#madoka ikaruga

[ivorysodapop]

?? Things that seem to be happening in our A3 (+random Enstars) Sims game

[lordartsy]

Merry Christmas and good luck o7

[intomybubble]

Anyway! A3! continues to make cute cards and lineups I could only dream could happen

Edit: the song!

[neko-kiyo]

madoka is soooo cute ♪

[ryukogo]

madorido commission... what is that tsum up to this time, your honor

[jujumin-translates]

Misumi Ikaruga | [SR] Reminiscence of Blooming | Veludo Town Oshi Spot! ~Video: Misumi~ - Part 1

Misumi: A yummy onigiri shop, a bakery with triangle sandwiches, and a general store with a triangle roof…

Misumi: There are so many triangles in Veludo Town, I dunno which one I wanna introduce to everyone.

Misumi: Uueh, I’m stuck…

Misumi: …Ah! In that store is…

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Misumi: Juza!

Juza: …Oh, Misumi-san. Did ya come to get some cake?

Misumi: Nope, I saw you and decided to come in.

Aoki: Welcome.

Misumi: Hello!

Aoki: …Ah. You’re Summer Troupe’s Ikaruga-kun, right?

Misumi: Yep! Do you know me~?

Aoki: Of course. I’ve gone to see MANKAI Company performances before.

Juza: Aoki-san is the owner and patissier of this store. They helped us out when I participated in that sweets contest with Guy-san and the others before. (1)

Misumi: Ah, I heard about that from Tenma and the others!

Aoki: Ahaha, I’m glad.

Juza: …

Misumi: There are lotsa pretty triangle cakes~.

Juza: Yea. And they’re all so good, I always get lost just lookin’ at ‘em… hm?

Misumi: Wah, yummy-looking donuts!

Juza: Have ya ever had donuts here before…?

Aoki: No, they’re new products we recently started selling. They’re already quite popular.

Misumi: Really? That’s amazing!

Juza: They look good, I think I’ll get some of these donuts too.

Misumi: Yeah, yeah, let’s buy lotsa them and go home~!

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Misumi: We’re home~!

Misumi: Ah, Director-san and Masumi! We got a present for you lucky two~.

Izumi: Welcome home. A present…?

Masumi: …Are those donuts?

Juza: Yea. The cake shop was sellin’ some new donuts, so we got some. You two can have some if ya want.

Izumi: Wah, really? Thanks, they look good!

Masumi: …I’ll have one too then. Let me try one.

Izumi: Mmh, they’re delicious…! The dough is so soft and fluffy.

Juza: Yea. They’re light and easy to eat… they’re good.

Masumi: …They’re good.

Misumi: Yeah, yeah! I’m gonna buy some for Madoka next time~.

Izumi: Did you go to buy these together, Misumi-kun and Juza-kun?

Misumi: Nope! I was walking around Veludo Town won~dering what kinda place would be good to film an introduction for.

Misumi: That’s when I saw Juza in the cake shop so I decided to go in!

Izumi: I see. So did you decide on a place you want to introduce yet?

Misumi: Well… there are lotsa triangles I love, so I haven’t been able to decide~.

Misumi: Sad, sad…

Juza: …I mean, ‘s’not like ya can’t think of anything, it just that you’ve got too many options, so I think you’re still doin’ okay.

Izumi: Yeah, exactly! There’s still some time before it’s your turn, so take your time to think about it more, Misumi-kun.

Misumi: Okay…

Masumi: …

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Misumi: Haah…

*Phone notification*

Misumi: Madoka!

*LIME start*

Madoka: Do you have some free time today?

△△△: I do! I can go anywhere, anytime!

Madoka: Thank you. Okay, then I’ll be waiting by Veludo Station.

*LIME end*

Madoka: I wonder what Madoka wants…? Anyway, I’ve gotta get to the station!

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Misumi: Madoka~! Sorry for the wait!

Madoka: I didn’t have to wait at all, so it’s okay.

Madoka: …You seem better than I thought you’d be. I’m glad.

Misumi: ? Why’s that~?

Madoka: No, it’s nothing. Anyway, I got this…

Misumi: Waah, onigiri!? It looks yummy!

Madoka: There’s an onigiri shop on my way home from school, and every time I pass by it, I’d always think that I’d want to get some for you someday, Nii-san.

Misumi: I’m glad! Thanks, Madoka!

Madoka: You’re welcome.

Madoka: Actually… Masumi told me that you’ve seemed like you’ve been troubled lately.

Misumi: Masumi did…?

Madoka: So I thought this might help you feel a little better, Nii-san. I know it’s kind of a basic solution, but…

Misumi: Madoka… I love you!

Madoka: Wah…! Nii-san, you’re going to squish the onigiri…!

[ Next Part ⇢ ]

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T/N:

(1) Reference to the “Pastry Chef’s Specialty” event.

[asordinaryppl]

A3! Main Story: Part 4 - Act 13: Budding Spring - Episode 20: Trial & Error

Tsuzuru: Good morning.

Young man: Good morning.

Tsuzuru: (This really is directed towards young scriptwriters. There’s a lot of people who look like they’re in their 20s.)

Tsuzuru: (But, well, there doesn’t seem to be anyone else who could be a college student. I might be the youngest here…)

Madoka: Oh—

Tsuzuru: Oh!? You’re participating in this camp too, Madoka?

Madoka: Kamikizaka-san recommended it to me. So you’re here too, Minagi-san.

Tsuzuru: Having someone I know here is reassuring. I’m looking forward to it.

Madoka: Likewise.

???: Well then, I think it’s about time we get started.

???: Once more, I look forward to working with you for the next two weeks. I suppose we should start with self introductions.

Akazaki: Starting from me. I’m Akazaki, and I’m a director and scriptwriter. I’m also the owner of a theater company called “Hako”.

Akazaki: I first held this scriptwriting camp 10 years ago.

Akazaki: The idea behind it is that young scriptwriters can learn more about their trade by thinking about it from a director’s perspective.

Akazaki: This is intended to be both a workshop and a place where young scriptwriters can interact with one another. Let’s all work together in a friendly manner. 

Akazaki: Let’s continue with you.

Tsuzuru: I’m Tsuzuru Minagi. I work as both an actor and a scriptwriter in a theater company called MANKAI Company, I look forward to working with you!

-

Akazaki: First, please come up with 60 story prompts with the theme “theater”. Your time limit is one hour.

Tsuzuru: Six--…!?

Madoka: 60…

Akazaki: You can use up to 100 characters for each idea. And, start.

Tsuzuru: — *gulp*

Tsuzuru: (He’s throwing us in at the deep end from the beginning… The theme is “theater”, huh… If I have to write them into a complete plot afterward, then–)

Tsuzuru: (No, I don’t have time to think about that. 60 prompts in an hour means one prompt every minute. Everyone else has already started, so I just need to get there.)

-

Akazaki: Okay, it’s over. That was a good brain workout, wasn’t it?

Akazaki: Now, please shuffle the papers you wrote on.

Tsuzuru: (Shuffle…?)

Akazaki: Does everyone have someone else’s prompts? Now, please pick three that seem interesting to you.

Tsuzuru: (Someone else’s…!? Does that mean I can’t pick what I’m going to write…?)

Akazaki: After you’ve picked, please return the paper to its original owner.

Akazaki: Once you get yours back, pick one of the three prompts that were chosen and develop a plot for it.

Madoka: Um, this is yours, isn’t it, Minagi-san?

Tsuzuru: Ah, yeah. You chose it? Thanks, Madoka.

Tsuzuru: (Th-Those 3! I’d have never picked them myself. But, they’re pretty Madoka-like choices.)

Tsuzuru: (Anyway, I’ve got an hour to whip up a plot. I think this one’s the easiest to develop…)

Tsuzuru: (Who even comes up with such ideas… This is what being cornered by a time limit does to you…)

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Akazaki: Mhmm, I see…

Akazaki: It looks like you were trying to somehow bring it to your comfort zone, and the point where you started running out of time is pretty obvious.

Tsuzuru: Ah… Yeah.

Akazaki: Having a field you’re comfortable with is important, so it was just bad luck what you had to work with was outside of it.

Akazaki: Whether you want to or not also makes it easier to slip back into what you’re familiar with. If you consciously weave in new things, your repertoire will broaden, and you’ll be able to make use of them later.

Akazaki: If you approach your work like that once in a while, you’ll be able to understand what you’re having trouble with better.

Tsuzuru: I, yeah, I get it.

Tsuzuru: It’s important to keep one’s roots close, but not be restricted by them.

Akazaki: Putting that aside, why did you decide to participate in this camp, Minagi-kun?

Akazaki: You have a stable writing job in a specific theater, you most likely won’t ever need to leave it.

Tsuzuru: I thought if I just stayed in a stable environment, I wouldn’t be able to grow. This isn’t only for myself, but also for my company.

Akazaki: I see. I think that kind of desire is a good thing to have.

Akazaki: This camp is like an athletic event for the brain, make sure you don’t get exhausted.

Tsuzuru: Ah, an athletic event… That’s really how it felt, somehow.

Akazaki: Since we’ve cleared that up, how about you try fixing this from the beginning?

Tsuzuru: Y-Yes sir.

-

Tsuzuru: Haaah… I’m so tired…

Tsuzuru: (I don’t wanna use my brain cells anymore… I don’t wanna write any more hiragana or kanji or any other character…)

Madoka: Good work.

Tsuzuru: You, on the other hand, look pretty chipper, Madoka.

Madoka: You think so…? That might be because I’m already used to writing a lot of things quickly.

Madoka: In the past, my father often asked me to make numerous revisions to a script out of the blue…

Tsuzuru: That must’ve been a hard time…

Tsuzuru: But, I see… I'm not as experienced with retakes, in that sense.

Madoka: Although I can’t say I’m glad for the experience, I feel like it did give me the strength I needed.

Tsuzuru: You’re so strong…

Madoka: The other participants also seemed like they’re used to writing a lot, probably because they write for various places.

Tsuzuru: They did give off the feel of professionals that make a living by writing scripts.

Tsuzuru: (I’m still a student, and the only experience I have writing externally is that one time for Otomiya-san, so I’m definitely lacking in that aspect…)

Tsuzuru: I’ve still got room for improvement, so I’ll do my best.

Madoka: I also have lots to study for the New Fleur Award… Let’s both do our best.

Tsuzuru: Yeah.

Tsuzuru: (Madoka’s also looking to improve as GOD-za’s scriptwriter. I also gotta get in gear.)

Madoka: Well then, good night. See you tomorrow.

Tsuzuru: Good night.

Tsuzuru: (Even though I’m writing scripts like usual, learning how others do it is refreshing.)

Tsuzuru: (Using my brain so much is exhausting, but the feeling of finding myself in a new world is fun.)

Tsuzuru: (Oh, yeah, I should check the chat before I sleep…)

tsuzuru has entered the chat Curry: thanks for the suits To Rorr (1): this is you’re first step into being a bizzle man!

Tsuzuru: (As usual, I have no idea what Citron-san is trying to say. And his name is To Rorr...)

Tsuzuru: (I feel like I should say something to him…) 

Tsuzuru: (Just a moment ago I felt like I couldn’t write a single letter, but … I’ll jot down some notes and then go to sleep.)

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NOTES:

(1) citron's username (to rorr), is written as 都呂々 and read as tororo. it's actually a place in japan in the town of reihoku in the kumamoto prefecture that i can't seem to find any proper information about; but i wanted to find a way to emphasize that that's probably not what citron had in mind when he typed tororo, hence the space and typo instead

[mokkapp]

un montón de dibujos entre enero y marzo

[icharchivist]

New Gacha Cards for the next Spotlight event, featuring SSR Misumi, SR Juza, and R Kumon!

SSR Misumi's card also feature Madoka on his bloomed, and Misumi's grandfather on the unbloomed.

[sankaku-translations]

Today is Summer Troupe, Ikaruga Misumi-kun’s birthday! A word from today’s main character: Misumi “Masumi told me about an upcoming festival that I should invite Madoka to go to! I want to have lots of fun with Madoka again, just like the last summer festival we went to! Ehehe, I'll try to LIME Madoka later!”

Izumida Azami: What’s Masumi-san looking at……a packed festival schedule? Did he love festivals that much?……No, maybe he wanted to go with Director

Usui Masumi: Madoka spoke happily about the summer festival that he went to with Misumi at college (university), so I remembered this memo. This festival is coming up, I can tell him about it.

[ivorysodapop]

The Steal Clothes From Your Older Brother Game by the Little Bro Guys

[lordartsy]

secret princes

[tinymankai]

recent batch of silly mankai microorganisms 🤞

[roseonne]

we're here now

While Madoka catches a firefly, Misumi sadly smiles.

a very belated madoka birthday offering ! ( ao3 link )

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Basking under the pale light of the full moon tonight, Madoka patiently sits on an old tree stump, a round, transparent jar with a ribbon tied around its neck is held in between his palms.

He's in a pretty unusual place; a wide, open field of scenic greens, decorated with several bunches of such colorful varieties of flowers growing here and there, stretching far until the tips of the riverbank along the outskirts of Veludo Way.

The early evening atmosphere, although lightweight, hangs over and clings onto him like an invisible veil. What would've given Madoka the absolute worst of creeps, however, is the cold. He despises it not per se; he just grows a little too uncomfortable with chilly weather.

So thank goodness, it's summer. The warmth from the Earth beneath the soles of his shoes help keep his companions nearby too, making him feel even less lonely as he waits.

Oh, and by 'companions' he means the tiny fluttering tails of light that entomologists call...

Fireflies.

"Hello there," Madoka greets one that hovers closely above his nose. He stays as still as he can, observing the little creature silently with his round eyes. His new friend seems to have greeted him back too (its tail of light flickering a hint brighter for only a moment), flying off safely after the brief encounter.

Or... maybe not.

Clasping the lid of his jar in one hand, the bottle in the other, Madoka guides his firefly friend quickly into it's new home by a couple of rough, flappy swings. It's a bold attempt; somewhat clumsy, but effective nonetheless. (Although, he did struggle slightly with sealing the lid closed due to the frantic trembling of both of his wrists.)

The fabulously talented scriptwriter stares at his newfound souvenir. He feigns indifference, even as the little firefly roams aimlessly in disarray, clearly puzzled at the sudden minimization of its surroundings. The view of the world remains the same for it, sure, but then it's almost as if...

It's stuck.

Trapped, all of a sudden, with no chance of escape.

"I'm really sorry..." Madoka's hushed tone betrays the look he forces himself to so badly retain on his face. "I never wanted to do this, but I have to. It's for my brother."

He gently caresses the jar with his thumbs, whispering a few more 'I'm sorry's' to the poor creature inside.

What's he even thinking? Catching an innocent lifeform to give to Misumi as a present? Will his brother even like this present, is the actual question.

"Your brother will love anything as long as they're from you."

The words of Madoka's eldest senior at GOD-za comes to his ears in faint, rippling echoes. It's been his reassurance and motivation to indeed get Misumi a gift, but did he really have to go this far?

Amidst the seemingly endless wave of anxiety-driven queries further occupying Madoka's already raging mind, he gets pulled back to his senses the moment a familiar voice calls out to him.

"Madoka~?"

"Ahhh, nii-san!"

Jolting up to his feet in surprise, Madoka hastily hides the jar behind his back. He offers his brother the happiest smile he could muster, while Misumi shares the same sentiment with a truly genuine 'I'm glad we have time to spend together today!' look on his face.

And thus, a quiet pause. Madoka's always admired how easily his brother can smile so wide and honest like that. Oh, well. Misumi's the incarnate ray of sunshine after all. The older brother being the sun half of the Ikaruga siblings duo, as opposed to younger one being the moon half does feel too good of a mere 'coincidence'.

Misumi's smile is a precious treasure that Madoka promises to protect from here on out. And the thought of him possibly breaking that promise apart tonight terrifies the life out of him like no other.

"So~ How's working at GOD-za been like?" Misumi asks, reaching out with his palm to softly ruffle the tips of Madoka's soft, but tousled hair.

"O-Oh..." Madoka stammers, "Uhm, it's great. I'm learning constantly, and I make sure I apply all of that into my writing."

"Hehe~ Keep it up, Madoka! I'm rooting for you~"

Sensing a certain ache welling up in his heart, Madoka could only hum his nervous response. As the clock continues slowly ticking away, the more restless and agitated he becomes. Who knows how Misumi will react whenー

"By the way, if you don't mind me asking, what's that you're hiding behind you~?"

"Y-You saw that!?"

Despite having zero vision of the current state of his cheeks, the playwright is a hundred (and ten!) percent sure that his entire face has turned red in sheer embarrassment. And fear.

"Nii-san, I..." Madoka mentally admits not having much of a choice at this point, either. "I just thought I'd get you something..."

"Oooh, really? Thank you, Madoka!" Misumi rushes to wrap his most favorite person in the whole world within a tightest embrace. "Let's see what it is!"

The youngest Ikaruga brother bashfully reveals the jar to his sibling. (His hesitation evident, as it takes him around three to six seconds to actually hand the gift over to Misumi.)

Upon receipt, however, the eldest brother tilts his head over to one side, examining meticulously the jar's sole content.

"Did you put them inside?" Misumi asks.

A deafening silence.

"Madoka?"

"I...! Uhm... Y-Yes, I did..."

And one's worst fears have become realityーMisumi loses the sunshine smile his dearest brother adored so much.

"I didn't hurt it, nii-san, I promise!" The crack in Madoka's voice is an indication that something heavy's about to drop at any given moment.

"Yes. I know. I believe you, Madoka." Misumi reassures him, placing an arm around his shoulders and resting his head above his. "But we should let them go, don't you think?"

Madoka tenses at this.

Misumi looks around, eyes meeting each and every other wandering firefly within sight. "These are probably their family. And family should always stick together, no matter what!"

"Nii-san..."

"Let's set them free, okay? That way, they'll all be together again!" Misumi flashes his signature closed-eye smile, once more. "And they'll be happier. I'll be happier."

The youngest Ikaruga brother swears an arrow has just pierced right through the center of his chest.

"...Okay."

While Madoka keeps his fingers wrapped around the jar, Misumi does the honor of twisting the lid open. Along with the ribbon swaying to the faint breeze of the impact, the firefly too flies freely out of its temporary prison.

Save for the full moon's celestial glow, the night skies seem kind of empty; reflecting perhaps the inevitable growing of the void that has kept and been keeping a triangle who longs to love a family and a circle who longs to be loved by a family, separated for most of their lives.

"Nii-san..." Madoka stutters horribly, eyesight blurring from the tears already streaming down his cheeks, "I'm so sorry...!"

"Ehhh?" Misumi scurries into a mini panic of his own. "What's wrong, Madoka? Our firefly friends are all free now."

"Yes, but I meanー" Choking on his words, Madoka gets rubbed at his backside by the only person he entrusts his whole life to. "I mean, I'm sorry for not being there for you when you need me. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, nii-san!"

Misumi tilts his head over to one side like the confused, little cat that he is. "But... we're here now, aren't we?"

Just like fireflies, family finds their way back to family. Despite the bitter past of two individuals who once struggled to mend the broken stitches of their interconnected fates together somehow, it's not too late. It will never be too late to try again, and be better.

Especially since, the Ikarugas as off to a good start.

"Is it really okay?" Madoka sniffs back a cold. 

"Yeah!" Misumi wipes a tear drop away with his thumb. "Nothing can stop us now. Because we're freeeeeee!"

Madoka Ikaruga. GOD-za's most promising scriptwriter. Known for his cute face, creative mind, and sincere heart. But just for tonight, he ought to give himself a more selfish title.

Misumi Ikaruga's one and only, favorite little brother.

[ryukogo]

『 the rose red tyrant 』

RAHHHHH (ends january with the madorido piece like a madman) anyway in case it wasn't clear madoka is in yuu's place teehee

[jujumin-translates]

[A3!] ★ Main Story | Act 14 - DREAM CATCHER | Episode 9 - Vigor

Kumon: Pardon us.

Misumi: Ah, thanks for coming, guys~.

Madoka: Good evening.

Izumi: So you came too, huh, Madoka-kun.

Misumi: I invited him~.

Tenma: Here, we brought you something.

Misumi: Yaaay~! Triangle yatsuhashi and triangle flowers~!

Madoka: I was just hearing about what’s going on at MANKAI Company right now. It’s about time for you to start preparing for Summer Troupe’s performance, right?

Kumon: Yeah. How are things going at GOD-za?

Madoka: Just like MANKAI’s did, our rank went up during the first quarter, but we’re still pretty far from the top ten.

Madoka: Because of being on the Board of Directors, Kamikizaka-san can’t be involved with any of GOD-za’s activities…

Madoka: So on the production side of things, we’re all trying to do our best under Haruto-san’s new direction.

Izumi: I see…

Madoka: That’s why I, too, need to improve the quality of my scripts more than ever now…

Misumi: So Madoka’s working his hardest, too. That means I’ve gotta work just as hard.

Announcement: “Thank you very much for coming today.”

Izumi: Ah, it’s almost time for the show to start. Let’s get back to our seats.

Tenma: Break a leg.

Kumon: We can’t wait~!

Madoka: Break a leg, Nii-san.

Misumi: Kaa~ay!

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Misumi: …

Misumi: “O world’s reason, my goddess. I am bound by your law.”

Misumi: “Why must I endure the disease of convention and obey the national standards?”

Misumi: “Is it because I was born twelve months, or possibly fifteen months, later than my elder brother? Is it because I am a bastard child? Because of origin?”

Izumi: --.

Izumi: (Misumi-kun’s vigor is incredible. He’s surrounded by veteran actors, but he’s not letting phase him at all.)

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Kumon: Sumi-san was incredible! It was really surprising to see how different he was from our usual Summer Troupe performances!

Tenma: Seeing him in a different theater like that really lets you appreciate him as an actor again.

Kumon: Sumi-san really does do just as good of a job on an outside stage, huh?

Kumon: I wonder if I can become like that if I grow more as an actor…

Kumon: No, it has to be that… But I’m not quite there yet…

Izumi: Something wrong?

Kumon: No, it’s nothing! When we get back to the dorms, I’m gonna tell everyone who hasn’t seen it yet what I thought of it!

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