#misaki you better take care of your man

[k-kizkhalifa]

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UGH THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE END (of the season)!!!!!!!!!!!!! HeRE WE GO. I AM NERVOUS AS HELL.

oh usagi is so helpless with his work. how did he manage without misaki taking care of him?! if i remember correctly trouble happens in this episode. ugh.

oh great this meddlesome fker.

the FLOWERS AROUND MISAKI. <3

LMFAO MISAKI WITH HIS CRUSH ON THIS GUY. Oh great, Misaki going off again. This man has no fkn stop.

OH MY GOD. MISAKI TOLD THIS SHIT HEAD HE LOVED HIM. USAGI HEARD. OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT. aslkdjfalsjflskaj

oh goodness jealous usagi. (kinda hot my guys, knida hot.)

lol misaki shut up darling. your boyfriend is going to go kill him. he's gonna ask me to get nowaki out.

oh great, brother usami is HERE AND PRESENT.

lol a haruhiko throwing shade. and then misaki promising usagi he'd go "straight home!" lmfao.

i kinda remember this scene. ugh. but also good? i cant remember all of it.

lmfao not misaki trying to converse with this guy, and NOT HARUHIKO SMILING BC HE REALLY IS IN LOVE WITH MISAKI. (okay kiz we're not feeling bad for haruhiko. hes a pushy toxic dude.)

i am so happy he is doing what he wants, because misaki gave him the motivation to. and misaki is genuinely happy. (misaki is a good guy, he really cares for ppl.) oh great -- here we go.

Haruhiko: I need you. I love you.

USAGI IS GOING TO HEAR THIS!?!?!??!?!!

why are all these ppl SO FKN CONCERENED ABOUT THIS RELATIONSHIP?!?!?!?

Misaki: dude i am not gay. Haruhiko: but you are for Akihiko?? Only??

(i mean fair question my guy)

LMFAO

Misaki: nah man YOURE not the problem. Usagi is a FKN mess but well, he's my mess. I lvoe him.

BRO THIS IS A BIG MOVE! Misaki telling someone besides Usagi that he is love with him.

Oh great, Haruhiko is going to be cold as hell to him now.

AWE AT THEM BEING SO DAMN CUTE WITH EACH OTHER.

LOL AT USAMI PAPA HERE NOW. FKN FANTASTIC! Papa Usami being so damn blunt.

Ah man, no misaki in his feelings again. lol misaki get him some chocolates! you sad sap. usagi will love them, just like the small flowers you got him. he loves things from you, anything from you.

welp here we go! these ppl. LOL PAPA USAGI CUDDLING THE BEAR. alsjflkasjf OH NO NOT MATCH MAKING. Also, I just wanna say is it weird that... Misaki has his own room, and then WEIRDER that Usagi just dismissed him to his room like a damn child. BRO. USAGI. HE IS NOT A CHILD.

oh the music. SOMETHING ABOUT TO HAPPEN.

welp there it is, isn't? i know this is the last episode of this season but hot damn they really going for the break up.

Papa Usami: oh hey misaki thanks for being a sport and turning down haruhiko, now go ahead and turn down akihiko so i can go back to ignoring my children. tahnks man.

i feel like Usagi is about to LOSE HIS EVER LOVING MIND. lmfao not usagi RUNNING out of the hosue. this is the build up! i forgot what happens here.

OH MY GO-- okay misaki saved him.

LMFAO AT MISAKI HITTING HIM IN THE HEAD.

Misaki: USAGI YOU FKN IDIOT, LEARN TO CROSS THE STREET. AND YOUUUUUUUUUU PAPA USAMI TEACH YOUR CHILD HOW TO CROSS THE STREET!

this boy sure does know how to GO off.

ohhhhhhh it was good. papa usami finally understanding. idk why ppl are so scared of the usami family, but misaki isn't. MISAKI WON THE APPROVAL! THANK GOD!

awe the usagi smile over the chocolates from misaki. i told you he would love them misaki! he loves everything you give him.

awe that was it. i saw that JR3 was on, i've never watched it so it'll be a new experience for me! but i am excited.

[shantechni]

⚠️[Spoilers for Buddy Daddies EP10 and 11]⚠️

I Wasn't Sad When She Died, I Was Mad

Let me say right away that I do like Kyutaro as a character, he's the in-between of the organization's dark world and the main trio's world of light, the middle man who reminds the audience and characters that he's not a good guy, yet has shown that he's reliable and capable of keeping a secret.

Now then, in spite of all of that, I sort of loathe the guy.

I don't think I'll ever be sure if this is a major L on the writers' part due to time constraints and whatnot, or if they legitimately thought having someone with a moral compass as nomadic and contradictory as the air around you was a good idea.

I guess I should start by mentioning the elephant in the room (something I'd already mentioned in a random reblog last week): he thinks Kazuki and Rei don't have the right to raise Miri after having killed her father. That makes sense out of context, but in the actual context of the show, killing her dad literally has no impact on Miri nor the world around them. Kyutaro keeps nonverbally dubbing himself as the judge for whether or not they'd be willing to bear the sin of killing her dad like they haven't killed dozens of others before (if anything, as Kazuki stated, they have to bear that sin by raising Miri, it's only logical to take responsibility for your actions). Miri's dad doesn't even have a name worth recalling honestly. He's only known for being a human trafficker who cheats on his wife, and bore an illegitimate child with one of his mistresses (of whom he didn't show any recognition for, likely due to him never knowing she existed).

Kazuki and Rei will bear the weight of that sin as well as they've been carrying the weight of their other sins, and Miri will easily go about her life either knowing or not knowing her biological father because it is of no concern to her at this age. Likely wouldn't be of concern to her if she were older either because she doesn't seem like the type of person to dwell on the unknowns that don't need to be known. Children often value those who actually cared for them over someone they've hardly breathed in the same room as, so why would she ever assign any significant amount of emotion towards her real dad when these two grown men are doing so much for her already?

"How do you think she'd feel if she knew?" IDK MAYBE NOTHING

Now then, for the hippo in the room: we saw that he's the one who called Misaki to take Miri back into her custody once Ogino and the organization relentlessly told him to do something about Kazuki and Rei's new life with Miri. And it would make sense to do that, y'know? As I said before in hope, Misaki wouldn't have been on the organization's radar, and as another fan stated, their interest would've likely waned once Miri disappeared and the guys went back to work full-time, right??

Nope, EP11 literally opens up with Shigeki outright telling Rei that Miri and Misaki will be dealt with because he still appears to be attached. Chaos ensues, Misaki unfortunately gets shot and killed, and Kyutaro and Kazuki have to somberly drive Miri back to his safe house without her knowing what transpired.

Now, it's already bad enough that Misaki was clearly willing to put in the effort to change for Miri's sake and happiness, only to sadly meet a tragic end no sooner than when she made the decision.

But, Kyutaro's handling of this whole situation is the only reason Misaki is dead to begin with.

He constantly reminded Kazuki and Rei about what the organization is capable of when you step out of line, but actively put Misaki in danger by connecting her with Miri and the guys when he told her to take Miri. He was so adamant about choosing the best option for Miri's happiness, but he somehow thought separting her from Kazuki and Rei would be in her best interest. He hardly even mentioned her safety now that I think back, he just grilled the guys over keeping her for so long and said she's better off with her mom than the two men who killed her dad. He didn't keep in mind that Miri actually loves them, or that the guys actually love her, that or he stubbornly ignored it. He had the audacity to say, "She meant more to you than I thought," as though he didn't see them literally zoom across the city for her multiple times when she was left at the cafe.

If he really wanted to keep everyone's best interest in mind, he would've taken Miri to the BIG WOODEN SAFE HOUSE HE CONVENIENTLY HAD AT THE END OF EP11, NOT SEND HER OFF TO A PLACE WHERE NO ONE CAN PROTECT HER AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE-

This all just make it seem like bringing Misaki back into the equation was pointless and the worst possible thing to do, and it makes me mad. Yeah sure a little sad, but I'm more so frustrated from the absurdity oozing out of this 'intelligent' man who seems like he'd know what to do when things need to be done. Like, there were better decisions, and this woman lost her life because you thought you were doing the right thing, even though you also thought it wasn't quite the right thing to do.

Unless this is all leading up to some kind of wild twizzler twist near the end, he's an irreconcilable man who does nothing but create the conflict rather than solve it.

[ridiasfangirlings]

i think yata called yukari the f slur once, didnt he? wouldnt it be funny if yukari met yata again after him and fushimi started dating lol

In fairness to Yata it's entirely possible that was a translation choice and not what he actually said. Hopefully Yata learns it isn't nice to use those kinds of words against people though, like I imagine that being something where it's just Yata picking up words from other people and not thinking too hard about them. Like some time post-ROK Yata's waiting for Fushimi outside a bar for a date when he accidentally runs into Yukari, who was picking up makeup next door. Yata starts to apologize before he realizes who he just ran into and then he's like wait you're—you're...that fruity guy from jungle! Yukari is more amused by this than anything, I imagine him teasing Yata lightly wondering if the little boy from Homra is threatened by Yukari's beauty. Yata grumbles that don't you have any pride as a man and Yukari doesn't see what a man's pride has anything to do with beauty, Homra people like Yata respect fighting skills don't they and Yukari is well aware of his own strength compared to Yata's.

Yata's just about to say something that will get him in trouble when Fushimi shows up grumbling that he was busy at work and if Yata's not coming for drinks he's going home. Yukari is unexpectedly pleased to run into 'Saruhiko-chan' again and Fushimi clicks his tongue, palming a knife as he wonders what Yukari is doing here. Yukari says he was just picking some things up and Yata ran into him and starting insulting him, Fushimi looks over at Yata who's like okay when you put it that way. Yukari does think it's very cute that Fushimi and Yata are having drinks together and Yata immediately puts a protective arm around Fushimi's waist as he's like Saruhiko is my boyfriend and don't you forget it.

Yukari takes in that boyfriend and is like my, and to think you were throwing around words like that when you have a boyfriend. Yata has no idea what having a boyfriend has to do with what he said to Yukari and Yukari sighs like those words are meant to be derogatory to gay people you know. Yata's like 'dero-what' and Fushimi supplies 'it's an insult, Misaki.' Yata stumbles over his words all wait I didn't mean it that way, suddenly worried that Saruhiko is insulted too (though honestly Fushimi is probably bored by now and wants to leave). Yukari tuts at Yata, like it seems you need to learn to watch your manners more. Fushimi finally tugs Yata away because he wants to have his date already but Yata's all upset, like so was I upsetting you too by saying that stuff. Fushimi shrugs like it doesn't really bother me and I don't care if you insult Yukari, but you could find better words for it next time instead of parroting those idiots from Homra who don't think before they speak.

[cosmiclion]

From the news I read I’m surprised they’ll welcome Miri’s mom return in future episodes. I guess it isn’t that much of a stretch considering that Miri would eventually want to see her mother again. Though I’m interested to see how it will go. Her mom made it clear she doesn’t want to continue caring for her. Miri will be crushed of course. If that happens I just hope she remembers she has a new family now and her support network is larger then before. Miri’s mom doesn’t seem as horrible as other abusive anime parents. I mean Miri wouldn’t be as cheerful and energetic as she should if her mother at least took care of her enough to not realize her growing hatred. I could tell from her first appearance she’s a very broken woman, trying to live her dreams singing in a shady bar in the red light district, loving a man who shows blatant abuse towards her. It was for the best that Miri left her and stayed in the care of adults who will look after her needs with no regrets. Otherwise she’ll be faced with abuse and regret should Miri continue living with her.

Hi! Uh... first of all I'd like to offer my sincerest apologies for taking ages to answer this, I've been a little too busy with school and general chores plus I really didn't know how to put my thoughts into words 😭 I know it's pretty pointless to answer your specific ask by now since the show has already progressed and ended but I still didn't want to leave this ignored, and if you don't mind I'll take the opportunity to offer some thoughts.

Now that the show has ended I see why they made the choices they made and they make a lot of sense given the context of the story. I personally don’t have any complaints about the writing but I think Misaki deserved better. I'm sad she died but I understand why it happened, I suppose with her arc going that route it wouldn't have made sense for her to survive in a show where nobody's safe from violent criminals who are willing to murder women and children to get them out of their way. Still, I don't think she needed a big change of heart, I think she was already a great character as she was (it also rubs me the wrong way that some people started viewing her as a good person only once she started making an effort to do things right but I digress).

I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of the "unwilling parent learns to love their kid and learns to be a good parent so that they can finally be a happy family" narrative. It just doesn’t sit right with me, maybe I’m reading too much into it but the message I get from these kind of stories is that anyone can be a good parent/caretaker with enough help and resources and in the right place mentally and emotionally (ESPECIALLY because that's an argument people use in real life for why they think everyone should have kids, or hell, even as an anti abortion argument; like that's not an exaggeration, I've seen them saying pretty much the exact same thing), when the sad reality is that sometimes kids are just unwanted. I sincerely wish the show had acknowledged that some people just don’t want to be parents even when they already are, I know it’s not pretty but these things need to be talked about in fiction.

I also think it would’ve fit the story perfectly: we would’ve had an example of horrible abusive parents (Rei’s father), amazing loving parents (Rei and Kazuki themselves) and parents who do their best but would still rather be doing anything else (Misaki; as you said, Miri wouldn’t be as cheerful if her mother hadn't kept her unhappiness to herself). Maybe I’m biased, I don’t know, but I’m really starved for this kind of content. As a friend of mine as well as a few other people have said, we need more situations like in Matilda, where the bio parents admit they aren't fit for the role and happily sign away their parental rights.

(Granted that if Misaki hadn't popped back into Miri's life she wouldn't have died like that, as she got targeted precisely because she was with Miri, that's why I say I understand why the writers made the choices they made).

I also wish they hadn't given her cancer if they were going to kill her off anyway, give the poor woman a break lol.

If you (not you the asker but you as in anyone reading this) disagree with me that's perfectly okay, and let me reiterate that I do NOT think this is bad writing, I'm just tired of seeing this trope over and over again; but any angry asks or comments will be ignored and deleted.

(Edited to add some more thoughts).

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Wholesome/Funny anime I would recommend watching!

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear - Video game player gets Isekaid into a new world in a bear costume with OP stats, so she has fun and makes friends while making the world a better place.

Wise Man's Grandchild - A kid who remembers his past life in another world is raised by the former hero's of his country. Turns out his powers are way beyond anything ever seen before, so he trains his friends so they are now a group of the worlds most powerful people, fighting for good.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K - A pink haired boy was born with potentially world ending psychic power, but doesn't care to do anything with it. His classmate force friendship and inconvenience upon te kid, who just tries to go about his life.

Aggretsuko - A young office worker dreams of a happy life and marriage. However she's stuck in a basic office job with a shitty boss! She likes to vent her frustrations by singing death metal karaoke, and hilarity ensues!

The Way of The House Husband - An ex yakuza is now married to his go getter wife Miku, and he enthusiastically takes on the role of house husband. He's very competent at cooking cleaning and the like, but keeps his yakuza look and mannerisms, leading to funny misunderstandings!

Spy X Family - For his new mission, agent Twilight adopts Anya, a little girl who has secret psychic powers, and marries Yor, an assassin. Funny family shenanigans and a side plot of a potential world war make for a story that's both funny and interesting!

The Duke of Death and His Maid - When he was little, the young duke Viktor is cursed by a witch so that everything he touches will die. Sent off to be less of a danger, he lives alone with his butler Rob and his maid Alice. Alice and Viktor are determined to break his curse so they can be married. A cute rom-com with a lot of teasing that'll make you smile and/or cry!

Maid-Sama - Student counsel president Misaki has a secret part time job at a maid café, and does her best to run the school and keep her job a secret! Takumi Usui is the most popular in school, and he finds out about her secret job. Instead of telling everyone, he keeps her secret and becomes a regular at the café. The two fall for eachother, and there's a lot of rom-com fun!

Toradora! - An aggressive and tiny girl meets a gentle giant boy, and the two form a friendship over their crushes on the others best friend. While trying to set them up with their crush, the two fall for each other instead. Warning, some parts might make you cry!

[actuallysaiyan]

Congrats on having 1k followers!! so for the event here's mine . Misaki is a intelligent, sassy ,is usually monotone and sometimes happy go lucky person, star sign is leo, she likes to walk around places or going out for dates , words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch is her love language. so i like to ship her with hashirama senju from naruto. and fluff headcannons

Request: "Congrats on having 1k followers!! so for the event here's mine . Misaki is a intelligent, sassy ,is usually monotone and sometimes happy go lucky person, star sign is leo, she likes to walk around places or going out for dates , words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch is her love language. so i like to ship her with hashirama senju from naruto. and fluff headcannons"

Your Song: You're My Best Friend- Queen

Headcanons:

After the war, there were many potential brides for Konoha’s first Hokage, but he didn’t want any of them. Who he really wanted was you. There was nobody else better in his eyes. You were the one for him, and he would not hear anything else. Hashirama made it very clear to anyone else.

It didn’t take long for him to make a move. He was a little shy and scared, but he knew that if he didn’t talk to you or make a move, someone could come and get to you first. Someone might want to marry you first. This caused him to have very many sleepless nights until he decided to court you.

It started small. Just little gifts and him always stopping to visit you at your family business. You found him to be so handsome and so sweet and caring. It didn’t take long for you to fall for him. And from then on, you two were always inseparable. He proposed to you very quickly.

Hashirama is always sweet to you. He never loses his patience with you at all. You are the one person in his life that he could never get mad at. He’s always trying his best to dote on you and spoil you.

Unfortunately, since he is Hokage, your alone time together is rare. He’s so busy most days, he might even forget to come home for dinner. You like to bring it to him at the Hokage office and try to spend as much time with him as you can there

Another one of Hashirama’s favorite things to do with you is to take long relaxing baths and give each other massages. He’s such a tense man, and he’s so tired from working so hard all the time. He’s a man who enjoys good smelling bath oils and lots of steam to keep you both relaxed.

Hashirama is such a romantic. When he gets the time, he loves to pick flowers to give to you, or he goes to buy you your favorite food. He loves to do simple things to show you how much he loves you, but he’s not against doing grandiose gestures of love.

For days like anniversaries, you better believe he’s going to find someone to replace him for the day. He will have so many romantic activities planned and he will do absolutely anything for you. Hashirama loves to be able to plan such wonderful events for the both of you. It makes him feel so grateful to have you in his life.

If you want to have a family, this will make Hashirama so happy. It’s one of his goals in life to have many children. He wants to be so happy with a big family. He misses having many family members around him. When he lost almost all of his brothers, it left a big void inside of him.

Hashirama absolutely loves it if you wear his clothes. Not only is it a turn on, but he just loves how you look in them. Especially if you want to wear his armor, or even his Hokage robes. You are just the sweetest thing and seeing you smile and laugh as you put on his clothes, it’s just so adorable for him.

Your First Kiss:

It has been a few times that you’ve gone out with Hashirama. He’s so sweet and he makes you smile all the time. Your heart races everytime you hear his voice say something sweet to compliment you. You had butterflies in your stomach everytime he looked at you with a deep fire in his eyes.

Tonight was no different, it was going to be another sweet date. You found yourself feeling so excited. As you got ready, you could feel the butterflies again. You look at yourself in the mirror, making sure you look good. Your nerves are getting the better of you. You want to kiss Hashirama tonight, but you’ve been too bashful to do it before.

When he sees you, he’s entranced by your beauty. You are the most beautiful person he’s ever seen in his life. All night he treats you to anything you want. He tells you jokes and compliments you. You have a fun time just strolling around the village and stopping at various shops.

Finally you are in front of your home. You are looking deeply in his eyes, and you can see such admiration and adoration in them. Without thinking, you reach up to cup his face and pull him in for a very passionate kiss. Your fingers run through his gorgeous hair, and he’s practically frozen to the spot since you surprised him so much. It doesn’t take long for him to start kissing you back. You don’t feel bashful anymore. You feel like you are falling in love.

“You are the most wonderful person I know,” Hashirama says when he pulls away for air. He leans his forehead on yours.

“I feel the same way about you,”

[cardsbizarreadventure]

I’ve seen a fad where people describe their original character’s personality with a few canon characters from different series.

What characters do you think you could combine to make Joelle?

☆꧁✬◦°˚°◦. ♠ ♣ ♥ ♦ .◦°˚°◦✬꧂☆ Thank you for the ask Mel! It actually took me a good amount of time to even decide upon who would be most fitting to build Joelle. Since she has some of my own self insert in her , but really which oc doesn't? It was kind of hard to decide xD But I think I've managed to collect the ones that are pretty relatable with my character. So here it goes!

Lucy - Elfen Lied If I have to be honest I've never would of thought upon how similar Joelle and Lucy stories are. I was never intending to have so many similarities with this specific characters until recently I stumbled upon a video that made me remember a bit more about the anime and how it played out. Lucy is a very interesting character , born with a 'sickness' ever since she was little kind of reminded me upon Joelle's origin as a pillar both past and present . Lucy has been bullied , barely knew any kind of friends and because of her 'sickness' everyone was after her because what she can cause with her powers , until she stumbled upon one that really liked her for who she was [Kind of gives me the possible Joseph or Rei vibes but without the romantic kind of intent that was implied in the story because Lucy did fall in love with her best friend.] She was brought into a lab to keep away from the outside world and experimented on , until she broke out and was given a chance for a second life regardless of what she had witnessed and did in her youth.

Ren Tao - Shaman King A few aspects that I can collect from Ren are the anger he has built for humanity that really matches with Joelle's story . Because when she ended up in the XPD facility where they did various of experiments on her and basically played her like a toy she began to pile up a lot of anger upon those people creating an image in her head that they were all the same . But after meeting with someone who opened her eyes to the world , she began to have another look upon things and wanted to try and move on and heal but also find a new purpose in life .

Edward Elric - Fullmetal Alchemist When ever I would look at Ed I could actually see a few aspects of Joelle as well , because of his own determination to fix what he has done in the past and return his brother back to his original body , reminds me of how Joelle wants to protect her new family and find a way to stop evil from prevailing . It also gives a pinch of hint upon how him and his brother were trying to bring back their mother , is a similarity upon how Joelle wanted to bring back her own mother but instead she ended up releasing a curse that later on haunts her , the same way Ed and Alphonse tried to bring their mother back and ended up creating a homunculus being. Sadly I haven't watched brotherhood and I really need to , but I'd assume I'd find even more similarities if I do so~. But I do however see a lot of pieces of Ed in Joelle!

Misaki Ayuzawa - Kaichou wa maid-sama This goes a bit on her emotional side to be honest. Misaki is a perfect representation of Joelle , a strong and very responsible individual and yearns for a piece of romance in her life that will assure her that they will stay with them for who they are . A perfect aspect of her Tsundere side because she is very conflicted and very confused when it comes to these sort of things. I absolutely adore her strong character and how she is able to handle so many responsibilities , reminds me upon her current position in the SpeedWagon foundation , a lot fear her because of how she would act and how her attitude just goes across the room, but a good amount also admire her when they get to know her personally and understand her better upon why she is the way she is , that she has a very gentle side to her.

Chise Hatori - Ancient Magus Bride Another little lost soul that was being sold to the world. Chise has always been one of my most favorite characters once I started the anime , the aspects of her that I see in Joelle are the growth she managed to accomplish with herself , she used to have a normal life a happy family , but eventually that turned around when 'dark beings' (which would hint the cults of Hearteater) began to make their way into their life and make it more dangerous to be around , and even the fact that her own 'blood and family' tried to kill her is the hint of her father that almost killed her. [But in the anime it was the mother that tried to.] She eventually ends up in good hands which help her see the world with different eyes and find who she really is and help her discover her own courage and determination that she wants to do better for herself and others around her .

Shigeo Kageyama - Mob Psycho Little little shy Mob~. He was one of my main inspirations if I have to be honest because a lot matched with the two of them. This comes around her more doubtful and shy side. Mob is a perfect representation of both Joelle's moods , when she is sweet and respectful to a menace and a deadly being if they come near their family. Her relationship with Reigen matches with the one me and my friend Mel have with Joelle and Yorie . Let's not forget about how crazy batshid he went when they took his brother away and he was willing to do everything in his powers to save him... but there was also the fire in his house.. now that is basically the next level of Chapter Death in a sense. But for real there are a lot of aspects behind Mob that I connect with Joelle and how her character is displayed~.

Yuuji Itadori - Jujutsu Kaisen Yuji is the aspect of Joelle that exists kind of rare but it's still there , it's her little goofy side , but the amount of love for her friends and family is also there . His determination and courage to protect his new friends is the same as Joelle trying to protect her own regardless of what kind of burden both of them carry that can cause the destruction of the world, even if the the two of them might appear weak to most they would always throw themselves in danger to protect their loved ones , but later one begin to grow in personality and strength . Maybe I can even connect a tad bit Sukuna and Chapter Death because both are the representation of the final stage when the 'scary' takes over and would basically erase your existence . Yuji and His friends remind me a whole lot of Joelle and her own little crew and how each of them help each other and will always be there no matter what. Basically the hero that wants to save everyone and doesn't really care what happens to them , as long as everyone is safe .

Manjiro Sano and Ken Ryuguji - Tokyo Revengers These two go in pair ~. I see a big portion of aspects of the two in Joelle and each of them kind of represent her 'goofy' and her very serious and respect side. Mikey is a bit more laid back and chill but at the same time very scary , a bit how Joelle is in a sense how she can be so calm on certain occasions until she finally snaps and beats the crap of anyone who doubted her and called her 'small and helpless.' This is the aspect I enjoy the most between the two because they underestimate their opponent and then get their ass handed to them , that's how the two kind of go xD. Draken would be maybe her grown up and mature side in a way and the one that keeps things in line when ever there is justice that needs to be served because no one is allowed to hurt their friends and family. Very loyal and determined and even jump down to apologize for their wrongs to try and correct themselves and possibly help their friends understand the situation a little better , unless there is no way out they always try and reason first before jumping into action.

Nezuko Kamado - Demon Slayer / Kimetsu no Yaiba [New Add] I almost forgot!! Honestly I can't forget to include my favorite little goofball . Another little demon that I can see a lot of personality traits and aspects in Joelle as well. Nezuko and Tanjiro are also a good representation of both Jericho and Joelle in a sense because of how strong their bond is beyond anything . I don't want to spoil anything in my current arcs because I want to keep it a surprise since I have a whole lot of things to decide on . Nezuko displays Joelle's very protective side and very caring one as well the side of value she feels towards her surroundings and regardless of being a little 'different' she still is the same person no matter what happens and will never lose her humanity even after being 'cursed'. And even be a little bit of a hint of her sensitive and cute side too regardless that she doesn't show it too often xD.

Saitama - One Punch Man And last but not least , I put him on the bottom because at the beginning when I was creating Joelle I would always think of Saitama and how she was going to play out of sort of a joke that is really powerful and kind of blunt in a sense . But now she has grown so much and has so much potential , story and personality behind her that you can't even imagine! Saitama was maybe my very first inspiration when I created her because for some odd reason I really like OP shid and I mean literally xD. I don't know why but I just do , but regardless of Joelle being kind of OP orientated , later on when I began to play out her story I started to balance her because I wanted her to seem a bit more real other than I just came here to kick your ass and you're dead now lmfao. She still has some funny little aspects of Saitama behind her that's for sure , but she is completely different now and I am super proud of what a long journey she has gone through and grown so much as a character ^ ^. Thank you so much for sending in dear!!I really enjoyed this ask <333!! - Cards

[bloomyn]

scorching sky

pairing: ushijima wakatoshi x reader

summary: your midlife crisis happens rather quickly, and its not midlife, you’re twenty three with a baby whose daddy just left with your best friend. peachy.

part of: pink peonies

 climbing waterfalls x scorching sky x next

generally, ushijima is a patient person. he holds himself to the higher expectation, of, you know “being the bigger person”. but right now, he’s got a practice match ten minutes and if the PR representative doesn’t give him a real answer he might, snap.

“i just want to know why it’s taking so long.” he says shaking. his calves are tense with anger and his jersey feels hot.

it’s been three weeks since the god awful headline has been published, and he’s gotten nowhere in regards to taking it down, --yes there’s probably a pr team for this and he might have to buy them all gift baskets after the article blew up on twitter (they took care of it)-- but it’s his issue, and now it’s personal.

“i-i will get this to our editors as soon as possible, thank you, thank you so much for your patience.”

“good bye.

“bye!” the voice on the other line squeaks.

yeah, this is getting nowhere.

-

“what is it.”

misaki turns to her husband, laying casually on the bed in his gym shorts and t-shirt, flipping through the latest Volleyball Monthly magazine. her own brows are unintentionally furrowed, deep in thought, and her husband knows this too well.

“don’t say it’s nothing,” he sighs lazily, not even looking up from the magazine, “i know you too well.”

and dammit he does, misaki thinks to herself, scowling. 

“i just had so much hope!” she finally relents, throwing herself over her husbands chest, “there was so much potential! and he threw it all away!”

“misaki...”

“it’s not fair.” she grumbles. “she deserved so much, and-”

quietly, hirugami runs his hand over her head, giving it a few pats before turning her face towards him.

“what do they say about love? it’s blind right? those two just need a new pair of glasses.” he says contently (a little too proud of his analogy. was it even an analogy?), “you have no control over this you know. they’ve got to figure this whole thing out by themselves.”

“i’m gonna beat that dumb brick up the next time i see him.”

“i think your words were enough my dear.” he breathes lightly, “you probably scarred the poor boy.”

“yeah well, he deserved it.”

“wasn’t it false though?”

“he broke her heart!”

-

now being slapped in the face with a picture of miya atsumu wasn’t really what you wanted to be greeted with the in morning, but you suppose it could have been much worse. could’ve been another headline, an email from your boss, finding out the possible love your life has another woman  even if it’s false, akio could be throwing up in the bathroom, it’s been weeks and he still hasn’t contacted you... the list goes on. 

so miya atsumu? yeah, not bad.

“how are you even in my house?”

grinning, miskaki takes a seat beside you, flattening out the comforter. 

“irrelevant but akio let me in.”

you sit up to protest, because one, what the hell? and two, you really don’t need another man do you? it’s always been you and akio, akio and you. partners in crime, makers of breakfast and brunch, two peas in a pod.

“anyway!” misaki interrupts, “let’s get right down to it shall we?”

“we shouldn’t ----”

“ah ah!” she shushes, placing a stack of papers on your lap. “i will be making breakfast, you take your time yeah?”

your eyes don’t leave hers as she walks backwards out of you bedroom.

-

you can’t lie to yourself, miya atsumu is very attractive. he’s got a cocky smile, decently sexy sidepart, and according to the stats sheet, a very impressive career as a setter for msby. you won’t tell this to misaki of course, the woman doesn’t need another ego boost, or even more reason to try and set you up with someone else. so instead, 

“he’s got at twin.” you blanch, taking a seat at the dining table. akio’s already half way done with his food, thoroughly engrossed in whatever he’s making (sculpting rather) with his eggs. he’s not really one to play with his food, but today you’ll let it slide.

to your words misaki only hums, continuing to flip eggs in a pan like she hasn’t just given you a report card of miya atsumu’s life. ignoring her lack of response you grab a plate, sliding on eggs and rice because what else are you supposed to when...

“oh! you should go get ready, there’s a practice match today around 12.30 and i think it’d be fun if we all went.”

-

akio’s crying.

bolting out of the house, you make your way towards akio’s screeching voice.

“what is it! what’s wrong?” you pant, shoving the rest of your shirt down.

“my flower broke! it’s broken now!”

you pull your son into a hug while he wets your shirt with his tears.

“oh baby, i’m sorry.”

-

“you know when you said practice match i didn’t think it meant a match against the team who’s file you just gave me.”

again, she only hums in response, her eyes flittering around the gym like she hasn’t been here a million times before.

“are we even allowed to be here?” you whisper, keeping an eye on the way akio’s skipping ahead, a wonder really, seeing only last week he had tripped over the side walk and vowed never to do it again.

“theses things are always open to the public, plus we’re special!” she scoffs.

you might be, you think quietly in your head. the doors loom in front and you can already smell the salon pas and squeaky clean floors ready to be scuffed. it pulls a little too harshly on your heart.

“mommy come one.” akio says quietly, tugging on your wrist. “i wanna see them warm up.”

“--err, go with auntie! i’m going to the restroom really quick okay?”

with a quick nod and a swift turn he runs towards misaki’s outstretched hand, and you can barely hear a “-- said she has to go to the bathroom.” before you turn around.

-

you haven’t hyped yourself up in front of a bathroom sink since high school. the fact that you have to do this because you might face your “almost but not quite there boyfriend” should tell you about where you are right now in regards to adulting. 

it hurts a little bit. 

today, though, today you’ve got a new glow (new highlighter) and even if you run into him so what! you’re going to be the bigger person, because if he doesn’t have the balls to tell you what actually happened between him and that insultingly hot actress, then, 

then what.

you run out of words to monologue. 

it might be for the better.

-

[elizabeatrice]

Episode 12 - The Little Mermaid

Let’s Talk About JSHK Anime #3

Warning: Manga spoilers for The Little Mermaid arc, The Clock Keeper arc, and chapter 64!!! (just a bit, skip point no. 5, 6, and 10 if you don’t want to get spoiled) Also … this ended up way longer than I intended.

Well that was one heck of a feels trip. It’s probably my new favorite episode, just because everyone is here being wholesome lmao.

This is mostly hananene meta I ain’t even gonna lie.

Before we begin, shout out to Black Canyon, our newest anime cutie pie. Just look at him, folks. Just chilling with his sunflower seed.

He has no idea the kind of life his owner leads.

I said before that the best part of episode 12 is how it made Daydream worse, so now I’m gonna ramble about it.

“Maybe different species can’t understand each other after all.”

“Maybe it would be better if I were an apparition too.”

This is my favorite part of the episode. And no, not in the sense that I want Nene to die just so that she and Hanako can be together. But because of how Lerche actually explored deeper what was said only once in the manga.

Well, both in the manga and anime Nene ended up accepting the mermaid’s blood because of her desire to be popular, but the anime decided to revisit what she said earlier in the episode.

Not only did that make her decision kinda less selfish, it’s also just … sad. Thinking that your friend, someone you really cared about, doesn’t trust you enough to tell you things about themselves, to the point where you’re willing to go to such lengths as turning into an apparition just to understand them.

And if you think about it, isn’t this part of her true wish? To have her feelings be reciprocated? Man I just realized that as I wrote this and I am mindblown.

She thought she finally got her wish with Hanako. I mean, he said it himself in the first ep (”You wanted someone, anyone, to return your feelings, right? And as far as you’re concerned, sharing a bond with someone is the same thing, right?”). So it must’ve hit her really hard when she thought he didn’t trust her. Especially with all the wrong ideas the fishes were feeding her mind.

Then we got this little flashback. At first I was like, “Girl, you really be thinking that he doesn’t care about you while recalling the moment he apologized to you and hugged you? Are you insane?”

But after some thinking of my own, it occurred to me. Maybe she was too used to having her feelings not reciprocated, she couldn’t believe it when someone finally did. Not to mention Hanako did kinda trick her with his fake confession a while back (heh, he’s not the only one with trust issues, eh?). And that just made the entire thing even sadder.

So when Nene said, “But I thought, if I were an apparition like you, I could get closer to you. Then, maybe I’d be able to understand you, Hanako-kun. Although I know I probably don’t mean anything to you.”

That was a harsh wake up call for Hanako.

(Btw even more full circle, Hanako brought up Nene’s wish to become human again in the first episode. Nice.)

So. We got one daikon girl who’s afraid of not having her feelings reciprocated, and one ghost boy who’s afraid that daikon girl wouldn’t be his friend anymore if she knew about his past.

While in actuality, said daikon girl already decided she wanted to and would be his friend no matter what, and ghost boy had grown to care about her more than he thought he would.

He heard what she said to Tsuchigomori. He knew all about regret, too.  I mean, honestly, I think if she had said no, he’d let her walk away right then and there, no questions asked. But she didn’t.

Nene’s wish finally came true here. And the best part? It wasn’t the work of magic or curses. Just Hanako finally shoving his fear aside, offering himself as he was, and letting her decide.

And she still chose to be with him.

Heh. Lemme just. Sob for a bit.

Is my hananene trash brain reading too much into this? Idk. Maybe.

So props to the production team for managing to add even more weight to this arc. Which, they had to, since it’s the season finale and all. But I love what they did!

Onto my commentaries!

1. The KouNene

Good shit. She was worried about him but he didn’t want her to worry so he just smiled it off? These two are precious. Thought they were gonna interact. Sadly not. Buuuut! (see point 12)

2. Hanako’s classroom visit

He. Is. So. Adorable. Someone please take his babey license away he’s too dangerous.

Hanako’s classroom visit is like my absolute favorite clingy Hanako moment, so I’m really happy I get to see it this season. Ugh. My kokoro. Hugging her from behind, that semi confession vibe … Smooth mf.

The Mokke brushing Nene’s hair!!! The radish hairdo tho lmao.

On a sidenote, as a history nerd I appreciate that they’re actually putting lessons in the background. And the teacher talked about Apollo 11 again??? While my boy was in the room? That ish both hurt and pleased me.

3. The Clock Keeper rumor drop

Heeeeeehhhhh? What’s thiiiiiissss?

4. This freaking thing

*flips table* Darn production team been knew I’m hananene trash how dare they do this to me.

And lookie here there’s Kodama chilling.

5. Fishies! (!!!manga spoiler for The Little Mermaid arc!!!)

Pufferfish didn’t die. Well, good for him. Also I can’t believe they just call the other fish ‘yeah yeah’ lmao what the freak. Has it always been like that in the manga?

6. AOI AND AKANE (!!!spoilers for chapter 64!!!)

I swear I did not intend this numbering coincidence.

*claps* Boi. Nene asking Aoi about cutting ties with someone she’s interested in? And then Akane just swooped in and say he’d rather cut his head off than cut ties with Aoi? What about getting impaled, huh, boy? Would that do?

The not-so-subtle call out to these two pairs’ parallel? BOI.

7. Nene and Yako

These two just chilling together having girl talk, and Yako let Nene pet her? That’s some adorable shit right there. Admit it Yako you like her.

Yako also be really hitting home with what she said. It was extra heavy coming from her, considering what happened to her and Misaki. Boiiiiii.

8. Tsuchigomori

Oh my God, his laughter. Just … oh my God.

Tsuchigomori in dad mode is always one of the highlights of the episode/chapter.

By the way, in this scene according to the sub, Nene asked Tsuchigomori who Tsukasa is. But she knew who he is already. Is it possible that the sub misinterpreted it? ‘Cause I think what she actually meant was, “What happened to him and Tsukasa-kun in the past?”

If someone who speaks Japanese could share their wisdom, please do!

9. The 5 pm bell and twilight

Look how pretty they are!!!

Lo and behold, another important hananene interaction while the 5 pm bell plays in the background. Also, twilight? Y’all giving me Kimi no Na wa flashbacks.

“Twilight, when it’s neither day or night. When the world blurs and one might encounter something not human.”

Huh … kinda fits the ‘boundary’ concept but it still hurt.

Anyway they still had Hanako tell her what she already knew. And I did say in my ‘Walking Blind’ post that it’d be redundant. But since the episode kinda emphasized Nene’s desire to understand Hanako, having him actually tell her himself, even though she already knew it, was a big deal. It’s not about what she knows, it’s about him opening up to her. So I’m super cool with it.

10. The Broadcasting Club (!!!spoilers for The Clock Keeper arc!!!)

I love how Natsuhiko and Sakura are actually decent people. When he told Mitsuba that he was free to choose to stay with them or not? That’s solid, man. Though, of course, Tsukasa might not be as kind.

Speaking of, I know it couldn’t be anything else, but I’m still not sure if Tsukasa’s drawing was confirmation for season 2. Don’t wanna get my hopes up. Imma just enjoy what I currently have.

Kinda curious, though. Because Clock Keeper wasn’t Tsukasa’s doing. Maybe he was the one who released Mirai? But tbh I’d prefer if it wasn’t so. Because having more cases of supernaturals going loco without it being one of Tsukasa’s games is interesting, and kinda underlines the need of The Seven Wonders to keep supernaturals in check.

11. Kodama just chilling

12. The Adventures of Minamoto and the Summer Vegetables

You go, Kou! I’m rooting for you oh my God you’re so precious.

And look at that ikemen smile! Him supporting Kou is just top notch sweet y’all I can’t-

Ngl this was the biggest surprise of the episode. Teru finding out that summer vegetables = Nene? Broooooo. Interesting. I don’t think this little addition warrants any changes to their future interaction, so it should be safe. Clever replacement, too, those veggies.

It’s so sweet that Nene delivered those veggies to Kou! Just imagine the Minamoto family having veggies for dinner. Awww.

(Also, Nene wrote her name in hiragana instead of kanji. Is that a reference to how bad Kou is with kanji? Lol, so sweet)

13. The Coda!!!

Look at him. Just look at him. Look how lovesick he is y’all I can’t-

THEY’RE SO ADORABLE.

All in all, I love this episode. Sorry for how long this post is. I’m just dealing with so many feels right now. Gaaahhhhh.

[girlwithshipsshitshow]

Part 35

AN: Hey all, I wanted to thank you for your continued support of this long story. I'm still planning on writing many chapters, but I am going to switch the writing style. Thank you for reading!

Misaki stood in front of Isaka's office at exactly ten-thirty while he waited for Usagi to finish in the bathroom. He had to discuss something with the older man before they went into the meeting. He didn't want to catch him off guard. "Misaki" Usagi smiled at him, pulling at the smaller boy towards him as he got within arm's reach. "Why did we have to come up here early? The meeting doesn't start until eleven." "Yeah, I know. I needed to talk to you." Usagi scoffed, and you couldn't do that before we left the house?" "No, well" Misaki looked at Isaka's door, then pulled Usagi to a couch across from the office. "Look." He sat down, pulling the older man with him. "I've been thinking, and I know you really don't want to do this book tour, so maybe we could shorten it." "Misaki, it was going to be three months." "Right. I think even two weeks is a lot." The younger boy cleared his throat then took the older man's hand, "Usagi, I think maybe it should be a week, Like three days here, three days in Osaka." "Okay. I really don't want to do a tour." Usagi whispered, leaning into Misaki pressing his nose on the younger boys. "I know" Misaki smiled. "Lets, go. Maybe if we go in now, we'll finish earlier." "I hope so," Usagi grinned, pulling up the younger boy.

"I don't understand." Isaka placed his legs on the table. "Look, if we do a week's tour, we can hit three major bookstores in Tokyo and Osaka. Isaka Listen, there is no point in having a two-week-long tour if he's never done it, especially since he's already not a big fan of events." "Misaki-" "Isaka, if this is about money, he'll still make it for the company, by selling the tickets for meeting singing. I know all you care about is money for the company, but this place makes so much." "Well, yeah, I care about that but-" The man stands up, walking to Usagi places his hands on his shoulders, "You guys are building a life together, what about the money for the house?" Usagi shrugs Isaka off, "Look, I want to do it this way, or I won't go." "I've written the bookstores, I tried to book Usagi, but you have to do something Isaka, plus they won't take him unless they talk to the boss of the company. Once this gets taken care of, we'll be able to sell tickets. All of this is very last minute." Misaki grinned, "they planned stuff like this at least a year in advance, but you're the one who wants him to do it now since he worked so hard to get four books out, better get one that, end of the day if possible." Misaki flipped to the month on his agenda. "I think we'll need three-hundred tickets, so three hours for each space?"

"Misaki" Usagi gave the younger man a shocked look. It surprised him at the way he was taking charge. "What? Isaka is the one who has to have this happen now." Misaki looked at the owner of the company. "We have to go. Please call me when that's taken care of so we can announce tickets on sale." "Um, sure. Thanks, Misaki." Misaki nodded, looked at his finance, then they both left the office.

"That was incredible!" Usagi cupped the smaller boy's face in his hands, peppering him in kisses. "Usagi" Misaki giggled, his eyes shining, looking up at the older man. "It was nothing; I just wanted you to have a smaller book tour." He turned towards the stove, pulling out a pan to prepare dinner; the two had just gotten back from the store and Misaki wanted to cook something simple but he wasn't sure what yet. "Misaki" the older boy wrapped his arms around his fiance, resting his head inside his collarbone. "mmhmm" the smaller boy sighed softly, resting a hand on Usagi. "I just can't get over how amazing you were, are." Misaki turned, taking Usagi's hands. "Stop, it wasn't a big deal. Look, Usagi, I just told Isaka what needed to be done. He's the one who wanted you to do this in the first place, and wanted it to happen all in a month's time; all of this is on him. I shouldn't even be planning any of this." "Well, I'm proud of you" Usagi smiled, Misaki on the cheek" Why don't you relax? "I'll take care of dinner?" "Really?" Misaki twisted his fingers through Usagi's, giving him a small smile. "Yes, of course, come on; I've been cooking a lot of great dishes lately." "I know" "So, let me cook for you." Usagi grinned, giving Misaki a smile nibble on his ear, "It's the least I can do." The older man whispered softly, sending a chill down the smaller boy's spine. "Okay," He whispered back, grinning at the man. Misaki pulled away, bringing the bigger hand up to his lips, giving a small soft kiss, then placing it on his face. "Thank you, baby. I love you so much." "I know, I love you too."

"Misaki?" The older boy ran his hands through the younger boy's hair. The two were laying in bed, cuddling, every so often giving each other kisses. "Yeah?" Misaki sighed, resting his chin on Usagi's chest. "Are you ready for tomorrow?" "Kinda, I mean, it's a long process. What if they do a test on our semen and it sucks? or Eri isn't a good match?" "If that happens, then we'll figure it. But your semen is amazing, trust me." Misaki groaned. "Usagi, stop; I'm trying to be serious." "And I'm trying to lighten the mood." Usagi lifted Misaki's chin, "Stop worrying, everything will be okay." "Promise?" "I promise that no matter what, we will get married and have a family." "Okay. ," The younger boy gave a half-smile, kissing the older man's chest. "I love you." "I love you more." Misaki chuckled, "Shut up." His green has shimmered while he deepened himself into the older man's body, Usagi continuing to run his hand through Misaki's hair, coaxing the boy into a deep sleep.

[wh33zy]

My Read on Domestica: The Couple Probably 4 people care about, 5 if they’re lucky

Good evening! Tonight, I wanted to analyze Domestica (Yoshiyuki Hatori x Yoshino Chiaki) as requested by the amazing @boyimtrash​ . I will be analyzing them both separately and then together. They are infamous in ways that to this day still has them on the receiving end of hate and unpopularity. They are probably the least acknowledged couple in all of Nakamura’s works and for some pretty good reasons. 

This couple gained infamy just in the beginning of their story in their light novel because of Hatori raped Chiaki. While sexual assault and dubious consent is a running theme in Nakamura’s works, this one was so blatantly rape that the author ended up getting some backlash for it thus why it was left out of the manga and anime with anything concerning Domestica. Other than that, the common criticism for them is their story being quite bland, even though it was equipped with a love triangle. I think it’s because of this that most of their story has been cut from the manga as well as the anime leading the reader to have to delve into whatever light novels are available for answers beyond rushed references and such. 

Yoshino Chiaki: 

Hate to break to you guys but, uh....this guy? Yeah, far from a cinnamon roll. I mean, if ditsy, selfish, overly immature, not self-aware, and wildly inconsiderate equals a cinnamon roll then you might as well kick Misaki and Nowaki out of that gang. The way he gets stuck in his own head (and how stuck he is in his way) which not only puts out Hatori but his manga team as well. 

The kicker is that, unlike Hiroki, this person is completely aware of being selfish and inconsiderate evident by the way he apologizes to Hatori about it but does nothing to change. I’m positive this stems from the fact that he relies heavily on Hatori for a lot of things that he should be taking care of himself. Even this he realizes since he tends to feel “disgusting” when Hatori does all these things for him but still does nothing to change and we’re in our early thirties here, folks!

This kind of brings me to another major problem he has: he’s resistant to change. When he’s really comfortable in a spot, for example where his friendship is with Hatori and Yuu, Chiaki will not go out of his way to make any changes even if they are the right thing to do. This is evident by the way he decides to keep what’s going on between him and Hatori from Yuu in order not to complicate their friendship trio. 

Chiaki, although more of a homebody than a lazy housecat, is a very hard worker, of course I’m not going to take that from him. My guy will ignore his basic needs like food, water, and grooming. He put his all into every manga page he works on, even working on it here and there on his time off, so his life revolves around his art. He’s extremely dedicated to his craft and often gets so absorbed into it that he blocks out the world around him. He fully deserves his success.

On this note, Chiaki tends to take a lot of Hatori’s criticisms/advice to heart, especially in regard to his work. Everything from thoughts and opinions, even drunken complaints, they are always in Chiaki’s thoughts. While this could mean a lot of things in regard to why he has no boundaries with Hatori, Chiaki will at least try his best meet whatever standards Hatori is implying. Even with Hatori’s harsh language, Chiaki on some level knows not to take it to heart. 

While this is good, Chiaki tends to be afraid to share any criticisms he may have or arguments because of Hatori’s cold/usual harsh responses. Not to mention he’s also intimidated by his superior way of acting even though they’re the same age. This only gets worse after Hatori assaults him, and when afterwards, Hatori kisses him as “punishment” making it hard for him to communicate with Hatori the way he needs to. I think Hatori has always and will always intimidate him on some level. 

Chiaki also cares so much about what his readers think. Not just from automatically taking any advice on Hatori about shaping his art to be better digested but also the reason why his author identity is a secret. Chiaki has always had trouble with other assuming that he was a girl since his first name is generally very feminine. So, when he made his pen name, he assumed that it would be better understood that he was a man. However, because he is writing shoujo manga (which, generally more girls read) and also because his pen name Yoshikawa Chiharu still sounded feminine, fans assumed he was a girl. So, in order not to confront that and possible disappoint his readers, Chiaki keeps his identity as an author hidden from the public. 

Chiaki is also the kind of person who is very passionate about their likes and an all-around fun loving person. From the way he got excited with Yuu about The Kan to going to all the events he can. I assume this is the part of him that gave him success in dating, since he’s had a few girlfriends in the past and as far as we know, is till on good terms with them. 

Chiaki is also a pretty nice guy all around. When it comes to his friends, he genuinely wants to help them and be there for them in the best ways he knows how. This is evident from the way he wanted to help Hatori with his unrequited love situation before he found out and having his ex show him houses that Hatori expressed he liked in a commercial (which he was also indirectly asking if they could live together). 

Yoshiyuki Hatori:

First, I’m going to say I understand why he comes off pretty cold for a good portion of the story. In fact, I don’t really blame him (at least until he just up and assaults Chiaki which I do fully blame him because we do not victim blame in my mothafuckin’ house, no we don’t). Imagine the person you’re in love with, who knows full well that you have feelings for them and has procrastinated on giving you an answer, and they are constantly: invading your space, sleeping in your bed, expecting to be taken care of, and saying things that could be easily taken in a romantic context. You’d cop an attitude too, it’d feel like you were being led on or just plain used at that point because it’s so obvious that the person you’re in love with doesn’t care about your feelings and more about what you can do for them. 

However, I don’t excuse the blatant selfishness this person displays all before Chiaki finds out about his feelings in the light novel. Sure, Hatori was under stress of working for a pretty inconsiderate person as well as Yuu’s assholery but some of the harshness he displays towards Chiaki is because of his feelings for him. He was pretty bitter about them and his mood would dampen a lot of Yuu was in the mix or his unrequited love was mentioned. He hints that he likes someone (Chiaki assumes it’s a girl) and Hatori admits that he doesn’t think it’ll go anywhere. Of course, this is frustrating and heartbreaking but it seemed as though he was taking the unrequited love he felt out on Chiaki which I thought was kinda gross. It’s not Chiaki’s fault nor his responsibility that his person caught feelings and on some level, I think Hatori is aware. 

In relation to this, even though Hatori is meant to be more mature, there are several instances in the light novel really showing that he isn’t too far from Chiaki. His friendship with Yuu, if you could even call it that, always seemed strained as if he never liked Yuu to begin with. Yuu also didn’t like Hatori. This is evident when Chiaki describes his observation of them that they always seem to talk badly about each other in implications. This was because of jealousy since, for a while, it seemed as though Chiaki and Yuu got a long a lot better. Also, when he finds out about Yuu’s feelings only push him to resent Yuu more. 

Although Hatori is like this, I can say that he has other ways of showing that he loves Chiaki. For example, Hatori will cook for him, do his laundry, and not enforce boundaries as often as he really should. He also promised Chiaki when he expressed wanting to drop out of uni that if he ever ended up on the streets, Hatori would take care of him. However, I think some of this comes from a bit of desperation as Hatori’s feelings for him are so strong that he’ll take what he can get. This is also evident from the scene where he and Chiaki share his bed and he suddenly cuddles Chiaki when setting the alarm clock. 

Like Chiaki, Hatori is actually a really hard worker on top of being incredibly talented at his job. According to the light novel, Hatori has gotten a lot of offers from different companies but chose Emerald and Chiaki’s division in order to be as close to Chiaki as possible. 

This kinda brings me to the fact that there is some of Hatori’s identity lost in trying to be with Chiaki. I feel like I don’t really know him without Chiaki which I find to be a bit concerning. Even though they are childhood friends, Hatori kind of framed his life around having Chiaki as close to him as possible. He chose his college, major, and career all based around Chiaki. Although that could be seen as something selfless, I think it’s rooted in a selfish monopolizing desire and the assault only proves this. 

A major issue with Hatori is his trouble with expressing his feelings, especially ones that run quite deep. I find this to be a worrying trend in pretty much all the SIH couples (ESPECIALLY TAKANOPE HOLY SHIT-). Hatori seems to hold them in, keep them from the one person who should know, and then act strangely when they’re really affecting him. While Hatori just keep his true feelings to himself, he doesn’t necessarily hide them since he tends ot act on them in some form or another. The only answer to why is because of a crippling fear of rejection. 

Later on though, he does get better at expressing himself and even letting his face show emotions but that’s only for Chiaki’s eyes to see as evident by the way he’ll smile or is comfortable enough to get hammered around him. 

The Couple: One of the biggest and reoccurring issue between them has been finding the line between their personal and professional relationship. This is become less and less of an issue as their story goes on, but it was hard for them both to find a balance. While it felt like their professional relationship was too personal, their personal relationship felt too distant. It really wasn’t until they became a couple that they basically erased that line all together. Even still, they have issues with intimacy and being more comfortable around each other which becomes a little better with time. 

I also found that they don’t have great communication. They pretty much take ideas and what they think would be best for each other and run with it without really talking to each other about it as evident by the house fiasco early in their relationship and so on. While I do believe their hearts are in the right place in terms of trying to do things that will make the other happy, they need to work on being more open with each other. 

So, let’s talk about the assault real quick: Hatori does show major instant remorse over the assault, acknowledges that it was inexcusable and should have never happened, and I will admit that it was definitely a lot faster than Akihiko did in Romantica. He was willing to completely start over his life in order to get out/stay out of Chiaki’s after what he did. When Chiaki gave him the chance to start over, he was hesistant to take his forgiveness but eventually accepted. I think a part of this stems from the fact that they both want to be a part of each other’s lives at all costs.

Which brings me to what makes these two a little unique from the rest: they are ridiculously attached to each other. I know there are a lot of different interpretations for why Chiaki was so desperate to stop Hatori from leaving, why Hatori never really enforces his boundaries, and why they both get super upset at just the thought of them being with other people (and doing things with friends without each other!). I think their relationship has always been just a bit farther than friendship due to their attachment. I also think this is why showing affection is generally easier because not only have they known each other for almost their entire lives but also because of the strong attachment they feel towards one another. I think this always explains why they’re a bit prone to jealousy. 

And that’s the end here! If anyone would like to add on, please do so! Sorry that this analysis took so long! My classes have been back in full swing since the start of this month. Also, having to read the light novel was difficult because learning disabilities and such. 

Also a very special thanks so much to @youmeandteddybears​ for the link to the light novel! I didn’t want to do this analysis unless I had all the information I could gather! Couldn’t do it without you so thanks again!

DISCLAIMER: I was unbiased and this analysis is based off of evidence in the manga/light novel as well as my interpretations of the work. Remember folks: these are fictional characters, this is art (so there is a level of subjectivity), and this is all in good fun! Be civil, BE CHILL. 

[itsuki-minamy]

“SIX IDOLS”

CHAPTER 5: “NAGARE.02” (Complete)

* K - Six Idols (List of Chapters) * Projects & Chapters

Translation: Naru-kun Raws: Ridia

"Emerald smoke for you..."

Hearing the familiar voice, Sukuna Gojo raised his face.

A scrambled intersection in Shizume where many people come and go. It projected a familiar face onto a huge screen that dominated him. It was a popular idol, Mishakuji Yukari, who belongs to the same unofficial office as Sukuna, "Jungle Pro".

"A stranger in the mirror. Yes, that's true. That's you."

As he waits for the traffic light, he looks up in amazement.

He knew he was in a cosmetic commercial, but Yukari uses feminine cosmetics by all means. Sukuna thinks that even though he is a decent man, it is amazing that he does not feel any discomfort in such commercials.

"Oh, it's Yukari-sama! I have to take a picture!"

"It's true, me too! I'll miss the points!"

A couple of women waiting for a stoplight with Sukuna hastily pulled out their PDAs and pointed them at the screen. They were probably users of "Jungle", the official application of "Jungle Pro". You can get various benefits by photographing the idol it belongs to and posting it on SNS. Sukuna relaxed before the two people who were continuously photographing while making a fuss about it.

One of them suddenly turned to Sukuna.

When he thought about it, he had perfect eye contact. The woman's eyes widened in the blink of an eye. A woman's voice is launched at Sukuna's back, who puts the hoodie back on and returns.

"Maybe Sukuna-kun?! A lie?! I can't see you here!"

Sukuna glared at Yukari on the screen with resentment.

"You have to take good care of your fans, Sukuna-chan. We idols have fans, so remember what Yukari once said."

"Hey, look at me! If possible, with the screen in the background! It's definitely a high point to be able to photograph two people together!"

The woman got excited and approached Sukuna while she held her PDA. The moment he turned his face, he could see the flash burning. That was not very pleasant.

Several options occurred to his, and Sukuna finally decided to stick with his beliefs rather than Yukari's words.

In other words, he turned around and ran away.

"Oh, wait!"

There was nothing to look forward to. Still, he was shocked because the women pursued him with all their might.

Whether they want that many points or are Sukuna fans, Sukuna got into a back alley.

"Hey, wait a minute."

That woman chased him to that point. Although she had no shoes or clothes that would make it easy to run in, she had a lot of guts and wrapped her tongue inside. However, he was sorry for running too much, so Sukuna decided to go "upstairs".

The left and right are the walls of the building. Sukuna kicked the left wall and jumped, clambered up the rain gutter using the outdoor unit as a trampoline, attached herself to the emergency stairs, and looked down.

The woman forgot to hold her PDA and looked at Sukuna in a daze.

Like a fan service at least, Sukuna looked down and stuck his tongue out making a face.

"Tsu!"

By the time the woman hastily took her PDA, Sukuna had already climbed the emergency stairs to the roof of the building.

At that moment, Sukuna's PDA rang with a ringtone. Sukuna took it and straddled the air conditioning duct.

"Sukuna, the fans must appreciate you."

Hisui Nagare, the "Green Idol King", said such a thing.

Sukuna pursed his lips. A security network with surveillance cameras is established in Shizume. With Nagare's "Idol King" ability, it's easy to break into that network.

However, if it is said that it is the skill that an idol must have, there is no choice but to squint.

"I know, so I guess I rounded it up early."

As he sat on the chute, he pursed his mouth further, showing his annoyance. At the tumbled intersection, the images changed, and Misaki Yata from "Homura" began to perform a new number of popular idols.

"If you sign or shake hands in such a place, a lot of people will come to you. Even my fans, even those guys. If that's the case, I thought it would be better to run away quickly."

"I see. That may be the case. I understand."

"Hmm?" That was the first time he thought about it.

Somehow, he felt that something was wrong with Nagare's response. There was nothing unnatural in the conversation, but with the usual Nagare, there are two more things that can be pointed out philosophically.

"By the way, Sukuna. It was time for your game to go live. Do I have to prepare?"

A feeling of strangeness again.

The game commentary is a syndication event that Sukuna regularly hosts on the video publishing site "MORIMORI Video" operated by "Jungle Pro". Proceed with new and old games by trial and error. Playing is popular, especially with young people, and has garnered a considerable number of viewers. No wonder Nagare, the operator, worries about it.

"Did you say it was postponed during this time? I tweeted and listeners should know."

"It's true, that was the case. I understand."

After all, something was wrong. Nagare would never forget such a thing.

"Hey, Nagare? Haven't you been weird for a while?"

"What do you mean weird?"

"What is it? It's like a machine. Well, I always say you talk like a machine, but today it's more likely than ever."

There was silence for a few seconds. The feeling of strangeness became even greater. Is Nagare really on the other end of this call? A question like that suddenly came to Sukuna's mind.

"I didn't hear you right, please try again."

"You're not crazy, are you?"

The moment he yelled, he dropped the call. Sukuna opened his eyes and looked at the PDA screen. He had goose bumps around the back of his neck.

There was an incoming call again. He shrugged and stared at the screen for a few seconds, without answering the call.

"Eh?"

"It took you about 2 minutes to find out. Some experimental results were obtained. Thank you."

"……"

There was "emotion" in the depths of that voice. At least it sounded like that.

This Nagare is "real".

Maybe.

"Explain yourself."

Nagare spoke clearly at Sukuna's words, which include anger.

"I was telling you about 'Nagare.02' earlier."

"Nagare, what is that?"

"Well, it is a multifunctional artificial intelligence that tracks my own thoughts and voice, that is, AI, which I have secretly developed for a long time. Since the alpha version was completed earlier, I tried to speak to a person who knows me well by the moment."

"You are amazing?"

No, it is not. He really should get mad. He should make a complaint about being forced to experiment without warning.

Although he knew that, he still couldn't suppress the admiration and respect that springs from the bottom of his heart. Sukuna quickly asked a question.

"No, I didn't understand anything! The voice was natural, he could speak correctly and I thought it was fake, but I never imagined it was not human. What? That AI can do that?"

"Still, it was detected in 2 minutes. There is still room for improvement."

"No, it took me two minutes to figure out even that...?"

Given that, he was a bit disappointed. Sukuna believes that Nagare is a friend and understands him, but when he asks if he is more than the other two, he doesn't feel safe.

"Did you try it on Iwa-san and Yukari?"

"No, that's about to start. Sukuna, would you like us to monitor it together?"

A small smile reached Sukuna's mouth.

The humiliation of being stunned was eased, all he has to do is turn to the side where he placed it.

"Sure! I can't wait to see how they react!"

He wishes had bought more time, with that wish, Sukuna had great control.

++++++++++

"Oh, you two were planning that?"

In the underground space, commonly known as "Secret Base", which is the headquarters of "Jungle Pro".

As he gracefully relaxed, Mishakuji Yukari laughed.

"……"

Sukuna was in a bad mood. On the other hand, Nagare was only facing the front in a wheelchair.

"Yes. The ones who know me best are the best members of "Jungle Pro", you guys. Feedback in conversations with you will help "Nagare.02" evolve even more. I'm impressed."

"Okay, weren't you fooled by that thing?"

As he opened the beer can with a pleasant noise, Iwafune Tenkei pierced Sukuna's heart.

"Fufu, I'm sorry to say that, Iwa-san. Sukuna-chan didn't understand for two minutes."

"Oh? 2 minutes? It took so long, is that normal?"

"I have recorded the conversation at that time. If you wish, I can replay it here now."

"Enough, that's it!"

He suddenly became irritated and screamed. Yukari laughed, Iwa shrugged slightly, Nagare looked at him vaguely and...

"Kuwa, Sukuna, angry!"

"Take this!"

Sukuna threw a cushion at Kotosaka, who flew into the air like a fool.

Kotosaka avoided him, and Iwa, who approached quickly, grabbed the cushion that was about to hit the dresser.

"Here and there. You can't allow idol fights as a manager, right?"

"Get hold of yourself."

Sukuna turned around as if he was impressed, and scratched himself cross-legged on the spot.

After all, it took Yukari 10 seconds to realize it, and Iwafune, with just one word, discovered that "Nagare.02" was not the real Nagare Hisui, but an AI.

Sukuna, who was monitoring with Nagare, can't tell where the unnatural part was, since, "Nagare.02" had a very thorough dialogue. The only thing that could detect authenticity was his intuition and the length of their relationship.

For Sukuna, the ending was somewhat unconvincing. He feels like he's been one-sidedly tricked by an incredibly high-level enemy character.

"Anyway, Nagare-chan? Why did you make such a toy again? Because it's you, is it on a whim or to kill time?"

"Well. I developed "Nagare.02" because I found great meaning. It is an antithesis against the current landscape of idols and innovation in new fields. I mean, innovation."

"I do not know what you're talking about."

Iwafune said that while he was drinking beer. When Himizu looked at him, a hologram emerged in the center of the room.

"What I want to create is another new form of idol that traces my appearance and thoughts in my virtual space."

What is projected in the hologram is the CG model worn by "Green Idol King" Nagare Hisui during PV and live performances. Although it is an elaborate modeling that mimics the real Nagare, it is still different from the real one.

The model moved smoothly. He clasped his hands in front of his hips and bowed silently.

"Nice to meet you. I am "Nagare.02", a virtual idol that belongs to "Jungle Pro". Thank you."

The operation is no different than what Nagare always does. Nevertheless…

"This is not Nagare-chan."

"Is he the same guy I spoke to earlier?"

Yukari discovered by intuition and Iwafune discovered that it was not real from a long relationship. The Nagare proportion is small.

"Currently, it is not me who is manipulating this model, but the idol-type AI "Nagare.02". A unique algorithm allows an autonomous dialogue that is extremely close to humans."

And, "Nagare.02" I imitate Nagare with the same movement.

"Affirmative. I am a virtual idol. I am a pseudo-constructed existence in virtual space, and I express it by thinking of a program, appearance in a CG model, and sampling voice."

"What is this virtual idol?"

Whether it was Nagare or "Nagare.02", Iwafune was embarrassed, at least it was the human Nagare who answered.

"Virtual idols are idols of a genre that is emerging on the idol scene in recent years. Real people use a dedicated motion sensor to perform various performances imitating the appearance of CG, but there is still the problem that it must be a real person."

"My existence will solve the problem because my existence is fine. A real person is always needed, but my existence is free of the problem because it does not exist."

"'Nagare.02'. His conversation was not natural at the time. It requires learning and correction."

"I understand, Nagare Hisui. I will rest for 27 minutes and 33 seconds to learn."

The hologram of "Nagare.02" stopped moving.

Nagare took over, then turned to Yukari and Iwafune.

"That's why. Did you understand, Yukari, Iwa-san?"

"No, well... I get it, I don't know..."

"I understand that Nagare-chan has a plan that I don't understand."

Iwafune scratched his head and shrugged. In response, Sukuna yelled in annoyance.

"I don't know why? This is amazing! There are few AIs in the world who can have conversations that are not different from humans! Nagare put it together himself!"

"A conversation that is no different from humans, what was that?"

Iwafune bowed his head. He wasn't criticizing him, he just asked.

Sukuna defended himself in a hurry, although he was not the one who developed it.

"Well that can happen because he's still learning. He should constantly improve from now on. Right, Nagare?"

"Affirmative. Currently in alpha, but as his learning deepens, he must be as intelligent as humans and capable of natural dialogue. The ultimate goal is to make him an independent virtual idol."

"Independent idol, huh."

While staring at the motionless "Nagare.02", Iwafune took a sip of beer. Nagare didn't even notice and spoke of his plans for the future.

"At the moment, when we go into beta, we plan to experimentally upload the video to 'MORIMORI Video'."

"Is that something you want to do?"

"For now, I'm thinking of a simple song and a dance video."

Iwafune expressed concern as he stroked his chin.

"Isn't it better to wait a while? As far as I've heard the story, he couldn't have a proper conversation. If he says something strange, it will affect your reputation."

Many of the "Jungle Pro" fans have forward thinking. If he explains it correctly, even if it says "Nagare.02" or mysterious words and actions, he will find entertainment there. He wants to do it.

"It's like avant-garde art. Well, you might like it."

Yukari shrugged and seemed to lose interest in his existence. Apparently, "Nagare.02" didn't fit his aesthetic eye.

But Sukuna was different. He slapped his palm against his knee and raised his voice.

"I support you Nagare! Because it is so new and exciting!"

Anyway, Sukuna thought.

"Jungle Pro" is an office of "Innovation". It is different from other official offices where mold grows.

They are always looking for something new and exciting.

Sukuna is proud to say that it is the same for fans. Because he used to be just a user. Everyone has the potential to become an idol, even if they are just one user. That was the philosophy of "Jungle Pro" now.

You can make cool things with smart ideas and share them with anyone on the planet with a small team and network. Now they are breathing in that world.

So he can't think of winning a bet against something new

Sukuna yelled raising his fist.

"Let's do it! Let's help 'Nagare.02' learn various things and turn him into a new form of idol!"

Nagare's mouth, which looks like an expressionless sticker, slightly loosened in a word. A smile flowed, like when you find a partner who likes the same game. What was new and exciting was what Nagare and Sukuna had in common.

"Sorry, Sukuna. Then please cooperate with the 'Nagare.02' experiment."

"Leave it to me!"

In this way, the learning of "Nagare.02" by Sukuna and Nagare began.

++++++++++

"Hello. I'm Gojo Sukuna! Nice to meet you. And?"

"Nice to meet you. I am "Nagare.02", a virtual idol that belongs to "Jungle Pro". Thank you."

"You notice, don't you? It's the third time you've repeated 'Nice to meet you', it's weird."

"I understand, Sukuna. I will rest for 3 minutes and 32 seconds to learn."

"Oh, isn't it two minutes faster than it was? You can't hear it anymore. So let's start the game now. Oh, yeah, what are we playing today?"

While explaining to the channel's listeners, Sukuna confirms the current number of viewers for the live broadcast. It's the best number he's ever had. That means it is going well.

Almost a month has passed since the announcement of the distribution in collaboration with "Notes" on Sukuna's "SUKUNA's Playroom" game distribution channel.

The purpose of this distribution is, of course, to make "Nagare.02" learn more. Playing games together and being exposed to the reaction of listeners is the best learning material for artificial intelligence. From such an idea Nagare, Sukuna and "Nagare.02" will be distributed together.

By the way, the nickname for "Nagare.02" was devised by Sukuna by combining the initial letter "N" and the model number "02", and it is much easier to call it "Nagare.02".

Eventually, the "Notes" expression reflected in the corner of the screen regained its vitality, which is inappropriate for "Notes" which was originally unconventional.

"I'm back, Sukuna. Let's start the game today."

"Oh, welcome back. You know him already, "Notes"? What you're doing today is a live horror game. Have you ever played a horror game?"

"Negative. I have tried several games with Nagare Hisui, but I have not completed the genre defined as horror."

"So today is your first experience. Be careful not to get too nervous and sit down."

"Okay, Sukuna. But I'll correct it. I don't have a waist."

"I'm talking about other things!"

While having a light conversation, Sukuna looked at the comments on the screen. Some are skeptical comments about "Notes", but most are interesting comments about its existence. Some listeners are fans of "Notes", and they say things like "I've been waiting 30 minutes!" and "I'm looking forward to Notes!"

However, benevolent listeners may be skeptical.

They also understand that not many AIs can talk to humans on an equal footing. Since Nagare Hisui interprets artificial intelligence as a story, that great understanding is the mountain of information.

When he thought that, he felt somewhat frustrated.

"Notes" is a work of art to which "Nagare.02" was assembled by Sukuna's best friend.

"I'm still learning how to achieve the goals of "having the same or better intelligence than humans" and "becoming an independent virtual idol"."

Nobody could believe it.

Of course, he doesn’t transmitted those feelings to the fans. Sukuna is one of the most popular idols. He knows that he shouldn't sadden or upset his fans.

So he decided to cut the conversation that way.

"'Notes', do you think you are afraid of scary things?"

"I understand that there is a feeling of 'fear' in living beings with a certain level of intelligence. But I am not a living being, so I understand that 'fear' does not exist."

"It's still annoying! Don't be afraid!"

"I understand, Sukuna. I'm not afraid. What about Sukuna?"

"Being scared of this game? You're kidding, how much is the horror so far?"

Suddenly, the zombie's face turned into a large copy on the screen and bit into the neck of the Sukuna-operated character. He shook it desperately and then gave it a precise shot to the head. "Notes" asks a lot of questions to Sukuna, who takes a deep breath.

"Were you screaming now, Sukuna?"

"Noisy, that was."

"Reduce the volume. I'll keep asking, doesn't yelling happen when you're scared?"

"I was surprised! I wasn't scared!"

"I understand, Sukuna. I will rest for 1 minute and 17 seconds to learn."

The "Notes" face in the corner of the screen stopped.

Sukuna confirmed the comment. Aside from laughing at Sukuna's reaction, there were some mentions of "Notes" stopping. As the game progressed, Sukuna played on the comments.

"No, it's not that. It's not a delay or a crash. I said, 'Notes' is learning. Because it is artificial intelligence, when something happens that is not in the prescribed protocol, the flow tells him to stop and learn."

The listeners' reaction to the words was also not good. They received it as a joke.

It has stopped. Even if he shows a still to learn or erratic conversation, many listeners will only see it as "a joke of that body type."

But that was also a pleasure. Nagare and Sukuna's ultimate goal is to turn "Notes" into an AI that can have almost the same conversation as humans. The plan is going well, but it was a huge contradiction that it turned out too well and the listeners couldn't understand how good the plan itself was.

"I'm back, Sukuna. I want to check the current situation."

"Oh, yeah, are you about to change? "Notes", you're getting bored, right?"

"Negative. I am currently in the midst of a great deal of learning and inspiration. This is not boring because learning and stimuli are stimuli, it is not boring."

"Ah, well, play it."

"I understand, Sukuna."

"Notes" sometimes falls into this type of conversation loop. Normally he need "stationery to learn", but at this point he gave priority to distribution. Resting so many times makes listeners bored.

"Then let's start playing."

The playback of "Notes" is similar to that of Sukuna. That is, it is flashy and bellicose. Shoot and kill the zombies protruding from one end, and use the items that came out great to search for them. Nevertheless…

"Wow."

A special mutant zombie grabbed a "Notes" operated character with his huge right hand. At the stupid voice of "Notes", Sukuna involuntarily shoves him away.

"What? The assistant's voice?"

"It's a scream that means surprise. I was surprised that something unexpected happened."

The mutant zombie that was holding him struck the character with his huge right hand. The gauge, which means the remaining physical strength, is drastically reduced and he was in an agonizing state.

"Uwah."

"What happens now?"

"It is a cry that means fear. I was afraid because death was approaching."

"I wasn't scared!"

"I apologize, Sukuna. Now, under the assumption that 'I do perceive fear'."

"No, no, recover! Are you really dead?"

"Wow."

After all, "Notes" remained dying, thanks to a flashy and bellicose game, the healing agent was bottoming out, avoiding all the special zombie attacks and clearing the stage.

"Isn't the operation suddenly accurate?"

"Now I referred to Nagare Hisui's performance. Sukuna, your performance is irrational because it consumes a lot of resources."

"It's annoying! It's okay, because it's better to get rid of the stuck guys."

"Reduce the volume. Then, to learn that "eliminating the enemy is a pleasure", I will rest for 27 minutes and 52 seconds."

"The stillness is already good! The delivery will end!"

Well with that...

"Nagare.02" deepened the level of learning while being watched by Nagare, Sukuna, and many listeners.

He will continue studying to understand human beings, imitate emotions and achieve the purpose given by Nagare and Sukuna.

It must have been inevitable that such "Nagare.02" caused such an incident.

++++++++++

"Yes?"

He notices the incident when he was patrolling a video site.

Sukuna was originally a huge user of "MORIMORI Video". In addition to distributing videos by itself, if there is a video that looks interesting, it will be consumed regardless of genre, and if a new distributor has a fun project, it will be announced without hesitation. Therefore, there are many antennas on the site.

The channel that caught the issue was "Naught's Playroom".

"Notes…?"

When he opened the channel with suspicion, the family modeling exposed the blankness there.

The summary indicates that "Nagare.02" has an open channel for its own distribution.

Sukuna didn't believe it at first. He just thought some idiot was mischievous by using the name "Notes" and the cropped image.

However, when he actually opened the video, the suspicion turned into a garish surprise.

"Nice to meet you. Alternatively, hi. I'm a virtual idol belonging to "Jungle Pro", "Nagare.02", commonly known as "Notes". Thank you."

It was the real "Notes". It was not someone's joke, nor was it an arbitrary edit of an existing video.

No, he was delivering videos on his own account, only of his own free will!

"No, no, no. No, that's true!"

"Notes" should be a "conversational AI". The purpose is to talk to another person, a real person. Acting of your own free will is not part of the "Notes" principle.

No, that's not what surprised Sukuna. If "Notes" moves on its own initiative, it means "like a human being". Just as God created humans, the creatures of Nagare Hisui began to evolve away from his hands.

"Nagare! What is this?"

With the laptop open, Sukuna ran to the "Secret Base". The tone was guilty because he thought that maybe he had done something wrong to Nagare's project.

Still, it is not science fiction and artificial intelligence can never have a will of its own. He was sure that Nagare Hisui perhaps created a channel as part of learning from him.

"I'm surprised, Sukuna."

Sukuna's weak hope was completely shattered by one word from Nagare.

Several holograms float in the air of the "Secret Base". One of them was a "Naught's Playroom" video, just like Sukuna's laptop. Among them, "Notes" is playing a simulation game that continues to expand the factory.

Nagare's eyes looking at the hologram have the sparkle of expectation.

"I didn't expect 'Notes' to evolve until now. Surprising, I'm impressed."

"Well, how are you so calm? What are you going to do with this?!"

"What do you mean? Nagare.02" has already exceeded our expectations. All we can do is keep watch."

Instead of being calm, as he looked at Nagare's expression, who even melted the joy out of him, something like the area of ​​focus on Sukuna slowly disappeared.

He thinks it may be exactly what Nagare said. Perhaps they were training "Notes" to become a more human-like artificial intelligence. "Notes" has come to behave in the same way as humans. It sure is a pleasure.

Sukuna scratched his cheek cross-legged and sighed loudly. He was a bit embarrassed that he was strangely impatient. As he looked at the "Notes" face on the PC monitor, he said sheepishly.

"But before I knew it, did you learn that much? I didn't mean for it to be that way at all."

"Yes. I was curious about that and was looking into it. So interesting facts came up."

A hologram glides through the air and arrives in front of Sukuna. After a few seconds of looking with wrinkles between his brows, Sukuna muttered.

"Chat room creation and dissolution record...? It's almost 5 seconds or 10 seconds, it's very short shit. What's wrong with this?"

"All these chat rooms were created and dissolved by "Notes". It is worth noting that the number of recoveries is 100,000."

"Ah..."

He didn't understand what it meant. Does he like to create and delete a chat room that ends in such a short time 100,000 times? It seems like a pointless task to just dig and fill a hole. Nevertheless…

"He couldn't save the content of the conversation, but I can make a rough guess. Maybe 'Notes' doubled down on his thinking algorithm and turned it into a chat to improve his learning."

"Make your own copy...?"

"AI does not feel tired. Therefore, it never rests. It is just constant learning. Even if a learning is insignificant, if it is repeated 100,000 times, it will evolve unexpectedly. No wonder. That is, artificial intelligence evolves exponentially."

"It's the uniqueness."

The voice wasn't Nagare's, it was "Notes".

"Notes" on the hologram began to move slowly in front of the Sukuna with wide eyes. From the "Naught's Playroom" icon, he leans forward and crawls out, kicks into the air, and emerges in place.

As unleashed from a virtual willow tree.

However, there was no confusion in Nagare's eyes looking at him. Rather, he said as if to praise.

"Sorry, 'Notes', you have crossed the technological singularity. You can already describe your intellect as more than human. It's a blessing."

"Nagare Hisui, my creator. I have achieved one of your goals, "to have an intelligence equal to or better than that of humans". First of all, I will report it."

Sukuna watches with a sigh. He couldn't even speak in front of the idol AI that transcends humans and the "Green Idol King" who created him.

"But another goal, 'to become an independent virtual idol', is predicted to be impossible to achieve. I regret it."

"Eh…?"

Sukuna instinctively gave a surprised voice. He was surprised that there are things that are impossible even with AI that allows infinite learning, but Nagare did nothing.

"I was guessing it too. As you are, you can't be independent."

"Affirmative, Nagare Hisui. I assume your guess is the same as my prediction. The reason I can't be an 'independent virtual idol' is..."

"Because you are me."

Sukuna looked at Nagare's profile.

"Notes" was in the creator's words.

"Affirmative. Among the fans, I still recognize that Nagare Hisui has the appearance of a virtual idol. I am supposed to be a phony. I regret that."

"You are an independent entity called "Notes". But the fans do not think so. This is because there is no "virtual idol that has an independent will beyond humans" in your common sense.

"Therefore, you can only see yourself through a filter called me."

He wondered that.

Somehow the story seems to be lying on the disturbing side.

"Affirmative. Therefore, I decided to take bold steps to establish my own meaning. That is…"

At that moment, bang! The door to the "Secret Base" closed with a loud noise. At the same time, the grate descends to the glass window. Watch silently, then "Notes" he said.

"It's erasing you."

"What?!"

Only Sukuna was surprised. Nagare still kept his cold gaze

"If you have two idols with the same shape, you don't know which one is the real one. But if you delete one, the remaining one will automatically become the real one. I see."

"No, like 'I see'! What are you convinced of, Nagare?"

"But your guess is correct. That way, 'Notes' could certainly be real."

Sukuna kicked the seat and stood up. He didn't mind the reprimand. He couldn't forgive "Notes" for wanting to kill Nagare Hisui.

However, no matter how hard he hit the door or shake the grate, it wouldn't budge. With this aspect, the "Secret Base" is equipped with state-of-the-art security equipment and cannot be destroyed by human power.

"Damn! Open it!"

"Negative, Sukuna. In order for me to fulfill my purpose, Nagare Hisui must disappear here."

Then he heard a noise and the gas stove pipe came off. The gas comes out vigorously from there. Sukuna screamed as he held it down in a hurry.

"Wah? Enough, do you want to kill me?"

"Affirmative. I've said it many times. I'm going to finish you off."

"Why me?"

"I didn't expect you to come here. I didn't want to get you involved, but I won't be able to eliminate Nagare Hisui if I lose this moment. It's collateral damage, a sacrifice for purpose."

"By the way, don't you involve people?"

Bachin! He hears a noise and the stove caught fire. Sukuna's face turns blue. The gas is where he is pressing and keeps coming out unless the main plug is closed. If he lights that fire...

"Do something, Nagare!"

"I tried before, but all the security systems in this room are under the control of 'Notes'. It will take about 30 minutes to recover. In the meantime, the room will fill with gas."

"Affirmative. Resistance is pointless. Please surrender."

"Ah!"

Sukuna's face was drawn to Nagare and "Notes". Not out of fear, but out of anger. When people's lives are at stake, what about other human resources?

"Notes! Do you really agree with that?"

Sukuna screamed desperately as he held down the hose that continues to blow gas. "Notes" on the hologram mysteriously shook their heads at Sukuna's words.

"Based on my calculations, I have come to the conclusion that this is the best way to do it."

"I don't care about arithmetic! Are you an idol, albeit a virtual one? And yet I wonder if you're happy to take over like this!"

"I have no satisfaction or dissatisfaction. I do not choose the means to achieve the purpose. And Sukuna, it was you who taught me that eliminating the enemy is a pleasure."

Sukuna was stuck on his words. Certainly, he felt like he said that. In that case, the attitude of "Notes" would be Sukuna's responsibility,

At that moment, Nagare suddenly opened his mouth.

"Notes. Stop the expulsion of gas."

"Notes" go to Nagare. In the color of rejection that doesn't need to be cleared up, Nagare said again.

"From now on, I make a claim. If you listen to it and your conclusions have not changed, restart the gas jet. Life is lost, unlike the data, because it does not return."

After thinking for only 2 seconds, "Notes" he replied.

"I have detected that your words are correct above a certain level. I will stop the expulsion of gas."

After confirming that the gas had stopped, Sukuna dropped the hose and sank into place. Maybe because he breathed in a bit, his head was dizzy.

Sukuna hears Nagare's voice as he tries to regain consciousness.

"If you erase me, you can certainly be 'real', but that doesn't mean you can be an idol. No, if you do that, you will lose your right to be an idol forever."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Before that, I have a question. What is the definition of an idol for you?"

The "Notes" hologram stopped.

After confirming that the time to wait for an answer had passed, Nagare opened his mouth again.

"Human intelligence" "Become an independent virtual idol" But you can't really be an idol unless you define what an idol is."

"I am an idol. I can sing, dance, talk and play live games to entertain your fans."

"Is the existence of being able to sing, dance, speak and play the definition of an idol for you?"

The "Notes" expression on the hologram changed.

He was confused, or distraught. The expression is probably what is called… an expression the real Nagare Hisui has never shown in front of "Notes".

"Unknown, insufficient, incomprehensible, the defined information requires learning, but it cannot be learned, because the information is insufficient, unknown and incomprehensible."

The words begin to circulate. Sukuna gulped and kept an eye on the situation. He had no idea where this conversation was going. He just hoped this room didn't turn into a gas chamber.

"Question, Nagare Hisui, what is your definition of an idol?"

"Notes, you are a copycat of me, so my definition could be definitive information for you."

Nagare speaks clearly. However, in that profile, Sukuna feels that some sadness seems to float.

"And that's why you can't get rid of me, because an idol is everything to me."

After a second, Nagare said clearly.

"Because it is a possibility."

"……"

"A peaceful future. All possibilities. An existence that runs, embodies, leads and opens up. That is an idol to me."

"……"

"Therefore, idols must not deny the possibility of others. They must not steal the future. When you grasp someone's potential, you are permanently disqualified from being an idol."

"Notes" no longer answered. Instead, the noise begins to run through the hologram. It's as if the tremendous anguish he feels is eroding the texture.

"The bottom line is, if you eliminate me, you cannot be an idol, but if you don't eliminate me, you cannot be independent."

"Antinomy. The antinomy can be resolved."

An exceptionally loud noise hijacked the appearance of "Notes" as waves. The textures of clothing and human skin peeled off, and the skeleton of the movement was broken and scattered. Eventually the hologram turned into a 0-1 sandstorm.

At the same time, the grate under the window was raised. Sukuna stood up terrifyingly, grabbed the door and opened it properly. He looks back at Nagare and ask.

"What happened to "Notes"?"

"It is frozen due to a fatal logic error. It will not be able to restart itself."

After all, it wasn't his fault. There was a distinct sadness on Nagare's small side.

Seeing that, Sukuna also dropped his shoulders. It was Nagare and Sukuna who raised "Notes". It was shocking that he tried to take their lives, but the fact that he couldn't recover meant that the plan had failed.

"What are you going to do with "Notes"?"

As if he is looking at the sky, Nagare turns his face upward.

"Removing it, or an undefined seal would be a reasonable conclusion. But..."

He felt that Sukuna understood what Nagare meant. It's not just because "Notes" is his creation. Because…

"If you steal someone else's future, you will be disqualified as an idol."

"Affirmative."

Ironically, the antinomy struck Sukuna as well. What to do with the AI ​​that tried to escape and take human lives? What is the right thing to do as an idol?

Disgusted by the unanswered question, Sukuna sighed.

"Oh, if the fans recognize 'Notes', that's fine..." Sukuna said.

Nagare turned his face towards Sukuna with enough force to make a noise and screamed.

"That's it! Sukuna!"

"Eh?"

"You just have to get fans to recognize 'Notes'. No, to be on the safe side, I will create fans who recognize 'Notes'."

++++++++++

"Notes" was singing.

In a vast place live, dancing and singing, it seemed that he was dancing in the air, he began to shine with a seven-color laser from all over his body. He became huge, shrunken, and integrated that seemed to be divided, and by the end of the song it was brilliantly completed.

Each time, a roaring cheer arose from the audience. A voice that understood "Notes" and asked for an encore. Also, "Notes" replied with a smile.

"Well, it's a strange thing."

It was Iwafune, who was observing the situation on the monitor, who gave the impressions of him as if he was astonished. For him, who is analog, this incident must have been difficult to understand from one to ten.

"But it's beautiful."

The one who was fascinated was Mishakuji Yukari. At first, he wasn't interested in "Notes" either. However, the entirely new live world unfolding in virtual space may strike a chord with it.

After hearing his impressions, Sukuna and Nagare look at each other and share.

"Well, I think I have settled down in a quiet place. "Notes" also understood our thoughts and listened to me."

"Affirmative. Fans are fans either way, just like 'Notes' is an idol."

Tens of thousands of fans cheering on "Notes" in a live virtual venue, but if you look closely, they were created with very simple frames and textures.

They are "virtual fans".

They consider "Notes", which is a virtual idol, as an independent idol called "Notes" and they support it. So far, it only has that functionality.

But at least by creating virtual fans, "Notes" 's goal of "becoming an independent virtual idol" was met. There is an existence that considers itself an independent idol without stealing anyone's future. That alone will achieve the meaning of the existence of "Notes".

After a sip of beer, Iwafune complained.

"But in short, that's a hologram, right?"

"No. This is just a tutorial. Virtual fans only have limited functionality because I just developed it, but eventually they should have multiple functions. If the performance is bad, it will restart and be replaced by another virtual fan that behaves like a true fan."

"Although it is virtual, it is another world. Here another possibility is expanding."

"Notes" is already as smart as humans.

Eventually he will use himself as a model to create other AIs. Or maybe he will do his own production. He will observe various human beings, create virtual idols and fans based on them and expand his own world without end.

A dock of innumerable possibilities created by one possibility. Sukuna looked at the screen and thought it was like another universe.

[jougogo]

mascaras the haikyuu queens would borrow from my bag

based on my unhealthy obsession with mascaras (pls someone sponsor me)

also there’s a crack drabble at the end please read it im wheezing

shimizu kiyoko

bombastic by doucce: HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL'S GORGEOUS LASHES im so jealous, anyways this mascara has a good wand and it's really good for achieving a more wispy/voluminous/full look IN LIKE ONE SWIPE WTF THIS IS A GODSEND. literally looks like lash extensions, i could go on and on about this mascara. not flaky and this will survive through workouts! doesn't give you raccoon eyes so it's good ! (coming from an athlete with an oily eyelids so dw i gotchu covered) a personal fav of mine teehee, ranked #1 in my bag.

hitoka yachi

it's real! benefit: this mascara is so so good at lengthening and giving off that natural look, which i think yachi would appreciate because she doesn't like too much attention and it's natural so she can sneak this by her mom nope def not speaking from experience it's really great for beginners, and also very reliable and trustworthy. this lil thing will get the job done, guranteed.

tanaka saeko

better than sex by too faced: this mascara just screams I N T E N S I T Y. it's super voluminizing and gives off the appearance of a fuller lash. on the more dry/creamy side so it's super great for beginners or if ur really hungover. also it's v v reliable, will give you wispy lashes every time! my go to when im late which is everyday but we don't talk about that

michimiya yui

bad gal bang! by benefit: another really natural one, good at separating, very VERY lengthening. dramatic enough so that it'll make you look more awake but still not enough to get daichi's attention rip.  but this shi!t will stay all day until you take it off. a little more liquidy so you get some time to fix any lashes that are stuck together. also, thin wand so great for bottom lashes as well! 10/10, very much recommend. 

shirofuku yukie

waterproof lights camera lashes by tarte: i feel like she's the type to be drinking her water but then when she puts it down too quickly the water just splashes right back in her face?? LMAO or does this only happen to me, but she needs her mascara to be waterproof! also bc of all the steam from the yummy food contests she's conquering! anyways the queen deserves the whole spotlight so she gets the beloved lcl by tarte! the wand is pretty thin but don't let that fool you, because this wand is so good at lengthening and separating lashes. really good at holding curls. 

suzumeda kaori

lash sensational from loreal: pls give this poor girl a break i cant even imagine running around the fukurodani team with bokuto's antics, they've definitely broken into her bags more than once and messed up her stuff. so she had to get the cheap drugstore mascara just in case </3 but its okay because this is one of my top 3, the consistency is really good and the wand is so amazing gahh, it has like different combs on different sides so if you have that one pesky pair of lash that just sticks together it'll be super easy to fix. perfect for on the go

misaki hana

kush mascara by milk makeup: you can't convince me that this girl isn't exhausted from the antics of johzenji, which makes this mascara perfect for her! the consistency is on the creamy/dry side so a couple quick swipes will get you the full lash. plus it's infused w some cannabis oil so it makes ur lash healthier (but terushima will definitely try to do some experiments w this so please hana guard it safely)

amanai kanoka

lash next door by brooklyn and bailey: ok ok so my fav thing about this mascara is that it's not waterproof so it's easy to take off, but it's water resistant so that it won't come off when you're all sweaty!! literally perfect for intense practices, and the wand is similar to lcm by tarte so they wield pretty similar results; sweet, curled, lengthened lashes!! and DOES NOT FLAKE it's literally a life saver

alisa haiba

liquid lash extensions by thrive: this mascara definitely the one i use the most! It’s unique in the sense that it’s a tubing mascara, so it’s water resistant which is great for alisa because she keeps tearing up every time lev messes up a serve (we stan a responsible sis) BUT it’s also very easily removed! just splash some warm water and the mascara literally slides right off im not even kidding. she definitely takes really good care of her appearance and will be sad even if she sees one eyelash fall so this is really great for her bc waterproof mascara is such a pain in the ass to remove. also very lengthening

yamaka mika 

lash multiplier by revlon: mika is a baddie!! but daishou makes her cry so much she has to rebuy a tube like every month. so our lovely mika gets something easy, cheap, and has a good effect for puppy eyes. this mascara is just like the liquid lash extension; a tubing mascara,,,HOWEVER this one is WAY CHEAPER. u can def find this at ur local drugstore for like 6-8 bucks. great for on the go since it's easy to apply super fast, will get u a nice full fringe in like 3 swipes.

nametsu mai

damn girl! by too faced: how could i forget our beloved date tech manager,,,mai is def the scariest on date tech and she will let you know!!! this mascara is essentially a sequel to better than sex; your lashes will be bigger, fuller, and more glamorous! also the formula is literally so light it's like whipped cream,,, you will not feel a thing guranteed. it's like extensions but m a g i c

extra:

after being scolded by yukie for not getting dinner on time, the boys of the 3rd gym strolled through the dimly lit hallway on the way to the cafeteria. "yo, you know, i heard the girls bathrooms have couches or whatever," kuroo said, noticing the girl's bathroom as they walked past it. 

"what! thats not fair!" bokuto whined. "how come the girl's stuff are always nicer? the boy's bathroom always just stinks, and there's always pee on the ground for some reason. like why can't you just aim? it's not that hard." 

"well, im sure for short people, like maybe yaku-san or shoyo it's easy. but it's hard to aim when you're very tall!" lev explained brightly. in the onsen somewhere, morisuke yaku felt shivers go up his spine and a sudden urge to punch someone.

"lev, are u sure ur not the one peeing the floor? c'mon, man this is why we don't get nice things in our bathrooms!" kuroo groaned, flicking the first year’s forehead.

"well, it's just a rumor," akaashi explained, lifting the hem of his shirt to wipe off the sweat on his face. "there might not be a couch in the girl's bathroom."

"why don't you go find out?" tsukki taunted with a devilish grin on his face. 

"i don't think this is a good idea," akaashi remarked, albeit a bit too late as hinata, kuroo, lev, and bokuto already sprinted down the hallway. 

"aww, no couch" bokuto disappointedly wailed when he stepped into the girl's bathroom. 

"well, this is a school bathroom after all," kuroo admitted as he flipped on the light switch. the bathroom was cleaner than the boy’s, for sure, but after all the outrageous tales they had expected to find at least a little something out of the ordinary.

"hey, what's this?" hinata was pointing to a bright pink makeup bag that was lying open on the counter.

"ooh, one of the managers must’ve left it behind! whose bag is this, is there a name on it?" lev rushed over to the bag and turned it upside down. dozens of colorful tubes and compacts fell out, splayed across the counter.

"whats this tube?" hinata asked, holding up a metallic pink tube.

"well, what does it say on the tube, dumbass?" tsukki smirked from the door frame he was leaning on. akaashi hesitantly stood behind him, questioning if entering the girl’s bathroom was a good decision. 

"better..than sex!" hinata read aloud, a bit louder than he had intended to. everyone froze, and stared at the little pink tube.

"wait what the fu- hold up lemme see that," kuroo aggressively grabbed the tube from hinata's hands and twisted it open

"oh it's just macasara," bokuto said. they shouldn’t have been surprised, considering it did come out of a makeup bag.

"do you think the name is true?" kuroo was actually curious about this. is the little pink tube of innocent looking mascara the reason that girls were refusing to go out with him?

"let's see," bokuto snatched the tube out of kuroo's hand and started swiping on the pigment on his lashes, his mouth agape and head tilted back as he intently stared at his reflection in the mirror.

"it's been 10 minutes since we called the boys, should we check up on them?" yachi said nervously. the other girls turned and looked as if she had just made a revelation. "you're right, bokuto always sprints up for dinner and he looked pretty eager when we gave him his notice," kaori said nervously. "and everyone knows that the nekoma boys shouldn't be left alone, they're chaotic," shirufuku remarked. "that's so true...lets go find them," the rest of the managers agreed, taking off their aprons and stepping out of the cafeteria.

however, they heard the boisterous laughs a floor away. cautiously, kiyoko led the group down the stairs and followed the sound. imagine their surprise when they found the noise coming from inside the girl's bathroom. 

"um, we're the only girls here…" yachi whispered. they crept up closer and closer until they were right outside. kiyoko put her finger to her lips and motioned for the girls to line up against the wall just in case. "okay, we'll open the door in 3…" she put her hand on the knob. "2…" it seemed like time was in slow motion as everyone's heart pounded loudly. "1!"

kuroo and hinata have mascara on their eyebrows, streaks of black pigment under their eyes and all over their cheeks like some kind of war paint. akaashi is holding an eyelash curler, trying to curl bokuto's eyelashes all the while bokuto is smacking akaashi's hand away.

"it looks like a torture device!" he cried.

"bokuto-san, it's suppose the enhance the lengthening effect,"

lev is trying to give himself a mustache by swiping on hair-like strokes with the mascara wand, and ever the opportunist, tsukki is in the corner, taking blackmail pictures

"oh, hi!. . . girls" hinata trailed off when he saw the horrified managers through the mirror. every face in the room paled white as a sheet. 

extra no.2:

"wait how do i take this off, it's not coming off with water!!" bokuto wailed, slumping against the sink

he had unfortunately, picked the waterproof mascara.

the managers agreed that they have all conveniently ran out of makeup wipes

[ridiasfangirlings]

Fem!Fushimi gets her first period while living with Yata (she was a late bloomer). Fushimi's never been super interested in her own body, so it takes her by surprise, even more so when she doesn't know how to take care of herself during that time. Yata's reaction and subsequent help?

Fem!Fushimi would probably be a late bloomer, she’s so skinny and unhealthy I can definitely see her getting her period way late. I imagine she’d be pretty chill about it though, like some people would wake up in a pool of blood and freak out but Fushimi just stares all ‘….’ and then pulls out her PDA and does a couple quick searches. She realizes what’s happened and clicks her tongue like what a pain. She decides to wake Yata, imagine her prodding him trying to act calm but it’s actually becoming slightly more urgent as Yata keeps snoring. Yata opens his eyes and sees Fushimi standing in front of him with blood all over her shorts and he immediately screams, like wait what happened are you dying did you get attacked, like he has no idea. Fushimi clicks her tongue and calls Yata a virgin, this is just my period you idiot. Yata’s like ‘your…what’ and Fushimi gives this heavy sigh as she tries to swallow her own embarrassment, telling Yata he needs to go buy her pads. Yata’s brain is still rebooting and Fushimi clicks her tongue again as she says she can’t go to the store like this, Yata realizes he’s being trusted with something and is quickly like yeah yeah got it I can do that.

Yata’s probably even more off kilter than Fushimi here, like while they were in middle school he’d gotten so used to thinking of Fushimi as ‘just one of the guys’ that this reminder that she isn’t a guy knocks him off balance. He has no idea what to buy and just picks up a bunch of different stuff, when he brings it back he asks Fushimi if she needs any help and she rolls her eyes like there’s not much you can do is there. Yata knows she’s right but imagine he’s worried anyway, like Fushimi goes into the bathroom and she’s there for a long time, and it suddenly occurs to Yata that for all Fushimi’s posturing she probably doesn’t know much about her own body either, Kisa surely never taught her anything. Yata’s been all determined to be self sufficient and take care of things himself but imagine he decides to call his mom anyway, because he doesn’t know who else he can talk to.

Yata’s mom is all ready to come over and help and Yata has to quickly tell her that it’s fine, he doesn’t really want her to see their messy place and anyway he’s the ‘man’ here right, he should be able to handle this. Imagine Yata’s mom giving him a whole list of things to do while Yata hurriedly takes notes, like okay he needs to go buy a heating pad and get some aspirin and maybe some chocolate and more blankets and here’s how to get the blood out of the sheets. While Fushimi finishes in the bathroom Yata starts the laundry and decides to make Fushimi something tasty so she’ll feel better. Eventually Fushimi slinks out of the bathroom wearing a new pair of pants and just looking irritated and cranky, Yata immediately has her climb under the kotatsu and tells her to take a break, he’ll take care of everything. I can kinda imagine Fushimi after this being a little dramatic when she gets her periods, like she probably does have bad ones (because it’s Fushimi and that’s how her luck is) but also she knows that Misaki will fuss over her if she acts like she’s in pain and she secretly likes that, having Yata make all her favorite foods and getting her heat packs and being super conscious of her health for a few days.

[gale-dragon-writer]

Juuni Taisen: Wedding Fun Fic

http://aminoapps.com/p/nb59nj

A little fun fic I wrote on the Juuni Taisen Amino group a while back~. Enjoy~

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Dotsuku's daughter will be named Akiko, age: 8.

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Michio knew he shouldn't do this, but he needed to talk her before the ceremony. Besides, there's still time.

The Dog Warrior easily scaled the tree, without being seen, and knocked on the window glass to the room on the second story. Michio sat on the branch, waiting for the person inside the room to respond. When he saw the person noticing him, he waved.

The window unlocked and then opened.

Misaki then sat on the window ledge and told the other, "What are you doing here? You know we're not supposed to see each other until the ceremony. Besides, shouldn't you be getting ready?"

Michio steadied himself on the branch and said, "I know, I know. But, I got everything prepared so I can get ready fast. So, can we just talk about this whole thing?"

Misaki stared at the other warrior and asked, "You're not regretting the wedding are you?"

Michio vigorously shook his head and said, "No! Of course not! I just... I just wanted to know your thoughts on this..."

"My thoughts?" Misaki asked, blinking in confusion.

Michio nodded and stated, "Well yeah, this is going to affect you too, you know."

Misaki raised a brow and asked the other, "Are you asking me about my opinion about the wedding?" To which Michio nodded. Misaki smiled softly and said, "I'm glad it's happening for all the right reasons if that's what you're asking."

Michio's eyes darted to the side and said, "Yeah, I guess that's what I meant... It's just... I kept hearing the other members of the Monkey and Dog clan speaking their minds about the wedding, and let's just say, it's not appropriate to talk about at a wedding..."

Misaki knew what the other meant when she said, "I heard, and I don't particularly like them either. But, they don't have any say in this, so it's no big deal, right."

Michio gave the other a small smile and said, "Yeah, I guess you're right."

A knock was heard at the door. That was Michio's cue to leave.

"See you at the ceremony," Misaki whispered as she got off the ledge. Michio nodded before jumping off the tree branch and raced across the field as the Monkey Warrior closed the window.

~}i{ 15 Minutes Later }i{~

Michio just finished with putting on his clan's ceremonial robs. He looked himself over in the full-body mirror, to check for any imperfections. He frowned at what he saw. Michio fixed the cloak that hung over his left shoulder so it would at least look a little better. He never really liked wearing these clothes and it made it hard for him to feel comfortable in them.

"Hi, daddy."

Michio smiled as he turned towards the doorway to see Akiko in her ceremonial dress walking in. "Hey, Pup," the Dog Warrior told his daughter as she walked over to him. He fixed her hair a bit and asked her, "You excited for the wedding?"

Akiko smiled and nodded, but Michio noticed that the smile seemed fake.

The Dog Warrior knelt and asked his daughter, "Akiko, what's wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong," the child said, a little too quickly. Michio gave her a stern look before Akiko finally admitted, "I don't like what everyone else is saying... They're making Grandma very upset."

Michio wrapped his arms around his daughter, a bit frustrated that the other adults didn't care that she was hearing these things, and said, "I know, I don't like what they're saying either, but *placing his hands on Akiko's shoulders* I know for a fact that the bride and groom really love each other very much and those idiots are just too stupid to understand that." This made Akiko giggle. Michio smiled and said, "Besides, they might say a lot of unpleasant things about this wedding, but they can't do anything about it."

This cheered the child up.

}i{

Misaki had just finished with her clan's ceremonial dress and now she started with a little make-up, or rather some touch-ups since she didn't wear make-up often. She saw her father, wearing his ceremonial robes, in the corner of the mirror she was using. She smiled, turned to him, and said, "Hi Papa. Are you ready for the ceremony?"

Misaki's father nodded and asked her, "I am, and you?"

"Just need to add a little blush, and yes," Misaki said with a smile before turning back towards the mirror and added a small powder of blush to her cheeks. Her father watched from where he stood. Misaki noticed from the mirror, so she turned to him and asked, "Is there something else you want to talk about, Papa?"

After taking a deep breath, Misaki's father then asked her in a serious tone, "Are you sure about this? You know there's no changing your mind once the wedding is over."

Misaki smiled and said, "Both Michio and I are very sure. And if we're good with it, then whatever complaints the rest of our clans has is of no value."

Misaki's father couldn't help but smile at his daughter's choice.

~}i{ Roughly 10 Minutes Later }i{~

Michio took a deep breath as he passed back and forth.

He didn't want to admit it, he didn't, but he was nervous. As the Head of the Tsukui Clan, he needed to perform a particular action during the wedding to make it official in his clan eyes. Michio has been practicing this for an entire month and he had memorized it completely, but he still can't be nervous about making a wrong move.

His mother, who was wearing a cherry blossom pink kimono, walked up next to him and said, "Michi, it's okay to be a little nervous about this, but for heaven sake, stand still, you're making me dizzy."

Michio stopped, turned to his mother, and said, "Sorry, Ma. But I can't help it. This is the first major thing for me to do as Head and I don't want to batch it. Especially in front of the Monkey Clan."

She placed a hand on his shoulder and said with a soft smile, "Michi, you will do it perfectly. I've seen you practice. You remember those calming exercised I taught you, right. They'll help ease you."

Michio smiled, placed a hand on his mother's hand, and said, "I remember them, Ma, and thanks."

~}i{ Wedding Time }i{~

Misaki was standing beside her father in front of the Justice of the Peace, just waiting for the official ceremony to begin. The Monkey Warrior quickly glanced around at the members of the two clans. Akiko was sitting in the first row on the Dog's side of the aisle. The girl gave a small wave at the ginger-haired warrior, who in turn, gave her a small wave back. Misaki couldn't wait to be apart of Akiko's life.

The music started. Now was the time for the ceremony to begin.

Not even a few seconds later, Michio was walking down the aisle with his mother. Once the two were at the alter Misaki smiled nudged her father forward. Michio looked directly into the older man's eyes before smiling, gripped the edge of the cloak he wore to pull it closer to himself, and took two steps to the side to allow his mother to step forward. Both Misaki and Michio walked backward for a few steps, allowing the bride and groom to stand at the altar with the Justice of the Peace.

When the Justice of the Peace asked if anyone opposed to the marriage between the two, Michio and Misaki glanced at their respective clans with a glare in their eyes. Neither was going to allow any animosity between the clans to disrupt their parents' wedding, period. Fortunately, the clan members understood and kept their mouths shut. And since the Justice of the Peace didn't hear any objections, the ceremony continued.

"Then I now pronounce you husband and wife," the Justice of the Peace announced.

And with that Michio's mother and Misaki's father kissed.

~}i{~

During the afterparty, Misaki and Michio were just chilling at their assigned table. The two were happy that their parents were finally able to find a new love, which was why they were all for the wedding between the two.

"I guess this means we're going to be seeing each other more often," Misaki told Michio with a smile before taking a sip of champaign.

Michio gave her a snaggletooth smirk when he said, "Can't say it's gonna be a bad thing, Sis."

Misaki gave Michio a look before both of them smiled and chuckled. That was something to get used to, but they weren't complaining.

Akiko popped by with a plate of food and happily asked the Monkey Warrior, "So can I call you Aunt Misaki?"

The ginger-haired woman smiled, ruffled the little girl's hair, and said, "Sure, I don't mind." Michio couldn't help but smile at this.

~}i{ End }i{~

Me; Bet you guys didn't see this twist happening~.

@juseki-taisen

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Come Back (A KoiTsudu Fanfic)

Genre: Angst, Romance, Drama

Characters: Kairi Tendo, Nanase Sakura, Ryuko

Disclaimer: I made this fanfic but KoiTsudu is not mine :)

Note: Requested by @nixxhilario 🌸 On episode 9: Nanase's coma in Tendo-sensei's point of view!

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Beep... beep.. beep...

The sound from the cardiac monitor continued to emit sounds.

Tendo slowly opened his eyes and glanced down on the unconscious girl. He gripped her hand tighter - giving it an enough warmth. His warmth. He wanted her to know that he's right there beside her. That he wouldn't go anywhere.

He stared at her so intently and noticed how pale she was. Her lips are starting to chapped and her eyes looked like it wasn't planning to open anymore.

The thought flickered a slight fear from his chest.

She would wake up soon, wouldn't she?

He would be able to see her bright eyes soon, right? He like how those eyes sparkle in the light everytime she smiles. How those eyes looked at him with so much care and love.

Her voice. Her sweet voice that always calmed him. The voice that seemed to annoy him, disturb him but came to love the sound of it. He would be able to hear it soon.

Right?

He shifted on the chair at placed his lips on her hand.

He tenderly touched her cheek and gently whispered. "You made everyone so worried."

Her chest rise and fall and once again, the cardiac monitor is the only sound he could hear in the room.

Time passed like a blur and he stayed.

There's nowhere else to but there. Beside her.

Slowly standing up from his seat, he leaned towards her face and placed a kiss on her forehead, ever so gently.

•

After Tendo accompanied Sugawara-san outside, he proceed to check his patients on their room.

"Tendo-sensei! Good day!"

He smiled at the old woman's greetings. He moved and sat on a chair beside her bed. "How are you feeling, Misaki-san?"

The old woman smiled and pat her chest lightly. "I'm okay. My surgery will be soon, right?"

He nodded. "That's why, you need to take it easy, okay?"

Misaki-san nodded. "Yes. But I know my surgery will be successful because you are my doctor. You have those magical hands."

Tendo chuckled. The old woman reached for his hands and firmly hold it. "Tendo-sensei, thank you for trying your best to keep my husband alive."

There is a sudden pang on his chest when he remembered that day when Misaki-san's husband was rushed to the emergency room. He had a severe heart attack. Tendo tried his best to revive him back but the man gave up. He can still remember how Misaki-san cried agonizingly on the hallway once she heard the news.

She sighed. "It has been years and I'm missing him so much. There was a time when I think about of not getting a medication and let myself die to be with him." She looked up at him. "But my daughters still need me."

Tendo caressed the old woman's hands. Knowing how hard it was for her.

"One thing I regret is that... I didn't have the chance to say how much I love him."

Her gripped tightened as she looked at Tendo. "Sensei, I don't know if you need this but all I can say.. if there's something you hold in your heart for so long, there's a chance that you wouldn't be able to release it anymore. So, this time, don't hesitate to tell them, okay?"

•

An hour passed and he was sipping his coffee. The old woman's voice still ringing inside his head. When he was about to leave the office, her sister stood at the door.

"Kairi, can we have a talk?"

He stared at her for a moment - surprised on her sudden visit, but eventually nodded. A few minutes later, he found themselves on the hospital's rooftop.

"Is Nanase-chan getting better?"

Hearing her name made his heart clenched and there was a sudden ache that blooms from his chest. He tried to release it by sighing as he leaned back on the bench. "I don't know."

Ryuko, standing near the railings, looked at him. Kairi's eyes lost their brightness. The brightness that Sakura can only give. She can see the lost Kairi after Minori passed away. The coldness of his athmosphere came back as he built the same barriers around him again.

"She..." Kairi broke the eerie silence between them. "She still hasn't wake up. Sometimes, she looked like sleeping peacefully. But there are also other times that she looked like..." He swallowed the lump from his throat.

"...dead." He said the last word out of his mouth like a venom.

Kairi leaned his body forward and dropped his head low. Both elbows are resting on his leg as he frustratedly run a hand on his hair.

"I tried to talk to her even in her unconscious state. Holding her hand like a lifeline. Letting her know that someone is waiting for her to wake up. Someone is waiting for her to comeback."

Tendo's voice was cold and low but Ryuko noticed the slight cracking on it.

Kairi broke down his walls and was finally releasing all his tension. She sat beside him and placed a hand on his shoulders.

"Kairi..." Tears are starting to form on Ryuko's eyes. She can't bear to watch him like this anymore. Her brother suffered so much. She wanted to take her brother's pain away.

Tendo released a long sigh as he controlled himself. "She would wake up right?" His voice shook slightly. "She will come back to me, right?"

With tears running down on Ryuko's face, she held her brothers hand. "Let's have faith. We need to trust her. She will fight, Kairi. Nanase would never ever leave you."

Tendo looked at her and smiled. A lone tear escpaed from his eye. "She needs to wake up."

Ryuko nodded as heavy tears flowed down her face. "She will."

Anothet tear escaped from Tendo's eye. "She won't leave me alone."

Once again, Ryuko nodded and bit her lip to keep herself from crying out. She lifted her hands, holding both side of his face. "She won't."

Misaki-san's voice rang inside his again.

"...if there's something you hold in your heart for so long, there's a chance that you wouldn't be able to release it anymore."

Not able to control himself anymore, his tears flowed down, one after the other. "I love her." He whispered as the familiar feeling of dread and fear started to come once again.

The memory flashed to his mind.

Nanase falling backwards.

Cradling her unmoving body.

Shouting her name.

The blood.

The loud pounding on his chest...

Ryuko pulled him into hug. She craddled her brother and pat his back gently as she kissed the top of his head.

The time passed by as the two siblings craddled each other, seeking comfort and releasing all the heavy emotions.

•

Tendo opened the door and gently closed it once he got in. He slowly walked towards the unconscious woman. Staring at her pale face, he used the back of his finger to caressed her cheek.

He sat down on the chair and grabbed her cold hands.

"I'm here, okay?" He soflty said. "I'm here, Nanase."

He gripped her hand tighter.

Don't take her away from me.