#oki ni mesu mama

[kamishirowxs]

kimi to ima saa saa majiwatte me o sorashiau

dandan iya ni natte demo suki ni naru

[utaitemusic]

(10 seconds beginning silence due to copyright!)

お気に召すまま - Eve MV

[zenlesszonezero]

Join Zenless Zone Zero with Tsukishiro Yanagi, the deputy leader of Hollow Special Operations Section 6! Beneath her ordinary office lady exterior lies a meticulous, emotionally intelligent big sister to the team.

[thelreads]

A brief description of the entire story so far

[oratokyosaigunda]

Beelzebub-jou no Oki ni Mesu mama series banner

[project-sekai-facts]

Tsukasa and Rui are known collectively amongst their classmates as "Oddball 1-2 Finish" (in the JP, KR, and TW servers. The English localisation calls them "Weirdo Wombo Combo"). Due to this, they are frequently asociated with the numbers 1, 2 and any combination or variation of the two (12, 21, etc), both individually and as a duo.

In terms of cover songs, there's Telecaster B-Boy, where they sing the counting part at the beginning. Tsukasa says the number 1, and Rui says the number 2. Tsukasa is Oddball 1, and Rui is Oddball 2.

There's also a lyric in Oki ni Mesu mama sung by Tsukasa, that goes "Waiting for the "1, 2..." signal, holding hands with you is an act of courage for me". Whilst the lyric itself is entirely coincidental, having Tsukasa sing it was very likely intentional. The cover supposedly represents the growth in trust between Tsukasa and Rui, so with that context in mind, one could view the lyric as a reference to Tsukasa reaching out his hand to Rui at the end of the main story, a significant step in the development of their mutual trust.

There's also a few instances of staff releasing content for them on the 21st of a month. Examples include the Fixer 2DMV, which released on September 21st 2023, and their 2022 Summer Memorial illustration releasing on the 21st of August that year. This was also the 12th illustration in that series.

Coincidentally (or maybe not), A Story Where You Are the Star released on the 22nd of November 2023, or 11/22, and featured them both as 4* cards on the accompanying gacha. The event was announced the day prior, on the 21st again.

Rui's 3rd Anniversary Countdown illustration depicted their pillow fight from A Once-In-A-Lifetime Pandemonium!?, an event focused on their relationship, and was released 12 days before the anniversary.

The OST that plays during their Romeo and Juliet rehearsal in KAMIKOU FESTIVAL!, Ma・Ai no Theme ~True Love Song~, was later reused in A Song of Vows for You, Dressed in Pure White and released on the 2nd OST Album alongside the other music from that event. However, instead of being listed with the other tracks from that event on the album, it's listed as track 12.

Them being in class 3-C is a pun based on their status as Oddball 1-2. C is pronounced as "shi" in Japanese, which is the same as how the Japanese word for four is pronounced. Tsukasa and Rui being in class 3-C makes 1 2 3 4. Additionally, 1+2=3, and if you apply A=1, B-2, so on, then this also applies to A (Tsukasa's original class) + B (Rui's original class) =C.

There's also various smaller references, such as the full combo for KING on expert being 1002, Tsukasa growing 1cm and Rui growing 2cm at the 3rd anniversary, as well as Tsukasa telling Rui in the main story that he'll put 12000% into any role Rui gives him. The 12000% quote was also referenced in the 2DMV for their Dappou Rock cover.

[melonchanverse]

voicaloid songs for miyako pls ♡ ( or any character of your choosing if you havent done this yet 😭😭😭)

FINALLY DONE!! have this messy miyako sketch as a treat ⭐️

let’s go to the songs

Hoshina Miyako

1. Alien Alien

2. 88☆彡

3. Oki ni Mesu Mama

4. Opera! Space Opera!

5. Near

[prskcostumes]

39PUNK (M)

39PUNK is a costume that can be obtained from the Costume Shop! The costume comes with a Standard Accessory! The costume was designed by TNSK! This costume has been used in the 3DMV for Oki ni Mesu mama!

Alt 1

Alt 2

Alt 3

[thrilling-oneway]

I'd give you 5$ if you post that draft

you didn't even need to bribe. it's not actually in the drafts of this blog so i'll write a better version

i've said it a billion times before: tsukasa is the comedic relief weirdguy, the devs basically will do anything with him so long as it's funny.

so starting with that valentine's day vlive in 2021. during the MC part of that he gets jealous that rui has been getting chocolates and tries to brag that he got lots of chocolates too but then immediately reveals that he got friendzoned by multiple girls. his voiceline that year is something about how he catches everyone's attention on vday and year round bc he's a star or something like that but anyway that whole interaction there seems to suggest he's straight lol.

however.

he's REALLY oblivious. played for comedy ofc but i see a lot of people interpret this as him being somewhere on the aro spectrum (probably not what the writers intended but fair instance of accidentally coding a character as smth). examples include: not understanding why Akito doesn't want to be seen at PXL alone with Toya in an Akito's initial 3* (second story), literally says "thank you" when Asahi basically confesses to him and completely misses the point (he actually did seem to nearly get this one for a second), and he doesn't understand why Rui's friends are impressed that he's friends the incredibly attractive Shizuku (Tsukasa is the only not-gay-coded male character who isn't attracted to Shizuku, probably because they're childhood friends. or if you want to view him as being aspec, then that works too). also when he mentions that he's friends with guys in his class who are cool and popular and good with women, Hibiki says that he was in a class with one of those guys in 1st year and is amazed that tsukasa is in that crowd now, emphasis on the "tsukasa's friends are good with women part". tsukasa's just confused about that because of course they talk to girls a lot they're in the same class.

also he usually rewrites a lot of romance plays to remove the romance. he rewrote R&J to just make it focused on the action (which is probably because he likes playing action heroes more than anything else), and he got rid of the romance plot in little mermaid because he didn't felt it was needed (this one is justified in-universe as they do fun shows for small children and don't really need the tragic romance, and also from production standpoint like you don't do that because fandom). so yeah that could again be read as him being aspec if you want but i don't think the writers intended it to be read that way, especially the R&J one that was purely for comedy.

all that said, this is an idol game, which generally run on the rule of thumb that every character is some flavour of queer, even if it's just for fanservice (i don't play enstars but from what i do know of it it falls a bit on that last point). anyway you can probably tell where this is going but he gets ship tease with rui sometimes. vast majority of this is from Rui's side but there are things like Oki ni Mesu mama

Tsukasa: Waiting for the "1, 2…" signal, holding hands with you is an act of courage for me

or that one part in pandemonium where he drops his persona for a brief second when he's impressed by rui's plan that was very much put there on purpose, or that Tsukasa and Airi's cheerful carnival team name from that event is "swayed by their partners (相方, aikata)" and when you consider that Shizuku and Airi are heavily implied to like each other, and have canonically been on a "date", that was also a Choice.

idk whether to count KING because justified by them being actors and the fang motif in the song... vampires kinda homoerotic it makes sense that the dance routine was that. also i'm not sure if the connect lives are even canon, especially the wxs one since tokishun broke character and the 4th wall.

yeah i dunno. the writers kinda just do whatever they want with him. interpret any of this how you will i'm just recounting shit from the game.

oh hey it's longer than 300 words now

[killjoy-prince]

heyo! what's your favourite Rui alt. cover?

I'm having a hard time picking one lolol I do love his cover of Nonsense Bungaku I always have it on whenever I play that song. Showtime Ruler is also banger!!! But I also love his cover of Oki ni Mesu mama especially when the full version came out. I know people dont like wxs' cover of Love ka? but it grew on me and I loved Rui in it so I was happy he got an alt so that's another one. If we're talking duets, I love his duets with Nene in Goodbye Sengen and Nijiiro Stories.

[lexa-ocean]

For my TMNT iteration, TMNT: Reptile Rampage!

I did character playlists!! (As in, 'these are their top 5 favorite songs' kind of deal)

Also hello, official logo!!! Had fun w that one

All of these were made with color palettes taken from @color-palettes !!! Those are:

Out There in the Universe for Leo!

Baked in a Pie for Raph!

Ghost Type for Donnie!

And Palatki Brick for Mikey!

Links for the songs under the cut!

Leo's Playlist:

Wos - Arrancarmelo

I'm scared of taking the leap and finding void I desesperately hope this i'm feeling isn't mine Why does it suddenly feel so cold? It seems that learning to do right by oneself is truly a challenge

Shigotoshite-P - Tsugai Kogarashi

As the birthplace was burnt, the wind left there Led by the leaf's hand, the wind ran off Even there was no time to feel fears For the unknown future

Mother Mother - Little Pistol

I think i might be scared Of the world and the way It makes you feel afraid And how it gets in the way

Yorushika - Hana ni Bōrei

To let me never forget To make the colors never fade As things that go down in history Don't always mean everything

Cuarteto de Nos - No Llora

I don't know if these words Will fly with the wind But I have heard The wind talk

Raph's Playlist:

Tan Bionica - Arruinarse

I'm a bit anxious And the day ends I'm just looking for The slightest bit of your adrenaline

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow - Industry Baby

I told you long ago on the road I got what they waiting for I don't run from nothing, dog Get your soldiers, tell them I ain't laying low

Calle 13 - El Aguante

For what was, and for what could've been For what we have, and for what we might lack For what might come, and for this instant Raise your glass, and drink for endurance

Ado - Usseewa

But I'm not having enough fun Something is missing These problems better be somebody's fault I'm just confused errday

El Cuarteto de Nos - Invierno del 92

It's gonna be a long wait Until spring comes And even though I'm shivering from the cold I am still getting heated up

Donnie's Playlist:

Fall Out Boy - What A Catch, Donnie

I got troubled thoughts And the self esteem to match What a catch What a catch...

NoteBlock ft. JayMoji - Nostalgia

Note: This song doesnt have lyrics. Have an extract from the video's description instead:

Composed and arranged around the idea of our favorite videogames and EDM artists of our early youth, this original track, Nostalgia, was born!

WONDERFUL★OPPORTUNITY - Remote Control

That mocking face as always (It's easy for you, right?) I'm pretty serious today, okay? So let's settle this quickly

Eve - Oki Ni Mesu Mama

There's no meaning to being humble and respectful So bye-bye to my embarrasing dreams From now on, forever, let's get along Let's get along

El Cuarteto de Nos - Anónimo

I care very little about aesthetics Or reasons or dialectics Today, I'm the face without cosmetics Of this pathetic reality

Mikey's Playlist:

ABBA - Dancing Queen

Looking on for another Anyone will do You're in the mood for a dance And when you get the chance...

Mitchie M - Viva Happy

If you love yourself as the way you are Everything would be "que sera sera" I present this song for you Who are alone at the moment

Fito Páez - Mariposa Tecknicolor

Everything did happen in the end But time just didn't wait for them The melancholy of dying in this world And of living without a stupid reason

Shakira - Waka Waka

Listen to your god, this is our motto Your time to shine, don't wait in line, y vamos por todo People are raising their expectations Go on and feed them, this is your moment, no hesitation

El Cuarteto de Nos - Algo Mejor Que Hacer

And in their wrong reasoning They say I have no cure But I don't wanna be healed from anything

[leviathans-watching]

Hey! Thanks for the shoujo reccomendations, there were some I didn't read yet! (When sato Kun died broke me 😩😩😩)

If it's ok with you, I'm sending some hs recommendations of my own but the dynamics and pacing are a bit all over the place lol. But I really like all of them so yeah

Skip to Loafer (the pacing is yummy and protagonist is awesome. The guy is ok. There's anime!)

Yubisaki to Renren (mc is deaf and super cute and ml is hot. Dinamic is nice and art style is god like)

Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun (ml is Chad and a brat at the same time)

Your Smile Is a Trap (dinamic the way I like it, a bit of wait till the romance starts tho)

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All (the girls are cool and hot and the art style is chef kisses)

Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoushi (slow paced but call me Pidgeon the way I eat those romance crumbs)

Kanojo to Kare no Kankei - Heibon na Hayakawa-san to Heibon na Miura-kun no Hibon na Kankei

Sagesumu Shisen ga Saikou desu

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki (this author only does bangers. Highly recommend)

Pink to Habanero (more cliched but I like the protagonist)

You and I are Polar Opposites (more focus on comedy than romance. Love all the characters. Love all the dynamics(

Kiyoku, Yamashiku, Modokashiku.

I Won't Fall for Him Just Because of His Face (the ml is a pathetic meow meow and mc loves it)

Tsuki no Oki ni Mesu mama (not a lot of (mutual) romance till now but I love the dynamic)

Cat and a Kiss

Sotodura Danshi no Shimizu-kun

God is Telling Me to Fall in Love (not such a big focus on a romance specifically but I really like the plot so I'm sending either way)

Mochizuki Sanchi no Yankee

Hayaku Shitai Futari

Furare Girl (art style is god like and the pacing is insane)

Honey Lemon Soda (this one got a specific type of pacing that only this author does. I really like it )

Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai (this dynamic is fucked up but I'm hooked)

Gozen 0-ji, Kiss Shi ni Kite yo

Koi Wazurai no Ellie

Sekai de Ichiban Itaranu Koi

Azusa Kasasagi and the Seven Enemies

Nekota no Koto ga Ki ni Natte Shikatanai.(this is my favorite! Mc is insane I love her)

(The three below are a trilogy and damn it's like also my favorite shoujo I really love the protagonist and the dynamic)

1-Warau Kanoko-sama

2-Koi dano Ai dano

3-Koi Nashi Ai Nashi

(didn't put a reccomendation in all of them cuz I forgot about the plot just from the name and got lazy to go back to my search lol)

(sending as an ask just in case someone else wants some surprise shoujo recommendations ✨)

OMG THIS IS AMAZING thank you so much for taking the time to put this together 😭😭😭😭

i have read some of these (which means your taste is good ofc) and can't wait to dig into the rest! i also read manwha and manhua so feel free to hmu if you want recs of those

[yunyunbby]

Buying 'Oki Ni Mesu Mama' / 'As You Like It' for Rui's cover is actually a waste for me. I just realised that if I use that cover I can't listen to Tsukasa singing the song. So the cover has not been used at all ever since.

[thelreads]

OH IS THIS

IS IT FINALLY HAPPENING?!

...

fuck this shit I'm done

[oratokyosaigunda]

Bessatsu Margaret cover 2023年12月 issue

[project-sekai-facts]

favorite fact for each group?

L/n - ichika's Vow In My Heart 4* is based off the main story illustration of leoni on the climbing frame as kids

MMJ - each member is associated with a different animal. originally it was out-of-universe, but later was added to canon.

VBS - their another cuts start out with the lighting being in their own image colors, but switch to their partner's color at the end

WxS - the Oki ni Mesu mama cover was specifically chosen to show the growth in trust between the members

N25 - Kanade's family name, Yoisaki, isn't real and was made up for the game. It was likely made to contrast with the other members of N25, who all have names relating to dawn or morning (yoi means night).

[nobbykun]

Artist - じゅん＆ネネ (Jun & Nene) Song - お気に召すまま (Oki Ni Mesu Mama) [Eng. “As You Like It”] Release Date - May 1969

Listen 🎶

https://rumble.com/v28ulxa-jun-and-nene-oki-ni-mesu-mama.html

My blog: Showa Music Library https://nobbykun.tumblr.com/