#family: 斗

[aja-aja-hanja]

科

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character story:

Divide the 禾 화 rice seedling with a 斗 두 scoop into different departments.

Study vocab here!

Vocab:

英語科 영어과 English department

england x language x department

內科 내과 internal medicine

interior x department

外科 외과 external medicine

exterior x department

齒科 치과 dentistry

teeth x department

小兒科 소아과 pediatrics

small x child x department

産婦人科 산부인과 obstetrics and gynecology

produce x married woman x person x department

耳鼻咽喉科 이비후인과 ENT (ears, nose and throat) department

ear x nose x throat x department

科長 과장 chairperson of department

department x head

科目 과목 course (of study)

department x item

科學 과학 science

science x study

*can add 하다 to make a verb form

**can add 이다 to make an adjective form

#6lvl #family: 斗 #family: 禾 #과 #ke1 #korea #korean #korean language #korean learning #hanja #korean study #study korean #korean vocabulary #korean langblr #hanja vocab #hanja vocabulary #korean vocab #langblr #language #chinese characters #studyblr #original #ajaajahanja

[potsquared]

Family Mart x Fist of the North Star Collaboration シュワバチゼリードリンクソーダ味 #familymart #famima #fistofthenorthstar #北斗の拳 #シュワバチゼリードリンクソーダ味 #ケンシロウ

#family mart #famima #fist of the north star #kenshiro #ケンシロウ #シュワバチゼリードリンクソーダ味 #北斗の拳

[tanuki-kimono]

Formal outfits for upper ranks samurai & Most formal for lesser ranks samurai - Hitatare, Daimon and Suô court dress,

(as worn by samurai of the Edo period - great charts by Nadeshico Rin). You can find more about samurai ranks and their regulated attires under the tag "samurai kimono".

The Hitatare

直垂 Hitatare first appeared as an attire worn by lower class warriors. As buke (warrior class) rose into status, it was slowy established as a formal garb for samurai during Kamakura period.

In Edo period, hitatare was the most formal attire worn by samurai of the 3rd rank and above. Fabrics used were luxurious, such as 精好織 seigo-ori (a type of textured silk, also used for Shinto priest clothing nowadays).

風折烏帽子 Kazaori-eboshi - black-lacquered hat made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by Heian nobility. Many eboshi shapes exist, this one is a upright style (tate-eboshi 立烏帽子) with top folded to the left.

袴 Hakama - formal pants, more exactly 長袴 nagabakama trailing pants

小さ刀 Chîsagatana - a small decorative katana

胸紐 Munahimo - chest ties​, first appeared on Heian nobility clothes

菊綴 Kikutoji - decorative tassel-like knots, first appeared on Heian nobility clothes

袖括 Sodekukuri - decorative sleeve ties. Originally appeared on Heian clothings (like kariginu, nôshi, etc) where they were used to tighten sleeve cuffs. Later types like the tiny ones above are purely decorative.

The Daimon

The 大紋 daimon is a specific hitatare set patterned with large 紋 mon (clan/family crests). It was worn by fifth court rank samurai (rank of the daimyô lords for example).

It was put over a 熨斗目 noshime, a type of kosode (=ancestor of the kimono) worn by samurai, with stripes or lattice pattern around waist area.

The Suô

The 素襖 Suô, also a variation of the hitatare, was the ceremonial dress of the lower-ranked samurai. Via explicit permission of the shogunate, some samurai could be granted the right to wear 布衣 hoi (a type of kariginu).

It looked very similar to daimon set, but showed fewer crests of much smaller size. The hat was also different as they wore one called a 侍烏帽子 samurai eboshi.

#japan #fashion #fashion history #samurai kimono #samurai #nadeshico rin #edo era #edo period #buke #warrior class #men kimono #Hitatare #Daimon #Suou #Suo #着物 #reference #ressources #Kazaori-eboshi #Hakama #Chîsagatana #Munahimo #Kikutoji #Sodekukuri #noshime #samurai eboshi

[sy-on-boy]

(Potentially) new information from the Spy x Family exhibit book!

Okay, I’ve done some digging around and not gonna lie, some information in there has me excited. I can’t read Japanese so I took photos and put them through translate, so it’s not the most accurate, and please take this post with a grain of salt. Here we go!

Translations are more than welcome! Feel free to use these photos and feel free to DM me for clearer photos. I would also love to know what this all means haha. Japanese “raw” text is taken from Google translate and may be inaccurate to what is actually shown in the photos.

✩ The SxF world apparently has no Christmas!

I’ve heard claims of it, and here’s a picture I took.

“遠藤達哉先生 コメント

こちらは冬の休載イラスト です。 電飾一個一個を北斗 神拳ばりに連打して描きま した。 クリスマスっぽい雰 囲気を出していますが、 『SPY×FAMILY』の世界に クリスマスはありません。”

Google translate tells me that there’s no Christmas in the SxF world but he tried to create a Christmas-like atmosphere? Not sure but it would align with other people’s claims.

✩ Yuri apparently had a girlfriend in a rough draft!

This is Endo’s handwriting so the machine can’t recognise the words easily, but I think the woman in the bottom of Yuri’s sheet is his “girlfriend”? And Google translate tells me she’s Yuri’s “weakness” and Twilight might use her against Yuri / take advantage of the girlfriend? This is a very interesting idea that didn’t get used in canon (yet?). I think in canon, Yuri is popular but he’s too devoted to his sister. A new significant other of a prominent character would shake things up. Especially when it comes to Yuri, a member of the SSS.

By the way, Yuri’s potential designs are kind of cool. I like the ponytail.

✩ Apparently “Oscar” was one of Twilight’s potential names! + Early Twilight designs

I think we know Yor was originally short for Yorlanda (this is in the upper sheet). There’s a whole list of names beside Twilight and the name Oscar オスカー appeared frequently. There are also more names that I can’t decipher.

✩ Designs of some potential WISE agents! (And early Fiona)

Fiona’s sheet (next to Yuri’s) was titled “WISE spy (female)” and now we have a sheet titled “WISE spy (male)”. Was Fiona a placeholder spy that made it to the main cast? Or will this “male spy” end up having significance too? The two smaller heads at the left are apparently Twilight’s associates. Also, a Melinda sketch. Not gonna lie, the male spy feels kinda cute. Hope he’s not completely scrapped.

✩ Endo’s interview!

I feel like I should put this earlier but I was distracted with the Christmas / Yuri’s potential girlfriend thing. This is at the very end of the book. Apparently Endo was influenced by the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This interview was apparently taken in March 2023. I think it’s fairly important so I’ll wait for a proper translation before saying anything else.

✩ Comments on Donovan, Melinda, Redacted, and Sylvia!

These two pages are together and I found it significant because Endo discusses the SxF themes. (My notes are not direct translations.) Apparently:

Sylvia’s scene in Mission 20 is Endo’s favourite scene, and he was looking at materials related to war for a long time and wondered if he could make use of it. [JP below]

とてもお気に入りのシーンです。 「SPY×FAMILY」の連載とは関係無し 昔から戦争に関する資料は色々見て いたので、多少はこの作品にも活かせ ているのかなーと。

Donovan’s statement of “in the end, people will never understand each other” (rough paraphrase) is the theme of the work. And Endo wanted to create a feeling of Donovan being the final boss. He didn’t plan on arranging it from the beginning, but he thinks the Desmonds are a good contrast to the Forgers. (Does this mean the Forgers think people will understand each other?) [JP below]

作品のテーマでもあるセリフ ですね。 少しでもドノバンの ラスボス感を醸し出せればい いなーと思いながら描きまし た。最初から意図して配置し たわけではないですが、デス モンド家はフォージャーと 良い対比になっているのかな と思います

The chapters on Twilight’s past coincided with the anime so Endo thought it was a good idea to explore Twilight’s past. [JP below]

アニメが始まるタイミングな のもあって、黄昏〉という人 物を掘り下げる良い機会かな と思い過去編を入れました。 あまり重たくなりすぎないよ うに、でも伝えたいことは最低限伝えられるように、自分 なりにバランスを取って描い たつもりです。

Melinda is described as “friendly” (?) even though she is dignified. A positive description of Melinda… interesting. What’s also interesting is that after she learns that Yor is the mother of the child who got into a fight with Damian, she “shows interest”. Melinda, what do you want with Anya? [JP below]

ダミアンの母で、東国元首相夫人。気品に溢れつ つも、気さくな性格。 ヨルが息子と喧嘩したアー ニャの母親と知り、興味を示している。

I personally think these two pages contain hints about the mystery of the featured characters and would love to know what it means :D

✩ Early Yor and Bond!

There’s a lot more Yor but again the image limit is constricting me. I really like the Bond designs, they’re funny and he’s just a chonky little boi :)

✩ Comments on the panel of Twilight’s head in Yor’s lap!

“珍しいイチャイチャシーンです。 ヨルさん は一年中酔っ払ってればいいのに”

Which apparently means: “a rare flirting (?) scene, I wish Yor was drunk all year long”

?!??! Twiyor?!! Hello!! I cannot resist mentioning this one, this is one of my favourite Twiyor / SxF scenes. Are we gonna get more drunk Yor? More Twiyor? More flirting? I’m excited now.

I’ve reached the image limit, so here’s all for this post for now! Translations are totally welcome and again I would love to know what this all means. I’m sorry if I accidentally said misleading information, so please tell me so I can correct it. Once again, don’t take my words as complete fact. The Yuri girlfriend thing is really surprising to me haha.

#spy x family #spy x family exhibition #yor forger #loid forger #yuri briar #fiona frost #bond forger #donovan desmond #sylvia sherwood #melinda desmond #twiyor #i guess. that comment seems shippy to me #long post

[chinesehanfu]

【Historical Reference Artifacts】:

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics<大红色四兽朝麒麟纹妆花纱女袍>,Collection of Shandong Museum,China

Ming Dynasty Emperor Wanli bestowed Japan Toyotomi Hideyoshi's robe(赐服)<赤地云龙纹斗牛袍>

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics<大紅雲肩通袖麒麟圓領>

China Ming Dynasty Hanfu Relics：<红色妆花纱云肩通袖膝襕蟒袍>,Confucius Museum,China

China Ming Dynasty Portrait of Kong Hongxu/孔弘绪, the 61st generation of Yansheng Gong (descendant of Confucius)

[Hanfu・漢服]Chinese Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD)Traditional Clothing Hanfu Photoshoot

亦男亦女 ​​​

【About 赐服/Cì fú in Ming Dynasty】

<赐服/Cì fú> is a kind of clothing system. The imperial court rewarded meritorious men or woman with crowns and clothes to show their favor. Its system is complicated and diverse, there are “four-season clothes/四時衣", five-season clothes/五時衣” or Gesha/葛纱 and mink according to the seasons; there are Gongfu/公服 and flowers according to the seasons; etc. The clothes bestowed are usually higher than the rank of the recipient.

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Five-season clothes/五時衣：Attire of five different colors worn in five seasons in ancient times.

Four-season clothes/四時衣:Different Attire worn in four different seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter

Gesha/葛纱:Gauze woven from kudzu fiber.

Gongfu/公服:one of the official attire

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Clothing is a daily need, but because it is the emperor's reward that endows the meaning of class, it has become a symbol of the imperial class and the emperor's favor. Use highly recognizable patterns on the clothing to show status and class, making clothing a channel for "showing off wealth". Anyone who can wears <赐服/Cì fú>is a courtier who is valued by the emperor.

The <赐服/Cì fú> of the Ming Dynasty are divided into four levels：Qilin robe(麒麟服),DouNiu robe(斗牛服), Feiyu robe(飛魚服), python robe(蟒服)

The Fourth-Class is Qilin robe(麒麟服):

The qilin (Chinese: 麒麟) is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.Qilin are a specific type of the lin mythological family of one-horned beasts. The qilin also appears in the mythologies of other Chinese-influenced cultures.

Because the Qilin is a beast of benevolence and righteousness in the legend, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty regarded the Qilin robe as a gift and rewarded meritorious officials of the fourth and fifth ranks. Although Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛)on-duty guards are not high-ranking officials, they are also allowed to wear Qilin robe(麒麟服) because of their special positions.

The Third-Class is DouNiu robe(斗牛服):

DouNiu(斗牛) is not an ordinary bull(公牛), but a legendary horned dragon(虬龙). The DouNiu(斗牛) is like a dragon with sharp horns, a python-shaped fish tail, and two horns bent like ox horns.Those who can be awarded DouNiu robe(斗牛服) include officials of the third rank and above, generals who have made meritorious service in guarding the frontier, and people who have received special rewards. There are also examples of officials or celebrity families being rewarded with DouNiu robe(斗牛服), but these are exceptional and rare. DouNiu(斗牛) was originally a star in the sky, so the recipient thinks that he has received great glory.

The Second-Class is Feiyu robe(飛魚服):

The prototype of the Feiyu(飛魚/Flying fish) is the 文鳐鱼(a legendary fish with wings) in the "山海经/Classic of Mountains and Seas", which evolved into a python-shaped flying fish in the late Ming Dynasty. ↓文鳐鱼(a legendary fish with wings) in the"山海经/Classic of Mountains and Seas"

The image of the flying fish in the Ming Dynasty has two horns on the dragon's head and no wings on the fins, retaining the characteristic of the rolled tail.

Feiyu(飛魚/Flying fish) robe are generally rewarded to meritorious officials of the second rank or above,High-ranking eunuchs lead, and Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛). However, not all Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛) are eligible to wear flying fish robe, only the commanders of Embroidered Uniform Guard(錦衣衛), the emperor's personal school lieutenant and the guard of honor accompanying the emperor, these powerful confidantes of the emperor are eligible to wear them.

The Highest-Class is Python robe(蟒服):

The highest level of <赐服/Cì fú>in the Ming Dynasty was python robe(蟒服), second only to the dragon robe worn by the emperor. The python pattern is very similar to the dragon pattern, the only difference is that the dragon has five claws and the python has four claws. Python robe(蟒服) are generally only awarded to 司礼监's eunuchs, ministers of the cabinet(内阁辅政大臣), ministers and counselors of the Ministry of War(兵部尚书参赞), and princes and heads of foreign vassals. Adding a Python robe(蟒服) represents prosperity and wealth. A jade belt is required to wear the python robe(蟒服), and there are two types: sitting python(坐蟒) and moving python(行蟒). In terms of dignity, sitting pythons are higher rank than walking pythons.

※司礼监:is an eunuch in charge of the emperor's documents, seals, palace etiquette, etc.

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📷Photo：@realyn

💄Stylist：@仰望的花鼻子

👗Hanfu：@青山有幸 ​​​

🔗Weibo：https://weibo.com/5541803701/N77vXcOBE

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#chinese hanfu #Ming Dynasty(1368-1644 AD) #赐服/Cì fú #python robe(蟒服) #Feiyu(飛魚/Flying fish) robe #Qilin robe(麒麟服) #DouNiu robe(斗牛服) #man hanfu #hanfu #hanfu accessories #hanfu_challenge #chinese traditional clothing #china #chinese #chinese hanfu relics #hanfu history #china history #chinese fashion #imperial china #chinese style #漢服 #汉服 #中華風

[the-monkey-ruler]

Do you know what other Chinese media have the Six-Eared Macaque and the Macaque King as the same being?

I only know that the Lego Monkie Kid has this take like officially. Like it is far more popular to have the Six Ears as Wukong's brother, adopted or sworn, but they are never given the title 'King', and in fact a lot of movie plots are were the Six Ears is mad that he isn't the king and wants to take over wukong's life. The jealous brother trope. Let me make an updated list of Macaque in media that I am aware of!

1928 True and False Sun Xingzhe 真假孙行者 - evil self

1950 How Nazha Thrice Tricked the Six-eared Monkey 哪宅三戲六耳猴 - some guy

1952 Journey to the West 西遊記 - evil self

1983 Real and Fake Monkey King 真假美猴王 - evil self

1986 Journey to West 西游记 - evil self

1996 Journey to the West 西遊記 - adopted brother

1999 Legends of the Monkey King 西游记 - evil self

2009 Monkey King 美猴王 - sworn brother but not a king

2010 Journey to the West 西遊記 - evil self

2011 Journey to the West 西遊記 - evil self

2015 Journey to the West: True and False Exchange - 西游之偷梁换柱 - evil self

2015 The Grow 2 金箍棒传奇2：沙僧的逆袭 - some guy

2016 A Chinese Odyssey Part Three 大话西游3 - some guy

2017 Journey to the West The Legend of the Merman 西游鲛人传 - some guy.

2017 A Chinese Odyssey: Million Years 大话西游之爱你一万年 - some guy

2017 Winning Buddha 斗战胜佛 - evil self

2018 The New Legends of Monkey - evil clone

2019 The Monkey King: The True Sun Wukong 美猴王之真假孙悟空 - adopted brother.

2020 The Real vs. Fake Monkey King 真假美猴王之大圣无双 - some guy

2020 Monkey King 大圣 - evil clone

2020 Lego Monkie Kid 乐高悟空小侠 - Macaque King

2020 Golden-Banded Staff 降妖伏魔之定海神针 - some guy

2021 Monkey King: The One and Only 大圣无双 - evil clone

2021 Six-Eared Monkey 六耳猕猴 - clan members? adopted dad?

2021 Marvel Monkey 六耳猕猴之妖王重生 - some guy

2021 The Legend of Flower Fruit Mountain 花果山传 - twin brother

2022 Journey to the West: True and False Monkey King 西游记 之真假美猴王 - adopted brother? Maybe sworn but not a king?

2022 King of Confusion: The Rise of the Great Sage / Four Monkeys in Confusion 混世之王：混世四猴 /混世之王之大圣崛起 - clan member?

2022 Dislyte - twin brother

2022 Wukong Returns (2022) - evil self

2023 The Legends of Monkey King 凌云志 - some guy

2023 I’m Not a Great Sage 我不是大圣 - some guy

2024 The Monkey King: True and False Monkey King 齐天大圣之真假美猴王 - adopted brother? Maybe sworn but not a king?

2030 True and False Monkey King / Dare to Ask the Way: Apprentice Chapter 西游记真假美猴王 - some guy

Evil Self - 10 (Just Wukong but Evil) Evil Clone - 3 (Created by an outside force) Some Guy - 11 (Just villain, no previous connection) Adopted/Twin Brother/Clan Member - 6~8 (Family connection) Sworn Brother - 1~3 (Friends) Macaque King - 1 (Literally says that they are the Macaque King)

I see a lot more fan content per say that has the Six Ears also have the role of the Macaque King so is it more on a low-key scale where you see the theory really being popular. It is a really fun theory and has a lot of people that enjoy it, but narrative-wise it wouldn't fit in a casual Xiyouji tv show/movie without making major changes. Most mainstream or individual projects have it that Wukong is facing his literal brother/family member, or that he is just facing SOME GUY that he has never met before. Or that it is his evil clone or physical embodiment of his violent thoughts which is what a lot of the older movies do since that aligns with the book's symbolism and narrative meaning of the story.

#anon ask #anonymous #anon #jttw #journey to the west #sun wukong #xiyouji #ask #six eared macaque #the macaque king #female macaque king #spiritual macaque king #liu er mihou #liuer mihou

[orangelemonart]

Well then uh. Would you mind sharing those Albatross djs. Because senyuu content is so far and in between....

Most important request of our time ok here we go here's the ones that are freely available on the internet and aren't secret-hidden on any discord servers

Literally anything by our lord and savior suzu, a good chunk of which are TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH, AMEN

Tipsy Quest by 穂斗水与作。(who is still very active on pixiv btw)

Captivity Quest by 穂斗水与作。

Bad Status by  Nakamura Akito

The Incident Where... by mokomichi

That translator also did "Let's Become A Family" by Shakeko parts 1 and 2, but I can't find a safe or unbroken link to part 1, so search at your own risk.

This blog did a few translations of short comics. I like the ones by 高木キック, and this one

This blog has fanart translations mixed in with official translations

This isn't a doujinshi but I enjoy it a lot

Futari no Hanashi by Yamada (What do you mean this isn't albatross?? You should see the comment section on websites where they got comments. Everyone is like "wow its albatross")

You don't need doujinshis, you only need fics by floofboy, hero of senyuu

Bonus

The next few I'm only giving names cause I can only find links on very sketchy websites. I have half a dozen ad/pop-up/mining blockers so proceed with caution. Avoid MRM if you don't have at least three types of blockers. They aren't available online in english anyway, I just like the pictures.

Lovely Mermaid by moko

Pureiyā o sentaku shite kudasai by Multivitamin

HappyxHappy Thanks To You by KaraYae

Hotties like me spend an unholy amount of time in the アルロス tag on pixiv (and ロスアル of course, but less so. Because I am a woman of class and taste). Also I basically only use twitter to gaze at the albatross art women in japan and korea make.

In conclusion:

#senyuu #albatross

[nire-the-mithridatist]

First line/last line

rules: go to your last 5 fics and share the first and last line with no context :)

@rosetintednerdglasses and @stutteringpeach tagged me, lov u both xoxo

I'm choosing just my complete fics for this, ignoring my WIP since technically! that one doesn't have a last line yet.

sunstruck | 奋斗吧少年! | The Prince of Tennis (TV 2019)  

The Wimbledon match they’re watching in the clubroom is disappointingly boring. // Love-all.

to be frank | Spy x Family

There is laughter coming from inside his apartment. // “I’m home.”

to covet | Spy x Family

The first time Yor sees the dress, she is with her family. // “My pleasure, darling.”

what normal tastes like | Spy x Family

When Yor wakes up, it is with a jolt. // Like milk coffee.

the uncertainty of the sea | Spy x Family

It starts with an assignment just like any other. // A breeze washes over them, a whistle-like music; they dance to it well into the night.

tagging hmmm @ahenix @sdwolfpup @naomignome @sarsaparillia @glacialdawn @cambot77 @tare-chan @rlbbackup @sister-cna-reader @puolain @aerequets and anyone else who wants to!

#tag meme #last lines are the bane of my existence #i'm pretty happy with the first/last lines of to be frank because i feel like they bookend the story nicely #and the last line of what normal tastes like is supposed to answer the title #but otherwise. ughhgfhjsgjshef

[apas-95]

闪闪的红星 - Shining Red Star

冬子出生在江西柳溪镇的一个贫苦人家，从小吃尽了苦头。 Dongzi was born in a poor family in Liuxi Town, Jiangxi Province, and suffered a lot during childhood.

冬子12岁那年，红军来了，惩治了地主胡汉三，村里的贫苦农民终于过上了好日子。冬子参加了儿童团，和小伙伴们一起站岗放哨，一起学习文化知识，他开心极了。 When Dongzi was 12 years old, the Red Army came and overthrew the landlord Hu Hansan, and the poor peasants in the village were finally able to live a good life. Dongzi joined the children's group, stood guard with his friends, and together learned cultural knowledge. He was truly happy.

冬子的爸爸参加了红军，为保卫新生的红色政权勇敢地和国民党军队战斗着。可是不久，红军的仗打得越来越艰苦，根据地越来越小，最后不得不撤离根据地。 Dongzi's father joined the Red Army and fought bravely against the Kuomintang to defend the new red regime. But soon, the Red Army fought with more and more difficultly, and the base area became smaller and smaller, and, finally, they had to withdraw from the base area entirely.

冬子的爸爸要跟着部队撤离，临走前，爸爸给冬子留下了一颗闪闪发光的红色五角星，告诉他思念红军的时候，可以看看红星。冬子精心地珍藏着这颗红五星，想象着有一天自己戴上这颗红五星，参加红军的情景。 Dongzi's father was going to evacuate with the troops. Before leaving, his father left a shining, red, five-pointed star for Dongzi, telling him that when he misses the Red Army, the red star will be there for him. Dongzi carefully looked after the red star, and imagined that, one day, he too would wear the red star and join the Red Army.

红军刚撤走，当初逃走的胡汉三又带着还乡团回来了。妈妈带着冬子躲进了山里，在艰苦的环境下继续开展斗争。 When the Red Army had just withdrawn, Hu Hansan, who had escaped at first, returned with troops from the Homecoming Legion. Mom took Dongzi to hide in the mountains, to continue the struggle under the difficult circumstances.

一天夜里，冬子的妈妈站在党旗前庄严宣誓，成为一名共产党员。冬子觉得自己已经成为党的孩子。有一次党小组召开会议，没想到被还乡团发现了，冬子的妈妈为了掩护其他同志英勇牺牲了。 One night, Dongzi's mother stood in front of the party flag and solemnly swore an oath, becoming a member of the Communist Party. Dongzi felt that he had become a child of the party. Once, when the party group held a meeting, it was unexpectedly discovered by the landlord’s soldiers. Dongzi's mother heroically sacrificed herself in order to cover for other comrades.

妈妈牺牲后，游击队的张队长找到了冬子，带着冬子回到了游击队。为了给烈士报仇，游击队袭击了柳溪镇，可惜还是让胡汉三给逃走了。 After the death of Dongzi’s mother, the guerrilla leader Zhang found Dongzi, and they both returned to the guerrillas. In order to avenge the martyrs, the guerrillas attacked Liuxi Town, but unfortunately, Hu Hansan was able to escape.

不久，胡汉三带着一个营的国民党部队杀回柳西镇，游击队只好撤回山里坚持斗争。国民党采取封山的办法，切断了游击队和群众的联系，游击队遇到了极大的困难，尤其是缺少盐。 Soon, Hu Hansan took a battalion of Kuomintang troops back to Liuxi Town, and the guerrillas had to withdraw to the mountains to continue the struggle. The Kuomintang cut off the mountain pass, to separate the guerrillas and the masses. The guerrillas encountered great difficulties, especially a lack of salt.

冬子按照张队长的安排和交通员吴大叔一起下山运盐，冬子在国民党严密的盘查下，用盐水浸泡衣服的方法把盐带上山，大家都夸冬子聪明机智。 Dongzi went down the mountain to transport salt with the guerrilla messenger Uncle Wu according to Captain Zhang's arrangement. To get past the strict inspection of the Kuomintang, Dongzi brought the salt up the mountain by soaking clothes in salt water. Everyone praised Dongzi for being smart and resourceful.

革命形势越来越好，张队长计划寻找机会再打柳溪镇。为了准确地摸清敌人的情况，张队长特意派冬子和吴大叔回到柳溪镇，搜集敌人的情报。冬子到一家米行做了小伙计，暗地里为游击队传递情报。 The revolutionary situation was improving, and Captain Zhang planned to find an opportunity to take Liuxi Town again. In order to find out the enemy's situation accurately, Captain Zhang specially sent Dongzi and Uncle Wu back to Liuxi Town, to collect information about the enemy. Dongzi worked in a rice shop, while secretly delivering information to the guerrillas.

有一天，冬子得知老板要把粮食运到国民党部队做军粮，他及时把这个情报传了出去。 One day, Dongzi learned that the boss was going to transport food to the Kuomintang troops for military rations, and he quickly informed the guerrillas.

游击队根据冬子的情报打了一个漂亮的伏击战，缴获了一车粮食。这天晚上，在老板家里的晚宴上，冬子遇到了胡汉三，胡汉三险些认出冬子。但被冬子巧妙地应付过去了。 The guerrillas set up a nice ambush based on Dongzi's information, and seized a truckload of food. That night, during dinner at the boss's house, Dongzi saw Hu Hansan, who almost recognized Dongzi, but Dongzi skillfully managed to stay undercover.

喝醉酒的胡汉三透露出国民党部队撤走的消息，冬子冒着危险把这个情报送到了交通员的手里。夜里，冬子悄悄地潜入胡汉三的房间，把喝的醉醺醺的胡汉三的手脚绑上，又在他身上浇了油。 The drunk Hu Hansan let slip of the withdrawal of the Kuomintang troops, and Dongzi bravely went to give the information to Uncle Wu. That night, Dongzi quietly sneaked into Hu Hansan's room. He tied the drunken Hu Hansan's hands and feet, and poured oil on him.

冬子把一支点燃的蜡烛丢在床上，哄的一下火焰燃起，胡汉三在大火中结束了他罪恶的生命。游击队得到了冬子的情报，打下了柳溪镇，消灭了欺压百姓的还乡团群众敲锣打鼓庆祝胜利。 Dongzi threw a lit candle on the bed, coaxed the flame to ignite, and Hu Hansan ended his sinful life in the fire. The guerrillas, using Dongzi's information, hurried down to Liuxi Town, and eliminated the landlord’s troops, who had oppressed the people. The masses celebrated, beating gongs and drums to celebrate their victory.

革命形势发生了根本的变化，冬子的爸爸带着部队打回来了。冬子终于带着这颗红五星加入到革命的队伍。 The revolutionary situation had undergone fundamental changes, and Dongzi's father returned, along with the other soldiers. Dongzi, with that red five-pointed star, finally joined the ranks of the revolutionaries.

#don't expect a good translation here i'm not lian dfghdfgh #china #storybook #picture book #long post #i figured people might be interested in the whole book given the reaction to that earlier excerpt

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We measure/estimate the amount of 米 미 rice we have using a 斗 두 scoop.

Study vocab here!

Vocab:

材料 재료 materials; ingredients

material x material

資料 자료 materials; data

funds x material

硏究資料 연수자료 research materials

research x funds x material

資料 통계자료 statistical data

statistics x funds x material

原料 원료 raw materials

origin x material

飮料 음료 beverage

drink x material

調味料 조미료 condiments

control x taste x material

料理 요리* cooking

material x manage

燃料 연료 fuel

burn x material

肥料 비료 manure

fertile x material

飼料 사료 feed (livestock)

to feed x material

料金 요금 fee; fare

material x money

延滯料 연체료 overdue fee

delay x obstructed x material

入場料 입장료 entrance fee

entrance x place x material

通行料 통행료 toll

passing x thru x material

無料 무료 no charge

no x material

無料 무료입장* free admission (to offer)

no x material x entrance x place

有料 유료 has a fee

has x material

*can add 하다 to make a verb form

**can add 이다 to make an adjective form

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[chibitantei]

A VERY DESCRIPTIVE PROFILE OF YOUR MUSE. Repost with the information of your muse, including headcanons, etc. if you fail to achieve some of the facts, add some other of your own!

NAME: Shirogane Naoto ( 白鐘 直斗 ).

NICKNAME: Detective Prince, Nao-chan (Teddie) immensely dislikes it but doesn't say anything, Kazuki (Naoto multiverse only).

TITLE(S): 2000 IQ Killjoy Detective (Arena).

AGE: For her canon verse, it depends where in the Persona timeline I put her, so she could be 13-22, but I mostly write her during or post P4, so 16-18, somewhere between grumpy teenager and not-quite-adult. I usually specify her age in other verses, such as the P5 AU where she's 18.

SPECIES: Human. She's a werewolf and a kitsune in some AUs, though.

SEX: Female.

NATIONALITY: Japanese.

INTERESTS: Solving crime, being a detective, building and modifying her weird gadgets, reading books that are related to mysteries and crime, origami, playing the piano, billiards, magic tricks, doing puzzles, putting together model kits.

PROFESSION: (Moderately famous high school) Private detective. One of the best ways to annoy her is to call her a cop.

BODY TYPE: She is short and skinny and underweight. You could lift her and throw her into the trash can with ease. Despite looking like a twig, she's a little more fit than you'd expect, but it's not much.

EYES: Depending on which official art you look at, it's blue, blue-gray or gray.

HAIR: Natural crayon blue. It's a little spike-y and messy in the back, and there are little tufts that stick out on the sides. It's also layered in the back. It's... not a look.

SKIN: Fair, maybe a little pale. She doesn't get enough sun.

POSTURE: Stands up straight, tends to place a hand on her hip or cross her arms. Brings a hand up to chin when she's in deep thought, sometimes paces around, taps her finger or spins a pen around. When impatient, she might tap her foot. Any time someone manages to fluster her, she tugs at her hat, pulling it down low to hide her embarrassment.

One may argue she's too stiff all the time, but Naoto pays too much attention to her posturing. She doesn't want her appearance to reflect badly on her family.

HEIGHT: 5'0" during P4, 5'3" afterwards so she's less of a tiny thing.

VOICE: Romi Park (Japanese) and way too many English voice actresses. Anyway, Anna Graves (P4 and first Arena game), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Anime), Valerie Arem (everything else).

Romi's Naoto, even with her deepest voice, isn't exactly the most masculine sounding, but she gets away with it due to her voicing a lot of male characters like Edward Elric and the white haired guy from Bleach.

Graves is the most iconic ENG voice, but she doesn't do a good job of selling Naoto's disguise. The laugh is good, though. McGlynn is the best one when it comes to selling the disguise but she also voices Kashiwagi, so do you really... want her to match with Kashiwagi. Do you. Arem... I did not pay attention much to but she's doing fine. I think.

Overall, I like Romi's Naoto the most and I keep her portrayal in mind, but I really do not care which voice you read my writing with.

SIGNATURE OUTFIT: More like signature accessory... her blue newsboy cap. In fact, it's rare to see her without it (hence why I need to get alt FCs to pretend they are Naoto without her hat). She is also defined by her inability to not have the color blue anywhere on her person, such as her stupid coat with the popped collar. Or her blue collared shirt and yellow necktie. Generally, if a detective would wear it, she'd wear it. No skirts or dresses, unless it's a disguise for a case.

SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Depends on verse.

COMPANIONS: The Investigation Team are her closest friends, although she is absolutely terrible at expressing it. Would get along with SEES and the Phantom Thieves, although she doesn't fully agree with the latter's methods.

ANTAGONISTS: Most Persona antagonists, especially those pesky gods trying to end the world.

STRENGTHS: Determined, courageous, observant, intelligent (most of the time), trustworthy, independent, caring.

WEAKNESSES: Stubborn, sarcastic, perfectionist, reckless, blunt, too independent, cynical, secretive, often neglects her health.

FRUITS: Apples because they are very convenient to eat, but she's not really picky.

DRINKS: Coffee (not decaf and black coffee is preferred), water, sometimes drinks tea, juice or soda. When she's older, she drinks alcoholic beverages, but it's definitely not frequent.

DRUGS: ABSOLUTELY NOT.

DRIVER’S LICENSE: Has a scooter license, plans to get a motorcycle one when she's old enough so she can ride her silly little bikes.

Tagged by: It's legally okay to steal from myself. Tagging: steal

#Headcanon: Confidential Information #long post #you can tell I put way too much thought into her #nobody else has me in a vice grip #at least not yet

[tanuki-kimono]

Other formal outfits of Heian ancestry - Kariginu, Hoi and Nôshi attires

(as worn by samurai of the Edo period - great charts by Nadeshico Rin). You can find more about samurai ranks and their regulated attires under the tag "samurai kimono".

The Kariginu

狩衣 Kariginu first appeared during Heian period where they were informal attires worn by kuge (nobibilty) men for activities such as hunting and 蹴鞠 kemari ball games.

Kariginu rose to formal status during Kamakura period when it started being worn by the buke (warrior class). In Edo period, it was worn by upper-ranked samurai (4th rank and above).

Edo-period kariginu designates a patterned clothing (different from the hoi, see below), often decorated with the family 紋 mon (crest). Colors were not regulated.

風折烏帽子 Kazaori-eboshi - black-lacquered hat made of silk, cloth or paper, originally worn by Heian nobility. Many eboshi shapes exist, this one is a upright style (tate-eboshi 立烏帽子) with top folded to the left.

末広 Suehiro - a type of formal folding fan. TN: the fan drawn here ressemble more a 中啓 chûkei, as suehiro have curving ribs which don't seems to be the case here (find more about fan types here)

指貫 sashinuki (or 奴袴 nubakama) - large bouffant pants. Also, note the bare feet! Rin doesn't comment this but this was probably a way to put it below sokutai and ikan (which do have socks)

袖括 Sodekukuri - decorative sleeve ties. Originally appeared on Heian clothings (like kariginu, nôshi, etc) where they were used to tighten sleeve cuffs.

The Hoi

布衣 Hoi is a variation of 狩衣 kariginu (see above).

During Edo period, it was worn by some hatamoto (6th rank samurai) via explicit permission of the shogunate - setting those rewarded by this honor apart from other vassals of the same rank.

Compared to kariginu, hoi were plain solid color.

It is worn here over a 熨斗目 noshime, a samurai kosode (=ancestor of the kimono) with stripes or lattice pattern at waist area.

As for the kariginu, note the bare feet!

The Nôshi

直衣 Nôshi was a type of everyday robes which were first worn by males of the imperial family during Heian era. Formality placed it then above kariginu.

Overtime, their use spread among nobility, and by Edo period, they were a "tad-formal" attire worn by Shogun's family for worship celebrations.

立烏帽子 Tate-eboshi - upright lacquered hat

袍 Hô - round-necked robe with large boxy sleeves

檜扇 hiôgi - formal folding fan made of cypress, also of Heian history. Those were unpatterned as painted ones were for women

指貫 Sashinuki (or 奴袴 nubakama) - large bouffant pants

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[magpiejay1234]

So, let’s do Ruri’s name.

Ruri’s name in Kanji is 黒咲 瑠璃, Kurosaki Ruri. Kurosaki means Obsidian, and Ruri means lapis lazuli (or just the azure color), but can also be used as:

common name for various blue thrushes (birds) in family Muscicapidae, such as the 大瑠璃 (ōruri, “blue and white flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana”) or 小瑠璃 (koruri, “Siberian blue robin, Larvivora cyane, syn. Luscinia cyane”)

This explains Ensemblue Robin, though that card is obviously based off the males of the various such species.

But.

黒咲, isn’t Kurosaki. It is a combination of 黒, kuro, black, and 咲, saki, blossom. So, Kurosaki siblings’ name isn’t obsidian, but black blossom.

The Kanji 瑠, ru, can also be read as ruri as its own, it means precious gem, or lapis lazuli specifically. The Kanji, 璃, ri, means glassy, but can also mean lapis lazuli. Ri sound also alludes to Kotori Mizuki, though her Kanji name is different (観月小鳥, Moon-viewing Little Bird). 

I’m guessing the naming here is mostly for the color, but the previous gem meaning is probably a reference to Merag from ZEXAL being a Rock Alien.

The “black blossom” here likely refers to 黒百合, kuroyuri, Fritillaria camschatcensis, from Japanese language of flowers. It means love, or curse. The Kanji 百合, yuri, means lily, but it can also be read as yuugo, Fusion (hence the pun being Yuri’s name, and its connection to Yugo). Black blossom can also refer to black rose in European language of flowers, which means death. This is because the Kanji 璃, ri, can also be read as Aki, as in Aki Izayoi.

Shun’s name is 黒咲 隼, Kurosaki Shun. 隼, shun, can also be read as hayabusa, and means falcon, though it is generally used for peregrine falcon specifically.

“Falcon” here likely refers to Stalin’s Falcons, given Shun’s Communist theming, but due to the spirit theming going on with Ruri, and Yuto, it might also be referring to ka in Egyptian Religion, the origin of Duel Monsters. In European, and Asian symbolism, falcons generally represent nobility, which is ironic in Shun’s case, until you release before being a full blown revolutionary due to interdimensional, Shun was basically a upper class nobleman, forced to take arms, eventually liking the idea of overthrowing the system that fed him.

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Bonus round:

Yuto’s name is ユート, which can be pronounced as Yuuto, but the official romanization of Ute is more correct, though Uto might be the most correct romanization in the following context. Proper Katakana spelling is ユウト, the reason why ARC-V went with this alternate spelling is because of the Katakana spelling of ユートピア, Utopia, which is the localized name of Number 39: King of Hope, Hope, which is used in the Japanese name of.Hyper Rank-Up-Magic Utopiforce (ハイパーランクアップマジック－ユートピア・フォース/HRUM－ユートピア・フォース). So this specific (mis)spelling alludes Yuma.

Since there is no Kanji here, we have to speculate:

**The “to” part in Yuto can mean person (人), which is used Seto Kaiba’s Japanese name, but can also mean to fly (翔), alluding to En Birds, and Yuma’s Pegasus theming, or (斗), Big Dipper, alluding to Barians, and Xyz Summoning in general. 

The Kanji 人, can also mean another person, or humanity in general among other things.

It can also allude to phantoms (fantomu), ghosts (gosto), or spirits (supirito), but also knights (naito), and night (again, naito). Since the “ya” part in Yuya’s name can be read as night, this means Yuto would be another way of saying Yuya.

So, Yuto would be just another Yuya, more associated with En Birds, knights, phantoms, and Xyz Summoning. Well, this describes him well enough.

“to” can also mean “and”, so I guess Yuya and another Yuya meaning can be gleamed.

“to” is also repeating sound in both Shun, and Ruri’s Decks.

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I don’t why Yuto, and Ruri’s names, much like their Decks, specifically allude to Yuma, and Kotori, since other pairs don’t specifically allude to their past counterparts. This might be due to the fact that ZEXAL was the most recent series, thus the most fresh one on people’s memories at the time of ARC-V’s airing.

Another reason might be Konami themselves, who constantly pair up Yuya with other “red” protags, ie. Yuma, and Judai, due to their obvious parallels (hence why many promos feature them together, consider for example Hope Magician). But it is pretty obvious Katsumi Ono, the director of ARC-V, wanted to Yuya to eventually develop into a middle ground between Yugi, and Yusei, instead of being stuck as the deconstruction of Judai, which Ono likely intended to be merely the starting point of Yuya (and as a middle finger to GX fans like me who left the franchise during the 5D’s era). This did not materialize (because of the show’s internal troubles), and I’m very skeptical about Konami getting Ono’s original vision.

Of course this also makes me wonder what would a Ono-directed ZEXAL look like. Here’s a free reboot idea for you Konami.

#yuto arc-v #ute arc-v #ruri kurosaki #shun kurosaki #shay obsidian #lulu obsidian #ygo arc-v meta #ygo kanji names #ygo katakana names #shitposting #ygo random thoughts

[yuzukahibiscus]

Beauty – Understanding Minami Maito’s beauty 美～瞭解水美舞斗之美

Taken from KAGEKI November Issue 2022. 來自11月歌劇號。

(This was kindly scanned by my good mutual BJ! This is for her, and all the other Flower Troupe fans! 特別鳴謝BJ的圖片，獻給她還有其他喜歡花組的朋友們！)

The commitment to beauty when standing on stage 站在舞台上對美感之執著

1) An honest heart 誠實之心

Since a person’s conditions – good or bad – can be revealed on stage, my feelings and mentality are very important. No matter how healthy I am physically, if I’m not feeling good psychologically, then I can’t do a good performance, so firstly I want my mental health to be good. That’s my wish (laugh).

由於在舞台上可以看到一個人的情況好或壞，自己的心情感受是很重要的。不論自己多健康，如果心靈上感覺不好，就不可以做一個好的表演，所以首先我希望心靈健康。是我的願望啊（笑）。

2) Point of view 視角

It’s also important that my point of view and my heart is aligned. No matter if it’s for acting, dancing or singing, I’m wary of the creation process: the presentation of how to deliver and portray the performance to the audience. As a stage performer, it’s not exploring places I feel good about, but rather thinking it from what’s the best perspective that the audience would enjoy. Also, people have greater impression of the performance on greater things rather than small details like makeup, so I also think it’s important to think of the overall framework. How I dress up and how I make my face look sharper are some focus points too.

心與視角要一致都是重要的。不論是演技、跳舞、唱歌，我很著意當中的創作過程：如何傳遞與呈現公演的表現方式。作為舞台人，並不是要探索自己感覺良好的地方，而是要想著對觀眾來說最好看的地方。還有，比起化妝的小事，人們對於公演的其他重要事情更會印象深刻，所以想到整個框架都是重要的。如何打扮、如何讓臉上線條更深明也是幾重點。

3) The vibe 氛圍

The stage is not created by one person, but formed with the first time with the performers, the staff, and the audience. I feel so grateful to the audience’s presence in the corona pandemic, and because there are more days where I spend the day alone, I can only feel myself breathing on stage. Unlike the cheerful vibe in the rehearsal room, but the vibe created because of the audience’s presence. That’s what makes this world so enjoyable for me.

舞台不是一人之力創造出來的，而是由表演者、工作人員和觀眾才可以一開始這樣建立出來的。這個新冠疫情讓我很感激觀眾的存在，由於有更多日子是自己一人度過，才會發現自己果然在舞台上才是感受到自己呼吸著。與那種在稽古場開朗的練習不同，而是因為有觀眾而萌生的氛圍。這就是為何世界可以變得這麼值得享受了。

Things I find beautiful 讓我覺得美麗的事情

A heart to improve 上進心

When I see the underclassmen just practising and keenly pursuing to do better, it really moves me and I can see that they really have a direct sense of love to the stage when they rehearse and I find that very beautiful indeed.

看到稽古場的下級生純粹的追求著做得更好而努力練習的姿態，真是打動到我，讓我感受到她們真的對舞台有種直率的愛，所以覺得這是很美的。

The history of Takarazuka 寶塚���歷史

Since I entered Takarazuka because I was fascinated with its stage, when I performed in the stage of the Flower Troupe 100th anniversary at that time, while inheriting from the traditions, I think it’s beautiful to see how there are irreplaceable things even if my style is continuously updating and changing. Be it the new things in every performance and stage I create together with the people I regard greater than family, the things upperclassmen teach underclassmen, the lessons I learnt from upperclassmen I admire...that point about Takarazuka is really amazing.

因為自己是憧憬著寶塚舞台而進入劇團的，上次出演花組100週年的舞台，不但傳承著傳統，我還認為改進自己的風格同時有一些不可取代的事情是很美麗的。不論是與比家人還重要的人一同在每個公演、每個舞台上創作的事物，上級生教下級生的東西，從憧憬的上級生學到的東西⋯寶塚的這一點是很美的。

Offstage beauty when standing on stage 舞台之下對美感之執著

1) Healing 治癒的事情

I want to have something healing (LOL). When I receive a phone call from my niece or nephew, or see videos or photos of my dog, or breathing the nice air and looking at the scenery on a drive...In order to have a healthy heart on stage, I’ll relax at once when I’m offstage, and I think it’s necessary to spend some time when you don’t have to think of anything. I’d really want to go to the hotsprings or the sea or somewhere I like, but since most of them are closed, I’d have to find something healing to spend the time.

我想有一些治癒的事情啊（笑）。收到侄子的電話、看到愛犬的影片或者相片、呼吸著美好空氣，看著風景駕車⋯為了在舞台上有一個健康的心態，OFF的時候一定會讓自己大解放一番，而且可以度過什麼都不想的時光是很重要的。我真的好想去溫泉、海邊或者我喜歡的地方，但是因為現在有些會是關閉的，就要自己找一些治癒的事情來度過時間啦。

2) Cleanliness of the house 住處的整潔。

Isn't there a saying that if your heart is frustrated then your surroundings show it? If I return home to a messy house, I’d think “Ah, I was so tired before” (LOL). That’s why I can’t let that happen. I like to be surrounded by good scents, and there’s the after-shower aroma spreading in the house and I’d feel so happy when I smell the aroma from the fragrant pouch when I sleep. I’d open the window in the morning to let the air circulate a bit, and thought of different things so that the house won’t be stuffy. If I have time, I’d also decorate (the house) with some flowers.

不是有「若心情很煩擾，可以從身邊的環境看到」的一句話吧？回家時若發現家裡很亂，就會想「啊，之前一定很累了吧」（笑）。所以不可以讓這事情發生。我喜歡香氣四溢的感覺，還有洗澡過後的香氣、睡覺的時候聞到香包會心情很好的。早上會開窗子讓空氣流通，想著不同的事情讓住處不會悶熱的。有時間的話，會用花兒裝飾住處。

3) Smile 笑容

When I’m contacting my friends and mutuals, or watching a comedy and laughing along with it, I think it’s important to have a time to laugh unlike the time when I’m on stage. I laugh when I watch the telvision...maybe because I’m from Kansai (LOL). Because I have a time to have a heartfelt laugh, I could continue doing better again tomorrow.

與朋友、關係好的人溝通的時候，看著喜劇跟著笑的時候，我認為自己有一些與舞台不同，又可以笑的時間是很重要的。看電視的時候自己會傻傻的笑著⋯可能我是關西人吧（笑）。因為有從心而笑的時間，才可以在明天繼續努力的。

A pose I find beautiful 美麗的姿勢

The pose when dancing the kuroenbi dance. When I wear the white shirt contrasted with the black swallowtail, and you can see the white within the black together, I love that it's the most quintessential essence of an otokoyaku in an otokoyaku kuroenbi dance. For this beautiful pose...it doesn’t turn out good right now so I’m sorry (LOL).

黒燕尾群舞跳舞的姿態。穿上白色襯衫與黒燕尾，黑白分明的對比，我就是很喜歡黒燕尾是最經典不過的男役之看點。這個美麗的姿態⋯現在做的好像不太美麗感到抱歉了（笑）。

Fans 粉絲

They experience the same happiness and sadness and go through the same cycle during performances with me...I’m cleansed by this profound love and their warm thoughts and this is my source of working hard. Alternatively, there’s also times when I wanted to show this side of myself to the audience. Their existence is already indispensable.

他們與我經歷同樣的喜樂與傷感，與我度過公演中相同的循環⋯這種深厚的愛與熱情的想法能淨化我的心靈，也是我努力的動力。相反，我也會想努力展現這樣的自己。他們的存在已經是必不可少。

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[the-monkey-ruler]

i think it's cute how (to my knowledge) zbj is the only one of the pilgrims who has a spinoff story where swk erases his name from the death ledgers :> i think it pairs well with the semi-common post-canon narrative of zbj going to live on huaguo shan. it's like he's really part of the family now ❤️ (story is 十八罗汉斗悟空:孙悟空两情猪八戒)

I've never heard of this story before but WUKONG starting shit just cause the Arhots were getting more attention PLEASE!

He just drags Bajie with him XD

I love they immediately go to get Wujing to come help but hate that it was all a trap because this imagine is so cute of the three of them just hanging out.

THEY ARE SO SWEET TOGETHER! I love stories where after the journey they are still such close friends/family. Drop of a hat would just join each other to beat up some guys no questions asked. But boooo this guy turns out to be the Arhat after their butts.

But still a lot of great moments of Bajie and Wukong fighting together! Do love that they still continue the trend that Wukong has trouble fighting under water and him asking Bajie for that help makes a lot of sense with him used to be the Marshall of the Heavenly Reeds.

But still Bajie isn't nearly as immune to elements nor has the same stamina as Wukong does, making him tire out quickly and being more prone to magical attacks.

八戒想了想，道：“我倒是想起早年学过一门八面玲珑功，此功虚头巴脑，对敌全然无用，但今天正用得上，他无影无相，我只求滴水不漏，或许可以破他这路拳。”

说罢他强打精神，分出七个分身，“推窗望月，蛟龙出水，猛虎下山，回首掏……”招式纷繁复杂，虽然没有半分实力，却十分好看。

悟空笑道：“倒也不负这名，果然八面玲珑，世人皆喜这套，纵使无半分力气，却可立于不败之地也。”

Wukong! Is that a genuine compliment?! I never thought I would see the day! I bet that his moves were beautiful!

This is my first time seeing Bajie with his own clones so that is pretty neat to witness in another story.

I'm SCREAMING at this page please! Look at Wukong! He has no regrets!

<3

此刻他以闪电瓶轰击，有制高点优势，已立于不败之地。悟空不怕闪电，但八戒这边就苦了，趴下找路逃命，裤子被炸得稀烂，如芒刺在股，无力再战。

八戒趴在地上，听雷声渐渐小了，仰起头一看，一座巨型金塔正凌空劈来，悟空眼疾手快一把把八戒推开，这才没被罩入塔内。

Wukong is such a homie, he knows that Bajie doesn't have the same immunities as him and even pushes him out of the way when he is prone.

八戒虽然惧怕罗汉法宝，但他就盯住过江罗汉，俩人正是对手，拳来耙去，直斗得愁云惨雾，日头偏西。

But also good on Bajie for not backing down either! He is clearly scared and feels outmatched but he refuses to back down. Love that about him, always a coward but he ain't a doormat.

体高罗汉见过江罗汉无法取胜，就拿闪电瓶对准八戒，一连串闪电直刺过来，八戒吓得一哆嗦，压低云头，躲到了流沙河中，找到一片荷叶，把鼻子埋了进去。

这边悟空不再需要顾忌八戒，金箍棒变大变粗，将方寸山棍法解数全部丢出来，形成一张紧密的棍网。虽然被围在核心，他还是哈哈大笑：“任你们罗汉花招再多，谁也进不了俺的棍网！”

Also that even when Bajie does go to hide in the river Wukong sees this as more advantageous than anything as he can finally go all out. He was holding back cause Bajie was in his line of fire but now he is out of friendly-fire range he can do maximum damage without worry!

悟空战退了四罗汉，再来寻八戒，发现八戒已不在荷花池，连连高叫无人回应。

不知八戒吉凶如何？请看下回分解。

Is Bajie okay? I can't tell in the end if he was passed out or he scampered off completely.... I hope he is okay...

But still this was a great story! Thank you so much for recommending me this I had such a great read! I love seeing stories where the pilgrims still get together and get into trouble at times! Especially when it is still very in character and so much fun!

If someone can tell if Bajie okay thought :'-) please I have to know!

#anon ask #anonymous #anon #jttw #sun wukong #journey to the west #xiyouji #ask #zhu bajie #zhuhou #for my heart #at least to me