#ryuu as a mother...

[avatarquake]

As an addition to my earlier post about Bell's songs, "Lend Me Your Voice" and "A Million Miles Away" are both also songs of leaps of faith, mirroring each other. Because in "Lend Me Your Voice" Suzu is asking Kei to take a leap of faith and trust her to be there for him and listen, whilst in "A Million Miles Away" Suzu is taking a leap of faith for Kei and Tomo. She lays down all her cards, reveals herself to billions of users in U, trusting they will reach back to her, that they will believe her she means it. And I just adore the parallelism and complementarity of all this.

[firestormburningflames]

Home freedom for Lana and Laura with Ryuu uwu

Send me “Home Freedom” to find my muse walking around their home completely naked.

Unfortunately for Ryuu, not knowing him only gets stuff thrown at him as they cry pervert and yell at him to get out, to be disrupted as they were getting changed to go to the beach too...

[anthromimicry]

so, i'm currently trying to make the content on this blog a little more easily accessible by including links on my pinned page to it, but in doing so... i realized it's been WAY too long since i've posted a character study or headcanon for misao. and thus, here's one for y'all today: the hunter that was responsible for the death of misao's mom, kaiyah? she got to meet them years later while she was traveling with the band of japanese pirates i've talked about before. specifically, at an old guesthouse or inn in korea, because they were making a stop there at the time. and the thing is is that misao didn't know that he was (yeah, it was a guy) the person who basically condemned her mother to death and even became friends with him while they were staying in korea. but of course, i'm not trying to say that it was misao's fault that she didn't know, because it absolutely wasn't; he, a man named chang jae-yun, kept his occupation a well kept secret and seemed to move around a lot though he was born in korea. it was only when jae-yun volunteered to teach misao how to use a bow and arrow that she realized that this was the same man that killed her mother. for, there was a particular identifying mark about the arrow that had been shot into kaiyah and that was that it had a special engraving on the top of it: one that looked like a leaf. which, she soon saw after they began to do archery and i swear to god, misao was so many conflicting emotions at once at that that it almost seemed like she was in shock to jae-yun.

but all of her emotions eventually boiled down to this extreme sense of rage in the end, because not only did she feel betrayed by him -- misao also felt like she was a fool for ever trusting him and that is certainly something she doesn't like. so, misao immediately confronted him about it and at first, jae-yun didn't seem to know what she was talking about. but then as soon as misao mentioned that kaiyah was a jorōgumo, like her, it all seemed to click and jae-yun actually seemed sorry for it (though he tried to justify it by saying that kaiyah tried to kill him, which might've been true, but misao didn't care at the time). but instead of this placating her like he thought it might've, it just made misao more angry and she would've killed him if it wasn't for reika (her girlfriend at the time) stopping her. so misao ultimately didn't take her revenge against jae-yun but she told him that if they ever crossed paths again, that she would kill him. and sure enough — that was the last time they ever saw each other.

[day-night-darlix]

who dares me to post my idolish7 anti-kujo au fic on ao3

the au is called aidolish8 (愛八) and the whole premise is that kujo DOESN’T snap up tenn, and haruka ends up in trigger instead without being seen as a failure but he’s also kinda messed up

[deciessomnia]

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[ququoquaw]

i have complicated feelings on the relationship

[slttygeto]

༉‧₊˚. "Shut up, mom!" prank with JJK men.

➜ featuring: nanami kento, gojo satoru, geto suguru.

➜synopsis: your child(ren) has a death wish for sure.

➜note: wasn't able to pick a name for nanami's child. also sorry to the anon who sent this, i had a hard time understanding the request at first. anyway, part 2?

༉‧₊˚. reblog + comment!

༉‧₊˚. NANAMI KENTO

“You need to start learning how to fold your clothes,” you mention casually to your daughter as you carry a basket of warm laundry to the couch.

“Why would I do that?” Nanami’s eyes look up from his book, but he doesn’t budge.

“When you move out, you will only have yourself to rely on,” you continue with the advice and your daughter rolls her eyes as she makes her way to the kitchen.

“Ugh moving out this, moving out that. Just say you want to get rid of me.”

“What–I would never, I’m just reminding you that one day you will become an adult and–”

“Oh just shut up, mom!” 

You truly gave birth to a mini you, a prankster. When you first saw the tiktok trend, you and your daughter had giggled to yourselves at the thought of getting a reaction out of her father. Though, you did warn her of the repercussions. Your husband did not play when it came to showing respect to you.

“I beg your pardon?” Nanami sits up from the couch so fast, it almost makes you jump out of your skin. You don’t have time to react, or hold him back before he is storming towards the kitchen where your teenage daughter was hiding. “What did you just say to your mother?”

“I said shut up, because she was bothering me.”

“And you think that’s one way to speak to my wife?” You see his eyebrows furrow, he even slams the book he was reading down on the kitchen counter so hard that his arm veins are about to pop out.

“Kento,” you walk up behind him, calling out his name softly.

“No, let me take this.”

“No baby listen–”

“I said I will take this.” It’s only when he repeats himself in a stern manner, that your daughter starts to giggle nervously.

“Daddy, it was a prank.”

“Yeah, baby it’s a prank.” You rub his shoulders and biceps reassuringly. Your daughter quickly wraps her arms around his waist and buries her face in his chest.

“I’d never be disrespectful like that.”

“Yeah well, it almost gave me a heart attack,” his voice is now much softer and warmer as he exhales, running his fingers through his daughter’s hair. He pulls you towards him and kisses your forehead before patting his daughter’s head.

“Now, whose idea was it?”

“Mommy’s.”

“Hey!” 

༉‧₊˚. GOJO SATORU

“Hey Ryuu, could you take out the trash please?” 

“No, I’m busy.” Satoru’s ears perk up at the sound of his son’s tone. But he doesn’t budge from where he’s standing in the kitchen.

“Baby, it’s been sitting there all day and it’s full. Could you please–”

“Shut up, mom. I said I’m busy.”

Normally, Satoru wasn’t easy to rile up. His relationship with his son was hilarious, one where he doted on his child whilst the latter pretended as though he couldn’t stand all the love and affection he received from his dad. But despite all the love that Satoru had for his son, you were number one. You come first, you are his wife and the mother of his child. When his son will leave, you will be the one he gets to spend the rest of his time with–and when he decided to marry you, a child wasn’t even in the picture.

So he will be damned if he was just going to stand there and let his son talk to you like that.

You freeze when you feel a sudden surge of cursed energy–you knew your husband when he got angry, it clouded over the rational part of his brain. So when you see him start to walk upstairs where his son is, you have to physically grab his arm to stop him. Thank god the infinity was off.

“Satoru– toru! Baby!”

“Who the fuck does he think he is, huh?” His eyes are glowing. You really shouldn’t have played this prank on him.

“It’s a prank baby.” 

“A prank?” It’s fascinating how this man can go from 0 to 100 back to 0 so quickly. He calms down so fast, glancing at the top of the stairs where he sees his son standing with his hands in his pockets.

“I told her it would be a bad idea.”

“I–hey! I didn’t think it was gonna be this bad,”

“I did,” Ryuu starts to walk down the stairs and past you two. “He’s said it before. He doesn’t play when it comes to people showing you respect, even if it’s his own son.” 

Satoru can only sigh at his son’s words before staring at you. “Don’t do that again.”

“I won’t…But I won’t lie, seeing you riled up like that–”

“I’m too old to have a sibling!”

༉‧₊˚. GETO SUGURU

Your girls were a giggly mess. You shush them before saying very loudly.

“In what world is this acceptable?” 

“Mom,” your daughter, Tsukimi, feigns an annoyed tone, refusing to look up from her phone. “I really don’t care.”

“But I do.” You stand over her bed, motioning for her twin sister to get into the role as well.

“Does it matter?” Asahi uses the same annoyed, bored tone. One that quickly catches Suguru’s attention. He walks into the main area from the garage before hearing the argument upstairs. 

Quickly wiping his hands with the dirty rag attached to his pants, he starts to make his way up to your twin daughters’ room to see what it was about. 

“Of course it does, I’m your mother.”

“You’re really just pushing it.”

“You sneaked out last night! Do you know how disappointed your father will be?” Suguru freezes up at the revelation. But he doesn’t let his disappointment or anger get the best of him, maybe the four of you can work this out–your girls were at a rebellious age, this was bound to happen and all he needs to do is figure out a way for all of you to get along without–

“Aren’t you supposed to be our best friend or something?” Tsukimi sits up on the bed, furrowing her eyebrows in a way that reminds you how similar her and her father’s features are. 

“Right now I’m your mother.” 

“Oh would you just shut up?”

A loud slam makes the three of you flinch, and you turn to find Suguru standing by the door looking as angry as a raging bull.

“Who said it.”

“Wha–”

“Who said it. Who was it?” He is so furious you could see steam coming out from the top of his head. “Have you lost your fucking minds to be talking to your mother like that? Did I fail at educating you or what?”

“Suguru–”

“No,” he puts a hand on your shoulder, gently pushing you out of the room. “I need to talk to them.”

“No wait, listen–”

“I don’t want to hear it.” When you see that he had a stern look on his face, you realize that you need to save your daughters from the prank.

“It was a prank. I promise you.” 

“It really was a prank,” your twin daughters are sitting on the same bed, looking as sheepish and as guilty as ever. 

“And it was my idea,” Tsukimi adds. 

“And I didn’t stop her.” Your thumbs trace his cheeks, smiling apologetically at him. “Sorry,” 

Suguru sighs, resting his hands on his hips as he shakes his head.

“Fucking prankters. That almost gave me a heart attack.”

“But admit it, we’re good actresses, right?” Asahi asks with a grin and Suguru chuckles before ruffling her hair.

“Yeah, you sure are.”

➜ ┊: COMMISSIONS | KOFI

2024 © all works belong to @slttygeto. do not repost, translate or steal any of my works.

[oceaneyesinla]

I want to get in a little practice for writing Kiko (and also i can't get girl dad chuuya out of my head) so here's a little moment of her being a cutie, and a little bit of setting the scene for the big fic

Chuuya x f!Reader, nickname 'angel' used

Divider by @/cafekitsune

"Papa!" A little voice calls out, and Akutagawa will never get used to the way Chuuya's whole demeanour changes when his daughter appears. Both men turn towards the sound, Chuuya's arms already outstretched to catch the little girl barreling towards him. He's smiling, too, and if Akutagawa didn't know better, he would think Chuuya is just another loving father, not one of the most dangerous men in Yokohama. He's ... warmer, softer around the edges when he's with Kiko, and when he's with you - not that he lets many see that side of him.

Kiko throws herself into her fathers' arms, not a hint of hesitation on her face. Chuuya holds her close, cradling her against his body as he turns his attention to you, standing back and watching them with open adoration. Your eyes slide over to him next, and Akutagawa doesn't know what to do with the affection in the smile you send his way.

"Hey angel. Wasn't expecting you; is everything alright?" Akutagawa can see the slight tension in Chuuya's shoulders, and he sees it release when Kiko speaks up, still clinging to her father with one hand clutching his jacket.

"Me and Mama missed you!" Kiko learns around her father to shoot Akutagawa a toothy grin, "Ryuu-kun! See, Mama, I told you we would see him too!"

Your voice is fond as you answer her, and you check she's not looking before rolling your eyes, "Yes, you did, baby." You address him, amusement clear in your voice, "She was very excited to see you."

Punctuating her mother's statement, Kiko starts wriggling in her father's hold, and he sets her down, kissing the crown of her head when her feet are safely on the floor. Moments later, she's wrapped around Akutagawa's leg, talking a mile a minute about everything she's done since the last time she saw him. It's nice, he thinks as he listens to her - there's precious few people who don't treat him with caution, who look past his reputation and see him as more than a weapon.

"Akutagawa." He looks up at Chuuya's call of his name. There's a barely there smile on his face, "Go with them - make sure they're safe."

He knows what this is - Chuuya always makes sure the two of you are well guarded, but there's hardly a need for someone like him to accompany you. It's not like you're defenceless, and there's much better things he could be doing to benefit the Port Mafia. This is for him. He's not sure how he feels about it, but an executive is asking him to do something, so it's not like he can say no. He wouldn't anyway - he can admit to himself that he enjoys spending time with you, and the thought of disappointing Kiko and having her look up at him with big, tear-filled eyes makes him uncomfortable.

Kiko slips her little hand into his as Chuuya says his goodbyes to you; wrapping you in his arms and leaving a gentle kiss on your lips, whispering words for you alone into the space between you. The love between you is palpable, and he averts his eyes.

"Be good for your Mama, Kiko. I'll see you tonight; I love you." Chuuya crouches down to claim one final hug from the little girl. She leans into the hug, pressing a wet kiss to his cheek before pulling away and tugging Akutagawa down the corridor.

She waves behind her without looking, too focused on her next adventure, "I will, Papa! I love you."

The laughter from behind him suggests there will be no rescue from the four year old currently dragging him along, and he finds that he doesn't mind at all.

[hihello-pinky]

Sight (4)

Suna Rintarou x F! Reader

Sometimes, it takes losing someone to finally see them. He wished he knew this before, but Rintarou had to learn this the hard way.

WARNINGS: descriptive smut, foul language, implied multiple rounds of sex

WC: 2.7k

Genre: Angst, Romance, Hurt/Comfort

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction and in no way represents my views of the original anime/manga characters.

Here's part 4! As usual, thank you for waiting for the update. This is quite a short chapter and you can treat it as an extended calm before the storm.

Spoiler alert for the next part: that's where all hell breaks loose HAHA (okay, maybe an exaggeration).

Kindly reblog and/or leave a comment if you liked this short update!

part one part two part three

kofi ~

MINORS DO NOT INTERACT ‼️

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If someone told you a few months ago that one morning you’d wake up to the sight of your husband watching you intently while you slept, you would have laughed at their face and dismissed them.

But alas, here you are, slowly blinking the sleep away from your eyes as you make out Rintarou’s face. You half expect him to turn away and pretend he wasn’t watching you but to your surprise, he only raises an eyebrow at you. “Morning”.

You try to sit up but immediately groan as your body protests in pain. Rintarou chuckles a little as he offers help. “Too sore?”

“And whose fault is that?” You retort as you let him help you while at the same time trying to hide your blushing face, knowing that you’re miserably failing.

Rin hums before replying with a smirk. “I definitely wasn’t the one who sugggested for more…”

Your eyes widen before you playfully swat his hands away. He laughs again, the sound foreign to your ears not but unwelcome. You silently hope you’ll be able to hear it a lot more often soon. “Rintarou!”

The two of you are interrupted by the sound of incessant knocking on your bedroom door. It prompts you to look at the clock. “Oh my god, it’s late!”

Rintarou tilts his head to the side. “It’s Saturday though?”

Before you can answer, the sound of your kids’ concerned voices rings through the door. “Mom? Dad? Where are you… We’re scared.”

You hear a muffled groan from your husband as he pulls away from you and you hastily get yourself prepared.

~~~

Suna watches as you cook pancakes for breakfast. He can hear the kids playing in the living room, the sound of the cartoons they had insisted to “watch” playing in the background.

“Is it not tiring?”

You send him a curious glance before returning your attention to the pan. “Cooking?”

“All the house work,” he clarifies as he moves from the kitchen island to join you near the stove. “You never tried to ask if we could hire a new helper when Jiri left.”

He feels you tense a bit once he’s standing close to you. “I like doing all the work.”

“Still, a little help would have been nice, right?”

He’s surprised when you turn to him, an outstretched hand holding a spatula. With a smile, you tell him, “Not from a stranger.

Suna reluctantly takes the tool from you and you laugh a liittle. “You don’t know how to cook?” He feels sheepish as he nods. You purse your lips. “Okay. Maybe you can help with other chores.”

As you try to take the spatula back from him, Suna softly grasps your hand. The action surprises even him.

“What?” He tries to conceal a smirk as he notices the faint blush beginning to color your face.

“I’d like it if we spend a few hours every week where you teach me the ways around the kitchen.”

“I’m not really good at cooking. Why don’t you ask Osamu instead?”

Suna gives you a rather mischievous smile as he maneuvers your hands so that the spatula is placed on the counter. Your fingers are intertwined, his wedding ring digging into yours “I’m not married to Osamu, why would I want to spend time in the kitchen with him?”

~~~

“Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy and Dad almost burned the kitchen!” You watch as Risa. runs towards her grandmother’s open arms while Ryuu runs to his grandfather.

Rintarou’s mother sends you a curious look and before you can respond, he goes to her and kisses her on the cheek. “We just got pre-occupied.”

The statement makes Rintarou’s mother let out an excited squeal as she beams at you. “Are we going to expect some good news soon?”

You instantly blush, realizing what she was implying. “T-That’s not…"

“Honey,” Your father-in-law says as your husband hands him the kids’ bags. “Don’t embarrass them like that.”

The statement reminds you that over the past years, the two of you have somehow managed to convince Suna’s parents that after the forced marriage, you were able to actually work out together as a couple. Though you wonder how stories of Rin’s numerous affairs manage to evade them.

You go and give goodbye hugs to your children. “You two behave, okay?”

Ryuu nods and smiles at you, his smile very similar to his father’s. “Yes, Mommy. Risa is the one who doesn’t behave.”

Your daughter’s protests die down as you plant a kiss on the top of her head. “Shh, Risa. Don’t listen to your brother’s teasing.”

Rintarou laughs a little as he ruffles the kids’ hairs one after the other. “Don’t give your grandma and grandpa headaches, okay?”

“Okay, Dad!"

As soon as Rin’s parents and the kids drive off, you’re left alone with him. “I should probably go do laundry…”

“Do you need help?” He asks as he shuts the front door.

“Not really…”

“But…?"

A small smile finds its way to your lips. “But if you want to help, I’m not gonna stop you.”

~~~

When you let Rintarou help you in doing the laundry, you weren’t expecting that it wouldn’t be the only thing he’d be… doing. You can barely recall the things leading to your current predicament: you seated on top of the washing machine as Rin slowly thrusts into you.

“Shit,” he curses against your ear hotly. “This feels so good.”

Your grip on his bicep tightens at the pleasure coursing through your body. “Rin, I’m almost there.”

At your words, his movements speed up. His heavy pants not helping you hold back your release. You tighten around him and just as you reach your orgasm, Rin thrusts harder. “Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck! I’m gonna cum.”

Groans and heavy breathing reverberate in the laundry room as you’re both trying to recover from your orgasms.

He’s the one who catches his breath first. “I’m gonna pull out, okay?”

Too exhausted to come up with a reply, you only nod your head. However, the drag of his cock as he pulls out makes you whine in sensitivity and you reach out to his arm to try to slow him down.

“Fuck, sorry.” You close your eyes as you feel your mixed liquids beginning to slip out. Neither of you try to wipe them.

Rin breaks the silence before it can fully take place. “I have a question.”

“Hmm?”

“How come you never got pregnant despite the times I fucked you in the last four years?”

Despite your current position, his question still makes you blush. You only mutter one word. “Contraceptives.”

He’s quiet for a while. “I see.”

~~~

For the rest of the day, Rintarou helped you in doing the house chores. But for every time you finish one task, you somehow find yourself doing some sort of… intimate act with him.

“Listen, I’m happy to hear that you’re both spending more time together,” Sacha says over the phone. “But it’s concerning me that all you do is have sex. Do you two even talk?”

You’re currently propped against your bed while Rin is in the shower. You look at the door to the bathroom before turning back to your phone screen, where Sacha is currently doing her night skincare routine. “We do talk… just about regular stuff.”

Even through Facetime, you can hear the deep sigh from your friend. “That’s not good. At all.”

You know it as well but truth be told, you’re scared to initiate deep or serious talks with your husband, the last time being when you asked him for divorce. “I’m aware but I don’t know how to bring it up. What if he decides to block me out again?”

Sacha gently taps the moisturizing cream on her cheek for better absorption. “Then this resolve of him trying to make your marriage work is a big fucking joke. Make sure to call him out.”

It’s your turn to let out a deep sigh. “Okay. I’ll try to find the perfect time to bring it up.”

In the background, you hear the shower turning off. “I’ll be hanging up now, ‘Cha. Talk to you again soon.”

“Sure, dear. And see you soon?”

“Yeah, see you soon.”

Sacha waves through the screen and makes a kissy face. “Bye! Love you!” You smile at your friend as you faintly hear the sound of the bathroom door opening.

“Love you too, bye!”

As the call ends, you feel Rintarou looking at you. You meet his gaze. “What is it?”

He blinks, as if only now realizing that he was staring. “Nothing,” he replies as he makes his way across the room to retrieve clothes.

Just like the night before, you try your hardest not to watch him, ignoring the way droplets of water slide from the tips of his hair down to his nape.

You try to break the silence that was starting to take over the room. “How was today? Doing chores with me?”

You can tell your question surprises him and you can’t even blame him. In your attempt to make small talk, that was the first thing that popped into your mind.

Suna pulls a gray tank top over his head as he wears sweats. He walks over to you after he drapes his towel against the chair by the vanity. “Fun, I guess.”

He stops at the edge of the bed, still standing, and cocks his head to the side as if daring you to ask him more questions. You decide to take the challenge. “Which parts were fun?”

Rintarou’s answer is immediate. “Spending time with you.”

In response, you can already feel the blood rushing to your cheeks, especially since the next question is already leaving your mouth. “You mean the part where we have sex?”

You half expect him to laugh, his lips curving into his signature smirk. Instead, he looks into your eyes seriously. “No. I meant the part where you were telling me what you usually do and showing me how I can help. I liked watching the way your brows furrow in concentration and the way your lips pout when you’re trying to think of how to explain stuff to me.”

He retains the eye contact as he finishes talking. When you don’t respond, he finally moves again and joins you on the bed. “Y/N.”

Your breath hitches as Suna comes closer. “Y-Yes?”

“We need to talk.”

You nod slowly, still processing what’s currently happening.

Rin shakes his head. “That’s not talking.”

You clear your throat. “Okay.” A long inhale. “What do you want to talk about?”

“Us.” His hand moves to hold yours but at the last second, he pulls back, putting it at his side instead. “I meant it when I told you weeks ago that I want to make our marriage work. But it’s not just about us not fighting anymore and being on good terms. It’s not just about me stopping with my cruel treatment of you from before.

“Do you know what the hardest part was for me for the past years? Fighting my attraction to you. What I’m trying to say is, I actually want a relationship with you, not just have marriage as merely a label.”

You open your mouth to speak but he puts a finger against it. “Let me finish, please?” The pleading look in his eyes, partnered with the gentleness with which he put his finger against your lips, urges you to nod in agreement.

“I know I was a horrible person to you. I took advantage of you when you were drunk because I was young and stupid and rebellious. Actually, I think I’m still stupid because when we were forced to get married, I threw away the chance of making it up to you and still treated you harshly. Instead of apologizing, I resented you because I thought you were taking away from me my freedom.

“And that’s fucked up because I was the one who took everything away from you. So, really. I don’t think I can ever apologize enough for everything I put you through. In fact, I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness. But if you ever decide to forgive me and give me a chance to make it up to you, I would cherish it.

“You’re beautiful, Y/N, and I’m not just pertaining to your physical appearance. You have a beautiful heart and soul, you’re a beautiful person who does not deserve everything that happened to you because of me. I’m sorry, I don’t think I will ever stop apologizing to you. But still, I want to have another real chance with you.

“I’ve been denying my attraction to you for years and I’m now tired of running away. I want to know you more, Y/N. And in return, I want you to know me as well. Will you give us a chance?”

Surely, he must be able to hear the loud thumping of your heart. You’re at a loss of words. This is the most he has ever spoken to you.

Suna looks at you gently. “You don’t have to answer right away.”

You know that, but still, you reach for his hand on the bed. “When I was younger and read stories of people giving second chances, I always got frustrated. Why would they risk getting hurt by the same person again? I told myself I would never make the same decisions as them.”

He adjusts your hands so that he can rub his thumb against your palm. His eyes do the talking for him. “Go on.”

“Yet, look at me. Weeks ago, I agreed to give our marriage a chance. And just now… I want to tell you that I feel the same about wanting to start over again. I want us to get to know each other more.

“I don’t know what’s next to come, if we’ll even have a happy ending. But I want to take the risk with you, Rin.”

Your eyes meet his and the sincerity in them almost makes you tear up. You remain with locked eyes until finally, he says, “I’m glad. Thank you, Y/N.”

What he does next makes your heart pound against your chest. He leans forward, his breath warm against your face as he squeezes your still intertwined hands. You feel your cheeks heat up as his lips touch your forehead.

Rintarou leans back and gives you a soft smile. “Let’s go to sleep?”

Still flustered from his sudden forehead kiss, you can only respond with a nod.

~~~

Suna has always been an early riser. As a student, the habit paid off a lot as it allowed him to have ample time for academics and volleyball. As a young adult, it was useful when it came to escaping from awkward morning-after conversations with his one night stands.

Now, he’s beginning to discover another appreciation for his body clock. Similar to the day before, waking up before you gives him time to observe your features.

You look peaceful when asleep.

Now that the denial of his attraction to you is thrown out the window, it seems to Suna that he can’t get enough of you. Your soft, steady breathing and the serene look on your face tugs at his heart.

The feeling of wanting to protect you from anything that can potentially hurt you almost makes him scoff at himself. After all, he was the one that hurt you in the past few years.

If he wants to protect you from pain, he really should just distance himself from you. But Suna knows that he’s a selfish person. So, he’ll take another route instead: change and improve himself. Be someone who won’t hurt you; someone worthy to stay at your side.

It’s the determination that came to him last night, when he had closed his eyes trying to go to sleep, basking in the warmth of your body beside him.

For all the years of taking you for granted, Suna vowed to himself that from now on, he’s going to cherish every moment he spends with you.

TO BE CONTINUED.

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[ryuujin]

Hard-to-get? Does she mean displaying feigned disinterest? How is that beneficial if flirting is meant to be carried on by two parties? Clearly, he's got a lot to learn! He keeps his back straight, his hands folded over his lap, and his eyes watch dear Nicolette's every movement as she leans in with a devilish shimmer in the captivating mismatched hues of her eyes.

She's doing this so naturally, if he didn't know she's merely trying to teach him how to flirt, he would have most likely asked her hand in marriage right now! The way she's looking at him... agh! His skin is too hot! His heart is pounding far too loud! She isn't even genuinely interested and yet, he finds himself buying her act! She's truly an expert!

Just how many times has she done this exactly? He doubts her technique has ever failed her. He can't imagine anyone resisting those lips, those eyes, that chest— oh goodness, don't stare!

"It feels..." Ryuujin tries to find the right words but they end up getting lodged in his now-dry throat instead. "...your beauty is, without a doubt, resplendent..."

The offer had been mostly a joke intended to further fluster him, but his acceptance surprises her. He tries to play it cool, but the way that enticing color darkens and spreads across his fair features reveals the truth. Nicolette takes a moment to openly admire the view and considers her next move.

It's not as though Ryuujin really needed to have any skill in flirting. He was perfectly handsome, beautiful even, so whether he was lacking in personality or suaveness, that mattered very little; however, his personality was just fine! The eager and lovable puppylike disposition was part of his charm, in fact. Still, playing teacher for a little bit sounded rather fun, if not amusing.

❝ Normally I'd suggest playing hard-to-get, but that might be a little too advanced for you. It's usually my go-to, but sometimes the best method is to really make someone feel special. ❞ Nicolette adjusts in her seat, one leg crossing over the other as she rests her chin in her palm and leans closer. She holds his gaze, giving Ryuujin her full and undivided attention. ❝ Like this... I'm looking right at you, even leaning closer... like there's no one else in the room I'd rather be with. You're the sole object of my focus and desire. How does it feel, Ryuu? ❞

[tabletopgayventures]

My current list of Tabletop Roleplaying Games.

13th Age

1879

A Grim Hack

Aberrant 

Absolute Power

Abyss

Accursed 

After The War

Anima Beyond Fantasy

Animal Adventures:  The Faraway Sea

Apocalypse World

Arkham Horror The Roleplaying Game Starter Set

Ars Magica 4th Edition

Arzium

Avatar Legends Starter Set

Babes in the Wood

Badger + Coyote and their Daring Adventures 2E

BattleTech:  A Time of War

Beacon Tabletop RPG

Beam Saber

Blades in the Dark

Bulldogs

Bunkers & Badasses

Cairn

Call of Cthulhu

Candela Obscura

Cantrip

Cats of Cathulhu

Chaos 6010

Champions Now

Collateral Damage

Contagion 2e

Cortex Prime Game Handbook

Cosmic Patrol

Cowboy Bebop Roleplaying Game

Coyote and Crow

Cthulhu Awakens

Cthulhutech

Cypher System 

Daisy Chainsaw

Deathmatch Island

Defiant Role Playing Game

Denial & Yearning

Dialect

Dinocar

Dinosaur Princesses

Discworld RPG

Dragon Age Roleplaying Game

Dragonbane

Dread

Dream Machines

Dresden Files Accelerated RPG

Dungeon Crawl Classics

Dungeons and Dragons 3.5

Dungeons and Dragons 5e

Durance

Dwelling

Epitaph

Epoch

Essence 20

Fabula Ultima

Fantasy Age

Fate Core System

Fever Nights Role-Playing Game

Flabbergasted

Fragged Empire

Fratboys Vs

Girl By Moonlight

Glitter Hearts

Goblin Quest

Goblin Slayer TRPG

Gods of Metal:  Ragnarock

Hannukkah Goblins

Have Axe, Will Travel

Hellfrost

Here, There, Be Monsters!

Hero Kids Fantasy RPG

Heroes Against the Darkness

Hopes and Dreams

Hounds 

I’m the Badguy?!?

In Nomine

In the Ashes

Inevitable A Doomed Arthurian Western

Ink

Interns In The Dark

Into the Dungeon

Jiangshi:  Blood in the Banquet Hall

Jordenheim

Katana-Ra

Kids on Bikes 2nd Edition

Killshot an Assassin’s Journal

Konosuba TRPG

Leverage The Quickstart Job

Lilliputian Adventure on the Open Seas

Little Fears Nightmare Edition

Lost Roads

Marvel Multiverse RPG

Mermaid Adventures

Micro rpg book

Modern Age

Monster of the Week

Moonlight On Roseville Beach

Mork Borg

Motel Spooky Nine

Musketeers vs. Cthulhu

Mutant Year Zero

My Mother’s Kitchen

Necrobiotic

Never Going Home

Night Shift:  Veterans of the Supernatural Wars

Night Wolves

Numenera

Odyssey Black Tales

OneDice Pirates & Dragons

One More Quest

Ork! The RPG

Our Woodland Gods

Outcast Silver Raiders 

Outgunned

Over the Edge

Overlight

Pasion De Las Pasiones

Pathfinder 1st Edition

Pathfinder 2nd Edition

Pathfinder Savage Worlds

Perils & Princesses

Pirate Borg

Power Rangers RPG

Prism

Psychic Trash Detectives

Punk’s Been Dead Since ‘79

Queerz!

Raccoon Sky Pirates

Raven

Rebels of the Outlaw Wastes

Reign

Rhapsody of Blood

Rivers of London

Ryuu Tama natural fantasy role play

Samurai Goths of the Apocalypse

Scum and Villainy

Shadowrun 5e

Shadows Of The Past

Shield Maidens

Shiver

Someone in this Tavern is a fucking mimic!

Spell The RPG

Squeeze

Star Trek Adventures Captain’s Log 

Star Trek Adventures The Roleplaying Game

Star Trek Adventures Second Edition

Star Wars 

Starfinder 1st Edition

Starfinder 2nd Edition

Stoneburner

Syma

Tangled

Temples and Tombs

The Bleackness

The Dark West

The Dread of Night

The Play’s the Thing

The Quiet Year

The Revenant Society

The Void

The Watch

Thirsty Sword Lesbians

This Discord has Ghosts in It

This house is Fucking Haunted

Thousand Year Old Vampire

Tomorrow City

Troika!

Unisystem

Urban Decay

Utopia

Vaesen

Vagabond

Valiant Universe

Variations On Your Body

Venture and Dungeon

Waffles For Esther

Wanderhome

Warcraft The Roleplaying Game

Werewolf the Apocalypse

What Lurks Above

What Lurks Beneath

What Lurks Beyond

World Ending Game

Yazeba’s Bed & Breakfast

Xianta Cyber Wuxia

Xoe Microplayer

Zweihander

I'll update this list as I get more. Feel free to send me ideas and also reblog this!

[justwantedtowrite]

Chuuya writes a letter regarding her once missing friend, Dazai, who went missing in which her lover and family have given up on finding her assuming she's dead. However chuuya didn't give up, she kept contact with Dazai's family, the new owner of their house after the family moved out, and so on. Two years later, Dazai shows up and leaves baby Ryuu with Chuuya after a brief conversation. Chuuya informs Dazai's family and former lover of this, nobody believed her saying they moved on and she should too. Chuuya raised Ryuu on her own, but didn't hide the fact that Dazai's his birth mother because she didn't want to rob dazai the right to be his mother. The letter ends with her wishing dazai's well being without pressuring her to come back, assuring that she will always be there for her and that their relationship will never fade. Perspective shifts to the DJ reading the letter on the radio. It's Dazai.

[hannigramislife]

more hcs (:< - chuuya taught the aku sibs how to drive. ryuu is the designated driver because gin doesn't like it. unlike chuuya, ryuu obeys speed limits. - oda was like a father to the aku sibs, and from what they probably know, (can't expect mori to have told them they were like 14 and 13) they probably blame dazai for his death - similarly, kouyou is like a mother to them. sometimes they call her "mom" by accident and she doesn't mind - ryuu has a cat named talullah - gin is a knife nerd - gin has better intuition than dazai and tells ryuu off all the time for falling for dazai's shit - they/them gin

Yay!!! Let's get into them!!

-Absolutely, chuuya taught them how to drive, and he also bought Akutagawa his first drink. No, I won't accept criticism.

-I loveeee the idea that the aku siblings knew oda and Dazai just. Never knew. I wouldn't call this a headcanon, because it's not probable in any since we saw Oda's interaction with Aku, but a very nice AU.

-Kouyou is MOTHER. To everyone in the mafia. Because I said so. She's like the Godfather.

-I gotta ask, why that name? XD

-Gin has a knife collection, and names them all and polishes them on the dinner table.

-I agree I feel like Gin is very sharp and perceptive. The "you're dead before you even know what hit you" kinda person.

-I mostly use she/her for Gin, but like mentally, I feel like they/them is practically canon?? Coule be from the amount of fics I've read.

This was fun!

I can't think of hcs that I personally have...but maybe I should do a post about them?

One that comes to mind is that Beast! Akutagawa and Tanizaki have movie nights because Aku grew up in the streets. They watch Disney movies first. Aku cries when they watch Lilo and Stitch.

[marina41trench]

Tamaki & Ryuu Shuffle Talk 2024 - The King's Endorsement [3/3]

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Tamaki: That’s awesome! They’re juggling while on a unicycle!

Is this what they call a street performance?!

Ryuu: Yeah! They have a great sense of balance……!

Tamaki: Whoa, they threw the ball really high!

Will they manage to catch it…..?!

Ryuu & Tamaki: Nice catch!

Clap clap clap clap……!

Tamaki: ……Huh……

Ryuu: What’s wrong?

Tamaki: That kid can’t see anything even on tiptoes because there’s an adult in front of him.

Ryuu: You’re right…… And the lady beside him had a lot of stuff so she couldn’t carry him.

Tamaki: ……Umm, Ryuu-aniki.

Ryuu: Yeah. I feel the same too!

Tamaki: I didn’t even say anything, though?!

Ryuu: Fufu. You wanted to say you want to give the kid a piggyback on your shoulders, right?

Tamaki: Awesome, you’re an esper……!

But, you’re taller than me so he’ll see better if you do it.

Ryuu: We should approach them!

Tamaki: Hello! Me, Tamaki! Japan! [1]

……Ahh, umm, Japanese!

Boy: …………?

Mother: Hello……?

Tamaki: Yay! Hello!

Tamaki: Let's piggyback on the shoulder! Ryuu-aniki!

Boy: Piggyback……?

Ryuu: Umm……

Ryuu: <My apologies. Are you this boy’s mother? Is it alright with you if he piggybacks on my shoulders so he could see the performance better?>

Tamaki: Ryuu-aniki’s so fluent……!

Mother: <Thank you for your kindness. This young man would like to lend his shoulder for you.>

Boy: Yay! Tamaki: Yay!

Ryuu: Ahaha. I’m glad we can communicate in English as well……!

Well then, here I go!

Boy: Top……! [2]

Tamaki: That’s great, Ryuu-aniki!

Ryuu: Yeah! It’s been a while since I’ve done this, I’m glad I made him happy!

Tamaki: I used to do that with the kids back in the facility too.

Ryuu: I see……

You've been good at taking care of people since you were young.

Ryuu: We’re a great big brother pair!

Tamaki: Hehe. Yeah! Big bro pair!

Tamaki: Oh yeah, let’s try the gratitude chocolate!

Ryuu: Sure!

I’m not sure if it’s fine for us to receive it in such a well done package……

Tamaki: ……It’s delicious.

Ryuu: Eh?

Tamaki: T-this tastes really good!

What’s this? Real chocolate?!

Ryuu: I don’t think there are fake or real chocolates……

……You’re right, it’s really delicious!

Tamaki: Where’s the shop for this?! I wanna buy and bring one home as a souvenir!

Ryuu: Gimme a sec. If I remember correctly, the chocolate shop was featured in a map we received……

……Ah, it’s this one! It’s very close!

Ryuu: ……What’s this? It’s incredibly popular because it’s a purveyor to the royal family……

Tamaki: Does this mean that the King approves of the taste too?!

Ryuu: Yes!

Perhaps this is the clue to clear the mission?!

Let’s check it!

Tamaki: It smells sweet…… It’s already delicious even when it’s just a scent.

Ryuu: It’s dangerous to walk with your eyes closed……!

Tamaki: I imagine eating chocolate right now just by the smell.

Ryuu: Let’s walk while holding hands! Here, one, two, one two……

Tamaki: Ahaha! It looks like what Sou-chan does when he wakes me up in the morning!

Thanks, Ryuu-aniki!

Ryuu: Does he always lead you by the hand every morning……?

Tamaki: Ah, hey look at this! Is this the shop with the same logo on the wrapping?!

Ryuu: Yeah, it’s this one……!

And then…… found it! The lion insignia!

Tamaki: Ohh~! If this thing’s here, then this should be the King’s endorsement, right?!

Ryuu: Favorite…… you’re right! It’s easy to tell!

Tamaki: Then, the King’s endorsement is…..

Ryuu & Tamaki: Chocolate!

Accompanying Staff: You’re correct!

Ryuu & Tamaki: Yay!

Tamaki: Mission cleared! That was pretty long……!

Ryuu: I’m glad we solved it without hiccups!

We talked about chocolates during the briefing, I can’t believe we already answered it.

Tamaki: Hilarious. If we went to a chocolate shop first, then it’s already over!

Tamaki: But thanks to it I get to talk to you a lot.

Ryuu: Yeah. I’m happy that we get to talk so much while roaming this lovely town.

Ryuu: Alright, since we’re here, I should find souvenirs for Gaku and Tenn around here.

Tamaki: I’m going to buy chocolate here as a souvenir and as a night snack at the hotel!

Ryuu: You’re going to buy them separately?!

Tamaki: Of course!

The me today and the me who eats the souvenir are different.

Ryuu: That sounds philosophical……

Tamaki: I wonder which one I’ll choose.

Clerk: <This flavor is only limited to Valentines. It contains berry jello!>

Ryuu: <A jello! It looks delicious.>

Ryuu: I talked to them in English, and they said it has berry jello!

Tamaki: Ohh, that’s cool.

That looks like Nagicchi would like!

Tamaki: Sir, I’d like one! Thanks!

Ryuu: Choosing a souvenir is the real thrill of traveling.

Ryuu: You should choose one too.

Ryuu: Yeah…… I wonder which one I’ll pick.

Ah, cinnamon! I’m sure Tenn will like this!

Ryuu: I think Gaku will like bitter more.

Tamaki: Sounds good. We should check other shops!

Tamaki: Ah, look!

That shop sells a delicious looking chocolate drink!

There’s a cream on it, too!

Ryuu: That looks delicious! We should look for the shop we’ll endorse!

Tamaki: Sure! My endorsed insignia is King Pudding!

End of Episode 3.

-

TL note:

[1] - This dialogue was written in katakana.

[2] - This dialogue was written in English.

[yatagarasuhonyaku]

On names: The North

Note: We don't know the real names of any of the Northern women, The ones here depicted are their alias or 'karina' (仮名).

The Townships:

垂氷郷 (Taruhi-gou): Taru (垂, hang) + Hi (氷, ice).

風巻郷 (Shimaki-gou): Shi (風, wind) + Maki (巻, coil).

時雨郷 (Shigure-gou): Shi (時, time) + Gure (雨, rain). It refers to rain in early winter.

The Northern House:

玄哉 (Gen'ya): Gen (玄, mysterious) + Ya (哉, questioning/exclamation). 哉 is the kanji version of the grammatical かな (adding hesitation/uncertainty to a sentence). It was also used as an exclamation, but that's more old-fashioned japanese. The Northern Lord.

お凌 (Oryou): O (御, honorable) + Ryou (凌, endure). Gen'ya's legal wife and mother to all his children.

玄喜 (Genki): Gen (玄, mysterious) + Ki (喜, rejoice). First kanji inherited from his father, Gen'ya. His son and heir.

喜栄 (Kiei): Ki (喜, rejoice) + Ei (栄, prosperity). First kanji inherited from his father, Genki. His son and Gen'ya's grandson.

六つの花 (Mutsu no Hana): Her alias means 'Six Flowers'. Gen'ya's first daughter and Shiratama's mother.

白珠 (Shiratama): Shira (白, white) + Tama (珠, pearl). Mutsu no Hana's daughter and Gen'ya's granddaughter.

冬木 (Fuyuki): Fuyu (冬, winter) + Ki (木, tree). It means barren tree. Gen'ya's second daughter, Yukimasa's first legal wife and Yukiya's mother.

Taruhi Township:

雪正 (Yukimasa): Yuki (雪, snow) + Masa (正, justice). Yukiya's father.

梓 (Azusa): It means 'catalpa tree'. Yukimasa's second legal wife and Yukima and Yukichi's mother.

雪馬 (Yukima): Yuki (雪, snow) + Ma (馬, horse). First kanji inherited from his father, Yukimasa. Yukiya's older brother.

雪哉 (Yukiya): Yuki (雪, snow) + Ya (哉, questioning/exclamation). First kanji inherited from his father, Yukimasa; second kanji from his grandfather, Gen'ya. 悦哉 (Essai), which also uses the second kanji, is the word for a male japanese sparrowhawk.

雪雉 (Yukichi): Yuki (雪, snow) + Chi (雉, green pheasant). First kanji inherited from his father, Yukimasa. Yukiya's younger brother.

Shimaki Township:

市柳 (Ichiryuu): Ichi (市, city) + Ryuu (柳, willow). Third son of the Shimaki Township Lord.

茂丸 (Shigemaru): Shige (茂, overgrown) + Maru (丸, round). -maru is a stock way to finish boy names.

[usamifriends]

IDOLiSH7 Anime vs Game Comparisons

First Beat - Episode 8

Chapter 8 Side Story II - TRIGGER

While finding Anesagi, Gaku also finds his father. He wanted to ask Anesagi for some concert tickets privately, but his father forces him to say it in front of both of them.

His father further forces Gaku to say exactly who he wants to invite to the concert. Gaku says that he wants to invite his mom, grandmother, and grandfather.

His father tells Anesagi to take care of the tickets. Gaku prepares to leave, but his father makes him stay longer. He doesn't want Gaku to be too involved in his mother's family business because Gaku has to maintain his idol image.

Gaku understandably gets angry and insists that it should be fine as long as no one finds out. He leaves before his father has a chance of saying anything else.

On the way out, he finds Ryuu and asks Ryuu to accompany him for some drinks. Ryuu asks if something happened.

Gaku is angry because his father belittled his mother. He promises that he will never say anything to tarnish the reputation of the woman he fell in love with, nor will he let her cry.

Ryuu agrees to get some drinks with Gaku. He tells Gaku to be careful about frowning too much because you never know when you'll meet "the one". xD

Then, we cut to Tenn who is worrying about Riku. Tenn doesn't think that Riku will be able to handle all the stress that comes with the entertainment world. He doesn't understand why Riku would leave the comfort and safety of his home to do this.

If only Riku could remain Tenn's younger brother, Tenn could treat him with the same kindness he always has. But as professionals, Tenn must judge Riku as critically as he would anyone else. After thinking about what their new relationship might look like, Tenn says, "Please don't become an idol."

On the day of Music Festa, TRIGGER starts preparing for their stage and greeting others performers, such as their senior Re:vale.

They walk in to Yuki and Momo rping an inventor professor and his robot, Yuki as the professor and Momo as the robot.

Tenn is just confused. Gaku thinks that this is some kind of surprise camera. Momo pretends to attack Ryuu, and Ryuu plays along.

We get more of Re:vale's married couple shenanigans. Yuki says that he'd give TRIGGER Antarctica if he conquered the world. Tenn politely declines, while Momo unapologetically asks for the moon. Yuki gladly agrees and promises Saturn's rings as a bonus.

As they were happily chatting, Yaotome CEO storms in the room. He is angry that Gaku recommended an artist that's not from Yaotome Productions to join Music Festa (Gaku reccomended i7).

Momo steps in and says that he asked Gaku to reccomend i7 because there were some kids that interested him from that group. He asks Yaotome CEO to calm down because TRIGGER is also about to perform.

Yaotome accuses Momo of using manipulative and dirty methods by making other people owe him by doing them favors. He also calls Momo shameless for using another agency's talent to do his "dirty work".

Yuki steps in and says, "Funny… who's calling who's methods dirty?" Momo stops Yuki from saying more. Things started to get even more heated with Yuki, Yaotome CEO, and Gaku, so Momo cuts everyone and tells everyone to stop because both TRIGGER and Re:vale have a stage to prepare for.

Yaotome CEO storms off. TRIGGER apologizes and leaves.

Yuki and Momo argue a little over what they should've done. Yuki believes that it's right for him to speak up, both for Re:vale, Momo, and also Gaku who wouldn't like it if Re:vale just took all the berating. Momo wanted it to end in a silly way with him being the bad guy because he feels bad for Gaku.

Yuki says that Momo must be a TRIGGER fan, but Momo says that he's working hard to maintain a good relationship with TRIGGER because he knows they will become even more popular. He thinks it'll be good to have people like TRIGGER supporting Yuki in the future.

Outside, we have Tenn, Anesagi, and Ryuu. Ryuu worries that the tension between Gaku and his father might explode some day. Anesagi encourages them saying that even if the worst kind of situation occurs, it is up to them to decide how they're going to respond.

Pre-live Preparations

After making Riku stay in the green room and almost having Riku and Tenn meet, we also get the other member's reactions in the game. Sogo is relieved that they managed to separate Riku and Tenn. Mitsuki is taken aback by Tenn's strong presence. Nagi says that Tenn looks like a doll.

Nagi asks if anyone saw the manager. Tamaki says that she got swept away by the crowd. The other three scold Tamaki for not helping the manager.

The anime and game also differ a bit here. Tsumugi was called by another staff in the anime, so she was rushing to go back to the boys when she bumps into Yaotome. But in the game, she got lost. Then, while she was trying to find the boys, she bumps into Yaotome.

Gaku and Tsumugi's First Meeting

Tsumugi actually fangirls quite a bit in the game, though she keeps it all in her mind. She was really happy when she was able to see Gaku smile!

Riku and the Song Thief

In the anime, Riku's encounter with TRIGGER's almost-song-stealing composer is very brief. Riku panics because he finds his inhaler broken on the ground and starts worrying.

In the game, the dude actually harasses Riku, probably grabbing Riku by the collar or something else that made Riku go out of breath. He tries to force Riku to give him i7's unreleased songs and accuses i7 of plagiarizing because their songs sound familiar to him.

He hears footsteps coming in, so he decides to let Riku go and leaves.

Tsumugi enters the room and tells Riku that they have to leave immediately because of a change in schedule. Other members also arrive to tell Tsumugi about the changes they heard. Only Iori notices that Riku seems to be having an attack.

In the anime, Riku doesn't seem to know that Iori noticed, since Iori notices it as he sees Riku passing by. But in the game, Riku knows that Iori realized his condition and tells Iori not to worry. But Iori couldn't stop worrying because he finds out that Riku's inhaler is broken.

The Performance

The anime always delivers during performances!!

I also love how they made us sit through the painfully awkward rest of the performance.

Look at that cold stare.

Also, I love how we get to see Iori leaving. The game had to make the characters talk about it because they solely rely on dialogue to tell the story.

Nagi's Pick-Me-Up

I love how the anime shows how Iori gradually gets convinced by Nagi to try again.

Chapter 9 Side Story I - Consolation Party

The side story starts with a heartwarming scene of all the members comforting Iori. 🥹

Riku feels a bit bad that he doesn't know what to say to comfort Iori. He wishes to grow into a more mature person that can support his teammates like Nagi did.

After sending the boys home, Banri and Takanashi CEO discuss the boys' future. Banri asks if they can debut i7 as seven, as previously planned, but Takanashi CEO firmly says rejects the suggestion. He acknowledges i7's hard work, but if they debut them now, he fears that they will not gain enough popularity to survive. He says, "Everyone is giving their all. If giving your all is enough, then everyone can become stars tomorrow."

Banri understands. He just wants the best for the boys. He likes them a lot because they’re honest, hardworking kids.

Banri and Takanashi CEO plan to take the boys for some barbecue to cheer them up. They plan to do some performances. Banri said he can do some voice impressions and play the guitar. Takanashi CEO said he can dance hula. They plan to go in matching attires. Takanashi CEO says that he hasn’t worn matching clothes with anyone since his wife passed away. 😂

Back in the dorms, life is mostly normal with some members giving a bit more care to Iori. Tamaki tries to give him pudding lookalike objects. Mitsuki smiles at Iori more often. Sogo checks on Iori more often. Nagi is making sure everyone is happy. Yamato acts like usual, while Riku is observing everyone.

Riku is still bothered that he doesn’t have anything better to say. Like everyone, he wants Iori to not blame himself too much and to surround Iori with all the things Iori likes.

Riku keeps on repeating in his mind, “We’re okay. We’re okay.” He also says in his mind, “Even if you crawl into your bed to cry again, remember that you have friends around you, Iori.” (I know Riku thought this with the sweetest intentions, but I don’t think it would have the intended affect if Iori actually heard it. 🤣 I think Iori would get super embarrassed)

Riku adds in his mind: “We’ll make you laugh so much, you won’t have time to cry.” 🥺

The barbecue is animated in the next episode!