#shumako kids

[zachiefluff]

Valentines Day Art!

Fourteen different drawings for February 14th! The list of couples are as follows:

Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa (My Dress Up Darling)

Eric Cartman and Heidi Turner (South Park)

Bortus and Klyden (The Orville)

Sue and Frank Murphy (F is for Family)

Vision and Scarlet Witch (Marvel)

Panini and Chowder (Chowder)

Arnold and Helga (Hey Arnold!)

Ren Amamiya and Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)

Hank and Peggy Hill (King of the Hill)

Shoko Komi and Hitohito Tadano (Komi Can't Communicate)

Numbah 3 and Numbah 4 (Codename Kids Next Door)

Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn (DC)

Mikasa Akerman and (what's left of) Eren Yeager (Attack on Titan)

Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson (Marvel)

[thaisibir]

Sae being an aunt to Ren and Makoto's kid would have the same energy as a dad who didn't want a cat at first but becomes absolutely obsessed with him/her

The kid's first words and first time walking happened to occur when Sae was babysitting. She sends Ren and Makoto tons of photos and videos to prove it

[phantomuheist]

@trio-of-tr0uble​ said: Someone's a little too eager to see her Thief. Makoto walks behind Akira and gently slips her hand into his. "Hey you~. Where have you been? I was looking for you after the last bell." (she's gotta see Akira's new DIGS ON THE BLOG xD)

Unprompted | Always accepting

It looks as though walking in peace was almost impossible today. The Velvet Room twins were quite demanding with their specific fusion requests, and being taken out to eat at Big Bang Burger. Taking their biggest challenge was a clear mistake from his stomach. A small dizzy spell came over him, and so he sat down on a bench for a while.

Minutes passed and he began walking to the station when a hand slipped into his, catching him by surprise. But of course, it was none other than Makoto. A relieved smile was on his features as soon as recognized her, squeezing her hand in return.

“Hey, beautiful.~ Sorry, I had to run some errands for some... friends of mine. Little kids. I’m going home now, and I’d love to take you with me. Unless you wanna go somewhere first?”

[holostarz]

my problem is i think most of p5s ships are cute and thats why i almost always am down for some form of polythieves

usually i just lump all the guys together cause all those ships are just so good to me??? and i mean like, every combination of them, even without ren. ill ship ryuji and yusuke. and i also love goro with either of them. ryugoro and akekita are so rare but theyre so nice?? they all just. clenches fists. theyre so good ot4 pegoryugorokita

goroann besties is real in my heart. also goroharu being like the Cursed besties ever in the end like. my god they have such a wack and unhinged platonic soulmates/kindred spirits potential. goromako rivals forever my guy they are so fucking funny. and ryukoto is kinda cute...

i think shumako is nice but its just not my cuppa tea. they are dear friends and i do love the image of ren and makoto being a bit rivalcoded and butting heads over phantom thievery and how to lead the team best. and goro is weirdly the one who can actually somehow stop arguments before they happen and get them to compromise.

makoto is NOT the mom friend okay she is the bossy and protective older sister friend. and she is smart and sensible but not immune to her friends infecting her with Stupid. ren is the mom friend. and the dad friend. best of both things. :)

ren: its hard raising 8 kids when youre in high school and an 18 y/o whos like if a divorced widow was a boy 😔 sojiro: what happened to your husband??? ren: he was lost at sea goro: ren, look at this dog i saw on my way here ren: i can still hear his voice

meanwhile i love futago half siblings headcanon. so while goro and makoto are a little more sibling rivalry coded, futaba is still goros actual gremlin sibling who will bully him to death. meanwhile, futaba is actually adoptive siblings with ren. these two are WAY more sibling coded than goro and futaba ever.

and when futaba starts trying to do similar Sibling dynamic things with goro. goro is like ??? "ren, futaba just came in here. stared at me. burped. and then left. what does this mean." and ren is like. "oh is there food? theyre probably telling you theres food and to come out if you want some. or if this is your first time seeing them today they could just be greeting you." and goro is like ????? but louder this time

i love shujin trio poly... and i default to them being the OG Cule. shuann? v cute love them. ryuann? also cute and honestly v funny of how messy i imagine their hookups being. like they keep breaking up and eventually finding their way back to each other. sometimes i see them as sibling coded, too, more than anything else. overall i just love these three together they are the tomodachis of all time they are partners for life

i also love ryuharu. and harukita (yuharu?) theyre really cute.... then theres good ol makoharu and annmako (makoann?) and i love them too... honestly love hifumi and makoto too?? i think they would be huge fucking dorks together... perhaps.... rivals, even?

goro and hifumi being friends... good shit. hifumi and yusuke being close friends? plz... and ren and hifumi are just. wahh i love them theyre so good. even futaba and hifumi could be cute, honestly.... wtf

and we cannot forget ANNSHIHO,,, forever. my GORLS.... lesbiabs of my heart.

anntaba is a rare one but theyre also v cute to me... and if they arent girlfriends i love the idea of futaba having a crush on her and then realizing those feelings are actually just Admiration and Gender envy. i also love the idea of morgana finding out his crush on ann is ALSO GENDER ENVY RELATED.... we love nonbiney morgana. hope is genderless

ren: my CAT IS TRANS!? NOT CLICKBAIT?

and makoto is always being an older sister to futaba. yutaba is nice, too. i honestly see futaba and yusuke being aspec and theyre platonic soulmates and in a qpp. and ofc sumitaba my beloved... i love sumitaba a lot

i adore ryusumi too like oh myg od,,.. wahh.... the sweeties. sumikita is so rare but like. i think they could be kinda cute too?? sumigoro is V platonic soulmates to me like my god theyre so. clenches fist. honestly whole royal trio tbh is just. "they can make each other worse" and each of them thinking "thank god im the normal one here" thats it thats the whole dynamic. and its so funny.

shusumi is cute too but honestly i think i prefer both ren and goro have somethin of a platonic soulmates or older sibling dynamic with sumire. they have adopted her okay. sumiann isnt one i see a lot either but they.... THEM.....

any mishima ship is super funny imo but like, theyre cute. love yuuki having a crush on ren but like. the game makes it near impossible for you to actually be fucking nice to him so i always get the vibe that ren would rather keep him at a distance, even tho they appreciate him and care about him.

its okay tho cause i say hes good friends with the OG trio + shiho and they vibe. yuuki crushing on goro, to his own horror? hilarious. and weirdly enough shiho and ren?? idk what their acronym is. but. oh my god. theyre actually weirdly cute? but i see them having disaster twins energy. theyre absolute menaces.

[misty-wisp]

Joker for the bingo? :)

joker super smash bros my beloved....i actually really like my interpretation of his character(which can be summed up as a disastrous bisexual theatre kid trying his best to be Likeable and Not A Loser) so i uh. i wound up getting a bit attached to him. oops.

anyways shumako is mid don't @ me

[mayadoesfandomstuff]

So uhhh, do any other Persona fans know the weird ass story of the twitter account PhanSite from two years ago? I swear it felt like a some sort of year-long fever dream then it all exploded late 2020.

Basically, there was this popular Persona fan account on Twitter called PhanSite that had such a huge influence on the fanbase and almost everyone in the fandom over at twitter followed. It was so popular that it was the go-to account to try to advertise your art, event, zine, or any other fandom-related thing in the persona fandom. The account was inescapable around 2019-2020.

Suddenly, some time in late 2020 around this month, he got cancelled by the entire fandom. Apparently, the admin was exposed for sending death threats to a fellow fan and his girlfriend who he didn't agree with and was a pretty shitty dude overall. He had apparently lorded over his fame and authority over other people and played favorites. People say that if you went against him or didn't agree with his opinions, you probably wouldn't get anywhere in the fandom since he wouldn't promote your content.

My sister who was in a fandom discord server for ShuAnn said that some of the users tried organizing a ship event and approached him to advertise it. The dude was apparently weird about it and asked if he could make fanfiction of his ShuMako and RyuAnn kids together for the event since "they're basically Ann and Joker anyway." so that's fucking weird.

If I recall correctly, lots of fans joked that it was just like the PhanSite from Persona 5 being run by Shadow Mishima. It feels so surreal remembering it two years later.

[phoenix-eve]

Shumako Children: Soji Amamiya-Niijima

WARNING: THIS IS AN OC TIED TO A FAN FICTION SERIES I’VE BEEN WORKING ON. IF NOT INTERESTED IN THE KIDS OF REN AND MAKOTO PLEASE TURN BACK. CERTAIN PARTS ARE ONLY UNDERSTANDABLE IF YOU’VE READ MY “FUTURE ARC” SERIES. SORRY FOR THIS RANDOM WARNING AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY. 

Soji Amamiya-Niijima Age 14-15 Soji is the second child and son of Ren and Makoto. Named in honor of Sojiro as Ren states that his pseudo-father figure is the reason that he was able to have such a wonderful life. Futaba swears to present day that when she left with her dad, the man was crying in response. Sojiro swears that's a lie. Unlike his sister, Soji was born without complications thanks to Lavenza after the Kana situation. The young boy was born with a strange condition where his hair color seemed to be a mix of brown and black hair; the latter being the color of the hair tips. Lavenza theorized it was due to the influence of Satanael and Anat; this pregnancy having no issues but still quite the phenomenon. He has a little bit of a round face, light gray eyes, and pale skin. There is a small scar on his left eyebrow from when a bully threw a rock at him when he was 6. Underneath his shirt, he wears a heart pendant at all times. Inside are two pictures- one of his mom and dad, the other of his sister; the pendant being from a friend of the family who told him to "Hold it close. For it will one day guide you." Also wears glasses even though no one knows if he ACTUALLY needs them or not. He refuses to tell anyone. Soji is a rather skittish young man who has a hard time connecting with people. From a young age, he was teased for his strange hair color and treated as if he was weird. After he was hit by that rock as a child, he grew to fear people and became more recluse. Opting a lot of the time to stay home rather than hang out with friends. Though his friends would simply head to his house to hang out instead. Through the little interactions with people he has, they know that he is a sweet young boy who wears his heart on his sleeve. Though the latter tends to hurt him in the long run as people take advantage of his kindness. If his sister finds out they are doing this, however... Let's just say they learn to regret it. He's also INCREDIBLY nervous around girls. Having trouble speaking to them most of the time, he ends up blabbering while turning a deep shade of red. If a girl ever flirts with him, he tends to shut down entirely and forget how to talk or even breathe. Sojiro swearing one day he was going to be a real lady's man once he learned to overcome this issue. Makoto always saying that she refused to let any girl mess with her baby boy, much to his chagrin. Ever since he was small Soji loved stories of heroes. Especially ones about the Phantom Thieves. Kana and him always sitting together as their father told them stories about the exploits of these magnificent thieves who moved to change society. Soji always wishing to one day be like them, even though his sister would tell him that they aren't real. Just stories of fictional people. It saddened him that his sister lost the belief in them after the incident. Yet he never stopped believing they were real. Even theorizing WHO they might be... As for himself, Soji is quite brilliant. Taking after both his parents, he is the type to learn something extremely quick. As if his brain downloads the info in an instant. Alongside that, he reads quite often. It's rare to see him without a book or his tablet and reading SOMETHING. If he's not reading he's either writing his own stories/scripts or deep into his games. The latter usually involving going up against Kana in one on one matches of ANY game they feel like. He tends to win more often than not. He also collects figures from his favorite games/shows whenever possible. He's also a TOTAL mama's boy. For as long as anyone could remember, Soji would cling to his mom all the time. He was a very shy kid (granted that hasn't changed much), so whenever he met someone new he'd hide behind his mom's leg and peek his head out. Makoto herself adores the fact that he's always so willing to go to her. Most of the time you'd see her cuddling her son and rubbing her cheek against his saying how precious and adorable he was. That did not stop even after he entered middle school. Though he'll never admit he loves his mom's hugs as it was too embarrassing to say aloud. With his father, Soji bonds with him best over reading and writing. Most not knowing that Ren is usually the one to read over his drafts and give feedback for his son. As Ren wants Soji to feel good about himself and realize he always has room to grow. Though Soji feared his father would hate him after one day telling him that he viewed Makoto as his greatest inspiration and hero. Only for his father to say, "you know what son? Me too." Though Ren seemed to tense up when Soji suggested he thought his mom was actually Queen from the stories. Meanwhile, Soji LOVES his sister to pieces. Granted, she teases him often simply to make him blush, but he still loves her. She is his biggest supporter and friend. Kana's always the first one to back him up and will at times try to get him go out. She also shares his love of JRPGs. Both of them crying together at the conclusion of their favorite series ever. Kana even goes above and beyond for her little brother, once standing outside a store during the weekend to make sure she'd be able to buy a figure he was hoping to get for months. He actually cried tears of joy when she came home with it and went, "Happy birthday bro." Kana is the one person he can confide in and knows won't tell anyone or judge him. He fears to tell his parents everything because he doesn't want to let them down. For Soji, the idea of him being more than a side character at most is something he can't ever imagine. Having grown up around so many incredible people- his mother a police commissioner, his father a Diet Cabinet member, and his sister being so amazing in his eyes- Soji grew a bit of an inferiority complex. Most of the time he felt as though he could never live up those around him, resulting in the boy hiding away from the world. Viewing himself as little more than a minor character meant to exist in the background only. Though his sister tries so hard to show him that he's not, it never seems to work. He views his family as far too bright to ever shine himself. He'll never say it aloud, but Soji wants to one day be a story writer. He wants to create tales that inspire people to be whatever they dream to be. Though he cannot push himself to shine in the world, he believes perhaps it's his purpose to help others shine instead. To be the shadow to their light. Unaware of what life would bring him in the future.

[cookkoo]

Kisses

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #725: After the Memorial (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)

Peach: ('Sigh') I can't believe you kids made up an entire funeral service as an April Fool's Joke.......

Mario: And it involves around me of all people.....

Sonic: (Rubbing Under his Nose in a Cocky Like Fashion) Well, I'm usually not the one to brag, but.....I, for one, think my prank for the occasion went out perfectly.

Ren: (Walked Past the Trio Along With Everyone Else) With our help, by the way.

Makoto: (Hugs Ren's Arm While Waking With Him) By waking us up six in the morning, to rehearse, nonetheless.

Sonic: Yeah. I uh......(Chuckles a Bit Nervously While Rubbing the Back of his Quills Back and Forth) Really couldn't have done it without the help of our fam. (Turns to Everyone Walking Away) Thanks, guys!

Amy: Anytime, 'hon~ (Kiss Sonic's Cheek) Call me later, 'kay?~ (Winks at her Boyfriend Before Walking Away with a Satisfied Smile on her Face)

Sonic: (Place his Hand on his Kissed Cheek While Blushing) 'K-Kay!

Peach: (Giggles Softly at Sonic) Awwwww~ Our baby's blushing~

Sonic: (Quickly Looks Away From his Parents) Am not. I-It was just.....Hot in here is all....

Peach: (Playfully Smirks at her Sonic) Suuuure it is~

Sonic: ('Groans') Mooooooooom......

Mario: (Chuckles Lightly) Cuteness aside, I gotta ask, son. What makes you wanna do that kind of prank in the first place?

Peach: Yeah. I've been wondering about that too honestly.

Sonic: Well, the idea itself wasn't all that special to be frank. Everyone on the internet kept making jokes about dad being dead yesterday for....some reason.

Peach: (Eyes and Mouth Widened a bit in Shock) ................

Mario: (Couldn't Believe What he Just Heard)................You know, I'm not even going to begin asking why that's the case......(Smiles a bit Sheepishly While Sighing) I'm just glad you kids had a good time with the prank today. Even if was a bit morbid.....

Peach: (Smiles Softly) We're proud of all of you today, sweetheart. Oddly enough.

Sonic: (Smiles Brightly) Thanks, guys. And hey, sorry that our prank freaked you out a little. I can totally make it up with you guys right now, if you want. Maybe a day in town with your favorite son?~

Shadow: (Gives Sonic the Middle Finger While Walking Away with Hat Kid Holding his Other Hand)

Mario: Sonic, you know that we don't pick favorites in this family. (Smiles Brightly) But that's a great idea! I wonder what we should do first.....

Peach: Ooh!? (Smiles Brightly) How about we all go on a family shopping spree together!?~

Mario/Sonic: Ehhhhhhhh........

Sonic: I dunno, mom..... We're not really the shopping type, if you ask any of us.

Mario: Sonic's right, dear. We'll.... probably slow you down in the process of we shop together....

Peach: (Happily Holds Both of Mario and Sonic's Arm Together with Hers) Oh don't be silly, boys. I'm sure we'll have ourselves a wonderful time at the mall together~ (Starts Making Their Way to the Front Door) I can even look for something nice and sophisticated for the both of you to wear too!

Viridi: (Turns to Pit with a Bit of a Proud Smile on her Face) You know, I gotta say, Pit. That was a pretty performance on your part. What's your secret? (Frowns a Little in Worry) You.... weren't really sad earlier today, are you?

Pit: (Smiles Brightly) Nah. I wasn't sad or anything. I only thought about the sadness things that came in my mind at the time. Like armless snakes.

Viridi: (Gives Pit a Dead Pinned Look on her Face) You were sad about a bunch of sheltering reptiles?

Pit: (Already in Tears Somehow) ('Sniff') They didn't have arms......

Viridi: (Sighs While Hugging her Arm with Pit's) Come on, you big baby. (Makes their Way to the Door) I'm taking you out for breakfast.

Pit: (Immediately Went Back to Smiling Again) Sweet!

Dark Pit: (Sitting in front the Organ with his Two Girlfriends) Hey! Is anyone gonna help us move this shit out of here or what!?

Misako: (Turns to Dark Pit) Dude, how did you even got yourself the Organ in the first place?

Kyoko: And how were you able play it so fluently too?

Dark Pit: Mewtwo taught me.

Misako: (Raised an Eyebrow in Confusion) A legendary Pokemon taught you how to play an organ flawlessly?

Dark Pit: Yep. He ain't legendary for nothing.

Kyoko: (Smiles Brightly at Her Boyfriend While Hugging him on her Side) Well, I'm glad he taught you. You sounded beautiful, Pitto-Kins~

Misako: (Hugs Dark Pit on her Side While Smirking at him Playfully) I agree. We're prove of you, babe.

Dark Pit: (Immediately Blushes by his Girlfriends Usual Love and Affections) Thanks.

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[shypixiered]

Ren has a flower crown for our little Queen.

[notcorrect-persona5]

akira for the character ask thing please!

Yes!! I’ve been wanting someone to ask me about Ren or Yu. After typing this though I feel like some of my opinions are kinda controversial 😅

Favorite Thing About Them

This is the question that keeps me from posting these quickly. There are too many things I love about these characters. It’s really hard to pick a favorite thing, so I’ll just talk about one of the many things I love.

Even though we know nothing about his life pre-game and he’s a silent protag, Ren’s still a really unique character while also being a normal, teenage boy. He doesn’t need to be weird or have an intriguing backstory to be interesting. He also feels like he could be a real person. And he’s hilarious.

Least Favorite Thing About Them

He’s mean to Mishima for no reason.

I wish he had more of a backstory. I want to know more about him and his life prior to the game. I think Strikers would have been the best opportunity to give us some more insight on his life, and I was really disappointed when that didn’t happen.

The way some of the fandom sexualizes him is disgusting. He’s a child.

Favorite Line

“I’m not the free labor type.”

brOTP

Ryuji!! They’re friendship is so pure 🥺

OTP

Shumako! I wish they had more fan art, they’re such a cute couple.

nOTP

I understand why people ship Shuake. I do not understand how people can say they’re “basically canon.” They’re not. Also, a lot of Shuake content I see portrays Ren as this super fluffy, sensitive, sweet catboy which is weird and so far from who he is. I think he’s portrayed this way to be a contrast to Akechi. I don’t think you should change a character’s personality just to fit your ship better or to create the ship dynamic that you want. Not all content is like this, but I’ve seen a lot of it. Also, also, Ren caring about his friend’s death doesn’t automatically equal romance. Of course, he was sad that Akechi died. They’re friends. Speaking of, Ren’s dream reality wish wasn’t for Akechi to be alive. People who are currently rejecting dream reality don’t get their wishes. We know this because the wishes of everyone else in the party disappeared when they started rejecting it. We also know that Ren’s wish was to stay in Tokyo forever (which you find out if you accept dream reality). Maruki said he brought Akechi back because he thought it was tragic. He never said Ren wished for it. Even if Ren did wish for it, that wouldn’t automatically equal romance. If my friend died, I would want them to be alive too. I know a lot of Shuake shippers are really defensive of their ship, so if you have the urge to argue with me, please don’t. I don’t have the time or energy to talk in-depth about their relationship.

Random Headcanon

Ren has a light country accent. In the stage play, Ryuji makes fun of the way he says a certain word at the ramen shop. In a manga, a stranger calls him “an idiotic country bumpkin.” The only way that stranger could have known Ren was from the country would be his accent.

Ren’s scared of heights. This is actually implied in the game, but not a lot of people know about it. When he goes to Tokyo Tower with Sumire, two of his responses are “You don’t mind heights?” And “B-But if we fall...” When he goes there with Takemi, he says his ears feel weird and his heart is pounding. She then asks if he’s scared of heights. If you choose to train, Morgana will tell Ren to stand on a chair and one of his dialogue options is, “I’m not good with heights.” He looks miserable on the roller coaster in the animation. At Dometown, Ryuji says he’ll protect Ren on the roller coaster and starts teasing him saying “you better not cry on it.” When asked if he would rather go to Hawaii or LA, Ren can say Leblanc. Ann will then ask if Ren is scared of airplanes.

He is not athletic. Like not in the slightest. Ryuji, Sumire, Takemi, and Kawakami all point this out. In the manga, Ren says he was late due to his “poor physical condition.”  Sumire never tells him “good job” after training, she always says “good effort.” In a manga, Yusuke said he wanted to capture suffering then asked Ren to exercise. In Dancing, Ren thinks this while in Makoto’s room, “The weights are labeled 4K...Almost nine pounds. Really!?” While in Akihabara, Ryuji says the exercise machines are really expensive. If the player chooses to say he wants one, Ryuji says even if Ren could afford one, he won’t use it and it’ll just collect dust. Ryuji also tells Ren, “You gotta be more active.” After Takemi says a lot of students have been getting injured due to sports she says, “Well, I guess a kid like you doesn’t have much to worry about that...”

His glasses are real. I know it’s confirmed that his glasses are fake, but I really don’t like that concept. Most people don’t wear glasses, so they won’t help him “blend in.” They’d do the opposite- if they did anything at all. And that “intense gaze” thing doesn’t make much sense either. Have you seen his portraits? His facial expressions hardly change, and he has so much hair you can barely even see his eyes. I also just dislike the “intense gaze” trope in general. I like having a character with glasses who isn’t a nerd, genius, or old. Your eyesight has no impact on your personality, so Ren - who is also the main character btw - needing glasses would be cool.

Since he wears a lot of black and is always with Morgana, he probably has cat hair all over him.

He doesn’t have a big stomach/appetite. He tends to react judgmentally to how much Sumire, Ryuji, and Ann eat. When he was asking around Yongen-Jaya to see if anyone knew Futaba, a man asked if Ren eats a lot, and after you respond the man says “you don’t eat a lot?”

Ren’s a picky eater. Makoto asks Ren if he’s an adventurous eater and his dialogue options are basically no. He says, “yeah, sometimes”, “not really”, and “it depends.” When Jose asks if your tastebuds change as you get older, both of Ren’s responses are no which makes me think he won’t try anything he disliked once, even if it was years ago.

Since he’s from a small town, Ren gets lost a lot. There’s actually a manga where he texts Ann, “I’m lost. Send help.” Ann asks if he’s bad with directions, and he - distressed- says “No...Tokyo just takes a little getting used too...”

Ren’s late pretty often.

Since he’s from a small town, he’s a slower walker than some of the other characters.

He’s terrible with names. He asks for Kamoshida’s name three times, when Kawakami says Niijima wants to speak with you he has the option to ask who that is, the dialogue options for telling Ryuji Mishima’s name, the text bubble never changes from principal and Haru’s fiancé even though the player knows their names, he forgets Arsene’s name in a manga strip, he forgets Eiko’s name, and in Q2 one of his dialogue options is there’s too many names.

Unpopular Opinion

I’ve seen a lot of people complain that Ren didn’t seem to have PTSD after everything that happened in the interrogation room. I’ve also read things like, “There’s no way he doesn’t have PTSD.” That’s not how PTSD works. PTSD doesn’t care what you think “should” or “should not” happen. Traumatic events can trigger PTSD; however, not everyone emerges from trauma with it. Headcanon all you want, but saying it’s wrong that the game didn’t give him PTSD isn’t right.

Song I Associate With Them

Criminal by Brittany Spears

Wildcard by KSHMR

Good Kid from The Lightning Thief the Musical

Make It Up by Sam Tsui (this song also gives me major Percy Jackson vibes)

Still Feel. by Half•Alive

Favorite Picture of Them

I have two!

[takamakisu]

Alright lads it's time for more rants from Jazz because as always, I have a lot to say. Gonna talk about Makoto's characterization in Scramble.

So. I do like how she's not nearly as prominent as in the base game and everybody gets more of a chance to shine. Her and Futaba being super in the forefront admittedly had me kind of tired of them. I really like Makoto's sisterly relationship with Akane as well; being able to relate with having a father in the force and not really having him around. (Gee Makoto, how come Atlus lets you have TWO little sister figures?) That being said, I do have issues with some of her writing.

For one, she's SO snappy to Ryuji. Holy shit. And it's for really trivial things?? Like when Akane was streaming, Makoto commented that she was like that as a kid, and Ryuji replies "You were a streamer as a kid?" to which she tells him "I'm gonna hit you" and he freaks like "WAIT NO." Beach trip when they're eating Makoto comments she tries not to eat too much on trips because she's worried about gaining weight. Ryuji tells her she'd have more power in her punches if she did which like.. absolute king. Literally he just "even if you do gain weight it'd just make you stronger" and she AGAIN threatens to hit him. Ugh. She basically takes Mona's role in antagonizing Ryuji and it's really upsetting to watch.

Then they brought back the dumb "Makoto gets scared and has an emotional breakdown, clinging to Joker" gag. That wasn't funny the first time and bringing it back is really annoying because it's like they're shilling shumako yet again (nothing new i suppose). Makoto being scared of the dark is literally just used to make her look cute and scared and it's not actually plot relevant or used to develop her character at all. (What WAS funny though, was Makoto telling Zenkichi that she and Joker were "just friends". I guess Atlus decided "y'all can't get along about romance so we will not give you any" KABSJSJSJ) Makoto has literally killed a god, her screaming for Sae over getting scared by a soda can is a liiiittle ridiculous.

Worst thing though was the hot springs scene where she beats up the boys after a misunderstanding. You'd think that after all they've been through, she'd be willing to believe them when they said it was an accident, but nope! Seems she learned nothing after beating up Ryuji in base game. I'm more willing to give this scene a pass because it's OOC behavior for the sake of humor, but man...

Jack Frost scene when everybody was goofing off she tells them to "stop being idiots let's get back home". God Makoto, they're kids. YOU'RE a kid. Let them have some fun, for gods sake. .

So basically she's better in this game in that she's not nearly as Important™ and she does have some genuinely good dynamics with Akane but in a lot of ways she's actually even worse than base game: she's a lot meaner and for what?

Makoto, take a nap.

[spyder-m]

Love Games

ao3 / ff.net 

Summary:  On a particularly grueling trip through Mementos, the Phantom Thieves play a few rounds of "Never Have I Ever" to fend off boredom. In doing so, they learn more about their leader and advisor than they had anticipated. Shumako.

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Ann's eyes carefully scanned the bleak expanse that was Mementos, low-level shadows scurrying away from the blare of headlights.

Blue irises strained as they adjusted to the darkness of the subway, not wanting the target to disappear from her sight.

"I spy with my little eye… something that's brown and grey-"

"Railroad tracks," Futaba answered, not even bothering to look up from her laptop.

"Wow, Oracle. You got it on the first try! How did you know?"

"Are you for real?!" Ryuji exclaimed; the outburst startling a quietly sketching Yusuke beside him. "There's only like three things down here you coulda possibly been lookin' at. Urgh! This game sucks!

Delving this far into the depths made for a long and arduous trip.

Though Morgana's bus form was fairly spacious, with the seven of them packed in together; and a lack of proper air-conditioning; it was becoming a little stifling.

Some of the more fiery members of the group were beginning to get on each other's nerves.

Beyond the occasional pit-stop to stretch their legs, fighting off shadows and scouring out the different nooks of Mementos for treasures or potential targets, served as their only reprieve.

Even Makoto couldn't find too much of a distraction in the drive. Each level was beginning to look eerily similar, and Futaba's persona could usually map out a clear path through to the next exit. Save for swerving to avoid the odd shadow, it didn't require much concentration. Her muscles were already settling unconsciously into a rhythm.

Still, she had been able to find comfort in the silent form of Joker beside her. It was remarkable how well he could read her and ease the tension she felt with a gentle smile or supporting touch of his hand. The calm washing over her like a healing spell.

He was measured in the affectionate gestures, not wanting to attract the attention of their passengers; currently seeking out other ways to pass the time.

"Alright, fine. Let's hear you suggest something then, Skull." Ann huffed, her eyes narrowing as she folded her arms.

Blinking, the blond scratched his head in thought; not having expected her to turn to him for a suggestion.

"Well, uh... there's that game Westerners always play in movies." He offered. "Y'know, the one where they hold up their fingers and say something they've never done before."

"Isn't that a drinking game?" Makoto's glare lifted, catching the others in the rear-view mirror. "I'll remind you we're all underage and in a car."

"It don't have to be." Ryuji waved his arms, not wanting to incur the wrath of the team's advisor. "Come on! It'll be fun!"

Despite some initial skepticism, the crew supposed that Ryuji's suggestion might not actually be such a bad idea.

The founding members of the Phantom Thieves had been together for several months now and felt pretty tightly knit. The exposure to one another's pasts, their most guarded secrets and inner selves only helped to shift their relationship towards something much more intimate.

Still, between time in the Metaverse, strategy meetings, studying for exams, and part-time jobs, they didn't get many opportunities to spend time together as friends.

They were still a lot of things they didn't know about each other as people.

Haru was their newest member and didn't seem to have many friends outside of their immediate circle. Futaba was still coming out of her shell and sharing secrets among friends could help to continue building her social skills. Yusuke… Well, Yusuke was an enigma. For as long as they'd known him, there was still a lot they hadn't quite figured out.

Even Makoto; though having acclimated well with the team and into her advisory role; was still striving to more learn about her peers.

These were the kind of games kids their age would normally play at parties; a luxury their unique extra-curricular activities as the Phantom Thieves often deprived them of.

It could be a great opportunity for them to get to know each other better.

"Ooo, I'll start!" Futaba called, her hand shooting up. "Never have I ever… gone on a trip to Hawaii!"

"Wha- Oracle! That's not fair!"

"Mwehehehe…" The youngest member cackled. "Well, I had to get one up on you guys. Never underestimate the original Medjed."

"Well, alright. That's one finger down for... Everyone except Oracle. Alright, Noir. It's your turn."

"Oh. Well, let me see." Haru pondered. "Never have I ever... Tried the 6,000 yen Dark Ivory coffee at the Wilton Hotel."

The engine rumbled amidst the dip in conversation, the teens looking between one another with blank expressions.

"Uh, Noir?" Ann eventually broke the silence. "Clearly none of us have done that before. Now you have to lower a finger. You're supposed try to try and get us out."

"Oh, I could never do that. You're all my friends."

"But that's the point of the game!" Ryuji's voice rose again. "You're gonna lose at this rate!"

"Moving on." Ren interrupted, his lips sliding into a smirk. "Never have I ever eaten so much fatty tuna that I made myself sick."

"What?!" The Mona-bus vibrated as an indignant mewl reverberated throughout. "Why are you singling me out, Joker? I'm not playing. I don't even have fingers!"

"We can keep track. That's one down for Mona."

"Hmph. Fine, but I'm going next."

"Whatever. Do your worst."

"Never have I ever… called a Maid Service before."

"You damn cat!" Ryuji exclaimed, thumping the side of the car. "I thought we agreed to keep quiet about that."

"You called a Maid Service?" Ann side-eyed Ryuji, a shudder crawling up the base of his spine.

"Well, uh…" Anxious, Ryuji glance darted around the inside of the car, desperate for a lifeline. "Hey! I- I'm not the only one who's guilty here. Right, leader?"

Swallowing, Ren begrudgingly lowered a finger.

"What?!"

"A maid's services? Hmm, how fascinating. I wonder if they would be willing to serve as the model for my next piece?"

"Dude, it's 5,000 yen a visit. Like you'd be able to afford that."

"Also, I thought you agreed; no more nude paintings!"

"Anyway! Uh… Panther; you're up next."

"Oh, me? Hm, well... Never have I ever… dated before."

To the surprise of no one in the group, Ryuji, Yusuke, and Futaba each kept the fingers up, while Haru lowered a finger. However, given the circumstances surrounding her and her fiancé, the Thieves were happy not to ask for any more details. What piqued their curiosity more so, was when Makoto and Ren both each lowered a finger.

"Wait… What?!"

"Dude! You mean you were out scorin' hotties and didn't think to tell me?!"

"Well, Joker has had an entire life outside of Tokyo that we are not privy to…"

"Plus, his charm stats are like… maxed out."

"Right. Still, I really wasn't expecting that from you, Queen."

"W- well, there is someone… That I'm seeing."

The car jolted, almost swerving off of the tracks and into the station's wall, as Ann pulled herself over the front seat.

"What?!"

"Panther, please! Stay in your seat."

"Oops. Sorry!" Ann flushed, returning to her spot in the middle row. "I just can't believe you'd keep something like that from me."

"W- well, we both agreed to keep things... discreet."

"Perhaps we should move on from this topic for the time being," Yusuke suggested. "It seems to be getting Panther rather excited."

"Right." Joker nodded. "Well, Queen; it's your turn."

Makoto paused, one hand slipping from the steering wheel to touch her chin.

There was much she had not experienced before finding the Phantom Thieves, things that many would see as a normal part of life for a typical, Japanese teenager. If she were being tactical, there were likely several answers she could give that would get most of the others out.

Still, recently she had been fortunate to gain friends who brought more of simple pleasures into her life. In particular, it was thanks to the young man seated across from her that she had been able to broaden her horizons.

Though, thinking on it; as she caught Joker in her peripheral vision; Makoto realised, with a flush, there were still things she wished to learn.

"Never have I ever... kissed someone before."

"Woah, woah, wait a minute." Ryuji interjected. "You're with a guy but you haven't even swapped spit yet?"

"Skull." Ann sighed, her nose wrinkling at the boy's crude description.

"N- no, it's fine, really." Makoto countered, lifting her hands from the wheel briefly. "It's all still very new to me. I think he's just been holding back on my account. I just wish there was a way I could let him know that I want it as much as I think he does."

"Aw, don't worry, Queen!" Futaba encouraged. "I'm sure he'll come to his senses."

"Yeah! Any guy would be lucky to be with you."

"Anyway, looks like Joker and Noir are the only ones who lowered their fingers. No surprises there."

"Actually," Joker cleared his throat, and raised his hand, showing that his total was still at seven.

"Okay, now I'm confused."

"What else is new?"

A pained meow rang from the car as Ryuji's bat struck the inside wall.

Makoto flushed as she felt Joker's gaze cover her; the stark white of his mask accentuating his eyes, drawing her to them. She bit her lip, readjusting her grip on the steering wheel.

"I suppose you could say I was... holding back."

"I- is that, so?" Makoto answered, trying to keep her eyes focused ahead, away from Ren's longing stare.

She had hoped that in keeping her answers curt and concentrating on the road ahead the conversation would shift, the rest of the Thieves carrying on with their game. Yet, their interest had seemingly turned towards their leader, as he watched her with a fond smile.

"Queen, pull over here." Joker instructed abruptly; his tone sharp.

Makoto slowed the vehicle to stop, suspecting that Joker had spotted a target.

She immediately ripped off her seatbelt and moved to open the door, more than willing to steer the focus away from their conversation.

However, at the flash of red covering her own gloved hand and ceasing her movement, she turned, catching Joker's mask with a puzzled expression.

Having readied herself for battle, Makoto's normally sharp reflexes had been prepared to react the moment something grasped at her. Though, her guard slipped as Joker's fingers caught her the jaw.

Their masks clinked together as he pulled her face towards his own; the breath that ripped involuntarily from her throat was caught by the soft pressure of his lips.

Her first kiss.

The scent of coffee still lingered on his breath, likely remnants from his breakfast at Leblanc. The bitter taste warmed her chest, striking and familiar.

Now unimpeded by her seatbelt, Makoto fell deeper into Ren's embrace, her hands lifting to catch in the thick clumps of his hair.

It was surprisingly soft.

Spurred on by the sensation of Makoto kissing back, Ren trailed his hands down to the swell of her hips, appreciating how her suit clung to them. Makoto's eyes bulged in surprise as she was pulled into Joker's lap, though she didn't break from his lips, her arms surrounding him.

With that daring gesture, it struck her that she was sharing her first kiss not with Ren, but Joker; an experience distinct from what she had anticipated. It hadn't been a shy, chaste caress that had caught her; a moment their relationship had steadily being building towards; but something bolder, more extravagant.

The gesture, in a sense, reflected how they had entered each other's lives, how they had awoken to their true selves in the Metaverse; abruptly and explosively. How everything strange and otherworldly suddenly began to make sense, as if it had been there, waiting, all along.

There was something captivating about the suave, cocky persona Ren assumed in the Metaverse. Seeing those soft, shy smiles of his break into confident grins; his dark, mysterious eyes, shining and proud. The way he remained strong and collected for the rest of his team, even during their most tense battles.

That he was forward enough to make the first move; where in the real world he may have hesitated; closing the distance between them like this, his lips flickering into a familiar smirk as they caressed against her own.

It was... sexy.

The magic dissipated as Makoto became conscious of the eyes boring into her, sliding up her spine like cold digits as she recalled, abruptly, that they weren't alone. Gasping, Makoto slipped from Joker's arms, glancing mortified, towards their friends.

Ann's hands had lifted to cover her mouth, barely containing the bright smile lighting her features. There was a sheen in her wide, starry eyes. Haru had moved up beside her, hands similarly cradled together.

"Oh, how romantic."

With a smirk, Futaba had, reflexively, pulled out her smartphone; a pout settling across her features when she remembered the camera function was useless in the Metaverse.

Beside her, Yusuke was rifling through the back of the car, eventually producing a canvas and a selection of brushes, frantically setting them up.

"You two, hold your positions! I must capture this!"

"Inari!? When did you bring that with you? And also, why?"

Ryuji watched on in curious silence, his brow furrowed as he scratched the back of his head.

"Huh? Skull? What's up?"

"So, like... Do they have to drop a finger now, or what?"

[shumakozine]

MEET THE MOD TEAM - BIL

"I'm a Jakarta based designer. I drew a lot of ShuMako, then I started creating their kids, and now I'm shipping their kids' friends. Life is weird that way."

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfoliage_ Tumblr: @nfoliage

[disneydreamlights]

For the controversial ship meme - ALL symbols for Persona, Kingdom Hearts, and Hatoful Boyfriend.

You really out here wanting me to die tonight for my opinions.

Persona:

Ship that you have as an OTP: 🌹

SHUAKE FOR LIFE. God I love Shuake. Enemies to lovers in general just gives me life but the fact that Akechi and Akira were made to be foils to each other is just good shit.

Ship that you’re indifferent to: 😑

Honestly most Phantom Thief shipping I’m pretty ambivalent to, but if I had to pick the one I’m like...truly the embodiment of “meh” about I’d probably say Ann/Akira. I don’t love it or hate it, it just kinda exists.

Ship that makes you sad: 💔

God I’ve got two: Akiham and Fool Moon. You want depression? Great, take these ships and run with it. And if you thought the fact that Shinji dying made Fool Moon depressing, how about the fact that if you romance Aki you can’t save Shinji, so he’s lost his parents, his sister, his absolute best friend in the entire world, and now you too.

...Akihiko deserved better.

Ship that you find disgusting: 💩

KEN/MINAKO CAN GO DIE IN A HOLE BYE.

Ship that you find cute but don’t ship: ✌

I don’t really ship it but of the female confidants and Akira, ShuMako is definitely the cutest.

Ship that you secretly like: 💚

I will never own up to this again but Ann/Ryuji actually lowkey is kinda cute, and while I’m not super into it I’d definitely get behind it.

Ship that you used to have as an OTP: 💙

None really? For me to dump a ship at OTP status you gotta cataclysmically fail as bad as Lotura and have a fanbase worse than some KH ships.

Ship that you find most sexy:👅

I got held up on this for like ten minutes because I’ve never actually thought of this in regards to Persona...I guess probably Shuake? All my other ships I see as sexually incompetent to some degree. 

Ship that you can never see happening: 👎

Any of the kid/adult ships. Also Futaba/Akira, the two are practically like adoptive siblings and that’s just weird.

Ship that is canon but you don’t ship: 💤

n/a. The only canon ship in Persona is Junpei/Chidori and that’s...good.

Ship that is unpopular but you still like: 💘

...Honestly Ann/Ryuji I’m pretty sure is unpopular. Also anything P3 because the fandom is too quiet.

Ship that is taboo: 💦

Shuake? I can see this ship being classified as taboo given I had to leave a server over hate for it.

Ship that pisses you off: 💣

...Ken/Minako please fuck off.

Ship you’re curious about: 👀

I would love to see more of MakoHaru, it’s got a lot of potential but not a lot of attention and that’s a real shame.

Ship that needs more love: 💖

Every one of my P3 ships. Give Akiham more love, give Fool Moon more love, give Mitsuru/Yukari more love. Give Junpei/Chidori more love.

Ship that is most misunderstood: 💢

Shuake is misunderstood even by its fans because too many of its fans white knight Akechi and erase his wrong doings when half of the interesting things from the ship come from Akechi growing from everything he did wrong and that’s the tea.

Kingdom Hearts:

Ship that you have as an OTP: 🌹

I always crossfire my OTPs but I guess if I had to pick one to top all of them it would probably be RikuShi? Hard to say.

Ship that you’re indifferent to: 😑

Tequa. I want to like Tequa, I really do. I just can’t bring myself to care about it that much, and that saddens me.

Ship that makes you sad: 💔

Hey canon SoKai absolutely broke my heart, crushed my dreams, destroyed my soul, and I want to cry.

Ship that you find disgusting: 💩

I sat here for like an hour because I genuinely wanted to avoid naming the ship and in the end I decided I’m tied between Ak*R*ku and Ak*Shi. The age gap plus the fact that Axel feels more like their dad just makes me uncomfortable, that being said if the arts good I’m still gonna reblog.

Ship that you find cute but don’t ship: ✌

There are a lot of good high crack combinations out there like Sora/Ariel, Sora/Rapunzel. I also admire R*kuShi from a distance but the fanbase kinda turned me off pretty bad given the ship wars between them and RokuNami.

Ship that you secretly like: 💚

Terra/Cinderella is a ship I will never talk about shipping but it’s actually genuinely really cute and I blame Talia for making me ship it.

Ship that you used to have as an OTP: 💙

Once upon a time back in 2018 I was a huge S*RiK*i shipper. Then KH3 came out and well...

The behavior of some people has kinda turned me off big time from a specific third of the ship and if you don’t like all three parts then what’s the point of OT3ing.

Ship that you find most sexy:👅

Vanqua. Which I feel weird saying but you know what, that would one hundred percent be it. The rest of my ships completely lack sex appeal but Vanqua has Aqua in it and she’s literally the most attractive character in KH.

Ship that you can never see happening: 👎

Well of my own ships...Vanqua, but of the other ships...

You know what, for my own safety, I’d rather not say.

Ship that is canon but you don’t ship: 💤

Well I ship the canon and implicated canon ships so...

Ship that is unpopular but you still like: 💘

GULAVA HAS THREE SHIPPERS AND YOU KNOW WHAT I WILL PROUDLY BE ALL OF THEM.

Ship that is taboo: 💦

Vanqua. Big taboo here.

Ship that pisses you off: 💣

...

...

...

Look.

I don’t want to die Perla.

You already know my answer and why.

You know how much I hate that one theory and hate the fandom’s attitude and it’s made me legitimately angry over a ship.

I think you know the answer.

Ship you’re curious about: 👀

Aquarella looks real cute. So does NamiXi but not enough content.

Ship that needs more love: 💖

RokuNami needs more love, the ship’s fallen into quietness, but also my eternally rare pairs of GulAva and RikuShi and Vanqua and XehaEra need more content and deserve to be fed.

Ship that is most misunderstood: 💢

VANQUA

JESUS FUCKING CHRIST GUYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH AN AGE GAP BETWEEN A SIXTEEN AND EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD STOP PORTRAYING IT AS GROSS THERE ARE UNDERSTANDABLE REASONS TO CALL VANQUA BAD AND A REASON I WOULD NEVER WANT IT CANON BUT THE AGE GAP DIFFERENCE IS NOT IT.

Hatoful Boyfriend:

Ship that you have as an OTP: 🌹

My oc x Yuuya because Zoe and I rped that and it’s one of my top ships period. Sakuya/Ryouta is honestly a very good ship and 10/10 would ship again.

Ship that you’re indifferent to: 😑

Honestly most ships? There’s just not a lot of birdie combinations I’m super into in general.

Ship that makes you sad: 💔

Hiyoko/Ryouta is particularly tragic, even if I’m not a shipper of it, once you take into account BBL.

Ship that you find disgusting: 💩

Yuuya/Sakuya

Fuck off with that incest.

Ship that you find cute but don’t ship: ✌

I’m not super big into Anghel/Nageki but it’s real cute anyways, just not enough canon substantiating it.

Ship that you secretly like: 💚

N/A. Don’t really had any of my Hatoful ships.

Ship that you used to have as an OTP: 💙

None? Same deal as P5 there was no fuckery in the fanbase to turn me off. It’s a nice chill fanbase over here.

Ship that you find most sexy:👅

...They’re birds.

Ship that you can never see happening: 👎

Shuu/Yuuya. I know there are people who ship it and no.

Ship that is canon but you don’t ship: 💤

N/A. No canon ships.

Ship that is unpopular but you still like: 💘

...I’m not involved in the fandom enough for this tbh.

Ship that is taboo: 💦

None I’m interested in tbh.

Ship that pisses you off: 💣

PEOPLE WHO SHIP EITHER SETS OF BROTHERS. JUST NO.

Ship you’re curious about: 👀

Anghel/Nageki. Let them interact more in the next game.

Ship that needs more love: 💖

...All of them. This fandom is tiny give the game more love before its ships.

Ship that is most misunderstood: 💢

None that I can think of?

[phoenix-eve]

Shumako Children: Kana Amamiya

WARNING: THIS IS AN OC TIED TO A FAN FICTION SERIES I’VE BEEN WORKING ON. IF NOT INTERESTED IN THE KIDS OF REN AND MAKOTO PLEASE TURN BACK. CERTAIN PARTS ARE ONLY UNDERSTANDABLE IF YOU’VE READ MY “FUTURE ARC” SERIES. SORRY FOR THIS RANDOM WARNING AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD DAY.

Kana Amamiya-Niijima

Age: 17-18

Attends Shujin Academy (After new management) Kana Amamiya is the oldest child of Ren and Makoto. She was born in a rather difficult situation where both Makoto and herself almost lost their lives. Fortunately, that was not the end result of her birth. Was raised in a loving home alongside her parents and her younger sibling. Appearance-wise she has long fluffy black hair that rolls down mid-back; if left unbrushed it gets SUPER fluffy like her dad's hair. Makoto at times making jokes that "I wasn't aware I gave birth to a sheep" which makes Kana groan all the time. She has the same eye color as her mother. Height is around 5'6" at the age of 16 and physique similar to her mother's at that age. Slightly more toned, however. Unique trait wise she's always wearing a bracelet given to her when she was younger by her father. It has three little charms attached to it for good luck. A Buchimaru one, one of the Phantom Thieves logo, and a small book-shaped one. Each tying into a specific member of her family. She usually wears t-shirts and shorts when going out in public. Says they're more comfortable than anything else. Her name was given to her based on the incident that occurred during her birth. The definition fitting for the situation at hand. Ren had also been so exhausted alongside his wife that he forgot to mention Futaba's friend by that same name. Thus it became a bit of a running gag for Futaba to tease him about making such a mistake. However, one day when Kana was a bit older she overheard all this and grew sad. Asking Futaba, "auntie Futaba... do you not like my name...?" Futaba never made fun of the name thing ever again, as she almost broke down crying at potentially hurting her niece. Kana as a child always wished to be as "strong and cool as mommy" thus learned both aikido and kickboxing. Making her quite the terrifying young woman to go up against, to say the least. Her main hobbies outside of training include gaming (thanks to Futaba being a huge influence when she was younger) and cooking (she REALLY likes to eat). She's also a little bit of a coffee addict due to her parents. The one thing that Kana adores above all else in the world is her family. She's always been a TOTAL daddy's girl. For as long as she could remember she loved being around her dad and was quite clingy to him as a child. Whenever scared she'd go to him for comfort. Ren also spoiled her rotten which Makoto always tried to avoid doing. Though she finds herself groaning at all the dad jokes he makes. Usually responding with, "Papa why?" Makoto meanwhile was a woman Kana respected more than anything. She wanted nothing more than to grow up and be as "strong and cool" as her mother. Also well aware that Makoto was someone not to be screwed with. For the longest time, Kana wanted to be able to one day beat her mom in a fight to show she was finally strong. In the many years since she's been training, Kana has never beaten Makoto even once. It's her goal to one day surpass her mom for sure. Truth be told, Makoto actually began to believe early on that Kana didn't love her as much as she did Ren because of how she clung to him and rarely came to her when she was little. That all changed one day when Makoto and Ren sat in Kana's class as the kids were presenting their projects on their favorite things. Makoto's heart skipping a beat when Kana's turn came up and she presented a posterboard reading, "Why my mommy is the greatest cop and mommy in the world." Makoto spent the entire night crying tears of joy after that. Kana also started braiding her hair in different ways to show her mom how much she loved her. Usually wearing one similar to the headband Makoto wore as a teen. Meanwhile, her relationship with her little brother is one of pure love. While she does enjoy teasing him, she is ALWAYS supportive. Most of the time you'll see her hugging the boy to show her love which only makes him blush like crazy. "Look at this adorable dork!" (She secretly enjoys making people blush.) She sees that he doesn't look very highly of himself thus is always trying to make him realize that he isn't just an accessory or side character. She even tries to take him along with her when hanging out with friends. It helps that most of her buddies are ones they both grew up with. They also tend to challenge each other at games all the time- her brother having a SLIGHT advantage over her. Outside of her immediate family, she was quite close to those she grew up around. She loves her grandpa Sojiro and always wanted him to teach her how to make curry as a child. When she was older he finally did so and Kana swears that he cried with joy at her success. She also greatly admired her aunt Sae and wanted to be as scary as her one day. Practicing her "Niijima stare" from a young age to which Sae always gave a score for. She'd also always beg Sae to sing for her like she did when she was a baby, but Sae usually refused, embarrassed by the notion. Though she did not grow up without a major problem. As a child, she dealt with a rather traumatic incident that left her mentally scarred for years. She would often wake up in the middle of the night due to nightmares screaming for her mom and dad. They'd always be at her side immediately to comfort her. For the longest time, she also slept in the same bed as them for comfort's sake. She also attended therapy sessions for a while to help overcome it all. Every now and then checking in with the therapist during her teens to make sure she was okay. It was through the help of her family and friends that Kana was able to grow up to be the kind of girl she is, and not let her trauma control her life. Though she sadly suffers from panic attacks. Growing up she was always told stories about the Phantom Thieves from her father. Her brother and herself always so fascinated by them while it also swayed Kana's perception of justice. Though after her incident as a child, she no longer viewed the Thieves as real sine "they did not come to save her." Never knowing that her parents were in fact Phantom Thieves themselves. However, she still keeps the tiny charm of the PT logo as a reminder of the stories that made her smile as a child. Also because it was a gift from her father. Her goals in life are unclear. Her parents are supportive of anything she decides on, but she actually has no clue what she wants to do in the future. Thus she's simply been going through the motions of school and such, hoping to discover what she wants to do along the way. Unaware of what life would bring her in the future.