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Chapter 60 ✨

You can read it here or download it here ^^

And for funsies here my favorite shot of Tsuna because he's just so annoyed lol.

Enjoy! <3

(Hopefully my dyslexic ass didn't make any typos, but if I did please tell me!)

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My new favorite pic of Yashiro.

No wonder Tsunakawa was pissed at him. LOL!

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Summary of Ch 60✨

I finally got my copy of ihr Hertz magazine late last night and I finished all my responsible adult things so now I can write this summary! Sorry it took so long! What a great chapter, it has it all - some sexy bits, some yakuza bits, some angst, and a crazy surprise cliffhanger. If you want to read a summary before the scanlations come out carry on below the break.

SPOILERS AHEAD (also it's kind of long)

First is that lovely chapter cover page. I wrote about it here, and I assumed that the text on this page was coming from Yashiro's point of view, but it's interesting to think about the text from Doumeki's point of view as well (the reason for that will become clear by the end of the summary). So the text could read "Even though I know [you're / he's / I'm] not [my / your] subordinate anymore...", depending on from whose point of viewing you’re taking it. (Bless Japanese for being able to function perfectly well without the use of pronouns.)

The chapter opens on one of D and Y's trysts that we've heard about. D is doing Y from behind, D's facial expressions are passionate and a bit sad too, Y seems lost in the sex but also distressed. D flips Y around so they're facing each other, D's hands behind Y's knees, holding his legs. Y doesn't protest verbally, but he starts to hide his face from D's view so D pins Y's wrists to the bed.

Just then, Y's phone begins to ring. Y breathlessly asks D to wait as he reaches for his phone, D's hand still around his wrist. D doesn't allow it and kisses Yashiro deeply (forcefully). The phone continues to ring and Y protests, saying that he has to answer. D gazes soberly at Y as he tries to reach for his phone again then kisses Y and grinds into him even harder. Y protests, but D ignores him. The phone continues to ring as D brings Y to completion and again they kiss deeply (forcefully?). Y tells D to take it out and it seems like he listens this time.

When they've finished and D is starting to put his clothes on, Y returns the missed call. It's not clearly stated, but it seems to be Nanahara on the phone (who doesn't think he's speaking to Yashiro because his voice is messed up from sex lol). Y directs Nana to tell Sugimoto to pick something up. He also tells Nana to think about where to release someone (we can deduce that he's talking about Yamakawa, but D doesn't know that).

Y tells D to leave if he already got what he came for. D tells Y that Sakuraikka plans to go after Kai and Ryuuzu to destroy them. Y doesn't seem surprised by that information. D tells Y that he's heard of someone in Y's orbit being attacked (presumably by Ryuuzu). Y confirms that it was his underling and continues to say that Ryuuzu and Doushinkai have been fighting for a while and that he needs to know the extent to which Ryuuzu and Okuyamagumi are entwined. D responds by saying definitively that the only connection between Okuyamagumi and Ryuuzu is Kai. Y looks slightly amused at D's authoritative declaration and asks him incredulously if he knows something. D responds by saying that Sakuraikka will take care of Ryuuzu and that Y has no need to get involved. Y says that it's true that Misumi has directed him to keep the appearance of not being involved. D pauses and asks why Misumi has chosen to share information about the situation with Y, even though Y is no longer fully a member of Doushinkai. Y looks just a bit wistful as he says, "That's the yakuza world. It's his way of collaring me." D seems to be pained by this though he doesn't show it.

Y then asks off handedly why D became a yakuza member, going so far as to get a huge tattoo. D looks truly surprised by the question (to me it looks like he's screaming, "Because of you, dummy!!" in his head lol), but he keeps his cool and says it's because it was the only path for him. D exits Y's place. After D's gone, Y says to himself that D had so many other paths he could have chosen.

The story turns to Kai and Ryuuzu. Nishio is beating the crap out of another of Kai's subordinates who is apologizing futilely for losing Yamakawa. Kai says that no matter if Yamakawa had help escaping or if he ran on his own, he's going to get it. He directs Nishio to set something up before their info gets handed over by Yamakawa, presumably to Sakuraikka.

The story then turns to Sakuraikka. It seems to be morning and Tsunakawa, Muraji, and Doumeki are walking the halls of the Sakuraikka estate. Muraji informs Tsuna that Yashiro suddenly contacted and said he was coming to visit. D looks concerned by this news as Tsuna says that he hasn't heard anything from Misumi about Y's visit. D's concern deepens.

Y (with Nana by his side) meets Tsuna who is accompanied by Muraji and Doumeki. Without any explanation, Y offers up a suitcase of money. Tsuna is confused and asks Y for an explanation. Y nonchalantly says it part of the money they lifted off Yamakawa. Tsuna is very surprised. Y continues to say that he coincidentally ran into Yamakawa (Yashiro, you liar!) and that's how he was able to get the cash.

Tsuna says he thought Yashiro (and Doushinkai) had stepped aside and were no longer involved. Y retorts that there's still money that needs to be accounted for and that he's due his fair share in accordance with the original deal Sakuraikka put forward when they first started working together (see volume 7 ch 42). Tsuna says that if they're operating under the original deal, there's more than enough money in the suitcase to cover what would be owed. Y says that he would feel awkward if he were to keep the money from the Yamakawa situation and not share it.

Tsuna scoffs at the idea that Y would feel awkward about anything and suspects that Misumi has a hand in whatever Y is trying to do. Y encourages Tsuna to just take what he can get, to which Tsuna replies that he wants Yamakawa.

It seems that Yashiro was waiting for this request and he gets a sly smile. With a light grin he tells Tsuna that he allowed Yamakawa to escape from Kai and Sakuraikka in exchange for the business Yamakawa was running. Tsuna is clearly pissed off by this news but he manages to keep it together. Muraji and Doumeki look visibly worried that Tsuna is going to blow up. Y continues to say that as long as he gets money he doesn't really care what happens, even if Yamakawa is captured again.

Tsuna takes a drag of his cigarette with a very annoyed look on his face. Finally Tsuna tells Y to just take the money. Y happily accepts (all according to Y's plan lol).

Later, Tsuna is complaining to Muraji about Y's attitude and the fact that Y made it seem like he was doing Tsuna a favor by bringing the cash (even after Doushinkai had promised to withdraw). Muraji comments that if info from Yamakawa leads Sakuraikka to crush Kai and Ryuuzu then it will also benefit Doushinkai. Muraji remarks that Y is a shrewd (cunning) person.

The scene shifts to Yashiro and Nanahara preparing to leave the Sakuraikka estate. D approaches and grabs Y's wrist and asks why Y didn't tell D about any of this (Yamakawa, the money etc). Y responds that it was D who told Y to withdraw in the first place, then Y gets a mean look in his eye and says, "Oh, those were orders from above, right? Do I have any reason to tell an underling like you something like this? Since when were you and I on equal footing? Don't get the wrong idea, just because we're sleeping together. " For a short moment D looks surprised by Y's words but that quickly fades into a resigned look.

Another of Sakuraikka's members comes to tell Doumeki to get to his post as a guard for a meeting that Tsuna is going to attend. Y and Nana are just exiting the estate as Tsuna, Muraji, and Doumeki also exit. Tsuna makes a comment to Y about how circuitous his methods were (referring to the shrewd way he used Yamakawa). Y pretends to not know what Tsuna is talking about.

Tsuna goes on to say that even though he doesn't like Y much himself Misumi seems to like Y. Tsuna suggests that Y return to Doushinkai full time. Y responds by asking if he and Tsuna can be friends if he rejoined Doushinkai full time. Tsuna takes it as a joke and says that's not his kind of hobby.

Just then, a van screeches up and a masked gunman opens fire on the group. A bullet grazes Tsuna's right arm. Muraji dives to protect Tsuna who's screaming at the gunman. Tsuna's eyes land on Doumeki who is no where near Tsuna (his boss and the man he's sworn to protect) and is instead covering Yashiro (Nana is totally useless wtf, lol).

Yashiro is stunned and confused to see Doumeki protecting him. Tsuna is yelling that D explain himself. Y tells D to let go of him, but D doesn't listen. The gunman drives off. D asks Y if he's injured, Y responds that he's not and that D really needs to get off. D doesn't respond and Y realizes that D has been shot in the left side of his chest.

And then the chapter ENDS.

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WOW, what a jam packed chapter. I can't wait for the next one! Yoneda-sensei's name is listed for the next issue so hopefully chapter 61 will be out on July 31st ^^

I'm gonna be totally honest, I feel like the Yakuza plot really takes a lot of inference to understand what's going on... But to me it seems like Yashiro's capture of Yamakawa (and the presumed information he had) has essentially made Doushinkai intrinsically involved in the whole "destroy Ryuuzu" situation. Also Yashiro got some money for himself out of the whole thing - money that, if Sakuraikka had also taken a portion, would have made Sakuraikka look bad because they were the ones who asked Doushinkai to withdraw. So aside from giving Doushinkai a reputation boost by attaching their name to the destruction of a rival group, Yashiro also managed to get back all the money he lost from the Kido thing (you guys remember him?? And the bird? lol) and then some.

But I could be misunderstanding. Yoneda-sensei has a way of making the Yakuza plot crystal clear in hindsight, but while the story is unfolding it's all a little murky lol

I'm wondering if the something Kai ordered Nishio to set up was this drive by shooting or if maybe something else is coming 👀

Also I can't wait to see poor Doumeki in the hospital. That sounds really terrible, but you know what I mean (right? right?).

Anyway, it's midnight here so I'll be going to bed. Sorry for any typos. <3

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Saezuru ch 60 sneak peek!

Y'all, all I wanna do is roll around in Saezuru, but life is making that difficult. 🥲

Yesterday ihr Hertz's twitter graced us with the unexpectedly passionate cover of chapter 60 as well as a sneak peek at one of the pages.

Translation of cover text: Even though I know you're (he's) not my subordinate anymore...

Oooookay, let's talk about that cover! I personally was surprised to see them together like this. Maybe at first glance it might appear to be a soft situation, but as I've seen others point out, the background is black and we all know that Yoneda-sensei uses that to signal pain ahead. ^^'

I wanted to talk about the text as well. The word "subordinate" is being emphasized really strongly. In the original Japanese it's in bold font and there's also an interesting smudge behind the word (that kind of reminds me of the Saezuru raven for some reason, lol). Alternatively, rather than interpreting the smudge as a kind of highlighting of the word it could be suggestive of a mark of removal, like someone was trying to blotch it out, but failed.

I wonder if this smudge is drawing our attention to Yashiro's failure to adjust to Doumeki's new role and their unfamiliar new power dynamic. Maybe Y wishes he could go back to a time when D was his subordinate. I think, for Y, having D as a subordinate rather than an equal is more convenient in a sense. He felt that he had the power to push D away if he wanted or pull him close if he wanted. But now, with D being closer to equal in status to Y, Y has lost that perceived control.

If you interpret the smudge as a failed attempt to blotch out or wipe away the word subordinate then you could say that it represents Y's futile desire to erase whatever past D and he had. If they could start fresh as equals, what kind of relief would that bring? But they can't, they do have a history and Y has to contend with the feelings that brings.

I think seeing the smudge as both a highlighting and an attempted removal is close to Y's true feelings about the situation. They're contradictory interpretations in a lot of ways and Y is a walking contradiction.

There's one more thing about the cover text I thought was interesting. Y used the particle 「のに」 ("even though" or "despite" or "but"). This implies that there's something more to that thought. Like, "I understand he's no longer my subordinate, but I just can't let him go" or "I know he's not my subordinate anymore, but I wish he were". We don't know what that "something more" is but it feels to me like a kind of regret or frustration that Y can't let go of the idea that D was once his subordinate. I also think the idea that Y can't let go is supported by the way his hands are grasping at D's shoulders.

We also got a peek at a whole page for chapter 60! Albeit, there's no Yashiro or Doumeki, save for a hand and a jacket lol. But it seems this chapter will feature some spiciness between the two, so that's always exciting. I was expecting a full blown continuation of the yakuza plot, lol. Hey, maybe we'll get both?

Anyway, I'd love to hear anyone else's thoughts/feelings about the cover for ch 60! The new chapter is so close, just two more days until it comes out here in Japan!

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Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai - Teaser - The Mafia 2 - FULL

So... I want to preface this by saying that the production company, creators, producers, and distributors went to a lot of trouble to ensure that even folks in foreign countries got this CD when Japan did. I literally paid for it yesterday, and here it is. They really went the extra mile to keep people from needing to find bootlegs.

That being said, I do want to post this track, and only this. I think this track was so well done that it deserves an AU entirely for them. This former 2-page simple extra was turned into a full-blown chapter in audio.

Nanahara full-on fantasizes about him and Yashiro being Italian Mafia in a shoot-em up style car-chase and gun fight, while Yashiro turns it around and fantasizes about being Italian Mafia with Doumeki, as his cherished and understanding boss.

****Just a few notes on the actual CD. WOW! This CD put their acting on another level. Tarusuke Shingaki gave Yashiro the performance of his life. The CD opens with Doumeki tossing Kido across the room and their emotionally charged scene together. Let me just say, that the sex scene here was so intense it made me cry. The audio changes the intensity from what we saw in the manga and makes you feel what happened. The beating Yashiro gives Doumeki after discovering his tattoo is very emotional.

Some notable additions. Yashiro DID see that Doumeki had a contact lens case... he did NOT see that it was Kageyama's.

Yashiro laughs a few times during sex, which is actually surprising and takes the scene in a different direction.

Just to be thorough, when Yashiro says "suki da yo." He makes a little scoff type sound and says it in a veerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry sultry voice (I might include that tiny bit later).

The CD covers chapters 51-58, plus 2 extras and a cast talk (which is raucous and awesome!)

**The image is from the ComiComi of the Year winner Saezuru Volume 9 in the LOVE category. More to come on that next month. It's a little early, but Happy Saezuru Month!

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Don't quote me. Don't read anything into my formatting.

Yashiro is gripping Doumeki's shirt like he doesn't want to let go. Doumeki.... don't you dare leave him!!!

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Clear ver🩶

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Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai - Teaser - The Mafia 2 - FULL

So... I want to preface this by saying that the production company, creators, producers, and distributors went to a lot of trouble to ensure that even folks in foreign countries got this CD when Japan did. I literally paid for it yesterday, and here it is. They really went the extra mile to keep people from needing to find bootlegs.

That being said, I do want to post this track, and only this. I think this track was so well done that it deserves an AU entirely for them. This former 2-page simple extra was turned into a full-blown chapter in audio.

Nanahara full-on fantasizes about him and Yashiro being Italian Mafia in a shoot-em up style car-chase and gun fight, while Yashiro turns it around and fantasizes about being Italian Mafia with Doumeki, as his cherished and understanding boss.

****Just a few notes on the actual CD. WOW! This CD put their acting on another level. Tarusuke Shingaki gave Yashiro the performance of his life. The CD opens with Doumeki tossing Kido across the room and their emotionally charged scene together. Let me just say, that the sex scene here was so intense it made me cry. The audio changes the intensity from what we saw in the manga and makes you feel what happened. The beating Yashiro gives Doumeki after discovering his tattoo is very emotional.

Some notable additions. Yashiro DID see that Doumeki had a contact lens case... he did NOT see that it was Kageyama's.

Yashiro laughs a few times during sex, which is actually surprising and takes the scene in a different direction.

Just to be thorough, when Yashiro says "suki da yo." He makes a little scoff type sound and says it in a veerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry sultry voice (I might include that tiny bit later).

The CD covers chapters 51-58, plus 2 extras and a cast talk (which is raucous and awesome!)

**The image is from the ComiComi of the Year winner Saezuru Volume 9 in the LOVE category. More to come on that next month. It's a little early, but Happy Saezuru Month!

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happy birthday, sweet levi 🎄🎁

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Happy Birthday Levi 🎂🍭✨

Domestic Eruri is ready to celebrate the special day 💚💜

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Saezuru Drama CD 9 will be out 4/23/2025!!!!

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Natsume Yuujinchou Shichi | Ep4 | Natsume + Nyanko-Sensei

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Happy Birthday Doumeki!!

Thank you for loving Yashiro sincerely 💙

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Art by Sable

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I totally forgot how much I love School Paranoia until I reread it again ❤

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2021年に描いたものです