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⋆˙⟡ Detention. Aldrea!Izuku Midoriya x Delinquent!Fem!Reader ⟡⋆˙

ᯓ✦ Warnings; swearing, mentions of su!cide

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! NOTE ! : this is a part 2 of a fic I’ve written. If you’d like to read the first part, the link is both here and at the bottom of this post. Thanks for reading!

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No- no no no.

This was bad. Very very bad.

Izuku frantically paced the halls, his hands in his hair. How could he lose it? How did it manage to disappear? Izuku was sure he put it on his desk before he left for lunch, and now it was missing.

Izuku’s most prized possession (aside from his limited edition All Might action figure) was missing—

His hero analysis notebook for the future was gone.

Despite the title, the notebook held a good chunk of personal details and mini journal entries; his fears, hopes, his dreams and his insecurities…that book held so much value and so much blackmail that poor Izuku was sure he was going to have a heart attack.

As he walked through the halls, he heard laughter coming from an empty classroom. Familiar voices speaking and making jests. Izuku wasn’t originally going to say anything- or even bother to look, but his curiosity got the better of him.

Slowly approaching the doorway, Izuku tried to walk as quietly as possible, after all, he didn’t want any trouble, or anyone to think he was being creepy-….not that they didn’t already.

He peeped into the classroom and scanned the desks. There was a group of students all too familiar to Izuku, Bakugou and his lackeys. The group of boys were standing around in a circle, with Bakugou holding something and looking down at it.

Izuku’s heart plummeted into his stomach and his legs suddenly felt heavy.

Please- god no-

Izuku thought as he slowly stepped into the classroom, gripping the fabric of his pants and pinching it to keep himself from trembling.

If there’s one place his notebook might be, it was definitely in the hands of the group of boys who took too much pleasure in humiliating and embarrassing Izuku.

One of the boys in the group noticed the sudden addition to the number in the room, and smirked, nudging Katsuki.

“Hey man, look, it’s the dweeb.” The boy said as he gestured to Izuku, who looked like he might faint if the A/C blew on him too hard.

Bakugou turned his head slightly, Izuku’s notebook in his hands and a cocky smirk pulling at his lips. “Hey there, nerd. Missing something?” It was cruel, the laughs coming from the other boys. Snickers that they couldn’t be bothered to suppress.

Izuku could only manage to choke out a “Y-..yeah.” His voice clearly demonstrating how small he felt, which really only added gas to the fire of laughter.

Katsuki looked down at the book before holding it up, revealing a drawing of the girl Izuku had seen the other day, the girl with the bandaid on her cheek bone. Izuku didn’t know what her name was, but he still thought about the interaction they’d shared the other day, even if it wasn’t all that important to the girl herself.

Seeing the drawing though, Izuku’s heart dropped into his stomach. “Drawing pictures of people? And the hearts on the page?” Bakugou questioned, tapping the page with the pretty drawing of your face on it. “Seems..stalker-ish.”

Katsuki’s grin only grew wider when he saw the desperation on Izuku’s face, the way his eyes were wide and held so much shame and embarrassment; it made Katsuki feel so high and mighty- so powerful.

“Th-that’s not…” Izuku tried to find his voice, but words escaped him. His ears burned with an embarrassed blush, his eyes stinging and threatening to let tears fall. He’d always been teased for being so observant and always being so keen on picking up small details, people didn’t take well to being analyzed.

His sorry excuse of a defense only made the boys laugh harder, even earning a couple chuckles from Bakugou.

“You know, if anyone found out they were the victim of you crushing on them? They’d probably kill themselves.” Bakugou said with a smirk, his tone cruel and borderline sadistic. The comment made Izuku feel sick, and the room didn’t seem to quiet.

Finally, Midoriya found his voice. “K-Kacchan..please can I just have my book back? Please?” His plea was soft and pathetic, even Izuku felt it was. He felt small, like a bug that the world overlooked and stepped on.

His plea, though small and seemingly insignificant seemed only to burn Katsuki’s nerves, making his smirk fall from his lips. His brows furrowed as he closed the book. Who was Izuku Midoriya to ask something from him, Katsuki Bakugou?

Katsuki’s jaw set as he looked down at the book. Izuku was a worm. Nothing but a pest. He held power over the pathetic, sorry excuse of a boy.

Bakugou clicked his tongue, before holding up the precious notebook. Something about Izuku just made Katsuki so incredibly angry. Seeing the small symbol of hope that maybe- just maybe one day Izuku could be a hero some day..? It made something hot and hateful bubble up inside of Katsuki. “What the hell is so important about this damn book, huh? It’s not like you actually have any chance of being a hero without a quirk. The most you’re good for is being a casualty in a villain attack.”

Those words hung heavy in the air, the laughter from his friends suddenly silent. The room was so quiet, that the laughter and chatter from the cafeteria down the hall could faintly be heard.

Izuku couldn’t believe what he’d heard. His ears were ringing from the silence in the room, and his eyes suddenly stung. He’d known Katsuki had changed a lot after he got his quirk and Izuku didn’t get one, but the words he just shot out were so cruel and demeaning.

The silence felt awkward, until one of the boys spoke up; “Cmon man, we’re wasting our time with him.” He said as he nudged Bakugou, who gave a gruff puff of air and threw the book onto the floor. “Whatever.” Was all he grumbled, not exactly looking remorseful for the overly harsh comment he’d just spat in Izuku’s face.

The group of boys gradually filed out of the room, Bakugou making sure to step on the notebook as he followed.

Once alone, Izuku quietly shuffled forward and grabbed the book, looking down at his precious notebook. He gently traced the black marker on the front, his fingertips shaking as he gently and tenderly caressed the smooth cover.

His eyes fell shut, and he had to bite his lip to prevent from letting out a whimper as a quiet, painful tear slipped down his freckled skin.

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Izuku walked into the boys’ locker room, mentally preparing himself for gym. It wasn’t his favorite class, by a long shot. People always excluded him, or hung in their cliques, leaving Izuku to his own devices.

Whenever they had to pair of for exercises before class started, the class always made sure to look the other way, or to quickly find partners. Even the other lesser liked students were visibly annoyed or uncomfortable with being partners with Izuku.

He sighed as he heard the chatter of the other boys getting ready, deciding to just quietly change and leave the locker rooms before someone decided to spray him with water like last time, or make comments on his appearance.

As he walked into the room, he glanced at his locker, and then froze. The lock was off of it, and the door was slightly ajar.

Fuck.

Izuku quickened his pace and prayed to whatever god was watching that his things were still inside, however, his clothes were missing. Amazing. Wonderful.

A sigh slipped past his lips. What was he supposed to do? Izuku snuck a discreet glance over his shoulder to look at the boys in the room. Everyone looked busy with what they were doing. He couldn���t say anything and risk being messed with, because if he was being honest with himself, he didn’t feel like drawing unwanted attention.

But on the other hand, their gym teacher would likely give him a detention for not wearing his uniform, and they were a bit on the pricy side, so he knew he couldn’t just ask his mom for another and provide a shitty excuse.

Izuku closed his eyes and leaned forward, quietly closing his locker and resting his forehead on the metal. His day was just not going great. Not at all in fact.

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As he walked with the boys, Izuku felt their gazes boring into him. He was still in the black school uniform, long sleeve and pants, while everyone else was wearing the white tee and the red shorts that went with the PE uniform. He knew someone in his class had stolen his uniform, and he knew he was gonna be called out for it.

Eventually they reached the gym, where the girls were already mingling and talking. The gym always smelled of rubber and sweat, and the air was stuffy. The chatter of students echoed in the room, and Izuku stood by himself, like usual.

It wasn’t horribly long before their gym teacher, Mr. Kusogaki walked into the gym. He was an older man, with sunken in, weary blue eyes and shaggy pink hair that was always tied up in a bun. There were rumors he was in the military, while others said he was a yakuza member, considering him the large tattoo he had on his left bicep. But regardless, Kusogaki was a stern man, and often called students out.

He trudged into the mass of students, crossing his arms and sighing, before sucking in a breath. “Line up! All of you!” And they did, each student sitting in their assigned spots,however, instead of beginning roll call, Kusogaki spoke again. “Today class C will be joining us. The school board has insisted we start involving students more in their physical education and teamwork skills or whatever. It’s a two week program, you’ll be partnered up with someone for the two weeks and present a demonstration of your quirks and skills of teamwork.”

He continued to speak, but Izuku’s mind was elsewhere, praying that he didn’t get singled out for his uniform. However, once he heard the gym doors open, he couldn’t help but look up with the rest of the students. His eyes sifted through different students, the girls and boys of class C. Then his eyes landed on a familiar face.

His heart dropped into his throat, and his eyes widened.

He saw the girl with the bandaid on her cheek; her brows were furrowed and her lips turned down into an unamused look. She looked scary but..really pretty. Another thing that caught Izuku’s eye, was the clothes she was wearing.

Izuku didn’t exactly blame the girls for being uncomfortable in the uniforms, the bottoms were basically bikini bottoms and the shirts were thin and white; but seeing that girl- dressed so confidently in the regular school uniform and not the gym uniform? It was…a little odd if Izuku was being honest.

Meanwhile, Kusogaki sighed at seeing you in the uniform. It wasn’t surprising, nor did it even bother him anymore. “Ms. L/n, breaking the dress code again?” He asked in that tired and scratchy voice.

You simply sheugged and crossed your arms, looking as unamused as he did. No way you were going to wear something as revealing as the uniform. “Yeah, yeah I get it, detention.” You said with a huff. You were always the only one breaking the rules thanks to your strict moral code, most of the girls thought it was dumb to earn detentions over something like that, but it really mattered to you.

Kusogaki trailed his gaze back to the seated students, each in their respective seats. His gaze, however, halted and weighed on Izuku. “And you, Mr. Midoriya, where is your gym uniform?” He asked, his eye brow raising ever so slightly. Usually, Izuku kept his head down and was respectful. The well behaved type.

Izuku’s stomach sank as his ears caught the faint snickers of a few boys sitting in the group, making his eyes drift down. He knew someone in that group, likely the boys laughing, had stolen it, but there was nothing he could do without making things worse for himself. “I…” Izuku’s words seemed to come out like molasses, should he maybe speak up..? Say something about the bullying and harassment he always faced?

He sucked in a breath, before continuing; “…I lost it.” A feeling of shame crawled up his gut and to his waterline, but he blinked back the tears, refusing to let himself cry in the middle of class (and cry for the third time that day.)

While the excuse sounded believable to anyone who didn’t give much of a glance to Izuku, Kusogaki wasn’t so convinced. He was a seasoned teacher and had 60 years of life under his belt. The tired man’s brow dipped a bit, his jaw shifting ever so slightly as he figured what to say to the meek excuse he was given. Eventually, a tired sigh slipped past his lips. “Detention after school. Bring it tomorrow, or buy a new one.”

Izuku’s heart suddenly picked up. He’d never been in detention before, and he didn’t want that on his track record if he was going to try and get into UA; especially since he was already…yeah…

However…

Izuku’s emerald green irises dragged over to you, where you stood talking to a couple girls.

He was going to have detention with the pretty girl with the bandaid…

Maybe it wouldn’t be..so bad?

Part 1

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An: HII!! I’m so so so so sorry Ita taken me so long to get this out. Finals are coming up, and I’ve been SO busy with my social life and everything like that. Anyways, I’m thinking about making this into a series. It would give me a fun project to do and something to drive me to write more. Again, sorry for taking too long loves. Have an AMAZING day!!

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The Flower Meanings behind each P5R Flower Keychain Merch

After pre-ordering the P5R flower keychain merch, I decided delve into the flower meanings that each PT character is associated with in the new flower keychain merch.

I’m going to research into the Hanakotoba (花言葉) meaning of these flowers, the English meanings, and the relevant flower essences to hopefully get the right information. Then I’ll try to connect how they relate to the characters. Understand that what I’ll say may not be 100% right, because this is my own interpretation.

The flower meanings I gotten are based on the Japanese websites and English websites that I looked into. THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY LONG POST so please excuse any potential grammar mistakes I may have made.

If I ever have time, I might make separate posts for each Phantom Thief regarding the history, folklore and meta of their flowers.

Ren Amamiya - Red China Asters & White Daisies

China Asters are called 蝦夷菊 (Ezogiku) or in Katakana, エゾギク in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) China Asters in general mean:

追憶 (Recollection)

私はあなたを想うでしょう (I will think of you)

変化 (Change / Shapeshift)

信じる恋 (Believing in Love)

貞節 (Fidelity)

And Red China Asters in particular mean:

変化を好む (I prefer change)

The English meaning of these Asters are:

Patience

Elegance

Daintiness (Gentle and Kind personality)

Afterthought (Remembering someone who is no longer with you / Thinking if things should have happened differently)

Love of variety

And the Red color in an Aster is the color of passion that expresses strong emotions towards these meanings.

So basically China Asters mean Change and Recollection (Remembering something/someone), and “私はあなたを想うでしょう (I will think of you)”.

Note: There are 2 different classifications of Aster flowers. One is the Shion (シオン) Aster. The other is the China (エゾギク) Aster. There is no such thing as a red Shion Aster. China Asters on the other hand, comes with a variety of colors including red. Therefore, the red asters are China Asters.

Shion Asters tend to have the meaning: “君を忘れない (I won’t forget you)”. China Asters tend to have a similar meaning which is: “私はあなたを想うでしょう (I will think of you)”. This indicates remembering someone who is no longer with you, or when they are far away and separated from you. It seems that Asters in general involve remembering someone and not wanting to forget them.

How this connects to Ren:

Since Red Asters in particular mean “change”, I think this refers to how Ren is a “shapeshifter” (from the Beneath the Mask song), since he is a WildCard user who uses different personas and masks. I think the “変化を好む (I prefer change) ” meaning refers to how Ren wanted to reform society as a Phantom Thief.

China Asters in general also mean “recollection”, I think this refers to what happened between Ren and Akechi. Ren deeply regretted how he wasn’t able to save Akechi in the engine room and wanted things to happen differently between them (Like peacefully playing chess with Akechi in his room in the “Bad Ending”).  For Akechi to be present and by his side…that was his wish in the dream world. This can also refer to how Akechi said “If only we had met a few years earlier…”. Recollection is also connected to the "私はあなたを想うでしょう (I will think of you)” meaning. Ren still remembers his promise with Akechi, even after the dream world ended. Akechi was separated from him twice but Ren still carries Akechi’s glove with him, thinking of him.

The meaning of these flowers are probably connected to the meaning of Akechi’s Forget-Me-Nots that I will mention later in this post.

Daisies are called 雛菊 (Hinagiku) or just デイジー (Daisy) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Daisies in general mean:

純潔 (Innocence / Purity)

美人 (Beautiful person)

平和 (Peace / Harmony)

希望 (Hope)

And White Daisies in particular mean:

無邪気 (Innocent)

The English meanings of these Daisies are:

Innocence

New Beginnings

Purity

Harmony

If the Daisy color is White then that specifically means “Innocence” and “Purity”.

How this connects to Ren: 

Ren has his own sense of justice and righteousness, and he believes that what he’s doing is for the greater good. He is the Trickster who brings hope and drives away ruin. Shido falsely accused Ren of assault even though Ren’s innocent. He gotten a criminal record even though he is innocent. Ren started off as a misunderstood hero… and yeah I guess Ren is pretty good-looking too “美人 (Beautiful person)” lol.

Ryuji Sakamoto - Sunflowers & Red Ace Hydrangeas

Sunflowers are called 向日葵 (Himawari) or in katakana ヒマワリ in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Sunflowers mean:

私はあなただけを見つめる (I only have my eyes on you)

あなたを幸福にする (I will make you happy)

崇拝 (Admiration / Adoration)

光輝 (Brightness)

あなたは素晴らしい (You are amazing)

偽りの富 (False Riches)

The English meanings of these Sunflowers are:

Adoration

Faithfulness

Loyalty

Joy & Happiness

So basically Sunflowers mean admiring someone or adoring someone and it also means happiness.

How this connects to Ryuji:

Ryuji is Ren’s best friend, and he also greatly admires Ren for being the leader of the Phantom Thieves. Ryuji is also the type of guy who is loud, cheerful, and optimistic. This can connect to brightness and happiness.

Hydrangeas are called 紫陽花 (Ajisai) or in katakana アジサイ in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Hydrangeas mean:

高慢 (Boastfulness / Arrogance)

冷酷 (Ruthlessness / Cold-Hearted)

謝罪 (Apology)

The English meanings of Hydrangeas are:

Gratitude

Honest Emotions

Vanity

Boastfulness

Desire for forgiveness

Regret

In Japan, Hydrangeas are usually used to express apology for bad behavior. That’s why negative words like 冷酷 (Ruthlessness / Cold-Hearted) and  高慢 (Boastfulness / Arrogance) are associated with it. It’s to apologize for behaving like that.

How this connects to Ryuji:

Ryuji is a delinquent and a troublemaker. However, he’s also the type to apologize for the things he messed up on. One example is Ryuji feeling sorry for his mother because attacking Kamoshida ruined his chances of making things easier for her (like getting an athletic scholarship). Another example is the 3rd Semester where he deeply apologizes to Ren for abandoning him to enjoy the dream world. For 高慢 (Boastfulness / Arrogance), Ryuji wanted to have more fame and recognition as the Phantom Thieves were becoming more popular, but that was until the Okumura incident.

Ann Takamaki - Red Roses & Strawberry Blossoms

“A Beautiful Rose has thorns!” - Ann

Roses are called 薔薇 (Bara) or they can be just called ローズ (Rose) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Roses in general mean:

愛 (Love)

美 (Beauty)

And Red Roses in particular mean:

あなたを愛してます (I love you)

愛情 (Love / Affection)

美 (Beauty) 

情熱 (Passion)

熱烈な恋 (Passionate Love)

The English meanings of Red Roses are pretty much the same: Passionate Love, Romance, and Beauty. Roses are the most well-known flowers across the world.

How this connects to Ann:

Ann is associated with the Lovers Arcana. Ann’s phantom thief attire is also associated around the themes of beauty, lust, and love. This is because her Persona is Carmen, who is a Femme Fatale (An attractive and seductive woman, especially one who is likely to cause distress or disaster to a man who becomes involved with her). Like what Ann said in battle: “A Beautiful Rose has thorns!“

Strawberries are called 苺 (Ichigo) in Japan.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Strawberry Blossoms mean:

尊重と愛情 (Love and Respect)

幸福な家庭 (Happy Family)

あなたは私を喜ばせる (You please me)

先見の明 (Foresight)

完全なる善 (Perfect Goodness)

The English meanings of Strawberry Blossoms are: 

Perfection

Righteousness

Spring / Rebirth

So basically Strawberry Blossoms mean perfection, love, and righteousness.

The essence of a Strawberry Blossom can help those who are going through a mental loop of fear and anxiety. For people who are worrying themselves to exhaustion and tears.

How this connects to Ann:

Ann is very kind, compassionate, and also cheerful when she’s with the Phantom Thieves. When it comes to “righteousness“, Ann has moral values and tends to reflect on whether her’s or the PT’s actions are right or wrong. She also has a strong desire to help those in need. I think “perfection” connects to how Ann is confidant about her physical appearance, but she also wants to be mentally strong and confidant like the female villains she watched.

The essence of a Strawberry Blossom (a mental loop of fear and anxiety) could connect to what Ann was going through during the Kamoshida arc. She worries a lot about Shiho, and was unfortunately put into a situation where she had to deal with Kamoshida’s threats and sexual harassment. This is because she feared that Shiho would lose her position in the volleyball team. This situation was so stressful that she suddenly had to talk to Ren about it at the station.

Yusuke Kitagawa - Nemophilas & Lily of the Valleys

Nemophilas (aka Baby Blue Eyes) are called 瑠璃唐草 (Rurikarakusa) or  just ネモフィラ (Nemophila) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Nemophilas mean:

どこでも成功 (Success everywhere)

あなたを許す (I forgive you)

可憐 (Sweet)

The English meanings of Nemophilas are pretty much the same: Victory and Success.

However…

Nemophilas have essences for anyone who during their childhood, had lack of support from their father figure or had issues with their father figure.

How this connects to Yusuke:

Sure the “success” meaning could probably connect to Yusuke trying to succeed his art career, but I think the Nemophila essence meaning connects to him more. Yusuke did have a father figure in his childhood who is Madarame. Madarame adopted him shortly after his mother’s death. He became corrupted by his distorted desires and treated Yusuke as a tool to help bolster his fame and riches. Yusuke had issues with Madarame‘s abuse and eventually fought against him in the Metaverse.

However Yusuke still have this conflicting case of Stockholm Syndrome towards Madarame and it shows during the 3rd semester. In the dream world, part of Yusuke’s wish was to have Madarame be a supporting and sincere father figure towards him. This can connect to the Nemophila meaning of “feeling supported and loved, especially by male figures”.

One of the birth flower dates for Nemophilas is January 28th, which is Yusuke’s birthday. So these flowers are REALLY for Yusuke!

Lily of the Valleys are called 鈴蘭 (Suzuran) or in katakana スズラン in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Lily of the Valleys mean:

再び幸せが訪れる (Return of Happiness)

純粋 (Purity)

謙遜 (Modesty)

優しさ (Kindness)

The English meanings of Lily of the Valleys are:

Motherhood

Womanhood

Purity

Sweetness

Return of Happiness

You made my life complete

So basically the Lily of the Valley flowers mean “Return of Happiness” but it could also mean “Motherhood”, because this flower is considered to be the perfect flower for the month of May, and Mother’s Day takes place in May. On May 1st, it is a custom to give a loved one Lily of the Valleys.

Lily of the Valley also has essences for those who are yearning or desiring relationships that are unattainable.

How this connects to Yusuke:

The “再び幸せが訪れる (Return of Happiness)“ meaning could refer to Yusuke becoming part of the Phantom Thieves and obtaining new friends. The PTs saved him from Madarame. Note that Yusuke first met the Phantom Thieves on the month of May, and Lily of the Valleys are heavily associated with that month.

I think this also relates to the Sayuri painting. The true form of the Sayuri painting expresses motherhood. The woman in the painting is holding a baby. Yusuke’s mother created this painting of herself happily holding her newborn son in her arms. “Yearning for relationships that are unattainable” could probably refer to how Yusuke deep down yearn for parental love. His biological parents aren’t present in his life and Madarame is a corrupted father figure. I mentioned before that part of Yusuke’s wish in the dream world was to have Madarame be a supporting and sincere father figure towards him.

Makoto Niijima - Canterbury Bells & Pink Tree Peonies

Canterbury Bells (aka Bellflowers), are called カンパニュラ (Campanula) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Canterbury Bells mean:

感謝 (Gratitude)

誠実 (Sincerity)

節操 (Loyalty)

思いを告げる (Telling your Thoughts)

共感 (Sympathy)

The English meanings of Canterbury Bells are:

Gratitude

Humility

Everlasting Love

So basically Canterbury bells mean “Gratitude” and “Telling your Thoughts”.

The essence of Canterbury Bells are for those who are stressed and cannot think for themselves. Canterbury Bells can help clear their minds so that they can stand up for themselves and make their own decisions.

How this connects to Makoto:

Before she joined the Phantom Thieves, Makoto was considered to be an obedient “good girl type of pushover” who followed the rules and couldn’t make her own decisions. During the Kaneshiro arc, so many things were happening to her at once such as the Principal giving her a difficult task, Sae getting angry at her during dinner, and Goro calling her a pushover. All of this really stressed her because her obedience is suffocating her. This connects to the “思いを告げる (Telling your Thoughts)“ meaning because it wasn’t until she entered Kaneshiro’s palace that she was finally able to speak her mind and stand up for herself. 

One of the birth flower dates for Canterbury Bells is April 23rd, which is Makoto’s birthday. So these flowers are REALLY for Makoto!

Tree Peonies are called 牡丹 (Botan) or in katakana ボタン in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Tree Peonies mean:

王者の風格 (Personality of a King)

富貴 (Wealth and Honor)

はにかみ (Bashfulness)

恥じらい (Shyness)

思いやり (Compassion)

The English meanings of Tree Peonies are:

Good Fortune

Bravery

Honor

Nobility

In Japan, Tree Peonies are well-respected and known to be called the “King of Flowers” (花の王様) or the “King of a Hundred Flowers” (百花の王). The reason why they’re called that is because back in history, Tree Peonies were used to decorate throne rooms and royal palaces. That’s why Tree Peonies tend to have meanings relating to royalty and honor.

The essence of Peonies are for those who are overworking themselves and trying to work hard for everything.

How this connects to Makoto:

Makoto’s code name is “Queen”, because of her bossy and strict personality. This also connects to the “王者の風格 (Personality of a King)“ meaning. Makoto’s bossy personality can be a King-like trait. Also a Queen is just a royal female version of a King. Makoto also worked hard to keep her grades in check and studied a lot in order to go to a good college. This could connect to the Peony essence for trying to work hard for everything. Makoto also drove a lot in P5 Strikers and exhausted herself from it. This could mean that Makoto is also the type to overwork herself.

The “はにかみ (Bashfulness)” meaning could probably connect to how Makoto has vulnerable or cute sides to her. She is scared of paranormal activity and have cute buchimaru merch in her room.

Futaba Sakura - Dandelions & Red Carnations

Dandelions are called 蒲公英 (Tanpopo) or in katakana タンポポ in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Dandelions mean:

愛の神託 (Oracle of Love)

神託 (Oracle)

真心の愛 (Sincere Love)

幸福 (Happiness)

別離 (Separation)

The English meanings of Dandelions are:

Happiness

Joy

Youthful Thoughts

Dandelions are known to be a fortune-telling flower which is why words like “神託 (Oracle)” are associated with it. It seems like Dandelions also mean “Happiness” but also “Separation”.

How this connects to Futaba:

Obviously Futaba’s code name is “Oracle”, so all of the “神託 (Oracle)” and  “愛の神託 (Oracle of Love)“ meanings of this flower connects to her. The “別離 (Separation)“ meaning could refer to how Futaba is separated from her mother because her mother died. The “幸福 (Happiness)“ meaning probably refers to how Futaba became happy again and gained new friends after the Phantom Thieves saved her.

One of the birth flower dates for Dandelions is February 19th, which is Futaba’s birthday. So these flowers are REALLY for Futaba!

Carnations are called カーネーション (Carnation) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Carnations in general mean:

無垢で深い愛 (Innocent and Deep Love)

魅惑 (Fascination)

愛情 (Affection)

And Red Carnations in particular mean:

母への愛 (A Mother’s Love)

The English meanings of Carnations are:

Admiration

Love and Affection

Fascination

Distinction

Carnations are known to symbolize Mother’s Day which is why “母への愛 (A Mother’s Love)“ is associated with it. The Red color of that flower in particular are used the most for Mother’s Day.

How this connects to Futaba:

Futaba loves her mother (Wakaba) a lot and she also misses her mother a lot. The whole Futaba Palace arc was about Futaba struggling to overcome her mother’s death. She later realized in her Palace that her mother doesn’t hate her and still loves her. This connects to the “母への愛 (A Mother’s Love)“ meaning. Futaba deep down still hasn’t overcome her mother’s death and it shows in the 3rd semester. Futaba’s wish in the dream world was to have Wakaba still alive. Futaba knew it wasn’t real early on, but she still rolled with it anyway because “If I got to see my mom again, then it was okay…”. She eventually apologized to Ren for this though.

Haru Okumura - Pink Roses & Hypericum Berries

As you already know, in Hanakotoba (花言葉) Roses in general mean:

愛 (Love)

美 (Beauty)

But Pink Roses in particular mean:

しとやか (Graceful / Ladylike)

上品 (Elegant)

可愛い人 (Cute person)

美しい少女 (Beautiful Girl)

誓い (Oath of Love)

感銘 (Deep Impression)

The English meanings of Pink Roses are:

Gratitude

Grace

Joy

Gentleness

Ann’s Red Roses represent passionate love and romance. Haru’s Pink Roses on the other hand, have a different meaning. Pink Roses are more associated with beauty and grace.

How this connects to Haru:

Haru is the “Beauty Thief”, and is associated with the themes of classy elegance, beauty and grace. This is because her Persona is Milady, who is a sophisticated and elegant woman. It’s also because Haru is rich. Haru is familiar with what it’s like to live in a high-class lifestyle.

Hypericum are called ヒペリカム (Hypericum) in Japanese

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Hypericums mean:

きらめき (Sparkle)

悲しみは続かない (Sadness that doesn’t last)

The English meanings of Hypericums are:

Cheerfulness

Inspiration

Antidepressant

Hypericums are usually given to those who are grieving or lost a loved one. They are also known to relieve depression, because the medicine that uses this plant are antidepressants. Hypericums are also used to drive away devils, witches, sorcery, and misfortune. This is the reason why Hypericums have “悲しみは続かない (Sadness that doesn’t last)” as its meaning.

How this connects to Haru:

I think this is connected to how Haru lost her father and she was really sad about it. Hypericums are for those “who are grieving or lost a loved one“. The meaning of “driving away devils, witches, sorcery, and misfortune“ could refer to how Haru had to fight against her father in the Metaverse in order to stop his corruption and save anyone (and herself) who were affected by his distorted desires. Even after the Okumura arc, she still grieved about her father to the point that her wish in the dream world was to have her father alive again.

The “悲しみは続かない (Sadness that doesn’t last)“ meaning could refer to Haru joining the Phantom Thieves and not being sad anymore. Her new friends relieved her depression.

Sumire Yoshizawa - Baby’s Breaths & Blue Star Milkweeds

Baby’s Breaths (aka Gypsophilas) are called かすみ草 (Kasumisou) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Baby’s Breaths mean:

清らかな心 (Pure Heart)

無邪気 (Innocence)

親切 (Kindness)

幸福 (Happiness)

永遠の愛 (Everlasting Love)

The English meanings of Baby’s Breaths are:

Everlasting Love

Newborn babies

Innocence

Holy Spirit

Unity

So basically Baby’s Breath mean “Innocence”, “Purity”, and “Everlasting Love”.

How this connects to Sumire:

The name of the flower. In Japanese, Baby’s Breaths are called “Kasumi” (かすみ) in hiragana. The name of Sumire’s twin sister is also in hiragana: かすみ  芳澤 (Kasumi Yoshizawa). It appears that Kasumi is named after the Baby’s Breath flower. Sumire on the other hand, is named after Violets, and Violets are called  すみれ草 (Sumiresou). What is the Hanakotoba meaning of Violets? “白昼夢 (Daydreaming)” and “あなたのことで頭がいっぱい (You Occupy my Thoughts)”.

Kasumi = Baby’s Breaths (Innocence, Pure Heart)

Sumire = Violets (Daydreaming, You Occupy my Thoughts)

Sumire was the first to be affected by Maruki’s power. Her cognition was changed, causing her to believe that she’s Kasumi. This is connected to the “白昼夢 (Daydreaming)” meaning. During her time being Kasumi, she was completely oblivious that she’s not Kasumi. This could connect to the “Innocence” meaning.

It’s also the reason why the Sumire keychain have Baby’s Breaths flowers instead of Violets. This is the Sumire that thinks she’s Kasumi.  

The “永遠の愛 (Everlasting Love)“ meaning could probably refer to the bond between the two sisters.

The Blue Star Milkweeds (aka Tweedias) are called ブルースター (BlueStars) in Japanese. 

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) BlueStars mean:

幸福な愛 (Happy Love)

虹あう心 (Rainbow Hearts)

信じあう心 (Hearts that believe in each other)

The English meaning of BlueStars are:

Faithful Affection

BlueStars are one of the common flowers that are used in weddings in a bride’s bouquet. I guess that’s why meanings like “幸福な愛 (Happy Love)“ and “信じあう心 (Hearts that believe in each other)” are associated with it.

The essence of BlueStars are associated with dream and reality. It helps balance the ability to daydream with the need to keep one foot fully grounded in reality.

How this connects to Sumire:

Sumire’s 3rd tier Persona Ella, represents Cinderella during her wedding day. The blue color of the BlueStars could also refer to the color of Sumire’s 1st Persona, Cendrillon.

But the essence of BlueStars seem to connect to her more. Regarding the Inharmonious Expression, Sumire wasn’t able to accept reality at first, and wanted to stay being Kasumi in the dream world. This could connect to her lack of ability to move forward and her inability to travel to another dimension (Reality). Then during her time in the 3rd semester with the Phantom Thieves and Akechi, Sumire eventually gained the courage to accept herself. She was finally able to keep one foot fully grounded in reality.

Goro Akechi - Lobelias & Pink Forget-Me-Nots

Lobelias are called ロベリア (Lobelia) in Japanese.

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Lobelias mean:

悪意 (Malevolence / Evil Intentions)

謙遜 (Modesty)

いつも愛らしい (Always Charming)

嫌い (Hate)

The English meanings of Lobelias are: 

Distinction

Malevolence

Arrogance

So basically Lobelias symbolizes “Malevolence”. The reason why Lobelias have these negative meanings is because even though these flowers look pretty, they are really toxic flowers that can kill you.

How this connects to Goro:

Goro’s true nature is full of malevolence and hate. He had caused psychotic breakdowns, had killed some people, and had attempted to betray the Phantom Thieves and kill Ren. His hatred comes from his desire for revenge against Shido, because Shido is the one who ruined his life as well as his mother’s. The 3rd semester showed this side of him even more. He is more ruthless, vulgar, aggressive, and wildly feral especially towards shadows. He takes great pleasure in killing them. Goro can also make himself go berserk by using “Call of Chaos” on himself. 

Goro being a murderer and taking pleasure in killing things can connect to how the Lobelia flowers are really toxic and can kill you. 

The “いつも愛らしい (Always Charming)” meaning could refer to how Goro is still pretty and charming despite showing is feral side. Like come on, look at this baby face:

Forget-Me-Nots are called 忘れな草 (Wasurenakusa) in Japanese. 

In Hanakotoba (花言葉) Forget-Me-Nots in general mean:

真実の愛 (True Love)

私を忘れないで (Don’t forget me)

思い出 (Memories)

And Pink Forget-Me-Nots in particular mean: 

真実の友情 (True Friendship)

The English meanings of Forget-Me-Nots are: 

Don’t forget me

Remembrance

True Love

Eternal Love

Desperate Love

Memory of a dead person

The meanings of “True Love” and “Don’t Forget Me” came from legends of tragic romances in medieval times.

The essence of Forget-Me-Nots are for those who never fully resolved their isolation and abandonment issues after experiencing the death of an important family member or friend during childhood.

How this connects to Goro:

The “私を忘れないで (Don’t forget me)” and “Remembrance” meanings refers to what happened between Goro and Ren. Goro made a promise with Ren and gave Ren one of his gloves. But then Goro “died” in the Engine Room and Ren was devastated about it. Ren still kept the glove that Goro gave him and remembers him from it. This can also relate to the meaning of the China Asters that Ren is associated with: "私はあなたを想うでしょう (I will think of you)”, and also relates to “Memory of a dead person”.

The “真実の友情 (True Friendship)” meaning from the Pink Forget-Me-Nots in particular could refer to how in P5R, Goro now has a manual confidant. Ren is able to have an “open and honest relationship” with Goro because of this.

The essence of Forget-Me-Nots also relates to Goro. Goro does indeed have isolation and abandonment issues. He mentioned how he’s an unwanted bastard child, and in the engine room he mentioned how he wanted to be loved. He also deep down wanted to be acknowledged by Shido since Shido is his only biological link. Shido of course took advantage of that. All of this is because during Goro’s childhood, his mother committed suicide, leaving him feeling alone and unwanted. The death of an important family member.

For the ShuAke fans:

Since Forget-Me-Nots gotten their name from tragic romances, this can connect to how ShuAke is a tragic and angsty romance as well. Since they have an “open and honest relationship”, their “真実の友情 (True Friendship)” can turn into “真実の愛 (True Love)” as the story progresses. Also… their flowers communicated to each other like:

Goro: 私を忘れないで (Don’t forget me)

Ren: 私はあなたを想うでしょう。 君を忘れない (I will think of you. I won’t forget you)

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Whew…. I gotta say, making this post has made me learn a lot about flowers and the flower language. Thanks to this new knowledge, I will consider using the meaning of flowers in my future video projects from now on. Making this post also made me delve into the meta of the other Phantom Thieves and I began to like them more because of it. 

Like I said, my interpretations aren’t 100% correct, so make what you will with this knowledge. 

You’re welcome 👋

[kaisaeism]