#aozora highlight

[love-me-a-lotta-whump]

Beaten - Whump Lists

A list of whump lists I've made where the whumpee is beaten. (May also include when the whumpee is shown after a beating)

DRAMAS

🇰🇷Korea

Duel >> {x}

He Is Psychometric >> {x}

Just Between Lovers >>> {x}

W: Two Worlds >>> {x}

I Hear Your Voice/I Can Hear Your Voice >>> {x}

Memorist >>> {x}

Sweet Home >>> {x}

Sweet Home Season 2 >>> {x}

Two Weeks >>> {x}

The Uncanny Counter >>> {x}

Lawless Lawyer >>> {x}

Flower of Evil >>> {x}

School 2013 >>> {x}

The Arthdal Chronicles >>> {x}

Move to Heaven >>> {x}

Sell Your Haunted House >>> {x}

At A Distance, Spring Is Green >>> {x}

The K2 >>> {x}

One Ordinary Day >>> {x}

All Of Us Are Dead >>> {x}

The King’s Affection >>> {x}

Come and Hug Me >>> {x}

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes >>> {x}

Children of Nobody >>> {x}

Snowdrop >>> {x}

Alice, The Final Weapon >>> {x}

Bad Guys >>> {x}

Big Mouth >>> {x}

Blind >>> {x}

Connect >>> {x}

Revenge of Others >>> {x}

The Tale of Nokdu >>> {x}

Iljimae >>> {x}

Island >>> {x}

Doubtful Victory >>> {x}

Black Knight >>> {x}

Joseon Attorney: A Morality >>> {x}

Bloodhounds >>> {x}

D.P. Season 2 >>> {x}

🇨🇳China

The Untamed >> {x}

Reunion: The Sound of The Providence >> {x}

Prodigy Healer >>> {x}

Sand Sea >>> {x}

Broker >>> {x}

Fall In Love With Him >>> {x}

Back From the Brink >>> {x}

🇯🇵Japan

Siren >>> {x}

Bitter Blood >>> {x}

Ouroboros >>> {x}

Aozora No Tamago >>> {x}

Hiru (Season 1) >>> {x}

Smoking >>> {x}

The Killer Inside >>> {x}

King’s Game >>> {anime}

Chainsaw Man >>> {anime}

🇹🇭Thailand

Not Me >>> {x}

Bad Guys >>> {x}

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MOVIES

🇰🇷Korea

Psychometry >>> {x}

Blind >>> {x}

Pipeline >>> {x}

Fabricated City >>> {x}

Time to Hunt >>> {x}

Project Wolf Hunting >>> {x}

Christmas Carol >>> {x}

Remember >>> {x}

Shark: The Beginning >>> {x}

🇨🇳China

The Witness >>> {x}

🇯🇵Japan

Blind Witness >>> {x}

Bleach >>> {x}

🇺🇸USA

Shattered >>> {x}

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

🇰🇷Korea

Abyss >>> {x}

Melancholia >>> {x}

Youth of May >>> {x}

The Great Seducer >>> {x}

The Good Detective >>> {x}

#whump list library #whump list directory #asian whump #asianwhump #whumplist #whump list #sub-list

[night-heron-writes]

Buddy Daddies & Music: Recap Episode

So the recap episode didn’t bring anything new plotwise, but it did give me plenty to dig into with the music.

Most of Kazuki’s first narration section, up to the title card, has background music that feels almost reminicsent of a circus or an arcade game, probably to highlight exactly how unprepared he and Rei were to look after a kid. The bright chords and fast tempo also serve to highlight the feeling of being rushed and overwhelmed. The failed hit job from episode 2 is accompanied by the usual action jazz, not really anything new there. Kazuki’s meeting with Miri’s mom keeps it’s soundtrack from episode 3, with Misaki singing her song, and a melancholy piano version playing during their conversation. Interestingly enough, the clarinet and piano theme I identified earlier in the series, “Miri’s Family”, doesn’t play once during Kazuki’s first narration section, not even in places where it plays in the original episodes, like the “For three?” “For three.” dialogue.

However, “Miri’s Family” does play in Rei’s narration section, right after he decides that yes, he can be a Papa to Miri. This is exactly where it plays in Episode 3, but I find it interesting that Rei’s section keeps it and Kazuki’s doesn’t. I suppose it’s meant to highlight how significant this is for Rei and how much this will change their family dynamic. This time, it continues through the scene of all three of them having a sleepover.

Miri’s disaster montage keeps its original music. We get light jazz playing throughout the scenes where Rei and Kazuki are getting Miri ready for daycare. The arrival at Aozora daycare keeps its original music as well. The scenes with Miri and her friends sharing lunch as well as the fight with disguised!KazuRei and the criminal also keep their original music. Miri and Kazuki’s resolution also keeps its original trumpet- and flute-heavy soundtrack.

What almost sounds like a lullaby played on a celesta (music-box sounding instrument, also sometimes called a bell piano) plays while Rei and Miri discover Kazuki’s note, maybe to emphasize how childishly they’ve been behaving lately? Or perhaps to indicate a kind of wake-up call for Rei?

Kazuki’s flashback to Yuzuko’s death also retains its soundtrack, and so does his conversation with Karin.

Unsurprisingly, we keep the basson for Rei’s conversation with his boss. That man is creepy as hell and they’ve already got a good instrument for him, so why change it?

Most surprising to me was that “Miri’s Family” starts playing right after Rei kills his mentor, while he’s thinking on the dock, and continues until Kazuki picks him up. That was not what played there during Episode 8, and that seems pretty significant. It means that Rei thinks that what just happened means something for their family, and he’s just come to some sort of big revelation about it. Sadly we don’t get to find out what he thinks is important or why, since the show cuts him off right then in the form of Kazuki.

Can’t wait to see what the next episode brings and if my predictions still hold true, since this recap hasn’t really shown us much new in terms of plot. See you when the trailer drops!

#buddy daddies #music analysis #lea over analyzes fictional stuff again #how can i get this many words out of analyzing an episode with no new footage? #buddy daddies spoilers #buddy daddies meta

[nakamuso]

Disposal of Books - Cartoons in the genes

In September, I was quite busy with deadlines and distant interviews, so I did a big cleanup to escape from reality. During that time, my work stopped, but I couldn't resist the urge to clean my room anyway.

I decided to take advantage of the opportunity and tackled the bookshelves. There were piles of books piled up around it that I couldn't fit in, so I decided to take the plunge and get rid of them.

Here are the books to be disposed of

Books that I bought as reference materials for interviews Bookstore magazines that I received as samples Comics I haven't read in years Manga that I haven't read in years. In particular, (1) and (2) will accumulate quickly if left unattended. I decided to scan the necessary parts and dispose of the rest. The trouble is with (3).

Even if you decide not to read them anymore, manga still pull your hair back. It's hard to let go of a whole set of comics. Whenever a comic book comes up during cleaning, I end up reading it, which prevents the cleaning from progressing.

The one that caused me to stop cleaning this time was "High School Debut" by Kazune Kawahara.

I don't remember how I started reading it, but I remember that I bought all the volumes seven or eight years ago.

That's how hooked I was. I also wrote an article highlighting Kazune Kawahara's works in the past.

The movie "Ore Monogatari! Why does Kazune Kawahara, the author of the movie "Ore Monogatari!

As you would expect from a hit maker, the books are always interesting no matter how many years have passed or how many times you read them. I love "Aozora Yale", "Ore Monogatari", and "Suteki na Karei". and "The Lovely Boyfriend," but personally, I think "High School Debut" is the best.

Why is that?　I realized that it is because "Itazura na kiss" is embedded in my genes.

The theme song of my heart still is "STEADY" by SPEED.

The setting is similar in that both are romantic comedies about a "bright, energetic, but extremely screwed-up heroine and a cool, handsome guy.

Both Kazune Kawahara and Kaoru Tada are really good at drawing extremely screwed-up heroines, so readers cannot help but root for them. So, in the end, I was unable to sell any of the manga. Of course, I will keep all the copies of "High School Debut" on hand.

Since the number of books is not decreasing and my work is not finished, there was no point in cleaning up at all, but I would like to buy a new bookshelf before the big cleanup at the end of October.

#japan #manga #writers #books and libraries #my writing

[enterprisewired]

U.S. Commercial Real Estate Faces Turmoil as Lenders Grapple with Crisis

New York Community Bancorp and Aozora Bank Ltd. Signal Ongoing Challenges

The U.S. commercial real estate market continues to be plagued by turmoil stemming from the enduring impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent developments at New York Community Bancorp and Aozora Bank Ltd. underscore the challenges faced by lenders, revealing a sector still grappling with the fallout of the global health crisis.

Dividend Cuts and Reserves

New York Community Bancorp experienced a record 38% decline in its stock value following decisions to slash dividends and accumulate reserves. The move sent shockwaves through the KBW Regional Banking Index, marking its worst performance since the Silicon Valley Bank collapse last March. Additionally, Tokyo-based Aozora Bank compounded concerns by warning of potential losses tied to investments in U.S. commercial real estate, causing a plunge in Asia trading.

Deutsche Bank’s Real Estate Loss Provisions Soar in Europe

In Europe, Deutsche Bank AG quadrupled its U.S. real estate loss provisions to €123 million ($133 million) in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year. The heightened provisions reflect the ongoing decline in commercial property values and the uncertainty surrounding specific loans at risk.

Remote Work and Rising Interest Rates

The real estate sector contends with a confluence of challenges, including the continuing decline in commercial property values and the complexity of predicting potential loan defaults. Factors contributing to this crisis include the pandemic-driven surge in remote work and a rapid rise in interest rates, making it more challenging for financially strained borrowers to refinance.

Renowned investor Barry Sternlicht issued a stark warning, projecting losses exceeding $1 trillion in the office market. This prediction adds to the growing concerns about the future viability of commercial properties.

Looming Debt Maturities

Banks now face approximately $560 billion in commercial real estate maturities by the end of 2025, representing over half of the total property debt coming due during that period. Regional lenders are particularly vulnerable due to their higher exposure to the industry, lacking the diversified portfolios that larger peers possess.

Scrutiny on Community Banks

Following New York Community Bancorp’s recent actions, Moody’s Investors Service is contemplating lowering the credit rating to junk status. This move highlights the heightened scrutiny on community banks, already under regulatory scrutiny since the regional banking tumult of the previous year.

Slow-Motion Crisis in Commercial Real Estate: Challenges for Smaller Lenders

Smaller lenders, including community and regional banks, face a slow-motion crisis as they grapple with the unpredictability of soured real estate loans. The ongoing decline in property values and the necessity to address looming debt maturities further compound their challenges.

Pressure to Reduce Exposure: Banks Urged to Address Commercial Real Estate Risks

The pressure is mounting on banks to reduce their exposure to commercial real estate. While uncertainties over the past year led some banks to delay large loan sales, market conditions are expected to prompt more deals. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has already begun marketing loans on struggling U.S. office properties, signaling a trend toward addressing potential risks.

As the sector navigates these challenges, the financial fallout and the implications for commercial real estate remain significant, prompting a reevaluation of lending strategies and risk management practices.

Curious to learn more? Explore our articles on Enterprise Wired

#CRECrisis #RealEstateTroubles #FinancialChallenges #LendingWoes #EconomicImpact #BankingStruggles #DebtMaturities

[sageywritings]

Scarlet Hearts and Blue Blades

“This must be the place,” Riley thought to herself.

“Where are we?” Sapphire said.

Chapter 8 of my RWBY OC fic Flames of Change! A bit of a longer entry to make up for the slightly longer wait time than the past few chapters. Check the pinned post on this blog for the chapter list!

Auburn Vulpes, Jack Vulpes, and Sapphire Hyacinth belong to me.

Riley Currant and Jade Meadows belong to @gruntnuker-rwby

Shiina Mori and Rin Aozora belong to @solar-moon-byul

Shadow Stalvinge belongs to @shdwsprtn11

“This must be the place,” Riley thought to herself. Amidst the placards advertising what brands of alcohol were served, a small glowing neon sign of a stitched up heart was all the confirmation she needed. The Scarlet Heart. She wasn’t supposed to be here for at least another hour. But, she spent all of last night either tossing around in bed or trying to give and receive comfort from Jade and Amber. After enough restlessness, she gave up and decided to get a head start on the day. Perhaps just that much sooner in finding Sienna. With a deep breath, she stepped inside.

The bar was dimly lit, helped only by the noontime sun pouring in from the windows. Patrons were scattered about the bar and booths. Most were there to grab a quick bite to eat during their lunch break or to socialize with nothing better to do. Some casually watched sports highlights from the previous night as they ate. But, even though the operating hours said that they hadn’t been open long, there were at least a couple people subscribing to the mantra “It’s five o’clock somewhere.” Riley surveyed the poster and memento laden walls. A lot of them were centered around boxing: old newspaper clippings of historic title changes and posters hyping pay-per-view main events. There was a pair of ancient looking gloves encased in glass next to one of the TVs, and above the bar was a title belt that Riley couldn’t figure out if it was real or a very convincing replica. It quickly became no surprise why Auburn asked to meet here. Just when she thought she was too early and needed to grab a seat and wait for the fox faunus though, Riley recognized a tail swishing around.

Bent over a pool table, Auburn had cue in hand lining up a shot. Riley could only hear the distinct clack of pool balls before seeing the maroon #7 ball rocket past her tail and into the corner pocket. On the other side of the table, a man with long black hair and marked with a large pair of eagle wings watched on holding a cue of his own. Both of the arms coming out of his black tank top were coated with tattoos. A bandana sat around his neck under a face containing thick stubble. It was a face that looked clearly vexed, which did not disappear as he turned his focus to the approaching Riley.

“You want next game or somethin’?” he spoke with a country accent. Alerting Auburn to turn around, she met her friend with a smirk and a familial head tilt.

“Sup Riley. You’re here early,” she said before staring down the 8 ball. “I was just killing time till you got here.”

“Yeah, well… wasn’t exactly getting much sleep last night,” Riley said with a shrug, trying in vain to repress a downcast sigh. Auburn stopped and gave her an understanding nod but quickly spun back around to the pool table. Nothing she could say could make Riley magically feel better. But while the lack of bother was normal for Auburn, Riley couldn’t help but feel put off by it. Like she could show just a bit more concern about the situation. “You seem… really calm given the situation we’re in right now.”

“Helps when you’re making money,” she replied with a chuckle. She smacked the cue ball, whic in turn met the 8, before banking off both a striped ball and the wall before coming to a slow roll and finding its new home in the middle pocket. Auburn sheathed her tool like a sword and outstretched her arms at her opponent. “Oooooh bad luck, Shadow. Double or nothing wasn’t so kind to ya. Doesn’t mean triple or nothing won’t be better though. Whattya say?” The man she called Shadow groaned and stared at the ceiling. After a moment, he went to a leather jacket that was hung on a chair behind him and withdrew a stack of lien out of the pocket. He tossed it on the table for her to quickly take and count.

“How about we forget the lien and forget the pool? Instead we hit up the dartboard and if I win, I get a date with you,” Shadow said. Auburn folded her arms. The urge to roll her eyes was so strong that Riley wanted to do the same just thanks to proximity.

“This isn’t the guy you brought me here for is it?” Riley leaned over and asked. She couldn’t break eye contact with Shadow. She was too amazed with his gall.

“Oh hell no,” Auburn said back while stuffing her winnings in her chest.

“C’mon, can ya blame me? I know fire’s hot but you’re definitely Au-burnin’ hot one,” he said with an unabashed grin that was as suave as he thought that pickup line was. Riley was getting Beacon flashbacks in both the best and worst ways. That was somehow worse than the beyond cheesy lines Dash tried out beginning of his freshman year, including one to her that was best left in the past. But, she couldn’t stop conjuring memories of her girlfriend seeing Auburn take a page out of Sienna’s playbook and use her chest like a pocket dimension. Suddenly, a cold, unshakeable grip locked onto Shadow’s shoulder and the outstretched wings tucked timidly. He tried to twist his way free of the hold, but it was no use. The man that emerged from behind Shadow’s wings stood a good several inches shorter than him, but looked tougher than anyone in Vacuo. His hair was nearly a full buzz besides being a bit longer on top, and he had a fuller beard than the eagle faunus. His wedding ring dug into Shadow’s shoulder blade. Once Riley saw the fox ears on his head that looked strikingly similar to the woman next to her, she smiled as it all made sense.

“Son, if you’re gonna have the balls to hit on my daughter in my bar, you gotta have a better opener than that,” the man said with a gruff, raspy voice. Shadow finally wrestled free from the vice grip and faced the other man, attempting to hide the discomfort and keep a straight face.

“Damn, Jack,” Shadow said while shrugging his shoulders to stretch them, “You woulda done the same thing back in the day in my shoes and you know it. Assuming, y’know, she’s not your daughter. Still, cut me a break.”

“Oh I did. I coulda went for the wings.” Shadow’s wings instantly folded as small as he could get them. Even if he didn’t fully believe Jack would do it inside his bar, there was still a chance. A greater chance considering it was Auburn he was messing with. It was one he couldn’t afford to take. He retreated to a booth, cutting his losses where they were and leaving Jack with both Riley and his daughter.

“You know I coulda handled that, Dad. He didn’t have a hope in hell,” Auburn said, hands on her hips.

“You've been saying the same thing since you were a kid. Usually it was about a fight you started,” he said back with a hearty chuckle. Auburn rolled her eyes and stepped up to her dad so he could pull her into a hug. For a moment, her eyes closed and her ears lowered as that nostalgia of being safe in her father's arms like when she was younger washed over.

“And was I ever wrong? And why do you assume I was the one that started the fight??” Jack released the hug so he could give her a look that could only be read as “Really?”.

“Are you really gonna ask that question? I've seen you pick a fight cause one guy took the last flaming hot cheetos out the vending machine,” Riley finally spoke up. Before Jack had the chance to question anything, Auburn cut him off.

“Dad, I want to meet a really good friend of mine. This is Riley. We hung out a lot at Beacon.” As she motioned to the redhead that was trying to stuff all of her exhaustion and anxiety away, Riley gave him the best smile she could muster. Jack almost let out a sigh of relief.

“Oh she's from Beacon, thank goodness. Hate to see who you drag in here off the streets.” Jack laughed harder when Auburn held out her arms in bewilderment at what they meant. Riley couldn't help but snicker at her expense too, even though she couldn't pretend like she didn't have plenty of Vacuoan street punk in her. “Hey, anyone that has to try and keep my battering ram in check is welcome here. Jacinth Vulpes, but my friends call me Jack.”

“Riley Currant. It's nice to meet you, sir,” she replied. Jack nodded as he made his way behind the bar and began wiping down the vintage bottles of liquor that adorned the back shelves. Meanwhile, the two girls claimed a pair of stools. Riley's body seemed to flop into her chair more than she sat in it. Auburn frowned.

“How are the others?” she asked.

“They're… going through the motions right now. Can't say they're great emotionally but we're all hitting that point where we wanna do something about all this. Amber's going to work today and see if there's any trace of Sienna from security cams around where she found you. And Jade is crafting battle plans as we speak. She won't allow herself to cry though. I think she needs one.”

“And what about you?” she said next after a slow, receptive nod. There was a long, poignant pause. Auburn found it harder and harder with each passing second to maintain her gaze.

“Well I’m here early cause I’m on garbage sleep, so that should tell you a lot. But I’m still here. I’m ready to do whatever I gotta to bring her home.” Auburn finally let her eyes fall away and kept her lips pursed shut. She couldn’t show any sign of the bubbling anger inside every time she talked about Sienna like some innocent victim, and not someone who made her bed for everyone else to lie in. Mercifully, her dad made the inadvertent save from behind the bar before the silence could reach awkward lengths.

“So is it a daydrinking kind of visit or are you girls just here to cure boredom?”

“Actually we came to see you,” Auburn came back with.

“Isn’t that a nice surprise? My daughter finally coming to visit. Whatcha wanna t-”

“We came to ask you something. Do you know anything about what the White Fang’s doing lately?” Jack was brought to a screeching crash of a halt. His shock froze him to the point where he had to set down the bottle of vodka in his hand because he nearly dropped it. With arms crossed, he eyed Auburn with insatiable suspicion.

“Whyyyy?” He carried that same concerned parent demeanor Auburn had heard hundreds of times in her life. “How many times have I told you not to mess with the White Fang?? Don’t touch them with a 50 foot pole.”

“Hey, I’m not the one messing with them!” Auburn held up her hands to show her freedom from guilt. “We’re looking for someone. And since Uncle Bren used to be in the Fang, I figured maybe he’s told you something.” Jack still didn’t look convinced. No answer Auburn could’ve gave would’ve eased his worry. 

“How did you even know he’s ex-Fang?” he said.

“He let it slip one time when he was drunk.” Jack closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose with an exasperated sigh.

“Dammit, Bren,” he cursed under his breath before quickly snapping back to full volume. “You’re talking to the last person that would know anything about what they’re doing. Bren and I agreed a long time ago to keep that shit in the past. And if any Fang come in here,  I just let ‘em drink in peace. They don’t need me being nosy about whatever the hell they’re up to. Like they'd tell me anyways, and besides I don’t wanna know. As long as they don’t cause trouble, it’s whatever.” Auburn and Riley’s hearts both visibly sank. She knew it was a longshot, but she was still hoping it would yield at least an inkling of a direction to go. But instead, all it was earning her was a lecture. “Is this about that redhead from Beacon that was on your team that I’ve been seeing in the headlines lately?”

“Partially,” she responded in a half ashamed mumble. There was no use lying. There was only bracing for the coming speech.

“I thought you didn’t like him. Complained to me about how he was an arrogant jackass that could never back up how much he ran his mouth?”

“Still not entirely wrong. But… he's not so bad when you get to know him. And what kind of huntress doesn't stand up for her team when they do for her?”

“I know you've always thought you could take on the whole world with one arm behind your back, but you can't take on the entire White Fang. No matter how big of a crew you can make. They're bigger, they're much more dangerous, and they will not hesitate to put you down for being in their way, even though you're a faunus.” His sympathetic smile was little consolation to her. “Please, Auburn. Sit this one out.”

“Sir, this is not her fault. This is mine, I'm dragging her into this,” Riley finally interjected. Auburn wanted to object since this was her idea technically, but Riley wouldn't allow it. Instead, she fished her phone out of her pocket and rapidly began scrolling through her gallery until she landed on a picture of her and Sienna taken in Beacon's locker room. “Have you seen her pass by your bar? She was in Vacuo recently.” Spinning the phone to face him, Jack studied the other fox faunus she pointed to for a moment.

“Can't say I have, sorry.” Riley didn't even have the willpower to accept the scroll back from him. Her head met the countertop in dejection. Auburn was handling it better than her, but she still possessed a downtrodden look in her face, mainly out of concern for her friend. She moved a hand to rub her back but backed off as Riley lifted her head.

“Well fuck, there goes my lead. Now what?” Auburn said.

“Maybe you should get back to your pool game. Hate to pull you away from your priorities,” Riley chimed back.

“What’s that mean?” Auburn was taken aback. “I’m just trying to keep us moving forward here!”

“You just don’t sound worried! We have friends out there fighting for their lives and you’re just in here shooting the shit like it’s a night out on the town!”

“And what’s worry gonna get me besides a headache from slamming my face into the bar? Just cause I’m handling it better than you doesn’t mean I’m not worried! I’m trying to get Bubblegum back!” Riley cocked her head indignantly, like she was waiting for an end to a sentence that was already over.

“Only Dash?” The two’s looks turned more into glares at each other. Raising an eyebrow, Auburn waited as if she was permitting Riley to keep going, while Riley sat waiting for Auburn to do the same. Neither of them budged.

“Enough.” In the end it was Jack who broke the tense silence. Auburn winced and closed one eye, knowing that tone all too well. Similarly, his most common patrons recognized it as well, but it didn’t fully connect with Riley. “I didn’t call this bar for 12 Rounds for a reason. You wanna fight, then you take this shit to a ring. Keep it out of my bar, got it?” He fully zoned in on Auburn, too knowledgeable with what she was prone to causing. She was leaning away to avoid the stern daggers he was giving.

“Sorry, Dad,” she said loud enough for it to come across as meaningful.

“You’re not gonna give this up, are you?” He already knew his daughter’s answer. The question was more for the red-haired woman to the other side of him. One look at Riley and he could clearly tell the distress and anguish prevalent in her eyes through the bags of lack of sleep. It looked like the only reason she didn’t cry out with “Please” was to maintain appearances. He shook his head. He couldn’t believe he was about to do this. “Well. I heard from someone that there’s a Fang run soup kitchen just a couple blocks from here.”

“A soup kitchen?” Auburn said. Both girls perked up, Riley with more renewed optimism and Auburn with more perplexity. “What the hell are they running a soup kitchen for?”

“They’ve had it since the regime change, back when they were peaceful. A lot of the programs they started to help faunus back then they’ve kept up with.” Jack shrugged after placing a freshly polished glass under the counter. “Not everything is just black or white.”

“Alright, there’s our lead C’mon let’s go!” Auburn pumped her fist and immediately bolted from her seat. She stretched her arms out like the muscles on her biceps were getting antsy, itching for some work. Riley, however, hadn’t moved. She appeared deep in thought.

“Wait.” Auburn stopped in her tracks. “We can’t just storm in there right now, we’re not prepared.”

“You’re the one that wanted me to show more urgency!”

“Which you’re only doing cause you know you got a chance to start a fight!” Auburn was not a fan of today. She felt like she spent way too much time getting grilled. “You and I can't just go in there alone with no plan. We'll be in enemy territory unarmed. You don't even have your whip anymore.”

“I'm never unarmed as long as I have these.” Auburn held her fists up in a half-committed boxer stance. Riley and Jack mirrored head shakes.

“We need to wait for the others. Jade and Amber wanna help just as much as I do,” Riley said.

“I'm not even gonna ask what happened to your chain,” Jack said, causing Auburn to again lift up her hands with palms out like she was pleading innocence to a cop. Her pleas of “not my fault” did little to Jack, even though it was the truth. “Go see Uncle Bren,” he said through muffled fingers as his head landed firmly into his hand. Auburn rushed to him into a bearhug that would snap most in half, but it didn't even get him to stumble. He returned the favor. “Love you too, kit. And make sure to visit me again soon. We got some catching up to do. Same spot as old, alright?” Nodding the whole time, Auburn promised she would do just that in between a couple “love yous”. After Riley gave one last “nice to meet you”, the duo left out the door and down the street. In the direction of the junkyard.

MISTRAL

Somewhere deep in the Mistrali woods, two pairs of footsteps crunching leaves and twigs underfoot were the only rustlings of life under the canopy of trees. They moved lightly, briskly, but frivolously hopping over tree roots and ducking under branches. The trail was just a few miles long, if you could even still call it that with how much nature had reclaimed. But it was still a few miles Shiina knew like the back of her hand. She was even using her spear as an explorer would use a machete to cut back the encroaching vines and shrubbery. Meanwhile, Sapphire was too stunned by the raw beauty of the surrounding scenery to help contribute. Despite staying here for a little while now, this place kept finding new ways to endlessly charm her. It was such a far cry from the life she led at Beacon. Soon enough, their walk led them to a clearing in the trees, causing Shiina to stop and take in the view like they had just arrived at a grand destination, the hidden city of gold.

“Where are we, Shiina?” Sapphire said.

“Where the sun and the moon’s song never dies for those who listen for it,” she said with an intimate warmth in her voice. It sounded like someone reminiscing about feelgood childhood memories, like a favorite homecooked meal. After a brief moment, she shook off the binding spell of nature with slight embarrassment. “This is where I train. Or where I go whenever the tribe gets to noisy and I need to get away.” Sapphire was confused how that little village could be too noisy in any way. It was nothing compared to the nightclubs or concerts that dotted the urban maze she called home. But, she let it slide. “It’s been awhile, and I want to train with you.”

“You and me both, girl. Now I get why we’re somewhere so secluded. But I wish you told me sooner. I woulda wore something a bit easier to get out of.” Shiina tilted her head until the realization hit and a burning red blush overwhelmed her cheeks. “Oh. Oh you meant actual training, alright.” Shiina tried to glower at her fellow huntress, but it melted quickly. She knew Sapphire was joking even before her sticking her tongue out gave it away.

“Sapph, I’m serious,” Shiina said while desperately hoping her blush would subside. It wasn’t going away nearly fast enough. If Sapphire really wanted to fluster her, she would’ve answered with “so was I”. But she resisted the urge, and again let the moment pass. “I know your bow transformers into a glaive, but you seem hesitant to use it. Why?”

“So this is why you told me to leave my arrows behind,” she said before a thoughtful pause. “I dunno though. I guess it’s because with my team, Dash and Auburn covered the close range, so they left me to handle the sniping. I just feel like I’m a better archer.”

“Which is fine until you’re without your team and a Beringel trucks you through a wall.” Sapphire bowed her head in acceptance. Her recovery was going well, but her back and shoulders were still sore from that. Shiina was more shaken up having to witness it. Someone would think she was the one getting run over by a rampaging beast. “There’s nothing wrong with being a better archer, the things you do with arrows are incredible. But the best huntresses in my opinion use every tool they have at their disposal. So I think you have to level up your spear work.” Recoiling a little, Shiina grew anxious that her words came across too harshly. But Sapphire was too focused on the authenticity of her admiration. She nodded and readied up, glaive in hand straight up and down with blade pointed to the sky. Shiina smiled. “Alright, let’s get started! So your glaive is a guandao. Not too far off from my naginata except mine is built with a thinner blade for more speed, whereas the guandao has a wider blade for more stopping power. So for the guandao, it came into use-”

“Speaking of training, how's yours coming with your semblance?” It took a moment for Shiina to recover from the whiplash of her flow of consciousness suddenly crashing. Sapphire was too restless for an entire history lesson.

“Oh uhhhhhh I haven't really made much progress lately. Supposedly I can conjure from tattoos on other people too, but I can't even master my own,” the inked fox faunus said. In the held out palm of her hand, a small garden snake inched along before fading away as she folded her arms across her chest. Her shoulder hunched forward slightly. Her gaze fell to the shine emanating from her blade. Sapphire didn't have an opportunity to inquire why before Shiina spoke once more. “I'll stop boring you with the history details. Let's just get into the combat, shall we?”

Sapphire couldn't argue, even though remorse of ruining the mood started to creep in. Shiina took center stage. Every strike she demonstrated had a light, airy flow to it, almost as natural as the landscape they sat in. It was as if the essence of the forest was channeling through her, culminating at the tip of her blade. Then it was Sapphire's turn. As Shiina pointed out, her weapon provided slower, heavier strikes. But, without a quiver full of arrows weighing her down, she could really let loose with some impressive footwork of her own. Some more acrobatic swings she made look effortless. As she moved, Shiina couldn't help but notice the muscles on Sapphire's back that were generating a lot of her power. She assumed the tone was from having to constantly pull back the bow string. She had to remind herself not to stare.

“Very nice, Sapph. You're looking good,” Shiina said. After though, her face contorted with regret. “I-I mean your moves were good! I mean your footwork and your strikes were-aaaahhhh.” The sentence stumbled along until the last few words barely petered out into a discomposed noise.

“I was hoping you were talking about me more than the fight moves, but thanks for the compliment, boo,” Sapphire giggled. She wasn’t thrown off by Shiina’s minor meltdown; she thought it was quite cute in fact. Shiina knew that too, and knew that was why she egged her on. The bushes to the west of them began to rustle. Neither of them paid any attention at first, writing it off as the wind. But, it grew louder without any accompanying breeze. Then, a low, rumbling growl reverbed through the forest. They both froze on edge. “Y’know Shiina, if you’re hungry you could’ve said something and we would’ve headed back early.” Her voice carried no confidence in the joke.

“That wasn’t me.” Shiina’s eyes locked to the bushes as they both gripped their weapons tighter. Their suspicions were confirmed when they could see several pairs of demonic red eyes peering through the darkness between the trees. Slowly, a pack of beowolves crept out of the gloom, prowling on all fours. Now revealed in the light, the growling grew louder until the pack leader stood up on its hind legs and snarled.

“Again? What is it with the grimm lately?” Sapphire said.

“I didn’t mean for today to be a trial by fire,” Shiina remarked as she spun her weapon into a ready position.

“Shouldn’t be a problem. Just watch.” With a subtle wink, Sapphire took off in a sprint toward the intruding grimm. Just before she reached them, however, she planted her glaive into the ground and, swinging around it like a pole, drove her boots right into the alpha’s head with a dropkick. A quick followup slash to stagger it freed her to begin tackling the rest of the pack. Shiina was almost temporarily stuck in place appreciating the unorthodox offense before snapping out of it and rushing in to lighten Sapphire’s load. Using the shaft of her naginata, she was able to block and parry a big swipe that was aimed at Sapphire from behind from one wolf, leaving it wide open for counterattack.

The two moved not only like they were connected with nature but also in rhythm with each other. When one needed to step away, the other would step in and take the heat. They would slide under each other and jump over each other. It was all immediate, seamless, and speechless. One by one the creatures all started to fizzle away into black smoke. One beowolf in particular they locked onto at the same time. They blitzed their target, criss-cross cutting it and leaving it nothing more than a hazy black afterthought. But just as that formation ended, the alpha was back on the hunt. It charged through Shiina, clubbing her in the face with a forearm that sent her flying several yards back. Then, in a full gallop it plowed into Sapphire, its massive claws pinning her to the ground by her shoulders. The attack knocked her spear out of her hands and out of reach.

“Sapphire!” Shiina yelled as she sat up. PTSD of their last grimm encounter wracked her mind. Last time she was left unconscious and helpless. But this time, Sapphire was awake, groaning and struggling in pain but still fighting. From Shiina’s point of view, it looked like she was trying to reach her boot, but the beowolf’s grip dug her harder into the ground as she did so. The claw raised up and began coming down right at Sapphire’s face. Right as it did though, Sapphire was able to grab a frost arrow she kept hidden in her boot. Letting out a primal yell, she stabbed the creature. With the tip broken, firmly lodged in its ankle, the grimm suddenly became entrapped in ice mid-swipe. Wasting as little time as possible, Shiina ran in and delivered the killing blow, shattering the newly made ice sculpture into pieces with one drive into its chest. Sapphire sat up and dusted herself off.

“I told you no arrows!” Shiina chastised after a second to catch her breath and her thoughts.

“You also said the best huntresses use all their tools at their disposal.” Again, Shiina couldn’t argue with her even if she wanted to. “Got ya there!” She smiled softly. She was just thankful this brush ended better than the last one. But as helped the archer up, Sapphire noticed Shiina still looking concerned. Her stare was fixed on the spot of the forest where the grimm originated from. “What’s wrong?”

“These grimm attacks are happening more frequently. And they’re coming from the opposite direction they usually do. The grimm usually come from the east, deeper in the woods. But lately they’ve been coming this way. In between our village and the bigger towns in the area.”

“Hmmmmm something must be attracting them. Something worth investigating?” Shiina responded with a determined nod. “Sweet! I’ve been wanting to hit up the town anyways, got some catching up to do with city life. Maybe we can try contacting our teammates again.” Those towns still couldn’t hold a candle to the major cities in the kingdoms, but it would still be enough for Sapphire to scratch her itch. “But that’ll have to be saved for another day. It’s getting late, we should head back.” She had no desire to trek back through that “trail” in the dark, even with a guide who knew it like the back of her hand like Shiina. So on that, Shiina led the way back home, right as the sun was beginning to dip toward the horizon.

VACUO

“Yo Uncle Bren, you home?” Auburn unceremoniously crashed the silence that the junkyard office was sitting in. But, none of the rusted wrecks around her answered back. All she could hear was the feet meeting metal steps, both hers and the ones of Rin behind her. They approached the door and Auburn knocked on it loudly several times only for nothing to happen again. Only then did she see the handwrittennote taped to the window next to the junkyard’s logo.

“Auburn. Sorry I missed you. Jack told me you were coming. Door’s open. You know where everything is,” she read from the letter. “Sweet!” She opened the door and stepped inside, with Rin following much slower as she took in the new scenery. Beyond the table and usual basic office furniture, there was scrap metal everywhere. Junk and broken bits and pieces all cluttered into various piles around the room. Some were rusted like their prime was an era ago, while others looked newly refurbished to the point of appearing fresh out the factory. Various machines that did said refurbishment dotted the outer walls of the room. It looked like a mess at first, but somehow also seemed like everything had a place, a method to the disorganized madness. Meanwhile, smaller tools like hammers and wrenches and a welder’s mask sat scattered on the table next to metal that was being fashioned into blades and gun barrels.

“Jeez, time to have a garage sale, don’t ya think? Clean out some of the old energy, y’know?” Rin said with a soft chuckle.

“My uncle recycles all this stuff and crafts weapons out of it. By the time he’s done, you would never guess the stuff he makes came from crap people threw out.” Auburn crouched down and started digging through some cabinets, tossing things like gun magazines and blade handles over her shoulder. “Ugh c’mon where is it?” she groaned to herself. As Rin casually strolled around the room, she came across a stack of several schematic papers on one of the counters. They looked like current works in progress. Rin was amazed someone could pull all this together from trash nobody else saw use in.

“Wow. So he made your whip?” Rin asked while beginning to scan through the stack of blueprints.

“Oh hell no. He made me build it myself. He just kinda lightly supervised while drinking to make sure I didn’t set anything on fire. But.” She kept searching as she talked, knocking over a whole nearly finished sword accidentally in the process. “He’s got a spare prototype that he kept around here somewhere in case something happened to mine. I doubt he got rid of it. Unless he found something else to use it for.” As she kept rummaging, Rin stopped to study one design that caught her attention.

“Would he be mad if I used some of his tools to make some adjustments to my gauntlets while I’m here?” she said.

“Knock yourself out.” Auburn again didn’t move her head away from her task. Once she saw the glint of a bladed chain under a stack of other collected items that didn’t have a set place, her crimson eyes flared with excitement. “Aha!” She yanked it free, toppling the stack over carelessly. But, out with the chain came a piece of paper tied to it. There was a design hastily sketched on it in permanent marker.

“Ohohoho Uncle you are a genius you know exactly how I think!” Rin’s ear flicked and she tilted her head, only momentarily pausing her search for a machine that could play with steel. “Let’s just say imma need a minute to work too.” The time over the next hour or two didn’t so much as tick by as it soar by. The clanging of tools meeting metal, the sparks flying, the tossing aside of pieces that wouldn’t fit for ones that may. Auburn and Rin putting whatever mechanical know-how they had to use coalesced until they hit the point where they could stop and applaud the fruits of their labor. Auburn’s phone blowing up with calls and messages was the sole thing signaling to them how much time had passed. Jade’s name underneath a caller ID photo of a rose wrapped in thorns faced her.

“Sup Jade,” Auburn answered the call. “Yeah, sorry we got caught up working on something … You’ll see … “Alright, yeah we’ll be right there. Fill us in when we get there … Alright, bye.” She quickly stashed her phone. “They’re ready. You ready?”

“Let’s do this!” Rin eagerly punched her fist into her other hand. The pair loaded up and hurriedly left the junkyard behind, Auburn barely remembering to lock everything up they were leaving so quick. Their next stop was this soup kitchen Auburn’s dad had mentioned, where Jade, Amber, and Riley were waiting, planning for whatever could possibly come next.

#rwby #oc #rwby fanfic #rwby oc #rwby fanfiction #flames of change #wf!sienna #auburn vulpes #sapphire hyacinth #riley currant #jacinth vulpes #shiina mori #rin aozora #jade meadows #shadow stalvinge

[bokuaosubs]

Nice to meet you for the second time and for the first time recently (Yagi Toa 2nd blog)

Thank you for coming to see me.

I am Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora’s Yagi Toa,

16 years old, first-year high school student,

born in Tokyo.

Nice to meet you.

This is the second time we meet on my blog, isn’t it〜‼︎

Surprisingly, I am adding emojis today ♪🙆‍♀️

That aside,

Today on FNS Summer Music Festival, Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora’s debut song,

‘Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru’ was revealed for the first time!! ☀️

Until only recently, I have always been a viewer on the other side, in front of the TV; after getting to appear [on TV] it still feels like a dream even now 、、！！

No way… before debuting, I never even thought that I would get to perform our debut song on such a big program…

I wonder if there are perhaps people who watched today’s performance and are now reading this blog 💭

If there are, I am really happy…！

For today’s performance, all 23 of us repeatedly practiced many times over, and I hope that this perseverance and the feelings conveyed in this song will reach as many people as possible, even if they watched only a little bit of it.

I think I will write more about the song properly in the future.

In fact, this being my first live performance,

During the rehearsal the day before, I was really nervous and full of anxiety,,,

Now that it is over, I feel somewhat, just a little, relieved. Just a little bit.

I was thinking of updating my blog yesterday, but my head was so full of thoughts about tomorrow that I couldn’t write well, so I ended up writing it today 💦

I am not good at being in front of people to begin with, but

I was really nervous…

However, when I looked anxious, my members and all the people around me who support me lent me their warm words、、、

Though it was like this during the unveiling too,

Thanks to the warm support of the people around me and members, this time I was also able to come out [and perform].

I am very proud of this, but there are many warm and kind people around me, including people who support me and our members!! ✨

However, so that I do not depend too much on that kindness,

So that someday I can repay that kindness and warmth tenfold and become a person that can support others, I will do my best. 🙇‍♀️

I want to become strong enough to overcome this anxiety and nervousness by myself.

Ah, I forgot !

I will post the pictures taken together with members !

My dear Yua-chan ♡

Impossibly cute Ami-chan ♡

I even received a letter from Ami-chan、、、

That letter cheered me up before our performance.

Also ! !

The first online talk event was held on Sunday last week ! ㊗️

I was nervous and a little anxious and couldn’t calm down a bit right until the start, but once it started, everyone was so kind and warm, I was very relieved 、、‼︎

There were people who watched me since the SHOWROOM screening, and I was really touched that I could actually talk to them now.

The time we spent talking was so fun and it felt so short, it was as though my initial nervousness was a lie 。、、

Truly, thank you very much. 

It was very fun. ☀️

I hope people who came felt happy too, just like this 〜！✨

Also, it seems like our song is being distributed on every music site 、、!

I would be happy if you listened to

our debut song 

“Aozora ni Tsuite Kangaeru” a lot. 💙

And and!

Finally, our music video has been released‼︎

Yaーy👏

↑ This picture was taken when we were shooting with the sunset in the background ☀️✨

Eren also came to see ! 🎵

Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora’s first music video !

This is an important video that was made through everyone’s hard work and the efforts of many many people.

Make sure to watch it lots ！！🎉

Furthermore, there are many highlights and behind-the-scenes stories that I want to share, but it’s going to get too long, so that’s all for today.

Re-reading to this point, this blog is truly full of things I did for the first time !

But that’s what makes it fresh and fun.

Truly, thank you very much for viewing until the end.

That’s all, this was Yagi Toa for today! 🐐

[TL by: K

QC by: yuzuiro]

#blogs #yagi toa #tl by k #qc by yuzuiro

[leenaevilin]

[Announcement] 青空ハイライト (aozora highlight)

the show will be running from February 11th, 2021 to February 21st, 2021 (Tokyo) @ Mixalive TOKYO Theater Mixa

Cast:

Miura Kairi Kawashima Tatsuki Shimizuda Ryuu Sota Ryousuke Sonomura Masashi  Takahashi Yuuri Nakamigawa Toshiki Hiba Daiki Matsui Haruki Morita Rikito   Niimi Naoki

nelke twitter

#青空ハイライト #aozora highlight #三浦海里 #miura kairi #河島樹来 #kawashima tatsuki #清水田龍 #shimizuda ryuu #曽田陵介 #sota ryousuke #園村将司 #sonomura masashi #髙橋祐理 #takahashi yuuri #中三川歳輝 #nakamigawa toshiki #飛葉大樹 #hiba daiki #松井遥己 #matsui haruki #森田力斗 #morita rikito #新美直己 #niimi naoki

[lethal-highway]

now that uve gotten the highlight reel of jay art it’s time to start posting their hot goth bf aozora, who is my boyfriend’s oc. yes we’re saps and what better way to start than with smooches?

#my art #ocs #jay #josh #jzanithan #ophiuchus #my boyfriend's oc #aozora #art queue

[leenaevilin-stage-calendar]

[Stages] FEBRUARY 2021

♪ February 4th, 2021 ~ February 14th, 2021 2.5次元ダンスライブ「ALIVESTAGE」Episode4 『WYD』(2.5jigen dance live alive stage episode4 wyd)

♪ February 5th, 2021 ~ March 7th, 2021 『ヒプノシスマイク-Division Rap Battle-』Rule the Stage -track.4- (hypnosis mic -division rap battle- rule the stage -track.4-)

♪ February 10th, 2021 ~ February 14th, 2021 舞台「アニドルカラーズキュアステージ」SHUFFLE REVUE (butai anidol colors cure stage shuffle revue)

♪ February 10th, 2021 ~ February 14th, 2021 銀岩塩vol.5 FUSIONICAL STAGE 『ABSO−METAL 2～群盲の逆襲～』(ginganen vol.5 fusionical stage abso-metal 2 ~gunmou no gyakushuu~)

♪ February 11th, 2021 ~ February 21st, 2021 青空ハイライト (aozora highlight)

♪ February 11th, 2021 ~ February 24th, 2021 最遊記歌劇伝－Sunrise－ (saiyuuki kagekiden -sunrise-)

♪ February 14th, 2021 ~ February 28th, 2021 ミュージカル『青春-AOHARU-鉄道』4～九州遠征異常あり～ (musical aoharu tetsudou 4 ~kyuushuu ensei ijou ari~)

♪ February 17th, 2021 ~ February 23rd, 2021 朗読劇『私立探偵 濱マイク』-我が人生最悪の時- (roudokugeki shiritsutantei hama mike -waga jinseisaiaku no toki-)

♪ February 27th, 2021 ~ February 28th, 2021 ALIVE STAGE外伝 ZIX STAGE「Break It!」(alive stage gaiden zix stage break it!)

#stage #2021

[homicidols]

You May Enjoy Sorano Aozora's New Single

You May Enjoy Sorano Aozora's New Single @ao__sky #homicidols

So this was going to be the Idol in Focus for the week, gang, but the more I thought about it, and the less that’s actually new and interesting and emerging in our typical idol space right now, the more I wanted to highlight it. The it is in fact Sorano Aozora (Twitter), who may have been previously mentioned in passing but hasn’t ever really been featured on this ol’ website, and that’s a shame.…

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#denpa #Gorilla #Music Video #new #release #single #Sorano Aozora #video

[rabbitindisguise]

Learning languages . . . is hard

If anyone has a magical software that will highlight words as they're being read in Japanese ebooks/audiobooks and happened to share that with me, I'd be so thrilled you don't even know

I found Aozora but I tried it and the file type is unsupported- I don't know if I didn't download it properly or w h a t but that's a dud

Unfortunately they don't have leappads for Japanese :/ I just want to read stories

#Japanese #Language #academia #education #langblr

[love-me-a-lotta-whump]

Brothers - Whump Lists

A list of whump lists I've made where the storyline includes brothers. (Will include found family brothers)

DRAMAS

🇰🇷Korea

Duel >>> {x}

He Is Psychometric >> {x}

Two Weeks >>> {x}

At A Distance, Spring Is Green >>> {x}

Come and Hug Me >>> {x}

Snowdrop >>> {x}

Blind >>> {x}

The Tale of Nokdu >>> {x}

Island >>> {x}

Doubtful Victory >>> {x}

Black Knight >>> {x}

Bloodhounds >>> {x}

D.P. Season 2 >>> {x}

🇨🇳China

The Lost Tomb >> {x}

The Lost Tomb 2 >> {x}

Reunion: The Sound of The Providence >> {x}

Reunion: Sound of The Providence Season 2 >> {x}

Ultimate Note >>> {x}

The Lost Tomb 2: Explore The Note >>> {x}

The Untamed >> {x}

🇯🇵Japan

Ouroboros >>> {x}

Aozora No Tamago >>> {x}

🇹🇭Thailand

Not Me >>> {x}

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MOVIES

🇰🇷Korea

Werewolf Boy >>> {x}

Christmas Carol >>> {x}

🇨🇳China

🇯🇵Japan

🇹🇭Thailand

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

🇰🇷Korea

🇨🇳China

🇯🇵Japan

🇹🇭Thailand

#whump #asian whump #whump list #whumplist #asianwhump #sub list #sublist #whump list library #whump list directory

[chikarikotranslations]

Gaaah I’m so exhausted but so happy!!! 

Today I went to see a delayed live viewing of Aqours 2nd Live in Saitama and it was so amazing!!!! It was a 5 and a half hour drive to the only theater in my state showing it (and a 5 and a half hour drive back), but it was sooo worth it, I had so much fun and cried of happiness so much! T^T This post got quite long so I’m putting it under a cut!

First of all just being with a bunch of other LL fans was really great, and there were a bunch of cosplayers too! I was also able to meet up with some friends that I’ve made at cons in the past! And yeah, just being able to scream and cheer together for the seiyuus and wave your lightsticks together in the songs was simply surreal, and so much fun. I screamed so much my voice got hoarse haaa...

And then the songs themselves!!! To see Aqours....so close....singing and dancing!! It was like a dream aaah!!! I was crying at Happy Party Train and it was only the first song ahaha.... And Natsu no Owari no Amaoto ga was simply perfect. I already love the song, and I loved the costume, and the dance was so good. Daydream Warrior and Thrilling One Way took my breath away!!!

ANd oh my gosh, for Galaxy Hide and Seek, which is my favorite subunit song, I just bawled at how beautiful it was, the vocals and the choreography and also the backdrop animation with all galaxies and stars!!! It was so amazing!! And same with Sky Journey, which is one of my favorite full unit songs! The animation in the background was sooo beautiful!!

Aozora Jumping Heart and Kimi no Kokoro wa Kagayaiterukai were also big highlights for me, because everyone knew the chants and handwave motions with penlights for these songs, and it was just soo fun!

And when they sang Sunshine Pikapika Ondo in the encore, I was having so much fun doing the dance they did in the music video they released for it, which I learned cus it’s just so cute!!! I’m pretty sure I was like the only one though XD

And in the closing MC’s, I don’t know if any other people in the cinema understood what they were saying, but each Aqours members closing messages were so touching.(all the Guilty Kiss members crying just killed me. ) They’ve all worked so hard and I’m so proud of how far they’ve come Aqours and aaghh I love them all so much ;__;

The last songs were Taiyou wo Oikakero and Landing Action Yeah! Taiyou wo Oikakero is one of my faovrite full unit songs too, because the melody and lyrics just touch me so much, and there were many times when that song has pulled me out of depressive episodes.....to hear and see it in a live was a miracle and a blessing as;dfasndfzvlnvf;kz. And for Landing Action Yeah, since I knew it was the last song, it was like  saying goodbye gaaah. I was crying through pretty much the entirety of both these songs, I was such a mess ;__;

Well that was me screaming about my live viewing experience. My throat still hurts a bit from all the cheering I did, and I’m so tired from all the driving, but it was truly a wonderful day.

If you went to see a delayed viewing too, please talk to me about it!!! :DD

#update #personal #i wrote this all in one go #so apologies if there's a bunch of grammar and spelling mistakes XP

[gocchisama]

Rollercoaster of Emotion : A Keyakizaka Story

The “Republic of Keyakizaka” concert took place the week end of 22-23 July, in FujiQ conifer forest. With a schedule matching mine, i had the privilege to attend the two days full of keyakizaness, from unique scenery inside the park to the sharp performance of the girls. I will attempt to bring as much anecdote from the inside as i can, and yes there’s a lot of things to say!

The concert took place near the popular attraction park FujiQ Highland.

Getting tickets as a foreigner might be an hassle. I had to create a Rakuten account, an EMTG account, have a credit card that works, a japanese phone number and address. You can get the last two by submitting to tenso, a japanese service specialized in shipping Japanese goods. After that, it was first come first served so web servers were saturated from fans multiple connections, disabling the service for those who have poor internet. Fortunately the venue capacity was big (12 000 seats) and some gave up because the venue was too far from tokyo (2 hours from bus/3 from train). 6 hours after the start of the selling, i managed to buy 2 tickets (i didn’t choose seats). Something hard, was also to book a bus ( most japanese fans rushed to this service as well) and all hotel were book. I got lucky to find a very affordable airbnb (guesthouse online service) and managed to secure a super early Bus from tokyo to the venue. Vacations were finally starting!

A sneak peek of the queuing line for Keyakizaka goods. There’s three of them.

There’s a reason i wanted to come early: exclusive goods! I wasn’t satisfied with the towel available on the official online store, but the one sold at the venue was a real “coup de coeur”. Hirate Yurina being a very popular member, i didn’t wanted to face a sold-out situation. I arrived at 10AM and the show started at 5PM(afternoon). But there was already a massive line worth 1.5 hours! Easy to tell that Goods are really popular items of collection. I thought i was going to wait in hellfire, but weather was cloudy and the forest around were kind of absorbing the heat. Also we were waiting below the fujiyama rollercoaster so it was fun to see people getting scared 60m above our line. What surprised me was how disciplined fans were : patiently waiting their turn, and quickly purchasing their goods. What looked really long actually moved quite fast. Aki-p was also prepared : there was a huge amount of package behind the selling staff to fulfill everyone’s otaku needs. Thumbs up for japanese neat organization!

Exclusive goods were affordable and high quality.

i was positively surprised at the goods prices. 3000Y 100% cotton T shirts, 3000Y lighsticks and 2000Y the god of items, the oshi towel. Aside from the oshi towel, the biggest value for me was the exclusive fanclub keyakizaka bandana (the one on my bag) with the unbeatable price of 300Y. There was also this 4500Y exclusive T shirt with handmade blazer “humility, kindness, bond” but i skipped due to budget reasons. The highlight was also keyakizaka photoset : for 1000Y, they give you a set of 5 random pictures, either from special silent majority (kohaku version) to futari season (gold uniform). I had a good pull with yuipon, moriya, shida manaka. When i got out, there were hundreds of fans trading like crazy to complete their sets! Some had 30 000 Y worth of photos, just to get a chance to have their oshimen sets complete. As you can expect, a lot of fans keep popular members set for their own collection, and to trade them is very rare. The trading was a raging battle and with my poor 5 pictures, i didn’t tried to join the fray. Even though i could probably catch  Yurina... let’s hope for another chance in the summer tour!

There was so many keyakizaka fans that the park could have been renamed Keyakizaka land.

Keyakizaka performing in Conifere forest was undoubtly a big collaboration with FujiQ Highland. Sony management get a big venue and promotion from FujiQ, while FujiQ ultra boost its attendance rate with all the wota coming to have a good time in the park. I won’t be surprised if they do it again. The scenery was unreal : almost 70% of the park customers were wearing their oshi towel and keyaki T-shirts. After all, the 1500Y admission pass was free for those who had concert tickets (but you have to pay the biggest rollercoasters). It was a great opportunity for group of friends to attend both fujiQ and keyakizaka GIG, but also couples and families. There was members panel scattered over the whole park and fans had to search for their oshi (see above). You could see who were popular according to the lane of fans waiting to get the perfect shot. Zuumin, Monarisa, Neru always had a lane. Techi was very well hidden (at the near edge between 2 rollercoaster) and had like 100 members queuing for her! It took me 1h to find the panel and take a picture, but the hide and seek game was fun.

About the sociology : after a lot of observation, i would say the ratio is 75-25 boys/girls, and most of them were very young 15-20 years old. They probably didn’t lived the Acchan era, and that explain why AKB is declining : AKB didn’t managed to appeal to this new fandom; Nogizaka and Keyaki did. I haven’t seen goods related to other idol group, even from Nogizaka. It was really all about Keyaki. I’ll be honest, it was hard to connect with fans. Langage barrier, also they were already hanging in groups of friend/Focus on trading. I chatted a bit with fans when i was queueing in Fujiyama rollercoaster, and they were surprised i came from France, but that’s about it. On a side note, Fujiyama has nice attractions like Eee janai ka (see videos on youtube) so please check it out for one day (you don’t need more, and go on weekdays) if you have the opportunity to do so!

The actual venue, with a big stage looking like a castle with flags ornaments.

The actual venue was very convenient. There were a lot of staff guiding fans and you just had to cross the bridge to be at the concert. Lot of policemen, security was strict, checking bags and ID. Impossible to resell ticket thanks to this, even with accompany status (the concert didn’t sold out anyway). How it was organized : seats were spread through blocks. For example, if you get A block, you’re very close to the stage, and if you get the number 7-9, you are in the center of the venue. Kami seats were not A1(on the edge, but still good), but A7 (sooo close). Since i bought ticket late, i had F2, which is quite bad, but i was already glad to be there. I had the big left screen to follow the concert (picture above). You were given a balloon to use it during Sekai ni wa ai shikanai. Saturday i would say was filled at 95%, and Sunday was 90%. Mission accomplished.

The girls appeared in brand new horsemen-inspired costume, holding (*cough* confederate *cough*) flags.

The show was finally starting! Big new instrumental intro to lift the atmosphere, again with the army style. People wavering their greenlighstick, all standing up. Techi was standing in the middle with her badass stare like the leader of the army. After this intro, they played Overture and followed by the 3 first singles. First thing i wanted to confirm : No zuumin (imaizumi Yui) also Yonetani nanami chose to focus on her studies in the meantime. Anyway choregraphy went smoothly and the crowd was cheering and doing the mix (wota chant). It’s our way to tell the girls we’re enjoying our time and mutually motivating ourselves. It’s our way to communicate! Overall members had good expressions, like Moriya, Yuuka and Neru, but also Satoh shiori and uemura rina that were dancing on my side. Others like Berika and Techi were kind of warming up, trying to avoid making mistakes.

There were a lot of interactions between fans and the group. Shida Manaka particulary enjoyed shooting on fans but also members.

Aozora and Bokutachi no sensou were pretty original : they put the crowd into work sending big floating air balls that we were bumping around the venue, and girls had waterstream to shower the first lanes. Other members had waterguns. It was really festive and even though bokutachi no sensou is not my favourite song, people were having fun. Aozora to marry is a fan favourite, as the calls were very strong.

Techi entering the scene the coolest way possible

Techi was singing live, with a playback running behind. A double edged sword as if her pitch was off, it could be distinguishly heard, so she focused a lot on her singing. Her voice is more girly than the studio version, which was cute. However, because she wanted to do good, she was restraining herself and her moves lacked expressions. She didn’t interacted much with the crowd, making her cold. As if she was aware of her mistake, she did significantly better Sunday and she felt much more natural. Hearsaying on my way home, a lot were satisfied with her performance, as her aura is “yabai” (so impressive)

Yurina’s performance was followed by Hiragana keyaki 2 songs, “hiragana keyaki” and “boku wa tsukiatteru”. I was pleasantly surprised at how genki, smiling and fluffy the girls were, lifting up the crowd even more. They were so much more expressive than Kanji singles it kind of woke up everyone. The song in studio is standard orthodox idol, but it is a killer during live performance because the lyrics are easy to remember and moves easy to mimic. Very good surprise, i saw myself tagging along, leaving behind all regrets to look ridicule. At the end, Sasaki kumi took charge of the MC. I can see she is comfortable with talking, but topics to talk about could be improved. Other girls were short to comment.

Waterworks  were giving density to the rare performed “Otona wa shinjite kurenai”

Kanji are back with the great “otona wa shinjite kurenai” and the very anticipated “eccentric”. Very solid performance, very sharp and powerful. The girls are in their element and Techi is finally unleashing the darkness within her. We don’t have mix in this song, but people were amazed and couldn’t speak much. It gaves a stronger feeling than Silent majority. Less mainstream, much deeper. I really liked it. Great follow up with Eccentric, people argued the choregraphy was a hit or miss, but i would say definitevely a hit! If felt like the girls were having erratic spasm, but did synchronized move as well. Very technical. The song itself is good, and i saw myself doing the wakame dance (waving my arms), shuffling my towel (while they use their shoes) and shaking my chest. (that was weird).

Something i noticed too in Hohoemi Ga kanashii and Wareta Smartphone. Because Techi is a little bit cranky and mechanical, the chemistry with Neru is not perfect. Techi shines in dark songs, but on her path to become a great idol, she needs to express herself more in normal situation. It feels like Neru is assisting her rather than being a balanced pairing. On the other song, Berika is reminding me of Paruru, doing the barely minimum during performance. I know it’s funny to put someone awkward in a sexy song, but i don’t think it’s helping her to grow. The contrast with the sexyness of Moriya is making her look bad. She looks more comfortable in songs like Aozora ga chigau. In the meantime, Mona risa are fooling around while Yuuka try to focus on the choregraphy. I personally like Wareta smartphone.

Sometimes the wota culture can be misunderstood. 

We reached a climax with the 3 last songs, “Kataru nara mirai wo”, “Takaku tobe” and “Te wo tsunaide Kaerou ka”? Kataru Nara is an absolute jewel of choregraphy and the mix were really strong. Before that we had a Hiragana and Kanji dance medley very similar to what happened in Ariake. Some moves were recycled, but i don’t mind as the girl had little time to practice. Special shoutout to Suzumoto Miyu who is by far the best dancer of the groupe. Saito Kyoko dance battled with her and she was very decent too. As people were hyping, they send Takaku tobe which once again blowed me away at how popular of a song it was. Perhaps the instrumental got changed to sound more upbeat, but everyone was tagging along with the moves and quirky mimics. Hiragana songs are really popular! To answer to that, Kanji Keyaki used Te wo tsunaide, another popular song that worship the yuukanen pairing. People were warming up at Yuukanen chasing each other, in a very cute way. The cheering was pretty even with Takaku tobe.

The Encore escalated quickly, with loud screams and fireworks.

To me the big highlight was the encore, Fukyouwaon. People knew it was the last powerful song so we kind of put everything to it. The girls exploded and the pyrotechnics made it look like a warfield. It was so funny i shouted “boku wa yada” with Techi similar to if i was in hellfest, surprising people next to me (i thought it was part of the mix , sorry). Anyway, people did their best mix and you couldn’t hear the rollercoaster next to us. Fukyouwaon went from the “weakest” A-side to “best A-side on stage” haaands down. It was truly marvelous and you could see the girls were enjoying the crowd hype as their moves were growing in power (Techi was smiling from enjoyment).

Finally we finished with our anthem kanji/hiragana together, Keyakizaka no Uta. We kind of let loose after the final rush and enjoyed the last bit of time together. We had fireworks and it almost felt the girls weren’t aware. Since we were around 7PM, it was night and you could completely see the fireworks. People were having a blast. I heard “sugeee” “yabaaai” “majiiii de” from everywhere when it started to lighten up the sky.

Aki-p used credit card platinum. It was very effective.

In conclusion, it was a great experience to live as a fan. You could either skip Saturday or Sunday as it was the same setlist. Unfortunately, Yonetani and Zumiko absence were quite heavy, leaving their fans bittersweet. Also there was only eccentric as new song, making fans craving for more. That’s why it can’t beat Ariake coliseum yet. But fear not! Because Keyaki summer schedule is very busy; they still have to perform the summer tour, handshakes, summer sonic, fuji rock and Tokyo idol festival. I think Zuumin will come back avoiding the hectic schedule, just in time for their biggest stop, Makuhari Messe. Keyaki story is not over yet!

I was impressed once again by japanese crowd control. They brought special train for people to come back safely to tokyo. The guideline was perfect, and they regulate trains so people don’t overcrowd it. Also it was free, so i only paid 500 yen to come back from Fujisan to Chiba! They really do the maximum for the fans and i’m really grateful.

It’s not all the time you see a town full of wota, wearing their oshi towel like it’s pretty standard; to see fans helping each other to take turns of 2shots, praising their respective oshimen quality; a young daughter refusing his also-fan dad to accompany her in handshake to not be embarassed in front of her oshimen... Now i realized what the true meaning of “republic of keyakizaka” is : people bonding, having fun together, enjoying life around the positive energy that brings the group.

- Gocchisama

En route toward new keyaki adventures! Thanks for reading.

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Name: Kei Aozora

Age: 23

Height: 4′9

Species: Raen

Gender: Female

Nameday: ??

Marital status: Single

Redidence: No domestic residence, offices in all four city states, the Goblet, Kugane, and Company Headquarters in Mists. Public office, Ward 4 Goblet Main Apartment 16. FC house, ward 11 plot 48 Mists.

Alignment: Varies on circumstance and company

Drink: Red Wine

Food: Seafood, especially eel.

Day or Night: Both

Snacks: Whiskey is a snack.

Pet: Baby Opo-opo, white fat chocobo, 3 silver sharks, kraken hatchling, 2 meglacrabs, anglerfish, 4 electric eels, swordfish, kidragora, mandragora queen, baby morbol. (Few more not introduced icly yet)

Sexuality: Bisexual

Romantic orientation: Nah lol

Body type: Lithe/short

Eye color: Ice Blue

Hair color: Black ice blue highlights. 

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