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bara-to-heart · 7 months

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Rules Need To Be Followed

Hey, it's Kazumi and Riddle here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Of course, Kazumi. Anyone who can't follow these rules knows what's waiting for them.

Riddle dear, don't threaten people... But honestly these rules aren't that hard to follow so-

1. Riddle is a minor (17) and so am I. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Riddle is a person too, and he can get hurt. Any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Riddle talk together, I will be in blue and Riddle will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Riddle doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Riddle; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Riddle doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is a student and works hard to get perfect scores throughout all of the classes he takes, as well as participating in his club. It is not a surprise that he might lose track of time.

7. That being said, I am also a full-time high school student, and so it is likely that my replies will be fully messed up (read: I tend to procrastinate by doing fun things and then I have a week to catch up on all my schoolwork). Please be mindful of that and don't spam me and Riddle.

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Riddle doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Riddle have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-senpai" for upperclassmen so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

10. I also love shipping and am not very selective (I love seeing rare pairs, and in general seeing how their ship would work out). So, feel free to do that too! Before they get into a relationship, though, they need to have at least some sort of interaction beforehand (because I want to get to know you too, and even if you're playing a canon character, I still want to do some regular stuff first) To add to that, I am a multishipper, so each relationship happens in its own verse.

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Riddle or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Riddle (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He does enjoy having the attention. Also, if you want to be known with an emoji, you will be tagged as "kantokusei [emoji]" so there's also that!

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Riddle may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Of course, and make sure to follow the Queen of Hearts' rules as well.

Yes, but don't let that hold you back (Riddle no I will at least loosely follow the rules I swear)

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katte-utsubo · 7 months

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Ugh. Rules...

Hey, it's Kazumi and Floyd here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Rules make everything boring. Nezumi-iruka-chan...

But they're necessary to our safety, so we need to go over them, Okay?

1. Floyd is a minor (17) and so am I. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Floyd is a person too, and although he might not appear like he can get hurt, he can and will. It puts him in one of his moods. Therefore, any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Floyd talk together, I will be in blue and Floyd will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Floyd doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Floyd; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Floyd doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is chaotic and regularly forgets to check this blog. He only comes on when he has nothing better to do. So...

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Floyd doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Floyd have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-senpai," "-chan," and "-kun," so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Floyd or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Floyd (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He does enjoy having the attention (as long as it's not "too much," whatever that means).

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Floyd may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Yeah~ I bet everyone'll find it really fun here, won't they~?

Hopefully, but I find that slightly doubtful with the scary look in your eyes right now.

#floyd leech #floyd #rules #rp rules #roleplaying rules #twst #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland rp #roleplay #twst roleplay #twisted wonderland roleplay #twst rp #rp

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doku-no-bi · 7 months

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Rules are necessary to maintain professionalism.

Hey, it's Kazumi and Vil here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Of course. Rules are needed to make sure we all stay safe and refined. We wouldn't want anyone acting unseemly.

Yeah... Just don't be inappropriate guys.

1. Although Vil is not a minor (18), I am. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW (due to me being a minor...). Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Vil is a person too, and he can be hurt by your words. Any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Vil talk together, I will be in blue and Vil will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Vil doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Vil; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Vil doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He has so many things going on in his life, both in public spaces as well as school and his personal life.

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Vil doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Vil have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I might use honorifics like "-san" so keep that in mind (probably will not due to Vil not using honorifics that much)). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck.

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Vil or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Vil (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He does appreciate it a win over Neige ha. Also, if you want to be known with an emoji, you will be tagged as "kantokusei [emoji]" or "[emoji] kantokusei" so there's also that!

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Vil may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

And take care of yourself. Make sure to not stay up too late on your devices. Rest is important for a healthy life.

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findrps-minor · 11 months

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(Me, the owner of this blog, making a rp request to show how it’s done? Noooo totally not I-)

Hey, I’m Kazumi, 14-17, and use he/they/she pronouns. I have roleplayed for ~2 years I think? On and off, at first with fandoms and now I rarely play as fandom characters (unless I’m really into something). But to be honest, both fandoms and fandomless would be accepted, I don’t really care. I would like my partner to be 14-17.

I’m looking for a person who roleplays semi-literate and in third person, non-starred, and roleplays the Crave series by Tracy Wolff, specifically as Hudson Vega, with me playing an oc. However, I am willing to do any roleplay with paranormal creatures (vampires, werewolves, sirens, etc). I don’t honestly care about gender of the pairing. Most of my face claims are anime characters, but I have been trying to start using real life face claims.

I’m not triggered by much, to be honest. But if you think there’s something that could trigger me, please tell me about it :)

Some favorite tropes of mine are enemies to lovers, the bully falling in love, honestly stuff like that </3

I also can roleplay characters from a variety of anime (Haikyuu, One Piece, Romantic Killer (Riri/Rio >>>), My Hero Academia, and Tokyo Revengers being the ones I would probably roleplay most, but you can always ask).

I’d love to talk OOC and about headcanons. Bonus if you speak Spanish and could have your character speak Spanish in the roleplay (please I’m learning Spanish so- that would be amazing >>> (I can try to help with Japanese lmfao but I probably wouldn’t be too good)) If interested, message me on @kazumiroleplay or on Discord at Kazumi#2619

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niya-nya · 7 months

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These are the rules~

Hey, it's Kazumi and Che'nya here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Yes, for rules are for following~ They don't disappear and appear, unlike me~

...What??

1. Although Che'nya is not a minor (18), I am. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Che'nya is a person too. Therefore, any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Che'nya talk together, I will be in blue and Che'nya will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Che'nya doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Che'nya; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Che'nya doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is busy doing... Who knows what, We don't look too deeply into it okay-

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Che'nya doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Che'nya have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-kun," so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Che'nya or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Che'nya (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him!

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Che'nya may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Yes - I'm sure we're gonna have lots of fun~ Or maybe not~ Who knows~

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shiro-no-yuki · 7 months

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Make sure you follow the rules!

Hey, it's Kazumi and Neige here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Yeah! Rules are really important to keep people safe.

1. Neige is a minor (17), and so am I. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Neige is a person too. Therefore, any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Neige talk together, I will be in blue and Neige will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Neige doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Neige; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Neige doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is busy with his professional work and his schoolwork.

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Neige doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Neige have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-senpai," "-chan," and "-kun," so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Neige or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Neige (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He will read all of it and it grows his confidence (it's unnecessary though, he has enough confidence and pride (no he doesn't I'm lying to you))

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Neige may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Mhm! I can't wait to get to know you all!

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nusumu-hyena · 7 months

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Rules, huh?

Hey, it's Kazumi and Ruggie here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Shishishi...

Don't try to find loopholes, Ruggie. Please.

1. Ruggie is a minor (17), and so am I. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Ruggie is a person too. Therefore, any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Ruggie talk together, I will be in blue and Ruggie will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Ruggie doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Ruggie; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Ruggie doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is busy with his side jobs and taking care of Leona, as well as sometimes his studies...

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Ruggie doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Ruggie have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-senpai," "-san," and "-kun," so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Ruggie or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Ruggie (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He would rather you send him money, but compliments are nice too.

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Ruggie may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Make sure to follow these rules!

You're acting so suspicious right now. I don't trust you.

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raion-to-hirune · 7 months

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Rules... Tch, what a bore.

Hey, it's Kazumi and Leona here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Do we really have to go over this? I'm sure that those soushoku doubutsu know all of them already.

Just. Just to reiterate them. Okay?

1. Although Leona is not a minor (20), I am. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Leona is a person too, even if he seems to ignore half of the things said to him. Therefore, any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Leona talk together, I will be in blue and Leona will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Leona doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Leona; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Leona doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He is sleeping and procrastinating on his work. Ruggie gets on him about it, but still... He gets lazy in checking his own blog.

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Leona doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Leona have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-senpai," "-chan," and "-kun," so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck (as well as Japanese).

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Leona or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Leona (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He will read all of it and it grows his confidence (it's unnecessary though, he has enough confidence and pride (no he doesn't I'm lying to you))

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Leona may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Tch... It's finally over.

I'm actually surprised you were able to stay awake for that, you always fall asleep super quickly during history lessons...

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towaniegaita · 4 years

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FAQs [Nozakibento, 16th October 2010]

Original post in Japanese

I collected together some of the questions I'm often asked.

Basic Information

Name: Nozakibento

Date of Birth: 28th April 1986 (Showa 61)

Height: 177.5cm (as of 2018)

Weight: approx. 60kg

Blood Type: A

Home prefecture: Hokkaido. I was born in Sapporo. I also lived in Tokachi and Kushiro.

Current location: Tokyo (I moved there from Hokkaido in the year I turned 30)

Occupation: A 33 year old amateur idol

Hairstyle: I used to wear a wig, but now I mostly go for a messy style

Visual Acuity: Both eyes are around 1.5 without glasses

Characteristics: Nozakibento

Likes and Dislikes

Favourite food: Sliced senmai (boiled tripe), vegetables in general, meat in general (especially meat sashimi), seafood in general (especially octopus and oysters), anything cherry blossom flavoured, anything yuzu flavoured, rice, miso soup, soba, udon, niboshi ramen, yakuzen herbal soup, grated yam, tofu, shiokara, sushi, sashimi, seaweed, mochi, rice flour dumplings, wheat gluten cakes, keihan rice, oyster soy sauce, slow-boiled eggs, Indian curry from Tokachi, ice cream (especially citrus, mint chocolate, watermelon and vanilla flavours), hard gums, mini Ramune candy, agar jelly, almond tofu pudding, oroblanco

Least favourite food: None.

Favourite drinks: Tea in general, kale smoothie, scented but not sweetened sparkling water, vegetable juice, tomato juice, soba water, miso soup, dashi, non-alcoholic beer, ginger ale, black coffee

Favourite alcoholic drinks: Campari-based cocktails (especially Spumoni), Violet Fizz

Favourite animals: Daring crabs, spotted garden eels, owls, sea urchins when they eat cabbage

My type: Someone with a big heart, who isn't rude and doesn't complain all the time. Decisive, speaks logically and is a fast worker

Favourite scents: Bergamot, yuzu, oroblanco, lemongrass, lemon and lime, eucalyptus, vanilla, incense, hinoki cypress, the smell of hot springs, medicinal water, struck matches

Favourite sports: Table tennis, endurance running, non-competitive swimming, walking

Favourite instruments: When I listen to bands, I tend to focus on the drums, bass and keyboard. If I go to see a symphonic orchestral concert or something, I tend to watch the percussionists. I myself can't play any instruments.

Hobbies: Gaming, listening to game soundtracks, table tennis, reading, darts, being enveloped in aromas, checking my daily electricity bill using a bill management app

Special skills: Ability to work as a librarian, can sing The Tortoise And The Hare starting from different positions, a little bit of competitive eating (can eat up to about 2kg)

Qualifications: Librarian, teacher's licence (for primary, middle and high schools), certified member of the Sports Boy Scouts (link in Japanese), Kanji Aptitude Test Level 2, driving licence (for manual cars)

Person I most respect: My mother

Favourite subjects: Japanese (especially modern Japanese), contemporary society, ethics, politics and economics

Favourite season: The shade in midsummer

Favourite phrases:

80% Preparation 20% Performance (dandori hachibu)

The early bird gets the worm (sente hisshou)

Niche business (sukima sangyou)

Information, Communication, Discussion (houkoku renraku soudan)

Easier said than done (iu wa yasuku okonau wa katashi)

Haste makes waste (tanki wa sonki)

Drink if you want, but be swallowed up (sake wa nondemo nomareru na)

The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean (i no naka no kawazu taikai wo shirazu)

A picture is worth a thousand words (hyakubun wa ikken ni shikazu)

Stress-free

Favourite Japanese poem:

'If I live long,

I may look back with yearning for these painful days -

The world that now seems harsh

May then appear sweet and good!'

By Fujiwara no Kiyosuke, translation by Peter McMillan

Favourite place to hang out: Inside a game

Favourite characters: Domo-kun (NHK), Moji-kun (Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan), Zushi Hokki (official mascot of Hokuto city in Hokkaido), Jack Frost (Megami Tensei series), Morgana (Persona 5)

Favourite anime: Eureka Seven

Favourite manga: Love Roma by Toyoda Minoru

I Wonder If I Can Make 100 Friends by Toyoda Minoru

Yoake no Toshokan by Nonou Tao

Other manga I like: Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun, PAPUWA, Final Request, Yu☆Yu☆Hakusho, Revelations: Persona, Mind Assassin, Sayonara Zetsubou-Sensei, Arakawa Under The Bridge, Fushigi Yuugi, Ranma 1/2, Psychometrer EIJI, The Kindaichi Case Files, Rakudai Ninja Rantarou, Soul Hunter etc.

Favourite game: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Other games I like: Shin Megami Tensei 1-4, Shin Megami Tensei 4 Final, Shin Megami Tensei if, Persona 1-5, Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha 1 and 2, DIGITAL DEVIL SAGA Avatar Tuner 1 and 2, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 1 and 2, Little Magic, Jake Hunter: Let Time Pass By, LIVE A LIVE, Final Fantasy 5 and 8, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Secret of Mana, Trials of Mana, Schoolhouse Horror Story, Banshee's Last Cry, Jungle Wars 2, Ranma 1/2: Hidden Treasure of the Red Cat Gang, Renegade, The New Hot-Blooded Tough Guy: The Eulogy of Kunio and Co., Puyo Puyo, Puyo Puyo 2, Saga Frontier, Monster Farm, Monster Farm 2, KOF98, SAMURAI SPIRITS, vib-ribbon, Clock Tower 2, Clock Tower Ghost Head, Maria: Kimitachi Ga Umareta Wake, Double Cast, Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die, Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan, RPG Maker Series, etc. As for social network games, I like Kuroneko no Wiz Dx2 Shin Megami Tensei Revelation, and Ensemble Stars!

What I most want right now: Time

Do I smoke? Never. But I have nothing against those who do. I don't mind if someone smokes next to me.

Things I struggle with: Exercise, exercise, exercise, exercise, English, mental arithmetic, making other people cross.

What I like about myself: Large earlobes

What I don't like about myself: The fact that I easily neglect my work if I lose focus.

Do I like nurses? I like them if they're good at giving injections.

Favourite way of heating things up in a microwave: 2 minutes at 500W

Ideal way to spend a day off: Sleep like I've melted into the bed, do the cleaning and laundry when I wake up, play games like I'm bathing in them, sleep again.

Novels I’m glad to have read and why: There's a lot, so I'll just list what I can remember off the top of my head.

★ Criss Cross - Konton no Maou by Takahata Kyouichirou, published by MediaWorks. This was the very first book that made me interested in reading novels.

★ Natsu no Niwa - The Friends by Yumoto Kazumi, published by Shinchousha. When I felt down, I read this and my heart was cleansed.

★ Rirekisho by Nakamura Kou, published by Kawade Shobou Shinsha. Because it gave me courage.

★ Tsubasa wa Itsu Made Mo by Kawakami Ken'ichi, published by Shuueisha. I simply thought that it was a really good book, and reading it made me want to read more books like it in the future.

★ Tsumetai Kousha no Toki wa Tomaru by Tsujimura Mizuki, published by Kodansha. This was the book that reminded me that I wanted to keep reading novels forever.

NicoNicoDouga and Dance covers

When did you start using NicoNico? 2007, in the earliest days of the RC version.

What kind of videos do you watch on NicoNico? Anything.

Were you learning how to dance? I've never learnt how to dance.

Why did you start dancing? I wanted to take part in the first large-scale Cirno meeting. (T/N: An event where a whole bunch of people from NND get together to dance to Cirno's Perfect Math Class. Here's the 2009 version.)

What's the average production time for a single video? It varies.

What's been the most fun thing to dance to so far? Ren'ai Hunter

Which of your own dance videos are you most satisfied with? Domo-kun's dance to MERRY GO ROUND

Where you happy to be chosen in the Geiran videos (A series where a gay man ranked dancers on NND)? I was.

Which version is your current Domo-kun?

Hokkaido and Tokyo version: Tiramisu (Original version. Mainly stays at home. On active duty)

Osaka version: Chocolat (Retired)

Fukuoka version: Fondue (Retired)

Tokyo version: Belgium (Retired)

Tokyo version: Demel (Retired)

What kind of expressions do you make and what feelings do you have when dancing as Domo-kun or in the blue full bodysuit? None

What would happen to you if you drank a strange potion? I'd become aggressive.

Aren't you going to wear a wig anymore? I'd like to wear one again some time soon.

Other

Were you in any clubs during middle school? I was in the table tennis club for all 3 years. My high school club is a secret.

Do you have a girlfriend? It'd be annoying to have to update this page if I got a girlfriend or if we broke up so that's also a secret.

What are your dreams and goals? To make the people I love happy. I want to live in a way that I can look back when I die and think that I lived a good life.

What are your habits? Looking at the ingredients and nutrition facts labels on food. Looking at the ingredients labels on shampoo. Moving around unsteadily. Clicking my tongue without any thought behind it.

What are your typical phrases? Okay (ii yo), I see (naruhodo), Why?! (nande dayo), hahahaha, hah hah hah hah, HAHAHAHA

What are your main principles? To always live calmly, and to never miss an opportunity

Does your Roomba have a name? It's called Junpei.

When did you first meet Domo-kun? A friend gave me a Domo-kun plushie for my birthday and the rest is history.

What was it that drew you to Domo-kun? His loveliness.

Where did you get such a large number of plushies from? Some of them I bought, some of them I received. A few of them I got from a crane machine.

What do you want to do right now? Sleep.

What part time jobs have you done in your life? Waiter at a sushi restaurant, library work, private tutoring.

If you have a child in the future, what book would you absolutely want them to read? You Are Umasou by Miyanishi Tatsuya, published by Poplar

Do you have any rivals? No (because no-one will compete in the same ring as me).

What's your image of the ideal human? Someone who can do fundamental things reliably.

What's your motto? Stress-free

What's the reason for your name?

Nozaki → Named after Nozaki Megumi from the idol group CHECKICCO

Bento → My inspiration

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First published 16th October 2010, updated 1st December 2019

#blog post #nozakibento #mesemoa #musumen #blog translation #16.10.2010 #1.12.2019 #if he changes this in the future I'll try to come back and update it

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Every Contract Needs a Set of Rules

Hey, it's Kazumi and Azul here to give you the rules we'd like you to follow on our account!

Yes, Kazumi-san. Everyone who wishes to speak to us needs to follow by these rules. After all, any contract has rules, does it not?

No need to speak so formally... But yeah!

1. Azul is a minor (17) and so am I. Any mildly suggestive things are okay (think kissing, flirting, etc), but nothing full on explicit/NSFW. Platonic relationships are definitely okay!! Any blogs that don't want to interact with minors should steer clear.

2. Please remember to be kind! Azul is a person too, and he can get hurt. Any asks that I deem harmful will be deleted.

3. Any time me and Azul talk together, I will be in blue and Azul will be in white. When he is talking alone, he will also be in white. To add to that, I will most likely be speaking in the tags because I talk a lot (and so Azul doesn't see my chatter). Please feel free to ignore this! I absolutely don't mind.

4. I use headcanons in my portrayal of Azul; I try to be as canon compliant as possible with the knowledge that I have of him.

5. Absolutely no homophobia, racism, transphobia, etc. Regular DNI criteria applies here.

6. If Azul doesn't respond to you, please don't feel too bad! He runs the Mostro Lounge and he spends most of his time doing that, doing schoolwork, participating in his club, etc... He sometimes loses track of time. He will reply, just be patient.

8. OCs? Absolutely! I love seeing your OCs. Make sure to send in a description of them either beforehand or in your starter (unless Azul doesn't know your character at all, I guess - but it would still help to have a general overview). If there's nothing of the sort, I will automatically assume that your character and Azul have never met. However, I am not comfortable with the first interaction with an OC being a romantic one, as it has become a problem before for me.

9. I can speak a little bit of Japanese (my parents are Japanese but I haven't actually tried to learn it well so it may be messy (though I'm working on it)) and I am learning Spanish (in school) so! I am willing to write replies using those languages as well as English (and I will automatically use honorifics like "-san" so keep that in mind). Spanish I can't guarantee though because it kind of can suck.

11. OOC talks? I love them, but if you aren't talking directly to Azul or something about him, then I'd redirect you to @kazumirambles which is my regular ol' talking blog (so I don't spam anyone).

12. Anons will always be treated platonically by Azul (as he doesn't know you that much), but you are welcome to send all your love to him! He genuinely appreciates it (it gives his ego a boost). Also, if you want to be known with an emoji, you will be tagged as "kantokusei-san [emoji]" so there's also that!

13. Mun does not equal muse!! Azul may say/do things that I would not do or that I don't condone. We do not share the same feelings or actions all the time.

And finally, remember to have fun!

Was that really necessary?

Yes, don't be so boring Azul. Having fun is important!

#rules #roleplaying rules #twst #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland rp #roleplay #twst roleplay #twisted wonderland roleplay #twst rp #rp

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28th June >> (@ZenitEnglish By Anita Bourdin) #Pope Francis #PopeFrancis Pope Francis Will Go to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in November On a Pilgrimage of Peace.

Vatican City, 26th JUNE 2019 (Zenit.org).- Pope Francis confided to the press his plan of travel next November. The plan is specified, announced “Japan Today.” The Holy Father might well be in Hiroshima and Nagasaki on November 24, although the Vatican has yet to confirm the trip.

Arriving in Tokyo on November 23, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Emperor Naruhito would welcome the Pope, who on November 25 would preside over a Mass in Tokyo’s Dome Stadium.

Last May, the Pope wrote two letters, promising his prayer for the citizens of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in response to the Mayors and the Governor of the Hiroshima Prefecture, who invited him.

Pope Francis “not only condemned” for the first time “the use of nuclear arms” but also their “possession,” in an address he gave in 2017,” points out “Japan Today.”

Nuclear Non-Proliferation

The trip would be the second of a Pope to Japan, following John Paul II’s visit in February 1981. Pope Wojtyla took part in a television broadcast, which had great success. However, most important of all was his visit to the park of the Memorial of Peace in Hiroshima, the Urakami Tenshudo Catholic church in Nagasaki and a residence of “hibakusha,” Japanese still suffering today from the effects of radiation.

For Pope Francis, it would be the realization of a dream he had as a young Jesuit to go to Japan, but his health ruled out the possibility. In 1958, when he was 22, when he decided to enter the Society of Jesus, he wished to be a missionary in Japan, However, at the end of his noviciate, his request was refused due to respiratory problems.

The first Jesuit to become Pope, he would be following in the steps of Saint Francis Xavier, who introduced Christianity in Japan in 1549.

The Pontiff was officially invited to visit Japan by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in June 2014. On May 2, 2018, Tomihisa Taue, Mayor of Nagasaki, sent a letter to Pope Francis signed by him and by the Mayor of Hiroshima, Kazumi Matsui, inviting him to their two cities, targets of atomic bombs in August 1945, leaving 110,000 dead instantly and at least the same number after being exposed to radiations.

The Japanese “understand the price of peace,” observed Monsignor Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States, at the end of his trip to the Land of the Rising Sun from January 28 to February 3, 2017.

Not to Identify Christianity and the West

This journey would also mark the path toward the 2020 International Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference. It will also be the occasion to debunk the false identification between the West and Christianity, which is an obstacle for the Japanese to adhere to the Gospel: they believe they would be unfaithful to the homeland if they asked for Baptism. After all, was it not baptized individuals who triggered the atomic bombs? Baptism often means marginalizing one’s family.

Speaking to the press on the Rome-Panama flight last January 23, the Holy Father said he would go to Japan in November.

An Apostolic Journey to Japan is “being studied” at present, confirmed the interim Director of the Holy See Press Office, Alessandro Gisotti. “As the Pope has already said on other occasions, he has a great desire to go to that country,” added the spokesman.

In 1973, as Provincial of the Jesuits in the Argentine, the Pope received the Superior General of the Society, Father Pedro Arrupe, “who embodies the contemporary Jesuit epic in Japan,” and whose process of Canonization opened in November 2018.

Father Jesus Pedro Arrupe, who was elected Superior General of the Society in 1965, died in 1991. He was Master of Novices present in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. None of them were affected by the bomb’s radiation, which led him to say that “Jesus’ Heart is more powerful than the atomic bomb.”

Meetings in the Vatican

Pope Francis met Mrs. Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the Hiroshima bomb, as well as a delegation carrying the Hiroshima Flame, last March 20 in St. Peter’s Square.

And last week, on June 19, during the General Audience, he greeted young Japanese of Nagasaki of the Youth Peace Messengers Association.

They came from Japan to re-launch initiatives worldwide so that those terrible events aren’t forgotten and that such tragedies aren’t repeated, indicated L’Osservatore Romano on June 20.

With them also in St. Peter’s Square was a group of the Japanese Television chain Nippon Television Network Corporation, directed by Yorisha Kono who made a documentary on the photo taken by Joseph Roger O’Donnell.

The Pope commented on the photo, evoked several times as an eloquent symbol of the consequences of the Nagasaki tragedy. It represents a boy with his small brother, who died in the atomic bombardment, waiting his turn to incinerate the body.

The Pope’s greeting card, wishing peace on the occasion of the New Year 2018, was under the sign “No” to nuclear arms. It included the photo of the young boy carrying his small dead brothers to the Nagasaki crematorium (Japan, August 9, 1945), with the comment in Italian: “The fruit of war.”

In a telegram sent on Thursday, June 2, 2019, the Holy Father expressed his ”cordial greetings” and “best wishes” to His Imperial Majesty Naruhito, Japan’s new Emperor, on the occasion of his accession to the throne.

“I assure you of my prayer so that you are endowed with the gifts wisdom and strength in your devoted service to the nation,” wrote the Pontiff in English.

He also invoked “divine blessings of peace and wellbeing” on the new Emperor, on the members of the Imperial Family and on all the Japanese people.

On May 1, Naruhito, 59, officially succeeded his father Akihito, who chose to abdicate after a 30-year reign.

In an interview with L’Osservatore Romano on July 20, 2018, Cardinal Thomas Aquinas Manyo Maeda, Archbishop of Osaka, who was born in the Archdiocese of Nagasaki and was also a Pastor at Hiroshima — the two martyr cities of the nuclear folly –, discussed the role of the Church in an increasingly secularized Japan.

Finally, on February 8, 2017, Pope Francis hailed the beatification of Samurai martyr Takayama Ukon (1552-1615), which took place the day before in Japan. An example of “strength in the faith,’ said the Pope.

28th JUNE 2019 02:36FRANCIS

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Part 4 - Orientation

Down the Voltage Rabbit Hole is an ongoing story about our MC, who could easily be anyone in voltage fandom. She woke up in hospital bed only to discover that she’d somehow been transported Voltage universe:

Part 1 (Down the Voltage Rabbit Hole)

Part 2 (The Tres Spades)

Part 3 (The King, The Prince, and the Lion)

Part 4 - Orientation

Teorus leaned close to Soryu, who sat staring at me in a catatonic state. He reached out with a gloved finger and poked the gangster’s cheek. Behind him Karno silently gazed out the penthouse window, admiring the view, as sounds of Aigonorus slumbering filled the suite. In front of me stood Leon, Huedhaut, and Tauxolouve. They’d been taking turns staring into my eyes, looking for stars, but to no avail. It was clear that my existence was a bit of an enigma to them as they bickered amongst themselves, trying to formulate a plan to get me home. Even though in this world, I was no fallen goddess, they were still able to tell that I was out of place.

All six of them were beautiful, and yet I found myself attracted to none of them. Their outfits reminded me of bad regional theater, and there was something unsettling about how graceful their mannerisms were, if only because they reminded me how inelegant I was. Leon especially, struck me as a man who would take longer to get ready than I would, which is perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves, having always been fairly low-maintenance.

“Goldfish,” Leon finally called out. “Can we get back to you?”

I sighed.

“I suppose I don’t have much of a choice.”

I’m not entirely sure why I thought these Gods would have the ability to solve my problem any more than any other character in this universe, but it was becoming clear to me that they offered just as little insight as the bidders would. If I was going to figure out a way home, it would probably be up to me to do so.

WIth that said, before Teo could snap his fingers and restart time I turned to Leon and asked, “In the meantime, would you help me with something?”

Time restarted, the Gods excused themselves, and Soryu awoke from his catatonic slumber to find me unpacking a suitcase. Seeing as how I had no money, and no clothes, I figured if I was going to pretend to wait around for the Wishes Gods to solve my problem, I might was well have them materialize a change of clean clothes and underwear. I learned that with the Gods, nothing is simple, and in order to get this one suitcase, I had to allow the six of them to contribute. My underwear ranged from comfortable and practical hip hugging boy shorts (thank you Karno), to a scrap of silk fabric that Tauxolouve insisted was a tasteful thong.

I couldn’t complain though. Without that suitcase I’d be stuck wearing the utilitarian outfit I’d arrived in, with dirty underwear no less. In addition to the practical items like deodorant, and toothpaste, Tauxolouve had also insisted on providing me with jewelry. I graciously accepted his gift, full well knowing I’d pawn it tomorrow in exchange for some much needed cash. With that one visit from the Gods, I was back on my feet, and had hope that I’d at least last the week in this strange new world. Soryu looked puzzled as I held the barely there thong in my hands, before bashfully looking away.

“That’s right”, I thought to myself, a lightbulb going off, “he’s actually pretty shy and innocent.” I purposefully took out the matching barely there bralette, in the hopes it would cause Soryu such an extreme amount of discomfort, he’d leave me to my own devices. Instead, his face turned a deeper shade of red, and he took a mystery novel off the table in front of him and started reading - Midnight Murder by Kazumi Kagami. Hoping to provoke him further I took out the sleeping clothes Tauxolouve had given me (and by clothes I mean a sheer nightgown that felt as if it belonged on Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls). I held it up and stealthily stole a glance at Soryu through the translucent fabric. His cheeks were still burning, and it appeared that he wasn’t reading at all. “Where’d that stuff come from?” he finally muttered.

“Dunno. Someone brought it while you were sleeping. My guess is Baba,” I said, holding up the chemise.

“Probably.” I had more to say, but stopped myself.

I could not be lured into a false sense of security just because I had a change of clothes and some money in my pocket. I dug through the suitcase and pulled out the clothes Aigo had given me for sleeping - a matching sweatshirt and sweatpants set that was softer than anything I’d ever felt in my life. I said a quiet prayer of thanks to Aigo, and wordlessly headed to take a shower. Much to my relief, Soryu didn’t follow me.

I fell asleep on the couch that night, only to wake up in one of twin beds in Soryu’s room. It was clear to me that he had carried me while sleeping to the bed, and taken my spot on the couch. If I had been anyone other than me, I would have been charmed...but I knew better.

At breakfast, I allowed him to struggle as he tried making something for himself, and watched in silence as he cursed intermittently under his breath at the eggs that wouldn’t seem to cook properly. I wanted, so desperately, to just make him a nice omelette and call it a day, but I knew that any act of kindness could be misinterpreted, and thus, I let him continue to struggle, burning plate after plate after plate of eggs.

“Oi.” He grunted at me. “Do you cook?”

“Depends. Do you know a good pawn shop?”

“Yes,” he said, with a puzzled expression.

“Then I can give it a try.”

I purposely overcooked his eggs. They were edible of course, but I made sure they weren’t great. I dropped the plate in front of him, and pushed my phone towards him.

“Deals a deal,” I said, trying my best to ensure my actions couldn’t be misinterpreted as flirtatious, or even cute for that matter.

Soryu took a bite of his food and smirked. It was the first semblance of a smile I’d seen on him since I arrived. He took my phone, entered an address, and pushed it back to me.

“You scared of me?”

I shook my head no. I took the phone, and put it in my jacket pocket.

“You don’t say much, do you?”

I shrugged, “Nothin’ to say.”

“You’re not like other women. You’re different.”

It was in that moment that I realized my plan to not speak had fucked me royally. Soryu hated most women. He hated how they yammered on and on, he hated their perfume, and how superficial they were, and here I was deciding to be all utilitarian and silent.

“It’s ‘cuz I’m terrified of you!” I blurted out. “I lied before. You’re scary. Your face is terrifying. I just need those papers so I’m trying not to get myself killed, you know?”

It came out as word vomit, and anyone with half a brain could see that I wasn’t being honest. Soryu smiled at me kindly and reached his large hand out. He patted my head affectionately.

“The eggs are good.”

I pulled away and yelled, “No they’re not! They’re overcooked.”

“They’re better than I can do.”

“That’s just because you suck at cooking.”

He laughed and said, “See. You’re not scared of me.”

“Sure I am! You’re the Prince of the Ice Dragons.”

He wasn’t buying it.

“I’ll get you those papers today,” he said, gazing at me warmly. “What’s your name?”

“Ami Mizuno.”

“Ami. That’s a pretty name.”

It wasn’t mine. I’d only blurted it out because it was the only Japanese name I could think of in the moment, other than Sailor Moon’s earth name and no one in their right mind would think an American would be named Usagi.

But...there he was, gazing into my eyes and calling me Ami. I was in deep, deep trouble.

I had accidentally chosen him as my love interest.

I fretted over the events of the morning as I arrived at my staff meeting/maid-training orientation ten minutes early. The manager Kenzaki gave me a nod of approval as I introduced myself with my new name.

“Ami - it’s nice to meet you. Mr. Ichinomiya alerted me you’d be starting today.”

“I’m looking forward to working with you,” I said bowing slightly. “I’m going to do my best!”

Kenzaki seemed satisfied at my MC impression, and moved on to start the meeting. I recognized all of them - Sakiko, Chisato, even Erika and the twins. For the most part, they operated within the parameters I’d grown accustomed to. After the meeting, Sakiko and Chisato instantly added their TalkTime information in my phone, while Erika bitched and moaned to Kenzaki about the fact that I’d be working in the penthouse. From there, Sakiko and Chisato taught me how to make a bed. I attempted to do it as flawlessly as they could but truth be told I wasn’t a bed-making kind of girl. Despite going from room to room, making the beds poorly, for some reason they praised me for being a fast learner. I also noticed that when I cleaned, it didn’t matter if it was correct or sloppy - either way they informed me I was doing great, and that they couldn’t believe it was my first day. After a few hours of this, I was sent me up to the penthouse where I found Mamoru lounging, lit cigarette in hand. Before him, the table had somehow accumulated more dirty glasses. I looked at the mess for a minute, and then, remembering what happened during orientation, grabbed a large trash bin and threw a glass into it. Much to my surprise, the glass disappeared, only to reappear on the drink cart a few feet away, completely spotless. I laughed to myself at the newfound cleaning powers this new world had gifted me, and in a sweeping motion pushed every item on the table into the trash bag. Just like before, everything reappeared where it should, and even the previously dirty table was now sparkling. “Sorry,” Mamoru mumbled. “Your asthma…” He put his cigarette out and smiled at me, before stretching back out on the couch, and falling asleep like a lazy cat. The gesture to put his cigarette out for me had been a sweet one, but I had to remain vigilant. I was fairly sure I'd triggered a romantic route this morning and I didn't want to find out if triggering more was a possibility. I quietly took my magic trash bin with me and headed towards the suites, careful not to wake him.

Similarly to how the penthouse lounge went, bed making, and cleaning of the suites was a breeze. My celebration was short lived, as I began to fret more and more that the ease to which I’d taken to my new profession was merely a side effect of becoming the object of Soryu’s affection.

As I finished Eisuke’s suite, the last on my list, I found myself sinking into a pit of despair. What if I was stuck in this universe for the rest of my life? What then? Could I be happy here?

From Eisuke’s penthouse window, I gazed out on a version of Tokyo that I’d barely explored, and with my cleaning done for the day, headed to the locker room to change out of my uniform. I slipped out of the hotel unnoticed, headed straight for the pawn shop Soryu had recommended, and left with my pockets full of yen.

The errand itself took less time than I expected, and with the desire to think over my next moves carefully, I entered the first bar I saw and ordered myself a drink. In retrospect it had been careless to not even glance up at the name of the pub, but at the time I was far too stressed to do anything other than drink.

My mind was finally free to think as I sipped the “Asahay” beer before me. I was out of survival mode, and could potentially figure out how to gracefully exit the route I was currently in. I decided to buy some strong smelling perfume on the way back, but I contemplated if that in itself would be enough to deter Soryu from falling in love with me. One drink became two. Two became three. And three made it difficult for me to stand. As I slammed my cash down on the counter, the bartender looked at me with a concerned expression. “Miss,” he said. “Have some water before you go.”

“I’m faiiiiiiine.”

“Just - wait two seconds ok?”

I rolled my eyes, in a drunken attempt to deter him from falling in love with me too. This whole damn world was full of landmines disguised as men and I wasn’t going to trigger any more of them.

“What is it Agasa?” I heard a man, a few seats down ask.

“That girl - I don’t want her walking home unattended, you know?”

“I’m FINE!” I insisted.

I wasn’t fine. The room was spinning. Even if this was all an illusion it was a fairly convincing one as I felt pretty damn drunk. “Sure you are,” a handsome man with a kind smile said as he strolled over to me, hands in his pockets. “But I’ve had too much to drink, and I’m hoping you’ll see me home.” “I’m not about to walk home with some random dude. I’m sober enough to know that’s a worse idea than walking home alone at this hour.” “Oh!” he exclaimed, pulling his wallet out. “But I’m not just some dude...I’m a cop. You can trust me...see?” I squinted, hoping to focus my eyes long enough to read the name on the badge before me: Hiroshi Kirisawa.

"Am I at Station?"

Hiroshi nodded, "You know this place? I'm surprised. I come here a lot and...I would have remembered you." He smiled that kind, boyish smile at me once more with a faint blush in his cheeks. I cursed myself for not being more aware of my surroundings, and then (I would be told) promptly passed out in his arms.

To be continued…in part 5 (up now!)

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Volgograd Russia trip - 1

Katiya, I know her for 18 years. We met in language school in NYC. I really liked her since beginning because of her straightforward, very direct word choices. It was easy to understand who she is. It’s not because we didn’t speak english well at the time, she is still the same, always pretty honest, and bit spicy… She is such a strong, beautiful Russian woman. Very beautiful, but she doesn't like to be in photograph.

カティア、彼女との付き合いは１８年来（早い！）。２回目にニューヨークに引っ越した時　ちょっと行った語学学校でのクラスメート。その頃はほとんどお互い英語をしゃべれなかったけど　すぐに仲良くなって　家に行ってご飯ご馳走になったり　撮影したりした。彼女は色々引っ越したけど　４ヶ所お家にはお邪魔して　なんだかんだずっと縁は続いてる。ロシアの女性って感じで　とっても強く、優しく、はっきり物事を言う。そんな彼女がずっと好き。すっごい綺麗なんだけど写真に撮られるの嫌がる　笑

I had a chance to visit her family in Russia with her last year in July. I arrived a day before than she arrived, and stayed with her parents by myself for a night. I was super ill, I think I got food poisoning few days before arriving to her parents home, while traveling Moscow and St Petersburg with my parents.

去年彼女のロシアの実家に　彼女が帰るタイミングで遊びに行くことになった。タイミングの関係で　最初の晩はカティアはいなくって　私一人でご両親の家に泊まることに　笑　その日まで　自分の両親と　モスクワ、セントピーターズバーグを旅行してて　多分食あたりで　２日間ほぼ食べてなかった。そんな状態での訪問。。。

I don’t speak Russian, and they don’t speak English nor Japanese. So I was quite nervous… But Katherine says “my mom is ready for sick Kazumi”. I arrived not eating two days, with dark circle around my eyes. Her brother picked me up at airport. The first thing we did was to speak using Google Translate. (thank you technology! ) And her mom asked me “eat” or “shower”. So I said “shower”. She said hot water run out at their house, so we gonna go next door to take shower…..

私は全くロシア語わからないし　ご両親も英語も日本語もわからない。そんでこんな体調で　行っていいのかなぁ、申し訳ないなぁ。だったんだけど　カティアは　”全く問題なし、お母さんが病気の和美の準備をして待ってるよ”と言う。

空港にはカティアの弟さんが迎えに来てくれて　携帯のトランズレーターで会話した。家に着くと　二人は素敵な笑顔で迎えてくれて　”ご飯？シャワー？”と聞くので　”シャワー”って言ったら　お湯が今日は出ないので　隣の家に行くよ。と言う（全部トランズレーターか単語での会話）

Katiya was told me her stories of childhood when I visited her in New York few months before this Russia trip.

She grow up in communist time in Russia. She experienced the big change, communism time to democracy when she was teen. She explained what was life in communist time. She said it was such a fun time. To be honest, I was not expecting to hear that. She said there were hunger, but felt safe and everyone was so close each other. Her neighbor was like her extended family, doors were always open, so kids can run around freely.

I had imagination in my head about her apartment where she grow up, and what was like that neighbors are all her family…

And now I am experiencing, I went to take a shower in next door apt at first day in Volgograd.

この旅行の数ヶ月前に　私はアメリカのカティアの新しい家に遊びに行ってた。彼女たちは　とっても成功してて　海の前のドアマン付き、ジム、プール付きの高層マンションに２年前くらいから住んでて　おいでおいでと行ってくれてて　これが初めての訪問だった。その時　カティアの子供時代の話を始めて聞いた。

彼女は　ロシアの共産主義崩壊を　高校に入るタイミングで経験している。ものすごい変化だと思う。でも彼女は　あんまり大したことなかった、と言う。誰でも高校に入る頃に　自分の世界の変化を経験する。ちょうどそのタイミングだったから　時代の変化っていうか　そう言うものか、と思った、と。で　子供時代はどうだったの？？って興味津々で聞いたら　”最高だった”と。　

この返答は予期してなかった。自分の知っている、聞いている共産主義時代のロシアって大変だったってイメージしかなかったし。

彼女曰く　食不足による空腹は多少あったけど　お母さんが工夫して　食事は楽しかったし、子供達は安心して　子供だけで夜遅くまで遊んでたし　近所は鍵を閉めることはなく、いつもドアが空いていて　ビル（団地のような感じ）ごと家族のように育った、と。

それを聞いて　ロシアに行く前から　彼女が育った環境をイメージしてたんだけど　ボルゴグラードに着いた初日に　それを経験することに！ご近所にシャワーを借りに行く。。笑

Her mom was really ready for me, because of her foods and lots of love, I recovered very quickly. I could able to go the city tour with Kati’s dad next day!

カティアのお母さんは　本当に準備万端で待っててくれて　彼女の食事とケアのおかげで　次の日には　ボルゴグラードの街をカティアのお父さんと見て回れるほど回復した。

To be continue…

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Just Some Last Minute Adventures!

Well a lot has happened since my last blog with many trips with great company! The time is flying by! Let me tell you all I’ve been up to since my last blog in May!

On May 20th, the girls and I decided to head to Fuji-Q Highland, a popular amusement park in Yamanashi! We had a lot of fun! We 1st did this new rollercoaster that strapped you in 3 ways. It was a crazy ride that we waited 2 hours to get on. I did not enjoy it all that much. Lol It whipped my head around a lot. Then we went on something similar to the Space Shot. Now that I liked! :) Then we had lunch. I had a Fujiyama pizza that looked like Mt. Fuji. Lol Then we went on the FujiYama roller coaster. This ride wasn’t as bad. I enjoyed it. Then Ashley and Madi rode the final rollercoaster that I opted out of because it seemed to have too many turns for my liking. And I think I made a good choice because when they came out they both looked like they were a little nauseous and in shock. Lol Then the park was about to close so Ashley and I decided to go on a ride similar to the log ride. LOVE WATER RIDES. It was funny though because the ride provided rain ponchos for $1 so that you wouldn’t get as wet… Where’s the fun in that?! So Ashley and I were the only one’s to not wear ponchos and we got drenched! It was great. Lol

Afterwards, Giseli had invited us to The Vault and we couldn’t pass that up so we went for a while. We had a fun filled day! :D

The next day, March 21st, we had plans to hike Shosenkyo with Natsuko! The hike was fun! I rode my bike to Natsuko’s then we picked up Madi and Ashley. We parked and walked the trail up to the waterfall. Such a beautiful sight! Then we took the ropeway to the top and hiked a little farther while Ashley rested. Probably one of my favorite places so far! Absolutely beautiful scenery! Then we went back down, had a quick snack, then left for home.

On May 27th, we headed to Tokyo for the weekend and had a very busy day planned. We first took a 2 hour train to Hakone to visit the Open Air Museum. That was pretty neat. I think we would’ve been able to enjoy it better if we weren't on a timetable but still cool! We left around 1:30pm to head back to Tokyo.

We got to Odaiba around 4:30pm. There were so many people! We got a spot along the beach and just hung out until the show started at 7:30pm.

The show was amazing! You didn’t know where to look! There were dancing entertainers, people on Flyboards, and then fireworks all at the same time! We were also given these bracelets that lit up to the songs that were playing! It was so cool!

Afterwards, we left to go get ready for our bar’s anniversary party. So. Much. Fun. At one point, I was talking with Tabatha and I said something in Japanese and these group of guys then kind of looked at me like “What?” And so I started talking to them forgetting I was still on the phone with Tabatha. Lol I eventually remember and quickly was like “Sorry. Sayounara!” I guess one of the guys thought I was talking to him and looked so sad. I had to explain that I was on the phone and was saying goodbye to my cousin. Lol We then decided to go to a Karaoke bar! It was a lot of fun!

Since Madi had her family in town Ashley and I decided to hang out! On June 3rd, we got together for some lunch, watched a movie, and then headed out to the The Vault. Madi had decided to take her family there too! So we got to all hang out for a little bit. It was a fun night!

On Sunday, June 4th, I got ready for the Welcoming Ceremony for the Des Moines students and teachers.

It was nice. I got to meet with two of my Japanese students who are hosting some of the American students…

Afterwards both Kazumi and Natsuko were like let’s have a party! Lol So I went home to change and then met Ashley at our Cafe downtown. Kazumi said to be there around 4pm so Ashley and I just waited at the Cafe until about that time but we should’ve came sooner because everyone was taking naps when we arrived and we definitely could have used the nap! Lol Kazumi did let us take a little power nap which was nice. Then we ate and talked and it was fun!

Then we went to Natsuko’s and played games with Joe and Ke. Those boys are adorable!

On June 6th, after school, we went to dinner with Greg and the other teachers. I think we overwhelmed our Indian restaurant owner… Lol Oops. It was nice though. We then went to The Vault for drinks but I quickly left for Hot Yoga. Boy was that an experience… lol

On June 9th, I went to go meet Hannah in Yokohama. When we both got to Yokohama Station it took us forever to find each other! But we did and we had dinner and made it to the bus station on time to head to Hiroshima!

On June 10th, we arrived in Hiroshima around 9am. We first stopped at the A-Dome and then slowly made our way toward the Airbnb to drop off our luggage.

Then we went and had lunch and went shopping down a famous shopping street in Hiroshima.

Then we went into the museum. It has changed so much just since Madi and I were there in March! Looks nice. I’m excited to someday see the final product.

On June 11th, we got up early and had breakfast and made our way to Miyajima. We got there about 10:30am. It was a very gloomy day so I decided the ropeway wasn’t worth it.

So we took your typical pictures at the floating shrine, did some shopping, and toured the island a little.

Then we left to go back to our Airbnb and grab our luggage and to catch our bus back to Tokyo. This bus was much nicer. Not as nice as the one Madi and I went on but still nice.

We landed in Shinjuku around 8:30am, Monday, June 12th. We stopped and got some breakfast and then went to Harajuku to drop off our luggage at a storage locker. Then we went shopping and walked around. I also took her to Shibuya station where the famous scramble crosswalk is. All around I think we had a good weekend!

I had to get back to Kofu since I had to work the next day.

Finally, Hannah arrived, Wednesday night after volleyball! That was another fun experience trying to find her. She had taken a taxi but the taxi driver didn’t understand where I lived and so I told him Kokubo Onsen and still couldn’t figure it out! But I found them so it all worked out. LOL

The next day, Thursday, June 15th, we decided to head to Kawaguchiko Lake to tour around there and to go to 5th Station on Mt. Fuji. The weather in Kofu said 85 but in Kawaguchiko it said 75 so I said to bring a jacket. Thank gosh because by the time we got up the mountain it had dropped to 45 degrees and we were not dressed for that weather. Lol I had to buy a long sleeve shirt. Also, it was super cloudy so we couldn’t even see Mt. Fuji. :(

I hope she had fun. We also took a rope way up a different mountain but you still couldn’t see Fuji.

On Friday, June 16th, Hannah left for the Airport. I had to go to work as it was sports day and a beautiful day for it too! 90 degrees!

So I went to Midorigaoka to watch my kiddos play!

I started off watching softball. Minami is so good! Then I went to watch Track for a bit. Then Madi went to watch her softball girls while I stayed and mingled with my kids and watched Tennis.

Then we went to Denny’s for lunch and headed back for one last event that I didn’t want to miss. Shot put. :) And I’m so glad I didn’t! Now, I’m not completely sure what happened or how far he threw (Kinari) but he either beat a school record or he made a personal record. Either way I’m glad I got to see it. :)

Then I went to Haneda to pick up Tab!

On Saturday, June 17th, we went and got the baseball tickets from the Voyagins office. Then we made our way to Yokohama Stadium.

It was pretty hot but not terrible. The worst part was fitting my huge American size self into a Japanese sized chair… Lol very squished. But the game was fun! Yokohama won!

Tab and I ended the night at my favorite bar and it was so much fun!

Friday, June 23rd, Tab and I headed off to Kyoto! So we made it to all of our trains on time and were in Kyoto by 2:15pm!

We went to Kinkaku-ji Temple first as we had time before our hotel check-in.

Then we went and got checked into our hotel. We were very confused as to where the lobby was located because it was connected to a huge mall and what we later learned was the entrance to the lobby we thought was the entrance to a restaurant. Lol

We then just relaxed for a while and then headed out to an area called Pontocho We found a place along the river. It was super expensive for small portions but the view was really cool!

We decided to go to a bar that we saw from across the river. It was actually pretty fun! We thought for a while that it was like an old man’s club lol but we were welcomed and really enjoyed ourselves. Lol They even performed for us it was so cool. :)

On Saturday, June 24th, we went to Arashiyama which was really fun. We saw monkeys, cats, owls, and then headed to Nara to the deer park. :) It was a fun animal filled day.

The next day, June 25th, we got up and headed out to Kiyomizu-dera only to learn that it is under construction for the next year or so. So that was a bummer. While there though some middle schooler’s were on a school trip and came up to Tab and I and asked us questions in English for an assignment. :)

Then we went to Osaka to see the famous Aquarium located there. The aquarium was pretty neat although it was very crowded but still cool!

Then we got on a pirate looking boat and took a 45 minute tour around the bay.

Then we decided to just head back to Kyoto for dinner and our last night out. It was fun! Met a girl who had done an exchange program in High School to Iowa! Her and her friends all speak English! I think it was a well spent last night in Kyoto.

I took Tab to my Japanese class on Wednesday, June 27th, and it was a lot of fun! During class she gave some of her home-made plum wine. We all first took it like a shot because it was just a little and then Natsuko was like “This is for sipping not for taking shots”. Lol It was very funny.

On Wednesday, June 28th, I took Tab after school to Minami where my teacher and principal waited for us to give us a tour and to mingle a little bit. It was cool. I think Tab enjoyed seeing where I work and how different the schools are here compared to America.

Well that’s all for now! Tomorrow I get ready for my last day at Nansei, Tab leave to go back to the States on Sunday, and Monday I start my last month at Minami and in Japan. Should be a whirlwind of emotions and adventures!

Only 30 more days until I am back in the States!!!

School Stories:

-So all teachers have to get physicals but in Japan the doctors come to you. It was quite interesting! They had stations set up with eye check ups, blood tests, height/weight, heart monitoring, etc. It was very odd for me having all that be done at the school. Lol Afterwards I learned that we will get a “report card” with a grade and everything about our health. Bring on the “F”! Lol

-Then in one of my 2nd grade classes one of my kids was helping another student spell “SEAT” but spelled it “SHIT” Lol I had to correct him and inform him that the other word was bad… hopefully he doesn’t use it. Lol

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