#nagisa is so precious i love him 😭

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Aww, liked the white snake cross scout story a lot! Perhaps my fave cross scout story after Intelligence.

Eichi is arranging ES Idol Directory, a sort of official fanbook with idols' profiles that both fans and professionals could use to get to know ES idols. He is picking one idol from each agency to serve as "cover star" for the book, with new photos and interview attached. He chose Hokuto for StarPro and Tsumugi recommended Izumi for NewDi.

Nagisa had had Eden fighting monsters in Seisoukan courtyard dream and in the end there was a white snake he was really intrigued by. He told Kaoru about the dream and Kaoru remembered white snake is a sign of good luck and fortune and said that maybe it was precognitive dream and Nagisa would find one for real.

Nagisa got excited and went looking for white snake in Seisoukan courtyard. Tetora got surprised when Nagisa suddenly emerged from the bushes and after hearing the story wanted to help. Rei was thinking of napping under the tree when he saw them too. Nagisa explained again and Rei said Kaoru is a bad man to lead on Nagisa like that (lolol) but Nagisa assured it was his own decision, Kaoru isn't at fault.

Rei said he'd help too, then. Tetora noted they are so cool on stage, like final bosses, but they have surprise childish side. Nagisa and Rei then bonded over how they are doing "childish" things now because they couldn't as kids (waaaahhhh 😭).

They didn't find white snake and came back to Seisoukan all dirty. They did find lost dog toys though. :D Eichi, Hokuto and Izumi arrived. After explanations and some banter, Eichi asked if Nagisa and Rei want to be CosPro and RhythLin representatives for ES Idol Directory. They agreed.

They meet for interview part. Eichi had questions ready but the others complain that they are too mundane. Eichi thinks on it and wonders how to make it interesting and to get them more relaxed with each other. So he suggested looking for the white snake for real.

They go on a mountain, apparently owned by Tenshouins (yeah ok). Eichi said he released a white snake on the mountain (no worries, they are keeping track of the snake, it won't cause harm) and Nagisa, Rei, Hokuto and Izumi will look for it. He made it a competition of course, they split into pairs NagiRei / HokuIzu. Tetora was brought in to film the competition and he's giving enthusiastic and loud commentary, Eichi tells him to speak in normal voice and Tetora is like "this is my normal voice!". Eichi just watching lolol.

Hokuto & Izumi bantered a lot, they are so funny together. Izumi grumpy all the time but Hokuto answers everything with his Hokuto-deadpan way, unaffected. Nagisa and Rei wandered around the mountain forest with no luck. Then they find a cave. Rei is feeling uneasy and he recalls the time he went to a cave and swarm of bats surrounded him (Surfing Ocean story! Pathetic Rei Moment!), Nagisa is curious and Rei tells him to ask Kaoru about it later. There are no bats fortunately.

Hokuto and Izumi were there too, they had found the snake but it was too quick, it's hiding in a hole (Izumi also didn't want to touch the snake, yelling Hokuto to get it). Nagisa then caught the snake but it turns out to be hair, Wataru's hair! With Wataru attached, of course. :D Wataru then does magic trick to summon Eichi and he explains it would have been irresponsible to release a real snake, so he asked Wataru's help.

Eichi congratulated NagiRei pair and Rei asked why there isn't a prize, Eichi is rich but so stingy *poutpout*. Eichi then said ok, he'll grant them one wish, what do they want? Rei let Nagisa decide. Nagisa had been interested in Mystery Researchers Club and had wanted to join but Ibara said it would be too hard to keep track of Nagisa if he went all around with them, so he didn't join (Ibara youuuuu... 😭), so he wanted to be a guest in their activities. He asked Eichi to pay him and Mystery Researchers a trip to Okinawa. Eichi agreed, so Nagisa, Rei, Tsumugi, Makoto, Nazuna and Kanata got an all-expenses-paid trip to Okinawa to look for power spots and legendary creatures (and spend time on the beach).

Later, Eichi is happy with ES Idol Directory, they (the six scout characters) talk a little bit about the new idol profiles and their hobbies. Hokuto pokes Izumi about his "bullying juniors" in old profile. Nagisa gives them souvenirs from Okinawa and it's so Nagisa-like. 😅 He gives each a shisa statue with their face on them. 😂 And he's like "I'd be happy if you displayed them in your rooms. 😊"

Nagisa is really happy with how all things came together, his dream and new job and Okinawa trip, it was indeed lucky. ❤️

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Now that you've re-read Assasination Classroom, can I ask your top fav characters and top fav moments from the series? Thx...

Sorry I didn't forget this ask I was just waiting to finish the whole manga (this sits in my inbox since June and I felt guilty every time I saw it) 😭😭

Alright now that I'm REALLY and ENTIRELY done with AssClass I can answer you without any doubts !!

So my Top 5 favorites characters are Karma, Gakushuu, Nagisa, Ren (DON'T ASK ME WHY HE'S HERE, I LOVE HIM DESPITE HIS AWFUL PERSONALITY AND LITTLE SCREENTIME) and Rio. In that order yes, for once I'm able to make a list without any hesitation

I remember when I first watched the anime in Junior High my favs were something like Karma Nagisa Maehara Rio Itona or Kurahashi. My tastes changed a bit I guess 😅😅

Anyway, so my favorite scene in the whole serie is Karma's red face when he lost points at the first term exams. It lives in my head rent free

I think my favorite arc is the Kayano/Akari reveal and I am a fairly defender of Loose Hair Kayano, she's so much prettier without pig tails. And her plan was so fucking smart, I really love the scene when she jumped in the hole and attacked Korosensei with her tentacles

Another of my favorite moment is Karma's arrival, the whole episode yes. I got shivers every time I see him jumping off the cliff, like babe you're a kid what the fuck? But also that's fucking smart. But mostly WHAT THE FUCK.

There's also the Sport Festival part, the foreign students make me laugh they're so ridiculously big. I particularly love when they're trashtalking on Seo's english despite him being supposedly bilingual, and Karma intervening in perfectly correct english. But the scene I love the most in that arc is Gakushuu defending the pole with his life and ultimately losing to Itona's incredible jump. It's so fucking cool!

And to conclude by the conclusion, I also love the Graduation Ceremony. It's so sweet and satisfying to see the Class 3-A jumped in to defend the "Trash of Kunigaoka" after that whole year of rivalry ! Gakushuu on the lead like the boss he knows he is, and paying his respect to that class, oh this is precious to me

YAAAAAAAY I'M FINALLY OVER IT !!! I DON'T HAVE TO FEEL GUILTY ANYMORE !!!! I began to re-read in June 2023 and I finished it yesterday lmaoooo I'm really the worst, I took a 6 months break at some point because I don't like the Fight VS Shinigami arc and I didn't want to read it 😭

Also I will stoo spamming manga panels now 😂

And now it's time to watch the movies !!!

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Just dropping by another au idea that i will not elaborate like, I'm thinking of a rise of the guardians! AU (hopefully at least you've watched the movie, like the books have more elaborate lore on the guardians but we're not gonna dive deep into all that)

anyway so, STYLE FIVE as the guardians. Like, each guardian (santa, Easter bunny, tooth fairy, sandman, and jack frost) represents a concept of childhood which is their core, the very thing that they must share with the world (also their abilities and duty stem from this core, lime how the tooth fairy is the guardian of memories and collects the teeth which contain glimpses of childhood memories etc.)

Sooo....

Santa claus = guardian of wonder = nagisa

Tooth fairy = guardian of memories = makoto

Sandman = guardian of dreams = rin

Easter bunny = guardian of hope = rei

Jack frost = guardian of fun = haru

I don't wanna say that the free boys correspond to the guardian character, but rather the concept they represent so... yeah. Thoughts? I really didn't give much thought to this so it's fair if you don't either 😭

OKAY HI HELLO I LOVE THIS!! I adore that movie and wanted to watch it again before responding to this, so here we are 😌

Having Haru step into the same position as Jack makes so much sense with how long it takes him to find his center or understand how he could be qualified to be any sort of guardian (being given high regard and responsibilities without knowing himself or the “why” behind it is just another way of being invisible, to him), and the answer lying in people seeing/believing in him most when he’s doing what he loves, having fun, and having an quiet sense of pride in it. Guardian!Haru works to bolster all of the other virtues the guardians are looking after (hopes, dreams, wonder, memories) by inspiring authenticity, in a way. That’s his strength, his center — he puts his all into the few things he does because he enjoys those things, or he knows what he’s doing will help in equally important goals/pursuits (aka, even if an action doesn’t bring him direct and immediate joy, that effort might help someone else have fun, and sharing in fun/joy is a very precious thing).

I love the roles you chose for them because it works so well for each of them?? Like, it makes sense for Nagisa to be a guardian with endless ideas and huge eyes, encouraging people to be constantly curious. It makes sense for Rei to be a guardian for hope, for trying again, for seeing each hard misstep as a lesson moving forward, and hard seasons and nights survived as changes for bright mornings and new beginnings. It makes sense for Rin to protect the dreamers, the hopeless romantics, the people with aspirations and borderline impossible ideas bigger than themselves, pushing them to find something to hold onto in the whirlwind that’ll drive them endlessly forward. It makes sense for Makoto to be the grounding and steadying force in all of these virtues that push people forward by preserving the reminders of who they once were, where their old dreams and hopes and wonders lead them in the past, what inspires them to have fun or dare to live in the first place. They’re the protectors of tomorrows, of yesterdays, of the joyous possibilities and intriguing impossibilities of todays. AND THAT IS SO FUN

There’s also just the interesting character dynamics that emerge from those respective values, all working together but distinct enough to still cause some friction. I can see Haru and Rin butting heads like they did in ES (and other times, but most noticeably here) where Haru perceives things through preserving the fun of the present, while Rin often has his eyes glued to the path forward or to the sky. One forgets what it’s like to aspire for more, and one forgets what it’s like plants roots or settle where you are. It isn’t a set dichotomy, but Nagisa’s guardianship over wonder meshes more with Haru’s domain of fun (relishing in all of the whimsy of the present), and Rei’s propensity for hope leans more into Rin’s domain of dreams (both rooted in the delight of striving for change, for more). Makoto’s position in all of this becomes complex because he understands both pulls, because memories aren’t just objective points from the past planted on timelines, but stories formed by who someone is now and all they imagine themselves to be. Memories are proof that even in the perilous march of time, even in the inevitability of change, we’re allowed to preserve bits of those things we loved and carry them with us for strength wherever we may go next. His center makes him the glue, or the thread that connects them all together (and for angst reasons, it may not always work, but dang if he isn’t trying).

I don’t have much thought on character positions for them (like, taking over different holiday mascot roles as opposed to being their own original guardians or something), but the sheer vibes of it all and what they can all learn from each other are just !!!! Chef’s kiss, dude

(and if somebody constructed a loose plot with Ryuuji or Hiyori or Sousuke taking on the role of Pitch Black where they have to maybe break away from their reign over [and reliance on] isolation/fear/nightmares I’d be 👀 intrigued)

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Y’all Nagisa is so damn precious. I love him kaamisjowkwkwnwnwn I can’t!!!! 😭😭😭😭

Karma blushing is my breath, life and soul. I’m rewatching that scene at least ten times. He’s fucking crazy and everything I want.....

HES SO FUCKING ADORABLE I CANT BREATH!!!!!