#★; koi answers

[koi-the-fish]

Hey, you're friends with Azul, right? I need to talk to him about working a shift or two in the Monstro Lounge, where do you think I can find him?

@the-sunflower-prefect

(ooc: idk if it's voluntary but your anon asks are off lol)

"He may be in his office, or somewhere. He's been out and about lately. If I find him I'll definitely contact you and tell you where he is, Prefect."

[cosettepontmercys]

books read in 2023

hi, hello! inspired by a few mutuals, i decided to do a reading thread of 2023! you can find my goodreads here, and my bookstagram here! as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books!

january

book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

convenience store woman by sayaka murata + translated by ginny tapley takemori (★★★☆☆)

a wish in the dark by christina soontornvat (★★★★★)

so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo (audiobook; ★★★★★)

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert (★★★★☆)

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid (reread; (★★★★☆)

if not, winter by sappho + translated by anne carson (★★★★★)

when you wish upon a lantern by gloria chao (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

this time it's real by ann liang (ARC; ★★★★★)

love, theoretically by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

hell bent by leigh bardugo (★★★★☆)

everything i know about love by dolly alderton (reread; ★★★★★)

the fraud squad by kyla zhao (★★★☆☆)

masters of death by olivie blake (★★★★☆)

enter the body by joy mccullough (★★★★☆)

the stranger by albert camus (reread; ★★★★★)

you'd be mine by erin hahn (★☆☆☆☆)

a hundred other girls by iman hariri-kia (★☆☆☆☆)

bloodmarked by tracy deonn (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

fearless by mandy gonazales (★★★★☆)

february

the roommate by rosie danan (★★☆☆☆)

wuthering heights by emily brontë (book club pick; ★★★★☆)

the nanny by lana ferguson (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

the writing retreat by julia bartz (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

exes and o's by amy lea (★★★☆☆)

not here to stay friends by kaitlyn hill (ARC; ★★★★☆)

chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (ARC; ★★★★☆)

isha, unscripted by sajni patel (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

conversations on love by natasha lunn (★★★★★)

meet me at the lake by carley fortune (ARC; ★★★★☆)

emily wilde's encyclopedia of faeries by heather fawcett (★★★☆☆)

where echoes die by courtney gould (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

vintage contemporaries by dan kois (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

how to be perfect: the correct answer to every moral question by michael schur (audiobook; ★★★★★)

half a soul by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

ten thousand stitches by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)

longshadow by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

between the world and me by ta-nehisi coates (audiobook; ★★★★★)

infamous by lex croucher (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

the lord sorcier by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)

the latch key by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

made of stars by jenna voris (ARC; ★★★★☆)

march

when broadway was black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world by caseen gaines (audiobook; ★★★★★)

leave it to the march sisters by annie sereno (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

once more with feeling by elissa sussman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

moorewood family rules by helenkay dimon (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

fleabag: the scriptures by phoebe waller-bridge (★★★★★)

fake dates and mooncakes by sher lee (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

vera wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★★★☆)

emma of 83rd street by audrey bellezza and emily harding (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

how to read now by elaine castillo (★★★★★)

constellations by nick payne (reread; ★★★★☆)

ching chong chinaman by lauren yee

devil in winter by lisa kleypas (★★★★☆)

the passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons ( ★★★★★)

infinite jest by david foster wallace

our wives under the sea by julia armfield (★★★★☆)

mrs. nash's ashes by sarah adler (ARC; ★★★★☆)

study break: 11 college tales from orientation to graduation edited by aashna avachat (★★★☆☆)

the love match by priyanka taslim (★★★★☆)

a lady for a duke by alexis hall (★★★★☆)

love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford (★★★☆☆)

april

spoiler alert by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

all the feels by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

ship wrecked by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

float plan by trish doller (★★★★☆)

yellowface by r.f. kuang

the ex hex by erin sterling (★★☆☆☆)

the kiss curse by erin sterling (★★★☆☆)

siren queen by nghi vo (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (reread; ★★★★★)

wandering souls by cecile pin (gifted; ★★★★★)

heavy vinyl, vol. 1: riot on the radio by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)

heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)

never ever getting back together by sophie gonzales (★★☆☆☆)

book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

miss aldridge regrets by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

if the shoe fits by julie murphy (★★★☆☆)

blackmail and bibingka by mia p. manansala (★★★★☆)

murder and mamon by mia p. manansala (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

icebreaker by hannah grace (★☆☆☆☆)

alone with you in the ether by olivie blake (reread; ★★★★★)

may

beautiful country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood by qian julie wang (★★★★★)

the other black girl by zakiya dalila harris (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

check & mate by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

if i'm being honest by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

always never yours by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

do i know you? by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

romeo and juliet by william shakespeare (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)

joan is okay by weike wang (★★★★☆)

technically yours by denise williams (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

first position by melanie hamrick (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

the boy from kyiv: alexei ratmansky's life in ballet by marina harss (ARC; ★★★★★)

the boy you always wanted by michelle quach (ARC; ★★★★☆)

woman, eating by claire kohda (★★☆☆☆)

immortal longings by chloe gong (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

heartburn by nora ephron (★★★☆☆)

a merry little meet cute by julie murphy & sierra simone (★★☆☆☆)

the deal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the mistake by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the score by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the goal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the legacy by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

open water by caleb azumah nelson (★★★★★)

painted devils by margaret owen (gifted; ★★★★★)

playing for keeps by kendall ryan (★☆☆☆☆)

june

the final revival of opal and nev by dawnie walton (★★★☆☆)

the missing of clairedelune by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★★★)

happy place by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

iris kelly doesn't date by ashley herring blake (ARC; ★★★★☆)

ghosts by dolly alderton (★★★★★)

you don't have a shot by racquel marie (gifted; ★★★★☆)

thank you for listening by julia whelan (audiobook; ★★★★★)

if you still recognize me by cynthia so (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

imogen, obviously by becky albertalli (gifted; ★★★★☆)

for never & always by helena greer (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

all the dead lie down by kyrie mccauley (gifted; ★★★★☆)

one hundred days by alice pung (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

much ado about nada by uzma jalaluddin (★★★★☆)

thieves gambit by kayvion lewis (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

deep in providence by riss m. neilson (★★★☆☆)

the burnout by sophie kinsella (ARC; ★★★★☆)

small worlds by caleb azumah nelson (ARC; ★★★★☆)

we ship it by lauren kay (★☆☆☆☆)

foul heart huntsman by chloe gong (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

the memory of babel by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

pride and prejudice and pittsburgh by rachael lippincott (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

a british girl's guide to hurricanes and heartbreak by laura taylor namey (ARC; ★★★★☆)

the reunion by kit frick (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

queer by william s. burroughs

when grumpy met sunshine by charlotte stein (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

july

the storm of echoes by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

will they or won't they by ava wilder (★★★☆☆)

fiona and jane by jean chen ho (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon (★★★☆☆)

teach the torches to burn: a romeo & juliet remix by caleb roehrig (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

a man called ove by fredrik backman (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

exciting times by naoise dolan (audiobook; ★☆☆☆☆)

the hobbit by j.r.r. tolkien (audiobook; ★★★★★)

the year of magical thinking by joan didion (★★★★★)

such a fun age by kiley reid (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

tis the damn season by kimi freeman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

august

a very nice girl by imogen crimp (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

bliss montage by ling ma (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the raven boys by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

freshwater by akwaeke emezi (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

the dream thieves by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

i'm not done with you yet by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

blue lily, lily blue by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

the raven king by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

bellegarde by jamie lilac (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston (reread; ★★★★★)

some mistakes were made by kristin dwyer (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

september

beta read (★★★★★)

dogs of summer by andrea abreu lópez (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology edited by maria o'regan and paul kane (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

together we rot by skyla arndt (★★★★☆)

stay with my heart by tashie bhuiyan (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

before we say goodbye by toshikazu kawaguchi & translated by geoffrey trousselot (ARC; ★★★★★)

the dead romantics by ashley poston (★★★★☆)

the seven year slip by ashley poston( ★★★★★)

you, again by kate goldbeck (★★☆☆☆)

serpent & dove by shelby mahurin (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

harlem after midnight by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

witch of wild things by raquel vasquez gilliland (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

the luis ortega survival club by sonora reyes (gifted; ★★★★☆)

blood & honey by shelby mahurin (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (audiobook; ★★★★★)

for the throne by hannah whitten (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the wake-up call by beth o'leary (★★★★★)

the book eaters by sunyi dean (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

october

the moth keeper by kay o'neill (★★★★☆)

a fragile enchantment by allison saft (ARC; ★★★★☆)

just kids by patti smith (audiobook)

cult classic by sloane crosley (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the atlas paradox by olivie blake (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the goodbye cat by hiro arikawa (gifted; ★★★★★)

the appeal by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)

the twyford code by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)

wildfire by hannah grace (★★☆☆☆)

the roaring by t. katarina tayler (★★☆☆☆)

curious tides by pascale lacelle (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the tempest by william shakespeare (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

murder on the orient express by agatha christie (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

canadian boyfriend by jenny holiday (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

november

better than fiction by alexa martin (★★★☆☆)

the christmas appeal by janice hallett(★★★★☆)

kaikeyi by vaishnavi patel (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

finale: late conversations with stephen sondheim by d.t. max (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors (★★★★☆)

the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

december

how to stop time by matt haig (audioboook; ★★★☆☆)

the wake-up call by beth o'leary (reread; ★★★★★)

the break up tour by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (arc; ★★☆☆☆)

bride by ali hazelwood (arc; ★☆☆☆☆)

the getaway list by emma lord (arc; review withheld due to st. martin's press boycott)

same time next year by tessa bailey (★☆☆☆☆)

the mountains sing by nguyễn phan quế mai (★★★★★)

normal people by sally rooney (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)

the night circus by erin morgenstern (reread;★★★★★)

funny story by emily henry (arc; ★★★★★)

les misérables by victor hugo (★★★★★)

TOTAL BOOKS READ: 202

[utapri-translations-uuuu]

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪ -HE★VENS Ver.- (Lyrics + Translation)

Please do not repost/retranslate without permission.

Kanji:

歌で一つになる世界が

プリンスのLOVEなのさ

時代、世代越えちゃってさ

キスの答えLet's探しに行こう

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

エンジェルに見つけられて

一緒に居られる時が

どんなに「自分」を作ってるか？

ステージで気付けた記念日-Precious day-

離れても遠くても繋がっていて

俺達が必要とハートくれて

いつまでもどこまでも共にいる…と

無限の勇気

胸に灯してくれる

You're my angels！ Stay with me

歌で一つになる天国-HE★VENS-を

味わわせてあげるよ

君と出会い今日がある

7つの恋はやがて愛に変わる

(Promise you)

PRI★LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

この現在(しゅんかん)は二度と

ないからこそ大事に

この想い

この想い

この願い

この願い

君と

君と

ぎゅっと

抱きしめながら

「ずーーっと愛してる」

そしてこのLOVEは

重力なんて引きちぎって☆(スター)に

キラキラと輝くんだ

銀河のような夢に

さあLet's 'SONG'

歌で一つになる世界が

プリンスのLOVEなのさ

地球、宇宙超えちゃってさ

キスの答えまた探して

PRI☆LOVE

∞UNIVERSE♪

みんな歌おう

音を楽しく

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

Lalala...

Rōmaji:

Uta de hitotsu ni naru sekai ga

Purinsu no LOVE na no sa 

Jidai, sedai koe chatte sa 

Kisu no kotae Let’s sagashi ni ikou 

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

Enjeru ni mitsuke rarete 

Issho ni irareru toki ga 

Don'nani “jibun” o tsukutteru ka?

Sutēji de kidzuketa -Precious day-

Hanarete mo tōkute mo tsunagatte ite 

Oretachi ga hitsuyō to hāto kurete

Itsu made mo doko made mo tomo ni iru… to 

Mugen no yūki 

Mune ni tomoshite kureru 

You're my angels! Stay with me

Uta de hitotsu ni naru -HE★VENS- o

Ajiwawa sete ageru yo 

Kimi to deai kyō ga aru 

Nanatsu no koi wa yagate ai ni kawaru 

(Promise you)

PRI★LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

Kono shunkan wa nidoto 

Nai kara koso daiji ni 

Kono omoi 

Kono omoi 

Kono negai

Kono negai

Kimi to 

Kimi to 

Gyutto 

Dakishime nagara 

“Zutto aishiteru”

Soshite kono LOVE wa 

Jūryoku nante hikichigitte sutā ni 

Kirakira to kagayaku nda 

Ginga no yōna yume ni 

Sā Let’s ‘SONG’

Uta de hitotsu ni naru sekai ga

Purinsu no LOVE na no sa

Chikyū, uchū koe chatte sa 

Kisu no kotae mata sagashite 

PRI☆LOVE

∞UNIVERSE♪

Min'na utaou 

Oto o tanoshiku 

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

Lalala...

Translation:

A world united through song

That is a Prince’s love

It transcends eras and generations

Let’s go find the answer to this kiss

(Forever)

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

When Angel finds me

And we can be together

How much of that time makes me who I am?

The precious day I realized that on stage 

No matter how far apart we may be, we’re still connected

Giving us the heart that we need

Being with you always and forever

Fills my chest

With infinite courage

You're my angels! Stay with me

We’ll give you a taste 

Of HE★VEN united through song

On this day that we’ve come together

7 passions will turn into love before long

(Promise you)

PRI★LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

This moment will never happen again

So let’s cherish it

This feeling

This feeling

This wish

This wish

With you

With you

While

Holding each other tight

“I will always love you”

And this LOVE 

Will break away from gravity and

Sparkle in the stars

In a dream that resembles a galaxy

Come on, Let’s ‘SONG’

A world united through song

That is a Prince’s love

It transcends the Earth and the universe

Let’s search for the answer to the kiss again

PRI☆LOVE

∞UNIVERSE♪

Let’s all sing

Enjoy the sound

PRI☆LOVE∞UNIVERSE♪

Lalala...

[seeyounexttime]

Blank Page Brigade Spotlight: Assistants (2/5)

Assistants Part 1 is: here

At the end of volumes of Black Clover is space for the "Blank Page Brigade." This particular "brigade" is composed of the assistants (you know, those who help with art) and others from the Black Clover manga team, lead by "Captain Tabata."

In Volume 1, Tabata gives a little description of his 6 assistants at the time. In subsequent volumes there's a question that everyone answers. Assistants also include a drawing with their answers. I've compiled the answers and drawings from all published volumes (1-29), and grouped them together.

4. Kouki ISHIKAWA - "A guy who is strapped for money, considerate, shy, cares about his siblings, and is both a breath of fresh air and sharp-tongued."

was present from vol.1-11, and again from vol.14-20

Ishikawa published a one-shot just this summer

drew Alecdora three times, and overall tended to draw side characters in these pages

Ishikawa has some of the wildest drawings of the original 6, I mean I don't even know where to begin so many are great - including some of the responses omg

so "really intense pear" or Gatsun, to Koi Nashi is actually a specific brand of ice cream

from vol.20: so "common hake" is a type of fish, and deep-fried bread again? the pictures for this one, seems like donuts right?

there was a hiccup in vol.20 where the vol.19 response was pasted again. I included the unobscured drawing from the Japanese scan next to it: it's banana Gueldre from the vol.7 drawing... smoking

can't believe Tabata describes Sakano as the weirdo meanwhile Ishikawa was just wildin out in most of the drawings hope that madlad is doing well

5. Masayoshi SATOSHŌ - "A tall guy with a youthful heart who energizes any atmosphere and has lots of experience."

was present from vol.1-10, went away, then came back from vol.19-28

Black Clover volume 10 was published March 2017, and according to MAL in April 2017 Satoshou started publishing "Momiji no Kisetsu." It was one volume, but then there's an alternative version by the same name that went on for two volumes in 2018.

Black Clover volume 18 was published in Nov 2018 and volume 19 in Jan 2019, which corresponds with the end of "Momiji no Kisetsu"

I didn't see Satoshou's name in the vol.29 pictures provided to me, so maybe he's gone out to give it another go? 🤔

many of the drawings for his replies don't use any gray tones, it's all just black ink. I wonder if Satoshou did dramatic shadows and idk inked?

I can't help but feel like that vol.22 reply was while working on "Momiji no Kisetsu"... 😨

also holy fuck about the vol.23 response 😱

vol.24 snack pictures: Kaki no Tane rice crackers, Alfort chocolate cookies

homie's out to gamble on them horses masa pls

vol.28 "Japanese comedy programs" was owarai bangumi which is apparently a specific type idk but wiki has a page about it [here]

6. Kou SHIMAMEGURI - "A kindhearted "heave-ho!" expert who often got carried away in the past. Draws background characters like nobody's business."

was present from vol.1-11

✨★✨ Background Characters Guy~!! ✨★✨

in what I assume to be Shimameguri's "self" I think they have ink magic? also I really like that hat :D

who's glasses is Julius holding? Shima's?

the last of the hiccups: after cleaning up the Vetto drawing in vol.7, apparently the text for Shima's reply was forgotten. I've included the Japanese scan next to it and even though I've asked, I'm still unsure who is the one being described as resembling Hironaka - and you know what I'm not gonna commit to either translation so there what? i can't read..

Assistants Part 3 is now here

[koi-the-fish]

"Yes, I work here voluntarily."

(PLEASE READ FULL POST BEFORE INTERACTING!)

Let me introduce myself, my main blog is @ashe-twst-fan . This is my rp blog for my twst oc, Koi Calico, who's a Koi Fish Merman and a second year in Octavinelle.

TAGS FOR THIS BLOG:

#★; Koi speaks - Koi asks his own questions/speaks

#★; Koi answers - Koi answers stuff from his inbox

#★; ooc koi - the owner of the blog speaking, not Koi :]

#★; Koi lore - Koi lore/backstory

#★; Koi Reblogs - Koi Reblogs stuff (ooc: Reblogs may or may not be related to Koi)

#★; Koi roleplays - basically rping with others as Koi

RULES FOR THIS BLOG:

— No flirting! I'm not comfortable being flirted with online unless I'm close to that person and it's a joke.

— Anon's are perfectly ok!

— Please keep interactions respectful! You may joke around and such but if it gets too much I will block you.

— I have a life outside of this (and writing ofc.) I won't always be available to answer your asks and such, but I'll get to it eventually.

- Your allowed to swear. Koi may every now and then too so it's fine.

— Canon and oc interactions are fine as well!

SUMMARY ABOUT KOI:

"A Koi fish merman who is known to stay around Azul and the Leech Twins a lot. It is unsure where in the sea he specifically comes from, but seems to know the Octavinelle trio quite well. Well enough to voluntarily work at the Mostro Lounge."

IMPORTANT STUFF TO READ ABOUT KOI:

— Koi's Profile/Bio - (coming soon!)

— Koi's Lore - (coming soon)

— Koi's relationship with each character (canon and oc) - (coming soon)

That's all for now!