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cascadedkiwi · 7 months

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REVANCE faints after a performance (SITS)

(A/N: Another one circa November 2021. Past me was on a roll.)

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The boys entered the dressing room still pumped from the high of performing.

"FIVE whole encores!" Nagito exclaimed as he dropped into a makeup chair by the mirror. "They would've never let us leave!"

Iori hummed. "These fans were intense, I'll give them that."

Kyohei grinned. "We live to serve."

Takashi groaned. "As much as I love the fans, and appreciate the demand, this one really took the cake. It was like a tour in one concert." He leaned back in the armchair, pulling his shirt away from his chest.

Kota grunted from his place sprawled on the couch. "Please. A full night's sleep before I'm demanded again, Kyohei."

Kyohei huffed. "Don't go getting weak on me now," he said in jest. "But Sasayama has the schedule. Our next group appointment is at three tomorrow. I don't know about your individual stuff. I have a few appearances and meetings in the morning."

Kiyuki held in her sigh as she walked in with her arms full of water bottles. While she admired their dedication and work ethic, these guys really never slowed down, even when they needed to. She was in no place to suggest a break, even more turned off from the idea at the thought of the tongue-lashing she would get from four of the five - only Nagi endeavoured to go easy on her. She initially moved to set the water on the center table but then followed her inkling to give them out instead, resting one on the floor or chair by the guys around the table before making her way over to Nagi and resting his on the empty makeup counter.

He smiled at her. "Thanks Kiyuki, you're awesome."

She returned the smile. "I have to confirm some wrap up things with Mr. Sasayama and the stage crew. I'll be back in a bit. You guys can get changed by the time."

Kota waved her off. "You don't gotta tell us what to do. This isn't our first concert."

Kiyuki made a face as she hurried towards the door. "Then you shouldn't be in the same clothes when I get back," she quipped as she disappeared behind the door.

Iori looked up from taking a sip from his plastic bottle. "She's been starting to get a mouth on her recently."

Kyohei smirked. "Better than when she was pattering behind us like a timid hamster."

Takashi slid back in his chair, beginning to unbutton his shirt with one hand. He let out an especially deep sigh, closing his eyes.

Nagito spoke up from where he had turned and rested his head on his arms on the makeup counter. "I feel you, Taka." He let his eyes close, too. "This one was a doozy."

Kota was curled on the couch, taking up only half the seating space, hat somewhere on the floor as one arm hung off the chair.

Iori caught himself just before the water bottle slipped from his loosening fingers. "Oh. Geez." He leaned forward to rest it safely on the ground, coming back up just enough to lean over on the arm of the couch. He let out a deep breath, giving in to the heaviness.

Kyohei leaned back at the other end of the sofa, hand draped over his eyes. Even he had to admit that this one had been a lot. Of course, it wasn't just this singular performance. They had been going nonstop for months as a group and in their individual careers. A day off had been unheard off. Heck, a full eight hours worth of sleep had been hard to come by. Moments of respite turned into attempts to snatch some shut-eye like these had become commonplace. It wasn't the healthiest, but they had schedules to maintain and goals to achieve. Sacrifices had to be made to continue this life they were so privileged to afford.

'But not at the cost of their health,' Kiyuki thought in concern as she made her back down the hall. These guys were all going straight back to the house as far as she was concerned. 'And directly into bed. All five of you.' She was stealing the keys to recording and dance studios if she had to. "Guys, Mr. Sasayama said the car's ready to leave when you are."

The sight and silence that greeted her announcement was not a first, but that didn't make it any less unnerving. All five members of REVANCE knocked out in various positions throughout the room, some water bottles untouched. Sleep was such a hot commodity for this hardworking group that it pained her to wake them whenever she found one of them this way, but this time she soothed herself with the knowledge that it was only to get them to their proper, more comfortable places of rest.

She walked up to the closest, Iori, and tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, Dark Prince, get up. You'll sleep better in your own bed."

She turned to Takashi in the armchair, his shirt half buttoned. "You know it's a problem when you fall asleep mid-action." She shook his shoulder slightly. "C'mon Taka, time to go home."

She reached over the back of the other couch to tap their resident tsundere cat in a human body on the leg. "Wake up, we gotta go to the car."

She crossed the center table to get to Kyohei, reaching to shake his arm. She lifted it from his eyes, noting his slightly parted lips and the way it felt unnaturally heavy in her light grip. When she rested his arm back on his forehead, she jumped when it slid awkwardly across his face and hung there in what had to be an uncomfortable position. She gingerly moved it to rest on his lap instead, watching his face the whole time for any sign of him waking. "Kyohei… wake up, it's time to go."

Her brows furrowed as she noted the lack of response, raising when she looked up to see none of the others she'd troubled had even shifted. She made her way over to Nagito, the one she least feared putting genuine effort into rousing. She shook him by the shoulder a bit harder than the others, tapping him on the shoulder blade. "Time to wake up, Nagi. You can sleep in the car and even more when we get back to the house. Nagi?" She roughed up his hair a bit, tugging slightly. Nothing. She raised her voice. "Nagito, wake up!" He was the easiest to approach of the five, but, he was also the biggest - tallest, to be precise. Lean and all dancing muscle. She put both her arms into shaking him, remembering too late that the makeup chair was one that spun. "Oh shoot!"

The chair turned, taking Nagito's head and arms from the counter, his entire body crumpling out onto the floor.

Kiyuki was on the ground in an instant. "Holy crap, Nagi, I am so sorry, I didn't mean to push you that hard! Are you ok-" Then she noted that he was still out. Now she was scared. There was no way he had fallen that deeply asleep that quickly. She did her best and struggled to ease his limbs out, speaking to him all the while. "Nagito, can you hear me? I really need you to wake up now. Please?" Nothing, not even a twitch. And even more alarming, none of the other guys had stirred at all the ruckus.

Kiyuki felt panic rising in her. "MR. SASAYAMA!" She called as loudly as she could muster without shrieking. "I need help in here!" She stood as footsteps quickly approached the doorway. "The guys aren't waking up!"

Sasayama watched her in alarm.

"None of them are waking up! I came in here and found them like this - well, not Nagi, he actually fell but still isn't waking up!"

Sasayama was quick to call in professionals. The diagnosis was a relief and a concern - fainting from exhaustion.

Kiyuki frowned. "Sure their lives are hectic, it comes with the territory, but I always tell them to take care of themselves. Kyohei and Taka are really the worst - Taka especially when he's composing but… to have them all pass out at once…" Kiyuki looked up at the manager. "Mr. Sasayama they can't continue on like this."

"I agree." The man nodded gravely. "I'll see about adjusting their schedules for the next few days. Can I trust you to look after them at the house for tonight and tomorrow at least?"

She nodded. "Of course. I won't let them go anywhere. I'll melt all the door handles if I have to."

The manager laughed. "I leave them in your capable and protective hands. Godspeed."

"Thanks." Kiyuki smiled at him as he left them at the house. She knew she would need it once they came to.

"We're fine, quit worrying," Iori insisted from his place across the couch at home the next day.

Kiyuki was sitting small in the middle of the sofa, her hands clutching a mug of hot cocoa courtesy of Kyohei. "You don't get it," she spoke to the cup. "I know you are and I'm grateful but… that was so scary…" She curled even smaller. "Coming in to see you guys like that? You ALL passed out at the same time? My heart left my body when I realized you weren't just sleeping. The fact that Nagi didn't wake up when he fell out of the chair - sorry, again, by the way. I really didn't mean to do that."

Nagi sat down right next to her. "I told you already, you can stop apologizing for that. I didn't feel a thing and I didn't get hurt. Honestly, that second encore probably hurt my wrist more with that stunt with the mic."

"That no one told you to do," Kyohei pointed out.

"The fans loved it, though!"

Takashi sighed, shaking his head and turning his attention back to the girl sipping her drink as she watched the exchange. "Sorry for scaring you, Kiyuki."

She looked up as Nagito quickly nodded. "Yeah, we're really sorry. We'll take better care next time."

"From now on, you mean." Kyohei corrected.

Kiyuki nodded. "I would hope so." She rested the empty cup on the table, reaching for a coaster. " 'Next time' makes it sound like you'll just arrange not to all pass out at the same time. Or not let me see or something."

Kota looked up from where he had been parked on her other side, deep in a handheld video game. "None of us meant to do that. Shouldn't happen again."

Kiyuki nodded. "Please do your best to ensure that… Not just for my sake but your own health, as well. I'm begging you. I want you guys around just as much as the fans. Dare I say even more so. Not just music sensation REVANCE but as individuals." She glanced around before looking down again, flushing a bit. "I want each of you: Nagi, Kota, Kyohei, Iori, and Taka, to be around for as long as possible, thriving and doing what makes you happy."

Nagito leaned over onto her, resting his head on hers. He giggled at her protest against his weight. "We'll do our best, promise."

"We don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon," Kyohei assured her with a smirk. "Trust us."

Iori offered his own brand of reassurance. "We're not so fragile, Kiyuki. You know better."

She nodded. "I do. And I do believe in you all. Doesn't mean I won't be extra fussy over you guys for the next while."

"Appreciate the warning," came Kota's voice as he put his game down. His head found its way into her lap and Kiyuki started scratching his hair under his hoodie as if given a command.

She smiled. "That's the only one you're getting. Just because I care."

#scandal in the spolight #kyohei rikudoh #iori enjo #Kota #takashininagawa #cascadedkiwi wrote something #Nagito aoshima

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hellcatinnc · 10 months

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Scandal In The Spotlight Nagito & Iori Routes Review

So I decided I'm going to start going through my games and romance the ones I want then come back later and do the ones I don't much care for. So this game was super fun but only 2 of them even interested me. I am however glad I did both routes and I plan to do the others later but I swear the other few there all seem like assholes these are the only 2 that stood out. Anyways Nagito is my favorite he is an amazing man in the end you will see too. He makes this game alone worth buying if you haven't already. There is spoilers ahead jus so you know.

Nagito Aoshima

He honestly is kind hearted sweet with a naughty side. He likes to flirt but if he gets turned down he turns it right into a ray of sunshine like it was a joke all along. Its not hard to see how you could fall in love with a man like this. Not only does he make you smile but he makes your heart plain happy to be with him. This guy is a one of a kind I mean seriously he can be flirty but he is adopted and he goes out of his way to make clothes for orphan children, talks about one day having a big family and a fluffy dog and having a wife that loves and understands him like no other. I mean my heart melted at how sweet this guy is like not one negativity about him and he has this infectious happiness that makes you grateful to have even met him but not in a bad way but in a humbling way.

When he knows someone is in love with him like he finds out in the story he becomes more confident he wants to be near you. What I love is even when the words come out that your character is in love with him he admits he has feelings but isn't over the top I'm in love with you kind of thing he tells you he wants you to be his girlfriend but he wants to take day by day falling in love with you slowly because he can see being with you forever. Like most of these otomes its like oooh I'm in love with you and me too which feels good but this guy feels like someone you would want to be with in real life the kind of guy that is upfront but you can still tell he is falling every day a little more in love with you.

He also makes clothes outside of sings and he goes into mentioning he will make a wedding dress one day for the woman he sees he could marry and spend the rest of his life with just like his brother in law did for his sister he made her dress. Then later he tells you that he wants to make you a dress for the wedding line he is doing so at that point its not hard to not get giddy this man sees wedding bells in the future. I don't know its so hard not to get caught up in this story and in Nagi he is my sweetie when it comes to love interests in this game and many others. He is that special one that holds a dear place in my heart and he also has a slight jealousy letting everyone know your his and no one can make a move on you. Just Ahhh Nagi is amazing! I will say without spoiling every part of his main story but there is some ups and downs and secrets that have to come out but in the end on the romantic end at least you will not be let down by it.

Iori Enjo

Not gonna lie he caught my attention right away so damn attractive. Anyways its even kind of cute that he can't see well so he needs glasses. This man falls under Tsundere easily he spends most the time in the beginning talking to you like your nothing and are stupid.

However when you meet someone from his past you find out about him and how women have done him wrong even his first love who became his dads mistress. I mean how can you trust after something like that.

However you see little by little his walls slowly crumble and he shows a softer side to him that makes me all warm and fuzzy all over. The way he realizes he is in love with you is just so sweet he is called the prince and really is that the way he is there to protect you in cases as well as to protect your heart.

For a man who hated women in the beginning warms up to the idea of having a woman to spend his life with. He likes a woman who is upfront and doesn't beat around the bush about what she thinks and wants. I did both his main story with both dramatic ending and romantic ending and both are so sweet and he really is a sweetheart in the end.

#otome #anime #gaming #scandal in the spotlight #iori enjo #nagito aoshima #reviews #review #tsundere

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yuunemi · 1 year

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Miss Me, Miss Me, Now You Gotta Kiss Me

FEATURING : L365 Men (EITM, MLFK, SITS, KBTBB, SCM, KOP, BUM, MFW, LLFTX) + CoD Men

GENRE : CRACK FLUFF

C/W : FEM!MC AND MENTION OF THE WORD K!LL

LIBRARIAN'S NOTE/S : an entry for the Voltage Fandom Content Creation Challenge hosted by @voltagefandomproject. I sincerely apologize for posting very late. this is written in 2nd pov and I apologize in advance for grammatical errors and if some characterizations are off since all insights are based on ms1 stories, snippets, and other fanfics/thoughts from others. if other LIs are not here then that means I am too uncertain about their personality. other than that, enjoyy~~

NOTES & REBLOGS ARE ALWAYS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED ^^

SCENARIO

Wherein MC impulsively sings “Miss me, miss me, now you gotta ki—” once he returned home after a long trip but you stop yourself from finishing it upon realizing what the next words were. Your face flushed red from the embarrassment. (This can also apply if you just start singing it out in the blue).

HIS REACTION!

1. He will tease you and say "Now I gotta what?" He knows full well what the next words are, and he will not stop teasing you about it, not until you say the next words

Miyabi, KYOGA, Ayato Hidaka, Ichiya Misono, KYOHEI RIKUDOH, Nagito Aoshima, Eisuke Ichinomiya, Ota Kisaki, MITSUNARI BABA, Leon, Teorus, ICHYTHYS, Tauxolouve, Yosuke Sagara, SHUN RANDOH, Yuma Akagi, TAKAMASA SAEKI, FENN LUXURE, Roy Invidia, and Jasper Lane

No doubt that they would tease you to death, you missed him and he knows it

It is an ego boost for them

I put Leon in both 1 and 2 knowing that he would possibly do it in that order, like you say it > he kisses you > he says number 2

Saeki might even go "Awww, my honey missed meee~~"

I personally think that Fenn would be the biggest tease among everyone. He finds it so amusing that he'll laugh and he won't even try to hide it.

Roy and Jasper will feign cluelessness while teasing you into saying it

2. Much like number one but instead of waiting for you to say it, he will just kiss you and then say "If you wanted a kiss, all you had to do was ask" bro will be smirking at you

Shinra, HIROKI ENIWA, IORI ENJO, Kota Igarashi, EISUKE ICHINOMIYA, Mamoru Kishi, Leon, Scorpio, PARTHENO, Kiyohito Shirakami, Yamato Kougami, and GUY AVARI

I put Eisuke in both numbers knowing that it is possible because I feel like he would do 1 and 2 in that order

Shinra, Kota, and Kiyohito might even blush about it, especially Shinra who would act cocky about it all the while he is blushing

You know Hiroki's princely-like pose where he raises his head with a subtle smirk, that's what he would look like while saying it

Okay, Kota is not the type to smirk but like do his expression where he puts his hand over his face and blush

3. He knows what the next words are, he is amused. He found it cute and kissed you

Chikage, SAMON, MAKOTO MORIMACHI, Ryo Chibana, Soryu Oh, HUEDHAUT, Dui, KARNO, Zyglavis, Taki Kozaki, Takao Maruyama, Kenshi Inagaki, Toa Qelsum, TINO VALENTINE, and Lou

Samon, Makoto, and Karno would probably even pat your head after giving you the kiss

You know the soft doting look that Makoto has, yes that's what he would look like

Tino might even blush about it and I think that he probably chose to stay quiet so as to not embarrass you any further because he is considerate like that

Huedhaut and Lou would definitely chuckle at your behavior

4. "Yeah? Now I gotta what?" He is genuinely clueless, so you gotta tell him and finish the sentence if you really want that kiss

Chikage, Yukinojo, Takamune Kitami, RIKU MORIMACHI, Takashi Ninagawa, Soryu Oh, Rhion Hatter, AIGONORUS, Yonghua, REN SHIBASAKI, LYNT AKEDIA, Toa Qelsum, and Grayson Hotz

Chikage, Soryu, and Toa are literally so similar because of how cool and distant they are. Moreover, knowing these three, I feel like they are in between 3 and 4 because those three are also like so smart, no shot, they are unaware, but they're quite dense sometimes so-

Riku, Aigonorus, and Lynt are quite the airheads so you literally have to spell it out to them, but I wouldn't put it past Riku to feign cluelessness just to tease you

In the case, that Soryu is in a good and he knows what the next words are but you aren't saying them then he will probably say, "You might wanna say it unless you want me to misunderstand and think I want to kill you." but we all know that he wouldn't do that because he even refuses to point a gun at a woman. He is respectful and principled like that

Nah cause even though half of these men are smart-asses, you sometimes just have to spell it out because of how absorbed they can get from their passions; like Takamune with soccer, Takashi with music, etc.

5. Another one who is genuinely clueless but will still kiss you nonetheless because they missed you too

Yukinojo, Rhion Hatter, KRIOFF, and RIO VOLERI

Okay, so I put Yukinojo here as well cause I really feel like he might be clueless but whether he'd push you to say it or not is something I'm not sure cause he does not seem to be the forceful type either and would be the type to think/reason "If you wanted to tell me, you would, but if you didn't then you must have your reasons".

For Rhion, same reason as Yukinojo, but I think he also leans more toward the curious type. Depending on the topic, he might press for answers, but he doesn't seem that pushy either.

Krioff is a gentleman, and I don't think he would push you to say it either unless he senses something amiss or bad about it.

Rio would definitely let out a hearty laugh since he sees you lightly blushing. He'll say, "Hahaha! Whatever that is, you're right, I missed you." or somewhere along those lines before kissing you.

6. "Ha? You're only saying that because you're the one who misses me." He missed you but won't admit it

RIN YAKUMO, TAKUTO HIRUKAWA, AND KNIGHT

Okay, hear me out, I put this specifically for them because of how Tsundere they can get. (Again, this is all according to what I've observed from them, and I haven't read Knight's route yet, but he literally gives me Tsun-Tsun vibes).

There is no way that those two are not blushing while or after saying that

Mention that he is blushing, and he will blush twice as much

!! DO NOT REPOST ANYWHERE ELSE !! THIS IS THE PROPERTY OF YUUNEMI !! IT DOESN’T CLAIM TO OWN THE CHARACTERS THAT BELONG TO THEIR RIGHTFUL OWNERS !!

#voltage fandom ccc #voltage love 365 #court of darkness #enchanted in the moonlight #my last first kiss #scandal in the spotlight #kissed by the baddest bidder #star crossed myth #kings of paradise #butler until midnight #my forged wedding #love letter from thief x #I PRESSED CTRL Z WITHOUT KNOWING IT WOULD UNDO THE WHOLE THING TT I HAD TO REDO MY MASSIVE PROGRESS PLEASE TT #NAH CAUSE I GOT SO USED TO PRESSING CTRL Z EVERYTIME I HAD TO UNDO SOMETHING AND I DIDNT KNOW DOING IT ON TUMBLR UNDOS EVERYTHING 😭😭😭😭#my favoritism isn't totally showing haha-#anyhoww if there are any criticizementss please be gentle with mee :"DD

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voltageapps · 6 months

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LEADING MAN AWARDS 2023 -The King Returns-

Until 11/20 23:59 JST! Choose your no. 1 from the Top 30 from Preliminaries and Top 20 from the 2022 General Election!

Prizes

What the finalists say (click the names for the tweets)

Shunichiro Tachibana: "Working hard as ever, I see. I'll be sure to make that up to you in all kinds of ways - so prepare your heart."

Taki Kozaki: "Are you sure you aren't pushing yourself? Don't forget I'm always here for you, so lean on me when you need to."

Yuzuru Shiba: "I can't endorse such strenuous efforts, but... I'm still happy about how passionate you are. When it comes to you, I'm surprisingly simple-minded."

Munechika Takado: "You already tell me how much you love me on the regular, and you're gonna say it again? Dummy... Well, it worked. I'm thrilled."

Yosuke Sagara: "Your feelings have reached me right in the heart. You're my treasure, so wait for me at the goal, okay?"

Toshiki Kasumi: "You are... way too cute. I hope you're ready for me to have my way with you?"

Hyogo Kaga: "You may be a trashbag, but you're MY trashbag. C'mon, we're doin' this together."

Huedhaut: "I am the most fortunate being in the universe to be so loved by you. Please, let me be the only one you have eyes for."

Iori Enjo: "Hard work's all well and good, but don't overdo it. We're nearly there, so let's do things at our pace."

Suzumu Mado: "I love you way too much. And I never said I hated that! If anything, it's the opposite..."

Takuto Hirukawa: "I appreciate how hard you're working, but don't collapse before this is all over. I've gotta give you your reward still."

Masaharu Ryuzaki: "Your love's hit me with a bull's-eye right to the heart. Now then, how're you gonna compensate me?"

Hiroshi Kirisawa: "I thought I knew just how much you cared for me, but I love hearing it all the same. How about I return the favor many times over tonight?"

Leon: "You want my attention that badly? Heh. Very well. I'll give you as much love as you handle. Come here."

Kuranosuke Kiba: "Don't let yourself slack for a second. But don't push yourself too hard either... So what if I'm worried about my wife?"

Toma Kiriya: "Feels like you've already come pretty far. I'll be by your side 'til the end, so keep it up."

Jun Araki: "I can't say I hate the idea of the woman I love pushing herself hard for my sake, but don't you dare overdo it and hurt yourself."

Soryu Oh: "You impress me so much that I'm constantly falling in love with you all over again, but don't forget to take it easy and smile with me sometimes."

Scorpio: "That heart of yours is way too good. As long as you're smiling, nothin' else matters... Hey, quit smilin' all goofily at me."

Mamoru Kishi: "Just me or are you kinda workin' too hard? Ah well. That's one of the things I love about you. Let's just take it easy though, okay?"

#voltageinc #voltage inc #voltage otome #otome romance #otome #otome game #love 365 #voltage award #leading man award 2023

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2-lines-and-a-circle · 2 years

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Team white chocolate complete otome edition

*Please read theses before moving on for more context: 2 Lines & A Circle : In-depth Description: White Chocolate (tumblr.com)

Eisuke Ichinomiya from Kissed by the Baddest Bidder

Masashi Himuro from Metro Pd: close to you

Jin Namba from Her love in the Force

Yamato Kougami from My Forged Wedding

Huedhaut from Star Crossed Myth

Shusei Hayakawa from Our Two Bedroom Story

Iori Enjo from Scandal in the spotlight

Ren Shibasaki from My Forged Wedding

Sanosuke Harada from Era of Samurai: Code of love

Shinichi Kagari from After School Affairs

Kyo Aizawa from Butler Until Midnight

Kyoga from Enchanted in the Moonlight

#voltage inc #otome games #flavor of love #team white chocolate #kissed by the baddest bidder #our two bedroom story #enchanted in the moonlight #star crossed myth #my forged wedding #butler until midnight #after school affairs #ikemen #flower #era of samurai code of love #scandal in the spotlight

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hinaiya · 2 years

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completed routes! (in alphabetical order)

i. ayakashi: romance reborn

completed routes; dawn chapter, kuya

ii. destind: mr. almost right

completed routes; yuri kazumoto

iii. enchanted in the moonlight

completed routes; chikage, kiryu

iv. kings of paradise

completed routes; shun randoh, taki kozaki, yosuke sagara

v. kissed by the baddest bidder

completed routes; eisuke ichinomiya, mamoru kishi, ota kisaki, rhion hatter, soryu oh

vi. irresistible mistakes

completed routes; jun araki

vii. my last first kiss

completed routes; ayato hidaka, hiroki eniwa, makoto morimachi, riku morimachi, takamune kitami

viii. oops, i said yes?

completed routes; kunihiro kasai, ukyo senkawa

ix. our two bedroom story

completed routes; minato okouchi, shusei hayakawa

x. scandal in the spotlight

completed routes; kota igarashi, kyohei rikudoh, iori enjo, takashi ninagawa

xii. star crossed myth: department of punishments

completed routes; ichthys, krioff, partheno, scorpio, zyglavis

xiii. star crossed myth: department of wishes

completed routes; aigonorus, huedhaut, karno, leon, teorus

#₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟcompleted routes

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masonsystem · 2 years

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OK FINALLY FREEING THE THOUGHTS OF MINE ON 02 THAT I CAN STILL REMEMBER SO I CAN FINALLY WATCH DIGI FILM FOURRRR:

ok so i actually liked a Lot of 02′s concepts. like the premise of oikawa is really cool and tragic, and i loved how it ended up connecting to and consequently strengthening iori’s character, i loved everything about ken’s character development, i really enjoyed the new kids, but... the execution of most of these ideas, were not good. honestly the execution of many things in general is what was rly wrong w 02, like yes the new kids are likeable, yes takari technically did get substantial character focus, yes there were good new ideas... but the execution Sucked.

The Ending is a good example of this weirddd execution problem like im actually rather neutral about the ending, like i think tai becoming an ambassador is actually so on brand and is honestly kinda cute, but man is seeing their children being exact clones of them really.... urk. but thats not what im here to talk abt, im here to talk abt how this series does not take its time AT ALL.... except for fanservice episodes (more on that later). like w this ending, there was absolutely no time to digest anything or parse this moment that is supposed to be sad, like hellooo oikawa just turned into butterflies, and not even 30 seconds later we’re suddenly in the future like what the fuck. so weird and jarring and i wouldve honestly preferred to see the aftermath instead?

personally the ending is like the easiest thing to single out when it comes to pointing out the weird ass execution in 02, but another good example is honestly takari too. 02’s writing style is veryyy different from adventure, in the regard that there isnt as many character focused episodes. in adventure, the first few arcs of unlocking adult evolutions, obtaining crests, then regathering all the children, are structured so that every character gets some spotlight to themselves. 02 definitely does this to a degree, but its wayyy more subtle now. but even so, the 02 New Character episodes are often sharing the spotlight with a kid from adventure. which isnt always a bad thing but like... it ends up costing time that couldve been used to strengthen an actual kid of the main cast.

and this stands out especially w takari because patamon and tailmon didnt get as many evolution forms, since they already had their adult forms from adventure, and so they had significantly less spotlight. and in a show like 02 where character groundwork is placed down sooooo subtly to the point where it’s barely perceptible without a focus episode, takari just end up feeling neglected instead. hikari fares a bit better than takeru bc she gets her whole dark ocean deal, but takeru... god, takeru almost felt like a side character? yeah he lost his cool when facing off the kaiser and had his smug beatdown which was very nice, but other than that.... ?!?!

like in adventure, no one really outshines another because screentime is more or less balanced. you would think tht it would focuses slightly more on taichi + yamato since theyre the only 2 with digimons that can ultimate evolve, but it honestly doesnt really.. theres loads of episodes where these two arent the focus at all, so in the end no one in the cast feels like a side character (except hikari the latecomer lmao kinda, but honestly i feel like she was more solidified in adventure than 02?!) meanwhile, takeru and hikari w one less evolution than the rest of their gang just feel. completely sweeped off to the side :/ yes they definitely had moments and solid interactions etc etc but what they really needed, (takeru especially!!) were solid character focus episodes !

and this ‘execution’ problem im speaking of is a bit more than execution, but also just the really weird pacing of this show in general. like i already mentioned how many ‘character focus’ episodes end up sharing screentime with a older kid from adventure... its fanservice. it’s fanservice, and i honestly enjoy it, but it also rly imbalanced the grounds of the main cast, i think! and i think its a big reason why kaiser arc was So Fucking Long... like i still dont understand the point of that gun digimon episode. like literal actual filler like huh... also i dont understand why shurimon had an extra episode to themselves when that couldve easily instead been a episode focusing on thee neglected hikari or takeru likeeeee. DO U SEE ALL THIS WEIRD FILLER?!?

also speaking of that shurimon episode, that red vegetable he fought NEVER CAME BCK OR WHATEVER! this is another issue i had w 02! what they give to u in earlier episodes dont really come back to you in a satisfying way, if it even comes back at all! like if i were to compare it to adventure, which of course the example im abt to state wont be entirely fair since i watched adventure and 02 back to back, but like every character we removed a black gear from, or even whatever stupid silly little digimon we encountered, almost always came back to play a minor role in later arcs. ogremon, numemon, yukidarumon, etc, they all become allies or whatever later! you’re rewarded for noticing and remembering earlier details!!

02... 02 did not have this, even when you thought they would. gun digimon man... was just there. did not come back. same with the vegetable shurimon fought!!! like seriously omg i thought they would come bck somehow BUT THEY DIDNT??? i mean what i think they tried to do instead was wink wink nudge nudge the world tour arc, what with mimi becoming a new yorker and various american cameos or whatever, but like... honestly that arc kinda sucked :/ i was rly hoping for it to be much more fun but it really did not stick the landing :/ i wish it transitioned towards the final arc better.... like i was hoping for like, tokyo arc but its not spreadout throughout the world. man. that wouldve been so cool..

and also fucking daemon omg i was so astounded with the resolution of that thing cuz LIKE.. ?????? tried a whole “omg two antagonists are fighting one another” angle again kinda like metal-etemon and puppetmon except daemon hardly had any footing asides from some vague ‘power of darkness’ BUT OMGGGG IT WAS NOT?!!? FUCKING WORTH TO GO BACK TO HIKARIGAOKA FOR...!!!!??!? like hikarigaoka is an actually significant place and they just have a scene take place there FOR NO GOOD REASON?? literally the final arc was sooooo messy it was insane 😭😭 also looping back to bad execution eg; the ending, the desires of the digidestined or whatever was soooo rushed too like omg thats actually an amazing premise and you have a whooping FIVE characters to deal with!!! TAKE UR TIME OH MY GOD... literally giving miyako the stupidest desire like hey can my girl have some emotionally touching depth instead of just wanting to eat cake or something?!? 😭

(i dont remember how i felt abt blackwargreymon’s arc ending tho.... see this is why i need this blog so i can remember anything ever 🤦)

ok i think that covers most if not all of my bases on the problems that really irk me with 02.... i sound like a biggg hater and while i didnt leave 02 feeling that satisfied i definitely did enjoy a lot of it! like i genuinely loved all the new kids, they are as sweet and likeable as their previous counterparts!! seriously, none of them are annoying to me, they are all so endearing and <3 <3 <3

KEN! i gave 02 a lot of shit for it’s subtle writing style but as bad as that form of writing did for pacing, it seriously shined in regards to showcasing ken’s reformation. the different members of the friend group coming to accept ken as a friend at their own pace was done very subtly and naturally and it’s honestly one of the best things about this series! also ken’s backstory episode was a full-out character episode, rather abundant in adventure but scarce here in 02, but man was it the best episode of the entirety of 02. like i saw gif spoilers for it so i knew what to expect but it STILL made me cry!! do u know how good smth has to be in order to cry when first experiencing it despite already having spoilers... the delivery of everything in that episode was just fantastic. honestly the 02 version of adventure ep 21.

and for as much grievance i give 02 for its abundant fanservice that came at the cost of a better paced and more well-balanced show... i did enjoy the fanservice lol. it was rly nice to see the previous kids all grown up!! 🥺 <3 although the entire time i thought they were highschoolers cuz boi these proportions... joe looks like a goddamn college freshman!!!!

paildramon’s first jogress evolution was cool as hell too. seeing the opening change for ken was also very neat. blackwargreymon’s and agumon’s conversation was extremely touching.. oh yeah i remember blackwargreymon a bit better now!! it was really fitting that he died protecting someone, im really happy w that choice. although i dont get the whole becoming a seal for hikarigaoka thing...

also i was hoping this would loop back to tailmon’s holy ring, and the reason blackwargreymon was more intelligent than other black tower digimons was bc he had the holy ring in him. TOO BAD for me for expecting something as satisfying and logical like this... just like how i hoped picodevimon would mean a devimon reappearance but instead devimon just became trans... oh well! what else... loved the christmas episode, that was just perfection. yeah, i think thats all i have left to say for 02. of course ill still say whatever abt them but these are the main thoughts i can remember. NOW I CAN FINALLY FUCKING WATCH DIGI FILM 4 JFCCCC

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