#vote for the guy my cousin used to explain his basketball to me because i could finally understand basketball language w knb

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[Image ID: Man from the WOE PLAGUE BE UPON YE MEME throwing a chibi of Midorima in his school uniform to the viewer. The text reads "WOE MIDO BE UPON YE." End ID.]

above image was a collaboration between @tsuru-yo and me!!

hi everyone i am a bit late but i am back to bat for midorima!! he may be losing horribly right now but YOU 🫵🫵🫵 can change the tides!!! i am here to ask you guys to vote for my silly little basketball kid...

for this post, ill talk about other things three things i like about midorima!!

he's a hardworker!!

he likes sweets :)

despite appearing straight-laced, he has the funniest reactions to things and he's so dramatic

but before i begin, here is a picture of midorima with his lucky item to increase his luck, because he'll most definitely need it! with him are also his teammates :) look at them... look at those chicks... don't you want to support the guys with chicks...

[Image ID: Takao, Midorima, and Miyaji each wearing a yukata. Takao is smiling as he puts his hand on Midorima's shoulders. Midorima looks midly annoyed at Takao as he holds a giant chick plushie under one arm and many little chicks in his other hand. On his shoulders are more chicks. End ID.]

now to our first point! midorima as a hard worker! in all aspects of his life, mido wants to give it his all!

for basketball, he files his nails and wraps his fingers diligently. he also faithfully attends practices (so as long as his life isn't in danger), and stays behind for late practice. his teammates no longer attending practice (in middle school) and being one of the two first years to stay late (in high school) didn't deter him!

for school, he's always finding different ways to better study! especially in middle school where he could never take first in grades (as akashi, his basketball captain, would always score the highest scores)

for piano, he knows a wide variety of classical songs that he could play from memory in an instant. but that's not all, he even learned how to play a song takao kept talking to him about (which was CATALRHYTHM, the series's second ending) and we all know piano takes a lot of practice!

his hard work is acknowledged by many others. for example, in takao's character song, one of the lyrics is as follows:

Stoically and tirelessly practicing shots And that item beside him, that's…uhh With those results, it would be unbearable if he lost I can't help but acknowledge him

as u can see here, how often midorima practices is something that makes takao acknowledge him!! its an admirable work ethic!!

now onto my second point, midorima likes sweet things :)

[Image ID: The Shutoku team all enjoying cans of Oshiruko, which is red bean soup. On the table, there is a stack of at least 8 cans. End ID.]

his favorite food is red bean soup!! it's sweet and he is often seen getting it in a can. look at him there... he's even smiling as he gets to enjoy his favorite red bean soup with his team...

also!! midorima has said before that he doesn't eat strawberries unless its with condensed milk!!

onto my next point, he has such a funny contrast with being serious and having funny expressions! sure, he wants to appear stoic and all that stuff, but sometimes we get gems like these

[Image ID: Takao, Kuroko, Kagami, and Midorima with shocked expressions. It is drawn in a rough style. The background has a drawing of lightning to highlight the boys being shocked. End ID]

isnt it funny when you cant see the pupils in their eyes... to really highlight that shock... look at mido look at him with his little triangle mouth as he's afraid for his former teammate kuroko... (since riko, kuroko's coach, showed up with a knife with food all over her that looked like blood)

[Image ID: Midorima expressing shock as Nigou, a small puppy, jumps out of a cart with Midorima's lucky item, a toy train set. Takao, who is riding the bicycle that pulls the cart is laughing as it all unfolds. End ID]

and then we have him here getting absolutely defeated by a small puppy... look at his exasperation...

[Image ID: Manga sketch of Takao and Midorima at the movie theaters. Takao is trying to hold back laughter. Midorima seriously stares at the viewer/movie. End ID]

look at him... don't you think he looks so silly here... he doesn't know how funny he is... i just wanted to share this with you all!!

as this is getting longer than anticipated, i will cut it here! id definitely like to talk about how mido cares about others at a different time so be on the look out for that! but you can help by voting for mido :>

lets end with whatever this pose is for mido!! thank u everyone for ur time!!

[Image ID: Members of different basketball teams in the show working together to paint! In the front is Takao, wearing an orange suit, on the bicycle. In the cart he's towing is a Daruma doll, with only one eyed filled in. Midorima puts both arms on the cart's edges to hold himself up. End ID.]

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