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creoterative · 2 years

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Terasaka Gang Incorrect Quotes

I’ve always loved this Anime so much, I recently watched it again and thought I’d make this with my favorite part of the whole show - the gang of my favorite boy in the whole show. Enjoy this collection of chaos xD

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Terasaka: Nothing in life is free. Muramatsu: Love is free! Yoshida: Adventure is free. Hazama: Knowledge is free. Itona: Everything is free if you take it without paying.

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Terasaka: Bye Muramatsu! Bye Yoshida! Bye Hazama! Bye Itona! Bye Muramatsu! Yoshida: You said ‘bye Muramatsu’ twice. Terasaka: I like Muramatsu.

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Terasaka: Good responses for being stabbed with a knife? Muramatsu: Rude. Yoshida: That’s fair. Hazama: Not again. Itona: Are you going to want this back?

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Itona: What does 'take out' mean? Muramatsu: Food. Yoshida: Dating Hazama: Murder Terasaka: IT CAN MEAN ALL THREE IF YOU'RE NOT A COWARD.

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Terasaka: Why isn’t the statue smirking at me? Muramatsu: It isn’t smirking at anyone, they’re all just imagining it. Terasaka: Three of us saw it, Muramatsu. How do you explain that? Muramatsu: *points at Yoshida* Sleep deprivation. *points at Hazama* Paranoia. *points at Itona* Delusional personality disorder.

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Terasaka: I’ve done a lot of dumb stuff. Muramatsu: I witnessed the dumb stuff. Yoshida: I recorded the dumb stuff. Itona: I joined in on the dumb stuff. Hazama: I TRIED TO STOP YOU FROM DOING THE DUMB STUFF!!!

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Terasaka: Where's Muramatsu, Yoshida, and Hazama? Itona: They're playing hide and seek. Terasaka: Where? Itona: I don't think you get how this game works.

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Terasaka: I’m an idiot. Muramatsu: Yoshida: Hazama: Itona: Terasaka: Muramatsu: If you’re waiting for us to disagree, this is going to be a long day.

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Terasaka: What if the person who named Walkie Talkies named everything? Muramatsu: Pregnancy tests are Maybe Babies Itona: Socks are Feetie Heaties Yoshida: Forks are Stabby Grabbies Muramatsu: Defibrillators are Heartie Starties Itona: Nightmares are Dreamy Screamies Yoshida: Stamps are Lickie Stickies Hazama, annoyed: You are disappointments

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Terasaka: What’s something you guys are better than Muramatsu at? Yoshida: Mario Kart. Hazama: Yeah, video games. Itona: Emotional vulnerability.

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Terasaka: Raisins. It's nature's candy.

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Hazama: I'm going to be an adult in 4 years and I only have a vague idea of what I'm going to do. Muramatsu: I’m gonna be an adult in less than a year and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. Terasaka: I'm with you there... Yoshida: I'm an adult and I don't know what I'm doing with my life. Itona: Three types of people.

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Hazama: Look guys, I need help. Terasaka: Love help? Muramatsu: Financial help? Yoshida: Emotional help? Itona: Help moving a body? *Everybody looks at Itona* Itona: What?

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Muramatsu: Are we really going to keep Itona? Terasaka: We kept Hazama

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Terasaka: You're a lying piece of shit! Yoshida: Oh yeah? You're the idiot that thinks you can get away with everything you do, WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD! Muramatsu: I'm leaving and I'm taking Hazama with me! Itona, gathering cards: Aaaaand that's enough Monopoly for today.

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Hazama: I swear to god I'm the only one here with a braincell. Terasaka, Yoshida, Itona, and Muramatsu: ALL HAIL the keeper of the sacred braincell!

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Terasaka: So oxygen went on a date with potassium, it went... OK. Yoshida: I thought oxygen was dating magnesium, OMG. Terasaka: Actually oxygen first asked nitrogen out, but nitrogen was all like NO. Itona: I thought oxygen had that double bond with the hydrogen twins. Muramatsu: Looks like someone's a HO. Yoshida: NaBrO. Hazama: I'm done with all of you.

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Hazama: What did you guys get in your yearbook? Muramatsu: 'Prettiest Smile' Yoshida: 'Nicest Personality' Terasaka: 'Most likely to start a bar fight' Itona: 'Least likely to start a bar fight, but most likely to win one'

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Terasaka: You really put aside everything and came all this way for me? How did you even get here so fast? Muramatsu: Several traffic violations. Yoshida: Three counts of resisting arrest. Hazama: Roughly thirteen cans of energy drinks. Itona: Also, that’s not our car.

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Terasaka: That's it, we're gonna go out and find what we need! Hazama: To the city? Terasaka: Yeah, no matter what! Itona: Well- How exactly do you propose we do that, exactly? Terasaka: I... I don't know! Muramatsu: Oh come off it, be serious! Terasaka: I am serious! Muramatsu: You're insane! Yoshida: Why, if only we were all wiener dogs, our problems would be solved! Everyone: Terasaka: What??? Yoshida: Or maybe it was a basset hound! Muramatsu, panicked: YOU'RE ALL INSANE!

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Yoshida: Good morning. Muramatsu: Good morning. Itona: Good morning. Hazama: You all sound like robots, try spicing it up a bit. Terasaka: MORNING MOTHERFUCKERS

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Terasaka, trying to convince Itona to join the group: You know... I thought it'd be good to have someone come along who's really... strong! Muramatsu: And loud! Yoshida: And grumpy! Hazama: And oblivious to reality! Itona:

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Terasaka: You know what I learned from my friendship with Hazama? Yoshida: There’s no such thing as too mean? Itona: Never let your friends know for sure if you like them? Muramatsu: Always hold a grudge?

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Yoshida: Why aren't there friend pick up lines? Pick up lines to make friends like- Yoshida, to Muramatsu: Hey, that's a cute outfit. You know where it would look better? On nobody else, because you're a beautiful individual. Terasaka, to Itona: Be my friend or I'll set your entire family on fire. Hazama: There are two types of people.

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Terasaka: Uh, Muramatsu? Itona is in the pool and I don't think he's waterproof. Muramatsu: What? Hazama: I think he meant, Itona is drowning. Muramatsu: WHAT?! *Meanwhile* Itona: *is drowning* Yoshida: OH MY GOD, ITONA! KEEP SWIMMING! Itona: I can't swim, dumbass— *sinks* Yoshida: ITONA!

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Hazama: We need more help. Maybe I should call my friends. Itona: ... Your what? Hazama: My friends. Yoshida: Is she saying “friends”? Muramatsu: I think she's being sarcastic. Terasaka: No, no, no, this is delirium, she's cracked from being awake all night. Hey, Hazama! All of your friends are in this room.

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Terasaka: Anyone d- Hazama: Depressed? Muramatsu: Drained? Yoshida: Dumb? Itona: Disliked? Terasaka: -done with their work... what is wrong with you people...

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*the squad is at a dinner party but someone has been murdered* Itona: You’re acting pretty carefree for someone who’s life’s at stake. Who’s to say you aren’t the killer? Hazama: It’s a murder, not a tax audit. I’ll be fine. Terasaka: What about Yoshida? Nobody ever suspects Yoshida! Yoshida: Well what about Muramatsu? He has a gun! Muramatsu: Itona has a knife. Itona: Yeah, for fun, not for murder! *stabs Terasaka in the arm*

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Yoshida: Are oranges named orange because oranges are orange or is orange called orange because oranges are orange? Muramatsu: Which came first, the orange or the orange? Itona: Orange was first used to refer the fruit 1280 years ago but was not used as a color until 1000 years ago. Hazama: What was the color called before then? Terasaka: There was no color, duh! Everything was black and white!

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Itona: Terasaka is late again. Muramatsu: How did this happen? I called him at 8 o’clock this morning and pretended it was 11. Yoshida: I printed up a fake schedule for him saying we were starting at 9 instead of noon. Hazama: I set his clock to say PM when it’s really AM. Itona: Oh boy. We may have overdone it. *Terasaka bursts through the door* Terasaka: WHAT TIME IS IT?

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Itona: How do you connect with a fictional character? Yoshida: What? Terasaka: What? Muramatsu: What? Hazama: *pulls up a 500 slide presentation* I'm glad you asked.

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*The gang's thoughts on stabbing* Yoshida: Would never stab anyone. Muramatsu: Would stab someone in retaliation. Terasaka: Yells "I won't hesitate, bitch!" first. Hazama: Would stab without warning. Itona: Would stab as a warning.

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Hazama: Where’s Terasaka? Yoshida: Doing stuff. Hazama: I don’t like the sound of that. Where’s Muramatsu? Yoshida: Trying to stop Terasaka from doing the stuff. Hazama: And Itona? Yoshida: Trying to stop Muramatsu from stopping Terasaka from doing the stuff. Hazama: I see. And what are you doing here, Yoshida? Yoshida: I’m supposed to stop you from stopping Itona from stopping Muramatsu from stopping Terasaka from doing the stuff.

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Terasaka: I give up. I am so tired. Muramatsu: Get the emergency supply! Yoshida: *carries Hazama and places her in front of Terasaka* Hazama: *smiles* Terasaka: AND I AM BACK BABY, LET’S GOOO

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Itona: Is stabbing someone immoral? Muramatsu: Not if they consent to it. Hazama: Depends on who your stabbing. Terasaka: YES??!!?

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Police: You’re under arrest for trying to carry three people on a single motorcycle. Terasaka, with Yoshida and Hazama behind them: Wait, what do you mean THREE?! Police: Yes…three. Terasaka: Oh, my God— What the fuck!? Police: Wha- Terasaka: Muramatsu FUCKING FELL OFF!

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Hazama, watching Terasaka & Yoshida panic : What's going on? Muramatsu: Terasaka is having a midlife crisis and Yoshida is just having a crisis.

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Muramatsu: I’m so happy two of my favorite people are getting along now. Yoshida: Uh, Terasaka and Hazama are not getting along. Muramatsu: They’re not trying to kill each other. Yoshida: You may have a point.

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Muramatsu: I truly believe that water can solve all your problems. Yoshida: Weight loss? Drink water. Terasaka: Clear skin? Drink water. Hazama: Want to get rid of someone? Drown them.

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Hazama: Could you guys at least try to see this from my perspective? Muramatsu: *crouches down* Yoshida: *kneels down* Terasaka: *sits on the floor* Hazama: Hazama: I hate all of you.

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Terasaka: We can bake these cookies at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or 4,000 degrees for 1 minute. Muramatsu: No, that's not how you make cookies. Itona: FLOOR IT!! Terasaka: How about 4,000,000 degrees for 1 second?!? Muramatsu: yOU'RE GONNA BURN THE HOUSE DOWN- Terasaka: I'M GONNA HARNESS THE POWER OF THE FUCKING SUN TO MAKE COOKIES! Yoshida: DO IT! Muramatsu: NO-

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Yoshida: My stomach growled super loud in French. Yoshida: I would like to clarify, my stomach did not speak in French. It growled during French class. Muramatsu: Bonjour. Terasaka: Le growl. Hazama: Hon hon hon, feed me a baguette.

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Yoshida: We might have gotten into a bar room brawl back in the city. Hazama: Well, that was entirely predictable. Yoshida: One of them punched a gang member. Hazama:Terasaka? Yoshida: Itona, actually. Hazama: Oh, that was going to be my second guess.

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*The gang when they drop food on the floor* Yoshida: Aw man. *Throws it away* Terasaka: Five second rule! Hazama: Foolish germs, thinking they can stop me!? *Eats it off the floor* Muramatsu: *Sobs on the floor*

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Hazama: What if people had food names and food had people names? Terasaka: Hey, spaghetti, we’re having Hazama for dinner. Yoshida: What is wrong with you people? Muramatsu: Shut up, chocolate.

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Muramatsu: Oh god, she texted you ‘hi.’’ punctuation only means one thing, Terasaka. She's mad at you. Terasaka: No, it's Hazama. She's just being gramatically correct! *meanwhile* Hazama: And then I used a period so he'd know that I'm mad at him. Yoshida: A period doesn't say 'I'm mad', it says 'you're dead to me'. Hazama: I stand by my choice.

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Sugino: You deserve a reward for putting up with me. Kanzaki: You are my reward. *meanwhile* Hazama: You deserve a reward for putting up with me. Terasaka: True, you can be really difficult at times.

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Yoshida: What’s up with Terasaka? He's been laying on the floor for like….an hour now? Muramatsu: He's just a little overwhelmed. Yoshida: Why? Muramatsu: Hazama smiled at him.

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Terasaka: There are seven chairs and ten kids. What do you do? Muramatsu: Have everyone stand. Yoshida: Bring three more chairs! Hazama: The most important ones can sit down. Itona: Kill three.

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Terasaka: Yo is Hazama sleeping or dead? Muramatsu: Hopefully dead, I hated her guts. Yoshida: Yeah, so did I. Hazama: Okay first of all, fuck you-

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Terasaka: How did none of you hear what I just said? Muramatsu: I’ve been zoned out for the past two and a half hours. Yoshida: I got distracted about halfway through. Hazama: Ignoring you was a conscious decision.

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Terasaka: You are now one day closer to eating your next plate of nachos. Muramatsu: That's the most hopeful thing I've ever heard. Yoshida: But what if I die tomorrow and never eat any nachos? Hazama: Then tomorrow is nacho lucky day.

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Terasaka, about Itona: Apparently we’re getting someone new in the group. Yoshida: Are we stealing them? Hazama: New or used? Terasaka: Wonderful responses, both of you.

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Terasaka: Self care is actually getting into fights with randoms in dark alleys. Muramatsu: No, self care is stuff like taking a bubble bath, or putting on a lot of makeup if you like it, or taking a nice warm nap! Yoshida: Self care is the burning heat when rage washes over you!! Self care is when you feel the bones crack under your powerful fists!! Self care is the fear in your enemies’ eyes!!! Hazama: Lmao self care is taking your birthday cake just so I can eat the frosting. Terasaka: If you touch my birthday cake I’ll make you eat your hands.

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Terasaka: On a scale from “damn Daniel” to “fre sha vaca do”, how are you feeling? Muramatsu: In between “it’s an avocado, thanks” and “how did you defeat Captain America”, but as a solid answer I would say “I don’t need a degree to be a clothing hanger”. How about you, Yoshida? Yoshida: Probably “road work ahead”. Hazama: I speak many languages, and this is none of them.

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Terasaka: Everyone, synchronize your watches. Muramatsu: I don’t know how to do that. Yoshida: I don’t wear a watch. Hazama: Time is a construct.

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Terasaka, setting down a card: Ace of spades Muramatsu, pulling out an Uno card: +4 Yoshida, pulling out a Pokémon card: Jolteon, I choose you Hazama, trembling: What are we playing

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Terasaka: I think we're missing something. Muramatsu: Teamwork? Yoshida: Cohesion? Hazama: A general sense of what we’re doing?

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Hazama: You’re just being paranoid. Again. Terasaka: When have I been paranoid? Hazama: Um, when you first met Yoshida you thought he was an undercover cop…? Terasaka: No one has a wart that big, I thought it was a surveillance camera! Hazama: And last year you were sure Muramatsu was a mermaid! Terasaka: He hates wearing shirts! COINCIDENCE?! *Later, when Terasaka’s theory is proven wrong* Hazama: Do you have anything to say for yourself? Terasaka: I still think Muramatsu is a mermaid.

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Hazama: What’s wrong? You look 10 seconds away from ripping someone’s throat out. Muramatsu: Fucking Terasaka and Yoshida were trying to invoke one of the minor gods again last night. I didn't get an ounce of sleep, thanks to their bloody chanting.

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Terasaka: HYDRATE OR DIE-DRATE! Terasaka: *aggressively throws water bottles* Muramatsu: Uh... what's up with him? Hazama: He's trying to yell mental health and wellbeing into us. Terasaka: I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU! Yoshida, crying: It's working.

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Yoshida: You were stabbed. Do you remember anything? Terasaka: Only the ambulance ride to the hospital. Yoshida: That wasn't an ambulance, I drove you. Terasaka: But I heard a siren. Hazama: That was Muramatsu. Muramatsu: Sorry, I got nervous.

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Terasaka: A pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Muramatsu: An optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel. Yoshida: A realist sees a freight train. Hazama: The train driver sees three idiots standing on the tracks.

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Yoshida, teaching Muramatsu to drive: Okay, you're driving and Hazama and Terasaka walk into the road. Quick, what do you hit? Muramatsu: Oh, definitely Terasaka. I could never hurt Hazama. Yoshida, massaging their temples: The brakes. You hit the brakes.

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Yoshida: If I punch myself and it hurts, am I weak or strong? Terasaka: Strong. Muramatsu: Weak. Hazama: An idiot, is what your are.

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Hazama: Sometimes I drink milk straight from the container. Terasaka: The cow?? Hazama: What? Muramatsu: Terasaka, W H Y?

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Hazama, watching Yoshida and Muramatsu fight: Are you sure they should be fighting? What if they get hurt? Terasaka, not bothered by the chaos: It’s fine. They’re too evenly matched to hurt each other. Hazama: Then... who’s the strongest out of you three? Yoshida: Terasaka. Muramatsu: Terasaka. Terasaka: Me.

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Yoshida: We call that a traumatic experience. Yoshida, turning to Itona: Not a "bruh moment". Yoshida, turning to Hazama: Not "sadge". Yoshida, turning to Terasaka: And DEFINITELY not an "oof LMAO".

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Yoshida: Where the devil is Hazama? Muramatsu: Well, it is raining outside... Maybe she melted? Terasaka: Shall I look outside for a pointy hat?

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*The gang is learning CPR on a test dummy* Yoshida: So, assessing the situation. Are they breathing? Terasaka: No, Yoshida. They are not breathing. And they have no arms or legs. Yoshida: No, that’s not part of it— Terasaka: Where are they? You know what? If we come across somebody with no arms or legs do we bother resuscitating them? I mean, what kind of quality of life do we have there? Hazama: I would want to live with no legs. Terasaka: How about no arms? No arms or legs is basically how you exist right now, Hazama. You don’t do anything. Yoshida: All right, well, lets get back to it. ‘Cause you’re losing him. *Terasaka pumps frantically* Okay, too fast. Everyone, we need to pump at a pace of a 100 beats per minute. Terasaka: Okay, that’s uh, hard to keep track. How many is that per hour? Muramatsu: How’s that gonna help you? Terasaka: I will divide and then count to it. Muramatsu: Right. Yoshida: Okay. Well, a good trick is to pump to the tune of ‘Staying Alive’ by the Bee Gees. Do you know that song? Terasaka: Yes, yes I do. I love that song. *clears throat, begins to sing* First I was afraid, I was petrified.

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Muramatsu: How late were you up last night? Terasaka & Hazama, in tandem: Me? Muramatsu: No, not you two. You stay up late all the time. Muramatsu, to Yoshida: You.

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Terasaka: Hey Muramatsu, wanna third wheel on my date with Hazama tomorrow? Muramatsu: Sure. Terasaka: Yoshida! Wanna third wheel on my date with Hazama tomorrow? Terasaka: Great! I've always wanted to go on a double date! Muramatsu & Yoshida: ... Hazama: Terasaka...

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Terasaka: I still don’t have a New Year’s resolution. Hazama: You could lose a few. Yoshida: You could be less lazy. Muramatsu: Don’t be such a bitch. Terasaka: Okay DAMN, SHIT.

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Muramatsu: I told Yoshida to grab snacks for everyone. Terasaka, looking through the options: Why did you grab fruit snacks? Are you five? Who even likes Fruit Snacks? *Muramatsu, Yoshida, Itona, and Hazama raise their hands*

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Yoshida: *about Hazama and Terasaka* They make a cute couple, huh? Muramatsu: They certainly are standing next to each other.

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Terasaka: I haven't slept in seventy-three hours. Itona: Eighty. Democratically elected leader of insomnia. Hazama: Bitch, it's been ninety for me. I'm going for an even one hundred. Yoshida: You guys are fucking terrifying.

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Muramatsu: LOWERCASE LETTERS ARE FOR THE LOWER CLASS! Hazama: And here we have a capitalist. Yoshida: Did you just- Terasaka: Let us all take a moment to appreciate that all of human history, human language, and the universe itself aligned to make this joke possible.

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Hazama, singing to the tune of I Kissed a Girl: I killed a guy, and I liked it- Yoshida, whispering: Should we call the exorcist? Muramatsu, also singing: The taste of his cherry chapstick. Terasaka, appalled: Call the exorcist.

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Muramatsu: I just want someone to take me out. Yoshida: On a date? Hazama: With a sniper gun? Terasaka: Both if you're not a coward.

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Muramatsu, Yoshida & Hazama: *screaming* Terasaka: *runs into the room* What's wrong, Hazama?! Muramatsu: Wait, why are you asking Hazama that when Yoshida and I are also here? Terasaka: Because Hazama wouldn't scream unless it's an emergency. You two scream whenever you have the chance.

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transterasakagang · 1 year

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yoshida taisei and autism

there are many characters within 3e that are frequently posited to be a form of neurodivergent and for obvious reason considering the commentary the series draws upon. but a character i veeeery rarely (bar myself + friends) see included among the likes of itona or okuda or sugaya when discussing autistic headcanons despite it being imo one of the most blatant is yoshida

disclaimer one: i am in no way claiming that yoshida being easily read as autistic was intentional on m*tsui’s part lol. id never give that man the credit for that especially considering his track record of dealing with sensitive subjects

disclaimer two: this is NOT intended to be a diagnostic tool. this is simply me (an autistic guy) discussing my own traits i recognise in yoshida that, along with how much i have studied his character, cause me to have the strong conviction i do regarding headcanoning him as autistic. also u dont actually need to have any in depth reasoning to view a character as such either im just insane and have been meaning to fully write this up for eons

so without further ado!!!

firstly, the absolute most blatant trait of yoshida’s that would attract neurodivergent readings is his passionate interest in motorcycles. but id like to go into the extremely far extent to which his interest goes and how it, as a result, reads very much like a special interest

i have often talked about how i dont believe “interest” is strong enough a word to describe the sheer passion yoshida holds for motorcycles. he is associated with them to the degree that its his most recognisable trait by classmates and those in any way familiar with the series

examples of the extent of immersion in his interest exist within his character profiles. his graduation album profile (trans. @/irraydiance) comments on how “he’ll tackle any problem as long as he can apply the knowledge of motorcycles” and has korosensei tell him that he hopes he’ll be able to express his motorcycle knowledge in “a way everyone understands”. a defining factor of a special interest is how it impacts the way in which one understands and interacts with the world around them, we see things through the context of our special interest. yoshida is explicitly stated to have this apply to him — he can achieve anything, he just needs to be able to view it through his obsession with motorcycles. the “in a way everyone understands” is noteworthy wording, as it easily relates to our realities as autistic people and not being understood by the world, including how our intense special interests are perceived.

additionally in his graduation album profile is his reasoning for dropping down to e class which literally is: he spent too much time with his motorcycle. special interests are characterised by an obsessive fixation that makes it hard to do things that dont involve it — things like studying!!! it’s in this sense they can impair our day to day lives. and korosensei picks up on this, in yoshida’s roll book time profile (trans. @/ansatsu-database) he identifies yoshida as “the embodiment of what one likes one will do well” and tries to entice him into mathematics by calling it “useful when tinkering with bikes” - giving yoshida an incentive to bother with it. his roll book time profile is also where we learn that collecting bike related memorabilia is the main thing he spends his money on, and the “collection” aspect of special interests comes up again in chapter 154 where we see him at home with a little motorcycle figurine on his desk. it is also because of his obsession with bikes and his hobby tinkering with them (also influenced by his parents repair shop) that he, according the graduation album, possesses engineering knowledge beyond that of a university student.

it is our first in series introduction to yoshida’s passion for motorcycles in vision time and the context surrounding this introduction that gives us the best grasp on the sheer extent of this intensity. vision time sees the breaking point of terasaka in the face of yoshida and muramatsu beginning to trust korosensei — the way in which korosensei gains the trust of the boys differs significantly but the core similarity that is important to note here is how he directly appeals to what he knows they care about most at this point. with muramatsu he tutors him and helps him improve his grades, appealing to muramatsu’s extremely strong desire to succeed (a recurring theme in his character) as well as his desire to prove himself

with yoshida, however, korosensei appeals to what he knows from observing and talking to him is most important to him: motorcycles. he appeals exactly to what yoshida strongly reacts to and clings to: he engages with him in his interest. he goes out of his way to make a model of a motorcycle and dress in biker gear and to describe yoshida as excited by it would be an understatement!!! look at this boy stim!!!

korosensei engaging with yoshida in his motorcycle interest is likened to muramatsu improving his grades — something INCREDIBLY significant within the context of 3e/kunugigaoka in general and that effectively demonstrates the intense extent of yoshida’s interest. furthermore, through this appeal by korosensei yoshida exposes himself to the class he had before distanced himself from: he is seen openly stimming and openly laughing, something before unimaginable from him, all because of this act from korosensei, because of motorcycles

terasaka destroying the motorcycle model prompts a reaction from yoshida that again is placed on the same level as terasaka literally throwing muramatsu against a tree, equating the two as inflicting similar damage which is reinforced again in yoshida + muramatsu’s comments towards terasaka later

his special interest in motorcycles also leads him to develop smaller but still seemingly intense interests in other vehicles, the most notably being trains. in the character databook there’s a page on the clubs some members of 3e were in before being sent to e class and yoshida is revealed to have been a member of the railroad research club - specifically, it notes how he’s “especially crazy” for steam locomotives which led him to take a railroad tour out of his own volition. trains are a common interest for autistic people (not for me personally, but i know while it is a “stereotype” it IS true for many) which is why though im sure its entirely coincidental i bring it up because i think its funny how one of the most easily read as autistic characters would be given it

how he connects with itona links to this also. itona holds an interest similar in intensity to yoshida regarding electronics and it’s the core way through which the two bond — sharing these interests with each other and becoming a “tech team” the class can rely on. notably, yoshida’s thought process behind giving itona his first bike ride is the same as what i’ll mention more later: it works for him, it must work for itona, not factoring in the differing contexts.

the second trait of yoshida’s i feel might be the next most obvious is his very prominent sense of “justice” by his own rules of black and white thinking. this is implied offhandedly somewhat in hazama’s databook profile where she and yoshida are stated to be the “most rational” out of the terasaka gang, compared to terasaka, muramatsu and itona. but there are a few instances that explicitly demonstrate this idea

the “rules” yoshida has for himself with his thought process to determine something as angering to him largely center around this idea of “fairness”. to him something is either fair or unfair and there appears little room for nuance — terasaka destroyed the motorcycle, that’s unfair, he gets angry — grip using underhanded tactics against karma is unfair, he gets angry — takaoka’s grudge on nagisa is unfair because nagisa defeated takaoka fairly, he gets angry — karma and nakamura positioning him the way they do in the civil war is deemed “not playing fair”. he never lets what he deems “unfair” go uncommented on. less emotionally focused is when he calls out gakuhou by commenting on how korosensei has played by his rules fair and square, so gakuhou should just give up

additionally, this manifests in yoshida’s reasoning for choosing “kill” during the civil war. while compared to the rest of the terasaka gang his reasoning is much more up to personal interpretation in that he only says one brief thing - that one brief thing has him say how he too thought of ways to save korosensei but, evidently, couldnt find one and so accepted this was the only other option. this line of thinking on yoshida’s part of wanting to save koro leads me to think it wouldnt be a stretch to suggest that his idea of “saving” after he realized it wouldnt work for korosensei fell decidedly upon prioritising saving his friends and classmates by continuing with the assassination and thus avoiding what the fallout for failing to do so would be. it again connects to his fixation on “fairness” and how black and white his thought process can be considered in that he quickly acknowledges that its a one life vs billions of lives situation with seemingly little emotional input. this is true in a fair less “noble” or objectively “just” way in the very first episode regarding his willingness to participate in terasaka’s plan to sacrifice nagisa to kill koro-sensei ergo “save the world” and get a billion yen - we can only speculate given what his role was, but the way yoshida probably justified his involvement at this stage to himself is likely to fall on the same wavelength as what else i have discussed.

connecting to anger, however, is the third point: yoshida is a sensitive guy who is easily overwhelmed by the force of his emotions + struggles to regulate them

yoshida rarely gets openly angry or upset, but when he does he seems to get very overwhelmed by it in how it essentially bursts out of him (much like his joy!). the island arc is an excellent example of this in how he is (understandably) extremely distressed by the prospect of people dying due to the virus (especially muramatsu and hazama which is why theyre positioned in the background of the panel!!!) and it causes him to burst out in an example of overwhelmed panic

notably, he is the only character to have an outburst as big as this displaying the difference in emotional regulation, and doubly notably is how the only other time before this point we had seen yoshida display emotion like this was the motorcycle incident in vision time. i think, from experience lol, that his behavior here and from here on out does resemble the teeterings of a meltdown, that hara (his childhood friend) seems able to soothe him away from for the time being. but he remains extremely notably on edge for the remainders of the arc. which again, would be understandable for anyone, but he is the only character (bar terasaka) who is depicted to this extent distressed. this becomes ESPECIALLY more easy to read as a teetering-on-meltdown because of how yoshida’s distress in part stems from how this ordeal has entirely disrupted how he imagined this “vacation” to unfold. it is notable that before the poisoning, it’s yoshida who asserts that they will kill koro-sensei and then relax - especially as part of the terasaka gang previously distant with the assassination, this is all that is in his mind. and then the not only does the attempt fail but entirely unexpected disaster strikes and it is yoshida who frantically points out “we didn’t come to this island to be killed”

the departure scene captures this element of him as well, having him be one of the students openly sobbing during the final roll call for one

linking to him being overwhelmed is a few instances of his hypersensitivity when it comes to sensory issues, and then presumed hyposensitivity. regarding the former, the fascinating examples are found in his roll book time profile. theres a comment by karasuma that notes how when playing cops and robbers yoshida “was able to sense karasuma’s presence, when many students failed to do the same until he touched them” — connoting some form of possible tactile hypersensitivity on yoshida’s end, which could also explain why he never wears the school blazer instead opting for the cardigan all year round unless forced.

the other example found here is his favorite food: monster energy drink. he is the only character with a fave food listed who provides something like that — everyone else gives examples of actual, you know, cuisine. realistically, it’s likely a gag about how common a sponsor monster are at motorcycle races particularly in japan, BUT at the same time it can be interpreted as him having a hypersensitivity to taste where monster energy drink is a “safe food” for him. many autistic people, including myself, with hypersensitivities to taste or texture in food have a safe food that is often a processed snack food due to their predictable nature

regarding hyposensitivity, i think his special interest in motorcycles factors into it. motorcycles provide the rider with a feeling of immense adrenaline due to the pressure and extreme feeling of movement exerted onto them — hyposensitivity to pressure is the reason many autistic people love things like weighted blankets and vestibular hyposensitivity leads to stimming by rocking, spinning etc. regarding yoshida, his remedy for both of these things is riding his motorcycle

another “blatant” aspect of yoshida’s character that can open way for easy autistic interpretation concerns his communication, such as: how blunt he can be!! understandably this is often overlooked by him being in the proximity of itona, which is fair, but yoshida is similarly blunt without the awareness of how socially acceptable it is to be so. most notably this manifests in how he talks to korosensei in chapter 154 where in response to muramatsu saying he guesses korosensei “had his own worries” yoshida says “some pretty stupid worries compared to how depressed the rest of us were”

aside from the above instance the biggest moment displaying him misreading a situation + suggesting something that to him is a completely logically sound idea is during kayano’s reveal + attempted murder of korosensei

finally, mention of that moment brings me to his atypical thought process which is on full display here as he suggests in full sincerity that mimura play air guitar + distract kayano with his “badass skills” and doesn’t understand why others react to it in the flummoxed way they do because in his mind this is an easy, obvious, natural connection to make - mimura’s air guitar had a prominent impact on him, that should apply to everyone!!! the differing context doesnt occur to him, why would it? autism often causes us to fixate on small details rather than the “bigger picture” - this is a similar thought process with its disregarding of contexts that earlier in the story has him take itona on a bike ride to take his mind of the tentacles

conclusively, through connecting many of yoshida’s character traits to autistic symptoms + traits, most of which discussed here i personally experience with my own autism, i think he can extremely easily be read as autistic and joins the pantheon of class 3e students who also can also extremely easily be and are frequently read as such (okuda, sugaya, itona)!!!

TLDR: yoshida taisei has autism. i rest my case

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