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The English name Multiple Eitos does not even come close to capturing one third of the beauty of “遍地蒼月” that has both the name of Eito and the imagery of a pale blue moon shattered like glass. Either way this is one of my favorite routes. Timelapse and reference beneath

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eito aotsuki my beloved princess with a disorder

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oh no aotsuki's back at it again

ok now i really need to go prepare for my ap physics exam

yt link if you could give a like :D

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played the demo today, enjoyed v much, will b buying, I love eito

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If you were ever curious, here's every (non-Takumi) defense unit member's room in Hundred Line

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Honestly at this point I almost don't care if shiguang ever "officially" becomes canon. Because what's already canon is the undeniable fact that they love each other enough to sacrifice everything for each other. Cheng Xiaoshi taking a bullet for Lu Guang. Lu Guang rewinding time and going through everything that happened again (and again, and again, and again, probably) trying to find a way to save Cheng Xiaoshi. He even doubts his reasons for doing so, acknowledging that he probably can't change what happened. It doesn't take much reading between the lines to see that 1) getting to spend more time with him is worth it all and 2) he is not giving up on trying to save him no matter how many tries it takes.

And let's not forget their exchange when Lu Guang agrees to move into the studio. Cheng Xiaoshi asks if this means they'll be partners for life. Lu Guang tells him he can't promise forever but he'll stay as long as he can. Now, this sounds like straight out of a romance novel, but even without reading that as romantic, it speaks volumes about the way they feel about each other. Cheng Xiaoshi wants Lu Guang to stay forever. Lu Guang is determined to try.

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RIGHT.

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Guy's it's official?!

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things left on the cutting room floor

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Cherry Blossoms' Devilish Magic

< The summer a year prior, Crazy:B’s dorm room in the former Starmony Hall >

Rinne: ….Wooo! Kohaku-chan’s dead last for this Daifugo! 

Roll out the punishment game! C’mon now, it’s finally time for Kohaku-chan to tell us his secret ♪

Kohaku: A secret, huh… 

T’tell the truth, I ain’t that fond of cherry blossoms. They give off this real eerie vibe to me… 

Rinne: Oioi. To hate cherry blossoms despite being named Oukawa, ain’t there a limit to false advertisement? 

Can’t ya hand over somethin’ else? Like your first lover and whatnot! 

Kohaku: One secret’s more than enough. ‘S not like I’m here to provide entertainment for Rinne-han anyways. 

Crazy:B’s gonna get dissolved the way it is now, so I’m simply followin’ yer orders to disclose more of myself before that can happen. 

HiMERU: Still, it’s rather unexpected. 

For Oukawa to consider cherry blossoms eerie, that is. HiMERU had considered you to be the type of person detached from feelings such as fear. 

Kohaku: That’s what I should be sayin’. Whenever I look at Himeru-han an’ his work as a solo idol, you seem like some flawless superhuman. 

Niki: That’s right. Just from mentions of him, HiMERU seems perfect. 

At first, I thought you were quite the peculiar guy~ But when you started showing off your more human parts, I felt a sense of kinship with you! 

HiMERU: You are just as much of a “peculiar guy” as I am. 

Enough talking about HiMERU already. Oukawa, why is it that you consider yourself unfond of cherry blossoms? 

Rinne: ….Ahh, I thiiink I get it! 

Kohaku-chan, did ya get traumatized from a cherry tree branch stabbin’ ya as a kid? 

My hometown was overflowin’ with nature as I grew up, so I get ya reaal well ♪

Kohaku: As though I’d have a cutesy reason like that. 

The reason I’m no good with cherry blossoms is ‘cause o’ the impact a book I borrowed from my older sister way back then had on me. 

Niki: ….A book? 

Kohaku: Mmhm. It was a fantasy book, but it was just a tad bit scary

It was set in an era where forests of fully bloomed cherry trees were considered somethin’ to be feared —- A bandit lived in a mountain pass where cherry blossoms bloomed. 

One day, that bandit kidnapped a beautiful lady from a town. 

But as that lady taught the bandit ‘bout all kinds of new values an’ the vastness o’ the world, the bandit started listenin’ to everythin’ she says. 

She started orderin’ him to move to the town an’ kill people, to which he complied. 

Eventually, the bandit got tired o’ such deeds an’ moved back to the mountain pass an’ went under the frightenin’ cherry blossom tree, which was in full bloom— 

Havin’ been exposed to the cherry blossoms’ evil, the bandit ended up murderin’ the lady with his own hands. 

Niki: Ehhh…. What’s up with that story, it sounds pretty bad for education…? 

You shouldn’t be letting little children read stuff like that just because they’re bored. Just hearing that story gave me goosebumps! 

Kohaku: Ain’t that right. My sis is a real bothersome one, no? 

Ah well, in its own way, it was pretty interestin’ when I read it, especially with no other entertainment bein’ around. 

But yeah, I’ve thought that way since then. 

There’s somethin’ mystical ‘bout cherry blossoms; a power that can turn people insane. 

That’s why, if I could learn t’overcome cherry blossoms— 

‘Round that time, that bandit might’ve been enticed by the cherry blossoms’ devilish magic, which turned him insane. 

Rinne: Nahh. If there’s any reason for turnin’ insane, it’s gotta be that. 

Kohaku: Hm…? 

Rinne: The bandit must’ve developed some feelings for that gal with unmatched beauty after spending some time with her, right? It’s an emotion that goes far beyond likes, dislikes, and so on. 

I know that feeling real well ♪ It’s what y’all call “love”! 

Kohaku: Love...? 

Yer an imbecile. Who the hell’s gonna become a murderer for love? 

Anyways. Let’s think of what we’re doin’ from now on. 

Crazy:B’s got one chance left to stay alive as unit... Even if we’re bein’ a disruption everywhere, we wanna celebrate our freedom, right? 

There’s still so much o’ the world that’s filled with all kinds o’ interesting things, after all! 

After all it took for me to grasp this freedom, there’s no way I’m lettin’ things end here….♪

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Spring Evening's Respite - Epilogue 2

Hinata and Yuuta: “♪ ~ ♪ ~”

Madara: Spring Evening’s Respite is doing surpriiiisingly well, huh? 

Our unit started with Marble Cast, and its activities are semi-hidden in more ways than one can count. 

Even Crazy:B with their outlandish schemes perfect for disrupting the atmosphere, and 2wink, who are more adept with acrobatic performances, have both been cooperating just fine for your sake. 

You must be loved greatly, Kohaku-san. 

Kohaku: Not quite, Madara-han. 

Madara: …? Did I get something wrong? 

Kohaku: It’s not just me being loved, but you as well. 

Everyone’s pavin’ a path on stage for Double Face’s sake. 

For the me who’s still so unversed with idols, an’ the you who keeps tryin’ to disband whenever ya get the chance like a pain in the ass, right? 

Madara: …….

I didn’t mean to make any of you do that for me, though. 

Kohaku: Oi, watch yerself. Stop twistin’ every little thing. Not even yer companion here can keep dealin’ with that. 

Takin’ what’s given to you and then ignorin’ it while pretendin' to be detached has gotta be the most uncool thing there is. 

Madara: Haha, you’re not wrooong. 

Just as you say, perhaps people think of me in a favourable way too, huh? 

Being an idol is certainly a unique experience. Just like how cherry blossoms can deter those who find them eerie, their beauty can contrarily save those who witness to it, right? 

It’s quite heavy, this thing called love. 

Once you receive it, it’s difficult to say that you no longer want it. Once a place like this has been created with so much emphasis, it’s impossible to ignore. 

In this story, I had thought myself to be within a tragedy. With all things considered, however, this might be more akin to a comedy.

Kohaku: Ain’t that right. In the end, we’ve pretty much become a comedy. 

To think that the two folks who were properly tryin’ to live on with their lives are now bein’ idols togethers. Couldn’t tell you what fairytale we’re from if ya asked me. 

…Right as I say that, it looks like 2wink’s wrappin’ up their performance. Are ya ready, Madara-han? 

Madara: Yep. It’s about time I stop playing the tragic heroine’s role. 

If I lost the trust and respect of our fans, then calling myself an idol would be nothing but a bad joke. 

Kohaku: Mmhm. That feeling of yours is more than enough for now. 

Hinata: "This was brought to you by 2wink!"

“Next up will be our final performers, Double Face! We’re leaving the grand finale to you guys!”

Yuuta: “Make sure you dash all the way to the end, Kohaku-kun ♪”

Kohaku: “Yep. Thank ya kindly, Hinata-han, Yuuta-han.”

“...This one’s the last one for real.”

“Everythin’ went by in the blink of an eye, as though we were all in a dream.”

“Double Face’s song will be bringin’ it all to a close, though. Let’s talk a bit ‘bout how I was ponderin’ for my project, and made the decision to go with Spring Evening’s Respite.” 

“My last name’s “Oukawa”, so it's gonna come as a surprise, but I’ve never been a fan o’ cherry blossoms.”

“But ‘cause o’ this project, I’ve been thinkin’ bout it.”

“There were all kinds o’ people supportin’ this project, y’know. An’ so, I wanted this project to be for not just my own values, but for all o’ those friends who encouraged me.” 

“Right, Madara-han?”

Madara: “Me…?”

Kohaku: “Yep. Who else ‘sides you’s there?”

“Don’t tell me ya forgot. When ya were passin’ by and chanced upon the cherry blossoms bein’ broadcast on TV, it was you who called ‘em pretty—”

“That was ‘round the time I was worryin’ over the plans for this live.”

“Durin’ that time, I remembered Madara-han sayin’ they were pretty, so I decided to believe him.” 

“Without any of yer usual troublesome ass, without ya playin’ the role of some supportin’ character— You said that so genuinely, without any pretense. I thought it’d be okay to believe you”

“Thanks to the help o’ all my allies from other units encouragin’ me, this is how the concept o’ “Spring Evening’s Respite” unveiled.” 

“I’d like to take the chance to express my gratitude here. Thank you.” 

Madara: Ahh… So that’s what this was all about. 

All of this was for my sake. 

Kohaku: This ain’t the time for chitchat, Madara-han. 

From here on out, it’s time for us to perform the song we prepared for Spring Evening’s Respite, right? 

“No name yet” — For those of us who may resemble nameless flowers, yet to be dyed in any way, to one day bloom into what we wish to be. 

Kohaku: Whether you're an idol, or a hero, or anythin’ else. Let us bloom into what only we can become. 

Let’s sing with all we’ve got, Madara-han. 

“ ♪ ~ ♪ ~ “ 

Madara: …Thank you, my partner.

What an unusual twist of fate. It seems that the relationship we share will last for a long, long time. (1)

“ ♪ ~ ♪ ~ “ 

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Mama uses the idiom 合縁奇縁, which directly translates to "a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate". He says this one pretty often actually!

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OH MY GOD?????

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Traditional Chinese wedding for Shiguang for the amazing donator @/irlccryptid for the Link Click Gotcha for Gaza event @/SGDLRaction (on twitter). Donation period for the event is over but keep donating if you can and keep supporting 🍉🇵🇸!

Some helpful links:

@/el-shab-hussein’s masterpost of fundraisers for families in Palestine and Sudan

@/fallahifag’s list of organisations to donate to

BDS movement boycott targets

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nagi living alone in a studio apartment for years and reo living alone with a single floor of a skyscraper all to himself for years explains a lot about both their personalities

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do you think nagi ever saw kaiser pulling ness around by the hair or something and thought "they're freaks. it's a good thing I'M not in an unhealthy codependent relationship with another boy" with zero self-awareness

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reo venting to nagi about how his parents (some of the only people he has emotionally meaningful, if negative, relationships with) are extremely controlling and treat him like a doll to groom into the image of success they've decided is best for him, hearing nagi propose that they not treat other people in the negative ways their parents have treated them, and then immediately (and correctly!) interpreting that as a request by nagi not to "meddle" in his life sure has some implications