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coquelicoq · 8 months
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rip to hiiragi in the moon-splitting festival arc though. first she paints a protection charm on natsume's arm, standard stuff, but even though right before this he was in a huge hurry to get back to everyone else to make sure they're safe, he's like okay now let's do you. and takes the brush and paints the same charm on her arm. uhhhh. okay. this is fine. okay. then minutes later he throws himself in front of her to protect her from a ton of falling logs with his fragile human body. like not only is he actively making it harder for her to do her job, which is to protect him, by doing stupid heroic shit that puts him in danger, but he's doing said heroic shit to protect HER? like he thinks she's a PERSON??? the fuck is she supposed to do with this shit!
#i wrote some run-on tags the other day about how my favorite storytelling device in natsuyuu is the sensei reaction shots#and one of the things i ran out of room to say is that my SECOND favorite storytelling device in natsuyuu#is the hiiragi reaction shots#because a) it makes total sense that we would want to see her reaction to natsume treating her like a person but b)#SHE ALWAYS LOOKS THE SAME. SHE'S WEARING A MASK THAT COVERS HER ENTIRE FACE.#which means that we just have to infer her reaction. which is such a funny function for a reaction shot to serve!#'hey btw this character is having feelings. not telling you which ones.'#and FURTHERMORE c) not only does her facial expression never differ but said facial expression is one of a vacant-eyed smile#which in turn means that the reaction her mask makes it look like she's having is basically 'um. what. ha ha. the fuck?'#which! i think often is what her reaction actually is! so it circles back around to being accurate! hello!!!#absolutely genius character design. i am obsessed.#natsume's book of friends#natsume yuujinchou#hiiragi#my posts#f#i'm rewatching all the natori episodes because i love him but it's just reminding me how much i love hiiragi and sensei also 😩#i have other stuff i should be doing today BUT i did successfully get a fill for another themed xword so i'm giving myself a lil break#UGH natsume comes to at the end of the episode with natori's jacket draped over him and sensei lying on natsume's stomach#on top of the jacket...#these characters will be the death of me is2g
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givenplus · 4 years
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柊 Mix_02 (Chapter 31) Thoughts & Reaction
If you haven’t read this chapter yet. Stop reading as my thoughts and reactions do contain spoilers.
Again, thank you to @spring-turtle-scans for all their hard work and giving the fandom such great scanlations. I also have a few questions regarding this chapter and would like some readers’ perspectives and opinions.
So Haruki got an email from a major record label and spilled the information to Uenoyama. I find that to be so great but with every blessing comes with a few problems and questions. Do they have the intention to debut? How will Mafuyu and Akihiko feel about it? It just brings out a new can of worms. I’m looking forward to when all four of them sit down and talk about it as a band (if they do).
I’m a bit confused with Uenoyama’s reaction though. I’m sure it’s overwhelming to hear that your own band has a chance to debut and that his dreams are at his fingertips. But why did he ask Hiiragi about feeling conflicted on having to decide how to live? That part confuses me. Why the hesitation?  Aside from that, Hiiragi already knows what he’s living for so I’m glad Hiiragi was there to give Ue some clarity.
Now we’re at Mafuyu and Ue’s school. They really are hot shots now! People are calling Mafuyu senpai! That’s amazing!
Ue finally tells Mafuyu about the debut news and that he’s extremely happy and Mafuyu just says, “I’ll think about it later.” Oooooooh boy! Like I said, it brings out a new can of worms. Imagine following the footsteps of your dead ex-boyfriends dream and actually on your way to achieving it. It must be a lot of Mafuyu which is why he was pretty dismissive of it. I feel a bit bad for Uenoyama though, I wish Mafuyu can just communicate better.
Then we’re at Hiiragi and Shizu’s school. Shizu skipping class? What a rebel. Haha! And is Shizu, somewhat of a tsundere to Hiiragi? Lol! 
In Hiiragi’s internal monologue, he says, “How to live my life? When I started up the band again after Yuki died, I’d already made my mind up about it.” So Hiiragi’s reason to live is continuing the band? Hiiragi continues saying that if he keeps with the band, he can bind to Shizu a little while longer. I think Hiiragi’s reason to live is Shizu as well? Why does Hiiragi say, “a little while longer?” like that their time is fickle?
Also where is daddy Akihiko?
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avi-stella · 7 years
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Be Careful | Shinya Hiiragi x Reader
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RATING: Teen | WORD COUNT: 1,863 | GENRE: Action/Drama/Fluff SUMMARY: You're on your period, and it almost gets you killed during a mission.
You shifted uncomfortably in your position, mentally cursing your luck. Of all days, Mother Nature decided to give you your gift for the month to fall on the same day as a very important mission. Your time of the month wasn't really anything major troubling—except maybe uncomfortably bleeding between your legs, having cramps come and go, getting irritated at the smallest things, and a million other problems—that you decided against skipping out on this mission. Unfortunately, you didn't have the luxury to just "take a day off" because of your period. Not in these desperate times, at least.
"Hey, you okay?" Mito placed a hand on your shoulder after seeing your distressed expression despite all your attempts of hiding it. The young woman looked concerned, and you nodded.
"Yeah," you reassured her. "Just Mother Nature being a complete bitch like always."
Mito understood what you meant right away, flashing you a sympathetic smile. "Ah, I see. Don't push yourself too hard out there, alright?"
"I'll be careful," you promised. Satisfied with your response, the young woman nodded before walking back over to Guren and the rest of her squad. You watched her retreating figure, your eyes scanning over the rest of her squad members (and basically your friends now due to a certain embarrassing incident you'd rather not recall) before eventually landing on a certain blue-eyed male. Shinya Hiiragi wasn't really supposed to be here, yet for some reason he decided to tag along. Feeling your gaze on himself, Shinya locked eyes with you, his permanent smile etched on his face as he waved at you in greeting.
"Shit, not now," you thought, feeling yourself heat up from his smile towards you, and you pushed your legs even closer together. You slapped your cheeks in an attempt to ignore everything that came along with your annoying hormones. In the end, you never returned the Major General's greeting, much to his dismay. You needed to focus right now. In just a few minutes, your squad and Guren's will be trying to eliminate a certain vampire noble. You had no idea why your squad was needed as you were fairly certain that Guren's squad (plus Shinya due to his own whim) would be more than enough, but orders were orders.
Everything had already been discussed prior and there were no more words that needed to be said. The tension in the air was thick as silence stretched throughout the abandoned building. You glanced at your pocketwatch before giving your squad members a determined and encouraging look, silently telling them that it was almost time. Your eyes made contact with Guren, and the two of you nodded. Mission start.
Your squad was in charge of acting as back-up for Guren's squad. Your target—you never bothered to learn the vampire noble's name as it wasn't really necessary since they were going to die in the end—was known to always have a group of other vampires around him, and you and your squad were in charge of dealing with those fodder. There was a lot going on, but as a squad leader, you were able to relatively easily keep track of everything and everyone. Making sure that your squad stayed in formation, you attacked vampires left and right, prioritizing those that might seem to be able to give Guren and the others trouble while they dealt with the noble.
From the corner of your eye, you saw a vampire quickly approaching you. You killed off the one you were currently facing against with a swift swing of your sword at their neck before pivoting on your heel, preparing yourself to parry the bloodsucker's attack. However, a sharp pain suddenly shot through your side, causing you to falter. There was no time to regain yourself; the vampire's speed was impossible for you to match.
"Shit!" you cursed under your breath, thinking this was it. You were going to die because of a stupid cramp coming up at the worst possible time. A million thoughts and regrets crossed through your mind while simultaneously trying to think of a way to get out of this situation alive—if there was any. You could vaguely hear your squad members shouting towards you, but their words didn't reach your ears. You were too focused on the vampire in front of you. The vampire that was about to kill you with his sword raised above his head—
You steeled yourself. You were prepared for this. This was a war, and you knew that dying on the battlefield like this was a high possibility, so when the final strike never came, you were confused. In your attempt to escape the vampire's reach, you stumbled backwards, falling flat on your back, wondering what happened. You exhaled. You were still breathing. You were alive. ...Why? How? Just then, you heard a familiar voice call your name.
"Are you okay?" Shinya, whom you assumed to be your saviour, asked with pure concern, kneeling down at your side and helping you sit up.
"Shin—" you stopped yourself, almost forgetting about formalities due to your near-death experience. You cleared your throat and corrected yourself, "Major General, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with the Lieutenant Colonel?"
"I saw that you were in danger," Shinya answered, offering you his hand to help you stand up while the others dealt with the surrounding vampires, trying to give you the time you needed to recover. "Guren gave me permission to go to you."
"I see," you breathed out a small sigh of relief before flashing the young man a small smile. "Thank you."
"Are you okay?" Shinya repeated his initial question.
You nodded your head in response. "I'm fine. Thank you for worrying about me."
Before Shinya could reply, the two of you heard Guren call out a warning to the two of you. Immediately, you looked up, only to find the vampire noble charging towards you and the young man at your side. Shinya's and your reactions were automatic; you both immediately readied your weapons to deal with the oncoming threat.
The noble merely smiled at the challenge. He spoke in a provocative tone, directed towards you, "You're bleeding, aren't you? It smells delicious; I'd love to drink it."
You scrunched your face in disgust at his words, both you and the vampire knowing full-well that he was talking about wasn't just any kind of blood from you; he was talking about your period blood. You didn't think there'd be perverted vampires like him in this world, but it looks like you were wrong. Just like how you were wrong in thinking that being on your period wouldn't hinder you in battle. Shinya aimed towards the noble and opened fire. You were quick to follow his attack with your own as support, and in just a few seconds after that, Guren and the rest of his squad came in to provide backup and finish things once and for all.
With the battle finally over and having successfully completed the mission with only a few minor casualties and no losses in your numbers, you fell to your knees, feeling absolutely exhausted. Your eyes scanned the area, and everybody else seemed to be trying to catch their breath. Relief washed over you as you allowed your eyes to rest for a moment but opened them again when you heard footsteps approach you.
"Where are you hurt?"
"Major General...? I'm sorry, what are you talking about?" you were confused as to what the young man meant. As far as you knew, you didn't sustain any concerning injuries. You watched Shinya kneel down to your level. He firmly grasped your shoulders, his eyes full of worry as he stared at you. What the hell was going on?
"That vampire said you were bleeding. Where are you hurt?" Shinya repeated firmly.
...Oh.
You felt yourself blush, grabbing hold of Shinya's hands and pushing them away from you. You averted your gaze, moving to twiddle your thumbs as you answered, "I-It's not anything you need to worry about."
Shinya was having none of that. "So you are hurt!"
"No," you tried to respond firmly, but the embarrassment made your voice shake, making you sound vulnerable instead. "It's—ugh, you really don't need to worry, Major General."
"I worry because I care! Now tell me where you're hurt so that I can take care of it," the young man insisted. It was unusual to see him so worked up.
For a second, you forgot just what it was the two of you were talking about because you were trying to figure out if you actually heard what Shinya said correctly. He's worried because he cares about you. The thought would have made you smile, but Shinya urged for you to answer him. You sighed in defeat, wondering if anybody would be able to come to your rescue. ...Apparently not.
"I'm on my period," you decide to answer bluntly and just get things done and over with. There really shouldn't be anything to be ashamed about it anyways. Shinya stared at you in silence with an expression you can't quite read. The silence was awkward and making you nervous so you decided to speak again, hoping to chase it away, "I'm sure you've learned about the female reproduction system before, Major General."
"O-Oh," Shinya finally found his voice again, but his response ended up sounding rather lame. "Right, uh..." You felt like it was the end of the world all over again before you felt Shinya grab hold of your hands, and he continued after having overcome his initial embarrassment, "Still, is there anything you'd like? Anything I can do to help?"
Slowly, you found yourself start to smile from the young man's kindness and consideration, "I'll be fine, thanks."
The young man beamed before helping you stand up. He hesitated for a moment, and you could see that he was debating with himself about something, his hands still holding onto yours. After a few more seconds, Shinya only offered you his usual smile, except this one held a flicker of an emotion behind it that you've never seen before.
Slowly, the major general let go of your hands so that he could instead pat your head. "Be careful, okay? I really do care about you."
Before you could respond, Guren's voice was heard from afar, calling for Shinya. With a quick farewell, the young man turned on his heel to see what it was his friend needed him for. As you watched his retreating figure, you couldn't help but call out to him.
"Sh-Shinya!" You boldly and daringly called the major general by his name without any formalities, prompting him to stop in his tracks and to look back at you. Ignoring the growing warmth pooling in your cheeks, you reciprocated Shinya's sentiment. "I care about you too!"
Shinya's eyes widened for a moment before his entire face lit up. He flashed you the widest grin you've ever seen on him, and he waved his hand to you one last time before walking away with a bounce in his steps.
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