#i adore tsurumi island

[fakewaves]

You must forge past obstacles three times to succeed on the fourth.

#genshin impact #genshin scenery #genshin gifs #genshin impact gifs #tsurumi island #ok they look rly scuffed im sorry...i rly liked how day 4 on this island looks and wanted to gif it #anyway i tried ig thats what matters. i like making gifs but i am so bad at actually sitting down and doing it #i adore tsurumi island #time for my own tags #genshin #aster makes gifs #i recorded these in streamlabs like the cringe streamer i am

[mtkanna]

in their own ways, each member of the narzissenkreuz institute became 'immortal,' i think. jakob exists as an abyssal creature lived far beyond his original lifespan, while the eidolon in the real annapausis holds all of mary-ann guillotin's memory and thus acts as a living monument to her. alain guillotin produced so many advancements for fontaine's technology that his name was almost canonised—everyone knows his name, now, and what he did for fontaine, even if they don't know much about him as a person. and rene became part of the primordial sea only to return as narzissenkreuz, thus becoming a being that prophesied its own death and infinite rebirth...

#tower of daffodils #genshin impact #genshin lore #i saw someone on twitter suggest that the meka in the trailer had alain's consciousness #but part of me is fixed on alain's links with tsurumi instead #an island where the ley lines keep everyone perpetually frozen in the moments before their death #and the researcher perpetually trapped by his own grief and unable to move beyond what his sister left for him... #psychic damage. psychic damage!! #also why is the final desert exploration namecard named infinitum. Why. is it because of the samsara? all things repeating? #the chasm 🤝 tsurumi 🤝 enkanomiya 🤝 dragonspine 🤝 hangeh afrasiyab #it was about narzissenkreuz all along! #i actually adore these world quests. they're making me so happy :)

[strrwbrrryjam]

genshin impact au where the traveller doesn't meet paimon, being in teyvat alone and the only company that they have is themselves

everything happens about five to ten years later, the start of the first chapter still depends on the traveller

they land in a world that they have no knowledge of, they don't know the language, they don't know whether people live here, if there are any towns or cities nearby, all they know is that they are alone and that they are separated from their family

so, they explore the forest (they could either land in wolvendom, dadau gorge, minlin, apam woods or tsurumi island, it depends on where you choose) and they learn to survive on their own

they adapt to their surroundings and improve their survival skills using the resources available, their sword, backpack etc, whatever they were dropped into teyvat with, they use their sword as a multitool, to protect themselves, to hunt, to gather the material the forests offer them, they learn to track

they build a hut from wood, something to shelter themselves from the weather, they fish from the rivers, they hunt the fauna, they feed off the fruit, they clean themselves in the waterfalls

their bodies full out, gaining muscles the longer they stay in the forest, their skin becomes tanned and freckled from the sun, and their hair grows long and scruffy as they get fed up with cutting and brushing their hair, their clothes are ripped and dirty, their skin is scarred from the trees, from the bushes

they lose their voice over time, communicating in grunts and growls, becoming almost feral-like the longer they stay alone

when they do meet other people (whether you want it to be paimon and have paimon deal with the feral traveller and introduce them to mondstadt, liyue harbour or sumeru city wherever, or another character of your choice), the people don't know what to make of them, they're grateful for their help and wish to try and figure out what the traveller wants, but they can't help be put off by the feral traveller- they try to reintroduce them to civilization, to try and teach them the language of teyvat and it works! sort of, they still prefer to stay silent, but they understand the language so you can have a one-sided conversation with them

the longer they know the traveller, they just, learn to accept them as they are and grow to adore their feral traveller like they do in canon, and they help them with their search for their sibling

i call it the feral traveller au

#it came to me in a dream. idk what is this but have it #gi #genshin impact #gi feral traveller au #genshin impact feral traveller au #gi traveler #genshin impact traveler #gi aether #genshin impact aether #gi lumine #genshin impact lumine #gi paimon #genshin impact paimon #strawberry speaks

[the-sweet-madame]

𝙴𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 (𝘌𝘪 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳)

Summary: Reader hangs out with her lover. That's it.

Female reader! Happy reading :)

Tsurumi Island was a lovely sight indeed, its mysterious-like beauty had any traveller beguiled. From the purple sparks of electro softly hovering in the air, to the flowers blooming as it swayed with the blades of grass. From the small bushes being canopied by trees that stood proudly and strong without the forest-like green leaves hanging off its branches, to the bits of grass greeting the body of water that surrounded the island as the water purled in return. It truly was a mesmerising sight.

It was a rare time with the absence of the rain going pitter-patter and the deep growls of a storm, it was calm. The island was encased in tranquillity with the presence of two beings. One of them being the Electro Archon herself, most likely the reason of why there was peacefulness. She was the true ethereal beauty. Her electric purple irises illuminating under the moonlight, shining brighter than the stars themselves. Her complexion smooth and pale as her touch was more delicate than one of feather despite being an extraordinary fighter. Purple thick strands of hair trailed down her back and into a neat braid, flowing gently now and then with the soft breeze.

Her usual stony expression was replaced with one with serenity, as if her responsibilities couldn’t reach her at this very moment. Like the island, this state of hers was a limited sight. Only available for one person. The person who sat beside her, her lover. Whom somehow managed to break down the high and sturdy walls that blocked her heart away from the world, showing her things that she’d never experienced herself in the hundreds of years she’s existed. Like, the new feeling of her heart speeding up when she caught a glimpse of her partner’s smile or the soft pink tinting her porcelain-like cheeks ever so slightly. Like, adoration and affection.

Currently, her lover, [Y/N], was contemplating on whether she should break the silence with a small request of hers or not. It was a simple one though, she feared the Archon would say no.

“What is the matter, [Y/N]?” Ei spoke, glancing at the said-female’s face.

“Nothing relevant,” [Y/N] replied, restraining the urge to fidget. “I just wanted to play with your hair if that is alright with you?”

“That is all you were troubled about?” Ei chuckled, slipping off the hair tie from her braid. “You may.”

Her hair came loose as [Y/N] hesitantly undid her braid, feeling the soft strands drag across her palm. Ei hummed in response to her gentle touches, sitting still for her to go on.

“Would you like to lay your head on my lap?” She asked. “It would be more comfortable for you.”

“This is quite amusing, usually the roles are reversed.” Ei smiled as she softly chuckled.

There was it again, her sweet chuckle. It was light, devoid of any possible negativities. A pleasing tune to hear, it sent [Y/N]’s heart in small, tiny jitters. Listening to that so very sweet laughter was like drowning herself in poison, her limbs numb, and the feel of his senses gone. She must’ve mixed in some drug within the poison as it enveloped her body. But she was almost okay with it.

It only made her fall harder than she ever did before.

The grass rustled and a weight was placed on [Y/N]’s lap, hair sprawled all over like petals of a rose laying across the floor. Ei’s eyes were closed as her lover combed through her hair with her fingers. 

“Sometimes,” Ei began to speak as [Y/N] hummed in response. “I desire for these moments with you to last for eternity.”

[Y/N]’s hand paused for a moment, blood rushing to her cheeks.

The tone of her voice was so genuine, so full of adoration. Smiling to herself, [Y/N] whispered to her gently.

“So do I, Ei. So do I.”

(Have a good day/night/afternoon!)

#genshin impact #genshin #hoyoverse #mihoyo #x reader #ei x reader #baal x reader #raiden shogun x reader #ei #raiden shogun #electro archon #pretty woman #baal

[reginrokkr]

barbara: you’re a tourist traveling teyvat, which locations in the game would you want to visit in person?

glaze lilies: what is/are your favorite ost(s)?

Barbara: You’re a tourist traveling Teyvat, which locations in the game would you want to visit in person?

I know for sure that I would love to visit the Old Vanarana for one. That place looks so pretty with its color palette and everything— and most importantly, it’d be safe and I wouldn’t have to worry about being nuked by enemies lol But also... think about the itty bitty Aranaras. I’d get to squeesh and feel the love those little creatures have because they’re so filled with it uwu The Inteyvat field would also be lovely. I love to bits those flowers as I love the concept of them releasing stars through their stamens and the river of stars their soul is composed of. Oh! And the domain in which we see Irminsul for the first time in Sumeru too. Maybe... the end of the domain where we find the Scarlet King priest’s tomb too, gotta love the color palette there too and how peaceful and pretty it is, truly. Probably Inazuma too, I’ve also been a fan of the Japanese aesthetic and it’s been my lifelong dream to see sakura in bloom! I’d have no hesitation in going to certain places of Tsurumi Island too if it was safe, those trees with the feather-like leaves are so pretty.

Glaze lilies: What is/are your favorite OST(s)?

Welp, I have a few of those. I’m a sucker for the tranquil / peaceful / emotional kind, so here’s a few of them that I adore ♥︎: Sorrows of strays, Fading memories, Unfulfilled aspirations, Ripples of daydream. There are also a few of Sumeru that I don’t know the name yet as its album hasn’t been released yet, here: x, x, x, x.

Genshin ask redux → Accepting! || @risingsol ✦

#risingsol #◟༺✦༻◞ What use has the veil of falsehood? ┊Ask.┊ #◟༺✦༻◞ What lays behind the mantle of faux stars ┊OOC.┊ #thank you for sending in dear ♥︎ #I'm vibrating on my seat #for Mihoyo to release the Sumeru OST too #can you tell #they won't escape my credit card's wrath #from getting them on iTunes 😔

[inazumas-songstress]

Special Mentions

⚡: Based on who Eri interacts in TL both IC and OOC – list will be updated from time to time as Eri interacts! (& vice versa!)

About: Fermata Whitethorne (@HarbingerofMond)

❝Ah, you knew the War Captain? It’s adorable how he’s so passionate on plants! As I spend more time with him, there’s also a gentle side to him that I find it endearing, *chuckle*. He gave me a nickname too – which, is a pretty rare habit in Inazuma. Hmm, was it normal? Do people of Mond give nicknames to one another? I need to ask him this! But that aside, to be a receiver of one makes me feel.. hmm, what’s the right word.. ah, right! Special! *chirps happily* Though, someone with a fit stature such as his.. could be afraid of heights- ah! [Reader]! Don’t tell him that I told you about this! He’ll definitely lecture me, for sure!❞

About: Scaramouche (@PolishedAlaya)

❝You looked pale, [reader]! *laughs lightly* But yes, he- /Kuni/ is the person who saved me in Tsurumi Island/. Our first interaction was him taking the dango /I/ was eating! *laughs* Despite knowing that I hailed from Narukami Grand Shrine, he’d still come over and spend his time. And now, even if I know that he’s a doll and a former Fatui member, I’d still spend my time with him. Human or not, I’d still accept him. Now I won’t deny that I grew fond of and got used to his presence. *fondly smiles* Hm? My cheeks are getting red you say? My, [reader], lying’s a bad habit!❞

About: Aether (@TeyvatWalker)

❝Say, [reader], do you know about him? I’ve seen him a couple of times and it seems that he’s like a pretty busy person! Huh, oh, he’s /the/ esteemed traveller!? *squeaks*❞

About: Hitomi (@dosedtruths)

❝I can say that she’s the most trusted medic that I’ve ever met. *chuckles* It’s refreshing to see someone so passionate in their field, and I really respect her for that. Though I wish she would take some time to rest too!❞

[honeykaes]

Electro Archon!Scaramouche AU where he keeps you as his only concumbine, who loves and adores her lord very much and is honored that he chose her to be his~

warning: smut, 18+ content, minors dni

disclaimer: fem!reader, spoilers for scaramouche’s story, scara’s real name, creampie, degradation

a/n: bro I want to make this into a fic

READ THE FULL FIC HERE

No one expected the Raiden’s first experiment to backfire this badly.

When the people of Inazuma watched Kunikuzushi challenged the Raiden Shogun to her position as the Electro Archon, they all gasped seeing her body begin to crack as electricity fizzled her out of existence.

Things in Inazuma changed after that. Kunikuzushi, now declaring his name as Scaramouche, took the mantle as the archon along with sweeping decrees. He rule the islands with an iron first. He was cold, uncaring, apathetic—but Inazumans were used to this with the former ruler. They had only switched one tyrant to another.

Before taking the mantle as archon, he had travel across Inazuma and met you, a poor farmer in Tsurumi Island. You had always been so kind to him as you gave him food and shelter when he collapsed in your presences. As you wiped down in brow as a lowly commoner, he vowed to repay your kindness tenfold.

And that he did.

To your surprise, your raggedly yukata was traded out for beautiful silks made out of the finest silk flowers in Liyue. Your title as a lowly farmer was traded to Scaramouche’s one and only concubine.

Although he was different from his stay at your farm, those glimpses of a vulnerable touch-starved man always poked out.

He loved you, as you were sprawled out in bed waiting for him. He loved pressing his fingers inside of you, watching your essence drip out of you. He loved marking your breast and the small noises you’d make whenever he teaked your nipples.

He loved you then.

He loves you now.

His pace is always cruel, grip on your waist tight whenever he’s pounding inside of you—absorbed in the way your et gummy walls coil and massage his length. His tip always curved up, hitting the most sensitive spot of your body causing you to shake in pleasure always gives him such a burst of confidence.

“Cum on my cock, my whore. Show them how well you take the electro archon’s cock!” he yelled out.

And always, his blunt nails dig into your flesh as his lips connect with yours, cock spurting ropes of hot cum inside of you—leaving you so full of the essence of him.

#scaramouche smut #genshin smut #genshin impact smut

[laviethepooh]

your protective big sister | beidou + sibling!reader

summary. beidou as your protective older sister | headcanons + drabble

ft. beidou + sibling!reader

cw. none

wc. 0.6k

notes. i’m trying to build my beidou as a sub-dps/burst support so she was one of the first characters to come into mind for the new genshin family + reader thing. if you think that this is beidou x reader, it’s not, it’s beidou + reader (which i understand looks similar but it’s platonic/family)

beidou’s a super chill sister and likes to joke around and include you in everything

however she’s very protective and doesn’t let anyone lay a finger on you

although she relaxes and acts like herself around you, she still keeps up a tough and strong demeanor and tries to look reliable

she doesn’t come home often, but she never forgets to get a gift for you

usually it’s a trinket that she found or bought on her adventures

sometimes she comes with a new recipe or a piece of jewelry

“you gotta try out this recipe i got from ritou! you’ll love it!”

she always makes sure you ate or have enough to eat (a result of not having enough to eat when you were younger)

“y/n, did ya have breakfast yet? hey, come with me and the crew! i’ll treat ya to something good!”

she and you both love xiangling’s cooking, so whenever beidou’s back in liyue, you almost always eat out at wanmin restaurant

beidou swears like a sailor [ hahaha ] but whenever you’re around she tries to hold back. once you’re until “old enough” she lets loose

but sometimes you have to take care of her too like holding her back to avoid fights with people (kind of difficult because we know beidou’s buff as hell)

“come on! y/n, let me at ‘em! i swear i heard ‘em talk smack about you!”

as for the crew of the crux, they’re also super sweet to you and treat you as if you’re a part of their pirate family (but beidou’s always watching just in case)

kazuha thinks it’s funny how you somewhat resemble your sister, but at the same time you’re so different from her

“what’re you two talkin’ about? he’s not saying weird sh- stuff to you is he? i might like this kid but i won’t hesitate to take action if i need to.”

ningguang thinks you’re cute, she adores you so much that sometimes beidou thinks ningguang likes you more than her

i want to think that ningguang kind of spoils you really subtly like every now and then she gives you a small gift like fabric or something

“hey hey, y/n, you can’t just take the tianquan from me like that!”

“there’s enough of me for the both of you.”

on the sibling scale, she’s a solid 9/10

“y/n! ah it’s been so long, how about i treat you to something, eh?” beidou waved to you as she walked down from her ship.

“wanmin restaurant?” you suggested, already knowing the response that would follow.

beidou laughed as she slung an arm around your shoulders, leaning in for a half-hug. “nothing but the best! we’d better get going though, we don’t want to be late to xiangling’s cooking!”

as the two of you walked from the docks to chihu rock, you started to make some conversation with your older sister about her latest adventures. she had sent you a letter a week earlier detailing her adventures of looking for treasure on some smaller islands on the coast of tsurumi island. the fog had apparently been too thick to venture to the main island. but now she was excitedly telling you about what she had found.

“lots of mora, of course, and some crystals. there were also those electro sigils which my men and i traded off a portion of. that reminds me, i got a little something for ya!”

you looked up at her in expectation. “what is it?”

beidou chuckled as she fished through her pockets, “i’m sure you’ll love it. let’s see… here we go! first of all, i got you some of these sakura shrimp crackers.”

you took them from her hand and opened up the cloth wrapping they were in. you expected a fishy scent, but you were surprised that it pleasantly smelled like sakura flowers. the bright pink color reminded you of those sakura blooms that beidou sent to you once.

“then i got you a recipe for dango milk and fluorescent fungus. pretty cool right?”

you grabbed the rest of the goods and smiled up at her. beidou had told you great things about dango milk and you had been awaiting the recipe to try it out for yourself. as for the fluorescent fungus, maybe they’d make for some good decor? you weren’t sure, but you put it away.

as you neared wanmin restaurant, you could already smell the delicious food. before beidou’s ship docked, you had already run over to check to see if xiangling was there and you asked if she’d stay a bit overtime since beidou would be eating. xiangling, being as excited as ever, agreed and said she’d start working on her special as well as some of beidou’s favorites.

“captain beidou,” xiangling called out, waving enthusiastically, “have a seat! i heard you were coming home so i prepared some dishes for you, enjoy!”

you and beidou took a seat next to each other as xiangling pushed out dish after dish in front of you. beidou was definitely happy and savored each bite as she told stories to you and xiangling. they weren’t exactly like the exaggerated tales that were shared around liyue, but they were still compelling nonetheless. every now and then, she would ask if you were eating and you’d have to take a bite of xiangling’s delicious cooking to convince her that you were.

but (somehow) you eventually finished all of it and thanked xiangling before heading off to take a light stroll around liyue. you caught your sister up on the latest news and greeted some people since it had been a while. the day ended with some dinner with the crew and kazuha, and then you and beidou went home.

“hey, we should hang out like this more often!”

#lavie.txt #genshin impact headcanons #beidou headcanons #genshin impact #beidou #sibling!au #genshin impact imagines

[priestessofpaimon-old]

I adore how Tsurumi Island has feather-like grass

#genshin impact #inazuma #fischl #my photo

[windywhispers]

if i start spouting nonsense regarding genshin music from here on, forgive me. the enkanomiya and tsurumi island ost got released so i'm on a nice daydreaming high

also it has all the boss battle music from inazuma and i ADORE those

#personal #funny cuz yesterday i was whining that i need music to analyze and pick my brain #and here we are #i did a bit of the boss music w a friend but asdljf not out here #its not like im a pro i just like pointing things out i notice lmao

[stainedglassthreads]

Finally played through Kokomi’s story quest. I actually liked it quite a lot more than I thought I would. She didn’t seem like a character very interesting to me, how much everyone said she was so amazing and a prodigy compared with how little screentime she got felt a little like character shilling at first, and how rushed Act 3 was overall just kinda... soured me on her a little, I think. 

But actually playing through her quest... It, combined with the two recent Events, make me hope that Inazuma Act 3 will be a one-time occurrence and future chapters will be better handled. Compared to Ayaka and Ei’s quests, Kokomi’s felt much better paced, and showed me a side of the end of the war I’d been hoping to see more of. I adored the dark atmosphere of the first chapter’s world quests and Tsurumi Island, and seeing the contrast between common people’s thoughts on the war’s end and the soldiers was great. Probably didn’t hurt that Kokomi was presented as like... just a girl, and a young one. A prodigy, yes. But one who has very real limitations and burns out easily, and tracks and documents her energy levels. She kinda gave me big Autism vibes, with how she has a special interest(military tactics), she’s not great with large groups of people but has learned how to cope and mask, and how she carefully evaluates Social Energy and plans out hundreds of ways any given situation can go, and how to react accordingly. 

Like. I dunno if Mihoyo really meant it, and it was never said explicitly. But I’m not the only one who gets HUGE neurodivergent vibes from Kokomi, right? (On that note, her and Childe meeting would be very entertaining. They’d be a force to be reckoned with if they ever allied.) 

I have mixed feelings on what a minor role the Fatui played. On one hand, I’m happy that the focus remained on Watatsumi’s people, and on the discussion between Kujou Sara and Kokomi. On the other... it really feels like the Fatui’s presence in Inazuma is being treated as an afterthought. Scaramouche’s abrupt appearance and stealing the Gnosis, Signora’s abrupt death... Childe was probably the best-written Fatui subplot in Inazuma, and his was a temporary event. I think the Fatui events in Inazuma leave a LOT of fascinating implications to pick apart, but because they ONLY appeared in Chapter 3 and it was so rushed, none of those implications really sink in. Childe literally just confirmed to us Scaramouche left Signora to die-- and perhaps even KNEW IT. That’s much more intense than Signora just using Tartaglia as her pawn-- and I really really wonder which Tsaritsa is more concerned with-- losing a Harbinger, or losing a Gnosis. 

Most likely the latter, as she has had to harden her heart, including betraying her old friends. But I still just. Want more about what the Fatui make of all this. Some of the Fatui wanted to avenge Signora-- like Scaramouche, did they also go rogue and ignore orders to withdraw to do so? Did they genuinely admire Signora as a leader, or do they just do this out of loyalty to the Harbingers? 

Eh. If you made it this far in my ramblings, hope you enjoyed. 

#genshin impact #genshin kokomi #genshin fatui #genshin signora #genshin scaramouche #genshin character quest #genshin rambles

[electro-kins]

I hate the fog on tsurumi island so much.. I spent a whole darn 20 minutes trying to find the perch thing in one fog area thing ｡:ﾟ(;´∩`;)ﾟ:｡ - 💮

aaa i'm more of a fan of the story content in genshin so i'm definitely gonna struggle with clearing up the fog on that island LMAO :( also omg?? the emoticon you used is so adorable!! i love it hehe ∩^ω^∩

#༻✧ are you going to be lisa's little helper? ; chatting #answered ask #ask #asks #💮 anon

[chibivesicle]

Golden Kamy 211 - Shiraishi shines as a friend of Asirpa and Kiro.

Work has been busy and I’ve had to put a lot of effort into things, so I apologize in advance if this isn’t quite as through as usual.  I’m currently at a point where I have to write my own performance review, that I will then give to someone else to write a formal performance review of me.  Yes, it is totally inefficient, but it takes up a lot of time to try to make it clear enough for that person to write a review.

I loved this chapter for the most part.  I have always liked Shiraishi’s character since he’s one of the few adults who isn’t traumatized from the war and does not see violence as the easy solution to problems and he’s grown so much as a character.  I’m so glad that Noda, decided to keep him around and really give him depth!

The title page does a great job of establishing the setting and timing.

It is clear that Shiraishi is returning to their inn after a night out on the town as a random woman has brought his very intoxicated self back.  Sugimoto is standing outside as the birds begin to chirp and Shiraishi is clearly functioning under drunken honesty.  He immediately comments that since Sugimoto is up so early that he’s been unable to sleep the night before meeting Tsurumi. 

This chapter sets up Shiraishi having what one would call “liquid courage” where an individual is intoxicated enough to say and do things that they would normally keep repressed.  He flat out tells Sugimoto that he’s just a pet of Tsurumi and he’s handing Asirpa over to him.  Sugimoto immediately gets incredibly flustered by this comment and lashes out at Shiraishi who doesn’t even listen him but keeps going.

Shiraishi even brings up the first time Sugimoto was captured by Tsurumi in Otaru (when he helped rescue him with Asirpa at poison arrow point) that he should have just started working for him then.  What was the entire point of fighting Tsurumi when he’s working for him anyways?

Shiraishi continues to lay into Sugimoto.  He tells the random woman that Sugimoto used to be a lone wolf and the random woman implies that Sugimoto was unable to pick a side in anything.  This further upsets Sugimoto as he tries to explain that things are different now.  He argues that he doesn’t care what Tsurumi does to Hokkaido!  He thinks that it is a better option for Asirpa to give Tsurumi the code b/c he won’t make Asirpa be the “Ainu Joan of Arc” with Hijikata.  He says if one thinks about it, it is the best option for Asirpa.

Shiraishi just shakes his head mocking Sugimoto by saying Asirpa - Asirpa.  He then asks Sugimoto what about the widow he needed the gold for?  He’s implying what about Sugimoto’s original reason to join the gold hunt - what happened to this woman he cared so much about that he was willing to do all of the crazy things up until this point.

This puts Sugimoto on the spot, he nervously replies that he “made a deal to get the money”  but he asked only for enough to help Umeko.  And then Shiraishi replies that Sugimoto may be happy with that “small” amount of money but, what about what happens for Shiraishi?  Does he get any of the money?  Keep in mind that Shiraishi joined with Sugimoto and Asirpa for a small sum of the money.  He’s risked his life for them to help them in the quest.  He should not be forgotten as a valuable team member!

Shiraishi is so angry that he lashes out at Sugimoto slapping him asking about his share.  Of course Sugimoto fights back that Shiraishi is making this all about money and slaps him back.  Sugimoto is cornered and he wants to devalue Shiraishi’s argument that he’s only in it for the money. 

After vomiting, Shiraishi keeps fighting back with words that Sugimoto is leading Asirpa on the right path?  That she’s not a family member or lover so what is their connection?  The random woman adds additional commentary that she dislikes people who old others down and Sugimoto snaps back at her to stay out of their argument. Shiraishi then presses on that Sugimoto has become so hung up on “protecting” Asirpa that he’s lost his focus on everything else.

This leads to the next page that I just adore!  Shiraishi summarizes what I have a reader have felt ever since they reunited.

Shiraishi was there to witness Asirpa on their journey in Karafuto.  He saw with his own eyes how she learned many things on the island and that she’s matured.  She is not the Asirpa that Sugimoto was separated from.

The then tells Sugimoto that Sugimoto may have reunited [physically] with Asirpa on Karafuto but they are still apart as they were before!  I melted at this line - this is a perfect summary of the shift in their friendship.  Sugimoto wanted things to stay the same between them but they are out of sync.  Sugimoto’s facial expression says it all - he’s sweating, he looks stressed, his lips are twisted a bit, an expression we don’t normally see from him! 

Shiraishi then goes on to say that Kiro taught her things that were real facts, not lies - he calls him an overly serious bastard who went to all the effort to get her to Karafuto so she could learn about the plight of her people.  She needed to see these things for herself. 

This all reaches a climax as Shiraishi grabs a shocked and pensive looking Sugimoto telling him that if she wants to carry the burden of the Ainu, she is allowed to carry that burden.

Ah, I love this so much!!!! Shiraishi flat out tells Sugimoto that Asirpa can make her own decisions and that it is her right to make her own decisions.  Since their relationship is not based on family, he’s implying that he doesn’t have the right to tell her what to do.  She can do whatever she wants to do.  Even though he said they were now equals when they reunited, Sugimoto has never actually followed through in that here in 192 - Contract Renewed.

Sugimoto has been saying one thing, but behaving another way.  It took a drunken Shiraishi to blurt all of this out and he’s right.  The last page of Shiraishi’s rant, is that if he saw her as a partner and equal that he’d gain back his own independence and not be a pet to Tsurumi.  Shiraishi vomits, collapses and then almost passes out as the woman casually strolls off.

The next day Tsurumi arrives on a naval vessel likely due to Koito Sr.’s permission with some basic facts about the ship and crew capacity.  It is clear that Tsurumi can only bring 16 men with him, not his entire group of loyal men of the 27th.

The group nervously waits for their arrival.  Shiraishi is hung over, Koito is in the foreground, and nervously states that “he’s here!”.  He’s got stress lines under his eyes, he’s sweating and he’s not sure how to react to Tsurumi.  Tanigaki is stiff in the back with Asirpa while Sugimoto looks quite deadpan.  Tsukishima is right behind Koito looking displeased and unhappy to ready with his rifle just like Sugimoto.

Tanigaki then speaks to Asirpa.

Tanigaki then tells her that when they return to Hokkaido, she should ask to see her Huci in Otaru with Tsurumi’s permission.  She doesn’t directly reply to his comment, instead she states she’ll know what type of man he is when she sees him.

So let’s take a pause - Tanigaki’s entire reason for questing for Asirpa has been for him to “return her to Huci.”.  All of a sudden he’s passed this onto Tsurumi!!!  What the hell Tanigaki?  You got involved in this to bring Asirpa back to Huci, you told Tsurumi you went to Karafuto to bring her back to Huci and now, now you are changing your side quest er I mean goal.  Really?  Really?  Reaaaaallllly?  Tanigaki are you that ready to trust her to Tsurumi?  Has he always been loyal to Tsurumi?  When he was severely injured and saved by Asirpa and nursed back to health by Huci, he said how Tsurumi took on the burden of the 27th.  It is clear that a part of him is still 100% okay with that even though he told Ogata that he left the 27th before their sniper battle and then in the swamp near Kushiro when Ogata saves him from the Ainu punishment.  Does this mean those statements were lies or was he just aligning with Tsurumi when it helped him?  What does Tanigaki want from all of this?  Has he found he prefers to be ordered around by Tsurumi b/c it is safer than thinking for himself?

Anyways, back to the chapter.  Tsurumi and his group that includes Kikuta and Usami approaches them.  He praises their performance as they have safely brought Asipra to him.  He tells Koito and Tsukishima along with Tanigaki and Sugimoto that they were the right men for the job.

Koito, blushes a little and has a bit of a smile and maybe a bit of a gasp.  Tsukishima looks unemotional.  Tanigaki frowns while Sugimoto is silent with his eyes covered and he also frowns.

As Tsurumi removes his cap, he asks if the young girl is Asirpa. Asirpa simply stares back at him as he remembers Wilk and Kiro from when he was in Russia, and also that he inspected Wilk’s body and eyes after he died at Abashiri.

Tsurumi then looks down upon her as he tells her that she certainly has his eyes.  She looks up him with determination ask her hair blows around her face.  Everyone is then distracted by Shiraishi vomiting as Tsurumi then notices him in the group.  Koito seems a bit surprised as he vomits and Usami looks over.  The panel ends with Sugimoto noticing something as Asirpa’s eyes are completely shaded black at the bottom of the panel!

As Asirpa’s eyes are shaded it implies she is about to do something and her intention is not completely clear.  With a deadpan expression of determination Asirpa draws forth several arrows at once from her quiver.  Her facial expression is similar to when she threatened Shiraishi back in Otaru to help her rescue Shiraishi!  Sugimoto is shocked!  He’s sweating, his eyes are white in suprise and shock and his heart is beating nervously.

She then ends the panel by getting Sugimoto’s attention by calling his name.

She then in with her normal eyes and facial expression tell hims that she will decide what happens to her, is a decision that she will make. She continues to draw the arrows back on the bow.  Tsurumi then notices and starts to try to talk to her as it moves to a panel of Tsukishima panicking as he yells at her in regards to what she’s doing.

Sugimoto pauses to look at her and in the final panel he nods at her in answer to her statement of self-determination.

The next page is a two page panel spread of her releasing her arrows into the air above them as other random members of the 27th look up at them.

Sugimoto then yells as the arrows start to fall back down that they are poison arrows.  Tsurumi’s men look on with shock at them.  Interestingly, Koito is close to Tsurumi but not as close to the other men, visually separating him from them.  Most of the men drop their rifles except for Usami, and Koito looks panicked at the arrows and NOT at Tsurumi!

As the arrows fall towards them, Tsukishima yells out to dodge them as Usami and jumps on Tsurumi to protect him.  Tanigaki just looks up in shock and fear!  As the arrows fall back to the ground it shows the men avoiding them.  Koito demonstrates his athletic skills as he slides down into a split to avoid being hit by an arrow.

Kikuta then asks if anyone is alright as Tsurumi is trapped under Usami and tries to wiggle out.

They then run off as Tsurumi yells that they are escaping.  As they are fleeing, Sugimoto asks Asirpa if the arrows are actually poisoned as he noticed they were simple arrowheads without the poison inserted in the cavity of the arrowhead.  He concluded that she was going to flee then.  She responds with a grin to confirm.  She then tells him that if they are partners (implying real partners) that he can’t tell her to not do things. This shows that she sees an equal partnership is based on supporting each other equally not by telling one to do something else.

She then tells him that she wants Sugimoto to be positive and optimistic, that they should “do this together!” implying communication between their partnership.

Oh yes!  Asirpa has learned how to not only express what she wants but that she wants Sugimoto to be equal in their partnership and that she wants him to approach it positively not negatively.

They then escape with a final page that in my opinion falls a bit flat and does a disservice to Shiraishi!  Sugimoto grins as he tells Asirpa that they should find the gold themselves.  And the final small panel shows Shiraishi with an arrowhead lodged in his head.

Why?  Shiraishi just gave Sugimoto the literal and metaphorical slap to the face to snap him to understand the situation and he’s used as a crass joke at the end of the chapter!  Does this mean Shiraishi will have to catch up to them?  Did they ditch him expecting him to catch up to him in their quest for the gold?  He may be hung over but that was a dick move.  He helped Sugimoto find perspective and Sugimoto and Asirpa ditched him with Tsurumi! I know many fans like to have a “golden trio” of Asirpa, Sugimoto and Shiraishi, but this implies that really isn’t a real trio as they would have brought Shiraishi along with them!

This makes me so angry!  It doesn’t come off as funny at all to me, just sad and pathetic.  I like Shiraishi, some of the jokes involving him are funny but some are just uncalled for.

Summary and random observations.

1.) Tsurumi has given away that he knows more about Wilk’s past.

By telling Asirpa that she has “his eyes” Tsurumi is subtly admitting he knows more about Wilk’s past.  Yes, he looked at his eyes on his dead body at Abashiri but that was for him to confirm that he was dead.  Saying that he recognizes his eyes in her implies that he knows more than he’s told most of his men.  I wonder who in the group present noticed this little comment?  Koito?  Tsukishima?  Kikuta?  Asirpa? etc.

2.) Koito’s worship of Tsurumi is over.

Koito looked nervous when Tsurumi approached.  His entire response to him was very calm and understated.  When Tsurumi praised him, he blushed a little.  That’s it.  Obviously, he’s still processing the information he found out from Tsukishima and Ogata.  Anyone would still like to be praised for a job well done and he may even be blushing b/c he now doesn’t know how to respond to Tsurumi and he’s just flustered.   Koito doesn’t hide his emotions well, this may be him awkwardly trying to stay calm.

What is more important is when the arrows fall back to the earth.  I personally would have expected Koito to try to protect Tsurumi with his own life.  Instead, he dodges them protecting only himself.  He’s also not upset at Usami protecting him.  Recall, that what Usami got the tattoos he was livid.  Now he’s just reacting to what happened and not even paying attention to Tsurumi!

Koito’s illusion surrounding Tsurumi has been destroyed.  It will be interesting to see how Tsurumi responds to him now that he’s back in the 27th.  Kiro took Asirpa to Karafuto to mature her.  Koito’s father sent him to Karafuto to mature him.  i wonder if Tsurumi will see a calmer Koito as a more mature Koito or if he’ll figure out something changed during his time there?

I really hope Koito breaks away from Tsurumi, he’ll make it much more interesting!  It has taken him awhile, but Koito is showing character growth and I hope it continues to keep things exciting!

3.) Shiraishi knocks some sense into Sugimoto.

I loved how brutally honest Shiraishi was with Sugimoto this chapter.  He was right to act the way he did.  Asirpa couldn’t have said those things to Sugimoto directly, he would have just ignored it b/c he would see it a part of him protecting her and her purity.  Shiraishi has become much more invested in things including the situation the Ainu are in!  He didn’t understand why Kiro had to die when he did.  He was in shock as he buried Kiro.  He’s had time to think about things as they traveled south and as he mourned.  This shows through his reunion with Sugimoto and Asirpa as it fell short - he had in his own way taken on the burden that Kiro was fighting.  Yes, he wants to bet on Asirpa and Sugimoto to get the gold but he learned along with Asirpa and Ogata as Kiro took them north to Akou.  He willingly helped Sofia escape and was on the path to going to Russia and become a partisan even if he didn’t actively seek it out.

Since Shiraishi has a different role in the quest - his words carry more weight than say, Tanigaki.  He emotionally connects with others and has gained an outsider’s perspective.  He as a previously selfish person was able to point out Sugimoto’s own selfishness that he was using to rationalize his behavior with Tsurumi.  Most of all, Shiraishi points out how cheap he was to sell out to Tsurumi.  He could have asked for more money and valued his friends more but instead he only thought of himself - not even Asirpa!

4.) Did Asirpa overhear their argument? 

Or did Shiraishi tell her about it?  Either way, Asirpa was confident enough to tell Sugimoto to trust her.

Asirpa is amazing in this chapter.  She sticks to her own moral code and compass and finds a clever way to escape. 

Her importance in looking into Tsurumi’s eyes is key - it indicates that she can read an individual and his or her intentions by this act.  What is it that she exactly saw?  Unclear at this point in time.  Hopefully, this will be explained or elaborated on later.

I’m still guessing if Asirpa has told Sugimoto the key yet.  He states that they will find the key themselves but without the skins they are stuck.  I really wish we knew more about how their argument ended after the film!

5.) Who is the random woman?

I can’t help but feel like she will play a role in this.  I wonder if she will pass information along to others - like Ogata, or Vasily?

Where has Vasya gone off to?  He can’t be far away and I can’t help but seeing him fall under the sway of Tsurumi.  We know he tells men what they want with his “sweet lies”.  He speaks Russian and he could promise Vasily the chance to face Ogata again.  . ..

That is all I have for now.  I’m a bit too busy to go into my usual depth but I’m hoping that these new events are the start of a new arc.  Hopefully, once I’m done dealing with my performance review I’ll be less distracted.

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