#why is there a lot of shuu here

[tatatatatara]

Idk thinking about what if the ships in tokyo ghoul has ship name format like game fandom. Yknow, the abcshipping thing

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

I'm probably going to do a terrible job of articulating myself here but every time I think about the worldbuilding in Hatoful Boyfriend, I think about the implications of having the birds simply have adopted the structure and policies of human society and go insane.

It's clearly originally just for the ridiculousness of it all for the players, but AGH it explains so much regarding the extremely rampant classism/racism/speciesism and how apparently normalized it is. It also, to me, adds a bit of moral nuance to the Dove - Hawk Party conflict.

(Long post under the cut. I'm so sorry I just kept going.)

First off, I'm obsessed with the concept of the birds becoming sapient and simply... taking over a society that was not structured for them. It leads to difficulties in universe! Bird wings are not made for doing tasks that human hands can do naturally - there's a couple instances where the characters ask for Hiyoko's assistance or express envy since she can just do the task more easily than they can. The birds are outright disadvantaged in certain areas of life, and yet, the society is in such turmoil due to the newness of it all that there still aren't really any workarounds for stuff like this.

Not that there haven't been any suggested solutions, such as the Labor 9 series, put forward initially by the Dove Party. Yeah, you know, that one throwaway line about how the party that up until this point have been the "good guys" wanted to take still semi-conscious human brains and make robotic slaves out of them Cyberman-style? What the hell. And what gets me is that Shuu was able to find the initial proposal, which he really only made tweaks to, which means that the project was at least close to being finished on the conceptual/planning/design phase before somebody went "hey this is a little fucked up actually".

The Dove Party wants peaceful coexistence with the humans, while the Hawk Party wants to eliminate humanity entirely. But we don't really go into how these two lines of thought evolved. I believe I have a suggestion for at least one part of the puzzle though.

Of all the birds in Hatoful, who enjoys the most privileges and the highest status? Fantails, it would seem. A breed of pigeon that is popular as a pet, considered beautiful and sought after, and achieve high accolades in shows and competitions - for clarity's sake, fantails were valuable in human society, and this status appears to have transferred when birds became sapient and took over. Conversely, which birds are ranked lower and often blocked from entering certain higher class places? Rock doves, who, in human society, are given an unfairly bad reputation, and considered anything from unclean and dirty, to nuisances, to pests. Again, this status transferred over when the birds took over.

So, while we don't know too many of the birds who make up the agents of the Dove and Hawk Party, let's take a look at who we do know of.

Fantails (Yuuya, Dove Party) are considered valuable over other doves and pigeons for being specially bred for their striking tail feathers

Cockatiels (Leone, Dove Party) are some of the most popular and beloved companion birds, kept as pets and considered very friendly

Rock doves (Ryuuji, Hawk Party) are considered unclean pests who receive a bad reputation, and are generally not treated with respect or appreciation <;- notable thing to mention here is that Ryuuji actually does like humans - I think he was only Hawk affiliated for the grant money and research facilities, which... fair enough man.

Chukar partridges (Shuu/Isa, Hawk Party) are game birds, specifically bred and released to be killed and eaten, and considered a delicacy

...do you... see what's going on here?

(I haven't mentioned Tohri as he's a special case. Give me a minute and I'll get to him!)

The birds we see in the Dove Party are those birds that were already viewed in a more favourable light by humans, a favourability that transferred over to their new society. Of course they are more likely to advocate for coexistence! They have less to lose, overall. And the Labor 9 series, and how that could've ever been suggested in the first place, suddenly makes a lot of sense. For many of these birds, society the way it exists now benefits them. Some of these high ranking Dove Party folks may be less about actual peace and justice (like Yuuya or Leone) and more about maintaining the current order of things - humans coexisting under their control, while they get to maintain their status... which is itself a product of human invention.

The birds we see in the Hawk Party, by contrast, are looked down on or hunted. Historically, even before bird sapience, they did not have a harmonious relation with humans - and it's likely this status carried over to their new society also, with many of these birds being more likely to have been disenfranchised. Their goal of elimination is therefore reactionary towards perceived threat. After all, the people who suffer when things go wrong aren't the ones at the top - it's all the people who sit at the bottom of the social rung; the vulnerable members of society who do not enjoy the same advantages as others.

Of course, the Hawk Party has built itself up into such a powerful group that they may have lost touch with this starting foundation - the only thing that remains is likely that reactionary fear. After all, people caught up in the actual conflict - Nageki, Hitori, Ryouta, and Hiyoko - see this kind of horrible bloodshed firsthand (firstwing?) and just want it to stop.

Again, it's not usually the people in these political factions who are the ones caught up in their conflict. It's the individuals who lack power or influence.

But that's just the political groups themselves. On an individual level, it's kind of interesting to look at and theorize where along the spectrum our core cast falls based on their species/breed.

Ryouta (rock dove) is actually rather indifferent towards humanity as a whole - he just likes Hiyoko. However, his witnessing of the Heartful House tragedy led him to abhor violence and unnecessary loss of life, and I'd imagine his mother's later illness solidified this. Ryouta doesn't seem overly interested in political struggles or the broader implications of a lot of things - he's actually a rather self-oriented character when it comes down to it (this is not a judgment, nor a bad thing! I love my boy!). Ryouta just doesn't want to lose people, really. A conflict would mean more loss, and rock doves seem to have to struggle enough as is.

Hiyoko (human) is the daughter of two diplomats, but interestingly, we don't get to see much of her political views on things - perhaps because even if she expressed them, it wouldn't really matter - she's not herself a diplomat, and humans are the lowest of the low - her going to a fancy school doesn't really change that. Social-wise, except with her friends, she is tolerated, not accepted. Yet, it's safe to say that Hiyoko strongly disapproves of people who flaunt their status - she's quick to not take crap from Sakuya, to get angry on behalf of Ryouta and herself over the gull clerk's assholery, and also to defend Miru and Kaku as living beings worthy of respect. Interestingly though, she also uses Okosan's status as a fantail to get Ryouta to let go of him and let him do whatever he wants so... it's kind of unclear what her firm beliefs are. Perhaps, as a human, she still values fantails more highly. I don't know honestly. Implicit bias?

Sakuya, Yuuya and Okosan (fantail pigeons) may share the same breed, but their experiences are highly different. Sakuya is largely separate from the human-bird conflict, as he is unlikely to be directly affected by it. As such, a lot of his story and development has to do with actually learning and un-learning about the world outside of the limitations of his "father's" classist views, which he simply mimics without understanding the larger implications. Yuuya and Okosan, on the other hand, may be fantails, but are also looked down on and often treated as inferior - Yuuya for being a "half-breed" and for his reputation, and Okosan for being closer to feral than a lot of other doves. Interestingly, these two show more interest and respect for the individual than Sakuya does, who often makes sweeping generalizations based on status - which makes sense to a degree, as they've been on the receiving end of this kind of treatment, whereas Sakuya hasn't. Okosan believes that each person has their own "wonderful names" (read: identity outside of breed or status), while Yuuya is a genuine fighter for justice who is able to get to the heart of people, especially in Holiday Star. However, even though they have experienced classism, they still have certain privileges with regards to species/race - take Okosan's shock when Hiyoko and Ryouta are barred entry from his favourite store. None of them are quite as out of place in everyday society as some of the other birds here, and it's notable that "diverse" St. Pigeonations still apparently has a significant fantail student population.

Shuu (chukar partridge) is really interesting, as he doesn't particularly care for the politics of the Hawk Party, and yet his role as a killer/hunter of both his fellow birds and humans is an interesting reversal of the chukar being a game bird. Shuu also has a disability (his semi-paralyzed right side) which hinders him in bird society even more than most. His extreme, yet coldly logical solution to kill all humans to stop the fighting between them, could be as much his rationality, as his joy in the sadistic, as a reactionary survivalism (remember he was caught up in a human terrorist attack as a child - while overall he considered this beneficial to him, he also did lose much of his colour vision and the use of his right side, so it did leave him weakened). Shuu attains control by "flipping the script" as it were.

Tohri (golden pheasant) starts out in the Hawk Party, but much like his colleagues, doesn't seem to care much for their politics. Golden pheasants are game birds whose eggs can be eaten, but are more often bred and kept for their plumage - they're not prey, but they're not exactly pets either. All this puts Tohri in this interesting position of being somewhat in the middle of this conflict, and indeed he goes on to be a part of (found?) the Crow Party - an opportunistic group that seeks to benefit from the overall conflict. Golden pheasants are birds intended to be admired for their beauty and intelligence more than anything else, benefitting in some ways from humans without a strong connection or a reliance, and Tohri's opportunism fits nicely with that. (As an aside, our sole crow character, Albert, is also something of an opportunist, being an assassin on the fringes of society.)

Hitori and Kazuaki (button quails) are somewhat interesting. It would be both expected and understandable if Hitori held hatred for humanity after the Heartful House incident, or even before then, considering they were all war orphans. Instead, he doesn't seem to harbour any particular ill-will - he seems totally fine around Hiyoko, and her being a human has nothing to do with his reticence with letting Nageki hang out with her in the shrine universe. Kazuaki, too, doesn't seem to mind Hiyoko being human and isn't afraid of her any more than he is anyone else. While quails are game birds, with both meat and eggs being eaten, button quails are too tiny for that and are mostly kept as pets - they are considered cute, silly, and entertaining, though a bit too jumpy to be outright companion birds. The quails don't seem to experience too much in the way of speciesism (except arguably with the whole mistaken identity of Kazuaki's corpse... there may be a bit of an "all quails look the same" thing going on perhaps). At the very least, they are able to occupy teaching positions at a renowned school as respected intellectuals, and did go to university. Still, it's kind of a known thing that you don't put button quails with bigger, more dominant birds, since larger birds will often pick on them or even outright try to kill them simply because they're small and shy - this may, in hindsight, explain some of Kazuaki's demeanour.

Nageki (mourning dove) and Anghel (luzon bleeding heart dove) are the two who are uncommon bird species in Japan. Nageki is another war orphan, who would be forgiven for harbouring resentment for humanity, but instead is appalled at the violence and made a huge sacrifice to get it to stop. It's kind of unclear how Nageki fits into this society, as mourning doves are not prey or pets - they're wild birds. They live on the outside of the human world, and while Nageki exists within current bird society, he likely doesn't have a designated status within it. Nageki is unfortunately also alienated from much of the action due to his illness and later his untimely death - this is why a lot of Nageki's thoughts are somewhat from an observer's perspective, with his most emotional moments being derived from his rare direct experiences - specifically the Heartful House tragedy and the human killings he was forced into, which solidified a really firm stance of not wanting anyone to suffer like that. Anghel is another outsider, this time genuinely a foreigner, as opposed to Nageki. Again, Luzons are wild birds, not prey or pets, and so it's a bit unclear what his status is. This might explain why Hiyoko repeats Sakuya's remarks towards him without apparently realizing they're actually insults - Anghel is removed enough from the conflict she is familiar with that it seems she doesn't quite... get it. Again, Anghel's role is as this strange kind of omniscient observer, whose perspective is closer to the player's than to the rest of the cast. He definitely frowns on the Hawk Party's overall goal - the Demon Spores are evil to him, and his main objective is to stop them from spreading, as they would cause damage to both birds and humans. I attribute his morals to his mother having raised him right lol. The lack of a clear status for both of them may be why they appear to take the stance of judgment based on individual actions, but are not heavily involved in the conflict itself - while humans tend to like mourning doves and luzons, there isn't much interaction that goes on between them. Nageki and Anghel are simply less embroiled in bird society's human-derived status conflict, which makes them both outsiders and observers.

As a bonus note, Azami, Rabu and Kenzaburou are all species of birds that can be kept as pets (java sparrow, budgie, parakeet), which may account for some of their friendliness towards Hiyoko, and Kenzaburou's willingness to hire her. Kenzaburou is even a bit old-fashioned it seems - he sleeps in a cage, which implies his ancestors were probably pet birds themselves. It's likely he, in particular, has more positive views on humans.

...Please tell me I'm not the only one who spent ages thinking about the implications and workings of a fictional post-apocalyptic bird society. Also I hope this made sense I kind of went off the rails here.

[tsubakimilktea]

Just another study with Reiji and Shuu, them sitting in a banquet. Wrote a story about it because it was needed..

For me.

Memories of a maid in castle:

“Young masters weren’t always bickering with each other when they’re not in front of anyone actually.. I often saw them having little conversations with each other without somebody’s presence.

It wasn’t a secret that Lady Beatrix like better her firstborn. Her motherhood was preserved to the heir, her schedule and attention were only to the apple of her eye.. but also it wasn’t unknown that Young Master Reiji was also very talented young boy. He was able to catch up his brother with his hard-work even though he was comparing himself with a golden child whom claimed child prodigy.

Lady Beatrix’s love and attention separated her sons from each other with the aspect of affection. But Master Reiji was one of the few people who could hold a conversation with Master Shuu. I always thought that he was quite lonely, since his presence made obvious for us servants that he enjoyed independence and solidarity but Master Shuu always sneaked in to Young Master’s spots.

He was perpetually lonely, outcasted, Master Shuu enjoyed being around with him when Young Master wasn’t trying to get under his skin which is consistently yet when they were alone they acted otherwise. I witnessed by accident when i was running errands for other side of the castle since The King wanted to have banquet for a holiday he learned from humans. Lady Beatrix was insisting that Master Shuu learned from the Banquet to impress His Majesty, nevertheless The Heir threw tantrums at tailors and his instructress. He must have run away after his caprices since i saw him approach to library in the second wing. His majesty had private collections in this library, very often we brought the important books to Master Shuu for his studies to other wing of the castle by his instructors orders. It’s known that Young Master spent his time in to study here all but himself to catch up on his brother but it was a rare sight see brothers together.

However it wasn’t an unusual scene they bicker, so i got the impression that they will quarrel again yet Master Shuu was persistent about not wanting to answer his brothers usual harsh remarks. He wanted to be out of sight… being around him was the perfect choice. I must have lost my mind or had a death wish since i have chosen to eavesdropped disrespectfully than doing the errands that ordered.

Yet i don’t felt regret; it was worth to witness. Master Shuu entered in nonchalantly but with caution, he saw Young Master turned back to reading his book since his comments weren’t effective. “I have read that book.” said simply, “I know you’ve read it that’s why i am reading it.” said Young Master, like he was stating an obvious fact that Master Shuu is so oblivious to understand. I thought he must be taken aback by Master Shuu’s pampered statement, but it might be both.

After was an awkward silence, I thought it was a message for me to get back to work but Master Shuu started to watch Young Master read, seem to wait something or himself, i stayed, “Did you read his manuscripts?” Master Shuu asked, he seems oddly curious, interested in conversation, it made me approach them to take a closer view. “Yes, i did read it of course, do you really think second son of sak-” Young Master was offended by his words again but i knew better, Master Shuu (even though he tease his brother a lot) trying to make conversation, painfully awkwardly even. He cut off the young one’s mechanical response and asked, “Did you read Plato?” again simple, clumsily, “I am reading it on the side,” Young Master slowly answered, still on edge yet gawky.

Master Shuu waited, he let young one finish, “since Socrates wrote nothing but his pupil Plato wrote his speeches in thought i could learn more about Aristotle since he rejected Plato’s theory, his mentor.” said slowly, he must find odd too that Master Shuu is initiating a conversation that doesn’t involve harsh remarks. Master Shuu slowy, advanced towards the desk and, “Hmm, you’re still on first part, it’s in original language after all… The legal self-defense part is very intriguing since it demonstrates the nature of the trial-…” he stopped mid sentence to look at the young one, “what do you think?” Simple, very clumsy way to communicate and ask for opinion, “huh?” Master Reiji seemed off by awkwardly pointed question, as well as myself.

“What do you think about the first act of the book?” He asked, seemed apathetic but his eyes said otherwise, “Pluto is reveals that Socrates, not the judges who condemned him, is the representative of the truth?” answered Master Reiji, after.. silence.

“What do you think?” asked Young one, equally clumsy but visibly curious. “I think his manuscript was biased since Plato was very fond of Socrates but given to consequences of bias and resentment among the jury it is probably not the best legal and criminal justice case.” said, turned to Master Reiji, “You should read Xenophon too.” he said.

“Another pupil of Socrates? Why should I? He wasn’t even there when the trial happened..”

“It is interesting to see that a military commander gives a manuscript about the ethical opinions on death sentences and moral corruption-..”

Young one cut him, “even thought he was an elected commender of one of the biggest Greek mercenary armies?” he smirked playfully, it made Master Shuu laugh, “Yeah..” he smiled.

It made me realise how unusual scene was I witnessed it. I returned the way i needed to go and couldn’t forget the interaction i just observed. It made me self aware, after that i payed attention more and more when they were together, alone or not. Their relationship was my sole joy, i am a mere servant after all…

I realised their interaction happened in Banquets and social gatherings in later years.. as i said Master Reiji was one of the few people who could have conversations with Master Shuu, it must have got to the point where both of them only enjoyed each other’s conversations more than other vampires. But besides these conversations their harsh remarks with each other developed as well.

Yet they never seem to realise that even they argue they use each other’s vocabulary or mannerisms. It is very strange watching children grow up after all.”

[frozenmoonshine]

Headcanon - Hanma Shuuji as your boyfriend

Ok, I hate myself for writing this, 'cause I hate this bitch just as much as Pissaki, but I've been fighting my intrusive fluffy thoughts about him and they won, sooo here they are:

Beware of insinuated hetero relationship, f!reader, and common terms of endearment.

He's a flirt, definitely. He knows he gets lots of attention from the fairer sex simply for being tall and good looking, but he also loves the fact that he's a smooth talker and can get pretty much any girl to fall for him. And he's not better than doing just that, simply because he needs some amusement in his life. Talk about being a piece of shit, going around breaking hearts for fun.

‌However, if he genuinely falls for someone, he basically does a 180⁰ turn and is the most loyal lover you could get! He will, most definitely and undeniably, try to make his SO jealous by casually flirting left and right, just because he can, and he enjoys seeing your frustrated, annoyed, jealous face. However, if you get jealous or hurt for real, he will genuinely freak out, and will try his best to reassure you that he loves you and that he was just messing with you. You are the only one for him, after all, his safe haven and his light! If he realizes that he stepped overboard with his "jokes", he will change his behaviour immediately. Idk why, but he just gives me the vibe of someone who perfectly understands boundaries, and he will choose to honor his commitments.

‌He himself is not jealous at all, and no matter what you may do, he wouldn't get jealous. The bastard is just so cocky and aware of his desirability (even tho he overestimates himself quite a lot), it's unnerving! But unless he straight up catches you "red handed" with another guy, he won't be jealous in the slightest. And if that happens, if you do cheat on him, then he might just beat your side piece to a pulp, and walk out on you like you never even existed. He will be heartbroken about it for a long time, tho.

‌Don't do him dirty, even as annoying and flawed as he is, he is still worth it! He can be super loving and affectionate in private, and he will be your no. 1 cheerleader, in whatever you're aspiring to achieve. Tell him all about your adventures tho, he loves a good story!

‌He gets too easily bored, so he would fall head over heels for someone who can engage him in deep and interesting conversations, and be a bit of a tease as well, just enough to always keep him on the edge of his seat, but not to overdo it. After all, he is the tease one in the relationship, and he doesn't like the idea of giving up that title.

‌Speaking of him being a tease... yes, he's absolutely insufferable! In every sense. (Yes, that too!)

‌Dates with him are always so random and spontaneous, like, he'd take you on a bike ride to the beach at 3 AM, and you'd make sand castles in the dead of the night, just because. It's totally not because he's secretly a hopeless romantic and wanted to watch the sunrise with you, btw. Or he might get you out of your school/work just to take you to the rooftop of the highest building in his neighborhood, where you guys can throw water baloons on the passers-by down there, and photograph their reactions. Or you two would be in a middle of a rollercoaster ride and he'd scream into your ear: "Babe, let's go have a picnic in the woods, this ride is boring!" The worst best part - his idea of a "picnic" is pranking hikers by making weird noises. At least one thing is for sure with him - there is never a single dull moment!

‌But even as the chaos elemental that he is, he is actually looking for (inner) peace. He would want to feel safe and taken care of in a relationship, and I can picture him falling for his childhood friend. If not that, then he'd definitely go for the cozy, domestic, girl-next-door type. Despite what he shows to the outer world, he just craves familiarity and warmth.

‌His friend-turned-girlfriend definitely calls him Shuu-chan. He pretends it annoys him, but there's nothing he loves hearing more. And I will die on that hill if need be!

[anzulvr]

୨୧ On Purpose Karma x (fem) Reader I| Chapter: 06 ୨୧

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— After hyping herself up in the bathroom mirror for half an hour this morning, [Name] concluded she was capable enough to pull off her plan and manage to get demoted to E-class.

[Name] worried she might get herself expelled but looking back on Karmas situation put her at ease. They practically bring equal academic value to the school and Karma was able to get away with a lot because of it. They'd let him off the hook for fights, pranks and persistently cutting class. If anything this might not be enough to demote her.

A few days prior Gakushuu informed her that his father had a meeting to attend later today. The Chairman is constantly praised for his input during board gatherings, which is why [Name] decided she would sneak into his office and replace his notes for some fake ones written with Karmas assistance. She'd make her switch careless enough he could trace it back to her.

Karma also suggested switching Gakuhō's papers for some questionable magazines would be an easier, more impactful trick, he could get Okajima to give him a few, he probably wouldn't be super-compliant about giving them up but when was anyone ever compliant to anything Karma plotted? He got them but he didn't tell her how he convinced his friend to let him have them.

[Name] had never done anything that could get her into trouble at school, what if it went on her record?

"[Name]? You're here earlier than usual."

She jolted back in surprise and nervously held her hands behind her back, "Yeah, I thought I'd have a change of pace today." She was anxiously swaying back and fourth.

"You? Change? That's rich."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Last time I called you at 7 AM you blocked my number for a month."

Gakuhō came up behind Asano and rested his hand on his son's shoulder,"Gakushuu fix your posture."

Asano straightened up, The chairman looks over at [Name], "It's nice to see you again [Name], how have you been?"

"Im doing good, and you?"

"That's great to hear, I would like to talk more but I need to speak with my son for a moment, if you don't mind."

"I’ll leave you to it then, see you around Shuu!"

Perfect opportunity had risen, he was down here, that means his office would be empty this early in the morning.

[Name] opened his drawers and found many, many folders filled to the brim with papers. She wasn't sure how she was going to find the one she was meant to trade out.

She drew out her own papers along with the magazines, she couldn't help but question what kind of perverted friend Karma had that just has these lying around.

She was digging through them when she knocked into one of the opened sliding shelves a file titled "Confidential" fell out from a compartment hidden underneath the cabinet. She got the feeling she really wasn't supposed to open, the forbidden feel to it only enticed her more.

[Name] wasn't sure what she expected to find but it definitely wasn't government files about the moons explosion. They never disclosed this to the public, why would Gakuhō have this? Her eyes rushed through the pages, there was a picture of the culprit, a price on his head, and way too many details to take in. The documents alleged that End class students of Kunugigaoka High would be the main individuals with the responsibility of assassinating the out law. Failure to assassinate him by the end of the year will result in the extinction of the human race.

There was so much to process, she was going to die? In any other situation she’d doubt the authenticity of these papers but everything lined up with the moon explosion. She couldn't even humor the idea anyone could kill that thing based on description of his abilities alone. The files mentioned the creature being 3 meters tall, and a very long list of his documented capabilities such regeneration, super human speed and strength. It would be stupid to believe some high schoolers could assassinate a monster with the power to destroy the earth in seconds. Her future was essentially gone, and Karma, he knew about this all along.

'Did he expect me to go on living, knowing there's a good chance I'll die before I even graduate?’

How could he? He never mentioned this. This whole time he'd let her believe everything was fine. That he liked his class? The stupid bounty on the monsters life was giving him false hope.

She has good grades, sure, but that's pretty much all [Name] has going for herself. Now that she was thinking about how her future was over this all made her realize she never really had much of a future. Nothing made her stand out from the rest of her peers.

The members of the student council are everything she is and more. Not only are their grades outstanding they each have individual talents that set them apart from the rest. That set them apart from [Name]. The students definitely saw it that way, people often talked badly about how she didn’t deserve her spot with the rest of the student council.

In contrast Karma definitely has a lot going for himself. He isn't just smart, he's great at anything he touches. He has a good reason to live. Maybe that’s why he kept it a secret? He didn’t think it mattered in her case?

She felt herself tearing up, not knowing what to do with herself she kept flipping through the documents. Karma let her continue living so ignorantly, for what? So she could die soon without warning?

"[Name]. What are you doing here?"

Just like that she was taken out of her entranced state, "Nothing! I was waiting to speak to you, sir." She hid the file behind her back, ironically all she did was make herself more suspicious. Kaho did always tell her she was a horrible liar.

Gakuhō wasn't supposed to return to his office this quickly, then again she isn't supposed to be poking around where she's not welcome.

"There are serious repercussions for sneaking into my office and going through student files, you know that right? We place value in the privacy of our pupil."

"Principal Asano, It's not student files I'm interested in. I'd like to be transferred to End class."

“End class... What makes you suggest such a thing?"

“I know the truth.”

"You'll have to get more specific [Name], what truth?" He walked over to his desk, looking straight at her, she hands him back the classified file.

[Name] is taken aback when the chairman laughs.

He was being so casual about it still, for some reason, she felt like there was a knife against her throat.

"[Name] you're a good kid, I'd think about this twice if I were you. You'll have to renounce your position in the student council if I go through with your transfer. We really can't afford to have word get out either. You'll either forget everything you just read or you'll have to deal with the consequences."

His eyes scared her, she was in over her head.

His eyes shift to the messy table top, thanks to [Names] disorganized snooping. The duplicate papers and magazines were front and center of the clutter.

"What are these strange magazines doing here?"

"Those are, uh- not mine! I'll dispose of them regardless!"

[cheerleaderman]

Yuya’s Answers for the No Yan Sim AU by @quartztwst

1. Does your OC have parents or family in the AU? If not, what is their current living situation?

I live with my Mama , 2 older cousins Yolonda and Desmond and lastly my cat Grim Reaper but we call him Grim!

DO NOT harm Yuya’s cat they will come after you and they will find out who did it ( John Wick )

2. What are their thoughts on Quartz?

Quartz feels like a blushing anime character. Does she have something for Azul and Idia???

Why does she keep taking pictures of Idia? I need to stay close to him since he gets weirded out

3. What is their thoughts and relationship with Azul? How did they meet Azul?

Azul ? He’s okay we met when I picked up Idia from club. I think He’s been trying to be my friend should I go for it?

4. What are their relationships with other characters/OCs?

Rizy ( @rizdoodls ) Rizy’s my best friend! Even though she’s popular she always makes time for me! I love her lots! ( Rizy wants Yuya dead for being too close to Idia)

Yuuki ( @theolivetree123 ): Yuuki! I really don’t mean scare them. I do cherish them as a friend though not that talkative.

Idia Shroud : Idia is one of my best friends! We met at a cat cafe a little after I transferred here last year. He was awkward at first but he started becoming more talkative after finding out I like similar things. That toothy grin of his when he wins! Like it’s his personal mission to provoke me!. ( Idia does see Yuya as a close friend and often info dumps on her)

Jovie ( @jovieinramshackle ): Jovie is strange but she doesn’t seem scary to me. One time Azul asked me to hang out and she asked me about it. Since I don’t really know him I asked if she could come with me or be in the area. The atmosphere got lighter after that.

Yuu Shi ( @boopshoops ) : Stay away from my Mom. We were talking about crushes and when I asked she said my Mom! Why do so many people have a crush on my Mama! ( know that Yuu Shi is a fellow person who has items if Yuu Shi turns a blind eye to Yuya, Yuya will take a blind eye to Yuu Shi

Shuu ( @oya-oya-okay ): ShuShu!!!! She’s so sweet! though I don’t pay that much attention when she talks about Azul. Oh! I found this orange octopus charm I was going to give her!

Jamil Viper : Jamil is my cousin! Don’t be fooled about our banter we do care for each other as family( Yuya hangs out with him twice a week) they are also found cooking re-enacting Hell’s Kitchen with each other

Yuubeni ( @bunniehunn ): I don’t really interact with her but she seems nice if not clueless

Evelyn ( @h0neybane) : I usually see her in the library and share pictures of cats with her! We don’t really interact outside of that..I wonder if she likes me ( Yuya has given Evelyn cat themed items)

5. What grade/year is your OC?

Yuya is 18 in their 3rd year

6. What is your OCs goal for the school year or in life?

Yuya wants to study culinary and Figure out her feelings for Idia

7. Your OC is being framed for murder of another student by Quartz, how does your OC react to that? Does your OC know it's Quartz?

Yuya will defend and will most likely prove their innocence. Depends on how high Yuya is suspicious of Quartz or Friend level if they find out it’s Quartz they’re going to bring her down fueled by anger.

8. Your OC notices Quartz carrying a weapon in her skirt pocket. That's strange since the female school uniforms don't have skirt pockets. Does your OC report this?

Yuya also has stuff in their pockets including skirt pockets so wouldn’t report but it will raise Yuya’s alarm bells

9. Where is your OC usually with or at during school? Classes? With Azul? Skipping class? Where do they eat lunch?

Yuya’s all over the place honestly

Library, classroom or less crowded places with Idia

Walking around with Jamil

spending time with friends

Yuya eats lunch with whoever they feel like and it changes constantly

10. How are your OC's grades?

Average ( Yuya is smart but putting in effort depends on their mood but isn’t failing)

[sebluvsmetal]

Hiya! You think I can please request Reiji and Shuu fluff headcannons, like before they started their fight? (My favorite brother pairing <33)

i believe the fight you were referring to was before reiji burnt down edgar's village. and i agree, these two would seem so wholesome if they didn't have so much beef lmao

BOUND BY BLOOD

Pairing: Reiji Sakamaki, Shuu Sakamaki Headcanons

"Reiji, come on! Let's play," whined Shuu, tugging on his younger brother's sleeve. "I have to study," Reiji replied, magenta eyes emptily scanning over the book page. Though, he felt more inclined to join his brother in a game of tag. "Come on, just one game?" Shuu pleaded, as Reiji heaved a sigh and wordlessly put down his book. At his brother's agreement, Shuu jumped up and down in excitement and pulled him away.

These two were inseparable. Despite Reiji's stoic demeanor, he clearly loved his brother.

They often spent their free time playing games together in the great expanse of the dense forest surrounding their manor, usually when their mother was away.

"Found you," the dark-haired boy smirked, putting a hand on his elder brother's shoulder as he shrieked in surprise. "Reiji? How?!" Shuu exclaimed, puffing his cheeks as Reiji chuckled.

Even as Beatrix attempted to pull the blonde back into his studies, he dared defy her when he was spending time with his younger brother.

Sometimes, when Shuu did have to study, he dragged Reiji along with him for help.

"Wait, Reiji. Why is this wrong?" Shuu pouted in confusion, tilting his head as he pointed to his answer marked with an X. "Substitute x as 11," Reiji replied, writing down all the steps and patiently explaining the process to his brother.

Whenever Shuu had exams, Reiji would always help him review and get better results. Being levels ahead of his elder brother benefitted both parties a lot.

"Reiji, look! I got perfect because of you!" Shuu grinned, flashing the A+ in front of the magenta-eyed vampire's face as he embraced the younger boy in appreciation.

Surprisingly, Reiji did get nightmares. Some shaking him up to the point where all he could do was pace in his room and ponder. He was still a young boy, after all.

At these moments, he'd teleport into the blue-eyed boy's room, though with reluctance. He always ensured he was unseen and that Shuu was alone.

As daylight poured in through the windows, Reiji rushed to shut the blinds. His bare feet padded on the wooden floor as he put a finger in front of his lips, Shuu's face curled into a confused expression. "Reiji? What are you doing here?" The taller boy frowned. Reiji only stared into his ocean blue eyes intently before walking to the bed quietly. As the cogs in his brain turned, Shuu gasped and leaped onto his bed next to his brother. "Ah! Did you have a nightmare?" He asked, as Reiji's eyes widened. He furrowed his brows, letting out a whispered 'shhh' as Shuu nodded. "Okay, got it. You can sleep here. Wanna cuddle?"

With Shuu's energy and Reiji's cold front, the two were an unlikely pair.

They were like peas in a pod; wherever Shuu was, Reiji followed, unnoticed by all. Almost like his own shadow.

The brothers' bond, however, was unfortunately fragile.

MASTERLIST i really wanted to blend some mini scenarios in! it doesn't really fit the format for headcanons, but i hope you enjoyed anyway : )

[sillybillymillyrilly]

Shuu Lore!!

So I wanted to make a lore drop about Shuu because no one really knows much about her. Plus I have lots of ideas for her and I want to share them!!

Name: Shuu Miáo (Not her real name. Just a fake name while she stays in Twisted Wonderland)

Ethnicity: Chinese and American.

Gender: Female Male. (So the thing about Shuu is that she is pretending to be a guy because NRC is a male school. But she is still a girl!! She uses male pronouns around with everyone, except the ghosts in ramshackle and Grim. Because she trusts them the most and because they're the only people at the start to have seen her as a girl.)

How did she come to Twisted Wonderland?:

Shuu was walking on a crosswalk. She was going to a picnic at a park nearby with her friends and family to hang out. In the middle of walking a black carriage was quickly driving through the road. She turned her head and before she would even blink the carriage slammed into her. Then everything went black. When she woke up she was in a black coffin.

What does she like and dislike?:

Shuu likes jewelry, cute things like plushies, animals, and sour candy. She hates super sweet stuff and mint chocolate chip ice cream. (It tastes like toothpaste)

How old is she and when is her birthday?:

When she came to Twisted Wonderland she was 17 years old. Her birthday is January 15.

What club is she in?:

Shuu is in the equestrian club with Sliver and Riddle. Fun fact, she got into the equestrian club because of Riddle! She was at the Heartslabyul lounge hanging out with Ace and Deuce. Then Riddle comes up to her and asks if she wants to be apart of the equestrian club!!

What's her personality?

She's mostly calm and polite! She doesn't try and stand out or make any type of scene, but I guess it happens when you're a magic-less human. She'll only get mad if you say something bad/rude about someone she cares about. She's really talkative towards her friends. Always chatting and joking.

(Random but!)

Angst:

Random nights Shuu would have the same dream. It wasn't a bad dream! At the start at least. It would be of her family, her mom, dad, little brother, little sister, and her friends. They were at a park having a picnic. The sound of laughter and the wind, blowing through the trees, and the sound of--- Crash. . What was that? Once she looked over she saw it. . A black carriage and. . Her family, friends, their faces changed. They looked angry and upset? Why? What did she do? Then she woke up in a cold sweat. This would happen for a good 3 months. But she was never sure why. .

Sometimes she would talk in her sleep when these dreams happened. Grim would wake up to hear mumbled words.

Uh thank you for reading all of this!! If you did!! Nothing else to say other than I will be making more Shuu stuff! (Hopefully!!) I hope you enjoy the writing and have a good night/morning/afternoon!!

alos here's some shuu x silver!! (I will find a ship name one day) + shuu's art ref!!

[gunkbaby]

i think, on being ‘over critical’ of tg - i do feel like a lot of people have confused ‘ability to criticise something in a few different ways’ with the overall product being objectively bad.

What I mean by this is that - I think TG lends itself to criticism in multiple ways. For example, a lot of characters have arcs - they have their own story in this bigger story. And not all of those stories are perfect, or delivered in ways that we’re all comfortable with. The criticism of this (ie, I��m quite critical of Shuu’s handling post Tsukiyama extermination, and of Kanae’s death and postmortem handling), is good and valid and definitely needs room within analysis.

But I think the issue is that people maybe view these arcs in a vacuum - without taking the overall story into mind. When we look at a very small part within a big story - or one character in a large ensemble - I think we might open ourselves to nitpicking - tg is objectively bad, and ishida Sui hates us all, because this specific arc, or this specific character, was handled in a way that can be criticised. There are lots of points like this where they do affect the greater story, so become narrative flaws more so than the smaller ones. I think lots of us are in agreement that TG really falters in the latter half of :re - but I think where things diverge is how I’ve seen the previous story be categorised because of that dip in quality.

Personally, I think a story can be good and have flaws, and maybe a pretty shite ending - read literally anything by Stephen King. But no one really is out here saying that IT is objectively a bad piece of media because of that one scene, or the ending - it’s a shit scene. It’s a shit ending. But is IT shit overall? That’s what I think is being ignored.

With TG, I don’t think it’s so much over-criticism that’s the problem as such. Because like I said, TG has so many characters and so many arcs - none of them are perfect, and we’re all looking at different characters, different arcs, with different eyes. So when you have this sort of community where everyone is criticising these different things - so of course it kind of doesn’t look good? Because no one’s looking at the overall product, the overall effect - I think a lot of us have been here a longer time, we maybe have become a bit jaded. We know what’s good, maybe even forgotten it, so now we’re analysing deeper and maybe things aren’t so perfect - but that doesn’t make it bad.

I don’t think people aren’t entitled to the opinion that TG is bad - using the IT example before, plenty of people think IT is bad. I don’t even like Stephen King books - so I’m hardly innocent in the old ‘popular thing bad’ camp. But what I thinkI’m maybe having trouble with, is how sort of widespread this belief is on here. I feel like the ‘TG bad lol’ take has sort of been accepted uncritically - because maybe the jokes are funny, or something. I do think sometimes that people just think it’s cool on tumblr to like flop media, to have these ‘unpopular’ opinions - because let’s face it, everyone on tumblr is a smidge up their own arses because they use tumblr - so tg maybe has been unfairly categorised as bad? maybe a hot take, but that’s how I feel - of course you guys are more than welcome to disagree.

I’ve mentioned this plenty in smaller posts where I was taking the piss, but I genuinely think a lot of us in the fandom can benefit from re-visiting tg. You know, we all know the anime isn’t a 10/10 - that’s not the TG bad take I am referring to, I mean specifically the manga - and I feel like I see a lot of people getting takes and ideas about the story and characters that maybe aren’t exact, because people use the anime or the wiki - instead of re-visiting the text? We all know the manga is very different, so why are we basing our opinions on the lesser of the media we supposedly love?

I think re-reads should be encouraged, personally. We could host like, re-read parties - TG book club, where we all read say, 10 chapters a week and discuss. It could be something really fun, and even community based. I think a lot of people don’t want to re-read the manga because it’s long, and a lot of us are neurodivergent (i have audhd girlies I literally get it!!!!), but like I said - reading 10 chapters a week, with friends.

I’m planning my own reread myself - normally I just reread the Shuu bits for his character analysis - and I’m so excited! Part of why I haven’t re-read the entire story in the past six months is because when I tried before, I had only just realised that my mother had been abusing me for quite a long time, and I had always sort of defended her from that title before. So I wasn’t mentally ready to relive that through Kaneki? But now I am, and I’m excited to seeing how the story will look for me - now that I’m older, and I have the knowledge of what I was put through, I’m sort of excited to see what new takeaways I’ll have from places I haven’t looked at, and what the story will make me feel. And of course, I’m excited to look at a certain beautiful autistic man for so many pages…

That’s another thing too though. A lot of people read TG when they were younger, or didn’t have certain experiences. So when you don’t reread, you’re remembering what you read when you were 14 and maybe a bit stupid - so of course, it might not look good if it’s been 5 years since. Age changes people, experience changes how something feels - if we’re engaging with this media critically, I think re-reading it becomes incredibly crucial. And yeah, maybe afterwards you still think TG is objectively bad - maybe that’s just how you feel, and that’s valid. But I do wonder if a lot of people would reconsider this POV if they were to re-experience it - the manga specifically.

Like I said, we can make it fun too! I’m strongly considering hosting this ‘tg reread’ in my discord server (ironic bc i did initially intend my discord server as a book club lmao) - lots of you guys have discord servers too, we have those tumblr communities, don’t we? Group chats? (Omg…WhatsApp group…) - so why not? Why not make it a thing? TG book club could be so fun!

I hope this kind of makes sense. I know I am quite critical of this fandom, and maybe a lot of people don’t like that. But I’ve said it before, I don’t really like echo chambers. I think we can question popular opinions or analysis, and it should be allowed. I’ve seen so many analysis lately, where people aren’t really analysing? I mean, they are, but it’s under this bombastic umbrella, where anyone that even respectfully tries to discuss is shut down. That’s not discussion. That’s creating an echo-chamber.

It’s important to reflect, to ask ourselves why we think certain ways. To look at a past take or analysis we’ve had and realise we no longer agree, or it’s just so so wrong - God knows I have had some beyond terrible Shuu takes. And God knows, I didn’t listen to criticism of them that well either - when I definitely should have! But that was before, and this is now. And now I think about these things differently, with more research and behind-the-scenes study, and I’ve been through more, and I’m just…not 17 anymore! And that’s okay.

I don’t know. I see issues, and I’m a cunt, so I like making my opinions heard. I don’t fucking like echo chambers, if I see something I maybe disagree with, why not try and articulate why? If I think I know enough, and if I think I can have a good discussion with someone I don’t agree with - why not? It’s good to be challenged. It doesn’t feel good to be wrong about something, but it’s better to fail and learn.

I just think lots of us are maybe jaded. Maybe we’ve forgotten things. And maybe we just need to look at these things again. I think we should all start questioning things more - especially ourselves.

[eternalchiyo]

Everlasting Spark ~MANIAC 02~

Chiyo didn’t feel like going back to her room to sleep anymore. Living with the Mukami messed with her biorhythm, as they often were awake during the day, completely different from the Sakamaki who would usually sleep at that time, not to mention that she now was scared to get another strange dream if she drifted back to sleep. She really didn’t want to risk it.

Maybe a walk in the garden would help her think about something else.

Even though it was early in the morning, the sun was so bright she had to shield her eyes. Warm, spring sunrays tickled her skin. It was a strange experience, being out and about at this hour, the world looking so much different than at night.

Once her eyes had adjusted, she finally was able to walk around and look at the plants. There were several rose bushes, but she noticed that there were quite a few apple trees growing there as well.

Cursed fruits.

She walked a bit further and found that there were a lot of other vegetables and fruits growing there. A strange noise came from the strawberry field, and she couldn’t help but look, curiosity taking over. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Yuma crouching in the dirt. Hoping that he hadn’t noticed her yet, she turned on her heel in an attempt to make a swift escape. Every time she saw that guy’s face, she felt like she was back in that forest, watching Shuu cry out for his dead friend while the world around them drowned in flames.

“Oi, Sow! Watcha doing there, runnin’ away like that?!”

Chiyo stopped in her tracks, wincing.

“I’m not goin’ to eat ya, so don’t act like I’m tryin’ to do that every damn time ya see me!”

She turned around reluctantly and saw how he was walking in her direction. Great, she thought to herself. And she thought she was doing such a good job avoiding people too, especially him.

“Why do ya always do that?” he asked.

“Do what?”

“Lookin’ at me like yer seein’ a ghost!”

Chiyo frowned, looking up at him skeptically. He was tall and big and generally did not seem like that boy from long ago, well except for his face of course. That one looked almost the same, as if you transplanted it directly from one body to the other. Yuma himself did not seem to remember anything though, up to the point Chiyo started to doubt herself. They did say there was at least one Doppelgänger of oneself existing at the same time, after all.

“Yer actin’ the same way that NEET does, ‘s creepin’ me out to be honest…”

So, Shuu had managed to run into him as well, huh? Did he not remember him either? But if Shuu also acted this way, then maybe Chiyo was not going crazy. Or at least not because of this.

“You just… remind me of someone…” Chiyo said.

Yuma raised his eyebrows. “Must’ve been some guy, makin’ y’all react like this.”

Oh, you have no idea, she thought to herself.

“Anyway, if yer gonna just stand around here like that, make yerself useful and help me in the garden for a bit,” he said, turning towards the patch of strawberries. Chiyo thought that they would taste delicious in crêpes.

Without being able to protest, she soon found herself in the very same strawberry field. Sitting in the dirt was not her favorite past time by far. Good thing the dress she decided to wear wasn’t light colored. She looked at the tiny bushes bearing fruits, the vibrant green leaves in stark contrast with the deep red of the strawberries. When was the last time she saw such a natural looking fruit? Has she ever? All of the fruits over in this world were neatly packed in plastic and back at home she only ever looked at food that was already served on the table, on the rare occasion she decided to eat it.

Harvesting all of these seemed like a tough job. Not one she was particularly keen on doing either. Then again, she’d take whatever got her as far away from Ruki as possible right now; he did not seem like someone who would go crouching in strawberry fields. However, she hardly knew him, as recent events highlighted painfully, maybe he was a strawberry enthusiast; who was she to tell. At the thought of him she rubbed the side of her neck where she had been bitten before.

Yuma looked like he was fully in his element, doing garden work. It was as if he was still the same as he used to be back then. Shuu sometimes used to tell her a bit about the ‘adventures’ he went on with Edgar. How they would collect firewood in the forest and how Edgar would teach him how to properly use an axe. He would also share the apples from his own garden with him. God, she hated apples so much because of this! They sometimes used to be the exclusive topic of the day even! What a downer in her mood... and it hadn’t been that great in the first place.

She and Yuma collected strawberries in silence for a while until Chiyo decided to break it:

“Can I ask you something?”

“Huh? What is it?”

“How did you… end up with Ruki and the others?”

She tried to ask her question sensibly, not knowing what or if it would tick him off. Last time she saw him before his ‘death’ he was running into the village fire like the moron she thought him to be. And Shuu never mentioned Edgar having any siblings, that coincidentally also were Vampires, so this was not a natural arrangement. Chiyo had barely managed to hold Shuu back from going after him; Shuu was an idiot too. A kindhearted idiot-kid.

And she was a coldhearted monster, because she would have never run into a fire to save any of her family. But wasn’t that exactly what she had always strived for? Being like the Vampires back at home, who had little remorse for people dying? Would those four guys ever run into a fire to save each other? It was quite obvious they weren’t related by blood, yet they still called themselves brothers and lived like a family. What a curious thing.

“Aren’cha a curious one…” he said eyeing her suspiciously, gaze locked into a frown.

Chiyo shifted uncomfortably and shrugged; she had never liked being observed like this, much less when the person looking at her in that way was actually supposed to have been incinerated centuries ago. Speaking with ghosts had never been on her list of things to try, even when her actual house was haunted by them frequently.

“You don’t think four people that aren’t really related to each other, living in a big mansion, pretending to be a family is bound to raise this exact question?” she asked. She had no idea where her sarcasm came from, she really should have held her tongue. This guy was massive, her own small frame tiny in comparison, and she was sure that if he wanted, he could tear her head off and play ball with it easily. And she liked her head being located on her shoulders.

“Ya clearly don’t know shit ‘bout family if ya go on spoutin’ garbage like that,” he said. He picked a few more strawberries and placed them into the basket before looking at her again.

“There’s a buncha things that make for a way stronger bond than blood, ya know?”

Chiyo would have loved to say something in return, but the truth was… Yuma was right. She had no idea what a real family was! Her own father hated her, and her mother was dead. And if she weren’t dead, she would probably hate her too.

“So those things you are referring to…”

“Make us family,” he said.

So, he wouldn’t tell her how he met Ruki. Not that she was really that surprised, they barely knew each other, after all. It was worth a shot though, she really wanted to know how they came to be this way. How did they stay hidden in the demon world for so long? There just was no way they went undetected like that. Sure, there was no way to know every single Vampire, but Chiyo liked to think that she had quite good intel, with being invited to banquets and other festivities. This manor did not exactly make her feel like these guys were poor either, so it was unlikely that they just were unimportant like that. If they were unimportant, they wouldn’t be here interfering with King Karlheinz’s sons in the first place. Granted, the past few decades she had avoided any ball in Eden in fear of running into Shuu, so she might have missed some things. Though, the king’s sons were as clueless as her.

The longer she stayed here the more it added to her confusion. She came here with questions that she wanted answers to; answers apparently nobody was willing to give her. Why couldn’t she be more patient or menacing… she could probably get answers out of everyone if she were menacing and scary. Yet everyone kept comparing her to tiny dogs instead – even Yui.

“I think I’m gonna go,” she said standing up and patting at her dress to get all the dirt away as best as possible.

“Giving up already? Damn ya aristocrats are all the same, huh,” he scoffed.

“The sun is giving me a headache.”

It was true, her head suddenly was pounding aggressively, and her vision started to get blurry. Black dots started dancing in front of her eyes and she felt faint. She groaned, rubbing her temples in an attempt to make it go away. She heard Yuma in the distance, calling out to her as she lost her balance and lost consciousness.

The headache came before she even opened her eyes. Moaning she sat up in… her bed? And she was in her pajamas?

“Damn it… what happened?” Her hand immediately went to her head in an attempt to soothe the pain in her temples.

“Ya passed out cold, like some damsel in distress.”

Yuma put down a bowl of something steaming hot right next to her before slumping into the chair across the room.

“Wha… what are you doing here?” she asked. Chiyo felt like her personal space had been violated again. And by a dead man no less! The way he so nonchalantly sat in that chair, resting his ridiculously long leg on top of his knee, thrumming with his fingers on the armrest and looking at her with this scrutinizing look. Couldn’t he just leave?!

“Weird way of thankin’ someone for bringin’ ya a meal, after bein’ out for a whole day,” he said and crossed his arms in front of his chest. Chiyo’s head snapped towards the tray with the bowl that had been placed next to her moments ago. It looked like savory rice porridge, with a fried egg on top. It smelled delicious, although Chiyo wasn’t sure if it was because it was actually delicious or because she hadn’t eaten in a long while.

“I…” suddenly she felt stupid. He was showing her kindness, and she acted so hostile towards him. In no way was he obligated to look after her. He could have just left her outside, but he didn’t…

“Don’t look so suspicious about it, I made it, so it’s not as good as Ruki’s, but’s still edible,” he said.

Chiyo took the bowl into both her hands; it felt warm and comforting. She looked up at the man across from her.

“That’s not it… I…” she sighed, “…thank you.”

Saying these words was ridiculously hard for her. She felt so embarrassed she could feel her cheeks flush as she ate the porridge.

“The hell are ya blushin’ for? It’s not a romantic gesture, so don’t even think about me in that way! Ruki would kill me if that happened.”

“I’m sorry, what?”

She looked up from her meal in confusion. Quite frankly, she wasn’t sure which part of his statement she was more surprised about. The fact he’d think she would ever consider seeing him that way or the fact that Ruki would disapprove of it happening.

“Huh?”

“What do you mean Ruki would kill you…?”

“He barely allowed me to carry ya inside, took care of changing yer clothes and all himself. Honestly, I know that guy said you were important or some shit, but I think the way Ruki behaves is way too much.”

It seemed like he was thinking out loud more than he was actually talking to her, but it also raised even more questions. ‘That guy’ said she was important? Who? And more importantly, had Ruki Mukami actually dared to undress her while she was unconscious?!

Heat rose to her cheeks as a thought of the scene invaded her head. Clearly, she was wearing bed clothes, which meant at some point her other clothes must have left her body, and if she could trust Yuma’s words, it was Ruki who took over after she was brought to this room. The possibility that he undressed and dressed her with closed eyes was really slim.

Suddenly she flung the blanket out of her way and stomped out of the room after discarding the empty bowl on her bedside table. She could faintly make out Yuma’s yelling in the distance, but there was a ring in her ears that made every sound seem extremely far away, almost as if she was underwater. She made her way over to Ruki’s room and threw the door open without knocking.

“Ruki!” she yelled at the man who sat in a chair, reading a book.

He looked up at her and raised an eyebrow.

“Guineapig,” he said.

Chiyo entered the room, the door closing with a loud bang behind her. She was furious!

“How dare you just undress me while I was unconscious?! None of you have any decency, do you?”

Ruki’s expression seemed unfazed by her outburst, bored even. He shut the book with one hand and sighed before standing up, looking down at the girl.

“I understand you are upset. Fine, I shall take note that next time you end up ill and bedridden I will just let you sweat it out covered in mud and dirt. And after you recover you then can take care of the dirty bed sheets, if you have no regard for the hard work of others. How does that sound?”

Chiyo drew away from him. She had nothing good to respond to that.

“Y… you know that’s not what I mean…” she said. Why did she have to feel so small every damn time she talked to him?

“Do I now?” He took a step towards her, and she flinched.

“You cannot possibly be upset because I saw your body while I changed your clothes, because if you were…” he looked her up and down, “you would not have come here barefoot, wearing only that sheer night dress of yours.”

The girl gasped and looked down. The light fabric was slightly see-through, the realization making her wrap her arms protectively around her upper body. She felt like her face was burning up at this point, but she still looked up at Ruki with a frown. If anything, it was his fault for choosing a nightgown that was like this!

He made another step forward and she forced herself to stand still, pretending like she didn’t want to run away as far as she could from this man. The way he made her feel scared her.

“I do wonder,” Ruki said.

Suddenly his arm wrapped around her lower back and pulled her into him. Out of surprise she lost her balance and put her hands on Ruki’s shoulders instinctively. Her chest was pressed firmly against his now, the fabric rubbing uncomfortably against the sensitive skin.

“…are you pretending to be this innocent on purpose?”

His dark eyes were studying her, as if she was some sort of mystery to be solved. Analyzing her every move, her every action. She could feel the need to squirm under his gaze, yet she was also unable to look away. Her breath quickened and her cheeks felt even hotter than before.

“Lilith is a natural temptress after all,” he said in a low tone as he lowered his head, stopping right before their noses could touch. It was as if a magnetic force drew her closer to him. She wondered; how would his lips taste on hers? Would they be just as cold as Shuu’s?

Shuu.

She swallowed hard. There was something carnal in her that really wanted to push her over the edge. As if it was cooing sweetly into her ear to forget everything and just give herself to the man right in front of her. That man whose arms were wrapped to firmly around her, taking her breath away but also giving her balance.

But thinking about Shuu tugged on her heartstrings. She couldn’t kiss anybody other than him, could she? She closed her eyes, hoping to regain some sort of composure this way. Ruki’s face was still right in front of hers and she could feel his breath on her skin.

“Let me go…” she whispered eventually.

And he did.

She looked at him in confusion until she regained a sense of self again. When she realized what had just happened her eyes widened in shock. She gasped and took a few tentative steps back, panting heavily. Then she turned on her heels and ran out of the room, shutting the door behind her loudly.

Her feet wouldn’t stop running until she reached her room and was able to lock herself in it. She slid against the wall, her whole body trembling. Nervousness? Arousal? Who could even tell?

Oh, this wasn’t good at all!

[tuulikannel]

After a loooong while I decided to do another Hunger Games simulation, with a very varied cast (mainly AC and Danganronpa characters, plus Battler & Beato from Umineko, Hikaru & Sai from Hikago, Solar's Stag & Deshi, and Leon, Ashley and Ada from Resident Evil.) (We'll pretend everyone's young enough to take part.)

I'm not gonna copy/paste everything here. just the, uh, high points. So, let's get started!

Karma never does well in my games. He's off to an exceptionally bad start here:

Karma attacks Battler, but Leon protects him, killing Karma.

Sakakibara Ren, then? Got to say he surprised me:

Ren sets an explosive off, killing Rio, Deshi, Sonia and Sakura.

And I'm so sorry Solar, Deshi died right in the beginning and Stag's not starting this too strongly either….

Stag begs for Ada to kill him. She refuses, keeping Stag alive.

First night, we have some interesting groups forming. I especially like the Resident Umi alliance (and it makes sense, as Leon just saved Battler)

Hajime, Nagito, Stag, and Hazama sleep in shifts. Beato, Leon, Ashley, and Battler sleep in shifts.

Next day, things get quite violent again. The alliance did not last for long...

Battler sets Hajime on fire with a molotov. Beato, Nagisa, Ada, and Akari track down and kill Leon.

And while all this violence is going on, Hikaru picks flowers.

Second night, Shuu and Ada have a face-off. Look at my boy go! Impressive.

Shuu pushes Ada off a cliff during a knife fight.

Then we have a very uneventful third day, followed by an arena event, monkey mutts. Lot's of people are killed by them, not listing them all... Just, uh, Shuu. You fought off Ada… and now are injured by Ashley? For real??? And Solar, again, bad news about our boy :/

Ashley injures Shuu and leaves him for the monkey mutts. While running, Stag falls over and grabs Akari on the way down. The monkey mutts kill them.

Ren continues being savage! Ren uses Battler as a shield from the monkey mutts.

….but not as savage as Hikaru. What. the actual. fuck. Hikaru uses Sai as a shield from the monkey mutts.

Next night: Nagisa cries himself to sleep. I feel you. me too.

Now there's so few people left that I'll just put here everything. Oh, and, Ed from FMA and Fakir from Princess Tutu are there too. (Sorry boys, I totally forgot about you….)

Ed severely slices Beato with a sword. Ren and Fakir track down and kill Ashley. Nagisa decides not to go to The Feast. Hikaru falls into a pit and dies.

Hikaru must have been so distraught about what he did to Sai that he didn't even notice the pit…

And now things get pretty quiet.

Day 4 Ren tries to sleep through the entire day. Nagisa diverts Fakir's attention and runs away. Ed fishes.

Night 4 Ren and Nagisa sleep in shifts. Ed starts a fire. (to cook the fish, I bet!) Fakir sees a fire, but stays hidden.

Day 5 Ren picks flowers. Ed constructs a shack. Fakir picks flowers. Nagisa accidentally detonates a land mine while trying to arm it.

….Nagisa. My poor darling idiot. Why.

Night 5, Ed gets the victory by doing nothing.

Fakir dies from an infection. Ren falls into a frozen lake and drowns.

Ren. Killed six people. Only to walk on thin ice and drown. *sigh* He was the absolute menace of this round, no one else killed more than one person here, including the winner, whose only kill was Beato.

[lurkerwithcomputer]

Ichika WIP

Heyo everyone, I've finally got that Idea about Ichika's kagune going somewhere!

She's across the street just in time for the light to change behind her. As soon as she steps from road to sidewalk, sudden rain pours down, soaking into her clothes. Which is mostly fine - it washes away the summer heat that feels like her skin is slimed with hot glue. It does stick her hair to her face, which is less nice, and forces her to kick off her now squishy, slippy sandals, which is pretty gross - but the rain-cooled pavement is kind of nice to walk on. It's nice to cool off a little, and she needs it more than usual today.

Her back throbs and wriggles under her skin, a silent pop of heat rippling outward from that spot on her back she just can't reach, no matter how much she stretches her arms behind her shoulders. She can feel hot prickles of sweat all over her body, even though it's washed away by the rain.

Squirm. Wriggle. Hot prickly pop.

She rolls her shoulders to ease the feeling, and her shirt sticks to her back. Now her back crawls like there's bugs on her and goosebumps shiver down her arms. Yuck. The hot pop and wriggle has grown to clenching muscles she didn't know were there. It's not that this is a mystery to her. She knows why.

She just wishes it wasn't so uncomfortable - and maybe that people would stop making such a big deal over it. Or, maybe, part of why it's so uncomfortable is people making a big deal over it.

If she could've brought her kagune out when she first started to feel like this, she would've. And she tried. She tried so hard, clenching her back and shoulders till her body ached. Her head drifts into remembering sparring every day with Mom, and Uncle Ayato, and Hinami-chan, and Yomo, and Shuu, and even Dad - although he took a lot of convincing.

She came out of that very sweaty and very sore, and much more confident if someone picked a fight with her - but still no kagune.

Mom and Dad took her to see Kimi.

Ichika remembers the the too-clean, harsh and bitter stink of the clinic, the papery mask that blocked it out just a little. The air-conditioned, cool air on her back, and the wax paper the clinic table was covered in, even colder against her front. The machines, humming and buzzing that drilled into her ears until one of the nurses - a ghoul - offered her earplugs. The cold goop spread on her back, that made goosebumps rise all over her, the buzzing thing sliding over her skin right under her shoulder blades. The relief for a moment, the wriggling under her skin, the hot pop and then a feeling like a sudden, fast heartbeat in her back. Almost, something in her knew.

All that to find out... not a lot, really. Her kakuhou is big for her age and body size, Kimi said, but there wasn't anything wrong with her. So here she is, with her back squirming uncomfortably and no kagune yet.

She's lost in her head enough that she's home, closing the front gate behind her, without even thinking about it. Getting her keys is awkward and slippy with wet hands, but the lock clunks open, and the front door opens with the loud squeak it always gets in damp weather. She shuts it behind her as fast as she can, dulling the sound of pouring rain, and the truck rumbling down the street in the distance.

"Mom! Dad! I'm home!" she calls out, not loudly, because Mom and Dad can hear from anywhere in the house.

Mom's footsteps pad down the stairs.

"Welcome back, Ichika-chan," Mom makes a face, as Ichika drips onto the genkan tiles, "peel off your soaked clothes, and I'll get you a towel."

Her skin stops crawling as she peels wet fabric from her back. Her skirt rubs stickily against her legs, and her underwear feels like fighting her way out of a soggy tangle of seaweed. Her clothes flop to the tiled floor with a wet, squishy slap. She starts unsticking hair from her face and wringing it out, when Mom's footsteps reappear. Mom follows, with a fluffy white towel.

Mom crouches down, reaching out with the towel in her hands. It looks wonderful despite the summer heat.

"Here we go, Ichika, this'll feel bett--"

HONK!

There's a hot pop from her back. It's not silent this time. A wet, metal-on-metal noise fills her ears. A scent like the scent of sharpening knives, warm and metallic, fills her nose. Hot, smooth, somehow hard while still bending with her, she feels it wrap around her arms, around her ribs. Feels it touch her body, and feels her body touch it. Her eyes prickle, hot and watery even though she's wrung the water from her hair.

Oh.

She's crying.

Finally. Kagune.

[vellichorom]

(My signal was shitty last night so I dont even know if my ask about Shuu even went through or not, pfftt)

BUT THAT IS NOT THE POINT TO THIS ONE!

Get positive beamed because now I'm fueled.

Shoutout to Thierry for being snarky but oh so silly, shoutout for him not being ashamed of his body build because that was HIS CHOICE and it reflects off how HIS ROSEMARY TREATS HIM. We cant have our Narrators starving themselves around here, nope, that is a SHAME and it is UNACCEPTABLE. Shoutout to him having creative timing and making me genuinely laugh with him THAT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE, LAUGHING WITH A CHARACTER IS MORE ENJOYABLE ANYWAYS!

Shoutout to Thierry for being socially anxious and still trying to keep conversation. I see you and I love it. Shoutout to him having the mushiest, sweetest soul that even the most simplest compliment sends him bouncing out of his seat. Shoutout to him not judging people for anything that may come up because that's not how you behave in game or the real world.

Shoutout to him being willing to learn more on a topic he knows nothing about just because a friend loves it. Shoutout to him loving autumn and Halloween and being so dorky about it because his excitement just fuels my own and makes life less boring if I followed his lead.

Shoutout to his comfy as shit cardigan with his little gold chain clasping it together like its the grandest cape but in reality it is blanket for Wife to Steal.

I still don't understand where they came from or why, but this seemingly group of little haters who think trashing on people's characters, for any reason, is okay, are literally juvenile in behavior and need to go outside and play in some dirt. Good for character. They need to go dig some holes and bury some leaves, sticks and acorns.

I know that its not as simple as "ignore the hate" because its so massive and near unending, but please dont forget that they don't get to decide what you create or how you do it. Because if they did, I wouldn't have an awesome mutual who's inspired me to draw fatter characters. :3

One day, I will achieve peak Twinkie fat men,,,, it will be my magnum opus.

I will make my men fat because they deserve it.

I DON'T HAVE A LOT OF WORDS FOR THIS ONE EITHER but god. GOD !!!!!!! it's harder times like this that i can't forget i have loving friends who KNOW my intentions & KNOW my character far better than anyone else with their gross little jokes ever will have the FUCKING PLEASURE TO UNDERSTAND

how unspeakably happy i am to know what you've picked up on & what of his character lingers with you or anyone else, it's extremely important to me & reminds me of what i love about this character - or moreso what i've / we've put into him through our silly little roleplays & imagines & whatnot

IT MIGHT NOT WIPE AWAY EVERY BIT OF BULLSHIT but it earnestly does help & i genuinely appreciate your input more than i can say. thank you ghost i love you so much ❤️

( also i didn't get that ask please send it again )

[closedshop]

I’m crazy uwahn asylum!!! I don’t need to talk about the “Reasoning” side, as I already have. Only now, an hour after, is the cards of the solving scout truly hitting, though I had already been late to the drop of the cards themselves since I surprisingly forgot it was the day. The concept of cross theme scouts is so fun so far for the very first one (frankly, I’m happy feature scouts have been put to rest as a concept for now! It would be nice if they returned someday, the dedicated outfits that are special and just for one character are a fun concept, but I hope it won’t be soon. Clearly the designs themselves were a product of how tired it had become, although a lot of the FS2s were a hit in my book, to be quite honest.) & I was so excited to get to see Yuzuru in full!!!! I didn’t expect ITSUKI SHUU & SECCHAN TO BE THERE.

Oouh, ouuuh. Just like the other side I really like this side, too. Does the bottom of Sena’s hair look far darker than usual or am I crazy? Somehow I notice the shading far more than in the past, and with the theme and the outfit it looks good, and the pipe… Sena smoking… Okay. Mutual made a tweet about it and I had noticed too and it made me a little crazy. I really like this Shuu, too… the thinkeerrr. I don’t know he looks good. I wish he looked more frustrated, somehow. I know he probably got I don’t know botox or something or simply became conscious of his wrinkles (my twisted mind) and that’s why he isn’t as expressive as he used to be but I miss it nonetheless.

Yuzuru… the star of the show. I looove love love his expression. The choker looks good on all of them but on him it’s like Hahaha Hahaha… wow. My chest feels a little light. Is it just me? Um, cough. I now notice it borderline seems like a leash, akin to the ones the majestic magic outfits had, but he is so unhinged looking & clearly not being held back by anyone which is fucking awesome. I like it a lot. It has been compared to Noble Game in nature, and, yeah. Not to mention, the cards simply look good together, as much as they are serving in a different light regarding the style of their outfits, clearly they are displaying similar sides of him.

They have been reborn. Actually, I wonder if the scout story (stories?) will make a reference to the tour they shared as 4☆? … Either way, I love when Yuzuru is armed. While Kaoru looks playful in his card, taunting, Yuzuru almost appears as though he’s hunting you down, though his grip on that cane seems ever graceful. Yuzuru is also far more, [swallows], Exposed. To say the least. Just as in the past! The mirroring certainly feels intentional, but I’m unaware on if it’s actually true or mere coincidence?

Gosh, I hate these theme scouts for kind of making me want to pull for Both. That’s their tactic, isn’t it?! Well. I won’t give in. I’m stingy. But I’ll be thinking about it. Someone had made a tweet joking about the birds looking like/being Shuu & Mika and it means nothing, he’s not here, it’s stupid to even say that & Mean it. But it’s funny that Shuu appeared 😭 and on the Mika bird side, too… cute. Which is also the side that has their breasts out, scandalous in my opinion. But judging by the scout he was in with Sena in the past, I wonder if he has any standards at all. No, I shan’t shame him. Kaoru & Yuzuru are an interesting combo. It’s not like it’s the first time they’ve been together. They’re both stunning cards for all they’re worth.

Kyaaa! I’m so eager to see the unbloomeds, as well as their new casual outfits〜!

[amelikos]

Another interview.

This time by Chili's VA, Mitsuki Saiga (translation here).

Lots of various stuff here. Apparently, lots of people wanted Mitsuki Saiga to voice Chili before she was actually officially announced as her VA. I also kind of felt she would be a good match for the character since Mitsuki Saiga sometimes voices handsome and cool women (like Shalala in Hirogaru Sky Precure).

I also liked her talk about Liko (and how she calls her Liko-chan) and her view of the battle in HZ056 (how Chili going all out against Liko made Liko want to try her best in turn too), and the mention of wanting to see Chili in a more casual setting with Liko instead of having her act as a battle opponent. That'd be fun.

The part I found most interesting is when Mitsuki Saiga said she feels like the series isn't about winning battles or becoming the best anymore. (Which is why I love Horizons so much, it's not about the competitive stuff anymore, characters have different goals, the direction is different etc, I just love it. And it was neat seeing it pointed out and worded that way by someone who voices a character in the anime itself.)

Also, Shuu and Haruka mention in the year 2024! It's nice seeing how Mitsuki Saiga feels about her previous role as Shuu in AG (and that the character is still appreciated).

[dialovers-translations]

Diabolik Lovers LOST EDEN ー Kino Dark [Epilogue]

ー The scene starts in the living room of the Sakamaki Castle

Laito: Anyway...I didn’t expect for the people of the Church to make a surprise appearance...

Shuu: ...Seems like they are the ones who have been hunting down Demons in the human world.

Kou: ...Hunting? What do you mean?

Subaru: It’s been talked ‘bout quite a lot lately. Apparently there’s some guys going ‘round killin’ Demons...especially Vampires.

Kou: ...I had no idea such a thing was happening in the human world while we were at Eden...

Laito: ...So, if he’s working together with the Church, does that mean that this Kino we’ve heard so much about also participated in these activities...?

Shuu: Yeah. Probably...

Reiji: I can only assume that he won over the Church by flaunting his identity as Father’s son. 

Kou: But why would he do that...? I mean, he’s a Vampire himself, isn’t he? 

And why did the Church start hunting Demons at this point anyway?

Ruki: ...They might be taking advantage of the unstable situation in the Demon World. 

I believe that they came to the conclusion that now that Karlheinz-sama has passed away, it is as good of an opportunity as ever to permanently get rid of all Demons in the human world. 

Shuu: ...That might not be the only reason.

Subaru: ...What do you mean?

Shuu: Perhaps the Church doesn’t simply want to get rid of all Demons in the human world...But they’re actually hoping to conquer the Demon World as a whole.

Reiji: ...Ridiculous. So you want to claim that one day us Demons will have to surrender to mere humans?

Kou: There’s just...no way, right? They don’t stand a chance against us without any magic...

Ruki: Not under normal circumstances. However, right now, they have a powerful magic user on their side. 

Subaru: ...Ayato, you mean...? 

Shuu: ...He’s a fool after all. Things could get very problematic if he falls for their taunts.

Reiji: ...I suppose we do not have a single second to waste after all. 

Monologue

After a while,

we arrived at Rotigenberg.

Barren lands as far as my eyes could reach...

Furthermore, a nauseating stench,

lingers through the air. 

I recall what Kino-kun said. 

ーー The Cursed Wastelands of the Demon World.

ー The scene starts on the open fields of Rotigenberg

Yui: ...!

( What a horrible stench...I wonder where this is coming from...? )

( It’s almost as if there’s something rotting nearby... )

Ayato: ...Coff! Coff, coff! It stinks...The fuck’s this stench...?

Kino: What, you ask...? Well, if I had to give it a name, I’d say that this is the scent of Rotigenberg. 

Everyone who comes here likes to compare it to the scent of rotten figs though. 

Oh well, we can do something about the smell once we get to the manor. Come on, let’s go.

...Ah, right. The underground here isn’t the best, as you can see, so watch your step, okay?

Yui: ( Right. My feet keep getting stuck in the mud... )

( ...This is mud, right...? It’s kind of weird... )

Kino: By the way, they say that all of this muck is what’s left behind of Ghouls’ corpses after they rot away. 

Yui: ...Corpses...!? 

Kino: Fufu. And now you’re surprised? You’ve been trampling all over it this whole time. 

Yui: Uu...

( I mean...What else should I do...? )

Ayato: Hah...No wonder it stinks. This place is just as disgustin’ as I heard it is...

Kino: Well, I doubt that’s the only thing causing the smell.

According to what the Ghouls have told me, this place has always been a hotspot for miasma. 

Yui: ...Miasma?

Kino: Some people like to compare it to the gasses which emit from the ground in the Underworld. 

Well, to be honest, I don’t know all of the details either? 

Yui: ( Either way, that doesn’t sound very positive... )

( I wonder why Kino-kun brought us here...? )

??? A: Kino-sama!

??? B: We’ve been awaiting your return, Kino-sama! Welcome back!

??? C: I am so glad to see you have not changed at all!

ー Ghouls run up to them

Yui: ( A bunch of people are approaching us from up ahead...? )

Kino-kun, who are these people...?

Kino: They’re the Ghouls who live here. Seems like they’re here to welcome me back. 

Monologue

Before I knew it,

a crowd of people had flocked around Kino-kun.

All of the Ghouls,

welcomed him with open arms. 

When I watched the scene unfold,

I was reminded of Yuuri-san’s words.

ーー He is the hope of the Ghouls. 

I could definitely feel,

that all of the people here,

seemed to worship Kino-kun in such a way. 

However, it was then that I realized.

In the shadows of the adults,

who were enthusiastically glorifying Kino-kun 

there were children,

glaring his wayーー 

Young Ghoul Boy B: ...

Young Ghoul Girl C: ...

Yui: ( ...Are those kids glaring at Kino-kun? )

( I wonder if something is up...? )

*TIMESKIP*

*Creaaak*

Kino: Come on in.

Yui: P-Pardon the intrusion... 

ー They enter the Ghouls’ house

Ayato: Hah...The fuck is this? What a dump. 

Yui: A-Ayato-kun...

( That’s a little... )

Kino: Excuse me? Who said the two of you could talk? I’m pretty sure I forbid the two of you from communicating. 

Ayato: Hmph. Our journey’s over so that rule is no longer in place. 

Anyway, both you and those Ghouls from earlier...I’m surprised you can survive livin’ here.

Kino: Not a single person would willingly choose to live here. I’m sure even an idiot such as yourself knows that, no? 

Besides, I wonder whose fault it is that we have no other choice...? 

Ayato: Ugh...

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

Kino: Right. Why don’t you explain it to her, Ayato? 

Seems like she’s dying to talk to you after all. ...Yuuri, come with me for a sec. 

Yuuri: Roger.

ー Kino and Yuuri leave the room together

Ayato: ...

Yui: ( Ayato-kun seems kind of troubled. )

( I wonder if it’s a difficult topic? The reason why the Ghouls are living here... )

Hey, Ayato-kun. Could you tell me? 

Ayato: ...How to put it, guess you could say Ghouls are faced with discrimination.

Yui: Discrimination...?

Ayato: You know that Ghouls don’t have any magic, right? That’s why all other Demons look down on them...

Personally, I never had any interest in Ghouls, so I can’t say I either like or dislike them.

But I’ve heard that some people will crunch up their nose just from hearin’ the word ‘Ghoul’ being mentioned.

Yui: ...No way...

Ayato: There’s those who will catch them and turn them into their personal slaves, while others don’t even want to touch them. 

That’s why they rarely ever leave Rotigenberg.

I guess it’d be more accurate to say that they simply can’t...

Yui: ...

( I had no idea the Ghouls were shunned like that in the Demon World... )

( Then is Kino-kun trying to help the Ghouls, perhaps...? )

( But...Why won’t he just say so then? )

Ayato: Either way, this is an issue which concerns the whole Demon World. It isn’t something we can do somethin’ ‘bout by ourselves. 

I’m not sure what Kino’s objective is, but for now, we gotta think of a way to get out of here. 

Yui: ( Good point... )

*Cling*

Ayato: Damnit...I’d easily be able to get us outta here with my magic if only I could get rid of these damn handcuffs...

Yui: Yeah.

( If only there was a way to outsmart them... )

ー Yuuri enters the room

Yui: ...Yuuri-san.

( He didn’t hear any of what we just said, right...? )

Yuuri: Yui-san. Kino is calling for you. Please come with me. 

Yui: ...Okay...

Ayato: Chichinashi...

ー Yui leaves with Yuuri

Yuuri: Kino is inside this room. Well then, if you’d excuse me now.

Would you please deliver this to Kino-kun?

*Rustle rustle*

Yui: ( ...Juice? )

Sure.

( This is the infamous Guava juice he loves so much, right...? Could it be he goes all the way to the human world to get it...? )

*Knock knock*

Yui: Kino-kun? I’m coming in, okay?

ー Yui enters the bathroom

Kino: Ahー You’re finally here. You took forever...

Yui: ...!

( T-This...It’s the bathroom...!? )

Kino: Come on, get over here already and rinse my back.

Ah, also. Where’s my guava juice? You brought it with you, right? Hurry up and give it to me. I’m thirsty.

Yui: ...You called me over just for that!? Do that yourself!

( ...Oh no, I blurted it out... )

Kino: ...Hm, I see. Sure, no problem. ...Not for me, at least.

Yui: Uu...

( If I don’t obey, he’ll do some horrible things again... )

( Not just to me, but I’m sure to Ayato-kun as well... )

...Fine. I just have to rinse off your back, right?

Kino: Fufu, exactly.

Yui: ( I guess this should do... )

ー Yui turns off the water

Yui: ...Okay, I’m done. I’ll get going noーー

Kino: Hah? What are you saying? I never said that you could stop, did I?

Yui: Ugh...

Kino: Aah, but. Let me think...Rather than having you continue rinsing off my back...

I’m pretty sure that doing this would be much more fun! ...There!

ー He pulls her into the tub with him

*SPLASH*

Yui: Kyah...!? 

( I got pulled into the tub...! )

Kino: Ahahaha!

Yui: ...How could you!! My clothes are soaking wet now!

Kino: Then why not take them off? Come on, I’ll do it for you!

*Rustle*

Yui: ...Let me go!

Kino: Oh shut up. Pipe down. It echoes in here...Nn.

ー Kino suddenly bites her

Yui: ( He’s sucking my blood in the tub...! )

Kino: Haah...Nn...Nnh...Ahー... It really is delicious. It’s quenching my thirst.

Yui: ( I’m feeling lightheaded like I stayed in the hot water for too long... )

( My body is going numb... )

Uu...

ー Yui faints

*Thud*

Kino: Woah there!

Geez, out cold already? How boring...

Oh well, anyway...Nothing quite like enjoying a glass of juice while soaking in the tub. Fufu...

ーー TO BE CONTINUED ーー