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comic I made for SHOWTIME zine… I BELIEVE…all original orders have finally shipped!! yayy so I’m posting this before I forget. It’s a missing scene right before (Vauge P5R Spoilers) the infamous 2/2 conversation with Maruki.

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honestly the hardest part about writing joker and akechi isnt the half-mean, half-sincere, banter layered with double meaning that only the two of them really understand, it's dealing with futaba and haru and striking the balance between "futaba and haru are wrong for feeling slighted by akiren choosing to be close with akechi" and "akiren is wrong for being close with akechi in the first place".

the reason i say joker and akechi (just the two of them, platonically) rather than specifying shuake (specifically romantic) is because any fic about or even just showing their relationship is going to have to contend with this- joker and akechi are (or at least want to be) friends, despite yaldabaoth and shido and everything in the universe setting them up to be enemies.

they're foils to each other, so they have an understanding of the other no other characters have, despite them both having parallels with pretty much all the PTs, but that doesnt change the fact that akechi hurt a lot of people in ways that can never be fixed, and left them with pain that will never go away and while joker can choose to (and imo already has considering everything in third semester) forgive akechi for trying to kill him, specifically, he has no say over how futaba and haru grieve, and yeah if my friend was given a wish for anything in the world and he brought back the guy who killed one of my parents i'd be pretty mad!!

but again joker and akechi are foils- narrative parallels from the bottom up. their stories intersect and overlap in ways the PTs don't, which allows them to have an understanding of each other from the beginning that the PTs would likely take years to replicate. joker and akechi literally defied god and every force pulling them apart to still try to be friends, in the end.

and while joker loves his friends and he knows they love him back, and they support him and are there for him emotionally, theyre never really going to get him the same way that akechi does, and joker isn't wrong for wanting someone to fully understand him in the way he fully understands (or at the very least wants to fully understand) akechi !! and thats exactly what makes it so tricky- nobody here is really wrong, at least not 100%.

this is a conflict that can only really be resolved by having everyone come to a mutual understanding, but honestly that's the hardest part to write!! it's such a complex issue and i have no idea how to go about it lol

this is isn't to say shuake wouldn't work post-canon or anything, just word vomiting to see if that makes my struggle to write this any easier

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Post-canon newly-dating Shuake and Akechi was a hot mess during the first few months being extremely protective over his bf like when Tokyo is struck with magnitude 5 and above earthquake, instead of duck, cover and hold, Goro would throw himself on Akiren shielding him from any falling debris/falling things or when they walk together, he’d be on the side of the road close to the cars or rush Akiren to the hospital at the slightest increase of his body temp. Akiren would remind him they’re supposed to be in equal footing here but Goro couldn’t help it because he nearly lost Akiren by his own hand in the interrogation room and by god he’s not gonna allow someone/something/some flu take Akiren away from him

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Defeating Shido with Metatron, the strongest Persona for the Justice arcana, is just so damn satisfying. It’s one thing finally stopping the man that ruined your life (and countless others) that got you on probation; it’s another honoring your promise to a fallen rival whom you shared a strong connection with. This is the man who ruined both of your lives, but because of the powerful bond that you and Akechi formed over your deep understanding of each other, the two of you finally defeated that same man.

It’s just so poetic, s’all.

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To many more with you. ※Goro Akechi Birthday 2025 ※Read from right to left, 22 pages I specifically chose to upload on June 10th because that's the day you form a bond with Goro..!!

It marks exactly ONE MONTH since I started working on this comic, it would mean a lot to me if you read and enjoyed it.

I'm honestly feeling so vulnerable right now...

it's kinda stupid but it's the first time I ever like put out my thoughts about akeshu in such a substantial format.

I think yeah, I could just write my "this and that" thoughts about them in a doc, but actually drawing a story and really pouring my entire fuckign heart into drawing this comic.

THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT THO?

I want to draw MY vision of akeshu, and share it... but ofc that leaves a lot of uhhh I guess anxiety that I'd be rejected for such delusions- whatever though... akeshu will always be happy..!!

I'm gonna work hard on my book now, thank you again!

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Short comic for Akechi's birthday :D

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Actually an icon. Yaldy who? Maruki who? She ruined their lives and ours

Can we get a round of applause for this diva for picking Joker to share his opinion in this scene and indirectly introducing him and Akechi... Her #impact...

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Post-Royal Goro trying to figure out what the hell’s wrong with Akiren who wants to hang out with him following their reunion because he thinks any sane person in Akiren’s position would want nothing to do with someone like him, let alone wish for him to be alive in Maruki’s reality, will forever be my kink. Like dude is just flat-out confused why Tokyo’s golden boy with his 20+ confidants and max social stats to be with any girl or guy he wants would always send him morgana pictures and cat memes at random times of the day, invite him to Leblanc so he can make coffees for him and just basically act like a dork around him. It drives Goro mad to the point that he’ll demand Akiren an answer as to why and Akiren would flash him a rogue-ish smile and point a finger on his forehead, saying “You left an impression here” and Goro would walk out annoyed while Akiren tries to chase him trying not to laugh but Goro will always come back the next day for Akiren’s house blend (and company) anyway because he can’t help himself

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Me playing P5 Vanilla: I couldn’t care less about this nosy definitely suspicious detective prince why is the game ranking up my bond with him while I don’t like him he’s a walking red flag and a murderer and I just want to hang out with my friends in peace like stay the hell away from me, bro.

Me playing P5 Royal: huh? I get to choose to hang out with him?! And he’s sending me vaguely flirtatious texts like he’s all alone right now?? Well, who am I to refuse? And he’s taking me into the aquarium and Morgana’s like that’s definitely gay ok that’s not too weird and we’re playing darts and billiards and I’m taking him to public baths like we have some sort of secret dates….and he challenged me to a metaverse duel and declared afterwards that he hates me then throws his glove at me promising me a rematch and I was like, “hot…” and he had this convoluted plan to kill me but I checkmated him with an equally convoluted plan tricking him he killed me and he’s flaunting that he sold me out with a strategy used in romance in live TV then ambushed me into his father’s shitty ship, had a breakdown and sacrificed his life for me all in a matter of minutes then we defeated a mecha god and suddenly 3rd semester and he’s miraculously alive and although he doesn’t want to hang out, I just cannot resist taking him to jazz jin every single night as I ignored my girlfriend then 2/2 came and he told me he’d carve his own path and I couldn’t say no to that so we fought my stupid therapist even if it means him dying and when we came back to true reality, I was so miserable and I even refused to spend Valentine’s with my girlfriend so I ended spending it with my best bro Ryuji, Yusuke and Sojiro and I just had to breeze through White Day because the game forced me to but on my last day in tokyo, my yearning ass walked through the alleys of Kichijoji and I talked to Muhen and remembered I still had his stupid glove in my pocket like bro, I just want that rematch please 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

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I FINISHED P5R i fucking love bitter akechi sm

i have more i want to draw so ill be momentarily back into my p5 drawing mood again!

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"Didn't know they were dating" is slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite tropes. What do you mean, these two characters who are soulmates haven't actually been in a long-term relationship like everyone thought? What do you mean they didn't know? Everyone knows!

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Funny thing is Maruki ain’t even Akechi’s therapist but goes along with it

whatever. royal trio be upon ye

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“How she deals with the negative feelings that Kikyo brings to the table has revealed Kagome’s inner life. Surprisingly, Inuyasha didn’t change, but Kagome grew up after meeting Kikyo.”

Interesting that according to Takahashi, Kikyo had a big impact on Kagome’s growth as a person but not on Inuyasha. Although this does square with what’s stated in the manga, where Kikyo herself admits that she never changed Inuyasha’s heart the way she wanted to.

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I am happy to share another complete remaster of an old work I created one year ago!

character ©#squareenix

HD wallpaper and video process available on my Patreon . Any support is much appreciated!

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I felt like drawing baby Sesshomaru and his mom 💜

I hope you enjoy ~

- By MaLockser ~

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Awwww so cute ❤️ Grandma Higurashi will get to see her grandbaby again

Moroha with her new outfit is very pretty 🤧🥺💖