#Haruka Utashima

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Scarlet Embers, Chapter 2: Secrets, Lies & Betrayal

After skating for about 3 hours, with breaks in between, Haruka had finally reached BurrWood, a suburb in Yorknew City. It was also where she lived. The place was known for its thriving nature and strong multicultural influences, with residents coming from the Republic of Padokea, Jappon, and even the Kakin Empire.

She sighed in relief, admiring the scenery of the place. It had lush fields and gardens along with raccoons, squirrels, pigeons, and even rabbits thriving in the green. A few coyotes and foxes were also present in the area.

After a few more hours, Haruka had finally reached her parents house. She pushed the button on her belt and in a few seconds, the wheels on the bottom of her shoes retracted, no longer visible.

She walked towards the small entrance gate, closing it behind her after she entered. She glanced at the exterior of the house while walking towards the front door, smiling as she admired its infrastructure.

"I'm home!" Haruka announced entering the house, shutting the door behind her. Upon entering, she saw her dad, Chanyeol, was sitting on the living room couch watching TV, while her mom, Sunhee, was in the kitchen making dinner.

Upon seeing Haruka enter, she walked up and embraced her into a warm, affectionate hug. After a few seconds, Chanyeol joined in, pulling the two into a tight bear hug. The hug was so tight that neither Haruka or Sunhee could breathe.

"Ack! Father... too... tight." Haruka said, struggling to speak. He let go of the hug before chuckling at Haruka's reaction of taking in exaggerated deep breaths. In the meantime, Sunhee walked into the kitchen before coming back again with a plate.

"Welcome home dear! I made you your favorites while you were gone: bulgogi, rabokki, tteokgalbi, and of course, yangnyeom and buldak chicken."

Haruka's eyes sparkled at the sight of the glistening meals. The smell of barbeque emitting from the bulgogi and the sweet and spicy gochujang-based sauce on the fried chicken entered her nose, making her mouth water.

"I also made some huraideu-chicken (regular fried chicken) in case you wanted that instead. Then again, you love spicy food so that won't be a problem."

(if you're wondering, Sun-Hee is South Korean, Mexican, and Italian and Chan-Yeol is South Korean-Japanese)

"Thank you mom. You really didn't have to." Haruka smiled before grabbing a plate. Her parents knew her very well. If there was anything that could grab Haruka's attention, it was food.

"Nonsense. We'd do anything for our daughter, and that includes making her favorite food." Roberto ruffled her hair.

“Hey, stop it.” Haruka chuckled, jokingly pushing away his hand before fixing her hair.

“Oh by the way, wish Genji a birthday for me will you?” Chanyeol asked. Her eyes widened.

“Ah! How did I forget!? Haruka panicked. She’d completely forgotten about Genji’s birthday.

“And after I marked it on the calendar. On top of that, I didn’t get anything for him!” She was now pacing around the living room table.

“It's alright, we can make a cake for him.” Sunhee suggested, walking back into the kitchen and taking out the ingredients.

“I'm positive he'll accept it. He's a nice guy after all.” Hearing that last sentence, Haruka’s smile faded. Chanyeol realized the gloomy look on her face. It was the same face she made after breaking up with Kami, one of her exes.

“Hey, what's wrong?” he asked. “Did something happen?” This was the saddest that he'd ever seen Haruka.

She let out a sigh before responding. She looked up and began to explain the situation.

“I haven't told Selene or Ragna this but Genji has sort of been mistreating me lately.”

Both Sunhee and Chanyeol’s eyes widened. Genji? Mistreating Haruka? What was going on? This was the first time they've ever heard of such a thing.

“We're listening,” Sunhee assured the girl.

When she first met Genji, he presented himself as a kind, respectful and hardworking man. He always offered to help around the house abd even helped Chanyeol in his engineering workshop on days where he couldn't go to work.

Haruka sighed before telling them the whole story.

“Well to start off, he bosses me around and acts pushy. He has strong opinions about what I should be doing and even what I wear and how I should dress.” Haruka explained taking off the jacket that was covering her attire underneath.

She was wearing a black corset with chains patterns criss-crossing on its front and a black layered skirt underneath. Along with it, she wore a pair of long black armless gloves and two garter belts attached to both of her knee high boots, as well as a necklace.

“This morning, before I left to go to the café, he told me he didn't like this outfit, said that it made me look like an “emo harlot”, and forced me to go change. I changed the outfit, but I wasn't going to listen to him because I didn't agree with what he said and hid the outfit in my bag so that I could change once I got to a public restroom.”

Both Sunhee and Chanyeol’s eyes widened in disbelief hearing what Genji had called their daughter. Chanyeol himself was so shocked he spit out his beer, spilling it all over the kitchen floor. An emo harlot? Did he bump his head into a wall or something?

“Excuse me!?” Chanyeol demanded, still in disbelief about this whole thing. This did not sound like the Genji he knew and respected, the Genji that worked with him in his workshop from time to time. Something wasn't right.

“Yeah. It's not the first time he’s said some really hurtful things. There was also that time he kept talking about my boobs, butt, and other body parts in front of his friends and it made me really uncomfortable. He even groped them in front of them.

"I yelled at him to shut up and stop doing that and he slapped me across the face, saying that I was overreacting and acting like a bitch. It hurt, but I know he didn't mean any of those things.”

“Okay, first off, he has no right to talk to you like that and second,”— Sunhee took the cake out from the oven— “that is abuse, assault, and most of all, not okay. I'll be on the phone with his parents tonight.” Sunhee shook her head in disbelief.

Chanyeol nodded in agreement. He was going to have a talk with Genji and see what the problem was that he was behaving this way. He put his beer down and walked over to Haruka, embracing her into a hug.

“You did the right thing by coming to us and telling us about this.” Haruka’s eyes began to water. Tears streamed. down her cheeks as she returned the hug. She was lucky to have such supportive parents.

“Thank you…" she whispered." How did I get so lucky to have amazing parents like you two?”

Chanyeol chuckled as he eyed Sunhee, who was decorating the cake she baked for Genji. “I think the real question is, how did we get so lucky to have a daughter like you.

“Remember Haruka, you can talk to us if you need anything. Also,” — Chanyeol reached into his pocket and took out a container with pills. Not just any pills, but Haruka’s medication to treat her ADHD.

“You forgot to take your Adyssol RM again today.” He put it in her hand. Haruka’s eyes widened as she glanced at the container (think of it as the equivalent of Adderall XR irl).

“Seriously! Again?” She groaned, putting it inside her bag. “I really need to find a way to remind myself to take my meds.”

A few hours later...

Haruka stood at the front door of "Home Works", a home improvement retail corporation. Like most home improvement retail corporations, the place sold tools, construction products, appliances, and even transportation rentals.

It was here Genji worked at the manager and because she was giving him a surprise visit, she didn't let him know she was coming to visit. Haruka sighed in relief as she held the square, cream-colored cake box with both hands.

Haruka eyed the note taped on the fake flowers on the box. It read: "Happy 20th Birthday Genji! Enjoy this surprise I helped Haruka and Mrs. Utashima make for you will ya? - Ms. Scieszka"

Haruka smiled. Ms. Scieszka was their next door neighbor and friends with Haruka's mother. She owned her very own bakery named "Scieszka" and would often visit Sunhee either at home or her clinic to give her some bread, cookies, doughnuts, and other flour-based baked goods that bakeries sold.

Sunhee was an apothecary and would often work long hours in her shop, some shifts lasting up to midnight, so having some of her goods, especially bread, to eat was a life saver. Haruka was worried that she'd have to carry the cake without a secure container; she completely forgot that Ms. Scieszka had some spare cake boxes in her shop.

When she remembered, she hurried over to her place and asked if she could have one for the cake. The woman smiled and said "of course". Haruka chuckled to herself as she entered the store. Her and her overthinking, it really was a nuisance.

After walking up the stairs to the second floor for about 20 minutes, she found the door to Genji's office. Haruka held the box with excitement. She couldn't wait to see the man's reaction.

"Happy Birthday Gen-" Haruka stopped midway, her eyes widened in shock as she entered the office. She saw Genji, but there was also another woman. She had red hair and amber eyes. She was wearing a short, tight dress that showed her curves.

Haruka would be lying if she said that the woman wasn't attractive, which made her all the more concerned as to why she was with Genji, alone with him in his office. The red-head stared at Haruka for a few minutes before turning to face Genji.

"Who the hell is she?" she asked in an egotistical, stuck-up tone. Genji looked over at Haruka. The brunette's eyes were no longer baby blue, as they changed into a pure shade of scarlet. The cake that was in her hands now on the ground, completey destroyed. A bead of sweat fell from Genji's forehead.

He knew about her eyes and their strange ability to change color when agitated. He didn't know why either. To him, she looked fearsome with her eyes in that state. Like a demon about to devour its prey.

"Start talking, Genji! Who is she?" Haruka's voice was now coated with anger. Genji eyed the two. Both of them were clearly unhappy and waiting for an answer. He sighed before replying.

"Well, there's really no point in hiding it anymore." he walked over to the red-haired girl, grabbing onto her waist. The sight was enough to make Haruka vomit.

"Haruka, this is Brielle. She's...the girl I've been seeing behind your back."

To be continued...

Chapter 3 - Secrets, Lies, & Betrayal (Part 2)

Comments and reblogs are appreciated ❤️

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"I have an interest in people. History, culture, this scenery, images, I love everything that has traces of people."

(I also added a photo of how this page looks in my sketchbook because I think it's fun)

[mihai-florescu]

Don't remember seeing this strip online either, so have my less-than-ideal photos of it

[churbo]

guess who started watching blue period. me. i like yotasuke.

also thingy under the read more aughuasd

i didnt really like how this turned out so it doesnt get its own post L

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[ridingthewhitechocobo]

Blue Period Special BOX (more info at the BP Shop.)

I would LOVE to have, that magenta Yakumo's portrait printed on a massive canvas and hang it on the main wall of my little 1DK place.

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Blue Period ep 3 and 4 caps

did just my fave shots, not all

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f2u; dont claim as your own; if possible give credit

charas: Yatora, Yotasuke, Ryuji, Haruka, Mayu, Maki, Masako, Utashima

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[Announcement] 銀河劇場プロデュース「『ブルーピリオド』The Stage」(ginga gekijou produce blue period the stage)

the show will be running from March 25th, 2022 to April 3rd, 2022 (Tokyo) @ 日本青年館ホール (Nippon Seinenkan Hall)

Cast:

Okamiya Kurumu as Yaguchi Yatora (矢口八虎) Sasamori Hiroki as Ayukawa Ryuuji (鮎川龍二) Oosaki Natsuki as Takahashi Yotasuke (高橋世田介) Tazuru Shougo as Hashida Haruka (橋田悠) Takahashi Karin as Kuwana Maki (桑名マキ) Kikuchi Asumi as Mori Mau (森まる) Okamura Sayaka as Saeki Masako (佐伯昌子) Tachibana Yuuta as Koigakubo (恋ヶ窪) Hayato as Utashima (歌島) Miyagi Ikuma as Sumida (純田) Houshou Dai as Ooba Mayu (大葉真由)

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Blue Period

★★★★ - Blue Period - Periodo Azul - ブルーピリオド

Blue Period Anime

Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades, but he lacks the motivation to find his true calling in life. Yatora spends his days working hard to maintain his academic reputation while spending time with his equally unambitious friends. However, behind his carefree demeanor, Yatora doesn't enjoy any of the activities and would like to find something more useful. While contemplating his situation, Yatora finds herself looking at the vibrant scenery of Shibuya. Unable to express his feelings about the unusually impressive spectacle, he picks up a brush in the hope that his thoughts will be transferred to the canvas. After receiving praise for his work, the joy he feels sends him on a journey to enroll in the extremely competitive Tokyo University of the Arts, a school that only accepts one in 200 applicants. Facing talented classmates, a misunderstanding of the fine arts, and struggling to gain the approval of his parents, Yatora faces many adversities. Hoping to land one of the five prestigious spots on his chosen show, Yatora must prove that his inexperience doesn't define him.

Blue Period Characters

- Main Characters- Yaguchi, Yatora - Supporting Characters- Ayukawa, Ryuuji - Hashida, Haruka - Ishii, Takurou - Koigakubo - Kuwana, Maki - Miki, Kinemi - Mori, Maru - Ooba, Mayu - Ryuuji's Father - Saeki, Masako - Sakuraba, Hanako - Shirai - Shirota - Sumida - Takahashi, Yotasuke - Umino - Utashima - Yaguchi, Marie - Yamamoto

Blue Period Episode

Sl. NoEpisode Title1Awakening to the Joy of Painting2He's Not Tanned At All3Prep School Debut of the Dead4Where Are We Headed?5Helpless Even If I Know What To Do6Serious Mental Breakdown7The Start of the First Exam8Brain-Racking9Wandering Knife10Our Color Blue11The Start of the Second Exam12When I Started to be Dyed in ColorBlue Period Episode Read the full article

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Tsubasa Yamaguchi's Blue Period Manga Gets Stage Play Adaptation in Spring 2022

    In addition to the ongoing TV anime, a stage play adaption of Tsubasa Yamaguchi's coming-of-age manga Blue Period is set to be performed at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo from March 25 to April 3, 2022, under the title Blue Period The Stage. Pre-sales of tickets will be accepted from November 25 to December 6, then general sales will begin on February 12, 2022.

  The manga author has posted her comments on the play's official website: "In the 'raw art' of the stage, which is different from manga, I wondered how the very simple work of drawing pictures, the expression of the characters and the story would be expressed on the large stage. I'm looking forward to seeing what the view from the audience seats will be like."

  Kaori Miura, best known for her writing/directorial works for the Saiyuki stage play series, serves as the director on a script by Masafumi Hata. And 23-year-old Kurumu Okamiya (Tsurumaru Kuninaga in the Touken Ranbu musicals) is cast as the protagonist Yatora Yaguchi, a high school student aiming to attend Tokyo University of the Arts, the most difficult art university in Japan.

  Okamiya says, "When I read the original manga, I was strongly moved by Yatora, who confronts setbacks and big obstacles with his strong conviction. The many words scattered throughout the story also pierced my heart. I'm looking forward to weaving this story with my wonderful co-stars and the staff! I will dye it blue with heat. Please support us!"

    ／ 銀河劇場プロデュース 「#ブルーピリオド」The Stage 2022年3月、上演決定！???? ＼ 講談社「アフタヌーン」で好評連載中『ブルーピリオド』が舞台化！ 高校生・矢口八虎が美大を目指して青春を燃やす物語が幕を開ける！ 2022年3月25日(金)〜4月3日(日) 天王洲 銀河劇場 ????https://t.co/Ws8zL0o20k pic.twitter.com/sKVO659jOH

— 「ブルーピリオド」The Stage (@blueperiod_st) November 19, 2021

    Main cast:

  Yatora Yaguchi: Kurumu Okamiya

Ryuji Ayukawa: Yuuki Sasamori

Yotasuke Takahashi: Natsuki Osaki

Haruka Hashida: Shogo Tazuru

Maki Kuwana: Karin Takahashi

Maru Mori: Wazumi Kikuchi

Shoko Saeki: Sayaka Okamura

Koigakubo: Yuta Tachibana

Utashima: Hayato

Sumida: Ikuma Miyagi

Mayu Oba: Shota Otori

    Source: "Blue Period The Stage" official website / Twitter

  ©︎Tsubasa Yamaguchi, Kodansha/Blue Period The Stage Production Committee

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

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Netflix Adds an English Dub for the Blue Period Anime

Netflix Adds an English Dub for the Blue Period Anime

The Fandom Post is reporting that Netflix has added an English dub for the Blue Period anime to its service. The English cast includes: Johnny Yong Bosch is Yatora Yaguchi Marcy Edwards is Yuka Ayukawa Daman Mills is Yotasuke Takahashi Todd Haberkorn is Haruka Hashida Erica Lindbeck is Maki Kuwana Julia Mcllavine is Oba Chris Tergliafera is Koigabuko Griffin Burns is Utashima Adin Rudd is…

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Haruka Revenge Anthem right here ❤️🛐 (I just found out about this song btw) @cape-cod-lullaby

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HxH OC 1: Haruka Wistriän Kurta

Art Credits: Images were found on Pinterest. Credit to the artists

Name: Haruka Wistriän Kurta (Japanese: ハルカ・ウィストリア・クルタ)

Other Names: Haruka Utashima (adopted name) , Lilly Mystique (stage name)

DOB: February 2nd, 1981 (2/2/1981)

Age: 12 (Volume 0), 18 (Hunter Exam Arc), 19 (Yorknew City Arc), 20 (Dark Continent Arc)

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius ♒

Hair Color: Brown (natural/original), Black (dyed), Other Colors (dyed)

Eye Color: Silver (original), Blue (memory loss), Green (memory loss; 1999), Brown (contacts), Red (either at will or when agitated), Golden-Yellow (contacts)

Height: 5’8”, 5'9" (Yorknew Arc-Present)

Weight: 152

Blood Type: AB+

MBTI: INTP

Personality: Blunt, Straightforward, Helpful, Opinionated, Daredevil, Stubborn, Skeptical, Rancorous, Argumentative, Mercurial, Sensitive, Machiavellian

Sexuality: Pansexual (attracted to a person regardless of their gender identity and/or sex)

Occupation: Blacklist Hunter, Glamour Model, Alternative Model, Fashion Designer, Vedette, Fetish Model, Burlesque Dancer

Affiliation: Nostrade Mansion, Yorknew Chronicles

Hobbies: Listening to music, drawing, designing, rollerblading, photography, cooking, practicing apothecary and aromatherapy.

Love Interest: Kurapika Kurta

Nen Type: Specialization

Relatives: Meliosa Godiva Wistriän (biological mother), Grayson Kurta (biological father), Kurta Elder (Grandfather), SunHee Utashima (adopted mother), Chanyeol Utashima (adopted father)

Disorders/Illnesses: ADHD Inattentive type, Bipolar Disorder 1, BPD (Quiet subtype), Social Anxiety, Depression, C-PTSD

Some More facts About Haruka:

Haruka was a part of the Wistriän Clan and like all members of the clan, her eye color was silver, but due to a traumatic event, she lost her memories and as a result, her eyes changed to blue (green in the 1999 version)

Haruka's mother had ADHD and Bipolar Disorder, making it a possibility for how she herself got the conditions.

Haruka's BPD resulted in the abuse she faced at the hands of her father growing up.

Haruka is immune to poisons and venoms due to purposely injecting herself with them as a kid to see their reactions.

Haruka loves anime and manga, fashion, food, music, etc.

Aside from being a Hunter, Haruka is also a Glamour Model, Alternative Model, Fashion Designer, Vedette, Fetish Model, and Burlesque Dancer.

Haruka is a Mach (Machiavellian), meaning that she uses clever, but often dishonest methods that deceive people in order to achieve her goals. She has no qualms about deceiving or lying to others (something that Kurapika finds deeply unsettling about her) and will very often use her charm and flattery to her advantage. Due to being taken advantage of throughout her life, she sees no problem with what she does

Despite her Machiavellianism, Haruka is empathetic and isn't completely devoid of emotions contrary to what most people think of and believe Machs are.

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Thank you to one of my friends (@goopypip on Twitter) for drawing my OCs, Haruka Wistriän Kurta (Haruka Utashima), for me in this lion costume. I love it sm!

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"People change, Kurapika. You've changed and so have I. That's all there is to it." - Haruka Wistriän Kurta

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Kurapika's Thoughts About Haruka:

"Haruka is a complex and multidimensional individual like all humans, but even then, anything she does sends chills down my spine. She appears to be calm, collected, and sweet to those she despises, but I know that deep down she wants nothing more than to shoot a bullet into their heads, and inject them with poison till they're rotting inside out. Her vindictiveness, and her ability to hide it extremely well, is what makes her the worst person to get on your bad side."

"Another thing about Haruka that I personally don't like and disturbs me is how she so listlessly is able to harm others and lie.

Why isn't she utterly disgusted like I am when I have to kill or hurt someone? She laughed at me when I asked this and said that I should've picked a different agency to work in if I was that icky about having to kill. I didn't know whether I was shocked or disturbed with her response. I was about to argue until she added on saying:

"You can't work in or for the Mafia and not kill anyone, Kurapika. It just doesn't work that way. If you knew anything about the mafia, then you'd know that u were bound to catch a body at some point. Working here requires mental and even emotional desensitization, something that I've developed due to being repeatedly backstabbed and betrayed by multiple people in my life—most of those people being intimate partners and even now former friends."

I didn't say anything after that because I knew that she was right. But still, they way she said it sounds like she's done this before. It makes me think of the spiders."