#ikevamp drama cd

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Comte’s Drama CD: Track One, Prologue

Since I got the Comte drama CD and there’s nobody around to stop me from inflicting that on everyone else, it’s time.

The premise of the entire recording is that MC and Comte spend a day together, so it’s basically Comte non-stop simping for nearly an hour. As you can imagine, I had an excellent time and I hope you will too.

I will say I did enjoy a few of the tracks more than others, only because he’s the most dramatic man alive and I love him. His head is empty and he’s the only one for me!!! More seriously though, there are also a lot of sweet moments that really speak to how vulnerable and real he is with her--and I’m always really drawn to that duality in him. Yes we all mask the true nature of who we are to a degree, but I think there is something to be said for the effort he makes to be honest with her; especially considering how deeply rooted that instinct to conceal is for him.

Without further ado, I will go through each track with little snippets of actual dialogue in the CD. Please note again, I am by no means a professional or a perfect translator; I’m just too obsessed to be stopped. 

The rest is under the cut to avoid spoilers, also because it’s long meta/squealing fest:

So the first track is called “Prologue” and as you can imagine it is exactly as it sounds. There really isn’t a whole lot to this one, as he basically recaps all the things we learn in his main story route. I do want to comment mostly on the beginning and the end of it though, since it’s exceedingly cute and makes me want to kiss him.

His spoken lines at the beginning are as follows:

So this is where you were. Were you looking at the moon from the balcony?

…Indeed, it’s true. It’s hard not to be captivated by such a beautiful crescent moon.

Usually it would be time to go to bed, but it’s such a lovely moonlit night. Let’s stay up a little late tonight.

We could have a glass of wine, or play a game? What would you prefer?

...huh? You want me to tell you a story?

Like. There are so many moving parts here, I don’t even know where to begin. The fact that he’s always seeking her presence (this can easily be corroborated by dozens of event stories). The way that he’s also drawn to the moon, the little silence there speaks to his thoughtfulness and musings of his own that are unknown to us. What does it evoke for him? Is he, too, reminded of the night they first met (hoping MC is thinking of the same)? Can you tell the thought alone is killing me?

The fact that he wants to spend that time with her, lingering beside her and unwilling to part. The way he always gives her a choice, always wants to know what she wants too. The audible surprise when he’s like ????? Storytime? And mind you I don’t think it’s because he thinks it’s immature, rather that he wasn’t expecting it. In a life surrounded by people--both purebloods and humans alike--that are entertained by so little, it’s heart-warming to be with someone who looks for something deeper, something closer to the soul. That, in a way, she’s asking for the gifts of his mind and voice, two things entirely unique to him.

I weep.

He goes on to say:

(his laughter SOBS) That’s a very sweet request…not at all, of course I don’t mind. 

I am neither a playwright, nor a novelist. I don’t know if I can tell a good story.

I hope I can fulfill my princess’ expectations.

…Hm, what should I talk about?

Well then…what about a man who lives forever?

So many things going on here, and no I will not remove my commentary because it’s essential to recreating the experience for the poor souls who will never hear the majesty of his seiyuu’s acting. Truly Horie-san exists to bring Comte to life and I hope he knows I owe him a blood debt.

ANYWHO so like. The way he’s delighted to indulge her (screaming and crying and throwing up why is he so cute??????). But not only that, the self-conscious bent of how he says “I don’t know if I can tell a good story.” I feel like it’s easy to forget that Comte is very much the type of person who prefers to blend into the background; he doesn’t seem to like or be in the habit of drawing a great deal of attention. He likes MC’s attention but I think that’s not really comparable, he’s very specific about who he shares himself with/seeks attention from.

Also I will say. I’ve never really been the type to like the term of endearment “princess” (he literally says hime in the CD) but. Because it is Comte and his adorable face that I want to squish between my hands, I will allow it. He’s a silly goose and he’s more than enough, I love him sm.

Following that he goes into his life up to that point, and because a lot of it is a bit repetitive I might leave bits and pieces out. I do want to highlight a few lines--mostly because they give insight into his character construction that might not have been as obvious in the main story.

A long time ago, so far away that even memories can grow dim…a man was born into a certain aristocratic family.

The family had a great secret. They weren’t human--they were pureblood vampires.

A person who was born with the promise of eternal life.

A person who had the capacity to pursue every pleasure in this world forever.

…But there are always two sides to everything.

…The endless life was, in other words, a prison made of time.

To have met and parted countless times with his loved ones,

The man’s chest ached with loneliness, overwrought by the emptiness.

He had no choice but to watch the world pass him by in endless hours.

I think there is. Something so haunted and fascinating in the words “But there are always two sides to everything.” Even more so because in his literal main story, he openly says “The brighter the light, the deeper the shadows”; always returning to this idea that all things in life are dual in nature. For all that you see one quality, the opposite exists as well. Interesting too because I feel like it explains a lot of his deep-seated anxieties about waiting for the other shoe to drop. Where love exists, loss exists as well. Where joy exists, so does pain. Where fulfillment is possible, so is emptiness. I think it makes a lot of sense that, when you live in an endless expanse of time, perhaps the scariest aspect of it is the constant fluctuation and change. Life is fun when things are going well, but what happens when the painful parts stretch so long? How do you cope?

Just things that keep me up at night yk.

I also think it’s fascinating the way he speaks about his immortality. In Leonardo, we see him address it as something that is monstrous and unnatural. He feels it is an abomination, something to be rectified or removed, almost. Comte doesn’t seem to share that view entirely. He says “He had no choice but to watch the world pass him by.” The removal of agency here is something that I want to highlight. Leonardo sees immortality and his identity as something that has to be reviled; there is a self-retaliatory nature to it in my view. Since he can’t fight against it, he fights against himself. Comte’s words speak more to dissociative terror; to force disconnection from your own body/mind because the pain of your entrapment or the threat to your life is so great. And tbh it’s brilliantly tied back to his lifestyle.

Comte uses the repercussions of his trauma two-fold. To seek out parties and novelties on one level expertly cloaks him in the mien of someone who is a devil-may-care product of overwhelmingly sustained privilege. But on another, I think it’s reasonable to argue that he seeks these things out with two other motives in mind; protection and grounding. He openly tells MC that his greater motive in attending parties is to seek out information to understand who to support on the world stage. This tells us that he does operate on a political level, if only to ensure the safety of his family--but I suspect it is also his way of moving the tides of fate around him in more benevolent directions. Furthermore, keeping himself engaged in something ensures that he is not left alone with his thoughts for too long and keeps him rooted in the present moment, something he also admits to struggling with. (And is a core feature of more extreme dissociation, the endless struggle to live in the present moment.)

I suppose I’m just incredibly interested in the way Leonardo regards himself with such self-hatred and revulsion, where Comte just seems so…removed. Not that Comte is empty of self-contempt, only that it does not feel quite as charged as Leonardo’s. I guess for me it more evokes the image of a child locking himself in a secret hideaway. Where Leonardo lashes out, Comte is the opposite; he retreats/hides. The only time he chooses to fight is when he’s protecting someone else (screams and cries, pls don’t get me started on his righteous fury I could go on for years, every time I remember Jeanne’s rt I’m 👌🏼 close to sobbing).

I also still don’t know how to reconcile the fact that his room is deadass filled with hourglasses (bruh), yet he says “…The endless life was, in other words, a prison made of time.” Like. Something something is his room considered the prison made of time ????? Because if that’s the case my god I’m throwing them all out. Then again it could be his attempt at controlling that which he fears, which I can respect considering I too delude myself into thinking I can control shit I can’t to face the impossibilities of the universe…

After that, Comte starts to explain the agreement he and Vlad made. Honestly it really is a summary for the most part, but there is a section I find worth discussing:

They wanted to create a person who would not die, and would continue to shine with their unique talents.

Without realizing how arrogant it was, they tried to find meaning in this life lived forever.

But…it didn’t go well.

Until there was a sizable rift between the old friends--and they parted ways.

They both loved humans, and worried about their future…they should have felt the same way.

…regardless, all that was left was a door that could cross time and space freely.

What I find interesting about all this is how Comte processes the conflict that transpired between them. Granted there is always the possibility that he’s not addressing everything he’s feeling (the man is REPRESSED) but there’s something that stands out to me when he says “they should have felt the same way.” I feel like when people have a fight with someone they tend to be pretty preoccupied that the other side was wrong; Vlad certainly is desperate to prove he was in the “right.” Comte doesn’t seem interested in that at all. He seems more confused, as if he simply doesn’t understand who Vlad is anymore. Like he doesn’t recognize the person who once cherished human life as much as he did (which I do have some contention with; I’m really not sure Vlad ever did love humanity the way Comte did. Perhaps Comte had believed it was so because he so deeply wished to have friend to comfort and understand him in his pain). I don’t think it’s that Vlad isn’t capable of caring about humans, more that--following the massacre of his clan at the very least--he has too great an interest in retaliation to be able to interact with them without power abuse happening.

I do say this fully understanding that Vlad probably saw some fked up shit, I’m just saying objectively the man sees humanity in an adversarial lens, an oppositional force. Comte tends to be more neutral/positive; he’s more interested in working to a common goal and identifies more closely with them psychologically speaking.

I also find it interesting he says their goal was “arrogant.” Recently I’ve been thinking about the complexities of arrogance. I think it can be easy to oversimplify it as shallow motives that are only focused on self-aggrandizement, but I think it can develop in even more complex situations--often with the best of intentions. I think Comte is trying to say that, while they wanted to preserve lives that were inspiring and uplifting to others, there is folly in the idea that only a few people can manage that. 

People and life in general are multi-faceted things; so many influences and variables act upon them. It is more sustainable to be a single unit of immovable, radical mindfulness and extend that outwards. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people working together to achieve that goal, only that the responsibility for changing the world can’t fall on a handful of shoulders. It requires everyone to care and think more critically about their behavior, with the help of the people around them (ideally). There is arrogance in the belief that they had control over the fate of the world--an arrogance Vlad will not relinquish, one that continues to get him into trouble and lost him his oldest friend.

Aight and because that’s enough of my brainworms, this track ends with:

And the door brought another important encounter…that’s you. :> 

Now, you know what I mean, don’t you? That’s right…that’s the story until you and I met each other in our destiny. 

But that was only the beginning…now, we move forward together.

Our very sweet, and happy love story.

I just…………like I know I say it over and over again, but the way he just fills me to bursting with uwus. Another important encounter, a life-changing one for him…that a new story is being written, one that they get to write together. That “we move forward together” in a “very sweet, and happy love story.” It’s nearly like a fairy tale but somehow it doesn’t feel contrived or hokey when he says it, it just fills me with warmth. I think I just love that, for all his initial hesitations, he really doesn’t waver when he’s decided on something he wants. And if MC is willing to bet on him, he’s ready to up the ante.

All right well that about sums up track 1, next one to come is track 2! Enjoy these musings until then~

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I reread Vol 13 and 14 of A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School bc I wanted to find the chapter where they reveal the Principal’s face and name again and

First off, would.

Second, I have such a soft spot for him after this. I am so excited for Vol 14 to officially release in English so I can have the cover on display on my shelf.

Lastly, I was looking up the character voice actors that were used for the drama cd (thankfully listed on the wikipedia page) and HE’S KENJIRO TSUDA.

Probably unpopular opinion but even though I definitely envision him with that voice with the mask, its difficult for me to do so now with the recent chapters and the approximate age if when he became a youkai (~20s). I think its… too gruff and deep.

I being able to listen to the drama cd would probably help, but atm if they do end up changing it… I like Atsushi Tamaru’s Azul or Yuichi Jose’s Sakyo (18:13)…

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Please forgive me for interrupting, but when I saw this post I about screamed it's my time because. That is one of my favorite event stories, and it's among the most uproarious things I've ever read in my life. Basically in one of the Boys Talk New Years series, Mozart, Sebas, and Comte are doing exactly what's enumerated above, and then Comte out of left field is like:

And my friends. When I tell you I screamed so loud when he said this. It's even funnier because iirc Sebastian is like "lmfao so he basically just wants a Theo-type MC" AND COMTE DOESN'T DENY IT. I need to find the whole video again but it was amazing; my life was before and after that moment. Mozart's disgust is hilarious too

A related addendum, since I never got around to posting it (spoilers for Boys Talk 2023 jpn):

There's another Boys Talk for 2023, and in this one Theo and Isaac are disheartened by a party Comte invited them to attend. Basically all the women there met them and went "lmao I want him as a pet, boyfailure" and "omg????? I want to support him and his research, I need to protect that smile" respectively, and they're both mortified at the perceived emasculation.

So they bring it up to Comte, and then insist that he teach them how to be charming/woo women properly. Two absolutely HILARIOUS things ensue from this. The first being ->

For the better part of this whole thing Comte is just so openly amused. (The sense I get from him is legit "fools that you are, everything women do is a serve." AND I SCREAM. The way he reminds me of IkeSen Shingen in these moments.) Eventually he tells them both to improve themselves and/or work on their own charms (we stan a king, that is the correct response) if they want women to take them seriously. Then Theo and Isaac start laying it on thick that he's a master class seducer:

Theo: Oh, that might be a good idea. But then of course, it’s your specialty. You’ve seduced hundreds of women in high society, haven’t you? Isaac: Then now is the time to make the most of a vampire's years/achievements. Tell us of the skills you've cultivated over hundreds of years of seduction. Comte: Would you mind not telling me that I spent my long life idle and dumb…? (Vernacular translation: Would you stop making it sound like all I’ve done is chase skirts all these years…?)

And I just. The way he's so "aight listen you little shits, I May Be S t u p i d" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love that he has zero defense but he's still lowkey peeved to be exposed

2. The second funny part, and the one more pertinent to this reply, is that Comte does something unhinged and supremely goofy. He agrees to do a lesson to help them learn to escort MC/women properly, but the absolute madlad has them practice. ON EACH OTHER.

Comte: Let’s give it a try so that you both have a better sense of what it looks like in real time… Comte: Isaac will try to woo Theo, Theo will try to woo me, and I will try to woo Isaac. Theo: What Isaac: What Comte: Let’s begin, 3,2,1--

I love the fact that Theo and Isaac get so carried away they just go along with it. But notice that Comte chooses Theo to seduce him 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm going to add the ensuing madness that results mostly because it makes me lose my shit laughing literally every single time:

Isaac: Oh…your sea-colored eyes are so beautiful. I always want them to reflect only me. Theo (O_O): Isaac… --- Theo: You belong to me, Comte. For every bit as long as a pureblood’s forever… Comte: Theo… --- Comte: Your blush/cheeks are the same cherry-blossom as your eyes, Isaac. Did your thoughts dye you such a lovely pink? Isaac: Comte… --- [All three of them]: ……………………. Isaac: Nonononono, was it really necessary for us to practice with other men!? This is embarrassing!! Theo: I'm horrified…just horrified…it turned into an unbelievably perverted space… Comte: I thought I could curb my persuasion skills according to the situation, but I see the mental damage was too great... Theo: Guess it was on us for asking… Isaac: I just wanted to show MC my manly/sexy side…now I’m going to be traumatized… …Nights like these must be kept a complete secret from MC.

Okay - so I forgot which event it was, but I know Le Comte and Sebastian and somebody else were talking in a bath or something (I know, terrible explanation) and they start talking about S or M (shirt sizes, but Comte makes them think it’s about BDSM) and Comte literally says that he would like to see MC as an “S” and would like to “see her dressed in latex”, so all I’m saying is that it’s canon.

😂😂😂😂 Comte, LOML, I would trust him to be down with anything she wanted to do in the bedroom. He’s such a lovable deviant for that and I love and support it all the way 🤣💕

[kissmetwicekissmedeadly]

Lately all I've been saying about him is stupid sexual jokes so its probably hard to imagine how im crying my eyes out in the middle of the night thinking about him right now

I keep these things private. Not only because it's about my most sacred emotions but also because i have this (perhaps very human and normal) doubt that i would look back at the written words one day and "cringe". But the bigger my emotions are the more i want to express them.

I'm so thankful for Napoleon. Many people might find it extremely lonely to rely on a character like that. But I thought about it, and the truth is, the role he currently has in my life couldn't be taken by any person. It's exactly because it's so unrealistic to have such a perfect lovestory why I'm grateful to experience it in such a way. I'm fine with it. I don't cry because I can't feel him physically, those are happy tears in fact. Because lately I learned something about myself, and that is how big my trust issues are, and how much they grew during the past year. It's scary. I'm pushing people away on purpose. At the same time, all I've ever wanted was love. Even if I'm doing my best trying to see and fix my mistakes, this is who i am today. Napoleon is the source of love I allowed myself five years ago, for the first time. It's silly but while i did have favorite characters before him, i had a mental barrier that prevented me from imagining purely loving scenarios like that. Not because I don't deserve it, but because I felt vulnerable. I don't know what he did. Many have come after him, I keep seeking them out, i play otome and find love stories that cater to all my personal preferences when it comes to these things. But I've only ever opened up myself like that to him.

If i hadn't stumbled across him, i wouldn't have been the same person today. My passion for writing came with him. My reason for making a place in this fandom for myself is because i had love to express. Without this, i wouldn't have made the friends i found here, i wouldn't know how it feels to make so many people laugh, to want to surround myself with people and want to give so many positive emotions to them. I had an extremely isolated childhood. My first friendships weren't healthy because I didn't know what a normal friendship looks like. I'm not an extrovert. I don't think I've fully figured out how to communicate yet, but im learning.

If he was a real person, I wouldn't have listened to him. I wouldn't have trusted him, i wouldn't have opened my heart to him. Because im scared of that. I'm even more scared today when i no longer feel my mother's love, something I didn't see coming, and how she made me realize that not even familial love is absolute.

I'm crying because of how easy it is to love napoleon. To allow myself this love without any doubts that he would hurt me. And i don't let this be a substitute for real love, i won't stop seeking a person who will make me feel like that. But it will hurt when I find them, because that's how it is, at the beginning, I fully accept that.

I have known him since i was 17, and this might be an exaggeration but i feel like he watched me grow. Looking back at the things I've felt for him though the past 5 and a half years it's like reflecting on myself during that time. All the major things that happened during that time, i had at least some thought about how would he feel about it.

I'm scared of the future. I'm scared that if im not in the comfort of my room anymore when I close my eyes at night he would disappear along with it. But he's not tied to a place. I can take him everywhere I go.

I open ikevamp just to hear his voice from the drama cd's ending, and he says the line from the screenshot above and i cry harder. It's extremely rare for me to let out my tears in that way, i know they're happy tears because i just feel love and warmth right now and nothing else.

I feel very vulnerable sharing all of this but somehow i want it written down for a change. I want to let it out as if it's normal instead of viewing it like another feeling that should be locked away.

I might delete it when i wake up but just for tonight it's okay...

[syneilesis]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love ❤

Waahhhh Mrs O 🥹🫰💖✨ Omg this is hard lmao I tend to have mixed feelings towards my fics lol but here are the five that I am relatively proud of, in no particular order:

i bruise my hands on the living cage – Ikesen Kicho/Reader, M, 9.5k words. My longest one-shot; what if Kicho wins is basically the premise.

Bookbound – Ikepri Chevalier/Emma, T, 6.8k words. Book Club canon AU!

hold your heavenly place – Ikevamp Comte/Reader, T, 2k words. UST all abound hehehurrrr ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

ekphrastic for the mad king – Ikevamp Vlad/Reader, T, 1.8k words. Vlad wins.

as one spring piles upon another – Wasurenagusa Okita/Reader, T, 859 words. Based on a drama cd by Rejet, just angst.

Apparently I like antagonists winning? Lol (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠✧⁠*⁠。

[the-bird-and-the-flute]

I highly recommend the drama cds. I have napoleon's. It's sooo goood 🥰 

I like how they labeled it as important

[ayasenanjo]

THEO’S STAN WHERE YOU AT

HIS DRAMA CD IS ABOUT TO BE DROPPED BY FEBRUARY 24TH!!!!! 🤧🥵✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

Imagine hearing him sucking your blood right to your left ear and the sound of him lapping your neck in your right ear 🥵🥵🥵🥵 (talking this based on my experience hearing Arthur’s drama cd and DAMN that was one hell of experience 🥵🥵)

Get ‘em cash ready yall 🤧✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[risukadarlin]

[ikemen vampire] leonardo da vinci - track seven

7; ending ~ to you, the most precious ~

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[00:07] Me and my young lady were an immortal vampire and a human with limited time to live.

Living together in such a brief time…

There was a loneliness and miserableness to it that human couples never felt.

I’d be forced to carry it with me forever.

I really believed such a love wouldn’t suit her at all.

So I tried to push us apart with my own hands.

“Your fate doesn’t involve a love that will make you cry.”

“I want your love to be a truly joyous one.”

Those are things I said to her in the past.

But she didn’t seem to care at all and faced our feelings head on for the both of us.

In the end, I found myself trying to create a future in which we could live together.

I know I’m a hypocrite.

But there are some loves you can’t explain away with logic.

It looks like that’s the kind of love that got me.

Our differences will never be erased.

[01:26] I don’t even know if we’re allowed to be in love.

But…

I can’t let go of this love built on contradiction.

So, I made a promise to myself.

One I never told her.

For the rest of this unending time I am doomed to spend…

…I will never love anyone but you.

Even if you disappear from before my very eyes one day…

…I will live the rest of my life holding your shadow in my heart.

I’ll live with nothing but this love in our heart.

To protect this love, taboo and dyed with inconsistency, I’ll bribe God with…

…my own being.

But I have just one wish.

They say God likes to bring the most physically and spiritually beautiful people to Heaven much faster than others.

But…

I don’t want him to do that.

[02:43] I’m praying that this young lady can live the longest life possible.

I wished I could tell you, my most beloved.

I think of this love as fated, even if it makes you cry.

You won’t be happy unless you’re with me, you know?

Until that time comes, I’ll live beside my most beloved young lady.

I’ll treasure every second.

And love her with all my might.

[ikemenfangirl]

Ikémen Vampire Situation CD 3rd Season

Comte de Saint-Germain

CV : Kazuma Horie #堀江一眞

The story of the noble and pureblood vampire Count St. Germain and your sweetest day.

■ STORY

In the morning, starting with an awakening kiss, a boutique date with his hands dressed up, a ball with an elegant escort.

And at night blood sucking drowning in extraordinary pleasure ...?

"I won't hide it anymore. My feelings for you, my love, my instinct as a man ..."

All the extraordinary time you spend with the Count is yours.

💿 https://nadema.jp/smartphone/detail.html?id=000000003771

Release : June 26th

เริ่มต้นยามเช้า ด้วยจุมพิตที่ปลุกคุณให้ตื่นขึ้น ออกเดทด้วยชุดเสื้อผ้าจากฝีมือของเขา

เลิศหรูสง่างาม ณ งานบอลล์

และค่ำคืนดื่มด่ำโลหิตแสนหวานในความสุขแบบไม่ธรรมดา ... ?

"ฉันจะไม่ปิดบังอีกต่อไป ความรู้สึกของฉันที่มีต่อเธอ ที่รัก ตัวตนจริง ๆ ของฉันในฐานะผู้ชายคนหนึ่ง ... "

ให้คุณได้ใช้ช่วงเวลาพิเศษกับท่านผู้นี้ของคุณ

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Comte’s Drama CD: Track Three, A Date at the Mercy of an Extraordinarily Bad(?) Adult

And we are back with our third installment of this unhinged recounting translation series, to perhaps the funniest and lowkey horniest track on the whole CD. In this one, Comte takes MC to a boutique to try on dresses and select something for a party/ball later that night. Without further ado, the contents are as follows:

Comte: Come on in. This boutique is my favorite.


There is a large variety of designs, so if you see a dress you like, don’t hesitate to give it a try.

Of course, I’m going to have you wear a lot of the dresses I select, so be prepared for that.

Let’s pick a dress for the ball tonight.

From now on, it’s my pleasure to show off the most beautiful person I know.

The way he makes me so giddy, “to show off the most beautiful person I know” no you!!!!! But also like. Lmfao the way he’s so ready for this, you can just tell this is what he lives for and it’s hilarious.

What’s that? Have you found a design that you like?

I…yes, I’ve decided. I carefully selected about ten gowns because I was worried about it.

Huh? ….I didn’t think it was that many….

Well, let’s leave that discussion aside for now and examine each dress in order.

I love how he’s like “okay what did you pick, let’s compare.” MC presumably has like two and he’s like “oh yeah, here’s ten.” And not only that, the second she’s like “uhhhhh don’t you think that’s too many??” he’s like “ANYWAY--” The way he will deadass evade any questions about excess I’m. Iconic. King Shit. Nobody Doing It Like Him. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love how the energy of their married life is like: MC: I did not grow up rich Comte: YOU GON LEARN T O D A Y--

I think one of my favorite bits about Comte is how he’s like “I’m so normal” while everyone stares at him in sheer disbelief or incredulity 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

First off, this is an evening dress.

The beaded embroidery that spreads down to the hem is intended to reflect the light that spills from the chandelier overhead when dancing.

It must be breathtakingly beautiful

It’s a sight I’d love to see….Though…there is the trouble that this dress is dazzlingly attractive. (MONSIEUR IS CONFLICTED)

I feel I have made it clear (but I must reiterate) how much I love him being the living embodiment of that meme like:

Comte: Look at MC!!!! Isn’t she the prettiest!!!!! I love my wife so much!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Anyone: Wow I like her too Comte: kill bill sirens no.

I can assure you that this exotic dress would suit you without even needing to see you try it on.

A sash belt with wide cuffs and a high waist…

It’s similar to a traditional Japanese kimono from your homeland, isn’t it?

And then…a pretty floral dress with a soft/fluffy drape.

Ah...I should probably put this dangerous looking black lace dress away. (HE SOUNDS SO TURNED ON AND LOWKEY HOARSE IM)

Ah…the more I look at it, the weaker I get…I can’t choose because I think any of them would look good on you.

I find it absolutely hysterical that he tries to hide his real taste behind all these very subtle and feminine dresses and then he’s like. LOOK AT THIS. COINCIDENTALLY BLACK AND RISQUÉ DRESS. NOW YOU SEE IT NOW YOU DON’T--

Comte just give me the dress I’m yelling 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Oh that’s right…if I get all of them, I won’t have to choose…! (EXCITE)

Oh, no…haha, I know (IMMEDIATE GIVE UP)

I’m only kidding. (ARE YOU?? I DON’T BELIEVE U SIR)

But since we’re here anyway, do you mind if we look around for a while together?

I don’t know what’s cuter, the fact that he gets so hyped and then sulks immediately, or the fact that he tries to compromise and be there together for a bit longer. I love him!!!!! Mans is trying so hard to dote on her I’m dying

Yes, leave it to me. I’ll make you the best princess in the world.

Well then, let’s go to the fitting room with the dresses we have chosen…Don’t worry if you don’t know how to wear it.

I’ll help you, okay? (DON’T WHISPER I’M FRAGILE)

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Come now, don’t run away,

At home, you let me tie the ribbons at the back and help you with your necklaces all the time.

Well the setting is a little different, so I suppose it would make sense that you might be a bit more self-conscious.

You’re blushing all the way up to the tips of your ears…you’re so cute.

I’m telling you right now, don’t even think about asking the shop clerk to help you. (EEEEEEYYYYYY YOOOOOOO)

I don’t care who it is, I’m the only one allowed to touch you like this. (SEXY SEXY O//O)

Aight so there are so many things going on here, and the asides barely even cover it all. Fuwa fuwa about the best princess in the world, no u!!!!!!!! My face was in my hands when he said she was cute, he’s so earnestly affectionate!!!!

This. mf. going into the changing room with her. Without hesitation. Sir that is not how any reputable place of business operates!!!!! I laugh even more because he sincerely sounds a bit put out trying to chase her around to let him help her 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Okay but that last bit when he’s telling her only he gets to do that stuff. Bruh. He goes lowkey savage and it’s HOT AF. Sultry and possessive inject that straight into my veins h e l l o--

…Don’t worry. No one knows what’s going on behind the curtain unless you make noise. (THAT’S NOT ALL I’M CONCERNED ABOUT SIR)

Now then…turn around and I’ll help you take off the dress you’re wearing right now. (SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP)

…You are beautiful no matter what you wear, but there’s no match for the breathtaking sight of you with nothing at all on… (STOP BEING HORNY IN PUBLIC)

I won’t do anything...If only you were quiet?

Hm? The sound of footsteps approaching…is that a clerk I hear? [audible footsteps in the background]

I’m so torn because like. There’s the half of me that’s like “go on” and the other half of me that’s like slaps his little pizza hands. Being a Comte stan is just being torn between scolding him and/or enabling him constantly LMFAO

Shh…forget other people noticing me, are you all right?

(STOP LAUGHING WHY IS IT ADORABLE) It can’t be helped. If you’re so worried, I’ll cover your lips for you. Mn…

Well…I think he’s gone…[chuckle] I didn’t mean to kiss you in a place like this.

Hm? You’re such a naughty woman…to look so love drunk with a single kiss.

We can continue this tonight…tonight we’ll have our fill. Do you like the sound of that?

I gotta wonder what MC looked like to make him be like “bro, you good?” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Behold the consequences of your actions, Comte, you keep wooing and charming her and she’s going to be incoherent by the end omllll. But also him finding any excuse to kiss her eyyyyyyyyyyyy (I will forgive his relentless desire for her because it’s sweet and v sexy, gold star ⭐️)

Also why does that last bit lowkey sound more like he’s trying to bargain with himself than her 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 “just be patient Abel. Bide ya time”

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…Yes, I think this dress looks the best/most attractive on you.

(HIS LAUGHTER SEND HELP THE DELIGHT) I just knew it would look stunning on you.

Ah but I can’t help but pester you a little. Every dress looks so lovely on you.

No, it’s not just flattery…do you mind if I see you in just one more?

I don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard a man who loves to play dress up as much as he does, should I be concerned??

Sir you are under arrest for being beyond silly goofy cute LOCK THE DOORS FETCH THE CONSTABLE--

Everyone at home says it's just a deranged aristocratic hobby or that I’m turning you into a dress up doll…

The loveliness and beauty of my lover, I can’t help that there’s no end to my desire to see you shine even more.

Thank you…I’m glad you at least understand/don’t feel put upon.

Oh dear, it’s about time for the carriage to pick us up. Since we’ve tried a few things on, I think we should start heading over to the ball.

…But before that, I must offer you one piece of advice.

…Don’t show the defenseless face that I see now in front of any other man. (SO SERIOUS HEART FLUTTERY VISION GROWING DIM)

Understand? …Yes, that’s a very good answer.

Well then, let’s go, my princess.

Honestly I do feel that--while it’s hilarious and somewhat fair the mansion men rib him about dressing her up--Comte does have positive intentions regarding the whole endeavor. It was recently brought to my attention by a friend (I can take little to no credit for this idea) that part of being lovers with someone is sharing what you have. Now this obviously doesn’t mean an exacting 50/50 type of thing, rather that part of showing proper care and affiliation can involve gifts/money depending on the situation.

In the case of Comte who is a man of considerable wealth and social standing, it would potentially appear negligent if MC were to appear at a ball with a dress she’s worn before. Part of being a responsible spouse in his context, then, would be to provide her with nothing less than the most stunning jewelry and top class new dresses. While I don’t necessarily think he’s interested in his/their image in a vain way or even all that obsessed with what others think, I do think he’s concerned about being a good husband and lover. And by extension, he wants MC to enjoy nice clothing and accessories and be able to present herself at his side with confident pride.

Another dimension that’s important to consider, I think, is the fact of his upbringing. It is very likely that in his household growing up, that might have been what he was taught. I won’t spoil the next Drama CD track, but there is evidence to believe he has a number of preconceived notions about what it means to be an adequate partner to someone. Granted I don’t think he’s incapable of seeing things any other way, but I think those lessons from when he was a kid do color his perception. He was likely taught that, as a person of status, he had to be exquisitely mannered, exceptionally talented in some form of the arts, a captivating dancer, a sharp and witty conversationalist, and many more expectations that he had no choice but to meet. And most importantly, he had to be able to convey that to and lead the woman he chose for himself. We have already explored the fact that pureblood vampires are a bit extreme and inhumane in their beliefs about many things. Given how weirdly obsessed they are with breeding more of them, it really wouldn’t surprise me if they have absolute ideas about gender roles.

It almost seems like for him to feel worthy of a relationship, he feels the need to meet those expectations. On some level, it’s like he forgets MC is just happy to be beside him; she’s not necessarily all that interested in him fitting the cookie cutter perfect aristocrat spouse. And in truth, I find that whenever she reminds him of what truly matters at the core, it always seems to give him a jolt. Not that he had considered it irrelevant, but that he gets so caught up in his instinctive/learned behavior that it’s a soothing reminder that he’s more than enough to be loved as he is. I think its particularly fascinating because it really doesn’t feel superficial or naive as much as it does a product of his habits/lifestyle. Yes it allows him to stay informed and busy (beating the bad thoughts away with a broom, mood) but he also loses that depth of connection that he yearns for. (Which he also fears, of course, because of everyone he’s lost. Man Comte tough break being allergic to your own feelings fr, spamming F in the chat--)

And God like. I know I’ve said it before but. The way this man does possessiveness/jealousy????? Unmatched. Enormously attractive. Yessir I wasn’t particularly interested in looking at anyone else, but wow does it set me on fire to be reminded sternly 👀

All right well that’s it for track three, on to the next!

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Ikemen Vampire Drama CD Season 2: Theodorus van Gogh

On Sale: February 24, 2021

Now accepting pre-orders at Nadema! Comes with a 76mm can badge, and the nadema exclusive 40mm square badge.

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[Translation] IkeVamp Drama CD ~ Napoleon Bonaparte Ver.

This took a very long time to finish but here it is! Napoleon’s Drama CD translation!! We had originally intended to release these every 200 followers, so the other CD translations will be posted as we get them done. 

For those who are unable to buy the physical CD, Cybird has also released the CD as a Story Set in-game as well, along with a stuffed Napoleon avatar accessory. 

Set Sale Info | Napoleon CD Preview

[This is an unofficial work based on fan-translation. Copyright belongs to Cybird.]

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[Drama CD]  Ikemen Vampire: Temptation in the Dark, Side: Leonardo da Vinci

Company: Cybird CV: Tsuda Kenjiro ( 津田 健次郎 )

*Commissioned by @shrimpalompa​, Thank you! *Spoiler free: Translations under cut

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Track 2:

Yes, yes. Good morning. Your fringe’s  sticking up, little one. Yeah, wait, don’t try to hide your face with the covers. No, don’t try to hide, no running; and stop trying to wiggle your way out either. Come on now, look back over here. Don’t worry, you’re cute no matter what happens, always. How strange. Your hair’s so mussed up, but yet you’re still adorable in my eyes. You haven’t casted some sort of strange spell on me, have you?

Ow, ow, ow! Stop hitting me with all your might. It’s only a joke, sorry. I’m only simply stating a fact when I say that you’re cute and...well, I suppose that’s also proof of how I’ve completely fallen for you.

I’m unfair, you say? That, I already know. I’m way more mature than you, not to mention older by a couple thousand years. 

Hm? What’s the matter?

Have you finally decided to get out of bed? Wait a minute. Stay here for a little while longer. For at least 3 minutes more? You smell something sweet? Hm, I suppose that’s the remnants of the cigarettes. Your hair smells equally delectable all the time as well. This might be weird coming from me, considering how we’re technically using the same shampoo and all...But I guess it’s easier to the scent of the woman I love more acutely than anything else? You’re the only one with such a sweet-smelling scent. Always.

Haa...I’ve got to let you go soon. It’s a brilliant thing to be watching you up and about, but I’ve still got to let go eventually. Hm? Oh. There’s a night banquet going on today, remember? Don’t fret, I remember it. Awfully so, in fact. There’s no way I’d ever forget about the day you’ve been looking forward to all so badly. I’ll come get you at night but we’ll both have to continuously give our best at our respective works till then. See you then. It’ll be farewell for the time being, little one. Do your best today as well. Heh, that’s it.

Track 3:

Little one? Come on in. Good work today. I’m here to escort you just as I promised.

No...You’re just so enthralling that I think I fell head over heels for you yet again. Can I get a closer look at you? Hmm, yup. You’re beautiful. I always think that you’re cute, but seeing you like this...I can’t think of anything else to describe you other than simply mesmerising. I’m stumped. I just went off and did something that would trouble you.

Heh. I see that you feel the same way as well, partner in crime. Look, you’ve turned all red. So you are troubled indeed. We’ll both be late if we proceed further though. Well, it’s better to postpone the enjoyment till later when I can take all the time I want. Let’s foray into the streets at night then.

⊹ ˚✩ ━━━━━━━ ༻ ♡ ༺ ━━━━━━━ ✩˚ ⊹

Still, it’s rather lively considering the place it;s situated in. Haha! You’re really expressive, huh. Everything shows on your face; about how fun it is here that you just can’t help yourself. I’m glad you’re here. 

Oh, the song’s changing. Is it time for the dance now? Hm, may I have your hand then? Hey, hey...What are you snickering to yourself about? I’m well aware that this type of princely-attitude doesn’t fit me at all. And honestly, I’m no good with places that are as dazzling as this is either. And adding insult to injury is that I’m absolutely no good at dancing either. In fact, it’s one of the things that I’m absolutely useless at.

Really, do you have to be laughing so much at my expense? Through, what I think about any of this doesn’t matter in the end. I’m saying that I don’t care how lame I look doing all these, little one. If it makes you laugh tonight, I don’t mind it. I don’t mind doing anything. So, here. Take my hand?

Alright. Come on here then.

Heh. It’s better now compared to the first time I’ve ever danced with you, right? Hey. I actually really love the smile you have on your face when you’re having fun and enjoying yourself. All of your expressions are cute to me, but I think your smiling face’s the best out of of them all.

If it’s for your smile...I’m willing to do anything so long as it puts that smile on your face. From now on and forever. So laugh for my sake? Yeah, that’s a nice smile you have on. It really is. Now, how about we dance all night till you actually start to hate it? 

Track 4:

It’s really peaceful and calm out here. Hm? What’s wrong for your face to be so flushed? People are staring at us both? Are you bothered by it? Did we do something weird to garner their eyes on us? You...You don’t really think that we were creating such a disruption that they’d do that, do you? Hah, I knew it. I suppose I understand that feeling as well, weird part of you it might be, but I share the same sentiments as well. Listen here, little one. They aren’t staring at us because we did something odd. They’re all enthralled by your beauty, by your smile. Their eyes stray to you even if they didn’t have such intentions because you are all too dazzling upon the dance floor. I’m not lying and it isn’t a joke either. I’m just stating the facts and I suppose you’re the only one who isn't aware of it. Well, I can’t say I hate that air-headedness of yours. That just made the fact that you’re mine even clearer now. Idiot girl, don’t make me spell every word out for you and everyone out there. Even I, for as long as I have lived. Am unable to get rid of this nagging feeling called jealousy. What do you know of man? Besides, we only get worse whenever something happens to the one we love. In other words, let me steal you away.

Your ears have turned red. This one here too. No, it’s redder, actually. Haha, your reactions really do stir me up. Turn over here. I’d love to tell you that you can expect more to come but it’ll be bad if we continued anything out here. And I don’t wish to let others witness this cute face of yours. Allow me to continue once we get back to the manor, yes?

Track 5:

Now then...Hey, hey, what’s up with that face you’re pulling? You’re not aware of it? Then let me tell you exactly what kind of expression you’re showing. It’s one that tells me that you want to do things. Much, much more. Am I mistaken? Whoa- It’s kind of stifling when you hug me that tightly, you know… Heh. You’re so cute even when you’re like this. Sometimes I worry what I’m to do in the future if this is how cute you’re going to be all the time. But I suppose it’s not a problem at all so long as I keep holding onto you like this. Right?

Heh. Your neck’s gonna fall off if you keep nodding so vigorously. Besides, I can’t do this either. Looking at your pale white neck...I can’t help but to feel things that I shouldn’t really be feeling.

It makes me want to bite into that neck of yours. It makes me want to bite into it and steal everything from your very existence. However, I can’t do that. I won’t make you into a vampire like I am. You already know that without me telling you? You’re really the oddball, aren’t you? You’re probably the only one who’d stick around with someone as troublesome as me and remain smiling, happy to be by my side. Have I given up on you? No...I fell for you again. You’ve turned red again, how cute. Thanks to that, I think I don’t want to let go of you anymore. Actually, I never intended to do so to begin with. Hey, little one? How about we spend the night together today?

Track 6:

What? You’re awake? Hmm? Ahh, I’ve been awake. I lost my sleepiness while watching you sleep. Is the cigarette smoke reaching your side? That’s good then. What was I thinking about, you ask?

I was just reminiscing about the time when I first met you. My first impression of you was that you were adorable. But, I never thought that something like this, something like us right now would ever happen back then. I’m a timeless vampire and you’re just a human, remember? We’re two existences as different as heaven and earth and I honestly never thought that love between the two would even be possible. Because I knew that eventually your time would run out and that you’d never be able to live up to where I am. Fleeting. I thought that it was bad, that it was the worst thing one could do, for an immoral to be stealing the time of someone who had a limited time in this world. That’s precisely why I tried not to fall for you, but...Strange, isn’t it? You eventually still managed to sneak your way into my heart and I didn’t want to let go of you anymore. It’s the same even now. Little one, I can’t imagine a future without you any more. A life without you would only be boring, sad and lonely. So...please continue being a part of my life from now on. And beside me...I’d like for you to stay beside me while you still live.

Hey now, why are you crying? Heh. You’re so good at getting me to extinguish my cigarettes that even I’m appalled. There you go. Here, I’ll give you a hug, so calm down. You know, I actually love you much more than you’re aware of. What? It’s not unnecessary at all now, is it? Okay, alright, you’re really...just cry your heart out. It’s still a long time till the night breaks so I’ll just hold you till the time comes.

Track 7:

Both of us and this relationship we’re in. One between a Vampire, eternal, and a human. Living together side by side, this sadness and loneliness that I feel...It might not be the same if we were both humans, for our times would be the same. This love of ours would definitely not be one befitting of her. It wasn’t what she deserved...Or so I thought. And that’s why I tried to stay my hand; I tried to stay away. Your love wasn’t fated to be one that ended in tears. I wished that you’d have one, one that made you happy. Short, fleeting, just as you are. I remember telling you that once, but you insisted. You still insisted that it was a wall between us that you didn’t care about. And before I realised, we were both on the same path. One that we shared, walking in tandem. I was caught off-guard, but it seems like I’ve fallen head-first into this love that defies all logic. 

With our differences, there’s no saying that we’ll have a future together for all of eternity. I don’t even know if this love of ours will be forgiven. But I do love how pure it is. Something that I wish will continue and stay on. That’s why I swore to myself, I made a vow, somewhere in my heart. It was something that she didn’t know of. I swore that I’d love her and only her, for however fleeting her life was to be in this realm. If...Even if the time comes where she’d disappear and fade away in front of my eyes, I’ll grab onto the shadow she left behind. I’ll take this love, relish in it...and live out the rest of my eternity. Innocent, yet forbidden. This love of ours that defies even what the gods have decreed. I’m the only one who can protect this. However, I’ve only one wish. Gods are fickle things. They seem to have a penchant for recalling those pretty and pure back up under their wing. That’s something I’d rather not happen. This little one...I wish for her to let her live a little longer. I can always tell her this anytime, sometime in the future. Even if she cries, I’ll hold onto this love and think of it as my fate. I’ll accept this fate of mine.

I won’t be happy if she’s gone. This happiness cannot be attained one-sidedly. And while waiting for that fateful time to come, I’ll live alongside you. Minute by minute, lovingly.

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I've been wanting to post this on here before but I just keep forgetting 😅

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Does anyone know where to get the audios of Ikemen Vampire Drama with Vincent? There’s no website D: (Listening to it, I mean, not buying, I’m a rebel :^))