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therealkatekane · 4 years

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My Journey

At the tender age of thirty-five, I have discovered anime. Don’t get me wrong, I first watched Princess Mononoke at sixteen. It was my first exposure to Eastern thought, and it blew my tiny adolescent western mind, and I loved it. But outside of Ghibli movies and Voltron (which I don’t count), I’ve never sought it out on my own.

As a previous post might indicate, I am obsessed with Godzilla, so it isn’t as if I’m closed off from Japanese media. Most of the video games I play are Japanese. (Fire Emblem, Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, pretty much anything Nintendo.) One of my partners is even a Pacific Islander of Japanese descent, who lived in Japan, who speaks Japanese. And we’ve been together seven years. But all of the sudden, now I’m on this quest to make up for lost time and consume all the anime I can.

(Note: If you have suggestions, I would love them. But I would prefer if they were queer. I want women in love with other women. It doesn’t have to be overt, but I don’t want any heterosexual romances, and would prefer as few male characters as possible. I’ve seen enough male-driven storylines, thanks.)

But today, I am here to word-vomit all about the queer extravaganza that is Senki Zesshou Symphogear. Because I am addicted. I’ll start with this picture.

And so begins our journey...

The show starts out the gate being super gay. Tsubasa (Blue) and Kanade (Red) are each a half of the singing duo Zwei Wing. They refer to one another as partners and there is a lot of “We can do anything as long as we’re together” and “I’m going to sing with you forever” type stuff.

Then there is Hibiki and Miku:

Friends since childhood, they are the core couple of the show. Hibiki is the main character who typically discovers she’s not just a normal girl and has the ability to wield a Gear, which allows her to become this adorable badass superhero. Miku is her anchor in the mundane world. She is frequently the one person or thing that can reach/inspire/motivate Hibiki. She is what drives Hibiki.

Hibiki calls Miku her sunflower, the place where she is warmest, where she will always return to.

Which brings me to the point that they share a bed. Despite having bunk beds, they always sleep together. Except when they’re fighting, then they go to their respective bunks. It’s just so cute.

The characters are delightfully complex. Hibiki is as pure as the driven snow but she isn’t naive. Usually, pure characters are oblivious or ignorant to the danger or evil around them, but Hibiki isn’t. She knows fighting is dangerous. She knows people can be evil, but those things never deter her. It makes her incredibly brave, even when confronted with someone she knows is malicious, she extends her hand in friendship because she chooses to believe the best in others. It is nice to see a character who is sweet and pure without being an utter dumbass.

We’ve all seen it. The sweet, precious hero is surprised that the bad guy who has been trying to kill them for an entire season won’t be their friend. Hibiki is NOT like that. She always gives people the opportunity for kindness without expectation, with the full awareness that it might be rejected.

Miku is the sweet, somewhat demure, nurturing one. She is the caretaker character. You might initially think she’s the standard timid and meek best friend stock character. But nope. She does not suffer fools. She is not an enabler. She is not afraid to call anybody out on their bullshit, regardless of who they are. She does what she thinks is right which also makes her very brave. She wants to protect Hibiki as much as Hibiki protects her.

Their dynamic is just lovely. Hibiki can kind of be a mess sometimes. She’s absent-minded, never on time, doesn’t prioritize school work. Miku is always there to pull her back down to earth, to center her. If she feels Hibiki is losing focus or deviating from who she is, Miku will always be the one to ground her. She truly is Hibiki’s anchor, her safe place. And I love it.

Oh and there is my dear Yukine Chris. I won’t go super in detail, but I will leave you with this:

It is exactly what it looks like. A queer D/s relationship. Unfortunately, it’s toxic and unhealthy. A whole lot of “I’m the only one that can love you” and “You have to obey me or I won’t love you anymore” and “I’m angry so you have to let me take it out on you” and so on. It’s all taken directly from the Abusive Relationship Handbook.

But worry not, we are not subjected to the toxicity for terribly long, and Chris gets the kindness and love she deserves from her new friends and senpai. I’d go more in depth, but y’know... spoilers.

Now, let us march forward to season two where our Roster of Queerness is completed by three additional characters. Two of which are so cute I cannot even fucking stand it.

I call them my Precious Gay Babies.

Kirika and Shirabe are two little baby gays that grew up in an orphanage with only one another and Maria, who is like a big sister to them. But oh my fucking god they are so precious I can’t even handle it.

Kirika is the more animated of the two. The sweet, cheerful ray of sunshine. And Shirabe is the quieter, more solemn of the two. They literally have a fight where they are shouting back and forth at each other how much they love one another. If this show was only about them, I would watch it. They are just way too cute.

Shirabe can be a little possessive of Kirika, and Kirika knows who she belongs to. If another girl touches her, she knows Shirabe will put the stomp down on it. I usually find behavior like that kind of squicky and toxic, but in this instance it isn’t too gross because I think it’s rooted in their background. They’ve only ever had one another so they’re extremely protective of each other.

I mean, just look.

Look at my Precious Gay Babies!

LOOK AT THEM!!

They are so cute and precious and I love them.

Let me wrap this up with Maria.

I won’t go too in depth with Maria because I don’t want to be spoiler-y. But 1) She’s fantastic. 2) No, I don’t know what’s up with her hair. 3) She is totally queer for Tsubasa, and I’m sailing on that ship.

I am midway through the fourth season. So, I haven’t caught up to the most current season (5) but holy hell. I am invested.

It’s just a bunch of girls (oh! And there is even a genderless, sexless character who is precious and I love) being in love with other girls and fighting monster things.

I fucking love this show. Right now, it’s kind of vying for top spot with Valkyrie Drive: Mermaid. Which may only be my number one because it’s a little more overt in its women sleeping with other women thing. It’s equal parts “fuck yes!” combined with “am I high right now?” That’ll be my next post, I digress.

If you are in the mood for some light but surprisingly good entertainment featuring a strong line of female characters who all fall in love with one another, then I cannot recommend Senki Zesshou Symphogear enough. It is fan-fucking-tastic. It doesn’t require too much thought, but it makes up for it by giving you a ton of warm, fuzzy feels.

And if you can recommend me anything similar. Or anything that heavily features queer women, I would be forever in your debt.

Oh, and PS there is a mobile game, which is how I found the show in the first place. Downloaded the game, played it, then got all fucked up on the anime. Worth it.

#symphogear #senki zesshou #tachibana hibiki #hibiki #miku kohinata #yukine chris #kirika akatsuki #maria cadenzavna eve #tsubasa kazanari #shirabe x kirika #amou kanade #zwei wing #hibiki x miku #precious gay babies

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voxfhantasma · 7 years

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first of all, what?

RULES: ANSWER THE 20 QUESTIONS AND TAG 20 PEOPLE WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BETTER

Tagged by @tianyiii

this should be interesting xD

Name: I have many names lololol (actually just two: the english and the chinese one) //ididn’ttakeurjoketiff Nickname: Ange [its like how you say Ange for the name “Angelina”] / for some reason, my seventh grade drafting teacher called me “Angie”--I was triggered. / Ca [kah] *don’t ask* Zodiac sign: Aries Height: 155 cm Orientation: tbh I am quite confused about my sexuality rn soooo I can’t really say. Nationality: A Filipino citizen, with half-Chinese blood. Fav fruit: Tomatoes, Grapes, Apples (nO GRANNY SMITHS PLS), Blueberries, WATERMELONS--I LOVE WATERMELONS (get your head out of the damn gutter, perv.) Fav season: Rainy seasons, because I love the sound of raindrops falling down to our roof and gently sliding down to meet the earth (and the phils has only two seasons one is the dry season and the other being rainy season lololololol)*edit: and the sweet sound of no classes but also feeling bad bc there are people suffering bc of heavy rain okay im being eaten by guilt* Fav flower: Lilies, I like lilies--also peach blossoms, and bougainvilleas Fav scent: Clothes fresh out of the laundry--who doesn’t love that smell (or alternatively, mint and lemon together, I think it’s perfect.) Fav colour: black, white, navy blue and some pastel pink or mint green. But I love gray the most *my bby* Fav animal: tbh idk but im really fond of cats/dogs or any other species under the canine or feline category :D Coffee, tea or hot cocoa?: Any of the three, as long as the coffee has a teaspoon of sugar, the tea isn’t too “tasteless” and the hot cocoa isn’t too sweet (e.g dark chocolate) Average hours of sleep: it goes around six-ten hours depends on the day. *funfact: least amount of sleep I had is at least three hours long*

okay this gets really long from here, under the cut nalang?

Fav fictional characters: *i’ll probs give a reason//sidecomments// why they are my fave charas sooo lets go*

Yosano Akiko (Bungou Stray Dogs): she’s cool I want her to be my doctor lol (joke lang ano ba kayo)

Jughead Jones III (Riverdale): hOW CAN I NOT???? HE IS JUST SO--SO FINE?????

Veronica Lodge (Riverdale): she’s hot, okay?

Nicolas Brown (GANGSTA): I think he is the most precious thing in the fandom, maybe even more precious than Nina.

Nishimiya Shoko (Koe no Katachi): I really don’t understand my attachment to deaf characters.

Yukine (Noragami): I don’t know if you can tell by the username, but I like the kid, he’s kewl.

Mirai Kuriyama (Kyoukai no Kanata/ Beyond the Boundary): again, if you can’t tell by the username. I just really think her blood manipulation powers are LEGIT, and she’s adorable.

Audrey Field (Sad Girls by Lang Leav): my brand new obsession, Lang Leav. I love how Audrey and *bleep* just *bleeeeeep for people who haven’t read sad girls* *haven’t finished it but im half way through!*

Edogawa Ranpo (Bungou Stray Dogs): after Dazai, there was him. Despite his man-baby attitude and his fucking cuteness. He’s 27(or 26???) and he’s smart (putik bakit hindi globe *badjokeisbad*) and he is *buries face in hands* perfect with those green eyes of his ///

Lyra, Shon and Ian (Siren’s Lament): this is one cute triangle.

ALL THE BSD CHARACTERS: KASI ANG GANDA NILA AT ALL OF THEM ARE SO INTERESTING~~~~~~~~~

Ayano Tateyama (KagePro): too good for the world *drops mic*

Takane Enomoto “Ene” (KagePro): pls go to my phone im lonely

Isla (PlaMemo): why????did???you???have????to???go???

Todoroki Shouto (Boku no Hero Academia): haven’t caught up with the manga soo lets see how is he now lolololol

*goes on with the rant of endless fave character*

Number of blankets you sleep with: 0 to 2 you’ll always need another one Dream trip: aaaaaaah i wanna go to japan or to the US aaaaaaah Blog created: April 2015

hey @meowkeys if you have time tho :D @alice-senpao and yOU @yukikazedoodle yOU TWO BETTER DO THIS no pressure tho *smiles* and anyone--ANYONE-- is free to do this soooooo

#ooh #i swear you two should do this #wtf am i doing #edit: ;;;;;;;

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leio13 · 7 years

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I was Tagged!! By TWO People! It’s Miracle!

I was tagged by two amazing, super-special-awesome individuals, @fraink5, and @96percentdone! Thanks homies! I can’t believe I used homies

1: Are you named after someone?

Nope. I think my parents just liked my name.

2: When was the last time you cried?

I want to say it was the other day when reading about this woman and her husband’s struggle with ALS, but it was actually this evening... Today has been an off day for me, and I am unable to handle printers and my forgetfulness nd being late for class.

3: Do you like your handwriting?

Sometimes I like certain letter combinations, but truth be told, it’s bad.

4: What is your favorite lunch meat?

I don’t know what this means, but it certainly ain’t the same three meals I’ve been eating on rotation for the past few months.

5: Do you have kids?

Are we talking about fictional characters? Because yes. My precious sons, Yukine, Atsushi, Titus, Nagisa, and probably some other precious babies I’m forgetting about since my memory stinks (and I’m a terrible mama). Also, my beloved daughter, Kyouka.

6: If you were another person, would you be friends with you?

No. Probably not. I don’t have the courage to speak to strangers, so we would never talk.

7: Do you use sarcasm?

Yes, I do.

8: Do you still have your tonsils?

I think so.

9: Would you bungee jump?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. No. I’m a coward.

10: What is your favorite kind of cereal?

I don’t really like cereal too much, but there are cereals I like more than others. Uh...cocoa puffs, frosted miniwheats, cinnamon toast crunch, honey nut cheerios (before the cheerio aftertaste kicks in), and honey o’s (I think that’s what they’re called.

11: Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?

I don’t touch my shoelaces unless it’s necessary, and by necessary, I don’t mean when they are untied. I’m okay with that. I mean when they aren’t untied but look kind of loose. That annoys the hell out of me.

12: Do you think you’re a strong person?

No. Can’t say I do. Although I do think I can throw a pretty mean punch (at least for someone of my stature). And I’m pretty good at lifting some weights for a decent distance, but still no.

13: What is your favourite ice cream? Ever, ever?

I’m not the biggest ice cream fan (strange, I know), but I think it’s Milk & Cookies. That is just the perfect blend of goodness.

14: What is the first thing you notice about people?

I think I notice their hair. I don’t really know.

15: What is the least favorite physical thing you like about yourself

Are we talking about appearances because then my legs (I feel like they grow three sizes when I sit down...) or this annoying facial hair thing that is out to destroy my confidence. If we are not necessarily talking about appearances, then my stomach. We have a mutual hatred for each other.

16: What color pants and shoes are you wearing now?

Light blue jeans and these cute purple socks with rainbow flecks and adorable teddy bears on them. No shoes.

17: What are you listening to right now?

The sound of my keys typing. I’m not listening to anything.

18: If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Uh... Brown. Just plain old brown. Doesn’t really stand out and doesn’t exactly want to (but actually kind of does)

19: Favorite smell?

I don’t really think of smells unless I’m smelling them, but I guess, I like the smell of barbecues or campfires. It reminds me of when I walked home from school after Jazz Band in the spring months which was pleasant. I have this bear which smells like butterscotch, too, and it’s amazing.

20: Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?

I’ve skyped my sister, but on the phone phone, I think it was my mom.

21: Favorite sport to watch?

No sport.

22: Hair color?

Brown

23: Eye color?

Brown

24: Do you wear contacts?

I’ve got glasses and glasses pride.

25: Favorite food to eat?

Chocolate milk. You don’t really eat it, but I’m obsessed with it, so... Oh, and good mac & cheese. The homemade kind.

26: Scary movies or comedy?

Well, I like sleeping, so comedies. I actually also do just like a good laugh.

27: Last movie you watched?

It’s still mamma mia, okay? Don’t judge.

28: What color of shirt are you wearing?

navy blue

29: Summer or winter?

I really, really love snow, so winter! Although today, it felt like 4 degrees outside and it didn’t even snow. That was uncool.

30: Hugs or kisses?

I love hugs.

31: What book are you currently reading?

I’m scared over Bungou Stray Dogs. I also have to read that Noragami chapter.

32: Who do you miss right now?

Everyone, honestly. I kind of just want to be home. And by kind of, I mean actually.

33: What is on your mouse pad?

I have a laptop and no mouse extension.

34: What is the last TV program you watched?

Episode 2 of Katangatari. This anime has been a trip so far. Right now, I’d definitely recommend. We shall see though at the end.

35: What is the best sound?

I actually hate a lot of sounds, but sounds I like, rain taps are pleasant when the sun’s still out at night they transform into lurking predatory footsteps with my wild imagination. I also love Mamoru Miyano’s voice and talent. I’ve just become obsessed thanks to Bungou Stray Dogs. Second season episode four. mmhm. That is some good stuff. in term’s of voice acting. content wise, I cry.

I’m going to tag @monokumamastermind, @sadtiredbaby, @wymoup-nox, @yesterdayohhowimissit, @jresonance, and @juuzouiiix! Thanks for following me!

#I was tagged!#by two people!#hot damn!

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thedeliverygod · 4 years

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I’ve heard some people are trying to pull some cancel culture on my precious baby son

if you still like Yato or pretty much any character then you should understand Yukine’s situation right now

when people have horrible things done to them they react in different ways and Yukine is actively reacting right now. This is not “permanently” who he is and not nonredeemable. After all, he has been ‘this way’ for half a goddamn chapter. HALF.

every character in this manga has made mistakes. Some life or death related.

and in the manga and hell in real life too, who you are is not your MISTAKES. It’s what you choose to do with what you learn from them.

#noragami #noragami spoilers

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thedeliverygod · 3 years

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Cinderella AU

I got this idea while watching the live action remake of Cinderella on Freeform (which is arguably the best version imo, fight me). And after blabbing about it to my discord group, ideas came together and out came this. Enjoy!

if you’d prefer to read on Ao3 or fanfiction.net please check out this link

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: Chapter 1

For as long as he could remember, it had always been just Yato and his mother, Sakura. His father had passed away when he just a baby and for years, Sakura had never remarried. Unfortunately, that meant that she had to work long hours and take long trips once Yato was old enough to be left alone. Still, they made the most of the precious time they had together. On the rare occasion Yato did ask about his father, Sakura would always respond the same.

She would smile and laugh, “Ebisu was very clumsy, but he was the sweetest and most thoughtful person I’ve ever met. You very much remind me of him, minus the clumsiness, of course.” At that, Yato would beam.

Many years later when Sakura had come up from a trip, Yato was in shock when she told him that she had met someone that she intended to marry. In fact, he was a bit bitter; they had done just fine all these years by themselves. He had always taken care of the house while she was away and she had done just fine with the financial side of things, so what was the purpose?

It was at dinner when Yato saw a new sparkle to her eyes while talking to the new man that he understood. Sakura deserved to be happy, so he finally swallowed his pride and smiled along with the rest of them. Still, despite Sakura’s newfound happiness and his acceptance, there was something about this Kouto Fujisaki that rubbed Yato the wrong way no matter how hard he tried to shake it. But for his mother, he’d do anything.

Shortly before the wedding, Yato was burdened with another surprise; a younger stepsister named Hiiro. Kouto had described her as adorable but he honestly found her a bit creepy. She hardly said anything at all and mostly just stared at him in a way that gave him the chills. Thankfully, she mostly kept to herself and he continued to keep busy with things around to house as he always did.

Sakura had wanted the wedding small and simple, but Kouto would have none of that. He repeated that he wanted to show off his new bride to the whole world and wanted to plan an elaborate ceremony. Yato wanted to gag every time he heard it but the flattery apparently worked over his mother as that was exactly the way it turned out. The tight clothing and large crowd were enough to make him pass out, but he plastered a smile on his face as served as the ringbearer for the couple. Across from him, Hiiro looked quite unpleased to be the flower girl and he let out a small laugh at her expression.

And they were a “happy” family for a while. Then Sakura suddenly started getting sick.

It started with coughing fits, a bit of fatigue. Nothing that seemed too serious, but Yato constantly told her to make sure she didn’t overwork herself anyway. And then one day he was rattling on about something he had done earlier that morning and one of her coughing fits kicked in, he saw her pull her hand away to find blood sprinkled across her hand.

“Mother!” Yato immediately clung to her, ushering her to bed and promising he would go get a doctor. On their way up to the bedroom, they ran into Kouto and after updating him on the situation, Yato hesitantly left Sakura in his care.

The doctor unfortunately didn’t have many answers to give. He prescribed a medication to be taken twice a day, ordered bed rest, and assured them that he’d be back in a week to check on her condition.

Sakura only worsened.

It quickly got to the point that she could hardly speak. Yato stayed by her side, holding her hand and closely monitoring her small motions to make sure her every need was met. He only left the room when he begrudgingly agreed to do small tasks for Kouto, but he supposed it was the man’s strange way of asking for alone time with his wife so he let it be.

One morning Yato awoke to find that the warmth had drained from Sakura’s hands. And soon, much of the warmth was drained out of his life.

He didn’t have much time to grieve as Kouto kept him extremely busy, giving him much of the work that generally went to the housekeepers. Soon enough, he eventually was staying in the servant’s quarters rather than his own room.

Ironically, despite their relationship growing ever distant, Kouto had commanded Yato to call him “Father”. And so he did, despite the bitter taste it left on his tongue.

Years passed and Yato got more accustomed to his new lifestyle, surviving due to his hard work and the kindness of others as he waited desperately for the right time to escape. Freedom was getting so close he could almost taste it, but he still had to wait. The timing wasn’t right just yet.

He had tried before shortly after Sakura’s death and had been met with a terrible failure. He was beaten senselessly, starved, and isolated for several days.

Preferably, he wanted to leave with Daikoku and Kofuku, the cook and his wife who he had befriended over the past few years. Daikoku was a tall and burly man who looked quite intimidating at first glance but was a big softy at heart. Kofuku on the other hand was a tiny clumsy girl with pink hair and a bright attitude. They were the only staff left from when his mother was still alive, and it was mostly only because Yato purposely made a point to not learn how to cook well, at least to Kouto’s knowledge. It of course resulted in quite a few cuts and bruises for the several ‘failed’ dinners he had prepared, but it was worth it in order to keep Daikoku and Kofuku around. Afterall, they were all he had left.

“How would you feel about getting some fresh air today?” Daikoku strolled over to Yato as he hung up the laundry on the line.

He squinted and looked around in confusion, “Uh, we’re already outside?”

“I mean going into town and getting off this property for a little while, smartass.” Daikoku gave him a light smack on the back of his head, “I need a few things.”

“Oh.” He smiled sheepishly before retorting back, “Not sure if I would exactly call that fresh air, but sure. Guess it’d be nice.”

Daikoku smirked and reached into his pocked, “Thought so.” He pulled out a folded piece of parchment and pushed it into Yato’s hand, “Try to enjoy yourself somewhat, but I do really need all of this.”

“Of course, I take all my jobs seriously.” He winked before pocketing the list and Daikoku rolled his eyes.

“Just make sure you’re back in time so that you don’t get us all in trouble, alright?”

“Yeah, yeah. I got it.” Yato ducked inside the kitchen to grab a large sack to carry the produce in and quickly popped back out.

He had only made it through half of the yard when an overly sweet voice rang out, “And where are you going, Yaboku?”

Yato looked to Hiiro and tried his best to hold back a frown as he held up the empty sack, “Daikoku needs some produce from the market place.”

“Hmm. Alright.” She accepted his answer with a hum as she jumped down from the tree branch she’d been sitting on, “Just making sure you’re not getting any silly ideas about anything like running away again.”

His breath caught in his chest for a moment before he exhaled, “I learned my lesson. You don’t need to spy on me for Father.”

“One can never be too careful.” She replied before slipping away into the tall grass.

Sighing, Yato continued on his way with a mutter, “Yeah, sure.”

Yaboku was another way that Kouto, and now Hiiro, degraded him. It was another reading of his name, but it was not his name. It was another thing that distanced him from the wonderful life he had lived with Sakura.

Still, he had plenty of things that they couldn’t take away that reminded him of her. Cherry blossom trees, warm summer nights, certain foods… Some of them were just very vague feelings, but he held on to them dearly.

The marketplace was a fair walk, but not enough to tire him out. Dealing with the merchants and the crowds was more of the issue for him. After a few relatively small struggles, he managed to get everything on the list.

“Phew…” He wiped at his forehead, feeling the weight of the sack straining his shoulders and back.

Just as he was about to turn to head home, he noticed a blonde boy frantically rushing through the crowd and raised an eyebrow in curiosity. A few people gave the boy annoyed glances, but overall ignored him. Eventually, the boy found himself directly in front of horse drawn cart.

“Move!” Yato shouted out as he pushed the boy out of the way, the contents of his sack spilling everywhere.

“Wha—” The boy didn’t finish his question before he and Yato both hit the ground and the carriage quickly came to a stop.

The coachman of the cart was immediately apologetic, asking if Yato and Yukine were okay to which they quietly nodded before carriage’s door slammed open.

“What do you think you’re doing!?” A well-dressed man stepped out and moved closer to them, his face red in anger, “You could have injured my horses or caused irreparable damages to my carriage!”

The blonde boy’s mouth opened to respond, but Yato could see he was shaking in fear.

“It was an accident, my lord. I deeply apologize for my little brother’s actions. I should have been keeping a better eye on him.” He lied through his teeth as he bowed his head.

“A mere apology is not enough! Imagine if something had happened, how did you expect to pay for this?” He stepped even closer, his palm held up as if he were about to strike either or both of the boys.

“Sir, I ask that you please stop.” A female voice rung out and Yato looked up in surprise.

A girl who long brown hair barely hidden by a hood walked through the crowd and approached the angered man.

“And who are you?” He huffed in return.

She slightly lifted her cloak to show her family crest before continuing, “These boys are with me and I apologize on their behalf. They’re… new at this.” She forced a smile.

The man was speechless for a moment before he gave his own bow and apologized back, “No, I apologize for making a scene, my lady. I will take my leave now.”

She nodded, “Thank you.”

As the man nervously went back into his carriage, Yato looked up into the brown eyes of his savior. “Um, thank you.”

“I saw what you did, you’re very kind.” She gave a bright smile as she kneeled down, looking over to the smaller boy, “Speaking of… are you alright? What were you running from?” She reached out to touch his arm but he recoiled.

“I’m fine… and I don’t want to talk about it.” He grumbled.

Yato gave him a stern look, “The least you could do is say thank you.”

“Thanks, I guess.”

Yato shook his head and flashed her an apologetic look.

“Looks like you could use a bit more help, too.” Hiyori reached towards the few apples that had collected around her feet.

He gave a sheepish laugh, “Yeah, if you don’t mind…”

“Of course.” She smiled again, asking, “So what are your names?”

“Yato.” He answered automatically before nudging the blonde boy, “C’mon, I just saw my life flash in front of my eyes when I jumped in front of that carriage for you. The least you can do is tell us your name.”

“Over dramatic much?” He commented back before hiding his face, muttering, “It’s Yukine.”

“I’m Hiyori.” She stated as she continued to return various items back into Yato’s sack, apologizing, “I’m sorry, but it looks like a few things did get a little roughed up.”

Yato shrugged and gave a grin, “We’re alive and we’re not thrown in a dungeon or anything like that, thanks to you, so… I’ll take it.”

Hiyori flushed, “I’m sure you would have managed, but… I couldn’t stand by and do nothing.”

Yukine finally piped in, “Hey, so… That guy got pretty freaked out. Are you part of some super rich family or something?”

“Um, well… yeah.” She sighed and gave a frustrated smile, “But I hate it. I feel like I’m trapped in my own house. So I sneak out sometimes, like this.” She motioned to her cloak, “I carry around my family crest for emergencies like today, but he seemed so embarrassed that hopefully it won’t make its way back to my parents.”

“Dunno, rumors spread like wildfire around here.” Yato answered in a monotone. He’d heard far too many once Kouto came to live with them.

Hiyori bit her lip, “That’s true. I’ll just deal with it if I have to.”

“So if your family’s so strict, how exactly do you get out?” Yukine asked with his arm crossed, a bit of ire to his tone.

She smiled widely again as she explained, “Yama and Ami—they’re the servants assigned to me but they’re also my best friends. They saw how depressed I was becoming and suggested it to me. Well, Yama more so than Ami. I was really nervous about it at first, but I’m so glad they convinced me to do it.”

“But how much trouble do you get them in every time you do?” He asked with a blank stare.

“I would never—” Hiyori immediately began to defend herself but Yato interrupted.

“Look, kid. Obviously she’s from a different world than us, but we don’t know anything about her life just like she doesn’t know anything about ours so hold your judgement.”

Yukine glared but stayed silent, turning his head away.

Giving a soft sigh, she mumbled, “Thank you.”

“I guess while we’re on the subject—if you’re okay with sharing, that is.” Yato quickly waved his hands, correcting himself, “Exactly how often do you sneak out? Just because it would—it would be kind of nice to see you again. You know, just as a friend and not the girl who saved our lives.”

She gave a small giggle, “Right. Um, I used to sneak out at least once a week or so… the days kind of vary because I basically wait until every one else is so busy they won’t notice I’m gone. But…” She gave a harsh sigh, “Unfortunately it’s becoming more complicated lately. I’m of marrying age and all, so now I have to deal with suitors and…” Her groan practically turned into a growl.

“So uh, not a fan of the idea of getting married, then?” Yato laughed nervously at her sudden change in demeanor.

“That’s not it.” Hiyori waved her hands and shook her head, “I think it’s wonderful but I want it to be with someone I want to spend my life with, not who’s forced upon me. But also, the way I’m treated these days just makes me feel like everyone thinks all women are good for is just to be brides and have children and all that.”

“I can’t relate, clearly. But my mother was a wonderful person and she was the head of our family for many years so anyone who does think women are only good for housekeeping type things are sorely mistaken.” He saw a curious look in her eyes and sensed she was likely going to ask more about Sakura, but quickly shut it down, “Anyway, thank you for everything today. I really need to get going, especially since I’ve got to drag this kid along with me.”

“Who said I was going with you?” Yukine gave another glare.

Yato reached down and gently touched the top of his head which was at first met with a flinch, but Yukine relaxed as he realized it was a kind touch, “Well, you were running from something, so I figured you needed some place to go. And I’ve got the perfect hiding spot.”

Yukine took a moment before roughly shoving Yato’s hand away, “Fine.”

As they all stood up, Hiyori called out, “Be safe.”

“You as well. Hopefully we meet again soon.” Yato smiled before turning and gently shoving Yukine in the direction they needed to go.

A safe distance away, Yukine mumbled, “I don’t know why you even bother flirting, it’s not like there’s a chance in hell you could be with a girl like that if she really is from a rich family like she says.”

“I was not flirting.” Yato retorted, “I was being nice.”

Yukine rolled his eyes, “If that was just being nice then I’d hate to see what your actual flirting looks like.”

“Do you ever have anything nice to say?” The older boy asked, exasperated.

“Show me this supposed hiding spot of yours and we’ll see.”

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Breakdown of my thoughts while reading Chapter 75. Warning that this post is very image heavy.

First off, Yato thanking Daikoku and Kofuku for being the best aunt and uncle ever. tbh it’s kinda funny he still doesn’t say thanks in regards to all the things they do for HIM too (mostly because of Yukine).

Also lol at Kofuku & Daikoku being like whaaa?? and he’s like C’MON I CAN BE GRATEFUL TOO.

I laughed a lot when I saw this whole panel in Japanese because I knew Hiyori’s thoughts were going to automatically jump to the flash mob when she was wondering what happened. How she thinks that would cause him to sting Yato, I haven’t got a clue. But in this chapter of pain, I definitely needed the laugh.

I love that Yato figures out what’s bothering Yukine and then continues to pester him and make Yukine sting him until he’s practically near death again (and then his head literally just disconnects from his body after he finds out it’s Nora lmao). But really, Yato is really observant of Yukine. It’s adorable. He knows his body language well enough to figure out what’s going on without Yukine saying a single word about it.

Halfway just posting this because bless half naked Yato. But also Hiyori is holding his yukata/robe/whatever you wanna call it. So I’m just gonna believe he basically got dressed in front of her while she held his dirty clothes and wow are these two close.

when I read this in Japanese, I died. A lot of us already made this connection after chapter 74, but to have Yato realize it too lol omg. Poor boy has had both of his closest people “tainted” by his father and sister. Of course Hiyori and Yukine suffer the worst for it, but both kisses were also kind of like a shot at Yato.

Yato continuing to air Yukine and Hiyori’s private details about their lives in front of Take and his shinki. I low key agree with Yato though, Yukine is also my precious baby boy and I also want him to continue the life of abstinence lol. Take is right though, it definitely makes sense to teach shinki not to feel guilty about those sort of things. But, I’m pretty sure Yukine was already stinging Yato before he even lectured about it for the first time so I feel like it’s more of a self thing that Yato kind of enforced (because Yukine is still a kid forever in puberty and relationships are complicated).

And I just had to add this because Yato is VERY very fatherly during this whole entire thing. Including the beginning of the chapter with him and Kofuku talking about taking to Yukine to shrine visits after he turns 3. I love it so much. I feel like the birthday party just really solidified Yato’s want to protect and treasure this lil boy.

Kiun being a heart breaker really surprised me, I must say. Maybe it’s because I’m asexual, but despite Yukine’s urges as a new shinki, I guess I never really thought about shinki in general wanting relationships/sex. I’m not really surprised, especially since I have considered it in terms of some of the main characters (Daikoku & Kofuku, Kazuma & Bishamon). Kiun being the one to guide Yukine in this matter is definitely unexpected, but I guess he needs a senpai shinki since Kazuma is MIA.

I’m honestly really in awe that Trash Dad was somewhat intimidated by Yato. Even if it was just for a brief moment. It gives me hope that Yato will indeed kick his ass one day and be free from the shackles he has had on for so long.

this panel is why I honestly feel no sympathy for Nora. She’s being making her own moves in terms of taunting Yukine for a while now, I’m not sure why people are surprised. Like, yeah, I understand she’s a victum of abuse like Yato. But she is also toxic as hell herself sooooooo..... until she makes a change for the better or even just for a second manages to see how messed up some of the things she does are... yeah, no sympathy from me. Yato has tried to talk with her about some things but as he said, she never changes. “No matter who lives or who dies, you just keep smiling. But I’m not smiling with you anymore”.

Yukine, my baby, no. No. I will love you no matter what, but please, do noootttt crush on Nora. It will only bring bad things, and I know you know that but ;-;

I love Yato + stray cats. Also I love how Yato is always creeped out when other gods are like “oh yeah we shared Nora so we’re like bonded for life or something” and he’s like “plz no we’re not that close”. Also, Yato butt. you’re welcome.

Excuse me, sir. What exactly is this pledge!?? I also wonder if Yato did it of his own volition or if he was coerced into it after the covenant as a sort of payback for not being murdered for treason.

Hiyori, your imagination never ceases to amaze me. I love this and everything about it. Pretty boy Kiun lookin’ his best.

This is so adorable. If only it weren’t followed by pain. But also Hiyori thinking about love and Yato just poppin’ up in her face ;) good stuff.

doki doki doki doki doki doki. Hiyori has caught the feels and she realizes it. And looking at Yato’s lips, no less. If only a kiss was what followed this, but nah. Adachitoka prefers pain.

A few more doses of cute before we have our hearts trampled, thanks.

I love that Yato is becoming so selfless and caring about others much more than himself but........... boi. you’re causing so much pain the way you’re going about doing this. Though reading Hiyori’s journal probably wasn’t uh.. the best/most polite thing to do, I do love that like reading about himself through her eyes sort of makes him see things in a different light.

Here’s where we go down hill. I’m glad that Yato has managed to get past that whole lifeline thing but... sigh. As I already pointed out in my other post, Yukine is going to be absolutely wrecked once he realizes Yato has left again. Hiyori is already a wreck currently, both she and Yukine are like possible time bombs (Hiyori only if she’s in her half-ayakashi form, but still.) But worst of all, YATO YOU JUST HAD SO MANY FRIENDS SHOW THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR AND WITH YOU. WHY ARE YOU SO DUMB.

Hiyori finally confesses to Yato that she forget him once. And this is the response. I... cannot. He’s (seemingly) at peace with everything and it’s.. I don’t know, I don’t really have words. For all we know, he has a little break down after this conversation, but I guess we’ll find out. He seems earnest in this chapter, though.

My heart, my soul, my everything. It all hurts. Yato, she’s realizing she loves you and YOU HAVE TO LEAVE NOW?? IT’S SO PAINFUL.

Honestly my worst fear for so long now. I’ve been so terrified of anything happening to the shrine and whoop, there it go. From Yato’s hands, no less (I’m sure he expected Hiyori to have a good grip on it but I mean obviously she’s more concerned about Yato than the shrine). also... I took the shrine that I made to animazement for the first time after years of considering it and being too afraid I would break it. I was still terrified for the bit I carried it around, but nothing happend to it. I just somewhat find it ironic that this is basically what I was visualizing like all weekend just 2 weeks ago.

Hiyori is too good to go through this much pain and my heart hurts so much for her. All I can say is I hope Yato truly does have a good plan.

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