#gegeask

[gelataisa]

I have to ask. Do you think Squalo knows he’s gay? Or are his future memories a surprise too?

Hello anon sorry it's been so long since you asked this. I hope you're still here to see the answer lol

But. Very headcanon territory here, diving in what are my baselines for head scenarios.

In my mind Squalo always knows. I have dwelled into these concepts in some of my last posts, but his future memories are like a dream come true to him. Whether he believes it's just that particular future self that got lucky or whether the memories bring him to confront Xanxus is something that I find very interesting, though I usually go with the first. But it could make a nice plot/chara study!!

Now, going back to the first question!!

To me Squalo is blissfully unaware of his sexuality when he first meets Xanxus, and that remains the case for a while!! He's just a kid obsessed with swords after all. Meeting Xanxus is a big shift but he didn't know how to sort out his feelings at first. Also because, the fact that he was in love did not negate the admiration he feels for xanxus' rage and lust for power.

It was only after the cradle (and with Xanxus gone) that he realised both his feelings for XX and his sexuality. Also, I like to think that the varia is a big queer community, so he wouldn't even feel any outside pressure or shame (and even if anyone was there to berate him... They are not the ones with the sword).

Soon after he realises his sexuality he starts having the first experiences and embraces, for the parts he thinks are fun, gay culture (mama luss is there to teach him). To me Squalo is a person that is unapologetically free. He does not care about judgement and prejudice (though he is very much aware of both). He just wants to live his life to the fullest

So yes, in my mind from late 16 to late 21 you can habitually find him in gay clubs and parties and pride parades!! He also gets laid a lot. But like, a lot lot.

In my opinion he never denied himself anything only because of Xanxus. In his heart of hearts he may be a hopeless romantic but he could never remain paralysed waiting for something that may even never happen

#gegeask #once again sorry anon!!! #i hope you see this and it fulfills your curiosity #...if you're still here #squalo superbi #xanxus #xanxus khr #khr #katekyo hitman reborn

[gelataisa]

For the Ask Game - Love to hear your thoughts on Xanxus and Squalo

It took me a bit too long but my babies deserve all my undivided attention. So here we are.

Do I ship them? Well. They are my beloveds. One of those OTPs that have been with me for 13? 14? years at this point. The one ship that dragged me back into this fandom and that resides in my head constantly. The amount of scenarios, sagas, headcanons I have about them is outstanding. A bit concerning, maybe. I think about them every night to sleep and I have done so for at least two years. That is the level of brainrot I have. That is how much I love them.

What made you ship it?

Well, they are just them. They're one of thos ships that you don't have to look for. You don't have to invent anything. They are just there, written in the manga for everyone to read. One could say that they are fated, but honestly? They chose each other, and that's one of the most beautiful things. Squalo chose Xanxus when he was 14, and never relented for a moment. He cut off his hand, he grew his hair to an absurd lenght. Waited for him to come back for 8 years not even knowing if it would ever happen and then stayed. What is more touching than such devotion?

Talking about Xanxus... I know we see much less of him in that sense. But even then, we do know that Squalo is the one he cares for the most. We know that in the future arc he was at his grumpiest without his rain. There is much more that can be "made up" about him, but isn't that what makes characters more interesting?

What are your favorite things about the ship?

I think i have already answered this one. I can just add that I love their complementarity. The black and the white one, the loud and the silent one, the outgoing and the introvert one. The crazy one with his life togheter and the other crazy one that needs to figure it all out (don't you tell me Xanxus has anything figured out, please).

It's just them. Unseparable. Dependent on each other to function. Beautiful.

Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?

This one might make me salty. I don't have an unpopular opinion on the ship per se, but more of its perception in the fandom, I guess? I might unwillingly offend someone. But. I truly cannot stand those who make Xanxus the abusive boyfriend and Squalo the poor victim only to then have him fuck someone else. That is the shallowest interpretation of them, and takes away the complex feelings that form their bond. Also, more in general, I am disbelieved too by the fact that so few people seem to get them. Dears. It's all written there. There is nothing to imagine even. Only the part where they kiss and fuck for the rest of their lives. What is so difficult about it. Why am I almost alone on this ship. Uff.

#so yeah basically I love them thanks for coming to my ted talk #i did get a bit salty but hhhhh #no offence to anyone #but if you need to dunk on other ships for yours to happen........ #its just a little sad #xanxus #squalo superbi #xanxus khr #xanxus squalo #xanxus/squalo #khr #katekyo hitman reborn #gegeask

[gelataisa]

Your last reblog about things being wrong in fics because the writers don’t know the language gets me curious. What are some actual Italian swear words? If you’re comfortable sharing some :3

Dude, worry not!!

This will be a short and random compilation. Italian has MANY swear words. Regions have their own swear words.

This post is btw aided by this site i found, which is exactly parolacce.org

Cause: in italian swear words are called parolacce, which is exactly the word parola (= word), but in its dispregiative form (suffix - accia). Another much more formal and refined word is turpiloquio (coming from some latin im not gonna search, but it meand bad word basically)

Now, random list of italian swear words:

Cazzo and minchia. They both mean "dick". Used as an exclamation, like in english you would say fuck. Minchia is slightly more sicilian btw. Told you every region has their own

Cazzata (but also minchiata). Derivative from cazzo. Used to indicate a very stupid thing. "Hai fatto una cazzata!" = "Ah, you fucked up!"

Cazzone. Guess where it comes from. Literally big dick. May indicate a literal big dick, but usually used to refer to a person that is a big idiot.

Cazzaro, dicker (?). Someone that abitually says cazzate.

Testa di cazzo. dickhead. Used to refer to a person that is a big idiot

Scassacazzi, breaker of dicks. Used to indicate a person that sistematically disturbs others, usually by making messes

Cagacazzo, shitter of dicks. Used to indicate a person that sistematically disturbs others, usually by being too precise when it comes to tasks or syindacating in other peoples lives

And i shall end it here for now cause i like this focus on cazzo tbh. Prob gonna make other focuses like this one on other families of swear words

#gegeask #there is SO much left to cover #this was fun #italiansplaining

[gelataisa]

I'm not delusional, right? When I read other people's thoughts about Squalo and xanxus's ship, they say that it is not real 🫠, and if it was real , it would be one-sided, which are Squalo's feelings🥲, and it is just a relationship between Boss and his captain, who admires his ambition, but I feel that it is illogical if that is the case? There is something beautiful, but they ruin it, but if what is between them is not real, especially xanxus’s feelings for Squalo, this will not become beautiful, but rather a nightmare. Squalo’s interest is clear, but xanxus does not, and this is what makes me not sleep, and what do you think about xanxus’s feelings for Squalo? I don't want to be delusional lol.

I want something that eliminates my doubts so I can live in peace😔helppp

My dearest anon, finally I have the time to answer you. This ask has not left my mind since you sent it, im sorry it took so long.

At the same time though, I am glad it took so long cause i can answer you calmly.

Your ask really angered me. And dont get the wrong idea, none of that anger was directed at you.

There are many layers of wrong in what you reported on your ask, and i'll try to adress them properly. Under the cut cause its gonna be long (and i hope i wont bore you) - i will answer your direct question in the last point, in case you want to go straight to the point. But for real, there is much to unpack here.

We have people bashing you for a ship that you really like, to the point you think that you are delusional. And that is fucking nuts. Every ship is legit. Every single crack pair and rare pair is legit. Cause we are all losers who spend their time thinking about puppets kissing. There is no higher ground to stand on. And this applies to ships that we see no fucking point in as well. And i am not saying this as a person that loves any ship. I am the pickiest shipper ever. And i am not a good person either, there are many ships which i loathe. Yet, i have the decency not to go to the people who ship such ships. If i complain it is privately and with the right people. If i dont like a thing i block (and i have blocked people because of what they ship). Everyone has the right to see only the stuff they want. No one has the right to make others feel bad for the stuff they like.

Personally, i firmly believe that there are ships and ships. And I hope i was not too italian saying that. the point is: i think some ships are basically written in the source material. That is to say, regardless of whether you pair the people romantically or not, the dynamic is deep, complex and (especially) apparent. You dont need to add much of your own to make it work. Other ships, on the other hand, need more work to be "justified", to gain substance. They may require filling in a lot of gaps, or looking at details scattered in the story. Now, both kind of ships have their own dignity (as per point 1), we dont get to choose the things we like. Still, i believe that at the same time we allow anyone to enjoy their thing while we enjoy ours, we need to also realise that some ships have more substance in the source material than others.

I know that the first two points may seem unrelated to what you asked, but i needed them for now. ive heard many the complains you have mentioned in your ask. and they angered me particularly cause usually they are brought up by people that try bring forward their own ships, and that know to do so only by bringing "competitor" ships down. I know you have not explicitly said so, but i believe its whats going on in this case, and it makes me incredibly angry and - honestly - sad. I believe that people that do this realise their ships are not as solid as XS (or some other ship) is (back to point 2), so they bash on it to advance their own. This is what angers me. Now, what makes me sad is that while doing this they also terribly mischaracterise the characters to the point they are not themselves anymore. Indeed, what a pity

Now, about XS: most of what i think of them i have said here. And about Xanxus, as you asked... one thing is clear: people that say that he does not care about Squalo have not spared one thought for him. And if they have, I am sorry, but they have not understood a thing about him. Xanxus is a very complex character. His most apparent trait, once you read the manga, is that his actions most of the times dont reflect his thoughts. and what he thinks is masked, and very well so. he was raised with the pressure of expectations, and hardened a lot because of it. he wasnt allowed to show any weakness, or maybe it was just himself who got convinced of it. but any feeling he has, apart from his anger, he suppresses. it took him one whole arc to express his motivations (and i dont even remember how much of his past was revealed to the cast) and to show emotional weakness. it took him 10+ years to defend his family and show he cares, and even then, he still didnt admit that he accepted Tsuna as tenth. after 10 years. How could anyone expect him to show love for someone? Or that he cares for anyone? That is the only gap you need to fill in XS, a gap named "Xanxus Vongola and his multiple issues".

To conclude, my dearest anon... you are right to say that there is something beautiful. Dont let anyone ruin it for you. And especially, surround yourself with people who share your interests and dont even look at those that try to bring you down instead. You deserve better than that.

And i know im not the best one in interactions, whether it is answering asks or messages or else (thanks anxiety and constant exhaustion) but i truly am glad when people interact about xs. You are more than welcome in my inbox, or if youll ever want to add to my posts and reblogs. to build a xs community is my dream on here, i hope ill have the energy to do so

#this took way to long and i got derailed as well #one day ill make a good post about X->S #but i will need references to make it well #this will suffice for now #btw if anyone wants to build the community while i sort my shit out #please go ahead ill gladly join #gegeask #XS #xanxus squalo #xanxus #squalo superbi

[gelataisa]

Silly question, but do you think Xanxus was homeschooled, or was he the school menace?

Omg!! A disclaimer: I have been in this fandom for too long and have gone too deep in my own hcs. So my Xanxus may be ooc.

I do believe that Xanxus was sent to mafia school like Squalo and Dino.

First of all, home schooling is not really a thing in Italy.

And tbh to me it doesn't even make sense for the son(s) of the Vongola to be homeschooled. Yes, they would have the best teachers, but what they need the most are connections and people becoming loyal to them. What better time to start than school?

And if mafia school brings in people from all over italy, as we may believe, it also makes sense for it to be some kind of boarding school with uniforms and all. Probably those that live nearby go back home everyday. Xanxus would then fall into this category (cause of course mafia school is near vongola headquarters) - and he could receive further education at home, though I do not believe that.

Such a school would already have the best teachers, as it is meant to bring up all the bosses of the different families.

Now, after this very long and intricate premise...

Would Xanxus be the school menace?

I don't think so. He very well could be, don't get me wrong.

But as bratty and capricious he is shown to be when he doesn't get his way, he is also considered fit to be tenth. By basically everyone.

He knows how to be a leader, and though he mostly leads by fear, fear is not all you can give people.

I believe Xanxus is a man of many faces, even if he is quick to anger. And being as powerful as he is, he certainly also had many follow him just cause... Which means, no need to get much angry at all.

(he actually despises the most of them, and is annoyed most of the time... But he still needs them at the end of the day)

Now, another point I wanted to touch was: being the son of the ninth, he is continuously watched. His behaviour, his grades are always under scrutiny. And not only this, but we know that he desperately wants to be loved by his father.

This to say: he would be the best at school. Nothing less but all 10s. And I also believe that he can respect teachers - if they deserve it, and if they respect him. But they do respect him, because he is who he is and he also is insanely good. Everything that a teacher may want in a student.

So I do not believe he would be the school menace at all and that he would actually make the model student

#this was too long im sorry anon #btw #my xanxus also keeps a lot by himself if he can #he has no interest in others except what they can do for him #and weaklings he just doesn't see unless they pester him #xanxus #xanxus khr #khr #katekyo hitman reborn #gegeask

[gelataisa]

Xanxus: I’m gay and happy in the future?? No, impossible…

He doenst know which one is worse!!!

If anyone told him he would have killed them on the spot.

Him being happy is just something he cant fathom not even in his wildest dreams.

Him being gay, on the other hand, is just an insult for his repressed self

#gegeask #xanxus #khr

[gelataisa]

Do you think Hayato would teach Chrome whatever name he calls it purely to mess with Mukuro?

Ok, so this way-too-old ask is related to this post specifically. And I'm sorry for having taken so long, but as the saying goes, it is what it is.

Anyway

The very bad thing I believe about Gokudera is that he actually doesn't teach anyone anything. My view may be skewed cause I have no memory of him in the last two arcs of the manga but I fully believe that the only person he's willing to teach to is Tsuna.

But Tsuna doesn't really ask him any of that.

And about Chrome (same disclaimers apply)... Does she really spend time with the family? The girls of course, but as for the other guardians, I'm not so sure.

The other way round would actually be more plausible to me.

Chrome spends the majority of her time with the gang, and Mukuro is a constant in her head. It would be pretty clear that it is him teaching her Italian. And it would also make sense that the other guardians maybe don't even know she knows how to speak it.

So what I envision is something like:

Kyoko and Haru brought/made croissants and invited Chrome, Tsuna (who is of course followed by Yamamoto and Gokudera) and the kids.

And when the freshly baked croissants arrive on the table Chrome exclaims, in the heaviest Milanese accent possible "Oh, these brioches are so good!"

Gokudera feels like he's having a stroke.

#chrome dokuro #chrome khr #gokudera hayato #rokudo mukuro #khr #katekyo hitman reborn #gegeask

[gelataisa]

When did Xanxus say "ma ti susisti pi consumari a mia" in the story?

He says it every time he sees the ninth!!

Cause it's never good news when they interact.

But the one time he says it the most is after losing to tsuna, when he realises that he was tricked into going to Japan and fight a 14yo - after spending 8 years under ice.

That time is the most heartfelt

Btw I actually want to specify that the translation of consumari to "bother" is not a really good one, as consumari is actually more like "to ruin"!!

So the real translation is "did you wake up just to ruin me". I will change the tag in the original post

#gegeask #xanxus #khr #katekyo hitman reborn #unfortunately as always are the posts that you make in .5 mins without extensive research that make rounds

[gelataisa]

hi!

it’s so nice to see khr fans let alone xs fans existing today! do you have any fic recommendations?

thanks! <3

Dude!! Hi!!!

I'll always rise my XS flag high, worry not. they are the only thing i care about basically.

anyway, fic recommendations are not easy to give cause:

much has been lost to time, site purges and accounts deleted

for a long time ive read fics of them only in italian (ah, sweet old efp)

But ao3 has interesting stuff!! i can recommend:

anything by Lys ap Adin

anything by our one and only @masterdisastre (who has the same nick on ao3, it seems!)

and now i'll just paste stuff ive found in my ao3 bookmarks (some i dont remember right now tbh, but i must have had my reasons to put them there)

Licking Wounds and Nursing Egos (orphan account)

Secret Desire (youtomyme)

Bad Romance (The Dysfunctional Mafiosi Cover) (imadra_blue)

palermo. (SummerSol) this one i cannot recommend enough tbh, its not only extremely well written but also so well researched. i was practically squeaking while reading it.

also i want to make a honourable mention to that one series of two works that star female!squalo and are incredibly cute and honestly ic as well. i wont link them cause i dont have time to look but they are on ao3

ff.net ive tried to look into a few times but i shall be honest there isnt much that has survived the passage of time well and the absence of tags was killing me

but i hope this was helpful!! come back whenever you want

#gegeask #fic rec #khr fic rec #xanxus squalo #xanxus #squalo superbi

[gelataisa]

I know that it’s probably late, but here is a pizza post that I made in order to make everyone’s life easier! https://www.tumblr.com/anon4228/742511610946600960

(I could’ve started doing it non-anonymously already but where is fun to that)

(please tell me if I’m bothering you cuz I sometimes don’t know when to stop)

anon wth are you saying why would i ever stop you. i love you.

Ive just seen the post and honestly. that you created an account just for me and just for this is one of the best things ever.

this said.

i dont want to force any pizza on you so please only eat pizza when you feel like it.

then. wth you ate pizza in Castellammare di Stabia???? Dude i thought i was talking to someone that had never had the og pizza 😭😭😭😭 i feel slightly embarassed. though im happy you're enjoying this. btw the one you ate there could have been "a ruota di carro" which means that basically its very thin and very large.

that pizza looks fucking delicious and now im craving. also to see it in bucharest. wow. im happy though that real pizzas are escaping confinement. i hope they become the norm everywhere. that pizzaiol* really knows what theyre doing and how to do it. A kiss on their cheek. also im very glad you liked the margherita!!! its the best pizza to me. you get to feel all the good there is in pizza when you eat it. the second one if im guessing right is with radicchio (chicory???), speck, walnuts and maybe some soft cheese?? Mascarpone maybe? But those combo of ingredients is very common and famous here, still very on the gourmet side though. So yeah i believed you went to the best place for pizzas. you did good and i envy you a bit. i will strive to eat a very good pizza too in my next future.

the only proper way to eat a pizza is the one that gives you the most pleasure. in you want to eat it with fork and knife go for it!! Some may even tell you that the only proper way is to fold it in 4 and eat it like that (try searching pizza a portafoglio!!)

how much are you travelling really. both bucharest and vienna??? Wow. I hope youre having fun in your travels!!!!

Fun fact: i am making pizza again today so tomorrow im gonna eat it and be very happy

#now im back to studying #anon for anything my askbox is open #youre spectacular #gegeask

[gelataisa]

Hi Gege!! Just a random thought - do you think Squalo snores? What about Xanxus? 💤

Honestly!!!!

This is one of the few things i have never thought about.

But honestly... they are too young for that. or at least lets pretend it works that way!!!

Tho you can clearly hear XX's breath when he sleeps soundly (doesnt happen that much)

#gegeask #xanxus #squalo superbi #khr

[gelataisa]

Hello ^_^

So I see you say that the XS ship is not popular in the west but I wanted to let you know that it is popular in Asia! In Japan with fujoshi of course but it also has many fans in Thailand, Korea, and China. Some girls bring their Xanxus and Squalo merchandise out to eat with them, it’s funny. Come visit someday!

(PS I think it is awesome that you’re from Italy. It makes your understanding of the Varia very interesting. I would like to go someday as well!)

Hello anon good morning!

Yes I know!!!!

The amount of XS artists I followed while on twitter, you have no idea. They kept me well fed and I miss them every day.

Tbh when I came here I had a half idea to ask my favourite ones if I could cross post their drawings, but in the end I didn't - once again, who's got the time and energy. Maybe some day.

At the end of the day it's always the same in all fandoms: it's the Asians and Russians that get it the most and give us the best art. Too bad I cannot read their fics (they are also the ones posting the most on ao3).

Btw anon thank you!! I always try to make my Italians as (authentically) Italian as possible and my Sicilians even more so.

And please, come visit!!!! There is so much beauty in this country

#gegeask #time to get out of bed now #btw thank you anon you helped me fully wake up

[gelataisa]

Flames are not at all just a vongola thing even at that time. Do you specifically mean sky flames? Because even then it’s never said that’s only a Vongola exclusive thing at that time. Xanxus really does have no blood relation to the Vongola family and that’s supported in canon in many ways. But if we’re talking about fanon then I agree it’s a very fun concept to think he’s related to Secondo.

Well I certainly do mix fanon with canon!!

But who else up to the varia arc had flames? I'm honestly interested cause I remember only Tsuna, nono and basil being able to use/maintain them without a bullet.

Also, I do believe that it is never proven that Xanxus has no Vongola blood at all. After he gets rejected by the ring it is Tsuna that says that the ring must have rejected his blood (and I re-read the chapters!! It's Italian translation but at this point only the original is trustworthy), and then Xanxus says that he and nono arent related.

What I'm saying is: Tsuna does not say, per translation, that Xanxus is not Vongola blooded. He just says that his blood was rejected. If Xanxus had the bosses of vongola past before him for that instant, telling him that he's not worthy of being boss, would he actually say that? Admitting that would be even more humiliating than just "nono is not my father". And it actually makes sense. And it makes sense that all the others believe it.

Moreover, re-reading the chapters, nono upon seeing Xanxus' flame says something like "ah a flame, you must be my son". And the rest of the mafia world for the next 8/10 years believes that too. So I'm actually pretty sure that pre-future arc flames are only a Vongola thing, Basil being the exception (but even then he may as well be a cousin or whatever, nothing is ever said about him).

So yeah I'm certainly fanon-ing here but I do believe that my fanon is well built in the canon that we have

Ah, to conclude: a fun picture of my boy I saved while reading

#anon this was very fun to write thank you #please come back for more if you have it #or just answer in some way at all #don't leave me hanging #gegeask #khr #khr lore

[gelataisa]

Same anon as before and not gonna lie I like your fanon more lmao. That being said I do believe flames were in fact something Amano did add later as they developed the story during that arc. As we all know it originally wasn’t intended to be a battle shonen so of course Amano had to add some more “magical” elements.

But in the world flames have always been a thing (because it would be insane in-world if it were just invented during the ring battle). That being said then, the other instance we see “flames” being used by someone outside of vongola before the ring battle is Mukuro as his illusions are powered using by mist flames.

Does anyone else being shot with the Dying Will Bullet during the daily life arc also count? Such as Ryohei and Kyoko? Since that’s technically their flames being activated similar to Tsuna if you think about it. There was also the bullet Longchamp’s family had but… that’s probably its own this lmao. Anyway sorry for the ramble I just find your takes very interesting.

Well I'm very glad you find them interesting!!! I'm here exactly for this

But yes, amano certainly built lore along the way, I am pretty certain that all the different flame types were thought for real only at the beginning of the future arc, with the concept being born with Basil's "rain" flame (I do not even remember if it was an actual rain flame at the time). And I'm also pretty sure that mukuro's illusions being mist flames is said later, while in the varia arc/before it was just "many illusionists end up being mist guardians", considering mammon as well.

And no, people being shot with magic bullets, at least for me, does not count:

The dying will (flame) is certainly present in (almost) everyone, but the flame is possible only in extreme events, such as being shot by the magic bullet, so much that it erupts directly from the head, being uncontrolled

Only very few people - aka the most powerful, aka vongola bosses - are able to condense their willpower to make a flame and use it as they want. And until the varia arc they also needed a special weapon as catalyst (not just a ring), even Xanxus's flame is described as possible only with certain bullets in his guns

Basil's roles is basically to teach Tsuna not only how to maintain his flame, but also to use it without reborn shooting him if I remember well. Sure, he has the mints, but I'm pretty certain that later in the manga that is lost as well and Tsuna can just ignite as he wants (though it's tricky territory, to consider later lore, even if we look at its evolution)

So yes, flames have always being a thing in reborn lore, but I believe that they were incredibly rare before the future arc (so much that at its beginning it is explained that they a new advancement in battles) and reserved for the most powerful, when used with consciousness (and not just, going berserk because of a magic bullet)

#gegeask #khr #khr lore