#and i said KYAAAAA

[lesbiangiratina]

One of a chain autistic & one key note in the symphony autistic best friends forever

[theouger]

its strange... at times i feel more in tune with ougi than others. like somethings prompted their appearance. and the conversation feels natural. and i can sorta bring them to the front for like, a few moments but i think i keep getting too excited and anticipatory and knocking them out of it. they stood up with a smile and then i kinda snapped back into place. but ill get there... i just have to believe it. like umin*ko. (ougi said this)

[hana-the-ghostieee]

alright alright alright iiiiiii had An Idea that i might want to share with the world it just came to me a week ago and took it's sweet time running around my head but i don't want to just dump this all on the one poor friend i have that has to know everything about me sooooooooooo. here. featuring a very silly rui & tsukasa cuz i enjoy their dynamic (whether it be platonic or romantic :P they're silly little guys and i like em for it)

okay. so you know the song Che- Che- Check, 1! 2! by WADATAKEAKI or KurageP, right? the same dude that made Chururira Chururira Daddadda! if you were wondering. (all of you wxs fans probably know where i'm going with this.)

i kind of want to hear a Rui and Tsukasa cover, kind of like the Self-cover that takeaki himself did. i know the song is about being a student that's just falling really hard for your teacher but i want to hear them do it *only* and i mean *ONLY* for the whole 1, 2 joke (cuz YEAH that's what i'm here for that's the only reason i made this post)

from the cut things are ruikasa (romantically, not platonically) so if you aren't into that. sorry you got my point you may leave now.

edit: i originally did this on computer but posted it on mobile and ??? it deleted my changes (you know. content descriptions and tags and such) so uhm mhm.

(alright now that they're gone, you guys are my favorites. hi fellow ruikasaer here is where things get ~ juicy ~)

ooh ooh but. if there's a 2dmv. the part where the lyrics go "That's why I'll go do something bad/I'll sneak into the broadcast room in lunch break and play it" is yet another prank, where our weirdo wombo combo sneak into the broadcast room and just play. not sure. silly random noises i guess. idk but instead of going to plan. muehehe. sorry for the evil laugh uhm.

(or maybe they walked around school just recording people say happy birthday or something to nene because well let's have them do something nice for once instead of blasting confetti-filled cannons left, right and center)

whoever's plugging the audio in for the *whole* school to hear. instead of playing said silly random noises. manages to instead. play a recording of his confessions of love to his partner in crime. and you can tell he had background assistance cuz in the back emu and nene are going "wooaaahhhhh☆!!! he's gonna love this!!! it's really mooshy-wooshy and warm!!!" and "...yeah, i guess saying he's the star that lights up the dark void that once was your universe would work. good luck."

ooh or they get caught but one of them forgets their phone and then. after the silly random noises end. the whole school hears the most sappy, sickening confession ever. and rui's just sitting in the back, realizing he forgot his phone in the broadcast room, knowing he left it on autoplay, and he can't do anything but sit in this pool of dread and regret

anyways yeah uhmm that's all i have nothing left to share :P

and then of course the whole school teases them into next year. including the teachers. apparently being boyfriends come with a consequence. nene magically disappears for the next week or two and every time emu comes over during lunch break she gets really confused why everyone's just acting weird? where's nene-chan? what's going on between rui-kun and tsukasa-kun? did they fight again? no wait, i don't think you hold hands and call each other ruru and kasa after you fight... huhh??? whuhh??? bwuhh??? did they - *ugly breath in* OH MY GOD DID THEY CONFESS WAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! [she managed to give heart attacks to half the student body and staff with that one scream. i wrote this i would know. and if you want to manifest it into sound assume it sounds like that one KYAAAAA!!! she did from Positive☆Dance Time. im sorry]

[viriborne]

Levi!! Your opinion on my boy Leviathan please!!

Yesssss Leviathannnnn he’s my second favorite overall!!! Despite having some of the most clear-cut characterization EVER people STILL manage to mischaracterize him it’s insane. I guess some people just can’t comprehend that some guys just. don’t want to take the leading role in a relationship? Leviathan will definitely try in-game to take the lead sometimes but it’s very rare and very obviously out of his comfort zone. I feel half of it comes from his feelings of self-hatred and the other is just that he’s naturally more introverted and likes his partner taking the lead. I feel like a lot of the friend-zoning he does in-game is because he’s trying to protect himself from the possibility of being rejected by Mc. He wants to play it safe because, as stated before, taking the lead is very much out of his comfort zone.

A lot of people may be confused as to Why he would keep doing this even when it’s obvious that Mc is making moves on him, and idk if it’s just a me thing but it’s something that I’ve done before getting into like. All of my previous relationships. It was just kind of a thing where I was just so unsure of if they truly felt that kind of way for me, even if I was connecting the dots and understanding that they’re likely flirting with me, because I was so afraid of rejection or misinterpreting their feelings and being seen as a creep. So I guess I can kinda see where Leviathan comes from in that matter.

But yeah he needs therapy super bad lol. His brothers constantly insulting him for what is very obviously a coping mechanism and a sign of severe mental illness (shutting himself away from the world and real people) isn’t helping at all and just furthers his alienation from people he views as “normal”. At least with Mc he’s getting out more and is noticeably trying to fight against his own urge to isolate and keep himself safe from the outside world so that they can do normal couple things. He’s also much more accepting that other people like the things he does and that it shouldn’t be a competition over who is the biggest fan which makes him less aggressive towards new people. I really wish we got more Leviathan that isn’t just “Omg mc what do u MEAN we have to kiss with tongue to get out of this predicament kyaaaaa~” though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy teasing the fuck out of him >:)

[sinzkiller]

LET'S GO TO THE SHOPPING MALL! WITH BLEACH CHARACTERS pt2 + y/n

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"I swear I don't think this is a good idea to have you guys with us again" Rangiku says as she pointed at Mayuri, Ikkaku, Iba, Kira and Kenpachi. "Why not? I'm starting to like this shopping mall thing heh" Kenpachi says and leaving them behind with Yachiru sitting on his shoulder. "Hehehe.. I shall get myself a human to bring back— uh I mean I'm going to buy something with Nemu" with that, Mayuri dragged Nemu from there, leaving the Soul Reaper behind. "How about you y/n?" Yumichika asked. "Well I'm going to meet my old friend, see ya!" You said and walk away from the place excitedly because you're going to meet your best friend, Shinji.

~

"Huu...sobs.. Ikkaku!!..sobs.." Iba cried as Renji patted his back. "It's ok, he will be fine" Kira said, tries his best to comfort him. "We...we lost one of our dear brother...sobs.. why..WHY MUST HE'S WITH THE GIRLS?? And then.. captain Komamura.." Iba cried out loud and now everyone looking at him. Actually Captain Komamura was with them earlier, but so many girls chasing after him because they thought the captain was a real dog.. "What breed you are, cutie??" "Omg I want to have you as my pet so bad!" "Kyaaaaa your fur is soooo soft!" End up the captain being dragged from his comrades to somewhere else.

"How about we have some fun...there?" Hisagi pointed at the nearest Karaoke place and the boys pushed Iba to enter the karaoke room. "Iba-san, because you are the most handsome and charming man among us today, you will sing the first song" Renji said and give the microphone to Iba. "T..thanks.. ALRIGHT BOYS, TODAY I'M GONNA SING...."

"Baka Mitai" ✨ * wipe fake tears dramatically*

~

Jushiro, Shunsui and captain Yamamoto wear matching blue sweaters and matching pink tote bags. Clearly all of this is Jushiro's greatest idea, this man is so adorable how can we resist him omg. " I want you to try this!" Jushiro said as he give Yamamoto his favorite donut. "Ohhhh no no no, I won't let ya!" Shunsui hurriedly snatched the donut from Jushiro before he could give it to the old captain that standing between them. "Hmm? What's the matter Shunsui" Yamamoto asked in confusion. "This is the reason why Jushiro had bad toothach—mmmhhhd" before he could even finish his sentence, Jushiro covered his mouth and give the donut to Yamamoto. Once he took a bite, captain Yamamoto's eyes wide open and ask if he can have more of the donut. "You sly fox..." Shunsui says and facepalm, knowing what will happen afterwards.. "Let us enjoy our day, don't worry everything will be fine" Jushiro said confidently as captain Yamamoto dragging him to the nearest bakery.

"Instead of toothache, I guess the two of you will be having a great diabetes.."

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"Oi Yumichika...why do I need to follow you guys..?" Says Ikkaku with tons of shopping bags on his arm, following the girls and Yumichika from behind. "It was my idea, this way we can prevent the fight you most likely started" Yumichika answered and winked at him. "If anything bad happens, you will bark for us!" Rangiku added and patted Ikkaku's shiny head before she run away from him.

"....."

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"Ulquiorra, may I ask, where do you got that hilarious amount of face cream?" Aizen ask calmly and looked at the adorable Arrancar. "Human told me how important this cream for me to keep my skin clear and fair, so I buy it. After I bought one, they give me another one and then another one, they put the cream on my skin so I need to pay for all of it" Ulquiorra answered innocently, poor boy don't even know that he just got scammed since he also bought random automatic toothbrush from the store. Aizen only could smiles at him, but the smile immediately disappeared from his face after seeing you walking with Shinji. "Is that lady Y/n?" Ulquiorra asked. "Yes, seems like she's with Shinji.." Menacingly, Aizen approached the two of you while glaring at Shinji.

"Oh y/n? it's been a long time since we met!" Aizen greeted you with his charming smile and pull you into a hug. Shinji was not expecting to see that Soul Society criminal dude here in the living world, especially in a shopping mall. You were surprised to see Aizen, is this the proper time to be friendly after all the things he did.... "Aizen..! It's been a long time too haha" you said in awkward laugh and hug him back. When Aizen still a captain of 5th Division before he betrayed whole Soul Society, he had this silly little crush on you which is something he can't deny. "Excuseeeee me, peasant, that's not how you greet someone's girlfriend" Shinji pushed Aizen away and stood between the two of you. Damn everything going to be chaotic starting from now...

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*sniff, sniff *

"Yachiru, I smell a fight" a huge grin plastered on Kenpachi's face, knowing that he will have some real fun today. "I'll show you da wae Kenny!! Go to the left!" Yachiru says and excitedly pulls Kenpachi's hair. "Heh, let's go" With that Kenpachi starts to run without have any sense of direction, only relying on Yachiru's navigate skills. If you guys wonder where they are in the beginning, both of him and Yachiru is actually getting lost at Shopping mall and end up in the Parking lot.

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"Grrr.... Bark.. Bark!" Ikkaku gritted his teeth and bark, his index finger pointed at Shinji who's still fighting Aizen with his bare hands. "First of all I am not expecting you to play along with Rangiku, secondly..IS THAT MY PRECIOUS Y/N OVER THERE?" Yumichika shouted in most dramatic way while Rangiku, Isane and Nanao stare at Ulquiorra who is standing by your side in awe. "Aww ain't they cute together?" Rangiku says proudly and took a pictures of you guys with Nanao's camera.

Surprisingly, you and Ulquiorra get along pretty well after you taught him how to use the automatic toothbrush. "Aren't you going to help Aizen?" You asked the 4th Espada. "He seems enjoying the fight and I won't interrupt, unless Aizen sama calls for me, then I shall wipe out Shinji's existence" he answers with blank expression on his face.

"Uh oh, I thought we're not fighting anyone today" Gin says as he walks to your direction with Szayel and Tosen following him from behind. "Wow...what an.. awkward meeting" you thought. Szayel looked at you with huge creepy smile on his face, looks like he's going to do something unpleasant. Slowly, he's getting closer and closer...... Until Ikkaku hit Szayel on his head with his wooden sword. "What are you intend to do? You pink weirdly dressed anchovy?" Ikkaku to the rescue! He saved you this time... "What's wrong with you shiny head!" Szayel yelled and hissed in pain. Ikkaku handed his wooden sword to you and ready to beat Szayel with his own fist, because of the rules... "no Zanpakuto". Now that the boys and Kenpachi arrived, everything will be a great mess.

Remember that Shinji and Aizen were fighting with bare hands? Well not just two of them, now we have Ikkaku Vs Szayel, Ulquiorra with his automatic toothbrush Vs Kenpachi and Renji vs Tosen.

"I'm not joining you guys" Gin said and left them behind after patted Kira's shoulder, leaving Kira with mixed feeling. Right now Iba and Hisagi cheering for Renji like a highschool girls.

"Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming right to me?" Aizen said with an amusing look on his face. "I can't beat the shit out of you without getting closer." Shinji cracked his knuckles and ready to punch him in the face but Aizen gracefully avoided it and winked at you. "Ewwww" Yachiru who's been clinging on your shoulder from behind, gave Aizen a thumbs down.

"Heh, you are no match for me weirdo, I have all the luck" Ikkaku says as he throw a punch at Szayel, before his fist could even landed on Szayel's handsome face, a loud thump being heard from behind. All of sudden, Szayel passed out and laying unconsciously on the floor. "What the fuc—" Ikkaku cursed out and see Yumichika holding a pan with a scary look on his face. "I thought we're all agree that we shouldn't fighting here omg" now that Yumichika is fully annoyed, he wish to hit everyone with his pan but clearly he can't do that alone. "Huaaa heheheheh..Nemu, drag my new specimen outta here" Mayuri says as he poke Szayel's head to make sure that he's really unconscious. "Holy shi— Kurotsuchi taicho, you startled me!" Thank God Yumichika didn't swing his pan and hit Mayuri's face. "Kurotsuchi taicho, what are you doing here?" Ikkaku asked. "Collecting my new specimen, duh?" Mayuri replied and walk away, uninterested with whatever happens around him.

Just like everyone else, Ulquiorra is fighting Kenpachi. He use his automatic toothbrush to hit him. Kenpachi for sure is having fun right now that his spiritual pressure starts to increase, ready to beat the shit out of the 4th Espada. "I'm not expecting you to use that silly thing, well it's fine then.." he growls, but something stopped him.. Kenpachi and Ulquiorra went silent for no reason and slowly turn their head around to look at Captain Unohana's direction and regret it.. well of course it was nothing but her beautiful smile. And yet both of them felt threatened by it and stood froze there with stoic face, not moving a single muscles.

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"Tosen, I know you are stronger than me, but I've figured out a good way to defeat you" confidently, Renji approach Tosen with a huge grin on his face. "Bring it on,young man" Tosen says and stood still on his spot.

"ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!"

"!!!!!???" Tosen didn't expect that, but he believes in his instinct... So he let out a rock and Renji is scissors. "Tosen, I won, I chose paper and yours is rock". Iba, Kira and Hisagi looked at Renji with shocked looks while holding back their laughter. "Psst, Renji, I know that he is now our enemy but.. this is not nice thing to do you know..." Hisagi whispered to Renji. Tosen scoffed, of course he knew that Renji is lying to him. " I am blind, not stupid, Renji" with that Tosen walk away from that place, hoping that he's catching up with Gin. "I'm not interested in this fight, Aizen sama, I'm going back to Hueco Mundo" said him as he bowed at Aizen.

Aizen who still busy pulling Shinji's hair stopped and look at him. "I guess I should stop too, I don't want to waste my time here" with that Aizen let go of Shinji's hair and looking for you, but you are nowhere to be seen. "Hold up, where's Y/n?" Shinji asked, also looking for his beautiful best friend.

"No...more importantly.. WHERE'S THE GIRLS"

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"y/nn!!! Lady Yoruichi is so adorable isn't??" Soi Fon said as she patted Yoruichi's head. Yoruichi purr and nestled into your warmth hug, knowing that you love her cat form more than anything and proud of herself because she has stolen your attention from the boys. Few minutes ago, Soi Fon and her noticed that you looked a bit tense so she decided to change into her cat form and jump into your arms, having all your attention on her instead of the weirdos cavemen that fighting each other in the middle of the mall. You placed a few kisses on Yoruichi's forehead and tell her how cute she is.

"Y/n!!! Come back here please!!" Shinji and Aizen shouted from the entrance of the mall, calling your name repeatedly since they can't catch up with you. "Sorry boys, your girl is mine now" Yoruichi says and winked at them.

Rangiku carried sleepy Yachiru in her arm, ready to enter the Senkaimon with everyone else, including Mayuri that still talking to Captain Unohana and Nemu walking behind him, dragging Szayel's unconscious body.

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-The shopping mall now surrounded by the police.

-Aizen and the gang escaped to Hueco Mundo

-Shinji being rescued by Hiyori from the mall

-Renji, Iba, Hisagi and Kira escaped using their flash steps

-Kenpachi and Ikkaku fighting the cops using frying pan that Yumichika gave them💀

-Yumichika himself escaped with Renji and others

-No one knows what happened to captain Komamura and Szayel...

-Shunsui takes Jushiro to the dentist, again, but old man Yama still doing fine as ever even after ate huge amount of sweets with Jushiro 🔥 The three of them didn't even realize that their other comrades is fighting 💀

* Sad Shinji's noises *

~~~

[subwaytostardew]

(Prev annon) oh Chandelure’s and Ingo’s bond is really interesting! Poor ingo getting gaslit tho ekjdndndjd love that the manic has to work overtime with joltik. Little baby does Not know what object is… and! The insertion of emmet in the 10 heart event was so much fun! I knew immediately that something was up when chandie said she sensed something fjfnnff

Yup! We thought a lot about how the twins interact with their Pokémon! And their respective personalities! Their ace's especially!

Chandelure sensing something was actually her picking up on the wild Bidoof in the area, but I also like that you interpreted it as her sensing Emmet prob hiding somewhere or following them wondering - "Where the heck Is Ingo going with the farmer?!"

Emmet wasn't supposed to be in the event until I was debugging and thought- I miss Emmet! Let's get him in here. I did want the "Psst. You should kiss him." part to be ambigious as to if it was Chandelure or not until Emmet revealed himself though.

Also, since it'll be a while 'till we even show how the Pokémon are like personality wise... (Even though there is a glimpse of them during their heart events like Emmet's 8 Heart and the twins' respective 4 heart events.)

I'll actually give a breakdown of them. Do note - I am copying and pasting what we have on a document here.

Their personalities and characters are subject to change as we think about them more, but this is what we have for now!

▽▲ Pokemon Characterization ▽▲

Key:

(M) = Male

(F) = Female

(N) = None/Nonbinary

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Submas Pokemon

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Chandelure (F)

• One of the more responsible Pokémon on the team.

• Being Ingo’s Ace- She has to make sure the other Pokémon are not causing an issue. Or a delay in their schedule. (She is the Boss Lady! No Pokemon dares cross her.)

• Demeanor or presence is that of a noble lady or a lady in waiting (Flowery language/carries self with lot of maturity)

• Will sometimes say some train words or use her trainer's phrase of Bravo.

• Cares deeply for Ingo and via proxy Emmet, she will burn a soul if someone dares….

• Not afraid to sometimes break her own rules a little if the moment calls for it. (Teasing, having fun, etc. she is a Ghost Pokemon.)

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Eelektross (M)

• Feels a sense of responsibility as Emmet's ace but is clearly overwhelmed with it, not the best leader but he tries, a little unsure of himself (He is quiet in nature. And a bit wiggly.)

• Does get dragged into mischief... (Thanks Excadrill...) he's reluctant at first (follow the rules!) but above all, he's silly and wants to have fun (everyone smile!).

• Elongates words like Emmet, but more towards E's and S's.

• Veeeeeeeery quiet. Not the best at putting things into words. Often reframes everything into battles to make sense of them in his mind.

• Prefers to let his actions speak for themself. A bit impulsive at times.

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Archeops (M)

• Derpy bird — he is aloof and silly at times.

• He is hardworking and persistent in Battle. Due to his ability (Defeatist) if he goes down he vows to try even harder for Emmet.

• Is prone to falling into a slump and becoming discouraged.... defeatist.

• Can mimic human speech. Though only short words or string of sentences. (Like a parrot!) He thinks it's fun to randomly shout things they hear. (Farmer can understand them fully)

• Full of Energy. Can’t sit still for too long or he’ll become bored.

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Garbador (F)

• Acts shy- Will openly say what is making them embarrassed. Which in turns makes them more embarrassed

• Nervous about battling and messing up however… Everyone can agree… she is a formidable opponent. (Do not underestimate her)

• Loves cleaning up and helping (Beach, Trash, etc.)

• Also adores and loves flowers.

• May feel bad about their appearance towards others (She is a trash Pokémon… of course she gonna have self-esteem issues)

• Shy in the "Kyaaaaa >m< anime girl way" while Crustle is shy in the "quiet hermit" way

• Still worries about not fitting in with the main team since she's the newest member of them.

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Crustle (M)

• Shy and reclusive, but polite.

• A bit territorial and likes their space...

• Want to make sure people or Pokémon get to the right destination.

• Living train (reference to Pokepark).

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Haxorus (F)

• One of the more responsible Pokémon on the twins teams. (Works well with Chandelure.)

• Often acts mature. (She is a noble dragon!) Much like Cyllene but as a dragon.

• However…. She worries about the safety of others. Mostly the twins. (She coddles them.)

• Is not afraid to put a misbehaving Pokémon in their place.

• She will take care of others before herself. (Does not do self-care well and needs a bit of a reminder to take a break and stop worrying about others)

• Though she will not say it outloud - she finds that Emmet being frustrated about her using Earthquake in a multi-battle setting to be funny. Even though she was just following her trainer's orders - she has to keep her presence of being one of the more mature Pokémon.

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Galvantula (F)

• Tired Mom.

• Often has to clean up other people's messes.

• Dedicated to tending to her Joltik babies. A bit of a one-track mind. Her babies come first and foremost. Will throw everyone else under the train for them.

• Loves Food. And will often try to find the best places for everyone to eat. (She will also keep in mind places the twins went out to eat before and like so if they are ever fighting about food she will simply grab a menu pamphlet from a place and present it to them)

• A bit judgemental... You can't be too trusting of others taking your children!

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Joltik (N) (Though other mentions of Joltiks are various genders. Brothers, Sisters, etc.)

• Child-like

• Galvantula’s Baby

• Will say phrases. Example: Food! Fun!

• Can string sentences. But rarely. If they do talk to the farmer- think of a toddler or a little kid trying to talk.

• Main Joltik is surprisingly emotionally intellegent, but still just a kid in the grand scheme of things and doesn't quite know the terminology. When they see Emmet "splitting tracks" with the farmer they just think "Oh no! Emmet's doing the thing Mister Archeops does sometimes!"

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Durant (M)

• Second newest addition to their main team (right before Garbodor).

• A hard worker. Basically a mafia henchman to Excadrill (You got it boss. I'm on it boss. Kind of thing)

• Thick New York accent???

• Is more of a follower than a leader as Durants are group or teamwork oriented Pokémon. (Reference to their various Pokédex entries)

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Excadrill (M)

• Full of themselves. (Mafia Boss)

• Thinks he's soooo cool and mysterious but well. He's playing in the mud.

• Loves digging

• Is known to be one of the Pokémon that causes trouble.

• Will often make plans and put them into action with no worries for consequences or if they would accidentally harm others.

• Is not afraid of Chandelure (He actually is. Liar)

• However, They are a big softy to their trainer. (Loves to hug Ingo) and will get angry at others if they dare tell other Pokémon…. (He has a reputation to uphold of course!)

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Klinklang (N)

• A silent watcher. He just observes the other Pokémon and their shenanigans

• Very emotional but well... it takes a while to understand how they express it.

• Has a twin sibling though they are currently back at home at Gear Station. Making sure everything runs smoothly during the twins absence

• Belongs to either Ingo or Emmet. But no one knows which Klinklang is which!

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As you can see, their personalities vary between each other - they are a chaotic bunch as each Pokémon will have their own stories in the future to unfold. (Along with their own string of issues)

Some are a duo pair - like Durant and Excadrill. They're actually our favorites and we have some ideas with how their stories going to turn out.

Durant ended up being one of my favorites to think about... I have some thoughts about him being awkward but supportive coworkers with Garbodor (fellow newbie) as well. We're still working things out (and well... putting off delving too much into the Pokemon side of things since we can't quite implement them as full NPCS yet) but I'm excited to expand on their dynamics!

Overall this is what we have so far. And of course things change over time as we refine the mod more and more.

Also once again - Thank you so much for the kind words in the last post! When I saw that I just squeaked with delight.

It's actually reassuring to know that I'm doing something right when it comes to characterizations, etc. I'm also glad that Thylak doesn't mind proof-reading.

It's fine! I'm just glad Kade is so good at coming up with ideas. ^^

◁ Station Stewardess Kade

[blueberry-writer]

Hello there 👋, hopefully you’re having a great life and a great day.

May I request a fluff with a little comedy oneshot/scenario for Fyodor Dostoevsky from Bungo Stray Dogs.

In a story where Fyodor being jealous, because his S/O only giving their attention to their pet, as for the pet it’s a Hamster or maybe a Guinea Pig (Bigger size of Hamster).

That is all, Thank You 😊.

Notes: Heyyy!! I took the liberty to give a name to the hamster, I hope it does not create problems😥  (I mentioned the name only once, if it bothers you) Thank you and i hope you’re having a great life too!! This request is so particular, i love that! 💙

TW/CONTENT: Fyodor being jealous of a Hamster, fem!reader

You and Fyodor were sitting on the couch talking about your day.

Fyodor was happy about this situation, because of his work he couldn’t be with you for a while, and that made him a little sad.

While listening to you, he was even having a cup of his favourite tea.

Nothing could ruin the moment, right?

Well wrong, because suddenly you heard a little metal creak

And who could it be but your hamster trying to get out of the cage?

"You’re right, Whiskers, you haven’t been out of the cage in a while! I’m sorry, my bad" You said as you got up from the couch to go free your hamster and left Fyodor alone on the couch looking at you with a resigned and slightly irritated air

As soon as you released the hamster from the cage, he came to you, like he wanted to play.

"Oh do you want to play a little? Aww you are so adorable!!" You said while cuddling your hamster

"hem- dear, let it be a little bit, You were talking to me remember? why not-" Fyodor tried to tell you without having your least attention.

Your attention was all turned to your hamster, only after a few seconds you realized that Fyodor was talking to you.

"Sorry Fedya, what were you saying?" you said, taking your attention away from the hamster.

"I was saying that you and I-"

"AWW look at it! my adorable hamster is always so close to me!! kyaaaaa! I think I might die of diabetes one day"  I think I might die of diabetes one day"  You cut him off his words as soon as you saw your hamster trying in it own way to stick to you in a funny and adorable way.

"Yeah, it’s so close to you, maybe too much," Fyodor replied like in a whispered.    

"Ah? What did you say, Fedya?" You asked him even if you understood perfectly what he said, you may not have an ability, but your hearing was not bad at all.

"Oh nothing my dear, nothing important..Now go back and give all your attention to the hamster, since it is more important than your boyfriend, right?" he said as he sipped his tea

At those words a little laugh ran out of your mouth.

The great and fearsome Fyodor Dostoevsky, whose mind is free from all deceit and sin, was jealous of a hamster. Funny isn’t it?

His manipulation tactics to make you feel guilty were exceptional, but you didn’t think he’d use them to keep you away from a hamster.

“Fedya, are you jealous of my hamster?”

This question of yours stopped every action or thought he was doing / thinking.

"I’m sorry, what?" he asked, looking straight into your eyes

"Oh I know you heard me Fedya."

"I’m not jealous of you and Nikolai going to eat together, so do you really think I’m jealous of a hamster? Darling you disappoint me "

He answered you by taking away his eyes as he took another sip of his tea.

“yeah, i think you’re jealous of our hamster” you said finally bringing back the eyes on the hamster.

Fyodor improvised got up from the sofa, putting the cup of tea on the coffee table and approaching you

He took the hamster in his hand and as he put it back in the cage without too much trouble with the fact that you looked at it with disapproving eyes, he said, "So, first, it’s not our hamster, it’s yours. Adorable as it is I don’t need pets

second: I will never be jealous of a hamster

and third: First I was saying that you were cuddling me, not a hamster, so now finish what you were doing"

He took your wrist and took you back to the couch.

Then he took your hand and put it on his cold cheek

"Now, eyes on me, allright my dear?"

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I hope you enjoyed the one shot!💙

[aeoki]

Grand Slam - The Blood-Vomiting Beast: Chapter 9

Location: Yumenosaki Grounds (Sports Festival) Characters: Tsukasa, Makoto, Ritsu, Arashi, Izumi, Leo & NEGI

< Almost an hour later. Right before the “Cheering Contest” begins on Day 1 of the “Old-Fashioned Sports Festival”. >

NEGI: “Hey.”

“I’ve come, Anzu. A ghost that appears in the daytime couldn’t even dress up for the occasion, though.”

“Hehe… It wasn’t planned at all in the beginning, but you say you’ve prepared a time and location for us underground idols to perform?”

“It’s like a bonus appearance after the cheering contest from the Yumenosaki lot. Like inviting a guest over and having them sing a supporting song at the ‘Music Special Ward’.”

“Thank you for making the arrangements. You remembered what I said.”

“Hm? You’re sorry since that’s the only thing you can do?”

“Don’t apologise. That makes it feel like you’ve done something bad.”

“I’ve heard from my brother. He says you’re doing well, Anzu.”

“You had to help my incompetent brother with his project while also handling ES’ impossible requests perfectly.”

“You even joined forces with the enemy – the “Peace Party” – and put all the parts of the Sports Festival together this year.”

“Making the arrangements for all the areas, reconciling the different interests, as well as gathering the money and personnel… In the end, we couldn’t make it, so it ended up feeling like we’ve abandoned a departing train, though.”

“Come watch us. Everyone will have a good time, even the players and the audience. That means the idols and the fans.”

“That would’ve been good. It would’ve been a success. You fulfilled your duty as a 'producer'.”

“Hm? Well, yeah, it probably won’t be a happy ending where everyone can be happy and smiling.”

“Thanks to ‘Tanabata Fest’ being a huge success, ES wanted to harden its foundations, due to the company being in its first year of establishment, and they strengthened their opposition to those outside of their organisation more than ever.”

“Meaning, they didn’t allow anyone to rise to power other than themselves.”

“ES completely ignored underground idols and female idols and started favouring the ‘beautiful young boy idols’ they supported.”

“Normally, for an event like the “Old-Fashioned Sports Festival’ that ES is responsible for, I’m sure they definitely didn’t want anything to do with ‘people like us’.”

“Hm? Like I said, you don’t have to apologise. If anything, if you show favouritism towards us, you’ll lose your position at ES, right?”

“Besides, I’m actually happy with how things are right now.”

“I mean, if they’re trying to reject us so obviously like that, it just means we’re that much of a threat to them, right?”

“It’s a big improvement seeing as they never even acknowledged us before.”

“I’m sure their attacks will be more fierce. More brazen.”

“But thanks to you giving us some time to shine, the people who love us will also grow in number.”

“If people are obviously rejecting us and bullying us, our fans will definitely be angry.”

“That anger will turn into embers that will someday burn and consume that arrogant and cocky ES.”

“It looks like 'some of those guys' within your organisation appeared in the summer. Was their name ‘Crazy:B’?”

“...That made me happy. I couldn’t believe there were people who would get angry for us.”

“Times have changed. If only I could’ve lived a bit longer.”

“Oh, well. Anyway, that’s why we’re not discouraged. We’ll put on an exciting performance for the “Old-Fashioned Sports Festival” – for your time of youth.”

“That’s my repayment to you for shining the spotlight on us…♪”

Izumi: KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!? *Vomits blood*

NEGI: “Look, things are starting to get really exciting again.”

“Wait, what’s that?”

Makoto: “♪~♪~♪”

“Go~ Go~! “Team StarPro! You can do it! Do your best~♪”

Izumi: Kyaaaa! Kyaaaaa! A dream!? Is this a dream!? Am I having a happy dream after falling asleep on the plane?

No! This is real! This is a reward from god after all my hard work! Thank you, god, thank you! It’s my first gratitude for you!

Thank you, thank you, Yuu-kuuun! He’s normally really cold but, in reality, he really wanted to cheer on his Onii-chan, didn’t he!?

I knew it! I had faith that he loved his onii-chan! Your feelings were properly conveyed to me. Onii-chan loves Yuu-kun tooooooo!

Yu-u-kun! Yu-u-kun! YU-U-KUN! *Writes out the alphabet letters with his entire body*

Makoto: “Umm~... You over there, you’re being so loud, we can’t even hear our cheering song, so please keep it down.”

Tsukasa: I apologise! What an embarrassment! I shall get rid of him at once!

Arashi: Come on now, it’s time you come with us to the security office, Mr Suspicious ♪”

Izumi: Stop! Let me go! Don’t get in the way of my dreaAAAAAAMMM! I’ll kill you!?

Ritsu: Your whole character has changed, Secchan. No, I guess you’ve gone back to the old you, huh. It’s been so long since I’ve seen that side of you, I’ve forgotten how to handle you, honestly.

Come on, let’s go over there. I’ll cheer you up in my old cheerleader outfit from last year, so just make do with that.

Izumi: Haa!? Kuma-kun, you think someone like you is equal to Yuu-kun!? Who do you think you are!?

Leo: Wahaha~ Sorry~♪

Sena has been working this whole time, but it looks like he wanted to come cheer you guys on no matter what, so he flew over without getting a wink of sleep, you know?

Arashi: Which means he’s naturally high after staying up the entire night?

Leo: Yeah. He should’ve just slept on the plane but he was reading the script for his next work. It’s not always good to be so serious, huh.

Ritsu: It’s a good example of the more serious they are, the crazier they’ll be when they snap. You should be careful too, Suu-chan.

Tsukasa: Haa… As usual, you are all good examples of what not to do in my eyes.

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MAIN STORY : CHAPTER 3 PART 2

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?? : This is the main floor. EMMA : ( This is the Primus Club...) ?? : Oh, my. Is this your first time in such a place? You can't look so tense in front of the customers. EMMA : Yes sir!

*FLASHBACK*

ROUGE : Actually, one of my drinking buddies is a member of the Primus Club. He told me that there's been some trouble lately and they have a vacancy in the casino that they can't find anyone to fill. Well, it's a shady place, you have to choose the right person~

ROUGE : Perhaps I could speak with him for you?

*END FLASHBACK*

EMMA : (I never thought he would really work something out.) VICTOR : My name is Victor. I'm a bartender at the bar in the casino. Nice to meet you. EMMA : It's nice to meet you too. You are a friend of Mr. Rouge, aren't you? VICTOR : I don't know if I'd call us friends. I've been known to make him a few drinks after a big loss. At times I give them to him for free because I feel sorry for him. He offers to return the favor, but he never has. GRANDFLAIR : ........ VICTOR : But Rouge has a great singing voice, doesn't he? So sometimes I ask him to sing for me at the bar...

EMPLOYEE 1 : Excuse me, Victor. May I have a moment? VICTOR : What's up? I'm showing the new girl around, so make it quick. GRANDFLAIR : For once, Rouge's façade has saved the day. SION : Why am I doing this?

GRANDFLAIR : I'm afraid we just don't have anyone in our guild who is capable of serving customers properly. SION : Why do I doubt that? EMMA : But Sion, I think you look good in that outfit! SION : What!? That's not the point. You need to pull yourself together. We're not here to have fun. He's right. The purpose of this operation is to successfully maneuver around and get information on the Bloody Lady. Are they really distributing guns, and if so, what is their purpose? Est and Gui are staying behind in Sorciana to find out more about the whereabouts of Nanashi and the guns.

VICTOR : Sorry to keep you waiting. EMMA : No. Um... EMMA : (I'm told there are members of the Bloody Lady in the Primus Club.) EMMA : Who are the other members? I heard that there are five Meisters, if I remember correctly. VICTOR : I think you'll know when you see them. EMMA : Eh?

WOMAN 1 : Hey, Ymir. You're going to stay with us until morning, right?

YMIR : Of course. I've been looking forward to spending time with all of you. You're not that good at handling your alcohol, are you? WOMAN 2 : I'm totally fine! I've been practicing for today. WOMAN 3 : Oh yeah! I'll drink plenty! YMIR : I'm proud of you for practicing. You're really cute. WOMEN : Kyaaaaa~! EMMA : (He is dazzling.)

VICTOR : Meet Ymir, our top escort. When it comes to entertaining women, he's the best in the world. As the women's shrill voices fade into the distance, cheers erupt from the far end of the room. EMMA : (Is that the pool table?)

MALE 1 : Wow! Another one! How many times has he done that? You can't even complete! MALE 2 : That's our new number one pool shooter, Len! He's even better than the rumors say.

LEN : Ha. I thought maybe you'd have some serious skills, but you're not as good as you say you are. I feel sorry for the cue that's being used by people like you.

MALE 3 : What a little brat! How dare you talk to a customer like that? LEN : Oh? You think that a guy who can't even behave himself is a customer? He yells under his breath, puts out his cigarettes on the table, and gets pissy when I foul him. Oh, and I'm not a fucking brat! MALE 1: Oh yeah, that's right, it's annoying! MALE 3 : I will never come back to a place with a little brat like you! LEN : Grr! Wait a sec! I'm not a fucking brat! Damn it, you said it twice! I'm adding you to my revenge list! VICTOR : Ahh. That Len fellow's at it again. EMMA : That man... VICTOR : He is also one of the Primus Club Meisters. Len the pool shooter. As you can see, he's a little shit. SION : Hey, there's a strange customer over there. Shouldn't you be kicking him out?

?? : ........ VICTOR : Oh, Seven. We can't have you wandering around during business hours. Len! If the game is over, take care of Seven for me! LEN : What? Why me!? VICTOR : It's your job to take care of Seven, isn't it? LEN : What are you doing, you idiot!? SEVEN : ...Len.... LEN : Hey, Seven! Don't just stand there! SEVEN : ...Maybe it's time for dinner. LEN : You're a fucking idiot! Shit, button it up, your collar is saggy! SEVEN : I'd rather have meat than fish today..... Yes, meatballs... LEN : Just come here....! GRANDFLAIR : He's also a Primus Club member? VICTOR : Yes. He used to be one kick-ass gambler, Seven. EMMA : (Used to be?) VICTOR : I can tell you wanna ask a bunch of things, but I don't have all the answers. I would like to introduce you to one more person. ?? : Hahahahaha!! Without pausing for breath. This time, from the poker table, there was laughter that shook the entire floor.

[sorrowmarked]

THE    FIVE    SENSES     /      SENTENCE    STARTERS  . || accepting

​❝ touch it. i dare you. ❞ -- @nouvomond (sesshomaru @ mitsuri)

"Kyaaaaa!! Really?" Mitsuri missed the warning lacing his tone, and completely forgetting she was dealing with a demon (the very thing she was supposed to be slaying) she reached out and rubbed her hands along the thick luxurious fur that trailed behind him. "It's so soft!! I can't believe how soft it is!" She said, rubbing her hands along it, before she looked up at his face.

"T-that was improper, wasn't it?"

[shiningwonderland]

Tokiya Ichinose (Repeat)

Translator: Koto (twitter: kotowari16) Proofreader: Mimi (twitter: _mimisaurora), Raz (twitter: agnadance) Editor: Pam (twitter: skywyld), Sasteria (tumblr: forestofsecret), Terry (twitter: turtlemudge), Mae (twitter: itoshikimaegirl)

May — A Concert Just for Both of Us

May had arrived. It was the day of Saotome Academy’s sports festival—a competition between classes in which all students were required to participate.

Jinguji-san and Syo-kun were in especially high spirits.

As for Ichinose-san, however….

Tokiya Ichinose: …

Somewhat removed from the crowd, he was reading what appeared to be a complicated book in the shade of a tree, rather than watching the competition.

I wanted Ichinose-san to come enjoy the sports festival with us, but….

Select the phrase!

Um…. Do you want to come cheer with us…? (+20 Love +0 Music)

Tokiya Ichinose: … Why?

Haruka Nanami: I think it would be nice to cheer for everyone…. It’s a class competition, after all….

Tokiya Ichinose: Just because I cheer for them doesn’t mean the outcome will change, correct? Please call me when it’s my turn.

Haruka Nanami: … Okay.

I dejectedly returned to my own seat without saying anything else.

Syo Kurusu: Yo, welcome back, Haruka. How’d it go?

Haruka Nanami: He said he wanted me to get him when it was his turn.

Syo Kurusu: Wow, what a bore! Well, that’s fine, it’ll be Ren’s turn soon. Let’s cheer him on!

Haruka Nanami: Okay!

Not long after our chat, Jinguji-san appeared in the 100 meter race.

Ren Jinguji: Pff. Not bad to finally be able to settle a long-standing score right here and now. Let’s go!

Masato Hijirikawa: Now that we're doing this, I’m going to be serious.

BAM!

At the sound of the pistol, the representatives of each class all started running at once.

Haruka Nanami: Please do your best, Jinguji-san!!

Ren Jinguji: Of course! Who do you think I am? Victory can only be mine.

Jinguji-san raised his hand slightly to wave at me while running.

…I thought that he would do better to stop that and get back to running for real….

I didn’t need to worry; Jinguji-san didn’t slow down at all in the single moment his attention shifted to me.

They reached the goal at about the same time.

Ringo Tsukimiya: They both finish in unison! This turned out to be a very close battle yet again. What do you think, Commentator Shiny-san?

Ringo Tsukimiya, the A Class teacher, was giving live commentary as if he were narrating a professional sports program. He was even changing the tone of his voice for the occasion….

Sitting next to Tsukimiya-sensei was the principal.

Shining Saotome: A tie for first place! That, too, is Love! They must like each other deep, deep down inside. These two are good rivals!

Ringo Tsukimiya: Is that the case? This calls for a photo judgment! Looks like we’ll need a moment for the reveal.

A single photograph was delivered to Tsukimiya-sensei’s seat.

Ringo Tsukimiya: Oh, wow. This…. Athlete Jinguji’s nose crossed the finish line just a moment faster. Precisely by a few centimeters!

Victory by a nose-length! Therefore, first place for the one-hundred-meter race is won by the S Class!

Ren Jinguji: Heh! My victory was decided a hundred years ago. Even so, it must be the result of your support this time. Thank you, ladies. I love you.

Jinguji-san threw kisses into the air.

Female Student B: Kyaaaaa, Jinguji-san is so cool!

The girls from the other classes started cheering loudly.

Sure, he was cool, but… shouldn’t they have been cheering for their own class?

Masato Hijirikawa: I admit defeat for now. However, it won’t be like this next time. I always aim higher.

Syo Kurusu: Alright. I’m up next. Haruka! Burn this gallant figure of mine into your memories!

Haruka Nanami: I will. Do your best, Syo-kun!

It seemed like Syo-kun was participating in the ball toss.

Syo Kurusu: Yo! Ho! Go!

Syo-kun got a hold of the ball, dribbled it with a rhythmic bounce, and went to throw it in the basket.

Natsuki Shinomiya: Wow, Syo-chan is super duper cool!

Syo Kurusu: Natsuki! You're kidding me, right?

Natsuki Shinomiya: Not at all~

I wondered….

The tall person wearing glasses was certainly… Shinomiya-san from the A-Class, right?

It seemed he was sharing a room with Syo-kun in the dormitory.

Shinomiya-san burst into applause every time Syo-kun threw a ball into the hoop.

Syo Kurusu: Cut it out! Take this seriously!

Syo-kun threw the ball at Shinomiya-san’s head.

Natsuki Shinomiya: Ouch!

And, in that moment, Shinomiya-san’s glasses fell off.

Syo Kurusu: Oh, crap!

RUMBLE!!!

The air rippled, the ground shook, and dark clouds filled the sky.

W-what’s going on?

Natsuki Shinomiya: Hmph!

Shinomiya-san lifted Syo-kun with one hand and threw him, just like that, into the basket set out for the game.

Syo Kurusu: Aaah! Umph.

Syo-kun sank into the basket perfectly, and got stuck.

Shining Saotome: It’s an EMERGENCY! TRANSFORM! SUPER SHINY!! HAH!!!

The principal quickly took off his suit and stood in his loincloth.

Shining Saotome: GRAAHAAAA!

Then, just like that, he ran to Shinomiya-san at high speed, picked up his glasses, and put them back on Shinomiya-san’s nose.

The sky immediately returned to its usual brightness, and the tense atmosphere dissipated.

W-what had just happened??

Natsuki Shinomiya: Hm? Syo-chan, what are you doing there?

That’s wrong! You should throw the balls from the ground.

Syo Kurusu: Why you…. Whose fault do you think it was that I even got up here...?

Shining Saotome: The victor this time is ME, so this game ends in a draw!

And so the ball-toss ended. Ichinose-san’s turn had finally come.

Haruka Nanami: Excuse me…. You’re up next.

Tokiya Ichinose: Is that so…? Good grief….

Ichinose-san stood up slowly. And….

Tokiya Ichinose: Here….

As Ichinose-san spoke, he held out his book to me.

Haruka Nanami: Ah, okay! I’ll take care of it.

Select the phrase!

Um, please do your best. (+10 Love +0 Music)

I accepted Ichinose-san’s book.

Haruka Nanami: I’ll cheer you on!

Tokiya Ichinose: ... Why?

Haruka Nanami: … Uh, well, I guess that’s because… we’re in the same class, so it’s only natural I would support you….

Tokiya Ichinose: That's completely unnecessary. There’s no need to cheer or anything.

Ichinose-san would be a member of the mock cavalry battle. He wasn’t going to be a horse, but rather one of the people tasked with taking the headbands, so I imagined it was a big responsibility… and yet….

He didn’t really seem motivated. I wondered if he’d be alright; I felt it’d be good if he didn’t get hurt during the game.

Otoya Ittoki: Tokiya! Your headband is mine!

Tokiya Ichinose: Crying for victory before we even start? Hmph. How naive….

If I recalled correctly, he was... the person who had been singing in the backyard…. “Ittoki-kun”, was it? Come to think of it, weren’t Ittoki-kun and Ichinose-san sharing the same room...?

It seemed like Ichinose-san was really wary of Ittoki-kun. I wondered if they were rivals….

BAM!

The mock cavalry battle had begun.

Ittoki-kun put his earlier words immediately to practice.

He quickly reached out his hand and aimed directly for Ichinose-san's headband.

At the last moment, however, Ichinose-san quickly turned his face away and escaped disaster.

Otoya Ittoki: Damn! Even though I was pretty close…. Alright, one more time.

Ittoki-kun reached out once more, but was again dodged just in time.

… I wondered, did Ichinose-san actually have good reflexes?

Though I happened to recall him saying that movement wasn’t his strong point… Did I imagine it?

As the thought crossed my mind, the guy that played the horse lost his balance, and Ichinose-san’s body swayed.

Otoya Ittoki: This is my chance!

This time even Ichinose-san couldn’t avoid him, and Ittoki-kun ended up taking the headband.

Otoya Ittoki: I did it, I got Tokiya’s headband!

Unlike Ittoki-kun, who was rejoicing, Ichinose-san’s complexion didn’t even change at the loss.

Tokiya Ichinose: … Huh… Thank goodness, it’s finally over….

… He really doesn’t care about the sports festival, does he?

And then….

Female Student B: Hey, you. Why did you bring a book to a sports festival?

A girl from another class spoke to me.

Female Student B: Don’t get carried away just because Ichinose-san has taken a slight interest in you.

Haruka Nanami: Eh... no, that… this….

It was Ichinose-san’s book. Even though I tried to explain, she confiscated it immediately.

Haruka Nanami: P-please return that.

She ran off with the book without saying a word.

Haruka Nanami: E-erm… Wait….

Though I chased the girl, I ended up losing sight of her midway.

I did, however, catch a glimpse of the book through a window, so I walked into the old classroom which had been converted into storage space.

Haruka Nanami: … I’m glad. It didn’t get dirty.

Feeling relieved, I thought about heading back, but….

Haruka Nanami: Ah... It won’t open….

…

No matter how much strength I put into trying to open the door, it didn’t budge in the slightest.

Haruka Nanami: Eh…

I had already participated in the games, so that wasn’t an issue, but….

The book. I had to return the book to Ichinose-san… I had to find a way to get out somehow…

I looked around the classroom wondering if there was something I could use, but it was just full of utter junk.

And on top of that, the windows were blocked by the aforementioned junk, so it was unlikely that

I would be able to open them.

Haruka Nanami: … What should I do?

Ugh. I’m recalling a bad memory.

It was in the summer of my first year in junior high school. Although everything was fine when I entered the gym equipment room to return a ball…

My classmates ended up locking the door without realizing I was inside….

Without a way to escape, without anyone noticing, no matter how much I called out—it wasn't until next morning that I was finally rescued.

Enclosed in the pitch-black darkness of the room, I started to believe that I might die there, unnoticed forever.

That thought scared me terribly.

To think that I ended up in the same situation again….

Haruka Nanami: What should I do? … Nobody will notice me in a place like this….

My shoulders began trembling as anxiety grasped my heart tightly.

Haruka Nanami: I-It’s all right, it’ll be alright. One way or another….

I tried to say it out loud, but… the trembling in my shoulders didn’t settle.

Suddenly the classroom door opened.

Haruka Nanami: AH!

Tokiya Ichinose: So this is where you were?

Haruka Nanami: Ichinose… san….

Why? Why is Ichinose-san here….

Did he maybe come to... rescue me? I wondered what I should do. I was so happy I could cry….

Ah, but…

Haruka Nanami: A-ah, the door…

Click.

Just a split second faster than my warning, the door loudly and irrevocably shut itself.

Tokiya Ichinose: Hm?

Finding it strange, Ichinose-san turned the doorknob. However….

Tokiya Ichinose: I see, this mechanism doesn’t open from the inside….

Haruka Nanami: I’m sorry. E-excuse me… Did you come looking for me?

Tokiya Ichinose: Yeah, to pick up my book….

Haruka Nanami: Ah, the book! It’s right here, in one piece…

I held out the book to Ichinose-san.

Even if he came just to find the book, that alone made me really, really happy.

Tokiya Ichinose: Is that so? Good.

Ichinose-san retrieved the book from my hand and sat down on the floor of the classroom, where he began reading.

Haruka Nanami: Erm….

Select the phrase!

Thank you. (+20 Love +0 Music)

Tokiya Ichinose: I don’t remember doing anything special for you to thank me.

Keeping his eyes on the book, Ichinose-san replied indifferently.

Haruka Nanami: Erm... You came looking for me when I was losing hope, in this place all by myself…

That made me really happy.

Tokiya Ichinose: I didn’t come searching for you specifically.

He glanced at me before returning his gaze to his book once again.

Haruka Nanami: But even so, I’m not alone anymore….

Tokiya Ichinose: Oh? … Well, that’s beyond me.

I caused Ichinose-san a lot of trouble….

Oh. I’m really sorry.

Tokiya Ichinose: Ah. How about sitting down next to me? Someone of your size should be able to. I can’t relax if you look down at me like that.

He sighed and shifted his position just a little to free up some space.

Haruka Nanami: Ah… Well, I-I’m sorry for... the trouble.

Though he had definitely made some space, it was very narrow and our shoulders… My shoulders were touching Ichinose-san’s.

I wondered why… the distance between us was no different than if we had been sitting on a crowded train, and yet…

It was warm and I felt relieved. It made my heart pound really, really fast.

I wonder if it was because Ichinose-san was so similar to HAYATO-sama.

Tokiya Ichinose: … What is it?

As I was watching his profile while he read his book, Ichinose-san suddenly turned to face me. I wondered if he noticed me staring at him….

Haruka Nanami: Ah… I was just thinking you two really do look alike….

Tokiya Ichinose: Alike? Are you talking about HAYATO? We’re twins, so that’s a given.

Haruka Nanami: That might be so, but…

Tokiya Ichinose: Are you maybe a HAYATO fan?

Haruka Nanami: Yes! I love him!

Um… HAYATO-sama is the reason I aimed to become a composer…. I was feeling depressed and… I’m an introvert…. I didn’t have any friends at all, but every time I saw HAYATO-sama on TV, I felt better. HAYATO-sama’s existence has encouraged me a whole lot.

That’s why I came here, thinking I would like to make songs for idols one day. That’s… to say….

Tokiya Ichinose: I understand your feelings for HAYATO. I, however, am not him. It’s annoying to be confused with him.

Haruka Nanami: I-I’m sorry… My mistake.

Tokiya Ichinose: No, it’s fine as long as you understand we’re different people. I don’t conduct myself like that. …

Do I scare you?

Haruka Nanami: Eh…?

What does he mean by… “scare”?

Tokiya Ichinose: Never mind, it’s nothing. A slip of the tongue. But tell me, why are you in a place like this? It’s not like this is a place you’d thoughtlessly step into, either.

Haruka Nanami: Eh… Your book… It was taken by a girl from another class… And that’s how I….

Tokiya Ichinose: I see. They did something so childish….

Haruka Nanami: Eh…?

Tokiya Ichinose: Don’t worry about it. However, you are you. If it was taken from you, it would have been all right to just give up since it was something you couldn’t help.

Haruka Nanami: I couldn’t do that.

Tokiya Ichinose: … Why?

Haruka Nanami: Because you are my partner…. You trusted me and gave me the book. That’s not something I can betray.

Tokiya Ichinose: I see. Partner… is it…? Now that you mention it, have you finished the song?

Haruka Nanami: … Not completely… but… a small part… um….

I drew a nearby toy piano towards myself.

I played a simple melody by pressing the small keys with my finger.

Haruka Nanami: Like this….

Tokiya Ichinose: I see... I get it…. You properly read through the materials I gave you.

It’s still lacking, however….

For just a slight second, Ichinose-san seemed happy, but right afterward he scolded me with that harsh tone again.

Haruka Nanami: … Yes. I am aware of that as well….

Tokiya Ichinose: … If it were up to me, I’d do it like this….

As he spoke, Ichinose-san started playing the small piano.

What…?

Amazing…. Certainly, this melody is more touching.

I wondered if Ichinose-san knew how to compose too.

Tokiya Ichinose: It’d be better if we apply this melody over here as well.

Select the phrase!

If so… (+10 Love +10 Music)

Haruka Nanami: Wouldn’t it sound nicer if we put a rest here and just stop for a moment?

Tokiya Ichinose: … I see. That’s a good idea too….

Ah, he's smiling!

Ichinose-san really seemed to be enjoying himself.

He really must love music, huh?

Tokiya Ichinose: It could go faster here as well.

Haruka Nanami: Then, how about this? That way, you can perform this part comfortably and build up the excitement for the chorus…

Tokiya Ichinose: If we do that, then this part should stop right here. Too long and it’ll slow everything down.

Haruka Nanami: Ah, I see…

And so, we expressed our respective opinions, shoulder to shoulder.

Many ideas that I wouldn’t even have thought of were all neatly put into the song.

Every time we exchanged and compared our thoughts and opinions, we built on that simple melody and the quality of the song grew quickly.

Tokiya Ichinose: It’s unrefined, but… apparently, it seems I have no choice but to recognize your skill in composing.

Select the phrase!

What…? You mean… (+0 Love +5 Music)

Tokiya Ichinose: I was trying to compliment you in my own way. Didn’t that come across?

Haruka Nanami: Ah, yes…. I’m… um… I’m happy.

The sun went down before we knew it. The classroom had also turned quite cold.

Haruka Nanami: Achoo!

Oh, I didn’t mean to sneeze….

Haruka Nanami: Are we going to remain locked up in here forever at this point?

I was starting to get a bit nervous.

Tokiya Ichinose: Well, I don’t intend to spend the night here. Let’s do something.

Ichinose-san stood up. He was always calm and made rational decisions at all times. He really was a reliable person….

Then….

Shining Saotome: Ha ha ha! Seems like you’re in trouble, Mr. Ichinose!

We heard the principal’s voice out of nowhere.

Tokiya Ichinose: … Saotome-san?

Ichinose-san and I glanced around in our vicinity.

The principal was, however, nowhere to be found.

Shining Saotome: Ha ha ha~~. I’ve come to rescue you now! Time to press this button.

As the principal spoke, the ground shook.

And…

Tokiya Ichinose: WATCH OUT!!

A bookshelf fell towards me.

Haruka Nanami: Eh… Ah— Kyaaaaaaaaa!

I closed my eyes, thinking it was going to crash into me.

But just before it was going to collapse, a large arm covered my head.

Tokiya Ichinose: …ghurh!

Haruka Nanami: Ah….

When I finally opened my eyes, I saw Ichinose-san had shielded me with his back.

I had fallen to the floor as the shelf collapsed, only saved from an avalanche of books by his body hovering over me.

A large number of them were scattered around us, and I imagined that Ichinose-san’s back must have taken the brunt of the force.

It must have hurt…. All because of me. I felt terrible.

And yet…

Tokiya Ichinose: Are you… all right? They didn’t hit your head or anything?

Ichinose-san asked, his brow creased with worry.

Haruka Nanami: Y-Yes, I’m all right.

Tokiya Ichinose: Is that so…?

His expression softened into relief.

Ichinose-san was really worried about me. Ah, what a gentle person...

Haruka Nanami: Ah, I-I’m sorry. Thank you so much!

When I spoke, Ichinose-san’s icy demeanor returned.

Tokiya Ichinose: Don’t mind it…. It was just a coincidence that I was standing here.

Ichinose-san stood up and pushed the bookshelf back.

And, in the next moment—

The walls of the classroom fell back in all four directions with a light thud.

Haruka Nanami: E-EEEH!

Shining Saotome: I had this whole thing planned for a reason! I’d say this prank show is a huge success!

Tokiya Ichinose: … Is this school a trick house? Seriously, that trap was life-threatening. We were almost buried underneath books in that classroom.

And besides, from the way you spoke, wouldn’t that make you the mastermind of this whole incident? … Pranks aren’t trendy these days.

Shining Saotome: I was joking about the prank show! I’m a warrior for justice! I wouldn’t do something so unfair! This is a misunderstanding!

Haruka Nanami: Excuse me… Principal. Thank you very much.

Shining Saotome: Ha ha ha~~! I can eat this for breakfast.

BUT if you’re actually being harassed, this won’t be the end of it. Please work hard to become everyone’s favorite.

Eh…? This was harassment? I sincerely thought this was an accident….

Tokiya Ichinose: Everyone’s favorite, you say… Are you suggesting for me to behave... like Otoya?

Ichinose-san’s eyebrow twitched.

Tokiya Ichinose: It's utterly impossible for me to smile that nonchalantly.

His face was bitter as he muttered this under his breath.

… Why Ittoki-kun? Ichinose-san, do you envy Ittoki-kun more than you should?

Since listening to Ittoki-kun’s song that day, Ichinose-san had brought him up from time to time.

And sometimes he would grumble, “I can’t sing like that.”

I agreed that Ittoki-kun possessed something that Ichinose-san didn’t have….

But Ichinose-san had so many good qualities of his own…

Was this a complex? Was that what it was?

Shining Saotome: Mr. Ittoki sure is popular in the class. BUT, there’s no need for YOU to be the same. Become popular in YOUR own color.

Tokiya Ichinose: … My own color…?

Shining Saotome: Ha ha ha~~! You should have enough to worry about heading towards your own dream!

The principal said no more. He stomped his feet, jumped high in the sky, and left.

Haruka Nanami: … Ichinose… san?

Tokiya Ichinose: … It’s nothing. That aside, let’s return to the dorm quickly.

Haruka Nanami: … Okay.

It bothered me, even though it was not my place, but I just couldn’t ask Ichinose-san about Ittoki-kun.

Mini Game

Ryuya Hyuga: I know it's sudden, but we're about to do a surprise test today! It's all right. It's not that hard.

It's a simple paper test. There are so many elementary questions; you should be able to solve them!

Anyway, this is simply to test your knowledge. Choose the correct answer from the choices.

This is when your everyday study comes into play. Whenever there's a musical term that grabs your attention, get in the habit of looking it up in a dictionary.

Well then, let the testing begin!!

S Rank

The next day, I presented the answer sheet to Ichinose-san.

Tokiya Ichinose: You haven’t reached my level yet, but it’s passable. Please continue to do your best from now on.

Haruka Nanami: Yes. I’ll work hard!

Just knowing wasn’t enough. I had to use that knowledge properly for composing….

I was determined to make a lot of great songs for Ichinose-san to sing!

Chapter End

[bearsanpancakes]

Mitsuki Izumi i-HAKE! Rabbit TV - Part 2: i-HAKE! ~Mitsuki’s episode 2~

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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Mister Shimooka: Alright! Good evening everyone! The program “i-HAKE! ~Idol dispatch~” is about to begin!

Audience: Kyaaaaa…!

Mister Shimooka: This is a program meant to dispatch idols to help people from around the world with their requests!

Mister Shimooka: The recording will be ongoing for several days, and we'll be able to watch them complete their requests like a variety documentary!

Mister Shimooka: This time… we’ve invited Mitsuki-kun, Riku-kun and Ryunosuke-kun on the show!

Mitsuki: I’m super excited for today’s program! Please take care of me~!

Riku: Hello everyone~! I’m happy to be able to join this time’s program!

Ryunosuke: Please take care of me! Let us all enjoy a lovely night together!

Audience: Kyaaaaa…!

Mister Shimooka: Alright~ please take care of us as well!

Mister Shimooka: Watching the VCR earlier, I must say that I’m impressed by Mitsuki-kun, you were able to use such a creative way to compel your guests to show themselves! It created an element of surprise instead!

Mitsuki: That’s not true, it’s all thanks to Riku and Tsunashi-san’s amazing reactions as well that the scene was able to feel so lively!

Mister Shimooka: Ha ha ha, that’s true, they were panicking so much! Riku-kun, Ryunosuke-kun, I’m sure you both were very surprised then!

Riku: I was super surprised! I was wondering if Mitsuki actually planned on finishing the program himself!

Ryunosuke: Especially since Mitsuki-kun feels like he’d actually be able to finish it on his own, that was what made me nervous! Thankfully it was just a joke!

Mister Shimooka: I agree, he doesn’t feel like the type of person to play dumb when he’s excited after all! …oh that’s right, Riku, you fell over in the video recording, are you alright?

Riku: Ah, I’m alright! I told everyone about this when we went back to our dorm, they were really worried as well…

Mitsuki: Iori reacted the fastest, he immediately shot up and said “What were you thinking!”

Riku: He lectured me for a really long time…

Ryunosuke: Ha ha ha! I couldn’t get the paint off my hands as well, so my teammates were worriedly asking about what happened when they saw that my hands were stained blue.

Mitsuki: I see! You have a point, because the colors couldn’t be washed away entirely, so maybe your skin looked like a zombie’s…!?

Mister Shimooka: Seems like there are lots of behind the scenes secrets this time! Well then, let’s continue watching the rest of the VCR!

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Mitsuki: …okay, we’ve painted quite a lot!

Ryunosuke: It’s almost done, Mitsuki-kun!

Mitsuki: That’s right! …now all we have to do is pray that the weather treats us kindly…

Riku: The weather is starting to look bad…

Mitsuki: Mhmm, I hope it doesn’t rain…

Little girl: Um, are you all drawing flowers?

Mitsuki: Woah!? Good afternoon, yes we are drawing flowers indeed!

Riku & Ryunosuke: Good afternoon!

Staff: I’ve asked the residents in the area, and everyone was eager to lend a helping hand!

Old woman: Dear, look, the walls that used to look worn down now look so beautiful now…

Old man: How spectacular…

Young man: I’ve brought over some pickled vegetables made using locally grown crops, and also some onigiri that I’ve made myself! Though I’m not sure if it suits your tastes…

Mitsuki: Wah…! Is it really alright for us to have this!? It looks so tasty!

Riku: It’s cabbage onigiri! I’ve really liked eating these recently…

Ryunosuke: I understand. I really like it as well, so I make it for myself quite often! How about I go buy some pickled vegetables later!?

Little girl: …so idols…

Young man: …are this friendly…

Everyone: I’m digging in…!

Mitsuki: It’s so tasty… oh my, I can feel my fatigue fading away in an instant…

Ryunosuke: I wonder why eating onigiri outdoors feels so amazing…

Riku: What should I do! I can’t help but want more of them…!

Woman A: …Mitsuki-kun who only ever appears on television, is now smiling right in front of me…

Woman B: The sexy Ryunosuke-kun is unexpectedly eating onigiri…

Man: Riku is happily holding an onigiri with both of his hands…

Man: …Idols…

Woman A: …really are friendly, huh…?

Mitsuki: Phew…! After eating such delicious food, I’m filled with energy again! Thank you everyone!

Riku & Ryunosuke: Thank you…!

Mitsuki: …um, if everyone here doesn’t mind, would you all like to use your handprints to paint some flowers with us?

Residents: Use our handprints?

Riku: Yes! Just like the flowers over here…

Little girl: It’s true! These flowers are painted using handprints!

Little boy: I want to paint~!

Old woman: We’ve loved this train station since a long time ago, so being able to contribute something like this, it really makes me happy.

Ryunosuke: That’s wonderful, thank you everyone! Let’s all work together to make the train station of Haruno more dazzling!

Everyone: Yay…!

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Little girl: Mitsuki-kun, can I place my handprint here?

Mitsuki: Mhmm! Just place it on the most eye-catching spot!

Little girl: Yay!

Old woman: Um, Ryunosuke-kun, both of us as a couple would love to leave our handprints here…

Ryunosuke: Wah, that sounds amazing! I’ll go and grab a stool so that you both can easily leave your handprints!

Little boy: Riku-kun, let’s leave a red handprint together!

Riku: Ahaha, alright! Come over here, my hands are bigger, so the two flowers that we’ve printed look like a pair of brother’s…

Little boy: I’m done!

Ryunosuke: …ah… I think it smells of rain.

Riku: Eh…? There are a lot of rain clouds, but it hasn’t started to rain yet…

Ryunosuke: I used to live on an island, so I’m able to recognize the smell of rain. It’s about to rain very soon, let’s quickly cover it up with a tarp…!

Mitsuki: ……! Staff-san! Did anyone bring a tarp!?

Staff: Yes, it’s right here!

Riku: Everyone, please come inside the station to rest in the meantime!

Little girl: Are the flowers going to disappear?

Mitsuki: It won’t, we won’t let it disappear…!

Ryunosuke: It’s almost about to rain, let’s get a move on!

Mitsuki: Got it…!

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Everyone: The rain stopped…!

Ryunosuke: It was just a short rain, thankfully it stopped quickly!

Riku: …ah! Everyone, look!

Mitsuki: It’s a rainbow!

Everyone: Woah…!

Riku: Just like the painting that we’ve made, a rainbow hangs high above the train station!

Ryunosuke: It's such a miracle, to think that there’s a coincidence such as this…

Mitsuki: Yes… it’s just like meeting various different people, everyone initiates a miracle together… Whenever I get to witness moments such as these, I always feel grateful to be able to have this job.

Mitsuki: …okay! It’s almost done, so let’s keep it up!

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End of part 2

[tomoyajpeg]

White Brim | BATTLEROYAL/6

Tsukasa: ...Hm. Though I triumphantly declared war on you...

This is slightly troubling. If it were only Tori-kun, I would happily tear him limb from limb, but since Onee-sama is here as well—

Tori: L-let’s run, Anzu! Tsukasa’s supposed to be a “fisherman,” so in other words, he’s our enemy!

Over here! Be careful not to fall, okay?

Tsukasa: Ah! Get back here, you coward...!

Tori: Ptthbt! Yuzuru said that cowards are the ones who make it out of battlefields alive! Being able to survive easily makes you admirable, right? Am I wrong?

Tsukasa: Fushimi-senpai said something like that...? Whatever for? I don’t believe that’s something a servant should be saying?

Tori: Hm? Come to think of it, why isn’t Yuzuru taking part in “clamming?” Didn’t I hear that all the servants were going to participate?

And isn’t that guy a servant of mine? Why isn’t he here?! That disloyal little—!

Tsukasa: Now, why on earth would I know what’s going on with your servant?

Additionally, though I don’t know why I’m giving you advice when you’re my enemy: You do know that even if Fushimi-senpai were participating in “clamming,” there’s no guarantee that he would be on your side, correct?

Rather, I'd say that the assumption that Fushimi-senpai would be your ally is a dangerous one to make in this situation.

If you were to approach him thinking that he would protect you, it’s entirely possible that it would all be over in a single deep stab. [1]

Tori: I-I know that much, okay!? Don’t go preaching from your high horse to someone who’s the same age as you!

Tsukasa: ...It seems that you didn’t listen to Tenshouin-onii-sama’s explanation properly, so I was just giving you some advice out of the kindness of my heart.

Well, it’s fine. In reality, so long as we’re divided into enemy and ally like this, doing nothing but clashing against each other, exchanging words is unnecessary.

In accordance with the Rules of “clamming,” though it’s not as if you’re an enemy general, I shall solemnly hunt you down.

As I am unable to be declared victorious until I have hunted down all of you “fish”, this is quite the troublesome task I’ve been presented with.

Tori: Like I said! I get it already, so you don’t have to explain it over and over—

Tsukasa: Bang.

Tori: Kyaaaaa!? He shot at me! That jerk shot at me with a gun! I can’t believe him!

Tsukasa: What are you so surprised about? You were surely already aware that we “fishermen” were provided with weapons, were you not?

Be that as it may, I lack experience in handling firearms. Additionally, it's quite dark, and when visibility is this low I’m unable to aim properly.

Tori: T-this is our chance! He sucks at this!

Tsukasa: Bang, Bang, Bang.

Tori: Snrk, he’s just shooting all over the place ♪ In the end, Tsukasa’s still Tsukasa!

Anzu! Before he accidentally ends up hitting one of us, let’s run! Over here!

Huh? Where do I plan on running to? W-wherever is fine - we just have to get away from that overflowing-with-bloodlust Tsukasa or he'll kill us!

Huh? Tsukasa wouldn’t do something like that? Well, that’s normally true, but that’s just ‘cause he likes to pointlessly act like a gentleman!

But right now, we’re in the middle of “clamming!” And for as long as I’ve known him, even if we’re just playing around, he never stops until he wins - or, rather, you could say he gets way too fired up...!

Tsukasa: —Would you kindly refrain from speaking ill of me in front of Onee-sama?

Tori: (Huh? What? Why is Tsukasa’s voice coming from directly above us...?)

Tsukasa: ..........♪

Tori: (That jerk! He was shooting his gun randomly to draw our eyes away from him, and to make us let our guard down—)

(And then, while that was happening, he stealthily climbed a tree and approached us by jumping between branches!? Like some sort of nimble monkey!?)

Tsukasa: Now, then—

Tsukasa: This is Checkmate.

Tsukasa apparently makes up a word for an untranslatable pun, here: 一刺し is pronounced the same way as 一差し, meaning “one dance” or “one game” (like, of shogi), but is written with the character for “stab.”

[scalamore]

Ch 91 RAW thoughts (spoilers)

Chapter 91 manhwa changes/impressions

When she sees Rupert, she unconsciously, immediately flashes back to TL1. He never came to Belois, and only had his soldiers raid the mansion and arrest her family.

Interesting choice of a rook/knight/pawn - this represents Count Belois, Lehan, and Amanda Belois. She still considers them those who protect the empire with their neutrality/innocent bystanders, but Rupert still ordered their deaths.

When she steps out of the carriage, she immediately pales and wonders why he’s here -she thinks how he knows he’s different than TL1 Rupert…. But… (THAT “BUT” IS SUPER IMPORTANT omg - that added hesitation shows how she knows her thinking needs to change but she isn’t ready to accept him fully yet)

Meanwhile, Rupert sees her all bandaged up (pretend bandages), and sees her pale, and rushes over to check up on her. While she initially thought he was here to do something to Belois, it becomes obvious that he was here to check up on her.

While he smiles in relief after he checks that she’s ok and not dying, Lari is a bit flustered and can’t believe that he rushed down to see her after only one day

I can’t tell if Amanda said there were no available rooms because they were actually being remodeled, or if Belois was trying to kick Rupert out of the south.

Lari offers her room for him to use, and Lehan interrupts saying Rupert can use his instead. I love how Rupert is irritated that Lehan interrupted them and he walks quickly to the mansion, with Lari automatically following him, leaving Lehan and the rest of the Belois behind hahaha. I think Rupert’s look also means that he’s aware of Lehan’s feelings toward Lari…

Rupert is very WOW-ed by the Belois mansion. He comments that it looks like her, and Lari has no ideas what he’s talking about. He thinks that it’s small, warm, and comfortable, just like her (!!!). In the novel, he just says the mansion is small like her, and Lari interprets as him insulting her lol. I love the change with the addition of Rupert’s thoughts, and how yes, he admits that he finds Lari warm and comfortable to be around, and he can see traces of her in the home she grew up in (kyaaaaa)

After bickering, Lari quietly asks what he’ll do about the empress/Arnulf now that he’s away from the palace, and he says if they do anything, it’ll give him an excuse (presumably to kill them). Lari thinks about how he’ll probably do just that, serve justice to those who offend him including her father… so she asks if he plans to kill the empress/Arnulf now..? He quietly tells her to be careful, since she could be arrested for treason against the imperial family for saying such a thing. But yes, he’ll probably kill them if it comes to it. Lari then lightly touches his arm and requests that he wouldn’t, because she wants him to be happy, and the way for that is for him known as a wise emperor who is beloved by the people. He chuckles, saying that’s such a ridiculous idea he doesn’t know what to say. By that time, the Belois family catch up to them, and Lari jumps away, heart thumping because she and Rupert were having a fluffy moment HAHA.

Meanwhile Rupert accurately comments that Lari has a look of “why is this guy here” HAHA. Not wanting to be in front of her parents with Rupert, she pushes him up the stairs and shows him to her room. (I don’t know about other readers, but I just see these two as flirting with everyone else seeing them at it hahahahaa)

The rest of Belois are shook that she dares touch Rupert the crown prince (the small text is that it’s a crime to touch the body of an imperial family member, and one could be beheaded for doing so)

In the novel, Lari stands in front of her window to show him to her room, and he stares at her for the longest time, unmoving, unblinking, and she gets flustered. In the manhwa, this is changed to Rupert standing in front of the window, and Lari’s the one staring at him now.

Lari really likes her room since it’s comfy and cozy, esp the bed since it was crafted “with romance”. The backstory is that her grandfather custom made it for him and his wife to sleep in together - which is scandalous because in a very conservative county like Belois, the husband and wife sleep separate. Rupert can tell with a glance that it’s an artifact, and when it’s activated, the top of the bed reveals a mirror. Lari, who is a fan of romance novels, and sometimes reads the more… erotic/spicy/smut ones sometimes, knows immediately what its for - basically her grandparents had such a active sex life and a kink of watching themselves in action that he commissioned the bed to do just that. Again, Lari blows up with embarrassment because the strict, dutiful, conservative image she painted of her grandparents were shattered because they were too promiscuous for her HAHA (which is funny because later on she and Rupert are implied to have a rather active intimate life too hehe)

Meanwhile, Rupert is now giving her a weird, blank, intense look (I believe this is the scene that was supposed to be earlier, but now moved to the end of the chapter).

Lari, I have no idea what his look means either. IS HE IMAGINING KISSING YOU? DOES HE KNOW WHAT THE MIRROR MEANS? I can’t wait till next week ahhhhhhh

FOr the first time in forever, this chapter covered about a chapter ish of content. So looks like they rushed through the boring parts and are slowing down for the good Rupelali stuff heheh

[aardvark-123]

~The Silver-Heart Chronicles Part 6: Two Go Bananas in Dawnstar~

Adelaisa Vendicci was blissfully unaware that half of Dawnstar now believed she and Yngvar were married. Yngvar was painfully aware of the misconception, painfully that the Khajiiti merchant caravan which had just pulled into town was guarded by an absolute dreamboat, and even more painfully aware that Thoring and Karita might send assasins after him if he cheated on Adelaisa.

You know, "cheated" on Adelaisa, with whom he wasn't in a relationship and probably never would be. The misconceptions some people could wrestle into their heads were truly astonishing.

"So," Adelaisa said over breakfast, "what do you feel like doing today, dearest?"

Yngvar choked on his apple pie. "D-d-d-DEAREST?!"

"Yes," Adelaisa said innocently. "Dearest honourary little brother. Do you have any big plans, or medium ones? I'm going to talk to those travelling merchants and see if they've got a way into the horker business."

"I might as well tag along," Yngvar said weakly. "In case they're selling anything."

Elsweyr had a large mercantile culture in the Baandari Pedlars, and a few caravans traded goods in and around Skyrim. Nords tended to look down on them, though, and the caravans were banned from entering most cities, because Everybody Knew the Khajiit were thieves, drug addicts, in league with the Thalmor, or whatever else was the racist slander of the week.

Yngvar didn't care about what Everybody Knew, and nor did Adelaisa. She quickly got to talking about horkers with the merchants, who told her how a vampire horker had been terrorising the northern shores until a woman with a quarterstaff beat him to death.

Yngvar looked at the Elsweyrese weapons Ahkari was selling for just long enough to seem polite, then, with his heart pounding, went to talk to the caravan guard.

Kharjo was quite a man, but as Yngvar stammered through a few rounds of polite conversation, he (Yngvar) could tell he (Kharjo) was distracted. He (Yngvar) pressed him (Kharjo) for details until he (Kharjo) explained how he (I'll give you three guesses) had lost his Amulet of the Moons to thieves.

"So another set of bandits stole another amulet?!" gasped Adelaisa, who had been listening in. "Yngvar, we have to do something!"

"Er, you're absolutely right! I was just about to say so myself!" declared Yngvar. "Tell us where you lost your amulet, Kharjo, and I'll give it to you. Th- the amulet."

Adelaisa gave him a withering look. "Sarcasm doesn't suit you, Yngvar. If you think this going to be a waste of time, just say so."

"What?! No, the amulet clearly means a lot to him! I want to help!" insisted Yngvar.

"Fine, then, don't come! But it'll be on your own conscience," said Adelaisa severely.

Yngvar groaned. "Don't do this, Adelaisa. I am coming! That's exactly what I plan on doing! It's happening! Don't try and talk me out of it."

Adelaisa spent the afternoon in a deep sulk. She headed north, occasionally stopping to watch the horkers at play, but mostly trudging towards the shipwreck where Kharjo said he'd last seen his amulet.

It wasn't until they found the boat, snapped in half and wedged between a couple of icebergs, that Yngvar spoke again. "So. Are you still having a private disagreement with observable reality, Adelaisa, or do you want to go and shake an amulet out of some bandits?"

"Kyaaaaa!" Adelaisa jumped out of her skin. "Y- Yngvar?! Akatosh, you startled me! I- I thought you weren't coming."

"Well..." Yngvar groaned. "I changed my mind."

The bandits put up a fierce resistance, but were no match for our heroes' combined strength. Yngvar burrowed inside their stolen goods chest and emerged half an hour later with the Amulet of the Moon.

"It was a maze in there," he grumbled. "But this amulet smells just like Kharjo's perfume, so it was easy to find."

Adelaisa smiled. "I knew part of you still cared, Yngvar. You're a good man underneath all those layers of... Yngvar."

They headed back to Dawnstar, only to discover a disturbing lack of caravan.

"Um," said Adelaisa, "I'm sure they were here yesterday. Have you tried looking in those bushes, or under that log? Or... Oh, no. They didn't get buried in the snow, did they?! I- I left my shovel back in the tavern! Yngvar, come on!"

"For Mara's sake, they've clearly moved on to the next city! We'll just have to wait here until they get back, or leave the amulet with someone in the city we can trust- Aaaugh!" Yngvar was dragged towards the Windpeak Inn by Adelaisa.

Halfway across the city, Adelaisa screeched to a halt. "Um, what's that?" she said, peering up into the cloudy sky. "Another bird?"

"Adelaisa, there's something deeply, deeply wrong with you! Ysmir's sake, you can't just drag me around and pretend I've said the exact opposite of what... What..." Yngvar looked up. "Oh, that's just typical."

A hungry storm dragon had descended upon Dawnstar, looking for fresh humans or perhaps a nice, plump horker for lunch. Loath to be eaten or surrender their local walruses, the guards came out in force to watch the blacksmith get chased around.

Yngvar took out his deadliest vials of poison, dipped a dozen crossbow bolts in them and opened fire on the dragon. It opened lightning right back, blasting him into the lake. Adelaisa charged forth to take the terrible beast on, secure in the knowledge that she was flagged as protected and could only die by a player character's hand.

Eventually, after a battle that saw most of Dawnstar up in flames, the dragon was defeated.

"Where did you get the hat?" Yngvar whispered as the dragon sank beneath the waves.

"I always had it. My head was starting to get cold," whispered Adelaisa.

"It makes you look like a monkey with a tall head," whispered Yngvar. "Maybe one of the Imga they apparently have down in Valenwood."

Adelaisa grinned. "Thank you! I think it's cute as well."

Once the gawkers had left, Yngvar and Adelaisa agreed to split the dead dragon between them. There might have been a collector somewhere who'd want half a dragon skeleton, or a gullible paleontologist who could be convinced it was the bones of some ancient beast.

Before they'd dragged it very far, though, a messenger ran up to Yngvar and handed him a couple of letters.

"What's this, now?" Yngvar's eyes widened as he examined the paper. "Inheritance?!"

"Beitild and Leigelf... They're both dead. And they both had me in their wills." With heavy heart, Yngvar folded up the letters and put them in his pocket. "I don't understand it! Did-did the dragon kill them just now?!"

"I'm afraid so. It amazes me, though, how fast the hold governments can arrange these things," said Adelaisa dolefully. "There must be a courier in every jarl's longhouse, every thane's cottage, ready to head out with a letter of inheritance at the drop of a severed head!"

"I can't stay in Dawnstar," said Yngvar, gazing down at his feet. "I want a city without any dragons or a mad, lovelorn publican and his lute-happy daughter! Is that too much to ask?!"

"Probably, yes." Adelaisa nodded. "But at least in Dawnstar you've got me watching your back, right?"

[milrehtse]

ENGAGED

Dear diary,

I’m still reeling as I pen this but as of 15 Mar, I am officially engaged! H emerged the winner: king of masterful planning and snagged himself a 10/10 wife if I say so myself.

Apparently it’s been 2 months in the planning as he worked in cahoots with rach to apply leave, coordinate with Kelly and WX to get my nails done, and it was serendipitous that I had my lashes done for the Malacca work trip.

H woke me up on Thursday morning chanting that I’m on leave and that we’ll be going on a trip. Imagine me (not a morning person) at 7AM with my bed hair in an extremely groggy state: nothing registered. I even had to call rach to confirm before I could pack in peace.

Arriving at the Four Seasons Hotel in Langkawi was surreal — knowing that I’ll walk away from this place engaged (was 90% sure it’ll happen on the trip anyway). It was a very welcomed break. Friday evening was when shit got real: he said we should go hang out at the bar, and then after, to take a nice walk on the beach.

Then the magic happened. He got down on one knee. I was so caught in the moment that I now no longer remember what his speech was but I do remember tearing up at it (had sunnies so you can see) as he choked up slightly and asked if I would be his lifelong partner (KYAAAAA!!!). No surprised here as to what my answer was :)