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[engshoujosei]

Our Bodies, Entwining, Entwined

5 volumes (in English and digital only as of 5/13/2023)

Licensed by Kodansha

Sex is intimate, and for some, it takes everything to bare it all... so when Misuzu was told that sex with her was "boring," she gave it up all together... and dating, too. So when, years later, she's asked out by her colleague, Mikage-san, she screws up her courage and gives it a shot. But it turns out Misuzu isn't the only one with baggage around sex. Can the two of them work together to overcome their hurdles, and enjoy each other as the couple they wish to be...?

Status in Country of Origin

5 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Adult Protagonist

Afraid of Love

Couple Growth

Coworker/s

Erectile Dysfunction

Office Romance

Office Worker/s

Sexual Issues

Trauma

Workplace Romance

[anju45]

[utapri-translations-uuuu]

YOUR BIRTHDAY - Lyrics + Translation

Please do not repost/retranslate without permission.

Kanji:

【Ot・Na・To・Sy・Rj】 銀河の☆(ほし)を♪(おんぷ)にしたら

【Ma・Re・Ce・Ra・Ai・Ca】 君の名を声に

【All】 うたのプリンスとして…

【Ot】 どの日の空を見上げてたって

【Na】 二人に繋がってる

【Sy】 なんてことない歌詞(ことば)だけど

【Rj】 ホントに胸に染みるねBeloved

【To】 二人で刻む時の音色は

【Ra】 苦さも交ざるくらい

【Ce】 Loveになってきてるんです

【Ma】 回り道しながら

【Ca】 最初のキスから　どれくらい

【Re】 経ったのだろう？　でも今日は

【Ai】 そんな初めてを思い出し

【Ot・Na・Sy】 優しく

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 重ねて

【Ot・Na・Sy】 甘さに

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 溺れて

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 照れ合うくらい

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 昔を…また

【All】 Happy Birthday生まれてくれて

そして見つけてくれてLove for you

変わらない愛で包んで

君との夢を詩(うた)にしたい

【Ot・Na・Sy】 この繋いだ手の

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 柔らかな

【Ot・Na・Sy】 温もりを

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 守るため

【Ot・Na・Sy】 これからの明日(あす)の笑顔

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 ずっと

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 二人で創ってゆこう

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 ありきたりの告白(セリフ)になってしまうけど

【All】 「大好きだよ…未来も一緒にいさせて」

【Ot】 過ごした時間　その分知れた

【Na】 ぎゅっとしたくなる表情(かお)

【Sy】 想い全部かけがえない

【Rj】 花となって開くのさSweet heart

【To】 見つめてくれる　信じてくれる

【Ra】 本気に支えられて

【Ce】 この歌を届けるんです

【Ma】 絆深めるように

【Ca】 必然の出会い　理由など

【Re】 見当たらない　絡められた

【Ai】 糸(うんめい)はもう　簡単に

【Ot・Na・Sy】 ほどけない

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 この先

【Ot・Na・Sy】 離れない

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 離さない

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 何があっても

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 離れられない

【All】 Happy Birthday抱きしめさせて

この奇跡を感じたいWith you

紡いだ歴史と共に

大切に記し続けたい

【Ot・Na・Sy】 1分1秒

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 昨日より

【Ot・Na・Sy】 光さす

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 明日(あした)へと

【Ot・Na・Sy】 ありのままに我儘に

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 もっと

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 余さず分け合って行こう

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 とびっきりのエールを贈り合いながら

【All】 始まりにはいつでも　君がいてくれる

【Ot・Na】 Happy Birthday生まれてくれて

【To・Sy・Rj】 そして傍(ここ)にいてくれてThank you

【Ma・Ce・Ra】 変わらない愛はいつでも

【Re・Ai・Ca】 君との夢を歌ってるよ

【All】 Happy Birthday生まれてくれて

そして見つけてくれてLove for you

変わらない愛で包んで

君との夢を詩(うた)にしたい

【Ot・Na・Sy】 この繋いだ手の

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 柔らかな

【Ot・Na・Sy】 温もりを

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 守るため

【Ot・Na・Sy】 これからの明日(あす)の笑顔

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 ずっと

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 二人で創ってゆこう

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 ありきたりの告白(セリフ)になってしまうけど

【All】 「大好きだよ…未来も一緒にいさせて」

Rōmaji:

【Ot・Na・To・Sy・Rj】 Ginga no hoshi o onpu ni shitara

【Ma・Re・Ce・Ra・Ai・Ca】 Kimi no na o koe ni

【All】 Uta no purinsu to shite…

【Ot】 Dono hi no sora o miagete tatte

【Na】 Futari ni tsunagatteru

【Sy】 Nante koto nai kotoba dakedo

【Rj】 Honto ni mune ni shimiru ne Beloved

【To】 Futari de kizamu toki no neiro wa

【Ra】 Niga-sa mo mazaru kurai

【Ce】 Love ni natte kiteru ndesu

【Ma】 Mawarimichi shinagara

【Ca】 Saisho no kisu kara dore kurai

【Re】 Tatta no darou? Demo kyō wa

【Ai】 Son'na hajimete o omoidashi

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Yasashiku

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Kasanete

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Ama-sa ni

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Oborete

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Tereau kurai

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Mukashi o… mata

【All】 Happy Birthday umarete kurete

Soshite mitsukete kurete Love for you

Kawaranai ai de tsutsunde

Kimi to no yume o uta ni shitai

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Kono tsunaida te no

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Yawaraka na

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Nukumori o

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Mamoru tame

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Korekara no asu no egao

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Zutto

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Futari de tsukutte yukou

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Arikitari no serifu ni natte shimau kedo

【All】 “Daisuki da yo… mirai mo issho ni isasete”

【Ot】 Sugoshita jikan sono bun shireta

【Na】 Gyutto shitaku naru kao

【Sy】 Omoi zenbu kakegae nai

【Rj】 Hana to natte hiraku no sa Sweet heart

【To】 Mitsumete kureru shinjite kureru

【Ra】 Honki ni sasae rarete

【Ce】 Kono uta o todokeru ndesu

【Ma】 Kizuna fukameru yō ni

【Ca】 Hitsuzen no deai riyū nado

【Re】 Miataranai karame rareta

【Ai】 Unmei wa mō kantan ni

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Hodokenai

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Konosaki

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Hanarenai

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Hanasanai

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Nani ga atte mo

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Hanare rarenai

【All】 Happy Birthday dakishime sasete

Kono kiseki o kanjitai With you

Tsumuida rekishi to tomoni

Taisetsu ni shirushi tsudzuketai

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Ippun ichibyō

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Kinō yori

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Hikari sasu

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Ashita e to

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Arinomama ni wagamama ni

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Motto

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Amasazu wakeatte ikou

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Tobikkiri no ēru o okuriai nagara

【All】 Hajimari ni wa itsu demo kimi ga ite kureru

【Ot・Na】 Happy Birthday umarete kurete

【To・Sy・Rj】 Soshite koko ni ite kurete Thank you

【Ma・Ce・Ra】 Kawaranai ai wa itsu demo

【Re・Ai・Ca】 Kimi to no yume o utatteru yo

【All】 Happy Birthday umarete kurete

Soshite mitsukete kurete Love for you

Kawaranai ai de tsutsunde

Kimi to no yume o uta ni shitai

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Kono tsunaida te no

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Yawaraka na

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Nukumori o

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Mamoru tame

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Korekara no asu no egao

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Zutto

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Futari de tsukutte yukou

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Arikitari no serifu ni natte shimau kedo

【All】 “Daisuki da yo… mirai mo issho ni isasete”

Translation:

【Ot・Na・To・Sy・Rj】 We will turn the stars in the galaxy into musical notes

【Ma・Re・Ce・Ra・Ai・Ca】 And sing your name

【All】 As the princes of song…

【Ot】 Looking up at the sky on any given day,

【Na】 Connects the two of us

【Sy】 These lyrics (words) are ordinary but

【Rj】 They touch the heart, Beloved

【To】 The sound of our time together passing

【Ra】 Is filled with bitterness

【Ce】 Even if it takes a long detour

【Ma】 It will definitely turn into Love

【Ca】 I wonder how long it’s been

【Re】 Since our first kiss? But today,

【Ai】 I remember that first time

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Gently

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Repeatedly

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Immersed in

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Sweetness

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 We become shy

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 About our memories… again

【All】 Happy Birthday, thank you for being born

And for finding me, Love for you

I want to turn my dreams with you into a song,

Wrapped in unwavering love

【Ot・Na・Sy】 To protect

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 The soft

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Warmth of

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Our joined hands,

【Ot・Na・Sy】 From now on, let’s always

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Create tomorrow's smiles

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Together

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 I know it may sound like a cliché confession (line), but

【All】 “I love you... Allow me to continue being with you in the future”

【Ot】 Spending time with you, I’ve gotten to know clearly

【Na】 That expression that makes me want to hug you tightly

【Sy】 All of these thoughts are irreplaceable

【Rj】 And will bloom like flowers, Sweet heart

【To】 You look at me and believe in me,

【Ra】 Giving me all the support I need

【Ce】 To deepen our bond,

【Ma】 I'm delivering this song to you

【Ca】 No reason can be found

【Re】 For our inevitable encounter

【Ai】 The entwined thread of fate cannot

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Be easily undone anymore

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 From now on,

【Ot・Na・Sy】 I won’t leave you

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 I won’t let go of you

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 I can’t leave you

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 No matter what

【All】 Happy Birthday, let me hold you close

I want to feel this miracle With you

I want to continue writing down carefully

The history we’ve weaved together

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Let's share

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Every minute and every second

【Ot・Na・Sy】 With each other

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Selfishly and without reservations

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Towards a tomorrow which

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Shines brighter

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Than yesterday

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 While giving each other the best cheers of encouragement

【All】 From the very beginning, I have always had you by my side

【Ot・Na】 Happy Birthday, thank you for being born

【To・Sy・Rj】 And for being by my side (here), Thank you

【Ma・Ce・Ra】 My unwavering love will always

【Re・Ai・Ca】 Sing of my dreams with you

【All】 Happy Birthday, thank you for being born

And for finding me, Love for you

I want to turn my dreams with you into a song,

Wrapped in unwavering love

【Ot・Na・Sy】 To protect

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 The soft

【Ot・Na・Sy】 Warmth of

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Our joined hands,

【Ot・Na・Sy】 From now on, let’s always

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 Create tomorrow's smiles

【To・Ce・Rj・Ra】 Together

【Ma・Re・Ai・Ca】 I know it may sound like a cliché confession (line), but

【All】 “I love you... Allow me to continue being with you in the future”

[kazooreal]

Ventura lyr + TL

yeaaaahhh so i am gonna post all of my Fictions translations now. these lyrics are my favourite in the album so far! i wrote a bit about it at the bottom, if you want my interpretation ...

ベントラー 斉藤壮馬

bentoraa - saitou souma

Ventura - Soma Saito

誰もが単に、歳を重ねていくとしても

dare mo ga tan ni, toshi wo kasanete iku toshite mo

Everyone simply, as we get older,

こんなふうに、いやらしい大人になるとはね

konna fuu ni, iyarashii otona ni naru to ha ne

Just like that, we become dirty adults, right?

名前や論理をどれだけ覚えたとこで

namae ya ronri wo dore dake oboeta toko de

How much of names and logic do you remember?

模範回答だけじゃ届かない

mohan kaitou dake ja todokanai

You can’t get anywhere with a model answer

大事にしていたあの宝箱はとっくに

daiji ni shiteita ano takarabako ha tokku ni

The treasure box you cherished has long since

ゴミの山になっている

gomi no yama ni natteiru

Become a mountain of garbage

いつか信じたあの呪文も

itsuka shinjita ano jumon mo

The magic spell I once believed, and

来るはずだった終末も

kuru hazu datta shuumatsu mo

The weekend that was supposed to come, too

気づけば通りすぎていった笑い話で

kizukeba toori sugiteitta warai banashi de

Before I noticed, they passed, in some short comedy

石ころを蹴って歩いた

ishi koro wo kette aruita

I kicked a pebble and walked

祈りを込め空を見上げた

inori wo kome sora wo miageta

With a prayer, I looked up at the sky

あの気持ちはなんだったっけ

ano kimochi ha nandattakke

What was that feeling, again?

あるいは単に、誰もが気づいてはいたけど

arui ha tan ni, dare mo ga kizuite ha ita kedo

Or simply, everyone was aware of it, but

優しいあまり、見てみぬふりをしてくれていて

yasashii amari, miteminu furi wo shitekureteite

Being so kind, we turn a blind eye

もしかしたらすべて 何もかもが陰謀？

moshikashitara subete nani mo kamo ga inbou?

What if everything’s a conspiracy?

あれもこれも借り物でいいや

are mo kore mo karimono de ii ya

It’s fine to borrow this and that

ずるくて狭いぼくの宝箱はとっくに

zurukute semai boku no takarabako ha tokku ni

My unfairly narrow treasure box has long since

ガラクタで埋まっている

garakuta de umatteiru

Been buried in junk

あの日鳴ったオリジナルコード

ano hi natta orijinaru koodo

The original chord that rang that day

午前4時の世界の温度

gozen yon ji no sekai no ondo

The world at 4 AM’s temperature

肺を満たす空気のにおい 鉱石の色

hai wo mitasu kuuki no nioi kouseki no iro

The smell of air that fills the lungs, the colour of ore

どこで落としたんだろうな

doko de otoshitan darou na

I wonder where it fell?

自ら手放したような

mizukara tebanashita you na

It’s like I purposely let it go

本当に持ってたんだっけ？

hontou ni mottetan dakke?

Did I really have it in the first place?

いつか信じたあの呪文も

itsuka shinjita ano jumon mo

The magic spell I once believed, and

来るはずだった終末も

kuru hazu datta shuumatsu mo

The weekend that was supposed to come, too

気づけば通りすぎていった笑い話で

kizukeba toori sugiteitta warai banashi de

Before I noticed, they passed, in some short comedy

石ころを蹴って歩いた

ishi koro wo kette aruita

I kicked a pebble and walked

祈るように空を見上げていた

inoru you ni sora wo miageteita

Like praying, I looked up at the sky

この気持ちはなんだったっけ

kono kimochi ha nandattakke

What’s this feeling, again?

ベントラー、

bentoraa,

Ventura,

ベントラー、

bentoraa,

Ventura,

スペースピープル

supeesu piipuru

Space people

[’Ventura, ventura, space people’ is chanted when contacting a UFO.]

Souma-san’s songs are as bewildering and open to interpretation as usual! However, this isn’t the first song in ‘Fictions’ to be about looking back on something (gestures to ‘Hiraeth’), and this song evokes SO MUCH nostalgia. I think it’s to do with looking back on something after it’s been lost, and just remembering that, along with the pains with it (hence the scream that SCARES ME EVERY TIME but works so well). The title and repeated ‘Ventura, ventura, space people’ tie the album off with a surreal, ‘Fictions’ feel. This song is looking back on the small things in life; glancing up at the sky, the cool night air (two of my favourite things)-- back to a simpler time.

[shepherdwitchhn]

Happy birthday once again to Kasane Teto and happy first anniversary to the release of Teto SV! This is a masterpost of every Project ROTOR piece I’ve been posting for the past month, just to have everything in one place :)

I’ll include mirrors to the original posts where I discuss some of the creative process for each illustration under the cut

00 - Announcement Post Ft. Kasanet Teto, Type: Null & Silvally

01 - Psychic Type Trainer Teto & Chimecho

02 - Electric Type Trainer Teto & Toxtricity (Low Key Form)

03 - Grass Type Trainer Teto, Bellossom & Maractus

04 - Ground Type Trainer Teto & Excadrill

05 - Bug Type Trainer Teto & Beedrill

06 - Flying Type Trainer Teto, Noivern & Oricorio

07 - Poison Type Trainer Teto & Roserade

08 - Water Type Trainer Teto, Ludicolo & Magikarp

09 - Steel Type Trainer Teto & Bronzong

10 - Fighting Type Trainer Teto, Kommo-o & Meloetta (Pirouette Forme)

11 - Ice Type Trainer Teto & Froslass

12 - Normal Type Trainer Teto & Exploud

13 - Fire Type Trainer Teto, Braixen & Marowak (Alolan)

14 - Ghost Type Trainer Teto & Mimikyu

15 - Rock Type Trainer Teto, Tyrantrum & Diancie

16 - Dark Type Trainer Teto & Grimmsnarl

17 - Fairy Type Trainer Teto, Alcremie & Dachsbun

18 - Dragon Type Trainer Teto & Koraidon

BONUS -  Special Trainer Teto & Wooloo

[project-sekai-archives]

madoi tadayou chirijiri no hoshi kumo ga kakusu furezu ni ireba kizu wa itamanai nda to me wo sorashita sou yatte machigaete hodoketa ito wo nando datte mae yori mo tsuyoku musunde mou hanasanai yo to tsukanda te no naka oshieteru itsuka no yozora ga nee ano ryuusei ni mita yami wo saku hikari hitomi ni tomoseba mayowanai onegai regurusu kuragari no ittousei watashitachi wa koko ni tatteru yo negai no rankiryuu wo nukete hatenai SEKAI e saa tooku tooku motto zutto saki e ikou wakaremichi mae erabezu ashi wo tometa toki mo "issho nara daijoubu dayo" tte soko ni ite kureta ne yobiau you ni sou aru you ni tada tobitatsu tori ni kasanete touta mune no naka ni nani wo idaite nani wo shinjitai nda to tashikameteru tokubetsu akarui hoshi janai dakedo otagai terashi atta atatakai kono hibi wo watashi wa hokoreru yo nee ano ryuusei no you ni- ano ryuusei ni mita yami wo saku hikari hitomi ni tomoseba mayowanai miteite regurusu kuragari no ittousei orinasu ito de tsunagatteru yo negai no rankiryuu wo nukete hatenai SEKAI e saa tooku tooku motto zutto saki e ten to ten wo ten ni nazoreba hora LEO

The stars, scattered and drifted in confusion, Are covered by the clouds. Thinking that the scars wouldn’t hurt if I didn’t touch it, I looked away from it. Just like that, the thread that mistakenly came loose, Again and again, I tied it tighter than it was before. “I won’t let go of it again,” I grabbed onto it, And within my hand, it showed me The night sky from that day, hey... I saw it in that meteor, A light that slices through the darkness, If it lights up my eyes, I won’t get lost, So please, Regulus! On the first magnitude star in the dark, We’re standing right here Passing through the turbulence of wishes, Towards the endless world, now, Let’s go far, far away, much, much further ahead! Even when I stopped moving, Unable to choose a branching path ahead, “We’re together, so we’ll be alright,” You were there to say that. So that we’ll call out to one another So that we’re here... I just... In my heart, I asked again and again, To the birds that took flight, What is it that I cherished, that I wanted to believe? I’m checking my answers. The stars are not extraordinarily bright, but, They illuminated each other In these warm days, I’m so proud of them, hey... Just like that meteor— I saw it in that meteor, A light that slices through the darkness, If it lights up my eyes, I won’t get lost, So watch over me, Regulus! On the first magnitude star in the dark, We’re connected by interwoven threads. Passing through the turbulence of our wishes, Towards the endless world, now, To far, far away, much, much further ahead, When you trace the dots in the sky, there, see it? Leo!

PEAK MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[utatte-hoshii]

Avec toi (With You) - Gesshokukaigi Shuuen no Virche EpiC:lycoris ED Theme Romaji lyrics + English translation

ame no oto ga tooku kasunde kibou ni nita hikari ga sashita kaze ni yureru shiroi RIKORISU te wo futta mitai

The sound of the rain misty and far away A light like hope shone through The white lycoris swaying in the wind looked as if they were waving their hands at me

dore dake naite aragatte koeta yasashii giseitachi sekai ni datte ubawasenai yo anata to no kibou wa

Gentle victims that overcame trials no matter how many tears were shed as they fought I won’t let even the world steal away the hope that belongs to me and you

futari no yoru to hitori no asa wo nando mo kasanete wa futsuu no shiawase wo tooku ni omotteta

No matter how many nights together and mornings alone go by I had thought of a normal happiness as distant from me

sore de mo tatta hitotsu no kokoro ni deatte omou yo tada anata hitori

Even so I came across your one and only heart and I simply think of you alone

futari no yoru to hitori no asa ga nando mo tsumoru hodo futsuu no shiawase wo konna ni omotteta

The more the nights together and the mornings alone go by I had longed so much for a normal happiness

sore demo tatta hitotsu no kokoro ni deatte omou yo tada anata hitori

Even so I came across your one and only heart and I simply think of you alone

[tgrailwar-zero]

What is the point of sealing?

GIL: "The point where the infamous Interlopers were sealed. It's the point where Rogue Servants tend to be summoned, using the land as a catalyst."

You asked for two rooms, as SIDURI bowed her head appreciatively.

SIDURI: "Two rooms, understood. Gil, if you could help get those ready, I need to finish up in the kitchen."

GIL: "You all just hang tight down here, okay?"

The two left, leaving you at your own devices.

You looked around, as the conversation within the tavern picked up somewhat.

ANXIOUS WOMAN: "So, have you seen the announcement?"

SHARP-EARED WOMAN: "You're talking about that 'Warriors of Salvation' thing? Please don't tell me you're taking that announcement seriously."

ANXIOUS WOMAN: "Well… not exactly, but they're saying some pretty heavy stuff… and what if fighting starts? I don't think we can take another Origin War…"

Another patron spoke up, slamming his hand against a table.

BEASTLY MAN: "Incomin' war this, incomin' war that! It's a bunch of nonsense! The Solar Cell hasn't had a conflict since the Admiral arrived to spice things up, and that got settled lickity-split! All we gotta do is the trust in the Divinity!"

QUIET GIRL: "Uuhh…"

SHARP-EARED WOMAN: "Oh, hush. You're disturbing everyone else. Just because this place is usually pretty vacant, doesn't mean you can shout. No offense, Miss Siduri!"

SIDURI: "None taken!"

--You heard her call out from the back.

CONFIDENT MAN: "Right. Let's be realistic. It's just a bunch of conspiracy crap. The Heavenly Divinity isn't going to swallow us up and destroy our world. It's the same sort of trash like 'the Interlopers have broken from the Priestess' seal' or 'Lady Quetzalcoatl was killed in combat'. It's just more nonsense to add to the pile."

BEASTLY MAN: "Of course! They're just a bunch of punks. By tomorrow morning, we'll have an announcement saying that they were handled and scooped up, and we can all get back to our lives. All this doom and gloom will be done with!"

GIUSEPPE: "I guess Lady Cleopatra couldn't keep the tensions of conflict under wraps forever… information travels rather quickly here."

MUSASHI: "But to them, the war hasn't even started yet… I wonder if Izou and Duryodhana are doing alright."

KUKULKAN: "It's like we're living in two different worlds... best-case scenario, they don't overlap..."

NERO: "Hrm…"

CONSTANTINE: "You've noticed something, Antecessor?"

NERO: "Yes… The wedding dress that girl's wearing… it's gorgeous! I wish to know more about it. Perhaps I'll ask for her tailor once we get settled for the night, if she's staying here."

SALIERI: "More importantly, Charlemagne seems to be making moves."

The large, beastly man slammed his cup down, before pointing towards you and your group.

BEASTLY MAN: "You all, you pack of young'uns! What do you think? This whole 'Salvation Warrior' thing is a whole crock of shit, right? Hell, the Priestess won't even need to get involved, maybe we just send the whale at 'em, eh?!"

CONFIDENT MAN: "Can you be any louder?! Stop screaming, dammit!"

[suzdotranslation]

[Lyrics Translation] Reveal - Kageyama Shien

Requested by anon

English Translation:

A maddening pale night, shown towards me With a sweet scent enough to set my heart throbbing

Such pale expression, its heart waiting to be unlocked 「 What do you want? What do you need? 」 Tell me your wish, come on

Our instinct blended as the chains undone An invitation to heaven

Let this growing impulse engrave itself As we awaken…

Bare it all now Through the Night A Naked Dive like you were just born Tonight Tonight Tonight, release all those desire

Once you feel it, Breaking Down A burning passion, Burning Heart Tonight Tonight Tonight, we'll pour one out into this dryness

No logic could compare, an intertwining of souls Tonight Tonight Tonight, feel it through the deep

Driving through this desert-like city Finding You is like meeting a lonely Oasis A Sweet Juice so maddeningly alluring Further obsessing such rough Seduce

Our temperature mixed in, like a heated instinct Bloods boiling, a blurry mirage Love or like it matters not, as we're just stealing hearts from each other There's no escape once you wander into this labyrinth

Raise Your Voice, Let me hear it Can You Feel It, as you please Raise Your Voice, Let me hear it Can You Feel It, as you please

This body yearns for it You can't lie to your urges Tonight Tonight Tonight, let me hear those instinct

Drowned by those Sweet Words Teasing you Slowly Tonight Tonight Tonight, until you fall here

Bare it all now Through the Night A Naked Dive like you were just born Tonight Tonight Tonight, release all those desire

Once you feel it, Breaking Down A burning passion, Burning Heart Tonight Tonight Tonight, we'll pour one out into this dryness

No logic could compare, an intertwining of souls Tonight Tonight Tonight, feel it through the deep

Free your soul. Don’t stop now. Free your soul. Don’t miss it anymore Free your soul. Don’t stop now. As you please

Free your soul. Don’t stop now. Free your soul. Don’t miss it anymore Free your soul. Don’t stop now. It's time to release it all

Romaji Lyrics:

Kawaita yoru kuruwasu hitomi ni miserarete Amai kaori de hibiku mune no kodou

Utsumuku yokogao kokoro no kagi aketakute 「 What do you want? What do you need? 」 Koe wo kikasete yo hora

Kusari tokihanachi majiriau honnou Izanau rakuen he

Fukure agaru shoudou kizamitsukeru hora Mezamete yuku

Sarakedase ima Through the Night Umareta mama ni Naked Dive Tonight Tonight Tonight yokubou toki hanate

Kanjiru mama ni Breaking Down Netsu wo agete Burning Heart Tonight Tonight Tonight kawaki nomihoshite

Rikutsu ha iranai tamashi kasanete Tonight Tonight Tonight kanjite fukaku made

Sabaku no you na kono machi wo Driving Mitsuke You like a kodoku na Oasis Majiwari kuruwasu Sweet na Juice Nagashikomi muchuu abarete Seduce

Karamitsuku ondo netsu obiru honnou Ketsueki ga futtou kasumu shinkirou Ai ya koi kyouminai kokoro ubaiaitai Mayoikonda Labyrinth mou nogasanai

Raise your voice koe kikasete Can you feel it kanjiru mama Raise your voice koe kikasete Can you feel it kanjiru mama

Karadajuu ga motometeru Shoudou ni uso ha tsukenai Tonight Tonight Tonight hibikasete honnou

Torokeru you na Sweet words Jirasu you ni Slowly Tonight Tonight Tonight ochiru tokoro made

Sarakedase ima Through the Night Umareta mama ni Naked Dive Tonight Tonight Tonight yokubou tokihanate

Kanjiru mama ni Breaking Down Netsu wo agete Burning Heart Tonight Tonight Tonight kawaki nomihoshite

Rikutsu ha iranai tamashi kasanete Tonight Tonight Tonight kanjite fukaku made

Free your soul Don't stop now Free your soul Don't miss it anymore Free your soul Don't stop now Kanjiru mama

Free your soul Don't stop now Free your soul Don't miss it anymore Free your soul Don't stop now Toki hanatsu no sa

[eriyuka]

[IDOLiSH7]

Good Good Games / PLAY GAME!! (8th Anniv Shuffle Unit) - Kan/Rom/Eng Lyrics

(Ask permission first before using my translations!!)

- Izumi Iori

- Izumi Mitsuki

- Tsunashi Ryuunosuke

- Inumaru Touma

🎵

Good Good Games

Yeah!

好奇心×無限大 world =

抑えられない joyful, whole life みんな集合! (you go)

難しいこと考えない you know 常識飛び越え come on be find (so higher)

Are you ready? You're ready!

So, lucky lucky happy lucky!

ノリに乗り ハメ外して follow me!

ほらどんどん turn up! 何度でも

Heat it count down! この���まParty to Party!

想像以上 goin on 行こうぜ dreamy game (OK OK)

予定調和の日常 Boo!

好奇心×無限大 world = Boom!

Lads up! 3,2,1!

Welcome to こんな paradise もう止まらないや

Show you another world 広がるダンジョン

今 knock knock! さあもうドア叩け

たまに Oh No! 当たって砕けて

目指せ higher than a class いやもっと上へ

このメロディー 繋いでいくfuture

Hot hot! 楽しもうthis moment

さあもっとgo on! 一緒ならば good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

Let's get together all the time

君とじゃなきゃ意味がないそんな瞬間重ねてこう right

Now or Never ならば Now

Yes or No! 間違いない Yes yes you all!

(one life) 楽しむ以外の選択肢などはない

(stand up) こんな生き方誰にも真似できない

どんどんversion upしていこう

止まってらんない まだまだ Party to Party!

不確かな明日が照らすよdreamy way (OK OK)

敷かれたレール そんなの Boo!

bounds up! 3,2,1!

ずっと this is how we know もう止まらないや

We can make it soon 信じてpassion

まだno no! 失敗も恐れない

むしろone more! スピードを上げて

目指せhigher than a class ほらもっと上へ

このリズム 紡いでいくdrama

Hot hot! 迷わずenter in

No, it's a found more! どこまででも good games

Honeys, my take it play the good games

どんなステージも楽勝でしょ

Always もう crazy We are the finals

Never stop 一気に finale 飾れ Yeah

高らかに響かせよう さあ Boom!

好奇心×無限大 world = Boom!

Brother! 3,2,1!

Welcome to この paradise もう止まらないや (Yeah...)

Show you another world 広がるダンジョン

今 knock knock! さあもうドア叩け

たまに Oh No! 当たって砕けて

目指せ higher than a class いやもっと上へ

このメロディー 繋いでいく future

Hot hot! 楽しもう this moment

さあもっとgo on! 一緒ならば good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

○~○

Good Good Games

Yeah!

Koukishin kakeru mugendai world =

Osaerarenai joyful, whole life minna shuugou! (you go)

Muzukashii koto kangaenai you know joushiki tobikoe come on be find (so higher)

Are you ready? You're ready!

So, lucky lucky happy lucky!

Nori ni nori hame hazushite follow me!

Hora dondon turn up! Nando demo

Heat it count down! Kono mama Party to Party!

Souzou ijou goin on ikouze dreamy game (OK OK)

Yotei chouwa no nichijou Boo!

Koukishin kakeru mugendai world = Boom!

Lads up! 3,2,1!

Welcome to konna paradise mou tomaranai ya

Show you another world hirogaru dungeon

Ima knock knock! Saa mou doa tatake

Tamani Oh No! Atatte kudakete

Mezase higher than a class iya motto ue e

Kono melody tsunaide iku future

Hot hot! Tanoshimou this moment

Saa motto go on! Issho naraba good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

Let's get together all the time

Kimi to ja nakya imi ga nai sonna shunkan kasanete kou right

Now or Never naraba Now

Yes or No! Machigai nai Yes yes you all!

(one life) Tanoshimu igai no sentakushi nado wa nai

(stand up) Konna ikikata dare ni mo mane dekinai

Dondon version up shite ikou

Tomatte rannai mada mada Party to Party!

Futashika na ashita ga terasu yo dreamy way (OK OK)

Shikareta rail sonna no Boo!

bounds up! 3,2,1!

Zutto this is how we know mou tomaranai ya

We can make it soon shinjite passion

Mada no no! Shippai mo osorenai

Mushiro one more! Speed o agete

Mezase higher than a class hora motto ue e

Kono rhythm tsumuide iku drama

Hot hot! Mayowazu enter in

No, it's a found more! Doko made demo good games

Honeys, my take it play the good games

Donna stage mo rakushou desho

Always mou crazy We are the finals

Never stop ikki ni finale kazare Yeah

Takaraka ni hibikaseyou saa Boom!

Koukishin kakeu mugendai world = Boom!

Brother! 3,2,1!

Welcome to kono paradise mou tomaranai ya (Yeah...)

Show you another world hirogaru dungeon

Ima knock knock! Saa mou doa tatake

Tamani Oh No! Atatte kudakete

Mezase higher than a class iya motto ue e

Kono melody tsunaide iku future

Hot hot! Tanoshimou this moment

Saa motto go on! Issho naraba good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

○~○

Good Good Games

Yeah!

Curiosity × Infinity world =

Uncontainable joyful, whole life everyone gather! (you go)

Don't think about the difficult things you know, surpass common sense, come on be find (so higher)

Are you ready? You're ready!

So, lucky lucky happy lucky!

Get on the rhythm, break out and follow me!

Come on, turn up more and more! Any number of times

Heat it count down! Let's keep this going, Party to Party!

Going beyond our imagination, let's go, dreamy game (OK OK)

The everyday routine of pre-established harmony Boo!

Curiosity × Infinity world = Boom!

Lads up! 3,2,1!

Welcome to this kind of paradise, we can't stop anymore

Show you another world, expanding dungeon

Now knock knock! Come on, knock on the door

Sometimes Oh No! Hit and break

Aim higher than a class, no, even higher

Connect this melody to the future

Hot hot! Let's enjoy this moment

Come on, let's go on more! Together, it's good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

Let's get together all the time

It's meaningless if it's not with you, let's stack up those moments, right

Now or Never, if it's Now

Yes or No! No mistakes, Yes yes you all!

(one life) There's no choice but to enjoy

(stand up) No one can imitate this way of living

Let's keep improving more and more

Can't stop yet, still Party to Party!

The uncertain tomorrow illuminates, dreamy way (OK OK)

The laid-out rails, that's a Boo!

Bounds up! 3,2,1!

This is how we know, it's unstoppable anymore

We can make it soon, believe in passion

Still no no! Don't fear failure

Rather, one more! Increase the speed

Aim higher than a class, come on, even higher

Weaving this rhythm into drama

Hot hot! Enter without hesitation

No, it's a found more! Anywhere, good games

Honeys, my take it, play the good games

Any stage will be a breeze, right?

Always already crazy, We are the finals

Never stop, all at once, decorate the finale Yeah

Let's make it resound loudly, come on, Boom!

Curiosity × Infinity world = Boom!

Brother! 3,2,1!

Welcome to this paradise, we can't stop anymore (Yeah...)

Show you another world, expanding dungeon

Now knock knock! Come on, knock on the door

Sometimes Oh No! Hit and break

Aim higher than a class, no, even higher

Connect this melody to the future

Hot hot! Let's enjoy this moment

Come on, let's go on more! Together, it's good games

Good Good Games

Good Good Games

[bnhaobservation]

Ramblings about the Todoroki family - Part 2: The back that's too big, the mountain that can't be climbed

So this is part 2 of my ramblings about the Todoroki family. If you hadn't read yet part 1, and expecially the premise in it, I recommend you to do it otherwise you might get lost and not manage to work out how this series of meta is organized.

THE BACK THAT’S TOO BIG, THE MOUNTAIN THAT CAN’T BE CLIMBED (Chap. 31-93-165-188-189-290-291-351)

Canon information:

There isn’t much to say about these chapters which, in different ways, remark how Enji, after graduating from U.A. high, can’t close the gap with All Might, which will lead him to marry Rei in hope to create with her a heir who’ll be able to do just so.

Chap. 31 presents a summarized version from Shōto.

Todoroki Enji ‘Kore dake oboe toke. ARE wa… izure kisama o mo koeru HERO ni suru. Sō surubeku… tsukutta ko da.’ 轟炎司「これだけ覚えとけ。アレは…いずれ貴様をも越えるヒーローにする。そうするべく………つくった仔だ。」 Todoroki Enji “Just remember this. That one we’re talking about… I’ll make him a hero that will surpass you someday. In order to do that… I had/trained/created that child.”

ALL MIGHT ‘…Nani wo…’ オールマイト「………何を…」 All Might “…What…”

Todoroki Enji ‘Ima wa kudaran hankōki daga kanarazu koeru zo… koe saseru…!’ 轟炎司「今は下らん反抗期だが必ず越えるぞ……越えさせる…！」Todoroki Enji “Now he’s in a foolish rebellious age, but he’ll definitely surpass you…I’ll make him surpass you…!”

Todoroki Shōto ‘Oyaji wa kiwamete jōshō shikō no tsuyoi yatsu da. HERO to shite hachiku no ikioi de na o hasetaga… soredake ni ikeru densetsu ALL MIGHT ga mezawari de shikatanakatta rashī. Jibun de wa ALL MIGHT o koe rarenē oyaji wa tsugi no saku ni deta.’ 轟焦凍「親父は極めて上昇志向の強い奴だ。ヒーローとして破竹の勢いで名を馳せたが…それだけに生ける伝説オールマイトが目障りで仕方なかったらしい。自分ではオールマイトを超えられねぇ親父は次の策に出た。」 Todoroki Shōto “My old man is a guy with an extremely strong desire to rise. With irresistible impetus he made a name for himself as a Hero, but… because of this he can’t help but find the living legend, All Might, an eyesore. Unable to surpass All Might on his own, my old man came up with the next plan.” [Chap. 31]

The next plan was, of course, to marry Rei so as to produce an offspring who could surpass All Might.

Then, in Chap. 93, Enji explains things in more details, claiming the gap between All Might and himself (which is represented visually by a rift) is the difference in their backs.

Todoroki Enji ‘Kisama (read: ALL MIGHT)…” 轟炎司「貴様 （オールマイト）…」 Todoroki Enji “You (read: All Might)…”

Todoroki Enji ‘(Kisama o koeyou to kensan o kasanete kita…! Kasaneru hodo ni tsūkan suru. Kisama to no sa ga… kisama no senaka ga…!! Zetsubō ga!! Ore o…)’ 轟炎司「（貴様を超えようと研鑽を重ねてきた…！重ねる程に痛感する。貴様との差が… 貴様の背中が…‼絶望が‼俺を…）」 Todoroki Enji “(I’ve been repeatedly training hard to surpass you…! The more I trained, the more I realized it. The difference between you and me is… your back…!! I despaired!! I…)”

Todoroki Enji ‘Nanda so nonnasakenai senaka wa!!’ 轟炎司「なんだそのっ情けない背中は‼」 Todoroki Enji “What’s with that pathetic back?!” [Chap. 93]

In Chap. 165 instead, All Might is visually compared to an even taller mountain than the one Enji climbed.

Todoroki Enji ‘Ore wa Shōto ni subete o takushita.’ 轟炎司「俺は焦凍に全てを託した。」 Todoroki Enji “I entrusted everything to Shōto.”

Todoroki Enji ‘Hatachi no koro ni wa sudeni No. 2 e to noboritsumeta, nobotte kitakara koso… rikai shite shimatta ore wa itadaki ni wa tadori tsukenai to.’ 轟炎司「二十歳の頃には既にNo.2へと登りつめた、登ってきたからこそ……理解してしまった 俺は頂きには辿り着けないと。」 Todoroki Enji “By the time I was 20 years old, I had already climbed to No. 2 and because I had made that climb… I understood I can’t reach the top.”

Todoroki Enji ‘Katagaki ga hoshī dakenara kisama no yō ni HERAHERA to. Aiso mo furimaitarō sa.’ 轟炎司「肩書きが欲しいだけなら貴様のようにヘラヘラと。愛想も振りまいたろうさ。�� Todoroki Enji “If I had just wanted a title, I’ll be laughing like you. I would have showed sociability as well.”

Todoroki Enji ‘Ore wa dare yori tsuyoku naritakatta.’ 轟炎司「俺は誰より強くなりたかった。」 Todoroki Enji “(But) I wanted to be stronger than anyone else” [Chap. 165]

Credits when it’s due, Chap. 291 implies it’s not just symbolism what we see in Chap. 165. Enji used to train on a mountain.

Todoroki Enji ‘(Mukashi ore ga TRAINING ni yoku tsukatte ita SEKOTO take de Tōya wa yakete shinda.)’ 轟炎司「（昔俺がトレーニングによく使っていた瀬古杜（セコト）岳で燈矢は焼けて死んだ。」 Todoroki Enji (Tōya was burned to death on Sekoto Peak, where I used to train a lot.) [Chap. 291]

Chap. 188 has Enji think of something similar to what he was thinking in Chap. 93, this time as he fights a Nōmu, even though this time the focus isn’t so much on his frustration but on how more strength is needed to stand against such Villain as his own isn’t enough.

Todoroki Enji ‘(Kaku Shakunekken wa honō o chō kouon ni asshukushi todome hanatsu ichi gekihissatsu. Ranpatsu sureba taion ga jōshōshi shintai kinō no teika o maneku. …Ga, SPEED, POWER tomoni makete iru ue, ikutsu “kosei” o motte iru kamo wakaran ijō, dashi oshimi wa inochitori! Ore no karada wa, netsu ga komori tsudzukeru. Dakara omae o… dakara omae-tachi o… dakara omae o!)’ 轟炎司「（赫灼熱拳は炎を超高温に圧縮し留め放つ一撃必殺。乱発すれば体温が上昇し身体機能の低下を招く。…が、スピード・パワー共に負けている上、いくつ〝個性〟を持っているかもわからん以上、出し惜しみは命取り！俺の体は、熱が篭り続ける。 だからおまえを… だからおまえたちを… だからおまえを！）」 Todoroki Enji “(Flashfire Fist compresses the flame into ultra-high temperature and releases it in a single, deadly blow. If fired repeatedly, my body’s temperature will rise and my physical functions will decline. However, I loses to it in both speed and power, and how many quirks does it have? As long as I don’t know, holding back will kill me! My body is filled with heat. That’s why with you… why with you guys… why with you!)” [Chap. 188]

Chap 189 has Natsuo insists on how Enji's inability to surpass All Might lead him to do what he did… all for Fuyumi to correct him saying despite what he did, Enji never gave up.

Todoroki Natsuo ‘Nani shitenda, aitsu…! Kanawanēnara hīte zōen mateyo…! Jibun ga ichiban wakattendaro, ALL MIGHT no yō ni hanarenaitte. Dakara, sōsō ni akiramete IKAretandaro… Iranē kodomo wa hottarakashi de Okā-san yamu made oitsumete… akiramete nigero yo…’ 轟夏雄「何してんだ、あいつ…！敵わねえなら退いて増援待てよ…！自分が一番わかってんだろ、オールマイトのようにはなれないって。だから、早々に諦めてイカれたんだろ…………いらねー子どもは放ったらかしでお母さん病むまでおいつめて…諦めて逃げろよ…」 Todoroki Natsuo “What is he doing, that guy…! If you’re not a match, retreat and wait for reinforcements…! You know best, that you can’t be like All Might. That’s why you gave up so early and went crazy… abandoning the children you didn’t need, and keeping on cornering mother until she got sick… Give up and run away…”

Todoroki Fuyumi ‘Natsu… rikai wa dekite mo, nattoku dekinaitte koto aru desho? Akirametan janai nda yo. Ano hito wa dare yori mo akirame no warui hitonanda yo.’ 轟冬美「夏…理解はできても、納得できないってことあるでしょ？諦めたんじゃないんだ��。あの人は誰よりも諦めの悪い人なんだよ。」 Todoroki Fuyumi “Natsu… Even if he understands it, there are times when one can’t accept something, right? He didn’t give up. That person is worse at giving up than anyone else.” [Chap. 189]

The chapter references Chap. 93 also in another way, by having Hawks going back to the same imagery of a rift between All Might and, this time, not just Enji but all the Heroes, and Enji being the only one who was trying to close it…

HAWKS ‘(Ore ne, mitetande shittendesu yo. Honki de koeyō nante hito wa hitori mo inakatta. Anata dake desu yo. Honki de koeyō to shiteta no wa. Iya muridesho…… dondake bukiyō nanda kono hito wa.)’ ホークス「（俺ね、見てたんで知ってんですよ。本気で超えようなんて人は一人もいなかった。あなただけですよ。本気で超えようとしてたのは。いや無理でしょ……どんだけ不器用なんだこの人は。）」 Hawks “(I know this because I watched. There was no one who seriously tried to surpass him. You were the only one who seriously tried to surpass him. No, it’s impossible… how clumsy this person can be?)” [Chap. 189]

In chap 290 Tōya too reports this same story in his video that gets transmitted to the nation.

Todoroki Tōya ‘ENDEAVOR wa katsute chikara ni kogarete imashita, soshite ALL MIGHT o koe renai zetsubō kara yori tsuyoi “kosei” o motta ko o tsukuru tame muriyari tsuma o metorimashita.’ 轟燈矢「エンデヴァーはかつて力に焦がれていました、そしてオールマイトを超えれない絶望からより強い〝個性〟を持った子を作る為無理やり妻を娶りました。」 Todoroki Tōya “Endeavor was once thirsty for power and, out of despair of not being able to surpass All Might, in order to create a child with a stronger “Quirk” he took a wife by force.” [Chap. 290]

We have a final bit in Chap. 351. It goes back to the imagery of Enji climbing on top of a mountain and seeing the mountain he can’t climb (All Might) and connects him developing his special move, Flashfire Fist with him realizing he can’t surpass All Might. At the same time, it symbolically connects the fire, the heat the move creates, with the distorted vision Enji began to have.

PRESENT MIC ‘(Hissatsuwaza kaku shakunekken. Jishin no netsu o kyokugen made takame tameru jōtai mata hōshutsu suru mono. Wakaki ENDEAVOR ga tōtatsu shita hi no kyokuchi. (HERO nenkan yori bassui))’ プレゼント・マイク「（必殺技赫灼熱拳。自身の熱��極限まで高め貯める状態・又放出するもの。若きエンデヴァーが到達した火の極致。（ヒーロー年鑑より抜粋））」 Present Mic “(Ultimate move: Flashfire Fist. A state in which one’s own heat is increased to the limit and stored, then released. The pinnacle of fire that a young Endeavor achieved. (Excerpt from the Hero Almanac))”

PRESENT MIC ‘(Chikara o motome kore o osameta toki ENDEAVOR wa jishin no genkai o shiru soshite hi wa── kagerō o shōji misueta keshiki o yugama seta.)’ プレゼント・マイク「（力を求めこれを修めた時エンデヴァーは自身の限界を知るそして火は──陽炎を生じ見据えた景色を歪ませた。）」 Present Mic “(When Endeavor sought power and mastered it, he learned of his own limitations. And from that fire - a heat haze was born, distorting the scenery before him.)” [Chap. 351]

Cultural corner:

Senaka (背中 “back (of a person)”): The nuance is lost in the translation but a large back in Japan, is viewed as a symbol of manliness and strength, and is tied to plenty of ways to say, for example ‘Senaka de kataru’ (背中で語る “speak from your back”) means “to show an attitude without any words/to let one’s action do the talking”, ‘Senaka de oshieru’ (背中で教える “teach from your back”) means “to teach by example”, ‘Senaka o ou’ (背中を追う “follow your back”) means “follow your footsteps”. You might remember how, in the short story “No.XXX Hawks SOOTHE” of which there’s also an OAV version, Enji is all happy when Hawks arranged their seating order so that Shōto will sit behind him and therefore will stare at his back through the entire trip… or how Hawks, in Ep. 88 of the anime, commented his own back won’t manage to make anyone feel safe. Long story short… talking of someone’s back in Japan means a lot more than it does in the west.

Yama (山 “mountain”): For the Japanese, the mountain is often associated with meditation and the search for spiritual enlightenment and mount Fuji especially symbolizes purity, perseverance and eternity as well as respect and contemplation. What’s more, due to its eruptions it’s also a symbol of fire and was believed to be the mountain where the gods resided. Long story short, picturing All Might like a tallest mountain he can’t climb likely doesn’t just mean Enji couldn’t reach him but also connects to all this symbolism.

Takusu (託す “to entrust”): Although the English version translated it as “giving” it actually means “to entrust (someone) with, to leave (a matter) with someone, to place something under someone’s care”, and in Japan for Enji to entrust his ambitions and goals to his son is a perfectly acceptable option because said son, in order to be a virtuous son who has ‘oyakoko’ (親孝行 “filial piety”), which I mentioned in the previous cultural corner, should just accept the task and carry on Enji’s ambitions and goals. As said before though, this duty would normally fall on Enji’s firstborn, but, since Enji decided Tōya couldn’t do it due to a body incompatible with his Quirk, Enji can pass the duty on another one of his children… though it’s socially considered shameful for the children who’re older than Shōto not being able to do this for their father. That’s also why All Might doesn’t think ill of Enji when he said he pushed that burden on his son. It’s… old fashioned, but it isn’t considered as wrong as it would be in the west.

Renjishi (連獅子 “Two Lions”): a kabuki dance (which should have been created in 1861). I’ll quote a description for it I found in the net but you can find others in a similar tone: “A depiction of a lion’s strict training. The father lion pushes his cub over a ravine into a deep valley, maintaining a strict demeanor but in truth waiting anxiously to see if his son can climb back. Folklore has it that lion cubs are kicked off a ravine by their parent and must climb back up with intense effort. The brave attitude of the cub in the face of his father’s strict training is an emotional scene. A drama depicting the love between parent and child.” This kind of (abusive) training was often implemented in manga (especially spokon but not only) which would occasionally also reference this story as an excuse for how such a method of training was a valid way to train a person.

Hoshi Ittetsu (星一徹): an (abusive) father from ‘Kyojin no Hoshi’ (巨人の星 “Star of the Giants”) an old spokon baseball manga (1966 – 1971) by Kajiwara Ikki illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki Noboru. Hoshi Ittetsu is an ex-baseball player who forced his son to become a baseball player as well, and trained him from when he was really small in such a way he was considered a demon. Once his son finally became a player Hoshi Ittetsu chooses to become the coach of a rival team to the one of his son and train (read: abuse) another player so that he’ll defeat his son in his place. He became one of the most famous father figures in Japan because… he was considered the ideal father figure in the mid-Showa era, as he sacrificed his life to support his son as a day laborer during the period of high economic growth, and, at the same time, raised his son to become a first-rate pitcher, who later could overcome various obstacles. The fact his son through his youth didn’t want to become a baseball player and that Hoshi Ittetsu was doing all this merely because he wanted to force his son to fulfill his own dreams didn’t matter. In Japan, for wartime and post-war generations who were busy surviving and supporting their children through the war and the post-war reconstruction period, it was a common trend to entrust their dreams to their children. In the early parts of the story there are plenty of parallelisms between Enji and Hoshi Ittetsu as well as between Shōto and Hoshi Hyūma (Ittetsu’s son).

Seishin (精神 “Spirit/Persistence”): in traditional Japanese philosophy, ‘Seishin’, which manifests in hard work, hope, and (undefeatable) spirit, is considered the most important and desirable of the virtues. It’s often a core characteristic of manga characters who keep on fighting against a stronger enemy without giving up, no matter how badly they get beaten. Midoriya, of course, has it and the same applies for plenty of characters in the story but you can see it in Enji as well when he fights the Nōmu and refuses to give up and escape and, later, when he fights All for One.

Kikokushijo (帰国子女 “returnee child”): This is a general term for “children who have returned to their home country” after living for a period in a foreign country. These are children who moved abroad when their guardians moved abroad and then moved back to their home country (returned). Those who return from a foreign country often find themselves in the middle of two or more cultures, which of course lend the terms “bi-cultural” or “multicultural”. Because Japan projects a mono-cultural society, kikokushijo are simultaneously lauded and shunned. To put it simply, kikokushijo are viewed as resilient and cosmopolitan when it’s convenient for Japan’s image in the international community. But they’re often chastised for their cultural differences by many in Japanese society because they are expected to still “be Japanese”, as in to have a perfect grasp of Japanese culture. For example, their ability to “read the room” (空気を読む ‘Kuuki wo yomu’) is supposed to be innate, as ‘Nihonjiron’ (日本人論 “treatises on Japaneseness”) —the history, collective cultural identity and borderline stereotypical representations of Japan–suggests that Japanese culture is passed down through nature rather than nurture. In truth the ability to read the room is instead really hard to grasp for who doesn’t know such unspoken etiquette without being explicitly told. At school kikokushijo are often, at the same time, discriminated and privileged. It might have escaped you but All Might is, in a way, a returnee. Japanese by birth, he left for U.S.A. at 18 and studied abroad, coming back to Japan at 23. He occasionally can’t read the room, uses western words and Enji even refers to him as “American guy”…

Todoroki Enji ‘Tsukauchii!! Naze ano MERICAN otoko ga totsunyū de ore ga hōi nanda!!’ 轟炎司「塚内ィ‼何故あのメリケン男が突入で俺が包囲なんだ‼」 Todoroki Enji “Tsukauchii!! Why is it that the American guy can charge in and I’m instead on siege duty?!!” [Chap. 87]

…which is also an interesting pun as a less used meaning for ‘MERICAN’ is “fist” so he calls All Might at the same time “American guy” and “fist guy”.

Doylist commentary:

I guess I should make a premise here. I divided the narration of this meta in chronological parts so here I should look solely at the part that cover Enji after his graduation at U.A. until he comes up with his plan to get married.

However all those scenes in which details come up are flashbacks inserted in different contexts, contexts which is impossible to completely ignore in a Doylistic analysis so, for this part, you’ll hear me talking about what’s going on when the flashback is shown, so as to give it the context in which it’s meant to be read. Sorry if it’ll seem I’m jumping ahead of the story.

In the previous part I’ve mentioned of how Enji’s ‘origin’ story felt like an attempt to overwrite his previous ‘origin’ story… which would be this one. Enji graduated from U.A. and worked hard, so hard at 20 he was already Number 2 but, at the same time realized he couldn’t surpass All Might and so he lost it and decided to make a successor who could.

Now… in his prototype version, Enji wasn’t described as obsessed with strength and surpassing All Might (prototype Enji was obsessed with respecting law), that was added later, when Horikoshi started working on Shōto’s prototype (though in it Shōto was meant to hate his mother and wish for his father’s love), and was developed further with Chap. 31 so Chap. 95, at the time in which it was drawn, showing us Enji’s young self and how he came to feel he couldn’t surpass All Might, was likely meant to be the ‘origin’ story of Todoroki Enji, an ‘origin’ that, as you can see in the canon information part of this meta, is referenced plenty of times through the manga, enough to make us think it’s really important and Enji’s ‘origin’… before Horikoshi came up with the scene in Chap. 356 and claimed that was the ‘origin’.

Now, I’ll put aside my thought on that scene about which I already discussed, and focus solely on the ones mentioned above.

Chap. 95 takes what Shōto said in Chap. 31, confirms and expands it by filtering it through Enji’s personal feelings of misery, underlines his frustration as well as his envy as the reasons why Enji married Rei and made Shōto.

It was likely written in a time in which Enji was meant to work as a foil to Bakugō (whom the story depicts overhearing Shōto explaining his backstory to Midoriya), showing Bakugō (and the readers) where Bakugō’s negative feelings could lead him. The story often references the parallels between Bakugō and Enji until All Might himself will claim Enji and Bakugō are a lot alike and observing Enji will help Bakugō so this seems to imply the parallel was planned from the start (along with the parallel between Bakugō and Shōto, who’re both two successful results of mixing Quirks and being raised in an environment that, to put it mildly, follows old fashioned ways to raise children [which we’ll currently would define abusive] though Bakugō is born out of love and his mother’s tendency to smack him is nowhere near close to how Enji’s training is so bad it causes Shōto to throw up… never mentioning the both of them share ambition and rage… but that’s for another meta).

Still, what’s interesting is how Horikoshi kept on working on this bit of Enji’s story, representing fundamentally the same thing over and over, through Enji’s three sons’ eyes, through Hawks’ eyes, through Enji’s eyes, using even different visuals, sometimes it’s a rift, sometimes it’s a too tall mountain, the story is more or less always the same, albeit, as the story progresses, things start to change in how it’s presented.

In Chap. 31 & 93 Enji’s obsession with surpassing All Might isn’t presented in a positive light. There’s nothing good in it. It’s an obsession that ate him and that lead him to use and abuse his family, not something praiseworthy. In fact in Enji we can see a criticism of “Renjishi” and of the ‘Hoshi Ittetsu’s parenthood/training style’, not a praise on how he raised Shōto, and the feelings that moved him are clearly depicted as as negative.

This however was before All Might’s retirement and Enji becoming the new Number 1.

Chap. 165 and, especially, 188/189 in fact, start to paint a different picture.

With All Might’s retirement, being capable of reaching and surpassing All Might becomes no more just the wish of an envious person but a necessity, as the peace All Might built is slowly crumbling now that he isn’t around to protect it, and strength equal or bigger than All Might’s is needed to win the Nōmus.

I’ll clarify, the negative feelings moving Enji to wish to surpass All Might remain negative, but his wish to surpass All Might is no more painted as such. While previously the story seemed to say Enji should have contented himself to be second best, to accept All Might couldn’t be surpassed, now it remarks how All Might instead needed to be surpassed.

Maybe Horikoshi realized he couldn’t criticize Enji’s wish to surpass All Might… since the whole new generation of Heroes we’re supposed to root for and take as an example long to do so (which, by the way, kind of makes weird how before there was apparently no one seriously trying to do so).

So, when, again, in chap 188 Enji brings up the story of his wish to create a ‘stronger Hero’ by mixing his fire with Rei’s ice, he does it while facing the Nōmu, forcing a reader to see the need for a Hero who’s strong enough he could defeat the Nōmu… which well, is true, and, on the surface, it seems subtly aimed at ‘excusing’ Enji’s wish (even though actually when Enji came up with that idea such a threat didn’t exist and he was moved solely by envy).

Also Enji’s stubbornness and refusal to give up during the fight makes him the personification of ‘Seishin’ (精神 “Spirit/Persistence”), turning him and his stubbornness into a positive thing.

In the flashbacks we also have an increase in acknowledging the people Enji wronged.

Originally, when this story was first told (31-95), it seemed like the only ones who had been wronged were Shōto and Rei (Chap 39 showing Shōto’s siblings happily playing while Shōto is forced to train).

Now in Chap 188, Shōto’s siblings are also acknowledged as people who were hurt and dragged into the mix, likely because the story has decided to dig no more into just Shōto and his personal drama but in the whole Todoroki family, to conclude with Tōya making clear he was the first victim of Enji’s plan.

Now let’s me be clear.

Enji’s wish to surpass All Might can be both a good and a bad thing at the same time however, more than the story wanting to show us how things aren’t solely black or white, this shift seems to be here more for a shift in the goals of the narration.

Enji is not anymore meant to be solely a ‘cautionary tale against negative feelings’, a negative figure, but he becomes a character on the path of atonement, one for whom readers are supposed to cheer, and, as a result, the presentation changes to a more sympathetic one. At the same time, since the story is going to focus no more just on Shōto, but on the whole Todoroki family and on its drama, so his other children too are included in Enji’s thoughts.

Is this a retcon?

We can’t tell for sure.

It’s, of course, possible that in Chap. 31 & 93 Horikoshi hadn’t planned yet Enji’s atonement arc or a Todoroki family arc (actually in the first part of the story Rei and Shōto’s siblings only seem to be mob characters who exist in the story solely to give Shōto a tragic past) so when Horikoshi later decided to give the Todoroki family more relevance, he had to use Chap. 165 & 188 to adjust his aim… or he might have had it in mind already but not have wanted to introduce it yet.

Sure is in Chap. 93 the lack of Natsuo, Fuyumi and, especially, Tōya, the child who supposedly died due to Enji, something for which Enji is meant to feel very guilty for, might seem to point to a lack of planning, because it’s hard to excuse the fact Enji, in Chap. 93, doesn’t spare a thought to the child he lost due to his ambition with the Doylist reason that ‘Horikoshi wanted to keep Dabi’s past in the dark’. We didn’t have to see Tōya’s face after all, the other kids might have been shown in the distance or something like that, but present as it happens in Chap. 188.

There’s something else that seems to point out to a change in direction.

We’re told more than once and also by Enji himself how Enji gave up on surpassing All Might at 20, to push that duty on his son. Enji married to have a child that could surpass All Might and, ultimately, put that child through abusive training so as to force him to do so.

While forcing his son to take his mantle might have been a proof he couldn’t give up not even when he realized he couldn’t personally do it, 20 is an absurdly young age to give up on surpassing a man around 10 years his senior… especially if we consider Enji finished U.A. at 19, which means at 20 he has just started being a Pro Hero and can still improve and yet he immediately decided he couldn’t surpass All Might and rushed to marry a woman who could give him a son who could do it instead (in order for Tōya to be born when Enji is 22, this means he was conceived when Enji was 21, meaning the latest Enji married is when he was 21).

In this scenery Enji doesn’t look like a man who can represent ‘Seishin’, since he gave up and despaired way too early.

Horikoshi is probably aware of the problem, so he has Natsuo lampshade it, only for Fuyumi to counter that no, Enji isn’t one who would give up.

Hawks’ words confirm Fuyumi’s view because Hawks is younger than Tōya, and so he had to have observed Enji never give up surpassing All Might way after Enji had children (Hawks doesn’t know why Enji had children so he couldn’t have been speaking of that).

This seems to be Horikoshi’s attempt at telling us we, like Natsuo, actually don’t know which sort of man Enji is, we hadn’t observed him well and should just ‘look at him’ like he asked during the Japanese Hero Billboard Staff and, as an idea, it’s not bad but… after hearing Enji himself claim to himself he despaired, implying he had Shōto due to it, and have him say out loud he had Shōto for that purpose and entrusted everything to him to All Might (twice) and to Shōto himself…

Todoroki Enji ‘Ii kagen kodomo jimita hankō o yamero. Omae ni wa ALL MIGHT o koeru to iu gimu ga arunda zo. Wakatteru no ka? Nī-san-ra to wa chigau. Omae wa saikō kessaku nanda zo!’ 轟炎司「良い加減子どもじみた反抗をやめろ。おまえにはオールマイトを超えるという義務があるんだぞ。わかってるのか？兄さんらとは違う。お前は最高傑作なんだぞ！」 Todoroki Enji “You look like an irresponsible child, quit your rebellion. You have a duty that’s called ‘surpass All Might’. Do you understand? You’re different from your older brother and your other siblings. You are my greatest masterpiece!” [Chap. 34]

…also driving Rei insane in the process… and then the story going back to this with a flashback to Tōya’s childhood before he started to burn himself, with Enji saying he entrusted everything to Tōya (same as he’ll later entrust everything to Shōto), the visual showing us Tōya walking on a bridge, easily crossing the rift between Enji and All Might as Enji says he believed Tōya would reach Enji’s goal…

Todoroki Enji ‘(Daiisshi - Tōya wa ‘hyōketsu’ o yadoshi wa shinakatta ga, ore ijō no karyoku o yadoshite ita. Netsu ga komoru to iu DEMERIT o uchi keseru ko de wa nakatta ga, ore wa kono ko o HERO ni sodateyou to shite ita. Sono ippō de hanrei hannen no “kosei” wa hiki tsudzuki nozonde ite. Tsuma mo ‘kyōdai ga ita hō ga hagemashi aeru’ to dainishi Fuyumi o unda. Fuyumi wa Rei no “kosei” dake o motte ita. Futari tomo nozonda “kosei” de wa nakatta ga tōji no ore wa sore demo maA yokatta. Tōya wa kakujitsu ni ore ijō no soshitsu o motte ita karada ore wa Tōya ni yabō o takushite ita.)’ 轟炎司「（第一子・燈矢は『氷結』を宿しはしなかったが、俺以上の火力を宿していた。熱が篭もるというデメリットを打ち消せる子ではなかったが、俺はこの子をヒーローに育てようとしていた。その一方で半冷半熱の〝個性〟は引き続き望んでいて。妻も『兄弟がいた方が励まし合える』と第二子冬美を産んだ。冬美は冷の〝個性〟だけを持っていた。二人とも望んだ〝個性〟ではなかったが当時の俺はそれでもまア良かった。燈矢は確実に俺以上の素質を持っていたからだ俺は燈矢に野望を託していた。）」 Todoroki Enji “(My first child, Tōya, didn’t harbor “frost” within him, but the fire he possessed was greater than my own. Although he wasn’t a child who had a way to eliminate the downside of overheating, still I was trying to raise this kid into a Hero. Meanwhile, I still wanted the half cold half hot “Quirk”. My wife also said “if he has siblings they could encourage each other” and gave birth to my second child, Fuyumi. Fuyumi only had the ice “Quirk”. They both didn’t have the “Quirk” I wanted but at the time I was happy/good with that. Since Tōya definitely had more potential than I did I entrusted my ambition to Tōya.)”

Todoroki Enji ‘(Omae nara ore no ikitakatta basho e ikeru HAZUdato, ore no kuyashisa mo shitto mo minikui kokoro o subete, subete uchi kudaite kureruto.)’ 轟炎司「（おまえなら俺の行きたかった場所へ行けるハズだと俺の悔しさも嫉妬も醜い心を全て、全て打ち砕いてくれると。）」 Todoroki Enji “(If you were able to go to the place I wanted to go, all my regrets, my jealousy, my ugly heart, you would have smashed them all.)” [Chap. 291]

…it becomes difficult to assume Enji didn’t give up on personally fulfilling his ambitions. The story has hit us on the head with how Enji gave up and passed such duty to a son he purposely had to surpass All Might too many times.

The fact that we just ‘don’t know him’ so we missed how he always personally tried to surpass All Might feels like a poor excuse when we were given over and over proof of him giving up, so yeah, the whole feels more like a retcon because the other option is… while the intention is good, the storytelling isn’t that great because the two things seem to stand in contrast instead than exist at the same time.

Said all this (okay, I could say more on this but somewhere one has to stop), the idea we don’t really know Enji and therefore we misjudged him is not bad, quite the contrary, same as the idea to present how some of his characteristics can have both negative and positive effects… but it’s just it’s so not foreshadowed it seems to come out of nowhere. I think it would have worked much better with more foreshadowing… and les pressure on the kids… because if Enji hadn’t lost hope to surpass All Might, his desperation is less than if he had no hopes, and makes even harder to excuse what he put his family through.

Credits when it’s due, Horikoshi will work more on this in other parts of the story dealing with Enji’s past, but we’ll discuss them when we’ll get there.

On another note… both the visuals of the rift between All Might and the other Heroes, his back too large for Enji to compete, and the one of All Might being a mountain that’s too tall for Enji to climb, are very good. The rift will come back with Tōya, Enji assuming his son will be cross it back with ease… but the mountain, in addition to all the whole symbolism about it being sacred, can be seen also as a subtle reference to Sekoto Peak, where Enji used to train when he was younger and where Tōya will die.

It’s also worth to mention that, part of the problems with All Might are likely rooted in how Horikoshi decided to make All Might a returnee, opposed to Enji who’s more of a ‘traditional Japanese person’. I won’t dig into this too much but their contrast feels like symbolic of something that’s almost nation-wide, Enji representing old Japan, while All Might representing the Japan that gets exposed to foreign influences. I’m not 100% sure how things are going with it now, but in Meiji era the ‘modernization’ was equated with replacing Japanese mentality with western one, which was greatly praised (and, ironically, eugenic ideas about how Japanese people should marry foreigners to improve their own race were spread around by Japanese themselves). Then Japan will have a period of trying to return back to his own values and nationalism and then all this will lead to WW2 and to the nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Tōya’s attempt to nuke Japan anyone?).

While I’m not sure Horikoshi deliberately planned to have BNHA as an allegory of all this, this story is part of Japanese people so references could have subconsciously slipped in the story… or maybe I’m just reading too much into it. Just food for thoughts.

Watsonian commentary:

We get to the next step of Enji’s life, the crushing moment in which he realized that putting all the effort in the world wouldn’t make him a Hero like All Might.

It actually comes way too soon as, by 19 Enji finishes U.A. high, by 20 he’s already the Number 2 Hero and yet, that impressive jump only make him realize he can’t surpass All Might and become Number 1.

Now… the whole thing is a little complicate as we don’t exactly know how things were back then with the Japanese Hero Billboard chart but let’s assume they weren’t much different from when Enji actually managed to become Number 1.

So, the Japanese Hero Billboard chart assigns points for incident resolution rate, societal contributions and public approval rating. Enji’s strongest point is his incident resolution rate as from as early as Chap. 3, he’s the man who owns the record for it, surpassing even All Might.

Enji’s weakest point is, instead, his public approval rating.

When he’ll become Number 1 it’s said if the ranking had gone merely for approval rating he would have been forth, and he would have been clearly fifth if All Might had been still around.

To give you an idea of how not so popular Enji is, the side material says Enji is first place in the “Heroes who look like Villains” ranking, and this without even being victim of discrimination as he’s not a Heteromorph.

Enji’s toy dolls don’t sell well and remain unsold and discounted due to him not being liked by the young audience, which will allow Hawks’ mother to buy him one. His temperament is judged too violent and not as reassuring as All Might. He doesn’t do fan service and has a gaze filled with anger that keeps people away.

So no matter how hard Enji works, how many people he saves, how big are the cases he resolves, he’s not liked enough DUE TO HIS OWN BEHAVIOUR. Enji however claims that:

Todoroki Enji ‘Katagaki ga hoshī dakenara kisama no yō ni HERAHERA to. Aiso mo furimaitarō sa.’ 轟炎司「肩書きが欲しいだけなら貴様のようにヘラヘラと。愛想も振りまいたろうさ。」 Todoroki Enji “If I had just wanted a title, I’ll be laughing like you. I would have showed sociability as well.”

Todoroki Enji ‘Ore wa dare yori tsuyoku naritakatta.’ 轟炎司「俺は誰より強くなりたかった。」 Todoroki Enji “(But) I wanted to be stronger than anyone else” [Chap. 165]

I take he means he didn’t want to become Number 1 due to his approval rating rising due to him being liked for himself as a person, but due to him being admired for how much of a strong Hero he was, as he associates strength with the ability to overcome his weakness, indecisiveness.

At the same time, since his behavior is partly a façade to hide his own weakness, in a way he also likely felt he couldn’t try to act social and laughing around, or the façade under which he was hiding would crumble and people would see him for who he really is, weak and indecisive.

He’s kind of trapped in this vicious circle.

We see how extremely awkward he is when, after All Might’s retirement, he tries being more social.

Interesting enough this might mean his own is not a problem of being ranked Number 1 or Number 2, but just of viewing himself weaker than All Might. This can mean to him the problem isn’t the ranking system, which views him as Number 2, but the fact he always views himself inferior to All Might in terms of strength, and that he blames his lack of strength as the reason why he perceives himself as indecisive, he thinks the ranking confirms his idea and spend his whole life fighting all this.

In less convoluted words, we can say what Enji is lacking confidence in himself and perceives himself as inferior to All Might and thinks he’ll stop viewing himself as such if he were capable to surpass him in strength and him surpassing All Might in the Hero ranking with his strength only would be proof of this.

Low self-esteem often stems from childhood experiences, social pressures, or traumatic experiences. We don’t have information about Enji’s childhood beyond the fact he lost his father in such way, so it was probably that trauma what shaped his own view of himself… and it’s that trauma (and not All Might) what he should overcome in order to start feeling better.

Instead than focusing on overcoming his trauma, Enji focuses on what he thinks would help him erase his weakness, which he blames for getting such trauma in the first place. He doesn’t just want a title, he needs to be the strongest so that his strength wouldn’t make him be indecisive anymore, so that he could delude himself he’s a superman too, so that he could stop feeling inferior and envious, so that he could stop blaming himself for what happened to his father as those feelings plague his life and force him to put a mask to hide them. And yet, no matter how much effort he put, he can’t surpass All Might and so he always feels plagued by his negative feelings.

Technically, as the problem is psychological, not practical, even if he were to surpass All Might in terms of strength, he wouldn’t solve things, he would still not feel a superhuman.

The story will prove this, things for him won’t get better when All Might becomes weaker than him.

Enji is his own worst enemy and, since he’s desperate, he also takes what is considered an acceptable route in Japan, have a child and push his own burden on his own child… through, apparently this alone won’t be enough to make him stop trying on his own.

Now, in regards to Enji entrusting everything to Shōto (and, before him, attempting to entrust his ambitions to Tōya), it’s relevant to point out that in Japan, “filial piety” (親孝行 ‘Oyakoko’) is an important Buddhist virtue that requires the children ‘to be good’ to their parents and they’re supposed to manifest this in many forms, among which to fulfill their parents’ wishes and aspirations, and one common way to do this is continuing their parents’ job. Sure, nowadays things are changing, children are often not expected to take upon themselves to be forced to continue the family business (think to Chap. 182 and to Jirō Kyōka who cried felt she owned an apology to her parents for not wanting to become a musician… but they were cool with her pursuing the path she wanted)… but the point is that Enji’s expectations one of his kids would fulfill his aspirations by becoming a stronger Hero and surpassing All Might isn’t something Enji pulled out of nowhere or merely out of a selfish wish, it’s based on traditional values, and social expectations that existed already, which is also why All Might never reacts negatively when Enji tells him, in both Chap. 31 and Chap. 165 he had Shōto for the purpose of surpassing All Might.

Todoroki Enji ‘Kore dake oboe toke. ARE wa… izure kisama o mo koeru HERO ni suru. Sō surubeku… tsukutta ko da.’轟炎司「これだけ覚えとけ。アレは…いずれ貴様をも越えるヒーローにする。そうするべく………つくった仔だ。」Todoroki Enji “Just remember this. That one we’re talking about… I’ll make him a hero that will surpass you someday. In order to do that… I had/trained/created that child.” [Chap. 31]

For All Might, who’s even older than Enji, this is not as despicable as it would be for us.

But I’m running ahead.

For now let’s focus on Enji’s next step, find a woman with an ice Quirk he could marry to create a child with a dual Quirk that therefore won’t be burdened by the heat rising in his body.

That’s all for this part. Please stay tuned for the next!

[snowdust64]

Mizu No Kioku – romaji and English translation

Artist: Kaida Haru Original lyrics: sabio/高村風太 Translation and romanization by Snowdust64 ========== Title translates to “Memories of Water.” Implied pronouns are in brackets. I used first-person and second-person to fill them in based on the rest of the pronouns used. ==========

minamo ni utsuru omoide ga shizuka ni warau yō ni hajiketa itsushika bokura tamerai o oboete hajirau kokoro to tanin o shitta

The memories reflected on the water's surface Unfurled like a quiet smile At some point, we remembered to hesitate Came to know shyness in [our] hearts and the otherness of people *

nemuru sora ni ukabu hoshi o kimi wa nanika ni tatoete wa wasurenai yō ni namae o tsukete odoketa yō ni waratteita

The stars floating in the sleeping sky You associated them with things Giving them names to not forget And laughed playfully

ukande wa kieru kotoba no hanataba   utagoe sura ima wa kanata tayutau kokoro o sazanami ga hakobu kimi no koe ga, kikoeta

Floating up is a bouquet of words that disappears, even the singing voice is distant now [My] wavering heart is carried by the ripples “[I] heard your voice.”

itsuka wa kitto omoidasu namae o ushinatta ano jikan mo mizu no soko de itsuka aetanara kimi wa don'na namae de   boku o yobu darou boku wa don'na kotoba de   kimi o egaku darou

Someday, surely, [I] will remember Those times when [I] had lost my name If someday, [we] meet below the water What name will you call me by? What words would I use to outline you?

meguru kioku no unabara ni nemuru sugita hi no kioku ga hikari o hanachi kagayaite iru wasureta hazu no omoide yo

In the ocean of cycling memories The memories of the days [I] slept too much are Shining brilliantly with light Reminiscence [I] should have forgotten

urabureta boku no kokoro no sasakure tsutaerarenai mama no kotoba kioku wa itsushika katachi ga kawatte mo omoi wa ano hi no mama

Tatters of my frayed heart Words left unconveyed Even if the memories change shape at some point [My] feelings remain as they were that day

kokorogawari wa mizu no yō ni kimi ga wasurete shimatta koto boku ga zutto oboete iru yo dakara kimi wa furimukanaide

A change of heart is like water The things you’ve forgotten I’ll remember forever So don’t look back

itsuka wa kitto omoidasu namae o ushinatta ano jikan mo mizu no soko de itsuka aeta nara

Someday, surely, [I] will remember Those times when [I] had lost my name If someday, [we] meet below the water

kienai omoide ga boku ni wa aru toshigai mo naku tada kasanete yuke kasoku suru kodō ga tomaru made boku wa zutto kono mama yume o miru darou kimi o zutto kono mama yume ni miru darou

There are unfading memories I have Irreverent of [my] age, they just keep piling up Until [my] accelerating heartbeat stops I’ll keep dreaming like this forever Keep dreaming of you like this forever

===== Translation notes =====

*  'hajirau' – meaning shyness, embarrassment, self-consciousness, etc. 'tanin' – meaning other people, outsiders, strangers, etc. The word can convey a sense of otherness.

[utapri-translations-uuuu]

One Day - Lyrics + Translation

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Kanji:

【All】 「おはよう」そして「おやすみ」を

生まれてきてくれて　有難う

これからもずっと傍に…

【Ei】 月にエスコートされて太陽は

【Sh】 空を目映く照らし出す

【Ki】 小鳥のさえずりを伴奏に

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 「いってらっしゃい」を愛で語ろう

【Ng】 街の賑やかさが

【Va】 高揚感を連れ出して

【Ng・Va】 今日も笑顔が咲いてゆく

【Ya】 後悔と反省は

【Ej】 暗くなる前に

【Ej・Ya】 手を繋ぎ合って

【Ng・Va】 希望と勇気に

【Ej・Ya】 変えてゆこうよ

【All】 幸せが「おかえり」って花ひらくから

【All】 一日の始まりから終わりまで

共に廻る 色とりどりの景色

どんな日々も (La la la)

一緒ならば (La la la)

いつだってアニバーサリー (アニバーサリー)

365日 そしてその先へ 丁寧に重ねてゆこう

【Ei】 四季折々のフェスティバルや

【Sh】 尊き誕生日はもちろん

【Ki】 ありふれた毎日の中さえ

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 奇跡は起こってゆくものだから

【Ng】 遊びだって 何だって

【Va】 手加減ナシの本気モード

【Ng・Va】 今日もついつい夜更かしさ

【Ya】 たまにするケンカは

【Ej】 信頼の証

【Ej・Ya】 喜怒哀楽が

【Ng・Va】 織り成していった

【Ej・Ya】 トクベツが　ほら

【All】 日に日に かけがえのない場所になるんだ

【All】 うたた寝に温かなブランケット

揃いのカップ 涙に甘いカフェオレ

共に過ごす (La la la)

日常ぜんぶ (La la la)

羽ばたいたアニバーサリー (アニバーサリー)

365日 ひとつひとつから 愛を教わったんだよ

【Ei】 暁が高らかに 世界の

【Sh】 誕生に舞い 黎明は唄う

【Ki】 Morningの瑞々しさが育みを

【Ng】 Middayの輝きが 営みを

【Va】 黄昏は 喜び叫んでく

【Ya】 そしてオウマガトキ 抱きしめ合うように

【Ej】 互いを大切に想う 宵闇

【All】 空が移ろうたび 降り注ぐ祝福…

【All】 共鳴する夢と 感謝の歌を

最初からひとつだった魂

名前を付けよう (La la la)

この瞬間を (La la la)

美しきアニバーサリー (アニバーサリー)

365日 そしてその先へ 丁寧に重ねてゆこう

【All】 「おはよう」そして「おやすみ」を

命の限り　贈り続けよう

いつの日も「愛してる」を

Rōmaji:

【All】 “Ohayō” soshite “oyasumi” o

Umarete kite kurete arigatou

Korekara mo zutto soba ni…

【Ei】 Tsuki ni esukōto sarete taiyō wa

【Sh】 Sora o mabayuku terashi dasu

【Ki】 Kotori no saezuri o bansō ni

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 “Itterasshai” o ai de katarou

【Ng】 Machi no nigiyaka-sa ga

【Va】 Kōyōkan o tsuredashite

【Ng・Va】 Kyō mo egao ga saite yuku

【Ya】 Kōkai to hansei wa

【Ej】 Kuraku naru mae ni

【Ej・Ya】 Te o tsunagi atte

【Ng・Va】 Kibō to yūki ni

【Ej・Ya】 Kaete yukou yo

【All】 Shiawase ga “okaeri” tte hanahiraku kara

【All】 Ichinichi no hajimari kara owari made

Tomo ni meguru irotoridori no keshiki

Don’na hibi mo (La la la)

Issho naraba (La la la)

Itsu datte anibāsarī (anibāsarī)

Sanbyaku rokujū go nichi soshite sonosaki e teinei ni kasanete yukou

【Ei】 Shikioriori no fesutibaru ya

【Sh】 Tōtoki tanjōbi wa mochiron

【Ki】 Arifureta mainichi no naka sae

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 Kiseki wa okotte yuku mono dakara

【Ng】 Asobi datte nan datte

【Va】 Tekagen nashi no honki mōdo

【Ng・Va】 Kyō mo tsuitsui yofukashi sa

【Ya】 Tama ni suru kenka wa

【Ej】 Shinrai no akashi

【Ej・Ya】 Kidoairaku ga

【Ng・Va】 Orinashiteitta

【Ej・Ya】 Tokubetsu ga hora

【All】 Hinihini kakegae no nai basho ni naru nda

【All】 Utatane ni atatakana buranketto

Soroi no kappu namida ni amai kafeore

Tomo ni sugosu (La la la)

Nichijō zenbu (La la la)

Habataita anibāsarī (anibāsarī)

Sanbyaku rokujū go nichi hitotsuhitotsu kara ai o osowatta nda yo

【Ei】 Akatsuki ga takaraka ni sekai no

【Sh】 Tanjō ni mai reimei wa utau

【Ki】 Morning no mizumizushi-sa ga hagukumi o

【Ng】 Midday no kagayaki ga itonami o

【Va】 Tasogare wa yorokobi sakendeku

【Ya】 Soshite oumagatoki dakishime au yō ni

【Ej】 Tagai o taisetsu ni omou yoiyami

【All】 Sora ga utsurō tabi furisosogu shukufuku…

【All】 Kyōmei suru yume to kansha no uta o

Saisho kara hitotsu datta tamashī

Namae o tsukeyou (La la la)

Kono shunkan o (La la la)

utsukushiki anibāsarī (anibāsarī)

Sanbyaku rokujū go nichi soshite sonosakihe teinei ni kasanete yukou

【All】 “Ohayō” soshite “oyasumi” o

inochi no kagiri okuri tsudzukeyou

itsu no hi mo “aishiteru” o

Translation:

【All】 “Good morning” and “Good night”

Thank you for being born

Please stay by my side forever...

【Ei】 Escorted by the moon, the sun

【Sh】 Begins to dazzlingly illuminate the sky

【Ki】 Accompanied by the chirping of birds,

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 Let’s lovingly tell each other “See you later”

【Ng】 The bustle of the city

【Va】 Brings forth a feeling of exhilaration

【Ng・Va】 Today, too, smiles will blossom

【Ya】 Before it gets dark,

【Ej】 Let’s turn any

【Ej・Ya】 Regrets and remorse

【Ng・Va】 Into hope and courage

【Ej・Ya】 By holding hands

【All】 Because happiness blooms with a “Welcome home”

【All】 From the beginning to the end of each day,

We cycle together through a world of colorful scenes

No matter what kind of days may come, (La la la)

As long as we’re together, (La la la)

It’s always an anniversary (Anniversary)

365 days, and beyond — let’s carefully add to them one by one

【Ei】 Not just in the seasonal festivals

【Sh】 And precious birthdays, but even

【Ki】 Within our ordinary days,

【Ei・Ki・Sh】 Miracles are always happening

【Ng】 Whether we’re playing or doing anything else,

【Va】 It’s always serious and wholehearted, no holding back

【Ng・Va】 Today, we ended up staying up late again

【Ya】 The occasional argument

【Ej】 Is a sign of trust

【Ej・Ya】 Joy, anger, grief and pleasure

【Ng・Va】 Have woven together

【Ej・Ya】 Creating something special, you see

【All】 Day by day, it becomes an irreplaceable place

【All】 A warm blanket for a nap,

Matching cups, sweet café au lait for your tears

All the everyday moments (La la la)

We share (La la la)

Become a soaring anniversary (Anniversary)

From each of those 365 days, we’ve learned about love

【Ei】 Dawn rises high, celebrating the birth

【Sh】 Of the world and daybreak sings

【Ki】 Morning’s freshness nurtures,

【Ng】 The brightness of midday is alive

【Va】 And dusk shouts for joy

【Ya】 Then, by twilight, we hold each other close

【Ej】 We cherish each other deeply at midnight

【All】 Each time the sky changes, blessings rain down upon us…

【All】 A song of similar dreams and gratitude

From the start, our souls have been one

Let’s give a name (La la la)

To this moment (La la la)

A beautiful anniversary (Anniversary)

365 days, and beyond — let’s carefully add to them one by one

【All】 “Good morning” and “Good night”

For the rest of our lives, let’s keep exchanging these words

Everyday, let’s say “I love you”

[furudetowa]

-A Distant World- / Forgotten Melody

遥かな世界 - Eternità [Forgotten Melody]

光に包まれ水の楽園 Hikari ni tsutsumare mizu no rakuen Enveloped in light, the water paradise

女神の恵みを Megami no megumi wo Blessings of the goddess

永遠に伝え Tooi ni tsutae Conveyed eternally

誰よりも誇り Dare yori mo hokori Proud more than anyone

高き少女たちは Takaki shoujo-tachi wa The noble maidens

純粋さを謳え Junsuisa wo utae Sing of purity

気高く愛しい乙女の腕 Kedakaku itoshii otome no ude The noble and beloved maiden's arm

単純な心が彷徨っている Tanjun na kokoro ga samayotte iru A simple heart is wandering

信じた笑顔 Shinjita egao The smile I believed in

いったいどんな瞳で Ittai donna hitomi de With what kind of eyes

さあ聞こえるよ Saa kikoeru yo Come on, I can hear it

寄り添って歌を捧げる Yorisotte uta wo sasageru We sing together

約束だね Yakusoku da ne It's a promise

不思議なオレを感じ Fushigi na ore wo kanji Feel the mysterious me

歌を口ずさんで Uta o kuchizusande Humming a song

残した想いが Nokoshita omoi ga The feelings left behind

風になるよ Kaze ni naru yo Become the wind

光に包まれ我らの都市 Hikari ni tsutsumare warera no toshi Our city enveloped in light

いつしか Itsu shika Before long

嵐に巻き込まれてた Arashi ni makikomareteta Was caught in a storm

この世には無限な生命などは Kono yo ni wa mugen na seimei nado wa In this world, there is no infinite life

いない輝きだけが残る Inai kagayaki dake ga nokoru Only the radiance remains

信じるものありますか Shinjiru mono arimasu ka Do you have something to believe in?

今の君には Ima no kimi ni wa For you right now

暗闇に分かつ空虚 Kurayami ni wakatsu kuukyo Emptiness separates the darkness

未来がやってくるまで Mirai ga yattekuru made Until the future arrives

歌と歌の絆とは咎にも脆く弱くて Uta to uta no kizuna to wa toga ni mo moroku yowakute The bond between songs is fragile and weak against sins

無限が水に沈み希望 Mugen ga mizu ni shizumi kibou Infinity sinks into the water, hope

連れ去ること何度も重ねて Tsuresaru koto nando mo kasanete Repeatedly taken away

罪深いだから Tsumibukai dakara Because it is sinful

全ての破滅へ歩き出す Subete no hametsu e arukidasu Walking towards total destruction

朽ち果てる Kuchihateru Decaying

時間と共に遠く生まれゆく光よ Jikan to tomo ni tooku umare yuku hikari yo Light born far away with time

いつかいつかもう一度優しく守ってくれる Itsuka itsuka mou ichido yasashiku mamotte kureru Someday, someday, will gently protect us once more

[supergenial]

(translation+lyrics) 導黒のミアルカ Act:Ⅱ by Ariabl'eyeS

Well here it is. Really solid record this time around, particularly with the track Shuumaku no MiaLuca. Would really be one of their better songs but I don’t quite agree with the scream of intense pain they left in, it’s quite dramatical for sure but still jarring on subsequent listens, much like Yuzuki Risa’s “ne?” on her song, for some reason it just doesn’t sit well with me.

Also gotta admire the naming sense on these tracks, aside from Dear they all have such badass names lmao. The cover art is golden, the back art of the album is diamonds, overall just really good stuff. Feel like they really captured the sheer hatred and resolve of the main character and also the love she holds for her cat. Still feels like there’s not enough story to really justify a two-parter, but given the fact the music is solid on it’s own it doesn’t really matter. I for one ended up listening to the previous album way more than I originally expected.

Anyway, my work pc imploded or something and I rarely if ever feel like tling on my phone so expect even less from me in the near future. Lyrics down below the cut and see you all next time.

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Composer for all tracks: リゼ

Prelude -Mialuca II- (HEAVILY PARAPHRASED)

Under the starry skies, tonight once more the curtain rises amidst squealing and screams of pure pain on the aristocrats torturing and making a mockery of their prisoners. And above all stands the king, grinning at me with his disgusting face, inviting me. Quite convenient for me. To avenge my parents, I’m willing to bet my life and play the part of a cruel woman if necessary. The time is finally upon us. This world will be mine.

狂乱のフィースト (Kyouran no Feast, Feast of Fury) Vocals: Ruru

hibiku koe wa hatenaku tsutsuku yami wo kirisaite tsuranuku kyouki wo matou geemu yorumai kurikaesu utage wa

The echoing voice goes on endlessly cutting through the darkness A torture shrouded in madness, the ever recurring nightly banquet

Futari no shi ni omoi kasanete osae kirenu nikushimi wa mashite kyouki wo matou yoru ni saita itsuwari no bara yo

Feeling my parent's last thoughts my hatred continues to grow and so on this night a rose of deceit blooms covered in madness

namemawasu karamu shisen to emi de ai wo kataru mi no ke ga yodatsu you na furueru ikari no senritsu

As I speak of love while smiling at them My hair stands on end as I tremble in a symphony of ire

iki ga tomaru hodo ni fukai na koe ni mimi wo fusagi hitomi wo somukete kareyuku anata he sasagu aware na uta ni chikai wo tojikomete

A voice so unpleasant I hold my breath and cover my eyes and ears To you withering one I offer a song of sorrow concealing my will

hibiku koe wa hatenaku tsutsuku kisokutachi no warau sono saki kyouki wo matou geemu yogoto kurikaesu utage wa

The echoing voice goes on endlessly, towards the bourgeoise ahead A torture shrouded in madness, the ever recurring nightly banquet

namemawasu karamu shisen to emi wo emi de kaesu anata no hoho ni fure toriko ni shite shimae ba ii

and yet I smile back at them as they laugh I should hold your faces and make you my prisoners

marude anata konomi no ryoukiteki de zankoku na onna wo enjite butai no ue maiodoru aware na hitobito wo koukotsu no me de

I'll play the part of a cruel woman, just as you like it Dancing on the stage for the eyes of those captive

watashi ga dorehodo kegasare you to mo futari no omoi sakebi tsutsukeru tenohira de odoru kare wa aware na uta ni yoishire hohoemu

My parents screams won't fade no matter how much I'm defiled I'll hold the king in the palm of my hand, driving him drunk with my song of grief

饗鳴セレンディピティ (Kyoumei Serendipity, Serendipituous Banquet Tune) Vocals: Rena, Luna

fukisusabu oto wa sakebu you ni yureru tsutsumikonda atataka na heya de watashi ni hohoemu kanojo no hitomi ni garasu no namida ga kobore ochita

The whistling breeze sounds much like a scream it envolves me even in this warm room Mia's eyes smile at me Her tears are like glass dropping from her face

hora ne, niteiru hazu da wa sora wa omokage nokoshite ima mo kikioboe no aru koe wa yobiokosarete

Hey, it's just like traces of the sky Even now I remember hearing your voice calling out to me

iware no nai tsumi de sabakareta hana wa chiisana hakoniwa wo fumi tsukeru you ni zankoku na joukei ni furishikiru ame wa watashi no kokoro zutto shimetsuke tsutsukeru

A flower judged for a made up crime As if being trampled on it's garden A cruel scene under the rain The sight of it always has a grip on my heart

hora ne, oboeteiru ka na futari naranda shashin wa ima mo mune no oku ni aru mada ano koro no mama ne

Hey, remember the picture we took together Even now those days are still fondly in my heart

hatenaki yoru ni saita tsumitorarenu hana hibiki au te wo kasane tsumi torasenu hana tooi chi he unmei ga hikiyoseta Mia wo dakishimeta kono mama hanasanai kara ne

An unplucked flower blooming in the endless night Our hands were weaved and resonating, a flower that shall not be plucked That is the fate that drove Mia to a distant land even now she holds me, we'll never let go of each other

ano ko ni chikatta no mamorunuku kara to

I swear to protect them above all.

弑逆のShowtime (Shiigyaku no Showtime, Patricide Showtime) Vocals: Risa Yuzuki

koyoi mo mata akushumi de nigiyaka na utage no seki anata no mimi yubi wo hawase anata ni dake sotto sasayaku

Tonight again I'm seated at the lively banquet of evil Running my fingers through your ear and whispering only for you

ryoukiteki na misemono koya miwakuteki na Showtime anata no mimi yubi wo hawase 「anata ni dake misetai no yo」

It's time for the captivating and bizarre show I run my fingers through your ear "I want only you to see me"

omoi shiru ga ii wa

You should have already realized

zutto negatteta kono hi no tame ni ikite watashi wa akuma ni mo nareru hazu miteitene kitto afuredasu senjouteki na yoru wa reiri de toutoi anata no mune ni hibiku deshou… ne?

I've always prayed for this, I've lived only for this day I too shall become as a demon, just watch me In this lascivous night of excess Surely you'll feel this resonance in your noble and cunning heart… right?

kane ga naru koro ni wa mairimashou

The bell rings signaling the beginning

machinozomu anata ga shuyaku no yoru watashi wa tenshi ni mo nareru hazu miteite ne kitto afuredasu meguru sadame no you ni reiri de toutoi anata no mune ni sasaru deshou… ne?

On this night you'll be the star I too shall become as an angel, just watch Surely this night will overflow like the ever revolving fate Surely you'll feel how I skewer your noble and cunning heart… right?

終幕のミアルカ (Shuumaku no MiaLuca, MiaLuca’s Curtain Call)

Vocals: Ruru, Luna

yuuyami to arekuruu nami no oto itsuwari no hohoemi kawashita futari furueru ryoute wo Ruka ni kakushi gake mioroshite basha wa unmei wo tadoru

The raging waves crash throughout the night, as we both turn on our false smiles Hiding Luka within my trembling hands, I look down the precipice towards our fate

-senketsu ni somatta minamo wa utau itsuwari no hohoemi kawashita futari -furueru ryoute wo yoko me ni nagame 「koyoi no utage no shuyaku wa doko da?」

In a moment we’re dyed by the song of the sea, as we exchange false smiles with each other I lie gazing and wondering who shall be tonight’s protagonist

-daremo inai keshiki basha wo oriaruki nagara hitomi wo mitsumete toikakeru mabuta no ura de wa nandomo egaita butaijou kare no na wo sakenda

The carriage marches on through the empty scenery, as we do How many times have I pictured myself in this stage, screaming the king’s name

furikazasu yaiba wa anata to tomo ni mou kanawanu omoi nosete -fuitsukareta yaiba wa kaze wo kirinaita koe wa hibiki wataru dokomademo

I wield this blade that carries both of our unfulfilled wishes Her stealthy blade cuts through the wind as voices resonate all throughout the night

-niranda hitomi wa subete wo kataru itsuwari no hohoemi wo ukabeta mama tekubi wo tsukamare kutsuu no naka ugokanu karada wa zetsubou wo matou

Her baneful eyes say it all, even behind that fake smile After taking theirs wrists their unmoving bodies are left with nothing but despair

-misemono goya no naka douke no yaku wo enjite warai korae odotteta dake sa kumon ni yuganda watashi no kata no ue kara tobu kuroi kage wa sakenda

Within the room that witnessed this show I played the role of a fool, dancing and laughing And so the very same dark shadow flew ahead from my shoulder

tsukamareta sono no te ni kuraitsuku kiba wa anata to no kizuna no akashi -kao shikamete ude wo furiharatta setsuna sora wo mai naraku he ochite

What more proof is there to our friendship than a ferocious bite onto his hand However as the cat buried it’s face, the arm was swung sending it to his demise

tachitsukusu watashi ni kakeyori sakenda koe wa yasashiku senaka oshite -me wo samashite anata no aisuru sekai wa mou anata shika sukuenai 「sou watashi shika inai no datte Ruka to chikatta kara」

As I tried to stand a voice rushed me and lifted me up Wake up! You’re the only who can save the world you hold dear! “It has to be this way, I swore to you Luka!”

furikazasu yaiba wa anata to tomo ni aisuru watashi no subete de 「mou owari da」 yadoru chikara de kare wo nagu maichiru zankyou wa itsumademo

And so the blade I wielded along with my loved one brought about the end of it all With the power still dwelling in it, I finish the job as the echoes linger forevermore.

Postlude -MiaLuca II- (HEAVILY PARAPHRASED)

Having slain the king she held onto Luca. He was glad that after fighting so hard she was able to live through it all. He then dropped on her lap, unable to go on. After all, Luca really was just a normal cat. Not a demon or a deceiver. It was Mia’s own wish for revenge that really spun their story. He was simply her faithful companion.

Dear… Vocals: Luna

nee Luka anata ni wa hanashitai koto ga aru no kiite kureru kashira

Hey Luka, there’s something I want to talk with you about Will you listen to me?

kanashimi ni kureta kono chi de aisuru hito wo omoi ukabe watashi wa subete ni tsukusu joou to natta arukidasu tame

This land covered in grief used to hold my loved ones After they’ve vanished I remained standing as queen, for that purpose I kept walking

kirakira hikaru doresu wa kokoro ni shimai Yogoreta te de kinari no fuku wo matotte hitobito no tame ni mizukara

Those sparkly and brilliant dresses sure hid my heart away But for the people, I’ve had to taint both my clothes and hands

korekara wa Luka ya ryoushin ga tengoku de hokoreru watashi ni soshite itsuka mata egao de aeru you ni

I hope you and my parents are proud of me up there And that one day I get to see your smiles once more

hontou wa ano hi anata to tomo ni yuketara to nando yoru wo koeta darou hitori de ikiru no wa sabishikute tamaranai no demo ne, mada yaru koto ga aru kara

I often wish I passed away on that day just as you did How many nights have come and gone since I’ve had to endure through so many lonely nights Even so, there’s still so much to do

nee Luka itsuka sono toki ga kitara mata sono koe kikasete ne

Hey Luka, when the time finally arrives Let me hear your voice once more

[akinojam]

[English Translations] SHOOTING DELTA / VΔLZ 🔺

song credit

Song: SHOOTING DELTA

Artist: VΔLZ

Lyrics, Music: Genzuki Tojiro, Kaida Haru

Arrangement, Gt.: Okamura Daisuke/OD (PHYZ)

Ba: Natsume Yuuki (PHYZ)

Dr.: Yuumao

Special Thanks: PHYZ

Lyrics

Japanese romaji English

[Kaida Haru Nagao Kei Genzuki Tojiro]

そう叫ぶよ！思うがままにさ！

過去も 今も 超えて

会いに行くよ

sou sakebu yo! omou ga mama ni sa

kako mo ima mo koete

ai ni iku yo

yes, scream it out! to your heart's content

surpassing both the past and the present

we'll go meet you

ここにいる意味(わけ)探して

突き抜けてく　光　のその先へ

どこまでも　未来目指してく

背中を預けた　その仲間と

koko ni iru imi(wake) sagashite

tsuki nuketeku hikari no sono saki he

doko made mo mirai mezashiteku

senaka wo azuketa sono nakama to

finding the reason(excuse) to be here

break through and to beyond the light

wherever it is, aim for the future

with those comrades that you leaned on

違う色同士でも

交わって馴染んでく僕ら

星をそれぞれ繋げて

空に放て

大きなデルタ打ち上げろ

chigau iro doushi demo

majiwatte najindeku bokura

hoshi wo sorezore tsunagete

sora ni hanete

ookina deruta uchiagero

even if it's the ones with different colors

we interact and become familiar to each other

connecting the stars one by one

release them up to the sky

let's shoot up a big delta

Sing！

もう奔るこの鼓動は止められない！

いつかの憧れ抱いて眠る

あの日の夢求めて

Sing!

mou hashiru kono kodou ha tomerarenai!

itsuka no akogare daite nemuru

ano hi no yume motomete

Sing!

these already running fast heartbeats can't be stopped now

holding the admiration from sometimes ago in our arms as we fall asleep

in searching for the dream from that day

そう叫ぶよ！思うがままにさ！

伝えたいんだ

ここに生きている理由を

きっと最初から出会う 運命だったんだね

過去も 今も 超えて

会いに行くよ

sou sakebuyo! omou ga mama ni sa!

tsutaetainda

koko ni ikiteiru riyuu wo

kitto saisho kara deau unmei dattan dane

kako mo ima mo koete

ai ni iku yo

yes, scream it out to your heart's content

we want to convey it

the reason we exist here

we're sure it was fate for us to meet each other since the beginning

surpassing both the past and the present

we'll go meet you

変えられない自分自身

ここでならば必要なピースになる

隙間だらけの歩幅さえも

僕ら埋め合って重ねてきた

kaerarenai jibun jishin

koko de naraba hitsuyou na piisu ni naru

sukima darake no hohaba sae mo

bokura ume atte kasanete kita

the oneself that cannot change

if it's here, it'll become an essential piece

even the strides filled with gaps too

we make up for each other one time after another

どの色で輝けるか

自分じゃ分からないだけど

なぜか怖くはないんだ

奇跡描け

どこまでも声響かせろ

dono iro de kagayakeru ka

jibun ja wakaranai dakedo

naze ka kowaku ha nainda

kiseki egake

doko made mo koe hibikazero

in which color will we shine

we don't know it ourselves, but

somehow we're not scared

paint miracles

let's make our voices be heard everywhere

Spark！

もう弾けた僕たちは止められない！

いつでも憧れ抱いて進む

その瞬間求めて

Spark!

mou hajiketa bokutachi ha tomerarenai!

itsu demo akogare daite susumu

sono shunkan motomete

Spark!

The us that already burst opened can't be stopped now

holding the admirations we've always had in our hand while going forward

in searching for that moment

そう輝く！思うがままにさ！

示したいんだ

ここで歌える理由を

あの日迷子の僕を 救ってくれたんだよ

だから前を向いていられたんだ

sou kagayaku! omou ga mama ni sa!

shime shitain da

koko de utaeru riyuu wo

ano hi maigo no boku wo sukutte kuretan dayo

dakara mae wo muite iraretan da

yes, shine! to your heart's content

we want to show you

the reason we're singing here

you saved the me that was a lost child that day

that's why I was able to stay looking forward

ずっと見てきたよ

後悔も焦燥も

見てきたから強く在れた

この先で何があっても平気さ

隣にキミがいるから

zutto mite kita yo

koukai mo shousou mo

mite kita kara tsuyoku areta

kono saki de nani ga atte mo heiki sa

tonari ni kimi ga iru kara

we've always watched

both the regrets and the frustrations

watched them so we could be able to stay strong

even if there is anything from now, it's okay

because you're right next to us

Sing!

そう燃やすよ　この命果てるまで

いつかの憧れ抱いて眠る

少年じゃいられない

ねえ見ててよ！キミだけの星座を！

伝えたいんだ

ここに生きている理由を

聞いてよ

Sing!

sou moyasu yo kono inochi hateru made

itsuka no akogare daite nemuru

shounen ja irarenai

nee mitete yo! kimi dake no seiza wo!

tsutaetain da

koko ni ikiteru riyuu wo

kiite yo

Sing!

yeah, burn it, this life, until it's exhausted

holding the dreams from sometimes ago in our arms as we fall asleep

we can't just stay the young boys like that

hey, look at it! the constellation that is only yours!

we want to convey it

the reason we exist here

listen to us

Sing！

もう奔るこの鼓動は止められない！

いつかの憧れ抱いて眠る

あの日の夢求めて

Sing!

mou hashiru kono kodou ha tomerarenai!

itsuka no akogare daite nemuru

ano hi no yume motomete

Sing!

these already running fast heartbeats can't be stopped now

holding the admiration from sometimes ago in our arms as we fall asleep

in searching for the dream from that day

そう叫ぶよ！思うがままにさ！

伝えたいんだ

ここに生きている理由を

きっと最初から出会う 運命だったんだね

過去も 今も 超えて

会いにきたよ

sou sakebu yo! omou ga mama ni sa!

tsutaetain da

koko ni ikiteiru riyuu wo

kitto saisho kara deau unmei dattan dane

kako mo ima mo koete

ai ni kita yo

yeah, scream it out! to your heart's content!

we want to convey it

the reason we exist here

we're sure it was fate for us to meet each other since the beginning

surpassing both the past and the present,

we came to meet you

[T/Ns]

Happy 4th Anniv!!!

Translations might not be 100% accurate, if there is any mistakes please dm me on twt(@ nnire_chu)

I used "we" as the main pronoun here as most of the pronouns in th JP lyrics are "we/us" except for the one I used "I/me", also because I'm interpreting the song lyrics as message from VΔLZ to listener more than individual to individual.

If the template looks weird, I'll fix it once I get back home and have access to pc!