#karin buddy daddies

[buttercup-bi]

The fact that I was so worried Karin was gonna be like mad and blaming Kazuki for her sister’s death and then she was really sweet and just wanted to help him move on? I’m so sorry for doubting you Queen

[cptnghoulowl]

Welp, recap episode huh?

I suppose now that we've all gotten a little better since last episode (the ANGST UGH), poll time is BACK!!!!

SOOOO

Voting, COMMENCE!!!

[spacevixenmusic]

“Memories aren’t a prison” is such an incredibly succinct way of saying it, holy shit. The number of times I wish I could have trotted this line out to my dad, trying to remain stuck in a past that doesn’t and can’t exist anymore, unable to move forward. What a great line. What a damn fuckin great line.

[dayninth]

[idontthinkimokaymentally]

Hello there Karin Izumi fans.

[hubbydaddies]

Accidental Date

Imagine Kazuki, Rei, and Miri go to Paris to visit Karin. During their trip, Karin takes Miri for a girl's day, allowing Kazuki and Rei to explore Paris for themselves.

Kazuki is surprised to find out that Rei has a list of things he wants to see/do. There’s just one tiny problem… it’s all the couple's activities.

Kazuki follows Rei’s lead and is super conflicted throughout the day. Rei mimics those around him, which leads to him holding Kazuki’s hand and being more affectionate. Kazuki’s mind is spinning. He has so many questions:

Is this a date?

Did Rei plan this as a way to confess his feelings?

Are we already in a relationship?

How long have we been together?!?!

Meanwhile, Rei doesn’t understand why Kazuki is acting so weird about everything. Rei thought Kazuki liked doing tourist stuff. It isn’t until they’re at the Eiffel Tower and see all the other couples around them kissing.

[lady-charinette]

Rei and Kazuki started training together once Rei recovered enough to be able to safely do physical activities.

Rei had to adjust to life with one functioning arm, he had to make his left arm his dominant one now.

They practiced hand to hand combat, weapons training, trying out all the moves to gain the quick reflexes Rei used to have.

Then, the real training began.

Kazuki rubbed his forehead in distress. "Who peels tomatoes like that?!"

"I saw it on TV."

Kazuki grumbled. "I guess we have to throw the TV out."

Rei gave him a panicked look. The TV seemed to have replaced his video game obsession hobby, even though Kazuki was secretly working on trying to buy a controller Rei could use with one hand. He wasn't about to tell him that though.

Yet.

"Alright, time to move onto more practical things. Drop your pants."

Rei turned around mechanically, with the fluidity of a robot malfunctioning. "...What?"

Kazuki crossed his arms. "I said drop your pants."

Rei's eye twitched. "...What?"

With an exaggerated eyeroll, Kazuki suddenly grabbed Rei's hips and hooked his fingers around the loops on his pants.

Rei jumped. "O-Oi!" with his one arm, Rei tried to grip onto both of Kazuki's hands to deter him from pulling down his pants. Kazuki was persistent and tried swatting away at Rei's arm.

During their scuffle, they had somehow ended up falling on the floor, now wrestling each-other awkwardly. "Oi, Rei! Stop being stubborn, I can't keep following you to the bathroom forever! What if you have to go number 2? I won't call the nurse for you anymore!"

Rei growled and tried locking his legs around Kazuki's waist to trap his arms at his sides. "I told you I can do that on my own! You just follow me to the bathroom whenever I go there!"

In the heat of their wrestling, the two highly trained assassin's failed to register another presence in the room with them.

It was Miri.

Standing in the doorway, the 13 year old stared blankly at her papa's frozen on the floor at the sight of her, Kazuki on top of Rei, one hand fastened on his belt. Rei's legs were locked around Kazuki's waist, trapping one arm at his side.

Miri coughed. "...Karin-san warned me something like this might happen when I'm older..."

With a flaming hot face, Miri quickly dashed down the stairs. Laughter could be heard from a certain young woman.

Kazuki's eyes widened. "KARIN! WHAT ARE YOU TEACHING OUR DAUGHTER!?"

[icarus-mp3]

I'm out of time~

[jingerhead]

Kazuki returning to the apartment after coming to terms with moving on from his wife's death was just one step away from

[lotuspeacock]

yknow what scene made me cry in the living room of my flat?

when the sun comes out and kazuki realizes that he is more than misfortune and he can move on if he’s doing it for miri

(if you saw my post about flower language, i think this is basically kazuki’s apology being accepted. not by yuzuko, but by himself)

[giraffeclass]

I really like the idea of Kazuki and Karin growing closer and becoming more like siblings as Kazuki starts to heal and let go of his guilt, since after Yuzuko's death they are technically each other's last living family members

Anyways one day Karin comes back to Japan to visit Kazuki and meets Miri and Rei and immediately falls in love with Miri and decides to design all the cutest clothes for her cute niece, obviously

Meanwhile she realizes that Rei actually has a pretty nice figure and face and starts pestering him to model for her everytime she sees him, which he always adamantly refuses. Kazuki watches them interact and thinks it's hilarious

[cptnghoulowl]

IM LATE BUT I WAS CRYING OVER HOW CUTE EP 9 WAS AHAHAHAHAHA

AND BEFORE YOU ASK yes I left Rei out of the running. I know he'll win if he's in this. He ALWAYS wins. Poor Kazuki ok.

I want all of them to have a fighting chance so like if you wanna vote for Rei, maybe reblog the post or smthn. And like, as an aroace raccoon who wants to marry Anna Sensei and Kyuu chan, plz tell me in an sfw way WHY or HOW you find Rei hot. Like, I'm not judging y'all, I'm genuinely curious, because all I see is a wet cat in a cardboard box. I love him, don't get me wrong, but he's also just. Broke, ded college student vibes.

VOTE VOTE VOTE FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

[alchemical-rhapsodaire]

Miri's new hairstyle is so cool!!

Miri definitely has a wolf cut now right?? Also, I just noticed that she kind of has the same hairstyle as Karin!! Awww!!!

This means she must've met her aunt at some point, thought she was an absolute girlboss, and decided to make her hair the same!!

[sfaghetti]

I want to talk a little bit about Yuzuko and Kazuki

first, something that stood out to me is that while Kazuki is grieving her and consumed by guilt only we never get to see her actual face. it's always the shadows covering it or her hair covering it in a specific way that we don't see her full face. and I think it's worth noting that by around this time, Kazuki was only remembering her through grief, not allowing himself to think about the good things between them but just remembering how she died and how it was his fault

however, once he has that conversation with Karin and she tells him to remember the good things about her too and not only grieve her but move on because it's what she would have wanted, and he allows himself to get rid of his guilt, and starts to think about her not only in a guilty way (as in, this was so good and I ruined it) but truly cherishing her for the time they had together (as in, this was good and I'm glad we had this and I'm able to move on) we finally get to see her full face

and I think it's about him remembering her fully. not only seeing her through his guilt-ridded lenses but as the person she was when she was alive, being happy about it and moving on. he's not only seeing a part of his story with her now (the guilt) but the full thing they had together and the full person she was and it helps him move on and I think it's a great detail !

[cheesecakemermaid1048]

I thought I was gonna hate Karin-chan,but now I can say she is one of the best characters.

Edit:

Just found out her full name is karin Izumi-

[rodent-king-buunii]

i love that Karin was so sick of Kazukis shit

she really said "look here mf stop fuckin sulkin n live"