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Smiling out loud - Chapter 17

Chapter title: At long last

Summary: A glimpse into how a high school AU with Cocorico as the main couple might end~

Characters: Endô, Tanaka

Word count: 376

Disclaimer: I’m only doing this for fun!

(Crossposted on AO3)

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She finds him standing at his usual spot; outside their classroom, waiting for her with his eyes downcast, the setting sun creating a shadow long enough to reach her where she had stopped to catch her breath.

He must have heard her since he turns his head up to meet her gaze. “En-chan, good evening.”

Shoko clenches her hands in worry, and she only clenches them harder as she approaches her childhood friend. 

Did he always look this thin and worn out? When did he stop smiling with his eyes..?

She quickens her pace, reaches out to grab hold of Naoki’s cheeks and forces him to look straight at her. 

“Nao-chan!” She shouts, winces, starts again. “Nao-chan…”

A sudden flutter of nervousness appears as Naoki stiffens - still, it’s not enough to stop her from asking her question.

“Do you love me?”

The lanky boy is full-on blushing now, a stuttered string of incoherent words falling out of his mouth - that is until Shoko moves a hand to rest on his arm, allowing a final sigh formed as a “yes” to slip past his quivering lips.

That’s when she knows; knows with certainty that these feelings aren’t unrequited, and she walks into his arms to utter her own confession into his chest. 

“Me too.” 

The rumble of his voice and the wetness on her neck has her smiling and rubbing her face against his shirt, dampening it with tears of her own.

“I’m the one who should be apologising, Nao-chan. I hate myself for being the cause of your pain…” She loosens her grip and rubs at her eyes before looking up. “But I’m yours now. I was an idiot for not realising it sooner, but my heart has always been yours.”

This has Naoki’s legs giving out and they slide down onto the floor, Shoko landing to sit between Naoki's knees. For a moment they simply sit there, lost in the moment and in each other’s eyes, but it doesn’t take long before they lean close and meet in a short, sweet kiss, and when Naoki draws back and tries to say more Shoko silences him with another kiss, the redness on her face spreading to him and putting the fading sunlight to shame.

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(...want to see some fanart?)

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Favourite episodes of 2023 part 1/?

Endô kissing Hamada's, Tanaka's and (almost) Matsumoto's cheeks without Hôsei noticing it in episode 回1641

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Smiling out loud - Chapter 16

Chapter title: 5 + 1 times (T part I)

Summary: Five times Tanaka cries in front of Endô, and one time he doesn't. 

Characters: Tanaka, Endô

Word count: 531

Disclaimer: I’m only doing this for fun!

(Crossposted on AO3)

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The first time Tanaka cried in front of Endô he was sitting in front of the latter’s house, the sight of scraped knees making the other boy rush over and shout: “Are you okay?!”

Tanaka looked up in surprise, forgetting to be shy of his tear-streaked cheeks in the process, but the boy didn’t seem to notice as he immediately crouched and pulled Tanaka’s fingers away from the wound with such care that the already big lump in his throat grew tenfold.

“I’ll go inside to get band-aids, so stay here, okay? Don’t move!” The boy stood up and ran into the house, leaving Tanaka alone again. Now he was able to think a little clearer; he didn’t recognise the boy, but judging by the school uniform they attended the same school, which of course could mean anything but so far the boy had only been nice to him and it caused Tanaka to let out a relieved sigh.

He heard a door slam shut, and the boy was once again by his side, cotton and band-aid in his hands. He carefully cleaned the wound, making small talk as he did so as if situations like these weren’t anything unusual to him.

“How did this happen?”

“I- I just tripped on the curb, I wasn’t looking-“

“For how long have you been sitting here?”

“Only a couple of minutes, if you hadn’t come by I probably would’ve tried to get home…” Tears still trickled down his cheeks, if just a little slower. He was touched by the thoughtfulness this boy was showing him, despite not knowing him, and a smile found it’s way to his lips even as he clenched his teeth in pain.

“There!” The boy gave the band-aid he just put over the wound a light pat and stood up to wipe his brow with the sleeve of his uniform jacket. “My little brother trips a lot so I’d like to think I’ve gotten pretty good at doing this. Do you live far from here? Will you be alright on your own?”

Tanaka couldn’t help but giggle. “Uh, I live here. Just a little further down the road.” The giggle soon turned into laughter as he saw the confused expression forming on the boy’s face.

“Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

“But how could I have missed that? I’ve lived here for years!”

“So have I, maybe we leave for school at different times or something?” That had the boy rubbing his chin in thought.

“Now that you mention it, I tend to run late a lot…” The admission had them laughing together again, and then the boy reached out his hand to pull Tanaka up.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Endô Shôzô.”

“Tanaka Naoki, and it’s nice to meet you too.”

“So what do you say? Wanna go to school together tomorrow?” Tanaka smiled, the pain in his knee completely forgotten.

“Sure! See you tomorrow - and Endô?” His new friend had turned to leave, but stopped in his tracks to give him a curious look. “Thank you.”

A wide, toothy grin appeared on Endô’s face, one that Tanaka suddenly felt very happy about being able to see more often from now on.

“Don’t mention it.”

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🎊🦓 Happy birthday Matsumoto! 🦓🎊

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🎊🐘 Happy birthday Endô! 🐘🎊

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🎉🤍 Happy 30th anniversary Cocorico! 🤍🎉

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🎊🍂 Happy birthday Hamada!  🍂🎊

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☆ Dream between 9/10 and 10/10 - 2013 ☆

Me and another person were sitting in the middle of the road, and our legs were hurt as a bus came driving... but there was no pain? And Hamada was with us somehow...

☆ Dream between 11/10 and 12/10 - 2013 ☆

I read a Donald Duck pocket book that was about Gaki, and the Cosplay bus tour #1 specifically. Goofy was cosplaying a girl? Then as I continued watching Cosplay bus tour #2 it was the original cast that did the cosplaying, and at the same time it was No laughing - it took place in a store, and Matsumoto got a punishment for laughing when the candy bag he was holding on to ripped... Cocorico, dressed in S&M clothes, cleaned up after him (^^;)

☆ Dream between 19/10 and 20/10 - 2013 ☆

I was at a library, and as I kept bumping into people I decided to walk away from the children’s section to the adult section and there I found fantasy books in English... there I met a young boy and I started talking in broken Japanese with him, and by then I had somehow turned into Endô? Tanaka was standing next to me too... but the boy knew it was me (not Endô) and smiled as he said that it was okay that I wasn’t speaking fluently, and something about bowing the deepest at 10.30 am? Then he patted my head and back and left... 

☆ Dream between 25/10 and 26/10 - 2013 ☆

Endô was facing Chiaki in a cooking contest, and the other members were split between them (I think it was Endô, Tanaka and Matsumoto vs Chiaki, Hôsei and Hamada... but there was a girl in Chiaki’s team, and Hôsei might have been in Endô’s team after all...). They made the food and ate it, and Endô won! He was super happy about it too! (>v<)♡

☆ Dream between 26/10 and 27/10 - 2013 ☆

A man was singing opera, and I understood that Cocorico Miracle Type was part of it somehow..?

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🎊🌱 Happy birthday Tanaka!  🌱🎊

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ゴルフを知らない田中に突然インタビューしてみた

aka Cocorico’s genuine outbursts of laughter in their 17th sketch on YouTube~

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🎊🐯 Happy birthday Hôsei! 🐯🎊

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Smiling out loud - Chapter 15

Chapter title: Like a kombi

Summary: Cocorico takes on a challenge as a duo and surprises many as they do so.

Characters: Tanaka, Endô, Hamada, Matsumoto

Character count: 391

Disclaimer: I’m only doing this for fun!

(Crossposted on AO3)

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“Next contestant!”

The music started blasting, the light shone in our eyes, and right before the smoke appeared Endô begun walking. I’m quick to reach his side and together we go down the stairs to join the other comedians on the stage.

“Ah, a kombi,” Hamada points out. It’s true, we’re the first and only kombi of the night and ever since we began doing these Grand Prix episodes for Gaki we’ve been among the very few duos to compete. It hasn’t caused any problems this far though, as only one of us usually takes part in the challenge, but that was about to change.

Matsumoto turns to ask us the big question. “Well, who’s going to do the challenge?”

We’re silent for a fraction of a second, then we speak as one. Like a kombi.

“We’re both doing it.”

Surprise flickers past our senpai’s faces but it disappeared as quickly as it had appeared - still, it’s enough for me to start worrying about causing a scene, but when Downtown simply nods in understanding I realise that there wasn’t anything to worry about here either and I let out a small sigh of relief.

“Let’s watch the movie then!”

As our entry is shown me and Endô goes to sit on the chairs by the side, and soon our recorded counterparts are completely in focus. This time around we did really well, I think to myself as the audience and our coworkers laugh. Next to me Endô is fidgeting and suddenly I feel his hand slip into mine. I look at him in surprise, but he puts a finger to the grin on his lips before I can utter a word.

“Hey,” he whispers to me. “Don’t you think we actually have a chance now?”

The pride and happiness in his eyes pulls the corners of my lips upwards, and I’m full on smiling when the movie ends and we get our best score yet. Sadly it’s not enough to make us win, but I can’t bring myself to care, and by the look on Endô’s face I’m pretty sure he feels the same way.

“Good job,” we say and smile in unison before we part.

Like a kombi, I think with glee.

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Endô’s latest video where he gives Tanaka a surprise call is so wholesome I mean my heart is still beating really fast and I’m smiling like crazy (>w<)

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Smiling out loud - Chapter 14

Chapter title: Dawn of sorrow

Summary: While spending the night outdoors, Endô tries to mend Tanaka's broken heart.

Characters: Tanaka, Endô

Character count: 245

Disclaimer: I’m only doing this for fun!

(Crossposted on AO3)

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“Are you okay?”

Tanaka drew his gaze away from the slowly fading stars to look at Endô, who had an expectant yet worried look in his eyes.

“I don’t know. But it’s better than before.” 

Thanks to you. But that he didn’t say out loud.

Together they turned to take in the view of their hometown once more, where small points of lights fought the lingering darkness. 

“Thank you for making me come up here, for bringing me out of my misery.”

The lanky boy sensed the sad smile thrown at him more than he saw it. “Don’t mention it. I know what it’s like to have your heart broken, so I’m simply doing what I would have done myself.” 

Suddenly the sun showed up by the horizon, swiftly painting the sky in various nuances of orange and pink, and the two boys could only stare at it in awe for a long while.

Then, Endô drew closer to Tanaka to put an arm around his shoulder. “At least we have each other, right?”

He smiled a true smile when he received a nod, and so he started singing - quietly, softly and not entirely in tune, but it touched Tanaka’s heart all the same.

“Shinjiru koto kara, hajimaru koi wa…”

Endô put his head on Tanaka’s shoulder, and Tanaka put his head on top of his.

Yes, they had each other, and a new day was approaching.

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One of the reasons I took this picture is because the colours of the strings + the bow matched with the Gaki members’ colours... (>w<)♡

~🎻🎶~

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Smiling out loud - Chapter 13

Chapter title: Regain composure

Summary: The work regarding the Ashita ga arusa movie isn't limited to the movie, and a tired Cocorico end up in a peculiar situation as they deal with a late recording of a commercial.

Characters: Tanaka, Endô

Character count: 291

Disclaimer: I’m only doing this for fun!

(Crossposted on AO3)

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It’s day four, and the filming never seems to end.

“Okay, cut! Maybe it’s time for a break.” 

Endô let out a big yawn and rubbed his eyes, dragging me along in the process. It’s frustrating, I think to myself, that we need to get a bus scene done for a commercial after having worked on material for the actual movie the entire day. Even something as simple as this can go wrong when you’re tired.

Thankfully, the director seems to understand our situation.

“Five minutes, one more take and then we call it a day.” We nod in unison, then Endô stands up and walks past me to get some fresh air. I on the other hand take the seat by the window and look out into the night.

It’s raining a little, I might have to take a cab home. 

The cool glass feels nice agains my forehead, and my eyes fall shut as I surrender to sleep.

Only moments must have passed when something startles me from my slumber, and when I turn to see what it is I see Endô's stiff hair. Slowly the realisation dawns on me - he has fallen asleep. Against my shoulder. And we’re sitting in the wrong places.

“Endô…” I whisper. “Endô, this is wrong, we have to… we’re supposed to sit in the opposite seats..!”

“Mhmm..”

It doesn’t make sense, but my partner’s sleepy mumbling somehow makes my racing heart calm down.

It’s still break time. 

The thought hits me and I smile a little as I give in. 

To be fair, I quite like us sitting like this.

And so I close my eyes and let sleep catch me once more.

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妖怪の身内専門チャンネル 「座敷童子の父」 編

aka Tanaka making it hard for Endô to keep a straight face in the second sketch uploaded to their Youtube channel~