#not only nara division

[naradivision]

Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part II

Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists.

And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!

*see more notes from the part 1*

Meet the Halloween Shuffle Teams!

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Team R-rated B-Boy

Ren “Vox” Nakashima

Rintaro “Ignis” Himuro

Raiden “Tesla” Otoha

Ryuko “Mista Z.B.” Umemoto

#7 Parade of Horror ☠️

Real title: Bad Monster Original by UraShimaSakataSen Fun fact: This Shima is that same SHIMA who voiced Zen Gaho from paralive...

Team Heroic Youngsta

Joey “Joker” Kurusu

Saji “Street Dog” Buranka

Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi

Haruto “Pheonix” Hirabayashi

#8 Justice In Action! 🚨

Real title: PANDA HERO Covered by mafumafu x nqrse x luz x soraru | Original by HACHI ft. GUMI Fun fact: HACHI the Vocaloid-P is later known as Kenshi Yonezu

Team SolaLune Fairies

Lola “Aphrodite” Takahashi

Evelyn “SPIRIT” Rose

Moriko “Carnopus” Himawari

Miku “Hex 13” Shirazuki

#9 Who’s the Fairest? 👑

Real title: ECLIPSE Original by Raon x DAZBEE Yeah, sorry again for not making the number of voice casts matched... They just look gorgeous together XD

Team Pop★Teen Sensation

Kanade “Spooky” Alarie

Criss “Paradox” Hiromi

Kirara “Cupid” Suzuki

Ririko “2cute!” Akihara

Makina “Screen Shot” Setsukura

#10 Supa☆Supa☆Halloween

Real title: Happy Halloween Covered by MORE MORE JUMP! ft. Kagamine Rin | Original by Junky ft. Kagamine Rin

[At the moment after the girls have already returned to the backstage, suddenly, the thick and hazy mist from nowhere then emerged into the stage from all directions, fogging over the entire scene as if it was curtain in the theater]

Greetings, ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to the wonderful night of October the 31st,

...At long last, we’re going to reach the finale.

[Starting off with the sound of bells resonating in distants, the prelude music began playing before the hazy mist became dissolved —revealing the obscure figures of people standing there in the midst of stage]

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Team Curtain Call

Queen card

Kunio “Arsene” Kurome

Iwao “TRIXT4R” Masuda

Sanyu “MC Rogue” Inouye

Naoki “Stage Queen” Hamasaki

Mitsuru “Odette” Tenjo

Saigo “Tsukumogami” Fuyugami

Nishio “24/7” Tokishou

#11 To the Final Act 🪄

Real title: Finale Original by XYZ 2019 (luz, senra, mafumafu, soraru, nqrse, meychan, araki, un:c)

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Wait— Wait,

Even if this night is going to end soon, how should we forget something really really important…?

Yeah, we haven’t even got our treats yet!

If you want them, then why don’t we go get some?

C’mon, stand up & sing along~~

Team Bakemono:)

Asahi “SWEET-T” Tomoharu

Kohaku “KANDATA-KUN” Meguno

Taria “Misfit” Chinen

Honoka “Maniakin” Ajisai

Ayaka “Marionette” Kagawa

After Story: Are Ghosts Real?

Real title: 異世界混合大舞踏会 (I Wanna Be Your Ghost) Covered by StarLightPolaris (You Kisaragi, Relu, Coe, Kuni, Kottaro)  | Original by Gen Hoshino Unfortunately, you can only find subtitles in the original video

In this night where ghosts will emerge,

But they’re not all that bad

Ghost are real, you know? 

But they’re not as scary as the living!

They’re always watching from the sidelines, so don’t you forget,

Farewell mortals, and take care :P

🎃 Live Reports & Behind the scenes Pt.2

According to the interview from some audiences after the reveal of 6th’s and 7th’s cast, they thought it’s funny that team Bad Boy felt oddly cool to them, while on the other hand, team Hero were also cool but with even more chaotic vibes than the previous one —Everyone did wonder in unison that what went through the organizer’s head when they decided to put them together. Well, Raiden and Saji were the only exceptions since both of them were naturally pretty dedicated to their team titles.

Raiden got a bit carried away as he started laughing like some maniac by the end of his show. And in consequence of that, his temporary teammates were just… letting him be before all left the scene like nothing happened.

Since the beginning of the 9th show, the ladies of team “SolaLune Fairies” were seen solemnly walking out of the backstage with a dark long veil covering most part of their face and their outfits. Each of them were also noted to hold a bouquet with different flowers. Lola were red tulips, Evelyn were blue roses, Moriko were sunflowers, and Miku were moon orchids. But once the first beat of the song dropped out, they suddenly changed their moods and threw their veils away ...showing off their party dresses which were delicately designed just for each of them (ultimate kudos were given to those from the costume team). Thus, the true catwalk showdown began! 

After all the teasing to throw their bouquets to the audience like in the wedding, it was still unknown who those ladies decide to give their bouquets to at the end. Maybe it was their lover/ bestie or etc. Who knows anyway? But as the show title hinted, they might probably give it to their fairest…

Before the 10th show starts, the camera caught Kanade having a high-five with Lola in the same fashion as those two boys from the first half. 

Despite not being much active around these days, Hana Izanami (@snowmantita) was spotted coming here in secret to cheer for her friends.

The 11th show was obviously one of the best highlights of this event, given 6 of them were actually the famed performers to begin with! In addition, Queen card was the one who planned most details of the performance herself. Besides, some of them were really going all-out to the point where they attempted to compete with each other even. No wonder this show received very loud applause as a result, just like their team’s name implied.

There was one funny moment getting leaked out from the backstage. It was the photo of two gentlemen who literally had no idea why they were put in the same line with other talented showmen in the 11th show. Saigo seemed to be deep in thought about how much the staff have spent on props and special effects, while Nishio… He was caught flirting with other participants —Well, let’s hope that he wasn’t flirting with the wrong person there.

Despite the chill and anti-climax vibe that was very contrast to the intense impression from the previous show, the final show performed by team Bakemono was unexpectedly the children’s most favorite! Why was that? The secret of success not only lied in the lyrics of the song, but also its cute and catchy choreography. Moreover, they had also brought in the massive number of candies to throw into the crowd.

And due to some interviews with the parents, they told that this show truly deserved to be the closing show as it was in fact spoke the moral of this spooky event… 

Before the show started, it was a record of five of them chatting with each other. And although it was all according to the script, Asahi confessed that they had retaken it so many rounds he actually lost count of.

And just as the name of their team indicated, they were all wearing the yokāi costumes! For example, Asahi was the Oni, Kohaku was attempting to look like Kasa-obake (even if it came out rather funny), Taria was Karasu tengu, Honoka had animal ears so maybe she was bakeneko or kitsune, and Ayaka wore triangle headband with a kimono to represent the yurēi ghost.

From what live reports said, despite being the performers of the show, both Asahi & Kohaku were noted to really enjoy their time the most —These two spiritual(?) twins loved throwing candies like they’re playing with snow, while Honoka and Ayaka might seem a bit stiff due to their not so great experiences with people. However, Taria was the one making them warm up and enjoy the moment just like other children did —Who else would understand the kids best if not someone with a children’s heart?

Live reports by

Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo

Verne Publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura 

◀︎ SEE THE RECORD FROM PT. 1

Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:

@kobedivision @katsushika-division @chiyoda-division2 @suginami-division @kanazawa-division @megurodivision @naha-division @nagasakidivision @saitama-division @okinawa-division @gion-division @minato-division03 @kyoto-division @akihabaradivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @akihabara-division03 @kumamoto-division @sapporo-division @fukuokadivision1 @naha-division @nerima-division @naradivision @echizen-division @ota-division @gion-division @sagadivision @tokyo-division (@snowmantita) @hamamatsu-divison

P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.

...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)

[city-of-ladies]

Empress Kōken-Shōtoku (718–770) has long been burdened by an undeserved negative reputation. Far from being a weak woman, she was in fact the last great empress regnant of Japan.

The Crown Princess

Her father was Emperor Shōmu, and her mother, Empress Consort Kōmyō, wielded significant influence. In 727, Kōmyō gave birth to a son, but he tragically died shortly after. In 738, Kōken, then known as Princess Abe, was declared crown princess—a historic first, as no woman before her had been officially named heir apparent, despite Japan’s history of female rulers.

Her early education was overseen by her mother, followed by a renowned scholar who taught her Chinese classics and statecraft. In 749, she ascended the throne after her father’s abdication.

Her First Reign

The Great Buddha Hall at Tōdaiji Temple was completed during her reign. Like her parents, she was a fervent supporter of Buddhism. As a patron of the arts and a sponsor of sutra distribution, she played a key role in establishing Buddhism as a cornerstone of Japanese culture for centuries.

However, Kōken also faced challenges, particularly the growing influence of the powerful Fujiwara clan, to which her mother belonged. After her father’s death in 756, he had designated a successor for Kōken, but the strong-willed empress chose her own candidate. She abdicated in 758 to focus on religious matters.

Machinations and Revolts

Kōken was thus free from the constraints of court ceremonies and quickly became a focal point for opposition to the Fujiwara clan. During this period, she formed a close relationship with the monk Dōkyō, who healed her during an illness in 761.

Legend claims that Kōken once lamented to her attendants that while a male emperor could take multiple consorts, she was expected to remain single. Whether true or not, she was likely aware of the societal constraints imposed on her.

Meanwhile, her successor, Emperor Junnin, sought to wage war against the Korean kingdom of Silla. Kōken opposed him, asserting that matters of such importance—war, rewards for merit, and punishment for wrongdoing—were decisions only she, as a former empress, was qualified to make.

Junnin’s chief minister, Fujiwara no Nakamaro, plotted a revolt against Kōken, but she acted swiftly. Her forces defeated Nakamaro in a decisive battle, leading to his capture and execution. Kōken then deposed Junnin, exiling him and reclaiming the throne in 764 as Empress Shōtoku. By this point, her authority was unchallenged.

Return to Power

During her second reign, Kōken-Shōtoku consolidated her power. She prohibited unauthorized land claims and banned officials from keeping private weapons. She also worked to integrate Buddhist and Shinto beliefs. Her reign saw Japan’s first examples of woodblock printing, which she sponsored in 764.

Kōken-Shōtoku granted significant responsibilities to Dōkyō, though his roles appeared more religious than political. The question of succession remained unresolved. Tensions escalated in 769 when an oracle from the Usa Hachiman Shrine declared that Dōkyō should become emperor. This tentative from someone unrelated to the imperial lineage to usurp the throne caused a scandal. However, sources documenting this event were written later and likely by Kōken-Shōtoku’s detractors.

Kōken-Shōtoku sent the courtier Wake no Kiyomaro to verify the oracle, and he returned with a new prophecy refuting the first. Furious, Dōkyō exiled Kiyomaro, further deepening court divisions. Kōken-Shōtoku withdrew with Dōkyō to Kawachi Province, ruling from there until her return to Nara in 770. She died later that year at age 52.

Following her death, women's roles at court changed and they were bared from ruling. It wasn’t until 1629, with Empress Meishō, and later Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740–1813), that women once again sat on the throne, though their roles were largely symbolic.

The controversy surrounding Dōkyō tarnished Kōken's reputation. Before World War II, schoolchildren were taught that her so-called "feminine weakness" was why women shouldn’t rule.

Yet Kōken was far from a puppet ruler. She was a decisive leader with a will of her own. As the last great Japanese empress regnant, she deserves to be remembered for her accomplishments.

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Japanese empresses regnant: Suiko, Kōgyōku-Saimei, Jitō, Genmei, Genshō

Further reading 

Brown Norton Louise, Block Printing & Book Illustration in Japan

“Kōken, histoire de la dernière grande impératrice japonaise”

Tsurumi Patricia E., “Japan’s early female emperors”

Aoki Michiko Y., “Jitō Tennō, the female sovereign”,in: Mulhern Chieko Irie (ed.), Heroic with grace legendary women of Japan

[chrimson-oc-central]

OC PROFILE - KAORI YUMENO

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BASICS

Name - Kaori Yumeno

Birthdate - December 21

Age - 13-14 Years (Part 1), 17-18 Years (Shippuden), 20-21 Years (The Last), 21-27 Years (Blank Period), 33-34 Years (Boruto)

Birthplace - Konohagakure (Village Hidden in the Leaves)

Pronouns - She/Her

Nationality - Hinokoku (Land of Fire)

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APPEARANCE

Hair Color - Pinkish Wine Red

Eye Color - Pink

Height - 4'10" (~147.32 cm)

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PERSONALITY

Best Traits - Determined, Clever, Hardworking, Caring.

Worst Traits - Hot-Headed, Rude, Bottles up thoughts.

Mannerisms - Left-Handed, Crosses arms often.

What they hate the most - Failure, Snobby people.

What's most important to her - Her friends, becoming the best genjutsu user in the world.

Secrets - Cries often. She is constantly questioning herself and feels like a failure. Bottles up these feelings, and sometimes her emotions explode and she takes it out on the people and things around her.

Do they get along with or avoid other people - Avoids, even though she craves friends and attention. Will never admit this, but will always appreciate being included.

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FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Parents/Guardians - None (She might get a parent later but I haven't decided yet)

Siblings - None

Significant Other - Rock Lee (Boyfriend in The Last, Husband in Blank Period and onward)

Children - Metal Lee (Son), Jewel Lee (Daughter)

Pets/Animal Companions/Summons - Unnamed Snake Summon (They're a work in progress lmao sorry)

Teacher(s)/Sensei(s) - Suzume (academy sensei [kunoichi instructor]), Iruka Umino (academy sensei), Anko Mitarashi (Genin sensei)

Friends - Tenten, Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Ino Yamanaka, Hinata Hyuga, Akua Koizumi, Chihiro Osaka

Best Friend(s) - Tenten, Akua Koizumi, Chihiro Osaka

Enemies - Akatsuki Organization, Orochimaru, Madara Uchiha, Kabuto Yakushi

Acquaintances - Kiba Inuzuka, Akamaru, Shino Aburame, Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akamichi, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Gaara, Temari, Kankuro, Sai Yamanaka, Hanabi Hyuga, Sasuke Uchiha, Hiashi Hyuga

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OTHER AND FANDOM SPECIFICS (Naruto)

Occupation - Leaf Shinobi (Ninja, Kunoichi)

Rank - Genin (Part 1), Chunin (Shippuden), Jonin (The Last, Blank Period)

Chakra Nature - Wind

Kekkei Genkai - None

Affiliations - Hinokoku (Land of Fire), Konohagakure (Village Hidden in the Leaves), Allied Shinobi Forces (5th Division), Team Anko

Other Names/Nicknames/Aliases - Kaori Lee, Kaori Yumeno-Lee

Blood Type - AB-

Favorite Food - Ice Cream

Least Favorite Food - Unagi

Hobbies - Flower arranging, rock collecting

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Brief Description:

Kaori has reddish-pink hair and pink eyes.

Her academy grades were nothing to look at, with Lee being the only one who scored worse than her during their graduation exam. She has very low stamina, and has little strength. She tries to push herself though, which causes her to pass out often. What she lacks in physical strength, though, she more than makes up in her ability to use Genjutsu. Poisons and Senbon are also incorporated in her abilities, to make her jutsu that more deadly.

Kaori is short-tempered, but it mainly stems from a lack of self esteem in herself. Hates talking about it, so if she's opening up to you, you're special no doubt about it. Really admires Rock Lee and his constant determination and positive outlook on life. Strives to also be like that, but it's hard to change her ways. Will mellow out a bit as she gets older.

[edogawa-division]

The sun has long set over the city of Edogawa. As the darkness soon claimed almost every corner in the town, there was one vehicle with the color of the starless sky quietly halted in front of the Kuromiya residence.

*Clack*

Not even trying to hide it, the sound of something was carefully dropped at the house’s doorstep. However, if someone was coming out to check it up, the trace of the sender couldn’t be found at all.

Speaking about this mysterious parcel, it may looks suspicious but the inside was containing an elegant set for wax sealing and the delicate porcelain portable tea maker

There was also a neat-looking envelope with a proper handwriting attaching along with the parcel

“To Miss Kuromiya of Edogawa

Happy Birthday and perhaps Merry Early Christmas

P.S. Of course, those brats are the ones choosing gifts

Best regards

—Nara Division”

Yuriko stood in the kitchen her hair out of its usual bun having just gotten most of the cake out of it. The room was dark with the only light being the moonlight coming through the window and hitting Yuriko as she prepared a cup of tea. Her white hair and pale skin made it look like a ghost was standing in the kitchen whenever the moonlight hit her. 

So when Kaoru walked into the room it came to no surprise that she nearly jumped out of her skin at the sight of her adoptive mother. 

“Sweet Athena Yuriko warn a girl when you’re in here.” Kaoru wheezed out clutching at her chest. “You almost gave me a heart attack.”

“If anything is going to give you a heart attack Kaoru it’s all the caffeine you drink.” 

“If it hasn’t killed me now it ain’t killing me anytime soon.” Kaoru shrugged her shoulders. “But on my soul Yuriko, you look like a ghost haunting the kitchen right now.”

“Kaoru once again no matter how often you say it I am not a ghost. I just have albinism.” Yuriko rolled her eyes.

“Hey, I’m just saying there are myths about albinos and the powers they had all over the world.”

“Unbelievable.”

[akihabara-division03]

Andddd, at long last… The chill wind of late November has flushed through the ever buzzling afternoon of town announcing the super special day of Akihabara’s goofy hypnotherapist.

And as Anika was wandering out of her room during a small break before the last session of her day, she then saw her receptionist waving at her like he was having something to show her.

“Good thing you are here! Earlier the deliveryman has dropped some parcel addressed to you!”

Then the large box was slided to take a stop in front of the confused hypnotherapist,

…Oh right, today was her birthday. It must be some of her clients again, how kind of them to send in some gifts for celebrating with her.

But, somewhat the name of its sender was catching her eyes —Looking like this mysterious gift was from a certain boy who lived in Nara.

Eh… And what in the world would that boy send to her this time?

Knowing this boy’s whimsical sense of humor sometimes, she was kinda curious of what was packing inside this box. Hence that’s why she was going to discover it here and now.

And soon the mischievous presents were exposed to her sight…

Not only a goofy refresher candle was laying there to salute her day, there were also a bunch of comfy-sized pastries loaded in to fill her birthday party… But, oh well… They were all made of fluff and were in no way edible despite how realistic they looked.

“To Kiyozaki-san of Pixel Indicate

Hello there, Kiyozaki-san! Such regret that I haven’t made it in person again as I was starting my college now. It has been a fun ride picking some gifts for you though And In case you are wondering, here a certain Nara boy is the one writing!

The weather has now become colder and colder just as there are lots of wintry holidays waiting for us in this near future, so cheers for the first day of your another 365-day journey!

Happy Weekend and hope to see you again if there is an occasion!

—Yuuya Kanata, Nara Division

P.S. Last but not least, there is one more regards from my roommate as well! Pft, she has always bragged to me that you are someone who has a good taste, so she is itchy to send you something too. Hmm, I’m starting to wonder what kind of her pr— Oops, special present for you would be. May you check on your email when you’re ready!”

The letter from the familiar boy in Nara ended with that, but it looked like there was one more thing left for her to satisfy her curiosity

—And the phone in her hand was here for that sake.

As soon as the mailbox on her phone was opened, for whatever reason, the speakers in her entire clinic were starting to play the jovial tunes in unison

And from here on, the super special Happy Birthday Song exclusively arranged for her was echoing in her clinic…

Even if she can’t fully hear the whole thing, she could still see from her peers’ expressions that this song was no way an extraordinary one—

Happy Birthday Anika XD 🎂🎉

Horrified by what was presented to her, her coral eyes travelled back and forth between her phone and her interpreter in the room.

She had no idea what she was supposed to be hearing.

However the video playing from her phone was more than enough context clues.

Her interpreter, Kataoka, had sprawled out on the couch in the office and covered her face with one of the pillows that was shaped into loaves of bread.

Anika jumped up from her seat and ran over to her. “Why did I have to go deaf before I got to ever hear this song?!”

Kataoka kept the pillow over her face. “That’s what you took from that?!”

“No, but look! I see all over the internet of people getting Rick-rolled! But I have no idea what the song sounds like or what I’m missing out on! I know the meme but I’ll never know how funny it is!”

“You’re really not missing much…” Kataoka muttered through her swift sign language. “Okay, enough about the fucking rickrolling, what’re you gonna do about the other presents you got?”

“Well, the candle’s for me to keep, I don’t think it’ll be okay for me to keep that in the office around patients. But I think the younger kids especially will love these pillows during sessions.”

“I’m an adult and I love these pillows.”

Anika snickered.

“You’re right. I love them too. I need to thank that Yuuya when his birthday rolls around.”

Thanks for the gifts!! 🤣

[missmilkie]

Ninja From Another Land

Part Four

wc: 2.4k

During the days you waited until genin orientation, you learned some new jutsus. Naruto taught you the Shadow Clone Jutsu. The Body Flicker Jutsu, Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Jutsu, and Temporary Paralysis Jutsu were also added to your arsenal.

If you have these natures you can learn:

Fire Style- Fireball Jutsu, Phoenix Flower Jutsu, Dragon Flame Jutsu

Water Style- Liquid Bullets, Wild Bubble Waves, Raging Waves

Earth Style- Double Suicide Decapitation Jutsu, Hiding Mole Jutsu, Earthquake Slam

Wind Style- Wind Scythe Jutsu, Gale Palm, Great Breakthrough

Lightning Style- Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop

You arrived ten minutes early to the orientation meeting for new genin. Other academy graduates filtered in as time passed, including Naruto.

“What are you doing here? This meeting is for graduates only.” Shikamaru approached Naruto.

“Don’t you see this headband? As of today, I’m a ninja too.” Naruto adjusted his headband. “What can I say? It suits me.”

Soon after, Ino and Sakura barreled into the room.

“Looks like I won again, Sakura.” Ino panted.

“What are you talking about? The tip of my foot got in one centimeter faster!”

“You’re blind!”

Sakura then turned to see Sasuke. Naruto blushed as he thought she was looking at him. The pinkette ended up pushing Naruto out of her way to talk to the Uchiha heartthrob.

“Good morning, Sasuke. Mind if I sit next to you?” Sakura asked as if she didn’t just violently shove Naruto away.

“Hey! I’m gonna sit next to Sasuke.” Ino argued.

“It’s first come, first served.”

“Well, I got in the classroom sooner!”

“I did!” Some other girl shouted.

“If that’s the case, then I did!” Another came up.

“I was first!”

“I’m sitting next to Sasuke!”

A small crowd of girls began arguing over Sasuke. He just sighed, annoyed.

Naruto hopped up onto the desk, getting right in Sasuke’s face. They stared each other down.

“Naruto! Don’t glare at Sasuke!” Sakura scolded.

The blond turned back to Sasuke to continue glaring. What’s so special about him anyways?

“Beat him up, Sasuke!”

The kid sitting in front of Naruto then suddenly jerked back, bumping into Naruto.

“Oh! Sorry!”

You giggled. Naruto and Sasuke were now lip locked in front of all the fangirls. They quickly separated, spitting dramatically. Naruto turned to the girls, sensing their rage.

“Naruto…You…”

“An accident…It was an accident!”

Sakura cracked her knuckles menacingly. After the blond ninja took a beating, Iruka came in and started the meeting.

“As of today, you have all become full-fledged ninjas. However, you’re still genin. The tough part is still to come. From now on you’ll be in a squad of three and carry out your missions under your jounin teachers. Though there will be one with four since we have an odd number.”

Chatter erupted at the possibilities of the squads.

“The groups have been determined so that the strength of the group will be balanced. Now for the assignments.” Iruka brought up a list.

You naturally spaced out for a while because none of the groupings mattered much to you.

“Group Seven will be…Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, and (Y/n) (L/n).”

Hell yeah!

“Group Eight is…Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame.”

Sakura bragged to Ino about being on a team with Sasuke. Shikamaru didn’t understand why girls were so interested in Sasuke. Ino had just finished saying that she would hate to be grouped with Shikamaru when Iruka spoke.

“Next is Group Ten…Ino Yamanaka, Shikamaru Nara, and Choji Akimichi. That’s all for the group divisions.”

“Mr Iruka! Why does an exceptional student like me have to be in the same group as Sasuke?!” Naruto stood up angrily.

“Sasuke has the best grades of the graduates along with (Y/n). Naruto, you have the worst!” Everyone laughed. “Of course, this is how it is when trying to balance the strength within groups.”

“Just don’t get in my way.” Sasuke side-eyed Naruto.

“What did you say to me?!” The blond fumed.

“You wanna fight?”

“Knock it off, Naruto.” Sakura told him disapprovingly.

“In the afternoon, I’ll introduce you to your jounin teachers. You’re dismissed until then!”

Everyone dispersed to eat lunch. You stayed in your seat and ate your bento before taking a nap. You didn’t want to deal with the drama that you knew was occurring outside the room.

Every other team’s teachers picked them up, so you guys were the last people there. You knew that Kakashi was notorious for being late, so you took a nap. Sakura and Naruto argued while Sasuke brooded at his desk. When you woke up, Naruto was placing an eraser in the cracked open doorway.

“Hey! What are you doing, Naruto!” Sakura scolded him.

“It’ll be his fault because he’s late.”

“You’re just asking for it..”

“A jounin wouldn’t get caught in such a weak prank.” Sasuke rolled his eyes.

“That’s right! You’re such an idiot.”

“I bet you 500 ryo each that our sensei falls for it.” You suggested with an air that drew them in. Sasuke and Naruto blushed profusely.

“It’s a bet.” Sasuke accepted.

Kakashi fell for it just like he was supposed to. You always theorized that he just didn’t care and let it happen. Kakashi told your group to meet him on the roof before disappearing. At least you made a quick 1000 ryo out of it.

“First things first, introduce yourselves.” Kakashi said simply.

“What should we say?” Sakura was confused.

“What you like, dislike. Your dreams for the future, hobbies, that kind of stuff.”

“Hey! You should go first.” Naruto suggested.

“Alright. My name is Kakashi Hatake. I don’t feel like telling you about my likes and dislikes. I haven’t really thought about my dreams for the future... And as for hobbies, I have a lot.” Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura looked at him in disbelief. They didn’t learn anything from that, just his name. “You next.”

“I’m Naruto Uzumaki! I like instant ramen, ramen from Ichiraku, and (Y/n)! My hobbies are trying different kinds of ramen. I dislike the five minutes you have to wait after you pour the hot water in your ramen. My hobby is eating and comparing ramen! My dream is to become Hokage, so that the people of the village will pay attention to me and give me some respect!”

“My name is Sakura Haruno. I like…*giggles* My hobbies are…*giggles* My dreams for the future are…*giggles* Oh, and I hate Naruto!” Every time she giggled she was looking at Sasuke. You mentally facepalmed. You were going to fix her.

“I am Sasuke Uchiha. I dislike a lot of things, but no likes in particular. What I have is not a dream because it will become a reality. I will restore my clan and kill a certain someone.” It was so emo.

“You do realize what you’re going to have to do to restore your clan, right? That’s a lot of se-“ Kakashi cut you off.

“Your turn.” Sasuke’s face had become beet red at your comment. He had an idea of who he wanted to help him restore his clan.

“I’m (Y/n) (L/n). I like food, and I dislike people who are mean to my friends. My hobbies are hanging out with friends and learning new jutsus. My dream is to save as many people as possible.”

“The four of you are…very distinct and interesting. Your first mission will be tomorrow.” Naruto perked up. “We'll do what we can with five people, a survival exercise.”

“An exercise? I thought this was supposed to be a mission.” Sakura pointed out.

“Yeah, what’s with that?” Naruto jumped in. Akashi began to laugh darkly, the sound making you sit up straighter.

“If I tell you, you’ll be disappointed…” The amused edge never left his voice. “Of the twenty-eight graduates, only nine or ten will be recognized as junior ninja. The rest will go back to the academy. In other words, this will be a difficult test with a 66% fail rate.” Everyone’s demeanors dropped a bit.

“I told you you wouldn’t like it.”

“That’s not fair! We’ve gone through so much. What was the graduation exam even for?!” Naruto exclaimed.

“It was to select those with the potential of becoming a genin.” Naruto shrieked incredulously. “I’ll be deciding if you pass or fail. Bring all of your ninja tools and meet at five in the morning!”

Everyone freaked out in their heads. No one was going to let themselves fail.

“Alright, you're dismissed.” Kakashi turned to leave. “Oh, and you should skip breakfast because you’ll throw up.”

The next morning, you woke up at six. You knew that Kakashi was going to be three hours late, so you took your time getting ready. You had a decent breakfast before going to the training ground. You arrived around seven forty-five.

“(Y/n)! Why are you so late?!” Sakura demanded a response.

“Oh, I just slept in on accident.” You lied with a smile before glancing around. “Looks like Kakashi isn’t here though, so it’s all good. Time is relative, you know.” The three of them stared at you in confusion.

Twenty minutes later, Kakashi finally arrived.

“Why are you three hours late?!”

“A black cat was about to cross my path, so I had to find another route.” Kakashi shrugged at his half assed lie.

“So, what’s our mission?” You asked. Kakashi set an alarm clock down in front of you all and removed three bells from his pocket.

“This clock is set to go off at noon. You have until then to take these bells from me. If you don’t get one, you won’t get lunch.” Your hungry teammates gasped.

“But sensei, there’s only three of them.” Sakura pointed out.

“At the very least, one of you will be sent back to the academy.” Naruto and Sakura were freaking out over how unfair it would be to be sent back to the academy. “Although one of you will definitely fail, all of you can still fail. You won’t get a bell unless you come at me with the intent to kill.”

“But sensei, that’s dangerous!” Sakura exclaimed.

“Yeah, you couldn’t even dodge an eraser!” Naruto snickered.

“In this world, those without enough skills tend to complain more. So don’t listen to that loser.”

Naruto was pissed. You could’ve swore he popped a blood vessel. The blond whipped out a kunai and charged at Kakashi. Almost too fast for you to comprehend, Kakashi caught Naruto’s hand and turned him around to be at his mercy with the kunai poised at the back of his blond head.

“Don’t be hasty. I didn’t say start yet.” The jonin’s voice was dangerously low and you felt your cheeks burn. Nothing beats hearing it in person. Why did you have to be twelve again?! He was so hot! Kakashi released Naruto after a moment. “But hey, you did come at me with the intent to kill.”

You all looked at your new sensei, anticipating his next words.

“I think I’m starting to like you guys.” Your team stared him down, hopeful. “Let’s start now.”

Everyone jumped away to hide. You were able to mask your presence well enough to begin concocting a plan. Nearby Naruto was out in the open and challenging Kakashi. You kept your eyes on Kakashi as a precaution.

If you remembered correctly, the purpose of this exercise was to work together. Sasuke wouldn’t be open to cooperating since he believed people would slow him down. Sakura might be more open to it, even if she can get a little distracted… You made your way over to her, careful to not make a sound.

“Psst. Sakura.”

She opened her mouth to scream, but you covered it.

“We should work together. None of us are good enough to get the bells on our own. Here’s what we can do.” You leaned in close to Sakura to whisper your plan.

Unbeknownst to you, Kakashi had a clone watching your every move. He smiled underneath his mask before diffusing into smoke. He wanted to be surprised.

While Naruto was getting his ass handed to him, you and Sakura took up your positions. Sakura would ambush Kakashi and put him under a genjutsu. In the second that he would take to release it, you would snatch the bells.

Kakashi had just finished dealing with Naruto’s dumb ass when Sakura pounced.

“Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Jutsu.”

Kakashi’s body went rigid. You had jumped out of hiding as soon as Sakura performed the last hand seal.

Wind thundered in your ears as you rocketed to your sensei. He drew close within seconds, your hands reaching out. Cool metal pressed into your skin and your hand closed. You let the momentum propel you away from him. It was your escape.

“(Y/n)!” Sakura called out.

You opened your hand to reveal three twigs.

“They were fakes! The real ones were somewhere else on his body.”

“What?!” Sakura caught up to your figure. “When did he do that?”

“Right before you put me under that genjutsu.”

The two of you whipped around to face your teacher.

“Well, it was worth a shot. We’ll just have to figure out a better plan.” You shrugged, knowing that the two of you had already passed.

Just then, the timer went off.

“Time for lunch. Except for Naruto.” Kakashi’s tone didn’t reflect how scary he was acting earlier.

The three of you sat down around Naruto with your bentos.

“Sakura and (Y/n) have already passed. You’ve got to step it up, boys.”

Sakura’s green eyes widened as a grin spread across her face.

“We did?”

“They did?!” Naruto exclaimed.

“Yeah. Don’t tell the boys your secrets.” Kakashi went from lighthearted to terrifying. “And none of you feed Naruto.”

With that you were left alone to eat. Naruto’s stomach loudly protested the lack of food. You just went for it, offering your food up after taking a bite.

“(Y/n)!”

“Relax. Naruto’s gonna need his strength if he wants to pass.” You alternated between taking a bite and giving Naruto one.

Hesitantly, Sasuke and Sakura joined.

“You still need to eat too, you know.”

The rotation of feeding Naruto didn’t last long before Kakashi returned, looking livid. The sky became dark as clouds rolled in and thunder crashed.

“You…all pass.”

Just like that, the dark clouds were gone. A pleased expression could be seen on what was revealed of Kakashi’s face.

“But how?”

“Those who break the rules are scum. But those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.”

After talking to Hinata and Ino, you and Sakura were informed that they didn’t have to endure a test. Kakashi was just being extra. Of course he was. You thought to yourself.

“So unfair.”

“He may not act like it, but Kakashi-sensei cares. You’ll see.” You assured her with a smile.

“If you say so.”

[uenodivision]

As close as the darkness of the night was going to veil all over the sky above the town, there was one vehicle with the color as dark as the starless sky driving through the scarlet wind in autumn and finally took its stop right before the peaceful sanctuary of a certain Christian fairy godmother in Ueno.

With almost silent pat on the chill metal, the furoshiki-style parcel was quietly left inside the mailbox in front of her residence until the doorbell is soon heard to the resident of this house, beckoning the nun to rushed over and found the package laying there without any trace of her mysterious sender...

Carefully untying its wrapping cloth, she then noticed a letter placing on top of a box;

“To Heisha-san of Sakurai Clan,

This is our joyous regards from Nara Division! It has been quite rough nowadays after so many events during Hallowern, but here we are delighted to find you the gift to celebrate your special time anyway! Happy Birthday to you, Heisha-san, and also to welcome many more in the future.

May your greatest happiness come find you in no time!

Sincerely,

Nara Division”

Gently glowing in the dark, inside the box was an astounding night light that took its fairytale-like feature after a certain flower known as ‘Lily of The Valley’. And even if this beautiful flower was known to be born with such lethal poison within itself, its flower language was otherwise…

‘The Return of Happiness’

"Wow," Aranai said, whistling as she looked at the nightlight, which was glowing in the middle of the coffee table in the living room. "I'll admit, this is pretty cool. I didn't even know plants could glow in the dark."

"They're, unfortunately, not real, Aranai-chan." Shisuta explained, with a small chuckle as she was sitting down on her living room sofa. "Some plants, however, are able to glow, but only after they've had their DNA spliced with an animal's, like a firefly's. They're called 'bioluminescent plants.'"

"Really?" Aranai questioned, before looking at the plant for a bit, then looking up at the ceiling, deep in thought.

"What is it?" Shisuta asked, looking at her daughter.

"Nothing," Aranai said, still looking at the ceiling. "Just curious, you think we could make it so the cherry blossom trees here in Ueno are able to glow like this?"

"We could, but don't you think that would take away from the cherry blossom's natural beauty?" Shisuta asked.

"...Yeah, that's a fair point." Aranai nodded, before she and her mom sat in silence, letting the nightlight continue to illuminate the entire room.

[kofu-division]

*Ringing*

At one point in the morning, the residence of one novelist and the second son of the glorious Enjouji family was suddenly greeted by the loud but jovial doorbell outside of his house.

Reluctantly waking up from his slumber, the self-proclaimed sleeping beauty dragged himself toward the entrance to check o the sudden visitor

—Damn, the morning time was hardly nice for a writer, especially when they had to spend their hours all night long for the unfinished deadline.

However, when he reached his destination, there wasn’t even a single trace left to tell that there was anybody before —Until his viridian eyes spotted something peacefully placing inside the mailbox.

It was a cool-looking bag in the design of a dark fantasy grimoire!

And even if he felt bit dazed at who sent this surprise gift to him, Kei decided to take some look and found a card attached inside the bag

“Happy Birthday & Happy New Year

—From Nara Division”

—A few minutes after Kei went back into his home

There was an edge of something in a jet black color quietly sneaking itself from one blind spot around the corner nearby

“So, that seaweed bishounen is the member of that one division you recommend to keep an eye on?”

“*nods* According to the piece of information I’ve acquired, the leader of this division was somehow responsible for the case of provoking abuse and suicides in school before, and besides, nearly all of this division seems to have some… ‘questionable’ streak that we have to take caution to. However, I’ve never expected you to come along this time —my young master.”

“…Hmm, it was nothing much actually. I just couldn’t believe that the Enjouji had decided to adopt two kids from nowhere into their fucking family. Honestly, don’t you think that they have been a bit too indulgent to their only son?”

“You’re one to talk, my young master. Don’t most in your uncle’s family also come from adoption?”

Kei hummed looking at the bag, although he rubbed his eyes trying to lose that sleepy sensation (he has a reason to call himself sleeping beauty,he like sleep) and with the gift in hands the novelist returns to his bed and look at it again

"it's certainly nice and can be useful for me when i'm looking for inspirations or out in other divisions"-Kei said to himself with a little smile in his red lips

After it he looked at the note again

"Nara division? A nice city but i don't know much about that team"-he said again

After a few moments the novelist out of the bed and go to his walk-in closet with his new bag in hands

Thank you for the gift

[blue-15000]

Notes for Ch. 12 of To Be a Kunoichi

Hello all,

I took a minute to clear my head, did some plotting, and am now back!

First, I wanted to drop my musings on clan/village dynamics. It's really interesting.

In fics, there's often a council made up of clan heads or representatives, alongside Hiruzen's best nepotism friends and often civilian representatives as well. This is complete fanon: in canon, the council only consists of Hiruzen's old genin buddies, and I stick to canon wherever possible, and have a policy of only adding to canon where there are holes in information; for example, canon does not comment much on women's rights and sexism. There is no canon information that contradicts the idea that it is dangerous/extremely unusual for women to travel without their husbands or male relatives, an idea that is present in my fic.

That leaves the question - what do clan heads actually do? Being a liaison between the clan and the village is a sensible answer, but not one supported by canon. We see Fugaku and Hiashi handle some internal matters, and we also see that clans tend to segregate from the village. We also know that clans have their own cultural and sometimes religious practices (think the Uzumaki temple with the masks, or the Uchiha shrine with religious texts that can only be read with the sharingan).

We also know that clan techniques and kekkei genkai are often internal matters - a lot of this information seems to be highly secretive and transmitted culturally. For example, Kakashi seemed to have been unaware he had the Mangekyo Sharingan, because unlike Itachi/Sasuke/what have you, he did not have cultural access to the Uchiha shrine. There are other techniques that are WHOLLY a matter of culture: the Yamanaka/Nara/Akimichi techniques spring to mind, and the Inuzuka/Aburame techniques seem to be a blend of nature and nurture.

The glaring issue with clans and clan heads is that it creates an internal division within the village: what if the best interests of the clan are not the best interests of the village? What if shinobi are loyal first and foremost to their kin, their clan head, over the Hokage? This is compounded if they live in separate areas from clanless shinobi and civilians. Obviously in canon this came to a head with the Uchiha massacre. Clans probably only still exist because they have managed to keep their cultural knowledge from becoming general knowledge to the village: if any old schmuck could teach a shinobi how to use Nara clan techniques, the village would have no further use for the Nara as a distinct cultural and possibly legal unit (seriously - that's the only way I can imagine the Caged Bird Seal being legal, if clans are also distinct LEGAL units). The village is aware of this. The clans are also aware of it. It's a constant tension.

Then we get to my fic! Naruto, in my universe, has inherited the Uzumaki talent for chakra sensing, much like other characters like Nagato and Karin. She has also just realised some of the implications of her talent: it gives her a huge leg up in understanding the form and function of seals. If she had a living mother, or if Uzushio had not fallen, she would have grown up knowing not only that her extra sense is a chakra sensing ability, but that its purpose is to help sealing techniques. Even if Kushina, her mother, hadn't inherited the predisposition, she would have had aunts, uncles, grandparents, or cousins to teach her. By the time she was toddling they would have been honing her abilities, e.g. playing hide and seek to increase her sensing range, and by the time she could write her own name they would be starting her on sealing techniques.

I feel that a child like Naruto - who has inherited quite strong tendencies for the Uzumaki techniques - would have been considered a blessing, of good luck to her family, as Kushina was. Had Uzushio not fallen, Kushina and Naruto would represent a cadet branch of the clan's head family: in my fic, Kushina was the youngest of four siblings, not expected by anyone to inherit any positions, and thus sent to Konoha like Mito (also a youngest sibling of the main family - so Kushina's great-aunt) as a symbol of good will between the Uzumaki and Senju. Maybe some young Senju would also have spent time in Uzushio in a similar exchange - and that might be relevant later.

What Naruto has lost is not only personal: her mother, and earlier, her extended family, but cultural. The Uzumaki would have likely had cultural beliefs around sealing and sensing, ranging from etiquette (it's rude to use your sensory ability at a friend's house - means you don't trust them), to religious (e.g. creating seals as a means of prayer, meditation, or worship). This is a tremendous loss, one she is feeling in the fic right now moreso than the personal - she doesn't know about Kushina, at this point, but is aware that she belongs to a largely defunct clan.

I can't even remember where I was going with this. Ope. The point is that the clan system is difficult to understand, and that I am trying to make it make sense while also sticking to what canon showed.

This arc has been renamed to Red Sky at Morning, from the phrase "red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky at morning, sailor's warning." Sometimes I hear shepherd instead of sailor, same difference, I suppose. Also obviously it has connections to the actual main villains of Naruto.

This chapter kicked my ASS. I got horrible second-hand embarrassment writing about Nart opening gifts. I got second-hand embarrassment when she cried in the kitchen, and when Itachi showed up, and in basically every scene. I cringed my way through writing it, it is intended to be awkward (tweenage girl has her first birthday party while her adult male teammates try desperately to both ignore and make up for what they all just went through). Shisui probably begged Itachi to go with him for moral support, realising too late that Itachi is even MORE awkward and shy than Naruto is. In earlier drafts, she came away from this party with a preadolescent crush on Itachi because he has nice hair and is polite. The crush might still happen, but at a later date. It will never be reciprocated or go anywhere, she just thinks he's pretty.

I found out too late that birthdays are not as big a deal in Japan as they are in the west, so I papered over the cracks by adding a line about birthdays being more important to shinobi than to the dominant culture, because shinobi die young more often. Oh well.

I think Jiraiya's character suffers from a number of unfortunate misunderstandings in the fandom. One - the english translation, which calls him Naruto's godfather. In Christian cultures, a godfather/mother has the responsibility to raise the child if something happens to the parents, which makes Jiraiya look like a right arsehole. But he isn't Naruto's godfather, but rather, the person who named him. Traditionally (as in, a long time ago, from what I can tell), an older family member/important family friend would choose a child's new name when they came of age. The "godfather" scene is just meant to show how much Minato respects Jiraiya, Jiraiya doesn't have more obligations to Naruto than, say, Kakashi or Hiruzen.

He also is written for comic relief in a time when misogynistic jokes were much more prevalent. We're not meant to take his actions seriously, although of course they amount to sexual harassment. I shall try to strike a middle ground with him: well-meaning, perhaps a bit chauvinistic (he DEFINITELY calls waitresses sweetheart), but ultimately a kind person. This is not to erase his actions in canon, but to try to interpret his character in the spirit in which it was meant. Kasumi hates him for unrelated reasons.

I'm actually kind of pro-Jiraiya, sorry guys. Maybe it's that he reminds me of my dad and his brothers, maybe it's that I find the idea of "Naruto, but he gave up on Sasuke" very interesting. And pervy sage is a banger of a nickname. He's also my dad's favorite character, we used to watch Naruto together when I was a little lad of eight T-T

Unrelated trivia: my mum banned me from watching Naruto Shippuden for several years because she thought it was too violent.

Tenzo <3

What to say about Tenzo? He's full of solid advice. He doesn't have nearly as much baggage when it comes to Naruto (Shisui has his younger cousins, Kakashi has... all of that), and, I think, treats her with the most respect of any of their teammates. He was a baby ten year old ANBU too, he doesn't disregard her because of her age.

OK I lied: his advice is not always solid, but he's doing his best. I imagine the "focus on what you can DO" attitude helped him a lot in his recovery from being Orochimaru's prisoner. It helped him not feel so powerless, and now, he's helping Naruto. Naruto, in my fic, struggles a lot with feeling helpless, because, well, she often is. This fic is about Naruto taking control of her own life and destiny as it is about anything else in the plot.

[saitama-division]

As the brightest orb in the sky was now leaning closer to the far horizon of Saitama city, the vast sky above the town was dyed in such enigmatic shades of pink, welcoming the special moment of a certain beloved butterfly mama of D.R.B. since today was apparently her birthday. And even if most of the trees here and there hadn’t yet changed their colors, it still couldn’t deny the fact that the new season after the summer gone had already begun…

Once along with plenty of thoughtful gifts being blessed to Miyuki residence, there was a parcel from a certain place far, faraway from Saitama lying still inside of the house’s mailbox.

Inside of it were a tidy roll of pink scarf which its rim decorated with flowery crochets internationally hand-made to resemble the cute and dainty cosmos flowers or the so-called “ 秋桜 ” (akizakura)’ of autumn.

And the scarf wasn’t not the only gift, there was also a pink paper bag packed with breads cutely stuffed with sweet cream and some fruities arranging after a certain cartoon character from ghibli movies

Looking on the side, there was a card attached along with the message written as such;

“To Miyuki-san of Saitama

First of all, hello Miyuki-san and let me wish you a happy birthday with some presents and regards from my division! And actually, my sister’s birthday is coincidentally on the same day as you too haha… But well, looks like the weather has turned a bit colder since it will soon be delving into the midst of autumn, doesn’t it? So, I think it would be great to keep our home warm and comfy during this period. Oh, and please don’t forget to take care of yourself as well! We hope you and your family will have a good time onwards in this year.

Sincerely,

Yuuya Kanata, Nara Division.”

“Oh nice, Yuuya and his team come up with some pretty cool gifts.” Kureha complimented as she sat on the table in the kitchen watching her mother prepare Yoshiko’s lunch for tomorrow, the brunette turned to her oldest daughter. “Oh, is he a friend of yours?”

“Not really, but I have heard of him, he was pretty popular at school and we only said hi to each other a few times before he graduated high school.” Kureha explained as she brought the bread rolls over to the older woman, earning a thankful smile in response.

“Well, that was kind of him, the weather is getting a bit more chilly so the scarf is going to come in handy and this bread looks so cute…hm…” After contemplating on it, Sayaka took one of the pieces and carefully placed it in Yoshiko’s lunch box, smiling in satisfaction, she wrapped the box up in a decorated cloth and placed it in the fridge for later, grabbing the plate with the remaining bread, she took another one for herself before handing out the last one towards Kureha silently asking if she wanted some. The artist looked at the plate for a second before shrugging and taking the last piece, the mother and daughter duo shared a smile and a light moment as they enjoyed each other’s company and feasted on some sweet treats.

Thank you for the gift!

[naradivision]

Hypmic OC Halloween Party 2023 🎃 ~Part I

Once the night of 31rd October has already come to the town, who knows? Something extra supernatural is bound to happen!

Disclaimer: Please note that these are not the actual titles to the songs, I just made them up of course. All these songs obviously belong to their respective artists,

And the OCs mentioned belong to their respective creators as well!

To be honest, at first I attempted to make the cast match with their headcanon VCs but considered giving it up at some point because if I did that, some names would be brought up too often *side-glancing at Yuuya, Saigo, and Yorii* 

Surprisingly, almost every song happens to have their own English subtitles available, so open them up if you’d like to know something. I’ll leave more details in your imagination then (¬‿¬)

If you feel tempted to do the fanarts, please feel free to do it XD

So, now. Isn’t it time to let the Feast begins?

3, 

[All lights in the stadium suddenly flickered on and off uncontrollably]

2, 

[One by one, every light in the stadium has eventually been turned off]

1, 

[Now, everything around was soon engulfed in the complete darkness]

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#1 Answer The Call (Offer Your Soul)

Kureha “Eclipse” Koizumi

Sumire “Diabla” Shinomiya

Asuka “TREA$URE” Koizumi

Lyall “Corvus” Shiba

Kaoru “Arachne” Shinozaki

Kotono “Shiki” Ohara

Tasuku “Katame” Kawanoe

Eden “Ember” Yamamura

Kaori “Black Orchid” Narizuka

Real title: Dakini Covered by O.B.N.N (AeGJoongG, YangDoki, RaA, EASYDOG, Gogyeol, DALNODO, Seelight, EDEN, ZENRUA) | Original by twinkle, UtaP ft. Kagamine Rin

In the midst of the night, two pairs of red lights roam in darkness…

#2 Werehumans

Kanra “D. Vil” Akemi

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

Real title:  Kaibutsu (Monster) Covered by Amatsuki x 96neko | Original by YOASOBI

Dear pioneers, raise up your flags!

The land that no one has yet to know before…

Declare we’re now the ones in charge!

#3 Neverland Kakumei

Kosuke “Lumière” Furuhata

Lana “Facade” Alarie

Aranai “Ride or Die” Norikoru

Tomi “High Class” Chōten

Azusa “Onna-musha” Furukawa

Yuki “Ice King” Kuraokami

Ryūnosuke “Fist N Fury” Sekiguchi

Ace “MC Patriot” Douglas

Yudai “KILLA W” Toya

Asato “AR Master” Rikiya

Anika “Rush Hour” Kiyozaki

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Kotan “Kamuy” Anchikar

Aoba “Guinevere” Yamamura

Real title:  World Domination Original by Hikifes team 2019 (mafumafu, soraru, luz, un:c, araki, nqrse, syounen T, amatsuki, urata, tonari no sakata, shima, senra, eve, sou) a.k.a. My favs all stars XD

——[ Interval: Fan Meeting Session ]——

Howdy~

And sorry for the wait, my dear mortals♡

Hasn’t anybody told you not to follow voices in the night?

#5 See me? See me? (Succubus ’s Lullaby)

Aika “VeeXn” Yumi

[For goodness’s sake, the extent of her show this time was only limited to singing and dancing… Thus, the minors can enjoy it too]

Real title:  Wiggle Wiggle Original by Raon

…Promise me one thing?

Don’t ever let yourself be drawn into this dreamy sweet trap, ‘Kay?

#4 Zombiz Fantasy ♥︎

Shuu “Men-H” Edogawa

Kaiji “Jinx” Sano

Touya “MC Darling” Kisaragi

Real title: Kokotsu ni Yamu (Ecstatic Breakdown) Original by alfakyun ft. takayan Welp, sorry for the unmatched number of voice casts

Exhausted yet?

…No? That’s great!

Why don’t we spice things up a bit before meeting the shuffle teams in the second half! 

#6 Lull X Roar

Yuuya “ARROW” Kanata

Yorii “Sireen” Sakuma

Real title:  Hell is mine Original by araki x luz Yorii did say in his interview that maybe they could work together so why not? I even pray for their voice claims (Amatsuki & Araki) to actually collab one day

🎃 Behind the scenes Pt.1

Even though there are other divisions and some participants which may not be mentioned above, they’re all invited and have their own parts in this event as well. For examples;

Himari Asami, Hiroshi Sakura, and Suzuran Minazuki (who was on the request of her non-blood-related cousin) were in charge of designing and making costumes with the assistance of three fashion interns; Aimi Miyazaki, Alice Shiroka, and Umi Kobayashi.

Akira Arai, Natsume Kurome, Kururi Yamamura and Queen Card’s team were noted to took part in making props. By the way, Kureha Koizumi was anticipated to participate in this as well but she unexpectedly showed up in the opening show —much to everyone’s surprise.

Reiaki Suzubayashi and Emiko Akaibara showed to work together on helping the cast prepare themselves before entering the stage.

Chiyuri Seiguni was tasked to be the main operator of most special effects on stage via the brief from the real technician, Raiden Otoha since this one had to take his part in the 7th show.

Aiko Mayeda was the D.J. and he got the party started! The 86 band and other musical units associated with other division members were also joined in to provide music for some songs.

Most choreography throughout the shows were designed and coached by Yeong Hajoon, Haruto Morikawa, and Kaede Iwasawa.

The representative of Snowflake Sentinel News, Yoichi Shujo; and the head of a certain publishing-house, Nellie Yukimura were assigned to deliver the details of this event. Please expect more live reports and some tidbits behind the scenes from them.

The foods and drinks in this event were all supplied by the alliance between Luis Kōkyū, Rashaad Young, Harumatsuya shop, and Rikiya farm.

The main sponsors of the previous event are Sigma Inc., Toi Pharmaceutical, and E.L. Medical Co. Therefore, this time it’s the turn of Wonder⇓anD Sound Systems, Arakawa Tech Industries, and the concert venue was organized by the entertainment agency “Kairiku Production” with the cooperation of Queen Card’s league. 

For some reason, a certain division was banned from participating —to be specific, it’s Ginza Division. However, Eiji Noguchi and his family were secretly invited because his children wanted to come.

At first Fusao Ise and Queen card were honored to be the MCs (or the hosts) of this event but because the latter had to ‘prepare’ for her own part in the 11th show, Reika Aichi was surprisingly nominated to take over this role once again alongside Fusao.

At the beginning, all the cast were seen wearing some kind of masquerade mask before their first show started.

Though not every division was present in the 3rd show, there were flags with symbols of each team ever participated in the D.R.B. showing on stage.

For whatever reason, Aranai Norikoru was the one who delivered the line “Toki wo (Shout)!” before the chorus “Kakumei wa matte (The revolution has succeeded)!” was sung by all divisions. Well, someone in the cast seemed visibly displeased with how this turned out.

Despite the 6th show being performed by Yuuya Kanata and Yorii Sakuma, the one who advised them on the lyrics was their senior musician, Ren Nakashima, and the music provider for this show was none other than the 86 Band

Before two boys of the 6th show left the stage, the camera caught both Yuuya and Yorii high-fiving Ren who was up for the next show…

▶︎ TO BE CONTINUE IN PT. 2…

Amazing OCs mentioned above are from:

@saitama-division @shinagawa-division @enoshima-division @niigata-division @edogawa-division @sendaidivision @fukuokadivision1 @hamamatsu-divison @toshima-division @setagaya-division @kawasaki-division @kyoto-division @uenodivision @aoyama-division @taito-division @sapporo-division @naha-division @okinawa-division @toyama-division @akihabara-division03 @naradivision @hakodate-division @kumamoto-division @minato-division01 @suginami-division @kobedivision @katsushika-division @miyazaki-division @harajukudivision @urayasu-division @nakanodivision @odaibadivision @chiyoda-divison @minato-division03 @chiyoda-division2 @takatsuki-division @megurodivision @koto-division @ginza-division @shizuokadivision

P.S. Apologizing if I missed out some divisions or have made anyone sound OOC —I'm trying lmao.

Oh, and there were part 2 of course! Maybe other OCs might join in the cast there~~

...Happy Halloween & hoping y’all enjoy it :)

[birinboom]

Hello dearest darling Em! I am here to ask about HoshiEm, because I think it's adorable and I would like to know more <3

You are taking a trip together - where are you going? What activities are you doing together? What are you most excited about on your trip? Which of you hates packing the most?

Also if you feel like it, tell me a little about your man, because I don't know him 🎤

🤍🫂

Aaaaaah, my darling Roxy-Rose, thank you so so much for sending me this!!! 😭💖💖💖

We’re going on a trip!

He and I met in Tokyo, but Hoshina is actually from the Kansai region (Osaka/Kyoto/Nara/etc). So we’re taking a trip back to his home. We’re mostly planning on sightseeing, which is something I enjoy a lot, and he enjoys finding new places to show me. We can easily spend a whole day just wandering around one of the older parts of Kyoto and taking in the sights. I’m really looking forward to seeing new things and eating new food, and feeding some tame deer, and also just getting to spend some uninterrupted time with him, he’s always so busy.

Which of us hates packing the most?

That’s probably me 😅 I always panic a little bit thinking I’ve forgotten something so I spend a lot of time making lists and double and triple checking everything, and I end up packing way too much. I don’t know why but I’m unable to pack light, even if I put genuine effort into it. Hoshina, on the other hand, can fit everything he needs into a small duffle bag and I hate him a little bit for it. 

Tell me a little about him

So, funny story. My husband and I watched Kn8 together. At one point he came into my office while I had a piece of fanart of Hoshina on my screen, and said ‘oh is that who you like now? Isn’t he kind of an asshole?’

And he’s right. Hoshina is kind of an asshole and I still love him.

I’m gonna put my ramblings under a cut ‘cause there will be spoilers. And I don't know how to be brief. Cue that drawing of me wordlessly crying while pointing to a picture of him.

Kaiju no. 8 takes place in a world where kaiju (ie. monsters) regularly attack humanity. They vary vastly in both size and the way they attack. Some are human-sized, or smaller, some are about the size of a minivan, and some tower over the tallest skyscrapers (this part is important for later) 

Enter the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force. Hoshina is the vice-captain of the 3rd division, which is centered in West Tokyo. He comes from a long line of swordsmen and kaiju slayers, but while he’s excellent with swords and very capable of dealing with smaller and mid-sized kaiju, guns are needed for the biggest ones. And he’s shit at using guns. 

Because of this, pretty much everybody in his life has been telling him that he should just give up. He’s not gonna make it, he’s just gonna cause trouble and get himself killed. The only one who believed in him is his now-captain, Mina. She’s the opposite of Hoshina, she’s excellent with guns but terrible with bladed weapons. And she believed that the two of them could compliment each other’s fighting styles enough to give him a genuine chance.

So this is where the asshole part comes into play. Because now Hoshina has the rank of vice-captain, he’s to a certain extent in charge of dealing with new recruits, and he WILL haze them. There’s one omake ending of the manga -which sadly never made it into the anime- where he’s overseeing a new recruit doing pushups as a punishment, he’s counting out loud, and then he starts counting backwards.

He’s an asshole in that whenever there’s a conflict that doesn’t directly involve him, he bursts out laughing. He will also quite readily tease people. But he takes his role as vice-captain very seriously. He’s ready to risk his life to keep people safe. He’ll go up against kaiju too big for him to handle if he has to, if nothing else then to buy time until someone better suited to fight them arrives.

It’s also shown that once he likes someone, he’ll go a long way to help them. It’s implied that he’s the one training the most promising of the new recruits (Kikoru) in using her axe, and he decides on his own to train the main character, Kafka, in hand to hand combat. 

(‘Course that last one only happens after Hoshina threatened Kafka with what turned out to be a very realistic rubber knife because he apparently holds grudges like a mofo)

I love him. I love his Kansai-accent. I love the way his voice goes nasal when he’s complaining about something. I love how he nearly always has his eyes closed. I love the shiver down my spine when he opens his eyes (shit’s most likely about to get serious!) I love his oversized canines. I love his stupid bowl-cut. I love the way he’s one of the few male characters (if not the only one) to use ‘boku’ about himself (and I have thoughts on WHY he does that!)

I love that he’s a bit of an asshole. I want him to tease me.

[minato-division03]

The sun was now starting to disappear from the horizon as the shade of numerous colors mixed in together at the time of dusk —And that was the same time Shirazuki household had been visited by some unexpected guest at her doorstep.

But when the ex-idol had gone out to check it up, she only found a package neatly wrapped in a beautiful piece of cloth hanging around the handle of the door instead of any sight of its sender.

Deciding to inspect it first for safety reasons, she cautiously unwrapped the parcel until she saw what had been sent to her residence.

First one she saw was a knitted scarf with the design of an adorable but insightful animal, the ‘Barn Owl’,

Next was a set of cute macarons which was actually the scented candles with a sweet and fruity mixed berries fragrance,

And last one was an elegant set of twelve necklaces in the theme of zodiac star signs,

Last but not least, there was a card written “Happy Birthday & Happy New Year!” submitted with the address from the people of Nara Division

—Somewhere in a car that was heading out of Minato ward—

“Really, you should put the birthday card outside of the furoshiki,”

the young(?) man with shades said as he just casually opened a can of tuna in his grasp, not even caring that he was in someone else’s car,

“or somewhere else more easier to see —Receiving something from the seemingly anonymous sender normally startles the person who used to be at the center of the limelight, you know?”

A cold glare was pointed to the speaker from the driver seat.

“I don’t wanna hear that from someone who almost caused a ruckus in Ms. Queen Card’s birthday the previous October,”

the much older man in his usual dark colored suit retorted with somewhat hostility in his tone.

“Aww~ Don’t talk about the water under the bridge, shall we?”

that enigmatic nonconformist shrugged in an unserious manner while he was savoring his quick supper.

“That queenie is already pretty smart on her own. I know she would know in a heartbeat that the little gift I added to Misaki’s thingies was more like a greeting toy than some real threat —Well, wouldn’t we all live for some excitement?”

As the shades he always oddly wore indoors and outdoors still covered all parts of his eyes, the older man couldn’t make a guess of what was actually in this shitty cat’s head.

Turning away from his troublesome accomplice, Chishio let out a long sigh as he fought down his own urge to pack this cat in some blank luggage and send it back to where he should belong. To be honest, maybe the reason why he often got disturbed by his antics was because it reminded him so much of himself when he was with his young master and the kids in his team.

…And he never understood what in the world had made Shūkaidō think that his earnest young master could replace him when the adoptive son of his was the troublesome person like THIS of all time.

Miku blew out the match and watched as the wick on her new candles that laid on top of some trays on her bedroom floor caught aflame. A small, delicate fire that allowed the mixed berry scents to fill her room.

Surrounding her on the floor was a ring of unscented candles.

With an exhale, she tilted her head back and closes her eyes, canceling out everything around her, including the owl scarf that rested on her shoulders. Cancelling the sound of her beautiful new With her nose, she breathed in the unfamiliar scent, her ears focused on the white noise that played on her computer and the light chimes from her new necklaces that hung on her jewelry altar, and zeroing in on the heat that rose from the candles around her.

“My circle is cast.”

Thank you for the gifts!

[shinagawa-division]

After silently arriving at his destination, the old attendant named ‘Chishio’ picked a small package wrapped within a neat piece of cloth out of his pocket and put it inside the mailbox in front of the Okada residence, not forgetting to submit a card with the message “Happy Birthday and Happy New Year! —from Nara Division” along with them.

The gifts that those kids in the division have picked for Ritsuko were a set of coasters designed after specimens of human’s brain and a bottle of colorful temari candies. For some tidbits, the candies were symbolized after some traditional ball toys called ‘Temari’ which were often gifted to children on New Year’s day to wish for their happiness. And apparently, one of many reasons why kids crave sweet things is because the principal energy for human’s brain is also glucose —the end product from breaking down most sugars. What a good match for the presents(?)

“And hey. If you seem that scared, why do you follow me here in the first place huh, little miss?”

Chishio frowned a bit as he noticed a small creature snuggling around his shoes after it spending a brief moment running around and checking the new environment it had visited.

…Wait, why was that kid’s kitty stalking him again today?

Gently picking the kitten up from the ground, the old man muttered something as if he was talking with her.

“I knew my master doesn’t really like cats much due to some allergy he has to your fur, but I’m sure that he has never done something rude to you as well. So, why can’t you just stay there and enjoy your time with your owner instead of running around like this? Outside is full of harm, just you know.”

The old man sighed. For whatever he had spoken out just now, there was no way the petite feline in his arms could neither understand nor answer him anyway.

—How ridiculous can this be? He could persuade that smart kid not to tag along with him in almost dangerous places but couldn’t do that with his cat.

“…Fine, let’s go home Ojou-chan. At least you make a less annoying companion than the other ‘cat’ I know.”

Ritsuko plucked a Temari from the bowl and rolled it around her fingers, inspecting the small treat. How amusing, she thought as she popped it in her mouth and began to chew, it was indeed sweet and it scratched at her sweet tooth nicely. Those specimens from Nara were quite intriguing, not only due to their gift giving habits but also because of the members themselves, the scientist made a mental note to do more research on them, she had a feeling that they may prove useful to her.

Thank you for the gift!

[edogawa-division]

By the time before it gets dark, surrounding the chapel of Odawara was its unique panorama of the seaside painted with variant dazzling shades of blue.

From the deep cerulean down the sea to the clear and bright azure up above the sky, today was the day the unlikely happy couple of Shinomiya and Shinozaki were soon destined to walk down the aisle together, but now the couple was separated as they were greeting all their surprise guests for taking their precious time to be in at their pledge of love.

And at the bride of Shinozaki’s side, she was soon greeted by one young man whom the A.I. recognized that he was the leader of a certain division that once came to deliver the presents on her dear creator’s birthday.

“Congratulations Ageha-san, and also to Masuzō-san too. I’m the representative from Nara Division. Here we have some little gift to wish you and your soon husband for a happy marriage.”

It was a cute bouquet consisting of pure white roses and baby blue star-shaped tweedias —which the latter has its own flower language in Japanese known as ‘the trusting heart’.

“Actually, I don’t personally know either of you though… But, someone I came to know lately had never stopped telling me to participate today.”

And ‘she’ did spend almost two hours in the flower shop just to pick the perfect flowers for the ‘Sissy’ she said to be somehow grateful for —Yuuya only thought but didn’t add that small truth to the conversation.

However, it was that time a phone in his pocket gave out its own response,

// Hey human, ANGE wanna talk too!

As the boy sensed an aggressive vibration on one side of his jacket, he sighed a bit but still having a soft smile on his face while bringing out his phone so that the bride could see the other ‘guest’ who tagged along with him today

—Instead of a normal home screen, the screen on the boy’s phone was now flooded with bright blue roses and one figure of a certain mobile girl who popped out to give the bride her overly gleeful salutation.

“// Hi hi, sissy A.D.A.! Here we’ve met again! Tee-hee, thanks for guiding me at a certain place back then. ANGE would be even more out of depth than her usual habitat really is if sissy didn’t be around to explain useful things to her that time! Anywayyy, congratulations on your bond with the purple nii-san! ANGE and her human are very super-duper extra happy for your love life! Wellll, Couldn’t wait to see more of what human’s wedding ceremony would be like!

And F that kelp-haired landlord over there why he would be here in your wedding.”

“Hello again, ANGE.” A.D.A smiled. “It's very nice to see you again. Thanks for the gift, by the way.”

A.D.A had let out a laugh as she heard what the young A.I. had called one of Malphas’ groomsmen. “Now come on, ANGE Lan isn't so bad once you get to know him. If you can ignore his habit of constantly scheming. Plus, isn't he also technically the one in charge of you?”

Spiraling into another fit of giggles A.D.A could barely contain herself as she watched ANGE vehemently deny that scheming shark wasn't in charge of her.

“Okay okay Lan isn't in charge of you ANGE. Now tell me, how's your night been? I know it's your first time at a wedding.”

[akihabara-division03]

It was such a good afternoon filled with a load of blessing messages and birthday wishes flooding in the super chat of a certain popular gamer and streamer ‘Screen Shot’ of Akihabara, giving an immense rush of joy as she saw how much appreciation she received from her fans.

But during one moment when her round and puppy-like eyes were casting over her lively chatbox, suddenly she encountered a single but very outstanding notification from her own computer popping up on her monitor screen.

// DingDong!

// Care to check your doorstep?

A bit provoking, wasn’t it? She felt like she was being annoyed by a certain sender this morning. But anyway, good luck that she was now in a challenging mood. Let’s hope that it wasn’t from the same sender this time.

Slowly reaching the entrance of her residence, Makina peeking at the eyehole on the door for a primary safety check. However, weirdly enough ... There was no single trace of anyone but a mere medium-sized of box let alone on her doorstep.

…Was it a prank or did Anika order anything from online again?

That was what she thought until she noticed small letters written “Happy Birthday!” and the sender’s name was that one leader of Nara Division.

Therefore, after given a relief that it wasn’t some horrid prank submitted from nowhere, the streamer girl decided it was now her unboxing time!

And then, tada! What came greeting her sight first was a comfy jacket with a screen of a goose (or a duck? Whatever…) holding a knife its beak and a very famous quote she once saw on internet

Lol nobody knew who was the one inspiring the Nara leader to send in this kind of gift…

But it wasn’t only that!

There was also one more package hidden underneath the jacket! This one is somewhat difficult to explain… coming along in with a note which she remembered it was the leader of Miraitabi’s handwriting;

“Hello and Happy Birthday, Setsukura-san!

Cheers and hereto another year with another special regards from my division! But aside from my gift, there was also the other one from my friend —Yeah, that one of your streamer buddies with the symbol of starry sky 🌌, he had gone to visit an aquarium on this summer vacation and bought us some souvenirs, you included! So, it wouldn’t be fair if I don’t give you what is yours, right~?

Here we goes,

Have a good day and hope you like them lol

Yuuya Kanata, Nara Division”

The last present he mentioned was a set of a certain prehistoric meme fish composed of headrest covers with its various expressions, an unforgettable eye mask, and one fluffy plushie of the same fish

…Honestly, how should she feel with this XD

—Happy Birthday Makina 🫰

Makina stared at the little presents before her, the goofy little presents staring back at her.

Uhhhh…

“I think he’s staring into my soul,” Makina deadpanned.

“Which one?” Anika deadpanned back, staring at the same stack Makina was staring at. “The goose hoodie or the school of fish you’ve got sprawled all over your bed?”

Makina picked ip the hoodie, intensely studying the knife-wielding goose printed on it. “Is this an old meme? What even is this from?”

“Ah…” Anika signed. “Probably payback because of the goose gift I gave him back on his birthday.”

“What are you, related?”

“Pffff, now wouldn’t that be something?” Anika laughed and picked up one of the head covers that came with the pack of meme fish gifts. She placed it over Makina’s head and fastened the velcro.

Makina already had a relatively round face. Now with a prehistoric animal meme wrapped around her head…

It really was ridiculous…

And Anika bursted into laughter.

“He’s got good taste in presents!” Anika finally said once her laughter died down.

Makina clicked her tongue and yanked the headpiece off and threw it right into Anika’s face, who let out a loud “OOMF” upon impact.

“I swear, you two are one and the same just going by the gifts you give…” Makina grumbled.

Though Anika didn’t hear it.

Anika wheezed and placed the headpiece back on Makina’s bed. “You know… you should keep this around for those batsus you do on stream.”

Huh…

“You know, you actually come up with good ideas when you put your mind to it for once.”

And Makina made extra sure to sign that carefully so Anika could see it.

NARA MY DARLING I AM SO SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG THANK YOU FOR THE GIFT, MATE