#haruki so weak

[anonymouslyel]

mix_16 akihiko is so husband material

[ystrike1]

Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun - Enatsu Haruka (8/10)

Oh no it's one of my weaknesses! A brawny, brute-force yandere in a real horror setting! No need to hold back here! Everyone sucks, so we can just enjoy the bloody show! I do feel bad for the protagonist though. He's just a victim surrounded by psychos.

Haruki is a classic bullied kid.

A nice guy who knows he can't fight back.

His bullies are serious. No emotional manipulation. No beating around the bush. Just pain. The story begins with a "waterboarding game".

Yup.

These kids are testing army torture methods out on their victim.

They do it wrong so they just punch him instead. The worst part is all three bullies are clearly enjoying the process. They aren't doing this because of some misunderstanding.

Being sadistic makes them feel good.

A mysterious boy appears!

He says their torture methods are "wrong".

They aren't inflicting the maximum amount of pain.

He's a small guy, but he asserts his dominance immediately.

He accidentally saves Haruki as well.

The difference in "skill" and the lack of emotion the sadistic boy shows is a HUGE red flag.

Haruki is a victim with a savior complex. He knows the bullies are dangerous and he doesn’t want his innocent classmates to suffer.

He hates his life, but he's able to endure it because of this virtuous delusion.

Shirayuki the Psycho thinks that's cute.

He officially introduces himself, and his intentions are clear.

He's not interested in waterboarding like the bullies, but he does want to play with Haruki.

Shirayuki is some form of sociopath, but the story has only just begun. We don't know if his crush is real or not, but Shirayuki smiles brightly when he stands up for Haruki.

He wants to date Haruki.

Haruki is immediately proven correct.

When Shirayuki stands up for him a second time the head bully pulls a knife.

Shirayuki doesn't even flinch.

The sudden strength reveal is crazy, and it also implies that Shirayuki is going to get rid of the bullies through physically torturous means.

Shirayuki is strong enough to:

- Carry his crush.

- Jump out of a second story building unharmed.

- Fend off a larger foe with a knife.

In other words he's a OP yandere and the bullies are just kids who aren't prepared to face a real challenger.

This will not be a sweet romance.

Haruki accidentally tells Shirayuki he can't date ANYONE as long as he's being bullied. He could NEVER let his lover suffer and be bullied with him.

The solution is obvious for a psycho like Shirayuki.

The bullies vanish one by one.

[nanaosaki3940]

TokRev in Final Timeline (Kazushi Yamagishi's Wikipedia)

Credit: Marin (@RanHaruchiyo) on Twitter. The original Twitter post - Link

Toman's Commander - Manjiro Sano aka Mikey

I asked Mikey-kun if he had ever lost a fight and he said, "Only once. To a guy with a regent head who would never give up."

Toman's 2nd Commander - Takemichi Hanagaki

He sometimes makes eye contact with Mikey-kun and gives him a distant look like he's lived twice his life. Feel irritated, even though he’s Takemichi!!

Toman's Vice-Commander - Ken Ryuguji aka Draken

He fights with Hanma once a week. Seems like he had 48 victories out of 52 fights.

Toman's 1st Division Captain - Keisuke Baji

He and Chifuyu sometimes talk about the old vice-captain (Ryusei Satou). "He was very flirtatious and a jerk." Both of them laugh.

Toman's 1st Division Vice-Captain - Chifuyu Matsuno

He’s close with Takemichi even though he's not in the same squad and don't have much contact with him.

Toman's 2nd Division Captain - Takashi Mitsuya

I said, "Mitsuya-kun, you get along with everyone, don't you?" and he said, "Except you." Maybe he is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Toman's 2nd Division Vice-Captain - Hakkai Shiba

He often gets into fistfights with his big bro, Taiju. How can you defy a monster like that?

Toman's 3rd Division Captain - Haruki Hayashida aka Pah-chin

The first squad has a lot of strong fighters. One of them, Osanai, who’s cared about by Pah-chin, is said to be strong at the captain level.

Toman's 3rd Division Vice-Captain - Ryohei Hayashi aka Peh-yan

He has an alliance with Senju and Kazutora who want to win Mikey-kun. Senju’s the only one who seems to be taking this alliance seriously, even though he’s the one who made it.

Toman's 4th Division Captain - Kazutora Hanemiya

He and Akkun have been together every day since the Mizochu Incident when they had a one-on-one fight, and I'm a little bit jealous.

Toman's 4th Division Vice-Captain - Atsushi Sendo aka Akkun

The vice-captain of the fourth squad, Sendo Atsushi!! He’s the savior who put us in the fourth squad.

Toman's 5th Division Captain - Haruchiyo Akashi

Mikey believer. He is often banned from meetings because of his bad character. NOTE: the person to watch out for When I followed him, I found that he often meets with Mucho, one of the big four of Tenjiku. He is a traitor definitely!!

Toman's 5th Division Vice-Captain - Senju Akashi

The captain of the 5th squad substantially Finally I witnessed his cheating!! They were both eating chocolate mint ice cream from Seventeen Ice, and Takemichi looked good as he said, "We finally made good on our promise.” I have to report this to Hina-chan!!!

Toman's 6th Division Captain - Nahoya Kawata aka Smiley

He recently changed her hair color from apricot to nasturtium orange. He was angry that no one noticed.

Toman's 6th Division Vice-Captain - Souya Kawata aka Angry

Apparently, there is a band and he is the leader. The vocalist is Mitsuya, the guitarist is Kazutora, the bassist is Akkun, and the drummer is Angry.

Toman's Strategist - Tetta Kisaki

BAKAmichi’s partner. I wonder what it is about each other that attracts them even though he’s so smart like that?

Toman's Assistant - Shuji Hanma

He's still growing in height, apparently.

Black Dragon's 10th Generation Leader - Taiju Shiba

He's so strong in fights that he's like a wild gorilla, but he gets top grades in school apparently.

Black Dragon's Elite Guard Captain - Hajime Kokonoi

I was following him to try to get some information about Koko-kun, but on the contrary, he took advantage of my weakness.

Black Dragon's Attack Squad Captain - Seishu Inui

Inupi-kun apparently always keeps Koko-kun's wallet, who is careless with money. My fave from BD! He looks like me somehow huh?

Tenjiku's Boss - Izana Kurokawa

Unlike BD and Toman, Tenjiku is under his dictatorship. Apparently, he considers his members slaves.

Tenjiku's 1st Heavenly King - Kakucho

A prodigy in fights. He can compete with Mikey or Shiba Taiju in a one-on-one fight He is my fave from Tenjiku! Perfect! I strive to be like him in the future.

Tenjiku's 2nd Heavenly King - Yasuhiro Muto aka Mucho

The most “personable person” in Tenjiku.

Tenjiku's 3rd Heavenly King - Ran Haitani

When he talks to someone, he immediately starts talking at a distance of one centimeter. As a matter of fact, he seems to be very short-sighted.

Tenjiku's 4th Heavenly King - Kanji Mochizuki aka Mocchi

He seem to like Yukimi Daifuku.

Tenjiku's Executive - Rindo Haitani

I watched him all day long. In the morning, he drank in the park. In the afternoon, he drank with the homeless. In the evening, he drank with people in the off-site betting office. Finally, he drank in the nightclub at night!!

Tenjiku's Executive - Shion Madarame

He often gets sick to his stomach.

[ironvy]

devoid !

Blade x fem! reader, angst, hurt/no comfort, late night brainrot thus, it's not proofread, spoilers for Blade’s previous name. inspiration; “Aeroplanes: Or, How He Talked to Himself as If Reciting Poetry” && “Man-Eating Cats” by Haruki Murakami. word count; 897.

The exquisite reminiscences in Blade’s life, are a feverish, foolish dream. Reminiscences that fleet, and sooner or later, crumble within his hands, and slip through his fingers.

And he loathes how he is unable to cherish them. For dread is a companion that looms over him, injecting scepticism into his mind. he wonders, how much will it require for your departure, how much will it require for you to convey disappointment and repugnance towards him.

Yet, you squeeze his hand in reassurance and with such tenderness, your soft hands trace the palm of his hand—a notable juxtaposition to his calloused ones.

He desires to divulge to you what’s on his mind.

The melancholic reminiscences are akin to a typhoon within him— it prolongs stirring. And he despises that life goes on— the tree leaves rustle, the sparrows chirp, the trains rattle along the tracks, and he remains bitter. For life, he deduced, is neither unfair nor fair— it depends on the way you deem situations.

He desires to divulge to you what’s on his mind.

For you are his purpose to live as an immortal abomination of abundance, and he is your reason to die as a mere mortal.

It is embedded in Blade’s mind, the time he joined you on one of your early morning walks. The sun had not dawned yet, the sky tinted a greyish-blue, and the lanterns along the streets flickered a weak glow against the dense fog. He followed you, hands in his pockets in pursuit of warmth.

‘Come on, Yingxing. Can’t you be a little bit quicker?’ you mischievously ask before him.

His breath hitches in his throat. Oh, why must you gesture to the person he long strayed from?

At that moment, he realizes that you somehow fathomed all he is. But you remain anonymous to him.

Nevertheless, there is one aspect he has noticed—your eyes.

Your eyes had a faint near but distant feeling to them, a sense of void, a peculiar sensation of incompleteness, of something hanging in the thick atmosphere, formless and of no touch. Like you were everything and nothing all along.

Blade silently penetrates the way your head turns towards the wide window, your soul lost in thoughts you will never spill.

He blinks, there is a bitter glisten in your eyes—akin to a sad swan weeping crescent tears.

He blinks again, and a commuter train passes along the nearby tracks. He grew accustomed to it—the way you’d stare out and a commuter train would pass at the exact time without fail.

‘Tell me,’ his hand caresses your hair, with your back pressed on his chest, whilst you gingerly kiss his free hand. ‘What is it that you hide from me?’ he enquires as if the thought just struck him. You know far more than to say so nevertheless. Words emerge on his tongue, and hesitant, he swallows them in like they’ve never existed, like he has never overthought them.

You chuckle at his question, and it appears you’re evading such a question. ‘You know, some matters are to be thought before they are communicated. You’ll comprehend it all at the precise time.’

When is the precise time? Is he not ready, or are you not? he stares at your slumbering figure, oblivious of the unanswered questions in his mind--

Blade awoke with a strange sensation; something formless enclosed his heart with a faint, fathomless mystery. Your side of the bed was vacant—he assumed you'd left for a walk.

Waiting, Blade prepared you some tea per usual. He leaned over the counter, the rain rattling and the clock’s chiming sounded against his ear, whilst he noted as time elapsed and your tea gradually turned cold.

Thus, he leaves to search for you, after a desperate search for a note you might have left. He strolls towards your favourite park.

A faint breeze rustles the pampas grass tips, the full moon’s radiation casts ominous shadows in the street, stars litter with a subtle twinkle in the abyssal night, and not a wisp of a cloud. His shoes along the street pavement are akin to an exaggerated film soundtrack and occasionally stumbles into some puddles—you’re not there and he is alone.

Blade stares idly at a phone box. He enters and dials your phone number; it beeps for some time trailed by a monotone female voice indicating that the number is not in service. Blade, incensed, thrusts your number repetitively into the machine, and it does not work nevertheless. Hence, he quits.

As he was about to renounce, the phone box rang. he hastily stirred to reply to it, presuming it was you.

However, a memorable, honey-dosed laugh sounds on the other line.

'Hello, Bladie.'

Such a strange “coincidence,” to call right after he’s been searching.

'Where is she?' he enquired, visualizing Kafka's smile.

'Do not worry. She is fine, at least, that’s what I assume. Her contract with Destiny’s Slave has been accomplished,' Kafka explained. 'I hope you did not search for her?’

He raised his head and surveyed what lay beyond the phone box, the receiver in his grip. All that flashed before him was abundant outlines of passersby to nowhere; he was stuck in prodigious motion, your remnants clear within his mind, and when he closed his eyes, your figure prolonged to roam, akin to some meandering soul…

jemvia, 2024. do not copy, share, repost, or re-upload my work on any website without prior consent.

[liaarxse]

how would the tr boys react when their s/o is the funniest person ever? like they could crack anyone up with just saying something and their humor is peak humor?

This is unbelievable...

Characters: Haruki (Pah-chin) Hayashida, Keisuke Baji, Shinichiro Sano

Warnings: None, crack if you lack cocaine

A/n: My type of humor frfr. I had a blast writing this HAHAHA

Also, can I add how insane some TR fangirls are? Like, I love my man too, but chill out, he is a fictional character, he doesn't belong to anyone. It's all fun and games until they become toxic

— Haruki (Pah-chin) Hayashida

If you don't like Pah-chin, leave

It's literally one of my top favorite characters

Anyway

Y'all were out, roaming around the city while Pah Is walking his dog, Pochi

Pochi >>>>

You were just blabbering about all kinds of shit

Toman shit, school shit, hobby shit

Shit shit

When, all of a sudden, a pregnant couple walked out of a store just a few feet away from you

Pah didn't think anything about it, probably didn't even notice them

But you?

OH YOU

You noticed A LOT more

"Y'know..." You started. "There is something about my unholy mind that when I see a guy and a girl walking by and they're a couple, and the girl is pregnant, I'm like... was it good?"

Pah was FLABBERGASTED

You? You were laughing your ass of on the middle of the side walk

Both Pah and Pochi looked at you like-

This bitch good?

"Like, OH YOU'VE BEEN RAW DOGGING IT ALL NIGHT HUH—"

"Y/n–"

"OkAY–"

"Y/n sto–"

"You've been RIDING IT" "MHMMM"

"Y/n–"

"GET THAT DICK–"

Pah elbowed you right in the stomach

And you just continued LAUGHING

Thank God the couple didn't hear you

Sweet potatoes and honey pie

This bitch mental

But you know who else is mental?

This mf in front of you, who out of nowhere starting wheezing

Like?

Are y'all not?

Embarrassed?

APPARENTLY NOT

You just started wheezing and screaming into thin air

Nobody, but you knows why

Like, even the dog is embarrassed

Stupid

Pochi had enough of your shenanigans that when Pah's hold on the leash weakend, Pochi made a RUN FOR IT

Boy just ZOOMED into space

And when I tell you

That dog is fast as a motherfucker

You and Pah? Your asses are dragging on the fucking floor

You couldn't catch Pochi even if you wanted to

Thank GOD Baji appeared from thin air and caught Pochi and you got him back

What?

Y'all seeing ghosts now?

— Keisuke Baji

Samara entered the chat

Somebody call ghost busters

Kidding, kidding

It was like, 2am and Baji was, obviously, sleeping

You?

Sleep is for the weak

So you called your sleeping boy to say something important

"Y/n. It's 2 fucking am—"

"Babe if I was a bee do you know what sound I'd make?"

"...what?"

"I wouldn't make a 'bzzzing' sound, I'd make a 'puhtk, puhtk, puhtk.'

Y/n what the fuck

You mental ass

But you could hear his muffled laughing

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"Like. Bzz is boring, ya know? Puhtk-ing is wayyyy better. Like, imagine if I flew over your head. You wouldn't hear bz bz bz, but like, puhtk, puhtk, puhtk. Like a small horse with wings."

"...wh—"

He burst out laughing

Bruh

It ain't even funny

Maybe he was too sleep drunk to comprehend the situation

And you were too drunk to realize what you was saying

"Don't laugh! It's a perfectly reasonable theory that if I were to become a bee, I'd be 'tuguduking' like a horse."

Suddenly the other line went quiet

Like

Dead quiet

...

Wait

Shit

"Baji?"

He suffocated

Great job, Y/n

You ass

— Shinichiro Sano

Y'all smell that?

Smells like reincarnation to me

Anywhoooooo

You were out with Shinichiro

It was raining but who cares?

Pneumonia?

What's her snapchat?

@Pneu_yomom_nia

SKSKSKSK

You were just talking to Shinichiro when all of a sudden

"What's the feeling of being named after a bone, Shin?"

"Don't say that."

"Why, Shinbony?"

"...SHIN WHAT—"

LMAOAOAOA

Shinbony-kuuuuun 🤪

"Or like, SHINaningans."

"Y/n I swear to GOD."

"Don't, you'll go back again."

"Wha–"

Yo ass went silent

For like

2 minutes

What?

Writer Lia here, it was 2.69 seconds, my mistake

"Shini, shini yay, shini yay, shini yam-"

"Are you fucking joking?"

"SWALLA-LA-LA"

"Stop."

"SWALLA-LA-LA? SWALLA-LA-LA"

Y/n what kind of cocaine did your ass inhale?

And from where

The nose, the mouth, she bellybutton, yo fucking BOOTYHOLE ??

Cuz your ass cannot COMPETE with the shit that is coming out of YO MOUTH

I'm hilarious

I mean, Shin thinks you're hilarious, not me !!!

(Fangirls don't kill me)

Like

You both got home after like, 10 minutes

The bitch dropped the second y'all entered the house

That's because he didn't accept pneumonias snapchat friend request

[twindevilgang]

Soft moments

Tomen edition

Warning: mentions of blood, fighting,

Mikey ‘Manjiro’ Sano/ Forts

-Mikey is still a child at heart (depending on the timeskip) and his passion for sleeping is through the roof most days you two aren’t doing anything. You Two cover the living room with big thin and thick glances around the couches and T.V. Placing all your pillows on the floor and so on. Mikey loves the idea. Mostly because he gets to sleep closer to you.

Ken ‘Draken’ Ryuguji/ Late drives

-riding in the late night is always a suggestion when you two can’t sleep most of the time. Either on his motorcycle during the nice warm nights, enjoying the warm breeze. Enjoying the way your arms squeeze him tighter when he goes faster. Or in his car during the much colder nights. With one hand on the wheel and the other clawed with your figures. Occasionally bringing it up to his lips to kiss your knuckles.

Takashi Mitsuya/ Laundry

-Takashi is the most domestic person you could ever lay your hands on. He’ll almost do anything around the house even if he’s tired. But you two doing laundry together just has a different vibe to it. Softly listing to music, humming to the sound as you fold a verity of both your clothes. Quietly talking to each other about your days, or simply the latest gossip.

Hakkai Shiba/ caring for each other

- believe it or not Hakkai actually gets sick very easily. You care for him while he’s ill in bed with a cold. Bringing him some warm food, reminding him to take his medicine after he eats and before he sleeps. He does the same thing to you when you end up gettin sick about three days later. He apologizes because he feels bad.

Chifuyu Matsuno/ Reading together

-it’s no surprise that Chifuyu likes to read manga. Especially romance novels. He’ll come over to your house when he’s bored and just read with you. Laying next to you with your head on his shoulders. Reason the same book he’s reading over his shoulders. Stoping him once a while because he’s going to fast you can’t catch up.

Keisuki Baji/ patching each other up

-Keisuki likes to picks fights. No doubt about it. So you’re not surprised when he sneaks into your bedroom so you can patch him up. Ignoring your scolds as you wipe the blood of his hands and face. Always telling you it won’t ever happen again and that he’ll be more careful which is a lie. He does the same thing to you when you accidentally hurt yourself.

Nahoya ‘Smiley’ Kawata/ hair playing

-Nahoya loves it when you play with his hair. It’s the only way to get him to relax. The minute he feels your fingers in his curly peach locks his leaning into your touch, his smile getting wider by the minute. It gets him to sleeping faster for some reason. He retires the favor. But this being Nahoya he would probably give your hairs tangles because he’s not carful.

Souya ‘Angry’ Kawata/ holding hands

-souya gets nervous when he tries to hold your hand. No matter what the situation is. He’s a little hesitant at first so you kinda have to lead. But he starts to build up courage to do it and he does. Holding your hand becomes easier and he no longer hesitant. Now he’s seen with holding your hand everywhere you to go somewhere.

Yasuhiro Muto/ acts of gratitude

-yasuhiro always remembers things. Specifically things about you. If you say that you’re running low of something like certain food, soap, makeup he’ll go out of his way despite you telling him that you were going to do it. You do the same thing. If he’s busy with Toman you go out of your way to get him things he needs.

Haruchiyo Arashi/Sanzu/ soft touches

- Haru isn’t used to anyone being soft with him. So it’s a shocker to him when you’re soft with him. Your tone when you talk to him to your touches. The way you creases his diamond scares at the corner of his lips makes him go weak. He of course returnes the favors by creasing your body softly to. The same why you do to him.

Haruki ‘pah-chin’ Hayashida/ letters

-when he was in jail you couldn’t see him very much. So the idea of writing letters to each was the only option. Getting two letters or more every week from him. He had a stack of letters in his cell he was put in. Heck even when he got out you two are still writing letters to each other. It’s not a surprise when you both find a letter in the mail box for one another.

Ryohei ‘Peh-Yan’ Hayashi/ listing to you talk

-he may not be the smartest but he is the quietest. Well only for you that is. The minute you open your mouth Ryohei is shutting his. Carefully listening to you words. The way he falles more in love with you when you talk about your passions and such to him. He would never interrupted you. He’s straight forward if you say that you’re probably annoying him saying that he wants you to keep taking because he likes the way your voice sounds.



[pararororurun]

Haruka Sakurai x reader

Summary : You and Haruka go to a book store to get him some book.

Note : this could be taken as platonic or romantic, this is entirely the reader's choice! Btw I'm pretty I fanonized Haruka.. Sooooooo much..... I'm so sorry... Please tell me if you feel something feels off about him,,

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The book store was quite large and the design was definitely inspired by more modern architectures. Haruka was amazed yet frightened at the sight of the quiet book store.

Although the place had a few crows here and there the noises weren't as loud as Haruka would expect it to be. Only a few quiet whispering and small talk from two people here and there yet the place was as quiet as a graveyard.

Haruka, who was looking at the place in awe, tugged on your sleeve and asked if the two of you could look around the place for some books. You (who was weak to Haruka anyways) nodded at his request, finding his excitement over reading books cute.

He then drags you to a section of the library, where most books are usually targeted at children under the age of 12. As he looked around the choices of books he got a bit overwhelmed and ended up letting you choose.

You assured him that he could take as much time as he want. It doesn't matter because you will always wait for him anyways.

Although anxious, he still tries to pick a book he finds interesting. A few hours has passed and he shows you a book, a book about a rainbow fish. A foreign book? But it was in Japanese, and the sentences seem pretty simple than your average book.

Something like Haruki Murakami could possibly make Haruka really confused, since he usually make novels with more complex words. But enough about him. This is about Haruka, and how you always seem to admire the way he discovers new things and finding them slightly interesting.

Although he's usually jittery and anxious, he usually feels more calm and safe when he's with you. You are everything to him, and he is everything to you.

As you snapped out of your thoughts you heard Haruka stuttering and fumbling over a few words, fiddling with his fingers as he still (somehow) held onto the book. You classes his hand softly as you told him reassuring words.

With a little bit more convincing and a little bit more confidence build-up, Haruka agreed to buy the book and read it back at home with you. Happy with his decision, you payed the full price for the book and a few more books that might interest Haruka.

As the two of you got home Haruka was basically shining in excitement. Happy that he was able to make a decision for his own, something he chose himself. Although he feels a little guilty for unknown reason, you continue to comfort hm by telling him it's okay and that he was able to choose freely.

Haruka gave you a bright smile as he hugged you tight, thanking you.

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Note : I'm so sorry Haruka Sakurai lovers.. I betrayed all of you..

[bookreviewcoffee]

This book was read by me in November

Norwegian wood Haruki Murakami

I just finished reading “Norwegian Wood” by Murakami and would like to share my impressions and conclusions about this book. After reading it, it leaves a very melancholy but pleasant aftertaste; the author did a very good job in this and created a very addictive atmosphere. There is no sharp plot in this book; it tells about people, their daily lives, problems, and experiences, and more than once I caught myself thinking that the lives of the characters can often be similar to ours. Everyone openly talks about their problems and oddities, and on the one hand, it looks easy and simple, but on the other hand, it does not always help to cope with a difficult moral state, and this is very sad. Also, the theme of death and the value of human life and, in principle, each individual person constantly creeps in here. What's the thought? Every death does not pass by, and it leaves a deep imprint on the human soul, but at the same time, it always gives some lesson, and everyone decides for themselves how it will affect their future lives. About the value of people: each person is unique; everyone is crazy different and interesting in their own way.

There are no bad people; everyone just perceives the same person differently: for some he’s strange, for others he’s very cool, for others he’s talented and smart, and for others he’s a complete asshole who doesn’t care about others. If someone does not see your positive sides and perceives your uniqueness and individuality negatively, then the person is not yours. A book about a mysterious forest in which it is easy to get lost, lose your bearings, and never find the right path This forest is inside each of us. In it, you can find answers to all questions, explore every hidden corner of your soul, directly or through intermediaries, and constantly move towards the truth, even if it is very difficult. A book about the formation of personality, about pain, confusion of the soul, loneliness, and, of course, about the color and diversity of the Japanese soul.

Each person in the main character’s life is his way of self-healing. Healing the wounds inflicted by fate. Watanabe could not cope with the loss of his best friend Kizuki, could not help him, and did not know how to help himself. As he grew closer to Naoko, he tried desperately to pull her through, to help her cope, not realizing that he was struggling to heal his own wounds, to overcome loneliness and the fear of death.

All the people who meet him on the path of life are sick, broken, confused, and clutching at a fragile life with tenacious hands, and he furiously tries to help them with his last strength, imbued with everyone’s life, lives it, has compassion, and lets go. A wounded soul, like a tree trunk, tries to straighten up, blossom, and grow, striving for the sky no matter what. Every person he meets is experienced, accepted, and understood. The stormtrooper helped him discover purity in life and cleanse himself of dirty space and dirty thoughts. Nagasawa opened in him an understanding of the possibilities of the breadth of the world and the mind, as well as criticism of morality and unprincipled principles.

Over time, Watanabe stops tormenting himself and decides to start a new life. Having moved, he receives it, but at the same time, many experiences cover him like a wave covers a weak raft. Midori, the girl who lit the spark of life in him, turns away from him, doing this for educational reasons. She succeeds in this very well; she pulls him out of the world of the dead, in which he has already found himself with one foot. She brings him to his senses over and over again, thereby trying to help herself cope with loneliness and traumatic, destructive events.

So, together, they climb to a new life, to the sky and fresh wind, leaving the past behind.

At the end of the story, Watanabe helps another person, Reiko, indirectly helping herself. Pure, non-carnal, platonic love.

And Watanabe begins to understand that the stem of his life has become strong enough to try to be happy. Of course, this journey has just begun and will never end. This truly amazing resistance to death and the natural desire for light cause the power of life to awaken in everyone.

I was quite surprised by this book, because in fact, nothing extraordinary or unusual happens here, but nevertheless it grabs you and doesn’t let you go, because ordinary life is described here, and the problems of the characters can often be close to the reader. A fluid and smooth description of everyday life, surroundings, small everyday events that in their own way influence the subsequent lives of the characters and their moral state, growth or fall, stories from the past... all this really hooked me. The book is definitely worth reading. She teaches us to cherish every moment, like watching wildflowers in a vase, because they fade so quickly... they remain forever in our memory, because our life consists of them.

[gentleharu]

Thinking about how much Akihiko used to touch Haruki even back when they were friends, and how that suddenly had to stop when they had their falling out.

Suddenly, Haruki couldn't even stand to be in the same room as him. Even when they tentatively rebuilt their friendship, it had changed so that Akihiko still had to keep his distance.

Unfortunately for him, he also realized in those months that he was in love with Haruki.

He did touch Haruki once, awkwardly and still hesitantly, when Ugetsu hurt him again when Akihiko told him he was leaving him for good. Akihiko must've been lonely, enough to all but beg Haruki to stay with him that night.

It was clearly a moment of weakness though, because he didn't really touch Haruki again after that. He must've been itching to do so, all that time. When he confessed and asked for Haruki's permission to touch him, his hands probably trembled from more than just nerves.

It must've been a relief to finally be able to touch Haruki again. The way he clung to Haruki once allowed, and continues to cling to him afterwards, makes one wonder how difficult those months of *nothing* had been for someone so into touching yet so touch-starved as Akihiko.

[unidentified-ending]

"Out of the Shadows"

Aizawa and Class 1a x ftm!bullied!student!reader

Part 2

Tw: violence, purposely deadnaming and misgendering, internal transphobia

"Oh shit, I'm gonna be late" You curse and quickly run to your homeroom class, when you got there you took a deep breath.

You slowly opened the door, forcefully pushing down the anxiety inside of your body. Everyone looked towards you, you thought you were going to collapse on the ground from the embarrassment.

"Everyone look at me, not at him. Y/n, sit down at your desk." Aizawa says, keeping an eye on you for for your body actions and behaviour.

He thought it was incredibly surprising, you haven't been late for the whole year you'd been there, though the curious-ness wasn't even slightly portrayed on his face.

After homeroom, Mic walked in energetically, ready to teach class 1a. Aizawa signaled for you to come outside with him, Midoriya saw and looked at you from across the classroom.

You hesitated, but you got up in the end and went outside with him. Nobody else saw because they were too focused on what Mic was saying.

"Let's walk and talk" He said as he started walking along the corridor, you walked beside him, confused as to what he wanted to talk to you about AND where you were going.

"I'm not going to beat around the bush Y/n, Midoriya told me yesterday that there was a dispute between you, Minato and his friends. I need you to be honest with me here, is something going on?" Aizawa said as he slid open the door to the staff room, revealing Vlad, Midnight and AllMight doing work at there computers.

"Nah, I'm fine really. It was just a little argument but it's been sorted. I'm fine" You say, lying straight to your teachers face though it was worthit, you didn't want anymore problems than you already had.

Aizawa knew you were lying to him but still said

"Alright, could you help me sort out these papers please, they're kind of stacking up?" He asked, just trying to make you stay away from the class, knowing they would pester you about what happened.

All the teachers looked up in amazement that he was asking you to help him do something. Aizawa never asks anyone to do anything let alone a student. Even at your own amazement you still agreed to do it, how bad could it be to help out a teacher.

For the next hour or so, you and Aizawa sorted out some paperwork and had a nice conversation then before you realised it, the lunch bell rang and you were about to leave but Aizawa stopped you and said

"If you ever need any help just come to me and I'll be open" he gave you a small smile and you smiled back at him and left, going to meet Midoriya and Uraraka who were probably eating in the cafeteria.

You hurried towards the cafeteria, enticed by the delicious smell of food. Hoping for a less crowded lunchtime, you walked with urgency until someone called out to you.

"Hey! You fucking female. Turn around and face some real mean for once." You recognised the voice of the person, Riku. And standing right behind him was Asahi. Though you weren't going to back down.

"What the hell do you want!" You shouted at them from across the corridor.

"We want your money" Riku says as he advanced upon you, with a big smirk on his face.

"No way, get away from me" You said as he stood right in your face and tried to grab you but you elbowed him in the chest and ran....again. you were so weak for doing that, even a real man could of fought.

You snapped right out of your thoughts and kept running, startled, you hurriedly made your way forward, turning corners quickly, until you unintentionally ran into the entrance of the men's locker room.

You heard a couple boys talking around the corner and you thought you were safe until you saw Minato and Haruki talking and laughing before Haruki spotted you peeking around the corner of the changing rooms.

He pointed to you and Minato turned to you, you quickly exited the locker rooms but Riku and Asahi were about 10 meters away from the locker room and they saw you.

They ran towards you, you stood there for 5 seconds pondering your options, they were going to do something to you anyways so you ran back into the locker rooms, where Minato and Haruki were waiting for you.

Just then Riku and Asahi ran into the locker rooms.

And then you realised, you were doomed.

"Riku, you brought him for me. That's nice." Minato said as he pushed you down against the floor of the locker room, you sat up, looking scared but hateful at them.

"Go on then, do whatever you want with his stuff but just don't hurt him, that's my job" Minato laughed and the rest of the group pounced on you like some sort of animal and started searching your pockets for cash flinging you stuff out the way and harassing you.

!The scene isn't finished there so the next part will be a continuation of the end scene!

Hey guys, that was part 2. If I think about it, they're may be a part 4 if not then enjoy the last part that's coming tomorrow.

This hasn't been edited and I was so tired when I made this so don't expect it to be great and good.

By the way, some smut is approaching so stick around for that.

If you liked it drop me a follow and a like

And remember

Drink some water and wat some food, you deserve it :DD

It's 2:43 am, Zyler signing out

[femme-malewife]

Buster Bros!!! Profile Translation

Translator's note: I'm not a professional translator, so if anyone spots anything weird, feel free to message me.

Also the images provided in the guidebook are various images of them in different outfits, so I'm just going to be using images from the ARB game.

Yamada Ichiro (CV: Kimura Subaru)

MC B.B (MC Big Bro)

Former The Dirty Dawg member. He is the oldest son of the Yamada family and the owner of "Yorozuya". He used to be such an infamous punk in Ikebukuro that everyone knew his name. He's a righteous person who cannot abandon those who are in need, and he's adored by all, except by Samatoki of the Yokohama Division.

Hypnosis Ability: Critical Blow. It fires a critical blow that's several times stronger than a normal attack.

Birthday: July 26th

Zodiac: Leo

Age: 19 years

Height: 185cm

Weight: 68kg

Blood Type: Type O

Handedness: Right

Occupation: Manager of Yorozuya Yamada

Likes: His brothers, Cola, Anime, Manga, Light Novels

Dislikes: Bullying the weak and betrayal

Favorite Food: Simmered mackerel in miso

Hated Food: Shiitake Mushrooms

Yamada Jiro (CV: Ishiya Haruki)

MC M.B (MC Middle Bro)

He is the second son of the Yamada family and is currently still in high school. He does the physical jobs of Yorozuya Yamada thanks to his excellent physical ability and willingness to take action. He looks up to his older brother Ichiro, who is loved by everyone, and wants to be just like him. He has a lot of friends and is well-liked by many as well. He and Saburo have a sibling rivalry with each other.

Hypnosis Ability: Rally. It borrows the mental strength of his division members and unleashes a powerful attack.

Birthday: February 6th

Zodiac: Aquarius

Age: 17 years

Height: 180cm

Weight: 64kg

Blood Type: Type B

Handedness: Right

Occupation: High school student, though after school and on holidays he works part time at Yorozuya Yamada.

Likes: Ichiro, Soccer, Anime, Manga, Light Novels

Dislikes: Studying and Horror Movies

Favorite Food: Curry

Hated Food: Umeboshi (Pickled Plums)

Yamada Saburo (CV: Amasaki Kohei)

MC L.B (MC Little Bro)

He is the third son of the Yamada family and looks up to Ichiro, the oldest, and is currently a junior high school student. He is the brains of the Yamada family and is a genius who can handle anything flawlessly. He is especially proficient in IT and is good at collecting data. He has a high IQ and a logical personality. He has a sibling rivalry with Jiro.

Rap Ability: Delete. It nullifies an opponent's attack.

Birthday: December 16th

Zodiac: Saggitarius

Age: 14 years

Height: 173cm

Weight: 53kg

Blood Type: Type AB

Handedness: Right

Occupation: Junior high school student, though after school and on holidays he works part time at Yorozuya Yamada.

Likes: Ichiro, Board Games, Card Games, Intellectual Strategy

Dislikes: Thoughtless people and Large dogs

Favorite Food: Pescatore

Hated Food: Celery

[bajibitch]

How they are: the basics

Summary: the role of each of them in the vampire hierarchy.

Manjiro: The King

Overlooks all of them and makes sure they don’t get out of control. He doesn’t mind them having large appetites like himself, but he hates it when they’re sloppy and leave unnecessary messes. If someone was to binge eat and slaughter humans at an alarming rate he would send Haruchiyo to kill them since he doesn’t want their existence to be widely known. Since people come to him when they’re in trouble, he doesn’t have the luxury of moving homes and instead takes seasonal trips.

Haruchiyo: The Assassin

Even though he holds no power outside the vampire hierarchy, everyone treats him as if he did because although they don’t know what he does, they know he’s dangerous. He spends the majority of his time killing enemies, traitors, and gluttons. He doesn’t like making friends, outside the ones he already has, since people try to use his reputation to climb the ranks.

Tetta: The Grandmaster

He lives a life of luxury since he’s one of the highest paid members of the bunch, planning out their moves against other vampires that they battle for territory. He has no regard for others' well-being if they don’t have a high status and puts them in life threatening situations if he feels they’re no longer needed. He looks down on humans and only sees them as food unless they prove to be useful.

Haruki: The Prince

His family is wealthy and they’re the founder of the town where most of the vampires reside, so he gets treated with respect. He’s in control of a lot of lands and he allows the gang to use it for whatever reason Manjiro gives. He’ll never get caught feeding on someone because his family is picky with their blood. He buys his blood from Nahoya since he can provide a good variety.

Nahoya: The Devil

The only known vampire since he doesn’t care to put on a show of his powers to let his victims know how weak they are in comparison. He loves toying with them and never finishes them off, instead he takes them to his house of horror with his other victims. In his manor, he keeps a wide selection of people with different kinds of blood that he allows others to buy. It’s a great business because vampires can get blood without being found out in the communities they want to stay in.

Shinichiro: The Fool

He’s loved in the communities he travels to since he naturally has an intense amount of charisma. People treat him like a king, spoiling him with gifts and the most comfortable housing they can provide and he loves it. He wants to settle down, but because of his lack of restraint when he’s hungry, he ends up hurting the people he loves and has no other choice but to leave. He never learns from his past and rather than living with his grandfather he continues trying his hand at love, but it all ends the same.

Souya: The angel

As his name implies, he's one of the sweetest people you can come across. He doesn't start fights, instead, he tries to find a solution without it. The people around him do all they can to make him happy because they know when he grows upset, the puppeteer comes out of hiding. When he grows upset with someone's behavior and feels as if he can’t help them see it his way anymore, he resorts to taking their free will and adding them to his collection of puppets.

Mansaku: The wise one

He stays isolated in a large cabin that he's built in a snowy region. Even though he’s always home when you visit, he does travel often gathering information about all the creatures in the world. If you need to know how to handle any being, including titans, going to him can ensure that you make it out of the situation alive.

Danya: The oblivious one

She's your sister and unlike you, she isn't aware of the dangers of this world. It can be irritating when she calls you ridiculous, hearing you tell stories of your travels to intrigued townspeople, but you don't mind. In this world, ignorance can be bliss and you don't want her to freak out when she becomes aware of the creatures living amongst humans.

Reader: The human

You can never seem to stay in one place, always wanting to see more of the world. You’re always having encounters with beings that some people don’t even see once in their lifetime. It’s a miracle that one of them hasn't killed you yet, but how could they when you have a presence that gives them the comfort they never knew they needed? Then again, it won't always be enough to save you from their wrath.

[kitixxxgaia]

tag ppl you wanna know better ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

tagged by @funeralcity thank you cami...!!!!! :D

last song: serial stories by pizzicato five! just listened to their album 'antique 96' only a day or two ago and i've been listening to it on repeat since

favorite color: green :) all shades. (except neon greens.. no thanks)

currently watching: gwitch with my wife! and i need to finish tatami galaxy too..putting it off because it requires complete undivided attention..

last movie: no country for old men. literally had a nightmare about anton chigurh a few nights ago. also started the lighthouse but havent finished it yet!

currently reading: for manga, berserk!!!!!!!! for books, norwegian wood by haruki murakami & pygmalion by george bernard shaw

sweet/spicy/savory: i get very intense and specific cravings for sweet and savory stuff so it depends..never spicy though i'm too weak

relationship status: happily married :)

current obsessions: dolls/bjds!!! but specifically resin super dollfies by volks!!! i have a super dollfie midi on the way to me in the mail and i'm so excited i can't stop thinking about it. this has been an obsession for me since middle school though

last thing i googled: "bandai animal crossing figures" because me and my wife were talking about the new ac legos hehe

currently working on: been drawing random stuff waiting for my art motivation to come back to me, so nothing specifically. working on this banana i'm eating right now honestly

i feel so nervous tagging people in things :,D @nitroplusofficial @osabishi-yama @yugimoto @reimu @krak-ons and anyone else, mutuals or not, that wanna do it!! go for it..! no pressure though!!

[frozenmoonshine]

Tokyo Revengers Characters Appreciation

I've been thinking a lot recently about the series as a whole, and just how meaningful and amazing everything about it is, how many invaluable life lessons are interwoven into the story plot, into characters, and everything in between, and I just cannot stop being moved to tears constantly, if I think of how much of a genius Wakui-sensei really is! 🥹

Anyway, I decided to write all that down and share with the world, so, here it is:

‌Thank you, Hanagaki Takemichi - Crybaby Hero, for teaching us that being imperfect is ok, that we don't have to constantly strive for greatness and to impress anyone, as long as we don't lose against ourselves!

‌Thank you, Sano Manjirō - Invincible Mikey, for reminding us how important mental health is, that it's ok to cry, hurt, be 'weak', and ask for help, and thank you for giving us a reminder to check up on our friends and loved ones who seem strong and smiling, 'cause those people usually need the most help!

‌Thank you, Ryūgūji Ken - Draken, for being the realest one, and the backbone of the series! You da real bro, bro! *pats on the shoulder*

‌Thank you, Sano Emma, for being the most loving one in the story, and the epitome of all kinds of love, familial, romantic, and platonic alike!

‌Thank you, Tachibana Hinata - Hina & Tachibana Naoto, for providing us with a certain level of "normalcy" against which we can compare all other characters!

‌Thank you, Kisaki Tetta, for being the most hateable villain in the story, it would have never been the same without you being so awesomely written!

‌Thank you, Hanma Shūji - Shinigami of Kabukichō, for always being so chaotically entertaining, and a spice in every dish!

‌Thank you, Matsuno Chifuyu, for being everyone's comfort character, and showing us what a true friend, ride-or-die, and a trustworthy partner is supposed to be like!

‌Thank you, Baji Keisuke, for warning us that fighting alone all on our own leads to nothing!

‌Thank you, Hanemiya Kazutora, for showing us that healing from any bad experience is possible, that no matter how low we may fall in life, we can always get back up, as long as we are willing to admit our mistakes and face our demons!

‌Thank you, Mitsuya Takashi, for being an exemplary role model for all and any eldest siblings out there!

‌Thank you, Hayashida Haruki - Pah-Chin & Hayashi Ryōhei - Peh-yan, for being the sweetest, funniest characters in the story, and for providing us with the wholesomest bromance that ever bromanced!

‌Thank you, Kawata Nahoya - Smiley & Kawata Sōya - Angry, for always being cute, wholesome, and entertaining!

‌Thank you, Sanzu Haruchiyo - Loyal Mad Dog, for setting an example of always going an extra mile to achieve your goals, resilience, blind devotion, discipline, and not giving up! Or, simply, thank you for being that one unhinged psycho with a katana and a tragic past, that we can't help but simp for!

‌Thank you, Mutō Yasuhiro - Mūcho, for introducing our baby Haru <3 to cheesecake!

‌Thank you, Kurokawa Izana, and thank you, Terano Minami - South, for showing us that monsters are most commonly made, not born, and for pointing out that music is a good coping mechanism!

‌Thank you, Kakuchō - Brawler, for warning us to pay attention whose side we choose to be on, and who we choose to follow and attach ourselves to in life!

‌Thank you, Mochizuki Kanji - Mocchi, for showing us that honor goes beyond which side one's on.

‌Thank you, Madarame Shion - Leader of the 9th Generation of Black Dragon, for being the comic relief! (Hey, somebody's gotta do it, alright?!)

‌Thank you, Haitani Ran & Haitani Rindō for being the neverending sources of inspiration for fanarts and fanfics!

‌Thank you, Shiba Hakkai, for reminding us that we can always stand up to our abusers, and that toxic relationships should always be severed, because family is so much more than just blood!

‌Thank you, Shiba Yuzuha, for showing us what being a badass female/strong woman is all about!

‌Thank you, Shiba Taiju, for leading by example to give a helping hand when needed the most!

‌Thank you, Kokonoi Hajime - Koko, for reminding us that money does not buy happiness!

‌Thank you, Inui Seishū - Inupī, for being unapologetically blunt and always saying what needs to be said and heard!

‌Thank you, Sano Shin'ichirō, for being the Big Bro™️ of the whole series and the entire fandom!

‌Thank you, Akashi Takeomi - God of War, for giving us a warning about overindulging in hedonism, and teaching us to keep our feet grounded, lest our heads starts floating too high in the clouds, for the fall will be disastrous!

‌Thank you, Imaushi Wakasa - Waka - White Leopard & Arashi Keizō - Benkei - Redcliff, for being the coolest, most iconic, legendary duo, and parental figures to our Princess Senju!

‌Thank you, Kawaragi Senju, for being a badass ball of sunshine and a deadly cinnamon roll, and showing everyone that a girl can be a boss babe, physically strong, cute, feminine, and a tomboy, all the same time!

‌And lastly (but most importantly), thank you, Peke J, for being a cat! <3

[xxxdegenerate]

Love is Crazy // Douma x Reader Pt.3

❥Demon slayer characters are not mine! ❥Warnings:: Sexual themes, strong language, depressive thoughts and actions, gore and blood ❥Italics are thoughts and memories ❥Note:: This is a rather short one, also I have this posted on Wattpad and Quotev as of right now if you want to read ahead! I post a lot more over there.

The Deal.

Snow meet fire

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You glanced up at the man who was sitting on the gigantic pillows. You could now see him once he leaned forward. Sure enough it was exactly who you thought it was going to be. "What do you want." You spat. You noticed his clothes were different from the fight. He wore a crown and robes.

"Still feisty ! Even while you're all weak, you poor thing." His voice held venom. 

"You're my guest, darling." You cringed at the pet name. 

"No I am not. You are a demon and I am a demon slayer." You stepped forwards and he watched you with his rainbow colored irises. "Oh?" 

"I want to leave." You held your ground. 

"I can't allow that sweetheart. You are to stay here until you are fully healed!" He clasped his hands together. You knew he was lying, there was no way he was going to let you leave, not alive. 

"You're lying. What do you want from me. Are you going to eat me now?" 

He laughs at your words and waves his hands in front of his face. "No no, of course not." Not yet, is what he thought. You glared up at him as he watched you with quick eyes. Looking you up and down. "You seem to be doing well though, for all of your insides freezing.. I'm surprised you survived dear." He started to stand up. He towered over you as he approached you. You shook in anger. 

"You are horrible. What are you doing to these people here? Is Kyojuro alive?" 

"Now now! Settle down, one question at a time." He laughed in an odd manner, his hand reaching for your face before you slapped it away. "Don't touch me, prick." You said coldly and he leaned down to your level. "This is paradise, Y/n" The way he said your name made you want to just punch him in the face. 

"You'll be happy here." He whispered. You felt his breath softly hit your face and you squinted your eyes at him. 

"Fuck no." He loved the way you talked, down to him. It ignited a fire inside of him and he enjoyed it. It was new, fresh, not like how his followers treat him. He was enjoying this way too much. 

"You sure do have a tongue!" He finally stepped back and walked around you. "But this place is the best place to be dear, you get all you want.. I'll fulfill all of your needs.." 

"Then let me leave." He was depriving you of your freedom and you hated that, you wanted to leave. Even if you had to escape and run away from him. "Now that I can't allow! It's no fun." He gives you a fake pout. "You are my guest snowflake! I will be sure to make sure you are safe and all well." He tried to reach towards you once again and you just slapped his hand away again. 

"I said don't touch me, demon." 

"So mean!" He holds a hand over where his heart would be. If he even has one. 

"Whatever, I'm leaving." You turn towards the door you came in and he steps in front of you faster then light. "Where too?" He tilted his head and you looked up from his chest into his eyes. 

"Where ever I want, you don't own me." You scoff and walk around him. He grabbed ahold of your wrist and pulled you back. "Now.. Y/n. I was being nice." He smiled widely, although the tone in his voice did not match at all. His higher, happier voice was now annoyed and in a crass manner. "You can not just leave, you understand that don't you? I don't want my plaything to leave just yet." His voice returns to normal as he continues on. You nod, scared he was going to break your wrist. His grip had tightened, and continued to do so. 

He let you go and you turn once more and leave. "I'll see you later dear! Behave now!" He calls out and you clench your fist, walking out of the room, sliding the door shut rather hard.

"My lady!" Haruki jumps up and looks at you. "Are you alright..? How did it go!" She seemed happy until she caught your face expression. "What's wrong.." 

"What do you see in him." You scoff. She was surprised you were talking. "What do you mean?" She looks at you with confusion written all over her face. "He's amazing isn't he?" She swoons and you roll your eyes before walking back down the hall. "OH! My lady you have a room prepared for you! Seeing as you can walk pretty well right now, I can take you to it." She motioned down the other side of the hall and you followed her. You were worn out. You haven't walked this much in a while, your legs were on fire and hurt. 

"This is your room. This is the west wing! The founders room is the one next to yours." You're joking right. You wanted to scream. He purposefully put your room next to his. "Why?" You asked and she looked at you. "I wish my room was next to his! But I'm all the way on the other side." She frowns and slides open the door to your room. 

Upon walking in, the room was decorated pretty well. It was dim like the rest of the place, but there was a lamp in here. "This is your room! I will have to give you a tour of the whole place tomorrow. Goodnight my lady." She bows and takes her leave. You sigh and sit on the bed in the center of the furthest wall. You saw two more doors connecting to the room. You guessed it was the bathroom and a closest. You sighed out loud and laid down on the bed. You wondered how Kyojuro was, if he was even alive. This thought kept taking over your head all day. You just wanted to go back, To go back in time and save him. Your breathing started to become unsteady for a second before someone knocked on the door, and it slid open. 

You sat up and watched as he walked in. You glared as he stepped in. "Sorry to invite myself in, but I wanted to show you around!" 

"No thank you. Haruki will do that for me tomorrow. Leave now." You kept your words short and simple. You didn't want to interact more then you had to with him. "You irk me." 

"I'm wounded, really." He walked closer towards you and smiled. "Come."

"No leave me alone, what do you not understand? Such an asshole." He smiled at your words but continued to try to get you out of the room. You wanted nothing more then his death at this very moment. He was amused though, and he wanted to try his best to get close with you.. to break you. Like a toy. Ah a toy. That sounded good to him. You were a toy to him. Something he would play with until it broke, and then he would gobble you up!

He watched you with hungry eyes and pulled you up. "What the fuck dude." You attempted to pull your hand away, and when you did he had managed to get you outside of the room. "Don't touch me." You rub your wrist where he pulled you from and he turns to looks at you. Clearly having a field day about this. "I just want to show my guest around!" 

"Whatever I won't leave my room anyway so why even show me around in the first place." You shook your head. 

"Let's make a deal then yes? I'll show you around and if we manage to finish in an hour you win, but if we take longer then I win. And you'll have to grant me a wish, yes?" 

"That's not even fair, this whole place could take like three hours to look at, what kind of dumb deal even is that." You muttered and crossed your arms. You felt uncomfortable around this demon. You didn't like the type of energy that he gave off. He showed emotions that were not the ones he truly felt. Like he didn’t understand his own feelings.

"Hmm! OH how about, I hold your hand, and if you let go then you lose!" You knew he wasn't going to give up so you agreed. Although feeling disgusted that you were holding a demons hand. 

"Great! I wasn't going to take no for an answer anyway." He snatches your hand quickly before walking and swinging it forwards and backwards like a child. 

"Will you hold still." He giggled like a madman as you both adventured down the hall. 

"This hall is mainly for me. No one ever comes here unless they need me or they are told to come down here. My room is the one next to yours and the room at the very end of the hall is off limits."

"Why is that where you eat people or something." He just smirks at you, confirming your answer. You nodded in disgust, feeling the soup you had earlier on traveling up your throat.

"Now past the west wing is the main area. This is the room for my sermons! You already seen in there though so we won't go again." He continued to swing your connected hands around in joy. His hand was freezing. He had long blue nails that you felt graze against your hand every so often. 

"This is the main eating area, and the kitchen is across the hall." The two of you enter the kitchen and you see a few chefs and cooks in there. 

They all bow. "Hello Lord Douma!" 

"Why are you all up this late!" 

"We are preparing for tomorrow." 

"Ah well this is Y/n~ Be nice to her, she's our beloved guest." They all welcome you which you slightly cringe at. They really did look up to this demon and you couldn't figure out why. You glared at the man as he suddenly dragged you out of the kitchen. His longer legs walked faster, especially since yours were still healing you couldn't keep up. 

"Can you slow down!" He turned and noticed he was pulling you along. He slows down a bit before continuing. "This is now the east wing, where the handmaidens all sleep, and a little further is the opening to the garden which will lead us to the other building that homes my followers." 

You felt sorry for everyone here. No one knew he was a monster, except you. The two of you are now outside. It's been awhile since you were outside. You noticed the moon shined brightly down on you. The breeze was cool and nice. You closed your eyes for a second before you were getting tugged along once more. 

You looked before you at the garden. It held many flowers and was overall just.. pretty. Something you didn't expect from a place like this. "Most of the followers tend to this." You felt even more sorry. They didn't know, and that kind of scared you. Suddenly your legs started to hurt once more. The burning sensations started to come back and without realizing it you let go of the demons hand and dropped to the floor. 

"Oh hm?" He looked down at you with no emotion in his eyes as you sunk to the ground. "Asshole." You cursed at him. This was his fault. 

"Don't blame me now. You know it wouldn't have happened if you didn't try anything." He waved a finger in front of your face as he leaned down towards you, suddenly picking you up bridal style. "Put me down, I swear to fuck. I will rearrange your insides." 

"I'll rearrange yours in a different way sweetheart." you looked up at him in disgust. 

"Put me down." 

"You can't walk now can you?" You stayed silent for a second. 

"Yes I can." 

He places you back down and you hold your stand for a second before your legs start to become wobbly and you start to fall. He scoops you up before that could happen though and laughed. Oh he thought you were pathetic. He enjoyed every bit of it. Watching you struggle, how weak you are. How he could just crush you whenever he wanted. 

You crossed your arms annoyed at the fact you had to just hold his hand now you were in his arms. Wait. You lost. You look up at the demon who just smirked at you. "You lost! Now you have to grant me my wish." You didn't want to ask what his wish was. 

"Eat with me every meal."

"What? That's all? You don't want to like eat a part of me everyday until nothing is left." 

"Now.. that sounds tempting as delicious as you look, but no. I want to keep you around longer! We barely have had any fun!" He fake pouts before his eyes flicker over you. His hands were under your thighs and the other below your back to support you. "Whatever sure." You knew you lost, and even if you were to say no, he wouldn't let you. Even if you won you knew this would eventually happen, because he wanted it. And whatever he wanted, he got. 

.

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The next day was weird, the handmaiden came in your room in a rush telling you to wake up and get ready for breakfast. You looked around confused for a second before remembering that you had to eat with this man. You wanted to see him as less as you could so you told her no.

"You can't tell him no, come on!" She tried to pull you up and you just swat her away. "Go away." You hide under the warm covers. You hear feet patter away and the door close. 

After about ten minutes the door slides open again. "I told you I don't want to eat with that prick." 

The blanket was ripped off of you and you shivered at the cold air now hitting your warm limbs. "Oh you don't? But you lost fair and square." Your eyes widen at the familiar voice. "Leave me alone. Why are you even up. The sun is out." 

"I wanted to eat with you." 

"Are you going to like eat a hand while I eat because if so I take it back." 

[kaibutsushidousha]

Memory in Children: Mechanical Choices (Sagrada Reset 3) - Chapter 2: Android Girl (August)

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Sparrows hopped close to her feet.

Haruki Misora sat on the park bench, following the sparrows with her eyes.

August 13th. 3 weeks after summer vacations began. Haruki had made a habit out of visiting the small park on her way to and from school. Waiting for Kurakawa Mari to appear at any moment. There was one thing she always thought about while sitting on this bench.

(Am I capable of understanding human emotions?)

It's been something over a month that Haruki has been searching for emotions. She believed that if she didn't understand Mari's and her mother's emotions, she wouldn't be able to understand Mari's question.

But she couldn't find emotions anywhere. Not in the library, not in the movie theater, not in the box filled with her old toys.

She remembered that she had emotions at age 5, back when she tried and failed to save that cicada. But she lost them somewhere along the process.

(How do I find my emotions? Does Asai Kei know where they are? Wait. Why did my line of thought lead to him? Among the students my age, he's among the ones with the narrowest emotional range.)

Before she knew it, the sparrows by her feet had flown away. Haruki was looking at the empty ground. She's been in the park for almost 30 minutes. She figured it was a day Mari wouldn't be there.

(Is Mari's absence sad?), she asked herself.

(It isn't.), she immediately answered.

She stood up from the bench and walked away. The unmanned swings entered her sight. (What would a person with emotions be able to feel looking at this? It's just a piece of playground equipment. Part of the background.)

She left the park. That's when she heard Mari's voice.

"Miss.", she said. She ran to her from the other side of the street. Instead of sporting her usual smile, she was panting.

"Miss, help."

(Oh, she's sad now. That must be it.)

"What happened?"

"I need to escape. They'll catch me. I won't be able to see mom again."

(What? All I could gather was that she's running away from something.)

"Understood. We'll escape.", said Haruki.

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The two ran, holding hands, in the midsummer heat of 4:30 PM. The sun was still high up in the sky.

Haruki headed toward where there was more pedestrian traffic.

They found a fast food store in the business district and dashed inside. The restaurant was crowded enough. They wouldn't be easily found there.

They sat on a window table where they could keep watch of the street, and there Haruki breathed heavily. She sucked the chilled air of the air-conditioned restaurant into her heated trachea. She worried that the chilling sweat would give Mari a cold.

Haruki asked a question amidst her panting.

"Who were we... running from?"

Mari didn't answer. She only shook her head.

"Why are you being pursued?"

She shook her head again.

(Does she not know the situation she's in? Without knowing it, I don't know how to solve it. Should we find a police officer? Should we call her mother?)

While Haruki was mulling over it, Mari began to speak in a quiet voice.

"The black suit people told me mom left."

"Are they the ones pursuing you?"

"It's my fault. Because I'm fake."

That wasn't an answer to her question. Haruki gave up and instead paid closer attention to what the girl was saying.

"The real one is dead, so I can't be here. Mom probably left because I'm fake."

Real. Fake. She remembered the story Asai Kei told her. The girl named Kurakawa Mari died 7 years ago.

Mari's face contorted. She was crying. Haruki understood that before the tears started rolling. She cried as she grabbed the hem of Haruki's dress. Her grip was very weak. That was the strength of someone asking for help.

Haruki looked around her. From the window, she found men in black on the street. Three of them as far as she could see. Probably more outside her view. They were stopping to peek inside every shop along the way, but they were getting closer.

She abruptly took Mari's hand and stood up.

"Look outside the window. Are these the men who are after you?"

Mari wiped her eyes and quickly nodded.

(They'll find us if we stay here. But how long can we stay on the run if we leave? How long we'll need to keep running?)

She thought about Resetting.

Mari was crying and it was full of men in black outside. She wanted to redo everything. But then she remembered Asai Kei's words.

ー You using Reset without me is pointless. Your Reset won’t stop the girl from crying.

(I know that much. I'll repeat everything. Reset doesn't solve any problems.)

ー If you’re trying to make that girl happy, don’t settle for a method. Never stop thinking about what’s the right thing to do. Break your limits to go beyond those rules of yours.

(I am thinking. All the time. But I can't ever get a good idea. What am I supposed to do? I don't know what can get Mari to smile.)

"Miss."

Mari clinged to Haruki. She saw a small blue envelope in her hands. She had seen this envelope before. Souma gave it to her and she gave it to Mari.

ー Think of it as a good luck charm. Open only when you really need it.

(Right. Mari put it in her pouch that day. That pouch she's always carrying on her shoulder. Did she keep that envelope on her this entire time? Was she hoping that it would come to save her?)

"Let me see this envelope, please."

She didn't believe there was any point in opening the envelope. It was as meaningless as a Reset. She was sure this wouldn't save her.

(But I have nothing else to rely on. If this doesn't work, we escape somewhere else. We'll keep running until we're caught, and then we'll Reset. It's pointless but I don't know what else to do.)

Haruki ripped the envelope open. There was a sticky note inside.

It contained a row of numbers separated by hyphens.

This is what Souma said when she gave it to her:

ー Then you have to say your wish out loud. That’s what will get it granted.

Haruki understood what she meant.

Next to the numbers, the name "Asai Kei" was written in beautiful letters.

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At that moment, Kei was lying on his bed, reading an old mystery novel.

He bought this one ages ago. He read only the beginning and left it to gather dust on his shelf. It was the kind of book that he didn't exactly dislike but didn't feel like reading further.

Chapter 2 ended with someone dying, and when he was about to flip to the next page, he heard a knock on his door.

It was Nakano Tomoki. He could tell from the sound of his knock.

Kei stood up and opened the door.

"Phone for you, Kei."

Tomoki handed the cordless phone to Kei with a cheeky grin.

"Ok, thanks."

Kei took it and pressed the green button. With the same smile, Tomoki barged into the room.

Kei heard a voice as soon as he put the phone to his ear. It was Haruki Misora.

"Is Asai Kei on?"

"Yeah."

(Feels weird to be called by my full name here.)

"I have a favor to ask. I want to help Mari. Please cooperate."

He reflexively lost his smile.

"Explain the situation."

"Mari is being pursued by several adult men. We need a definitive way to escape them."

He wasn't shocked. The girl going by the name Kurakawa Mari was a questionable figure. He was ready to accept anything that could happen to her.

"Have you already called the police?", Kei asked.

"Not yet. I'll do it immediately."

"No, it's best if you don't."

They still didn't know if the public interests were on Mari's side.

"We'll talk more when I get to you. Where are you now?"

"In a shopping district not too far from school. Southeast of it."

Kei closed his eyes and recalled her location.

"You're calling from a public phone, right? Is it the one by the convenience store or the one by the drugstore?"

That commercial district only had two public phones.

"By the drugstore.", Haruki answered.

"Do you know the bus stop to the west of where you are?"

"I don't."

"See the byroad to your right? Go in there and take the first left. When you're out in the main avenue, you'll see a bus stop."

Kei looked at his room clock. At the same time, he recalled the bus schedule.

"A bus heading east will appear in 2 minutes. You can make it if you run. You'll find me 3 stops later."

"Understood."

She hung up immediately after saying this.

"What? You got called for a date?", asked Tomoki, still with the same cheeky grin.

"Almost. I was called for an elopement."

"Wait, really? Making the best out of your teenage days, aren't you?"

"I want you to come with me."

"Huh?"

"There are two girls there."

Kei tossed the cordless phone on his bed.

And then he smirked.

"C'mon, no time to waste."

"Oh. I've never seen you this proactive."

"Of course I am. A girl asked me to save her. It's our duty to do everything in our power."

Nakano Tomoki answered with a smirk of his own.

"I don't know what's going on here, but you're completely right."

The conversation came to a close as the two finished putting on their shoes.

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Pedaling at the best speed they could muster, they arrived at the designated bus stop in 10 minutes. Kei's bicycle didn't belong to him. It was Nakano Tomoki's father's bicycle, which Kei was authorized to use whenever he wanted.

"Two girls, right? And one is Haruki?", asked Tomoki, catching his breath.

"Of course."

"And the other is Souma?"

"No, it's a girl you don't know."

"Is she cute?"

"Sure. Cuter than Haruki."

Tomoki whistled. He was always good at making noise.

"Well, Haruki is a real cutey herself. She's just weird, that's all."

"Really?"

Kei never thought of Haruki as cute. "Pretty" was the better word for her in his opinion. Wholly pure, unsullied, and undistorted. Pristine.

They soon arrived at the bus stop.

Haruki got off the bus taking Mari by the hand. Both wore one-piece dresses. Haruki's was a pale aqua, and Mari's had a large checkered pattern split by a wide diagonal line.

"That's the other girl?", whispered Tomoki upon seeing Mari.

"Yeah. Isn't she cute?"

"I can't deny it, but I prefer bigger boobs."

Haruki found them and sprinted in their direction. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, so she closed it without a word. That gesture felt very human.

Kei smiled.

"Hop on the back. We're getting out of here."

"Understood."

Next to them, Tomoki asked Mari her name. She hung her head without saying anything. Like she was too tired from all the crying.

Kei began pedaling the bike with Haruki in the back seat. The chain spun more loudly than before. It was past 5 PM. It wouldn't take long before sunset.

Tomoki was next to them, with Mari on the back seat of his bicycle.

"Where are we going?"

"Anywhere less obvious than a bus stop. Would your house be a good first place to stop by?"

Haruki's hand touched his back. Kei took notice that this was the first time Haruki touched him. It had the warmth of a human hand.

"Haruki, can you explain the situation?"

"You don't understand it."

"You call tell us just the parts you know."

Haruki Misora began telling the story.

She met Mari in front of the park. She was being chased by men in black suits. They told her that her mother left because she was fake and not real.

Kei had already pieced together that much. This girl had the same name as the Kurakawa Mari documented to have died. He had theories ready for why she needed to take regular exams, who was chasing her, and why her mother didn't love her.

"When is your last Save?", Kei asked.

"Two days ago, after 9 PM", she answered with a quieter voice than usual.

(She did keep a Save. Perfect.)

His next question was for Mari. It's a question that would hurt her. He didn't think it was right to further scar a traumatized child.

(But I'm more than used to casting away my principles.)

"Mari, were you created by an ability?"

She didn't answer. Behind Tomoki, the girl looked almost straight down.

"I'm pretty confident that your mother gained an ability when the real Kurakawa Mari died. The ability to create a child identical to the dead Mari. And you're her creation, right?"

Mari subtly nodded.

He could feel Haruki's hand getting tenser on his back.

(I must have asked this cruel question just to shake up Haruki's emotions. I'm sure of it.)

Souma Sumire's words resurface in his head.

ー Who is the android?

(I obviously don't believe that Souma predicted this whole situation when she asked the question. That would have been ridiculous. But Kurakawa Mari... This girl is the product of an ability... An artificial human lookalike.)