TL Note No. 1: Puppy Pair We're starting a series of TL notes!
Our first one goes out to...the Puppy Pair, Taichi and Kazunari! There's just...wan thing about this energetic duo's original nickname, Wan Wan Combi, that was lost in translation. We explain it here!
“For my birthday, I’d love if you checked out the contributor applications for our storybook zine! There are 11 days left, don’t forget. I hope you’re having a great day too!” 🧚♂️🐛
Happy birthday, my love! I have been celebrating your birthday for 4 years now, and my love for you grows more and more. Let's do our best as we pursue our passions as artists! I love you Kazunari Miyoshi <3
okay wow i was scrolling through my gallery on my phone and found this dinosaur. can we talk about how taichi literally barks in his birthday greeting for azuma
In 2023, you tiered for 8 events across 5 games! That's a lot considering you had major exams!
You started off with a bang, finishing in Top 5000 for an Itaru A3! event in early February, despite swearing off the game after Marionette Azuma!
Next, you broke your fingers in Ensemble Stars!! Music for Ibara! Absolutely insane choice considering the event started during Itaru's, in mid February. This was also your official Enst event point record for the year. You claimed Ibara's 5* but not without losing your mind a little.
Jumping back into A3! a month later in mid March, you tiered for Chikage's space themed event. Start with a bang and go out with a fizzle, I suppose, because this was your last A3! event and you didn't even get 2 copies of him.
Uh oh! New contender! 2023 was your first time tiering for Bandori EN, in a Rui event. The event started in the middle of Chikage's, because every game is out to get you. This is your highest rank in any game, at Top 25.
In early May, you decided to pick up Obey Me! Nightbringer after 3 years without touching the franchise. You lost your sanity tiering for Belphie, securing Top 2000 and his UR and not touching the game since.
At the end of the month, you played yet another Ensemble Stars!! Music event, this time for Rinne. Funny how you've never tiered for your top 2 oshis! You secure his 5* and move on.
In mid July, Project Sekai started to wrap up it's first in-universe year. You tiered for Mafuyu, clinching Top 10000 as always. You're very proud of Mafuyu.
Months later, in November, you tiered for the Mafuyu and Ena sections of Niigo's World Link event. You secured Top 5000, because 5000 + 5000 = 10000 so it's like getting Top 10000! Except it's not, you almost lost your mind. This was your final event of 2023! Are you proud of yourself for not going outside?
Like, imagine Madoka and Haruto walk in to visit or something and after everything anyone says, someone (starting with Taichi) enters a room wheeling in a whiteboard. Like
“Times Misumi compares people to triangles”
“Days with a Reni insult”
“Times Itaru enters the building and says “adulting””
“Times Azami enters a room, complains about Sakyo, and leaves”
“Every Citron Japanese error”
And after Haruto gets, really confused we get
“Times someone questions the whiteboards”
“Times someone asks where the whiteboards come from”
“Times someone forgot a whiteboard” following one of the previous ones
Until at the very end, Haruto freaks out and Taichi, Kazunari, Masumi, Tenma, Banri, Yuki, Kumon, Azami, and Citron all come out with the longest whiteboard known to man, stretching from one side of the room to the other, all covered from one side to another with tick marks.
Ever wonder what the guys say when you bloom them? Fear not, because we've compiled a list of their lines right here! Whose is your favorite? Let us know!
💌 New mail: from Itaru! 🍰
“Hey~ wanted to let you know all applicants have been emailed. Check your spam if you don't see anything, and reach out to ManCha if you can't find any email~” 📚🌷