#kou and nao

[ocelotlesbian]

DAY SEVEN - free day!!!!!!!!!!

[itscuntingseason]

random wotakoi hc (yeah i'm never making that headcanon list at this point): narumi and hirotaka make a deal not to tease each other too much/argue in front of nao and kou. to be honest, kou doesn't really mind because she's not severely attached to either of them the way nao is (she loves both of them ofc, but it's different), and she knows they're just flirting joking around. sweet little nao, however, is overly protective of his brother's relationship and wants things to be perfect at all times (even though narumi knows his messy side very well and would die going 3 days without calling her bf a 'gross gamer'). and narumi feels protective over nao (and kou, but again, kou doesn't mind), so she tells a very confused hirotaka that they can't argue in front of nao.

kabahana also make a deal not to argue in front of kou and nao but that's because armageddon breaks out every time they have a fight.

[berserkerbarbie]

Elisabeth by Star Troupe 1996/97 - shinjin kouen

Der Tod - Ayaki Nao Empress Elisabeth - Tsukikage Hitomi Rudolph - Mayuzuki Kou

[rainy-tapestry]

who i think is the least jealous..

nao = kou

both equally not that jealous, mostly because they would feel a lot of guilt for thinking that way! lmfao

a very very very rare occasion for nao, but i’d imagine it would be kou hanging out with nao’s other two friends (forgot their names ?). on one hand he’s very proud for how far kou has gone to open up! but i think he’d feel slightly jealous about not hanging out just one-on-one with her.

and as for kou.. i’d imagine that because nao is just a very friendly guy, he’d have a lot of admirers at the cafe he works at. i’d imagine that this wouldn’t be something she’d bring up but would apologize for it anyway. and he’s be like ( ´･ω･) for what ? and would still apologize no hesitation

[nie7027]

OMGGGGGGG I HAD NEVER WATCHED THE SPECIAL OVA DEDICATED TO NAOYA AND KOU!!!!

ITS SO PRECIOUS!!!!!😭😭😭

[shark-prince]

there's two good boys with birthdays today too but that would be because they are twins.

we've got poor little Kou and Nao who were rescued from a very bad human trafficking situation and instead given the chance to work for Rosario as Cards. they're the Two of Diamonds + Clubs respectively.

charm points are: they're twinks, they often wear cat ears + tails, kou is outspoken and extroverted and nao is very quiet and introverted.

they also Work together so you always get two twinks instead of just one when you choose them :')

besides working for Rosario as Cards, in the future they work at the Onsen that is run by Rosario's daughter.

[shiroasada]

All Sailor Uranus Actresses in Sera Myu

Over the past 30 years, 6 actresses have played Haruka Tenou/ Sailor Uranus. Haruka has the fewest actresses of all the Senshi in our solar system. This is mainly because the Outer Senshi do not appear in the Nogizaka Version & The Super Live.

Bandai Myu:

Sanae Kimura (1995 - 1998) appears in 11 Musicals, but 4 of them doesn't recorded.

Usagi Ai no Senshi e no Michi

Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (not recorded)

Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Kaiteiban, not recorded)

Super Spring Festival (not recorded)

Yume Senshi - Ai Eien ni

Yume Senshi - Ai Eien ni…Saturn Fukkatsu Hen (Kaiteiban)

Special Musical Show (not recorded)

Sailor Stars

Sailor Stars (Kaiteiban)

Eien Densetsu

Eien Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - The Final First Stage

She is the second longest Sailor Uranus actresses. She had four different Sailor Neptune Actresses at her site (Kahoru, Chikage, Miyuki & Hiroko). In contrast her successors successors who always had only one or, in the case of Nao, two different Sailor Neptune actresses at their side. Sanae retired after the musical. She was a guest on the talk show for the 10th anniversary. In 2018, 2019 and 2023 she was at the Akiko Kosaka anniversary concert alongside many other Bandai Myu actors such as Anza, Nao & Yuuka, etc.

Nao Takagi (1998 - 2002) appears in 11 Musical

Shin Densetsu Kourin

Kaguya Shima Densetsu

Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) Natsuyasumi! Houseki Tankentai

Shin/Henshin Super Senshi e no Michi - Last Dracul Jokyoku

Kessen/Transylvania no Mori - Shin Toujo! Chibi Moon wo Mamoru Senshi-tachi

Kessen/Transylvania no Mori (Kaiteiban) Saikyou no Kataki Dark Cain no Nazo

Last Dracul Saishuu Shou - Chou Wakusei Death Vulcan no Fuuin

Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady

Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Kaiteiban) - Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo

10th Anniversary Festival - Ai no Sanctuary

Mugen Gakuen - Misstress Labyrinth

Nao is the longest Sailor Uranus Actresses. She is very close with Yuuka Asami. In an interview she once said that she would no longer play Sailor Uranus if Yuuka wasn't at her side. And the two kissed in Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban). On her 22nd birthday (July 10 1998) the premiere of the first musical in which she starred took place.

Asako Uchida, now known as Mari Hatano (2003 - 2004) appears 3 Musical

Mugen Gakuen - Misstress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban)

Starlight - Ryuusei Densetsu

Kakyuu - Ouhi Kourin - The Second Stage

Akiko Nakayama (2004 - 2005) appears in 2 Musicals as Sailor Uranus the two Musicals before Akiko played Kou Taiki/Sailor Star Maker.

Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu

Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - Marinamoon Final

She appears after Sera Myu in other Musical and shows. Often with another former actors of Sera Myu. Akiko is the last Bandai Sailor Uranus actresses.

New Myu:

Shu Shiotsuki (2015 - 2017)       real name Noriko Fukunaga appears in 3 Musical

Un Nouveau Voyage

Amour Eternal

Le Mouvement Final

Shu is a formerly Takazuka like her Sailor Neptune Sayaka Fujioka who she is certainly close to. She appears after Le Mouvement in much stages/ Musicals. 

Shinjyu Terada (2021 - 2022) appears in 2 Musical

Kaguya-hime no Koibito

30th Anniversary Musical Festival - Chronicle

She is very close with Ayana Kinoshita (her Sailor Neptune).

DISCLAIMER: Of course, I don't have any rights to Sailor Moon. These belong to Kondansha, Bandai Visual, Bandai, Nelke Planning, Toei Animation, PNP and especially to the creator Naoko Takeuchi.

[shenrickyz]

RYUUSEI HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WEIRD, MAYBE A BIT PETTY TOO.. a short history on one of Japan’s most interesting girl groups, consisting of a few specific cases. Written By Ikeda Yuumi. May 22, 2023.

Debuting in a surely manufactured time period, RYUUSEI hails from a fairly unknown record label by the name of TAIYŌ CREATIVE, a label which was hell bent on creating a best selling girl group to have in tandem with their best selling boy group at the time; INARI, who previously debuted in 1999. They saw massive success with their second single “A Quaint Sunrise”, which stole the Oricon’s Singles Chart for the entire year, named Japan’s “Best Single Of 2000”.

Having to compete with such a compromising force such as STARLIGHT CRUSH who debuted the prior year (and practically hogged all of the charts for the remaining few months), the company knew they had to step up their game. There was one issue, the group comprised of mainly dancers, a good chunk of the lineup, crossing out two very important members, didn’t have adequate singing training, which put their initial November 2002 debut behind.

There was a small connection between the members before the inevitable June 2003 debut. The two eldest; NAO and MIZUKI went to high school together, bonding over their similar musical interests, they would go on to be the catalysts for what was most of the group’s discography. KANNEZAWA FUMIKO is the daughter of the “beloved” KANNEZAWA NANAMI, who charmed the Japanese public’s hearts for the years spanning her solo music career throughout the late 70s to the late 80s. Funnily enough, she was also the creator and primary producer of STARLIGHT CRUSH.

Considering the group was mainly unknown, you know, besides the daughter of a very famous idol who pretty much everyone knew at the time, it seemed there was nothing which could go wrong at the time.. besides their debut going up in flames. The group debuted on June 3, 2003 with the single “Summer Night Town”, but it did not do as well as the company so dearly wanted. The song made little to no noise, produced little to no sales, didn’t chart much, and the groups live performances were notoriously booed during their first few appearances.

It was terrible, it’s clear why the members so dislike talking about the time. They were harassed, ridiculed on online forums, mocked for their looks, said to be “nothing of a future success”, and there was much talks of them disbanding before they could even make it. Though these days “Summer Night Town” is regarded as a relaxing tune that’s emblematic of the season, people back then did not like it, wouldn’t go as far as to say they hated it, but it appeared there was much negativity surrounding them for no reason?

So yeah, it was awful, the members were being coerced into giving up and their company would obviously abandon them easily considering the backlash, but it’s actually due to the two eldest (who probably don’t even talk anymore, wonder what happened there) that the group even survived, and therefore rose from their former underdog status. Both IKEGAMI and HINO took two weeks between the end of June and the beginning of July to create a new single, one that, if it didn’t work out for the group, would probably result in one of the worst endings of a group ever.

They worked on the song for two weeks, devoting pretty much all of their time to creating this song. Eventually, they finally finished; “Manatsu No Kousen”, a song detailing the singers’ exceeding need for an endless summer celebration. With HINO credited for writing the lyrics and IKEGAMI credited with production, it wasn’t known whether this song would actually bring the group some semblance of success.

Well, it did, obviously, otherwise you wouldn’t reading this article right before their 20th debut anniversary, I was sure you were aware of what context clues are. Anyway, July 17, 2003, “Manatsu No Kousen” is released, does absolutely wonders on the charts. You wouldn’t be able to guess people pretty much despised this group a month ago, this song was adored by anyone and everyone. It reached a total of 704,591 sales by the end of the month as well as holding the number one spot on the Oricon Singles Chart for six consecutive weeks, asserting themselves as a genuine competitor for STARLIGHT CRUSH and beating their seniors for having the best selling single under their company.

So NAO and MIZUKI basically saved their group from imminent disbandment with one song, they should be commended for that one. “Manatsu No Kousen” has stapled itself as a cultural symbol, the song inspires a message of hope, though it’s about to turn twenty years old, there’s no shortage of love for it, no matter how old it gets. Of course it wasn’t the groups last number one single, but it remains one of their undisputed best according to basically everybody.

Across their eleven year career, just up until the retirement of their first member, RYUUSEI were beloved for their summery discography, dubbed Japan’s “Queens of Summer” for their release dates often falling into one of three months (June, July, August). They’ve achieved number one spots with every one of their singles besides their debut, though it’s had a resurgence in love as the group made their very name. With 29.80 million sales total (as of the day I write this) they are one of Japan’s best selling artists ever.

But then we go back to the title of this article, I’ll have you know I’m sighing behind the scenes. It appears issues began in 2012, on the cusp of the groups 9th anniversary active, many issues had struck the members. The aforementioned ARAI YURIE was facing the sensationalization of her personal issues, her sister had passed a few months before the group were set to go on their first international tour, her grieving cut short when the location of her resting place was leaked and tabloids would not even allow her to sob in peace, instead plastering picture after picture onto the front pages. A few weeks later, she attempted to take her own life, found unconscious on the floor of her apartment by her fellow member FUMIKO. Again, this event of her life was sensationalized, with certain outlets even selling photos of her at the hospital, cameramen camping outside of her room.

The groups activities were halted for the rest of the year, and though ARAI eventually recovered, I wouldn’t have blamed her for wanting to retire then, but she persisted, and the group also persisted despite the hardships.

When the group did their 10th anniversary special, there was much muttering amongst the members about “retirement”, the result of consistent age shaming despite the fact that the two eldest were in their early thirties.

TKN: WHO DO YOU THINK WILL RETIRE FIRST?

NKY: PROBABLY ME.

AYR: DON’T SPEAK THAT INTO THE AIR!

NKY: WELL ITS THE TRUTH!

At least the drunk banter somewhat paid off.

So ten years and six retirements later, it has been assumed that RYUUSEI is pretty much over. Everybody eventually has an end, you can’t stay in your prime forever, but maybe, just maybe, even if some of them aren’t on the best of terms, we’ll get something of a reunion on June 3, 2023, if not for the sake of old fans yearning for one, but just for the sake of tying things together.

But I know as much as you do, pretty much nothing the members won’t say themselves. For now, I wish each individual member the best post-retirement, and of course, fuck KANNEZAWA NANAMI.

[shazzeaslightnovels]

Oujo Denka wa Oikari no You desu 1

Author: Kou Yatsuhashi

Illustrator: Miso Nagishiro

Label: Overlap Bunko

Release Date: 25 December 2018

My Score: 3/5

Genre: Fantasy, Isekai, Magic School

The story starts with Leticiel, the princess of a nation at war and a proficient mage. The story starts with her death as the war reaches it's climax. When she opens her eyes, she is in the body of Drossel, a noble lady who is shunned by society. It appears that she has been reincarnated into a peaceful future. Leticiel needs to adjust to this new world to survive. She attends an academy and makes friends there, including Zeke, a boy who strongly resembles Leticiel's husband Nao.

This volume was fine. I liked Leticiel and I enjoyed the fish out of water style humour. But the plot wasn't very intriguing and I didn't care for the writing style. I feel like a lot was told to the reader, rather than showing it. It wasn't a bad volume but it hasn't left me with the desire to read more which really is the main point of a first volume.

Adaptation Notes:

This series was adapted into a manga series with art by Neko Yotsuba. The manga lasted for five volumes and takes some big departures from the source material. If you have Hoopla, which you can access through your local library, you should be able to read the English version on there for free. It's under the title of Her Royal Highness Seems to be Angry.

First of all, I really like Neko Yotsuba's art. I like that Leticiel gets a lot of distinct outfits and most of them are really cute, if a bit impractical some of the time. The manga really is it's own thing in this case. It takes the basic premise and most of the characters, but focuses more on mystery and romance. Scene are rearranged to focus more on Leticiel and Nao/Drossel and Zeke, and expends on things about their relationship that weren't described in detail in the novel. I've got to be honest, I found the manga a lot more intriguing, but it does go off the rails in the last couple of volumes.

[transformedgirlspringbracket]

Contestants:

Chibiusa Tsukino from Sailor Moon

James Bonde from Moriarty the Patriot

Ranma Saotome from Ranma ½

Agent 47 from Hitman Series

Kuzco from Emperor's New Groove

Peeta Mellark from Hunger Games

Midorikawa Nao from Pretty Cure Series

Mr. Shark from The Bad Guys

Lance Sterling from Spies in Disguise

Brain from Inspector Gadget

Bloom from Winx Club

Double Trouble from STPOP

Yayoi Kise from Pretty Cure series

Penny from The Amazing World of Gumball

Moka from Rosario + Vampire

Princess Peach from Super Mario Bros

Robbie Rotten from Lazytown

Magica De Spell from Ducktales

Vin from Mistborn books

Honey Kisaragi from Cutie Honey

Seiya Kou from Sailor Moon

Don Paolo from Professor Layton games

Loki from Norse mythology

Twilight Sparkle from MLP:FiM

Spy from Asterix and Cleopatra

Maya Fey from Ace Attorney

Transfer from Around the World with Willy Fog

Rapunzel from Tangled

Team Rocket from Pokemon

Dr. Jekyll from Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Loid Forger from Spy x Family

Rose Quartz from Steven Universe

[toonabby]

Happy 30th birthday, Ayane Sakura!

Characters pictured above (from left to right):

Ochaco Uraraka (Luci Christian) from My Hero Academia

Nao Tomori (Lauren Landa) from Charlotte

Gabi Braun (Lindsay Seidel) from Attack on Titan: The Final Season

Yotsuba Nakano (Bryn Apprill) from The Quintessential Quintuplets

Levi Kazama (Carli Mosier) from Trinity Seven

Cocoa Hoto from Is the Order a Rabbit?

Hasuki Komai from Boarding School Juliet

Yuria Niguredou (Lindsay Sheppard) from Mieruko-chan

Secre "Nero" Swallowtail (Monica Rial) from Black Clover

Iroha Isshiki (Luci Christian) from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU TOO!

Tsubaki Sawabe (Erica Mendez) from Your Lie in April

Saki Saki (Brittany Lauda) from Girlfriend, Girlfriend

Iori Shiromi from Blue Archive

Ran Mitake (Courtney Lomelo in the anime) from BanG Dream!

Yae Miko (Ratana) from Genshin Impact

Miyamoto Musashi from Fate/Grand Order

Characters not pictured:

Yae Sakura from Honkai Impact 3rd

Natsumi Koshigaya from Non Non Biyori

Prinz Eugen (Mikaela Krantz in the anime) and Ägir from Azur Lane

Shimakaze, Nagato, Mutsu, Sendai, Kuma, Tuma, Naka, Jintsuu, and Kiso (Megan Shipman, Elizabeth Maxwell, Morgan Garrett, Brittney Karbowski, Alex Moore, Marla Acevedo, Jad Saxton, and Natalie Hoover respectively for the former eight, all in the anime) from Kantai Collection

Queen Medb (Anairis Quinones in Fate/Grand Carnival) and Mochizuki Chiyome from Fate/Grand Order

Ruche (G.K. Bowes) from Trillion: God of Destruction

Kou Yaten AKA Sailor Star Healer (Sarah Anne Williams) from Sailor Moon Cosmos

Hina Sato (Dani Chambers) from The Day I Became a God

Haru Onodera from Nisekoi

[itscuntingseason]

OK, WOTAKOI ANNIVERSARY MANGA NOTES (live read):

btw, i'm reading this through google translate image translator, so the text will be uh. not so great. BUT, the panels are still really cute so LET'S GO.

even after several years, narumi is still struggling to meet her doujinshi deadline. on the one hand, i think that's normal for creatives bc your story needs to be different every time. on the other hand, i'm begging her to get that ADHD diagnosis.

hirotaka asking her "should we call someone who understands your struggle" and calling up koyanagi aww. wotakoi might be a romance, but the friendships are what make the story so relatable and sweet.

also, narumi's face when she's yelling about her doujinshi (on the second page) is great. her facial expressions are always great.

ok the google translations on the third page with koyanagi are awful, but seeing her still working on cosplay while having a kid makes me happy. just, adults working on their hobbies is so important. we don't see the actual kid, but i'm guessing the kid is like, 1 or 2 years old here?

also i think she said "i underestimated child care"........ koyanagi......... not to be mean but. how could you underestimate one of the most complained-about tasks in the world.

HELP KABAKURA LOOKS LIKE A ZOMBIE COMING OUT OF HIS DAUGHTER'S ROOM FHJKSHFJKDS

koyanagi's "shall i kiss you" to cheer him up....... oomf was right, she really does love kissing him whenever she can.

i love kids and i'm all for people who wanna have kids, but honestly. losing sleep over raising your baby is something i would not look forward to. and kabakura just wants to watch an episode of his fav anime...... i mean, he could if he just turns the volume down or records an episode and watches it on his phone with headphones in.... this is why people have crunchyroll subscriptions (fuck crunchyroll tho).

awww koyanagi saying "i'm looking forward to your new doujin". honestly, their fandom bond feels so real, as a fandom-obsessed nerd myself. finding mutuals or friends who are just as obsessed/hyperfixated on something as you are and seeing their happy reaction when you post something about it makes all the hard work worth it.

oh the translations on the sixth page with nao are...... even worse. i can't make out what hirotaka is saying about nao so i don't get why narumi looks so ticked off, but he probably just said something in his usual blunt-manner (with no ill harm) and she's probably being her usual protective self.

AWWWWW NAO IS SO CUTE. totally get why narumi feels 'purified' just after seeing him smile (even if i disagree with how she's describing herself).

AND NAO'S LITTLE BLUSH WHEN NARUMI ASKS IF HE'S GOING ON A DATE (i think she's asking that)

hirotaka getting jealous...... the translations are still awful so i don't rly get what he's thinking, but him getting jealous over naokou going on a date. and kinda indirectly suggesting going on a date in such a bashful way...... hirotaka never change please.

god i really need the official translation bc i wish i knew what narumi was saying on the ninth page, something like "we don't go on dates often", i think?

NARUMI NOTICING THAT HE'S JEALOUS AND TEASING HIM OVER IT...... OH THIS IS EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE.

ok. wait. now hold on. i need a minute. fair warning: extreme fanboying incoming. allow me to just scream about narumi's face for a minute. because OHMYGOD NARUMI'S FACE WHEN SHE REALISES HE'S JEALOUS?????? she was already blushing on the previous page but the way she's looking at him now (tenth page) IS SO????!!!??%*$&W%&$*JFSDFUUSIOSD I CAN'T. IT'S SO FOND. AND HER SMILE?????? LOOKS LIKE A CROSS BETWEEN A FOND AND SMUG SMILE, I JUST- I CAN'T. and ONCE AGAIN, the translation makes no sense, but i think she's saying "so cute" in her thoughts and YEAH I GET IT. I REALLY GET IT.

aaaaaaaaand of course inspiration would strike for narumi JUST as things were getting romantic between her and hirotaka. not that that's a bad thing tho, it's cute how she always seems to have extra motivation for her doujinshi when hirotaka is involved.

i think hirotaka calls her new idea 'generic', and i'm sorry narumi but i have to agree...... the jealous top/submissive bottom trope is so overdone, it's even overdone on booktok. BUT, if it's popular then why not use it. and i love to see her finish her story so quickly lol, inspiration really does hit you in the weirdest times.

ONLY ONE PAGE OF NAOKOU NOOOOO. even if they're not my fav couple of the three, i hope we'll see more sometime soon!

the translations on the final page might be the worst ones yet, but it's alright. kou looks amazing in her style, as always, and did she get flustered over nao opening the door for her? they are so cute i love them.

but seriously, how long has it been since the canon ending in this time skip? i'm guessing the kabahana baby is no older than one year, maybe even less. because naokou still seem to be very 'new' in their relationship (or at least, i don't think they've been dating for several years at this point). and hironaru don't seem that different from where canon left off, but then again, they have that kind of bond where they've changed a lot together but also haven't changed at all (in a good way).

overall, very good. i'm hoping that this will get an official translation some day. also, is this all of it? is this the entire manga? i'm not mad if that's the case, drawing manga is hard and this is more than enough to make me happy (and let's respect the author's choices), but part of me is still hoping that we'll get a full future manga some day. one volume is fine. doesn't even have to be one of those bigger, combined english volumes, the smaller size of the japanese volumes would make me happy too. but again, anything is fine!

[phantometranslations]

ある男 (Aru otoko) / AHUB - Lyrics and English Translation

Lyrics/Music：ソガケイスケ/Keisuke Soga Arrangement：エイハブ/AHUB ( https://X.com/AHUB_ ) Movie：エラハイコ/Era Haiko（https://x.com/era59_ ） Mix and Mastering：藤巻兄将/Keisuke Fujimaki Len Kagamine version

ある男 (Aru otoko) A Man

下んねぇ Kudannee How worthless

待っていたのは Matteita no wa The path that you’d chosen

選んだ道が間違っていないか Eranda michi ga machigattenai ka And waited for wasn’t wrong, was it?

確かめるだけみたいな人生 Tashikameru dake mitai na jinsei A life of just double-checking yourself

兎角つまんねぇ Tokaku tsumannee Somehow it seems so boring

やる気も意義も見出して Yaru ki mo igi mo midashite Seeking motivation and meaning

それでも尚苦しいとか贅沢なんだろうか Sore demo nao kurushii toka zeitaku nan darou ka But still, is that more of a pain or a luxury?

きっと間違えた Kitto machigaeta Surely, it was wrong

でも、何処からこうだった？ Demo, doko kara kou datta? But then, where did it come from?

どろどろ溶けた脳、知覚した Dorodoro toketa nou, chikaku shita This muddled, melted brain that I perceived

もう八方塞がった Mou happou fusagatta Was already blocked off on all sides

それでも尚僕は生きていた Sore demo nao boku wa ikiteita And yet, even then I was living

鳴り止まない心臓が Nariyamanai shinzou ga My clamoring heart

まだ歩けよと叫んでいる Mada aruke yo to sakendeiru Screams at me to keep on walking

そうさ、僕はまだ信じてる Sou sa, boku wa mada shinjiteru That’s right, I still believe

飾れない気持ちだけを信じている Kazarenai kimochi dake wo shinjiteiru I’m believing in only these unassuming emotions

死ねないから僕らは生きている Shinu nai kara bokura wa ikiteiru We’re not dead, so we must be living

それだけだけれど、まだしがみつく Sore dake da keredo, mada shigamitsuku That’s all there is to it, but I still cling on

歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて Aruite aruite aruite aruite aruite I’m walking, walking, walking, walking, walking,

歩いて歩いて疲れてしまった Aruite aruite tsukareteshimatta Walking, walking, wearing down

心ゆくまで Kokoro yuku made My heart until it passes away

知りたかった筈なのに Shiritakatta hazu no ni Even though I should’ve wanted to find out

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、ただ言われたまま生きて Nete, okite, meshi kutte, tada iwareta mama ikite Sleeping, waking, eating, living just as you’re told to

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、この気持ちに蓋をして Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kono kimochi ni futa wo shite Sleeping, waking, eating, putting a cap on these feelings

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、好きだった事忘れて Nete, okite, meshi kutte, suki datta koto wasurete Sleeping, waking, eating, forgetting the things you liked

なんだって良いやって、考えないでようぜ Nandatte ii yatte, kangaenaide youze Just do whatever, as long as you don’t think about it

忘れていた事ばかりだろ Wasureteita koto bakari daro There’s nothing but what I’ve forgotten

喜びの賞味の期限は短いの Yorokobi no shoumi no kigen wa mijikai no The best-by date for joy comes too soon

叶わないことだけ覚えてて Kanawanai koto dake oboetete Only remembering unattainable wishes

全てが灰色だった今日まで Subete ga haiiro datta kyou made Everything was colored gray until today

誰かの所為じゃないから苦しくて Dareka no sei janai kara kurushikute It hurt with no one else to blame but me

夢のように覚めて終わらないからさ Yume no you ni samete owaranai kara sa When I woke up as if from a dream, it still didn’t end

呪うのさ自分を Norou no sa I’d been cursed

それでも尚僕は生きていた Soredemo nao boku wa ikiteita And yet, even then I was living

鳴り止まない心臓が Nariyamanai shinzou ga My clamoring heart

まだ歩けよと叫んでいる Mada aruke yo to sakendeiru Screams at me to keep on walking

そうさ、僕はまだ信じてる Sou sa, boku wa mada shinjiteru That’s right, I still believe

飾れない気持ちだけを信じている Kazarenai kimochi dake wo shinjiteiru I’m believing in only these unassuming emotions

死ねないから僕らは生きている Shinu nai kara bokura wa ikiteiru We’re not dead, so we must be living

歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて歩いて Aruite aruite aruite aruite aruite I’m walking, walking, walking, walking, walking,

歩いて歩いて歩いてきたって Aruite aruite aruitekitatte Walking, walking, walking this far

誇る事だけ許されていいはずで Hokoru koto dake yurusarete ii hazu de So that I can accept just standing proud

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、もう言われたまま生きねぇ Nete, okite, meshi kutte, mou iwareta mama ikinee Sleeping, waking, eating, not just living as I’m told to anymore

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、この気持ちは嘘ではねぇ Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kono kimochi wa uso de wa nee Sleeping, waking, eating, these feelings aren’t a lie

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、好きだった事を知って Nete, okite, meshi kutte, suki datta koto wo shitte Sleeping, waking, eating, knowing what the things I liked are

寝て、起きて、メシ食って、今日までを認めたいな Nete, okite, meshi kutte, kyou made wo mitometai na Sleeping, waking, eating, I want to acknowledge everything up to today

lyrics translate link:

エイハブ/AHUB - ある男 (Aru otoko) lyrics

t/n: the song’s title 「ある男」 could be translated more specifically as “A Certain Man” or “Some Man,” but since there happens to be a film by the same name I decided to maintain the same wording as its officially localized title

the footstep rhythm at the start got me so hooked I managed to finish a song translation for the first time in ages also formatting translations on tumblr is more annoying than I thought it would be case in point seems I can't even post this on the right blog first try

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wotakoi, favorite place to kiss and be kissed

a/n. to be honest? for most of them i can’t really think that they’d have a specific preference of being kissed except hanako

hanako, to kiss.. would be kabakura’s lips. a little fun fact is that hanako is always the one who iniates kisses on the lips (in the manga at least). to be kissed.. there was this fanfiction i saw on twitter that i can’t for the life of me find again. that hanako is more sensitive around the ear/neck area.. so i am stealing that and that is canon to me!

kabakura, to kiss.. would be hanako’s cheek. something as small as that is enough to get her flustered. if he ever caught her off guard, and kissed her on the lips, hanako would accidentally slap him. to be kissed.. so another fun fact, that the only times hanako kisses kabakura are all on the lips. can’t say i can think of a preference for kabakura

narumi, to kiss.. would be the back of hirotaka’s neck. or maybe his shoulders? stealing from oomf here. it’s innocent enough at times and other times not..

hirotaka, to kiss.. would be anywhere but narumi’s lips. like her philtrum, chin, corner of her mouth.. a lot of times before their first kiss, hirotaka would hold narumi’s face, lean in.. then sike!! it’s a hug. after their first kiss, hirotaka would just do it for the fun of it, and to be a tease.

kou, to kiss.. would be the back of nao’s hand. there height different isn’t that crazy but i think kou would find it awkward to tiptoe and kiss his face. and i’d imagine that she’d overthink it too much (at first).

nao, to kiss.. would be the side of her forehead? hair area lmao. he’s at the perfect height for it! or maybe her mole?

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makoto 3 and 8 for the character ask!

(I shared an ask game back in April and just forgot to do it OOPS OOPS here you go beloved)

3) My thoughts on their design/aesthetic alone

Oh I always fall for a kind-looking green buddy! The down-turned puppy eyes, bright greens, disheveled hair, a posture and disposition of being too aware of how he takes up space as a big guy and tries to shrink himself down in most cases (and we could talk again about how that plays into what we know about Makoto’s complex relationships with control and power, but this is purely on physicality and aesthetic). He’s a softie with an earnest but admirable presence, and his aesthetic conveys that beautifully. He’s like grass — an everyday everywhere sort of thing that’s bright and pungent and all-encompassing if you really pay attention. Fun fun fun 💚

8) Made-up connections with other characters that weren't in the canon

That’s it, I’m pushing the Amakata agenda. I think what we miss out on in canon with Makoto taking on a leadership role is just how much he leans on and collaborates with others around him. It starts to shine through after they graduate, seeing how Makoto interacts with Nao or seeks advice from Haru about Misaki, but I love the idea of this being part of his nature even before he considers a position in training/coaching. I’m talking meetings with Miho and Kou to make plans, go over regimens, thinking about the future of the club here and there. Makoto getting tips from Amakata that lead him to going to a guidance counselor his final year, comments of encouragement when he seems particularly lost or overwhelmed with being a captain figure. Makoto spending time hearing out Kou’s grand ideas with Steve (the main character, the bestie) happily snoozing on his lap. Let Makoto have girl time and a trusted adult outside of his family and Sasabe (the sacred bond between a lit teacher and their gay students, you get it) before I explode!!!

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