#shuu x haruka

[sporkybolt]

yes these two fueled my rivals-to-lovers obsession since I was 8 yes it’s 2024 and i still think of them

[psyduckmar]

Contestshipping - Highschool AU

They have snacks before class! Well Drew actually buys one, but just to give it to May when she's finished with her snack lol

Others characters to come soon!

[love-boat]

Documenting Shuu and Sayaka's visit to the Sailor Moon Museum in 2022! This is super cute because Shuu bought 2 badges and both are outer senshi - Pluto and Neptune! Sayaka was so excited that her hands shook when she was taking the video for Shuu

[opal-sparks]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52447861

Link to the fic that goes with this art!

Happy Holidays :3

[bestest-brackets]

New Bracket Announcement!

This one is kind of huge compared to what I usually do, and it’s probably going to be a bit before there’s another one this big.

As such, I’ve divided it into four Blocks, which will each run separately before the winners of each block participate in the semifinals.

The theme this time is

Ambiguously Dead Friends

Since there are so many this time, the lineup will be below the cut, but I encourage you to see if anyone you know is there! Please reblog to spread the news and to remind yourself to come vote!

Round One of Block A starts this Monday.

Dead Best Friend Bracket

Block A

KK (Ghostwire Tokyo) vs Alma Karma (D.Gray Man)

Makise Kurisu (Steins;Gate) vs Kokonose Haruka (Kagerou Project)

Kofune Ushio (Summertime Rendering) vs Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Bruno Bucciarati (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind) vs Iris Sagan (AI: The Somnium Files)

Marnie (When Marnie was There) vs Cassim (Magi)

The Snatcher (A Hat in Time) vs Professor Turo (Pokémon: Violet)

Asriel Dreemurr (Undertale) vs Sakurane Shoka (NEO: The World Ends with You)

Hayakawa Aki (Chainsaw Man) vs Fubuki Atsuya (Inazuma Eleven: Blizzard)

Block B

Audric (Dragalia Lost) vs Komikado Harumichi (Ohayou, Ibarahime)

Mondo Owada (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc) vs Brook (One Piece)

Kite (Hunter x Hunter) vs Yukine (Noragami)

Naruse Kakeru (Orange) vs Polterpup (Luigi’s Mansion)

Alear (Fire Emblem: Engage) vs Lief (Bug Fables)

Hoshino Ruby (Oshi no Ko) vs Lyman Banner (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX)

Shizu (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) vs Zera (Fairy Tail)

Acht (Splatoon 3) vs Honma Meiko (Anohana)

Block C

Gugu (To Your Eternity) vs Falin Touden (Dungeon Meshi)

Mia Fey (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney) vs Natsuki Subaru (Re: Zero)

Tikal (Sonic Adventure) vs Hinazuki Kayo (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi)

Mari (OMORI) vs Sunny (Pokémon)

Sabito (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) vs Indou Hikaru (The Summer Hikaru Died)

Excellen Browning (Super Robot Wars) vs Dimple (Mob Psycho 100)

Daruk (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) vs Maria (Silent Hill 2)

Claire Foley (Professor Layton and the Unwound Future) vs Ethan Winters (Resident Evil)

Block D

Lemiel Silvamillion Clover (Black Clover) vs Hanako-kun (Toilet-bound Hanako-kun)

Pandoria (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) vs Brown (Rule of Rose)

Queen Sectonia (Kirby: Triple Deluxe) vs Joe Tazuna (Your Turn to Die)

Reginald Kastle (Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal) vs Missile (Ghost Trick)

Shuu (Inazuma Eleven: GO) vs Yokomizo (Bungo Stray Dogs)

Sothis (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) vs Vanilla (World’s End Club)

Shirakumo Oboro (My Hero Academia) vs Auron (Final Fantasy X)

Dhurke Sahdmadhi (Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice) vs Sayori (Doki Doki Literature Club)

[doped-on-galaxies]

[aestheticsfandomsandmore]

haruka: you are annoying

shuu: but you love me

haruka: doesn't make you less annoying

[encyclopika]

THANKS FOR THE TAG!!!

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Rules: tag someone you'd like to get to know more

Last song: The Descent by Blue Wednesday - it's LoFi, but it's this exact sort of LoFi that gives me feels~

Currently reading: Welp, it doesn't say it has to be books. I am currently reading a shit ton of peer-reviewed journal articles and gray papers about offshore wind, fisheries, and sharks. It's...it's a lot. But it's for work, so...

Three ships:

Haruka/Shuu because Contestshipping is my HOME

Hunter/Willow because goddamn I love their dynamic and I love me one miserable man

Izuku/Ochako because writing fic for them is easy as pie

Last film: I can't remember the last time I watched a movie...usually watch anime with the husband. We just finished S2 of Spy X Family and been chipping away at the latest My Hero Academia as they get dubbed.

Craving: Fresh out-the-oven chocolate chip cookies. Yes, I was influenced by the above.

Now for my tags...I woulda tagged Amy and Pandora, but I see you got them. How 'bout @jellojolteon @singingcookie @citrinediamondeyes @icequeen-07 @catlliecal

As always, no pressure :3

I got tagged by @change--of--heart (thanks buddy) for a reblog game that was getting very long so I'm restarting it

Rules: tag someone you'd like to get to know more

Last song: ermmmmm I think it was Way Less Sad by AJR (their entire discography is ruling my life again)

Currently reading: i just finished The End is Always Near by Dan Carlin for our book club (book club is tomorrow and I hadn't read it yet so I listened to the audiobook at 1.5x speed and finished it in two days /_\)

Three ships: lol I'm not super invested in any fandom rn ;; but I will go with parapines (the comfort ship), poly losers (always fun), and whatever the throuple name for Izuku, Shoto, and Katsuki is 乁⁠[⁠ ⁠◕⁠ ⁠ᴥ⁠ ⁠◕⁠ ⁠]⁠ㄏ

Last film: ummm....... Idk actually, I don't watch movies that often >>; I think I was watching Tangled with the Softs the other day

Craving: mmm a frosty joe from Jit Joe's 🤤

I tag: @izupie @thatmalu @antisociallilbrat @youraverageauprocrastinator @sloelimbs and anyone else who'd like to give it a go (⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠)

[beibiipinku]

okay, y’all know I like to make long posts so...

even though I can just say that I’m really happy, I’m going to explain everything about why I’m really happy ^o^ so everyone please grab a cup of coffee and take your time to read this explanation of why I’m happy yay.

okay, so it all started when on may 25, q-pot announced they would be collaborating with sailor moon once more!!💕✨

they announced these cute necklaces and i was like “wowwww, I hope Shuu will buy Sayaka one of these for her birthday”

BUT THEN I read they would start selling them on June 27 AND Sayaka’s birthday is on June 9 so I was like “time to say goodbye to Shuu’s gift for Sayaka”.

THEN on July 5th Shuu posted this beautiful pic on her blog saying that she had bought the uranus necklace. (//∇//)

The first thing that came to my mind when I saw that pic was “OH GOD SHUUUUUU, how could you???? you bought a necklace for yourself and HOW IN THE WORLD CAN I KNOW IF YOU BOUGHT ONE FOR SAYAKA AS WELL???” I mean, it’s not that every time she buys something for herself she has to buy one for Sayaka too, but that’s just what I thought in the exact moment I saw it hehe.

all of my hope was already gone...T^T

then when Mika posted that pic, I was so happy I didn’t even remember the necklaces!!!

BUT THEN this morning...

...SAYAKA POSTED THIS PIC AHHHHHH!!!! Shuu bought her a necklace😭😭😭😭😭😭 Sayaka said that she can’t wait for them to go out wearing their new UraNep necklaces🥵🥺💗💕😭😔💗💕💞SOFT💛💕💓💞🥰😭💕

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT IS FOR EACH OF THESE????? ¥12,000!!!!! It’s like $112!!!! Shuu always spending her money on Sayaka🥺

[artsymew]

It’s raining somewhere else

It’s been a hot minute. Finally wrote the last installment for my Contestshipping fanfic “Race You to the City”. You can read it on FanFiction here or under the cut! Takes place in Castelia’s Cafe Sonata. Enjoy ^^

Context: May and Drew engage in small talk in "Café Sonata" seeking cover from the rain. Snippets of small talk. Their coffees keep going cold. Bragging rights. The rainy weather has them moody.

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"It's starting to rain."

The lights are dim in the little Café Sonata. The sudden downpour keeps them cooped up in Castelia's hidden alleyway café. The rain splatters on the concrete outside their window seats, earning Drew's comment. May grasps the now lukewarm caramel latte with both hands. Lost in thought.

"Ah!" May glances through the blinds of the window they are sitting besides, responding to Drew's comment, "looks like it is". She smiles slightly before turning her attention to the swirling foam again.

He wasn't expecting her to reply, yet he finds it odd that she hasn't started a conversation. Small talk is her thing. He watches her gaze trace the swirling bits of foam of what once was the latte art in her cup. He likes how the lighting in the café reflects on her face. A golden glow. Drew stares down at the steam coming from his own coffee; a usual dark roast – French press.

He likes the comfortable silences they share from time to time, yet this one seems too comforting. Disquieting, even. Any other time he'd admire the faraway look in her eyes; how she daydreams despite pocking fun at her for it. It's one of the things he loves about her. But the look she wears now seems too distant.

As if she is somewhere else.

"How is Max feeling about the upcoming League battles?"

He knows she is somewhere else; in her mind anyway. Hoenn. Judging from the phone conversation she had with Max last night, their home region is likely on her mind. Her brother giddily called exclaiming how he had finally won his 8th Gym Badge against Juan, a former coordinator and someone she and Ash had battled a few years ago. He planned to head home for a while before competing in the upcoming Hoenn League.

"He's really excited, following in Ash's footsteps and all", her tone comes off a bit deflated. She looks out the window, pensive. "I wish I could be there to celebrate with him."

"He misses you, you know."

She smiles half-heartedly, traces of guilt lingering as her eyes avert to the swirling foam again.

It had surprised Drew to hear that May hadn't visited her family in a while. Max playfully chastised during their call how he'll become League Champion twice fold by the next time she visits. Drew noted how May gripped her sleeve when she laughed him off.

He didn't pry for her reasonings about not visiting; he barely remembering the last time in a few years he visited his own family and had his own reasonings for that. He suspects hers have to do with the non-stop training and desperation. Desperation for a damn Ribbon Cup.

He doesn't see the glory of it anymore. He guesses it's the allure. The excitement waned quickly for him once he decided on his next contest route. Of course, it's easy for him to say now that he's attained the title of Top Coordinator and has a Ribbon Cup himself. But continuing to train and compete with his Pokemon is what drives him to get stronger, to get better. That and to compete against his rival. His rival who made that allure of winning worth it.

He figures May will come to understand that once she wins, too.

Once she gets out of this cloud of self doubt, that is.

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"Oran or Pecha?" May turns to Drew at his random question, looking at him inquisitively before he continues, "which do you prefer?"

May puts a finger to her lips and hums, pondering before deciding, "Pecha".

"Excuse me," Drew walked up to the café counter at May's surprise, pointing the barista to one of the Pecha pastries in the glass display, "this one please; with added whipped cream."

He sees May's suspicious look when he sits back down with a delicious Pecha Berry shortcake – with the added whipped cream. The rain outside continues to drawl, but some light returns to her eyes. The embers of the fireplace flicker in them. Drew smiles.

Prompting conversation has its ways.

"Felt like trying one of their pastries out," he shrugs off simply, gesturing at the two small forks on the plate "want some?"

May takes his offer with a quick thank you. "Didn't know you had a sweet tooth, Mr. Bitter Coffee", she playfully jabs while taking a bite off the cake. Her teasing lacks her usual spunk.

"Not usually, but you didn't drink your liquid sugar in one gulp today either," Drew's smirks when her eyebrow twitches, "leave some of it for me to try, will you?"

Bait.

May literally bites, her blissful expression from those first few chews turns incredulous. "You know I won't eat all of it!" she digs out another piece of the pastry, taking some of the whipped cream Drew so graciously asked for with good measure. "At least I don't take Slakoth sips from dirt-flavour coffee."

"It's an acquired taste from the sleepless nights of being a Top Coordinator" Drew takes a bite off the pastry and chuckles at her irritated chewing. To Sonata Café's credit the pastry is quite good. A bit too sweet for his own liking, though. He planned letting May have most of it anyway.

"Yeah, yeah, bragging rights" May sighs, unresentful. Their battle together last year had been breathtaking and incredibly difficult; Drew would not have wanted to win his title any other way. "Don't bragging rights expire at some point?"

"Until you win," Drew sips his coffee. He cocks a brow hearing her sigh, but decides not to push further at the moment. He goes to ask for another coffee.

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"I'll have to deal with Max bragging about his own championship title soon," May comments after a while, looking up from her notes. Another coffee in hand, this time a mocha. Drew perks at the hint of discomfort in her voice.

Ah.

"Not sure he'll win at all, though," Drew states bluntly, closing his book. The rain shutters against the pavement outside. Her reflection turns to watch him. "How many times has Ash – an experienced trainer - challenged the Pokémon League and won?"

It is a risk to critique Ash or Max in a conversation, let alone use Ash as an example of training criticism. But Drew is not one to use sweet flattery when someone is feeling down.

"But Ash continues to work hard for his dream!" she exclaims defensively, a bit miffed at her rival. The barista looks over to them, cleaning a cup. "He hasn't let his losses stop him from getting stronger."

"He still hasn't won a League," he states calmly, turning to face his now irritated companion across his table, "winning the Orange League or the Battle Towers does not count." Proceed with caution. "In short, no different from your current position."

She stabs her tiny fork at the Pecha berry. Surprisingly, the shortcake is only half gone. "Yes Drew! I know I haven't obtained the title of top coordinator yet", she munches and closes her notes. He worries about the little notebook and whether it would damage anything in the cafe if thrown. "but Max is a talented trainer; he can do it. He beat the gym leaders in Hoenn under a year. That's much faster than Ash."

"Yet he has yet to beat you in a Pokémon battle," Drew retorts.

"Why are you being so cynical?" May infuriated gaze aimed towards him, dismissing his backhanded compliment. 'A small price to pay', he thinks.

"Realistic, May" he brings his coffee to his lips, looking sternly at his rival. He's starting to feel irritated himself. The weather is affecting them both. "Max and Ash are good trainers, yes, but they've done nothing you haven't. I know because I battle the result of it."

He watches as her mouth parts agape, before she looks downward, frowning. "But I still haven't-"

"-Arceus, May," he interrupts as May's gaze widens. "Winning that damn title wouldn't have been worth it if I hadn't battled against you. You made it worth it." He looks into her eyes, unfaltering. "You're strong. Stop feeling sorry for yourself."

Drew goes to take an exasperated sip of his coffee only to realize he finished it. He presses a palm to his head and averts his gaze to the window again. Rain continues to fall even harder, shaking the Café's hanging sign almost off it's rails. The taste of bitter coffee grounds remains in his mouth. May's lips trembles in what he catches with a sideways glance. Is she about to cry? Mew.

He hadn't meant to spill his heart out like that at all. He picks up where he left off in the chapter, but can't concentrate. It's down-pouring outside. He lost his cool. They're both upset and the silence is now shredded and awkward. Great.

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All the sudden May bursts out laughing.

Tears fall from her eyes as she cackles. She has a hearty laugh that fills the room and opens up space to breathe. She wails even more when she sees his dumbfounded expression. What in the Arceus-

"Oh, Drew," she breathes while pushing away the tears from her eyes "look at us- what am I even saying? Needing you scold me like some kid, oh Mew," she exasperates through giggles and Drew can only stare at her, wide-eyed. She looks at the shortcake and laughs even harder.

"Oh no, don't tell me - you bought this freaking cake to cheer me up, didn't you?" she accuses, letting out a snort at his guilty blush. "You know me too well, Arceus-"

May's outburst of laughter is contagious, he can't help but start laughing too. What the hell. Cold coffee, half eaten cake. The bartender looking at them like a pair of lunatics. The café setting like some cheap soap opera. Bickering like children. Never being able to admit their obvious feelings. The entire situation is ridiculous.

Drew has never felt so smitten yet so lost before in his life.

They are still kids, aren't they?

He presses his hand to his face to cover his own snort. May laughs even harder, eyes twinkling. Drew finds the rain drops on the window suddenly appear interesting.

"Would you look at that!" May begins sarcastically, spunk restored. "'Top Coordinator Drew snorts when he laughs!' Where is the press?"

"Great story idea, would drive my fans wild. Empty shelves for sure."

"Here I was about to compliment your nice laugh" she flicks a Pecha berry at him, that he catches easily. She sighs contended, "You're so full of it. Guess we should finish eating your pity cake."

"Why, thank you, I've heard my laugh is quite charming," he ignores her jab, flicking his hair on purpose. She rolls her eyes at him but doesn't bothering to hide her grin. "And like I said May, I had a genuine urge to try it."

"Sure you did."

They both take up another piece, savouring the flavour. It tastes sweeter, somehow. A new comfortable silence ensues.

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"We never had this much rain in Hoenn, did we?" May asks after a while, glancing over to him.

"Probably," Drew watches how alleyway lights flicker in the puddles, "it's been a while since I've been."

He watches May look beyond the rainy view outside, a renewed focus. "I should visit them soon."

"You should," he agrees, "there should be enough time after the next contest. If you want to visit, I mean."

May hums in agreement, "that would be nice," she stares at Drew through the window, the rain fall lighter on the ground. "You're welcome anytime, you know?"

"Your dad wants to murder me with his Slaking whenever I visit," Drew deadpans, elicting another laugh from May. He doesn't give away how touched he feels and how smitten he gets whenever he makes May laugh with his comments.

A bit more time passes, both coordinators bask in silence as the downpour continues to fall. Occasional commentary. Eventually, he stands to order another coffee. Might as well wait out the rain.

She reaches over to grasp his hand on the table, squeezing it. Drew's heart jumps to his throat, he looks down to her. The smile reaches her eyes again. "Thank you, Drew."

Drew lets himself smile.

"Anytime, May."

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A/N: After a year, I think this is a good place to finish this fic. I felt a casual conversation at a coffee shop would suffice. I knew I wanted to write them in Café Sonata for a long time, but I wasn't sure what to do with the scenario. Going for a coffee at my local café during a rainy day inspired me. Thank you so much for your patience with this story. 😊

[haruchiru]

Inspired by the newest outing of Sayaka and Shuu to Q-Pot Cafe!  Long live the Harumichi! 

(C) Haruchiru

[starrhealer]

THEYRE BACK AND BETTER THEN EVER 😭😭😭😭😭

FINALLY

[kaguraaihara]

😍😍😍 Shuusaya always warms my heart ❤

[uranus26neptune-blog]

Distinta escenografía, la misma escena y como sea las Adoro.... <3 <3

[hyuus-one-third-of-life]

-----Mirai-san, do you want to ask something to your senpai-tachi? Mirai: "Eeto, eeto... I think in Seramyu, everyone is quickly understanding their own roles. Of course, I think it's the same with the other stageplays, but I want to know how to pour yourself that much into the role." Fujioka (Sayaka): "That's, the first thing you need to do is to love your character." Mirai: "Ah..!" Ishii (Mikako): "I'm agree. And, surprisingly, everyone has something close to the characters. Sometimes I think "it's really like their characters" like their balance to each other, their roles. Like Sayaka-chan, when Shuu-chan gets lovey-dovey with the other girls, she always gets jealous. It looks like Michiru confided in Setsuna "Ne, ne, Mikako, Shuu-san..."". Shiotsuki (Shuu): "Like it's already a usual thing, she complains about it right on my face." (lol) Everyone: (laughing) Shiotsuki: "Even though I'm spoiling you that much~" Ishii: "I said it too to Sayaka-chan "Doesn't she already love you that much?" (lol) Shiotsuki: "Yes, yes. But this person here told me that it's not enough." Fujioka: "This time, since my rivals are increasing again... Mou, I am so busy watching you!"

(From the Enter Stage Interview)

(I'm sorry if there are mistakes because both of the languages are not my mother tongue. Feel free to correct me!)

[miniaturephantomprincess]

and for now we end with the personal little remainder:

NEVER piss her off. 

Bonus included: Neptune’s totally judging look