#so does okamura

[kucho04]

Hiii~♡ 12, 20 and 25 for Mibuchi Reo

Thank you for asking, I appreciate the patience ❤️ 12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

1 I talked about this with a friend recently, I think Mibuchi has a good, close relationship with their parents! it wasn't easy at first, more specifically with their dad- but love and understanding wins :) I like to think Mibuchi is a very good influence in Akashi's life, especially after winter cup!

2 They like to style their hair in different ways, outside practice/school. Mibuchi is the fashion icon (not a model though. In the trendy wardrobe meaning)

3 Lastly, I believe they play videogames on free time at home :D (good at it, by the way)

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter? Kenichi Okamura, they can support each other 💪 also share plenty of things in common. Personality wise, it could be a good match <3 super chill

25. What was your first impression of this character? How about now?

Not much to say, I have always liked Mibuchi <3 I guess at first I was curious to see how this character would be developed (staring at the homophobic, misogynist author) and it was fine, most of it. I treasure every single appearance they have OTL

Thank you for asking again!

#nothing else to add #I love mibuchi so much #replying these gives me anxiety but mibuchi deserves more recognition #so does okamura #underrated characters #and yeah I am a big hater of the author choices when depicting women or minorities #we can all agree on that I suppose

[akiiyamashun]

❝ Tell Hana you're spoken for this weekend, ❞ Okamura had advised her husband quietly with a kiss to his cheek and glance of fingertips over the phoenix against his chest. It was no secret that Father's Day was this Sunday, but the heiress wouldn't give up any additional details. It was on Saturday morning that the Akiyamas' pack of teenagers greeted their father in the living room. They lingered near each other : Made perched neatly on a chair ; Emma standing with a hand on her hip ; and Niran leisurely slouched over an arm of the sofa. At the first sight of Akiyama emerging for the day, they popped to attention. Okamura appeared behind her husband and placed a hand on his back. Emma swept her braids over a shoulder, spread her arms, and grinned. ❝ Surprise! ❞ she yelled exuberantly. ❝ You're stuck with us! ❞ Niran rolled his eyes fondly. ❝ What she means is. ❞ ❝ We know we're always busy, ❞ Made continued, picking up where her siblings had left off. ❝ School, clubs, personal projects ― we're never home. Let alone together. We . . . wanted to change that, so we made some rules for Father's Day this year. No work, nothing graded, no social media today or tomorrow. JUST US AND YOU. ❞ ❝ Whatever you want to do, Dad, ❞ Niran added. ❝ It's your pick all weekend. The only thing you don't get a choice in is us. ❞ ❝ ― and presents. ❞ Emma pointed to the makeshift pile of cards and packages nearby. The different wrappings were evidence of each child's unique style, but it was clear they had tried. From Niran was a custom mag that read KICKASS DAD ( puns intended ) ; from Made a carefully - compiled album of candid photographs of her parents together that she had taken over the years with a heart on the cover ; and from Emma a rough draft of her official first album on a drive ― featuring a heartfelt, private track about her father. ❝ Mom is in on it, too, ❞ Emma said triumphantly, which Okamura confirmed with a nod of her head. ❝ WE LOVE YOU, DAD. So much. ❞

unscripted asks . always accepting

Dismissing any work for the weekend had been easy - Akiyama knew better than jeopardize any plans made by his wife, and besides it wasn’t as if they needed to actually open outside of regular weekdays. But then again... Sky Finance was hardly a normal business in terms of hours and methodology; perhaps officially notifying Hana that they would be closed during 48h like any other office place would not be amiss.

And yet - the reason for that sudden request had completely eluded Akiyama until his kids rounded him on Saturday morning; the look of surprise on the moneylender’s face had been sincere, and his brown eyes took a moment to absorb the sight of all three of their children brought together for... Him. That display of affection and love was something the loan shark had long thought would never be a part of his life.

Firstly, as a kid - celebrations at his childhood home had been respectful and polite; expensive gifts given in anticipation of high profile outings and very little customization or human affection involved. For the young Shun, giving his father a mug such as the one Niran had gotten him had been unimaginable; or even such a beautiful scrapbook filled with so many happy memories, or the enthusiastic music created by one of his youngest. 

For the man he had been raised to be - these were not acceptable presents; the chaotic and sweet cacophony of voices overlapping and embraces that followed would be criticized and berated as improper behavior. And yet - just a single look at the loan shark’s face clearly demonstrated how moved he was, and how grateful he felt for his children and wife around him. Father’s Day had been an occasion he had ignored for years - to the point he never thought it would once again make a presence on any of his calendars.

And yet, as he hugged the twins to kiss them affectionately and then ruffled the locks of his oldest son before kissing Okamura sweetly on her lips, he was pretty sure it was one of the best days of his life. There were a couple of treacherous tears that threatened to fall from his chocolate-colored eyes, but his smile and trademark laugh soon managed to redirect the focus of his family. Akiyama was happy - impossibly so. 

To think the fates had reserved such horrible, dark years to him if only to show the loan shark just how much brighter, better and wonderful his existence would be years later. The fact he had gone through so much helped Akiyama recognize and appreciate each one of their small gestures; the trust, the lovely bonds they had created as a family - they shared no blood and yet they were just as close, if not more. Their union was not one of chance - it had been entirely by choice.

And Akiyama wouldn’t trade any of it for the world.

“So I can’t ditch any of you? Damn, son - just what I had in mind this morning,” he replied to Niran’s teasing with a grin of his own, but it was short-lived; his laughter echoed again shortly thereafter, and the loan shark inhaled sharply, steadying his nerves and discreetly wiping a tear or two that had been successful in falling from his eyes earlier.

“Guess I have no choice but take you guys everywhere and try to shake you all off my tail. I say we begin with opening these gifts, then go to Odaiba for a picnic and stay there until evening for dinner on one of these floating restaurants. Then tomorrow I’m taking everyone to the Disney parks - I’ll ride with each and every single one of you to see who’s the bravest. I’m tougher than I look, you guys have been warned.”

At the shared laughter of the Akiyama children, the loan shark leaned over to press another kiss to his wife’s temple. This - this was heaven. It wasn’t about the expensive gifts or the polite distance; the moneylender cared only about having fun with his kids, and enjoying their presence in his life to the fullest - regardless if it meant using a Stitch cap for an entire Sunday. He had turned to be quite fond of the that movie, in the end.

'Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.'

#iii. answered #rosegoldandsequins #dyn. (okamura - the goddess) #awww this was so so so sweet #I love the kidlets so much ;--; #their gifts are so kickass (pun intended) #I am a pool of dad!Akiyama feels fbsdkjfsd #ALSO I LOVE LILO & STITCH #now Akiyama does too :3

[arcplaysgames]

I'm not gonna post the grisly screencaps but the Shujin principal got murdered via mental shutdown and hit by a massive truck. It's unfun.

you know akechi

i'm not sure i disagree with you here

The fucking predictable shit happens, which I'm glad about because the game has put so much effort into the Thieves wanting to do "big stuff" and get popular that it needed to be foreshadowing for this. The principal died after a tabloid revealed that he helped cover up Kamoshida's abuses. Despite killing not being the modus operandi of the Thieves, people start saying the Thieves are the ones who killed him for his crimes, many even justifying his death because the cover up and he "got what he deserved."

So at least we are running with that story beat, I'm honestly glad, though also interested in what Persona 5 thinks of the morality of the Thieves. Again: fictional characters, and I have the foresight of being the player of this game so I'm vaguely on the Thieves' side. But as a morality question the game is proposing, I'm not sure I am.

Though if you did it Right, if you stripped out the Phansite shit and stopped Ryuji from running his mouth about making it big and being famous, if it was genuinely about extrajudicial actions to target untouchable people, then sure. I'm with you.

But that's def not the scenario we're in, is it?

So.

Here we go, spin me a yarn, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 5 The Royal. I am listening.

come on Sae, you can't be this fucking mean and get this little results from it

F I N A L L Y it's hitting the more sensible members of the group that hey maybe this huge fame spike is actually a super bad idea.

Ann even suggests they lay low until it dies down a bit but Ryuji jumps down her throat, and tensions are sky high as everyone discusses Okamura. Basically, the majority of the mental shutdown cases are linked to him by proximity, though no obvious cause/correlation is known yet.

But he has a Palace, so Ryuji wants to take him out.

Aaaaand the Mona Bomb finally detonates. That fuse was bound to run out.

Ryuji and Morgana have a huge fight and Morgana fucks off to apparently take on the Palace alone.

AND BECAUSE ATLUS IS RAILROADING ME, I DON'T HAVE AN OPTION TO SAY "Morgana, I think this is reckless, but I'll be damned if I let you go alone, lemme grab my shoes."

DON'T GO WHERE I CAN'T FOLLOW

okay but for real, if Morgana dies or something, I'm uninstalling

oh okay so

let's talk about Akechi because we got a Beige Front coming in from the south

Akechi shows up to be a sassy bastard to Sae again, which I feel is justly deserved because she kinda sucks despite her awesome intro

And weirdly, Akechi was absolutely the one to tout the idea that the Thieves were the ones behind the mental shutdown cases before, but now he is upset with her for threatening Sojiro without any evidence to back up her theory.

I know Akechi is not on the Thieves' side and I know that he's fucking with Sae.

It's interesting that he's the second Detective Prince because Naoto was absolutely rigorous on the search for truth, but I don't think that's what Akechi's into here. Like, I don't know what his job is functionally for the police at all, and it seems the majority of what he does is just sow more chaos.

Which, yes, I know this is not MegaTen proper, but it is still interesting, this inversion it's presenting. MegaTen games tend to give you a choice not between good or evil but Order vs Chaos, without really advocating for either. It's more like a player personality test than a judgement call.

Akechi is on paper on the side of Order, but he is extremely good at muddying the waters and making things less clear. He's excellent as a plant or spy.

Meanwhile, the Thieves are on paper Chaotic (albeit Chaotic Good/Neutral) but they are trying to rein in people who are breaking the order of the world. They're trying to enforce justice where it has failed.

So, at least at this point, this feels like the game is flirting with Chaos vs Order, with the representatives of each inverted for funsies.

Hm.

SMASH CUT TO

I'm going to set everything you love on fire Ryuji

oh god i've been replaced. Morgana has replaced Reverie with the girl with the poofy hair and the high pitched voice.

REPLACED

MAYBE SHE WILL BE A BETTER KEEPER OF YOUR HEART, MORGANA, I'M SORRY SOBS

Anyway, the team (minus Ryuji) is actually concerned when Mona doesn't return and thus Futaba tells everyone to gear up, they are going into Okamura's palace tomorrow, no delay.

Futaba is the only person here I respect.

#p5 #persona liveblog

[crazykacey]

Different possibilities of future Sera Myu

Since it is the 30th of June, Usagi's birthday, I thought I might finally post this thing that has been in my drafts for some months lol

Let's go!

So ever since the end of Musical Festival Chronicle, I've been thinking about what would be the next Sera Myu we get? During the Senshuuraku of Chronicle, Riko mentioned that when Kaguya-hime no Koibito ended, they weren't sure if Sera Myu would continue so most likely the same thing applies now. It might be possible Myu might end but we had Super Live this year so there are chances. Many might think that since the Crystal series finally comes to an end, so does anything else related to Sailor Moon, but it is very much certain that they will keep pushing out merch as it has been very profitable so far and even the Sailor Moon Museum announced that it will reopen in 2024 so there might be more musicals just like back in the day! Although we still haven't gotten any news regarding it and I for sure thought we would get some new info today... ANYWAY we have gone through all the main 5 arcs, one short story and one original so what next? I have a few ideas. (check terms at the end of the post if confused)

1) Third installment in the Snow Kaguya series

For me, it didn't really seem like Snow Kaguya was fully defeated in Chronicle, as she was defeated in the same way as she was in KHnK so it feels super random that she would be defeated NOW so maybe they could do one more musical to finally defeat Princess Snow Kaguya (maybe as Eternal Sailor Moon)

2) Something completely new

It could be possible we might get something completely new and original. Who knows? lol

3) R movie or SuperS movie

Ever since KHnK, people have been wondering if the other two movies would be made into a musical, although KHnK bore no resemblance to the movie as it pretty much followed the manga short story to the T, it is still possible that the other two movies will be made into musicals.

4) Another Story musical

ah the forgotten gem in the SM universe. I really love Another Story and I wish it would get more recognition. And since they are going with the Super/Mugen arc theme as KHnK takes place around that time and Another Story is supposed to take place after the Mugen arc so it could be a possibility. How it works in action is kinda ? as Another Story featured every major villain from Dark Kingdom arc to Mugen arc but they could focus it on the Oppositio Senshi and Apsu. It also would be cool if previous Senshi actors would return as the Oppositio Senshi (for example, AE Inners)

5) Kaguya Shima Densetsu/Snow Kaguya hybrid

So this is kind of similiar to my #1 idea but I feel like this needed to be its own thing. It could be possible that they'd fuse these two stories into one where Snow Kaguya replaces Dark Plasman and she is somehow connected to Kaguya Island since they have the same name(although she was given that name by Kakeru but who knows. Myulore tends to be confusing sometimes lol). And the reason for this is that I think that we will not get Kaguya Shima Densetsu remade and I will get to that soon

6) The Dracul series remake

I have my doubts about this since the Dracul series tends to be kinda confusing and since it's a story that requires all 3/4 musicals to be watched and that all to happen in the span of 3 years would be kinda hard to follow (during BanMyu it only took about a year and a half as they did multiple musicals in the span of one year but now they are doing only one musical a year, not counting Super Live). And the 4 musicals had way too many plot points in them so it would be fairly impossible to put that all in one musical. Also, it had kinda dark stuff in it so not sure if it would be allowed to be performed in this day and age lmao. (But I actually had a dream some time ago that Sayaka Okamura(Snow Kaguya) sang Muma no Oodri as Death Lamia so yeah lol)

7) Sailor V musical

I think the best point for a Sailor V musical would have been in 2018 after LMF as the main story has ended and the cast at the time had had their "graduation". So as much as I want a Sailor V musical I do not really see them doing it now when they have a cast of all the Senshi (unless they decide to do multiple musicals a year)

8) Kaguya Shima Densetsu remake

I do not see this happening as of now cause I just cannot see Dark Plasman played by a woman. I do not mean this with the intent to hurt anyone's feelings or to attack those who are fans of the all-female cast. It's just that Dark Plasman has such a deep voice that I just don't think it would be possible, or if they did, I think I would personally not enjoy it. I mean, if there is someone who has a deep voice like that, I would be happy to see it, but it just seems kinda unlikely as the deepest voice we have had in NewMyu this far are Syu Shiotsuki (UNV-LMF Sailor Uranus) and Kei Oogi (UNV Kaolinite). So unless they return to the mixed cast they had in BanMyu I do not see Kaguya Shima Densetsu happening in its original form in any way in the near future.

9) Other side stories

This is kinda random but maybe they could make musicals from other side stories. This seems very unlikely tho as the other side stories are a lot shorter and KHnK (unless they decide to make the Exam Battles into one musical or something idk) Demon Tree arc is also a possibility

10) NogiMyu R

Don't really see this happening as it has been quite a long time since the previous NogiMyu (although Super Live made a comeback so who knows). The only things to support this are the facts that at the end of NogiMyu they teased us with the Black Moon arc and ever since then it's been a possibility. Also on the Official Sailor Moon website, NogiMyu is still listed in the "Stage" section even after all this time so maybe they could be planning something with it. But if NogiMyu does make a comeback, I hope they do not do the DK arc AGAIN.

So there are many possibilities but will any of them come true? Who knows lol

Terms

KHnK: Kaguya-hime no Koibito musical from 2021

AE: Amour Eternal, musical from 2016 based on the SuperS/Dream/Yume arc

BanMyu: Sailor Moon musicals made by Bandai 1993-2005

UNV: Un Nouveau Voyage, musical from 2015 based on the Super/Infinity/Mugen arc

LMF: Le Mouvement Final, musical from 2017 based on the Stars arc

NewMyu: "new" Sailor Moon musicals by Nelke 2013-2017/2023 (some consider NewMyu to be only the five musicals of the first five arcs but some consider since 2013 to be part of NewMyu)

NogiMyu: Nogizaka46 Sailor Moon musical from 2018-2019 based on the Dark Kingdom arc

#sera myu #sailor moon #sailor moon musicals #usagi's birthday #june 30th #sailor moon 30th anniversary #30th anniversary #musical festival chronicle #banmyu #new myu #nelke myu #nogimyu #sailor v #kaguya hime no koibito

[spatio-rift]

why you need to vote imayoshi in the funniest silly guy knb poll

tracked down the place seirin was training at and the time they were taking a bath just so he could bring his own team there to nakedly intimidate them (tell them theyll be their first opponents)

i cannot stress this enough they got in the bath before seirin. he had them all wait ominously in the fog for who knows how long for his big reveal.

agreed to a team wide contest of endurance in the sauna, likely suggested they bet on it, and then proceeded to lose

had susa and wakamatsu tie up aomine and drag him to the stadium to force him to watch a match with them

came up w an elaborate plan to make his teammates pull an all nighter doing aomines homework w him cuz it was too much of a hassle to force aomine to finish it on time

waited all night for okamura to come home to his apartment because he wanted to invite him to a tournament taking place THE VERY NEXT DAY. then proceeded to be vague as hell and shady about it to lower okamuras chances of agreeing? flirted w kasamatsu while he was at it, just because.

broke his glasses and sent his teammates on a character development errand to kanagawa to fix the date of their match w kaijou instead of just calling kasamatsu on the phone. which he does when theyre done

sucks at drawing but that doesnt stop him from drawing and voicing an entire manga about beetles!!!!!

hanamiya cant stand him but cant do anything about it whats funnier than this

#imayoshinobasuke

[rikeijo]

Today's translation #180

Yuri!!! on Life Official guidebook, Yamamoto Sayo's interview

Part 4.

~ I expect the scriptwriter to write good punchlines ~

What is the reason why you asked Kubo-san to write the screenplay?

At first I planned to simply work with a scriptwriter, but I thought that most likely I wouldn't be able to find anybody who would think about figure skating on the same level that I do (laugh). Right at that time, Kubo-san as a radio personality together with Nomachi Mineko was hosting "All Night Nippon" radio audition - it was so interesting and I loved it. I was listening to the same audition like three times per week while working. I especially loved the "Twitter Again" corner. They talked a few times about figure skating in that corner and their perception of the sport was very interesting. In addition, I have noticed that Kubo-san is a person, who interprets things in her own way and can state definitely what she thinks - "Because this is how it is, then as a result we have this". One important thing that I expect from a scriptwriter is to be able to write script with good punchlines, and I thought that Kubo-san must certainly be very good at it. I knew that she wrote scenario for Moteki movie in a storyboard form, but when I checked her resume in detail, I saw that for a long time she was publishing her works in "Weekly Shonen Magazine", so it was easy for me to imagine her writing a screenplay for a TV series. Another important reason was that she had experience with works based on somebody else's original works. I thought that she was probably used to creating something together with other people.

When did you first meet with Kubo-san?

September 2014.

And it wasn't during an ice show or a competition?

I asked Okamura Yasuyuki's manager to introduce me to her. Before that I saw her at the "Fantasy on Ice 2014 in Makuhari" venue - she was there together with Hyadain-san [Mitsurou does her TV show on Fuji TV with him] and others. At that time, I thought "Yes, I can work with her" - quite creepily I just selfishly assumed that (laugh).

#yuri on ice #yoi translations #yuri on ice translation

[rosegoldandsequins]

( whisper ) : sender shares a secret with receiver (Azumi learns the queen is expecting the first heir before anyone else :D)

❛ ❤ ⋯

It wasn't until the afternoon came that Okamura was able to leave the grand hall. Satisfied that the royal household could run itself for a moment, the blonde gathered up her notes regarding the Queen's schedule. She left in search of the monarch, who was taking tea in one of the comfortable rooms that overlooked the palace's gardens.

Noting the lack of servants within ( merely guards at the door ), Okamura did not stop to curtsy or offer the proper polite greeting to the Queen. Instead, she patted the seated brunette on the shoulder affectionately and moved to look out the large windows. Beau followed her, nose pressed to the glass. Melissa chuckled as she lowered her cup.

"I didn't hear you announced," the older woman teased.

Okamura turned from her place, a hand pressed to her chest in mock offense. "Monaka, I am wounded. You know I always follow decorum." As if to highlight her point, the noblewoman unceremoniously set her papers in front of the Queen, tucked a stray bit of hair behind Melissa's ear, and claimed the seat next to her. Fascinated by a flock of birds on the lawn, Beau elected to stay behind, growling softly.

"Well, it does work in my favor," Melissa acknowledged, setting her drink to the side. Her smile deepened. "I was about to send someone for you."

The Head of the Household raised a brow. "Your schedule, I trust," the blonde mused, nodding toward the pages. "It is all there."

Melissa shook her head. She waited for her companion to finish pouring her tea. After, the Queen leaned forward and grabbed her hands. Okamura immediately gave the brunette her undivided attention, head tilted to the side curiously.

"Monaka ??" she murmured. "Are you alright ??"

"I am better than," Melissa answered, eyes sparkling in the ever - shifting sunlight. "I have been sitting here thinking. Who to tell, where to even begin . . . it finally struck me that it must be you. Before anyone. — and then you come in, practically summoned by the Goddess."

"Tell what ??" Okamura breathed, studying her dearest friend with an unblinking stare. "Melissa, are you — ??"

The Queen squeezed Okamura's fingers. "I am," she replied. "It's happened, Azumi : I'm expecting. I had it confirmed this morning."

Okamura gasped. As that girlish noise left her, the blonde propelled herself forward. She wrapped her arms around the Queen, effectively dragging the older woman into a tight hug, and buried her head in Melissa's shoulder. It was an almost uncharacteristic display to any outsider — most inhabitants of the palace would think the blonde unwell were they to see — but the Queen knew better. Throughout most of their lives, it had been the two of them ; as far as they were concerned, they were each other's family. Melissa recalled having a similarly exuberant and emotional reaction to hearing the news that Okamura was carrying her daughters ( who were now a pair of sweet three - year - olds ).

For a few minutes, the two companions held fast to one another, soaking in the warmth of the day, sweet birdsong, and fantastic joy shared between them. It wasn't until Beau snarled at a chipmunk near the window that Okamura stirred.

The noblewoman shifted back, reached for her seat, and dragged it closer to Melissa. She stopped when their knees touched, fingers finding the Queen's again. Okamura's cheeks were dusted pink, flushed with her excitement.

"Have you felt it move yet ??" she asked.

Melissa instinctively withdrew one of her hands and pressed a palm to her middle, cradling it through her gown. "No, Azumi, I don't think so. The healers were stupefied that I even suspected. My breasts have been sore, but I think I may have only missed one bleeding."

The brunette's brows drew together thoughtfully. "It was . . . I simply knew. Daigo left for the islands yesterday. I went walking later. There was a point where I placed a hand on my stomach and thought ' we will both miss him. ' It was as if . . . " Melissa laughed, shaking her head. "I sound mad, Azumi. Regardless, Daigo and I were successful, and I carry our heir."

Okamura grinned. "He will be in Koutetsujima for a full month, won't he ?? Do you intend to write and tell him ??"

Melissa sat back in her chair. "I do not," she replied. "Were I to send word with the next ship, he would swim back. He is needed there ; the baby and I will steal him away once he is here with us."

"You are right," the blonde said. She picked up her cup and glanced at Melissa over the rim. "I will say nothing, of course — until His Royal Highness knows." Okamura took a long swig of tea and placed it onto the saucer neatly. A dreamy sigh left her lips. "Monaka, I am . . . so pleased for you. Know that I will be here with you, from the beginning to the birth ; you have my word."

The Queen's expression softened. "I know, Azumi, and I am very grateful."

Okamura settled into her seat, tapping a fingertip against the arm. "Also, I can tell you everything that they will not. We shall have to bring in good cobblers to resize your shoes. None of them will fit after the baby. — and there is the matter of the bosom. You will be bursting out of your dresses or suffocate in your corsets unless your gowns are all altered."

Melissa coughed into her tea at the visuals that sprang to mind as a result of her lady's rather colorful commentary. Okamura's lips curved into a playful smile. "Too honest ??" the noblewoman asked.

"Please, Azumi, do not change a thing," the Queen replied with clear amusement, clearing her throat.

#stingslikeabee #❝ ic. ⋮ ask #❝ verse. ⋮ the goddess in pearls and pink ; the ruler of house and home #pregnancy tw #pregnant tw

[gettatranslations]

Me 149 Days Ago！Yumigeta Ako (23.09.29)

Good evening 🌝

I'm Yumigeta Ako🛑

Thank you very much for your comments yesterday！

You all understood my buffet story〜 That made me happy😂

You all related to me〜！！！I was thrilledー！

Not just buffets but also shabu shabu all you can eat places and steak shops I always start by eating too many 「Make your own waffles」 so by the time my main meat course comes out I'm too full to eat much… I have very poor planning skills。

But it's super fun to make your own waffles right？！？！

Strawberry waffles🧇🍓 and chocolate banana waffles🧇🍫🍌 and blueberry waffles🧇🫐 and my ultimate favourite normal waffles❤️🧇

Swirling your own soft serve ice cream is fun too〜！！！

I've noticed that I often swirl some ice cream on the side of my waffle plate、and then decorate it with cereal flakes and stuff…🤣

Apparently I add too many toppings to the extent I surprised my friends when we went to an all you can eat place recently、yaーy✌️

Maybe I should show you my method sometime！I want to members to try it too💕

Also tomorrow is finally 17ki's opening day…

Time really passes so fastー。

A photo from their Shizuoka Performance！My first time posting it！

My best friend who I went to the LIVE with took this photo for me❗️

We had so much fun〜

I was scared the Oda-san T-shirt would be sold out so I was so nervous while standing in line for goods^_^

The LIVE itself made me emotional、Sakurai-san was like a goddess who appeared to me in a vision、Nonaka-san's impersonation of Tama-chan in the MC、Ishida-san's solo dance on Utakata Saturday Night、Okamura-san's beautiful figure、Makino-san's cool face in Are you Happy？、hearing Oda-san's ｢ko〜ko〜ro〜jya〜i〜i〜tsu〜mo〜sa〜kende〜iruno〜ni〜｣ in person、Kitagawa-san's beauty during Hana ga Saku Taiyou Abite、hearing Ikuta-san's dialect slip out while she was talking、seeing Haga-san's beautiful dancing that even included her hair、Yokoyama-san grinning and shining all through The☆Peace!、Yamazaki-san's voice being even prettier and cuter in person compared to hearing it in videos、Fukumura-san was like a true goddess、I genuinely have no other words to describe her、seeing Fukumura-san in real life was just so overwhelming… etc etc…

I remember eveーrything so clearly！

I watched all the member-sans intently through my binoculars so when the concert was over I remember just having this dreamy look on my face for ages😂

We also are delicious curry on our way home😋

There were some people in the street carrying Nonaka-san banners o I was thinking｢If I pass the audition I want to do a concert in Shizuoka too someday｣！

Now having passed、while not everything is fun I learn new things every single day and I have so many productive days！

During rehearsals I caused a lot of bother to the member-sans and I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight and even though I have even more worries too tomorrow will still come！I want to make sure I'm in peak physical condition so that tomorrow's show goes well！

I'll try and purely enjoy the performance without thinking about it too deeply🎶 I hope that you all enjoy watching us more than eveーr！

I won't forget my own emotions from that Shizuoka Performance、and I'll treasure each and every performance💕

I won't forget the fact that I was chosen from so many people to be here、I won't forget my initial excitement and also my new responsibilities！

I won't forget that this is a new start for me、and I'll do my best‼️

I'm so excited♡

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Well then it's time for today's 【Gettaa Life】✨

Today I

Lookieー！！！

I wore a hoodie for the first time this year❗️

Does this hoodie seem familiar、、、？

That's right、it's the hoodie from the Up To Boy shoot I did in a Morning Coffee-esque outfit！

They gave it to me after the shoot ended…🥹 I'm so happy because I love hoodies🥹

Today when I arrived at work Fukumura-san noticed、and said 「You're already wearing it〜｣✨ ✨I'm wearing it straight away💕

At this time of year a lot of cafés and places still have their air con running so I get cold if I'm wearing short sleeves so I end up ordering a hot drink even when I really want a cold one… This type of thing happens quite often to me、so today I wore a hoodie and managed to have an iced drink！Yayー

When I had long hair I used to tuck it into my hoodie as extra protection against the cold！It really kept me warm〜❗️

It feels like actual autumn has begun！

Sweet potato desserts have also started being sold！

Everyone what's your favourite sweet potato dessert？？

By the way mine is plain sweet potatoes🍠

Mama sometiーmes makes them for me during autumn〜 I wanna eat them again〜

I Getted ｢Autumn Vibes｣✨️

Maybe I should try making them myself…？

That's all！This has been 【Gettaa Life】！

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Today、I listened to music on the train this morning〜🚃𓈒𓂂𓏸

The song I listened to was from the anime ｢Angel Beats!｣

Called ｢My Soul,Your Beats!｣🎹

I love this song、all of the songs from Angel Beats! are such good songs… I love them❤️‍🔥

Please give them a listen during your commuting time tomorrow✨

We have our LIVE tomorrow、and I'll do my best‼️‼️‼️

Well then I'll see you tomorrow！

This has been YumiGettaa Ako！Good night🐰🐰🐰

#hello pro blog #17ki #17ki members #ako yumigeta #getta #gettaa #haruka inoue #hello pro #hello project #hello project blog #morning musume 23 #Mm23 #Morning Musume #morning musume blog #getageta #yumigeta ako #hello project member #hello project blog translations #morning musume og members #morning musume translations #miki nonaka #17ki member #japanese idol #japanese #japan #inoue haruka #ishida ayumi #ikuta erina #fukumura mizuki #morning coffee

[hotarutranslations]

Watermelon Season is Over, Huh

Evening

Today Ishida-san, updated Tokyo Sports note Series updated this afternoon

#125 I'll Tell You in Full What The Big Deal Was

Yes I wrote about it here Fufufufufufu

Its amazing, right lol

If you'd like, by all means, I'll be waiting for your comments on note🌾

I also appear on Hello! Station, that was uploaded this evening🐣

"Hello! Station #497" Tsubaki Factory "Hatsukoi Sunrise" "Mousou Dake Nara Freedom" Hello Pro Kenshuusei "Yacchae! GO! GO!" Hello! Kittchen Ishida Ayumi MC: Ono Mizhuo & Okamura Minami

I made pescatore--!!! I never make pasta normally so it was refreshing!!! It was also my time using clams when cooking myself!!!

Please definitely check it out😊✨

I super love cooking after all!

Since I like doing work that involves making things, more than just, simply heating it up in a microwave, Properly cutting things and using a frypan when cooking, I like that in particular! I get like, I'm busy and, I want to cook---

But I don't like washing the dishes😕😕

In Hello! Kitchen, I made something with all my might, and the teacher does the dishes…… It was a time I could only like I'm thankful……😇

Also, yes, I say I love cooking but, I don't make like with simple Omelette Rice, like a simple hamburg steak, or a simple curry,

Omelettes with meat and vegetables wrapped in, Hamburg steak with Hijiki and tofu, Curry that uses spices, I always tend to make things with a different angle! lol

Ah!!!!!!! Omelette Rice!!!!!!!

I also make it on the DMaga that's now on sale! Did you watch it!

MORNING MUSUME '23 DVD MAGAZINE Vol.145 CM

The contents in the box was funnnnyyyyyy lol

see you ayumin <3

#Ishida Ayumi #Morning Musume '23 #Morning Musume #Hello! Project #Translation #Blog

[myndless88]

Hi! Can I join the label game?

Please 1, 21 and 24!😘

Hello! Of course you can! :D I'm assuming also for KnB?

1. Who I adore with everything, they are my favorite and forever will be! Well dang, I guess it's gonna be Kuroko. ^__^

21. Wish the fandom stop treating them like they're perfect. Like I said before, I haven't delved too deep to determine who fandom thinks is perfect, so I can't really say.

24. I don't find them attractive. I don't want to be mean because I think it's a good thing to have a bit of diversity with character designs. But I think I'm also a little vain, so I'm gonna say Okamura (Yosen's captain). Though he does look a little better in the manga. Also, team Jabberwock. But that's more like I don't like HOW they drew them--especially the black ones on the team. I guess it's because it's supposed to represent that they're an American team and all, but...again I guess I'm just being vain.

#character asks #just for fun #ask me #myndlessresponds

[stingslikeabee]

It was a strange sight, certainly, and one Okamura hadn't intended for anyone to bear witness to. She was dressed in a matching rose gold - hued nightgown and thin robe. Her lengthy waves were loose, and much of the make - up was gone from her fair face. The heiress was sat on the floor, legs folded and turned to the side ; her bent arms rested on the thighs of the Frump matriarch, who she appeared to be listening to with childish wonder. Grandmama paused her knitting at a break in her words and reached out to cup the girl's chin. For a moment, the old witch thought she could hear a purr from the endearing murderess at her knee.

Ever since the heiress had arrived among them, she seemed to fit in splendidly ( color and clothing preferences aside ). Okamura got along best with Melissa given their proximity to one another these last months -- really, the brunette was the younger woman's closest friend now -- but she held a special fondness in her heart for the Frump matriarch. The way Melissa's mother welcomed her into their family broke through to the heiress so very easily. It was clear Okamura was attached to her and enjoyed the occasional night she spent at Daigo and Melissa's residence.

Okamura was thoroughly lost in the gentle embrace from the elderly witch, sank into the woman's legs with her jewel - tone eyes shining. She failed to notice Melissa in the doorway ( as she could have been for some time ). It was only when Grandmama released her, set her project in her lap, and gestured for Melissa to join them that Okamura realized they were not alone.

A rare bit of color stained the heiress' cheeks. She pulled back sharply and folded her hands into her lap. Even around her dear companion, such open affection was still difficult to share that suddenly.

"Your mother," Okamura began, neglecting the familiar Mama for the time being, "was telling me more about the gifts the women in your bloodline have. -- it sounds incredible, monaka. To be a Frump." Okamura sighed playfully, canting her head. "How does it feel? to have access to magic like that, Melissa?"

unscripted asks . always accepting

Melissa had decided to walk around the house in hopes to soothe the rather agitated babies, hand over the growing belly where her twins were getting closer to their birth with each passing day. There was no doubt in the witch’s mind regarding her pregnancy - the Frump twins of that generation would soon arrive, and the brunette knew all would be well. It was difficult to put into words - even to Daigo - how she felt; it was as if Hecate herself had opened a direct link to the mortal blessed with such task.

The woman decided to go to her mother, then - not because she needed help with anything (it helped not being the first time with child, after all), but because Eudora had also carried Morticia and Melissa once; surely the experience had been similar. Perhaps the oldest witch in the house would know how to better convey her thoughts and impressions to her husband, but the idea of going straight to Eudora was put on hold the moment Melissa crossed the threshold to the bedroom.

Okamura looked like a young, incredibly fascinated girl at the knees of her mother - their bond was unexpected, but not surprising once she had befriended the heiress. Clearly, all Okamura Azumi had lacked was warmth and understanding - things anyone with the name ‘Frump’ or ‘Addams’ provided in abundance. She was a talented con artist, with a sharp mind and a preference for poison that Melissa wholeheartedly appreciated; perhaps the only few things they didn’t see eye to eye on were color palettes and the ideal duration of an engagement.

At the interruption from Eudora herself, Melissa walked into the room - she too had a robe on, albeit entirely black with elaborate designs of spider webs and eight-legged creatures etched onto the silk with silver thread, creating the right illusion for an inattentive mind. Her long hair was braided, a habit she cultivated for sleeping sometimes. Smiling, the younger witched went over the pair and pressed a kiss to the resident grandmother’s temple, finding herself a seat alongside Okamura despite the early stages of her pregnancy - she should enjoy the freedom of movement while it lasted, after all.

But at the blonde’s question, Melissa frowned - and bit her lip, honeyed eyes downcast as if she was searching for an answer. Eventually, she focused her gaze on her friend again, pulling a hand of hers into the two paler, colder of her own. “Mon coeur, please do not take this the wrong way - but it feels absolutely ordinary. I have never been anything but a witch - from the moment I was born until tonight... This is the only life I know and, indeed, one I adore.”

Melissa’s thumb started to move over the back of Okamura’s hand, attempting to inject additional warmth - she hoped the heiress was not disappointed in her frankness. “I know you have not been aware of the life of an outcast for long - but for me, this is all there is. Perhaps if I had married a different man, or had spent time outside with normal humans... Maybe then I would be able to see ourselves in the same light. But as far as we are concerned, we’re normal. Tish and I are no more or less remarkable than anyone else in our family or circles of friends.”

Eudora had paused her work (intended for the twins Melissa was expecting) to watch the two friends chatting, and briefly nodded with a knowing smile. A hand went out to gently tap her own daughter over the head, a gesture from the time the brunette was a small spiderling herself. Chuckling, the witch offered a kiss to her mother in return, moving only her face and pressing lips together in an airy gesture that was a trademark of hers (and Morticia as well).

“You are, by far, the most intriguing and special one, Azumi. All the magic in the world couldn’t make most of our neighbors feel at ease among us and yet you fit here like heavy rain on a funeral,” Melissa winked at Okamura, meaning each and every word, “I know maman agrees - you are one of us, chérie. You may lack the name, but never the attitude.”

#rosegoldandsequins #v: Yakuza ; Addams Family AU #replied #some pretty foreshadowing hehe #also I'm officially keeping Eudora! #I love the sound of the name :)

[grasshopperdoingdogpaddle]

What if Xiaolin Showdown dubbed in Japan?

anonymous:

少林寺対決 (Shōrinji Taiketsu, literally knowing as Shaolin Showdown) is the Japanese dub of Xiaolin Showdown that aired on Nippon TV and TV Asahi.

Omi - Akemi Okamura Kimiko Tohomiko - Miyuki Sawashiro Raimundo Pedrosa - Kappei Yamaguchi Clay Bailey - Tōru Furuya Master Fung/Daddy Bailey - Kazuhiko Inoue Dojo Kanojo Cho - Shinpachi Tsuji Jack Spicer - Yūji Mitsuya Wuya - Naoko Watanabe Chase Young - Mamoru Miyano Hannibal Roy Bean - Shōzō Iizuka Katnappe - Yui Horie Tubbimura - Yuichi Nakamura Pandabubba - Hiroyuki Sanada Vlad/T-Rex/Klofange - Tesshō Genda Gigi - Nobuo Tobita Dyris - Kotono Mitsuishi Grand Master Dashi/Blind Old Swordman - Takehito Koyasu Master Monk Guan - Banjō Ginga Megan Spicer - Rei Sakuma Evil Doll - Mariya Ise Jermaine/Dude-Bot - Takahiro Sakurai Mr. Tohomiko/Raksha the Snowman - Shigeru Nakahara Jessie Bailey - Aoi Yabusaki Betie - Arisa Ogasawara Parrot - Tomoe Hanba Omi’s Dad - Atsushi Kisaichi Omi’s Mom/Singing Old Lady/Evil Granny Lily - Sanae Takagi Blind Old Man - Masaharu Maeda Chucky Choo - Yamadera Koichi

What do you think?

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This is a pretty solid fan voicecast!

Akemi Okamura especially would pull off a perfect Omi, I think. Could pull off that childish, high-pitched, almost mascot-y voice, and she does playfulness/cheekiness well! Something like Nami would suit him. That's definitely my favorite pick of the list! Kappei Yamaguchi works well for Rai too, a Ranma-like voice would fit him perfectly.

Mamoru Miyano... I can see where you're coming from there, and he's a solid pick for Chase's general vibe for sure, but I'd personally for with Miyu Irino. Chase's voice isn't quite so deep and dark. There's something of a heroic sort of feel to it, which really works well as for him as a warrior who defected from evil.

Miyuki Sawashiro as Kimiko is a surprising choice, but I think it'd be interesting to hear Kimiko in her voice! Same for Tōru Furuya, not who I would have assumed someone would pick for Clay, but I could see it working. I'd go for Masashi Ebara for Clay?

I dunno though, I'm not the most knowledgeable person in the world about seiyuus. The rest of the list checks out pretty passably from my perspective!

#submission #Xiaolin Showdown

[dojimakaichou]

SENT FROM @akiiyamashun​​​ ―     ( unprompted / always accepting )

There was a rather different look in Akiyama's ruby-colored eyes when he moved to get in bed with Daigo, body covered by old sweatpants and a t-shirt out of habit rather than any necessity due to the cold - he never really felt it, even if holding his beloved could feel like embracing an iceberg. The vampiric phoenix hovered for a moment, looking into equally sanguine orbs before smiling. “So, how does it feel?” He didn’t further elaborate on the question - but the younger male didn’t need to; Kiriko had just been to their room to say goodnight, the first night where she was going to retire at the same hour of her parents because they now shared the same biology and preference for the dark hours; a fully turned vampire, and yet it was just her first day as a sentient, transformed creature. Akiyama had almost asked if the girl (a grown woman now, really) wished to remain with them, in their bedroom - not unlike when she was younger and aware of the uniqueness about her foster fathers. But Kiriko was a brilliant, special one - she had just laughed with the excitement of finally not waking them up by accident, dropping a cheeky line about commissioning a coffin for herself and then went into her own bedroom for sleep. She hugged both her dads affectionally before going away - including Daigo. Whatever reaction of unease his ink created on any other immortals (save for his mate) until then... Clearly had no impact on his daughter. Kiriko behaved around them as she had always done, and her presence (and how she wrapped her hands over the king's ink) did not upset Acala. Just as the god was welcoming to Akiyama, it seemed that the ink provided an exception for those that Daigo himself turned. “Population of vampires on good terms with your own personal guardian god: two,” Akiyama added with a chuckle, moving down to press a quick kiss to his mate’s lips, sharing some of his additional warmth with him. As cold as Daigo’s exterior could feel to most - his heart was warm, kind and so incredibly gentle. The younger one was pleased that he got to held his daughter as he had always done, even after death; Daigo deserved nothing less.

★. ―

Kiriko. The little ray of sunshine that made his world seem much brighter. Daigo adored her. To see her take to her changed self so well felt like a blessing he would never be able to give enough back to the universe for. 

          Her family offered her packaged blood when she first awoke, trembling and starving. Exactly as with Akiyama, Okamura pre - arranged bags bought from human contacts out on a table and encouraged Kiriko to smell them. To find which one set her senses aflame. They were all marked, so they would be able to know what she needed in the event of an emergency. The process was taxing  ―  any bit of blood tested a new vampire’s composure  ―  but it was the safest and most contained method that Okamura and Melissa knew of. After all, as the ex - yakuza himself once bitterly discovered, a fledgling of their kind was a horrid, feral thing if not handled delicately in these first hours. Kiriko inevitably found the typing that suited her best. Daigo was relieved to see she took to one of the most common varieties, similar to her dad. 

         Akiyama held her while she ate, nipping the feeble plastic with her fresh fangs and then sucking down the nourishing red liquid. Her father smiled at the sight of her curled up in the loan shark’s lap ; with Akiyama’s fingers holding the bag steady to help ease her shaking, it reminded Daigo of the long hours they spent up feeding her bottles as a baby.

          Okamura had a large enough supply to take the edge off of Daigo and Akiyama’s hungers, as well. She joked with playful exasperation about how difficult the King of Tokyo’s food was to obtain, which Daigo could only chuckle good - naturedly about. The blood from the bags tasted stale, but it was better than nothing. Daigo couldn’t wait to take Kiriko out on her first hunt ; he imagined she would find fresh food delicious judging by how eagerly she reached for another bag.

          Once Kiriko finished her meal, she seemed more alert and like herself. She looked around the room in awe, taking in the details she never saw before. They kept their voices soft out of respect for her sharpened hearing. Kiriko marveled at the subtle vocalizations she could catch from Okamura, who changed into Kitty to give the girl something familiar to hold onto.

           The question of her ancient - blooded abilities would come tomorrow, after she adjusted to everything. Satisfied that Kiriko was stable, Melissa and Okamura bid the family farewell a few hours later. It was time for them to find their own footing with Kiriko’s changed species.

           Daigo and Akiyama talked with their daughter at length about how she felt as she roamed around their home, investigating everything that used to be familiar to her. They laughed as she gagged over foodstuffs that were her favorites. She turned on machines and ran the tap to listen, expression stuck in a constant state of shock at how different the world sounded.

          Eventually, Kiriko grew tired. Daigo and Akiyama confirmed that it was indeed the time they would normally begin to wind down ; their daughter’s biological urges were on track. As she came in to formally wish them good - night, Daigo paused.

          He had purposefully avoided touching Kiriko all night out of fear that his ink would react badly to her. Daigo couldn’t stomach that thought  ―  to never be able to touch his own daughter again. Who used to lay on his chest during the summer months as a child and stay there for hours. Who grabbed his hands when she was excited and practically bursting with energy. Who kissed his cheek in greeting every dark ‘ morning ’ they shared as the stars appeared. The former Chairman watched Kiriko hug her dad with an anxious knot in his gut.

          When she approached him, Daigo almost told her not to. He didn’t want to find out if the god on his back would hurt her. Something soothed him from across his bond, however  .    .    .  Akiyama. The moneylender kept his thoughts purposefully sweet and calming in the interests of easing the tension he felt from Daigo.

          Daigo was already in just his boxers for the night. There was nothing to prevent Kiriko from touching his tattoo directly.  ―  and, yet, as her arms closed around him  .    .    .  Daigo realized his deity was content to be interacted with when it was their daughter. He melted into their embrace, hugging her tightly. Kiriko buried her face in his broad torso and sighed. The former Chairman pressed his lips to the top of her hair as they untangled. Kiriko said her final parting words with a grin to her parents as she left. 

          The elder creature shed his underwear and slipped into bed. He welcomed his mate gladly, staring into the handsome features he loved. As the loan shark kissed him, Daigo wrapped his hands around Akiyama’s neck leisurely. There was no more fear left in their bond : only contentment, rich and pure, and a tentative belief on the ex - yakuza’s part that the future was going to be beautiful for all three of them.

          “I'm glad my ink was kind to her,” Daigo mused.

          Without warning, he tugged Akiyama down to him, asking his dear phoenix to lay over him. The moneylender complied with a light laugh. He folded his forearms on Daigo’s chest, continuing to stare at his mate with that trademark smile.

          “She’s perfect, Shun,” the former Chairman added, stroking his lover’s brunette locks. “  ―  just like you.”

#akiiyamashun #nudity tw #( mentioned. ) #blood tw #⤿ ❤. ✕ WORLD ✕ SHUN & DAIGO #⤿ VERSE. ✕ VAMPIRE 01 ✕ BURY THE KING WITH HIS CROWN #⤿ IC. ✕ ANSWERED

[akiiyamashun]

Okamura kept a hand on her stomach as she walked toward her husband's office. Amid the hum of wartime preparations and daily calls for money, soldiers, and horses, the Queen's Head of the Household had started to notice she was gaining weight. She dismissed it at first. The stress of recent events, the strange spells of sickness she seemed to have suffered lately, her inclination to feel hungrier and eat more . . . there were several potential explanations as to why she was this bloated. Okamura waved it away with tight dresses and the choice to ignore her newfound condition. After all, they were all far too busy. It wasn't until her belly gradually firmed ( leading to her being forced to finally change into a looser gown this morning ) that Okamura started to wonder.

She nodded to the armed servant that opened Akiyama's door and announced her. Okamura left her own guards outside, hands balling into her flowing skirt to lift it over the threshold. Beau reached her husband ( a new husband, but an old love ) significantly faster. The lion went out of his way to be a nuisance, shoving his head into Akiyama's legs and demanding passage under the diplomat's desk and chair instead of going around. Okamura laughed softly as she approached. In a way, she was glad Beau's antics had kept Akiyama in his seat.

Okamura stopped at Akiyama's side. She drew him against her middle gently, fingers carding through his dark locks. Painted lips smiled down at him affectionately.

"I have something I need to tell you," she said quietly. "I had . . . suspicions about my health after you left this morning. So, I cancelled my dealings today and went to see the old women at the medical academy who are wise about these things." Okamura laced her hands behind his shoulders, giving him more room to look at her if he wished. "I'm . . . pregnant, Shun. They say I'm early still, but with how I've grown - it's likely two. Twins."

Okamura's smile deepened at the thought of him with little ones running after him. Playing with Beau. Hanging onto her dresses. With any other individual, images of such domesticity ( and the role of motherhood at all ) would have turned her stomach in disgust. However, he was different ; he soothed her ferocious heart like the warmth of a pleasant fire she could always return to. She loved him, loved that he had never dreamed of trimming her claws even when they were little and she spoke back to him defiantly, loved that he embraced her no matter how plain or dressed up she was. Because they were his, she could carry and love these children ( and any others to come ). Wild things like her with hearts of gold like his, she hoped.

"If Her Majesty does pull you to go with the campaign, you will return home to a family of three instead of one," Okamura teased. "The old women believe I have five or six months left."

unscripted asks . always accepting

It was unexpected to some, perhaps, how much Akiyama’s workload had increased following the deflagration of the open war between the Kingdom of Solaris and Koutetsujima. In a way, it would seem that diplomatic efforts had failed and that no other pathway was left but the one of brute force and hard power through confrontation - and yet, the concerns of most of the other countries in the realm flooded his desk with daily missives, most notably from his own homeland.

It was strange - born and raised in Akari but living for so long abroad, Akiyama struggled to sometimes remember he was no local citizen; just a foreigner, like many that would undoubtedly come through the borders after being displaced by war. And yet, his work was not preparatory for that crisis - he was managing the anxieties and fears of other rulers who did not see Solaris emerging as a new power with any benevolence.

After all, balance in the region had been precariously maintained thanks to a long-standing tradition of neutrality and self-preservation, often enforced by the reigning Solarian queens. Melissa had disrupted that, despite Akiyama’s counsel time and time again - but whatever little correspondence arrived from the battlefield were bitter pills to swallow; as impulsive as the current monarch was... Her right was in the right place.

All he could do to help was to ensure his own king would feel the same - and keeping the balance of the rest of the world intact was draining him more than he anticipated, because Akiyama only realized he was no longer alone among his quills, maps and paper when Beau found him, asking for attention as if his step-father had no other chores. It made the man smile, at any rate - to be promoted from favorite chew toy to an acceptable provider of treats and caresses was a welcome change.

But Akiyama’s focus evidently shifted to his wife shortly thereafter, even if one of his hands remained over Beau’s mane, absentmindedly playing with the soft fur and feeling all the tiredness from the past hours evaporate from merely gazing at Okamura. A romantic, many labeled him - and he was powerless to fight that claim; he really did feel like the stars themselves had manifested in a room whenever the blonde walked in.

The diplomat leaned easily into her touch, but the smile on his face started to gradually reduce as she narrated her journey during that morning. The idea that she was unwell and needing the assistance of the medics almost had him reaching for the blonde with frantic concern, but at the last part of the news, he went visibly still. However, that absence of movement was short lived - his jaw dropped next, eyes wide and hands indeed seeking Okamura, clinging to the fabric of her dress.

“Pregnant? With my children?” Akiyama asked, only to hear the words he had said himself and laugh, shaking his head; of course they were his - they had been each other’s first (and last, he hoped) loves. There was no one else, save from some old folklore or myth from Solaris, that could get his wife pregnant. The idea was so incredibly... Delightful. Akiyama Shun had always insisted and persisted with Okamura because he wanted her for more than just the occasional kiss or the hidden affair in some room - he wished to marry her, make the woman the happiest of them all on the planet, to have a numerous and beautiful family with her.

He had no idea they would be successful this early... But they hadn’t been wasting any time in trying following their nuptials, he supposed.

“Azumi... My love, I’m so happy for you - for us!”, he said at last, bringing the woman close with the hands that remained on her, his face just on the right level to meet her belly and gently kiss it, the gesture more symbolic than anything. The diplomat had no doubt that she would make a great mother - and he would endeavor to be the best father he could. Akiyama had not been blessed with that type of overflowing affection and community at his ancestral home, but he craved it. This was their chance - to make a family as they saw fit, free of the shackles of whatever Akarian tradition would have them do.

At the last words of his wife, however, Akiyama looked up - there was no way he would be pulled into the conflict, he imagined; he was not a national, and Melissa surely wouldn’t want her best friend and stand-in ruler to be alone during such an important period of her life, even more so by local religion. “I am not leaving your side, Azumi - I will move this office into our chambers if needed, but I will be there for each and every step. Her Majesty is off with that scoundrel, and that already limits my choices severely,” he complained, his ever-present distrust of Dojima Daigo a constant of his recent advice for the crown, “The wise women will grow tired of my face and voice, I am sure.”

He grinned then - and gently steered Okamura a step back so he had room to leave the chair, coming to his full height. He didn’t tower significantly over the blonde - but he nevertheless bowed his head to meet her for a kiss half-way, the touch gentle, sweet and also a promise: he meant each and every word. He would be her guiding light in the absence of her best friend and inseparable companion.

“I love you, Azumi - as well as our children,” he added, resting his forehead against hers for a moment and enjoying their proximity for as long as Beau would allow it, “We will be so happy together - I can feel it.”

#iii. answered #rosegoldandsequins #dyn. (okamura - the goddess) #v: once upon a time #when I think he cannot be possibly more devoted to her #he just proves me wrong :)

[spatio-rift]

HI MAR ur takao post made me want to say something

like takao is normal relative to the reader like if uve ever gone to a publicish high school or been around a group of boys even casually uve met like 3-4 takaos, if youre asian they have the exact same middle part also. izuki is normal relative to the knb world

anyways takao probably gets genuinely frustrated w midorima at times n thinks about just leaving him in the cart except hes not a complete jackass so hes like uugh it would be funny / feels good except midorima probably definitely would get so upset he might refuse to cooperate and then miyaji would get mad at me for not placating midorima and like i would feel bad soo sighs its not worth it.

hes not a jackass for sure like hes socially aware and normal enough to like feel bad for being a dickhead. but hes also very much a teen boy motivated by The Funny and The Cool.

NO YEAH ABSOLUTELY I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING HERE sorry i think maybe i talked a lot about takao being mean but i really dont think hes an ass. like i think his teasing of midorima can get just a little mean at times but its nowhere near like. yosen 'teasing' okamura definitely i dont think hed be mean on purpose. he just laughs at everyone like that

like u said he does get annoyed with midorima like the rest of shuutoku but hes not an asshole hes not gonna take it out on him its not worth it hes actually pretty patient with him all things considered lol. hes really just such a normal guy to me like hes not a dick but hes not a saint either like ive seen here and there. just an easygoing guy who wants to have some fun

#i def have met some takaos before too #sorry i am not saying much</3 i think ur very good at making thoughtful posts about writing etc i really appreciate u sending me this #+ other stuff its always very insightful!! i am not very good at putting my thoughts into words though but i agree

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