#shun-senpai

[demifiendrsa]

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo chapter 28 color page

[cravingmoremangacaps]

[oratokyosaigunda]

Choujun! Choujou-senpai series banner

[holditdown-dare]

Shun Kaidou has bested everyone he's gone against so far, but will he meet his match in Mori?

[baileythebean]

BAILEY’S BIG GIANT CHUNKY F/O LIST

Toge Inumaki - JJK

Choso Kamo - JJK

(True form) Ryomen Sukuna - JJK (IK ITS BAD LEAVE ME ALONE)

Tomura Shigaraki - MHA (IK THIS ONE’S BAD TOO 💀)

Freminet Snezhevich - Genshin Impact

Zhongli - Genshin Impact

Venti - Genshin Impact

Xiao - Genshin Impact

Gaara - Naruto

Muichiro Tokito - KNY

Stone - Ramshackle

Pebble - Ramshackle

Wriothesely - Genshin Impact

Itachi Uchiha - Naruto

Tamaki Suoh - OHSHC

Takashi Morinozuka (Mori-senpai) - OHSHC

Wanderer/Scaramouche - Genshin Impact

Tartaglia/Ajax/Childe - Genshin Impact

Eijiro Kirishima - MHA

Denki Kaminari - MHA

Rui Kamishiro - PJSK

Zuko - ATLA

Sokka - ATLA

Mitsuki - Boruto

Ako Komaniya - JJK OC

Ichigo Tsukime - Naruto OC/Wanderers

Kaede Tsukime - Naruto OC/Wanderers

Shun Kaidou - Saiki K

(I’ll add more if I remember any)

MY CURRENT TOP 5

1 - Muichiro Tokito

2 - Choso Kamo

3 - Freminet Snezhevich

4 - Tamaki Suoh

5 - Wanderer/Scaramouche

@averagetmntfan @foxnikki

[fimikoru]

GUIDE TO: AOPPELLA!?

Have you ever been interested in getting into 'Aoppella!?' but you don't know where to start? No worries! I, Fimi and Haruto will help you how to start listening/getting into 'Aoppella!?' !!!

Now let's GO GO GOOO!!!

First off,

What is 'Aoppella!?'

It's a music media project centered on a cappella that started the 4th March 2021

It was owned by KLab until the 1st June 2023 and is now owned by Marvelous

This franchise is centered on 17 high school students, composed of 3 units, who will be participating in an a cappella competition named Aoppella!

SYPNOSIS:

The boys were enchanted that day.

Standing before them were ordinary high school students just like them. No extravagant costumes.

No musical instruments.

And yet, the moment they opened their mouths, ever-changing harmonies gushed forth, and the audience went wild.

"We want to sing like that too! We want to shine!"

'Aoppella'

is an a cappella competition for high school students only, where high school students who are fascinated by a cappella "unaccompanied singing" aim to reach even greater heights. Their performance is about to begin !

Now let's get to the units where I'll tell you more about the unit itself and the characters individually

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Alright next is,

GROUP INTRODUCTION

Starting off with, Lil Happy !

Representing the Otowa High school

A unit composed of 5 members that are:

Hajime Suzumiya (2nd part)

Rin Tanba (Top part)

Michitaka Kariyazono (3rd part)

Luka Shiho (4th part)

Sayo Soenji (Bass part)

Hajime Suzumiya (CV:Ryohei Kimura)

The leader of Lil Happy

He decided to make an a cappella with Rin and Sayo after watching an a cappella performance by FYA'M'

He's a laid-back person but yet proactive when it comes to his interest

His childhood friend is Maito from FYA'M'

- Hajime likes Zou-san so much to the point he won't miss any Zou-san's live streaming.

- He dislikes eggplant.

- His orange jacket is a custom made and he got it as a present from his bandmates.

- He has a poor sense of direction.

Other roles of his seiyuu:

Shun Itsuki - Tsukiuta

Yamato Hyuga - Uta no prince-sama

Kotaro Bokuto - Haikyuu

Ryota Kise - Kuroko no basket

Childe - Genshin Impact

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Rin Tanba (CV Ryota Osaka)

The mom

Often mistaken as a delinquent because of his look and his foul mouth

Has a chunnibyou streak in his hobbies and behavior

Says metal is the best music but actually likes popular J-Pop songs

- Like Maito, Rin is also not good with scary stuff.

- Rin's nickname, Shanshan-senpai, is given by Michitaka as a proof to his friends that Rin is not a bad guy and is not scary at all.

- He has a secret ambition to conquer all kinds of meals in his part-time job.

Other role of his seiyuu:

Ibara Saegusa - Ensemble Stars

Keiji Akaashi - Haikyuu

Bennett - Genshin Impact

Gyutaro - Demon Slayer

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whoops it seems like I'm on image limit!! see you on the next post!! <33

Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4

[thatanimewriter]

STEAMY... OR IS IT SMOKEY?

➳ request: Hello there ok I was thinking about it for a while because I don't want to abuse sending a request to whatever I can think of, you can do a one-shot of Ibusaki x Reader, where they are making out but it is also very fluffy,in shun's room Pls

➳ character/s: ibusaki shun

➳ warnings: making out, getting interrupted, lowkey sadness from shun, spoilers for the end of season 1??, shun is taller than reader, slightly suggestive touching but nothing explicit, isshiki throws a condom at y'all

➳ word count: 0.4k

➳ notes: more fluff for the fluffy haired boyyy here we go!

𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 / 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭  / 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 / 𝐰𝐢𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭

make out sessions with ibusaki were very rare. he wasn't the most openly affectionate man out there, usually opting to hugging you from behind and resting his head on your shoulder and giving it a little soft kiss. maybe he'd hold your hand and interlock fingers as you gently tugged him along with you. however, the few times you managed to get more passion out of your otherwise quiet lover were always memorable.

soft orange light filtered through the window to ibusaki's dorm as the sun continued to lower beneath the horizon. an arm held you tight against his body, a hand gently tracing patterns over your side as he flooded you with affection.

"you did good, shun," you said quietly, slightly breathless. "i know you would have liked to get through to the second phase, but i'm proud of you for getting into the autumn elections in the first place." reaching up to his face, you brushed his fluffy hair back slightly so you could see his eyes properly. humming to yourself in content, you rested your forehead against his and pressed another kiss to his lips.

"thanks..." he murmured against your mouth, dipping in to taste more of you. "means a lot." gently, he rolled over so that he could hover over you slightly, earning a surprised squeak from you. "so cute," he commented, carefully placing a hand on your neck to feel your pulse quicken as he continued to capture your lips with his.

"'s embarrassing to say," you whined, bringing your hands to your face to hide the flustered expression from your boyfriend. he chuckled at your antics, instead giving little butterfly kisses to your hands.

"the truth hurts," he responded, prying your hands away from your face and nuzzling his nose against yours. shyly wrapping your arms around his neck, you returned the affection. seeing ibusaki with the sunlight behind him illuminating the outline of his hair made you wonder if you truly did find an angel. the moment was short lived though, as the organic flow between your bodies came to a screeching halt at the sound of a ceiling panel being pushed to the side.

"hey guys! we're gonna have- oh?" isshiki's easy-going smile warped into a mischievous smirk. "getting a bit frisky, are we?"

"isshiki-senpai-"

a breezy laugh escaped the senior's throat and he waved his hand dismissively. "it's ok, as you were." reaching into his pocket, he threw a small square wrapper onto the bed where you and ibusaki lay. "wrap it before you tap it, kiddos!" he called, swiftly putting the ceiling panel back.

ibusaki groaned, dropping his weight onto you and hiding his face in the crook of your neck. "he's gonna tell everyone..."

you giggled at his concern, carding a hand through his hair. "probably."

[grungeeuvu]

I love Goshiki so much and you all get to hear me briefly explaining his character:

Goshiki is the only first-year on the starting lineup of a powerhouse school that is absolutely formidable. Imagine the pressure, being selected out of the other hundred students: not just the other first years but also the second and third years. There aren't even any other first years on the bench, he is the only first year on the court entirely. Seriously, imagine the stress he is under to perform as calmly, perfectly and logically as all his cold and unreasonable upperclassmen, who've all been to nationals many times. Not only that, he is regularly told he will be the next ace once Ushijima, one of the top three in the whole country, graduates.

Everyone expects him to live up to being the ace of a legendary team, succeeding the local "miracle boy" himself. He probably doesn't have a lot of his friends in his classes due to volleyball commitments and probably is shunned by other first years on the club out of jealousy. The only company he'd really have are his other teammates, whom he is trying so hard to impress. He doesn't want to let them down, he wants to do them proud and be worth all the effort they put into him.

He is a bit loud, brazen, tries to talk big but you can see how much he looks for his upperclassmen's approval. He's making promises, he's trying to show the team that he's not cracking under the pressure, that he can brush it off too. He's challenging ushijima to prove he's fearless, to prove he's not daunted by the task everyone is expecting him to accept.

Some might read that and think I'm saying he's crumbling on the inside, that this pressure is breaking him into nothing but I wouldn't say crumbling. Hell, I don't think Goshiki could ever actually crumble. I think part of him believes this sense of confidence. I would say, though, that there is a voice in the back of his head that tells him he's not enough. Everytime he messes up, it sits in the back of his mind, every point missed he feels it. He knows he's giving his all but he wants to give more.

I love Goshiki Tsutomu and he is so often treated like a pet peeve of arrogance or Shiratorizawa's "baby" but think of it like this: Ushijima hates baseless confidence. He hates when someone's bark is louder than their bite, we see how he views Hinata for a start. Do you think he'd ever encourage Goshiki so honestly if he didn't have the potential to enhance Shiratorizawa?

Do you think Washijou would've even glanced at him if he wasn't something? Do you think Shirabu would set to someone who wouldn't score? Do you think anyone in the team would let him mess up and geek out if they didn't believe, deep down, he was as good as them?

When my mum watched Haikyuu with me, she said she found Goshiki arrogant, annoying and immature: it infuriated me and I could never quite articulate how she has misread him so much. Maybe on the surface he seems that way but it's because it is all on the surface. He is constantly trying to seem cool, for the validation and respect of his senpais, who do not seem to understand that the praise is really what he needs.

When Hinata compliments him, Goshiki shone and he performed with flying colours. The praise was all it took for him to change his mind on a dime and play with them and, not to mention, he was the designated leader of that training camp for sure!

He was the one everyone had their eyes on and he was the most advanced - you could tell that these players respected him and I hope he knew it, I hope it gave him the confidence boost he'd been lacking for so long ever since joining Shiratorizawa.

It got slightly off track at the end but I hope you followed :') I love my boy lol

[mephinomaly]

[TL] BIOHAZARD/Chapter 6

[ This post uses Ois~su ♪ ]

Time: In the middle of night of the same day. The AIIE experiment = a dream UNDEAD has whilst asleep

Koga: (...Hng? Huh?)

(Damn, is it mornin’ already?)

(The sun’s so bright… Guess I just fell right asleep without dreamin’ ‘cos of those sleeping pills I had t’take.)

(The second I closed my eyes it was morning already. Feel like I haven’t slept at all.)

(Wait, what? Why’s the sun so fuckin’ bright—!?)

(What’s happenin’!?)

(Where am I? I swear down I fell asleep in some ryokan…?)

(The hell am I lying outside for? This is so fuckin’ weird!)

(Shit? I can’t move my body!?)

(Is this sleep paralysis? What the fucks happenin’!?)

Keito: –Oogami!

Koga: (Hnn, is that…?)

Keito: Why are you up there? Come down, I have something I need to talk to you about!

Koga: (That ain’t Hasumi-senpai, that’s that four-eyed bastard. Gehh, he’s still got that uselessly nice voice to listen to!?)

Keito: Oogami! At least respond! What are you doing on top of the bike shed? I don’t know if you’re trying to imitate Sakuma-san or what, just stop acting so eccentrically!

Koga: HaaA? Shut up, you loser. This is the quietest and sunniest place t’sleep!

(Huh? My mouth’s movin’ on it’s own! This feels so fuckin’ weird!?)

Keito: Who are you calling a loser? You have no idea how to talk to your upperclassmen, do you?

Well, I suppose it’s better than nothing… Right, I guess I’ll just-

Koga: Damn, you just climbed onto the roof. Who woulda thought Mr Honour Student had the balls t’do somethin’ like that.

Keito: Hm. When I was a child, I was quite the mischievous boy. I would climb onto the main temple building and kick the Buddha statue. I received quite the lecture.

Koga: That’s nothin’ t’be proud of ya know.

Keito: Well, yes, I know…Imitating Sakuma-san and acting in such a reckless manner will bring no good. You'll only be shunned and criticised.

Koga: I’m- I’m not tryna imitate him! This is jus’ the best place t’nap!

Keito: Are you unable to sleep at home? Do you have a bad relationship with your family or something?

Koga: M-My relationship is fine! All they’ve done is start lecturin’ me for goin’ to the underground live house!

Keito: Well, that is where hooligans tend to gather. I understand how your parents must feel. They’re lecturing you because they’re worried.

Koga: I’m-I’m not that much of a brat!

Keito: No matter how old you are, you will always be a child in your parent’s eyes.

Hm… The view from here is surprisingly good.

Oogami, look. On the horizon– is that a boat?

Koga: Don’t know don’t care.

Seriously, dude… Whaddya want with me, Hasumi-senpai?

Keito: “Me”?

Koga: T-the hell you complainin’ about?

Keito: No, nothing. I hope that doesn’t make for an embarrassing memory down the line.

Koga: You use kisama, practically the same thing.[1]

Keito: How annoying. Anyhow, back to what I came here for. I don’t know why, but Sakuma-san has called us for some Deadmanz related business.

He told me to come to the livehouse as soon as I could after school ended.

Koga: Haa? Deadmanz related business?

Wasn’t that just a temporary unit?

Keito: That was my understanding as well. But it was necessary for us to establish Deadmanz as an official unit, and we are yet to officially disband.

Anyhow, we are still members of Deadmanz.

Kiryu, who helped out with that abhorrent live was counted as a guest, and therefore was not an official member.

Koga: Ah, right, ‘course…

Wait, so does that mean I get t’stand on stage again as Sakuma-senpai’s partner?

Yahoooo! Then, fuck man! We gotta go, dumb glasses guy!

Keito: Don’t badmouth my glasses.

That makes me angry as it reminds me of when I was a child and I wore my glasses for the first time. Sakuma-san and Eichi would not stop poking fun at me.

Anyhow. I really don’t want to do this for a second time… We need to change our thinking and our strategy so we can begin to reform Yumenosaki.

I have so many things to do.

It can’t be that bad of a thing, Sakuma-san calling for me. If I could, I’d pretend I didn’t hear anything and just go home.

It can’t be helped. I set a rule for myself, so I have to follow the instructions of my unit leader to the best of my ability.

[ ☆ ]

koga uses the personal pronoun ‘oresama’, which is pretty egotistical and arrogant. Keito uses ‘kisama’ to say you, which is also pretty rude. They’re making fun of each other for what pronouns they use basically lmfao.

Chapter 5

Chapter 7

[jewwyfeesh]

3rd anni enstars IF story -- story 1

Writer: @ inlandeempire

Translated by: jewwyfeesh

Characters: Kiryuu Kuro, Kagehira Mika, Hakaze Kaoru, Oogami Koga

Theme: "If they're to pick out flowers for someone…"

Disclaimer: this was performed as part of the enstars IF section during the CN 3rd Anniversary stream (37:16 - 40:57). the stories are submitted by fans and two were picked out to be performed live.

translated from CN subs with reference to the script that they posted on screen.

this is story 1 of 2.

Kuro: Is Kagehira workin’ here? It’s pretty hard work.

Mika: ‘Tis not for monetary reasons, but rather ‘cause I’m stuck tryna think up some ideas for a performance… Notta mention, the store owner’s taken care of me before… So I’d thought that maybe takin’ care’of the store might change my mood ‘round.

Koga: Mm, this method’s pretty effective. When I hit a mental block, I’d bring Leon out for a run. A change of scenery really does call forth new ideas.

Mika: Kiryuu-senpai, are’ya here to buy flowers?

Kuro: Mhm, my lil sister’s birthday’s comin’ up soon, and I don’t really know what a girl of her age would like as a gift… Even if I were’ta sew her some clothes, I’m likely to be shunned. Maybe a cute flower bouquet would be to her likin’? Or… would it be more fashionable to pick a potted plant instead?

Kaoru: Yaho~

Mika: Today’s customers are all familiar faces I see.

Kaoru: Sorry, I accidentally overheard your conversation, and couldn’t resist butting in.

Kuro: Hakaze, do ya have any recommendations?

Kaoru: What about making accessories out of preserved flowers? It seems to be the in-thing these days.

Mika: Mm, this particular store’s able ta help preserve the flowers chosen by the customers!

Kaoru: Not to mention, Kiryu-kun would definitely want to gift his sister something that he made with his own two hands, no? Preserving your carefully selected flower, before turning it into an accessory… it’s way more meaningful than any regular flower bouquet out there~ ♪

Kuro: That ain’t a bad idea… I’ll think it over…

Koga: Aa—ACHOO…!

Kaoru: Koga-kun’s wearing a mask in a flower shop and he’s still unable to avoid sneezing altogether… Poor thing…

Mika: Uwaaaah… I forgor that there’s another customer! Oogami-kun, are ya here to buy some flowers too? Yer can tell me what’cha want!

Koga: Mm, I’d like’ta reserve one of those flower baskets[1] congratulatin’ a successful performance, and have it delivered to the nearby Livehouse next week. Is that possible?

Mika: Lemme write that down… Is the flower delivery address the same Livehouse that Hakaze-senpai used’ta manage?

Kaoru: Well, someone else has replaced me in the managerial position~ Even so, I do go back once in a while to check on things. The performance next week… Say, is that the band that Koga-kun’s been looking after?

Koga: Mhm. ‘Cause its meant for a Rock’n’Roll band, I needa pick a super duper cool flower basket!!

Kuro: Hakaze’s still plenty familiar with his own business.

Mika: Yer can have a look at this catalog for the various flower basket arrangements! Though yer need to book them in advance… same goes for Kiryuu-senpai’s preserved flowers.

Kuro: In that case, I’ll go pick out the flowers I’d like to use from the shelves.

Koga: A-a-a… ACHOO! Lend me that catalog, ‘m goin’ out to have a look! Hakaze-senpai, since yer free, help me decide which one’s more suitable!

Kaoru: Ehh? Kiddo, you’re asking for my help so naturally?

Koga: It’s gonna be placed at the door of the Livehouse, so it’s not like it ain’t got nothin’ to do with you.

Kaoru: Ah. Yeah, that’s true. Let’s look through the catalog together, then~

Mika: Hehe, I, too, have found inspiration for ma’ design. The decor for the next stage will have flowers as its main theme… fresh flowers, potted plants, dried flowers, preserved flowers… Creatin’ different results through a variety of combinations…

Translator's notes:

[1] he's talking about those flower baskets that you prop up on huge stands?? that are like "from X to Y, congratulating you on a successful shop opening" or whatever www

Story 2 →

[animanga-stuff]

Welcome to animanga stuff!

As you can probably tell this is just a blog where I post either my favorite characters or other people's favorites to avoid clogging up my main!

Anyone is welcomed to interact with this blog but please understand that I will block freely.

Although I will mostly be focusing on anime and manga, you are free to request other medias as well, just as long as it's not live action.

As stated in my bio requests for characters will always be open until I say otherwise, however please make sure to be specific on where the character is from and if you want manga panels or anime screenshots.

Ex: "Hello! May you please post some anime screenshots of Tanjiro Kamado from Demon Slayer?"

And this part is optional but if you want screenshots from a specific chapter or episode say that as well, the more specific the better!

Please note: If I feel uncomfortable with the characters source material I simply will refuse your request as I have the rights to do so.

Note #2: Also understand that I am human, I may take a bit to get to some requests, but trust me they will be done. This blog is NOT my job but purely a fun thing I'm doing.

Okay I believe I covered all the basics lol, but if you have any questions or concerns feel free to shoot me a message in my inbox!

Tags:

Asks: answered asks

Off topic posts: off topic

Requests: finished requests

Character List:

these are characters I've already posted though if you want something more specific with any of them, please feel free to let me know

There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization:

Otori Tan

Black Butler:

Ciel Phantomhive

Grell Sutcliff

Real!Ciel Phantomhive

Alois Trancy

Joanne Harcourt

McMillan

Elizabeth "Lizzy" Midford

(Early seasons) Ciel Phantomhive

(S4) Ciel Phantomhive

Tokyo Ghoul:

Juuzou Suzuya

Pretty Cure:

Cure Wing

Cure Wonderful

Assassination Classroom:

Nagisa Shiota

Bleach:

Giselle Gewelle

Meninas McAllon

Liltotto Lamperd

Tōshirō Hitsugaya

Bambietta Basterbine

The Elusive Samurai:

Fubuki

Hojo Tokiyuki

Mochizuki Ayako

Suwa Yorishige

Nezu Kojirou

Shizuku

Kazama Genba

Suwa Yoritsugu

Demon Slayer:

Zenitsu Agatsuma

Muichiro Tokito

Tanjiro Kamado

Obanai Iguro

Mitsuri Kanroji

Zohakuten

Inosuke Hashibira

Re: Zero:

Ferris Argyle

Hell's Paradise:

Gabimaru

Make the Exorcist Fall in Love:

Leah

Wonder Egg Priority:

Kaoru Kurita

The Case Study of Vanitas:

Mikhail

Cardcaptor Sakura:

Syaoran Li

My Hero Academia:

Aoyama Yuuga

Shigaraki Tomura

Soul Eater:

Crona

Death the Kid

Reincarnated Into Demon King Evelogia's World:

Odigos

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid:

Shouta Magatsuchi

Ouran High School Host Club:

Honey Senpai

Haruhi Fujioka

Dr Stone:

Gen Asagiri

Senku Ishigami

My Deer Friend Nokotan:

Noko Shikanoko

Komi Can't Communicate:

Osana Najimi

Stranger By The Shore:

Mio Chibana

Shun Hashimoto

Chainsaw Man:

Kobeni Higashiyama

One Piece:

Yamato

Spy x Family:

Damian Desmond

Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun:

Mitsuba Sousuke

Hanako-Kun

Blue Lock:

Bachira Meguru

Jujutsu Kaisen:

Yuta Okkotsu

The Disastrous Life Of Saiki k:

Kusuo Saiki

Kuriko Saiki

Sailor Moon:

Sailor Moon

Delicious In Dungeon:

Thistle

Marcille Donato

Mithrun

Lycion

The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You:

Rentarou Aijou

Kursuri Yakuzen

Karane Idna

Shizuka Yoshimoto

Seraph Of The End:

Mikaela Hyakuya

Asuramaru

Chobits:

Chii

DARLING in the FRANXX:

Nine Alpha

Made In Abyss:

Nanachi

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun:

Iruma Suzuki

Asmodeus Alice

Clara Valac

Hunter x Hunter:

Kurapika

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability:

Lloyd de Saloum

Ren

Tao

(manga) Lloyd de Saloum

Zombie Land Saga:

Lily Hoshikawa

Kyo Kara Maoh!:

Wolfram von Bielefelt

Genshin Impact:

Venti

Princess Jellyfish:

Kuranosuke Koibuchi

Seven Deadly Sins:

Gowther

That time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime:

Rimuru Tempest

Death Note:

Near

L Lawliet

Angels of Death:

Eddie Mason

Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister:

Asahi Amagami

Ensemble Stars:

Tori Himemiya

Bungou Stray Dogs:

Chuuya Nakahara

Little Witch Academia:

Sucy Manbavaran

Twisted Wonderland:

Riddle Rosehearts

Epel Felmier

[demifiendrsa]

Super Psychic Policeman Chojo chapter 34 color page

[cravingmoremangacaps]

[oratokyosaigunda]

Weekly Shonen Jump cover 2024年11号 issue

[resurrection-of-soul]

Flashback | BIOHAZARD 6

Writer: Akira (日日日)

Characters: Koga, Keito

Keito: Oogami! The least you could do is respond! What are you doing on the roof of the bicycle parking lot? I don't know if you're copying Sakuma-san or what, but don't do such strange things! Koga: Hmph. Even though there's a noisy, beaten dog barkin' at me at the moment, this is usually a nice, quiet spot with a lotta sunlight, so it's a nice place to get some sleep! (Wha? My mouth just moved on its own! The hell is with this? So gross!)

NOTE: From here on out, the story sporadically dips between the real world and a dream world being shared by all the members of UNDEAD. To visually separate the two in text, I will be using italics to indicate speech from real characters inside the dream world.

[ For the best viewing experience, please read directly on my blog! ♪ ]

Time: Later that night.

Location: Inside UNDEAD's shared dreamscape.

Koga: (…...) (…Nn? Huh?) (No way, mornin' already?) (The sun's so damn bright... Guess the pills they made us take for the experiment made me fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.) (I just closed my eyes n' the whooole night's already gone just like that, huh? Feels like I barely got any sleep.) (Wait, hold on? Even if it's mornin', ain't the sun way too bri— Huh!?)

Koga: (The hell!?) (Where the fuck is this? Didn't I fall asleep in that ryokan-like room...?) (Why the hell am I suddenly outside? This makes no sense!) (And, wait, huh? I can't move a muscle!?) (Is this sleep paralysis or somethin'? I don't understand a fuckin' thing!)

Keito: ...Oogami!

Koga: (Ah, this voice is…!?)

Keito: You there? Get down here, we need to talk!

Koga: (It's Hasumi-senpai— I mean, that shitty four-eyes, ain't it? Damn, you're still wastin' that nice, clear voice of yours on spoutin' bullshit like always, huh!?)

Keito: Oogami! The least you could do is respond! What are you doing on the roof of the bicycle parking lot? I don't know if you're copying Sakuma-san or what, but don't do such strange things!

Koga: Hmph. Even though there's a noisy, beaten dog barkin' at me at the moment, this is usually a nice, quiet spot with a lotta sunlight, so it's a nice place to get some sleep! (Wha? My mouth just moved on its own! The hell is with this? So gross!)

Keito: Who are you calling a beaten dog? Bastard, learn how to speak to your upperclassmen properly. Though, I suppose it's better than being weirdly hung up on formalities. And…hup.

Koga: Woah, you just casually got up on the roof like it's normal. Even though you're a monk who's always actin' like an honor student, you're surprisin'ly rowdy, huh?

Keito: Heh. I might seem straitlaced now, but I used to be a problem child who would climb up into the rafters in the main hall and kick the Buddha statue without permission, and every time, my father or older brother had to give me a smack before I'd stop.

Koga: That ain't the kinda thing ya oughta be actin' proud of, y'know.

Keito: Exactly so. …Imitating Sakuma-san's wild behavior will not benefit you in any way, as you'll simply be shunned and blamed by those around you.

Koga: Wh-who's imitatin' that guy?! This just so happens to be the perfect place to catch some sleep!

Keito: Is it difficult for you to sleep at home? Do you have a bad relationship with your family?

Koga: I-it ain't like that! It's just that they're always scoldin' me for hangin' out at underground live houses.

Keito: Those kinds of places are hotspots for delinquents. I can understand how your parents feel. They aren't scolding you, they're just worried.

Koga: G-geez, I ain't some lil' kid who needs my parents fussin' over me.

Keito: No matter how much time passes, in a parent's eyes, their children will always be children.

Keito: That aside, I see… The view from up here is surprisingly good. Look, Oogami. What's that, moving on the horizon? A ship?

Koga: Shut uuup, hell if I know. I mean, seriously, what's the matter with you… Hasumi-senpai, did'ja actually need me¹ for somethin'?

Keito: "ore-sama"?

Koga: Wh-what, you got a problem with the way I talk?

Keito: Not at all, I just hope you don't feel embarrassed of yourself when you look back on this behavior in the future.

Koga: Says the guy who goes around usin' "kisama,²" seriously.

Keito: Details. … Anyway, I did have actual business with you. For reasons unknown, Sakuma-san has called for us, the members of DEADMANZ, to gather as soon as possible. He wants us to go to the underground live house after school.

Koga: Hah? DEADMANZ? Wasn't that a "temporary unit" meant to be used just for that performance³ the other day?

Keito: I believed so as well. However, due to the circumstances it was necessary to establish it as an official unit, and we have yet to go through the proper procedures to dissolve it. To summarize, you and I are both still members of DEADMANZ. However, the others who helped us during that abominable "Dead Man's Live," such as Kiryu, were treated as guests and are not officially counted as unit members.

Koga: Oh yeah, that kinda scary lookin' guy… Hold on, does this mean I'll get to stand on stage with Sakuma-senpai again?

Koga: Woohoo! Ya shoulda said that right away, you guy with the stupid-lookin' glasses!

Keito: Don't speak ill of glasses. I'll get angry, since it reminds me of the way Sakuma-san and Eichi teased me relentlessly when I first started wearing glasses as a child. Anyway, to be perfectly honest, I don't really want to do this... Now's the time to switch up my thoughts and strategies in order to embark on the reform of Yumenosaki. There's a lot to take into consideration, and a mountain of things that need doing. I'm very busy. Getting called out by Sakuma-san at a time like this is definitely not going to lead to anything good... If I could, I would just pretend I didn't hear him and head on home, but... That's not an option. I'm the one who came up with the rule saying that the members of a unit should do their best to follow their leader's instructions, after all.

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ore-sama, of course. A combination of the informal, masculine first-person pronoun ore and the honorific -sama, which is typically used to show great respect (ie, you'd use this honorific when addressing, say, the emperor). Ore-sama is therefore one of the most obnoxiously self-important ways a man can address himself. Please note this is the first time Koga actually uses a first-person pronoun in the JP script during this convo. That's relevant because Keito is about to comment on it.

Japanese pronouns are a whole thing. The short explanation is that, first off, it's already considered a little rude to directly address someone as "you" rather than using their name/title/whatever. Then, there's a whole hierarchy of pronouns you're meant to use depending on gender and a person's familiarity with/social status relative to yours. The immediately relevant bit here is the fact that Keito's preferred second-person pronoun, kisama, is rude as all hell. It used to be formal and respectful (hence the -sama honorific), but gradually came to come across as sarcastic in an insulting sort of way. People do not use this in real life unless a fistfight is imminent. (Well. People don't use it in real life regardless because it's fairly archaic and pretty much only shows up these days in works of fiction as a character quirk, but. You get the point.) Keito's tone is difficult to properly convey into English in general, because he uses a lot of big, fancy words and quotes a lot of proverbs, but he also conjugates sentences in a really direct and informal way, which makes him sound like a delinquent. Imagine someone who talks like a posh scholarly type, only to casually drop "fuck" into half his sentences.

A reference to Crossroad. I won't be marking every reference to Crossroad made in this story, as there are many. If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend doing so before returning to Flashback as, in many ways, Flashback can be considered a sequel to Crossroad.

[kurayami-no-ko]

Translation of Saitou’s story in the new Switch SSL Booklet

Note: This is the third story in the booklet that comes with the Switch Hakuouki SSL special edition. Miki Saburou got mentioned in this story. @kumoriyami-xiuzhen, as promised, this is the translation.

Hajime Saitou

This was the story set in the next semester when the school was still unaware about Yukimura Chizuru and Saitou Hajime becoming a couple during Valentine Day.

 It happened right when spring started, and Chizuru became a second-year student.

She wanted to ease even if it is just a little bit the responsibility of Saitou who is a third year student and about to take the university entrance test if possible, after school, in the science experiment room, she expressed her feelings honestly.

“I am thinking about becoming a discipline committee member. If I can become one, I will be able to help ease the responsibility of Saitou-san even if it just a little bit…”

“Chizuru. At school, you shouldn’t use my name and you also need to call me senpai.”

“Ah…Ok. I want to do it for Saitoi-senpai too…”

“Hn, hm. Is that so? But Yukimura…though I will be saying it once more, I think you shouldn’t do it.”

“Why?”

“In order to protect the rules, a discipline committee member’s responsibility is to check when a student break the rules. Because of that, it is not uncommon for us to be shunned by people.”

“That might be the case but…Kaoru is also doing it.”

“Nagumo…how to put it, he seems to be taking fun in it. It is fine if you think you are not able to do it like that. Furthermore, at our school there is an overwhelming number of male students. Because you are a girl, won’t you find it hard admonish them.”

“It is true, that it can be like that….”

In response to Chizuru who is losing her prior spirit and is becoming slightly dispirited, Saitou gently said.

“I am happy that you feel this way. However, I think that I will probably be fine with my discipline committee member’s responsibility. It is likely that in this school year, because Nagumo will become a discipline committee member, I am certain that he will be the next in line to replace me as head of the discipline committee. If that happen…”

“That, too!”

Chizuru voice interrupted what Saitou was saying.

“I think that if Kaoru become the head of the discipline committee, it will be unfortunate. Do you remember what happened during Valentine day? It is obvious that he abused his power in such a way for his interests!”

“However, from the way he looks, I feel like Nagumo has the qualities of a discipline committee member. He does not other people’s feelings affect him, and he is immoveable, he supervises disciplines by the rules, regardless of the person, which is his quality. That quality of persistently carrying that out is something I value.”

“I also admit that is true but…when it comes to me, Kaoru strays from that.”

“That is true. However, at the school, I am looking hard for some like that. Hijikata sensei is also doing that.”

“However, it is not because of Kaoru that I am bothering Saitou senpai who is in your third year. If I am able to shoulder even just a little bit of your responsibilities so that senpai can give undivided attention to club activities and studying for the university entrance examination…”

Seeing that Chizuru was speaking so worriedly, Saitou smiled slightly and answered.

“I am sorry for making you worried about me to that point. However, you don’t have to go that far and become a disciple committee member. It is because even now, you are helping me like this…. By the way…what Nagumo thinks about us…”

“Of course, because we don’t say anything, he doesn’t know anything about us yet!”

“Is, is that so…If that is the case, it is great…”

Chizuru and Saitou looked at each other’s face and smiled bitterly.

If Kaoru knew about the relationship between the two of them, it was not hard to imagine that something awful was going to happen.

If that happened, Kaoru would go from considering Saitou as a senpai to be respect to an existence that he would want to get rid of so just thinking about what would happen after made them want to avoid it at all costs.

“I think that if he knows, something awful is going to happen. Until Saitou senpai graduates, we had better hide it somehow…But moreover, kendo tournament is near, right? Moreover, I want you to focus so if there is anything that I can help with the management of the kendo club, anything at all, please tell me.”

“…I am always very thankful to you. I thankful that you clean the dojo and wash the training clothes…above all, always mend the underclothes that has been worn out. Because this is my last as I become a third-year student, I want no matter what to leave behind a good result. Because Souji and Heisuke are also with me, we undoubtedly will be able to get far.”

“This year, you will be able to win the tournament, right, hmmm, Itou sensei’s brother also participates…”

“Yeah, Miki Saburou leading Goryoueji high school…”

Goryoueji high school.

This is the rival of the kendo club of Hakuouki Academy and frequently participates in athletic competitions between schools.

 Miki Saburou who is a third-year student and the head of the club is the biological younger brother of Kashitarou Itou, the music teacher of Hakuouki Academy.

“This year, Goryouenji High School is strong. It is because Miki as head and Shinohara and Hattori… are equal to a thousand warriors.”

“If it is Saitou senpai…If it is this year third-year students, you can definitely win.”

“Yes, I will do my best.”

“…Yes!”

At Chizuru’s delighted reply, Saitou also nodded in approval and answered.

“Now.. Our talk has unintentionally become very long. So, Yukimura, how about…cleaning up the work of the discipline committee?”

Seeing that Chizuru kept on looking at him, Saitou stopped.

“Uhmmm… Before we start doing club activities, I have a request… Can we call each other like before…?”

“A,ahhh… But… We are still on the campus…”

“But, there are only two of us at the moment… Only for now…”

“Ye, yes… Nobody is here, if only…for now.”

“Chi…chizuru.”

“Yes… Hajime san.”

While these two were gazing at each other and called each other name…

 “Saitou senpai, you are at a place like this? I am looking…, why is Chizuru here?”

 The person who opened the door and entered was Nagumo Kaoru.

Realizing that two of them were here, Kaoru approached Chizuru with an awfully menacing attitude.

“Ye, yes…Before we come to the kendo club, we have a little…”

“Nagumo. Did you have some business with me?”

“A, ah, Hijikata called you. I came here to tell you about it. So, Chizuru. Even when it is Saitou senpai, you shouldn’t often stay alone with a male student.”

After leaving that remark, Kaoru turned on his heels and left the classroom.

After making sure that his form could no longer be seen, Saitou and Chizuru exchanged looks and said quietly.

“Go ahead to do the club activity. As soon as I am done, I will head there…Chizuru.”

“…Yes, Hajime san!”

After answering, Chizuru hid away her joy and left the classroom.

Saitou, who stayed in that place, started to prepare for cleaning the work of the discipline committee.

 …The one year following that, days were likely to continue like this.

However, two of them properly experienced the happiness of being in the same school.