#LIPxLIP LIVE

[koizumicchi]

LIP×LIP 2nd LIVE ジュリエッタとの契約 ～永遠に解けないkissの魔法～SPECIAL EDITION Talk + MC (Full) English Translation

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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.

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Choco Kano

White Day Kiss

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Aizou: Julietta!

Yuujirou: Thank you for waiting. We are-

Both: LIPxLIP!

Aizou: Thank you for coming to our LIVE “Contract with Julietta ~The Magic of a Kiss That Can Never Be Broken~” today! I’m Aizou!

Yuujirou: I’m Yuujirou. I’m happy to meet you again, Julietta.

Aizou: Julietta who we haven’t seen in a long time and Julietta who just became a fan - Enjoy our stage to the fullest, okay!

Yuujirou: Let’s have fun! How was Choco Kano and White Day Kiss? It suits the current season, right?

Aizou: It’s still quite chilly outside, but to Julietta who came today - don’t you worry. I’ll keep you warm.

Yuujirou: No, no. In order for your heart to feel nice and warm, I’ll heal you, Julietta.

Aizou: What’s with that. Keep your hands off my Julietta.

Yuujirou: From now on, I’ll be casting my magic to everyone. You’ll fall in love with me the most.

Aizou: What are you saying. Sorry to say this, but my magic is more powerful than Yuujirou’s. Everybody here will become my Julietta. Be prepared for that.

Yuujirou: I wonder about that. Everyone here will respond with everything they’ve got to my magic, right?

Aizou: So- Is everyone ready to receive my magic? 

Aizou: Everyone, yell it out loud!

Both: Oshi no Mahou.

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Oshi no Mahou

Meoto

Rodeo

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Yuujirou: Thank you.

Aizou: LIVE is certainly fun after all! I can’t get enough of the venue’s harmony!

Yuujirou: Yeah. 

Yuujirou: Oh, right. Aizou has been practicing all this time the chorus of Oshi no Mahou from the dressing room today.

Aizou: Isn’t that just fine?! It’s because I was looking forward to it! We haven’t done the ‘call’ so far (?)! It would be weirder if we aren’t looking forward to our LIVE!

Yuujirou: He faced me and asked me, “Nani, Nani~” 

Yuujirou: Even though I hadn’t said anything.

Aizou: You should humor me, you know. Because it’s just the two of us there.

Aizou: Oshi no Mahou Kurae~

Yuujirou: …. *steps back and raises his hands slightly*

Aizou: Even if I do it - This guy totally ignores me!

Yuujirou: That’s because Aizou isn’t my oshi.

Aizou: You’re not cute at all!

Aizou: In front of the mirror, weren’t you like, “Is this one more cunning-looking?”. You’ve been doing that all along!

Yuujirou: Why, of course. I want to always show my best to Julietta.

Yuujirou: You who waves the penlight, and you over there, you’ve come to love me more, right?

Aizou: That’s sneaky of you!

Aizou: From me too- *faces the audience* Oshi no Mahou Kurae~ 

Aizou: Thank you! 

Aizou: Oh, by the way. Meoto also feels different than before - it has this fresh feeling.

Yuujirou: You’re right. Especially in the music video, I feel like I was able to demonstrate what I have cultivated up until now, and I’m quite pleased about it.

Yuujirou: Weren’t you also captivated by me, Aizou? 

Aizou: Well. Certainly. It suits you very well. I think you’re beautiful.

Yuujirou: Eh? Ah. Thank you.

Yuujirou: Ah. Aizou too. You were different than usual. You were very cool.

Aizou: I-Is that so…?

Aizou: …..

Aizou: I guess I am!

Yuujirou: You kept hitting your horn here and there and you were warned by our costume staff.

Aizou: I-I couldn’t help it…

Aizou: I couldn’t grasp the distance of things!

Aizou: For that time…*bows* I’m really sorry, our costume staff!

Yuujirou: *laughs*

Yuujirou: Julietta is waiting, so let’s move on to the next song.

Aizou: You’re right.

Aizou: We are like this as usual, but to Julietta who always support and cheer for us - we would like to send our encouragement this time.

Both: Yume Fanfare

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Yume Fanfare

Ao E

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Aizou: Let’s go, everyone!

Yuujirou: Ready, go!

Aizou: You’re the best, everyone!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

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Yuujirou: Aizou, hurry!

Aizou: I know!

Aizou: Uhh- first, take off the boots.

Yuujirou: The LIVE is full of energy.

Aizou: It has been a long time. Me too, I’m fired up. You?

Yuujirou: Of course, I am too. Which was the best song, for you?

Aizou: Eh? Uhh… This time’s first performance of Oshi no Mahou… I think…?

Yuujirou: Eh? You made a mistake in that song, Aizou.

Aizou: Ha?! Mista-!? Uh… I think I did….?

Yuujirou: You interchanged the lyrics of Choco Kano and Meoto. 

Aizou: Hey! Why would I make such a mistake!?

Yuujirou: But the actual performance of Rodeo made me at ease the most. Even though it didn’t go well for you in our practice.

Aizou: It did go well! Oh, that’s right! I did it!

Yuujirou: I hope Julietta will enjoy this costume change.

Aizou: Right! It’s a new one! They’ll be surprised!

Yuujirou: We have to hurry up and change.

Aizou: I’m finished taking off my clothes. You?

Yuujirou: Me too. Huh, where are our costumes?

Aizou: It’s not there???

Yuujirou: Yours too.

Aizou: Mine’s missing!?

Aizou: No way! I’m seriously half-dressed here!

Yuujirou: Eh? Ah! Is this it? It’s this one! Here, Aizou.

Aizou: Thank you. This- This is a red costume. There’s also a white beard. Eh, wait- this is Santa Claus’! Why is this here?

Yuujirou Ah- Might have forgotten here for some kind of event (?)

Yuujirou: This one! Here, Aizou!

Aizou: Oh, this! It has a lot of frills. There’s also an apron- Isn’t this a maid outfit!?

Yuujirou: Ah, how about this? 

Aizou: This one is yellow and black and shines- and it’s something I can’t say here!!

Yuujirou: Haha- and this one?

Aizou: There’s red and white stripes- and it belongs to one who’s always looking for someone- Wally-san!!!

Yuujirou: Ah-ha! You said it!

Yuujirou: Aizou, come out wearing it!

Aizou: Of course, that’s impossible! Where are you hiding it!?

Yuujirou: Ah, it’s the other way around after all. It got mixed in among Julietta.

Aizou: That can’t happen in a LIVE.

Aizou: Hey. You knew from the beginning, didn’t you? You revealed it to Julietta.

Yuujirou: We’re in the middle of changing in the dressing room right now during our performance.

Aizou: And this is where you pretend to be doing a livestream like this of the behind the scenes of the actual performance, where you’ve listened to the audio beforehand, but in truth, you have already changed clothes.

*sfx of curtain opening*

Aizou: Hey! I haven’t changed into anything yet!

Yuujirou: You could tell? The truth was I’m asking you to do something unreasonable and it was my aim that you lose your cool.

Aizou: It was pretty obvious. Just how hard it is to discuss things together?

Yuujirou: This audio will be played during our actual performance.

Aizou: Stop that. You always do stunts like this!

Yuujirou: *laughs*

Yuujirou: Though we’re changing during the actual- and since we’re here already, would you like to try talking to Julietta?

Aizou: Nice idea. Even with clothes on?

Yuujirou: Ah, yes, yes. Please do.

Yuujirou: Everyone, do you have the penlights with you? Is it blue right now? Or yellow? Can you answer our questions through the colors of your penlight?

Aizou: Because we in the dressing room are watching to see what color you’ll be waving. Please join us.

Yuujirou: Then, shall we try changing it into colors we don’t usually see?

Yuujirou: Red is for people who like rice balls stuffed with salmon. And for those who like tuna mayo onigiri, change the color to white. For Julietta who don’t have penlights, we’d be glad to see you raise your hand as your answer.

Aizou: Which one do you like, Julietta? Alright, first is the salmon! Raise those red penlights!

Yuujirou: Then the next is the tuna mayo. Wave it, wave it around!

Aizou: Thank you!

Aizou: More than my prediction, tuna mayo is common.

Yuujirou: I think I also prefer tuna mayo. But, we don’t usually see the red or white colors in our LIVE, so it’s refreshing to see for sure.

Aizou: Yeah. And it also seems fun to us who are in the actual performance.

Yuujirou: Yeah. But, after all, for me- it’s that color. 

Aizou: That’s the same for me too. That color. Right, Julietta?

Yuujirou: The color of courage that shines through me.

Aizou: The color which gives me my much-needed push.

Both: It’s the color blue / yellow.

Aizou: Don’t drown out my voice.

Yuujirou: Aizou as well.

Aizou: Ah, yes. It’s not just yellow. We are blue and yellow. Everyone, do you want to see our colors?

Yuujirou: Thank you, Julietta. 

Yuujirou: The colors yellow and blue- together, it is the color of us, of LIPxLIP.

Aizou: Alright, then! Done getting ready with the penlights? Now, we too are ready, Julietta. Let’s enjoy the LIVE more!

Yuujirou: Let’s make it more exciting, Julietta!

Aizou: Blue and yellow- no- it’s not just our two colors. There is one more important color. 

Yuujirou: The color which always supports us- 

Aizou: For us, it is the most precious color-

Yuujirou: May Julietta’s color shine the brightest.

Aizou: We shall escort you.

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Tsuki no Hime

Romeo

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Aizou: Thank you for waiting, everyone!

Yuujirou: We changed into our new costume! How do we look?

Aizou: This costume is incredibly good!

Aizou: A prince purely in white! It suits us, right? 

Aizou: On top of it being cool, this fur on our shoulders is especially fluffy!

Yuujirou: That’s right. It feels really good! Ah, I want to take it home with me.

Aizou: Yuujirou kept on touching it at the dressing room, and our costume staff said to him and laughed, ‘Please refrain from touching it during the LIVE’.

Yuujirou: Hey- don’t tell them that. 

Yuujirou: But really, it feels great! I want to let Julietta touch it too.

Aizou: You really love fluffy things, don’t you? You were always watching rabbit videos.

Yuujiruo: Haa? Don’t look at it without permission! That's an invasion of privacy!

Aizou: It can’t be helped that I have seen it, right?

Aizou: But isn’t it just fine? That I’ve seen you watching animal videos. I also watch it. There’s nothing to be embarrassed about.

Yuujirou: I guess… You love fluffy animals, don’t you ,everyone? My dog too this time of the year is flurry and round- he’s so cute. It makes me smile when I see him running.

Aizou: Eh~ The cat I have is also fluffy right now.

Yuujirou: But in a few months, they’d be shedding their fur and it’s quite troublesome. But that part of them is also adorable, don’t you think?

Aizou: Ah~ I get it. Our cat is already starting to shed its fur and it’s troublesome when it gets into my clothes.

Aizou: Wait- we’ve finally changed into our princely outfit; is it okay if all we talk about are fluffy animals!?

Yuujirou: Somehow it turned to that, hehe.

Aizou: We’ve changed anyway, so enough chatting for now. Let’s move to the next song.

Yuujirou: You’re right. Julietta, make sure to properly etch it into your memory - our cool appearance.

Aizou: Are you ready, Julietta?

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Bokura no Ai ni Koishite Ikiru

Julietta

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Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

Aizou: This is the first LIVE in the afternoon and we prepared a lot of songs. I am so excited. To sing and dance in front of everyone like this makes me so happy.

Yuujirou: That’s true. Our latest song- Bokura wa Ai ni Koishite Ikiru- music video turned out to have a spectacular theme. We discussed a lot about how we would present it in the LIVE, didn’t we?

Aizou: Yes. The preparations for the LIVE started very quickly. That was even before the release of the song, right? That we started practicing.

Yuujirou: Yes. I have been looking forward to it since our practices to our LIVE today.

Aizou: What, saying it like it’s already the end.

Yuujirou: The truth is… The next one will be the last song.

Aizou: Eh!?

Yuujirou: Why are you surprised, Aizou? And acting like you don’t actually know.

Aizou: It passed by in a blink of an eye that I was surprised.

Aizou: So it’s already the last… I feel lonely.

Yuujirou: Before we knew it, the good times were over. For me, we had this LIVE in order to sing for Julietta. I wish this moment would continue forever.

Aizou: Yes. Finding us like this, coming to meet us, and showing us your smiles- that is why I love Julietta so much.

Yuujirou: There’s only a few moments left but it’s okay. Today’s LIVE may come to an end, but our magic will never be broken.

Aizou: You’re right. Our hearts are always connected. We’ll definitely meet again. That’s why, Julietta, I want you to always remember this day. Our good times together.

Yuujirou: We will also remember this day and we will spare no effort in order to meet Julietta again. We’ll be happy if Julietta will come meet us again.

Aizou: May wonderful things continue to happen to us and to Julietta from this point on.

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Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata

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Both: Thank you so much!

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Hitsuyou Fukkaketsu

Yuujirou: Julietta, thank you!

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Aizou: Toyosu Pit! 

Yuujirou: Let’s go!

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Nonfantasy

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Yuujirou: Julietta!

Yuujirou: Thank you for joining us in the encore!

Aizou: We did say it’s a magic that will never be broken, so let’s raise the excitement together!

Yuujirou: Thank you! I’m happy to be able to sing like this in front of Julietta once more!

Aizou: To match the encore, we changed clothes!

Yuujirou: When you say an encore, it’s wearing the LIVE T-shirts, right? Does it look good on us?

Aizou: And here on, the band members who made the LIVE more exciting with us! We’ll introduce them!

Yuujirou: Guitar, Nakanishi!

Yuujirou: Bass, Tomiyoka Hinata!

Aizou: Drums, Yuki Leon!

Aizou: Keyboard, Uto Keiki!

Aizou: Last but not the least- Guitar, Oji!

Yuujirou: To everyone in the band, thank you for the best performance!

Aizou: You know, yesterday, I’ve been looking forward to our LIVE so much that I dreamed about it. It’s a dream where Julietta was having a lot of fun! It wasn’t just a dream! The reality was the same! I enjoyed today so much that I might dream about it today!

Yuujirou: I get you. After you wake up from today’s dream, wouldn’t that make you feel happy?

Aizou: Right? After the end of the LIVE, although there’s a feeling of loneliness in me… Ah. Today was fun. I felt happy. I love basking myself in that moment when I’m alone.

Yuujirou: Me too. Julietta enjoyed themselves, and those big smiles on their faces are burned into my memory. It always makes me feel like I can do my best again.

Yuujirou: We can see everyone clearly!

Aizou: Well then, the best part of the LIVE really ends with the next song.

Yuujirou: That’s right. Which do you think is the last song? Since it’s the last one, I wonder if Julietta already have a hint?

Aizou: A lot has happened until we can have the LIVE in front of Julietta like this again, right?

Yuujirou: Yeah, I’m sure I couldn’t have seen this scenery all on my own.

Aizou: We do everything our way, you see. 

Aizou: I want to continue to see this scenery even more. I want to take Julietta into an even bigger stage.

Yuujirou: And, I want to see a lot of new scenery together. That is why, please always be there to support us from now on, Julietta.

Aizou: So until the next time we meet, don’t cry because it feels lonely, okay?

Yuujirou: You too, Aizou.

Aizou: Ah- hey-!

Yuujirou: *laughs*

Yuujirou: Well then, please listen.

Both: Last Stage.

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Yuujirou: Julietta, you’re the best!

Aizou: Let’s end this with-

Aizou: Toyosu!

Yuujirou: Everyone, let’s go!

Both: *jumps*

Aizou: Ready, go!

Both: Thank you very much!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: See you again!

Aizou: Julietta!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: Julietta!

Aizou: See you again!

Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: See you again!

Yuujirou: See you again!

Aizou: Thank you!

Both: Thank you!

Yuujirou: See you again, Julietta!

Aizou: See you!

Yuujirou: *comes out again* Julietta!

Aizou: Wait- Wait- Wait-!

Aizou: I won’t let you get ahead of me all the time!

Aizou: Julietta! I love you! Thank you for coming today!

Yuujirou: Julietta! Thank you very much! I love you! 

Both: Ready, go!

Both: *bows* Thank you very much!

Aizou: Thank you!

Yuujirou: Thank you!

Both: See you!

Aizou: See you!

Yuujirou: See you! Bye-bye!

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[accelerandy15]

Soft Aizou art for the release of his solo💛

[peacchidrops]

how many liphiyos are still here.

[deus-ex-mona]

New Year's Festival!

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Epilogue

[lilac-melody]

I still think about the aiyuu dance-off. I love how wildly different their dancing is.

but...why can't we have more of this, instead of the live versions we get...

[sankaku-translations]

トリック・オア・トリート～LIP×LIPの必要不可欠な戦い～

Trick or Treat ~LIPxLIP’s Absolutely Essential Battle~

主人公 Main Characters

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Epilogue

**did this as a final project for my college class, don't plan on revising it tho, first translation I ever did so will keep the amateur awkward wording for memories.... RIP Honeyworks Premium Live

[toranekooo]

ORE NASHI JA IKITE IKENAI?

➷ reblog + credit if using / saving. for @berries28.

[orangeflowerpetals]

Guess who did a lil drawing today

[amodernpersephone]

after consolidating with multiple sources, i have come to the conclusion that lipxlip did, in fact, kiss during the fucking live. "docchi no kiss ka erabe yo" my foot clearly you've both chosen whose kiss you want

[lizardstears]

7th Anniversary to LIPxLIP 🎉🎉

Sadly no finished art 😔 no time

Live laugh love Aizo and Yujiro

[sirensea14]

HAHAHAHAHA MY AUUUUUUUUU

WHO'S YOUR ROMEO?

(dont mind the blurry letters above them, theyre descriptions of what they wear so i can visualize them--)

My Royalty au is originally called Julieta au (bcoz this is inspired of "Juliet" song by lipxlip which is the op song heroine run the show) and i switched it to 'medieval au' but doesn't suit it since Bendy's clothes doesn't match the era (and i have no plan on changing it cuz im too lazy WHAHAHAHA), so i changed it to Royalty Au, plus it involved kingdoms, knights, monsters, demons, angels, kings, queens, princes and princesses, magic etc. It was supposed to be a love triangle of us...

But then i added more characters

Here they are. And yes--MUGMAN HAS HAIR (ignore the arrows)

So here are their descriptions:

Cuphead the Ace - prince, prodigy knight of Calix Animi, foster father: king of Dish, King Kettle (or elder kettle behind the doors). He and mugs were found by Kettle when their house was raided by goblins, evil fae and elves bcoz of their potential magic powers. Kettle was a knight and king at the same time, he rescued them. Their parents are dead (not sure if it will be cannikin and demitasse from inky mystery) and so is the Queen, thats why Kettle vowed to protect people from monsters and is very serious abt it. He is the heir to the throne, his smaller twin brother is Mugman. Like King Kettle, he is also brutal towards monsters, he is 24 yrs old. He is infatuated to a woman who is queen of the oceans

Mugman the Beast Tamer - (beast tamer title is inspired by Cannikin) younger twin brother of The Ace, very close to king kettle, he has heart of gold, he has a girlfriend who lives by the sea, 24 yrs old

The Legendary Chalice - or Ms. Chalice is the general (or any rank called, she's a higher up) of the Calix Animi Knights. She was referred to as "Legendary" due to her skills and experience being so vast. She is 26 yrs old

Siren of the Sea - and that's me! (lol, cringe, ok lets do this in 3rd person pov) she is the isolated queen of the sea who rules every bit of seas and oceans. Seas sounds cooler that ocean right? And smaller too, so every kings and queens have underestimated her power. And also her looks, she prefers minimal jewelries and accessories, another reason for people to belittle her. Tho dont mess with her as she can get a little brutal when she gets angry. She likes the pacific ocean and atlantic ocean a lot. Specifically the Mariana trench, its full of monsters and leviathans down there. She had a stoned heart and always looked tired but she met 2 men who eventually softened her, tho she is torn between the Knight and the Demon, 25 yrs old physically, she was sitting on the throne lately, no one knew what her real age is

Cala Maria the Mergon (mermaid+ gorgon lol) - she is isolated as she is known to have gorgon blood. She was saved by a brave knight named Mugman so she gave him a metal ring with a chain holding a fish hook, she's happy seeing mugman wearing it. They had mutual feelings for each other. She knows Siren and is slightly afraid of her, tho she tries her best to befriend her. 26 yrs old

Alice Angel - sent from above, the princess of the Heavens and a healer. People always says that even tho she has horns. She has bright white wings which made her look more angelic aside from her beauty and kindness. She is vibrant yet calm and isnt shaken by Siren's cold attitude, instead, she always talks to her. Over time, siren seemed to respond to her. And thats when they began being friends. 25 yrs old, She is currently inlove with a wolf. And despite all her feminine traits, she won't hesitate to defend those in need when attacked, or help her friends who are troubled. She's a feisty Angel after all.

Boris the Wolf - a handyman who can do everything ; hunter, chef, play the clarinet, scavenger, messanger--anything u can think is something he can do. He is also a quick learner, thats why. He is close friends to a certain Demon and a lover to an Angel, 28 yrs old, he is calm and wise

(okay lemme explain this real quick--I ship Alice angel and boris, not based on Twisted alice and buddy boris, but rather on Tom Boris and Allison Angel. Theyre married in batim/batdr right? And theyre portrayed as Boris and Alice clones so i dont see why not--)

Bendy the Devil Darlin' or Bendy the Ink Demon - known as the Prince of Hell and next to the Throne, he has a playful yet dangerous attitude towards people, which made them fear him. They always obeyed his orders, and when something goes wrong well u might not like it. The only person who seemed to defy him was the Queen of the Seas, she perked his interest and somehow evolved into something demons cannot feel, love. He is 26 physically, but 257 chronologically, his race--Demons--has an ongoing cold war with the dishes

Holly the Sorceress - a character from inky mystery (i added her bcoz i love her so much), she is known as an archeologist, who continues to learn and discover the unknown. She loves playing with runes and runs a shop that sells potions, food and weapons that will help knights and adventurers alike. She's basically like a merchant famously known to play with dangerous runes. Enthusiastic, ambitious and curious, she is 23 yrs old (i aged her up a bit) and has a pearl necklace given to her by a mermaid friend, Cala Maria, when she helped her walk on land. She has her interest on Siren, a mysterious siren who acts cold. She visited her once to buy something, but she was busy playing with runes so she didn't get much hold of it, also she blabbers about how amazing runes and magic are despite her being a human. Whenever night strikes, she rides a broom and flies. She turns to a witch named 'Mayhem'. People say they were the same but some were defending Holly. Holly don't know about this either, so life continues. Little did she know that Mayhem is her Alter ego, she also has a magic cog from a mysterious machinery she has obtained during one of her digs (note: she only digs sites ALONE so this is her own discovery), tho it is very small.

(the Cog from inky mystery is inspired by the Gear in Batim/batdr, however in this au the ink machine does not exist--or might have been but crumbled to dust, anyways it does not serve something in the au)

Now the setting or place of it all? I dunno aesthetics but i like to imagine it as... Just ur usual generic medieval castle stuff, kingdoms. Also there are many kingdoms here, mainly:

Angels : hovering the sky

Demons: below(hell)

Dish : on land, apparently their land is huge and vast, but is surrounded by water

Sea monsters/leviathans: under the sea and oceans of course, full of corals

Normal humans (but they have access to magic) witch, wizards, animal toons etc : land, but separated from the Dish kingdom

For me, its hard to create kingdoms, but maybe i can get a sketch outta my head? That is if im in the mood

Some people of their races move or migrate to other kingdoms, for example, Holly moved to the Dish Kingdom.

I imagine this au to take place mainly on Dish Kingdom but i dunnoooo maybe it will be changed? Not sure

These are my thoughts abt it so far...

I may make some heavy art abt this (i mean, the FINISHED art and not a sketch one) tho im not sureeee since its hard to draw when ur using only a phone, and im drawing digitally using my thumb, but well i guess im gonna adjust myself, thank u for reading all this nonsense and make it up to the end. Ta-ta!

[koizumicchi]

LIP×LIP 2nd LIVE Report (Meoto) Animedia Magazine, May 2025 issue

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The fourth one, めおと Meoto, is also a song that is performed live for the first time. It is a love song about a married couple that began from an arranged marriage; and in the MV, Yuujirou plays the role of the wife, and Aizou appears as the peculiar-looking husband who has horns.

As I was watching intently with bated breath, wondering how they would perform it in the LIVE - at the same time in the intro, Aizou puts his arms around Yuujirou’s back, similar to a hugging position!?!?! And then, under the illumination of red lighting, an ephemeral and enchanting world unfolds that is reserved only for the two of them. Little by little, the husband and wife begin to get to know each other.

Yuujirou, who has been trained in Kabuki for a long time, plays the female role; he’s beautiful from his flexibility down to his delicate performance. And Aizou, known for his signature smile, is now a clumsy and silent husband. In time with the lyrics, he who is concerned about his wife and who gently drapes his haori over her from behind - I wonder if I can stop my heart from pounding. No, I can’t. They exchange passionate glances, hold each other’s hands, places a hand on (his wife’s) cheek, and going as far as demonstrating a kiss…!! 

And with this unmistakable story of love between a husband and wife, Julietta is captivated.

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T/N: Keep in mind that Japanese and English aren’t my first language. I never claim my translation (attempts) to be error-free. As always, if you’re going to use or reference my translations, please do not claim it as your own and credit me.

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Happy Honeyworks Day 💖

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Song Review: LIPxLIP - "Bokura wa Ai ni Koishite Ikiru"

On January 7, 2025, Japanese virtual idol unit LIPxLIP released “Bokura wa Ai ni Koishite Ikiru” (which translates to “We live, falling in love with love”). The song is being used as the ending theme for the Winter 2025 anime, Promise of Wizard.

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an attempted tl of some things from this live report~~~

Aizo: The wild(?) guy of LIPxLIP. His image colour is yellow. According to Yujiro, on the day of the concert, he had started to practice the call and response bits in “Oshi no Mahou” from the moment they entered the venue.

A Message for the Julieta who had Attended the Concert:

Aizo: Thanks a bunch for coming, Julieta!! The contract that you made with us will never be broken for as long as we live, so let’s stay connected forever and ever.

Yujiro: The cool(?) guy of LIPxLIP. His image colour is blue. According to Aizo, he watches videos of rabbits as he likes soft and fluffy objects.

A Message for the Julieta who had Attended the Concert:

Yujiro: I hope that it had been a wonderful concert that will stay in your hearts and minds forever. The two of us will never forget that dreamlike moment either. Thank you, Julieta.

An Exclusive Interview with LIPxLIP!

Q: What was the most memorable part of the concert?

Aizo: It’s been a while since we last got to perform at a concert where we could cheer as much as we wanted, but it felt super amazing when we did that perfect call and response with everyone! I’m certain that I was the one who had the most fun at the venue (laughs).

Yujiro: I can vividly recall the sounds of cheers and the sights of the smiles on everyone’s faces from the very moment we began to sing our first song, Chocokano. The way the sea of penlights illuminated our Julieta had truly been a beautiful sight.

Q: Give us the inside scoop on the concert!

Aizo: After both performances had ended, I heard Yujiro sniffling a little. He seemed to be holding it in to avoid getting caught, but I’m pretty sure that he was crying.

Yujiro: What are you talking about? Your voice sounded pretty stuffy too, Aizo. You kept wiping your sweat, claiming that it was hot, but you were actually wiping your tears away, weren’t you?

Q: Please give a message to your Julieta.

Aizo: Our performances have yet to end! For the sake of seeing your smiles, Julieta, we’ll continue to deliver many new songs to you from here on out.

Yujiro: I hope that we’ll be able to meet the Julieta who couldn’t make it to this concert someday. The both of us, as LIPxLIP, will do our very best with our combined efforts to make that happen, so please continue to support us, okay?

Their 4th song, Meoto, was also another song that they had performed for the first time at this concert. It is a love song about a husband and wife whose love story had begun with their political marriage. In the music video, Yujiro starred in the role of the wife, and Aizo was cast as the husband, who happened to be a horned demon.

As I watched with bated breath, wondering how it would be performed live, the intro to the song began to play, and at that moment, I saw that Aizo had wrapped his arms around Yujiro’s back, and he looked to be embracing him?!

And thus the ephemeral yet bewitching world where no one else existed but just the two of them began to unfold…! Beneath the red stage lighting, the wife and husband gradually opened their hearts to each other. Yujiro, who had drawn from his experience in kabuki training, delivered a gorgeous performance in the role of the woman, which was beautiful down to the tiniest of his gestures. Aizo, on the other hand, had sealed off his usual smiles to play his role of an awkward, taciturn husband.

Like, how could your heart not pound at the actions of a husband gently draping a haori over his wife’s shoulders out of worry for her health, with the scene playing out as if it was synched up with the lyrics of the song? No, of course it would.

They exchanged passionate gazes, joined their hands, cupped each other’s cheeks, and, as the icing on the cake, they had even choreographed a kiss…!! Make no mistake, they have captivated their Julieta with their love story in Meoto.

A Sneak Peek of Their Emcee Portion

Yujiro: Ah right, Aizo started practising the call and response from Oshi no Mahou from the moment we arrived at the venue, isn’t that right?

Aizo: Well it’s fine, right?! I was looking forward to doing it after all. We haven’t had many songs with calls and responses, right? I think it’d be weirder if you weren’t looking forward to doing it at the concert.

Yujiro: But you kept looking at me and asking “What is it, what is it~?”, even though I didn’t say anything, didn’t you?

Aizo: You should’ve just gone along with it! Since there are two of us here, y’know! This guy over here just ignored me even when I said “Take this! It’s the Magic of your Idol!”, y’know?

Yujiro: It’s because I’m not a fan of you, Aizo.

Aizo: Geez, you’re so not cute! You were the one who was going all “I wonder if I look more cunning like this.” in front of the mirror for ages.

Yujiro: Well, of course. I have to show our Julieta the best parts of myself at all times. You there who’s waving your penlight, and you from all the way over there, you’ve fallen even more in love with me, haven’t you? (*Fanservices with a finger heart*)

Aizo: That’s no fair! Take this! It’s the Magic of your Idol from me too! Thank you! But come to think of it, Meoto is also a song with a fresh concept from our usual songs, right?

Yujiro: It sure is. I especially like our music video for it, since it allowed me to show off everything I had learned to do thus far. You were captivated by me too, weren’t you, Aizo?

Aizo: Well, you looked really good for sure, and I think you looked beautiful.

Yujiro: Eh? …Thanks. Ah, you had a different vibe than usual too, and you looked really cool yourself, Aizo.

Aizo: R-really…? Well, I guess so…!

Yujiro: But you did receive a warning from our costumer because you kept bumping into all sorts of things with your horns, right?

Aizo: Wha… Well I couldn’t help it, y’know! I couldn’t get a good grasp of my spatial awareness with the horns on. I’m really, truly, sorry for what happened back there, costumer! (*Bows repeatedly towards the wings of the stage*)

Yujiro: Ahaha.

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Making sense of Suzumi Hiyori's Story

OKAY SO. I've been reading a ton of comments on JPTwt and also the comment section of Hiyori's new single, and a complaint I've seen a lot is how her story doesn't make any sense.

So I want to try to untangle all of the threads of her story and make it more cohesive.

As such, there will be spoilers for the HeroineDev novel, and I'll be going over hers and Nagisa's MVs too.

I will be ignoring the anime version of multiple chapters and such because even the timeline on some make absolutely no sense at all. I will elaborate further below.

Here we go~

First of all, we all know the beginning of Hiyori's story. She grew up in Izumo City, and was friends with Nagisa since childhood. She was invited to do track at Sakuragaoka, and since there was no track at the high schools there, she agreed. She arrives in Tokyo, finds out that she needs to work part time to live, and ends up getting her job as LIPxLIP's manager, where she forms a bond with them, and they end up requesting she stays since they're all friends now.

We on the same page? Good.

So HeroineDev starts off with the Sports Day festival, which is typically held in late summer, which matches up with where Nonfantasy ends, with LIPxLIP's summer live.

(In the anime, the sports fes is like, what, episode 8? 9? AFTER the romance and everything, not to mention everything was all botched, so for simplicity sake, we'll just go off of the novels and MVs, since HeroHei and SukiUso are about Hiyori and Nagisa's arcs anyway)

Hiyori, after attending a live show with LIPxLIP (Ft4) ends up meeting Asuka, and immediately develops a crush on him after he helps her up.

Afterwards, Hiyori just can't stop thinking about the handsome, kind guy, and heads to a book store one day, where she ends up finding him. Coincidentally, he works there!

So she thinks it must be fate! She wants to be a heroine so badly, and if she gets this wonderful prince, then she can become a heroine!

So, she begins to visit the bookstore more often as an excuse to see him. He helps her find books, and she reads them, which develops really nicely.

She even reads her horoscopes and carries around things as silly as maracas in hopes of getting good luck in the love department.

Which, of course, leads to Aizou and Yujiro finding Hiyori carrying such things around and, of course, they begin to tease her, wondering why she would be holding them in public. Of course, they end up taking her away to a karaoke room for privacy so they can get her to spill the tea.

She ends up admitting she's fallen in love, and after they tease her, she refuses to give up.

Thus, later on, at work, she tries to write a love letter to Asuka, which, upon seeing her atrocious spelling and grammar, Aizou makes her rewrite the letter over and over again, until he and Yujiro are satisfied.

Of course, being so exhausted, Hiyori ends up forgetting to write her name on the letter, and after giving it to Asuka's manager to give to him, she realizes this, which causes LxL to make fun of her and laugh, until she ends up crying because she felt so stupid.

They feel bad for making her cry, and hear her out on how much she really likes this guy, and agree to help her. They promise "To deliver Cinderella to her prince". (I think it's important here that this is what they said, and I'll go more into detail on that later).

Which...she fails at. Again.

So they decide to dress her up, finding staff to get her costumes and...well, no dice.

SO they take her to the mall to get all gussied up to confess to this mystery bookstore guy! They wish her luck, much to her gracious joy, and they watch as she meets up with him.

Only....

It's Asuka! Their rival!

They stop her from confessing, and chaos erupts, with even Kanata joining in because why not, ig? After hearing police sirens, though, Hiyori grabs Yujiro (who had been arrested once before, thus she was worried the cops were after him), and hightails it out of there. Kanata and Aizou run off too, and poor Asuka is left standing there in confusion. (He's the only good guy, really...)

Hiyori's makeover is now a mess, and her heels are uncomfy, so she kicks them off and Yujiro apologizes for ruining her confession, and she decides to try it again, more as herself than as the gussied up version of herself. No heels, hair a mess, just...her.

Asuka lets her down gently, explaining he's trying to become an idol with Kanata and catch up with LxL, and Hiyori promises to be a fan, and the two separate.

But she was rejected. So of course, she's crying now.

Her makeover is ruined, she was rejected, and she's alone now. Crying her eyes out.

Only...she's not alone. Yujiro was waiting for her, sees her crying, and comforts her...in a very Yujiro-esque way, and walks her home. Because right now, all she needed was a friend, and Yujiro knows this. He saw her deflate and try to hold her head up high to confess to Asuka. And he knew that Asuka was trying to be an idol, so he likely suspected she would get rejected.

Not to mention, Yujiro's more kind than he lets on anyway, he wouldn't abandon her like that.

Anyway, a bit of time passes, and Hiyori's still trying to get over what happened. She's getting over it, but she's still upset, you know? But she continues on anyway. And even after rescuing Yujiro from getting injured, making up with him, and all that, she never feels like a heroine.

She admits she was reckless (after a long, drawn out fight), and just wants to be friends again.

There's a timeskip after this, so this will be where Nagisa comes in from the MVs. The anime pretty much has the full story, while the MVs are shortened versions of it.

Just to note, while I will be going over what happens in canon, I'll be changing the reasonings for things to fit the narrative and make it make sense.

Hiyori has healed from what happened, and is moving on, continuing on as LxL's manager in training. One day, she gets a call from her childhood friend, Nagisa, about him coming to Tokyo so they can see Ft4 together.

Given Ft4 aren't actually idols, and how popular they are, it isn't unbelievable that they have multiple concerts within a few months of each other.

Hiyori is a bit nervous, since Nagisa is...well, Nagisa, and she remembers what he once said when they were like 4 what he said about her looking weird in dresses. Despite being over what happened with Asuka, this stings more than ever.

She still doesn't feel like a heroine, after all. So she avoids the topic of dressing up for the concert, fearing that Nagisa was right. And clearly, the incident with Asuka proves he was right.

Eventually, Aizou and Yujiro catch Hiyori admiring the cute clothes and, in their confusion, they make her fess up what's wrong. So she admits the truth.

How Nagisa told her when they were tiny that she looked weird in dresses. And then she admits to them:

"With...what happened with Kaido-kun...I feel like Nagisa was right. I don't want to dress up anymore. I wanted to feel like a heroine, but I never will now."

This whole thing is hitting her really hard, and her depression would make much more sense, since she's feeling worse about herself than before, since she got rejected.

But Aizou and Yujiro know that with some cleaning up, Hiyori can look cute!

Before, they called her Cinderella going to her prince, and now this time, now that they have the full picture, they promise that she'll be a heroine for reals.

Cue shopping montage 2.0.

But this time, they try a different outfit, because duh. They go back to the old hairstyle Hiyori used, though, since it was really cute on her!

So they meet up with Nagisa, who disapproves of them right off the bat. The two then realize that Nagisa seems to harbor a crush on Hiyori.

Well, after everything that went down before, and knowing what Nagisa has said to her before, you can't blame LxL for getting protective.

The three find a moment to speak alone, of course...

Where Yujiro and Aizou want to ensure they're right, and make sure that Nagisa had good intentions with their friend. She's been through a bit much with Asuka, and her self esteem had taken a plummet, so forgive them for wanting to make sure this is the right guy, you know?

After insulting Hiyori left and right to Nagisa's face, Nagisa finally stands up for Hiyori in anger, and lets it slip that, yes, he loves her.

Now satisfied, the two silently give their blessing. They believe now that Hiyori was in good hands, and decide to support Nagisa in his romantic endeavours.

They still tag along to the Ft4 concert, though, to make sure Hiyori was okay.

But she's fine! More than fine! Ft4 is as amazing as before, and Nagisa is infodumping so much about them!

After the concert, seeing as how Hiyori was totally happy, LxL leave them alone.

Nagisa ends up making dinner at Hiyori's for her, and notes how happy she was.

Hiyori admits that LxL has helped her a lot, not giving details, but explaining how they were there at her low point, and she really appreciates them as friends.

Nagisa is jealous, though, and has to admit something...

He tells her that back then, as kids, he just thought she was too cute, and...well...he likes her.

hiyori.exe processing? hiyori.exe processing!

As she's silent, slowly trying to catch up with what he said, he excuses himself and leaves, embarrassed and not wanting to push her for an answer.

Hiyori finally processes what he said and is in a total daze. She does research, she can't focus on anything...she can't even sleep!

After all, being confessed to is different from pining and confessing to someone else. She isn't sure how to take being on the receiving end of a confession! She even finds herself wondering... "does Kaido-kun ever feel this way..?"

She ends up meeting up with her friends at a little restaurant to get their advice.

She doesn't ever fully give them the story of what happened with Asuka, fearing that they would be in disbelief that she confessed to someone so popular trying to become an idol. She just admits that she's been rejected before, and that after the rejection, she ended up going back to formalities with him. Instead of referring to him as his first name, she went back to his surname and an honorific.

She admits she's worried about doing this with Nagisa too, and it may ruin their friendship.

Of course, her friends wholly encourage her to follow her heart and that he was likely worried too.

After she leaves, Hiyori thinks back to her own failed confession with Asuka, and recalls how he said that he wanted to be an idol, and that was more important to him than anything.

She thinks more about his response, how it wasn't really a "no", just...he can't right now.

This leads her to think about her own life. How she has a job as an idol manager, how she has track, and school work, and she wants to hang out with her friends who she sees everyday at school..! And Nagisa...lives so, so far away.

So she catches up with him, and rejects him, telling him she doesn't have the time for a relationship, she has too much to focus on.

And Nagisa...totally understands.

Their friendship isn't ruined!

Hiyori then feels the need to add that his confession made her finally feel like a heroine.

She thinks about how Asuka, the protagonist of his own life, must have felt this way, and she now understands his feelings. That, plus the fact someone as charming as Nagisa liking her, finally makes her feel better. Truly better.

Nagisa, however, gently messes her hair up, and tells her wholeheartedly:

"You are a heroine, Hiyori. To me, ya always have been."

Which makes Hiyori melt a little.

Of course, she chooses to go back to her usual clothes now, and things return to normal.

Of course, LxL are shocked that she rejected Nagisa, but they back off, seeing her admit that she's happy to dress up here and there, but she's also happy to remain how she is. Because now? She feels like a heroine.

LxL decide to tease her a little, a bit about Nagisa, and making couple jokes, but they ease up. They're happy that she feels more confident about herself. (and no, I will not accept them saying she won't be a heroine anymore if she's not dressed up. Goodbye anime lxl!)

Circling back to the HeroineDev novel, by now, it's New Years, and she invites LxL to head out with her, since she's grateful for all the help. The epilogue of the novel continues as normal, with Hiyori realizing that with these two, she'll be okay.

Shortly after is the Izumo Tour, where Hiyori shows off her hometown. The Vomic goes as normal.

Months go by, and now they're all in their second year of high school, and Hiyori still thinks about what Nagisa has said. Slowly, her love meter is going up from this, and she's more aware of him now. (Just like Yamako, Gom, and Shito said!)

One day, Hiyori returns to Izumo, ready to visit her family and friends, and Nagisa is the one who picks her up from the train station, and is surprised to see her dressed up.

After all, she has more confidence in herself, so why not?

She spends time with friends, family, eats more of Nagisa's cooking (she supports his dream of being a chef, after all), and while in Izumo, she trains for the track nationals, and Nagisa runs alongside her, which makes her happy.

Though the whole time, Nagisa's been worried that Hiyori's pulling away from him. He would never push her to like him back or date him, of course, but...still. Hiyori is the girl he loves.

Hiyori remains focused on her training and relaxing, until it was time to go back to Tokyo.

Nagisa makes her promise that she won't contact him until she gets her results in, and goes quiet as Hiyori begins to take her leave.

It may be at this moment that Hiyori realizes that Nagisa's been quieter than normal, and, thinking back to him calling her a heroine, and how he was supporting her right now, she gives him one last little genuine wave, giving him a big smile.

And of course, Hiyori does end up contacting him when she wins first place.

The two are overjoyed. Nagisa's so proud of her, and Hiyori, for her part, feels more and more like a heroine. She won. She has Nagisa congratulating her wholeheartedly. Everything's fine!

Except...

Aizou and Yujiro join in on their call tauntingly, much to Hiyori's annoyance once when address Nagisa.

After all, to Aizou and Yujiro, it's only a matter of time before Nagisa and Hiyori get together.

To Hiyori, they're just being nuisances.

And to Nagisa, they're being pests. (He really does hate them despite likely really caring for them, huh lmao)

After this, the "what next" is unknown.

However, we do get the hint that Nagisa and Hiyori are attending the same university...

Initially, I assumed that Hiyori was late to class, but now that the cover for Hiyori's new solo dropped, I have another theory...

It's possible that Hiyori and Nagisa were going to meet up. Did Nagisa finally ask her out on a proper date? Or something along those lines?

Hiyori's changed out of her tracksuit, and Nagisa is in the exact same outfit as above.

I'm sure when Heroine's Hero drops, we'll get the "how" they came to this stage, but we can see clearly that they've gotten much closer now.

So...that's what I think Hiyori's story is.

It's possible to connect Asuka's arc to Nagisa's arc, a few things just needed to be adjusted. Timing, and reasoning.

Instead of Hiyori simply just being all depressed over what Nagisa said to her as children, she could be hurting still from what happened with Asuka as well. After all, she never concluded that she was a heroine there.

When Aizou and Yujiro agree to help her, it's because they know she can be cute, and they hate how her self esteem got worse. When they test Nagisa, it could be because they're worried that Hiyori will get hurt again. After all, their help last time ended up not helping at all. The whole time, they're trying to be good friends.

Hiyori could use Asuka as inspiration to gently reject Nagisa, finally understanding what he means when he says he's putting his dream ahead of everything else. After all, she has a lot going on, so it's not fair to add a long distance relationship to that.

I'm not saying her coming up with that is invalid, but I feel like since she sees Asuka as princely, that when she uses the same reasoning, it would help make her feel like a heroine.

It's not just Nagisa's confession that helped her, it's the fact that she fully understands Asuka's position now, and she can fully move on from what happened and gain more confidence in herself.

Hiyori uses her experience with Asuka and grows from that, and she earns her happily ever after.

I look forward to how Nagisa and Hiyori get together.

Now that this post exists, hopefully, any and all future MVs with these two will make more sense~!