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#VOTE MAFUYU. IMMEDIATELY.
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HII so can i maybe request rei sakuma and a reader who’s like mafuyu asahina from project sekai? i mean like a reader who like acts hapoy n stuff but mentally they don’t feel that way :3 sososososo sorry if it seems like this doesn’t make sense 😞
𝚒𝚍 𝚜𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚎 | rei sakuma x reader
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[an]: I’M SO SORRY IF THIS TOOK LONG ToT literally goddamn, is my inbox filled with unfinished requests and i’m literally going to sob. anyways, yes, mafuyu our depressed emo child, i miss playing pjsekai tbh i quit a long time ago because i was lacking storage 🥹🥹 nonetheless, tysm for requesting! hope u like it <33
summary: rei knew how pressuring of being the gifted child really is. and he knew that ever since he spent more time with you.
pairing: rei sakuma x pressured gifted kid!fem!reader
genre: angst, hurt/comfort, fluff at the end
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IF THERE WERE A FEW things rei knew so well about his girlfriend, is that she was the most prettiest and wisest person he knew so far in his life. most boyfriends would think so, in fact from rei’s point of view—he had never been more in love than before. however, for as far as he can remember, there are these small things he takes note from your personality.
always at the top of your class, you had never once received a failing grade in either of your subjects, with repeatedly getting a 100 score on your tests and performance tasks, heck, you even got voted as the class representative. you were popular amongst not only the teachers, but with students as well because of your vast intelligence, and also with your looks. because of this, your parents decided to move you in one of the most prestigious private academies in all of japan, yumenosaki academy, where all dreams bloom. they had very high expectations for you, building your future by their own hands without your approval and pushing every bit of talent to learn down to your throat. you felt like a puppet being pulled by a string, two people laughing with the thought of their daughter being able to make their future possible covering their vision. this was ist from behind the curtain, before pulling it for others to see of how you looked alright, even if it was clear you were only pretending to be.
despite acting like an idiot with that persona of his that hid his true nature, rei was intelligent, and once an intelligent noticed the dots connecting, there was no turning back. how your eyes never shined like before after talking to someone who asked for advise, how your smile never matches the way your irises lit up when looking at somebody, and how you were always bombarded with other students to tutor them even if you were busy yourself. just with simple actions within the audience can be counted as a clue…since rei knew the feeling too well.
rei was only one of the few who had noticed.
“isn’t y/n-san so smart? she helped me almost score a perfect on my exams today!”
“gah, how i wish i were her! smart, pretty, always getting perfect scores, talk about lucky!”
maintaining a perfect image for yourself and your reputation in public. a perfect daughter anyone could ever ask for. even if that perfection couldn’t reach the emotional distress you’ve kept to yourself these past years that went on.
when rei first met you after you were switched in the producer course, everyone had liked you immediately. of course, this was because you were the ‘perfect’ producer anyone could ever ask for. even the first producer; anzu was asking from you from time to time for advise. everyone thinks: ‘oh that won’t be any trouble for y/n-san! she’s wise, anyways! she’ll know what to do!’ when rei would mention your name to ask if you could do extra work for his unit. it made him feel bad…wonders if you were actually doing just ok as they say you would be.
not long after, rei unexpectedly fell for you.
as quicker than the ice melts, it didn’t take long for you to notice his odd signals for romance and affection. even without the hints from hakaze and the other third years, it was quite obvious to everyone’s gazes that rei was indeed infatuated with you. you were used to people having crushes on you due to your reputation, you weren’t even sure how many confessions was given to you in a span of months—yet, you know how to handle this situation smoothly.
or not…
sir kunigi requested for you to take one last look at the training room for 2wink to see if the missing files were piled up in that room, however, according to hinata the files were nowhere to be seen, and it was dead end. the older aoi twin was in a small rush in order to catch up with his younger twin brother who was currently in a bad mood, probably about the canceled live announcement from the student council members.
because of it, it seems as you had no choice but to redo the piles of task printed out once again. kunigi was stern to tell you that those documents were important for the idols, and that losing them would become a big deal (in which it did). this was the first time you ever lost something important, your image of maintaining perfection became a slump of dough at that moment when kunigi insisted to let anzu take care of the problem instead. it made you feel disappointed at yourself, so you kept telling your teacher you didn’t want to add anzu more work on her table, that you could do it again and that it was alright.
“alright,” he sighs, “just make sure this time you won’t lose it. this is the first time i ever seen you lose your focus. apologies if the producer work is pressuring you, but you should be careful next time.”
“i-it’s fine, sir..! i’m getting used to it after all, only me and anzu-chan are the only available producers here at this course. i really am sorry for losing it…” you sent him your signature smile, eyes beaming on him as you hugged an empty folder right in your chest. kunigi smiles back, before watching you walk out of his office.
thank god all of that was over…
as you slowly opened your eyes, the light that once appeared from your irises dissolved into an abyss of emptiness, the smile that once lined up over your mouth was drawn into a thin line, expressing a nonchalant look. this was getting so tiring already, could they add more work to this mess? it was your parents who had suggested you to enroll in yumenosaki academy and choose the producer course for you, saying producer work for idols earn a whole lot of money and that it could help ‘support’ your family. as if they weren’t pressuring you enough. you didn’t dream to do this…in fact, you had no idea what your dream was.
not like it was your choice to decide at the first place.
the hallway was empty (thank god it was), you slowly walked back to the empty classroom you were currently staying at and doing your work there alone. the schedule in which you printed before (and went missing) was still saved in your laptop, and all was needed was to be inked out of the printer. you had to ask keito if he had more ink since this was all out, there were far too many files to document due to the low numbers of producers in your course. papers were lying messily beneath your desk, and your expression was still empty despite all this circulating problems being piled up over yourself. you were just used to it. not like this was getting any different from before.
‘i should ask over the student council if they have any spare ink for the printer…i need to get this task done before sunset…’ was what your thoughts said as your dark eyes looked over at the remaining documents displayed over your laptop screen. after this one you and anzu still had to plan for the upcoming idol festivals to be needed by tomorrow for new years. ahh…how tiring. however, this is how work should go. before you could head out the door in order to make your way towards the student council office, a familiar figure was already standing near the door frame, arms crossed and eyes gently closed when you turned around. this surprised you, of course.
“jesus christ, sakuma-san you scared me…” a pant escaped your lips in astonishment. fixing your posture, and once again giving him your signature smile, you spoke, “why are you still here? is there anything i can assist you with?” the politeness in your tone almost caught the undead leader off guard, however he keeps his stance. rei lets out a chuckle from this, “kuku, it is a specialty of mine as a vampire to scare humans. as such, little darling, is this what you’re looking for?” the male in front of you suddenly pulls out a paper from underneath his arm, showing it in front of your sight. it was the document that you and sir kunigi were looking for. a wide smile spreads across your face, hope signaling over your expression (for once).
thank god he found it.
“sakuma-san thank you so much! you’re a lifesaver…!” in a hurry did you ran towards his side, grabbing the paper from his hands and looking over at the printed file, making sure it was the original document you had printed an hour ago. it really was, and a wave of relief hits you. looking back at rei, you giggled happily, “thank you so much, b-but where did you find it?? i swore i checked every unit room…”
“it turns out yuta-kun had it the whole time. after the kids argued about something i wouldn’t dare to explain, yuta thought that the file he took was for the new rescheduling of 2wink’s live concert stadium. at first he planned to head over to the student council and ask tenshounin about why their live was canceled, but when he looked back at the file, turns out it was for another unit,” rei explains, smiling back at you. “he came to me looking for you, since the young lady was busy with trickstar at reimei academy at the moment, making arrangements with eden, he wanted the document handed over to you, little darling.”
“ah, how thoughtful of him. phew, at least i won’t be redoing the papers again…” you carefully placed the paper underneath a nearby folder along with the others, cleaning up your desk before turning back to rei. “thank you once again for bringing this over to me, it’s a real help, honest.” there was silence after that last reply, the atmosphere around the air grew awkward when rei didn’t reply for that whole minute. though you were really thankful he handed you over the missing documents, this kind of sheepish aura is making your legs all wobbly.
“w-well—
“this is the first time i have seen you smile for real, little darling.”
your head immediately perked up in astonishment. this is the first time he saw you smile for real? what in the world did he mean by that? has he seen through your hidden expressions among the idols? among the other teachers? friends? classmates? no, there was no way he could actually figure that out soon. you grew how to hide your feelings buried within you after all, you’re already a pro at this. smiling again with a faint laugh, you hugged the file tighter over your chest, “sakuma-san what do you mean by that? you really are an odd one,” ‘ok, this would probably set aside of whatever he’s thinking…this is my chance.’
you hurriedly walked aside your senior and prepared to head out towards the teacher’s office, when another of one of his sentences stopped you midway. “aren’t you feeling pressured?”
“…” that question made your eyes go dark. you looked at him again, this time without your signature smile, but a nonchalant look on your face. rei too looked back at you, however his expression seemed to be new to you, you’ve never seen him this serious before. “don’t you think you’re going overboard by doing what everyone expects you to do? don’t you have dreams yourself?”
“what would you know?”
your cold tone struck to him, yet he stands still. bingo, he got you where he wanted to. you’re quick to show your emotions when revealed. the once eyes that filled with hope and adorable sparkles in the world’s view, now turned into an empty shade of nothing. emotionless e/c eyes meet with his ruby pupils. “you’re just an idol. a weird chuuni vampire who knows nothing but sing and dance in front of the audience like a satisfaction tool. tell me, do you have dreams, sakuma?”
he grins, “of course i do. making my fans fill with smiles is my dream. i want the world to know that me and my unit can sing for them.” his answer was obvious, figures. you didn’t shift away from him for a moment, you continued to speak, honestly this time. “words of a true idol, i’ll give you that. but even so, what would you know of how i should maintain my image for everyone and my mother?”
“so you’re finally saying that you’re only doing this because your mother and everyone expects big of you?”
another wave of silence hit. you clenched your fists in annoyance. you had let your guard down…this was rei’s intention was it? he knew nothing, why would he? he’s just an idol and the leader of one of the most famous units in the academy—nothing more. why would he care? for a producer like you, he shouldn’t really be getting too close with you. that’s a rule. you shouldn’t let your blood boil because this guy is backing you up in a corner with no escape, he’s just an idol.
“y/n, you’re bring pressured by peers, carried by your parents’ expectations…being controlled of your own future…is this all ordinary for you?” no reply. your eyes were locked down on the school tiles, head empty as rei continuously spoke to you more. like shredding open a sealed cloth, rei knew the exact words to say. “little darling…”
“don’t come close..”
he ignores your plea, whilst walking even closer. you backed away, “i said don’t come closer, you know nothing of what…i’ve…” finger intertwining with yours, a soft to the touch emotion mixed with questionable feelings that whirled in the insides of your stomach, sort of like butterflies trying to make their escape from a sealed flower that’s ready to bloom. his eyes, dark blood eyes that dug holes into yours, you swore if you stared at them any longer your legs would begin to feel weak. “what…what are you…?” your voice couldn’t spit out a strong sentence unlike before, it came out as faint…and a little hoarse.
the space between you both closes…with your head being hugged between his arms, creating warmth in the atmosphere everywhere over your body. it radiates like a first summer burst, feelings of guilt, sadness and pressure drenched onto your skin. he had caught you…rei, had caught you. this type of affection…when was the last time you had felt it from a warm hug of a loving parent? it’s…incredible. such a great feeling.
it’s making you…a bit emotional. it pulls the rope even more when rei began stroking your hair, gently, soft hums and praises could be heard between the gusts of wind exiting out from the opened school windows. tears soon pricked beneath your eyelids, blurring your vision…as you slowly sobbed into rei’s chest. this was one of the things you promised to yourself; never breakdown in front of someone, or else you’d be burdening your feelings to them. it was better to keep them hidden no matter what. however, it seems like rei won this time when he manages to glove his way into your grey heart.
“shh…shh…it’s ok, little darling. you’re safe here…i’m here…”
“i-i’m so sorry…”
“it’s alright…”
“i didn’t mean to…”
“it’s ok, you’re ok…”
“don’t leave me…”
“hm?”
“don’t leave me all…alone…”
“hush…i won’t…i’m here…i love you..”
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a/n: I MEANT TO POST THIS ON CHRISTMAS BUT OH WELL. HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE ! <33 💗💗🎄
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GIVEN | 5 things I adore about Take-chan
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There is no denying that I love my Given babies. But there is also no denying that I am godforsakenly
IN LOVE WITH TAKE-CHAN! 😍😍😍
Let's talk why Yatake Koji is literally husband, best man material, and the healthiest bean on the planet! As well as...actual evidence pointing towards how Take-chan potentially liked Haruki at some point! 😮
(anime/manga spoilers ahead!)
1. He is reliable as fuck
In the Given anime, Take-chan was hinted as the event organiser of the first-live as he asked the Seasons to play at the venue that Mafuyu worked at. So when Haruki was having a freak-out and asked Take if he could cover for them, he said,
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This, my friends, is what we call, TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY.
Whenever there is a new band member, trust me when I say that it takes a while to adjust, even for professional musicians! Music is all about reading non-verbal cues and it's really hard to be in sync straight away with each another! Also, at this point in time in the story, we gotta remember Mafuyu had literally been learning music for like 3 months and probably only agreed to properly join the band for 2 out of the 3. Take-chan knew the risk of asking the Seasons (which we in the music industry would define as emerging artists) to play yet he still wanted to give them a platform to perform. WHAT A FREAKING CHAMP. And he delivered! He got the crowd going and gave them 2-3 extra songs so that Mafuyama could gather themselves! Bless that boi <3
In the Given Manga, it's not as clear that Take was related to the organisation of the event or even to Mafuyu's workplace, but he still said to Haruki,
"But if you need it, I'll cover your ass".
You seriously can't get more reliable than that.
2. He is an acts-of-service man
Take-chan should really bill Given for the shit does for them! Like this is lowkey a joke but not a joke 'cause dudeeeeee the amount of stuff that Take-chan did for Given for free is absolutely ridiculous! Let me just quickly run some numbers for you.
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Staying up and editing a video from a live show?! Bruh, easily $800 - 1000 US minimum industry standard, even more if it's multi-angle with special effects and colour corrections etc. Video-editing is also his major, he's gotten his undergrad degree and if he's already working for a company, he would be charging industry standard.
Also he was performing in the live AND filming for the live?! My man, when do you catch a break?!
Next person who laughs should owe you at least 5000 yen, Take-chan! A professional photoshoot in a studio with lighting set-up and backdrop should at least be worth $1500 - $2000 US min. Oh my goodness, then Take-chan actually said
"Do they suck, do you not like them?"
My angel, you are a professional doing them SUCH A HUGE FAVOUR, Given should take you out to dinner 5 times over!
So that's a total of almost $3000 US worth of marketing promo material that he just did for FREE!
Ok ok ok I know that not everything is about money and that Kizu did mention that Take-chan "does make music videos for bands he's chummy with" in his character profile but I just wanted to point out that without Take-chan, Given wouldn't have the amazing video that got them the crazy amount of online votes which probably wouldn't have gotten them such great results in the first two rounds of CAC, and subsequently the opportunities and approaches from record labels.
Take-chan's support and reliability kickstarted Given popularity and will be crucial to the success of all their careers!
He was even the first one to follow Given's Twitter! I think this also shows that Take-chan's main love language is probably ACTS OF SERVICE, which is very cute! But he also practices all the other forms of love languages as well, my goodness Take-chan if you were real I would not hesitate and ask you out immediately. <3
3. Has his own opinions but doesn't internalise other people's problems
In one of the comedy panels at the end of Chapter 13, we find out that Take-chan's never been a fan of Akihiko but this little side story is really interesting.
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I was chatting to @edragoon and @raine-kai way back in Sept 2021 about this panel and they said that the word that Take-chan used to describe Akihiko here is really interesting. It's not hate, it's also not dislike, as @edragoon puts it,
"that sort of feeling that you have for a person that you know isn't a bad person, but your vibes just don't check."
This is because from Take-chan's perspective, the way that Akihiko and Take-chan treated Haruki back then were completely different.
Take-chan was all ACTS OF SERVICE
Akihiko was all "TAKE TAKE TAKE from Haruki" (sorry I had to make that pun LOLL)
So of course our angel Take-chan was completely unimpressed with how Akihiko was taking advantage of Haruki, especially knowing that Haruki wasn't getting enough sleep already as it was!!! 😩
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Western vs. Japanese "Personal Dislike"
The three of us ended up discussing something that was quite fascinating that I think more people ought to know!
In Western culture, when we dislike someone and we say it's personal, it can be seen as a big deal and can be akin to a form of hatred where one may feel like they have the strong urge to "avenge" or "revenge" something.
But in Japanese culture, not so much. Take-chan's dislike of Akihiko is personal, but it's more like "my dislike is my business. And I personally wouldn't hang out with Akihiko one on one or work with him. " So it's not as much of a big deal where he wanted to fight Akihiko but rather he wouldn't be at the mix if it wasn't for Haruki.
Do you see what I am saying? So Take is saying that his personal feelings towards Akihiko is his own so it shouldn't concern Haruki because Haruki is a grown man and can take care of himself. As much as he dislikes what Akihiko is doing to Haruki, Take-chan is NOT INTERNALISING Haruki's issues and trusts that Haruki can take care of himself. and Haruki appreciates him so much for it!*
*I'll discuss this in detail later.
(edragoon and raine-kai please feel free to add further or make corrections, you guys probably have a much better grasp on this than I do 🙏)
-> Also, Take-chan is perceptive AF, that very bottom line is a HUGE HINT that he had a feeling that Akihiko was using his good looks to use himself as a male prostitute to get money from women. (Take-chan and his big brain energy let me tell you).
4. He respects other people's boundaries
When I was younger, I was often consumed by media which portrayed love as "we gotta sacrifice this and solve our loved ones' problems for them".
Over the years, I realised how wrong that mindset is because adulthood is learning that you can't solve everyone's problems for them.
Take-chan is the definition of a healthy bean because he is so good at asking Haruki for what he needs as well as respecting Haruki's personal boundaries.
Firstly, In Chapter 18 after Haruki's illusion of Akihiko got shattered and he was really shaken, Take-chan immediately asks,
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Take-chan KNOWS that Haruki's low self-esteem means that he is always directing his attention onto everyone else so he makes sure that as a good friend, he CHECKED IN on Haruki to make sure he's ok.
But he is so amazing because he didn't push it when Haruki didn't want to share the details. He RESPECTED Haruki's privacy and instead, makes a suggestion,
"Why not play support for another band as a breather?"
I love that! Rather than forcing Haruki to tell him and potentially making him uncomfortable, he took a different approach of making suggestions.
Same thing here, when Haruki came over to Take-chan's place after THAT INCIDENT,
1. Take-chan asked Haruki what happened 2 times.
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2. But he noticed that Haruki was not listening. He respected that Haruki was not in the mindset to talk about it and didn't push him and just offered what Haruki needed.
Let's recap Take-chan's internal monologue.
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They just sat in silence. Take-chan took care of Haruki in the best way he knew how. ACT OF SERVICE. Haruki was not in the space to share so he respected that and cared for his friend in other ways
offered him tea
gave him a haircut
GIFTS - brought him green peppers from the countryside
QUALITY TIME - checked up on Haruki
5. Take-chan has secure attachment style
Take-chan upon finding out about Akihiko staying over momentarily couldn't hide his true opinion of the guy, and he accidentally slipped lollllll. But then he PATIENTLY LISTENED to Haruki explaining himself as to why he decided to take Akihiko in.
3. Take-chan then said this,
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SO FREAKING HEALTHY!
Take-chan is displaying important qualities in a healthy individual who has secure attachment style:
lost his cool for a second but able to regulate emotions and feelings and regain his calm
*showing TRUST in Haruki knowing that he knows best how to take care of his own situation.
*able to hold space and allow Haruki to open himself to him when he's ready
*And Haruki appreciates the heck out of Take-chan for it! You don't have to do everything or solve everything for the people you love. This is something that all the Given characters should learn from Take-chan! Everyone else feels overwhelming emotions and internalises their loved one's problems. Take-chan is so freaking healthy because he loves Haruki knowing that Haruki is just trying to figure shit out.
Trusting them and being there for them is LOVE.
Can I just marry Take-chan already? ❤️
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Ok I have a theory....
Take-chan potentially romantically liked Haruki at some point
A lot of people think that Take-chan is straight and I dunno,
I always got a bi/pan-vibe from him.
I was so glad when I saw in one of @a-voice-of-my-own posts that he thought the same! After some digging for this meta, I actually have some proof as to why I feel that way.
A) The Hair Token
Take-chan and Haruki met in college because they share the same undergrad film major. In his character profile, Kizu writes
"Film editing - mixing both his interest and the chance to make money"
From this, it is clear to me that he is a man with ambition, dreams and goals, he doesn't care if he doesn't fit the status quo, he would rather retake his exam and do what he actually wants in life than conform to societal norms.
This is the cover of Chapter 13 and a picture of Haruki and Take-chan from 2 years ago. Take's hair didn't seem long enough to be tied into a man-bun back then....
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From what we find out in Chapter 20, Take-chan cuts his own hair and now he can tie it into a man-bun.
Remember in Given, the growing of long hair symbolises hope for love to be reciprocated. (scroll to "Tokens in Given")
So the fact that Take-chan grew his hair a little but maintains it himself at a man-bun length could mean that he has always liked Haruki however
kept his feelings in check rather than let it get out of control because he understands his sense of self worth.
Yes he liked Haruki but he's not gonna chase after someone who didn't feel the same. All the stuff he does for Given the band isn't actually for Haruki but because Take genuinely likes Given's music. He has such a great sense of self that he's not the type to chase Haruki like that. If he does do something nice for Haruki, it's because he genuinely cares for him and loves him, he doesn't need any sort of reciprocation. He does it because it aligns with his values and purpose in life WHICH I JUST ABSOLUTELY ADORE BECAUSE IT'S SO HEALTHY. 😩🙏❤️
Take-chan let me be your wife please! ❤️
B) The Mario Joke
Ok I think maybe it wasn't just me that found it a bit ~fruity~ when Haruki was major blushing as Take-chan gave him the USB of the live-video that he stayed up all night editing lol. But it seems like a lot of people still thinks that Take is straight, which is fine. That could just be healthy masculinity. I accept that interpretation.
But ok ok ok hear me out. Scroll up to the Chapter 13 side panel where Take-chan, Haruki and Akihiko are at the date-mix!
Take-chan flirted with the girls using the Mario joke!
Scroll up again and go back to the Chapter 22 panel that I posted!
In chapter 22, Take-chan, consciously or subconsciously, flirted with Haruki by using the Mario joke!
AND AKIHIKO HEARD EVERYTHING!!! Remember Akihiko was there at the date mix too so he knew that Take's go-to flirt line is the Mario joke! 🤯🤯🤯
That's why in that same chapter, Akihiko began to open up to Haruki that things are almost over between him and Ugetsu!!! Akihiko wanted to heal Haruki's broken heart and reignite any remnants of hope that Haruki had left in him!
Also, back when Akihiko said to Haruki in Chapter 17,
"You're more popular than you think you are,"
I 100% believe that Akihiko, being also the incredibly perceptive bean that he is, was referring to Take-chan liking Haruki. 😎Bruh, trust me.
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Take-chan's journey of moving on
Ok let's just get one thing straight. Take-chan may have had feelings for Haruki but he was never holding out hope for Haruki to like him back. He just wanted to care for Haruki and he continued to live HIS LIFE and follow HIS PASSION.
However Chapter 22 is a pivotal turning point for him. Of course he personally didn't like witnessing Akihiko staying with Haruki but when he realised that Haruki finally stopped running away from his problems, he supported that and he realised that
Akihiko staying with Haruki was good for Haruki's personal growth.
That's why he said,
"If Haruki's ok with it, Take-chan is ok with it."
MY GAWD someone give that man a cookie I love him so much. Take-chan's love comes in the form of understanding and trusting that Haruki knows what is best for himself and that if Haruki does need anything from Take, Take will be there for him. Guys this is true love, true healthy love. We may never full confirm if Take's love was platonic or something more but this is true love right here.
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Then comes CAC live where Yoru Ga Akeru had such a positive impact and changed EVERYONE - Haruki, Akihiko, Ugetsu, and that's also where
❤️ Take-chan and Yayoi met ❤️
Take-chan and Yayoi are literally so well suited and healthy for each other because Yayoi is also someone who has a great sense of self-worth. Let me know if you want me to do a meta on them, they are so interesting as a couple!
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I also really love this Given Movie extras panel:
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LMAO Take-chan has the exact same reaction as Uecchi which is HILARIOUS HAHAH but now Akihiko is a changed man and finally we see Haruki being treated how Haruki should be treated. Also notice the differences between Chapter 13 extras panel and here?
PAST Akihiko crashed at Haruki's house whenever and ate Haruki's food, basically taking advantage of Haruki. Yes Akihiko was fighting his own demons but he was not treating Haruki very nicely. Two things can be true at the same time.
PRESENT boyfriend Akihiko keeps in touch with Haruki round the clock because Haruki is Akihiko's home, buys Haruki coffee, never late to rehearsals and practises hard at music .... wait
Akihiko becomes a man with his own ambitions and goals .....a man like Take-chan!
I wonder if Akihiko not only got inspired by Mafuyu's song but also by Take-chan??!! He secretly looked up to Take-chan and after hearing that convo between Haruki and Take-chan in Chapter 22, he's like holy crap I need to start pulling my shit together or I am seriously gonna lose Haruki forever. This is quite a plausible "take"! 😛
In Conclusion,
my love for Take-chan could be that I am literally Yayoi as I also have an adorkable little brother so I can't help but see Uenoyama and all the other characters in Given as my babies. However, there is no denying that Yatake Koji is such a wonderful guy and should be someone we all look up to for inspiration on how to form healthy bonds and secure attachments with other people!
😍WE LOVE YOU TAKE-CHAN!😍
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project sekai danganronpa au let's GO
some ground coverage before i get into the full plot:
all 20 original project sekai characters are here as opposed to the typical 16 of the danganronpa franchise. this au pretty much follows the typical danganronpa formula, with some exceptions that advance the plot. there is a standard protagonist and antagonist here, and both are characters within project sekai. i have my personal reason for why they act in these roles, and hope you can see the reasoning as well. the theme of this particular group's talents are all musical and/or performance-related, save mostly for minori, kohane, WxS's squad and two of the four members of 25ji.
the full cast list of the AU can be found below, as well as the plot beats that i follow!
Our protagonist is Minori Hanasato, SHSL ???. She wants to become an idol in the future, but currently she has no talent. By the end of the Killing Game, she's given the title of SHSL Hope by her friends.
Our antagonist is Akito Shinonome, SHSL Rapper. He believes fully that the world is a terrible and desolate place that doesn't care about others, and he truly believes that the way to make people better is to build them up through hardships, through whatever means necessary.
The traitor is Touya Aoyagi, SHSL Violinist. He's gone through a lot of hardships in his life, and Akito is one of the few parts of his life that makes him genuinely happy. He immediately knows that what he's doing is wrong, but still follows Akito's plan because he loves him, up until Ena is caught up in one of the plots of the chapters.
Chapter 1
The Chapter 1 victim is Haruka Kiritani, SHSL Child Star. She and Minori got really close when they first met and started exploring the school, and fitting with the Danganronpa formula, Haruka is our bait-and-switch victim.
The person that killed Haruka is Shizuku Hinomori, SHSL Idol. She committed her crime because she was desperate to see her friends again, similar to Sayaka Maizono's motives in the first game, except Shizuku is actually successful in carrying out her plan.
Chapter 2
Our Chapter 2 victim is Shiho Hinomori, SHSL Bassist. It appears at first that Shiho committed suicide following the execution of her sister, but later we find out that she was murdered.
Shiho's killer is Tsukasa Tenma, SHSL Actor. It's revealed that Shiho had been planning on killing Saki in order to leave the school, so that she could live for her sister, and Tsukasa learned of Shiho's plan and killed her in defense of his own sister.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3's victim (yes, that is victim singular, which is different for a Danganronpa formula) is Mizuki Akiyama, SHSL Fashionista. Their loss is the most impactful on the group thus far, and so their trial is pretty much a lot of people making accusations based mostly on emotions, particularly from Ena, who was their girlfriend.
However, Mizuki's trial ends in a mistrial, where two separate people get votes, and neither was the killer. Due to the amount of people participating in the killing game, Phenny, the overseer of the killing game, decides to execute both people that were voted against.
The people executed (despite having not killed Mizuki) are Kanade Yoisaki, SHSL Composer, and Nene Kusanagi, SHSL Musical Theatre Actress.
Chapter 4
The victims of Chapter 4 (again, yes, this time it is victims plural) are Honami Mochizuki, SHSL Drummer, Ichika Hoshino, SHSL Guitarist, and Mafuyu Asahina, SHSL Lyricist.
Touya Aoyagi, SHSL Violinist, is discovered as having killed Ichika and Mafuyu, while Mafuyu is discovered to have been the true murderer of Mizuki and Honami. Before he dies, he apologizes to both Ena and Akito.
Chapter 5
The victim in this chapter is Kohane Azusawa, SHSL Pet Sitter. An goes on a rampage of revenge and accuses Minori of her death, since Minori was the second-closest to Kohane besides An herself.
The murderer is eventually revealed to have been An Shiraishi, SHSL Busker, herself. Kohane asked her to kill her, and An did so after a long and difficult time pondering the decision and whether or not it was truly an act of mercy. She goes to her execution willingly and gives Minori a farewell that helps motivate her to confront the mastermind once and for all.
Chapter 6
The mastermind gives everyone a set amount of time to gather evidence, and right before the time ends, Minori discovers that Kohane isn't fully dead yet, and Kohane reveals to her that Akito Shinonome, SHSL Rapper, is the one behind everything. We're led to believe that Kohane succumbed to her injuries afterward, but after this chapter, Minori goes back to check on her and she's revealed as being alive, but comatose.
Akito lays out his worldview for the group, and provides them a decision -- execute him and leave Phoenix Wonderland with an uncertain future and his blood on their hands, or keep living in Phoenix Wonderland in peace for the rest of their lives.
Minori has to bring her friends out of their depressive, near-catatonic states, and eventually they choose to leave Phoenix Wonderland.
When Akito goes to execute himself, however, he takes Minori hostage, trying to take her with him, but Airi Momoi, SHSL Trainer, saves her and takes her place, sacrificing herself for Minori's safety.
Epilogue
The survivors of the Phoenix Wonderland killing game are as follows:
Minori Hanasato, SHSL Hope.
Saki Tenma, SHSL Pianist.
Kohane Azusawa, SHSL Pet Sitter.
Emu Ootori, SHSL Amusement Park Owner.
Rui Kamishiro, SHSL Inventor.
Ena Shinonome, SHSL Artist.
Ships include:
AkiTouya,
MinoHaru and MinoAi,
IchiSaki,
Anhane,
MizuEna and MafuEna,
and EmuRui.
Obviously no ships are set in stone save for AkiTouya, because this is literally just a plot summary and recap, but those are the ones I had in mind for this AU!
Feel free to add on or rearrange things if you want! <3
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