#though i mentioned masumi once

[the-himawari]

A3! Usui Masumi - Translation [SSR] Rosa Pura Yearning for Love (3/3)

*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set a Izumi

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Tsuzuru: I’m home—. Woahh!?

Masumi: …

Tsuzuru: That gave me a heart attack… What are you doing standing out here?

*ding dong*

Delivery person: Good day~. I have something addressed to Mr. Usui Masumi.

Masumi: Thanks.

Tsuzuru: (There’s a mountain of cardboard boxes… Just what did he order so much of…?) Ah… Masumi, do you need any help carrying that?

Masumi: …Can you take these in then?

Tsuzuru: (Huh? They're lighter than I expected once I lift them up.) (Just what in the world is this…?)

-pause-

Masumi: Place them down over there.

Tsuzuru: S-Sure…

Masumi: …

Tsuzuru: (He opened the boxes right away and started getting something ready…) (Is this Director’s White Day present that he mentioned the other day?) (There’s a lot of stuff here though, and I’m pretty sure he was supposed to give her cookies…)

Masumi: …

Tsuzuru: (Balloons? Is he using them for a party…?)

Masumi: *Blows*.

Tsuzuru: (He’s starting to inflate them…) (Wait, is that box full of balloons…?) (Should I help him? But…)

Masumi: …Quit staring. If you’re going to help then help already.

Tsuzuru: … (Why am I the one getting antsy here?) (But at this rate, I can’t help it… I guess I’ll lend him a hand.)

-pause-

Tsuzuru: Phew… (We’ve finished blowing up the balloons, but there’s still some boxes left.) Hey, Masumi. Are these full of balloons too? I’m gonna go ahead and open them—.

*opens*

Tsuzuru: Is this… packing material?

*knock, knock*

Tsuzuru: Come in. …Huh, Tetsuro-san?

Tetsuro: …

Tsuzuru: Um… what are those big boards for…?

Masumi: We’re going to assemble them, so you hold this over there.

Tsuzuru: Wait, what!?

-pause-

Masumi: …It’s done.

Tsuzuru: What is this… A huge box?

Tetsuro: …

Tsuzuru: D-Don’t tell me…

Masumi: Tsuzuru, help me tie the ribbon.

Tsuzuru: Hey, Masumi? Let me just ask to make sure, but what I’m wrapping is…

Masumi: Me.

-pause-

*knock, knock*

Izumi: … (Hm? No one’s there…? Masumi-kun called me over though…)

-pause-  

Izumi: Excuse me—. What the heck is that huge box!? And what’s with all these balloons… Come to think of it, Masumi-kun said he had something he wanted to give me. This isn’t it, is it…? Nobody’s around. Maybe I’ll come back…

*rustle*

Izumi: (There’s a sound coming from inside the box… I-Is someone inside…?) Noooo. There’s no way, right…)  

*opens*

Masumi: Happy White Day.  

Izumi: (I KNEW IT…!!!) Errm… let me ask real quick, but what is all this for…?  

Masumi: It's your White Day present. The very best thing I can give you is myself. I want to give you my everything.  

Izumi: (He’s even more passionate than usual). (Masumi-kun’s earnestness to go to such lengths for me sure is dangerous…)  

Masumi: …Did you feel excited when you opened it?  

Izumi: Huh?

  Masumi: Here. Untie the ribbon already.  

Izumi: Fufu. Okay, okay. (…Well, I guess that’s also a part of Masumi-kun that never changes.)  

-pause-  

Masumi: …I’ll give you a test cookie I made.  

Tsuzuru: Didn’t you give yourself to her for White Day?  

Masumi: I want to see her enjoying eating the cookies I made too, so I’m planning to give her cookies separately as well.  

Tsuzuru: You’re asking for a lot.  

Masumi: …I know. No matter how much I give, I still can’t get what I want most from Director. (…Just like those cookies.) That’s why I want everything I can get now. And I intend to get it. …Doing that much is fine, right?  

Tsuzuru:  …You really are devoted. Well, do your best.  

Masumi: You don’t need to tell me. And stop patting my head. It’s annoying.

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[jujumin-translates]

★ Main Story | Act 13 - Budding Spring | Chapter 25 - I’m Home

Izumi: Can everyone see everything okay? Is the sound working too?

Citron: “It is a-okay for me~!”

Sakuya: “I’m good too!”

Tsuzuru: “Sakuya, where are you right now?”

Chikage: “Isn’t that the Edo period?”

Citron: “Are you a time graveler!?”

Tsuzuru: “It’s time ‘traveler’.”

Sakuya: “Ahaha, when I told the supervisor about our remote rehearsal, he kindly lent me the theater’s stage to use for it.”

Izumi: I’m glad to see that you all seem lively. It’s kind of a relief since it’s been so long since I’ve seen your faces.

Tsuzuru: “For us, it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since we’ve been talking on BlooCha.”

Izumi: Oh yeah, you did mention that you were going to try using that. Is it different from LIME?

Sakuya: “Because of our time zone differences, there’s a lot of times when we barely manage to bump into each other, but it’s still really fun. It’s kinda like a message board or collective diary.”

Tsuzuru: “If we get our timing right, it really does feel like we’re all in the same room.”

Masumi: “And you’re all just as annoying as ever when I’m trying to study.”

Tsuzuru: “That reminds me, when are you getting your temps, Masumi?”

Izumi: Huh, you’re getting your license?

Masumi: “I’m in driver’s ed right now. I’m just about to get my temps. I can’t wait to have you in the passenger seat, Director.”

Citron: “Leave the backseat to me!”

Sakuya: “You seem like you’d be really good at driving, Masumi-kun.”

Chikage: “I guess we’ll hand over the role of Spring Troupe’s designated driver to you, Masumi.”

Masumi: “I’m getting a two-seater.”

Tsuzuru: “You really only want Director riding along with you, huh?”

Izumi: Seems like Itaru-san is running a little late. Let’s go ahead and start warming up without him.

Izumi: The purpose of today is to prepare you for when you all come back next week and pick up rehearsals again, so just take it easy, okay?

Izumi: If you can move, move. If you don’t have the space, just run through your lines.

Izumi: I’ll let you know of any changes in direction as things pop up.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: --Alright, let’s stop here for a moment. It’s been a while for all of you, but you’re all doing a great job of remembering things.

Sakuya: “This is the first time we’ve done remote rehearsals, but it was kinda refreshing.”

Masumi: “We’re further away than when we’re in person, so it’s kind of like we’ve got to rely on your memory to know how everyone else’s acting goes.”

Chikage: “There’s still a bit of a timing delay due to our mode of communication, though.”

Citron: “I cannot wait to practice with you all phase to phase again~!”

Masumi: “Face to face.”

Tsuzuru: “By the way, Sakuya, your sword fighting really has improved a lot.”

Sakuya: “Huh, really!?”

Sakuya: “I’ve actually been really practicing my sword fighting skills for my current performance so I can apply them to when I play Romeo.”

Izumi: I can really see the results of that.

Tsuzuru: “Ah, right--.”

Itaru: “Sorry I’m late.”

Izumi: Good work today.

Sakuya: “Good work!”

Citron: “You are just in time!”

Izumi: Let’s start with the scene with Mercutio, Tybalt, and Father Lawrence.

Itaru: “Roger that.”

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Izumi: You guys were a little stiff at first, but once you started getting a feel for practicing remotely, you really managed to get back into the swing of things.

Izumi: It’s reassuring to see that Spring Troupe’s atmosphere hasn’t changed a bit.

Sakuya: “We’re still able to act together even when apart.”

Tsuzuru: “Even though we’re physically in different places, it’s nice to feel like we’re all still connected while standing on the same stage.”

Izumi: Alright, I’ve given you all my direction-related feedback, so let’s call it here for rehearsals today.

Masumi: “Do you have a minute after this then?”

Izumi: Sure, what’s up?

Masumi: “I just sent you a plan proposal on LIME. Can you take a look at it?”

*Phone notification*

Izumi: …A promotion plan? Huh!? Did you come up with all of this, Masumi-kun?

Izumi: (This is incredible, it’s got as much detail as a real corporate-level proposal…)

Masumi: “I’m doing an internship with the promotion department right now, and this is some of the stuff I’ve learned.”

Izumi: I see… I think this is really well organized and put together. I’ll be sure to discuss the contents of this with Sakyo-san.

Masumi: “Am I being useful?”

Izumi: Of course! It couldn’t have been an easy task for you to put this all together on your own. Thank you so much!

Masumi: “It’s nothing. I’m glad that I got a better understanding of just how hard you’re always working.”

Masumi: “So I want to help you from now on, too.”

Izumi: If you’re sure, then I’m glad. You’ll be a huge help.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

*Door opens*

Sakuya: “I’m back home!”

Izumi: Welcome home. You’re the first one back.

Sakuya: I was actually planning on coming back tomorrow, but the supervisor was nice enough to arrange for me to have today off…

Sakuya: I really wanted to be the first one home so I’d be able to say “welcome home” to everyone else.

Sakuya: It made me really happy to have everyone else say that to me when I went on my solo trip…

Izumi: I see. I’m sure you can’t wait to see the others.

Sakuya: Yeah. I want to practice with everyone as soon as possible. I’ve been thinking about my acting plans a lot while I was away.

Sakuya: Thanks to all the motivation and knowledge I got from the other theater company’s performance, I was able to come up with a lot of different ideas…

Sakuya: So I’ve got so much to talk about while testing out new things.

Sakuya: Actually--I’m gonna head to the practice room for a bit!

Izumi: Huh? Right now?

Sakuya: I just really feel like I wanna move right now!

Izumi: Ahaha, don’t tire yourself out too much, though.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: One, two, three, four…

Sakuya: (This will always be the most relaxing place for me to be. It really makes me feel like I’m back at home.)

Sakuya: (That reminds me, I wonder where all the other guys are right now. I’m guessing Citron-san and the others who are overseas right now have started making their way back…)

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

tsuzuru has entered the chat.

tsuzuru: Morning

tsuzuru: I’m packing things up to start heading home now

Having some trouble because I don’t have enough space for souvenirs

tsuzuru: I wonder if I’ll be able to make all the souvenirs for everyone in the troupe AND my little brothers fit somehow

tsuzuru: Ah, right, better not forget my laptop

I’m gonna be working on stuff until the very last minute, so I need to remember that

Curry has entered the chat.

Curry: i’ll remind you about your laptop tomorrow

tsuzuru: Thanks, Masumi, what would I do without you

TorORo has entered the chat.

TorORo: i am jsUbt about to eatb Breakfasrb. i will beh heaDifn to the Airportb around noon. i caNnot waiite to Be surrounded by everEyone

UC has entered the chat.

UC: I’ve got a connecting flight, so I’m about to catch a plane to Narita. I’ll probably be back to the dorms around tomorrow afternoon.

Saku has entered the chat.

Saku: I got back a day earlier than I thought I would. I hope you all have safe trips back!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Sakuya: (Itaru-san’s rarely in the chatroom. He must be really busy…)

*Door opens*

Tsumugi: Welcome home, Sakuya-kun.

Banri: Welcome home.

Sakuya: I’m home!

Tenma: Practicing already? I’ll join you.

Sakuya: Thanks! Would you mind being my sword-fighting partner then?

Sakuya: I was just gonna take it easy, but I just get extra eager the moment I step foot in this practice room.

Tsumugi: I can understand that feeling.

Tenma: I’ll hang around until you’re satisfied.

Banri: Aight, I’ll help ya out with some of the direction-related stuff.

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[writing-in-sin]

KaiShin HC: Yandere

Loosely a continuation to my Kaishin Mutual Obsession & Acceptance HC

Warning: there might be some disturbing themes

Now, when you think of yandere, killing usually comes to mind but that's something I rather explore in a dark kaishin au....murder husbands on the side of justice maybe? Something to think about one day 🤔

Anyways!

This is roughly along the lines of canon-compliant. We've seen Kaito pretending to be Shinichi a number of times and I thought, with their mutual obsession with one another, it could very well cross onto yandere territory

Considering the war against the BO, there'd been a time when Kaito put his life on hold and slips into Shinichi's. Originally, its just his way to help his detective and eventually, he succeeds

Including in fooling Ran too

Maybe in the past, Ran would be able to tell the difference but not anymore

Not in the face of Kaito's obsessive love for Shinichi

Kaito isn't just in love with Shinichi, he wants to completely be a part of who Shinichi is in a way that no one can ever tell where Shinichi ends and Kaito begins

And vice versa

That's why when Shinichi first saw Kaito as Kudou Shinichi standing together with Ran, Sonoko and Masumi on their way to school, it wasn't anger or dread he felt

It was relief

and dare he say it, gleeful joy

Because he knows deep in his bones that Kudou Shinichi is forever safe with KID and even though he didn't really understand it yet, Shinichi also felt an aching pang of longing to do the same-- to be Kuroba Kaito, have him forever be a part of himself

Which he eventually does once he regained his body

April Fools is especially very confusing for their friends and family, more so when they started dating. Because despite the fact they have very different physiques and features as they grew older, it genuinely feels like they're possessing each other

And maybe they are

Everybody has long since accepted that the pair of them are mad for each other so they just let it be

In case of possible suitors? No....just absolutely fucking NO. People learned early on that unless you want to be scarred and traumatized for life, don't even think about it

Ask the catatonic criminals, they know better ever since the first slew were stupid enough to harm either one of the yandere genius pair

The most extreme of their yandere tendencies would be of course in becoming each other as mentioned. While their friends and family have long since accepted it, some bits of it had alarmed them initially. Like knowing secrets and events that only the other should know or the scare the couple almost gave them when both Kaito and Shinichi had seriously considered copying each other's scars

Thankfully that never happened but it gave them all quite a scare

The less said about them being cremated together, the better

So yeah, they're mad and obsessed. They're unhinged. They're unapologetic. But most of all?

They're in love

[solarianvoidthearoace]

I really need to start plotting that “SaguKaiShin, Conan got snatched, Saguru alerts everyone, Kaito shows up as Shinichi, Amuro kicks the MPD around until they do as he says because he is more qualified dammit! And Okiya is trying to mitigate between Amuro and everyone because they are all worried but the boy probably has himself handled… somewhat. While Ran is awkwardly tiptoeing around Shinichi and Masumi is giving him (Okiya) a side-eye from heck”

Low stakes case, just Saguru and Conan on-scene

It can’t be a KID heist because I don’t want Kaito to be guilty on top of worried sick

So it’s probably a white collar crime first and murder second because that’s where I see Hakuba

Actually – it was a white collar crime but because he brought Conan along, well

Conan’s aura of a shinigami strikes again

It probably got late, so they are out past 8pm when things go off-kilter

So Saguru alerts EVERYONE in Tokyo (who doesn’t have a bed time)

Ran shows up with Masumi and maybe Sonoko because just try keeping Ran and Masumi away – if you want to lose your kneecaps that is

Okiya and Amuro show up together, causing Saguru to frown before he focuses on the matter at hand

Saguru knows about them but he doesn’t know about them; he’s just aware they are close-to-the-heart allies and confidants

And Saguru is fully aware Akai and Furuya are as deadly as Conan’s acquaintances get if push comes to shove, something all three hope won’t be necessary

While they are strategising Kaito waltzes in as Shinichi

Ran immediately tenses up because when Shinichi let her down gently she was anything but (yes I will stick with my opinion that she would smack him seven ways to Sunday if he broke up with her)

“Shinichi” shoots her a stink eye but it’s not the time nor place to lay into her for slapping him (Kaito in disguise) when he broke up with her

Saguru gets them back on track, although by pointedly possessively catching “Shinichi’s” attention

The briefing goes more smoothly than expected, Amuro and Okiya basically just directing the teen detectives to utilise their strengths/ fields of expertise

Amuro gets to work bossing around the MPD because he is more qualified dammit!

Okiya isn’t in the mood to try and calm Amuro but he does help keep up their civilian covers

Amuro let’s a mixture of Bourbon and Furuya’s authority shine through though, basically scaring everyone into compliance

Even Megure taking a step back and reassuring Okiya he doesn’t need to explain what, why, how

Because why and how the private eye waiter Amuro manages to wrangle a police unit with ease is… something Megure decided is above his pay grade

Okiya also mitigates at least towards the teen detectives

Masumi feels Amuro is sus but Okiya straight-up gets the stink eye

The further the case progresses, the more Ran gets mildly scared of Amuro

Amuro is sort-of in his element, bits of Furuya and Bourbon blinking through

Okiya knows he should reassure Ran about Amuro but honestly he likes when Furuya gets a bit carried away

Saguru and “Shinichi” are very worried and comforting each other but also do their best to solve the case

For Furuya it’s a nice change of pace not having to go through Kazami for once, although he would have if he hadn’t been so hard pressed to get moving to save Conan

Maybe Amuro slips up, since so much of Furuya us shining through anyway, and calls Conan “his kid” (if anyone noticed they don’t mention it, Akai just giving a short nod because yes, Shinichi is their kid, somehow)

Everyone is grateful for Amuro and Okiya taking over management of the crime scene/ case

Because Megure basically adopted Conan into his division and he can’t think all that clearly with his second foster-nephew missing

Okiya let’s Amuro have the reigns but also steps in and holds him in check, making sure everyone stays somewhat levelheaded

Akai decidedly likes that Furuya has characteristics of Bourbon but he also knows they aren’t always helpful

Narrative parallel between Saguru and “Shinichi” to Amuro and Okiya

Saguru and Akai keeping Kaito and Furuya, respectively, from being too obsessive

Basically Conan has two boyfriends and two adoptive uncles willing to commit crimes to rescue him

Conan was drugged but is otherwise fine – no grade schoolers were harmed in the making of this fic!

During the reunion, Kaito can barely contain himself, which leads to Okiya unceremoniously shoving the throuple into a side room until they calm down

Once worries have been soothed and kisses exchanged, they emerge with Conan held between Saguru and “Shinichi”

Fic ends with a car ride of Akai and Furuya berating Shinichi while Saguru and Kaito just smother him in snuggles

Shinichi, narratively, remarks that this absolute chaos of people is the best family he has ever had (no shade on the Kudōs but they are absentee parents)

I will probably hint at a dynamic akin to the Oven Mitt Family but also A Blood Stained Heist is an influence/ vague inspo for this

The switches between names/ aliases throughout the bullet points are deliberate, btw

ETA: Series was created here. Tumblr post about it.

[blueeyeswhitegarden]

Day 6: Understudy Spotlight @arcvmonth

There are a few supporting characters in Arc V that I really like, but I think that Tokumatsu is probably my favorite. I thought that his backstory was interesting and tied in nicely with the world building of the Synchro Dimensions, one of my favorite aspects of the arc as a whole. He had a pretty cool and unique deck as well. His duel with Yuya was great and I loved how it restored his passion for dueling. It was a also good way to show more of Yuya's own growth as a performer with being able to reach out to others during their duel. Tokumatsu works really well as a supporting character for the rest of the arc. He has a fun likable personality and wanted to keep looking out for Yuya. He made sure to tell Yuya about the defeated duelists in the Friendship Cup being put to work underground and was constantly apologizing to Yuzu during their duel knowing that he would be sending her there if he won.

I also like how unconventional Tokumatsu was among the cast. Design wise, he looks like he would be a one-shot character, especially with his outfit, but he stayed around even after they got out of prison. It was kind of refreshing that they would have an adult with a design like that as part of the cast for awhile. Staying in Synchro afterwards also made sense when Tokumatsu's reputation among the Commons and Tops would probably be more helpful in moving towards their new future than being part of the Lancers proper. It was still nice to see him again during the Zarc battle and watching alongside the other Synchro characters during the finale though.

I also liked Masumi. She had a cool personality, a cool deck, a pretty nice design, a good rivalry with Yuzu and both of their duels were great, especially their rematch. She is the prime example of a fan favorite side character. To be honest though, I never had a problem with Masumi not becoming a Lancer. I can completely understand why fans wanted that for all of the reasons I mentioned and I was never really against the idea even at the time. But looking back, it just felt like her role was done after she lost to Yuzu. I can see the appeal of Masumi wanting to save Yuzu, especially when it seemed like she had more respect for her after their rematch and their pairing was gaining more traction too, but compared to Yuya, Gongenzaka and arguably even Serena, I think that they had stronger personal connections to Yuzu than Masumi did. I still used a Gem-Knight deck for awhile prior to the Arc V World update in Duel Links because I was that eager to try out Arc V era cards and archetypes.

I also want to mention Shuzo. He was mainly comedy relief for season one, but he still had some really charming moments. His duel against Yuya was one of my favorite matches in season one. It was such a good way to teach Yuya that it's okay that other people will learn how to Pendulum summon and the lesson itself was terrific too. Instead of being special by default as the only Pendulum user, Yuya needed to become an example as the one who opened the door to Pendulum summoning and using Yusho as an example was so good. It showed that even though he's a goofball himself, Shuzo can be a good and caring teacher to his students. He also wins the prize of being the best father in the franchise. Being so set on going to Academia to save Yuzu and holding onto her school uniform after he heard want happened was so heartbreaking and sweet all at once. I absolutely adore that his love for his daughter is what finally allowed him to regain his memories after Standard is revived into Pendulum. It's such a surprising kind of moment, especially when even Yuya couldn't remember Yuzu after the soft reset, but it was such a heartwarming way to show how strong Shuzo's love for his daughter ultimately was.

[icharchivist]

It just kinda hit me but, can’t we say that the Spring Troupe, thematically wise, can be defined by the instances of betrayal?

Like it can perhaps be a bit of a reach for a few of them but i feel like there’s a possible reading there, especially in the sense of how it stunned their ability to trust and open up with others and that it’s especially on this level that opening up to their troupe is changing them around.

We have the obvious ones in the characters of Itaru, Citron and Chikage especially but i’m extending it to everyone.

Sakuya’s situation can be read as being constantly betrayed by relatives. Sakuya spent his childhood setting up some expectations for how the family dynamic should go, always pushing back limits (”if i do the chores and don’t make a noise and don’t bother anyone maybe i’ll be loved”), and in that sense, his relatives had constantly been betraying those expectations and constantly instead pushed him further away. It might sound like a reach but i think it’s a possible reading for the general vibe. Sakuya’s yearning for a family and general fear of being replaced steam directly from this attitude from his family.

Masumi meanwhile had two experience of feeling betrayed by his father. One that he mentions, over how his father was basically the reason Masumi didn’t feel like he could open up to people, as he would sue anyone who would even accidentally hurt Masumi, which worked to isolate him. The second time is when he basically tries to take him away from Mankai at all cost and does similar threats. Masumi’s whole attachment issues, difficulties to open up, the way he keeps his distances with everyone and only really change his perception AFTER the company basically challenged his father, supports this reading as well. It sets up Masumi’s difficulties within his troupes as steaming directly from this specific experience with his father, and i’ll even say that his attachment to Izumi also steams from it. 

Tsuzuru can be in general one of those i’d consider a possible reach, but also would assume would work with his general thematic. Mizuno’s parents forcing the two apart seemingly overnight, basically not even leaving them an opportunity to talk about it so much so that Mizuno carried the guilt of feeling like he had betrayed Tsuzuru for it and that Tsuzuru might hate him, would align itself to this possible reading. I’ll include also, though it’s a vague memory so i might be wrong, the fact i think Tsuzuru has a bit of resentment for his travelling older brother for basically having left all his responsibilities on Tsuzuru’s shoulders, constantly forcing Tsuzuru in situations where he had to chose between his own dreams and being the responsible older brother of the house.  Tsuzuru’s issues in general steam from his responsibilities as an older brother and this loss he keeps trying to fix in his mind, and the fact there are some people that can be held responsible for it befalling him can make a case for it being a sort of betraying. Though, this is probably a reach.

In the sense it’s also ironical i would say the younger ones are the ones where it all feel like a possible reach, while the adults have a much more clear and textual approach to it. In a sense it can also be a way to showcase the difficulty of accepting this type of situation when you’re younger, the barging side of it all.

once again, covering my tracks here, i can understand it being a reach up until that point now when talking about the adults, which to me, have a clear storyline linked specifically to thematic of betrayal.

Itaru was betrayed by Tonooka, he textually refers to it as a betrayal and is the most upfront about saying he could never trust again after what happened, and that meeting the Spring Troupe is what tested this trust again. He, textually, voices this thematic when he mentions that maybe now he can trust again in the first Spring chapter, or in the Alex in Wonderland chap where he specifically tries to open up about it in the sense of showing off this trust, before we finally learn about the whole deal i mean. And if we want to keep it in the family as all the others have those feelings of betrayal possibly rooted in family situations, the whole fact his sister pushed on him to be some princely prince to hide his true self possibly can also feel as such, especially since it ended up being the groundwork to the Tonooka situation, but on this it becomes a reach while Tonooka is basically Right Here for this specific point.

Citron meanwhile is constantly aware that two of his brothers, and all the people supporting them, are always plotting to betray him. It’s something he has to thread around at ALL TIME, it’s always at the back of his mind. As such he tends to keep an open eye to his surrounding and being hyperaware, which also means he tends to catch everyone’s troubles more easily. Citron never really let his guard down and doesn’t share anything about his past until he’s forced to because of how this situation damaged his ability to trust, not especially out of thinking everyone is a possible enemy, but out of being aware that anyone in the known would be in danger for just this fact. In a sense, it’s like the knife of betrayal is always hanging behind his back and he’s always aware of it in some shape or form.

Chikage meanwhile has this thematic pushed to the extreme because of his role in the story, as an antagonist and with the way his more extremely “violent” background pushes the level of betrayals to another extreme. He felt betrayed by Hisoka, had to have a whole arc before realizing he was being misled, and then turned his perception of it around by feeling like he was the one who has done the betraying. (”the one who was betrayed by his brother was you by my own hand” thing). And with this perception shifting, all of Mankai becme, to Chikage’s eyes, also victims to his betrayal (compared to how he could have only seen them as tools, a mean for an end before this perception shift). And on top of that, while he is bargaining with this whole situation in Mankai, he still knows someone betrayed them in the organization, he’s still constantly aware that his greatest loss comes from betrayal, Hisoka was just not the one who comited it, but someone betrayed them and it’s still something Chikage has to cope with, in a more direct way since the threat is still hanging and is an actual, physical danger to everyone he loves.

In a sense, Chikage extends the thematic further in a way that, if we accept this as a thematic of Spring, adds another layer to their dynamic. In the same way that, say, Guy entering the Winter Troupe ends up being, in a way, a test to see how each of Winter members have managed to work through their specific trauma (ex: Homare’s broken cyborg plotline, Hisoka’s amnesia, and how all of it relates to Guy), the fact Chikage is set to betray them, and still feels like he betrayed them, tests the whole of Spring with the way to test out the way they learned to trust again and managed to look past the betrayals they’ve been through and have had to work on.

Like i’m still a bit hesitant about really putting it as a possible thematic because of how up-to-interpretation/reaching the situations are for the teens, but as it is i would say it would actually make a lot of sense narrativewise to read it as such.

And perhaps even so since their general thematic is one of family. If we stop at just, they’re from broken family and are yearning for a full one, it’s true, but i feel it can feel a little incomplete. Adding the betrayal aspect brings the aspect of how nurture, which is usually more associated to family, is the best way to take care of a healing wound such as this one.  Because there’s an aspect of family being an unconditional love (at least for family you make yourself), founded on unconditional trust. The fact all of them have trust issues in some shape or form therefore make their yearning for family, for the unconditional version of it, to be a way to further mend their broken hearts.

But reading in the specific betrayal aspect can not only in general point out the origin of the hurt, but explain also how heavily Chikage’s storyline is a way to test the rest of Spring (and Chikage himself), by being the most extreme version of betrayal and how hard it is to gain trust back after such a betrayal, both from Chikage’s storyline exploring both sides of a betrayal situation, and on how Spring has to work through it using what they had learnt.

And there are others characters in the franchise that can be associated to betrayal plotlines in general (i think Omi and Hisoka for instance falls under this theme as well), but even in the vaguest reach possible i feel like Spring has it being a more solid possibility in general.

Anyway, just kinda musing about it all but i think it’s an interesting angle to explore.

[godza]

hate when i have a good bit of writing and no idea on how to continue it... tenmasu drabble here that i cannt figure out another line for. its my fic and i can put in my autism headcanons.

Tenma was pacing around, and it was pissing Yuki off. That damn hack has the footsteps of an elephant, shaking the whole room, causing him to poke his needle in the wrong places.

Yuki throws a pillow at him. “What the fuck?” Tenma looks up at Yuki in his bed. 

“What are you doing, pacing like that?” Yuki looks back down at his embroidery, taking the brief moment of Tenma pausing to not stab himself with the needle.

“Just… thinking.” Tenma stops himself from continuing to pace.

“What could possibly get you stomping that hard?” Yuki ties a knot.

“I…” Tenma hesitates. “I think I’m gay.”

Yuki’s hand hesitates reaching for the next color of thread. He wasn’t expecting that.

He shrugs. “That’s fine. Being gay doesn’t make you any less of a hack.”

“What?” Tenma turns around to the usual insult, but realizes the double meaning. “...Thanks, I guess.”

“Anything else not that groundbreaking to confess?”

“Not that groundbreaking? I’ve been agonizing about this for ages!”

“Half the company’s gay, I’m used to it at this point.”

“Really? Who?”

“You haven’t noticed? You seriously think Homare of all people is straight?”

“Okay, now that you mention it, I guess.”

“Not that I really care, but what made you realize it at this age?”

Tenma cringes. “Promise you won’t laugh?”

Yuki thinks it’s probably serious, so he nods. 

“...I think I like Masumi.”

“WHAT?!” Yuki’s scream shakes the whole dorm and theater. Tenma cringes again, extremely embarrassed. “That guy? Really? Are you more insane than I thought?”

“I said promise not to laugh!”

“I’m not laughing, I want to send you in for a psychiatric evaluation!” Yuki moves his needle away so he doesn’t stab himself, even though he kind of wants to. “I can’t believe I’m having this conversation, why? What about that psycho could you possibly like?”

Tenma sighs and sits down on the ground. “He’s… attractive, and his acting is really good.”

“Yeah, and that’s true for pretty much every single person in this company.”

“But he’s like, different. Ugh, I don’t want to talk about it!” Tenma picks up the pillow Yuki threw and throws it back.

A knock on the door. It opens, it’s Muku. “I heard a yell, are you guys okay?” He pokes his head into the room.

Tenma looks pointedly at Yuki, eyes signaling for him not to say anything incriminating.

“Yeah, Tenma’s just insane. You want to check him into a mental hospital with me tomorrow?”

“Oh no, Tenma, are you okay? How many fingers am I holding up?” Muku enters the room, rushing over to Tenma.

“I’m not insane! You’re insane!” Tenma yells up to Yuki.

“That’s what an insane person would say.” Yuki says.

“How bad is it? Do you still remember me? I’m Muku, your troupe mate!” Muku pleads with Tenma, gripping him by the shoulders.

“Muku, I’m fine. Yuki’s just being rude.” Tenma gently pries Muku’s hands off him. “For no reason.” Tenma once again glares at Yuki.

“He’d probably judge you way less than I do, being a shoujo manga addict.” Yuki picks up his embroidery again. 

“Huh?” Muku perks up at shoujo manga being mentioned.

Tenma gives the middle finger behind Muku’s head to Yuki, trying to preserve some of his innocence. Tenma sighs. “I was telling him about who I have a crush on.”

Muku’s worried face instantly turns into an eager one. “Really?”

Tenma nods, looking away from Muku’s sunbeam of a face.

“Do I know them? Wait, let me guess. A co-star from a rival company? Everytime you look at each other you feel a spark but can’t act on your feelings due to your companies?” Muku starts to ramble, gripping Tenma’s shoulders again.

“Not even close.”

“Then, an intern on set? She applied your makeup and everytime her hands brushed your face it felt like electricity? You had to act out a love confession for the next scene but your eyes kept wandering off set to her?”

“Again, not close. It’s a guy.” Tenma flushes.

“Oh, that adds another layer to it!” Muku doesn’t even notice the effort that Tenma took to come out to him, he just gets sucked into his own fantasy world. Yuki laughs.

“Stop laughing!”

“Is it not a coworker?” Muku asks, finally releasing Tenma’s shoulders.

“Technically, no.” Sure, he works with Masumi but it’s not like either of them get paid for it.

“A school friend? No, a company member?” Muku grabs Tenma again.

“Let go! And yeah.”

“Is it Sakuya? Oh, that would be so cute!” Yuki laughs again, Tenma silently seethes. 

“Close,” Yuki jeers from his bed.

“Yuki, I am this,” Tenma puts his pointer finger and thumb together. “close to assaulting you.”

“But they’re touching…” Muku mutters. 

“Are they one of the older members? I support you Tenma, but you may want to think about giving up on them…”

“No, God no. It’s Masumi.”

Muku is silent for several seconds. Tenma smacks himself in the forehead. “Oh, Tenma…”

Muku’s reaction is somehow worse than Yuki mocking him. “I know, I know. I should probably give up.”

“No, never give up in the name of love! It may be difficult, but I know you can persevere!” Muku takes Tenma’s hands.

Being on the other end of Muku’s advice is weird, but Tenma doesn’t hate it. It’s nice to finally get some encouragement, even though it’s only been known to others for about fifteen minutes. “Do you really…?” Tenma doesn’t want to voice the question, he’s trying so hard not to get his hopes up.

“Yes! With enough perseverance, any love can happen!” Muku’s eyes sparkle.

“Yeah, you’re right! I got this!” Tenma nods his head, filled with new found determination.

Yuki sighs. He wishes he had another pillow to throw, though he might need to chuck the entire bed at Tenma to knock some vital sense into him. 

“Now, let’s formulate a plan!” Muku sits Tenma down at the table in the center of the room. Muku rocks back and forth gently with excitement. Tenma’s a little excited too, he takes a fidget toy out of his pocket to fiddle with while they discuss. It’s one of his favorites, a stretchy giraffe.

“So, how can we get you the guy of your dreams!” Muku starts rocking back and forth harder.

“Calm down, Muku. Don’t get motion sick.” Yuki calls from his bed. He may not in any way want to be part of the conversation happening on the floor, but he keeps his eyes on his two best friends anyway.

“Thank you, Yuki.” Muku takes a deep breath in. “Masumi is a very romantic guy, he would love a big romantic gesture… Maybe something like hiring a skywriter to confess, or giving him a hundred roses!” 

“Wait, we need to make sure he won’t reject me. He still has his heart set on Izumi, so how do I change that?” Tenma ties the giraffe’s neck into a knot, then unties it.

“Um, maybe be super nice to him? Like, hold the door open for him, leave leftovers for him, minor stuff that will have him swooning eventually!”

aaaaaand idk what else. i love writing yuki bc hes so mean

[midoropalace]

Yakuza: Like a Dragon -8-

Surprise bitch... I bet you thought you saw the last of me.

At the end of the previous chapter, Ichi and his crew died from a bomb blast.

Oh, uh... nevermind.

Turns out they... didn't actually die! Though the game doesn't quite explain how they survived the explosion, Nick helped hide them from Masato and the Omi Alliance. That's cool and all, but it seems a little too convenient that Ichi and his crew managed to escape the bomb blast relatively unscathed. I say relatively, because Ichi has visible injuries on his face. Mainly a bruise and a little bandaid. Sure.

Anyway, Aoki is pissed -- understandably so. He thought he finally vanquished Ichi, but Ichi got the upper hand on him! Ichiban warns Masato that there exists footage of him ordering the hit on Masumi, and that the footage will be leaked onto the Internet tomorrow. Masato calls Ichi's bluff, but Ichi drops an "I'm not joking bitch" and walks away. Their final duel will be at the Millennium Tower, where the footage is supposedly being held.

In any case, I get a notice from the Sujimon Sensei that a new dungeon has opened up in Kamurocho: the Kamurocho Underground Dungeon! Oh yeah, by the way -- we're in Kamurocho now. I forgot to mention that I guess. Whoopsie.

Before I head toward the dungeon, I decide to shop around at some outlets. I find this cool weapon for the Host class at Ebisu Pawn, and decide to give it to Zhao for the time being.

The Kamurocho Underground Dungeon is actually the same place that Ichi and Adachi infiltrated all the way back at the beginning of the game to gain access to Heian Tower. The difference here is that the enemies are now significantly buffed and we can now access the dungeon's second floor. The dungeon only has two floors, but floor two is massive and has some pretty hard-hitting enemies.

During one battle, I decide to call Robson as a Poundmate to see what he does. He promptly turns into a tiger and mauls the poor enemy I was fighting.

On the second floor, I encounter a handful of Invested Vagabonds. I am assuming these are supposed to be like metal slimes in Dragon Quest -- difficult to take down but extremely rewarding. My attacks either miss or only do 1 point of damage. This makes them difficult to take down. Just kidding. Turns out, Joon-gi, Eri, and Saeko can make quick work of them using their gun skills. And the reward for taking them down is worth it...

Goddamn that's a lot of experience! Because there are several vagabonds on this floor, I wind up gaining millions of experience points, and my character levels wind up shooting up into the 60s. Eri also "maxes out" the Idol job. As it turns out, a job is considered maxed out once the character has learned all skills from that job, though you can still gain job levels until reaching 99. But reaching job level 99 seems like too much work tbh. Still, because grinding now seems super easy, I'm probably going to grind out some job levels down here. Or at least go until I get the trophy for reaching level 70.

At the end of the floor, I am assailed by some really powerful enemies. They were honestly annoying and I almost wiped to them, but thankfully I was able to take them down after a loooong time. As a bonus, here are some shots of Kiryu and Majima in all their glory.

[athela-3]

A Tag Game!

I’ve been tagged by the lovely @currywaifu, and who am I to refuse?

Rules: Answer 17 questions and tag (supposedly 17?) people. Well, I don’t know that many people, so I’ll see who I can nick

Nickname: Ari will do. But if you wanna come up with any new nicknames, be my guest! Always interested in collecting ‘em.

Zodiac: Leo. And that’s all I know about zodiacs.

Height: Depends. You want me standing on my left leg or my right? Right leg, 160cm precisely; left leg is about 2cm shorter. No, I never broke it. It’s just like that, the same way my knuckles are crooked for free.

Hogwarts house: Slytherin or Ravenclaw. Unsure which.

Last thing I Googled: Ha. Someone died under suspicious circumstances. It’s on the news quite often lately. I was trying to find more details on the case, but alas, news reports tend to make things so very sensationalised and overly wordy. Just give me the facts already, point by point, mate.

Song stuck in my head: Our Masumi’s own Sick Sick Sick.

Number of followers: 28. Cheers, all.

Amount of sleep: Oh, dear. I keep chaotic hours. Lately I tend to sleep at about half past two, but don’t really wake until like eleven... so it’s a normalish amount of sleep, but skewed like I’m in permanent jet lag. Since I was homeschooled, I’ve been doing this for years, and now that quarantine lets me work from home I’m back at it again.

Lucky number: Don’t have one.

Dream job: I’m fine being a ballet and piano teacher as is, but somewhere deep inside... I wanna make video games.

Wearing: a loose, sleeveless grey shirt and green batik shorts. Computer glasses and headphones if they count.

Favourite song: Aw, man. I dunno. Too many options to choose from. Let’s settle for a genre: jazz. I’m definitely a jazz person.

Favourite instrument: Ah, it’s how they interact with each other that makes or breaks the song! That said, I have a thing for muted trumpets. And slapping on the electric bass. And don’t let’s discount traditional and world instruments either! Gamelan is cool, and—I’m rambling. Again.

Aesthetic: Turtlenecks, fedoras, clothes in solid, cool colours. Victorian lit ebooks, Miles Davis in your headphones, ignored sheet music under your bed. 48 email drafts, most of them story notes, some untouched since 2017. Sitting draped sideways on a rattan armchair. A cup of Earl Grey at midnight. Being able to quote Shakespeare at the drop of a hat, but not knowing what Ohm’s Law entails. Absent-mindedly whistling a Mozart aria while playing video games. Not the classic definition of Chaotic Academia, perhaps, but I have no better term to describe it.

Favourite author: Hm. Let’s say... Terry Pratchett.

Random: I’ve already offered more information than strictly required, heh. How about this: I’ve tried learning French, Spanish, Italian, Esperanto, German, Swahili, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Vulcan, and Ancient Egyptian, but never to fluency. On the other hand, I am more fluent in English than in my own native language.

Tagging: I don’t have a lotta mutuals yet, I’m new here ahah... @meif-wa, @quenie-azryneth, wanna do this? And if I may be so bold as to reach out... @tooaya, @julias-cherry-garden, @beyondtheborderridiculous, I see you in my notifications, wanna come along and join in?

[izumi-fanclub]

A3! Translation: Chikage SR Card “You Can You Know” [ Secret Notepad ]

Chikage is gifted with something he doesn’t know how to make use of.

Chikage

Fu…

(I’m almost done. I’ll be able to go home soon.)

Boss

Utsuki, come over here for a second.

Chikage

What is it? Boss

Here’s a package addressed to you. I got it so I’m bringing it to you.

Chikage

Thank you very much.

Boss

Where’d you get it from?

Chikage

It’s from a business partner representative, the item is… stationery?

Boss

Heh, I’m curious to see what’s inside. Go on, open it up.

Chikage

Haa…

…A notepad and a fountain pen.

Boss

These are some pretty high-end ones, right? That company’s got a lot of money.

Chikage

They sent it as a thank-you for that successful transaction the other day.

Boss

You’re an upright representative.

But, how often do you use a notepad these days?

Chikage

That too… but they were kind enough to give it to me. I’ll be very grateful to use it.

Chikage

—So that’s why.

Tsuzuru

I see. So that’s the notepad you received.

Izumi

It’s sturdily made!

Citron

A must-have item for a man at work~.

Chikage

Even though I told my boss that, I usually mostly work on the PC. I rarely have a chance to use a notepad like this.

Itaru

True. You can just take notes on your phone.

Why not let Tsuzuru use it?

Chikage

You’re right. I mean, he’s a scriptwriter, he’s going to have more opportunities to write down notes. Shall I give it to him?

Tsuzuru

I’m not getting something that looks that expensive! I mean, please don’t try to give me things that people gave you.

Chikage

Just kidding.

Masumi

…You were definitely not kidding.

Tsuzuru

Or maybe take notes during practice, I think it’s better to use it for that.

Citron

…That is it! I have got an idea!

Izumi

Citron-kun, what’s up?

Citron

This can be used for role study!

Chikage

Role study?

Citron

Next performance, Chikage plays the role of an editor-in-charge!

If you are an editor, a notepad is essential. You can also use the notepad you have received, two birds with one stone!

Tsuzuru

An editor is required to have a notepad… well, I don’t know about that.

Masumi

Too on-the-nose.

Chikage

But you don’t exactly get to do this kind of analog work unless you’re fully aware of it, and it’s good to try it out once in a while.

Itaru

Senpai’s interest switch is a mystery.

Izumi

Ahaha…

Part 2

Izumi

That’ll be all for today. Thank you for your hard work!

Masumi

Good work.

Itaru

GJ.

Sakuya

Chikage-san, do you still have the notepad with you today?

Chikage Yeah, I’ve got it in my pocket close to me, as you can see.

Tsuzuru

I often see you taking notes these days.

Izumi

Now that you mention it.

CItron

Chikage, you are doing a great job!

Chikage

Thanks.

Itaru

I mean, what’re you always writing down?

Tsuzuru

Did you notice anything during our rehearsals?

Chikage

That’s part of it, yes… but I think it’s mostly personal.

Well then, excuse me.

Itaru

…I’m kinda worried bout what’s in those notes.

Tsuzuru

What in the world is written in those…?

Chikage

…

Izumi

(Ah, It’s Chikage-san.)

(Looks like he’s writing something on his notepad… he sure is eager about his role.)

Chikage-san, you’re writing down notes again.

Chikage

Director-san, yeah.

Izumi

Chikage-san, I’m glad you look enthusiastic.

Chikage

…Aren’t you curious about what I’m writing?

Izumi

Well, if you ask me whether or not I am, I’d say yes…

Chikage

I can’t show it to anyone else, but… I’ll let them know next time since the director will know.

Izumi

You can’t show it to anyone else, huh…

(Maybe it’s got something to do with Chikage-san’s organization…!? No, no, that can’t be it…)

Chikage

…I’ll never get tired of watching the hundreds of faces of director-san.

[ Option 1: Are you teasing me!? ]

Izumi

Are you teasing me!?

Chikage

I was just being honest.

Izumi

I don’t have hundreds of faces, at least not on purpose…

Chikage

I think it’s good that you get to express your emotions so well. Rather than be like me and get told that they don’t know what I’m thinking.

Izumi

Is that so…?

Chikage

I don’t dislike director-san’s facial artistry though.

Izumi

It’s not facial artistry!

Chikage

Haha, sorry.

Izumi

(He’s definitely teasing me…)

[ Option 2: What are you writing? ]

Izumi

What are you writing?

Chikage

It’s still a secret. It’d be boring to reveal the magician’s trick so early.

Izumi

That just makes me even more curious if you say that.

Chikage

That’s right… Director-san would be interested in this.

Izumi

I would…?

Chikage

That’s the biggest clue of it all. You can figure out the rest yourself.

Izumi

Hmm… It’s like a mystery solving game.

Chikage

Look forward forward to the major reveal.

Sakuya

We’re home!

Itaru

We’re back.

Tsuzuru

Welcome back, you two.

Citron

Welcome home~.

Sakuya

Something smells good!

Izumi

Tonight’s dinner is chicken and spinach curry.

Sakuya

Sounds delicious!

Masumi

Curry made by you is always delicious.

Kamekichi

Oi! Someone lost something! Whose is it!?

Tsuzuru

Huh, that’s…

Sakuya

Chikage-san’s notepad?

Citron

We cannot say until we have checked the contents.

Itaru

From what I can see, I think it’s senpai’s,

Izumi

I think it probably is, he hasn’t come home from work yet, so it’s hard to say…

Kamekichi

I’ll just leave it with ya for now!

Tsuzuru Wait, you can’t just throw something at me like this…!

Itaru

Look, it fell on the floor.

Citron

Kamekichi’s control is bonkers.

Kamekichi

What was that!?

Masumi

…The notepad’s open.

Sakuya

Looks like it opened from the impact of the fall.

Tsuzuru

I don’t think it’s a good idea to look without permission, you know?

Citron

It is an accident! It cannot be helped.

Itaru

Well, we can’t leave it like this.

Tsuzuru

You two just want to take a peek. Itaru

Let’s see… hm?

Masumi

This is…

Izumi

Could it be— a recipe for spice blends!?

Chikage

…Ah, I got found out.

Tsuzuru

Chikage-san!? When did you come back!?

Sakuya

Sorry! We didn’t mean to look…!

Chikage

It’s not like I was hiding it from you.

Izumi

Amazing! As expected of Chikage-san! Let’s try the formula next time!

Chikage

And as expected of director-san, I like how easily baited you are.

Masumi

Chikage’s only sly. I’ll do it too.

Itaru

…I wondered what kind of bad stuff you wrote about, turns out it was recipes for spice blends.

Citron

How very Chikage~.

Story Clear!

[moonlight-translation-archive]

Act 12 - Chapter 30 Translation

Misumi’s day isn’t over yet...

Warning: The chapter contains Act 2 and Sky Pirates Event Story spoilers. 

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Disclaimer: This chapter hasn’t been proofreaded (I did reviewed it... but still!) Neither English nor Japanese is my native language, but I did my best. If you find any mistakes, feel free to tell me. By the way, Director’s name will be Izumi.

I recommend to read it along with the voiced chapter for a more sentimental experience.

A “once-possible future” and the “reliable present”| Misumi

Misumi: Ahaha! Gramps, this play is so fun~!  Hakkaku: Acting is fun, you know. You should try it out someday.  Misumi: Hmm~ Maybe I should just watch them like this~  Hakkaku: So that’s what you think.  Misumi: Gramps…?  Misumi: Huh? Gramps, where did you go?  - Madoka is walking near the room - Madoka: … Misumi: (It’s Madoka! Father isn’t here right now…) Misumi: (I will make a paper plane!) Misumi: …I fold it here, and here. Misumi: (I hope my paper plane reaches Madoka and makes him smile at least a little…) Misumi: —Go! Misumi: …Huh? Misumi: (Why it didn’t fly at all…? It has gone farther other days…) Madoka: … Misumi: (Ah, Madoka will go away… Misumi: Madoka! Madoka: Hm? Misumi: Ahm, that paper plane…  Madoka: —Sorry.  - Madoka goes away… -  Misumi: —Wait! Madoka! Misumi: Madoka! Misumi: … Misumi: I’m all alone now…

Misumi: — Crow: Caw, caw! Misumi: I’m fine~ Please tell me if you see a pretty triangle.  Crow: Caw! - Madoka appears - Madoka: I’m home.  - Misumi jumps to Madoka - Misumi: Madoka, welcome back~!  Madoka: Woah!? Misumi: A welcome hug for you~  Madoka: Brother, where did you go?  Misumi: The roof~! Ehehe, hugging you makes me feel at peace~ Madoka: …Brother? Misumi: I’m feeling a bit weird.  Madoka: Feeling weird? Misumi: Maybe I’m hungry! How about some onigiri? Madoka: Mhm, I guess it sounds good…

Madoka: By the way, I met with Masumi at college. He looked exhausted. Is he alright? Misumi: Ah, well, he’s suffering from Director deficiency. Itaru-san mentioned it by LIME.  Madoka: Oh, I-I see… - Message sound - Madoka: Ah, I got a LIME…  Misumi: Who sent it? Madoka: It was Shifuto. There’s a change in the time for the next rehearsal. Madoka: Ah, Haruto-san quickly retorted him saying it was a mistake, not a change.  Misumi: Hehe, I’m glad Madoka isn’t alone anymore.  Madoka: … - Madoka goes outside of the room -  Misumi: Madoka? - He is back - Madoka: Here.  Misumi: Gramps’ triangle…  Madoka: Yes, you looked a bit lonely.  Misumi: Lonely…?

- flashback (Act 2 - Ch 7) - Izumi: Why are you living in these dorms, Misumi-kun?  Misumi: I don’t have anywhere else to go~ Izumi: … Manager: Now, I’ll call the police— Izumi: Misumi-kun, are you interested in acting? Manager: What!? Yuki: Did you lose your mind?  Tenma: You can’t be serious! Masumi: Are you going to let him in?  Misumi: Acting? I know about it.  Izumi: Don’t you want to try it out? You can keep your room if you do it.  Misumi: Can I eat onigiris too? Izumi: Sure. In the mornings and evenings.  Misumi: Okay, I’ll do it!

- flashback (Sky Pirates Epilogue) - Misumi: …I wonder why did I forget Gramps’ face, though~ Izumi: Hmm… Misumi: Every time I’ve felt lonely or bad things have happened, I remember Gramps. Misumi: That’s why I’ve never forgotten him before…  Izumi: Misumi-kun… Muku: Maybe there are more fun things than bad ones now. So you don’t get to feel lonely.  Izumi: I agree. You’re not alone anymore, Misumi-san.  Misumi: So that was it… I started to remember him less than before.  Misumi: …Is Gramps angry with me? Tenma: Not at all. He told you to show him the best performance with your best friends. I’m sure he’s happy now.  Misumi: Mhm, you’re right. Gramps must be watching it well.  Yuki: …Look how he called himself Misumi’s best friend in that line. Tenma: What’s wrong with that!? Yuki: Nothing.  Kazunari: But it’s just as Ten Ten said! The summer troupe is the best!  Misumi: Mhm. The summer troupe is the best!

Misumi: (So what I was feeling is called loneliness.) Misumi: (I couldn’t understand what was the feeling of being alone.) Misumi: (I felt it when I couldn’t talk to Madoka and when I couldn’t see Gramps anymore. But I kept it inside me and tried to pretend it didn’t exist.) Misumi: (And I searched for triangles to fill the emptiness inside me.)  Misumi: (But when I entered the troupe, met the summer troupe members, acted and created memories with them, I noticed how now it was full of precious treasures.)

Hakkaku: “Acting is fun, you know. You should try it out someday.” Hakkaku: “If you can find three treasures in your life, I’m sure you will be happy.”

Misumi: (Triangles, acting, and my friends— That’s the place where I found my happiness triangle.) Misumi: And also— Madoka: Huh? Misumi: (The place that showed me it’s alright to have many treasures.) Misumi: (I don’t feel lonely because I’m not alone anymore. And I’m not alone because Mankai Company exists.) Madoka: …Will you take that set square as your lucky charm for a while? Misumi: No need, I’m alright now. I have lots of precious triangles inside of my heart.  Madoka: I understand.  Crow: Caw, caw! Misumi: Ah, it’s the crow from earlier! It says it found a triangle!  Madoka: Who? The crow?  - Misumi disappears - Madoka: …Brother hasn’t changed at all. I see he still has those mysterious abilities.

Crow: Caw, caw! Misumi: Wow, it is a triangle!  Misumi: Thanks for this pretty triangle~!  Postman: Mail for Ikaruga-san. Misumi: Here~ Postman: It’s addressed to Misumi Ikaruga-san.  Misumi: Me? Misumi: Ah, it’s from Sakuya!

Sakuya: “Misumi, how are you? Sakuya: “Lately I’ve been playing with paper planes along with a child I met in the park. But they didn’t fly at all… it’s pretty hard.” Sakuya: “I thought about joining you and the summer troupe next time you make them. I want to learn how to make them well.”  Sakuya: “I hope you can teach me when the time comes.”

Madoka: A postcard? Misumi: Mhm, Sakuya sent it.  Madoka: He seems to be well. I’m glad.  Misumi: How good are the paper planes you make now, Madoka? Madoka: I’m not sure… I haven’t compared them, so I can’t tell.  Misumi: Then, let’s make paper planes! The one who flies more wins!  Madoka: Okay. I’ll bring paper.  Misumi: …We will make a paper plane contest with “everyone”. I promise, Sakuya. Misumi: And— Misumi: (I’ll keep making the best performances with my best friends. Gramps, look at them.)

[the-himawari]

A3! Magazine Interview Translation - B’s-LOG July 2023 [Rurikawa Yuki & Fushimi Omi Actor’s Interview]

MANKAI Company Ranking

In addition to being actors, Yuki and Omi also support the theatre company behind the scenes as its costume maker and photographer.

They present the charms of their troupe members in a ranking format from their perspectives which differ from an actors.

*Please read disclaimer on blog

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RANKING: The person who unexpectedly likes to be spoiled

1st PLACE: AZUMA

“It feels like everyone naturally listens to him too”

Yuki: Likes to be spoiled, hm… well, a few people come to mind immediately.

Omi: Oh, who did you think of?

Yuki: Speaking of unexpected, I guess I’d say Itaru. Isn’t he good at asking people for favours? He’s asked you to make late night snacks for him when he’s busy, hasn’t he?

Omi: Well, I enjoy doing that too.

Yuki: That Ma for you. I knew you’d say that. Who do you think of then?

Omi: If I have to pick, then I suppose Masumi.

Yuki: Mmm, is Masumi like that? Doesn’t he only act that way towards you?

Omi: Haha, I don’t think so. Also, he may not be aware of it, but Tasuku doesn’t hesitate to give me requests for the side dishes in his bento. That might fit the definition, in a way.

Yuki: Yeah… I can see that. Tasuku can be pretty dense, after all.

Omi: But the most surprising one might be Azuma-san. It’s natural for him to ask for things, so it feels like everyone naturally listens to him too.

Yuki: That might be true now that you mention it… he’s good at puppy-dog eyes and he’s smooth at asking for favours. I guess Azu-nee fits the most out of everyone we just mentioned.

RANKING: The person who (seems to) have bad sleeping habits

1st PLACE: MISUMI & JUZA

“For instance, Guy doesn’t move at all, so I thought he died”

Yuki: Doesn’t the answer have to be Misumi and Juza?

Omi: Those two names do come up a lot when we talk about bad sleeping habits.

Yuki: Moreover, there are guys who don’t have bad sleeping habits, but they sleep in weird positions. For instance, Guy doesn’t move at all, so I thought he died.

Omi: There are some members who have unique sleeping positions. I’ve seen a video before where Homare-san was sleeping like Tutankhamun.*

Yuki: You’re talking about that bonus footage, right? I thought he was doing it on purpose when I watched it.

Omi: With so many members, it’s interesting how everyone also has all sorts of different sleeping positions.

RANKING: The person who takes short baths

1st PLACE: TSUZURU & MISUMI & JUZA

“I was surprised he only took 5 minutes before coming out once.”

Omi: I’ve never really paid attention to everyone’s bath time. But I think Tsuzuru, Misumi, and Juza’s are pretty short.

Yuki: Not to mention Itaru when he’s busy with his hobbies. I was surprised he only took 5 minutes before coming out once.

Omi: That’s short, alright. Now that I think about it, I imagine Sakyo-san doesn’t stay in the dorm’s bath very long either. He stays in a hot spring for quite a long time though.

Yuki: Sakyo? I think so too, now that you mention it.

Omi: On that note, I feel like most of our company members only spend a short time and don’t take very long baths, huh?

Yuki: I guess you don’t have to be that thorough in the bath if you’re not that beauty-conscious.

RANKING: The person who eats a lot

1st PLACE: CHIKAGE

“I have to watch my figure so I don’t get banned.”

Yuki: Misumi was the first one who came to mind, but he’s a special case… If we’re talking unexpected, then Chikage eats a lot, doesn’t he? Well, all he eats is spicy food though.

Omi: Even when I serve him non-spicy food, he adds spice to his own taste and finishes it. Even if the portion is a little too large, he cleans his plate without leaving any leftovers. I appreciate that.

Yuki: In any case, everyone’s a guy, so everyone eats a lot.

Omi: A lot of them are still growing. I feel a sense of satisfaction every time I see that all the food I made has been eaten clean.

Yuki: As the costume maker, I don’t actually care how much the other members eat as long they maintain their figure like Chikage. But if they can’t keep their shape, then I’m banning them from overeating.

Omi: Haha. I have to watch my figure so I don’t get banned.

RANKING: The person you think is cute

1st PLACE: YUKI

“You should know the answer without me telling you, right, Ma?”

Yuki: You should know the answer without me telling you, right, Ma?

Omi: Haha. Yuki’s the cutest.

Yuki: Exactly.

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*References the Infiltration Boys’ Night! training camp backstage story

[citowon]

spring troupe and gender neutral s/o watch horror movies

about time i finally write for this blog... i was hit with the image of masumi watching a horror movie with his s/o, thought how lovely it would be if there was content of that, then realized i have that power now

word count: 1,935

tags: established relationship, non-detailed mentions of horror themes (gore, monsters, etc)

sakuya sakuma

🌸 when the topic of a horror movie date first comes up, he’s a bit scared. he’s only seen a couple, one of which was for mankai play research.

🌸 when it’s actually showing, though, he’s pretty calm! the anticipation was the worst part, and he somehow doesn’t get scared even during the most terrifying movie of the year. he’s great at reminding himself it’s just fictional in the end

🌸 vampires? not scary. aliens? he thinks they’re cute! gore? well, yeah, it’s unnerving at first but it’s all fake, and once he reminds himself of that he’s fine

🌸 he gets scared at the littlest things though. there might be a continuity error where a knife is in its holder on the counter in one shot and then removed the next, and no one in the movie acknowledges it nor is it supposed to mean anything but he can and will psych himself out thinking about just what moved it

🌸 king of predicting plot twists! he might be very good at spotting continuity errors, but he’s even better at picking out little bits of foreshadowing and putting together the mystery

🌸 gets spooked the most by jumpscares. every time he squeaks a bit (on really bad ones he might scream) and every time he always does the same embarrassed sigh afterwards and goes to squeeze your hand to calm himself

🌸 psychological horror is definitely the best pick for sakuya. he thinks a lot about what’ll happen next in the movie and loves to discuss about movies with you regardless of the genre, so with thought-provoking psychological films it fits him like a glove

🌸 and hey, if things ever get too intense he loves b-list horror movies! he thinks the bad acting is endearing and always finds something to compliment even with the trashiest, corniest flick

🌸 if you ever get uncomfortable, he might commentate in the movie and try to poke fun at it- i mean, the killer clown is kind of funny! look how bright and colorful it is compared to the rest of the set! he keeps his voice light and sunny so you have something comforting to concentrate on

masumi usui

🎧 he loves the idea of horror night. cuddling with you, holding you protectively as the suspense rises, stealing kisses to distract you from the monster and erase your fear...

🎧 he’s only seen a few horror movies in his life, less than the fingers he has on one hand, but whatever. it’s a movie. it’s not real. if he got too immersed he could just tell himself it’s fake and be done with it.

🎧 spoiler alert: he didn’t.

🎧 masumi did not, and i repeat, did NOT expect to get so invested??? even if you’re scared, he’s definitely the most terrified

🎧 that’s not to say he’ll show it. he’s doing everything to keep a neutral face, and you’ll probably assume he’s holding to you tighter during the scary parts like he’s protecting you.

🎧 (it’s actually because you’re the one [1] thing grounding him. you’re protecting him, not the other way around! in hindsight, he likes being cared for even when he thought he’d be the one spoiling you, not the other way around. he just wishes it didn’t have to be during such a scary movie, that’s all)

🎧 will take his fear to the grave... unless you ask him directly about it. please hold him and tell him the monsters aren’t real, even though he’s a heavy sleeper he will stay up until 3 am, his mind reminding him how creepy the movie was every time he’s about to drift off

🎧 so does not fuck with ghosts, if he didn’t believe in them before he certainly does now. the poor guy looks up how to ward away spirits and ends up carrying around a salt packet on him for the next two weeks

tsuzuru minagi

📖 tsuzuru’s not exactly a horror fan. he claims it’s brainless and pointless

📖 (admittedly he’s a little scared of them, but he still thinks they’re dependent on shock alone, and have zero rewatch value since the writing is more focused on in-the-moment spooks than actual plot.)

📖 he’ll roll his eyes and tease you a little but eventually he’ll go along with watching a horror movie

📖 to psych himself out of his fear tsuzuru decides to watch them critically and note what plot points to do (or more likely not to do) for future plays

📖 this works out for the beginning but by the middle of the movie he’s enraptured. he can’t tell if it’s actually good or if it’s a car wreck he can’t help but watch

📖 does the corny move where he yawns and wraps an arm around you, and you’d almost buy it from his earlier cynicism but then the killer shows their face and he tenses up like hell and you just know

📖 gets embarrassed every time he’s scared- he even turns pink, and gets even redder if you try to hold his hand or cuddle him closer (even though there’s nothing he’d want more after something that creepy)

📖 by the end he’s got a few new ideas that might go to autumn or winter troupe’s latest plays, and admits okay, fine, maybe horror isn’t so pointless after all

itaru chigasaki

🎮 screw movies, you’re playing horror games instead!

🎮 most of itaru’s horror games are single-player, so one of you takes the controller while the other sits next to the player, but itaru’ll drape his arms around you from behind in a back hug the entire time you play

🎮 he doesn’t really shut up. the entire time, he’s either cracking a joke or trying to freak you out more, if only so he doesn’t get in his head and overthink the creepy atmosphere

🎮 asshole only quiets down when the game gets tense, and then suddenly puts his hands around your shoulders or neck to scare you. regardless if you fall for it or not, he always laughs at himself and just-so-happens to break the tension as a scary cutscene plays

🎮 still commentates when he’s the player, but gasps or jumps even at small atmospheric scares

🎮 itaru definitely overthinks the game. he gets super cautious over tiny details and makes the missions way harder than they should be since he keeps overestimating the enemy line of sight and how noisy the avatar is

🎮 if you happen to be playing a co-op horror it’s a constant “no u” battle over who should do the scariest tasks

🎮 “reader, we need to cleanse the room next. you should do it” “no, you should do it. you have the quartz item remember” “i can give it to you since you have the ghost ward” “the ghost ward doesn’t apply to this quest, besides, you’re better at this ghost attack quick time event than me” “no it does, and you’re more optimized” “i can just give the items to you-“ “no you should do it” “no you” “no you” “no you” “no y-”

🎮 you both lose

citron

🍋 citron loves horror movies! he thinks they’re... comforting?

🍋 turns out he’s only seen movies about cursed dolls and b-horror, which explains a lot- he loves dolls too much to be scared by them and he thinks b-list horror is hilarious- but he’ll still proudly proclaim he’s unflappable and swear to protect you from the bad guys

🍋 when you’re actually watching the movie you can’t tell if he’s faking his reactions or not. he’s very noisy

🍋 he gets scared enough during the gruesome and horrific scenes to hold you close and tight like a teddy bear, and during the worst of it he might muffle a scream by diving into the crook of your neck, obscuring his vision until the scene changes

🍋 and yet, he laughs at the next scene’s unrealism, and manages to poke enough fun at the movie that you giggle and his terror disappears, he loves your laugh way more than he can be afraid of monsters

🍋 can’t do gore for the life of him, but when it comes to the actual plot, he’s rather critical of characters acting dumb. he catches on to nonsensical writing quick, but usually asks you to clarify the plot holes before realizing that he found a loophole in the writing

🍋 whenever you’re scared and not even his goofy reactions and commentary can help, he plants a sweet kiss on your cheek, strokes your hair, and holds you close to his chest until the fear goes away. he’s surprisingly good at protecting you from the movie

🍋 after the movie he’ll say his country has a similar legend to the movie monsters, but he claims the legends are true in zafra, and zafrans have a very specific tradition to prevent the monsters from attacking them

🍋 the movie also gave citron the idea of creepily standing behind you silently until you turn around and get startled, or occasionally chanting in a strange, cultish language and pretending he didn’t say a thing, or making a doll with the same markings as the clown puppet from the movie...

🍋 citron continues to be even scarier than the actual horror movie, but can’t wait until the next horror night! maybe watching it was a bad idea after all...

chikage utsuki

🌙 chikage just doesn’t get the appeal of horror. it’s just a fake movie, why do people get so creeped out by terrible sfx and unrealistic monsters?

🌙 he’s seen scarier things than any werewolf pack, zombie outbreak, or witch coven can throw at him. if you insist on watching a scary movie, fine, he’ll be happy to let you sit on his lap, just don’t expect to creep him out as well, or else you’ll be sorely disappointed.

🌙 he analyzes the movie more than he watches it, but doesn’t speak up even though the fight scenes look pitiful. if this were real life, he’d sweep the whole brood of shambling monstrosities in record time and be back home in time for izumi’s curry

🌙 chikage runs his hands under your shirt whenever the monster’s on screen to scare you. it’s actually really creepy- his fingers are light and quick and always makes you flinch, even if you know it’s just your boyfriend

🌙 he’ll listen to your thoughts about the movie, but doesn’t have strong opinions himself. he thinks the scares are mediocre at best, even without considering his background, but won’t mention how unrealistic it was unless you mention it first.

🌙 psychological horror, however, is a whole different story

🌙 maybe chikage can’t get scared by generic spirit halloween monsters but once you introduce thought-provoking plot, questions and dilemmas, now he’s hooked

🌙 he really likes wondering if the protagonist is actually the good guy and making theories about the origins of the monsters and why they’re so destructive, even if he forgets about them once the movie’s over.

🌙 love love looooves the “the monsters were harmless creatures before humans dished out the first blow” trope. he knows how common it is, but there’s a lot of ways to go about it, especially on a subtextual level, and he just can’t get enough

🌙 the deeper the plot is, expect a longer conversation about the ins and outs of it. they get surprisingly thoughtful and introspective, even if chikage throws in a few bullshit stories related to the movie just to watch you squirm

[emilycollins00]

Their little habits towards you

I was doing these to get some inspiration into my brain and ended up liking the results.

Please enjoy! 💕

🌸 Sakuya has a habit of squeezing your elbow gently to get your attention whenever you’re doing something else. He wasn’t aware until someone mentioned it, making him blush.

🌸 Masumi has a habit of sitting silently next to you while listening to music. Whenever a song he likes pops up, he’ll unconsciusly take off one of his earbuds and place it on your ear, being his way of sharing things he likes.

🌸 Tsuzuru has a habit of rambling to you about details he learns from working on his scripts. If he notices it he usually groans and stops talking altogether, only for you to nudge him affectionately so he keeps going. 

🌸 Citron has a habit of welcoming you with elaborated handshakes even though you two never plan them before-hand. He likes to see your face go from confusion to joy at the mess you make trying to follow his moves with a smile.

🌸 Itaru has a habit of naming or creating characters that resemble you as much as he can whenever he starts a new game. He uses it to test the first levels, sending pictures of said character defeating an enemy, trying garments, or just failing a path over and over to tease you.

“Lol it’s the 3rd time you died today, you okay?”

🌸 Chikage has a habit of subtly tugging you closer to his side whenever it gets too packed. Becomes hyper focused on the possibility of losing you in a crowd- not that he will show it.

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🔆 Kazunari has a habit of calling you a different nickname almost every day: pumpkin, boo, sunshine… though at this point most of them are a bit of a stretch like art gallery, premium or goals, so you now end up responding to anything that might resemble him talking to you.

🔆 Tenma has a habit of sending a random ‘what are you doing’ or just texting complaints about how much the summer troupe messes with him whenever he misses you and wants to hang out, but is too embarrassed to say it.

🔆 Yuki has a habit of adjusting your clothes. No matter what, even if he’s talking to someone, if he sees you entering from the other side of the room he’ll eventually approach you to take care of your dishevelled shirts, jackets or rearranging your scarf.

“Good. Now you look decent”

🔆 Muku has a habit of calling for you whenever he bumps into things so you can personify them and he can properly apologize. Though it started as a joke from your part, now you can’t help but laugh at how immerse he gets into the conversations.

🔆 Kumon has a habit of playing with your fingers. If you two are sitting together he will definitely end up taking your hand in his at some point and unconsciously give you tiny massages.

🔆 Misumi has a habit of drawing tiny triangles on any paper or notebook you might leave on his sight next to a smiling face. Sometimes when you are visiting Mankai you feel something ticklish on the back of your hand, only to find Misumi drawing a cute triangle on it.

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🍁 Juza has a habit of waiting for you when you are eating sweets together so that you both eat your last pieces at the same time. You insist he doesn’t have to, but he shrugs. They taste somewhat even sweeter this way.

🍁 Sakyo has a habit of messaging you the first part of a quote to make sure you have arrived at your place. When you reply with the end of the sentence that’s when he relaxes and knows you’re back safe and sound.

🍁 Omi has a habit of feeding you the very first bite of any meal he’s making when you are around, blowing it to cool it down. He likes to see your face light up, chuckling at your weird compliments. 

“What do I get today?”

“Sir Omi, you just established the Empress of all grilled meats”

🍁 Azami has a habit of buying different creams and oils that he finds would be good for your skin. He then will give you pop quizzes from time to time to see if you are effectively following his instructions.

🍁 Taichi has a habit of looking for you before an important performance to exchange fighting poses in silence to hype himself up. The poses tend to get bigger and more extravagant until you both end up giggling so much Sakyo has to grab him to go backstage.  

🍁 Banri has a habit of pinching your cheeks. It doesn’t matter if what you just said is the smartest thing in the world, a weird remark or asked for the weather, his hand will go directly to your cheek in seconds as he answers you.

“Ugh, can you please not?”

“Your fault for havin’ cheeks”

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❄ Hisoka has a habit of resting his head on your shoulder. It doesn’t matter if you are standing up doing something or talking to someone, he’ll walk towards you and plop his head on it. Sometimes he even follows you when you resume walking and he’s too lazy to lift his head up. 

❄ Tsumugi has a habit of singing happy birthday songs with you to the baby flowers on the courtyard when they bloom for the first time. You proposed it once and now he gets really excited whenever you visit, truly thinking they recognize the sound of your voices.  

❄ Guy has a habit of offering his hand for you to support yourself at all times. When he opens a door and you are behind so you enter first, before sitting or when you are about to stand up. 

❄ Azuma has a habit of drawing shapes on your back. It always makes you shiver and he chuckles, finding it cute. Sometimes he also writes words to which you’ll try to guess the meaning of.

“Wait, what did you just write?”

“Mhm? Ah, I wonder…”

❄ Tasuku has a habit of carrying stuff for you. Whether it’s bags or textbooks, he’ll always grab it for you at some point, sometimes forgetting to give it back and therefore bringing it to Mankai.

❄ Homare has a habit of placing his jacket on you, whether is to keep you from the cold, the rain or just as a comfort blanket if you ever feel upset. He sometimes might not know the right words to say, but hopes his presence and the weigh of his jacket makes you feel protected.

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Wishing you all a wonderful day!  💕

[mokuhchi-manuscripts]

Spring troupe (separately) finding notes in their pockets from their s/o reminding them to take care of themselves and that they love them?

A/N: I wrote this as if it was an event that happened regularly! Hope that’s what you meant :) Also I loved writing this so much! This request was so cute, thank you so much anon ;^; Also Masumi has abandonment issues bc I said so and it makes a lot of sense with his character. And apologies Citron’s is the shortest, I’m still working on figuring out his character tbh

CW(s): slight mention of abandonment issues for Masumi

❀ Sakuya Sakuma

He’d be beyond himself when he found the first one

He blushes really hard whenever he reads them you’ve almost pavloved him into blushing every time he feels a piece of paper in his pocket

After a couple times of finding a note, he’ll definitely look forward to days where he finds them

He doesn’t do anything like run to his hoodie and check all his clothes everyday but when he happens to find one it always brings a smile to his face

He’d definitely text you to say thank you and respond with his own small message

He especially needs the reminders to take care of himself during spring though, as theatre takes up so much of his mind and he can get easily preoccupied

Sakuya sat outside in the courtyard, reviewing his script for the nth time. A cool breeze passed through and tousled his hair. He placed a hand in his hoodie pocket, not wanting to get cold; as soon as he reached in he felt a scrap of paper scrape against his hand. Sakuya immediately began to blush and quickly pulled out the paper.

"Reminder to eat today! Hope you have a great day and good luck with rehearsals <3"

He couldn’t help but let a giant grin spread across his face. Then the realization that he hadn’t eaten yet hit him. Omi had just been out not too long ago, or so he thought, to remind him dinner was ready. Sakuya had responded that he’d be there momentarily, but got distracted by the new script. 

He quickly got up and began to make his way to the kitchen and dining room. There at the table he saw a handful of the Mankai Company members, including Omi.

“There you are! I was about to go remind you again dinner was ready.”

“Sorry, I got distracted. What did you cook today?”

Omi shook his head. “I didn’t. Izumi did.” Sakuya nodded in acknowledgement, knowing exactly what that meant,

“It’s alright. Now sit down and eat!” Sakuya grabbed a plate and served himself some curry and found a place at an empty seat. He pulled the note out from his pocket again, reading and rereading it again and again just like he did with every note. 

After he ate dinner he made sure to text you a thank you.

❀ Tsuzuru Minagi

The first time he found a note he was shocked; he didn’t really have enough time to process it as he was on his way to one of his part-time jobs but during his shift he continued to fumble as he couldn’t get it off his mind

Tsuzuru reached into his pocket for a pen, fingers crossed he didn’t forget one to his server job. He quickly found the writing utensil, but next to it he could feel a scrap of paper. He figured it must have been a reminder he wrote for himself that he forgot about. He pulled the small piece out of his pocket and froze in his tracks once he read it. It wasn’t a note he had written for himself, instead it was a note you had written for him. 

"Remember that I care about you and don't forget to take care of yourself today!"

He could barely register the words as he read them, but the immediate emotion he felt was absolute love for you. 

He most likely finds any note on his way to a college class or while working one of his part-time jobs

If he finds one while he’s with a member of the Mankai company he probably won’t read it as he prefers to read them when he’s alone since they’re personal and special to him

He tries to keep them but sometimes he just gets disorganized so he may accidentally throw them away; he still has at least half though

He tries his best to follow the notes when they’re reminders (e.g. eating when you remind him to eat) as he doesn’t want to somehow accidentally disappoint you

He definitely needs the reminders when he’s writing scripts as he will not step away from his computer once it comes time for another play; if you leave him a note to eat or drink water there’s a higher chance he’ll at least eat something small or take some sips of water

Since he’s someone who tends to look out for other people, knowing someone is looking after him just makes him incredibly happy 

❀ Masumi Usui

He froze as soon as he opened the first note he received as he could barely think; his thoughts were too full of his love for you and he didn’t want it any other way

He probably immediately texted you as soon as he reads it to tell you he loves you and has continued to text you a thank you or ‘ily’ every time he gets a note and decides to check on you in the same message

He loves checking his jackets after he sees you to see if you’ve left a note; and once Tsuzuru told you he checks you started leaving them after every time you went over

He keeps all the notes in a jar on his desk; just seeing them all collected in one place brings a smile to his face

Whenever he feels lonely, or his abandonment issues act up, he brings the jar up to his bed and reads them one by one

Masumi sat in his desk chair, exasperated. He had messaged you a couple times throughout the day and you hadn’t responded despite looking at his messages and he was growing concerned. His mind was beginning to race and he began to assume and fear the worst. Then the jar on his desk caught his eye. He carefully grabbed it, tucked it under one arm, and climbed up to his bed. There he unscrewed the lid and one by one pulled out and read each and every note he had ever gotten from you. 

“Reminder that I love you!’

“Remember to eat and drink water <3”

“(ღ˘⌣˘)♥ love you!”

“This song made me think of my feelings for you- Stupid for You by Waterparks <3”

“Good luck with rehearsal today! (ɔˆ ³(ˆ⌣ˆc)"

Tears began to well in his eyes and he made sure to wipe them away with the back of his hand, lest he ruin one of the precious notes with his tears. Never had he felt so loved before you, and he mentally noted to tell you how much he appreciated you the next time he saw you. 

After having dealt with his parents not being there and growing up with no friends, he values you and your reminders an immense amount

He may try to leave you notes as well, but he’d much rather express his love for you in person

❀ Itaru Chigasaki

The first time he found one of your notes, he was overwhelmed with love for you; he could practically see the ‘+10’ affection points above his head as he read it

Itaru probably finds the notes once he’s at work if you put them in his jacket

His morning is much too hectic to be able to read it while at the dorms, so he tends to read it every time he drains his LP (yes, every time; your notes brighten his day)

Itaru stepped away from his desk. He had been watching the clock as his lunch hour ticked closer and closer, and once the time was reached, he made his way out of the office. Once he got to his car and began to drain his LP, he reached into his pocket to pull out the note you had left in his pocket that morning.

"Don’t forget to refill your stats! Remember to eat something and drink water, and keep in mind that ily <3"

He couldn't help but smile at the note, unlocking his phone to both drain his LP and to message you a quick thank you in response to your nerdy reminder.

If you use gamer lingo or nerdy references in the notes he will be positively enamored

He tends to just put them somewhere in a designated desk drawer, sometimes taping his favorites down to the top of the desk to make sure they don’t get lost and to see them while he games

If he’s streaming and he sees one of the notes on his desk out of the corner of his eye, he always ends up smiling and tends to have a habit of taking a drink of water when he sees one

If you leave a note in his gaming sweatshirt, it may take a bit for him to find it but when he does he’s very grateful -even though he has a smaller chance of actually listening to it-

At times when he’s very preoccupied, he may forget that you leave him notes at all so it’s like a new surprise all over again

❀ Citron

He was incredibly happy when he received his first note from you

After the first note he received, he began leaving notes for you as well

Sometimes the notes can be hard to decipher due to him forgetting and switching up words but it’s the thought that counts 

You had left a note on Citron’s desk the night before, and when you arrived at the dorm the next day he thanked you for it and gave you a tight hug. While you were there he was telling stories of his home country. He spoke of the food, the towns, and his pet Juliano. 

Eventually it began to get dark and you had to bid your boyfriend a farewell. He gave you a kiss on your cheek as you departed, and offered a smile and wave as you exited out the door. 

  Once outside the bitter winds nipped at your skin, so you placed your hands in your pockets in an attempt to keep them warm. But once you did so, you could feel a scrap of paper scratch against your fingertips. You quickly pulled it out, wondering what it could be. You unfolded it and there in familiar handwriting you found the following note:

"Remember that I am loving you always! Have a safe trip home and do not forget to crink water!!"

You could assume he meant ‘drink’ instead of ‘crink’. His struggle with language definitely found its way into the notes he gave you, but if anything it made him that much more endearing. On your way home, you made sure to buy a bottle of water.

His notes may sometimes come off as nonsensical due to his issues with language

If you really need help translating it, just ask another troupe member and they should be able to help

He doesn’t check his pockets for notes since he loves the surprise of finding them

❀ Utsuki Chikage

The first time he found a note in his pocket he felt so happy and appreciated it more than anything, although you wouldn’t have been able to tell if you were there due to his amazing poker face

Chikage has guilt and baggage and the fact that you stay with him amazes him, but he’s so grateful

After reading them he does throw the notes away, not because he doesn’t like them, but because they feel so special to him he doesn’t want anyone else to have the opportunity to read the words you wrote especially for him

Because of this, he does his best to memorize them 

It was originally difficult to know if he was even finding the notes since he’d never let you know or anything of that such

You had been leaving notes in your boyfriend’s pockets for months now. They were simple notes, things such as, ‘Don’t forget to eat today!’ or ‘Remember I care about you and like you no matter your past’. It shouldn't have made you so nervous that you couldn’t tell if Chikage had actually found them, or if he found them annoying, but knots of anxiety were developing in your stomach. So you decided to call him. 

He picked up on the fourth ring, “Chikage Utsuki speaking.”

“Hey, Chikage.”

“Oh, hello. To what may I offer the pleasure of this call?”

“Um,” you paused, collecting your thoughts, “so, I’ve been leaving these little..notes? In your pockets? And I was just curious if you had gotten them or if you found them annoying because if you do I can stop-” a laugh on the other side cut you off. “What? What’s so funny?”

Chikage continued to chuckle, “No, I’ve found them.” He lowered his voice to a whisper, like he didn’t want anyone else but you to hear, “I really appreciate them. Thank you.”

“Oh! Well I’m glad.” you were almost positive Chikage could hear your smile through the phone. 

“Was that all?”

“Yeah, sorry. I’ll see you later. Bye!”

“Goodbye.” the click of the end call button rang in your ears, but you couldn’t help but continue to smile.

After a while, it’s easier to tell when he has recently read a note as he may come off as somewhat more affectionate but whether he does it on purpose or not you can’t completely tell 

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Both Shinichi and Sherry are targets for Bourbon, and Bourbon (as a BO member) will not miss any chance to get trust/higher ranking in BO, even if he sacrifices anybody for his selfish reasons. And For that reason there is high probability that he will tell the BO about "Shrinking effect" of APTX, especially if he discovers that Ai=Sherry & Conan=Shinichi.. he will get the trust he hopes for, and at the same time he will destroy the BO intrinsically after revealing the secret of APTX (which is related to Vermouth's secret by the way).. there's nothing prevent him from anything he wants to do!!

I'm sorry, no I respectfully disagree with you. Rei is not an asshole. He is not a senseless killing machine. He is selfish, yes, but he is not the villain you're painting him to be (and that's coming from a strong Shiho fan who was mad when I found out he was willing to hand her over to the BO).

And as I said before, Rei always manages to right the wrongs he's done to innocent people. And while he does appear selfish at times, he works at his own pace and with his own agenda and ends up fixing things eventually.

For example:

He saved Conan from being killed by the robber in the Bank Robbery Case. Which if you think about it, what would he have gained from saving a kid if he really is a bad guy? But he did, because let's not forget at the end of the day he is a police officer, and not a corrupt one.

Even though he noticed Conan went missing in the Detective's Nocturne's case, he made sure to eventually helped save Conan from the female robber.

And while he was willing to let Banba-san destroy the only piece of evidence that could prove his innocence, I'm going to guess he was counting on Mouri's deductive skills to prevent that from happening.

With the whole Mystery Train Case, turns out Aoyama-Sensei approved the fact that Rei regretted not being able to save Shiho which means although he planned to hand her back, he was also planning to break her out of the BO once and for all.

He went out of his way to follow the lost taxi receipt to save the detective boys in the Sweet and Cold Delivery Case.

In the Sakura and Jodie's memories case, he went out of his way and returned the wallet to the man whom he disguised as. A bad guy wouldn't care to do that.

In the Scarlet Arc, while he technically let the culprit who pushed the teacher down the stairs, he waited until the ambulance arrived then left the scene and notified the police about it.

Also with all his animosity towards Akai, he's never actually threatened Masumi's safety and doesn't harbour any ill will towards her.

I could go on and on but the point I want to make is he is a grey character. He does questionable things and has questionable motives at times (especially in the beginning) but at the end of the day, even when he does screw things up for others, he fixes it. Just like he did with Mouri in Zero The Enforcer.

Also when it comes to life and death, Rei isn't willing to sacrifice his allied. Telling the BO about the shrinking effect will get Conan killed, and Rei views him as an ally. Getting Vermouth's secret revealed is of no use to him at the moment since he needs her to support him with disguise and in general in the BO. And if what the whole regret thing mentioned in this post is true, it's veryyy unlikely now for him to sell out Shiho like that who will be discovered by the BO in no time if the shrinking effect is revealed. It makes no sense to me.