#love u 2winks

[yume-fanfare]

RARE ENGSTARS W

*the joke in jp was that normal/ordinary is futsuu, so they made 2wink (tsu-wink) into futsuu wink

[sabitsuuki]

{ enstars card redraw project 06; Yuta Aoi }

if you saw me upload this to my main instead, no you didn't :3c

[snail-scholar]

i don't care how funni haha bkub april fools! this event is, whoever did this ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE EVENT I FINALLY GET TO HAVE ONE(1) MIKA CARD NEEDS TO DIE BY MY HANDS

[hitachiincest]

some of the most fictional twincesty songs in anime/game media, brought to you by tumblr user Hitachiincest. 💞

(note: list excludes rin/len songs, as 1. they're technically not twins by default [they're mirror images] & 2. this would be way too long)

"Ai=zo" by Robin Lafitte & Jack Mouton ("now lets fall... together" "the love and hatred upon our necks are the scars of our oath... True Kiss." a song tht begins with 1 brother [jack] homoerotically biting into his willing & eager twins neck to transform him into a vampire... a scene so charged that i had to include the clip from the anime here instead of the lyric video bc its just sooo.. [note: they may be yrs apart physically bc of Vampire Stuff stopping physical aging but they very much Are twins])

"Bokura No Love Style" by Hikaru & Kaoru Hitachiin (the song ever from the legends themselves. "right in front of you, i chat with other girls. i want you to show jealousy on purpose. [...] did i make you too mad? lets hug & make up <3" "You are mine.. I am yours... forever." like... PEAK. hitachiins u will always be famous. Iconic. hitachiincest the twin ship ever.)

"Falling Into Eternity" by Ryui & Toi Shiramitsu ("There is nothing more i wish for than to be able to hold you" "two hearts in the world" what if i cried. what if i cried Right Now. the shiramitsus story is so emotional & this song is so good for them. rly only makes sense if u know their story tho. the line abt praying makes me lose my mind. cw for somewhat implied religious abuse, btw)

"Twin Wedding Vows" by 2wink / Hinata & Yuta Aoi (fellas, is it 1ncestuous for 2 twins to marry the same person. a song that, without context of the mv or the fact enst is aimed at yumes, makes it seem more like they're marrying each Other instead if u exclude the last line. [someone in the youtube comments even said the song could be abt each other, but bc they were an anti, they said "platonically, u weirdos". despite the song literally being abt romantic love & marriage. but even They see the underlying possibility of it being abt the twins singing to each other. waow. if only tht person wasnt so Dense.])

"Heart Prism Symmetry" by 2wink / Hinata & Yuta Aoi (a song abt the struggles of 2 twins being considered 1 in the same but 1 of them wanting to be seen as/be individuals & the other supporting them even if its hard... "even if we become different, let my soul help yours, because you'll always be my treasure" "every version of you is my treasure... Just be yourself")

"The Road Not Taken" for The Traveler & Their Sibling [Aether/Lumine, Hotaru/Sora, etc] (god its a tearjerker. they just want to be together... tht's all....... the scene with flashes of them caring for each other through both of their povs looks so romantic.... shoutout to Lumine's jpn va for saying they seem like lovers here. she was so real for that & also Correct. "though the nights are long and dark, I'll see you shining bright... and no matter where you are, you've come with me this far, showing the way when all еlse falls apart.")

"This Is My Love" by Cozmez / Kanata & Nayuta Yatonokami (the twins who went through thick & thin... rain, snow, hunger, poverty, hardship... but through it all, they had Each Other. "im still singing this is my love, it wont change this is my love, dont want it to ever leave.")

"Better Days" by Cozmez / Kanata & Nayuta Yatonokami ([SPOILERS AHEAD] a whole mv abt the brothers essentially going on a string of dates after being reunited & gaining the money they so depserately needed & never had in their lives... aaa... kanata's loving gaze at nayuta is so adorable. a victory well-deserved & a happiness well-earned. nothing in the lyrics is necessarily romantic, but the mv is amazing & adorable & id say makes up for it by showing how much they love each other. im biased as a czmz liker let me show them off ok orz)

"Just One Kiss" by Twinkle Bell / Satsuki & Mutsuki Kururugi (a sexuaI song thats technically just supposed to be about the listener as a fanservice song BUT theres no line that hints abt it not being abt each other... so if u turn off ur brain for a sec, u can imagine theyre fucking each Other instead. Love Wins. "kiss and sin! our tongues rubbing together... a big bad beast is what we’ll become")

"Telepathy" by Belphegor & Beelzebub (demon twins admiring each other in a fluffy cute slow song... they're each other's, truly. & they even ask each other in the song if the other is singing abt them, ehe. "you hold so many charms that can make people look at you, and they are all for me only" "your gentleness is 'good', your muscles are 'mood', and they are all for me only")

SPECIAL MENTIONS:

"Chachacha Meccha I Love You" by Twinkle Bell, for being a love song sung by twins that can easily be imagined as being abt each other bc it doesnt exactly have any lyrics that allude to a 3rd party but at the end of the day is just another yume fanservice song & sounds too chipper/exactly like one.

"Two Of Us" by Twinkle Bell / Satsuki & Mutsuki Kururugi (a song abt how both of them are two wings of an angel (or smth like tht? hard to understand! there's no official or fan tl) & two matching hearts, together forever. google translate accidentally translates the chorus as "we're just two people, so we're in love" & i kno thats incorrect (it's abt them being 'together' not 'in love') but waow googles a kururugicest shipper real... lol. this 1 isnt very romantic imo but. cmon let the kururugis have some spotlight. their series is forgotten enough as is. "fate may test us, but it wont tear us apart!")

[natsmagi]

Sory if this is random but your 2wink designs look a little like 2000s girls cartoon protagonists in the most lovely way possible (I think it’s the cute hairstyles) which made me think of that one “Enstars 4kids dub” image which made me think… In a shitty localization, what would your goofy English femstars names be?

OMG. this is way too much power. the possibilities are endless. i dont know the thought process behind 4kids naming so my takes might be more ace attorney-esque. Imagine a world where femstars mugi is called some shit like joyleen byrd. Wonder what her deal would be

anyway natsume could be nathalie fay i think thats kind of cute. sora could beee sara springfalls or something. A more accurate mugi name would probably be tiffany. but her surname needs to be byrd thats just a given. tiffany byrd. shoots your enstars characters with the white girl beam

IM VERY BAD AT NAMING STUFF so i cant come up with something for the entire cast, since u mentioned 2wink though they could be something like. idk. hanna and jenna bloom or something. BUT THIS IS A REALLY FUN IDEA??? and it has reminded me of this cursed image

[satoumafuyuss]

2wink Week Day 7 - Free Day!

I decided to do something really simple and quick for this cause I was really burnt out from the last day AHEM. ANYWAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HINATA AND YUTA AOI LOVE U GUYS SM. AND HAPPY END OF 2WINK WEEK IT WAS SO FUN.

[windypuddle]

enstars headcanons

ok im going in order but i dont have headcanons for a few characters for sure. so. whatever on we go . just saying in advance these are mostly gender and Autism

fine:

eichi tenshouin: look i cant say anythinf about this guy hes already canonically terminally ill and gay. like what do you want me to do

wataru hibiki: genderfluid. whatever gender fits the performance. shes the moment hes the star theyre the epitome of an actor

tori: boy you are so gnc. princess but not a girl you know

yuzuru: has definitely had impulse thoughts about dying his hair and having a scene phase at 3 am

trickstar

hokuto: bigender. sooooo queer . also autistic

mao: um ritsu braided his hair sometimes when they were younger

ryuseitai:

chiaki: trans guy i have many feelings about this but he leans into the hero thing because its gender affirming. also autism

kanata: no gender only blublublub. likes wearing long skirts. filipino. has like 1 million fish earrings. also autism

tetora: TRANSMASC ‼️💥💪

midori: transfem... also autistic.. she is so important

shinobu: Autism Autism Autism. bonus the detachment from gender that sometimes comes with the autism but he hasnt really thought about it. hes just some guy

alkaloid:

hiiro: transmasc autistic i will die on this hill

aira: my lovely mutuals have convinced me with blasian aira its canon to me now. white french? no. cowards happyele are cowards i tell you. theres such a vast portion of the francophone world that is not white . also transmasc

mayoi: scaredgirl weirdboy core. whatever gender is easier at the moment. she likes being pretty

tatsumi: ok yknow what. fuck it. aroace tatsumi

eden:

nagisa: so much autism. nonbinary guy. religious trauma

ibara: lesbian. not going to elaborate bc thats not my problem ibara is just a lesbian

hiyori: hes just gay idk what to tell you. cisboy gay who is so annoying. when people complain about "gay isn't a personality trait" theyre complaining about him. also chubby

jun: also gay but fans love him for being normal about it. one of his main motivations for working out is being able to princess carry hiyori. hes so polite usually its insane but with eden he doesnt care because he loves them so hes a bit of a bitch

valkyrie:

shu: god is a woman and her name is shu itsuki. transfem and autistic i will Also die on this hill.

mika: transmasc and autistic

2wink:

hinata: men liker but dont ask me about her gender idk

yuuta: i see those slipups in twin peaks girl u are transfem nonbinary i think

crazy:b:

rinne: bigender [wild cheering] also demi aka down bad for niki specifically

niki: tboy swag but hes not really bothered too much about medically transitioning. arospec i think

himeru: Sooooo nonbinary. so so so nonbinary. i like to hc afab nonbinary himeru and mainly got top surgery to more easily pass as kaname but like gahdamn of course you have blue hair and pronouns (they/it/no pronouns)

kohaku: tboy swag . the gender in crazy:b is off the charts

Undead:

rei: 1 million genderqueer and SO gay. has all the problems of an older sister but also the hotness that comes with issues u know.

kaoru: ok. bear with me. aussie. also transfem... like what do you mean you hate men and only hang out with girls. definitely arospec

koga: AUTISM!! weirdgirl to autism boy wonder transmasc swag pipeline

adonis: also autism. he can be gnc. as a treat

akatsuki:

keito: come on man we all know youre gay and insufferable about it

kuro: he should get to have piercings i think

souma: autism boy wonder. while you were busy learning social cues he was studying the blade. also applies to gender norms

ra*bits:

nazuna: boy there is something gender going on with you. weirdboy or maybe a gender cis people have never heard of.

tomoya: That Is The Normalest Girl I've Ever Seen

mitsuru: autism

hajime: girl what is your gender. hes like the narrator of the arch nemesis cynthia post. so poor they cant afford a gender

knights:

tsukasa: autistic and please please please let him be chubby. staring at happyele with my biggest saddest eyes Please let tsukasa be chubby. while you're at it can he wear a skirt. please

leo: ok i give a lot of characters autism because i have autism and i get it but i think leo has adhd

izumi: agender. any pronouns. idk what to tell you he said in next door that he doesnt care about gender only beauty

arashi: only normal one in knights. i love aranee she should get 1 million hours to stress bake if she wants to

ritsu: ah i understand why vampires are gay. occasionally a girl if its funny

switch:

natsume: Diversity win!! the angry witch is transmasc!!! neurodivergent but i think its funnier if i dont specify.

tsumugi: new gender unlocked its pathetic wifeguy. hes every spirit in the fields of punishment and he does it willingly for natsume

sora: wahoo autism ^_^ yippee!!

madara: is cowboy a gender?

feel free to reblog and throw in ur own headcanons i love hearing other fans hcs it is so awesome!!

[voiceofsword]

do you have any brotps/friendships for rinne or niki ( since they seem to be like . the ones you think about most ) that you particularly like ? aside from the other bees ofc

YEAH!! under a read more bc its a little long :'3

roommates are a given, i think hikari dorm is perfectly balanced (chaotic) in its own way and that even tho the 3 of them are so different they also manage to get along really well. i cant take them seriously at all and i think thats part of their charm lol. they're all such Characters individually that together it just feels Normal. i can imagine the three of them sitting around the bathtub, kanata splashing around while hiyori paints his own nails and rinne gossips. its like if the golden girls were anime boys but theres 3 instead of 4 and none of them are divorced or widowed. so really nothing like the golden girls but im sure u understand...maybe

nihihi dorm is actually tied for my fave with gender dorm god i love them a ton, i think in part because i love nikis relationship with hiiro and how hes adopted him as his own younger brother, but also hinata. i think about niki cooking for them and having them try new dishes and them having movie nights or staying up all night playing games and even tho niki has work the next morning hes like (exaggerated sigh) fine ONE more game...but he loves it

i love both rinne and niki (and crazybs in general honestly) doting relationship on 2wink and im so happy they keep getting collabs .. in case they decide to give us more crumbs... plz. they feel like younger siblings to them. rinne especially makes me so soft because past his initial impression of being a bad influence and generally just pushing his luck on how much he can tease, it always feels like hes looking out for the two

otherwise i also rly enjoy how they both interact within their own circle (i feel like ive been wanting a nikis kitchen tour for the past 2000 years. i hope we get framed picture of izumi in one of the 3*s).

i rly like how rinne gets along with his kouhai both in asobi and craftmonster bc of the attitude he takes on, ive mentioned it in another post but w/ the former especially he rly just allows himself to be playful so much so that it almost takes the kids off-guard bc theyre like what..hes not as scary as we thought he'd be at all. i think the best rinne friendships are the ones where they set those prejudices aside and dont take him seriously at all lol bc that's when he rly starts to feel comfortable. this grown ass man running around playing games and doing arts n crafts with a bunch of 15-17 y/os (and shu i guess) is a funny mental image and it rly feels like he can let himself loose. conversely i also love when he's exasperated with his juniors bc then hes like oh right im an adult i need to set an example.. this is about U chill yellow

on the other hand i like how niki interacts with ppl a lot more "serious" than him i.e ibara, natsume bc he tends to like..soften them? ppl cant help but let their guard down around niki hes just.... himself. like even if theyre initially wary they grow to be like "oh wait this guy's really nice what the fuck"

i particularly like nikis kitchen circle bc its ppl you usually wouldnt see interact with niki but u can tell they want to impress him. its so sweet nikis just some guy who wants to share his love for cooking. also thinking about the difference between how ibara would interact with rinne and niki (harsher with rinne bc hes his Boss whereas with niki he's more accommodating, that one gordon ramsey meme thats like u donkey vs oh oh dear) is funny so even if theres not a lot of interactions for them i want to think ibara would let niki get away with just about anything

AND NIKI AND TETORA...IVE ALREADY DISCUSSED THIS A FEW TIMES THOUGH... i have a huge soft spot for them. ritsu too. they get like 2 interactions (sweets hunter story, craftmonsters recent gacha) but ritsus humor is just so DRY and u can see niki be like (cogs turning in his head) Whar? its really silly ALSO HE CALLS HIM NIKIPYON....IS THAT NOT PERFECT... i need them to be friends

i like niki and mayois friendship, but its admittedly not my favorite; i like how niki feels like he can trust mayoi implicitly and how he tries to make him comfortable too — i think theyre both quite similar irt self image/esteem although they both go about it in different ways. their interactions can be sweet but one thing that stops me from enjoying them fully is how mayoi always seems kind of uncomfortable (and niki seems unaware of how/why he's uncomfortable) ;_; i hope that in the future the writers can let mayoi be more at peace around him, it'd be sweet!!

and atp i feel like ive talked enough about hiiro and rinne for it to not warrant having its own little ramble section here 😭

[always-a-joyful-note]

So because I want to record my progression of where I am in the story, I'm posting my impressions of the units so far. (Disclaimer: I haven't read many of the stories, and about half the knowledge I have is from osmosis and spoilers. The other half is actually reading wiki entries and the actual stories. So if these takes are inaccurate, that is probably the point XD)

Without further ado....

fine - unit of 2 rich kids who are sort of trying to be slightly less evil but kind of still are evil, one (1) theatre kid who is just there for the ride and his crush, and a butler with the face of an angel and the threatening aura of a ezekiel-accurate angel in disguise. Also another impression I had of it was one chronically ill idol stan with three of his idol crushes. But they're solid, if slightly flowery; not exactly my style but their songs are good.

Trickstar - literally my sons. Traumatised idiots who choose to continue to see the bright side with a slice of anarchy. They're all so dumb. Their leader looks straight laced but is more insane than his co-leader who is perpetually wearing the ^u^ expression (except when trauma slapped). The other two members are a camera-phobic gamer boy who is also a model and a guy who exudes reliability and sanity but is also kind of an insane workaholic with inferiority issues. I'm adopting them all and their songs are like…both generic but SO sincere you can't hate it.

Ryuseitai - Me when first meeting them: Awww! A power ranger themed unit! So cute! Me, after hearing stuff about the two senior members' lore and how they recruited their youngsters: (clutching my heart, trying not to sob/lose my mind) Aww! A power ranger themed unit! S-so cute! I would die for literally all of them…WHY. Such silly happy sincere tunes sung by such silly, devastating characters??? Found family, to me

Alkaloid - everyone here believes they are holding everyone else back with their psychological problems (Mayoi), disability problems (Tatsumi), ability problems (Aira), or culture shock problems (Hiiro). And yet they're the unit whose songs have mostly all been ones I absolutely loved. Which means the assembly machine factory idols Eichi's got going on are working and idk how I feel about that

Eden - A bunch of guys with severe family issues who probably have never read the bible (well, maybe Nagisa has). So, like, tw inaccurate depictions of the bible? Anyway, deranged quartet of a softie obsessed with cool rocks but really he has sort of a god complex, a guy with a perpetual :D who is as smart as he thinks he is but is also kind of oblivious to all of his other skills and flaws (and thus is a combo of terrifying snake and kind of someone you're sort of humouring because he's funny), a spoiled princess who might have a bit of a savior complex, and a dude who kinda just got swept along for the ride but is actually really fond of them. And it shows in their music.

Valkyrie - Just….theatre kids, who put the drama in dramatic and the intense in intensity (that's definitely not how the expression is used). They also have a very strange thing going on even though they're trying to be healthier, but I'm too afraid to ask. Unfortunately, though, they have some killer compositions and so many references to Classics and Things, not to mention their songs are genuinely good for those who want that quick theatrical vibe

2wink - Adorable twins that I was lured into thinking were the normal mischief twin duo trope but what in the actual ensemble were the writers DOING? They deserve at least half the cw/tw tags. Also, one of them is kinda like Trickstar (just wants to make things brighter) while the other one has schemes and will not hesitate to destroy you while giggling, yes. All that angst but they have such cheery tunes. Like, boys please….

Crazy:B - I mean, with a name like that….listen. You think it's the guy with the metabolism-related medical condition who has a dad implied to be accused of cannibalism and his freeloader who is a literal prince but also constantly broke that would be the most insane. But, no, we also have a fifteen year old assassin who has definitely killed and a guy who is literally both committing identity theft AND helping in witness protection. But, yes, their songs are fun, as is their dynamic. Also…Amagi brothers. Ough.

Undead - This is just…four urban fantasy love interests thrown into a unit. I'm not exactly sure what urban fantasy race Adonis and Kaoru are (though sometimes I'm inclined to think adonis is the protagonist who just kinda got swept along for the ride except he does have the vibe sometimes (aka casually kidnapping HiMERU)) but a vampire and werewolf are very obviously there. Really do love their rock and roll style, like come on (though I sometimes do think it'd be cool if they let Rei's love for jazz into their songs)

Ra*bits - Look. I love them. It really is just a single dad with one of the most messed up backstories doing his best. But like, also, leave them alone please?? The writers really just made them the damsel in distress character that makes Subaru go "oh, I have to take this revolution stuff seriously" and that's not even mentioning all the other stuff they seem to go through??? Like they do not belong in whatever genre Enstars is going for but they make it work but….let them rest. Songs not my style but they fit their vibe of "smile and spread joy" which works cause I do feel joy. Like Trickstar without the revolutionary goals.

Akatsuki - TBH, I'm still kind of wondering why these three (a warrior, a mangaka, and a tailor who used to be a delinquent) are still idols. I mean, they do have talent and traditional aesthetic is fire, and they're definitely sort of found family, but why still idols guys? That said, again, songs not my style but they definitely capture their aesthetic and vibe and that's always cool to me. Also, one of the members was raised in a Buddhist temple and helped with funerals, and I do not know enough about Buddhism enough to say if they portray a Buddhist accurately but given how they portray everyone else's quirks, it probably still has a giant dose of deranged on it.

Knights - HAHAHAHAHA. They're all insane. But they have talent and earned their place in the big three. But that does not make them less insane. That's all because I will go a bit barmy if I think about them too much. Silly, insane knights who enjoy hobbies like kidnapping (affectionate) and dancing/singing (will kill you in a duel)

Switch - Look….at heart, I can't hate these fantasy game isekai themed group. I enjoy their music because I do like the electropop remix/edm thing they have going on. And it DOES kill me that the only two 3-people units (Akatsuki and Switch) both have the dynamic of "a couple of parents and their beloved and most treasured cinnamon roll of a chaotic son." But like Valkyrie, I don't know what's going on with the senior members and am too afraid to ask, especially since they seem fine with it while their son with synesthesia cheers them on.

MaM - He is literally a cowboy. I - is there a thing with Japan and cowboys? And did someone at the writer's table see that samurai, Victorian thief, cowboys, and pirates post? Because somehow, the only member of this unit is all of them. A very stark contrast against his weirdly cheerleader/mom friend songs. I know he has mommy issues (mafia thing, I think) but.....son, are you okay?

Double Face - Yeah, okay, I love them. They might be the murder unit and I still have no clue to their formation but I love it. Put the Victorian cowboy thief samurai pirate and the child assassin together and you get secret agent type music that sounds like it could be in an old spy flick? How can you not love it?

[twilightmalachite]

Love Letter - Epilogue 2

Author: Umeda Chitose

Characters: Yuuta, Hinata

Translator: Mika Enstars

"…Could you say that bit at the end again, but with a ‘Hinata-kun’?"

[Read on my blog for the best viewing experience with Oi~ssu ♪]

Season: Winter

Location: Chocolate Fes Stage

Yuuta: (This letter is totally blank…! This isn’t what I gave to Anzu-san!)

(What do I do? …Wait, I can’t just stay quiet and panic. I’m on stage right now.)

(I remember most of the content, should I just try to recite what I remember as I go? No, right now, I definitely—)

“…Phew. Sorry, lemme try that again.”

Hinata: “……”

Yuuta: “Dear Hinata-kun. What I want to say to you is always about the same as ever.”

“Stop acting on your own. Stop running off. Stop worrying about me too much. Stop suddenly throwing yourself on me.”

Hinata: “(quietly) Isn't this just a huge critique? I’m sorry, I dunno if I can stop doing any of those anytime soon…”

Yuuta: “There's plenty more I’d like you to stop doing. But, right now I will put what I can say into words.”

“From now on, each of us will grow more, become stronger, and find more of our charms. Let’s become the strongest version of us we can become.”

“Let’s go and shine more and more as idols, together, as 2wink.”

Yuuta: “…And. I love you too, Aniki!”

Hinata: “…Could you say that bit at the end again, but with a ‘Hinata-kun’?”

Yuuta: “No can do, this was a one-shot deal with no do-overs! Accept that as part of my honest feelings, too.”

Hinata: “Hm, got it. Then, can I at least give you a hug as a way to respond to your confession, Yuuta-kun?”

Yuuta: “Can't do that either, or rather, I won’t let you! What’s the point of keeping on telling each other how much we love each other?”

“Starting now, we’ll be conveying our love to all of our fans! C’mon, get ready!”

Hinata: “Oka~y! This is for all our fans who love us… Who always support us and watch over us!”

Yuuta: “We gift this to you with all of our hearts! I hope you all will accept it!”

Yuuta: (…It surprised me to pull a blank letter out of the envelope, but… Thankfully, I managed to get through it somehow.)

(My heart is still pounding a little, though. Let’s use this racing heart of mine to put on the best performance I can manage!)

“~♪~♪”

(The moment I came onto the Chocolat Fes stage today, it was almost as if I could feel everyone’s feelings pouring in from the audience.)

(I’ve been confronting myself a lot this past month, but…)

(When it comes to what allows me to grow the most as an idol, it’s definitely all of my fans.)

(Hearing the voices calling my name, telling me they love me… I hear them all. Thank you for reminding me about what is most important today.)

Yuuta: (We will continue to keep moving forward, not only for ourselves, but for all of our fans… No, all of it, it’s all for you.)

(So, keep watching over me. I’ll always love you guys! From now on, I’ll definitely be able to make all of you even more happy.)

Hinata: “♪~♪~♪”

(Hehehe. The energy Yuuta-kun’s performing with is contagious, I feel my body and heart filling up with energy. ♪)

(Let’s bring every single fan who has followed us, despite everything, plenty of happiness!)

(Chocolat Fes lives have always been chock full of fanservice. Leave the kiss-blowing and wink-giving to Hinata-kun! ☆)

(…I want to make everyone who loves us feel bright and happy. I want them to be glad they love 2wink.)

Hinata: (I want us to be the kind of people who can bring a ton of smiles to everyone’s faces.)

(And so, I’ll sing with all of my heart. May this love reach the hearts of each and every one of you!)

Yuuta: “Are our feelings reaching you all?”

Hinata: “Let's enjoy this happy time together until the very end!”

Hinata & Yuuta: “♪~♪~…☆”

Time passes…

Hinata: Yu~u~ta~…kun! ☆

Yuuta: Whoa-oh! I literally just told you to stop throwing yourself on me. You’ve ignored what I’ve said already, Aniki.

Hinata: ‘Cause it’s my destiny as a mischievous kid~! I like the look of your surprised face, Yuuta-kun, it tempts me to do what you’ve told me not to do.

So, what’cha doin’? Has the culprit behind the case of the blank letter been found yet?

Yuuta: Ahh, right. I didn’t think Anzu-san would do something like this… So I went to ask her about it, and it turns out it really was someone else's doing.

Yuuta: And he just told me some nonsense, like “The stuff ya wrote was just too stiff, y’know? If you’re goin’ to confess, you gotta be upfront ‘bout it!”

That guy really is just a no-good good-for-nothing! My entire mind went blank at that moment, you know!?

Hinata: …I see, I see. But, I’m happy I was able to hear Yuuta-kun’s more honest feelings thanks to it all! ♪

Like that Yuuta-kun also loves me so much, right~? Nn~, this is happiness. Squeeze squeeze…☆

Yuuta: Aniki, do you really have to cling to me every time after we’re separated even for only a bit? You’re really heavy when you put all your weight on me…

Hinata: Wha~, can’t you let me be like this just for today, or actually, maybe until tomorrow…?

Yuuta: We have ES’ Chocolat Fes tomorrow, don’t we? At least wait until we’re done with Chocolat Fes tomorrow, you spoiled brat.

While the set will stay as it is, the performance will be changing for tomorrow, and so will our set list.

We still gotta head back, attend our performance review for today, and then practice for tomorrow.

Hinata: Oh, aren’t you motivated! ♪ Even though I’d like to soak in the afterglow of today just a lil’ longer, I’m alright as long as I can be with Yuuta-kun.

Yuuta: What next? Should we stop by at the Starmony Dorms for a bit and rent a dance room at ES or something?

Hinata: Right… I think it’ll be best to do our practice somewhere proper.

There’s still a whole buncha things I have yet to tell you, Yuuta-kun.

Yuuta: …? There’s still more? Didn’t we exchange so much information, though?

Hinata: Yup. That’s why when we were in the empty classroom earlier, I just asked if you had covered everything!

I still haven’t finished sharing with you all that I’ve experienced and learned. I just wanted to make sure you were able to finish up.

Yuuta: …?

Hinata: Hmm… But it’s probably best to concentrate on ES' Chocolat Fes for now, huh?

I’ll wait to tell you about the rest until we at least wrap up with Chocolat Fes.

Prepare yourself! When that time comes, I’ll coach you vigorously and raise your level to something transcendental, Yuuta-kun!

Yuuta: …How serious are you being with all this?

Hinata: I’m always serious, you know! In order to gift Yuuta-kun the strongest version of 2wink for Valentine’s Day…

And in order to genuinely surprise Yuuta-kun… I worked pre-tty hard with the help of my senior~! ♪

I did things that I would have never been able to have done before. Now that our martial-artist-style training is over, I can finally look back at you, Yuuta-kun.

Hinata: …Sorry, you probably don’t really understand what I’m going on about. But now, I’m confident we can have a constructive conversation without fighting.

So once Chocolat Fes is over, could you have a talk with me?

Yuuta: …Well, you’re going to have to explain yourself, that’s for sure. Seriously, what’s all this about…

Hinata: —Uh oh?! The contractors are starting to disassemble the stage. Lets head home so we don’t get in the way!

Yuuta: Ah…?! Hey, don’t go running away!

Hinata: Fu fu fu! ♪ You’ll have to hurry if you wanna catch up to your Onii-chan! If you don’t give it your all chasing after me, I might really leave you behind, you know~!

Yuuta: …, …

—What the heck, he’s not looking back at all. He’s just that sure I’ll chase after him, huh?

Yuuta: Well, he’s not mistaken… I’m not gonna let him leave me behind.

Wait for me, Aniki. I don’t know just how far ahead of me you think you are, but… I’ll be catching up to you in no time!

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[yume-fanfare]

full love me monster is also great <333

[posebean]

Another thing about antagonists in general is that they aren't always inherently bad! They're just in opposition of the protagonist! (Who isn't always good either!!) Enstars is rlly fun bcs it switches those roles around between characters and reducing a character to Just that story role is a rlly reductive way to look at the material

anon can i have your hand in marriage /j

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YEAH! its all a matter of perspective; people tend to focus on only one perspective and forget that things aren't just as simple as this person evil this person good (in the case of enstars)

sorry everything is abt crazyb i only know bee stuff by heart 🥹butttt

honestly any story with crazy:B involved with other units (main story, night club, SS Sudden death) shows this. theyre the unit that goes against the system, that breaks the seemingly perfect but actually fucked up system. they do things wild and their own way, and are portrayed initially negatively (we are given other persoectives to see this through! like every other unit, 2wink, knights etc. so it makes sense that people initially go. yeah. these people are bad. )

but then we get it from their perspective. we learn that theres reason behind this madness, behind all the wild and antagonistic acts that they do. we learn that they're so, so human. they have their own problems, have ideals that they're getting realized in their way, not going with the flow. nothing is black and white, sure, sometimes they may do some things that people don't agree with, but ultimately there's always reason behind that;

sorry to make this about him but i've gotta. all the posts that limit rinne to just a gambling addict alcoholic with no respect for anything that would be awful just to be awful make me want to hit stuff with a rock. i think theres this one convo in main story that basically explains it so well, that one where niki and mayoi are talking. the one where niki says yeah? rinne-kun is awful and stuff at times but he's human, just like me and you. that line hit me so hard you dont understand

im like. convinced people that label rinne as only evil and scum like. difnt read mainstory 5 at all. a huge part of that mainstory was showing things from crazy:b's perspective, showing that rinne was a planner, that he planned for everything and now was shouldering all of it, ALL OF THE BLAME, saying that his unitmates had no part of it and was literally willing to LEAVE, leave behind his dream, leave behind everything so that his unitmates and hiiro and everyone else could live happily. IF YOU CAN READ THROUGH ALL OF THAT, READ THROUGH WINNER AND HAPPY END AND SEE LITERALLY HOW BROKEN RINNE IS ABOUT LEAVING BUT HES STILL DOING IT ANYWAYS BECAUSE HE LOVES EVERYONE!! BUT YOU STILL HAVE THE GALL TO SIMPLIFY HIM TO HAHA GAMBLER ALCOHOLIC MAN WHO WOULD STEAL MY WALLET AND BURN MY HOUSE DOWN i will hit you with a rock 💥🥰

it is okay to not like a character!!! it is not okay to limit them simply to aspects you find on a shallow level. better to not think about that character than at all. i am taking rinne amagi swaddling him in warm blankets and giving him hot cocoa i will defend his characterization with my god damn LIFE

sorry anon u didnt ask for this but yeah basically its all a matter of perspective and prople need to learn to respect that all of the characters at the end of the day are human and have their own nuances. be like me. dont have strong negative feelings except sopping wet /pos

[2winkweek]

2wink Week 2024 is officially over!

Thank you to everyone who participated. It was a small but mighty year & we appreciate every single piece. Love 2wink and luv loving 2wink w/ u, xoxo 💞

Unsure what next year will hold for now, but hope your 2winkP roots stay strong & the EN fan base for Hinata + Yuuta grows!

[ensemblesongs]

hello ensemblesongs . do u happen to have love me monster full . thank u

I just posted the entire 2wink album they don't want to tell you this, but I am the hamster they ate...

[natsmagi]

hello c:

Since you’re like, the only switch based account I actively follow, and I lowkey want to get to know the unit better since they’re slowly growing on me thanks to lantern on eng, do you have any switch stories/translations that could help me get to know them better? Unit events, character side stories etc! I hope this isnt too demanding of a request,,, thank you in advance !!

HII its no problem at all!! ideally u'd wanna read all the stories to get the fullest grasp, but ill let u know which ones i find to be most important aswell as some personal favs!

TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY FIRST, here is a chronological order of all the switch stories along with their wiki link if u wanna read them in order of events! (note that some do not have wiki TL's (primarily some !! stories), and ull have to find them either on twitter or tumblr)

!-era

Element

Easter Night

Haunted Dollhouse

Sunshower Festa

Pleiades Night

Brilliant Star Air Force

Magical Halloween

Blood Banquet

Fortune Banquet

Wonder Game

!!-era (in order of release)

King of Thieves

Next Door

Magic Lantern

SHINSEKAI

Tri-Lights

Cruise

the stories i think are MOST crucial to read are Element, Pleiades Night and Wonder Game, these stories consist of their more critical story beats, BUT! i do HIGHLY recommend reading at least some other stories aswell before reading wonder game, as i feel the story hits harder when you have a clearer grasp on the characters and their relationships. but the choice is yours!

some personal favs are Sunshower Festa and Blood Banquet. theyre fun silly stories that feature the members relationships with the members of 2wink, undead, and shu! sora is also at center of these! i also really enjoy Haunted Dollhouse, which features valkyrie!

for character side stories, here are some that i enjoy!

Everyone Has Their Secrets (Tsumugi Idol Story featuring Kaoru) (THIS ONE IS SO FUNNY PELASE READ IT ITS JUST ONE CHAPTER)

Meikyoushisui (Natsume Gacha Story, very silly and fun)

Class Live (2A Event Story, very cute. has insane tsumugi cameo too. got tha yaoibait)

Date Plan (i fucking love date plan.)

i havent had alot of time nor energy to read that many stories outside of the main switch ones, so im sure there are more treasures that im just unaware of, so feel free to explore them yourself!

UMM THATS ALL I CAN THINK OF ATM!! again i do highly recommend reading as many stories as possible, but if you cant do that i hope i at least offered a good enough starting ground!! and feel free to read anything that catches your eye!! create your own fun little reading experience!! spread the switch love!!

*I FORGOT NEXT DOOR OOPS. ILL UPDATE THIS IF I REMEMBER OTHER STORIES TOO ALONG THE WAY

[aroacesigma]

ok idk what en has so im just gonna give u the banger songs i love from each unit. some might not be in-game but also im bad at knowing where en is. also idk the en names of a lot of these songs so uh. you may need to look them up.

fine: hajimari no fantasia (BELOVED.), neo sanctuary, miracle dream traveler, tempest night (wataru goes off), feathers of ark (idk if en has that yet). also fucken. ghostic treat house. that is not in EN but its a banger.

Trickstar: BREAKTHROUGH, Kiseki, Finder Girl (i don't think u guys have that yet) and Daydream x Reality (also don't have that) the world.....

Ryuseitai: Tenka Muteki☆Meteorangers!, Ryusei Hanabi, Suisei HALATION, Nekketsu☆Ryusei Ninpouchou (i don't think u have that yet)

Alkaloid: Distorted Heart (do NOT play that expert beatmap unless you are confident. or do :3), Artistic Partisan, Believe 4 Leaves (u do not have that probably), and Vermilion (my beloved)

Eden: Dance in the Apocalypse (ignore the choreo its SUCH a banger), Awakening Myth, Majestic Magic, Exceed...... idk which ones you have of those Adam: Melting Rouge Soul is good... you don't have that tho. Eve: Sunlit Smile <3 Trap For You <3 Ruby Love <3

Valkyrie: MIWAKU GEKI. THE LOML. Last Lament. Memoire Antique. Tonight in this moonlit mansion. Eternal Weaving. also uruwashi no nightingale but that's not in-game at all you gotta go find that somewhere else.

2wink: Kangei☆2wink Zatsugidan, Heart Prism・Symmetry, LEMON SQUASH CHEERS!, Sugar Spice Hōteishiki !!! idk if u have the last two yet

Crazy:B: Crazy Roulette, Honeycomb Summer, Paranoia Street, Yubisaki no Ariadne, NOISY:BEEP (my beloved......), Helter-Spider (i don't think u have that yet)

Undead: Melody in the Dark, DESTRUCTION ROAD, Gate of the Abyss, Valentine Eve's Nightmare (if you don't like this song we can't be friends /j), FORBIDDEN RAIN (idk if u have that.... adonis went off tho)

Ra*bits: Nousagi March♪, Milky Starry Charm, Made in Tokimeki♪, Love it Love it, Pocket ni Uchuu (the other loml)

Akatsuki: Zan -Ketsui no Yaiba-, Kengeki no Mai, Usubeniiro no Yakusoku, Summer Bird is also very good <3

Knights: Fight for Judge, Silent Oath (if you like slower more chill songs. its very soft lyrically), Article of Faith (the in-game cut does not do it justice listen to the full version elsewhere), Grateful allegiance (listened to a tiny bit of that and almost started crying. oops), Promise Swords, Little Romance (RITCHAN THE WORLD), Mystic Fragrance (NARUNEE THE WORLD), Coruscate Breeze (TSUKIPI THE WORLD), Starlight Parade, Or the Beautiful Golden Drop (IZUMIMI THE WORLD)

Switch: Galaxy Destiny (if you don't like that song either we can't be friends /j), Emerald Planet, Magic for your "Switch", Omoi no Kakera, Majestic Magic, Romancing Cruise (natsume the woooorld)

MaM: Festive!, Yukai Tsuukai That's Alright! (mam the only unit to have bagpipes in his songs), Blooming World

Double Face (rip): Stippling, =EYE=, No name yet

ok thats like everything. lets ignore that i sent you basically 95% of the knights discography. we don't talk abt voice of sword that song doesn't exist

THANK YOU SO MUCH (melody in the dark is the one i am currently obsessed with it is such a banger)

and thats what made me remember . voice of sword is the one i cleared expert on . it was an ordeal but it was the easiest 😭