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carlatsukinamistolemyhamsandwich · 4 years ago

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Diabolik Lovers Survey 2020 Results

This year I got 138 responses in total, which is close to double the number I got in 2019 (74 responses) so a big thank you to all of you for taking part and for those who helped to promote it! Now onto the results:

Question 1. Who is your favorite DL character?

1. Subaru Sakamaki (18 votes) (3rd in CL poll, joint 4th in 2019 survey) 2. Shu Sakamaki (16 votes) (1st in CL poll, 1st in 2019 survey) 3. Ruki Mukami (13 votes) (4th in CL poll, joint 6th in 2019 survey) 4. Laito Sakamaki (12 votes) (8th in CL poll, 10th in 2019 survey) 5. Ayato Sakamaki (11 votes) (2nd in CL poll, 3rd in 2019 survey) 6. Reiji Sakamaki (10 votes) (9th in CL poll, 2nd in 2019 survey) 6. Carla Tsukinami (10 votes) (11th in CL poll, 4th in 2019 survey) 6. Kanato Sakamaki (10 votes) (6th in CL poll, joint 6th in 2019 survey) 9. Azusa Mukami (8 votes) (12th in CL poll, 13th in 2019 survey) 9. Yui Komori (8 votes) (7th in CL poll, no votes in 2019 survey) 11. Yuma Mukami (7 votes) (10th in CL poll, joint 6th in 2019 survey) 12. Shin Tsukinami (6 votes) (14th in CL poll, joint 11th in 2019 survey) 13. Kino (3 votes) (13th in CL poll, joint 11th in 2019 survey) 14. Kou Mukami (1 vote) (5th in CL poll, joint 6th in 2019 survey) 14. Richter (1 votes) (did not feature in CL poll, no votes in 2019 survey)

Note: 3 people said they didn’t have a favorite character and 1 person skipped the question. Karlheinz, Beatrix, Cordelia, Christa and Yuri were all available options but they did not receive any votes. I’ve included where they came in the CL poll (the most recent official popularity poll) to show how the results compare. Below you can also see how the voting breaks down compared to the 2019 survey.

While I was a little surprised that Subaru managed to dethrone Shu as the fandom’s overall favorite, I was not surprised by him, Shu, Ruki and Ayato all featuring in the top 5 considering their rankings in the CL poll. Laito also managed to sneak his way in there but considering that he was the winner of the 2018 survey, that wasn’t much of a surprise to me either.

The thing that I really don’t understand is what on Earth happened with Kou. Up until 24 hours before the survey closed, he didn’t have a single vote (lone Kou fan, thank you for stepping up), despite doing pretty well in the CL poll and the 2019 survey. If anyone has any theories on where all the Kou fans have gone then let me know because I am baffled.

Anyway, onto the rest of the survey, because this post is extremely long, I’ve put the rest below the cut.

Question 2. Who is your least favorite diaboy?

1. Kanato Sakamaki (42 votes) (1st in 2019 survey) 2. No least favorite (15 votes) (2nd option in 2019 survey) 3. Kino (14 votes) (3rd in 2019 survey) 4. Ruki Mukami (12 votes) (joint 6th in 2019 survey) 5. Ayato Sakamaki (10 votes) (4th in 2019 survey) 6. Carla Tsukinami (9 votes) (no votes in 2019 survey) 7. Reiji Sakamaki (7 votes) (joint 6th in 2019 survey) 8. Shin Tsukinami (6 votes) (joint 6th in the 2019 survey) 8. Azusa Mukami (6 votes) (joint 10th in 2019 survey) 10. Shu Sakamaki (5 votes) (no votes in 2019 survey) 11. Kou Mukami (3 votes) (5th in 2019 survey) 11. Laito Sakamaki (3 votes) (9th in 2019 survey) 11. Yuma Mukami (3 votes) (joint 10th in 2019 survey) 14. Subaru Sakamaki (2 votes) (no votes in 2019 survey)

Note: I discounted one vote for Subaru on this question, as the participant had also voted for him as their favorite character so I assumed they misunderstood this question.

Every single year I’ve done this, Kanato has come first in this category by a massive margin and (while I will admit he’s my own least favorite) I am still no closer to understanding why he gets so many votes. If anyone does have any theories then do let me know.

Other than that, Kino’s placement certainly isn’t a surprise given his place in the 2019 survey and that he was the villain in all of the other characters LE routes, which I suspect has not endeared him to many. I do find it interesting that Ruki and Ayato (who did well in the popularity poll) were also in the top 5 for this question.

I also wasn’t expecting Shu, golden boy of the fandom, to actually rank higher than some of the other characters in this question and to only have one less vote than Shin (who is considerably less popular and did some fairly deplorable things in the other character’s DF routes).

Question 3. What is your favorite type of DL media?

1. The games 60 votes (1st in 2019 survey) 2. The drama CDs 46 votes (2nd in 2019 survey) 3. The character songs 9 votes (3rd in 2019 survey) 3. The merch (e.g. plushies, badges, straps etc) 9 votes (4th in 2019 survey) 5. The anime 8 votes (5th in 2019 survey) 5. The manga 6 votes (6th in 2019 survey)

I don’t really think there’s much to comment on with this one, the results are pretty similar to last year and given that the drama CDs and the games collectively provide most of the story content for DL, it’s not at all surprising that they’re the fan favorites.

Question 4. If you have played and/or read translations for the games, which is your favorite?

1. Dark Fate (39 votes) (1st in 2019 survey) 2. Haunted Dark Bridal (27 votes) (2nd in 2019 survey) 3. More Blood (13 votes) (3rd in 2019 survey) 4. Vandead Carnival (10 votes) (7th in 2019 survey) 5. Lost Eden 8 votes (5th in 2019 survey) 6. Chaos Lineage 8 votes (4th in 2019 survey) 7. Lunatic Parade 6 votes (6th in 2019 survey) Note: 20 people said they had not played the games or read translations of them.

DF, HDB and MB all remain as the top 3 games of franchise. I was a bit surprised to see VC jump up so much though, although I know some more translations for it have been posted recently, and a game being translated will always help to boost it’s popularity within the fandom.

Question 5. If you have listened to and/or read translations of the drama CDs, which set of CDs includes your favorite?

1. Bonus CDs (19 votes) (4th in 2019 survey) 2. Para-Selene (18 votes) (2nd in 2019 survey) 3. Bloody Bouquet (14 votes) (1st in 2019 survey) 4. Zero (13 votes) (joint 5th in 2019 survey) 5. The original do-s vampire CDs (11 votes) (3rd in 2019 survey) 6. More Blood do-s vampire (8 votes) (joint 5th in 2019 survey) 7. Verus II (7 votes) (joint 5th in 2019 survey) 8. More, More Blood (6 votes) (not an option in the 2019 survey) 9. Dark Fate (4 votes) (no votes in 2019 survey) 9. Born To Die (4 votes) (joint 9th in 2019 survey) 11. Verus I (3 votes) (joint 9th in 2019 survey) 12. Eternal Blood (2 votes) (no votes in 2019 survey) 13. Versus III (1 vote) (joint 8th in 2019 survey) 13. Versus IV (1 vote) (no votes in 2019 survey) 13. Chaos Lineage (1 vote) (joint 8th in 2019 survey) Note: the Lost Eden CDs (joint 8th in the 2019 survey) did not receive any votes and 26 people said they had not listened to or read translations of the drama CDs, 6 more than those who had not played or read translations of the games.

I was pretty surprised to see the Bloody Bouquet CDs bumped down to third place considering that they won far and away in the 2018 and 2019 surveys, especially with the Zero CDs coming so close behind them. Para-Selene (my own personal favorite set of drama CDs) is still a fan favorite, and while I know many people enjoy the bonus CDs, I certainly wasn’t expecting to see them take the top spot.

In terms of other things to note, I do find it interesting that the Eternal Blood CDs (which feature the Mukamis) are less popular than the Born To Die CDs (which feature the Tsukinamis and Kino), considering that in this survey, the Mukami brothers got more votes combined than the Tsukinamis + Kino, and I’m pretty sure all of the Eternal Blood CDs have been translated, while to my knowledge, no English translations exist for the BTD CDs (although you can find a summary of Shin’s on this blog), so I would have expected this to be the other way around.

Question 6. How long have you been interested in DL?

1. More than 4 years but less than 6 years (55 votes) 2. More than 2 years but less than 4 years (26 votes) 3. More than 6 years but less than 8 years (15 votes) 4. Up to six months (9 votes) 5. Over 8 years (7 votes) 6. More than 6 months but less than 1 year (6 votes) 7. Less than 1 month (2 votes) Note: 6 people said they couldn’t remember how long they’d been interested in DL for.

It seems the majority of us have been here for years (truly, there is no escaping diahell) but it was nice to see so many newcomers to the fandom take part this year, especially as we haven’t really had that much new content.

I mentioned this in the 2019 survey results post but I do wonder whether the release of the MB anime (a little over 5 years ago), may have some correlation with a large chunk of the fandom (or at least the portion that took part in this survey) being into the series for between 4-6 years.

Question 7. If you answered the survey I did last year, have any of your choices changed since then?

Note: Multiple options could be selected here.

My favorite character has changed: 21 votes

My least favorite diaboy has changed: 17 votes

My favorite DL game has changed: 9 votes

My favorite drama CD has changed: 18 votes

There were definitely more changes this year compared to last year (although given the much larger sample size, that’s to be expected), but it does seem most are fairly firm in their favorites.

Question 8. If you purchased one of the More, More Blood CDs, which version did you get?

Deluxe edition: 7 votes (5.22%)

Regular edition: 4 votes (2.99%)

Deluxe edition from Animate: 7 votes (5.22%)

Deluxe edition from Stellaworth: 2 votes (1.49%)

Deluxe edition of the same CD from Animate & Stellaworth: 3 votes (2.24%)

Multiple MMB CDs (some regular, some deluxe): 5 votes (3.73%)

Did not buy any of the MMB CDs: 106 votes (79.10%)

Note: 4 people skipped this question.

I mostly asked this question because I was curious as to how many people bought the deluxe edition versus the normal edition, especially as after listening to Shin’s (and from the comments I saw online) I feel like you really need the bonus CD you get with the deluxe edition to nicely wrap up the story.

I was sort of expecting most people to go for the deluxe edition, as I think if you’re ordering your favorite's CD, you’re going to want the maximum content with them possible, even if it does come with a bigger price tag.

As for why so many people went for the Animate bonus over the Stellaworth bonus, I imagine this was because Animate has an international online store (although I think whether you can actually get the bonus drama CDs from them is variable) while Stellaworth only ships in Japan, which means if you order from them, you have to use a proxy service which really hikes up the price.

Question 9. Out of the following things released within the last year, which has been your favorite?

1. 4-panel More, More Blood comics (28 votes) 1. Winter of Lovers merch (28 votes) 3. More, More Blood CDs (24 votes) 4. Masquerade Jewel merch (18 votes) 5. My Melody collaboration merch (15 votes) 6. Other (14 votes) 7. Merch from Rejet 2020 Fes (10 votes) Note: 1 person skipped this question.

I thought for sure the More, More Blood CDs would win this one but I seriously underestimated just how popular the More, More Blood comics and merch lines were. I suppose given that the bonus drama CDs came first in the Drama CD category and the MMB comics are much in the same vein (as in they both contain humorous content), it isn’t that much of a surprise, especially as the comics are posted online and are therefore much more accessible to international fans than the drama CDs.

As for the merch lines, Winter of Lovers is the most recently released set, so it may be possible that this is partially responsible for it’s popularity (i.e. it’s the merch line freshest in people’s minds).

Question 10. Which of the upcoming DL releases are you the most excited for?

1. Young Blood manga (64 votes) 2. Daylight CDs (25 votes) 3. Releases that have yet to be announced (20 votes) 4. Count Off (9th anniversary song) (7 votes) Note: 22 people went for the “Can’t choose/ Not excited for any of these” option.

The Young Blood manga won here by a massive margin, which is pretty interesting considering that the DL manga ranked lowest in question 3. That being said though I suspect this manga will be more popular than the others as it should give us more of the boys’ backstories.

I’ve seen several people hoping for the unannounced release (that we should find out more about April) to be a new game. Personally I’m not super convinced that’s going to be the case as new game announcements tend to be done at Otomate party (as was the case with CL in 2018), which is scheduled for July. However, I do admit that I think a new game would be a really good way to celebrate DL’s tenth anniversary (which is coming up December next year), so I don’t think it’s completely outside of the realms of possibility that we may get another game at some point.

Either way I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens in April.

And that’s it for the 2020 survey. Again, thanks to everyone who took part, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the results, was there anything that surprised you?

#long post #dl survey 2020 #dl survey results #Diabolik Lovers #own post #Shu Sakamaki #Reiji Sakamaki #Ayato Sakamaki #Laito Sakamaki #Kanato Sakamaki #Subaru Sakamaki #Kino #Ruki Mukami #Kou Mukami #Yuma Mukami #Azusa Mukami #Shin Tsukinami #Carla Tsukinami #I have tried to proofread this but it's such a long post so please forgive any mistakes

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uzi-boozii · 4 years ago

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I’ve been tagged by @dj-diabolik-fan

First time doing this so let’s go.

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Name: Roman

Nickname: Teddy, Rose.

Gender: Male.

Sexuality: Straight (but very gay for some vampire boys)

Height: Around 5′1 - 154cm i’m pretty sure i haven’t checked my height since last year or more.

Language: English

Nationality: British

Current time: as i type this 3:39 PM

Favorite time: Anything to do with freezing cold temperatures tbh, although i have been appreciating more warm weathers due to the beauty of nature that comes with it.

Favorite scent: Petrichor (Just google it), Lavender, and Fresh Mint (we have wild mints growing in our garden so its always good to pick and smell how good it is).

Favorite color: Black, Royal Blue & Gold, Pretty much all colours having to do with nature as well and anything to do with the colours that lunatic parade and vandead carnival had :)

Favorite animal: Java Sparrow/Java Finch, Red-crowned crane.

Favorite Fictional Characters: Ruki Mukami, Kou Mukami, Yuma Mukami, Azusa Mukami, Subaru Sakamaki, Shu Sakamaki, Shin Tsukinami (All from Diabolik Lovers)

Normal Amount of Sleep: I’ll probably jinx it by saying this but the past few months I’ve had the best sleep schedule I’ve ever had. I now usually sleep at 2:50 AM or close to 3:00 AM and end up waking up usually around 11:AM or 12:00 PM

Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate: Tea (Specifically Peppermint and Honey tea)

Number of Blankets You Sleep With: One at the moment. It’s been getting pretty hot during the night here in England so i have a thin blanket i sleep with as well as a thick duvet at the end of my bed just in case it there’s a night where its particularly cold.

Dogs or cats: Cats.

Dream trip: Don’t particularly have a dream trip but Japan is the country I’ve wanted to go to more so than any other country.

Dream job: Don’t really have a dream job at the time of this post.

Followers: 899 (thanks for sticking with me all of you~)

Blog established: no clue of what year but i do remember it being in September

Reason for my URL: It had something to do with me owning one of those vaporwave shirts and it had an uzi gun on it, so i kinda just went with uzi-boozii.

Random fact: I like writing with a fountain pen instead of an ordinary pen or pencil.

Thank you for reading, have a good day/night.

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I tag: @dialovers-translations @the-mostdiabolik-of-lovers @bloody-croissant

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traducoes-dialover-br · 5 months ago

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⋆·˚ ༘ *Bloody Songs - Super Best II

Data de Lançamento: 19 de Agosto de 2015

Letras: Daisuke Iwasaki

Composição: MIKOTO

Arranjo: Yuuji Hamasaki

Lista de Músicas

1.アルカディア (Arcadia)

2. GRATEFUL★DEAD★MARCH

3. 冷たい血 (Tsumetai Chi)

4. 悪魔的（Devil's）Spire!!!!

5. Q.E.D.

6. 愛しきPain

7. 暴言シンドローム (Seiron Syndrome)

8. KILLYOU,AGAIN

9. KISS♥MARK

10. 苺の罪 (Ichigo no Tsumi)

11. 吸愛ラビリンス (Kyūai Labyrinth)

12. 誓いのカンパネラ (Chikai no Campanella)

13. Guilty×Guilty!!!

14. S.O.S-ΑtoΩ-

15. Bloody★Mayim★Mayim (Sakamaki Ver.)

15. 罠-If You’re Diablo (Mukami Ver.)

15. 血戦のDies irae (Tsukinami Ver.)

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kyouxa · 5 years ago

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Diabolik lovers Lunatic Parade: Shin Tsukinami (Chapter 5)

Surprise! Dear anonymous askers, I have heard your requests about doing Shin’s route and I hope this makes you happy! (๑و•̀ω•́)و [Honestly, if anyone still has someone they want me to translate from Lunatic Parade in the future please type an anon ask and I will definitely see it!]

Place: Demon world — Monstein hotel

Shin: ...Now after having this more of a happy ending, what do you want to do?

Yui: Uhh...

(If possible, I would like to go and see the parade with Shin-kun,)

(But what does Shin-kun want... ?)

.....

Shin: .....

...Haa, it’s easy to understand what you're really thinking about.

Why can’t you be completely honest with yourself once in awhile?

Yui: Eh... ?

Shin: ...The parade. You want to go and see it, right?

Yui: Nn... that is...

(He really looked through my mind...)

...Yes, I’d like to watch it if it’s okay with you... ?

I think this opportunity is a rare one after all...

Shin: Kuku... okay, fine. We’ve already came this far so I’ll go with you.

This might be the result of my new won courtesy.

Yui: ...Thank you... !

Yui: (I'm glad I can go around the parade with Shin-kun ...!)

Ah... if possible, could I please ask for another thing then... ?

(Sometimes it may be good to say something a little more selfish like this...)

Shin: ...What’s it?

Yui: Do you remember that we got these clothes from the shopkeeper?

Could we maybe wear them... ?

(I mean, we got them and ended up not even wearing them once yet)

(If we wouldn’t wear them at least once it would be wasteful...)

Shin: Ahh... speaking of which, I almost forgot we had them.

Hmph, guess I can’t help it... fine, let’s go and wear them then.

Actually, I usually don't want to wear such tight clothes...

... I‘ll just do this for you this time, alright?

Yui: Yay... !

Let's go and change our clothes then!

Place: Demon world — Saint Nore Park

Yui: (I'm glad I got dressed and came to the amusement park safely...)

(Even now it's still so crowded... !)

Shin: …Haa... would you really like to see the parade within such a crowd?

Yui: Y-Yes...

(I wonder if I can manage to see everything through this gap... ?)

Shin: .....

...There’s no other choice then.

So far I've only done what you said,

But for this time you’ll have to follow what I‘m going to say.

Yui: (What’s he going to do ...?)

Shin: — Grab me.

Yui: Eh... ?

Shin: ...Ngh... !

*Yui closes eyes*

Yui: Uwah... !?

You surprised me by suddenly flying in the air like this... !

Shin: Heh... it‘s a good decay to get finally used to that.

… I mean, how else would you see this beautiful scenery?

Yui: Eh... ?

*Yui opens eyes*

Yui: Wow... ! It’s really a beautiful scenery... !

Shin: I'm sorry for the people who aren’t able to see this as well as we do

But anyone from the top of the Ferris wheel would see this view as well.

Yui: Oh, okay...

(I'm a little scared of being in the air...)

(But as long as Shin-kun supports me nothing will happen for sure...)

Shin: ...The wind just came out. Come a little closer here.

Yui: Ah... thank you...

.....

Shin: ...Hm, what’s this sudden silence for?

You said you want to see the parade, so I wish you had a little more fun than that.

Yui: Oh, of course I‘m having fun... !

I just remembered a lot about our time here.

Shin: Huh?

Yui: If you think about the incident of my heart being stolen,

I wasn‘t even having the thoughts on my mind to be able to see and enjoy the parade with Shin-kun.

Shin: That's supposed to be my line.

Running around, bowing down...

After all you don't do anything you don't get seriously used to.

Yui: That's... I'm sorry...

Shin: ...But...

...I saw a precious look on you, so that made everything fine again.

Yui: ...Precious?

Shin: That look.

Yui: Eh...

Shin: ...You eventually even ended up picking the one I choose for you.

Yui: T-That’s right... thank you...

(I’m ashamed when he says this right into my face...)

O-Oh, but Shin-kun looks cool in his suit too... !

Shin: That’s only natural. But still... thank you.

Yui: (Ah... for some reason it’s getting noisier on the ground...)

Oh... !

(The lanterns everyone had just now... !)

Shin: Heh... so that’s what the finale of the parade looks like.

Yui: ...It’s beautiful

Shin: ...Well it’s not that bad, is it?

Yui: .....

...Hey, Shin-kun

Shin: ...Hm, what’s it?

Yui: ... If it comes to this decision for me one day...

...Will you make me immortal... ?

Shin: ...Ngh... !

...Do you need a needless confirmation for such kind of thing?

Shin: ...Nn...

Yui: ...Nn...

Shin: ...If you really want me to do that, I’d always do this for you.

Yui: ...Thank you...

Shin: Like this you’ll be able to be with me all the time as you wish.

Yui... I love you... Nn...

Yui: ...Nn...

(— Even if it comes to make me choose such a decision one day in the future...)

(Shin-kun will always be with me, that’s why I’ll be fine—...)

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dialovers-translations · 2 years ago

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Diabolik Lovers LUNATIC PARADE ;; Date with Tsukinami

ー The scene starts in the living room of the Tsukinami manor during a thunderstorm

*CRASH*

Shin: ーー Nii-san, you called?

Carla: Shin...There you are. How is that case coming along?

Shin: Perfect. I have already set our plan into motion.

As long as she does as we say, there should be no issues.

Carla: Heh...I see...However, keep your guard up until the very end.

We must avoid our motives being exposed at all costs.

Shin: Yeah, she can be surprisingly sharp at times after all...I’ll be careful.

I should get going now. I have to make the final adjustments after all.

Carla: Yes...I’m counting on you.

ー Shin walks away

Shin: Good grief...It’s tough being me and having to keep up with Nii-san’s impromptu ideas.

Carla: ...Did you say something?

Shin: No, nothing important. I was just saying how I’m looking forward to all of this. See you.

Carla: ...

Just you wait, woman...

*CRASH*

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the hallway at school

Yui: ( ...It’s raining again today, huh...? )

( These kind of rainy days always bring my spirits down as well. On top of that, today... )

...

*Flip*

Yui: ( I just received this letter... )

“ーー Come to the special classroom after school’...huh?

( There’s no name of the sender written on here, which makes it even more scary... )

( ...It could be some kind of prank, so I can probably just ignore it, right...? )

Yeah, I’ll do that...

*Dingーdong ・ dingー dong*

Yui: Ah...It’s already this late!? My class is starting...!

ー Yui starts running

Yui: ( But since it specifically says the special classroom...No, it can’t possibly be, right...? )

*TIMESKIP*

*Dingーdong ・ dingー dong*

Yui: ( Haah...Time flew by and classes have already ended... )

( What should I do about this letter...? )

Homeroom Teacher: Aah, Komori. Perfect timing.

You’re on duty (1) today, aren’t you? Could you bring these documents to the storage room for me?

Yui: Ah...

Homeroom Teacher: Hm? Do you have something to do? In which case, I can always ask someone else.

Yui: Ah, no, it’s okay. I’ll take care of it.

Homeroom Teacher: That’d be a great help. I’m counting on you then.

ー The teacher hands her the papers and walks away

Yui: ( Maybe I should go to the special classroom instead but... )

( It’s a request from a teacher, so I have no other choice, do I...? )

Let’s see...I guess these are the documents I have to put away.

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Wow...They’re surprisingly heavy...I better do this quickly. )

ー The scene shifts to the hallway

Yui: ( Um...If I remember correctly, I’ll find the storage room by turning at the end of this corridor... )

???: ーー Hey, you!

Yui: Eh...?

ー Shin runs up to her

Yui: Huh? Shin-kun...? What’s wrong?

Shin: ‘What’s wrong?’, my ass! Did you read the letter you got?

Yui: Letter...Ah! So it really was you who put that letter inside my locker...?

Shin: Exactly. It said that you have to come to the special classroom after school, remember?

So why won’t you come?

Yui: Eh? ...Well, it didn’t have a name on it...

( I did consider that it could be from either Shin-kun or Carla-san but... )

( I didn’t think that’d actually be the case... )

Um...Do you need anything? I’m actually on my way to the storage room...

So if it’s something we can take care of here, I’m all ears?

Shin: ...That won’t do. Nii-san is waiting over at the special classroom.

Yui: Eh...? Carla-san is...?

Shin: But...You have to carry those papers, right?

Yui: Y-Yeah...My teacher asked me to, so...

Shin: Haah...Guess it can’t be helped. Hand those to me then.

*Rustle*

Yui: Eh...?

Shin: I’m offering to carry them for you. Hurry up.

Yui: But i’d feel bad...

Shin: We’ll only keep Nii-san waiting even longer if I have to wait until your slow ass carries them, right?

So...

*Thud*

Shin: ...There we go.

Yui: Ah...Thank you...

Shin: Where do these have to go?

Yui: The storage room over there! I’ll show you the way...!

ー The scene shifts to the storage room

*Rattle*

Yui: ( Wah...There’s barely any light in here, I can’t see very well... )

Shin: Say, where should I put these?

Yui: Let’s see...I guess you can put them here for now...

Shin: Yeah, yeah...

*Thud*

Shin: Haah...Guess this’ll do.

Yui: Thank you for helping out, Shin-kun.

Shin: No need to thank me. I didn’t do it for you after all.

...Come on, you’re done with your errand, right? I’ll have you join me to the special classroom now.

Yui: Yeah, sure.

Shin: Let’s not waste any time theーー

*Thud*

Yui: Ah...!?

( My foot got caught on somethingーー )

Shin: ...Watch out...!

ー Yui closes her eyes as various supplies start falling off the shelf

Yui: ( There’s stuff falling down...! )

*Thud thud*

Shin: ...Ugh...

Yui: ( Huh...? It doesn’t...hurt...? )

Shin: ...! God, you really are such a klutz, aren’t you?

Yui: Eh...?

ー Yui opens her eyes again

Yui: Ah...Shin-kun...

Shin: God...You have to watch your step...

I’d be in trouble if you were to hurt yourself.

Yui: Shin-kun, thank you for protecting me...You didn’t get hurt, did you...?

Shin: You really think a Founder would get hurt from this? Are you making fun of me?

Yui: I-I’m not, but...

Shin: Good grief...You really are a danger magnet...Be careful, okay?

Yui: Yeah...I’m sorry...

Shin: ...Oh well, as long as you’re unscathed. Let’s get going then.

Who knows what will happen if we keep Nii-san waiting any longer.

ー The scene shifts to the special classroom

*Rattle*

Carla: ーー You are late.

Yui: ( Seems like he’s upset after all... )

Um...Carla-san...I’m sorry...

Carla: You...Why did you not here straight away?

Yui: Ah...Actually...I did read the letter but...

I figured it must have been some sort of mistake...

Carla: ...

...Hmph. Oh well.

Yui: Um...So, I heard there’s something you need from me...?

Carla: Exactly. I did not go out of my way to call you over here for nothing.

Shin: ...We’re actually going to host a party tomorrow.

Yui: T-Tomorrow!? That’s quick...

Shin: ...I mean, Nii-san always comes up with ideas on the spot like that...

Carla: ...

Shin: ...A-Anyway. It’s tomorrow, so no complaints.

Yui: S-Sure...

Shin: So, there’s this one woman we would really like to invite to the party...

But we don’t know what women like and such.

Hence why we figured we’d have you - as a fellow female - help us prepare everything for the party.

Yui: Eeh!?

Help prepare for a party...? I wonder if I’ll be able to pull that off...

Carla: It is not an issue of being capable or not. All you need to do is do as we say.

Yui: ( N-No way... )

Shin: Well, it’s a small-scale party so no need to be so nervous about it.

Anyway, now you understand why we summoned you here, right?

...You’ll obviously say yes, right?

Yui: ( ...I don’t know what exactly I’ll have to do but... )

( I guess I should be able to help out at least...? )

( Besides, it’s a little hard to say no to them... )

...Okay. I’ll help.

Carla: Yes, perfect. With that settled, let us get a move on right away.

We are pressed on time after all.

Yui: Eh? We’re leaving already!?

Shin: You heard us, right? We don’t have much time left. Come on, hurry.

ー The two of them go on ahead

Yui: ( T-They’re as pushy as always... )

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the shopping mall

Yui: ( In the end, I just followed their lead but... )

Is this...the shopping mall...?

( I would have never thought we’d come here... )

Carla: This establishment offers everything from foods and drinks to clothing, correct?

Yui: Eh? Well...I guess so.

Shin: There’s plenty of things we still need for the party, you see.

But we should be able to find all of those here, right?

Carla: I have to say, for being a human’s invention, the concept behind this place is rather rational.

Oi, woman. Escort us.

Yui: Eh!? Ah, sure...

( Now that I think about it, coming to the shopping mall together with Carla-san or Shin-kun... )

( Honestly, it feels kind of strange... )

Where would you like to go first?

ー Carla takes notice of a crowd of people

Carla: ...Hm? Oi, why have people gathered over there?

Shin: Huh? You’re right. It’s clearly more crowded over there, right?

Yui: Let me take a look...That must be...The mall’s event hall, I suppose?

The events change periodically, you see. Today it is...

Seems like there’s an exhibition running on cured ham from all over the worlーー

Carla: Cured ham, you say!? So I could purchase some if I go there?

Yui: R-Right...

Carla: ...I see. I suppose I can have high expectations if they claim to have variaties from all over the world.

Oi, woman. Let us go. Show me the way.

Yui: Eh? Carla-san!?

*Rustle*

Shin: Wait, Nii-san! What about the stuff we need to do!?

Carla: Shin...I shall leave the rest up to you.

ー Carla drags Yui away to the event hall

Yui: Wah, hold up...! No need to drag me along...!

*SCENE SHIFT*

Yui: ( Wow...It really is super crowded here...! )

Um...Carla-san, are you alright...?

Carla: ...Where did all these people come from...?

Why have they all decided to gather in this small space...?

Yui: ( S-Seems like he’s shocked after all... )

( Makes sense...I’m sure he’s not used to coming to these kind of places... )

Carla: ...Move out of the way, woman. I shall eradicate them at once.

Yui: Y-You can’t do that...!

( I wouldn’t put it past him...! )

A-Anyway...Now that we’re here anyway, let’s have a look around...!

Carla: ...Employee: Welcome! Would you like a free sample?

Yui: ( Heeh...They’ve even got taste samples. )

Carla: Hm? ...Oi, woman. What is that?

Why is that guy over there handing out cured ham to people?

Yui: Eh? Y-You can try the products over there. Then after testing them, you can purchase them as well.

Would you like to try some as well?

Carla: ...I do not need to. I can tell which ones are worth it just by looking at them.

Yui: You really are amazing. I can’t tell the difference at all.

Ah...But I don’t think it would hurt to try some of them now that you have the chance...?

( But I guess he won’t... )

Carla: ...

...I suppose there is no harm in adapting to this world’s customs every now and then...

...Oi, you.

Employee: ...Yes?

Carla: Give me that.

Employee: Ah, yes! Here you go!

*Rustle*

Yui: ( I guess he’ll sample some as well? )

Carla: ...

Yui: ( He’s offering to give it to me...? I wonder what’s wrong? )

Carla: ...Feed me.

Yui: ...Eh?

Carla: You are the one who told me to try it, right?

Yui: I-I did but...I don’t see why I would need to feed you...

Carla: ーー You have decided to rebel against me?

Yui: That’s not it...

Carla: ...Hurry up.

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( He’s not listening to me at all...! )

Carla: ...If you are that worried about the people around me, I would not mind eradicating them after all?

Yui: ...Once again, you can’t do that...!

( Uu...I guess I have no other choice... )

...Okay. Well then...Pardon me...

Carla: Heh...You should have just obeyed from the very start...

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: Here you go...

Carla: ...Nn...

Yui: ( ...How embarrassing...! )

Carla: ...Nn.

...Not bad.

Yui: I-I’m glad...

( Haah...That was so embarrassing... )

Carla: What are you resting for? Feed me the next one.

Yui: Eh!? We’re still going to continue this...?

Carla: Of course? I cannot compare them if I only try one kind.

Yui: ( N-No way...! )

*TIMESKIP*

Carla: ...

Yui: ( Haah...Seems like he’s finally satisfied... )

( Afterwards, I ended up helping him with his tasting the whole way through...I thought I was going to die from embarrassment... )

Carla: I suppose it does not hurt to make my selection after a taste test every once in a while.

Yui: ( However...Carla-san seems content so I guess it was for the best...? )

Um...Well then, next isーー

ー Shin runs up to them

Shin: ーー Nii-san!

Yui: Ah, Shin-kun...!

Shin: I came looking for you because you were taking forever to get back.

Carla: You arrived right on cue. I will go look for other ingredients which will pair well with this cured ham.

Shin, you shall take this woman with you and clear the next objective on the list.

Yui: ( The next objective...? )

Shin: Sure, I’ll do that. ...Hey, you, follow me.

*Rustle*

Yui: Ah, s-sure...

ー The scene shifts to the dress shop

Shop clerk: Welcome.

Yui: ( ...This is a dress shop, right...? )

( I wonder if there’s anything I can help with here? )

Um...Shin-kun? What exactly should I do...?

Shin: Ah, you’re going to have to try on some dresses.

Yui: Eh!? W-Why?

Shin: ...I doubt the woman we’ve invited owns any dresses of her own.

So Nii-san decided I’d be much easier if we prepare one for her instead...

Yui: ( Heeh...How kind of him to do that... )

But there’s no point in me trying it on, is there...?

Shin: Haah? Then who is supposed to do it? Are you trying to have me do it instead?

Yui: T-That’s not what I meant but...I just don’t think there’s a point in someone else wearing it...?

Shin: ...

It doesn’t care if it’s someone else or not. It takes a woman like you to pick a woman’s dress, right?

Yui: ( Well...I guess he has a point there... )

Okay then. I’ll try them on.

Shin: ...Hey, you over there! Bring us a couple of dresses.

...Ones that’d look good on her, got it?

Shop clerk: Understood.

Yui: Hm...? Did you say something just now?

Shin: Nah, not really.

Anyway, hurry on over to the changing room already.

Yui: S-Sure. I’ll do that.

ー The scene shifts to the changing room

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( ...That being said... )

Shin: I’m sure you’re aware by now, but I’m not the most patient guy.

So get changed already and come out.

Yui: O-Okay...!

...For now I’ll just try these on...

( I’d feel bad for keeping him waiting after all. )

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( Let’s see, I’ll start with this dressーー )

*TIMESKIP*

Shin: Hey. You still haven’t put one on yet?

Yui: Ah, just a few more minutes...!

Shin: ...Nah, I’m done waiting.

Yui: Eh?

ー Shin enters the room

Yui: ...Kyaah!?

Shin: Haah...You’re still in your underwear?

Yui: Excuse me, Shin-kun...!? Don’t just come in without my permission...!

Shin: You’ve only got yourself to blame for taking forever.

I told you, didn’t I? I hate it when people keep me waiting.

Yui: I know you do but...Anyway, just get out already...!

Shin: I can’t do that. I mean, I’m pretty sure you’ll take your sweet time again if I leave now.

In that case, it’d be done much quicker if I just help you get into the dress instead, right?

...Huh? Are you embarrassed perhaps?

Yui: Of course I am...!

Shin: Oh? That’s the problem? I don’t mind you being naked, really.

Yui: But I do...!

Shin: ...Well, either way, you probably should keep your voice down.

Or else the shop clerk will come.

Yui: ...Uu...

Shin: So, I can help you out, right?

...So, what’s the problem? Why is it taking you forever?

Yui: ...I’m not used to wearing these kind of clothes, so I wasn’t sure how to put it on...

Shin: Oh. You should have just said so then.

I bet you were having trouble zipping it up in the back or something, right?

Yui: Y-Yeah...

Shin: I’ll do it for you then.

Yui: Eh...!?

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( H-He’s close...! )

U-Um...!

*Rustle rustle*

Shin: Come on...Don’t move. It’s hard to do it like this.

Yui: ( That’s easy for him to say...! )

...Ugh...

Shin: It does sound fun to mess around with you a little but...

Nii-san will get mad at me if I toy with you too much. So I’ll refrain.

*Ziiip*

Shin: ーー There you go. This should do, right?

Yui: T...Thanks...

Shin: Hm...Well, I guess it doesn’t look bad.

Yui: ( Eh...? )

Shin: ...Oh well, whatever. Now quickly put your own clothes back on and get out, okay?

ー Shin leaves the changing room

Yui: ( ...I don’t quite understand but I guess I helped out...? )

Shin: Excuse me, you’re still not done? If you take too long, I’m going to come in to strip you down, you understand?

Yui: O-One second! I’ll be right there...!

( ...For now, I better get back to him pronto...! )

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts back to the main area of the shopping mall

Carla: ーー Shin, are we done shopping?

Shin: Yes. The dress from earlier was the last thing on the list.

Carla: ...Very well. We better head back to the manor and quick.

I do not think I can stand being amidst this nosy crowd much longer.

Shin: I agree. I feel like these humans’ stench will get stuck on me if I stay here any longer...

Carla: Woman, follow us. There is still plenty to do even after making it back to the manor.

Yui: Ah...Yes...

( Right...We were just purchasing everything just now... )

( Now is when I actually will have to help out...I better try my best. )

ー The scene shifts to the inside of the car

Yui: ...Are you sure we should have left Shin-kun behind?

Carla: Yes. There is still something else he must take care of.

Yui: I see...

( He’s the only one who didn’t get inside the limousine once it arrived... )

Carla: ...

Yui: ( For some reason...Being alone with Carla-san inside the car is making me kind of nervous... )

...

( Oh no...I guess I should strike up a conversation? )

Carla: ーー Yui.

Yui: Eh!? Ah, yes? What is it...!?

Carla: You...can cook, correct?

Yui: ...Cook...? Well...Yes, I think I’m a pretty average cook.

Carla: ...I see.

Yui: Um...Is there something you want to ask?

Carla: I shall have you prepare the food once we’ve made it back to the manor.

Yui: ( The food...!? He’s talking about what they will serve at the party, right...? )

...I’m not confident I can make restaurant-level dishes worthy of being served at a party...

Carla: I do not mind. If anything, I believe that the woman we have invited is not used to eating high-end cuisine either way.

We are trying to match her palate. Therefore, you shall prepare it.

Yui: O-Okay...

( She’s not used to eating fancy food...? It’s honestly becoming harder and harder to imagine who this person could be... )

Um...What kind of person is this lady you’ve invited?

Carla: ...

Yui: Ah, I’m just curious, that’s all...

Carla: ...

You do not need to do at present. You will find out soon enough.

Yui: I see...

Carla: ...

Yui: ( I guess I should just drop it for now? ...Yeah, I’ll do that... )

ー The car suddenly comes to a halt

Yui: Eh...!?

Carla: ...

*Rustle*

*Thud*

Yui: ( The car suddenly stopped...? That startled me... )

Carla: ...Oi, you.

Yui: Eh...? Ah!

( I...flew right into Carla-san from the blow...!? )

I’m so sorry...! I’ll move out of way at once...

*Rustle rustle*

Carla: ーー Wait.

Yui: Um...I’m okay now? Thank you for supporting me earlier though.

Carla: If a similar scenario were to occur and you hurt yourself, you would not be able to cook, correct?

I shall keep you close like this until we arrive at the manor.

Yui: Eh...!? N-No way, it’s fine...!

Carla: Do not talk back the whole time. ーー Get the car moving.

ー The car starts driving again

Yui: ( Uu...I appreciate the sentiment but... )

( It’s kind of embarrassing to have him embrace me... )

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the entrance hall of the Tsukinami manor

Yui: ( I followed Carla-san to their house for now... )

Shin: Welcome back, you two.

Yui: Ah, Shin-kun. You got here first.

Shin: Yeah...Guess so. You’re gonna have to get started on cooking right away though.

But before that...

ー He throws something her way

*Woosh*

Yui: Eh? ...Woah...

( Are these...my clothes? )

Shin: I asked my Familiars to go fetch one of your outfits earlier. Your uniform isn’t the most comfortable to move around in, is it?

Yui: Ah...Thanks...

( He’s well prepared... )

Carla: Join us after you’ve changed.

Shin: You can use any room you see fit.

We’ll be in the kitchen, so go there after you’re done, okay?

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the kitchen

Yui: ( I guess these are all the ingredients I can use? )

Um...Carla-san? What should I make?

My food reportoire isn’t that extensive though.

Carla: You can make whatever you like.

Yui: Eh!? Are you sure?

Carla: Yes, I do not mind.

Yui: ( With little to no guidelines, I’m having a hard time deciding what I want to make though... )

...

Shin: Have you already settled on a menu? If you’re having trouble deciding, I’d kind of like something featuring nuts?

Yui: Nuts, huh...?

( Right...I guess I should make their favorites too while I’m at it. )

Yeah, I’ll try using nuts. Also...

( I suppose I could give the recipe of a dish using cured ham I saw in a magazine the other day a try as well? )

I’ll also try making something which will go well with the ham Carla-san bought earlier!

Shin: Heeh? Sounds promising. ...We’ll be waiting over in the other room, okay?

Call us once it’s ready.

Yui: Ah, sureーー

Carla: No, wait.

Yui: Eh?

Shin: Nii-san...?

Carla: I shall help out this time as well.

If not for these particular circumstances, I would never find myself standing in the kitchen after all.

You should be grateful, woman.

Yui: Eeh!?

( In other words, Carla-san will be helping out as well...? )

Carla: ...What? If you have something to say, spit it out.

Yui: Um...I just didn’t expect for you to say such a thing...

Carla: ...There is no deeper meaning behind it. Just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Yui: ( Even so...I can’t believe I’m going to cook with Carla-san... )

( It makes me nervous, but I’m also kind of excited...! )

Shin: ...

...In that case, I’ll help out too.

Yui: Eh? You too!?

Shin: Got a problem with it?

Yui: N-No! I’m happy we get to do it all together...!

Shin: ...I can’t let Nii-san get a headstart on me after all...

Carla: ...Hmph.

Yui: ( All three of us cooking together, huh...? I wonder how that will turn out? )

*TIMESKIP*

*Shatter*

Shin: Ahー God! I broke another one of these darn things!

Yui: Shin-kun...! You’ve been breaking one of the other, you know...!?

( ...That’s already the fourth one... )

Shin: I’m just not cut out to wash plates! I’ve never done it before after all...

Give me another job. ...Ah, something I’m more likely to succeed at, of course.

Yui: ( Something he could pull off... )

Let’s see...Then...Ah, could I ask you mix this?

( All he has to do is beat it with a whisk so nothing will happen, right...? )

Shin: Mm. This seems easy enough. You should have just given this to me from the very start.

...Give me that.

*Thud*

ー Shin starts mixing the ingredients.

Yui: ( I guess that’ll keep Shin-kun busy for now... )

Um...What are you up to, Carla-san...?

Carla: Can’t you tell? I’m slicing the cured ham.

Yui: Wow...You’re very good at it...!

( I guess I should have expected as much... )

Shin: ...

...Hey, you. How long should I beat this for?

Come take a look.

Yui: Um...Let me have a look.

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ...Yeah! This is perfect! Thank you, Shin-kun!

Shin: ...Heh, is that so? I mean, I’m the one who did it, so of course it turned out perfect.

Carla: ...

Yui: ( Carla-san...? )

Carla: You...Earlier you said something about baking bread which would go well with the cured ham, did you not?

How is it coming along?

Yui: ...The bread...seems to be baking nicely.

( I’ve been kind of busy this whole time checking up on the two of them... )

Shin: Excuse me, Nii-san...!? I was talking with her, you know?

Carla: ...So what? I also had something to ask her. That’s all.

Shin: Kuh...I know but...

Yui: ( Hm...? I wonder what’s with them? They seem to be whispering to each other... )

( I guess they’re discussing something about the party? )

ー Yui looks over at the stove

Yui: ( Ah...Oh no. I have to keep my eyes on the pot... )

*TIMESKIP*

Yui: ( ...Okay. All that’s left is to taste the soup and then everything should be done? )

( I’m pretty sure it’s the next day by now but I’m glad we somehow managed to get everything done on time... )

Shin: Haah...I’m beat...But are we done now?

Yui: Yeah, pretty much? All I gotta do is try the soup and then all the cooking is done!

Shin: ...Hmm, I see.

Carla: Well then...Come report to my room once you are finished.

ー Carla walks away

Yui: Ah...In that case, you can head back to your room as well, Shin-kun...

Shin: ...I’m a little hungry, so I’ll go back after I’ve tried some of the soup with you.

Yui: Fufu...You’re hungry?

Shin: I mean, after spending so much time preparing the food, I’ve worked up an appetite.

Yui: I guess that makes sense...One second, okay...?

*Pshh*

Yui: ( I wonder how it tastes...? )

...Mmh! It’s good...!

Shin: Heeh...Seems like it turned it nice. Let me have a taste as well.

Yui: Of course! Um...I’ll pour you some right away so just hang on...

Shin: ーー Nah, no need to plate it. I’ll just have some from here...

Yui: Eh...?

ー He moves closer

*Rustle rustle*

Shin: ...Nnh.

Yui: ( Wha...!? He licked my lips...!? )

Shin: Nnー ...You were right. Pretty good for something you made?

Hehe...Thanks for the treat.

Yui: ( I’m happy with the compliment but... )

Y-You nearly gave me a heart attack by suddenly doing such a thing...!

For one...I wouldn’t have minded pouring you some, so there was really no need...!

Shin: I wanted to see you get surprised after all...

Yui: Eh...?

Shin: Exactly...Those flushed cheeks.

Yui: ( Uu...How embarrassing... )

( Besides, I can’t go report back to Carla-san’s room while looking like a tomato...! )

Geez!

( I’ll step outside for a bit to calm down...! )

Shin: Hehe...

ー The scene shifts to the forest

Yui: Haah...haah...

( In the end, I came all the way to the forest located behind the manor... )

( But I think it helped me relax a little... )

...

( I feel as if those two are acting different from usual today... )

( I’m sure it’s because of the party so I should probably let it slide but... )

...I calmed down a little so I should probably head back now.

*Woosh*

Yui: ( Hm...? )

Ah! There’s flowers growing over there...!

( It might be nice to use them to decorate the tables so...I suppose I’ll take some with me. )

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( They’re even prettier frop up close...I’ve never seen these before. I wonder what kind of flower is it? )

I’ll try asking them later.

ー Yui plucks a few more flowers

Yui: ( ...Yeah, this should be plenty. )

*Rustle*

Yui: Um...The way back is...

ー Yui hears commotion in the distance

Yui: Eh...?

( Was that an animal’s cry just now...? )

ー A dog runs up to Yui

*Woof woof*

Yui: ...!

( A dog...? But it isn’t wearing a collar...Could it be a wild one!? )

*Grooowl*

Yui: ( O-Oh no...I can’t go back to the manor unless I somehow get past it... )

ー The dog jumps at her

Yui: ( ...It’s attacking me...!? )

ー She closes her eyes

???: ーー Back off.

Yui: ( Eh...? )

???: ...Hm...

*Woosh*

ー The dog runs off

Carla: ...Hmph. Piece of cake.

Yui: C-Carla-san...!

Thank you so much for saving me...

Carla: Woman...What are you doing here? Do not leave the house without permission.

Yui: My bad...I found some pretty flowers blooming here, so I couldn’t help myself...

Carla: Flowers...? And what are you going to do with those?

Yui: I figured we could use them to decorate the tables...

Carla: ...Hmph, I see.

Yui: Um...What brings you here...?

Carla: ...

...I just so happened to pass by.

...Anyway, we should head back. It is almost time.

Yui: Ah, yes...

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Huh...? )

Carla: ...What are you doing?

Yui: I’m sorry...My legs won’t move...

Carla: ...

Yui: ( He must be so done with me... )

Um, I’ll be fine, don’t worry...! Please head back without me.

Carla: ...What are you going to do if you are attacked by another wild dog while in your current condition?

Yui: ...Well...

*Rustle*

Carla: ...Just keep still.

Yui: Eh? ...Kyaah!?

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( ...This is...He’s carrying me in his arms...!? )

Um! Carla-san! This is a little...!

Carla: Do not scream in my ear. Or do you want me to drop you straight to the ground?

Yui: ...I’d rather not...

Carla: ...Heh...In that case, you will have to behave. ...Off we go.

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the entrance hall of the manor

Yui: Carla-san, thank you for carrying me over here.

Carla: ...No need to thank me.

*Rustle rustle*

ー Shin runs up to them

Shin: ーー Nii-san! And you as well...I’ve been looking all over for you two since you were taking forever.

I thought something had happened because you left the manor in such a ruーー

Carla: Shin. Spare us the details. More importantly, is everything ready?

Shin: Eh? Aah, of course. We can leave whenever you want.

Carla: I see...Let us go then.

Yui: Eh? ...Go where...?

Shin: To Banmaden. We’re holding the party over there.

Yui: I-I see...

Carla: ...Oi, woman. You should quickly gather your stuff as well. Also...Do not forget those flowers.

Yui: ...Yes!

( I was convinced he’d get upset at me but...I guess Carla-san has taken a liking to them as well? )

Shin: ...Where did you get those?

Yui: Ah, I plucked them outside earlier...

Shin: ...Hmm. Oh well, whatever. Let’s go. Follow me.

Yui: ( The party will start at last...! )

( I’m kind of excited...! )

*TIMESKIP*

ー The scene shifts to the entrance hall at Banmaden

Carla: ...Where is she?

Shin: I asked her to stay put in the guest room. She asked me if there’s anything she can help with during the party, you see.

Judging by that reaction, she hasn’t caught on at all.

Perhaps I just was mistaken when I said she has a strong sixth sense.

Carla: ...Heh, perfect. It plays in our favor after all.

...Now we simply proceed according to plan. I am sure you are aware but...I will not allow any blunders.

Shin: Yeah, I know.

ー The scene shifts to the guest room

*Knock knock*

Yui: Yes.

Shin: ーー It’s me.

Yui: I’ll let you in right away!

ー Yui opens the door

Yui: ...What’s wrong?

Shin: We decided on what you can do for us during the party.

Yui: Ah, really? You can ask me anything within my power.

Shin: Yeah...That’d be a great help. It’s a very important task which only you can do.

Yui: ( Important...I wonder what kind of task it is...? )

Shin: ...Change into this at once.

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Eh...? A bag...? )

Um...This is...

( Huh? Isn’t this bag from the dress shop from earlier...? )

Shin: ...You see, the woman we invited had to cancel so...

We’d like you to attend and take her place.

Yui: ...Eh? Take her place!?

N-No way...! I can’t do that...!

Shin: You said you’d do something, right?

Yui: I mean, I did but...

( But I can’t possibly replace her...! )

Shin: Anyway, we’re pressed on time. Call me once you’re done getting changed. Got it?

ー He leaves the room again

Yui: Ah, Shin-kun, waiーー ...He left...

...

( But he did say that it’s something very important which only I can do, right? )

( In which case, I should probably stop complaining and just do it, huh...? )

...Yeah, I promised that I would help until the very end, so I have to take my job seriously...!

*Rustle rustle*

ー The scene shifts to Carla’s room

Yui: ( I got changed and called the two of them but... )

Carla: ...

Shin: ...

Yui: ( They’ve both been dead silent this whole time...! )

Um...I guess I can’t do this after all...

Shin: ...Aah, sorry, sorry! I was just impressed by your drastic transformation.

Yui: ...Is that supposed to be a compliment?

Shin: I am? Right, Nii-san?

Carla: ...Not bad.

Yui: R-Really...?

Carla: Yes, however...

...

You, take a seat over there.

Yui: Eh...?

( In front of the dresser...? Why do I have to sit there...? )

Carla: Hurry up.

Yui: Ah, yes...!

ー Yui sits down

Yui: ( Wow...Our eyes meet in the mirror’s reflection... )

Carla: You are headed to a party, so do you really wish to go with your hair looking like that?

Yui: I-I was going to comb out the tangles but...

Carla: ...Allow me to do it.

Yui: Eh!?

Shin: Eh? You will!?

Carla: We need to make sure you look fitting for a Founder’s party. Now sit still.

Yui: Y-Yes...!

( I never thought I’d have Carla-san brush my hair...I’m nervous... )

...

Carla: ...

...Seems like you have been taking proper care of your hair.

Yui: Eh? Ah, you think so...?

*Rustle*

Carla: ...I suppose this will do.

Yui: Wow...! Amazing...!

( He did a wonderful job...! )

Thank you so much...!

Carla: ...Heh.

Shin: ...

...I can’t let Nii-san be the only one to show off his skills...

Hey, listen...Sit still, okay?

Yui: Eh? Ah, sure...?

*Rustle*

Yui: ( He kneeled down in front of me...I wonder why? )

Shin: ...I hope you realize I would never do this for anyone else.

Yui: ...Eh?

Shin: ...Give me your foot? I’ll slip on your shoes.

*Rustle*

Yui: ...!

( H-His hand is on my foot...! )

I-It’s fine...! I can put them on myself...!

Shin: I’m offering to do it so just behave and let me do it!

Yui: ( He may say that but...It’s embarrassing...! )

Shin: ...Hehe...Exactly. Now just be a good girl, okay...?

*Rustle rustle*

Shin: ...There you go, all good.

Yui: T...Thank you...

Shin: Heh...All I did was put on your shoes...yet look at how red your face has become...

Aren’t you a cutie?

Yui: ...Uu...Don’t tease me...!

Shin: I’m not teasing you, really?

Carla: ...

Shin...It is time to stop playing around. ...We should get going soon.

Shin: Fineー ...Oh well, guess it can’t be helped. We’ll go get dressed as well, so just wait for us in the party hall, okay?

Yui: Y-Yeah...!

ー The scene shifts to the party hall

Yui: ( I don’t mind waiting here but... )

( It’s pitch-black so I can’t see a thing... )

( I guess I should just stand still until they get here... )

*Creaaaak*

Yui: ( Ah...I guess they’re here...? )

Carla: ーー Woman, it’s time.

Shin: Well then, shall we get this party started?

ー The lights turn on

Yui: ( ...The light suddenly turned on...!? )

Yui: Wow...!

S-Such a stunning party hall...!

( Also... )

( Both of them are even more dressed up than usual, they look so handome... )

Ah...Could those be the dishes we made together lined up on the table over there...?

Shin: Hehe...Look at you get all excited. You’re like a child.

Yui: Ah...I’m sorry. Even though I’m just a replacement...

( Oh no...I got ahead of myself... )

Shin: ...Replacement, huh?

Carla: ...

Shin: ...Hey, Nii-san? Can’t we just tell her at this point?

Honestly, it feels kind of silly to still keep it hidden when she’s here looking completely dumbfounded.

Carla: ...I supppose you are right.

Yui: Eh? ...W-What are you talking about...?

Carla: ...Did you really not realize at all?

Yui: What should I have realized...?

Shin: The whole replacement thing was just a lie.

Yui: ...Eh!? What do you mean...?

Shin: Ahーah...I wonder why you just don’t get it...?

In short! You’re the woman we wanted to invite to this party.

Yui: ...!?

Carla: ...Hmph. You should be grateful we arranged all of this for you.

I’m sure this must be like a dream come true for you, no?

Yui: I won’t deny that it feels like a dream to be able to wear such a lovely dress...But why did you do all of this?

Carla: ...

...In the human world, it is the duty of those in power to show charity towards others, no?

Yui: ( D-Duty... )

*Rustle*

Shin: ...Well, he makes it sound like a whole ordeal, but when it comes down to it, he just wanted to invite you to our place.

Carla: ーー Shin, not another word.

Shin: Yeah, yeah...

Yui: Fufu...

( I would have never thought these two would arrange this for me... )

( I’m kind of happy...! )

Carla: ーー By the way...You can dance, right?

It goes without saying that you will be my partner.

*Rustle*

Yui: ...Carla-san, no need to drag me along like that...!

Shin: Hey! It’s no fair that you get all the fun, is it?

I want to dance with her too, you know!?

*Rustle*

Yui: ( Shin-kun as well...!? )

U-Um...Actually, Iーー

*Grooowl*

Yui: ( ...! )

( My stomach growled...Uu, how embarrassing... )

Shin: ...Seems like there’s something we need to do before hitting the dancefloor.

Yui: ...I’m so sorry...!

Carla: Heh...Today I shall grant you special permission to try my cured ham.

Shin: ...In that case, we’ll dance after our meal...

Carla: ...Let’s go, woman.

Shin: You better hurry up, or I’ll eat your share as well...Hehe.

Yui: Ah, wait, you guys...!

ー Yui quickly runs after them

ーー THE END ーー

Translation notes

(1) At Japanese high schools, there’s a 日直 or ‘nicchoku’ system. Each day, different students are assigned tasks/duties such as having wiping the blackboard, cleaning the classroom or taking care of documents for the teachers.

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knight-queen · 4 years ago

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Lunatic Parade Reiji Sakamaki Sub-Scenarios – (Shin)

Place: Forest / 山中

Yui: This atmosphere...seems like there is an animal surrounding us.

Reiji: If it's a demon world’s animals, then they will be just ferocious y’know?

Yui: (He’s right...I think it’s a giant snake.)

Reiji: Huh? Footsteps of that animal…?

Yui: Eh!?

Reiji: That animal is coming here.

Yui: W-what it could be?

Reiji: Calm down. At first, we must figure out the identity of that animal…

*A pink wolf appears*

Reiji: Huh? A wolf to be here…

???: Oh, it’s you guys?

Yui: Eh?

Reiji: That voice...don’t tell me it’s Shin.

Shin: I am.

Yui: I see...since the founders can turn into wolves.

Shin: Well, I can change my appearance as I wish!

Reiji: I have been thinking for a while. The fact that it’s quite interesting.

Just a little, let me have a look.

*Shin backs off*

Shin: Haah!? What’s up so suddenly?

Yui: Reiji San, what are you…

Reiji: I will start with this hand.

Oh my, it’s much softer than I predicted.

Shin: Oi! You don’t have any right to touch!

Reiji: It doesn't really have anything to worry about. Anyways, now...around this ear.

Shin: Being touched by Reiji is ー execrable!

Reiji: Me? Think about that situation when your brother will touch you.

Shin: Don’t you say absurd!!

Reiji: What!? This ear is soft too. What about this neck?

Yui: (I think Reiji San likes his wolf form.)

Reiji: Ho...the hair of your neck feels a little different.

Shin: Oi! Lemme go!

Reiji: The tails are also fluffy...and also expected from paws.

*He touched his paws*

Reiji: Fu...It feels so good.

Shin: Fuck ー Why don’t you just get outta here!?

Yui: (The more he is touched, Shin kun is being spoiled. It’s very rare.)

(That reminds me that Reiji San is a person who likes animals.)

(But Shin is opposing it, I wonder if there’s something to do with that.)

Reiji: That’s right, dogs get happy if you stroke their stomach. Also, you can say by looking at their pose of obedience, if they are hungry or not.

Since Wolves are also part of Canidae, they’ll also do same as dogs…

Shin: I would never do that!!

Reiji: I can explain right now. If you stroke here, on this side then…

*Shin Shaked*

Shin: I absolutely...not giving up...Uuh...

Yui: Shin Kun is hungry

Reiji: Hm...I knew. Wolves are the creatures who are so close to dogs.

Shin: Ahh, damn!! I will never admit it!

Yui: (Even though he’s saying it...I bet he’s feeling good being touched.)

(While Reiji San is doing it, somehow their relation look like an owner and a big dog)

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tournesolia · 6 years ago

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Lunatic Parade Ayato Sub Scenario w/ Shin Translation

Place : Leena de Aji’s shop

Shin : Huh ? You guys came at the right time

Yui : Ah, Shin-kun. What's the matter... ?

Shin : I found something interesting just now, you wanna know what ?

Ayato : Tch, it's eyepatch glasses. The Great Me ain't time to deal with you

Shin : You got a special invitation from me, a founder

You don't know how amazing the thing I'll show you is. Will you decline before you see it ?

Ayato : Tch...

Shin : Well, I won't force you...

Ayato : If you insist, I've got no choice but keep you company

Yui : (Ayato-kun is really curious...)

Shin : Hmm. Well, your talk is annoying but it's fine

Look at this. It's a mirror that can read your mind

Ayato : What's that... ? It has a suspicious smell. You're lying, aren't you ?

Shin : We're in the Demon World, right ? Anything could happen

Ayato : Okay, if you insist. In that case, read inside my mind

Shin : Aah, alright... But looks like this mirror is more curious about this woman here

Yui : Eh... ? Me ?

Shin : What's inside this woman's mind is... Heeeh, “Ayato-kun's bloodsucking is always violent and painful. The others are better”...

Yui : (Eh !? But I didn't think that...)

Ayato : That's a lie. There's no way she would think that. The Great Me's the best, right, breastless ?

Yui : Yes...

(It's true but declaring it in public is embarrassing...)

Shin : Tch... He didn't get fooled

Ayato : The Great Me doesn't have such mirror, but he knows what she's thinking when he looks into her eyes

And that's why he knows what you're thinking right now

Shin : Eeh ? You're very confident. Then try to guess

Ayato : … You're thinking “Big brother's annoying and pisses me off. Stop being bossy and order me around”

Shin : Ha ? What are you saying ? That's not right

Ayato : Think about it. Everyone who has a big brother would normally think that, right ?

'Cause Reiji's always annoying. Nagging about manners or some shit like that

Even that muffler does that kind of thing, no ?

Shin : … Well, there are times where he's like that

Because big brother seems to be particular about personal belongings

And I must be very cautious to not have a messy appearance

Ayato : How annoying. They should let us do whatever we want

Shin : I don't wanna be associated with the likes of you but it's not impossible I think the same

Ayato : They're annoying and pisses us off too much

Yui : (Huh... ? There's someone over here...)

Hey, Ayato-kun, Shin-kun

Ayato : Aah ?

Shin : What ? You're noisy

Yui : Carla-san is...

Shin : Eh !? Big brother !?

*door slam

Yui : … He left

Ayato : Pfft, he listened to our conversation just now ?

Shin : N-No way... W-Wait a second, big brother !

Ayato : You got busted thinking your big brother is annoying

Shin : You just talked me into doing that ! It wasn't what I really think !

Ayato : Even if you tell me that, it's meaningless

Shin : Damn it, it's your fault ! I'll remember that !

*Shin leaves

Ayato : Haha, he's fully panicked

I got my revenge for showing me that fake mirror

Yui : (Ah, so that was it... Anyway, I wonder if Shin-kun will be okay)

Sub scenario : End

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theotomemaiden · 6 years ago

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Hello~ I'm a fan of Diabolik Lovers, I know almost everything about the guys, but I cant find nothing about Carla, and I cant play the games, so...Can you please tell me more about Carla? If it's not bothering of course, I dont want to be bother to you! And justo one more thing, Your makeup skills are amazing, please teach me! You are incredibly beautiful and amazing!

Oh my, I can't believe I just saw this now and I'm not sure how long ago this is from but I want to say thank you so much and that I'm really sorry for this late reply! I study Japanese, but I am not very good at it yet so I cannot play the games either right now ;-; But all of my knowledge of Carla comes from his route translations, Drama CD translations and Q & A things in the official fan books I own that I have translated. Since you asked about Carla I wish I could squeeze every little piece of knowledge in here about him and why I'm so in love with him but I can't so if you want to know more, please message me! But for now I'll type what I can! I'm not sure how much you know about him already but I'm sure you must be aware that Carla is a king and is Shin's older brother and they are the last 2 beings of the First Bloods alive. They pursue Yui who has Cordelia's heart in order to basically restore their clan with full "Founder" bloodline. Both Carla and Shin are thousands of years old and Carla was imprisoned for hundreds of years for killing his father. (That's his whole tragic backstory, how he was trying to protect his mother and stop a waging war and in order to do this he must assassinate his father who has abused him multiple times in jealousy that his own son was becoming more powerful than he is. Carla is dying from a disease called Endzeit that has killed the rest of the founders, and it is said that if it were not for the disease, he would be more powerful than Karlheinz.) He always looked up to his father, trying to impress him with magic he wasn't even supposed to know yet, but his father got angry and burned him. His father was pretty insane and their mother felt that way also.Being locked up for hundreds of years, Carla has read probably every book ever and is intrigued by humans although originally he thought humans were pathetic and greedy creatures until he met Yui. Yui seems to open his heart back up that had become cold and brutal from his past, Yui moved him to become more open minded about human behaviors and showed him that all humans aren't greedy, weak cowards. While reading the translations, I basically somehow ended up making the few choices that led to Carla's route and I had absolutely no idea how I even got there lol but after reading his routes from Dark Fate, I fell in love with his character. Every diaboy is brutal and absusive for the majority of the stories in my opinion, but the one thing that really made me love him was the fact that he still held on to hope for restoring his race and after all of the darkness he had been through, he didn't become super defeated and depressed. He always stood strong and tried harder, he never held a doubt about himself and I am jealous of that capability. Also, I find the Tsukinami's reason for pursuing Yui to be the most reasonable...Carla is my favorite character out of everything ever and I'm not sure if you saw but I actually have the Tsukinami family emblem tattooed on my back. I'm in love with their story, the complexity of Carla and Shin's characters. Out of all the games, Lost Eden is definitely my favorite and throughout Lunatic Parade also, you can see Carla became softer and seems to have become a better person in general. Also, his side scenarios are often funny/cute ~ especially in Lunatic Parade. Carla can seem like the coldest most ruthless and heartless person, but after reading the stories and his routes, I understood why he became the way he is even if it's no excuse for any of the harshness in the beginning towards Yui. I honestly cried in all of his routes and his Lost Eden story is the full purpose for my intense hatred for Kino. I was already completely in love with Carla by the time I read it, so when it seemed that Kino was taking away and destroying everything Carla worked so hard for and how surprisingly nice and considerate he was of Kino and the ghouls, the things Kino had done were unforgivable in my opinion. I could get into the love/hate relationship between him and Shin that started from jealousy and secrets oh so long ago but here I'm trying to only talk about Carla. Aside from the fact that he's the most beautiful man I've ever laid my eyes on, my love for his story and the Tsukinami's history in general was strong enough to make me want a pretty good sized tattoo of their family emblem on my back. (Most painful tattoo ever btw, but I endured it thoroughly.) I can talk about him for hours but I've already spent a good 20-30 minutes on this post and I hope to submit it before the app crashes. Just want to say thank you again for the compliments and I am really sorry for not seeing the ask until now. Please forgive me ♥️I know this is slightly long but I hope it's some of the information you wished for 😅 xx

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pinkcaseotakadl · 7 years ago

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Tranquilos chicos, hay mucha Yui para todos.

Traducción:

Carla: ーY en el momento adecuado... ... por supuesto que vas a bailar, ¿verdad? Carla: Y por supuesto que bailarás conmigo. Shin: ¡Un momento! ¿Acaso no es injusto que solo seas tú, Nii-san Shin: ¡Yo quiero bailar con ella también!

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carlatsukinamistolemyhamsandwich · 5 years ago

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Diabolik Lovers Survey 2019 Results

Thank you to everyone who took part and helped to promote the survey. Overall there were 74 responses, which is only 3 less than last year and I was really happy about that. Without further ado, onto the results:

Question 1. Who is your favorite DL character?

1 - Shu Sakamaki (11 votes) (1st in CL poll, joint 5th in 2018 survey) 2 - Reiji Sakamaki (9 votes) (9th in CL poll, 4th in 2018 survey) 3 - Ayato Sakamaki (7 votes) (2nd in CL poll, 7th in 2018 survey) 4 - Subaru Sakamaki (6 votes) (3rd in CL poll, joint 2nd in 2018 survey) 4 - Carla Tsukinami (6 votes) (11th in CL poll, joint 2nd in 2018 survey) 6 - Kanato Sakamaki (5 votes) (6th in CL poll, joint 8th in 2018 survey) 6 - Ruki Mukami (5 votes) (4th in CL poll, 14th in 2018 survey) 6 - Kou Mukami (5 votes) (5th in CL poll, joint 8th in 2018 survey) 6 - Yuma Mukami (5 votes) (10th in CL poll, joint 12th in 2018 survey) 10 - Laito Sakamaki (4 votes) (8th in CL poll, 1st in 2018 survey) 11 - Shin Tsukinami (3 votes) (14th in CL poll, joint 5th in 2018 survey) 11 - Kino (3 votes) (13th in CL poll, joint 12th in 2018 survey) 13 - Azusa Mukami (2 votes) (12th in CL poll, joint 8th in 2018 survey) Note: 2 people said they didn’t have a favorite character and 1 person skipped the question. None of the other characters received any votes (including Yui, who came 7th in the CL poll, which was a bit of a surprise to me). Rejet didn’t give the exact number of votes for each character in the official CL poll, so I can’t compare the vote percentages, however we can look at them compared to last year’s survey.

I was very surprised to see Laito drop so far down the ranking (although I was not surprised to see Shu take first place).

In terms of why these results are different to last time, while it’s true some people’s favorite character has changed, there have also been some newcomers to the fandom since my last survey.

The rest of the results are under the cut.

Question 2. Who is your least favorite diaboy?

1- Kanato Sakamaki 29 votes (1st in 2018 poll) 2- I do not have a least favorite diaboy 14 votes (2nd option in 2018 poll) 3- Kino 8 votes (5th in 2018 poll) 4- Ayato Sakamaki 5 votes (joint 9th in 2018 poll) 5- Kou Mukami 4 votes (joint 6th in 2018 poll)) 6- Reiji Sakamaki 3 votes (joint 9th in 2018 poll) 6- Ruki Mukami 3 votes (8th in 2018 poll) 6- Shin Tsukinami 3 votes (4th in 2018 poll) 9- Laito Sakamaki 2 votes (joint 6th in 2018 poll) 10- Yuma Mukami 1 vote (no votes in 2018 poll) 10- Azusa Mukami 1 vote (no votes in 2018 poll) Subaru, Shuu (11th in 2018 survey) and Carla (3rd in 2018 survey) all received no votes and one person skipped this question.

The results for this question weren’t too dissimilar to last time in terms that Kanato, by far, got the largest number of votes. I will admit he’s my least favorite but I do wonder why that’s true for so many people. It was nice to see the Tsukinami brothers receive fewer votes on this question compared to last time but I was a little surprised that Carla got none at all considering some of the things he does in DF.

Question 3. What is your favorite type of DL media?

1- The games 31 votes (1st in 2018 survey) 2- The drama CDs 23 votes (2nd in 2018 survey) 3- The character songs 9 votes (5th in 2018 survey) 4- The merch (e.g. plushies, badges, straps etc) 5 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 5- The anime 4 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 6- The manga 2 votes (5th in 2018 survey)

As before, the games proved to be the most popular form of DL media, with the drama CDs taking second place.

Question 4. If you have played and/or read translations for the games, which is your favorite?

1- Dark Fate 19 votes (1st in 2018 survey) 2- Haunted Dark Bridal 17 votes (2nd in 2018 survey) 3- More Blood 13 votes (3rd in 2018 survey) 4- Chaos Lineage 5 votes 5- Lost Eden 4 votes (4th in 2018 survey) 6- Lunatic Parade 3 votes (5th in 2018 survey) 7- Vandead Carnival 1 vote (6th in 2018 survey) 13 people said that they hadn’t played/read translations for the games or didn’t know. I’ve excluded this data when making the pie chart as that’s what I did with the last survey.

HDB and DF remain the most popular games. I was surprised to see CL do better than LE (although it’s possible that this is due to CL being released more recently). I will say from personal experience that although I’ve only just started playing CL (and have been avoiding spoilers for months so I have no idea what the rest of the game is like) that I’ve been having a lot of fun with it and while I enjoyed LE, it’s definitely true that some of the routes were better quality than others.

Question 5. If you have listened to and/or read translations of the drama CDs, which set of CDs includes your favorite?

1- Bloody Bouquet 15 votes (1st in 2018 survey) 2- Para-Selene 9 votes (2nd in 2018 survey) 3- The original do-S vampire CDs 8 votes (joint 9th in 2018 survey) 4- Bonus CDs 6 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 5- More Blood do-S Vampire CDs 4 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 5- Versus II 4 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 5- Zero 4 votes (joint 6th in 2018 survey) 8- Versus III 3 votes (joint 6th in 2018 survey) 8- Lost Eden 3 votes (no votes in 2018 survey) 9- Chaos Lineage 3 votes (13th in 2018 survey) 9- Versus I 1 vote (3.28%) (joint 9th in 2018 survey) 9- Born to Die 1 vote (3.28%) The Dark Fate, Eternal Blood and Versus IV CDs did not receive any votes. 13 people said that they hadn’t listened to/read translations for the drama CDs or other. Again, I excluded this data when making the pie chart as that’s what I did last time.

I was in no way surprised that the Bloody Bouquet CDs are still the fan favorite, with the Para-Selene CDs (my own personal favorite) coming in second. It seems the fandom still prefers the more emotional CDs. Given this trend, I suspect the Born to Die CDs would have done a lot better if they featured all of the boys.

Question 6. What would you most like to see if Rejet continues making new DL content?

1- Season 3 of the anime 28 votes (1st in 2018 survey) 2- Another game after Chaos Lineage 18 votes (2nd in 2018 survey) 3- More drama CDs 11 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 3- More character songs 11 votes (joint 3rd in 2018 survey) 5- I am not concerned with any new DL media 3 votes (5th in 2018 survey) 6- Other 2 votes (5th in 2018 survey) Note: 1 person skipped this question.

This result is pretty much the same as before. Personally I’m not convinced we’ll ever get a third season of the anime but I would love to be proven wrong. We already know we’re getting some more drama CDs, with the first More, More Blood CD being released today (technically yesterday in Japan). I do wonder how much more DL media we’re going to get, as I’m not sure any other otome series has quite managed to have the same number of games DL has, but my experience in Japan has shown me that there certainly still seems to be a market for it.

Question 7. How long have you been interested in DL?

1- More than 4 years but less than 6 years 26 votes 2- More than 2 years but less than 4 years 25 votes 3- Over 6 years 11 votes 3- More than 1 year but less than 2 years 4 votes 5- More than 6 months but less than 1 year 3 votes 6- Up to 6 months 3 votes Note: 2 people said they couldn’t remember how long they’d been interested in DL for and no one who took part had been interested in DL for less than 1 month.

It seems most people have been interested in the series for between 2 - 6 years. I do wonder whether a number of people got into the series around the release of the More Blood anime (which was a little over 4 years ago), Regardless it seems that a lot of us have been in diahell for rather a long time.

Question 8. If you answered the survey I did last year, have any of your choices changed since then?

Note: Multiple options could be selected here and 5 people skipped this question.

- My favorite character has changed: 7 votes - My least favorite diaboy has changed: 9 votes - My favorite DL game has changed: 3 votes - My favorite drama CD has changed: 9 votes 41 people said none of these things had changed within the last year, while 5 people said they got into DL less than 1 year ago.

I mostly asked this question so that if there were any drastic changes between the results of this survey and last year’s, then I’d be able to tell whether it was because people’s opinions had changed or whether there were simply different people answering the questions. As one might expect, it seems to be a combination of the two.

Question 9. Out of the following things released within the last year, which has been your favorite?

1- Chaos Lineage 18 votes 2- The Death Parade merch/illustrations 13 votes 3- The remaining Zero CDs 8 votes 3- The Dark Wonderland merch/illustrations 8 votes 3- The Absolute Zero merch/illustrations 8 votes 6- The Born to Die drama CDs 6 votes 6- The Blood Affair merch/illustrations 6 votes 8- I’m not interested in DL anymore so I haven’t kept up with new releases 4 votes 8- Other 3 votes

I was very pleased to CL come out on top here given that it was the release Rejet must have invested the most time and money in. I will say I was surprised by just how many people said one the merch sets was their favorite release of the past year over CL or one of the drama CDs where the boys actually interact with you/Yui.

And that’s all for my Diabolik Lovers 2019 survey. Thank you again to everyone who voted, if you want to check out my post on last year’s results, it can be found here. I’d be interested to know your thoughts on the results of this survey, was there anything that surprised you?

#I can't believe that excluding myself only two other people voted for Shin #thank you both at least he didn't come last #again...#me being biased aside thank you again to everyone for voting!#own post #survey #Diabolik Lovers #I know I've been a bit slow with my askbox but I will prioritize any asks related to this survey #partly because they should be quick to answer

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