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Decided to put my old account to use. Here you will find posts and reblogs from various fandoms I am in. Everything is in an eternal queue.

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Disclaimer: I don’t know for sure if this technique was done historically, but I’m willing to bet I’m not the first person to have ever tried it and found that it works. Do with that what you will!

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I keep seeing this post about how Knives Out went to these insane lengths to allow Benoit Blanc to wear glasses and it drives me nuts. Because it is honestly not that hard to account for lens glare on glasses while filming a movie. What Knives Out did is markedly more batshit.

They built special rigging to make the glare on the lense accurate to the space in which he's supposed to be. Mindblowingly unhinged. Special lighting rigs to add the most minute sense of realism to the film. I can not emphasize enough how ungodly insane that is as a lighting choice. It is a fucking chef's kiss of filmmaking. It is fucking showing off. It is iconic and is honest to got something lighting teachers are gonna be teaching film students for decades.

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The most embarrassing thing about Easthies is that he's consistently losing fights to 12 year olds and it's worse because he starts every fight. Like sir are you not ashamed you're a grown ass adult who is picking fights with children and LOSING. Fucking pathetic.

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These scenes are two sides of the same coin in a way that deeply hurts my soul

(The black text against the white is my tl of a scene from reunion vol 2, chapter 3. If anything is mistranslated or confusing, thats on me)

Anyways haha im fine (<- not at all fine)

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i dont have the desire to articulate my thoughts on this matter and the 50 billion thematic/interpersonal parallels that permeate everything asano sensei writes ever so just have the quotes for now and I'll come back to this later. Scream at me in like a week if i forget

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you may be asking "did it really take five months to draw a background" and the answer is technically no. but basically yes

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i feel like i can somewhat talk about ch 35 finally

just this one part though

"you're not doing it from the back?"

"i wanna do it from the front"

do yall hear this

this and t t he fucking paneling. hirano on top. kagi on the bottom. the ongoing pattern of kagi on his knees. his face near hiranos crotch area. like. there is no reason to do this other than the one reason.

and another thing

we're gonna skip the blatant near kiss visual because we know what that is (they are getting so so close). why does hirano immediately close his eyes. do people normally close their eyes when they hug if they dont plan on immediately melting into it? or was he expecting something else? lets not talk about the way he ever so slightly tilts his head or i may explode fr

this and hiranos habit of just. burying his face into kagi's shoulder. he has no reason to do that other than he wants to and can.

thats his fucking spot now !!!!

so for someone who is still getting used to hugging isnt it funny how he seems to feel right at home in kagis arms. or rather having kagi in his arms

look at this shit

look at how hirano hugs kagi from the front vs the back. or the before vs after.

yall this is. freaking visual storytelling

also whys this transition so so slow

whats the point of this what is it. if not make it erotic in some way. and then immediately talking about. the first time???? doing it as lovers???? harusono i know your game. ive played these games before with ssmy and the whole piercing as an euphenism for penetration thing. mark ill have for the rest of my life i want you to be my first thing. i dont know if i can be gentle cant promise it wont hurt thing. you cannot fool me.

anyways in conclusion theyre both switches but it's Important that when they start having sex hirano gets to have the high ground literally or figuratively at least until he gets more comfortable with sex. and kagi is all too happy to oblige since he loves having hirano above him and being dominated lets be honest. wait thats probably what those panels-

looking at it again hirano starts to put his arms around him before kagi has even turned around but kagi does as he was told and lets hirano hug him from behind and they have a good time. so good hirano even lets him hug him from the front afterwards. im uh im cooking something wait

that panel literally has hirano on his knees taking kagi from the back. the first time they touch as lovers. and then doing it from the front afterwards

tl;dr this whole scene as a metaphor for sex ok bye

wait. one more thing.

hands

i dont know what this is but this is SOMETHING and i rest my case

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#i was gonna say more but then you exploded me

no please say more dont let me be alone in this

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bouncing off of you to talk about this crazy, crazy chapter congratulations on activating Can't Shut Up Disease. this is 2000 words.

INSANE, ALL OF IT IS INSANE.

Repeating pictures for ease of reference (for readers, I. am dual screening. Because Harusono-sensei is bonkers and so is this fandom and itmakes me ill.)

Everyone has pointed out Hirano Over Kagiura, Kagiura Under Hirano (close to crotch, Sensei, PLEASE). Sub Kagiura real by which I mean Puppy Kagiura real by which I mean every smut writer in this fandom is RIGHT to describe Kagiura as worshipping Hirano, boy can you CALM DOWN

It did immediately stand out to me that Hirano is leaning back slightly, and I'm saying this 'cause I trust my little tumblr circle niche of this fandom. There's still so much Hirano isn't sure about, this is so NEW and it's just not stuff that comes easily to him But we know this doesn't mean he's rejecting Kagiura outright based on Freaking Everything Else. LITERALLY just hugged him, literally just FORCED KAGIURA TO THE FLOOR SO THAT HE COULD TRY OUT THE METHOD OF TOUCHING HIM THAT HE'S BEEN THINKING ABOUT FOR HOW MANY HOURS NOW hold on we gotta back up

Wait also real quick, I do just wanna say that "Not going from the back?" / "I want to do it from the front." does sound worse in English what with the Vagueness of "it", but that's just typical Japanese leaving out the subject. Probably. Honestly some of the HEY GUYS HEEEYYYY HOLD UP is probably still there anyway. Also, I need to do a proper comparison with like Sasaki and Miyano sometimes, but I am enamored with how Kagiura speaks casually to Hirano. Or maybe I need to analyze Yashiro's speaking patterns 'cause it could be literally just normal for roommates like obv they're gonna be closer than normal senpai-kouhai friends, but. Endears me nonetheless. Also because I don't think I've said this out loud, Hirano speaks THE MOST casually by FAR. It's always hard to tell where you should use like swear words because Japanese just fundamentally does not have the same breadth of Bad Words that English does even before getting into how casual esp young people can be about using curse words, bUT. Hirano absolutely swears. Him I'm sure about. Hirano absolutely says shit piss and fuck. ☝️ not in front of teachers.

WE'RE ONE PANEL IN AND AT 4 PARAGRAPHS APOLOGIES TO ANYBODY WHO CLICKED ON THAT READ MORE

Brief sidebar to the Near Kiss Panel.

I know. You Know. wtf Sensei. oh my god.

Extremely good point that Hirano's eyes are closed. It's like he's feeling that sort of Anticipation that people usually feel before a kiss. I don't think he's Actually expecting a kiss because he trusts Kagiura to honor his boundaries. That Trust is also why he melts into Kagiura's hugs every time. Theory.

HIS SPOT!!!

I'm desperately hoping that we'll have an arc about Hirano really learning to lean on Kagiura. Like, yeah he got to learn basketball from him, but that's not really a display of Trust, right? He relied on Kagiura, asked for his help, but for something that ultimately isn't super important. Hirano cares enough about the sports festival to cheat, as we heard, lmao, but I think that's more about him being a little competitive go-getter who likes Doing Things. With a violent streak. Mayhaps also part of why he gets along with Hanzawa. Sidebar off the sidebar, Hirano must be doing little workouts with Kagiura like all the time because a) we know they do that, we know Kagiura works out in their dorms on top of all he does at club and b) on God's green earth why is a guy who sits around studying all day so strong. Natural tendency or a body type that easily gains/retains muscle only goes so far. I love that he's still weaker than Kagiura, though, thank you Harusono-sensei for honoring logic. My sidebars are TOO LONG. BACK TO HIRANO AND LEANING ON KAGIURA.

Hirano is a guy with a decent sense of responsibility. He goes furthest for Kagiura, obviously, but in general he's a guy who looks after others--Miyano, Sasaki, being on the disciplinary committee, the teachers always asking him to help out with stuff. I think it's part of his like. I don't want to say inflexible, but maybe rather straightforward thinking? Which I'm sure helps him with academic studies, but human relationship stuff is much more wibbly wobbly, and that's where he struggles. Not in that he lacks good interpersonal relationships, of course! Like, in many ways, it's exactly normal for all teenagers to still be figuring out How Humans/Relationships Work. He knows the general Rules of how to interact with people, and also honestly people respond well to his style of straightforwardly approaching things without being pushy. I am overthinking. I have Many Thoughts. Hirano is an extremely likeable guy who likes to do things that benefit others, most of all Kagiura. Looking after people is the right thing to do! It's good and honorable AND rewarding. ANYWAY.

ALL OF THIS TO SAY, Hirano is used to standing on his own. Not in a bad way, he is obviously supported by his parents, things seem fine there since he mentioned feeling homesick in the light novel and all (which might be part of it, he's in a privileged position where he has the tools to stand on his own without that requiring crazy extra work) (SOON, HOPEFULLY SOON WE LEARN MORE. DAD CONTACT ON PHONE. COLLEGE IS COMING.) This is a slice of life, modern story, it's literally fine, he's fine. Which is why relying on anyone is so awkward for him. He literally is fine, he doesn't need to???

But Kagiura wants it.

And the thing is. The thing is. It is nice to lean on Kagiura.

He doesn't know how to do it. But when Kagiura grabs him, when they hug. Just for a second he can hide behind those big shoulders. He can rest there.

It's weird. He's not used to it. When he can initiate, when he hugs Kagiura from behind, that's easier, like a lot of stuff on this dating journey. A few chapters ago, he bravely let Kagiura hug him from behind, and it took him a few seconds to get comfortable, but he did get used to it. He instinctively protects himself. Unknown = threat, basic human instinct. But! He knows it's not a threat, so he takes a second to tell his nerves to shut up, it's Kagiura... Okay, we're good. He's sooooo. I love him.

And on top of the aroace hangups, HE'S A TEENAGE BOY WITH HIS FIRST LOVE, FIRST BOYFRIEND. HE'S JUST PLAIN SHY!!!!! I want to touch you!! That's so embarassing to admit out loud!!! I want to hug you!!! But he's trying to match Kagiura's loud, loud honest affection!! That's his baseline for How to Do This! That's the System they've established with the ten seconds, asking specifically how and where to touch!

Hug from the front, just had a fight, desperate to show Kagiura that he loves him in a way Kagiura will understand, desperate to show Kagiura he loves him, end of sentence. Hug from the back, oogugughghh he's so in love right now, experiencing his first butterlies and thinking his boyfriend is CUTE, and all that awful mushy stuff. But also also. Hug from the front, Kagiura didn't know it was coming. Is cautious about responding right now--just got slapped for kissing Hirano, and this after touching Hirano's lower back and finding out he doesn't like that. Hug from the back, though!!! This is after more ten second touches and confirming they're dating and HIRANO LOWKEY BEGGING FOR IT. GET ON YOUR KNEES SO I CAN HUG YOU. LITERALLY WHAT THE HELL, MAN.

THIS FACE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL

I'm getting distracted. I'm always distracted. Every panel brings their whole history back around, everything they are going through and figuring out and moving towards.

Important point about the hug from behind: Kagiura is leaning into it. It's not just Hirano hugging Kagiura or Kagiura hugging Hirano. This time, they are Both Prepared For It. Both want it. Hirano is doing what he's comfortable with, so automatically this is going better than Kagiura's hug from behind that Hirano wasn't sure about, on a day where Kagiura was questioning everything. And Kagiura, of course, always wants to hug Hirano, to touch him, and this time!! He knows for sure that Hirano wants this! Wants it so bad that he's physically throwing Kagiura around to get it!!!!!! As Kagiura says, this is their first time hugging as a proper couple!! We shan't get into "to embrace someone" is literally a euphemism for sex the way we'd say "sleep with someone". We simply don't need to. You understand.

Literally insane how erotic this page of Kagiura literally just turning around is like ??????? I thought so and then you saying this is a sex metaphor did explode me 'cause I didn't think that far, but aLSO

anyways in conclusion theyre both switches but it's Important that when they start having sex hirano gets to have the high ground literally or figuratively at least until he gets more comfortable with sex. and kagi is all too happy to oblige since he loves having hirano above him and being dominated lets be honest. wait thats probably what those panels- looking at it again hirano starts to put his arms around him before kagi has even turned around but kagi does as he was told and lets hirano hug him from behind and they have a good time. so good hirano even lets him hug him from the front afterwards. im uh im cooking something wait that panel literally has hirano on his knees taking kagi from the back. the first time they touch as lovers. and then doing it from the front afterwards tl;dr this whole scene as a metaphor for sex ok bye

LITERALLY BEING SO SO SERIOUS WHEN I SAY I WROTE THE EXACT SAME CONCEPTS IN THE TAGS OF ANOTHER POST THE OTHER DAY but then I had a moment of oh my god. I gotta stop being so horny on main, and I deleted them all. They're switches, and they do their first time with Hirano taking Kagiura from behind (maybe researched, I think I've heard that's the easiest position), but then from the front because wanting to see his face (who's face? yes). But also!!! I bet it'll go exactly like this chapter, with Hirano being able to handle it when he's in control, but being far less sure about letting Kagiura take control.

Not! because he doesn't want it!! It's just like all of their touches. Every time, Kagiura begs, Hirano balks, they look for what they both want, let Hirano be in charge, then Kagiura pushes a little more. I don't think he tests things necessary like Sasaki does who said that but he Asks. Takes what he is given, maybe a little more because!! neither he nor Hirano really know where the lines are!! At least Kagiura knows what HE'S comfortable with--which is basically anything and everything--but Hirano doesn't know!! He doesn't know what he himself is okay with! Especially since it's evolving! Hunger theory of desire. He's not starving the way Kagiura is, so when presented with a whole buffet, he doesn't know What looks good until he eats it. And what's unfamiliar and weird on first bite might actually be pretty good.

I can't wait to see them develop. Poor Kagiura. Like the parallel chapters recently, Hirano was relatively cheerful--confused, but excited by his own progress!! Meanwhile, Kagiura was in the mental TRENCHES, so so afraid and confused. That's probably going to keep happening, stressing, looking for where they overlap, Hirano actively getting used to things. I think I am repeating myself just like a lot.

In conclusion, they are in love. Get married and die happy, idiots. This is the sexiest nonsexual manga. Harusono Shou is an evil genius scientist concocting the greatest love story in the world. I shan't survive it, I fear.

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Adding to this reblog so that together we can create the world's longest collective "read more".

Anyway I also have thoughts, these posts have me cooking so don't mind me jumping on.

Okay, okay, okay, so first I just want to preface this with- I see what you two are saying about the sex metaphor. I see it. I get it. I'm now gonna say some things that might come across as belittling the sex imagery but bear with me I'm talking about the same thing, just with different words. So like: Same cake, different icing.

Okay so, side tangent while I just take a moment to discuss the content of this scene where Hirano slowly wraps his arms around Kagiura before the back hug.

Yes it's slow and maybe erotic (I see that close up on Kagi's collarbones)), but there's something tickling my brain about the fact that this is Hirano's response/reaction to Kagiura killing the 10s rule and reaffirming that they're lovers.

Like, it's very SSMY: "You're my boyfriend, so stop apologising" energy.

He does not speak for the entire sequence after Kagi tells him that. Just pure putting his arms around him. He is so 'no thoughts, head empty' that he doesn't even think anything until Kagiura mentions how happy the hug is making him feel.

And idk, apart from feeling insanely intimate, it also feels... awkward? No that's not the right word... Self conscious! like Hirano is now hyper aware of where his limbs are going, and what his hands are doing. Kagi's expression is either hidden or unreadable and there's a stress bead hanging on his cheek. I think Hirano's insecurities are coming through on every minor step in this sweet and intimate gesture. He's probably holding his breath too. Hirano, breath sweetie.

And then Kagiura goes ahead and says that he likes it. He likes the effort Hirano is putting in. Hirano's never been able to take a compliment from Kagiura. [Link post]

Skipping head then and we have this panel.

I KNOW YOU SAID TO SKIP IT BUT IMMA TALK ABOUT IT ANYWAY.

It's 100% a tease, but I have another reading that is very aroace.

Let me backtrack a bit.

So, one time I was talking to a friend about this series and I remember citing chapter 31 saying that the manga "gave a hug the same weight as a first kiss". And I think that's a phrase I really want to use going forward while describing this manga.

That tease, it cues to me almost like the author is saying "Treat this as a kiss". Treat this hug with the weight and value that you would treat a kiss.

I know that actually kissing and other such things will be a topic later on, but I feel like if this weren't Hirano we were dealing with, this would be a point in your story where you could definitely put a kiss in. I mean, think about it, a couple new in their relationship- exploring boundaries. You could easily put a first/second kiss here.

You can say that these scenes are a metaphor for sex, and you are correct in that. But there's something very aroace in me that wants to rephrase it as "These scenes are given the same weight as sex". Because I think that's what the author is doing: Taking non-necessarily romantic/sexual actions and painting them under a new light. At least to me they feel very much delivered as such.

Also don't think I didn't see this:

<- is far too pilled on holding hands during sex/physically intimate moments. I hope we get more shots like this. I hope if Kagi ever does get to kiss Hirano again, he holds his hand while doing it.

But back to the discussion, before I leave off I want you to consider paralleling it to SSMY for a moment.

If the hug in ch31 is to parallel Sasaki and Miyano's first kiss. This hug parallels the chapter where they had a makeout sesh on the school floor.

And I think there's something beautiful in hitting these same relationship beats but with different actions. That a mere hug can be just as alluring and invoke the same feeling as these kisses. That the reader can get the same sense of fulfillment out of it. It's wonderfully aro/ace-washed and honestly? Something I'd consider for my own writing as well.

I'm sure there'll be a lot more exploration for these two to come, but I'll be revisiting this chapter quite a bit.

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YES YES YES YES YES

You're so right same cake different frosting, the Point is that Hirano and Kagiura's relationship is developing, the point is the INTIMACY. Also loooove your point about Hirano no thoughts head empty. Oh. Right. We're lovers, so we don't need the ten seconds.

AND YES YES YES YES I DIDN'T EVEN GET INTO IT LAST TIME BUT THE AWKWARDNESS OF THIS SCENE IS SO SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!!! Like, even more than the slow turning around in his arms and all, I keep going back to Hirano getting nervous and backing out of the hug.

They're taking a brand new step in their relationship... and Hirano is nervous! Self-conscious is a really good way to put it because doesn't it feel like Hirano is returning to the "but it doesn't make my heart race" thoughts?

Hirano's side went like

I want to try the thing Kagiura did, I think I can do that -> it made Kagiura happy -> success!! Hirano's heart raced!

And that order is very important. Hirano was happy because Kagiura was happy. Hirano himself still isn't necessary Getting anything out of touching Kagiura. All of the times he blushes or we've been getting those heart thumps have been when Kagiura says something or makes a face in reaction to Hirano. (Thank you SO MUCH for linking the Kagiura compliments->Hirano blushes compilation SO TRUE AND DELICIOUS) But it doesn't happen when Kagiura touches him.

So while it's great that Kagiura is finally getting to touch Hirano more, and Hirano IS getting something out of it insomuch as it makes Kagiura happy, therefore the end result is still that they feel close to each other.

Until it doesn't. Until Hirano becomes uncomfortable--Isn't this too long?

They have just made an important step as a couple, something like a kiss. But then Kagiura goes in for more, and Hirano retreats. Which also oh my god uno reverse from before where Kagiura would retreat so Hirano had to chase him.

It's also crazy that after Hirano flinches at the neck touch (sidebar, sensitive neck Hirano WIN, that's another essay on how much that suits him, important area to protect and all), Kagiura... isn't really hugging him after that? He's just leaning--it even looks like he's resting a good bit of his wait on his hand to keep it off Hirano, head on his shoulder, and then lacing their fingers together with the other hand. Lacing the fingers together is traditionally a whole thing in romance manga, ONLY couples do that. Even if you might hold hands with friends or family, you don't lace your fingers together.

So we have Kagiura so starved for touch, for intimacy with Hirano, still holding back and trying to avoid making him uncomfortable. And it's still more than Hirano can handle. It's going on for too long, the hand is too much. He's literally being put off balance--trying to readjust and catch himself is how his hand lands on Kagiura's test score.

Circling back to the over/under page, Kagiura literally crouching to put himself beneath Hirano--he is doing!! his best to make Hirano comfortable!! Which doesn't mean he's backing off, he's just trying to find the best way to get what he wants, which is Hirano AND him being happy. Little brother/puppy energy, please please please, don't resist how cute I am, you know you want to.

And Hirano DOES want. He wants to be intimate with Kagiura. But he's still getting in his head about it, trying to do love math. Kagiura likes this... but I don't. And I wonder if there isn't some guilt or just sheer confusion there. They're dating, they're in love. Is this another place where they differ? Is it a place where he can just get used to something that's unfamiliar, or... He doesn't know. And he misses the chance to talk about it when they get distracted by Kagiura's test scores.

It's so so important that we do get to hear Hirano saying that "both of us" part--I think this chapter was kind of a reversal of the back hug chapters from before where Kagiura was so unsure of everything, and Hirano was experiencing the doki dokis for the first time. Now Kagiura is feeling more confident in their relationship--he SAID it, he said OUT LOUD that their lovers and that he LOVES KAGIURA--and he's asking!!! for touch!!!! Crazy progress from before!!!

Meanwhile, Hirano is like yes!!! forward!!! hold on, wait, uhm--

He wants. But he still doesn't understand how that WORKS, where he and Kagiura overlap and where they differ. They still have so, so much to figure out.

I'm looking back over the chapter again, and I wonder if even Kagiura's somewhat over the top reaction to Hirano reacting to his neck being touched sort of put Hirano in mind of Where They Differ, how he's not really comfortable with a lot of touching, especially in contrast to how happy it makes Kagiura. But then also Kagiura DOESN'T react to Hirano's hand flinching when he laces their fingers together. That could be Kagiura finally trusting Hirano and not jumping back too fast, which might be good!! But that doesn't seem like Hirano was just tickled by the touch.

Hirano has that little "..." thought bubble after Kagiura says よかった. As we saw back in the laundry room chapters, that's something you only say when there was a risk that things WEREN'T good. It's relief. Kagiura was relieved that Hirano was only ticklish. Why did Hirano react like that to that?

It was somewhere in there that Hirano went from sitting on his heels to fully sitting on the floor, legs out in front of him (around Kagiura). Kagiura's favorite spot, between Hirano's legs.

idk anymore. I'm so hype to see how they continue to develop. 'Cause that's the thing, for all the unknowns and the places where they differ, they WANT to go forward together. Maybe that's why we also got the Ichinose scene in this chapter. To remind us and reaffirm that being together makes them better. Maybe not always, as with Kagiura's current grades lmaoo, but at least for Hirano, Kagiura makes him better.

It really seems like if they weren't distracted by Kagiura's grades, they would've talked or made some effort to address that Hirano wasn't really sure about what was happening--but he still wanted to be intimate with Kagiura. Just. still working out the kinks. Pun unintended lmao

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Last reblog I promise, because I don't want to keep spamming my dash.

That's so funny you read that last part as Hirano being uncomfortable (100% valid reading) because me on my first pass, I read the "haven't we been going on for a while?" as the equivalent of Hirano checking his phone during a movie. Like, he's not getting the same kick out of this as Kagi, so his time management system came back online and went "Wait, hasn't it been a hot minute?"

Could be a translation thing tho.

Side note, I think ended up off his feet when Kagi hugged him. He was already sitting up on his toes on the page before, and that hug had momentum man. I think he got pushed back at that moment.

Also side-side note, Their legs end up interlocked. Kagi's has one knee braced on the outside of Hirano's right (You can see it in the hand hold panels) and then his other leg is between Hirano's. I somehow think this makes it more intimate. (He's like straight up sitting on his lap at that point)

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Langdon working tf out of that 12 step program. I think he may go apologize to the drug manufacturers for tampering with the seals of their products next.

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LOLOLOLOLOL

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i feel like i can somewhat talk about ch 35 finally

just this one part though

"you're not doing it from the back?"

"i wanna do it from the front"

do yall hear this

this and t t he fucking paneling. hirano on top. kagi on the bottom. the ongoing pattern of kagi on his knees. his face near hiranos crotch area. like. there is no reason to do this other than the one reason.

and another thing

we're gonna skip the blatant near kiss visual because we know what that is (they are getting so so close). why does hirano immediately close his eyes. do people normally close their eyes when they hug if they dont plan on immediately melting into it? or was he expecting something else? lets not talk about the way he ever so slightly tilts his head or i may explode fr

this and hiranos habit of just. burying his face into kagi's shoulder. he has no reason to do that other than he wants to and can.

thats his fucking spot now !!!!

so for someone who is still getting used to hugging isnt it funny how he seems to feel right at home in kagis arms. or rather having kagi in his arms

look at this shit

look at how hirano hugs kagi from the front vs the back. or the before vs after.

yall this is. freaking visual storytelling

also whys this transition so so slow

whats the point of this what is it. if not make it erotic in some way. and then immediately talking about. the first time???? doing it as lovers???? harusono i know your game. ive played these games before with ssmy and the whole piercing as an euphenism for penetration thing. mark ill have for the rest of my life i want you to be my first thing. i dont know if i can be gentle cant promise it wont hurt thing. you cannot fool me.

anyways in conclusion theyre both switches but it's Important that when they start having sex hirano gets to have the high ground literally or figuratively at least until he gets more comfortable with sex. and kagi is all too happy to oblige since he loves having hirano above him and being dominated lets be honest. wait thats probably what those panels-

looking at it again hirano starts to put his arms around him before kagi has even turned around but kagi does as he was told and lets hirano hug him from behind and they have a good time. so good hirano even lets him hug him from the front afterwards. im uh im cooking something wait

that panel literally has hirano on his knees taking kagi from the back. the first time they touch as lovers. and then doing it from the front afterwards

tl;dr this whole scene as a metaphor for sex ok bye

wait. one more thing.

hands

i dont know what this is but this is SOMETHING and i rest my case

[painacony]

#i was gonna say more but then you exploded me

no please say more dont let me be alone in this

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bouncing off of you to talk about this crazy, crazy chapter congratulations on activating Can't Shut Up Disease. this is 2000 words.

INSANE, ALL OF IT IS INSANE.

Repeating pictures for ease of reference (for readers, I. am dual screening. Because Harusono-sensei is bonkers and so is this fandom and itmakes me ill.)

Everyone has pointed out Hirano Over Kagiura, Kagiura Under Hirano (close to crotch, Sensei, PLEASE). Sub Kagiura real by which I mean Puppy Kagiura real by which I mean every smut writer in this fandom is RIGHT to describe Kagiura as worshipping Hirano, boy can you CALM DOWN

It did immediately stand out to me that Hirano is leaning back slightly, and I'm saying this 'cause I trust my little tumblr circle niche of this fandom. There's still so much Hirano isn't sure about, this is so NEW and it's just not stuff that comes easily to him But we know this doesn't mean he's rejecting Kagiura outright based on Freaking Everything Else. LITERALLY just hugged him, literally just FORCED KAGIURA TO THE FLOOR SO THAT HE COULD TRY OUT THE METHOD OF TOUCHING HIM THAT HE'S BEEN THINKING ABOUT FOR HOW MANY HOURS NOW hold on we gotta back up

Wait also real quick, I do just wanna say that "Not going from the back?" / "I want to do it from the front." does sound worse in English what with the Vagueness of "it", but that's just typical Japanese leaving out the subject. Probably. Honestly some of the HEY GUYS HEEEYYYY HOLD UP is probably still there anyway. Also, I need to do a proper comparison with like Sasaki and Miyano sometimes, but I am enamored with how Kagiura speaks casually to Hirano. Or maybe I need to analyze Yashiro's speaking patterns 'cause it could be literally just normal for roommates like obv they're gonna be closer than normal senpai-kouhai friends, but. Endears me nonetheless. Also because I don't think I've said this out loud, Hirano speaks THE MOST casually by FAR. It's always hard to tell where you should use like swear words because Japanese just fundamentally does not have the same breadth of Bad Words that English does even before getting into how casual esp young people can be about using curse words, bUT. Hirano absolutely swears. Him I'm sure about. Hirano absolutely says shit piss and fuck. ☝️ not in front of teachers.

WE'RE ONE PANEL IN AND AT 4 PARAGRAPHS APOLOGIES TO ANYBODY WHO CLICKED ON THAT READ MORE

Brief sidebar to the Near Kiss Panel.

I know. You Know. wtf Sensei. oh my god.

Extremely good point that Hirano's eyes are closed. It's like he's feeling that sort of Anticipation that people usually feel before a kiss. I don't think he's Actually expecting a kiss because he trusts Kagiura to honor his boundaries. That Trust is also why he melts into Kagiura's hugs every time. Theory.

HIS SPOT!!!

I'm desperately hoping that we'll have an arc about Hirano really learning to lean on Kagiura. Like, yeah he got to learn basketball from him, but that's not really a display of Trust, right? He relied on Kagiura, asked for his help, but for something that ultimately isn't super important. Hirano cares enough about the sports festival to cheat, as we heard, lmao, but I think that's more about him being a little competitive go-getter who likes Doing Things. With a violent streak. Mayhaps also part of why he gets along with Hanzawa. Sidebar off the sidebar, Hirano must be doing little workouts with Kagiura like all the time because a) we know they do that, we know Kagiura works out in their dorms on top of all he does at club and b) on God's green earth why is a guy who sits around studying all day so strong. Natural tendency or a body type that easily gains/retains muscle only goes so far. I love that he's still weaker than Kagiura, though, thank you Harusono-sensei for honoring logic. My sidebars are TOO LONG. BACK TO HIRANO AND LEANING ON KAGIURA.

Hirano is a guy with a decent sense of responsibility. He goes furthest for Kagiura, obviously, but in general he's a guy who looks after others--Miyano, Sasaki, being on the disciplinary committee, the teachers always asking him to help out with stuff. I think it's part of his like. I don't want to say inflexible, but maybe rather straightforward thinking? Which I'm sure helps him with academic studies, but human relationship stuff is much more wibbly wobbly, and that's where he struggles. Not in that he lacks good interpersonal relationships, of course! Like, in many ways, it's exactly normal for all teenagers to still be figuring out How Humans/Relationships Work. He knows the general Rules of how to interact with people, and also honestly people respond well to his style of straightforwardly approaching things without being pushy. I am overthinking. I have Many Thoughts. Hirano is an extremely likeable guy who likes to do things that benefit others, most of all Kagiura. Looking after people is the right thing to do! It's good and honorable AND rewarding. ANYWAY.

ALL OF THIS TO SAY, Hirano is used to standing on his own. Not in a bad way, he is obviously supported by his parents, things seem fine there since he mentioned feeling homesick in the light novel and all (which might be part of it, he's in a privileged position where he has the tools to stand on his own without that requiring crazy extra work) (SOON, HOPEFULLY SOON WE LEARN MORE. DAD CONTACT ON PHONE. COLLEGE IS COMING.) This is a slice of life, modern story, it's literally fine, he's fine. Which is why relying on anyone is so awkward for him. He literally is fine, he doesn't need to???

But Kagiura wants it.

And the thing is. The thing is. It is nice to lean on Kagiura.

He doesn't know how to do it. But when Kagiura grabs him, when they hug. Just for a second he can hide behind those big shoulders. He can rest there.

It's weird. He's not used to it. When he can initiate, when he hugs Kagiura from behind, that's easier, like a lot of stuff on this dating journey. A few chapters ago, he bravely let Kagiura hug him from behind, and it took him a few seconds to get comfortable, but he did get used to it. He instinctively protects himself. Unknown = threat, basic human instinct. But! He knows it's not a threat, so he takes a second to tell his nerves to shut up, it's Kagiura... Okay, we're good. He's sooooo. I love him.

And on top of the aroace hangups, HE'S A TEENAGE BOY WITH HIS FIRST LOVE, FIRST BOYFRIEND. HE'S JUST PLAIN SHY!!!!! I want to touch you!! That's so embarassing to admit out loud!!! I want to hug you!!! But he's trying to match Kagiura's loud, loud honest affection!! That's his baseline for How to Do This! That's the System they've established with the ten seconds, asking specifically how and where to touch!

Hug from the front, just had a fight, desperate to show Kagiura that he loves him in a way Kagiura will understand, desperate to show Kagiura he loves him, end of sentence. Hug from the back, oogugughghh he's so in love right now, experiencing his first butterlies and thinking his boyfriend is CUTE, and all that awful mushy stuff. But also also. Hug from the front, Kagiura didn't know it was coming. Is cautious about responding right now--just got slapped for kissing Hirano, and this after touching Hirano's lower back and finding out he doesn't like that. Hug from the back, though!!! This is after more ten second touches and confirming they're dating and HIRANO LOWKEY BEGGING FOR IT. GET ON YOUR KNEES SO I CAN HUG YOU. LITERALLY WHAT THE HELL, MAN.

THIS FACE SHOULD BE ILLEGAL

I'm getting distracted. I'm always distracted. Every panel brings their whole history back around, everything they are going through and figuring out and moving towards.

Important point about the hug from behind: Kagiura is leaning into it. It's not just Hirano hugging Kagiura or Kagiura hugging Hirano. This time, they are Both Prepared For It. Both want it. Hirano is doing what he's comfortable with, so automatically this is going better than Kagiura's hug from behind that Hirano wasn't sure about, on a day where Kagiura was questioning everything. And Kagiura, of course, always wants to hug Hirano, to touch him, and this time!! He knows for sure that Hirano wants this! Wants it so bad that he's physically throwing Kagiura around to get it!!!!!! As Kagiura says, this is their first time hugging as a proper couple!! We shan't get into "to embrace someone" is literally a euphemism for sex the way we'd say "sleep with someone". We simply don't need to. You understand.

Literally insane how erotic this page of Kagiura literally just turning around is like ??????? I thought so and then you saying this is a sex metaphor did explode me 'cause I didn't think that far, but aLSO

anyways in conclusion theyre both switches but it's Important that when they start having sex hirano gets to have the high ground literally or figuratively at least until he gets more comfortable with sex. and kagi is all too happy to oblige since he loves having hirano above him and being dominated lets be honest. wait thats probably what those panels- looking at it again hirano starts to put his arms around him before kagi has even turned around but kagi does as he was told and lets hirano hug him from behind and they have a good time. so good hirano even lets him hug him from the front afterwards. im uh im cooking something wait that panel literally has hirano on his knees taking kagi from the back. the first time they touch as lovers. and then doing it from the front afterwards tl;dr this whole scene as a metaphor for sex ok bye

LITERALLY BEING SO SO SERIOUS WHEN I SAY I WROTE THE EXACT SAME CONCEPTS IN THE TAGS OF ANOTHER POST THE OTHER DAY but then I had a moment of oh my god. I gotta stop being so horny on main, and I deleted them all. They're switches, and they do their first time with Hirano taking Kagiura from behind (maybe researched, I think I've heard that's the easiest position), but then from the front because wanting to see his face (who's face? yes). But also!!! I bet it'll go exactly like this chapter, with Hirano being able to handle it when he's in control, but being far less sure about letting Kagiura take control.

Not! because he doesn't want it!! It's just like all of their touches. Every time, Kagiura begs, Hirano balks, they look for what they both want, let Hirano be in charge, then Kagiura pushes a little more. I don't think he tests things necessary like Sasaki does who said that but he Asks. Takes what he is given, maybe a little more because!! neither he nor Hirano really know where the lines are!! At least Kagiura knows what HE'S comfortable with--which is basically anything and everything--but Hirano doesn't know!! He doesn't know what he himself is okay with! Especially since it's evolving! Hunger theory of desire. He's not starving the way Kagiura is, so when presented with a whole buffet, he doesn't know What looks good until he eats it. And what's unfamiliar and weird on first bite might actually be pretty good.

I can't wait to see them develop. Poor Kagiura. Like the parallel chapters recently, Hirano was relatively cheerful--confused, but excited by his own progress!! Meanwhile, Kagiura was in the mental TRENCHES, so so afraid and confused. That's probably going to keep happening, stressing, looking for where they overlap, Hirano actively getting used to things. I think I am repeating myself just like a lot.

In conclusion, they are in love. Get married and die happy, idiots. This is the sexiest nonsexual manga. Harusono Shou is an evil genius scientist concocting the greatest love story in the world. I shan't survive it, I fear.

[adreamngofdragons]

Adding to this reblog so that together we can create the world's longest collective "read more".

Anyway I also have thoughts, these posts have me cooking so don't mind me jumping on.

Okay, okay, okay, so first I just want to preface this with- I see what you two are saying about the sex metaphor. I see it. I get it. I'm now gonna say some things that might come across as belittling the sex imagery but bear with me I'm talking about the same thing, just with different words. So like: Same cake, different icing.

Okay so, side tangent while I just take a moment to discuss the content of this scene where Hirano slowly wraps his arms around Kagiura before the back hug.

Yes it's slow and maybe erotic (I see that close up on Kagi's collarbones)), but there's something tickling my brain about the fact that this is Hirano's response/reaction to Kagiura killing the 10s rule and reaffirming that they're lovers.

Like, it's very SSMY: "You're my boyfriend, so stop apologising" energy.

He does not speak for the entire sequence after Kagi tells him that. Just pure putting his arms around him. He is so 'no thoughts, head empty' that he doesn't even think anything until Kagiura mentions how happy the hug is making him feel.

And idk, apart from feeling insanely intimate, it also feels... awkward? No that's not the right word... Self conscious! like Hirano is now hyper aware of where his limbs are going, and what his hands are doing. Kagi's expression is either hidden or unreadable and there's a stress bead hanging on his cheek. I think Hirano's insecurities are coming through on every minor step in this sweet and intimate gesture. He's probably holding his breath too. Hirano, breath sweetie.

And then Kagiura goes ahead and says that he likes it. He likes the effort Hirano is putting in. Hirano's never been able to take a compliment from Kagiura. [Link post]

Skipping head then and we have this panel.

I KNOW YOU SAID TO SKIP IT BUT IMMA TALK ABOUT IT ANYWAY.

It's 100% a tease, but I have another reading that is very aroace.

Let me backtrack a bit.

So, one time I was talking to a friend about this series and I remember citing chapter 31 saying that the manga "gave a hug the same weight as a first kiss". And I think that's a phrase I really want to use going forward while describing this manga.

That tease, it cues to me almost like the author is saying "Treat this as a kiss". Treat this hug with the weight and value that you would treat a kiss.

I know that actually kissing and other such things will be a topic later on, but I feel like if this weren't Hirano we were dealing with, this would be a point in your story where you could definitely put a kiss in. I mean, think about it, a couple new in their relationship- exploring boundaries. You could easily put a first/second kiss here.

You can say that these scenes are a metaphor for sex, and you are correct in that. But there's something very aroace in me that wants to rephrase it as "These scenes are given the same weight as sex". Because I think that's what the author is doing: Taking non-necessarily romantic/sexual actions and painting them under a new light. At least to me they feel very much delivered as such.

Also don't think I didn't see this:

<- is far too pilled on holding hands during sex/physically intimate moments. I hope we get more shots like this. I hope if Kagi ever does get to kiss Hirano again, he holds his hand while doing it.

But back to the discussion, before I leave off I want you to consider paralleling it to SSMY for a moment.

If the hug in ch31 is to parallel Sasaki and Miyano's first kiss. This hug parallels the chapter where they had a makeout sesh on the school floor.

And I think there's something beautiful in hitting these same relationship beats but with different actions. That a mere hug can be just as alluring and invoke the same feeling as these kisses. That the reader can get the same sense of fulfillment out of it. It's wonderfully aro/ace-washed and honestly? Something I'd consider for my own writing as well.

I'm sure there'll be a lot more exploration for these two to come, but I'll be revisiting this chapter quite a bit.

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There's been some commotion in TV World, but it seems like Tenna's wires have snapped to the point of feeling a little glooby with his staff 🙃

Jake Vox was so kind to provide his fantastic voice for Tenna to make something that is fully tailored! Thank you so much again for this amazing collab!

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The latest WHA episode made me think of these quotes tbh

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kinda love the ominous ass cinematography they're using for qifrey bro really looks lowkey evil as fuck sometimes

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I hope you'll enjoy this update as much as Wowhy and I are proud of it!

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