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cherry-romper · 11 months ago

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Just imagining a cat-kaiju fem reader in the Defense Force, like a catgirl, I wonder what would the interaction with the others would look like? Some might be romantic and some might be platonic, and the reader and Bakko is like super close since they’re literally cats lol

Yeah, I went so overboard with this. Been desperate for someone to request something like this! Thank you!

Warnings; blood, death and cats :3

Contains; F!reader, fluff

Word count; 3637 (im so sorry)

At first you weren’t taken seriously. Yeah, you were a Kaiju, but you had the semi-appearance of a cat, permanently; tail and ears included. You went from a respected defence force officer to a cat-girl, it was like some sort of joke.

Captain Hoshina found it hilarious. He nearly passed out from laughing. “Hey, L/N, do you think you meow too?” he had asked you through hysterical sobs. His reaction was echoed by a lot of people in the force. Not only that, but many whispers also started, rumours and speculation rose from the force and eventually word got out the public that they had a cat-girl on the force.

You became a celebrity for all the wrong reasons. The force had tried to contain the hysteria of the public – they were not aware you were a kaiju. If they were to find that you were, both you and Kafka would be forced to retire and be weaponised.

This caused you to sink into a depression. You had been training so hard, your suit output power had reached 27% and now you were viewed as a joke. Cat-girls were seen as cute and small. They meant to look sweet and pretty. In many ways, they’re weak.

Kafka thought it was awesome that there was someone like him in the field. He adored that he could finally confide in someone about what he was feeling, and they would actually understand him. Secretly, he thought your partially transformed appearance was cute. He couldn’t help but admire the way your tail swayed when you were annoyed, or the movements of your ears when you overheard something. The same goes for Kikoru. She knew how strong you were even before becoming a Kaiju, she had nothing but respect for you. Even so, she teased you, amused at you new mannerisms.

Still, the same precautions were taken with you as were with Kaiju no.8. You were taken to a facility and assessed by none other than Gen Narumi. He wasn’t pleased you’d interrupted his gaming; he’d already made his mid up you weren’t worth his time. Once again, you’d fallen victim to the cat-girl prejudice.

“Let’s get this over with,” was the first and only thing he’d said to you before he began his assault. He couldn’t land a single hit. Your reflexes matched his own, even with his kaiju foresight. His original estimations of your power were now overshadowed. “Uh huh,” he had said, looking you up and down in disbelief. Your fortitude? 9.1.

You stood defensively, your arms in the shape of an ‘x’ in front of your face, clawlike nails ready to parry Narumi’s weapon. You were only able to transform your eyes, ears, forearms and calves; you were on the defensive. You panted slightly, his attacks had been fast and heavy. Your human body wouldn’t have been able to keep up with him, but your Kaiju form took it with ease. Granted, Narumi wasn’t going all out, if he had he probably would have destroyed the testing room, you included.

A newfound respect formed in that moment. You were deemed Kaiju no. 16. Though it would only last if you showed him results. Gen allowed a trial run for you on the field. Given that Kafka was already in the First Division, Gen had you transferred back to the Third Division, under Mina Ashiro’s command.

Mina was secretly thrilled to have you in her division. You weren’t aware of it at the time, but many of her officers looked up to you, since you held your own against Narumi, so she was pleased you would be there to inspire. Hoshina also had some more respect for you, he was amused that you had humiliated Narumi.

Iharu, along the others, thought you were awesome. You were sung with praises when you arrived, they even through you a party. Swarmed by your friends, you were overwhelmed with emotion. Perhaps the first few days of isolation had caused you to form a narrative in your head that people didn’t like you. You yourself, had prejudices against cat-girls. But here, now, surrounded by such love and admiration, you saw that there was no room for such biases in the defence force.

During the party, many questions were thrown your way:

“What are your abilities?”

“Do always you land on your feet like a cat?”

“Can you see in the dark?”

“Do you eat mice?” – Hoshina

“What can you use your tail for?”

“Do you have paws?”

“Do you have fur?”

“Can you jump really high?”

The simple answer to all those questions was: “I don’t know”.

You hadn’t really had time to test out your abilities, nor had you ever fully transformed. Fear caused this, denial of it being real and resentment for yourself. Yeah, being a cat-girl is cool on paper, but you were a Kaiju. It wasn’t sunshine and rainbows as many people had been thinking.

***

Before being deployed in the field, you were to be trained but Hoshina himself. He needed to know your abilities in detail, so he could personally dispose of you if necessary.

Much to your surprise, Reno and Ihrau, offered to help with your training too. They wanted to help since you were their friend, but also wanted to see how well you could all worked together. Since they had experience fighting alongside Kaiju no. 8, it was approved that they would help with your training.

You first day was one-on-one with Hoshina. Today’s training was all about fully transforming. You had outputted a fortitude of 9.1. partially transformed. Now was your time to show off what you could do without being afraid.

Hoshina had told you “I’m not going to hold back. If I hurt you, that on you. Do everything you can to stop me. I want to see what you have to offer. Show me who you are, L/N.”

Once again, you could only partially transform. Hoshina slashed and slashed at you, but you parried him every time, your claws as sharp as his blades. Your internal monologue was doing overtime. Please was the only word you repeated, over and over again. Desperately reaching into the depths of your core to find the strength to fully transform. All the while, Hoshina’s blades rained hell on you relentlessly. He was in the zone, completely set on forcing you to transform, giving you no other option but to harden the skin on your chest as he triple-attacked.

Your chest now covered in white fur. You’re joking, you thought. Staring down at your chest you ran your hand over the fur. So soft. But how does fur stop Hoshina’s blades? Fingering deeper into the fur, you felt the skin beneath. Rock solid.

“So, you do have fur,” Hoshina mused. He took note of the sour look on your face, he figured out quickly there was a part of yourself that resented being a kaiju. “Stop.” His voice pulled you out of the trance you had been in. Confused you tilled your head to the side, cocking a brow at him. “You’re thinking too much about it. Stop. If you start thinking like that on the field, you’re dead.”

He was right, you had to pull it together and swallow your pride. At the end of the day, you were more powerful in this form, whether you liked it or not.

Now more focused than before, you got low, mirroring the captain, and mimicking a cat on the hunt. Good, he thought, she’s locked in.

You circled each other, prowling low to the ground. Your field of vision grew, making it easier to take in your surroundings. Your catlike ears amplified Hoshina’s breathing, you could hear his heart pounding in his chest. Your nose changed also; your nostrils took in Hoshina’s scent. It was almost like you could smell excitement coming off him. A low growl came from your chest, you felt your mouth twist and morph, a shining set of canines sit snug in your mouth.

Baring your new fangs at the captain, you snarl, daring him to come closer. The captain took your warning as an invitation. Faster than before, he dashes over to you, his swords shaving off bits of your fur. In response, you harden more of your skin, the fur now covering your thighs and neck. Your claws parry him ceaselessly, desperately trying to keep him at bay. Your enhances senses helped you predict his movements. He was fast, but you were faster. Using the strength of you legs you run across the wall, getting behind him. Raising your leg high in the air, you bring it down on Hoshina, but he is nowhere to be found.

You were certain you’d manage to switch the narrative. “Going from defensive to offensive so quickly?” Hoshina stands next to you, his blade to your throat, a glimmer of pleasure in his eyes. He sizes you up, a smirk growing on his face. “For a cat, you look pretty good,” he chuckles. Taken aback, you look down at your arms, they’re covered in fur. You gasp at the sight, clawing at your face to feel the same soft texture. Heat rises in your cheeks, your ears standing on end and tail wagging rapidly.

“I’ve never seen a cat blush before,” Hoshina teases, you promptly tell him to shut up, not before he begins laughing again.

You did it. You fully transformed. Fortitude? 9.8.

Still standing on two legs, your feet looked like paws. They were big but well rounded, the pads on the bottom were cushioned making it easy to travers rough terrain. Your calves and thighs were well defined, this added to your strength and agility; you felt like you could jump higher than the clouds. Your tail was dense and strong, it could easily hold up your weight if needed. You still had hair on your head, the same long hair you had before only now, it was a smokey grey. Your eyes were a beautiful ice blue and your fur a snow white, patches of dark grey spotted your coat. Looking up at Hoshina cautiously, you started “I’m…Am I…”

“A snow leopard” he finished. How amusing, he thought to himself.

Before the two of you could continue, Bakko burst through the door. The tiger kaiju mewled and pounced around, clearly happy to see another feline Kaiju. Bounding up to you, he rubbed his head against your side, licking at your hands. Blushing more, your tail came to cover your face, unsure of how to handle the tiger. Mina followed into the room soon after, worried at what he pet might do. Pleasantly surprised at the sight that greeted her, a soft smile grew. “Congratulations, Y/N.”

Pride swelled inside you. After everything, you could still fight along side the captain. Excited for what the future holds, you let out a sweet chuff before reverting back to your ‘normal’ form, your ears and tail still visible.

***

The following day you were set to train with Reno and Iharu. Captain Hoshina kept watch from atop the wall, while the three of you were to clear the training course.

“Alright! I hope you’re as pumped as I am, Y/N!” Iharu, lightly punched your shoulder, a cocky look on his face. “You too, Reno. Just know, I’m coming for you too,” Iharu chuckled.

You gave reno a confused look, one of your ears falling down. Reno only sighs, shrugging his shoulders.

“Okay gang, all you have to do today is clear the remaining Kaiju.” Hoshana’s voice rang in your ears, “Those being 5 yoju and 1 Honju, pretty easy stuff. You’re being assessed on your ability to work together and your efficiency at transforming. Ichikawa and Furuhashi, you are to assist L/N, you are not to take down the Kaiju unless absolutely necessary. This is a training exercise for L/N, don’t go getting too greedy now.”

Iharu let out a disappointed groan, “I was so ready to kill those kaiju!”

You understood, you’d never faced a kaiju in action, and as of now you’ve only transformed once, in the face of danger you might not be able to transform again. Reno and Iharu were here as a precaution, to bail you out if necessary.

“Oh, and also, this is a timed exam. Good luck!” With that a small cannon went of to commence the start of the training exercise.

“Exam?!” all three of you stared up at Hoshina’s shit-eating grin atop the wall. God damn him, you thought setting off in the direction of the scent. You’d picked up on all six of the Kaiju the second they’d opened the doors. They were scattered throughout the facility, with the Honju over in the far-right corner.

Following close behind you, Reno and Iharu kept a close eye on you, being sure to take in any signs of struggle the transform. But for you, transforming now felt as easy as jumping into a pool. Leaping into the air, the fur spread from you head down to your paws, landing on top of a Yoju, squishing it and its core. Taking a moment to sniff the air for the scent of the other Yoju, you looked back at the boys, using your head to point in the direction of the next Yoju.

Reno looked on in awe at you, crouching on the corpse of the Yoju. Your fur soaked in its blood, you looked majestic. A small tug was felt in his heart, what a strange sight to give him butterflies.

Iharu felt the same. You were so badass. It was plain to see that you could easily stand beside Captain Ashiro. Your fur whipped around in the wind, your tail moved to shield your eyes, he watched on, secretly wishing to touch your fur.

You cleared the other Yoju with ease and swiftly destroyed the Honju in one blow, Reno and Iharu didn’t have to fire a single shot. The training exercise was over and you’d managed cleared it in only 3 minutes and 36 seconds.

“Yeah, Alright!” Iharu wailed. Jumping down from the Honju’s carcass, you reverted to your normal form. He held his hands up to high five you, felling a stir in his stomach from your appearance. You gave him a big smile, your ears falling back in excitement, tail once again wagging around. He blushed ever so slightly, coughing to cover it up.

You turned to Reno, as you did, your tail brushed under Iharu’s chin. The fur of your tail was too dense for you to have noticed. His face lit up like a tomato, he had to turn away from you to hide his expression. So freaking soft, he thought.

“Thank you, thank you both for having my back out there. Now I know I can control my transformation, I hope I can be a bigger help on the field!” You gave Reno a candied smile, your head falling to the side. He kept his composure, but underneath he feels the same as Iharu. You were so cute, but you were badass, and you were determined to improve, something Reno could respect deeply.

This mutual crush sparked a new rivalry between the two. This time, it wasn’t not one sided.

***

The day of a mission comes. The regular pre-mission checks are complete. Hoshina assigns you and Reno to his platoon. You are tasked with taking down a Daikaiju with a fortitude of 8.2, a walk in the park for Hoshina, but this was another one of his tests, and it’s a big one.

Slightly peeved the captain assigned you with such a large Kaiju on your first mission, you whisper curses towards Hoshina under your breath as you ran across the roofs to the Diakaiju’s location.

“I’m sorry? What was that, L/N? I couldn’t quite here you,” Hoshina teased. You’d left the channel open deliberately so he could hear your disapproval.

Before you had the chance to tell him to shut up, the Diakaiju came into view. With one leap you closed the distance, ready to slash its body. You could sense its core was right in the centre of its mass along with…something else. All you had to do was tear away its thick, grotesque skin.

The original plan was to have Captain Ashiro take it down, but she had been held up by another Diakaiju. A simultaneous attack hadn’t been heard of until recently.

The damaged caused by the Diakaiju in front of you was too much to leave until Mina arrived. That’s why Hoshina had assigned you to dispose of it. Dickhead.

Using your claws you dug deeper into the side of its body, making your way to its core. Soon, Yoju swarmed around you, an attempt to keep the Daikaiju safe. Reno provided cover, shouting at you to keep on going.

Deeper into the side of its thick skin you dug, to find its shining core staring at you. Theres gotta be a more effective way for me to do this, you thought. Creating as much space as possible so you had a clear chance to slash its core, you tore away more of its vile flesh. The putrid smell stung your nose. Finally with enough space to slash its core, you raised your clawed hand ready to destroy the beast once and for all, only to be met with a twisted face.

“I’m not ready to die yet,” its croaky voice creaked. “You are though,” before you had time to react, you were ejected from the Kaiju. You were sent spinning through the air at such a high speed, you passed out from the g-force. Your Kaiju form deactivated when you passed out, so when you slammed into and through a building, your suit was the only protection from the blast. It wasn’t enough. Your core had been destroyed.

Your friends mourned you that day. Hoshina felt so guilty, he could have just taken that Kaiju on himself, then maybe he would have died in your stead. You had so much potential, and to be honest, he liked you more than he should have.

Reno and Iharu were in bits, you were their friend. You’d become a trio in the time of your training, they would treasure those memories forever.

Even the public mourned you. You’d died a hero.

The Diakaiju had managed to escape after revealing itself to be an unidentified Kaiju.

***

Your wake was eerily silent. No one talked, no one dared too. For the first time, Captain Ashrio looked genuinely sad. She never showed that side to the public before. She comforted Bakko, who in turn, comforted her. Hoshina couldn’t talk, he was a shell of himself; forced to carry this burden for the rest of this life. Iharu and Reno stifled sobs, staring painfully at their food, unable to eat. Word got out to the First Division, Kafka and Kikoru cried, unable to attend the wake due to another attack. Even Gen felt the less, pausing his game to take a moment to remember you when a cat came on screen.

But, you see, there’s an old myth that says cats have nine lives.

Sliding open the door to the wake, you stood, a white sheet wrapped around you, skin as pale as a ghost.

Reno and Iharu grabbed each other and shrieked. This was echoed by many others, screams and wails bounced around the room. You winced at the noise; your ears still sensitive from waking up. You yawned slightly, walking over to where the two boys were sat, stealing a piece of meat from Reno’s plate. You hummed at the flavour, taking a swig of Iharu’s drink.

You blinked up at him, confused at to why Reno was cradling him. “What?” you voice slightly croaky, “Why are you looking at me like that? And why are you all wearing black?”

You had no idea you’d been dead for a week. Hoshina broke to silence, letting out the loudest and most genuine belly laugh ever, tears formed at the corner of his eyes. Soon the room erupted into happy tears. Mina filled you in that you had seemingly passed away.

Shocked, you apologies for scaring everyone. Hugging Reno and Iharu, reassuring them that you were real. You were brought some clothes and after you had changed you joined in your own wake.

“Don’t let me stop you, you teased. Please, share your stories of how great I am,” you joked, staring up at all the smiling faces of your friends. Who would have thought you’d have to die to feel so loved?

Bonus information:

Hoshina hugged you after the wake. He’d definitely had too much to drink. It took a lot for him not to drunkenly confess to you.

You curl up when you sleep and use your tail as a pillow.

Often you find yourself laying your head people lap’s. Your core body temperature is lower than normal, so you seek heat often.

Instead of snoring in your sleep you purr.

Iharu and Reno figured out Hoshina also has a crush on you and so added him, unknowingly, into the rivalry.

Hoshina leaves you cat toys because he thinks it’s funny.

Bakko and you often cuddle together. Snow leopards are closely related to tigers, so you get along really well.

Mina trusts you wholeheartedly but needs you to train more before she feels confident sending you out into the field again. She doesn’t want you burning through your nine lives too fast.

Iharu and Hoshina, when stood beside or behind you, stroke your tail. You often don’t notice.

Hoshina also puts your tail up to his face, like a mustache, to make people laugh.

Reno does extensive research on snow leopards to try and accommodate you better.

#kn8 #kn8 x reader #kaiju no 8 x reader #kaiju no. 8 #catgirl reader #hoshina soushirou x reader #iharu furuhashi x reader #reno ichikawa x reader #mina ashrio #gen narumi #bakko #kafka hibino #kikoru shinomiya #hoshina soushirou #iharu furuhashi #reno ichikawa

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nocandnc · 10 months ago

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I wonder that in the wedding of Kafka and Mina, what would Okonogi and Hoshina do? Also who would try to catch the bouquet during the wedding reception? (I believe that would be Hoshina=))) And what was other's feeling after seeing that? Thank you for your time^^

Hi there~

It's funny you bring this up as I have a wedding-related OkoHoshi ficlette idea I've been tinkering with lately, though I don't know if I'll go ahead with it...

Anyways, KafMina wedding!!

They do strike me as the type to go with a modern western-style wedding, bouquet tossing and all! White is very much Mina's colour and she'd look gorgeous in a full bridal gown (Kafka is mildly scared to find a pistol strapped to her thigh later into the night, which she claims - somewhat unconvincingly, might he add - is a precaution against kaiju other than her new husband.)

Regarding Okonogi and Hoshina... I think they might be left out of the wedding party to be honest. Instead, Reno and Kikoru take up the position of Best Man and Maid of Honor respectively (+ Bakko as ring bearer). Not because Kafka and Mina wouldn't want them to take part, but if the Captain is busy celebrating her wedding day then the Vice Captain needs to be at the ready to take care of any urgent kaiju matters on her behalf, right? It just makes practical sense. As for Okonogi, well... she'd just feel too awkward being part of a fancy ceremony like that, even if the eyes weren't necessarily on her.

But Hoshina and Okonogi still attend as guests of course!

While Hoshina isn't a part of the wedding party proper, Kafka and Mina still pull him up on stage to give a speech early into the reception festivities. Okonogi makes no speeches but claps as others say their piece, eyes misty from joy and laughter.

The heartfelt anecdotes and silly jokes wrap up, after which there is cake and music and drinks of all kinds.

When it comes time to throw the bouquet, several ladies gather near the front in hopes of improving their chances of getting married catching the beautiful flower arrangement - but it turns out Mina's throwing arm is just as impressive as her firing one and she overshoots the crowd by a large margin.

It flies across the venue in a long arc, petals scattering along the unexpected trajectory.

Soshiro barely registers the object entering his peripheral but snatches it from the air flawlessly all the same - as expected, it takes the Vice Captain to catch the Captain's throws. He laughs a little at the bouquet that's now securely in hand, followed by further laughter as the attending women groan and cry out in disappointment.

"How could you, sir!"

"That's supposed to be for us girls!!"

"I caught it fair an' square!" He shoots back, waving the bouquet at them like a baton. "How about you try puttin' in a little more work for it next time!?"

It's all in good fun though, for the women laugh too and quickly return to drinking and dancing and the eating of cake.

Somewhat prior to this, a reticent Okonogi was dragged onto the dance floor by Akari and the rest for several fast-paced songs. Though she'd admit to having a bit of fun, that one bit was still more than enough for her. The Operations Leader sticks to lingering near the drink bar after this, quietly taking photos now and then - even snapping a shot of their Vice Captain catching Mina's bouquet when the cameraman wasn't ready - but otherwise content to watch the cheerful chaos from a distance.

A wallflower like her had no aspirations of catching flowers.

...Which is why Okonogi Konomi is all the more startled when the much-sought-after bouquet is suddenly shoved into her hands.

"Huh?"

"Hold these for me, would you dear?" Vice Captain Hoshina asks before she's even fully registered his presence.

"What??"

Amused by Konomi's bewildered state, Soshiro flashes his sharp canines at her along with his phone - a familiar Kaiju warning blinking violently across the narrow screen.

"Duty calls!"

#OkoHoshi #KafMina #okonogi x hoshina #kafka x mina #kaiju no. 8 #hibino kafka #mina ashiro #hoshina soshiro #okonogi konomi #headcanons #fic ideas #random babbling #thanks for asking!

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hanaeriin · 5 months ago

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WRONG OCCASION. ashiro mina x gn!reader ノhalloween, fluff, sfw, silly moments, reader is a little unhinged. ノ WC. 596.

SYNOPSIS. halloween is just around the corner, you decide to surprise the third division captain but she doesn't seem really impressed with your little "gift"

NOTE. one of my favourite works by far tbh, wrote this with my friend ;; @zylophie in mind lol. and this is also for my sister who is a Mina enjoyer, @marizuki so I hope you like it :D ノ M.LIST

On a late weekend afternoon, you found yourself strolling through the streets of Tokyo, as your girlfriend, the third division captain, was caught up with important matters and couldn't join you for the planned date. With time to spare, you ended up window shopping at the mall. Despite not being one to celebrate Halloween, you thought it wouldn't hurt to pick up something for her. You doubted she had much time for leisure activities while on the frontline of the defense forces. The challenge was finding something she would like, and the options seemed limited.

Frustrated, you exclaimed, “This mall is huge, but I can't find anything Mina would like!” Unintentionally, you found yourself standing in front of a clothing store, where a family of three emerged, with two young children eagerly tugging at their father's arms.

“Come on, daddy, you're too slow!” a little girl giggled, while a little boy ran off holding hands with her, presumably twins.

“Hold on, kiddos... your old man can't run that fast anymore!” the man, who appeared to be in his 40s, gasped as he chased after his children.

“...Aha! ” With a wide smile, as if struck by a brilliant idea, you entered the clothing store, letting fate guide your discovery.

Some time passed, and as the sky darkened, Mina Ashiro stood before you, unimpressed. “...Why a Santa's helper outfit?”

“Why not? I thought since you look good in red, you could dress up as Santa Claus and I'll be your little helper!” you protested, puffing your cheeks.

“Why those costumes of all things? It's not even the right occasion for them,” she remarked, hands on her hips.

You chuckled, a mischievous grin spreading across your face as you placed a finger to your lips in a shushing gesture. “It's more fun to give prank gifts than candy!”

“Then why are you wearing a Santa's helper outfit?” she inquired, crossing her arms.

“Because it makes me look innocent,” you retorted with a smile, as Mina gave you a stern look, as if expecting that response.

“Let's get going! Time to get dressed!” you exclaimed, energetically moving around the room as Bakko watched with interest. “Those presents won't deliver by themselves, Santa!!”

Bakko watched as you disappeared into another room to change into your costume, sighing when she heard the door slammed shut. Looking down, she saw Bakko gazing at her with what seemed like amusement.

Hours later, you were spotted, arm linked around the reluctant captain, as the officers of the third division were shocked to see their captain dressed as Santa Claus for Halloween. They were pleased to witness Captain Ashiro trying new things and enjoying herself, as she sported a soft smile.

“Mina, did you see the look on his face?! We really got him good!!” You laughed hysterically before abruptly stopping yourself when you realized what you were saying. “I-I mean, no! I definitely did not take pleasure in watching their hopes get crushed when they opened the box—”

You froze when you turned around to see a genuine smile on her face, and when she uttered those words, you thought you might be dreaming and fainting afterward. “(name)...thank you for the day”

She let out a quiet gasp, then turned her head towards you who was on the ground on your knees. “...But no more Santa Claus after this”

“But WHY?” You made a sad face, but she redirected her attention elsewhere as you immediately stood up and chased after her.

#❝ 🌆 ノ hanae's perfume.#kn8 x reader #mina ashiro x reader #kaiju no.8 x reader #mina ashiro #kaiju no. eight #ashiro mina x reader

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sonicasura · 9 months ago

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Nobody Like You: Beast Tamer

This is a thought that came out of nowhere and poked at my brain. Same with the WereKaiju one but that will get its own page. Like it says above, this is an alternate route to Nobody Like You. Now let's get started. Second part is here.

Soichiro was getting a bit suspicious about his little brother's behavior. He began to notice Soshiro leaving the house for a while and only coming back hours later. Sometimes the boy would return covered in dirt or a few peculiar gifts such as stones.

Was Soshiro...seeing someone? It didn't take long for the older brother to realize how lonely his younger sibling really is. Though Soichiro couldn't help but wonder one thing. Who has Soshiro been seeing?

Thus Soichiro decides to stalk his sibling, unaware of what he would stumble upon. His little brother, Soshiro, talking to a large dog sized Kaiju. Or the fact he seems to be teaching it!

Kafka obviously sniffs out Soichiro and oh boy was Soshiro horrified but also pissed. Did he lose it? ABSOLUTELY. Soichiro has not only discovered his secret place but also Kafka. Thus the young boy threatens the older Hoshina with running away if he told anyone.

A threat that didn't sound empty from what Soichiro recently realized about his brother. The older Hoshina reluctantly keeps Kafka a secret. Soichiro does eventually lighten up to the kaiju that Soshiro befriended.

A good thing as an incident would unfold at the Hoshina compound. One day, the kaiju detector glitches and a monster would attack the unprepared family. It would have led to disaster if two certain boys didn't intervene.

None of the Hoshina family were ready to see the youngest riding into the fray on a bus sized kaiju's back. While Kafka was smaller than his opponent, Soshiro was able to help him exploit the monster's weaknesses. Their teamwork being enough to help the two slay the kaiju.

It would have consequences as the Hoshina family now knows about Kafka. Many were telling Soshiro to get off the kaiju and let them neutralize it but the boy refused to betray his friend. Soichiro comes to their aid with an offer.

Kafka would serve under the Hoshina Clan as a protector and soon Soshiro's battle aid. The error in the Kaiju detector proving how fatal such a flaw could have been without the boys intervention. Only stipulation being if Kafka betrayed them then he would be cut down.

Thus the kaiju would be taken into the Hoshina Clan. You can bet Soshiro's eventual relationship with Kafka would be slightly different. Soichiro(other than just Soshiro) knows about his human form and allows the kaiju to slip out thanks to it. The rest assume Soshiro's husband is a kind mute man.

Since his voice is recognizable, Kafka pretends to be mute in human form thus relying on sign language to communicate. The Hoshina clan handles his education as some aren't letting an 'uneducated beast' protect them. It was a bit difficult but seeing Soshiro was worth it.

Kafka's size wasn't much of an issue due to the clan's high status. Easily securing land that he could call home and roam in his full size unless called to the compound. Kafka still befriends Mina since Soichiro or Soshiro exploit their privileges of being the kaiju's favorites. This includes letting him go on outings under excuses like field training.

Kafka gains more freedom once Soshiro joins the Defense Force. He is assigned as a battle aid, a similar role that Bakko serves, by the Hoshina matriarch. This puts him under Soshiro's care unless a major emergency is called.

A change that allows Kafka to work at Monster Sweepers as a part timer. Kaiju No.8's classification is also different. The Hoshina clan reveals Kafka to the Defense Force as a secret project dubbed 'Beast Tamer' once Soshiro becomes Vice Captain of the Third Division.

It definitely caused a ruckus with the higher ups but they couldn't do anything due to the clan's strong influence on the Defense Force. Kafka is classified as a unique kaiju weapon rather than a threat since he only listens to Soshiro or Mina if given permission. He does have a schedule for things like checks up hence why he's a part timer for Monster Sweepers.

Although Kafka and Soshiro's secret relationship would slowly become known thanks to a certain mushroom headed Kaiju. Secrets cannotvstay hidden forever after all. For now, enjoy this song that came to mind while writing this: Monster by Starset.

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mechazushi · 9 months ago

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A bit of a Theory. {Kaiju Number 8}

So I've been spending some time sketching out this OC idea that I have and her whole thing is that she's like Kafka and is a half Kaiju. Her transformation is supposed to look like a mixture of Bakko (Mina's tiger) and Kaiju Number 8. I'm sitting here looking at the first take on the design and I'm hating it because it's just looking like a muscular Furry in a mask so I decide to add on some extra details to her Shoulders and Thighs/Waist to tie in the fact she's an offshoot of Kn8. As I'm turning design ideas in my head, I decide to have it take on a more samurai look as a sort of nod to the original host of the Kn8... bug? Dragonfly? Mini Kaiju? Progenitor? Progenitor. (From now on though, I'm just gonna use sonicsura's term for the thing and call it Tiny)

And I'm tossing the ideas around in my head and suddenly I'm thinking "Wait. Kafka doesn't have pauldrons in his design? And the Samurai does?" And now I'm wondering why that is? And the longer I'm thinking about it, now I'm wondering why he's wearing a suit in the first place?

(This is the only shot of the samurai that I can get off of Google images, apologies)

Now I can hear what you would be saying, "No shit he's wearing armor Zushi! He can't be caught by the public in that form, less they murder him on the spot!" I understand that is still very much the case and it's of course better to fight alongside a group of people when they aren't actively viewing you as a threat at the same time, so the armor in this case can help him blend into the crowd as he fights.

But hear me out for a second. Traditional samurai armor has a LOT of layers, and if they were wealthy enough (Which most were) they typically had a helper (Though, most were expected to have knowledge on how to put it on/take it off themselves) And I know we joke about Kafka's Kaiju form having a thick ass, but when paired with the idea of someone in that specific form, wouldn't it be difficult to don armor over an unusually shaped frame? Even if the armor was custom made and he had someone he trusted to help him put it on, I still think that the armor crafted would have a distinctly different look about it. So much so that I think that it would show up in history book, wouldn't it? You can't tell me that there wouldn't be a chapter dedicated to an oddly shaped samurai in and around the Meireki era that had notable displays of super strength and agility. He fought to help humans in their endeavor to protect humanity from the kaiju, he had to, at some point, do something crazy and superhuman considering we are just now seeing what that samurai went up against thanks to the latest chapter.

This is where most of my theory is. Kafka's Kaiju form didn't always look like that. My theory is that not only does Tiny function as a biological version of a Numbers suit, something happens at the point of the user's death and it absorbs whatever the user is wearing at that moment and recycles the fit onto the next user. I'm starting to think that in the first iteration of the human Kaiju form, it looked a lot different than what we have now. I'm leaning towards it looking something similar to the Colossal Titan from AoT.

No natural armor, just exposed, heightened muscle. That way, having the samurai armor makes more sense because now he has protection. Now he won't get injured as much as he taps into his super powers and can still move around easily AND blend in with the rest of the soldiers.

While we can't confirm for sure if the samurai is the only iteration of Kaiju Number 8, I'm going to again lean on the Numbers suit comparison and say that Kafka can only see the samurai due to 1) Tiny can sense what they're about to go up against and the Samurai is the most knowledgeable on the subject. Or it's most likely 2) The samurai is the most recent user and it has the easiest time coming to the forefront of Kafka's psyche. It should also be said that it's not said one way or the other whether or not Kaiju number 8, or more specifically Tiny, existed before Number 9's time, only that 8 really hates 9. I do want to point out something that I've noticed from the Kikoru verses 15 fight where she starts seeing her mother, that her mother is also wearing the Numbers suit. Which, I mean, sounds like another No Shit Sherlock situation, but I think it adds something interesting to the lore behind the suits

The suits can still "see" their wearer, even as a suit. While 10 is the only suit that can talk back, the others can, in a sense, invade the wearer's mind (Since the suits don't come with visors) and project an image of the previous wearer's actions, even down to what they were wearing at the time. Which, of course, makes sense because how could they if the suit isn't active any other time. Which brings me to my next question, "What if whatever Tiny is can do more than that?" If it already fundamentally changes the user into a Kaiju, core and all, who's to say it can't also absorb what they're wearing at the time?

And if that IS the case, why doesn't Kafka's Kaiju form look more like a samurai suit of armor instead of the glowing six pack that we get? Here's my ongoing thought. Let's assume for a second that the placement of the core doesn't change from User to User, since the placement of Kafka's core is centered around his heart (Thank you for the breakdown kujoestars). It can be confirmed via logic that the previous samurai is dead, but lets play with the how.

To kill a Kaiju, you hit its core, so to kill a Human shifting Kaiju, you hit its chest. What if the samurai got hit in the chest so hard, he not only died from it, it destroyed his chest plate. So when he died, the only thing that ended up getting absorbed at time of death was his helmet, his face mask, and his pants, leaving his chest open in the next iteration and thus revealing the glowing six pack we've come to love! (And some of us hate, but we ignore them because we don't care, it's glow-in-the-dark abs.)

I don't know about you, but I feel better having said this. Even if I'm going to be called crazy and be debunked seven ways from Sunday. And I'm also aware that this might not be the easiest to follow along, but all this is coming from some half formed thoughts that I had at the tail end of my work day, so excuse the shitty frame work.

(Bonus thought. If this is the case and Kafka dies (IN THE DISTANT FUTURE) he's probably more than likely going to be wearing the defense force suit. If the next reincarnation on n8 puts on a defense force suit (and we're assuming they're going to be even more technologically advanced at this point) what would happen? Would it still read a 0%, or would it give an Error 404 code and say something like "It is not advisable to wear one suit over the other" "Uuuhhh... they're not wearing another suit..." "Huh, that's weird, don't know why THAT could be happening. *Sweating bullets*"

#long post #kn8 #kaiju no 8 #kaiju 8 #kaiju no.8 #kaiju n8 #kaiju number 8 #kaijuu 8 gou #kaiju no. eight #Kaiju number 8 theory #kafka hibino #Im sure I'm going to be wrong #hell I'm pretty sure the author hasn't even thought this far ahead or even has an in-canon excuse for his appearance..#but to me it explains why his bottom half looks different in style to his top half.#this isn't going to stop me from putting armor shoulder pads on my OC #she's going to look like just a furry without them.#this also implies a design flaw in that-#if it absorbs the clothing at time of death #but the only way to kill them is to hit them in the chest #which means that the chest armor is destroyed before hand #then every reincarnation of n8 will have no chest armor which is kinda important because it should prioritize THAT over anything else.#kaiju no. 8

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sunmaylight · 1 year ago

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Househusband Kafka? AU

((Edit: added a title to this piece))

I’ve started watching Kaiju No. 8 and have a plunny idea

Househusband Kafka who is legally married to Mina. Those two can be romantically married or platonically married and have picked up all the signed of a happily married couple without realizing it. Aka, “Because this is my First Life” k-drama (even though I haven’t gotten too far into it and they are both working young adults)

Canon happens as normal…to the extent that Mina knows that Kafka can turn into a Kaiju, but thinks that it is a slow transformation happening to him. She has the idea that it is reversible and pushes Kafka to be seen by the Kaiju experts and doctors to get the transformation reversed. Even though Kafka already knows that it might be impossible to reverse this at all.

More thought out stuff below

Pre-Marriage

Kafka and Mina unexpectedly reunited one day in the middle of Mina’s career. It would have been a joyful reunion if it wasn’t for the fact that both smelt like Kaiju extract.

The two met as Kafka was cleaning up a Kaiju and Mina is tasked with looking out for the cleanup crew in case if the corpse had any hidden failsafe organs. There was one, the Kaiju had a function of releasing extract as a spray and had it loaded up before it was killed. It sprayed only on Kafka and Mina. Luckily there is a public shower area nearby, so the two were able to get cleaned up quickly. They used the time waiting for transportation to pick them up to catch up. Before leaving they exchanged numbers

Time goes on, the two meet when they can until it get to the point where people recognize Mina in public. As a figure for Kaiju extermination, there are mixed reactions people have for her. Especially a significant sponsor who thinks that Mina should be married already and offers one of his children as a candidate.

Mina complains about this to Kafka when they are hanging out at her house with food and drinks. Then a flash of inspiration strikes Kafka. He suggests that the two become legal partners. That way, if someone tries something like that to Mina again then she has an excuse to refuse them. Her coworker can know about the two’s arrangement as well for a good laugh. Plus if she ever finds someone she wants to actually date, then they can divorce. Also taxes.

Plan in motion early in the morning and with alcohol in their veins, the two draft a contract and legal certificate. That includes mundane things such as rent, groceries, cooking (Kafka cooks for 80% of the time and Mina cooks when she can if she wants to. The 20% is if they can’t stomach food that day), etc; to the more Kaiju related insurances polices, visitation rights, and what kind of ceremony do they want to do. When they wake up, they both have a killer migraine and a crude drawing of Bakko for some reason. (The drawing has a special place on the fridge)

Post-Marriage

For the two of them, it feels as though nothing much changes about their relationship besides living together now with Bakko the giant white tiger. The tiger gets spoilt by Kafka and Mina tried but fails to fix Bakko’s behavior whenever the tiger sees Kafka after work. That is, pouncing on Kafka and licking his face a lot.

Outsiders notices things differently however. They are domestic.

When Mina forgot to bring a lunch one day at work and was going to get something from the canteen, Kafka somehow arrives at her office with two matching lunchboxes. She brings him to the canteen and others just watch as the two eat lunch while talking about Kaiju, what does Mina want to eat for dinner, chores, walking Bakko, and grocery request to pick up on the way home?!

When Kafka is about to enjoy some pudding during work, Mina barges in wearing sunglasses and Kafka’s hoodie. She then grills him about hiding the pudding at home. He argues that she shouldn’t have an entire cup of pudding every day, She argues back he shouldn’t do that as well. The two compromise in a corner of the break room and are seen pouting while sharing Kafka’s cup of pudding. Kafka’s coworkers let the two be since they are used to Mina’s unannounced visits.

While working, it is uncommon to see Kafka call Mina while she is being transported to a certain location during a Kaiju attack. If one listens in, they can hear her debating with Kafka on the best place to shoot the Kaiju. It is always 50/50 on who wins the debate since more often than not it is cut off when Mina arrives at her destination.

However, Mina calling Kafka while he is on his way to a clean up location is more common. She gives him info what to look out for when taking care of the Kaiju corpse that she noticed in battle. He then asks if she noticed anything else unique about the Kaiju. If she wasn’t in the battle, the two gush about the fight and distinguishing characteristics about the Kaiju. The information that Kafka learns helps reduce the work related accidents compared to other clean up crew teams. He even scores employee of the month a few times.

In the dead of night if there are no Kaiju attacks, Kafka and Mina sometimes spend the nights holding each other or sleeping with Bakko when things are too much. If they remember the disaster of their hometown, if either of them had a horrible day where someone they know died during a Kaiju attack, or even nightmares.

There are times when the two get into an argument about Kafka not being in the Defense Force yet/applying for another job in the Defense Force that doesn’t require him being in the front lines frequently. They both don’t talk about Kafka not applying for the Defense Force as they both hold onto that dream.

Canon

((My knowledge isn’t that great. I’m only watching the anime so far and they are concluding the fungus Kaiju. So take these what ifs instead))

When Mina arrived home after Kafka gains the ability to turn into a Kaiju, she and Bakko are greeted with the sight of Kafka cooking while using a tail as well. Instincts kick in and Mina has Kafka pinned on the ground with her weapon. Kafka tries to calm her down but it just stresses her out and stresses him out more in turn. The stress builds until Kafka ends up with a tail, sharp mouth, and an arm transformed before Ichikawa calls to remind Kafka to be careful not to transform in public. Mina then looks at Kafka horrified for him and thinks of what to do when Kafka interrupts Mina. He tells her not to worry, this might be a good thing in achieving his dream.

In the end, Mina decides to keep quiet about Karla’s partial transformations and for the Defense Force to pay special attention to the recruits of this batch. She doesn’t realize that Kafka can transform into Kaiju No. 8

As Kafka works as a cadet the Defense Force staff treats him differently. Before, he is somewhat known to the staff members as Mina’s “household-husband” and is treated as a giant teddy bear sometimes, but now as a cadet, he witnesses how strict these people are. It is exciting for him, he wonders if this was how Mina was treated while rising the ranks.

Besides Leno Ichikawa, the others in their group have no idea that Kafka and Mina are technically married and are roommates. They find out that the two live together when the group runs into Mina and Bakko while training. Bakko pounces on Kafka and licks him then once he is up, Kafka asks Mina what does she want for dinner like he does whenever he drops by the base before. Oblivious to the reveal he accidentally dropped, Kafka runs ahead of the group with Leno. The two jog and discuss about last week’s Kaiju attack when Mina jumps in and argues about a certain characteristic of the Kaiju that she thinks fits one type instead of the other. All three end up oblivious to the group they left behind.

#sunmay rambles #fic idea #plunny #kaiju no. 8 #kafka hibino #mina ashiro #Kafka & Mina #platonic or ship. you decide #a what if from my limited knowledge that is the anime #this was an excuse to have househusband Kafka idea #but that blew out of the window fast to this domestic idea #at least I think it is domestic #I don’t remember if Kafka can cook or not.#Kafka Hibino has an intense training arc about cooking in order to give Mina a bento box with Bakko’s face on the rice #if he doesn’t know how to cook that is #on bad Kaiju days the two only have light broth soup and rice #both love Bakko a lot

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eliza-and-her-monsters · 17 days ago

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Your proposal lore made me giggle and cry😭 I love you two so much it's so clear that you love and cherish each other dearly. (Or should I say deerly?)

But now I need to know more!!! How was the wedding??? Who brought the rings?? Who was the flower girl (gn)?? Was it a big event or something small and intimate? 🥺

eeeeeeep!! i’m so glad you asked because i’ve been wanting to take about this for ages!! 🤭

SO i actually just recently made a moodboard for the ashiro wedding which you can check out here if you want but i didn’t talk about everything on there so all the details will be under the cut! 🥰

so as i said in the og post it was intended to be a smaller ceremony but the third division peeps are nuts and wanted to go all out 😭 the df gave us an unlimited budget anyways too as a gift for mina’s service soooo… why not?!! 😅

it still wasn’t too huge though, definitely fancy and expensive but we still kept the guest list to a minimum and i got to fly some of the good family members in from america so they could come! we had about 75-100 guests in total i think?? i also originally didn’t think a lot of the df would care enough to want to come but a lot of them did and i bawled like a baby the first time i saw everything 😭

we did both wear dresses too and mina finally actually let her hair down! hoshina was the best man and was the person to walk mina down the aisle and as for the flower girl / ring bearer… it was of course our lovely son bakko 🥺

overall it was so perfect though and everything we could’ve ever wanted. it was also probably the first time mina’s officers saw her showing a significant amount of emotion too. she still says it’s the only time she’ll ever let anybody besides me see her cry 😭

you know i also had to pick out rings for us too 🤭

soooo- here’s mina’s! she of course can’t wear the full thing all the time while she’s, you know, slaying kaiju 😭 but she does keep the band on pretty much 24/7! (needless to say both of the rings are insured 😭)

and then here’s mine! it might’ve taken a while to get it but she did the most perfect job ever 😭 she knows i’m a purple person so she of course had to take that into account and there are little flower details on the sides because she knows i’m obsessed with flowers too!

anyways i think that’s pretty much it! but if anyone has anymore questions please don’t hesitate to ask because i love talking about this!! 🥺

#eliza & her selfships #eliza & her asks #eliza & her yaps #eliza & her fave mooties 🖤#mina ashiro #minliza 🕊️#ashiro wedding 🌸#selfship community #selfshipping community #self shipper #self shipping #self ship #selfship wedding #f/os #f/o x s/i #f/o community #f/o wedding

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toobwaysider · 4 months ago

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THE PINK SQUIRRELS

The Notchfolk know well that the solar flares which strike Canterville can do more than just provide incredible light shows. The solar storm of October, 1870, may have been so ignored that it never got a name, like the more celebrated Carrington Event of 1859 and the Chapman-Silverman Storm of 1872 did, but even so, it still had a major effect on Canterville. (Back then the village name was Haysville.) This was because of its interaction with the village being a “thin place”. Where else could you find a solar storm which genetically affected the squirrels of Canterville, turning their fur pink?

O’Bservation – That could also be due to the fact that for many generations now, the squirrels can trace their lineage back to Ratatoskr, the messenger of the Asgardian gods. Ratatoskr is a regular at The Wayside and one of the only two survivors of Ragnarok, which took place in 1783.

PS: The other Asgardian is Mimir, who also resides in Canterville. But don’t ever expect to see him in The Wayside. For him, it would be enemy territory, as he is the business partner with Jack Bakkos in Plump Jack’s Wine Bar. You could say Mimir has a head for business, but as he is only a living head, I wouldn’t recommend saying it to his face….

#wayside #canterville #connecticut #quirky #small town life #ratatoskr #mimir

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izfaish · 3 months ago

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yeah it definitely won't. too many loose ends - i think matsumoto or the editor in chief said that the former likes to leave crumbs that pay off much much later. (e.g. the samurai ghost introduced in volume 8, ch. 66, revisited some 50 chapters later)

kn8 pacing has always felt fast to me, but i can see avenues for plot after the current arc.

i think there's a lot of room to play with the aftermath of everything that's happened so far, as a sort of transition point. the political side of things, like kafka's humanity being questioned again (or his kaijufication being the subject of further weaponisation). it might be a long shot, but things could escalate internationally? (re: the brief mention of human-kaiju transplants other countries are experimenting on)

i would love more exploration into izumo tech and that could tie into a possible arc with haruichi and aoi as well. there's also bakko's origins (artificial kaiju? kaiju in captivity?) and just a whole bunch other crumbs !

I'm gonna be so fr right now because kn8 community is in shambles because of these latest chapters:

I don't think it's ending just yet.

There's just too many things to address and properly close off if the series were to end after current arc.

To name a few issues:

Not enough development for side characters (Haruichi, Aoi, Hakua, Akari)

Kafka and Mina's relationship, while better off than how we saw it at the start of the story, is still kind of lackluster

The characters we saw but haven't mentioned by name (Narumi and Hoshina's ancestors, the two characters that appeared among the "talents" when No. 9 was being discussed)

Relationships we've seen and know that exist but not properly addressed (Kikoru&Hakua&Akari, Haruichi&Aoi, Rin&Narumi)

Numbers weapons 3, 5 and 7 haven't been addressed or mentioned

Kaiju origins are still unclear

I really don't think Reno's arc using No. 6 was enough to see his full potential.

And that's not even all of it. I really hope Matsumoto doesn't cut us off here, because it'd be one of the biggest disappointments in manga history. All that foreshadowing for what??

#kaiju no. 8 #kn8 #kn8 analysis #kn8 manga spoilers #me spitballing here

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sonicasura · 5 days ago

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That can actually work very well with what little I already have. I just have to work a few things to make it work.

But lets finally get to the lighter topics. Like the sheere shenanigans Kafka has been involved in over the century since he came to the city.

Becoming Mina's legal guardian, after Kafka talked to one of his regulars who had a sibling working in law and was more then happy to help with the legal papers, and Mina telling the royal guard about what is happening at the 'oprhanage' she's from, you'd think things would be pretty easy from there.

Not so much. Mina is a scared child and even though Kafka has earned some of her trusts, she is still very much weary of the himbo. And Kafka finds himself dealing with some interesting things.

Like the fact that Mina actually build traps inside her room to make sure none would try anything. Kafka has lost track of how many times he has triggered them as Mina always makes new ones thats better hidden then the last batch. It took a couple of years until Mina stopped that, not that Kafka could blame her as he knows why she does it. Even if he is more then a little annoyed by it.

Mina has also, mostly from Kafka accidentally scared the living shit out of her, hit Kafka with various obejects. Including various trinkets that Kafka allows her to inspect when she watch him work. Usually the small and less harmful stuff but sometime Mina manage to get hold on the more dangerous stuff as well. The cooking pot one being the worse as it actually got swallowed Kafka's head and got stuck. Kar had to tear it piece by piece for the next six hours, while Mina was looked after by a one of Kafka's nabors.

Kafka also learned quickly that knifes are a no go with Mina. Don't matter if its for cooking or throwing at an enemy or the himbo himself when he startles her. She is bad with them and she is banned form ever using one when in his home. A rule that still stands even when she's a full grown woman and Mina knows she can't argue against it. Soshiro and many of the third division is very happy about this rule when they visit Kafka to get their captain. Kafka just gives Mina a flat look when he learns why Mina's subordinates has that reaction.

Mina just tries her best not to look Kafka in the eyes.

Its also through Kafka that Mina get Bakko, kinda. Bakko is a tiger that was abandoned a circus due to being very sick. The tiger was just a cub that had been taken from his mother too early, hench why he was sick to begin with not that the circus cared about that fact. Kafka found the cub in a allyway, half straved and very much on the brink of death. Kafka's core may still not be fully healed, but he still have some of his powers from canon even if they are not as strong as they should be. Including his body manipulation ability. Using some of the magical resources from the special room and a certain technique thanks to the various tomes he has managed to salvage from his people, Kafka was able to given Bakko a new life of sorts.

He turned the sickly tiger cub into a familiare egg, made sure to take proper care of it for the next few years. When Kafka discovered that Mina had a very good affinity to Bakko's egg thanks to helping her with her own magical powers, Kafka surprised her on her 22th birthday with Bakko's egg for her to make a contract with. Having this really confident smirk she was gonna love her new familiare. He is all too aware how she used to feed the street cats even with her own meger scraps of food. And after he took her in.

Safe to say, Mina was very happy when the egg hatched and little cub Bakko came out of it once the contract was established. The tiger has since been by her side, and is very aware he has Kafka to thanks for his new life. So Bakko is not really all that hostile towards Kafka at all, specially since thanks to the familiare bond, the tiger is aware what the himbo has done for Mina as well.

Poor Kafka went through the ringer caring for Mina, lol. At least Bakko doesn't dislike him unlike in canon.