#kippei ebihara

[rottenbrainstuff]

Two chapters in, the MC went out drinking again but nobody got blackout drunk this time. Drinking trips so far: 3 Blackout drunk: 1

Seriously guys. Stop fucking drinking.

This is the route I’m playing:

Kippei Ebihara, the workaholic boss. I think he’s my favourite character in any of these dumb games I ever played. He’s the “grumpy and serious and not able to be honest about his feelings” character, but he’s less pointlessly mean to the MC than this type of character usually is.

Totally forgot he likes gin and tonic, which is my favourite cocktail.

I also sometimes played the shitty husband route. Why on earth would you want to read about the shitty cheating husband? Well like I said, when I played this, I was stuck with my own shitty husband, and reading a story where the shitty husband sees the error of his ways and starts treating his wife properly gave me a little comfort. So there’s another reason why you should mind your own fucking business when someone likes something weird - you don’t know why they like it.

Ah, the Japanese office lady with the traditional parents, bugging her to quit her job.

Argh what a prick you are. I forget exactly what his dealio was and what his story line was like. There was a reason he was being such a jackoff and I seem to remember I liked the ending.

Anyways, onward! I know someone gets stumble-home drunk at least one more time in this.

[otomefoxystar]

Getting to Know You

Fandom:  In Your Arms Tonight

Pairing: Kippei Ebihara

Warning: Slight mention of sex 

Genre: Fluff

Word Count: 890 

Written by: @foxystar-writes

 She was at the bar with Mr. Ebihara after a successful day at the office. They both felt happily buzzed “ Tell me about yourself Mr. Ebihara” He smiled “ It’s Kippei, call me Kippei when we aren’t at work. what do you want to know?” “ hahaha, it feels like we are on a blind date or something.” He laughed along with her “ Well what do you do for fun, what are your hobbies?”

He sat there and pondered as she had finished off her second Tom Collins. “ I like to garden. Did you know plants grow when you speak to them because you are releasing oxygen.” She smirked “ You are an interesting man Kippei. You are so different at work.” He smiled bashfully She looked at her watch, it was awfully late. “ Thank you for joining me tonight, but I probably should go.” He nodded “ let me walk you.” She shook her head “ no, no it’s okay I’ll be okay.” He frowned. “ At least let me walk you to the train station.” She smiled shyly “ okay” 

She stood and stumbled into his chest and he had to grab the back of the chair so he didn’t tumble over with her. “ I think we are quite drunk.” He laughed, She nodded and laughed “ I can’t go home like this, I’ll have to stay in a hotel tonight.” He looked concerned “ I want to help you get checked in I can’t in good conscience leave you in this state unless I know you are safe.” She giggled “Kippei, you are a worrywart.” He smiled, she straightened the collar on his shirt. “Well you’re intoxicated I’m going to worry.” She nodded her head in acceptance “ Here hold onto my arm so you don’t fall.” She blushed a deep red “ okay” They walked slowly to the hotel with her holding onto his arm, laughing at nothing in particular. Feeling pleasantly drunk. Once they arrived at the hotel Kippei insisted that he help her to her room. Once they got to the room he turned on the light and closed the door. She let go of his arm and looked into his eyes “ You Kippei Ebihara are a nice man.” She said as she tapped his nose. Something inside him snapped. He stroked her hair and put it behind her ear. With her heart beating furiously and her breathing quickening his warm lips crashed onto hers. She stiffened for a moment then relaxed threading her fingers through his dark hair at the nape of his neck. He backed her up to the bed and hovered over her as he explored her mouth with his tongue. He broke the kiss and leaned down next to her ear “I’ll show you how a man is supposed to love a woman.” She gasped but pulled his head to her lips again. She didn’t care what happened after this, it had been so long since she had been touched or even wanted by a man. She has been talked down to for so long that Kippei telling her he wants her was making her heart soar. The next morning the sun filtering in felt warm on her exposed shoulder. She pulled up the blanket and turned around, that’s when she saw. He was laying on his stomach with the blanket covering his hips but leaving the upper half of his body exposed. “ Mr. Ebihara?” She whispered. “ That was when everything came rushing back to her, she put a hand over her mouth “ Oh my god!” She said as quietly as she could, but looking at him she remembered it all she remembered the gentle way he would kiss her, and how he made sure she was fully satisfied. She had never been made love to quite so passionately. She couldn’t believe she was thinking about that when she knew she should be concerned that she had slept with her boss. She heard a groan coming home from his side of the bed. He fluttered his eyes open and seemed surprised at first, but then smiled “ Good morning beautiful.” He said as he took her hand and kissed the top of it. She smiled, but her smiled dropped the second he flopped over and she noticed a big deep red bruise on his neck. “ Kippei I don’t know how you’re going to cover that up.” She said as she touched the spot that she had left during their intense lovemaking. “ I’m sorry, it’s just been so long since anyone has touched me.” He shook his head “ Don’t apologize, you have no idea how long I’ve been in love with you _ _ _.” He blushed and looked away “ What?” He took a deep breath “ Since you transferred to our department I had noticed how sad you looked all the time, so I’d check on you throughout the day, eventually, I fell for you without even realizing it. I love you _ _ _ .” She grinned “ I think we’ve both been hiding our emotions because I love you too Kippei, and have for a while.” He kissed her lightly on her lips and cupped her cheek when he pulled away he rubbed her cheek with his thumb. “ I want to be with you Kippei and only you.” He kissed her head “always my love, I’ll always be here.”

[jessyurahara]

IYAT- Song of Your Relationship

Kippei Ebihara

Kipper was the love of your life, at this point that much was obvious, it was like every time you saw him you felt your heart skip a beat, just being beside him, there was nowhere you would rather be then right beside him now that you’ve got your chance with him. He wouldn’t call falling for you a whirlwind but it was unexpected and it wasn’t something either of you had expected but now that you were beside him, it felt like there wasn’t anything more simple then being yours, then you being his. The chance was golden but now the two of you were stuck with one and another and there’s no place you’d rather be. 

Kipper knew that he would take the dive again and again to be with you, with every step he takes now, he couldn’t imagine his life without you. 

Rather Be by Clean Bandit ft. Jess Gylnne. 

Kiyoto Makimura

It had taken more than you wanted to admit to get you and Kyoto together, to make the both of you go mad, and now it feels as though it’ll only take a touch for you to go mad over Kiyoto, he’s got you wrapped around his little finger, and he knows that at this point, for the first time you feel as though you’ve got something you never want to let go of, just a touch of his love has you swept off your feet. You never wanted him to leave, wanting to keep him all to yourself, because he’s got you through and through, and you’ve got him. 

Kiyoto has you, just a touch of his love is enough to take control of your whole body. 

Touch by Little Mix

Shohei Aiba

He’d long given up on you, and seen you as his unrequited love, he’d settled on the fact he would always be carrying a torch for you, and yet, now, you’re his, and you’re always going to be, because if you think he’s letting you go then you’ve got other things coming. Shohei wants to be able to build something with you, a future, a life, with your own children, he wants to be able to have that white picket fenced house on that dirt, and see that smile gracing your lips, he wants to grow old together, he never wants to let you go, and if it’s up to him then he never will let you go, because he has no reason to let you go, you were going to travel and see the world, even though you’re his whole world. 

Shohei loves being stuck with you, it’s all he’s ever dreamed about, and now he’s got you, he’s never going to let you go, because he’s got the chance to live out all his dreams with you. 

Dirt by Florida Georgia Line

Genji Higasiyama

He knows he hurt you in the past, but you were kids, and now he just wants to make you stay beside him, now he’s got you all over again, he can’t stop thinking about you, his heart on his sleeve, he knows that without you there, to hold him, he wouldn’t be able to rest. Those nights when he’s away, the long phone calls where he just gets to listen as you ramble aimlessly, he cares about every word that you say, and even when you’re parted for a short time, he hates that you’re side of the bed is cold, you’ve got to know by now how much Genji loves you and what he’d give up just to make sure you stay beside him for the rest of your lives. 

Genji would sell his soul just so he could stay by your side for a moment longer. 

Stay By Florida Georgia Line

Koichi Natsukawa

Your relationship wasn’t a straight line, it wasn’t marriage and then happiness, and despite the fact you’d forgiven him, despite the fact he’d fallen for you, he knew that you were going to be facing more hard times in the future, he knew he’d made your relationship even more difficult, that he’d made you wonder why you’d even bothered, that you’d hit rock bottom, that you’d cried, but now, he wanted to show that your whole life with him wasn’t going to be full of hard times, even if everything wasn’t going to be easy, he was going to make you see why you go through these times, why you try, and why it was worth hitting rock bottom. Koichi was going to be there, to drag you through all the hard times that are ahead of you, kicking and screaming if he needed to. 

Koichi still didn’t quite know how your relationship had survived, how you’d fallen for him, or how he’d fallen for you, but you were both going to make it through the hard times ahead of you. 

Hard Times by Paramore. 

Ginnosuke Oguri

Who knows where you’d end up five years? Neither you or Ginnosuke could say for sure, but you both felt as though now, you’re meant to be, and that you want to see where you both go, he knows you’ve been hurt, he’s been hurt, but the both of you have each other, and it seems like now, whenever he holds you in his arms, he can happily say that the both of you are made for each other. He loves your love, that you’ve both jumped into it, a little blond but both of you hopelessly in love, and even though you’re not speeding along, and you’re taking things slowly, he knows that as long as you’re next to him everything will work itself out perfectly. 

Ginnosuke ain’t no stranger to love, and he knows that if it’s meant to be between the two of you, then it’ll be. 

Meant to Be- Bebe Rehxa ft. Florida Georgia Line

Soji Higashiyama

He’s been in love with you for such a damned long time, he’s known you for so long, and he’s always known that those around you won’t be able to give you exactly what you want, and now he’s got you, and he’s going to treat you better then any of those guys could ever could. Soji would do anything he could for you, he’s going to give you the love that you need throughout the rest of your lives together, he’s never going to let you down, or let you go through anything alone again, because he’s got you, you’re his, and he’s been waiting for this moment throughout his whole life, never letting you waste another tear, because you’re his, and he can treat you better than anyone ever has. 

Soji promises he won’t let you down, and now you’ve taken his hand, you’re entrapped with him, but you’re more than happy with that with the way he treats you. 

Treat You Better By Shawn Mendes. 

Ritsu Moriyama

The world had left you scared, it had let you down, but Ritsu was going to save you from that now, now that he’s stolen your heart and taken you away from Koichi, everything is black and white, and you’ve become his whole universe, and it didn’t take much for you to take him over. He’ll show you the whole universe, and give you everything you need, all he wants is for you to stay safe and secure in his arms now he’s got you, right here, right now, and he’s never going to let you fall from him. 

Ritsu will make sure that you can see stars from the moment you fall into his arms, and then he’ll make sure they never fade again. 

The Moon by The Cab. 

Tsukasa Niregi 

After the distance he’d put between the two of you, he sometimes can’t believe that he’s got you tangled in his arms every night when he falls asleep. He wants to make sure you know that you mean everything to him, that you mean something to him that you’ll never mean to anyone else, that you’re the one he’d call the love of his life without a doubt. Tsukasa knows he messed up with the ways he tried to push you away, the way he tried to make sure you wouldn’t fall for him, but now, he’s got you, he knows he would’ve waited for forever to capture you, he wants to fulfil all of your deepest wishes. 

Tsukasa won’t run anymore, it was hard to see clearly without you, but now he’s got you, he’s going to always let you know how much you mean to him. 

Something by Escape the Fate. 

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Kippei Ebihara

My 💗💗💗💗

[firepurplestar]

Getting to Know You

Fandom: In Your Arms Tonight

Pairing: Kippei

Warning: None

Genre: Fluff

Written by:  @firepurplestar

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She was at the bar with her boss after a successful day at the office. They both felt happily buzzed “ Tell me about yourself Mr. Ebihara” He smiled “ It’s Kippei, call me Kippei when we aren’t at work. what do you want to know?” “ hahaha, it feels like we are on a blind date or something.” He laughed along with her “ Well what do you do for fun, what are your hobbies?” He sat there and pondered as she had finished off her second Tom Collins. “ I like to garden. Did you know plants grow when you speak to them because you are releasing oxygen.” She smirked “ You are an interesting man Kippei. You are so different at work.” He smiled bashfully She looked at her watch, it was awfully late. “ Thank you for joining me tonight, but I probably should go.” He nodded “ let me walk you.” She shook her head “ no, no it’s okay I’ll be okay.” He frowned. “ At least let me walk you to the train station.” She smiled shyly “ okay” She stood and stumbled into his chest and he had to grab the back of the chair so he didn’t tumble over with her. “ I think we are quite drunk.” He laughed, She nodded and laughed “ I can’t go home like this, I’ll have to stay in a hotel tonight.” He looked concerned “ I want to help you get checked in I can’t in good conscience leave you in this state unless I know you are safe.” She giggled “Kippei, you are a worrywart.” He smiled as she straightened the collar on his shirt. “Well you’re intoxicated I’m going to worry.” She nodded her head in acceptance “ Here hold onto my arm so you don’t fall.” She blushed a deep red “ okay” They walked slowly to the hotel with her holding onto his arm, laughing at nothing in particular. Feeling pleasantly drunk.

Once they arrived at the hotel Kippei insisted that he help her to her room. Once they got to the room he turned on the light and closed the door. She let go of his arm and looked into his eyes “ You Kippei Ebihara are a nice man.” She said as she tapped his nose. Something inside him snapped. He stroked her hair and put it behind her ear. With her heart beating furiously and her breathing quickening his warm lips crashed onto hers. She stiffened for a moment then relaxed threading her fingers through his dark hair at the nape of his neck. He backed her up to the bed and hovered over her as he explored her mouth with his tongue. He broke the kiss and leaned down next to her ear “I’ll show you how a man is supposed to love a woman.” She gasped but pulled his head to her lips again. She didn’t care what happened after this, it had been so long since she had been touched or even wanted by a man. She has been talked down to for so long that Kippei telling her he wants her was making her heart soar.

The next morning the sun filtering in felt warm on her exposed shoulder. She pulled up the blanket and turned around, that’s when she saw. He was laying on his stomach with the blanket covering his hips but leaving the upper half of his body exposed. “ Mr. Ebihara?” She whispered. “ That was when everything came rushing back to her, she put a hand over her mouth “ Oh my god!” She said as quietly as she could, but looking at him she remembered it all she remembered the gentle way he would kiss her, and how he made sure she was fully satisfied. She had never been made love to so passionately. She couldn’t believe she was thinking about that when she knew she should be concerned that she had slept with her boss.

She heard a groan coming from his side of the bed. He fluttered his eyes open and seemed surprised at first, but then smiled “ Good morning beautiful.” He said as he took her hand and kissed the top of it. She smiled, but her smile dropped the second he flopped over and she noticed a big deep red bruise on his neck. “ Kippei I don’t know how you’re going to cover that up.” She said as she touched the spot that she had left during their intense lovemaking. “ I’m sorry, it’s just been so long since anyone has touched me.” He shook his head  “Don’t apologize, you have no idea how long I’ve been in love with you _ _ _.” He blushed and looked away “ What?” He took a deep breath “ Since you transferred to our department I had noticed how sad you looked all the time, so I’d check on you throughout the day, eventually, I fell for you without even realizing it. I love you _ _ _ .” She grinned “ I think we’ve both been hiding our emotions because I love you too Kippei, and have for a while.” He kissed her lightly on the lips and cupped her cheek when he pulled away he rubbed her cheek with his thumb. “ I want to be with you Kippei and only you.” He kissed her head “always my love, I’ll always be here.”

@lin-ful

[iluvsexyvoltageguys]

IYAT Masterlist

~ Genji Higashiyama ~

Workout Bliss

Post Game Blues

“Damn you look so sexy in my jersey”

Merry Smutmas (2019) ~ Genji

[minty-fresh-otome]

New to Me Characters:  Ginnosuke Oguri, Kippei Ebihara, Shunichiro Tachibana, Jun Araki - What are your thoughts?

Kind-of-not-really spoilers under the cut.  Not really spoilers, just my opinion on the path the route took and the overall plot.  I don’t actually mention anything that happens in the story.

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Ginnosuke - I had never played In Your Arms Tonight before.  I always said the premise wasn’t for me.  I wasn’t a fan of that kind of story, so I avoided it.  However, after many suggestions that I try Ginnosuke’s route, I finally did, and it was great!  MC was more infuriating than I’ve ever seen her, but I really liked Ginnosuke and was pleasantly surprised by his story.

Kippei - I’ve had interest in playing Kippei’s route previously, though I never did, since, like I said, I was never a fan of the whole affair thing going on here.  However, I liked Ginnosuke’s route so much, it makes me want to try Kippei.  (He actually reminds me of Daichi Katsuragi from My Sweet Bodyguard.)  What do you guys think about him and his route?

Shunichiro - On a whim I decided Irresistible Mistakes looked interesting, so of course I decided to try Shunichiro because he was free.  He had some hot moments, but overall his story was really anticlimactic and parts of it dragged on while at the same time forcing the existence of a relationship that didn’t really exist.  I was left feeling really “meh” at the end of the whole thing.  Not a fan.  I’m glad I didn’t waste my money on this route.

Jun - I haven’t played his route, but he looks interesting.  I’m skeptical about spending my money in this game, though, since my first experience with it has tainted my views.  Is Jun worth a play-through?

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Click the link above to be taken to the full site or the jump below to view it on tumblr. Visit How to Otome for more walkthroughs!

Episode 1

A: I think I work hard in my own way. B: I’d like to keep working, if I can.

Episode 2

A: Nothing… It’s fine. A: I’m fine, really.

Episode 3

A: I’m not really into that. A: Yes…

Episode 4

B: You’re a good looking guy… A: I’ve never seen you smile before.

Episode 5

B: I must be so unappealing. A: …Thank you, sir.

Episode 6

A: He was amazing. A: I can’t.

Episode 7

A: No, not really. A: I wanted to have a drink with you.

Episode 8

B: Could we take a little walk? C: What are YOU doing here, Koichi?

Episode 9

A: Hold on. B: Daisies

Episode 10

A: I had it in silent mode. B: That’s right…

Episode 11

C: It’s my fault. A: I’d like to keep working for a while.

Episode 12

B: I do… B: Why did you say not to visit?

[lishs-toybox]

Slowly reacquiring the missing baes after the Great App Merger War of whenever

[ayla-otome]

"In Your Arms Tonight", by Voltage.

Kippei Ebihara, the cool and serious manager.

[otomeonfleek]

IYAT 2: First Impressions and Takeru Ashida Main Route Review **slight spoilers

For many & namely moi, In Your Arms Tonight (IYAT) is an nostalgic OG that marked Voltage starting to address mature topics like infidelity. Regardless of the dozens of characters and games I go through, I remember IYAT and my heart always goes back to Kippei Ebihara. 

Over the years, we do change as do our preferences w/ sights wandering to a brusque god like Scorpio or an older divorcee like Jin Namba and or even a sassy writer like Toma. 

However again, this dramatic series of a working woman wronged by her husband and that kind-hearted yet strict superior stick with me. In that, the Jap. version of its “sequel” haunted me for years and seeing its Eng. release has me on cloud9. 

I jumped to play the first character’s (Takeru Ashida) release and so will base my first impressions on it below. 

The first thing I noted was how unlike the series, Be My Princess 1 & 2, this one is not a generational skip. It takes place in a similar time as the original IYAT as we continuously run into our favs in the same neighborhood (ie. we see Aiba and he’s still single). This element is appreciated b/ I get so hyped when we see characters from separate games (ie. I ran into this scary yet helpful older guy at an electronics store. There’s this sassy blonde who got angry I ordered pork noodles). It’s a typically bittersweet feeling b/ the realization that ooh you ain’t their MC. To ease that pain, I will include shit edits. 

Now back to the game! As MC, you are in your late 20′s and focused on being a homemaker to your newlywed husband, Kazuya Seto. 

**I’m actually super happy to be a Seto, I want your route to release already ahh

With your love of writing, you win a contest and are launched into the novelist’s world. Kazuya gets on your case however because he doesn’t want you to work (I also think he just believes the world is a rough place and doesn’t want you to get hurt, but that’s another story) & because he sees how you’re growing close with another man. 

I always wondered if he would turn yandere, but thankfully nah. If you are sensitive to a controlling s/o, pls be mindful of this. Again, it fortunately never escalated to a place of violence or creepy creepy possessiveness. 

Moving on! This route impresses me on a several levels. 

1.) Given past original husbands (Tomohiro, Koichi), Voltage MCs have a track record of horrid partners... 

And so I was pleasantly surprised to see a rather clean split. Bless Kazuya for not joining the list (at least not in this route) in adding hella drama. 

As your husband, he’s supposed to be the one that knows you best and makes you happy, but he’s constantly reminded that’s not the case. You’re a writer and there’s another man that understands that you’re more than a housewife. It kills him to suddenly realize how different you both are and so he ultimately begs for a divorce. 

This twist left me respecting the husband & kinda understanding him. I’m looking forward to his route b/ beyond Koichi, I want to see how Voltage resolves struggling marriages and character transformations.  

2.) There was no outright infidelity. I suppose everyone has their own interpretation of cheating, but I’m meaning physical stuff (ie. outright kissing frm both persons, THE sex). 

I respected how MC’s options kept in mind her marriage. Considering the game premise, kudos to writers for managing to not include straight-up cheating here. That must have been difficult! 

From the opening vid, I always envisioned MC running off w/ the guy (lol serving vibes frm Genji’s route) & worrying everyone. That did not happen in this Takeru’s route, but who knows about future character releases? Ooh the drama.

This game is unique b/ the roles are reversed and finally MC has the option to cheat & do with that power whatever she will. My morals are against infidelity, however exploring this theme through the game is interesting. 

--------------------------MS REVIEW TIME--------------------------

"My dream. In college, it was Takeru. Now, it's being a writer."

Onto the actual review for the character, Takeru Ashida. He is a famed photographer that you know from your college days. It’s emphasized that you were good friends in uni yet always felt he was far away and lonely. He was the popular guy everyone loved, but if you looked closely would see how unhappy he was in a room full of people. Deep af. 

You fell in love with him yet things ended on a sour note. From there, you moved on w/ life and found your husband. While Kazuya represents comfort and flowers, Takeru is impulse and eclectic pieces. The latter lives boldly and through instinct which then contrasts w/ MC who is struggling to realize her passions. 

By divine intervention, you and Takeru need to work together on your first true writing project. From there, we see a gradual shift from your character being so careful and unsure to someone more honest. With him simultaneously supporting and challenging you to be more (than just a housewife for Kazuya), there is a transformation in your writing. You reach the point where you’ve gained confidence as a writer and managed to create a story with uninhibited emotion which is something you couldn’t seem to get right. 

As mentioned before, there is no straight-up cheating (ie. sleeping together, making out), but ofc it’s more on an emotional level. Regardless of your differences and how difficult Takeru can be to understand, you’re good together. 

Ultimately, there could have been more character exploration for MC & Takeru (like damn, why you are like this), however I am happy w/ how this route turned out. As the first release of IYAT 2, it did not disappoint. 

I recommend giving IYAT 2 some love and will be on the lookout for more. 

If any of you have characters you would like me to review, there is a good chance I’ve played them before & can do that for you! Perhaps, you want a funny meme-esque edit. Lmk! This summer, I seem to have a bit of time. I mean, look how many edits I made for just this post. Lol. 

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In your arms tonight : Baby trouble?! CG

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Guess what’s in the love 365 app

Me:

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Kippei Ebihara

Have the pleasure of being pampered by him 💖

[emilyplaysotome]

Oh. I didn't know that you knew Shun, Mr. Ebihara...😉

[pettyotome]

Me in Kippei's route: Koichi's a crusty cheating ass bitch I hope he catches AIDS from Ai

Koichi's route: fuck me up against the wall papi