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andritambunan · 2 years
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Latest for Eater, I photographed Osaka-Ya, one of West Coast’s Legacy Mochi Shops located in Sacramento, CA.
Linda Nakatani, the owner of Sacramento’s Osaka-ya, took over operations of the store her parents started in 1963. She sells traditional confections, but “the younger generation doesn’t care as much for the beans,” she says, “so we have mochi filled with peanut butter, chocolate ganache.” Osaka-ya also sells sushi, rice balls, spam musubi, and in the punishing Sacramento summers puts the shaved-ice machine to use, drizzling snow cones with homemade syrups and condensed milk.
The shops, like their wares, are generally small and timeless. A glass case or two displays lacquered trays holding neat rows of mochi and manju. Behind the counter or on the other side of the room might be shelves cluttered with Japanese candies and crackers and figurines. On the counter can be boxes of tea or prepackaged mochi, in the corner maybe a refrigerator of ice creams or chilled drinks or a hibernating shaved-ice machine, and most always a doorway in the back that leads to the mysteries of the kitchen.
While business is better these days, it’s still grueling work running a small food business that relies on physical craft. Making mochi can be a multiday affair; the rice soaks for eight hours before being cooked in a process where the water must be changed constantly. Nakatani says she can easily put in 18 hours on her busiest days. Her son once put in 36 hours straight, stealing hour-long naps in the back of the store.
Community seems to be the key to the wagashi store’s long life. Wagashi can be beautiful — colorful, jewel-like, shaped into flowers or fruit — or spectacularly unassuming, rolled in soybean powder or eaten plain, capable of being swallowed in two bites. But a tray of mochi and manju most always comes at the pauses of time where the good things in life happen: a small celebration, the gathering of family or friends. It has the markings true to all the greatest of foods — handmade, delicious, traditional without being exclusive, infinitely adaptable, and full of memories. It’s hard not to see why it gets passed down from old to new. (Amber Murakami-Fester )
https://www.eater.com/23323557/mochi-shop-wagashi-where-to-buy-united-states
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chanstopher · 1 year
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230226 Maniac in Osaka ©️ 빛날 찬
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himeprincessa · 29 days
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Pov me waking up
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gallade-x-treme · 1 month
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soft & warm like a pillow of clouds 🛏😴
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openendedquestionss · 2 months
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“America ya 🇺🇸 “
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flowersandcandy06 · 5 months
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Azumanga Daioh 10th Anniversary book, "Osaka Expo" Shinichi Yuuki's 4koma -English translation!!!
(...that i somehow finished in ONE DAY (today). i may have a bit of a problem)
{Twitter version of this post: LIINK!!!}
Hi AzuDaiohers.. i have RETURNED *vine boom sfx*
and i have come 2 u all,, with a newly TL'd (translated) piece from Osaka Fest/Expo (yknow, the one that BARELY has any full translations? ya that one)
If you don't know what in THY HECKERS i am saying, here's some fastly typed up context i did on discord (who asked):
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yea yea whatevah dude AnywhooOOO- here are the translated images (under the "Read More" cut) - I did this purely out of spite that there's no full English TL'd version of the anthology book and just for fun. Enjoy!! ^_^
(NOTE: I understand that since I am a native English speaker and do not speak Japanese, and including the fact that I used online tools for this mess, I know that some portions aren't the correct TLs. HOWEVER, I think I did a pretty swell job at it for the most part. -3-;;)
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Again -- this has been a fan translation, not an official one, and i hope you enjoyed it,,
(P.S., since this was REALLY fun to do, I could try to TL some of the other pages in Osaka Expo...idk though we'll see,,, :0!!)
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avalons-agent · 1 year
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i know why only the best collection album and the anime albums are the only ones on sp0tify (copyright) but..... listen..................... my favorites...................
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genkinahito · 2 years
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Sakubou Part 1, “Sore” ga Iru Mori, My Broken Mariko, I Am Makimoto, Tatami Time Machine Blues, Aishiteru!, Nyantabi Tetsudo Movie, Sono Koe no Anata e, and Other Japanese Film Trailers
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Sakubou Part 1, “Sore” ga Iru Mori, My Broken Mariko, I Am Makimoto, Tatami Time Machine Blues, Aishiteru!, Nyantabi Tetsudo Movie, Sono Koe no Anata e, and Other Japanese Film Trailers
Happy Weekend I hope you are well This is the first of a two-part trailer post since 20 Japanese films are entering cinemas this weekend. The first ten are here. (more…)
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chanstopher · 1 year
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230226 Maniac in Osaka ©️Maple
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thelingodingo · 1 month
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Inarizaki's Kansai Dialect
Japanese Dialects are split into Eastern and Western, with the Standard Japanese dialect being Eastern (Kanto region) and Kansai region dialect being Western (eg. cities of Osaka and Kyoto, and of course Hyogo prefecture- where Inarizaki is from). The pitch, tone, and stressing of the sounds is different from standard Tokyo Japanese so you should be able to hear the difference in how the Inarizaki members speak even if you don't know any Japanese.
just in case yall didn't know, Suna is the only member on the team that does not use Kansai dialect as he was scouted from Aichi prefecture, so he basically just speaks in the standard dialect
Some linguistics of the dialect that may or may not be heard in the show:
"ya" ending vs the standard "da" ending.
Kore kirai ya. vs Kore kirai da. (I hate this.)
the use of the "h" sound instead of "s"
Han vs standard san (honorific suffix, not really used anymore)
Negation suffix "-hen" instead of the standard "-nai".
Taichou kanri dekitehen koto, homen na. vs Taichou kanri dekitenai koto, homen na. (Don't compliment him when he's obviously not taking care of himself.)
verb "oru" vs the standard "iru".
Dareka ga mitoru yo, Shin-chan. vs Dareka ga miteiru yo, Shin-chan. (Someone's always watching, Shin-chan.)
verb "temau" vs standard "teshimau"
Naitemau yaro! vs Naiteshimau darou! (You're gonna make me cry!)
Negation "suru" verb becomes "sen" instead of "shinai".
Ki ni sen dee. vs Ki ni shinai yo. (Don't worry about it.)
Some words that are different in Kansai dialect:
Honto becomes Honma (really)
Sodane becomes Seyade (thats right)
Nande becomes Nandeyanen (why)
Totemo becomes Meccha (very)
ii becomes ee (good)
"aho" means stupid in Japanese, but apparently in the Kansai dialect calling someone an "aho" is actually a compliment?! (even though it has the same definition)
Overall, I could watch the Karasuno vs Inarizaki episodes a hundred times just to listen to Inarizaki's dialect and how different it sounds to the rest of the characters in the entire show.
Although Karasuno speaks in the standard dialect (which isn't very strange since Miyagi is a suburb close enough to the Kanto region), theres a few lines here and there where one of them says something using the Tohoku dialect (the dialect that would be used often in the rest of Tohoku, such as Aomori).
But that can be a separate post for another day!
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(I especially like Kita's voice, thank you Nojima Kenji.)
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sseomtada · 19 days
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stick [lewis hamilton]
you show lewis how to drift like a local.
warnings: 18+++ | wc: 5872 | part: 1/1
a/n: this was supposed to be finished in time for suzuka. anyways..do Not tell my dad why i really asked about his driving days...#pureresearch
“I keep hearing the word hashiriya, what does it mean?”
His question came as you hiked through the narrow path he’d been apprehensive to take at first. You didn’t blame him for that. If someone you’d reached out to only a few months ago on Instagram offered to take you to an obscure location in a foreign country in the middle of the night, you’d be constantly looking over your shoulder too.
“That’s what they call us, street racers. Well, not you.” You squinted at dim lights in the distance. “We’re almost there.”
He scoffed in disbelief. “Am I not?”
Your steps quickened in an effort to leave the chilly air and meet the engines purring not too far off.  Lewis was right beside you, his ears perking up when he registered the sound as well. It made his shoulders relax.
“Someone who drives in a highly regulated series that leaves no room for imagination or creativity is not hashiriya.” You laughed.
“Hey! I drift a little too…” He joined in.
Just before reaching your destination, you stopped and stepped in front of him. If he didn’t want to completely stick out like a sore thumb, some pretext had to be given. You were also vouching for him. So the last thing you wanted was to be teased by your group for bringing a full fledged newbie on their run.
You held out a hand. When Lewis looked at you with confusion, you sighed and grabbed one of his. The way your dad taught you was a mix of tactile and visual. Something about that always worked better for you and seemed to for the other drivers you helped.
“What you do is more manji, that’s when you fishtail or high speed drift.” Your finger moved down the middle of his palm, veering off left at his knuckle.
His eyes followed and then met yours. “Is that not what we’re doing here?”
“In my team, we do choku dori. It’s like sliding back and forth.” You zig-zagged your finger down his whole palm. “To do this style you need to have complete control, full trust in the car and yourself, and a bit of madness.”
Lewis nodded, but the tension had returned to his shoulders.
“We’ll do a few runs at the port before heading out.” Your hand closed around his, squeezing reassuringly. “Any other questions?”
“Actually, yes.” He aimed a thumb back at the direction you walked. “Why did we park down there?”
That made you smile sheepishly. The thing about what you were doing was that it technically wasn’t legal, and by that you meant it fully wasn’t. Drifting itself was permitted by law, but ripping through Osaka’s narrow, weaving mountain public roads? No so much.
“It’s a safety precaution incase the cops show up. Some stay behind to use the road cars to bail us out. We hide them because of plates and registrations - don’t need those present in a lot with a bunch of tire marks.” You tried to explain in a way that wouldn’t make him too anxious.
Ya!
The greeting echoed from your leader who waved from the hood of his car. You returned it and began to jog over. When Lewis was noticeably trailing further behind than before, you spun with a cheeky grin, goading:
“You coming or not, pretty boy?”
His laid back demeanor immediately returned at the name you’d jokingly began calling him after his initial DM. It was the first thing that came to your mind. Professional drivers in F1 were so polished with their well maintained images and brand deals, far from anything in your world. On top of that, well, he was objectively gorgeous.
Lewis caught up, challenging gaze meeting your own. He looked like he was contemplating a comeback that would make you eat your words. Ultimately, he knew just like you did the only way he could do that was behind the wheel.
Everyone size him up as he came into view. They were aware of who he was, but his status meant nothing in this crowd. He received respectful greetings and that was about as far as it went for acknowledgement. If he wanted the same praise he got on race weekends, he’d have to earn it.
Turbo charged engines fire up all around you. Gasoline and clutch fluid fused into the crisp, cool air, burning tires soon marring the sky with smoke. You crept up on your mechanic who jumped, nearly banging his head on the underside of your open hood.
“How’s she looking?” The last run was pretty taxing, you’d barely lugged it back to the garage before stalling.
“Like 90’s Pam Anderson after the improvements.” He smoothed his hand over your black Silvia.
Your eyes rolled, “What do you have for my friend?”
“TO4Z HK5 freshly installed in this san ni.” He motioned at the Skyline next to your car.
Lewis took a walk around to check out the vehicle. You saw him smile as he noticed the paint job was fresh, body now wrapped in a deep purple. It made you jealous. Your car still wore some of the scars from the last barrier you kissed.
“Let’s see what you got!” You hurled in his direction as you slid into your driver’s seat.
Vibrations shot through your body once you started her up. Since you were just testing how she felt more than anything, you didn’t push much. The rears were working just like you wanted them to. They grappled for traction on the straights and as you swung left, you got the perfect amount of oversteer to whip into the night’s first drift.
Behind you, Lewis was stressing his own cylinders. You cut your engine and leaned out of your window to watch him. He was admittedly good, better than you expected. To go from handling a car where a sliding rear was an issue to one where it was essential, and to do so with precision, wasn’t a small feat. He rounded off his practice run with a Scandinavian flick that resembled your own, though he was a bit shakier on the entrance.
“Wanna try something with me?” Your finger ran along the edge of his window.
“Sure, what?” Lewis breathed heavily, still on a high from having his body thrown about.
“Tsuisou.” Your cheeks rose.
It was tandem, when two cares drifted together. With his skill level, you think he was ready to have a go at it. Practicing extra precision would also help him when you took to the steep, weaving road.
He looked unsure at the suggestion, which was actually a good thing. If he had been too eager to give it a shot, you might’ve changed your mind. It was among the most dangerous forms of drifting should drivers lose control. You had faith in him though.
“Think about it as a dance. Just follow my lead.” Your hand gave his door a pat before you jogged back to your car.
She was in way better condition than the last time you drove her, another reason you wanted to do this. You shot down the lot’s makeshift circuit and swung your car into the first corner. Right as your instincts signaled that you’d reached the limit before you’d spin out, you straightened up to build momentum.
You continued. Drift left, drift right, left once more and straighten. Once you’d completed your lap, you pulled up beside Lewis and caught his eye. He gave you a thumbs up. With a wolfish grin, you peeled off again.
Your car was half a length in front of his and then cleared it with about that width in between. As soon as you pulled the wheel right to swing the Silvia out in the opposite direction, he did the same to his Skyline. The short left drift entered a long right and into an even more extended left as you both turned the corner.
He was nearly there, his front windows level with your back. Going into the next turn, you repeated the same action - short left for the set up, long right to really provide the push and then, magic.
Lewis lined up perfectly beside you. For a split second, right in the heart of the corner, your front windows were level with your cars barely a few feet apart. You swore you heard him cackling loudly before you tore down the straight to prepare for the next one.
The feeling was exhilarating. There was no space in your mind for worries that stressed you out on the daily when the beast of a machine you wielded demanded every inch of it. The freedom in those seconds you let the car just be all that it is, your hands hovering barely an inch above the wheel while in full lock, was incomparable.
And getting to do that alongside him made this night one of the best in your life.
Everyone turned their high beams on, signaling that they were headed out. In your rear view, you could see Lewis brimming with excitement. A far cry from the man who looked so apprehensive on your walk through the desire path carved wilderness earlier.
Soon, Osaka’s night sky was buzzing with a hive of engines combing through its mountains. Rocky hillside blurred by your vision on the right while shining barriers leading to the forests’ black abyss went by on your left.
A symphony a cars played out to no other witnesses but the ones behind their wheels. Every inch on either side of the tarmac was used as you slid, never feeling fear creep in even as your Silvia’s nose threatened to meet the apex of a bend.
Once uphill, you followed the leaders who burned puffs of smoke while hard breaking in preparation to go back down. The large hand break lever found itself under your forceful grip to spin your car in a one eighty to a full stop.
You leaned out of your window once Lewis pulled up behind you in the same manner to shout:
“This is the fun part, pretty boy!”
With that, you dropped the clutch and your rears broke traction. Going downhill was like opening yourself up to the world, a rollercoaster in the most maddening sense. Your speedometer had been rendered useless by the controlled chaos of your speedy free fall. You imagined this was what a deity felt like as your hands guided the car to become a pendulum.
Down the hill, hazards before you flashed in warning to slow. You did the same for Lewis trailing close behind and finally took a second to breathe. A sense of ease filled your racing heart while you passed by some of the others drivers. Aside from one hanging rear fender and a few broken tail lights, everyone would be making it back home in one piece.
“So, what did you think of your first real drifting experience?” You asked Lewis while you drove him back to his hotel.
“I honestly can’t even find the words it’s…” His eyes reflected the city’s lights. “Brutal and beautiful all at the same time.”
That was a good way to describe the craft in many senses. The cars themselves were crude instruments on the inside, often chimeras of sorts with mismatched parts and missing pieces traditionally found in vehicles. That was hard to tell from the exterior. The group you ran with took pride in expressing their creativity through vibrant wraps, lights and embellishments.
Drifting itself was nothing short of vicious. Tires were shredded through like paper and engines with decade long lifespans were shortened to about half that. But the moments you created with car, that raw, incomparable sense of liberation achieved when you weaved - would last until your dying breath.
“Now you sound like a hashiriya.” You beamed proudly.
He chuckled and settled into his seat, head nestled comfortably against its rest. It wasn’t long until you pulled up to his fancy accommodation. You expected nothing less of an F1 driver than staying at the W.
“Are you tired?” Your gazed raked down the column of his neck.
“Not remotely.” Lewis cracked an eye in your direction. “If you’re not, do you wanna join me for a drink?”
You squinted. “But you don’t.”
“I never said it had to be alcoholic.” His retort came cheekily.
He’d clearly been waiting for his turn to one up you with banter. You were anything but a sore loser though and would never argue when you were wrong. The keys to your road car ended up in the hands of a valet as you found yourself the one walking with timidness into his arena.
It hit you rather belatedly that there was no need to be self-conscious. At this time of night, any censorious glares you might’ve received were absent. There was no one around to make you feel out of place in your oversized clothing.
Steps echoed as you walked with Lewis through the pink lit welcome tunnel through to the lobby with its geometric shaped roof to elevators. The only bar open at this hour would be the one in his suite. You obviously knew that before handing off your car, possible implications included.
To your surprise and his credit, Lewis had been very respectful during your time with him. You were a flirtatious person by nature and it often made you end up having awkward conversations with friends later. He didn’t seem to read too much into your vampish manner of speech. While your energy was met, no boundaries were ever crossed by him.
“Are your views always like this?” You gawked once entering.
Your feet quickly slipped out of your sneakers before you raced to the three paneled floor to ceiling windows. The room was so high up that you cleared the top of every other sky scraper around, their lights glimmering like thousands of stars.
“I want to say yes, but not always.” He chuckled. “Sometimes it’s nothing except clear skies and the bluest water you’ve ever seen.”
You scoffed and turned to face the main living area. Aside from the table with two high stools you were perched at, there was a sofa and a round accent chair. You flopped down onto the buttery leather couch while he popped out some glasses.
“Water, soda or sparkling juice?” Lewis listed your options.
“Juice all the way.” Something sweet but not as saccharine as soda would go down good.
He poured your requested beverage and chose the same as well before coming over to join you where you sat. Your glasses clinked with a quick cheers, the drink going down smoothly despite its bubbles.
Lewis picked your mind about how you got into your own form of racing, which was a stark contrast to your actual job. Like many of the other guys on the scene, the origins of your obsession was found in your father.
Every free moment he had away from his main responsibilities were spent on building out his car and taking it to the tracks on weekends. Your mom was extremely supportive of his driving, that being the reason she even took him up on an offer for a date.
Once you were old enough, he began taking you out to races with her. Not exactly your typical family Friday night, but it was perfect in your eyes. Your first time behind the wheel came a short while after you’d gotten your license. He was right there to guide you slowly, teaching you all you needed to know until you were ready to fly solo.
“How many times have you crashed?” Lewis raised a brow.
You blew a puff of air. “Many, maybe about twenty? I’ve completely wrecked two cars.”
“At least yours aren’t broadcasted worldwide.” He laughed, stretching his arms across the back of the sofa.
“No,” Your knees tucked in so that you sat more comfortably too. “Some were recorded though.”
“Oh, I know.” Lewis shot you a sly glance.
You felt heat rise in your body, mouth dropping open. What an absolute mortifying discovery. Crashes were just a part of the sport, but knowing that he’d somehow found footage showing one of your worst runs didn’t do much to appease your ego.
“Where did you even find that?” You ducked your head slightly.
It wasn’t necessarily an easy task to find videos of your racing online. There were still the odd forums that local drifters used to post clips of meets, but none of them were in English. You would’ve never guessed that he would stumble across one.
“I’m pretty good at falling down rabbit holes when I’m interested in a topic.” His finger tapped your shoulder.
Your eyes were drawn to the touch. You hadn’t even noticed that you’d shifted closer as the conversation continued, your legs angling to face him. Having him this near made your mind go back to a question you’d been wanting to ask, but always shied away from. There was no better time than now to find out while you were face to face.
“There are so many others with more experience, so why’d you reach out to me?” You asked softly, perhaps nervous about how he would reply.
“I went through so many videos and they were all impressive of course, but just in the way that made you think this is cool.” Lewis scratched his beard. “Then I came across a race from two years ago. The driver looked out of their league a bit, clearly up against someone who’d been doing it for a long time. There was this sense though, like they were the predator instead of the prey. And then they did this pass while drifting, so close that only a hair separated the cars, and I thought man, I need to learn from them.”
As soon as he mentioned that, you knew exactly what he was talking about. It was your famous touge, mountain pass, that went viral in an underground sense. Up until that point, you’d never pushed a car that hard but you had to because he was right, your opponent was tough and well respected.
The only way you would beat them to the finishing point was if you pulled out something exceptional. Overtaking while driving downhill on a winding mountain road curve was about as ballsy as it got. You still felt the tightness in your chest, one slip up could’ve sent your both through the guardrails and into nothingness. That was definitely top three in your driving history.
“I wasn’t expecting that answer, but I’m deeply honored.” You rested your chin on your knees.
“What did you think was my reason, then?” His dark eyes scrunched at their edges.
“Hmm, I don’t know…” Your head tilted. “I thought maybe you just wanted a cute girl to show you around.”
“Just because I didn’t add that in doesn’t mean it’s not true.” Lewis didn’t miss a beat.
There was that heat again. Though this time, the reason for its rising was far from embarrassment. It was also the first time you felt yourself flush from a flirty exchange between you two. The atmosphere probably had a lot to do with that.
“So you’re admitting that you think I’m cute?” You found yourself the one testing where the line was.
He shook his head. “You’re way more than that.”
You towed the line a little more, eyes dancing between his own and his mouth as you leaned in. Lewis met you halfway. His lips pressed to yours, sucking them in slightly before he pulled just out of reach.
Your eyes fluttered open to catch his on you, studying the way they clouded over for him. It only lasted a second. You shut them again and dove back in to kiss him once more, with conviction this time around.
He tasted of citrus and felt like the fine bristles of your hairbrush under your fingertips that glided over his jaw. You let your knees fall to the sofa so that you could bring your chest to his, shuddering as one of his warm palms worked up your back.
Lewis nipped at your bottom lip, teeth dragging the soft skin down gently until your mouth opened to welcome his tongue. Shocks went all the way down to your sock covered toes that curled in response to the feeling of it sliding against your own. When he traced the center of your tongue with the tip of his, you groaned with a filthy thought. What would that feel like between your legs?
He pulled you over to straddle him, letting you feel something else in that spot for now. Despite the layers of clothes still separating your bodies, you felt him hardening. That only grew more and more pronounced as you ground your hips into him whilst your tongues twisted - just like your panties grew in stickiness.
“I need you to touch me.” You rasped, forehead pressing to his.
“Show me where.” His breathed into your mouth.
You used your hand to guide one of his beneath the two waistbands until you met skin. Lower they went together and then you hissed when the spot was met. You piloted his digits over your swollen clit in deep, slow circles. Once he picked up the rhythm you craved, your hand retreated.
His cock strained beneath your rotating hips that pressed forward enough for his touch to provide him a bit of relief as he pleased you. You kissed his neck, licking and sucking at the throbbing vein running along its side. Lewis moved his ring finger down to tease your hole and your eyes crossed.
“Yes…” You whined.
He brushed his lips against your temple, letting the digit slip into your walls. You gasped at how easily you welcomed it, coating him with your slick, squeezing as you silently pleaded for more.  He withdrew and switched his positioning to give you just that - index and middle now tucked into you while his thumb played with your clit.
You pulled him in for a searing kiss, moans floating from the back of your throat. The fingers in your pussy curled and straighten in a motion that beckoned you to come undone for him. You’d been doing that from the moment your lips met. All of that combined with the way he still kept that torturously slow circle on your stiffened nerves, and the ball of his hand pressed against your lower belly had you leaning over the edge.
“Gonna cum for me, pretty girl?” Lewis murmured.
That threw you tumbling into bliss.
You bit down on his shoulder to suppress your cries and gasps, knees squeezing his hips as you came. Your body trembling over his uncontrollably in the same way it did when you maxed out your engine while in full lock.
“That’s it…” He stroked your hair.
A trail of wetness was left behind on your skin as his hand made a reappearance. Lewis dipped his soaked fingers into his mouth, offering you a taste from his thumb. Your lips closed around it, tongue swirling to collect every trace of yourself before you did the same in a kiss.
He grabbed your ass and stood up, your arms and legs immediately locking around him. You were met with an even more stunning view of Osaka. The bedroom seeming to float in the sky above its gritty infrastructure. It only received a second of your attention though.
You let Lewis undress you from head to toe. He freed your hair from its tie, letting it sprawl like spilled ink across the white duvet after your shirt and bra were removed. You raised your hips to let him get the remainder of your layers, left shuddering under the change in temperature and the eyes that raked over your form.
“God, look at you.” Lewis revered.
You followed his hands that cupped and massaged your breasts, erecting your nipples to their peak. Then down to your stomach and the apex of your thighs. He tugged you to the edge of the bed, kneeling as he marveled at your open, glistening center.
The deep inhale you took would be your last for a while. Even as he tested your readiness with small pecks against your other set of lips, your breaths caught short. You no longer had to wonder what the move he did earlier in your mouth would feel like as he made it a reality, his tongue dragging down your clit to your hole.
Your toes curled against the sheets, legs opening wider for him. Lewis flicked at your entrance before making an arch back up to your pulsating clit. You lost sight of everything, eyes closing while he mapped out your most sensitive parts. Once he knew which areas made your back bow, your abs tighten and your lips part with praise, he hit them consecutively without pause.
He closed his mouth around your cunt, lips keeping your folds parted. There was more than enough ruin for him to play with. Some of it swallowed, the rest of it sucked and spat back onto your clit that throbbed under his tongue’s unrelenting laps.
“Fuck, I’m-“ Your head lifted to catch his eyes already looking back.
You let out a prolonged whine, falling down to the bed again. One hand crept up to your breast, twisting your nipple while the other pushed his head deeper into your pussy. His moan reverberated through you, tongue prodding at your hole in anticipation.
There was no way to hide the noise that ripped its way out of you the second time around. Your head gnashed against the duvet, throat burning as you released a wave of cum into his mouth. Lewis held your thighs that threatened to clamp shut, widening them to keep you bared to him.
“You taste so good,” He slurped lewdly. “Can I have some more?”
Though you wanted to tell him to take as much as he wanted, all you could do was moan and nod. Lewis dove back in to eat you out like it was the only thing keeping him tethered to this plane of existence, your eyes fluttering to the ceiling dimly lit by the city lights below.
He let a hand join in on this occasion. His fingers sank into your hole to their knuckles and dragged their way back out, a glistening thread connecting you two. You watched his tongue curl around the tie before he brought the digits down over your clit with a sharp tap. Electricity shot through you, your mouth opening to let out a puff of air.
“Again, harder.” You panted.
A devilish smile crossed his lips while he did what was asked. A wet smack filled your ears as he spanked your pussy. You jostled, clenched and groaned, writhing beneath him with your bottom lip caught between your teeth.
“Again.” You slurred.
Lewis fulfilled your wish, giving it one firm slap that left you levitating. All you saw was white. Your fingers bunched up the sheets on either side of your hips as you sucked in short breaths. And when he put his mouth over where his hand had just been, applying the slightest pressure, you gave him what he wanted too.
You found inhuman strength to retreat your legs from his grip, tucking them until you sat up on your knees. He stood up as you kissed him wildly. Your palms grazed along his beard that was soaked in you before sliding down to gather his shirt.
It joined your heap of clothing on the floor while you worked at his pants, lips trailing down his tattooed torso. Lewis stepped out of his final layers to join you in full undress. What a marvelous being he was, every inch carved to perfection. Especially the ones you took into your hand greedily.
He hissed as you slowly tugged on his cock with fingers that couldn’t even meet around its thickness. Your tongue laid flat over your bottom lip before you brought it to meet his tip, tapping it onto the wet, warm muscle.
The sound he made was just as alluring as he was. You wanted to draw out more of them. So you took him into your mouth and began to move back and forth, working your way down his length each time.
“Just like that, angel.” He groaned.
Lewis threaded his fingers through your hair, neck baring as his head dropped back with a drawn out moan. The sight and tone of him added to flood he left between your thighs. You dared to go further, jaw slackening to take his cock to the point that made you gag.
He retreated slightly, but you reeled him in. You wanted him to feel the softness of the back of your throat, to get lost in it. Air escaped through your nose while you kept him there, bobbing and choking until you reached your limit.
You reared back with a burning inhale, watering eyes locked on his. He ducked his head to kiss you gently, tongues colliding and combining the tastes of you both. Your arms circled his neck, fingers playing with his braids as you brought his body down on top of your own.
In a swift move, you had him on his back. Lewis moaned against your lips at the sensation of you sliding your wet pussy over his cock. You couldn’t help but do the same. It felt so much better without obstruction - fire to your flame, hard to your soft.
“I need to feel you before I go mad.” His heavy gaze peered up at you.
You were on the same page, had been since you ruined your panties on the sofa. Your hips rose and you took hold of him, lining his cock up with your entrance. It was a huge ask of your walls to let him in without protest, but all the work he’d done earlier made it possible.
Still, you gasped against the burn as you expanded to fit around his girth. You dropped one thigh and moved steadily, going past the head to about halfway down. Lewis held onto your waist to help you ease onto his length that slowly disappeared the more you circled your hips.
When you were ready, you released the tension in your other thigh and took him whole. Curses fell past your lips as you bucked your hips that now rested flush against his. You raised them up a bit, your pussy gripping his cock hungrily.
“Fuck, you fill me up so-“ Your words and train of thought became tangled.
He was tucked so deep, stretching your little cunt out so much. It was intoxicating, possessing. You found yourself going further up each time you bounced until he was nearly slipping out. Lewis was a moaning mess under you, eyes screwed shut as the sound of your wetness spilling onto him filled the room.
Your fingers dug into his shoulders, pace speeding up. Each time he bottomed out, your pussy swallowing him whole, you cried out. Then he joined in, thrusting up into you as you came down and you lost it.
All you could do was announce to anyone who dare listened I’m cumming, I - please, keep fucking me like that. Your body quivered and you rocked into him, determined to see just how much you had left.
Lewis fought through your clenching walls, grunting as he pinned you to his chest with his arms circling your lower back. Your lips dragged against any bit of skin they could find, teeth grazing to spell out the things you were too fucked out to say.
When he strokes slowed, you took in a shuddering breath. He rolled until you were on your back and pulled out. You whimpered at his absence, but found solace in the kisses he placed from your nipples to your navel.
“You doing okay?” He massaged your thighs.
“Yeah,” You smiled down at him. “Get back in here.”
Lewis chuckled softly, planting a kiss on your hip before he turned you onto your side. Your back pressed to his chest as he spooned you and tilted your head to allow his tongue to twist with your own. The flesh on your leg stood to attention in wake of his touch. You raised it so that he could tuck himself into where you both wanted him to be again.
What a relief it was. The mild ache you felt eased with his languid thrusts, each ending in a satisfied hum. Your head fell to his arm that cradled it. All the energy you had left was harvesting again where he touched you, his fingers finding that same pace they kept at the start of everything.
“Look at us,” Lewis sucked your neck. “How well we fit together.”
Your gaze tilted downward, but it was difficult to see from that angle. He shook his head, teeth pulling on your earlobe as he whispered to focus your eyes ahead. There was a mirror facing the bed that you hadn’t noticed.
Though the lighting was dim, you saw the entirety of what he meant. Your swollen, heaving chest that he kneaded and his cock sliding into your cunt deeply, coming out coated in your hot ether. It was the most prurient sight you’d ever seen - both lips parted, his gaze wandering between them and your own - and all too much to bear.
Instead of your end slamming into you with the force of a freight train, it came calmly yet no less powerfully. Like a breeze that shifted leaves, you were swept up and carried. Gravity defied until you swayed back down to earth, to his arms.
Your eyelids peeled open just as his screwed shut. Lewis pulled out and emptied his cum onto his stomach with a chord that would play in your mind for eternity. Your heart raced in the aftermath, galloping erratically to find its rhythm again. Hard to do when he took your mouth in his with a kiss that still managed to make your raw core throb.
You found your place again in his arms after a detour to freshen up. His hand ran soothingly down your spine as you cuddled into his chest. The lights had disappeared, sun beginning to rise over the city. Osaka’s skyline was something of a contradiction - steel and clouds, mountains in the distance.
Brutal and beautiful.
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inkwolvesandcoffee · 2 months
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Imagine meeting retired!Price on a group trip to Japan.
Inspired by my own upcoming trip.
CoD ML
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At first you don’t know you’re part of the same group. For all you know and care, you’re simply two strangers seated next to each other on the plane to Osaka.
Few words are shared between you during the flight. However, it’s anything but awkward because the tall stranger with enchanting blue eyes shows himself quite the gentleman minutes after your shallow acquaintance.
John stands up from his seat as soon as you point out yours is by the window and blocks the pathway with his imposing frame. “Sorry,” you mumble while trying to settle in as fast as you can, self-conscious about the others waiting to get to their seat.
“Take your time, miss. I’ll wait.” There’s a silent warning in his words to the others behind him, daring them to defy him or show annoyance.
“Want me to pop that in the cubbie?” he asks when he sees you struggle with where to put your jacket.
“No. Thank you, I mean, but-“
He extends a hand, which oddly reminds you of a bear’s paw. “Don’t be silly.”
His fingers briefly brush yours when you hand him your jacket. Perhaps to calm you, to assure you he really doesn’t mind. Perhaps it’s just an accidental touch.
John’s travel outfit of choice is a pair of baggy cargo pants, army green jacket, and grey teddy fabric hoodie.
John reads most of the flight away, oblivious to how his glasses make you feel. Like, seriously, how do they make him even more distractingly handsome than he already is?!
As the hours pass by, slipping into the night, you decide to try and catch some shut eye. The stranger next to you has already accomplished your ultimate goal, slouched a little in his seat and vast asleep. He’s pulled his hood up, face half-hidden by the fabric, and crossed his arms. Such a lucky bastard.
He doesn’t mind you lean on him after falling asleep yourself after the necessary struggles. In fact, unbeknownst to you, John manoeuvred your head to rest on his shoulder. He even considered draping his jacket over you, strangely affected by the way he briefly saw you shiver.
When one of the flight attendants kindly wakes John up for breakfast, it takes every ounce of self-control to not let instinct take over and kiss you on the temple to wake you up. However, where he manages to restrain himself, he looses control otherwise.
One hand on your arm, he tries to wake you. “Sweetheart, wake up. Breakfast’s ready.”
You only curl up more into him, clutching his arm like your favourite stuffed animal. So he uses a little force and gently shakes you. “C’mon, darling. Ya need to eat.”
It shouldn’t affect him this much. You shouldn’t have this effect on him. Yet, there’s a prideful warmth in his chest when your drowsy eyes fall on him, delighted he’s the first thing you see as you regain consciousness. But the tender sentiment mingles with the inklings of lust he hasn’t been able to shake off, manifest in the painful hardness in his pants. Fortunately, the blanket in his lap hides it well.
It’s only at Kansai Airport you each discover the other’s identity.
“Wait, you’re part of the group?” Gobsmacked, you gawk at him. The last thing you had expected was to be ‘stuck’ with the stranger for the coming two weeks. Such a cruel fate.
“So it seems,” the man mumbles before he takes your hand, raises it to his lips, and kisses your knuckles. “John Price, miss. At your service.”
Naturally assumes the role of your guardian. Of course he allows you your freedom to go and do your own thing. After all, he’s only a travel companion, a vague acquaintance, to you. Someone you only see when the whole group is together. And despite his natural confidence, John isn’t so sure you’d want him with you.
But the uncertainty proves unnecessary soon.
You go from holding his arm to holding his hand fairly quickly, standing closer to him every day. What also helps the growing craving for his presence is how he always sits next to you on the Shinkansen. During the journey, you share the food you bought before boarding (which you later buy together for a planned lunch on the train). Or you go over the photos you made or hidden gems you found in absence of the other.
Or you sit in silence, leaning on each other while reading.
You two more often than not go off by yourselves. The first few days you share stories over group dinner, but soon go adventuring together.
When you do, of course there are compromises when it comes to what to do and see. Fortunately, John is willing to pop into every Pokémon Center you come across. He knows nothing about the franchise, but your enthusiasm and the nostalgia you harbour for it melts his heart. And despite forgetting the creature’s names as soon as you mention them, he makes a mental note you seem to have a special affinity for something called an ‘Eevee’, an ‘Arcanine’, and two wolves. One carries a sword around, firmly wedged between its maws (Zacian). The other is decked out in shields (Zamazenta).
John finds it adorable how you snuggle with an Eevee plushie at one of the big Pokémon centers. However, he’s seen how much you’ve bought already. “That still gonna fit in your suitcase, sweetheart?”
“Surely with a bit of rearranging it will.”
He sighs, not believing what he’s about to do. Damn those feelings he can’t seem to suppress despite his best efforts. “I’ll pay. And if it doesn’t fit, there’ll be plenty space in my suitcase.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes,” he answers matter of fact, already counting the yen in his wallet. “How much is it?”
In return for his many kindnesses, you accompany him on the hunt for as many Eki stamps as possible. Whereas you expected a bit of a wild goose chase, John has actually meticulously planned out a route so you don’t haphazardly go to and fro across the country.
He insists on paying for any food and drink on the way. After all, he’s the one low-key dragging you along so he might as well make it beneficial to you.
Little does he know you don’t mind.
That his company is plenty reason to go with him.
John is a foodie and loves exploring the Japanese food scene with you. Bakeries, cafés, sushi restaurants, food stalls. You name it, he’s in.
Loves buying a bunch of food you can try in the privacy of either of your hotel rooms. He’ll brew a cup of tea to have with it and if the food doesn’t make too much of a mess, you snuggle up on the bed to enjoy it while watching a show or movie on Netflix (either on his laptop or your tablet).
Loves the occasional midnight ramen moment with you.
Though he mostly loves the mornings after your visits, which has ended yet again by sleeping in each other’s beds or futons (depending on where you’re staying). Every time the both of you tell yourselves you’ll leave, go back to your own room to hit the hay.
But what better way to wake up than in sturdy warm arms?
Have someone snuggled up to you instead of opening your eyes to an empty space?
Seems those Liverpool nights have finally come to an end.
Although John’s a bit hesitant, you manage to convince him to start an Instagram together to document the trip. It doesn’t take long for people to start commenting on the photos of you two together or react to John’s captions on the photos he posts of you. And those are a lot in comparison to those you post of him.
You make such a cute couple!
Are you two together?
Relationship goals!
Ugh, would love me a man like that.
Handsome!😍
But there are also the negative comments, which mostly concerns the age gap between you two. He deletes them as soon as he can, but you know he’s read them and that simple repeated act has made them eat away at him. It’s hard, dealing with online hate, and John honestly wonders how you do it. You’re flattered he gets angry, furious even, on your behalf when there’s any negativity aimed at you. However, you know it’s pointless, spending energy on the opinion of others. So whenever he’s on the verge of going ballistic, you put your hand on his arm and pluck his phone out of his bear paw. “Let’s put that away for now, hm?”
Words can’t describe how grateful John is whenever you do that. But they can explain his growing affection for you.
Perhaps, at long last, he’s falling in love.
One night, at about two in the morning, he shows up at the door of your hotel room. Your drowsiness fades into concern when you notice his sickly complexion, it’s paleness highlighted by the shimmer of sweat coating his skin. “Thank God you’re still alive.”
“John, you alright?” The dullness in his otherwise sparkling blue eyes is haunting, more worrisome as the dusk makes them look emptier.
“You can rely on me, okay?” His voice cracks. “That’s an order.”
“Okay.”
“So don’t go bloody wandering off by yourself. We’re a team. One unit.”
“Okay,” you repeat. “Come inside.”
He doesn’t budge as you lightly tug his arm. “It’s safe.”
“Right.”
He lets you lead him to the bed, where you plop him down. Judging by how light he feels, easy to guide, you can tell he’s not here entirely. “Stay here tonight.”
“I have to save him.”
“Who?”
“Soap. I- I have… have… had… couldn’t. I couldn’t fucking save him.”
“John, I’m sure you did what you could.” In spite of not knowing what he’s on about, you wrap him in your arms to console him. His fingers dig painfully into your skin, clinging to you for dear life. “I’m a failure. We should’ve made it out alive. The whole unit. Not just-“
“Shh, you did what you could.”
“I- I should’ve- What if I can’t do the same for you?”
“It’s alright. I’m here, alive. As are you.”
“Yeah… alive.” His breathing starts to even out. “With me. Together.”
You manoeuvre yourself beneath the sheets, careful to not escape his touch and thus take away his comfort. After a bit of a hassle, you end up with John snuggled up to you and your fingers in his hair. Finally you feel him relax and settle. Into the bed, your embrace.
Your presence.
His anchor.
Come morning, the tables have turned and now it’s you snuggled up to him and his warm sturdy arms wrapped around your body.
Neither of you thinks it strange. After all, you’ve grown accustomed to each other’s company. So it’s nothing but natural to feel his fingers caress your cheek. Perhaps to wake you, perhaps a gesture of tender admiration. Whatever the case, it’s a nice way to wake up.
“Hey,” John murmurs.
“Hey,” you repeat, equally as drowsy. “Sleep well?”
He rests his forehead against yours. “Thanks to you.”
“You snore, though.”
“Do I?”
“Like a grizzly bear.”
“Well, you ain’t wrong. Then again, I’m your beartleman.”
You groan. “No puns this early, please.”
“Sorry.” Tracing your features, he gathers the courage to start the conversation he loathes having. He is a capable man, a leader, level-headed and determined.
Most of the time.
Because he also knows he’s damaged goods. The fact he’s here in bed with you tells him he wasn’t lucid dreaming or, rather, hallucinating. He showed up at your door.
Holding out his broken pieces to you, wilfully ignorant of the fact you don’t know how to put them together.
“Y/N, about last night…”
“John, don’t apologise. It’s alright.”
“I was a bit much, wasn’t I?” He remarks, trying to play it off.
“Do you get those types of attacks often?”
“Not a lot. Thought I was over them, but apparently not.”
“Were you in the army?”
“I was. SAS. Captain Price.” A dark chuckle leaves his lips, full of the stories he won’t tell. Not yet. “Once upon a time.”
“Got dismissed?”
“Of my own volition. Officially I’m retired, earlier than I thought or would’ve liked.“
“But?”
“But there are only so many ghosts a man can allow himself to be haunted by. So much he can bear before he goes insane.”
But fortunately you are here now, to dispel the worst of his ghosts.
And he’ll dispel the yokai hiding around you.
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Chameleon Chill - Shuffle unit Event Story Translation
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Please note that I am not a professional translator and I'm only doing this to share the side materials to those who cannot access them, if you notice any mistakes please let me know nicely. Enjoy!
Natsume Minami: Everyone watching the video, good evening.
Nikaido Yamato: Hello.
Osaka Sougo: Hello.
Yuki: Hello.
Natsume Minami: ...are you ready? One, two.
Nikaido Yamato: Cha...
Osaka Sougo: Chameleon...
Yuki: Fufu... Can we get the signal one more time?
Natsume Minami: Here I go. One, two...
Chameleon Chill: "Chameleon Chill"...
Natsume Minami: It's "Chameleon Chill."
Nikaido Yamato: Hello.
Osaka Sougo: Nice to meet you.
Yuki: Uhh... "8th Anniversary! 4 Four Thanks Project."
Nikaido Yamato: Celebrating the formation of our limited time unit! The "Ask this and that!?" edition!
Osaka Sougo: Let's get "Chameleon Chill"’s version started.
Chameleon Chill: ...
Osaka Sougo: Y...
Nikaido Yamato: Ya...?
Yuki: Huh?
Natsume Minami: Yay.
Chameleon Chill: Ya…
Osaka Sougo: ...The timing… is difficult to get… isn't it?
Yuki: Probably because of our dynamic.
Nikaido Yamato: We don’t really have hypemen who can cheer everyone up and lift the mood. The ones who shout and pull you along.
Yuki: Momo, or Mitsuki-kun are good at that.
Natsume Minami: I apologize. Maybe that should be a job for us juniors.
Nikaido Yamato: Natsume-chan, can you do it?
Natsume Minami: If you’ll allow me.
Yuki: That's right. ŹOOḼ goes all out in their lyrics, so there's no way you won’t go all out now.
Natsume Minami: You’re the last person I want to hear that from.
Yuki: ...
Yuki: ...Huh? Are you picking a fight?
Nikaido Yamato: Oh god, that’s terrifying. I’m scared.
Osaka Sougo: Maybe I should do it too. I always leave it up to Mitsuki-san and Tamaki-kun...
Natsume Minami: An MC with Osaka-san's voice would sound like a wedding ceremony.
Osaka Sougo: Without further ado, here comes the bride and groom.
Nikaido Yamato: Nice one, Sou. You caught on well. Perfect timing.
Osaka Sougo: You think so?
Nikaido Yamato: Yup, good job. It’s hard to believe that you, who’s usually so serious, was able to do that… 
Osaka Sougo: Ehehe... I'm glad to be praised by you, Yamato-san.
Yuki: Yamato-kun, you're spoiling him so much. Praise my jokes too.
Natsume Minami: Nikaido-san. If you're giving words of praise, I'd like as many as I could get.
Nikaido Yamato: You guys are so greedy.
Yuki: Can I eat these snacks here?
Natsume Minami: It’s fine, what’s stopping you?
Yuki: Okay then, I'm taking some. I'm hungry.
Natsume Minami: Me too. These look delicious.
Nikaido Yamato: Sou, wanna eat some?
Osaka Sougo: Th... Thank you very much.
Yuki: This atmosphere here is loose and relaxed.
Nikaido Yamato: I think I figured out why this unit's vibe is so relaxed. Wanna hear it?
Yuki: What?
Nikaido Yamato: Because TRIGGER is not here.
Osaka Sougo & Natsume Minami: Right...
Nikaido Yamato: This is the only unit that doesn't have them. Well Ichi noticed this, not me.
Nikaido Yamato: And so, he said that whether or not this unit becomes a complete mess depends on me.
Yuki: You're pumped up today.
Nikaido Yamato: Well, I thought I should do my best.
Osaka Sougo: Please wait a moment.
Natsume Minami: What's wrong, Osaka-san?
Osaka Sougo: Iori-kun told me the same thing.
Nikaido Yamato: Huh? That this unit depends on you as well?
Osaka Sougo: Yes.
Nikaido Yamato: Wow, what the hell is up with that guy.
Natsume Minami: Hang in there, Izumi-san
Yuki: Sounds like Iori-kun.
Osaka Sougo: I was happy to feel like Iori-kun was relying on me.
Nikaido Yamato: Alright then, a word to Ichi then.
Osaka Sougo: Iori-kun. Thank you for your encouragement.
Nikaido Yamato: Expressing gratitude, huh.
Natsume Minami: Well then, let's add some TRIGGER elements to this unit since they’re not here.
Nikaido Yamato: Whoa, he pulled something out of his bag.
Osaka Sougo: Ah... It's the TRIGGER table pop stand from TRIGGER's live DVD special bonus.
Yuki: Do you just carry that in your bag? Well then, guess I’ll put Momo’s uchiwa fan here as well.
Osaka Sougo: Then,  I'll leave King Pudding's...
Nikaido Yamato: I really don’t understand what’s happening here.
Osaka Sougo: Oh.
Nikaido Yamato: Hm?
Yuki: What's wrong?
Natsume Minami: Osaka-san?
Osaka Sougo: Without further ado, here are some questions we received from the staff!
Nikaido Yamato: Oh, okay.
Yuki: He started out of nowhere.
Osaka Sougo: Sorry. I remembered what I said earlier about doing my best to MC, so…
Natsume Minami: Your articulation was great. I can feel the enthusiasm in your voice.
Osaka Sougo: Thank you very much. Now, onto the staff's question...
Osaka Sougo: The question is, "are you getting along well?" what do you think?
Yuki: Yes, we get along.
Natsume Minami: That’s right, well...
Nikaido Yamato: Here, look. We even shot a movie together.
Osaka Sougo: That's right, it’s "MISSION."
Natsume Minami: Osaka-san, did you watch "MISSION"?
Osaka Sougo: Of course. It was very interesting.
Yuki: I’m glad.
Nikaido Yamato: Yes it was.
Osaka Sougo: But, the scene where Natsume-kun's character's fiancée is murdered was really scary...
Nikaido Yamato: Yeah, it’s quite shocking.
Natsume Minami: Nikaido-san you’re the one who killed her.
Osaka Sougo: Tamaki-kun couldn't forget that scene and was freaked out for a long time, so I cheered him up by singing "PoiGang"
Natsume Minami: Huh...? Why did you sing a ŹOOḼ song...?
Osaka Sougo: I thought I could replace the memory of “shocking images of death” with an “impression of a strong life” by looping an aggressive and energetic song…
Natsume Minami: Doesn’t that sound like a light form of brainwashing.
Osaka Sougo: Does it... But since Tamaki-kun is straightforward, the more I kept repeating it, the more he started thinking that way.
Natsume Minami: You're so interesting, Osaka-san. I also had fun when we worked on the song together.
Osaka Sougo: I'm flattered.
Nikaido Yamato: Oh, right. The three of you gathered in Yuki-san’s studio except for me to work on composing the song.
Yuki: Gaku-kun was there as well, though. Well, there are various connections.
Nikaido Yamato: How do you manage to compose together? Wouldn’t many cooks spoil the broth? 
Yuki: No, surprisingly, we're all the type to compromise.
Nikaido Yamato: Ah, is that so?
Yuki: That’s right, Gaku-kun prioritized our opinions as well.
Natsume Minami: Normally I wouldn't yield when it comes to composing my own songs for ŹOOḼ. But for collaborative projects, I got to enjoy it…
Osaka Sougo: It was a learning experience for me.
Yuki: If we start asserting ourselves, we'll definitely clash.
Natsume Minami: But well, you two did have some moments where you clashed.
Yuki: Well look, Sougo-kun doesn't yield much.
Osaka Sougo: Natsume-kun never yielded once, right?
Nikaido Yamato: You guys didn't compromise at all. That scene sounds scary. Did you not drive Yaotome away?
Yuki: That’s not true. Next time, come and hang out with us, Yamato-kun.
Osaka Sougo: Ah... I'd love to have you visit.
Natsume Minami: You're welcome to join. Please come and judge.
Nikaido Yamato: Absolutely not... It’s like being a middleman to the poetry match between controversial poets. (1)
Natsume Minami: Oh, you know about the poetry match controversy.
Osaka Sougo: Yamato-san, you’re very educated.
Yuki: Shizuo-san trained you properly.
Nikaido Yamato: Wai...!
Yuki: Ah, oops.
Nikaido Yamato: Damn you… we can’t use that anymore, even though I was being praised.
Yuki: My bad.
Osaka Sougo: How about adding a beep sound?
Natsume Minami: It might make one’s imagination go wild.
Yuki: Sorry, sorry. Let's naturally bring up Yamato-kun's intellectual side.
Nikaido Yamato: No, it's fine. It'll definitely seem staged...
Yuki: It's okay. You're genius young actors after all.
Osaka Sougo: Wow... I'm looking forward to seeing your performance live and up close.
Nikaido Yamato: Seriously!?
Natsume Minami: I'll follow up. Let's do our best.
—PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT—
Nikaido Yamato: Huh? Hell no... It’s like being a middleman to the poetry match between controversial poets.
Natsume Minami: Oh, you know about the poetry match controversy.
Osaka Sougo: Yamato-san, you're very educated.
Nikaido Yamato: Naaaah, it ain’t like that...
Yuki: Why are you being so casual out of nowhere?
—PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT—
Natsume Minami: Just like that, we get along very well!
Nikaido Yamato & Osaka Sougo & Yuki: Yaay.
Natsume Minami: Now that we've answered the staff's question. Let’s start asking each other questions.
Natsume Minami: Who would like to start?
Nikaido Yamato: So, we can ask whatever we want to get to know each other better, right?
Natsume Minami: Yes, that's correct.
Nikaido Yamato: Hmm, what should I ask… Sou, do you have anything?
Osaka Sougo: Well...
Osaka Sougo: When you fight within the group, how do you all resolve it?
Natsume Minami: A fight within the group...
Yuki: Oh, nice. That’s an interesting question.
Nikaido Yamato: What about me? Can I talk about IDOLiSH7? Sou would know about it.
Osaka Sougo: Of course. As long as Yamato-san answers from his perspective, it's fine.
Nikaido Yamato: Got it. Ah... but to be honest I'm curious about other groups.
Nikaido Yamato: You see, we have seven members, so we are an odd number. We resolve disputes by taking a majority vote.
Yuki: Would that really resolve things?
Natsume Minami: IDOLiSH7-san, you’re not that democratic.
Nikaido Yamato: Don't diss other groups. But you know, Re:vale and ŹOOĻ both have an even number of members, right?
Nikaido Yamato: Since a majority vote won't settle things, I wonder how you deal with disputes like that.
Natsume Minami: Just for reference, how about MEZZO"?
Osaka Sougo: What about MEZZO"?
Osaka Sougo: Well let’s see... I face Tamaki-kun with a genuine, peaceful and attentive attitude, but...
Nikaido Yamato: MEZZO" always seems chaotic despite your attentive attitude.
Osaka Sougo: Yeah... Maybe because we're a duo... What about Re:vale-san?
Yuki: Momo usually lets me have my way.
Nikaido Yamato: I’m sure he does.
Yuki: But when I really want him to yield, he aaaaaaaabsolutely refuses to let go.
Natsume Minami: Ahh...
Yuki: When that happens, well... Since we're not animals nor delinquents, we end up getting in a verbal argument, right?
Osaka Sougo: That's true.
Yuki: How many people in the entertainment industry do you think can win in a verbal argument against Momo?
Nikaido Yamato: Ahaha! Now that you say it!
Natsume Minami: Because Momo-san is quick-witted, right?
Yuki: That's why you have to express your opinion firmly at first so as not to be swayed by Momo.
Yuki: I have to really steel myself so I won’t let him win over me.
Yuki: Then I gradually start losing my composure in my tone...
Nikaido Yamato: Oh, you lose your composure...
Yuki: Before I know it, I end up going too far, and when Momo looks sad I end up feeling really sad too.
Natsume Minami: I’m sorry to hear that... How do you resolve it at the end of the day?
Yuki: ...
Yuki: I wonder how we resolve it?
Osaka Sougo: I don't know...
Nikaido Yamato: But being close with each other means that you compromise after you say what’s on your mind, right?
Yuki: Yeah, I guess so.
Natsume Minami: I think it’s a good thing to convey your true feelings even if you fight.
Yuki: Thank you. But we rarely fight to that degree. Momo is always kind to me.
Yuki: What about ŹOOḼ? I mean we don’t really know much about you.
Natsume Minami: Yeah, I don't really understand us either.
Nikaido Yamato: Don't say that yourself.
Yuki: Although you seem very assertive, you’re always concerned with the reactions of people around you, aren’t you?
Natsume Minami: Oh wow... This guy probably never cared about other people’s reactions...
Nikaido Yamato: It can't be helped. He has good qualities in his own way...
Yuki: What are you mumbling about over there. You're talking about something normal, right?
Natsume Minami: Please continue.
Yuki: Do you end up fighting? Or does it end up with a gloomy atmosphere?
Natsume Minami: ...
Natsume Minami: A gloomy atmosphere, I guess. That’s why it doesn't flare up easily. It simmers with dissatisfaction.
Nikaido Yamato: Oh, that's not good.
Natsume Minami: When everyone's dissatisfaction gauge fills to the brim, it feels like a "fight!!" moment.
Osaka Sougo: Like a battle royale?
Natsume Minami: Well, not exactly… Everyone has become more considerate of each other lately.
Natsume Minami: Inumaru-san is a straightforward person, but the other members are rather complex, and they tend to demand a lot from each other, you know...
Osaka Sougo: What do you mean by “having a lot of demands”?
Natsume Minami: It's like they expect others to understand without saying anything, or assuming that others know what you want...
Yuki: You mean like Yamato-kun?
Nikaido Yamato: Hey, don't point fingers.
Osaka Sougo: That’s troublesome... I'm not very perceptive, so I’d probably end up offending everyone.
Natsume Minami: Is that so?
Osaka Sougo: Yes... I don't want to cause trouble, so I'd like everyone to write down what they want on paper and tell me to do it.
Natsume Minami: No, that’s no good. I want them to be troubled.
Osaka Sougo: Is that so !?
Natsume Minami: Yes.
Natsume Minami: I want them to be troubled, or rather, I want them to do some internal thinking. And then, I want them to understand.
Yuki: Wouldn’t it be faster if you wrote it down on paper...
Natsume Minami: I'm not ordering dinner at a restaurant.
Osaka Sougo: No matter how much I think about things, there is still stuff I don’t understand, so I hope they can be lenient in their scoring...
Nikaido Yamato: I understand both sides. The feeling of wanting to demand something and the feeling of thinking it's too much of a hassle.
Osaka Sougo: I don't think it's bothersome.
Yuki: Neither do I.
Nikaido Yamato: You people with partners should stop correcting others while having a specific audience in mind… 
Natsume Minami: Inumaru-san is that type, right? He doesn't think it's troublesome, but he doesn’t live up to your expectations.
Natsume Minami: And yet, he really, earnestly tries to face us. Mm, how do I explain it…
Natsume Minami: It's like playing "bird-in-the-cage”...
Yuki: ŹOOḼ’s conflicts are too scary...
Nikaido Yamato: So Inumaru ends up in the middle of that "bird-in-the-cage” circle, right...?
Osaka Sougo: Please go easy on him…
Natsume Minami: How about IDOLiSH7’s conflicts? Nikaido-san.
Nikaido Yamato: We had a lot of trouble at the dorm... 
Nikaido Yamato: But being together for this long, we've learned that even if we fight for a bit, we can understand each other by talking it out.
Osaka Sougo: Ahh... That’s true, isn’t it?
Nikaido Yamato: So, first of all, we talk about it. We know we're not enemies.
Yuki: Huh. How ideal.
Natsume Minami: Does such a peaceful world truly exist?
Nikaido Yamato: I know what you mean. I wouldn't have believed that things could be resolved through discussion a long time ago, either. 
Nikaido Yamato: Someone must put up with it, while the other does what they want.
Nikaido Yamato: But after spending so much time together, you start to understand each other gradually.
Nikaido Yamato: I don't want to hurt them. I want to make things work in this group. They’re all such important friends…
Nikaido Yamato: When you think about it that way, you’ll find that the root of the problem lies elsewhere, or that there are misunderstandings happening between you.
Nikaido Yamato: So you unravel them carefully. That’s all there is to it. 
Nikaido Yamato: In other words, even if we become something similar to a family, it’s still necessary to do that.
Nikaido Yamato: It's impossible to get along with someone you barely know without being careless in some way.
Natsume Minami: That's true...
Nikaido Yamato: But you still seek them out, right? Especially when I was a child, I felt loved as if I were the center of the world.
Nikaido Yamato: People around me naturally took care of me. When you live and get used to that comfort, the gap between that and reality can be tough.
Yuki: That's deep.
Nikaido Yamato: What were we talking about again? Oh right, resolving conflicts. Anyways, in our case it's through discussion.
Osaka Sougo: I would have liked to hear about TRIGGER's experiences too.
Yuki: TRIGGER are very blunt, so I might end up crying.
Nikaido Yamato: I might cry too.
Osaka Sougo: It's because they trust each other that they can start boxing with each other, right?
Natsume Minami: Who said anything about boxing...?
Nikaido Yamato: Alright, next. Who wants to go for it?
Yuki: Can I go?
Nikaido Yamato: Go ahead.
Natsume Minami: No problem.
Yuki: What kind of asparagus dishes do you like?
Nikaido Yamato: ...Huh...?
Osaka Sougo: ...Asparagus...?
Natsume Minami: ...Like the vegetables...?
Yuki: Yes.
Nikaido Yamato: Hey you, do you even wanna do this?
Yuki: I do, I do. Complaint letters will roll your way again if you keep talking to me in that tone.
Natsume Minami: What are you talking about?
Nikaido Yamato: I received complaint letters from Yuki-san's fans...
Yuki: Since we’re here anyways, I’d like to take this opportunity to explain the situation properly.
Nikaido Yamato: What do you mean by opportunity? Are you stupid? You’re gonna cause trouble for the innocent Jyuurokugumi, you know?
Natsume Minami: Wahh... the way Nikaido-san is talking to his senpai from Re:vale is a bit scary…
Nikaido Yamato: Wow. Natsume-chan, you're a good actor.
Osaka Sougo: Yamato-san is a serious person when he needs to be.
Nikaido Yamato: Sou, thanks for the sharp comment.
Yuki: Let me explain why Yamato-kun is so rude to me in very brief words.
Nikaido Yamato: There’s no way you can explain it briefly.
Yuki: Yes I can.
Yuki: Yamato-kun was the son of the manager at my part-time job.
—PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT—
Natsume Minami: Is asparagus a vegetable?
Yuki: Yup. I received a whole box of them.
Yuki: Momo likes meat, so I'm eating them pretty much by myself.
Yuki: I was wondering if you had any recipes you could recommend.
Osaka Sougo: That must be quite difficult. If it's okay with us, we'd like to help.
Yuki: Thank you. You're kind juniors.
Yuki: May I ask Yamato-kun as well?
Nikaido Yamato: Oh... no problem. I just received a rabbichat from Mitsu.
Yuki: What kind of rabbichat?
Nikaido Yamato: An asparagus recipe. It's a coincidence. Just happened.
Osaka Sougo: Maybe his sixth sense kicked in.
Natsume Minami: Please tell us about Izumi Mitsuki-san's asparagus recipe.
Nikaido Yamato: Asparagus rice. Cook rice with asparagus and salt. You can also add sesame seeds or corn.
Yuki: Oh... Rice, huh. Sounds good. Momo might eat it too.
Nikaido Yamato: I've had it before and it's seriously delicious. Right, Sou?
Osaka Sougo: It's delicious. It's like bean rice.
Yuki: Huh... Then I’ll try making it. Thank you, Mitsuki-kun.
Osaka Sougo: Next is my turn... I recommend asparagus kimchi.
Yuki: Kimchi? Did you make it yourself?
Osaka Sougo: No, I got it as a gift.
Natsume Minami: Surprisingly you really like spicy food, right Osaka-san?
Osaka Sougo: I like it. I like it right up to the limit.
Natsume Minami: What do you mean by the limit...?
Osaka Sougo: Asparagus kimchi is mild, not quite at the limit, but I recommend it as a side dish.
Yuki: Alright, I'll buy some kimchi stock and try making asparagus kimchi. If it turns out well, I'll share it with you.
Osaka Sougo: Thank you very much.
Yuki: How about you, Minami-kun?
Natsume Minami: Grill it in charcoal and sprinkle it with salt. That's it.
Nikaido Yamato: Oh, what do you know, that tastes like the most delicious thing ever.
Natsume Minami: That's right.
Yuki: I understand. Topped with mayo would be good too.
Natsume Minami: Momo-san grills the meat, and Yuki-san grills the asparagus. Why not just turn it into yakiniku?
Yuki: That's a good idea.
Yuki: Thank you, it was helpful.
Nikaido Yamato: I can't believe you really went with this question...
Osaka Sougo: Who goes next? Natsume-kun or Yamato-san...
Nikaido Yamato: Alright, I’ll go.
Nikaido Yamato: When it comes to chameleons, they’re all about mimicry, right? So, among the 16 idols in this project...
Nikaido Yamato: If you could impersonate any of them for a day, who would you want to be?
Yuki: MEZZO".
Nikaido Yamato: I said one person.
Yuki: Then, I'd like to be Sougo-kun. Please let me try.
Osaka Sougo: If you’re okay with me…
Yuki: I want to be Osaka Sougo of MEZZO" and do whatever I want.
Natsume Minami: Oh wow…as if Re:vale’s Yuki doesn’t already do that…
Nikaido Yamato: Natsume-chan, shut up…
Yuki: What about the other two? Who would you like to be?
Natsume Minami: ...
Natsume Minami: Not much these days... I know it doesn't make much sense...
Nikaido Yamato: Mhm.
Osaka Sougo: So who do you want to be?
Natsume Minami: ...
Natsume Minami: ...It's fine. It’s nothing.
Nikaido Yamato: No, just say it. Feel free to answer casually.
Natsume Minami: Casually...
Natsume Minami: The answer might be a bit extreme and difficult to answer, is that okay?
Nikaido Yamato: Huh...?
Yuki: Is it that serious?
Osaka Sougo: But since we're here, it might be better to reveal it and leave it behind...
Natsume Minami: ...
Natsume Minami: Rokuya Nagi-san...
Nikaido Yamato & Osaka Sougo: Ah...
Yuki: Huh. Why? What's the reason?
Nikaido Yamato: You’re the only one here who’s never been to Northmeir, so you don’t get how cold the temperature is there… 
Yuki: What do you mean by temperature? You mean because he's a prince from a cold country?
Yuki: Minami-kun, do you like the cold?
Natsume Minami: ...
Yuki: Y-You dislike it?
Natsume Minami: ...Like or dislike... If I had to say I dislike something, then I hate Rokuya-san.
Yuki: What. Nagi-kun?
Natsume Minami: Fufu... Even though we hadn't met back then, it's strange.
Natsume Minami: ...
Natsume Minami: I'm sorry. Forget it.
—PLEASE WAIT A MOMENT—
Nikaido Yamato: Uhhh…
Nikaido Yamato: Well then, how about you, Sou? If you could mimic any of us 16 for a day, who would it be?
Osaka Sougo: You mean I would impersonate them right?
Nikaido Yamato: That’s right.
Osaka Sougo: ...I’m not too keen on the idea. Because no matter whose appearance I take, it’s gonna be a serious responsibility… 
Nikaido Yamato: Just relax and have fun. Think of it as a one-day experience.
Osaka Sougo: That’s right…
Osaka Sougo: Well, in that case... maybe Tamaki-kun. I'd like to experience the world through Tamaki-kun's eyes and see what it's like.
Osaka Sougo: What looks wonderful and what feels painful... I want to know and use it in the future.
Nikaido Yamato: That's more of a study for yourself rather than for your own enjoyment.
Yuki: Even though I said I wanted to become Sougo-kun and do whatever I want...
Osaka Sougo: Oh... If that's the case, I'd like to become Yuki-san for a day and play the guitar well.
Nikaido Yamato: Well, exchanging experiences isn't a bad idea. What about you, Natsume-chan? Who would you like to imitate?
Natsume Minami: Well, let me think. Maybe Isumi-san?
Natsume Minami: I don't have any regrets, but if I had a chance, I'd like to go back to my high school days and start over.
Natsume Minami: Just for one day.
Nikaido Yamato: I see. Thank you.
Natsume Minami: You're welcome.
Yuki: Alright, last question. Minami-kun, do you have a question for us?
Natsume Minami: As you can see in the lyrics… talking about one’s true self.
Natsume Minami: When did you all start to realize your true selves?
Natsume Minami: When you’re a child you still have a vague sense of self, right?
Natsume Minami: So in relation to your true self... When did you all start sensing your individuality?
Natsume Minami: Was there any specific trigger?
Osaka Sougo: My individuality, huh..
Nikaido Yamato: The true self, huh?
Yuki: May I go first?
Natsume Minami: Go ahead.
Yuki: I've always only understood myself.
Yuki: In a way, I've always been my true self.
Natsume Minami: That's quite amazing...
Yuki: Well, I'm just a regular bastard. Being my true self is truly nothing special.
Nikaido Yamato: Don’t say that... You're rather kind, honestly. You've been really kind to me.
Yuki: Haha, thanks.
Yuki: But I met a really good person, and a really good man, so I wanted to be good too. (2)
Yuki: And that's who I am now.
Yuki: It might not be my true self, but it's not a lie or pretense. I consider it growth.
Yuki: In that sense, I've always been nothing but my true self since I can remember.
Natsume Minami: I see...
Natsume Minami: What about you, Osaka-san?
Osaka Sougo: The true self... that's a difficult question.
Osaka Sougo: Looking back now, I think it was back when I deepened my bond with my uncle that I started to understand my true self.
Natsume Minami: Your uncle... I think I've heard about him somewhere.
Osaka Sougo: He passed away already, but I had an uncle who loved music, and he influenced me in a lot of ways.
Osaka Sougo: It was through him that my interest in music blossomed.
Osaka Sougo: However, if someone were to ask if I was my true self there, I’d still think I couldn't fully crystallize it...
Osaka Sougo: It was after joining IDOLiSH7 and spending time with my trusted friends that I gradually came to know my true self.
Osaka Sougo: At least, that's how I feel.
Yuki: I see. It seems quite late then.
Osaka Sougo: Yes... When I was a child, I was the kind of person who followed what adults around me said as best as I could.
Osaka Sougo: I was a version of myself who tried their hardest not to be disliked by others rather than my true authentic self.
Natsume Minami: I understand... It’s easier that way at first, isn’t it?
Natsume Minami: Follow someone's orders, get praised for doing well on your task, and feel a sense of relief.
Natsume Minami: But as you continue to listen to others' orders, you forget what you wanted for yourself.
Osaka Sougo: That's right... Maybe I was like that too.
Osaka Sougo: Since joining IDOLiSH7, even now at this moment, I feel like I'm walking the path I chose, making decisions I chose for myself.
Osaka Sougo: Being true to myself. That's how I feel.
Yuki: What a good story. What about you, Yamato-kun?
Nikaido Yamato: I guess I feel somewhat the same as Sou...
Natsume Minami: Did you get to meet your true self late down the line?
Nikaido Yamato: Hmm... No, I don't know. I feel like my true self has always been there since the beginning.
Nikaido Yamato: Not like you, Yuki-san, but in my case, I was a little shit… A spoiled brat who doesn’t know anything.
Nikaido Yamato: But well, a lot of things happened to me... I realized that the self who thought, "Whatever, it's fine, isn't it?" was an idiot.
Nikaido Yamato: I pretended to be someone who had no desires, someone who was easy to live with, someone who was hard to hurt.
Nikaido Yamato: Being indifferent is easy, right? It’s easy to convince yourself that you don’t care. That it's not painful, not sad…
Nikaido Yamato: If you think something doesn’t matter, you don’t get attached to it and let go comfortably.
Nikaido Yamato:...But after joining IDOLiSH7, the things I couldn’t let go of increased unexpectedly…
Nikaido Yamato: When I couldn’t pretend to not care anymore, the little shit of a kid in me manifested himself again…
Nikaido Yamato: Ugh! Embarrassing! Stay inside, don't come out! Or so I thought.
Nikaido Yamato: But everyone was so kind to that bratty child in me.
Nikaido Yamato: So, I kinda thought... Ah, this is fine. Maybe I can be my true self now.
Yuki: What a heartwarming story.
Nikaido Yamato: No…Well, thank you for taking care of me.
Osaka Sougo: Yamato-san, that’s the thing about you... Somehow, I might have felt a similar part within myself.
Osaka Sougo: At that time, Yamato-san understanding my feelings was a tremendous emotional support for me.
Nikaido Yamato: I'm glad to hear you say that...It feels like the atmosphere has become quite serious.
Yuki: No, I’m glad. I want to hear Minami-kun's story about his true self as well.
Natsume Minami: Okay, then during the after-party.
Yuki: Sounds good.
Nikaido Yamato: Oops. Now that the questions have gone full circle, Sou, go ahead.
Osaka Sougo: Alright. The “8th Anniversary! Four Thanks Project”!
Osaka Sougo: Celebrating the formation of the temporary unit! This was “Ask this and that!?”, “Chameleon Chill” edition!
Chameleon Chill: Please drink! 'Chameleon Chill'!
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Osaka Sougo: Hello, everyone!
Osaka Sougo: I'm Osaka Sougo from “Chameleon Chill”!
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Nikaido Yamato: Hello! I'm the big brother of ‘Chameleon Chill”. Nikaido Yamato!
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Yuki: But I’m the big brother in this unit, aren’t I?
Nikaido Yamato: I'm sorry. Force of habit, so if I don't say it I’ll feel weird...
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Natsume Minami: I'm Natsume Minami from “Chameleon Chill.”
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Natsume Minami: Louder!
Audience: Kyaaaaa!!
Natsume Minami: That's good. Tonight we’re gonna show you all your true selves.
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Yuki: Good evening. I'm... Yuki from Re-
Yuki: Yuki from “Chameleon Chill.”
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Nikaido Yamato: What did you just say? You were going to say Re:vale, right?
Yuki: Sorry, sorry.
Osaka Sougo: Thank you for participating in the “8th Anniversary! Four Thanks Project” campaign.
Nikaido Yamato: To the 1000 winners selected by lottery!
Natsume Minami: And to the special ones here with us!
Yuki: Let’s start the “Miracle Limited-Time 4 Unit Thanks Live”.
Audience: Kyaaaaa!
Osaka Sougo: Now, please listen to our unit song, which is also the CM song for 'Chameleon Chill'!
Osaka Sougo: Here we go. One, two..
Chameleon Chill: 'Chameleon'!
The end.
They make a reference to “独鈷鎌首” in the original text, which apparently is a story about a poet known for his love for debate in “the poetry match in 600 rounds”, the women of the household nicknamed it the controversy between “Tokke (an implement pointed at both ends) and Kamakubi (gooseneck)”, this is used to describe a poet with a penchant to engage in debates. I couldn’t find much info about this, and I’ve never heard about this before, so any correction if I’m wrong would be greatly appreciated ;_;
In the OG text, Yuki says a good “man” (in reference to Banri, since he’s older than Yuki) and a good “kid” (in reference to Momo, since he’s younger than Yuki). Since the public doesn’t know about Banri, I chose to keep the gender vague for him and use “man” on Momo.
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⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ I DON'T KNOW MUCH, BUT I KNOW I WANT YOU
pairing: Hiori Yo x [FEM!] Reader
genre: fluff, first crush, oneshot/drabble, hiori character study if you squint, classmates to lovers, pre-bluelock au, canon compliant
synopsis: hiori knows something is wrong with him when he can't focus during practice, or during games, or during anything really. he initially pins the blame on you, you're the only thing occupying his mind whenever he tries to do anything. karasu says hiori's got it bad (aka he's in love) but there's no way, ...right? (or in which our cyan haired prodigy tries to figure out his very obvious feelings for you, and karasu teases him like the amazing friend he is)
CW: mild language, potentially ooc hiori and karasu, mentions of toxic/controlling parents (I mean it's hiori what do you expect?) 
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The whistle sounded, and the match came to an end, and Bambi Osaka Youth had...
Lost actually.
Normally Hiori would've been worried about his parents' reaction. How they would make sure he got even more practice than usual, and how his mother would put him on another excessive and controlling diet.
Normally Hiori would be dreading the walk back home, already feeling the disappointment radiating off of his father, even if they weren't present at the match itself. The fear that maybe today would be that day that his parents would stop loving him, the day where his facade would finally shatter. The day that he would finally fall off the thin tight rope that he had been clinging to his whole life.
But today, his thoughts were anything but normal.
The only thing plaguing his mind was you, some pretty girl that became his seatmate in school a few weeks ago.
He spotted you before heading to the change rooms with the rest of his teammates today, and his mind reverted to the dumb fantasies he always got whenever your were around.
They usually consisted of him holding your hand, giving you your favorite flowers, or sometimes they were just snapshots of you.
Your smile, your voice, anything and everything about you drove him crazy.
Not that he would ever admit it.
Hiori's developed a sixth sense to your presence, even during the short time that's he's known you. He doesn't know why, nor does he know the name of the feeling that makes his heart jump to his throat whenever he hears your laugh, but he's always certain whenever you're nearby.
He decided to risk a glance, and lo and behold, there you were, chatting with a friend about something. Your face lit up at something that she said, and you playfully swatted her arm in retaliation to something.
"It's rude ta' stare ya' know."
With a mere brush of shoulders, Hiori's attention was drawn away from you, and to his raven haired teammate instead. Karasu leans forward to get a better look at you, quickly analyzing your behaviour and mannerisms before turning back to his teammate.
"So that why you've been so distracted lately."
Karasu looked at Hiori with that shit-eating grin of his. That same face he always makes whenever he sees right through him. It was almost concerning how well his upperclassman seemed to know him.
"If ya' like her so much, you should just talk to her."
"I- I don't like her."
"Those starry eyes of yers' say otherwise."
Hiori looked away and tried his best to hide the red hue that spreads across his face. Of course there was no point in doing so since he was dealing with the ever-so-lovely Karasu Tabito, but he didn't need his teammates calling him out.
Not yet at least, he didn't even know what was going on in his own head, or heart for that matter.
Their coach called them over, everyone was about to be granted leave, the two of them walked over and positioned themselves next to the rest of the team, and coach went on about how they shouldn't slack off during practice or somethin'
Not that Hiori could care, seeing as how you were only a few meters away from him, some cheaply painted fence being the only thing standing in between the two of you.
Coach kept lecturing and scolding them, but Hiori's gaze kept wandering back to you.
Why were you here? Were you watching the game? Were you watching him? Did you like soccer? Had you watched his other games before? If you did, how has he not noticed yet? Maybe one of his teammates knew you personally. Wait- what if you were dating someone on the team?-
Hiori doesn't know why, but the thought of you being taken gives him a sinking feeling.
Suddenly he felt a blunt kick against his ankle. It's Karasu, of course.
"What the fu-"
"Not my fault yer' too busy ogling at her to concentrate, consider this a favour."
The older boy quickly cut him off before any crass language could fall from his lips, and Hiori's focus returned to whatever their coach was saying, but his superior's words simply entered one ear and exited the other.
His mind was still filled with thoughts of you, and only you, and when he saw you leave with your friend from the corner of his eye, he felt that same sinking feeling again.
When their coach finally dismissed them, Hiori was tempted to try and catch up with you, but he doesn't dare, Bambi Osaka lost, which was already enough to get a scolding from his parents, but coming home late? 'Cuz of a girl no less?
Yeah, he wasn't that reckless, even when it came to you
Though that same sinking feeling returns when he saw your figure slowly leave his vision, already missing your presence.
Apparently his gloom was evident, because the second he returned his focus back to his teammates once more, he was met with Karasu and that God forsaken look of his.
It was still incredibly concerning of how easy it was for his senior to pick him apart with a simple glance.
"She's gonna think yer' some creep if ya' keep staring at 'er like that."
"Shut up ya' stupid crow."
Karasu took a few steps forward, but slowed down his pace because he was waiting for Hiori to follow him. He had actually gotten the approval of his parents to take the train back home with Karasu. Hiori didn't know how, but he wasn't complaining.
The younger boy followed him, as they walked off the field with the rest of their team.
Everyone exchanged farewells before dispersing into their own groups, some walking home and others heading to a local convenience store or cafe to wind down.
And that left Hiori and Karasu to walk to the station, Karasu leading the way, and Hiori following him like a puppy.
The walk was silent for quite some time, the only prominent view being Karasu's back facing towards him.
Of course, Karasu couldn't keep that big mouth of his shut, and it seemed like today was no different.
"So what's she like?"
"What do ya mean?"
Karasu rolled his eyes and gave him an unimpressed look.
"That girl."
Hiori paused for a second, he actually didn't know that much about you, he thought you were really nice, and pretty, and you always lent him your stationary, even though you forgot it on some days. You even let him keep a turquoise glitter gel pen of yours since he seemed to like writing with them so much.
"It matches your eyes."
He distinctly remembers your words from a couple weeks ago, when your hands brushed as you gave him the pen, and the way you smiled when you pulled it out of your pencil case. The pen's ink was halfway finished but there was still a substantial amount left.
"Lemme know if you need another!"
He wouldn't admit it but he exclusively used that pen for all his assignments from that day forward.
Suddenly he heard Karasu clear his throat, snapping him out of his daydreams and back to reality.
"Uh, she's..."
Hiori paused once more, trying to think of a word that could actually do you justice.
"....nice?"
"So ya don't know anything about 'er other than the fact that yer' whipped for 'er?"
He was taken aback by the blunt statement, but it was true, other than the fact that he knew that you were nice, he didn't know much else about you.
"Must be one hell of a gal if she can get the attention of our local prodigy without tryin'"
Hiori playfully swatted his shoulder.
"I told ya not to call me that! But yeah, she is."
Maybe Hiori didn't know much about romance, or about you, but there was one thing he knew for sure.
If it came to you, he was willing to change that.
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Ya know what , I'll give you an idea
As a commercial pilot how bout a kink "plane sex"
And pls write Rosé with this kink
day 15. body worship. with. rosé.
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kinktober ‘23, idol x male reader, body worship, lots of kissing and licking, feet stuff, abs stuff, oral sex, fingering, squirting, minor plane stuff, the dialogue just goes places idk, hold onto your suspension of disbelief for dear life, blasphemy(?).
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this is barely even related to the ask, isn’t it? sorry, icyphilosopher, i really am (thank you so much for the inspiration though). well, my excuse is i watched Queen & Slim (it was alright, the soundtrack might be the best part. that and Daniel Kaluuya) and felt like crime today.
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The private jet has barely taken off when Rosé starts taking her clothes off, starting from the black heels, then proceeding with the black cropped blazer, the high-waisted black shorts, along with the belt and the chains attached to them, the polka dot black shirt, and finishing with the black stockings and her black underwear. She puts them all in a black trash bag and throws herself on the beige leather sofa face first, completely naked.
“Fuck this ‘No fires on the plane’ rule.” She complains into the beige pillow.
“I mean, if you want to burn them now and cause a fire, making the jet collapse on itself and getting us buried on the bottom of the northern Pacific, go ahead.” You reply nonchalantly as you take a sip of vodka while sitting cross-legged on one of the beige armchairs.
“Honestly, compared to the prospect of a ten-hour flight with you, that doesn’t even sound that bad”
It’s Rosé’s habit to burn clothes, phones, cars, (people,) anything that can be linked to her in a meaningful way, after every job. This time it was a fairly straightforward drug trade with this Yakuza syndicate in Osaka: give the talcum powder, take the money, go home. The road was somewhat bumpy and a couple heads had to pop, but what can you do. Oh, and the getting naked in front of you part, that was a thing way before you two started fucking.
You stand up from your seat and duck next to the couch as she turns her head towards you. Start caressing her smooth, long blonde hair as you admire her graceful features. How could such a cold, brutal criminal look so angelic?
“Are you in a hurry?”
“Leave no trace.” She recites her mantra matter-of-factly.
“You think someone’s on our trail?”
You lay on top of her and start kissing her shoulders, from the left, then move her hair to kiss her neck, to the right, and back a couple times.
“Someone’s always on your trail.” Your kisses start heading down her back, each a little wetter than the previous. “You know how it always ends with people like us, right?”
You think you hear Rosé’s voice break for a split second, but you could be wrong. Place your hands on her shoulders and start slowly making little circles with your thumbs as you keep traveling down.
“We get greedy and scared and die sad and alone?”
“We always trust one person too many”
As your trail of kisses gets to her lower back, right above the curve of her ass, you flip her body around. Bend her legs on her chest, then start massaging each foot with one of your hands, going from the middle of her soles, to her heels, to the balls of her feet, untangling her muscle fibers all the way through. You hear her humming in the meantime.
“So? Would you stop living your life for that?”
“I would try my best not to end my life because of that.” You bring her feet to your mouth and start pecking her toes, then travel down the inside of her feet and up again kissing her soles. “Plus, it gives me a sense of peace, of liberation”
“Ashes to ashes?”
“In that analogy, I would be… God?”
Take a long lick from her heel to the ball of her foot, ending by wrapping your lips around her big toe and licking all around it.
“Do you feel like one?”
“I don’t think God sees himself like we see him” She moves her other foot towards your mouth to signal you to switch, which you do, as your hands reach towards her small breasts and start softly playing with her rosy nipples. “Powerful men need people to adore them to feel immortal. Immortals don’t need our attention to be powerful”
“You think God is a woman?”
“I think God is a depressed fuck.”
You let out a chuckle. Then lower her knees again and place yourself between them to start kissing and licking her wonderful, sculpted abs. Your right hand almost instinctively starts lightly rubbing her already wet outer lips, your left grabbing her plump asscheek.
“What a short couple billion years alone in the button room could do to ya”
“But honestly, working on the wrong side of the law… I think it’s hard not to feel like one” She starts panting a little in between words.
“Ego?” Your mouth slowly travels down her lower stomach while your fingers play with her nub.
“Just, pure facts. I could kill a man that crosses my path at any time, and I have. Mmmmh. We just, own their lives. The decision to let them live on, or to end them, right then and there. It’s all ours. Yeahh- How do you not feel all-powerful when you have that?”
It becomes hard for her to complete a sentence without any moans in between.
“Does it matter?”
“W-What?”
Rosé’s focus is probably directed away from the conversation, and towards the feeling of your fingers opening her lips wide and your tongue taking one long lick from the bottom of her slit up to her sensitive clit.
“I don’t know them. Are decisions over the lives of people you don’t care about even worth making?”
You take several shorter licks around her slit, side to side, up and down, once in a while penetrating her hole slightly.
“What do y-youh care about?”
As her moans become longer and more frequent, her sentences become simpler and shorter.
“Right now, taking my money home”
Your tongue digs deep into her pussy, you try to reach every corner and crevice of her heat with it, and her whimpers tell you you’re doing a pretty good job at it.
“And th-en, what?”
Your mouth detaches from her right as she sounds like she’s going to give in. You get on your knees and pause for a second, looking at the empty floor of the plane. 
“...I don’t know, a legacy?”
“Villains have no legacy, they only leave bloody paper and hate behind them”
You get back down to face her, staring right down Rosé’s deep brown orbs. Your fingers return to her lower lips, and two of them make their way into her slippery walls, drawing a loud groan off of her. You start pumping in and out of her at an ever increasing pace.
“Love. I want someone to come back home to, to be there, waiting for me, to heal my wounds.” She’s now moaning right in your face, her pitch getting higher and higher, signaling her impending high, but her eyes are wide open and locked on yours. “To be able to spend time with, in silence, without it feeling awkward, not needing to worry about the future, just looking at her in the eyes, and, being in love.”
A few final pumps and Rosé starts repeatedly contracting around you, a stream of unholy water covering your entire hand and wrist in a profane coating, only a deep, tongue-filled kiss muting her screams as she finally can’t keep her eyes open anymore. You close yours with her as her arms wrap around your neck. The kiss lasts far longer than the already lengthy while she takes to recover from her strong orgasm. As both of you stare into each other’s pupils again, you’re the first to talk.
“How do you know when you’ve found what you’re looking for?”
“I don’t know. I think I’ll start from, looking at the junk I’ve collected on my way, before burning it”
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footnotes.
god is a journey. progressively, leaf.
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