat your past | I want to eat your pancreas fic ☂

[juuten]

For You | Tenma Sumeragi

@chewie-santatoast​ says:  Merry Christmas! How about ‘secrets’ with Tenten? ❤️💚🤍🧡

Aimee replies: Hello! Thank you so much for requesting! Sorry I couldn’t greet you ‘Merry Christmas’ during that time :< That’s why I wish you a very advanced Merry Christmas! Also, stay safe and healthy!

This fic really took me a while to finish mainly because I needed to revise/shorten lots of parts. But surprisingly, I didn’t stray away from my initial idea when I thought of secrets and Tenma.

Anyway, the story takes place before Act 2. I hope this story will make you smile :D

For ‘A December with You’ event.

Today, Summer Troupe made sure to have the living room for themselves.

Fairy lights hung on the walls, painting the living room with an orange glow. Blankets and pillows surrounded the coffee table with a plate of onigiris on it. However, a winter’s night would never be complete without steaming mugs of hot chocolate. Muku delicately placed three mugs beside the onigiris, Yuki setting down the other two.

“Mr. Triangle!” Misumi grinned at the familiar triangle drawn on his cup of hot chocolate.

Muku grabbed his cup and giddily sat on his star-patterned blanket. "Mine's a crown!"

"The bear's almost like mine.” If one looked closely, a small smile dangled on Yuki’s lips.

Tenma reached for his mug and peeked at what Kazunari drew for him. "Is this a bonsai?"  

"Yep yep!" Kazunari sat on his spot in the living room. Then he winked and made a peace sign. “Kazunari Miyoshi’s latte art, everyone!”

Tenma's lips curled upwards. "Not bad." 

"Yippie! Now everything's set," Kazunari clapped his hands, "Operation ‘Tenten Living as a Non-Celeb: Christmas Edition,’ start!” 

But before Kazunari had the chance to show off his plans, the doorbell rang. Muku, being closest to the door, set down his mug and stood up.

"Who is it?" Muku said as he opened the door.

A brunette man wearing a gray suit smiled at him. “Good evening and advanced Merry Christmas, Muku-san.”

“Ah, Igawa-san! Likewise." Muku politely bowed.

Igawa set down an enormous sack on the ground. It looked like it was about to burst at any moment. "Please accept these gifts for the MANKAI members. Sumeragi-san and I chose them with utmost care." 

Then Igawa placed a thick scrapbook on Muku’s hands. "Also, please give this to Tenma-kun."

Muku obediently nodded. "I will! And thank you so much, Igawa-san!"

Igawa bowed and bid farewell before driving off. Muku secured the scrapbook under his armpit. Then he rolled up his sleeves. Pulling the sack with all his might, he trudged towards the living room.

“Mukkun, are you- Woah! Where did that super-duper big sack come from?” Kazunari’s eyes became as wide as saucers when he saw the boy set down the sack beside the Christmas tree. 

“It’s from Igawa-san and Tenma-kun's parents. They're gifts for us," Muku said in between pants. Tenma made a mental note to call his parents later.

Misumi put a familiar yellow triangle with a Santa Hat on Muku’s palms. “I'll give you Mr. Triangle Claus!”

Muku giggled and said thanks. When Muku returned to his spot, he presented the scrapbook to Tenma. “Tenma-kun, Igawa-san said this scrapbook was for you."

Tenma looked at him with confusion. Igawa always dropped off gifts from fans at his house while he delivered the important ones to the dorms. The gifts for the members were certainly one of those. However, the scrapbook was questionable. He was sure his parents did not make this; their careers always ate almost all of their time. Igawa was possible. However, Tenma knew managing his schedule was currently hectic. He always received more offers for both acting and modeling during the Christmas season. 

Suddenly, another potential person popped inside his head. With wide eyes, Tenma said, “Muku, who did it come from?"

“Um…” Muku flipped the scrapbook. He stumbled upon some initials at the far corner of the scrapbook. “There’s (First Letter of First Name) (First Letter of Last Name) written at the bottom.”

Within a blink of an eye, Tenma grabbed the scrapbook from his hands. All of the Summer Troupe members looked at each other in mild bewilderment.

Kazunari was the first one to recover as he playfully nudged Tenma’s arm. “Hey, Tenten, who’s (First Letter of First Name) (First Letter of Last Name)?”

“S-someone I'm close with!” 

Yuki suspiciously eyed Tenma as he drank his cup. “Hm…” 

Tenma fidgeted under his gaze. “Wh-what is it?”

Yuki placed his cup on the coffee table. Then with a menacing look, he said, “If you don’t tell us who they are, I’ll make you wear that rabbit costume again on Veludo Way. This time, alone.”

Misumi grinned. “I want to see rabbit Tenma again."

“That was supposed to be a one-time thing!” Tenma protested.

“Maybe the money-grubbing yakuza will increase the budget for costumes if I tell him the hack will advertise MANKAI Company this Christmas.” Yuki tapped his chin in thought.

Tenma grumbled. He was always careful to not expose your relationship with him when he was barely prepared. But now that his reputation (dignity) was on the line, he could not remain tight-lipped. Letting out a defeated sigh, he said, “Fine. I’ll tell you.”

Tenma breathed in before saying, “The initials stand for (First Name) (Last Name). It’s my girlfriend’s name.” 

“Someone managed to date the hack, huh," Yuki said.

“What do you mean by that!” The man in question violently reacted.

"Hold up, fam. Since we're on this topic," Kazunari wrapped his shoulder around the orange-haired man and shot him a grin, “we should look at the scrapbook together!"

Tenma glared at Kazunari. “No way. And this isn’t part of your operation or what in the first place!”

"It's fine, it's fine!" When Tenma still had a scowl on his face, Kazunari clasped his hands and pleadingly looked at him. "C'mon, Tenten! Please!" 

Tenma hugged the scrapbook to his chest. He knew he was doomed to be teased once he showed the scrapbook. Knowing you, you put lots of pictures he was unaware that you took them. Nevertheless, this was a risk he would rather take instead of wearing a rabbit costume for the whole Veludo to see. Besides, he trusted that his members would never leak his and your private lives to the public. 

Tenma unwrapped his arms from the scrapbook and placed it on his lap. “Fine. But no taking of pictures or videos.” With that, everyone sat closer to Tenma. 

Tenma’s heart pounded as he opened the scrapbook. A photo of a smiling couple sitting on a flowery meadow filled up the upper part of the first page. Below the picture was a handwritten caption that said, "First date planned by Yours Truly ☆." Then at the bottom of the page, there was a colored drawing of the meadow. Tenma's eyes widened in astonishment. Your illustration looked the same as he remembered. The difference was you put a dried sunflower at the center above the flowery meadow and drew its stem.

"(First Name)'s drawing and design are totes amazing! Kudos to her!" Kazunari said, which Tenma replied with a proud 'of course!'

Muku turned to the orange-haired man with excitement gleaming in his eyes. "Tenma-kun, what did you do on your first date?" 

"Did you find triangles with her?" Misumi asked.

"Only the Trianglian will do that there," Yuki commented.

“We had a picnic, talked and took some photos. Then, uh...” Tenma scratched his head, trying to remember any fascinating but not too embarrassing moments from his first date. "We also played Twenty One Questions.”

“So what do you do?” Tenma asked the moment you proposed this game.

“We just alternately ask each other twenty-one questions and answer them. The questions can be about anything at all!” A mischievous glint passed your eyes, which you covered up with a smile.

Your boyfriend seemed to be unaware of it as he smirked. “I’ve handled many interviews, so this one’s easy.”

“It’s still your first time playing this though. That’s why I’ll start asking you.” You intertwined your hands with his. Then with the most serious face you could muster, you said, “If you meet an alien who lands in Japan, what is the first thing you will give them?”

You tried to hold back your laughter when you saw his dumbfounded face. He was so confident seconds ago, and now, he was a flustered mess. 

You brushed your thumbs on his hands to help him relax. “It’s only a hypothetical question, Tenma-san. You don’t need to think too much about it.”

“Still, how did you even come up with that question?”

You wagged your index finger. “It’s not yet your turn to ask a question.”

“I can’t ask at all?!”

“That’s a question, Tenma-san.”

Tenma groaned, making you laugh. Then he scratched his head. “I’ll give the alien a map of Japan, I guess.”

You frowned. “I don’t know if they can understand our language though.” Then you shook your head. “Well, a map’s still a good choice!”

You squeezed his hands. “It’s your turn to ask a question, Tenma-san.”

Now that Tenma paid attention to it, you still used an honorific for him. It was progress compared to the early days wherein you called him by his last name. At that time, it was so awkward for him; it felt like you two were co-workers instead of lovers. But even now, he wanted you to be comfortable with him. With those thoughts, he said, “You know you could drop the honorific, right?”

You nodded. “I know. But I can’t just casually call someone who I really respect and admire.”

At the corner of your eye, you saw a pair of bloomed sunflowers near your side. You unclasped your hands from his and plucked the sunflowers. Giving one to him, you said with a tender smile, “To my sunflower who I adore.”

Muku tightly hugged his pillow to his chest. “That’s so romantic of (First Name)-san!”

“Yeah… but then she asked another random question for the game.” Tenma sighed at that. Then he looked at the next page. Red painted his cheeks as he saw a stolen shot of him eating your homemade sandwich.

“The sandwich is a triangle!” Misumi grinned.

“You’re right, Sumi! It is!” Kazunari patted him on the back. 

Meanwhile, Yuki pointed at the picture and said, “Hack, you eat like a kid. Look at the crumbs on your mouth.”

“It only happened during that time! Besides… (First Name)’s sandwich was delicious,” Tenma murmured the latter part as he munched on an onigiri.

As Tenma continued to tell what happened in the other photos, his gaze softened. He never thought that he would enter a romantic relationship and last this long. After all, school and his career demanded so much of his attention. But this scrapbook proved him wrong. It carried the many memories both of you made. If he had to choose his fondest memory of you, it would be you watching his performance. Tenma beamed with pride whenever he saw you laughing, crying, or overall getting hooked alongside the audience. It meant that Summer Troupe’s efforts paid off. Moreover, he got to express his gratitude towards you through his acting. Nonetheless, the ambitious actor would never stop improving and showing you the best performance. 

As Tenma flipped to another page, a photo fell out and landed beside Kazunari’s lap. The latter looked down and picked it up. Kazunari stopped chewing his onigiri, his jaw dropping in surprise. 

“OMG! Tenten, you look super cute!” Tenma had no time to react as Kazunari shoved the photo to his face. Tenma grabbed his wrist and pushed his hand out of the way. 

“Kazunari, what-” 

The orange-haired man froze. Out of all the pictures, why did you include this one in the scrapbook? It was a photo he definitely could not show to anyone without stripping his dignity away. But you were an exception since you begged for it as your birthday present. Still, you owning the photo did not mean you could put it without letting him know first! Anyone else could see it the moment the scrapbook landed at the dorm. And news traveled fast in a dorm with many people.

Misumi giggled. “It’s baby Tenma.”

“He doesn’t have the ‘Ore-sama’ air around him yet,” Yuki said as he stared at the photo.

Tenma snapped out of his trance and snatched the picture from Kazunari. "Oi! You don’t need to see it!” 

Misumi tilted his head in wonder. “But it was in the scrapbook.”

"Yeah, but still!" 

Then Muku noticed the black ink on the back of the polaroid. Tugging on Tenma’s sleeve, he said, “Tenma-kun, I think there’s something written at the back.”

Tenma begrudgingly flipped the photo on its back. He immediately recognized your handwriting that wrote the following message:

I hope your true friends will see all of your sides that I love, including this one. 

P.S., Merry Christmas, Tenma-san! I hope you like my gift ♡ 

Tenma covered his face with his hand, trying to fight off the smile forming on his lips.

[taichissu]

can i get uhhhh 07 - 13 - 15 - 17 - 29 for azakyu

i got SO carried away with this one can you tell i love azakyu a lot-------

7. What do they get up to on a night out? 

you’re foolish to think azami would sacrifice his beauty sleep hours to go out------ but hypothetically, if they so happened to go out at night, you know how simple they are, they’re gonna get some ramen and call it a day really- they’re both underage there’s not much they could possibly “get up to” even if they wanted (and they probably don’t)

13. When do they realise they should get together?

somewhere between kumon crying into azami’s shoulder during a sad movie and azami almost fainting from embarrassment as all of his blood traveled to his face when kumon fell asleep in his lap neither has enough courage or confidence to actually confess to the other, but really, they’re not fooling anyone. they’re two very obvious idiots in love; the entire dorm is secretly rooting for them “so uh,,,, wanna go out after practice today?” “sure. wait you don’t mean like a date right?” “what???? of course not haha” “oh, yeah, good” [the sound of 23 people’s frustrated groans from another room] they get together sometime during year 3; after shifuto talks to them “you guys don’t have to hide it from me, i can tell you’re dating” “what???????????” “it’s quite obvious, but don’t worry, your secret is safe with me” after that they talked about it one on one (which was hard because both of them were super embarrassed) and decided to try it out (kumon promised they wouldn’t do anything azami wasn’t comfortable with, but in reality, their interactions and intimacy hasn’t changed at all) they haven’t exchanged their “i love you’s” until their 1 year anniversary; kumon knew if he said it, azami would feel pressured to say it back when he wasn’t ready, so he waited

15. When they watch a film what do they choose and why? Who gets the final vote?

anything with action! they both enjoy a good action movie once in a while! although if there’s any romance scene (like the protagonist hugging the love interest, god forbid if they kiss too!), azami gets very flustered and just covers his face, voicing his opinions loudly “how indecent can this get?!” “azamiiii we do those things all the time too =3=“ “this is DIFFERENT!!!!!” if they can’t decide between movie A and B, they just take turns (if azami chose the movie this time, kumon will choose another time) so there’s no real fighting or anything

17. When they find a time machine, where do they go?

they get a chance to go back in time, but they can’t interact with the reality there, only observe it. “what’s the point of it?” azami asks, “what’s the point if we can’t change the past? if we can only relive the pain of the past, what’s the point of it?”. but kumon is insistent: “then let’s choose a happy memory!” he says. azami takes him all these years into past. to when he was just a small kid, powerless and oblivious. sitting on the edge of the hospital bed where a pale, skinny woman with long black hair lied. she looked so sickly; kumon felt that if she as much as tried to get up, she’d probably collapse on spot. he noted the brush in small azami’s small hand. “this is my mom,” the real azami on his side said, “i wanted you to meet her. even if she can’t see you” “pleased to meet you!” kumon bowed to the woman, although he was fully aware she wouldn’t hear him no matter how loud he yelled, “i promise to take good care of your son, so please rest assured!”

29. Why do they fall a little bit more in love?

azami falls in love with kumon a little bit more every single time he brightens up as he talks about things he loves; when he says juza had praised him earlier, when he goes on and on about every single member of his favorite baseball team (of which, azami doesn’t want to admit, can’t really memorize the names of (but kumon doesn’t mind)), when he chimes in about another weird food (with a weird name that’s supposed to improve one’s metabolism in some weird way and the taste can’t be described as anything but weird) that he’d just read about. but that’s not all. he also falls in love with him when he calls out to him in the mornings to hurry or they’ll be late to school (he doesn’t really care if he is late). or when he wakes up in the early morning to the same text every day: “just came back from a run :D”, and knows he’ll find kumon in the kitchen. or when kumon comes to his classroom after school is over so they can go home together (even though it’s also super embarrassing; a third year coming to the first year classroom brings a lot of unwanted attention). or when kumon calls him on late evenings and his breath is shaking and his voice is wavering and he begs him to come to his room (and suddenly azami stops caring about his sleep schedule and skin condition). when kumon lets him see him at his worst, his most vulnerable. when anxiety is filling his brain to the brim. when he asks him and only him to accompany him during those times.

kumon falls in love with azami a little bit more every single time the other actually shows how much he cares for everyone in mankai. he’d already learnt azami’s language at that point. “that idiot tsuzuru’s a mess. how am i supposed to cover those dark circles??” means “i’m worried about tsuzuru not sleeping properly these days.” “shitty sakyo just can’t keep his nose out of my business, can he? he’s so annoying, i’m gonna snap” means “i’m actually happy someone cares about me, but i don’t know how to react” “kumon, you moron, your face is a mess. stop making my job harder.” means “are you okay? do you need to talk about it? i’m here” he also falls in love a little bit more when he sees how serious azami gets if makeup is involved; his fingers twitching eagerly when he’s watching a makeup video online to try it out as soon as possible, his desk drawer failing to hold all of the magazines he’d read a thousand times wanting to learn every single thing about proper skincare and the best techniques, his frustrated comments when he learns kumon has been slacking on his skincare routine (he can’t help it! he just forgets sometimes!!) and makes sure for the following few days to look over him (sometimes they share hand cream; azami squirts out more than necessary and then proceeds to massage it into both of their hands. kumon once made a mistake of saying jokingly “haha we’re holding hands” and azami, flustered, slapped his hands away and kumon had to start carrying his own hand cream again for a while). kumon likes it when azami gets embarrassed too; when his face gets all red (kumon noticed his ears also get very red and he thinks it’s cute, but he’ll never say it), and his voice rises an octave, and his eyes wander around the place to look at anything but him. but that one night he absolutely lost it; he relived all of their time together, he felt everything all over again: the excitement, first puppy crush, uncertainty, confusion, embarrassment, joy, longing, love. all of it came to him again all at the same time and 3 times as strong. he went and fell in love with azami again that night, all in the matter of seconds, as azami caressed his face and looked at him seriously, his face redder than ever, and whispered breathlessly “i love you” kumon wanted nothing more than to give him his answer, but when his mouth opened, all that came out was a broken sob and he felt hot tears on his cheeks. so he just nodded his head, hoping azami would understand the message.

[godtroupe-onlyfans]

Hahaha don't worry sir, I'll admit I think it would be fun to get into Homare's pants too... if only he wasn't so fucking loud (although I have grown to love his poetic nonsense) But wtf Haruto 😡😡🤬 Don't you dare touch my tomato baby!!! Sakuya is my son and I will not allow you to come near him 😤🔪 don't you fucking dare - 💎 (omgg how the hell did you come up with a harusaku brainrot op??? but I guess I kinda understand the angel devil dynamic 🤷)

Nonsense? Arisugawa's works are many things - inspiring, evocative, masterful... But to call them nonsense? You clearly have no idea of the true meaning of art!

...Loud, though, you say... I hadn't considered that. Would he be loud in bed? Ah...

A- Anyway, none of that matters! He made his decision, allying himself with those amateurs. There's no use fretting over what might have been.

- Reni Kamikizaka ⚜️

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I didn't-! Ugh, it was your own stupid hypothetical question, okay??

I don't want to fuck any of those Mankai losers, and that's final. 😒

- Haruto, Top Star of God Troupe 🌟

[zerodoxical]

A3! Incorrect Quotes! — with a Twist

The twist is lame, I'm just gonna go ahead and say it. This includes me. Like, me me. Kamalia. Not even y/n. Just me. You can just replace me with yourself or something but yeah, this is my guilty pleasure. Don't expect more. Also, contains uncensored swearing.

—

Tsumugi: A is for ant.

Sakuya: B is for bee.

Muku: C is for cat.

Taichi: D is for dog.

Izumi: E is for elephant.

Kamalia: F is for fucking hell Usui—

—

Kamalia: I'm... bored. Someone tell me I'm pretty.

Yuki: You're pretty. Pretty annoying.

—

Kamalia: I wanna do something.

Tenma: I'm something.

Kamalia:

Tenma: I'm kidding, that was a joke, please don't tell Yuki—

—

Kamalia: You're not sweating!

Tasuku: Uh-huh.

Kamalia: How are you not sweating???

Tasuku: I don't sweat.

Kamalia: Everyone sweats!

Tsumugi: Not Tasuku, he never sweats.

Kamalia: Whaddya mean he never sweats???

Tasuku: Sweating is gross so I don't do it.

—

Kamalia: I’ve been having a bad day.

Masumi: Oh, you've been having a bad day? Did you die?

—

Kamalia: You beat me again...

Banri: I have an unfair advantage. You see these cheekbones? Aerodynamically suited for speed.

—

Kamalia: Hey, how do I get revenge on someone who's wronged me?

Tsumugi: The best revenge is letting go and living well.

Kamalia:

Kamalia, calling Sakyo: Hey Dad, how do I get revenge—

—

Kamalia: What is the worst decision you've made while drunk?

Homare: Not to brag, but I don't need alcohol to make bad decisions.

—

Kamalia: I'm extremely tough! Nothing can hurt me!

Kamalia: *gets a papercut*

Kamalia: Hyodo, call 911—

—

Izumi: If Kamalia and I were drowning, who would you save?

Sakyo: ...You guys can't swim?

Izumi: It's a hypothetical question.

Kamalia: Yeah, who would you save?

Sakyo: My time and effort.

—

Homare: I have tea.

Kazunari: Ooh, did someone get in trouble?

Kamalia: Did someone die?

Homare: ...Earl Grey tea?

Kazunari and Kamalia: Pass.

—

Kamalia: Studies show that you are cute.

Juza: ...The source?

Kamalia: Myself.

—

Izumi: So...what's it like being Kamalia's best friend?

Juza: Once, I asked her for a glass of water while she was pissed at me, and then she brought me a glass full of ice and said "wait".

—

Sakyo: You lied?

Kamalia: I may have.

Sakyo: You may have, or you did?

Kamalia: I may have did.

—

Kamalia: I have a plan.

Taichi: Does the plan include us not dying?

Kamalia: I said a plan, not a fucking miracle.

—

Tsuzuru: I want to die.

Tasuku: Can you at least try to sound a bit more positive?

Tsuzuru:

Kamalia: Heckity heck, he craves death :D

—

Izumi: When I asked you to bring me back something from the beach I meant like a seashell.

Kamalia, with a seagull perched on her shoulder: Well, fucking say that then.

—

Kamalia: How can I be 70% water if I'm 100% THAT bitch.

Tenma: Stop.

—

Kamalia: :(

Sakyo: God fucking dammit, just take my entire bank account, just please for the love of god never do that again.

—

Juza: *gets on one knee*

Kamalia: OH SHIT IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

Juza: *ties his shoes*

Kamalia, shedding tears: He stopped wearing the fucking sandals.

—

Kamalia, with a large box in her hands: What would you say if I came here one day with four kittens?

The whole Mankai Company:

Itaru: What's in the box?

Kamalia:

Hisoka: Kamalia, what's in the box?

Kamalia: Answer the fucking question.

—

Kamalia, about Juza: He never wants to best-friend cuddle!

Banri: Best friends don't cuddle.

Kamalia: Maybe not in Meanie McMean town where you're from.

—

Kazunari: My stomach growled super loud in French, omg.

Kazunari: I would like to clarify ny stomach did not speak French. It growled during French class, I apologise~

Homare: Bonjour~

Taichi: Le growl.

Kamalia: Feed me la baguette.

—

Sakyo, teaching Juza how to drive: Okay, you're driving, and Settsu and Kamalia walk into the road. Quick, what do you hit?

Juza: Definitely Settsu. I could never hurt Kamalia.

Sakyo, sighing: The brakes, Hyodo. You hit the brakes.

—

Kamalia: When I get murdered, can you make sure I'm an unsolved case?

Juza: What?

Kamalia: I want to be on Buzzfeed Unsolved.

Juza: Can we go back to the part when you said "WHEN I get murdered"?

[athela-3]

Day 5/7 of the A3! and You meme

What about recasting [a play] with a different troupe?

This is surprisingly tricky. Best I can do is a “would be fun if they also gave it a shot”, but I wouldn’t rather they replace the original cast entirely, who are already perfectly placed. Also, due to pic limitations artistic direction, KNIROUN will now be set in Japan instead of Britain! Itaru's gonna kill me for this...

Explanation under the cut. Nowhere near as long as Scarlet Mirror though, just a few notes. The casting got obvious for this one.

Knights of Round IV THE STAGE: Summer Troupe edition

Misumi Ikaruga as Lancelot (original cast: Itaru Chigasaki) The fight scenes, bro. Imagine the fight scenes. Lancelot has a lotta stage time, and a lotta fight scenes, and Misumi has the moves and the energy for it.

Kazunari Miyoshi as Gawain (original cast: Chikage Utsuki) I think the Kazu-Sumi dynamic is gonna colour the Lancelot-Gawain one nicely, especially for the poignant moments towards the ending. Also, huh, it seems I'm making Kazu the deuteragonist yet again!

Yuki Rurikawa as Merlin (original cast: Tsuzuru Minagi) I think Yuki would make a very striking Merlin; one you wouldn’t see coming until it was too late. And he can surely pull off the “vaguely otherworldly and magical” vibe required from the role!

Tenma Sumeragi as King Arthur (original cast: Citron) Yuki probably has some choice words about this casting, heh. But Tenma has the charisma and the versatility for Arthur, especially for the climax of the play.

Muku Sakisaka as Gareth (original cast: Masumi Usui) Gareth ought to be a diamond in the rough a shiny piece of coal, who seems meek and mild but really harbours a strong chivalric spirit. Naturally, Muku is the perfect match.

Kumon Hyodo as Mordred (original cast: Sakuya Sakuma) I think Kumon has the young, energetic, somewhat impulsive vibe that would be very well suited for Mordred. And I feel his Big Brother Worship can make it easier for him to phase into a knightly role: just substitute his onstage liege for Juchan!

So, yeah. Basically just flipping everyone onto whatever roles are closest to their offstage personalities, heh. More comedic and high-energy than the original, as with the Summer Troupe trademark; I’d rather keep it in its original Arthurian setting, but finding the right pics (without ripping The Floral Knight wholesale) was harder than expected, hence the Japanese theme. But KNIROUN is the best I can do for a recast; the plays are already crafted for their particular casts, so it’s tough trying to switch them with other troupes and styles.

[athela-3]

Day 6/7 of the A3! and You meme

Is there a story you want to see performed by our Mankai boys?

This is another tricky one. You get all the ideas of what would probably be a great Mankai play, and then when the question pops up they all go flying out the window. As usual, rationale below the cut for length.

Why The Scarlet Pimpernel? Just because I have fond memories of the series, even if I only read a few books; it sprung to mind because it also had a musical adaptation, which of course led me to our Winter Troupe. If they did it with PotO, why not Pimpernel?

Tasuku Takato as Percy Blakeney Despite the cast picture putting him second (that’s a quirk of the images chosen; he and Guy are facing the wrong way round), he’s the titular character of our play. Our hero is secretly a vigilante by night, but a foppish dandy by day, and I for one think Tasuku would be perfect for the role. Sure, he might complain about the fop part, but acting, mate. (Coincidentally, look at the flower on his lapel, then at the pimpernel motif in the edit; they look quite alike, don't they?)

Guy as Chauvelin The mononym strikes again! (Chauvelin’s first name is actually also Armand, but it’s barely ever mentioned.) I think Guy would make an excellent Chauvelin: determined, driven by a heartfelt love for the Revolution, but also increasingly obsessed with taking down the Scarlet Pimpernel. Guy’s stoicism would lend a gravitas to the role; maybe make him a deuteragonist, a push-and-pull between both sides of the story?

Hisoka Mikage as Armand St. Just The more well-known Armand’s role varies depending on adaptation, but either way he is always there, and always a member of the Pimpernel’s inner circle. He loves his sister dearly, but has sworn to hide the Pimpernel’s secret identity from her, which is easier said than done since she's, y'know, married to the chap. Hisoka just feels right for the role somehow.

Azuma Yukishiro as Marguerite St. Just Yes, another female role for Azu. But Marguerite, a former revolutionary, requires a certain balance of ladylike elegance and unrelenting grit; she spends the first half of the play unhappily believing her husband no longer loves her until she finds out he is actually the Scarlet Pimpernel himself, and Azuma is perfect for portraying her Silk Hiding Steel vibes.

Tsumugi Tsukioka as Andrew Ffoulkes I don���t think the musical has Ffoulkes, at least not in a major role? Well, this is my hypothetical adaptation, and I say he’ll be there, heh. Blakeney's best friend, a loyal member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, and also a delightfully dandyish man as his cover identity. We know Tsumugi has the duality to play both sides to the hilt without being over the top.

Homare Arisugawa as Maximilien Robespierre He’s not always there, again, but I just can’t resist. Here we'll see more of Robespierre in his role as Chauvelin’s superior, and Arisu will get to play something of the Well-Intentioned Extremist; every villain is a hero in his own mind, and all that. Robespierre requires a certain theatricality that Arisu can definitely provide with gusto.

In The Scarlet Pimpernel, people are often not what they seem: the foppish Blakeney is also the heroic Scarlet Pimpernel, the seemingly heartless Chauvelin genuinely loves his daughter (oops! Is that a spoiler? She’s in one of the later books), and so forth. I think we can make a theme out of that... literal and metaphorical masks, trust that can only truly form once the façades are cast aside, and so forth. Ooh, that sounds like the sort of theme that might bleed into the Event Story, too!

They seek him here, they seek him there, those Frenchies seek him everywhere...

[athela-3]

Day 4/7 of the A3! and You meme

If you can recast one play within the same troupe, which would it be?

(Is a mixed troupe play cheating? Well, I made the survey, so I hereby declare it legit. I’ll keep each role with someone from the same troupe as its original cast.)

Rationale under the cut. Buckle up, this is gonna get detailed.

Why Scarlet Mirror? Mostly because I’m a Sherlock Holmes fan, and have been for a great many years now. Also because, bias aside, I really wanna see...

Homare Arisugawa as Sherlock Holmes (original cast: Hisoka Mikage) I think Arisu has just that perfect switch between languid elegance and frenetic energy, and his particular sort of eccentricity—impeccable manners contrasted with surprising bluntness and all—makes him uniquely suited to play Holmes (that Act 1 moment when he rattles off everyone's psychological issues at 'em!). I can picture Arisu’s Holmes having that Jeremy Brett vibe: jumping over settees, significant glances at Watson, choking up at being complimented…

Kazunari Miyoshi as John Watson (original cast: Kumon Hyodo) While there’s something to be said for Watson’s earnest, ride-or-die attitude, I think Kazu’s spontaneity and cheerful acceptance will make an excellent foil for Arisu’s Holmes. And Watson’s supposed to be rather charming with the ladies; I’d pull citations here but that might be overkill, heh. It’s canon, aight? Aight. Where Arisu's Holmes is illuminating, Kazu's Watson is warming, and together they shine light on the mystery. And make no mistake: the Holmes-Watson dynamic is of paramount importance.

Itaru Chigasaki as James Moriarty (original cast: Chikage Utsuki) Given the option, I’d actually keep Chikage here, but in the interest of fairness Moriarty must also be recast. Ergo, Taruchi. He can carry Moriarty with a certain suave, cool-and-collected vibe that’ll work wonders; we don't know all that much about Moriarty in canon, so there's more leeway for Itaru to play around with. Should he indulge the dramatic villainy he wanted to do since The Clockwork Heart? Should you see him in a crown? Or perhaps refined understatement? I think the latter, for contrast.

Sakyo Furuichi as Sebastian Moran (original cast: Juza Hyodo) I considered putting Omi here before I realised: stoic badass who’s no stranger to dangerous work, but who’s also steeped deep in regret of how things might have been? Scarlet Mirror’s Moran would fit Sakyo like a glove, and we know he has no problem playing underling for people younger than him. He'll bring Moran to life because he's lived it himself, he knows what it's like. Again, we have plenty of leeway here, but I think Sakyo will bring a certain gravitas to the role.

Granted, this version of the play won’t focus as much on the “Mirror” part of the title; less fearful symmetry between nemeses and more... original flavour, I suppose. I’d probably go as ACD-like as Tsuzuru’s script would allow, put the Yin-Yang mirroring both between the duos and within them; arguably half the joy in the original stories come from the Holmes-Watson dynamic, and wouldn’t it be intriguing to see it reflected in Moriarty and Moran? Aww man, now I’m thinking of Neil Gaiman’s A Study in Emerald. Think we can adapt that instead?? Ahem. Also, while I'd prefer to keep it Victorian, the pics I could get were modern, and that's also an option.

(Bonus: I didn’t intend for the bad guys to both be smoking, but apparently that happened. And Homare is pictured with the rose because, well, the rose monologue, mate. Can’t you just picture Arisu doing that??)