#mitsukou implied

[stxrsnrxindrvps]

kou.. kou jumping out a building…

[sageokami]

crying over a lost love

[rosorbus]

y'know what?

upon further reflection, i wonder if kou may be forced to make a choice in the end of whether to save nene or mitsuba.

i don't think aidairo are the type of writers to make him choose nene, at least not for plot convenience or heteronormativity.

i believe that the kou we've seen in recent chapters would choose to save mitsuba.

although, since nene is the original protagonist, and a love interest for hanako, mitsuba will probably get killed anyway and nene will be saved, emphasizing kou's utter lack of control over the fate of the people he loves.

[musicalmoritz]

What are your thoughts on the chapter 118? MitsuKou fans are eating GOOD I can say that much

My thoughts on the best chapter thus far of the current arc? I’m glad you asked

I must say this chapter launched me into a full blown Mitsukou/Soukou brainrot. I have like a million fic ideas for both of them now and there’s no way I can possibly write all of them AND complete my requests so I just have to be sad. But omg, what a chapter!! I’m still stuck on the “smothered him with attention” line, that sounds like some shit I’d write. And ofc Kou being “captivated by that loser.” Ugh they’re so in love. I am now fully convinced that Sousuke had a crush on Kou in the former timeline when he was alive, you literally cannot convince me otherwise

The fact that if Kou’s mother hadn’t died and his father wasn’t neglectful, he would’ve used his free time to befriend Sousuke…and him being the one to save Sousuke’s life in the new timeline…oh I’m ill. The finger scene. Kou’s little blush. MITSUBA TEACHING KOU HOW TO USE A CAMERA BY STANDING BEHIND HIM AND GUIDING HIS HANDS. This was their cheesy romcom moment. The dead wife montage in an action movie

I love how their former selves are trying to reach out to them. No.3 was so unhappy with his existence to the point of wanting to die, and he wanted Sousuke’s life so badly but now that he’s lost it all he wants it back. Kou learned during the Red House arc that it’s okay if life is complicated, it’s okay if he’s stressed and doesn’t have everything he wants, and now he has to see a version of himself live in blissful ignorance. I don’t understand how people can say this timeline is better unless they’re fluff addicts, them staying in this timeline would do nothing for their character arcs and the overall narrative themes of growing up and facing reality. This life may be easier, but it robs each of them of their natural growth. I understand people are gonna have different preferences but the conflict of the old timeline MADE the story, do ppl rly want all of that to be thrown away for some “and then it never happened” ending?? Do you genuinely think it would be better writing if we never saw No.3 Mitsuba again and his arc ended with another shock value death???

Sorry for the rant lol, I couldn’t help myself. Absolutely no offense to anyone who prefers this timeline, it’s not like the fans are writing the story anyways so these opinions are harmless

I love how every version of Mitsuba wants to be someone else, they each perceive themselves as the “fake one” (excluding OG Sousuke) and feel disconnected from their existence. When I get around to writing my character analyses for TBHK I WILL talk abt all the queer allegories that go along with Mitsuba’s character but for now I’ll hold my tongue. All ik is this chapter made me love Sousuke sm more

Oh, and adult Amane…jump scare of the century. I can’t wait to see what his role is in this new timeline, I have a feeling it may be similar to Baby Tsukasa in the previous one. I love whenever the Yugi twins interact with Mitsuba (yes even the angst with Tsukasa) so that scene made me cheer. Also Kou saved his boyfriend!! Yippee!!

Sousuke and Kou wanting to run away together gave me major Picture Perfect Amanene vibes. Also HKOTO vibes, pls bring back the yaoi kidnapping🙏🏻

I think that’s all I have to say, Mitsukou fans were well fed this chapter. I’m eager to see the next one, still manifesting that Kou villain arc

[peppered-moths]

imagine you were born hungry. imagine you were born with a hole in your gut that can never be filled, that is always writhing.

you are a mirror. you were born a mirror, surrounded by mirrors. the first thing you ever know is that you are not human. the second thing is that you are not him. you are a reflection, with his face and his voice and the people who loved him. you can mimic him, pretend so well that you are not anything else, but you cannot escape the aching hunger in your stomach, in your mouth.

he cared for the other one, the you-but-not-you. you hear that you died in his arms once. you don't know how to feel about that; you don't know him, don't care (because you're not him even though you want).

nevertheless, you are drawn to him. maybe it's the way he looks at you, guilty and frustrated and awe-struck all at once, a complicated mixture of feelings that has you shying away and inching closer, bit by bit. you decide you like the way he looks when he's happy, though you'd never say it to his face.

that's probably why you don't say anything, when the world twists, soft graphite and watercolors. because you like seeing him happy.

this world is good enough. it doesn't matter if it isn't real, it can be good enough. you can be alive. he can love you like he loved him be happier here, without the pressure, without the fear. isn't that good? why can't it be good enough for him?

you know you don't matter to him, not like the real you. you know that when he looks at your face, all he sees is the other one. he doesn't understand. it's not fair. it's not fair. you want something for yourself for once.

he says he'd die, if that's what you wanted. standing on the precipice. his heels slip over the edge, hanging in space. you want. you do not want. you want, but not like this. you imagine his body below the city lights, arranged like he's sleeping, a halo of red seeping into his hair. you wonder what forever looks like with him, what it might look like without him. he would die for you. you have never been so afraid of that.

he pulls you over the edge, hands entangled.

you are the only one who can stop this. you are the only one who can save him.

(part of you doesn't want to. part of you is selfish, and aching, and hungry.)

(what would he have done?)

you catch him. save his life. it feels like the worst thing in the world. you hate yourself, just a little bit, for not wanting it. the hunger coils in your stomach.

you leave for a while (because of the severance). you don't want to talk about it. the far shore has waves that beat endlessly against the sand, and you fell apart and shivered back together- and you don't want to talk about it.

you tell him to take you somewhere. anywhere. somewhere nice.

(a nice place to die, you think. you're too much of a coward, too much of a monster, to say it.)

it's beautiful, and he's smiling, and there's a gaping emptiness in your gut. you feel yourself shaking apart, skin to bones.

you tell him you are hungry, the words ripped from your throat like the awful truth they are. and he just looks at you, the way he always does.

and then he kills for you. not human, not yet (you wonder if he would), but it still screams as it dies.

he holds the heart in his hands. you are hungry. from here, it just looks like meat. it drips, plip-plop-plip, black blood splatting on tile. you are hungry. he offers it to you.

(despite everything, you sort of want to be human. despite everything, you sort of want to be dead.)

you close your teeth around his fingers instead. like a feral dog. like somebody who is not (has never been) human. his blood is red, and you are terribly, painfully hungry.

you tell him you are a lost cause, a monster with a pretty face and nothing behind it. that he should give up, should leave you alone, should let you die (should kill you himself, really).

he cries, salty and miserable, shoulders shaking. he cries. for you. because of you. all you can do is stare.

the heart drips on the floor between you. you are hungry.

(he does not look like an angel, or an icarus, or a savior. he looks like a fourteen year old boy in love with a monster.)

you have always been selfish.

you have always been hungry.

[mysteriousmissme]

me?? shut up over 2023 mitsukou content???

nah i dont think i will.

[elizabethzoopzoop986]

Im genuinely very curious to see what the general consensus is in the fandom for these two…

Like will they ever be confirmed(one sided or not) to have romantic feelings for each other or will it stay in the “there just best friend” thing they have

[mitsuba-some-of-the-time]

DAY ONE: What if we were an exorcist and a ghost and we were in love?

[fish-nailed-to-a-cross]

*insert ominous sound of Christmas bells in distance*

I warned you I was going to do this Alternate versions under cut!

[redcamellia13]

Is Mitsukou Canon?

(Click on second image)

Why I think Aidairo isn’t simply queerbaiting with Mitsukou. (I know, the title’s misleading.)

Christmas in Japan is a romantic holiday. Take a look at the pictures above.

This has already been stated by many on Reddit and here on Tumblr, but Kou in the recent official arts has a certain moon eyed look in his eyes when he’s interacting with Mitsuba.

I’m so sorry, I can’t find these official arts in high quality, but a good way to search for them would be checking the promotional art for Vol. 20, or just poking around on Tumblr. Again, I’m so sorry that you have to simply take my word for it.

Additionally, Mitsukou has so many parallels with Hananene. Like, a ridiculous amount. To the point where the only logical explanation is intentionality.

Thirdly, when all the canon and highly implied couples are together, (Sakura x Natsuhiko, Hananene, AoiAoi,) Mitsuba and Kou consistently show up together.

Finally, in every single AU, and I mean every. Single. One. Kou and Mitsuba are always paired. For example, Hanako of the Opera. Kou wanted to give flowers to Nene, but ended up giving them to Mitsuba. I could list a hundred more instances, but I’m currently sort on time. I hope you consider my arguments valid, and that my post aided you in some way.

[yingloveskuni]

Trope: Enemies to lovers, fake dating.

Synopsis: In which you're arranged to marry your #1 hater to amend the broken relationship between your family and his.

Warnings: Kys jokes/just saying it in general, swearing, possible toxicity between Teru and reader + faking being in love to keep up public image, aoiaoi, mitsukou and hananene are heavily implied, miscommunications(?), possible angst.

Status: Ongoing, no update schedule, taglist is open

☆ = Written chapter

Timestamps don't matter

I'll add a Spotify playlist once I have more chapters !!

Profiles: [name] and her childhood best friends + Teru and his student council members (excluding you) + Extra characters!

1. Special announcement

2. Student council trio

3. Duos and trios in the quartet

4. Notice me please!

5. I ♡ you?

More tba! :)

Send an ask to be added in the taglist (taglist will start at chapter 1)

[nanabansama]

JSHK 117

I wasn't going to comment on this chapter yet but just bolted up with a start because of this anon i got the other day combined with the fact we are back in the Red House HAHA

Considering the cast thinks Tsukasa-kun is different from the Tsukasa from the previous world...

...the idea that Tsukasa-kun isn't Tsukasa is very much on the table. So what if the real Tsukasa is trapped with the other kannagi right now, below the Red House? And what if he is in danger of being corrupted like them?!

And ironically, I nearly completely dismissed this idea in my response to the ask!

But honestly, I do still kinda doubt Tsukasa would rot away. The idea of him ACTUALLY being stuck with the other kannagi for once is such an idea though!!!

I realize this is all total crack theory territory but the Red House being back on the table is sooo exciting! I'm definitely thinking we'll see Katakuri again, at least, which could imply us tackling the kannagi degradation issue again anyway.

Personally, I'm kind of hoping we will see the Yugi Parents too but I'm not holding my breath too much. I just miss 'em yknow! We don't even know their names yet...

I think there are a lot of juicy mysteries in this chapter I'm totally ignoring rn but currently what I most want to know is:

1. Was the teacher that asked Kou to go the Red House Yugi-sensei? And was that like how Nene met Yugi-sensei--a time slip during the school festival--or simply old man Amane?

2. Who is the voice in Kou's head? It has watery bubbly speech bubbles like the Pit God, and clearly it's some side effect of being possessed by it, but what if there's another answer...?

3. WHY THE HELL WOULD THEY BOTH(?) SEND HIM THERE?!?!

So needless to say I am incredibly excited for the next one. Unexpectedly really enjoying Mitsukou's new paranormal investigation stint too. I can't believe AidaIro is having them walk straight into imminent danger twice. 😭 (Preferable to Nene being a damsel again at least!)

[sageokami]

Little something i drew before tbhk116 came out

[rosorbus]

work in progress.

[musicalmoritz]

I love writing the Minamotos with internalized homophobia just as much a the next gal but I see soooooo many fics that make it comically tropey and erase Teru and Kou’s canon comfortability with queerness so I need to bring some of ya’ll back down to earth real quick

Teru has men flirting with him and asking him to be their boyfriend on a daily basis, and he treats them with the same smiley, charming attitude he gives the women

Kou has gone on a date with a man, held hands with that man in public many times, and when his friend teases him about his crush on that man, he denies it without getting angry or offended

We have only ever seen them treat other queer people with warmness, and neither of them seem to have any problem being perceived as queer by their classmates. They could still have some level of internalized homophobia but I see a lot of writers run with that narrative so much that they completely disregard canon

[mari-lair]

I was asked to do a masterlist on my character analysis, so here it is!

Teru

My take on Kou and Teru’s fight (long post)

Teru doesn’t like to be seen as a hero (short post)

Teru is not a fake person/ have genuine kindness

Teru barely cares that Akane is a half supernatural

Teru and Aoi (chapter 114)

Teru’s view on Akane

Teru’s ‘jokes’ about destroying humanity

Aoi

Aoi is a sweet girl (short post)

Aoi knew she would die in chapter 70 + her wish to live

Chapter 17 of the spin off make me sad (short post)

Aoi and school scores (short post)

Aoi habit to hide and run (long post)

I think Aoi’s dad cheated

Aoi and Akane on chapter 96

it is heavily implied Aoi wants to marry Akane (short post)

Aoi little lies (short post)

Akane

Akane is Aoi’s “heroine”/ love interest

Akane is a very popular boy

Overview of his character  (I mostly still stand by it, but this one really needs to be rewriten, it feels imcomplete or superficial)

Akane’s view on Teru

Akane’s view on Teru part 2

My take on his home life

I like that Akane grabbed Aoi’s neck on chapter 69

Big backpack (short post)

Akane’s favorite snack is raspberry pie (short post)

Akane protectiveness of Aoi and the importance of framing (long post)

Others

Terukaneaoi!

Nene and Aoi empty friendship

Hanako wanted to kill Aoi from the start of the Grim Reaper Arc

The severance survival quartet and their view on life.

Why I think Natsuhiko can’t die (short post)

Kou’s view on Mitsuba

Mitsuba, identity, and Kou

Why I think Mitsuba would be the one to confess, if there ever was a mitsukou confession

Hanako’s trust on Kou

Hanako only ever got attached to Nene and Kou

Tsukasa and the Red House

Kou never mistakes Hanako for a human