Cirque ā¢ 29 ā¢ she/her ā¢ jack of all trades ā¢ master of none
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*I am still learning the language and translations I post are for practice. Corrections are always welcome, and translations are subject to change if mistakes are found!*
in 2026, remember how GOOD writing feels. remember how satsfying it is to get your characters to the point you have been dying to get to, where they will experience the love, fear, relief or whatever the feeling you want to bring to life may be. let this year be the year of writing, prgress and of satisfactory endings.
**I have 0 confidence translating Kansai-ben, but hereās some context for those wondering
MC: First up, Inarizaki High School!
Mamo: Whooooaaaa Ariake Arena!! Itās so cool seeing it in person!!
Kabu: Whatās your deal? You always regress like 5 years right before a live performance
Mamo: Shut yer trap!
ā entrance!
Mamo: Twinsā Quickā¦
Kabu: ā¦Minus Tempoā¦
Mamo: Reverse! / Kabu: Back!
Mamo: Oy Samu!!! / Kabu: What theā!
Mamo: I told you to say reverse!
Kabu: No, I told you we should say back!
[general arguing that Iām not confident translating]
Mamo: Dammit, Samu!
Kabu: Ngah!
ā live reading! same lines as the anime (Mamo doing silly efforts š¤£) but when it zooms out from the fight, he improvises
Mamo: And!! And earlier I told you to say āreverseā! What evenā
Kabu: What, moron??
Mamo: What even is ābackā?? Like you said āhaiā!! ā [this reading of ābackā of course also means āyes,ā and heās playing up how Kabu raised his hand]
Kabu: I told you we should go with ābackā!! [more improv, not confident]
Mamo: You sounded like when MuraAyu [Hinataās voice actor] says āHAIII!!!ā ā
SYNOPSIS: Y/N L/N is a freelance photographer trying to make ends meet in the hustle-and-bustle of Tokyo. When she takes a temp job filling in for a photojournalist at an MSBY v. Schweiden match, the last thing she expects to do is catch a setterās eyeālet alone four setters at once.
PAIRINGS: timeskip!setters x reader
STATUS: completed!
NOTE: This story started as a writing challenge so the style might be a bit different and feedback is appreciated!
CHALLENGE REQUIREMENTS: (1) no prose/written portions allowed, (2) stay as close to canon/reality as humanly possible, (3) Y/N cannot be a do-no-wrong character, (4) must show exactly why each love interest is fully invested, and (5) characters are chosen by a friend of mine so that I donāt play to my strengths
once every couple weeks or so, someone new reads Aperture and I see them liking a few posts here and there as they experience the emotions for the first time
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Look Iām sorry I just discovered the mobile game art and Iām sorry Iām posting a bunch of old illustrations and Iām sorry I needed all the Semi ones
editing and updating 7 chapters of Trompe-lāÅil, 2 of Screentone, and 3 of Extrema with no regard for the consequences of my actions (the consequences are that I now need to edit about 75% of TCS just to fix continuity)
I really want people to be able to interact w TCS again as much as they still do w Aperture ā¹ļø
A bit of a different post, one that will be continuously updated as I read through more of the new material!
What falls into this category? Any new reveals about charactersā lives or personality, and generally useful things for anyone still writing HQ content in the year of our lord 2026. At this point, ā2022 onwardsā refers to HQ 10th Chronicle (10C), HQ Magazine 2024 (Z24), and HQ Magazine 2025 (Z25). Everything in this list will be marked with its source
Last update: 17 June 2026 ā some Ushijima and Tendou bits
*AS ALWAYS Iām still learning the language and cannot guarantee complete accuracy!
Karasuno High School
Udai Tenma
as of 2022 an anime adaptation of Meteor Attack has been confirmed [10C]
the main character of Meteor Attack belongs to Nora High School, their rival team being Samoedou Academy [Z25]
Kageyama Tobio
as of 2024 now plays for Ifviga Torino in the Italian SuperLega during club season [Z24]
Yamaguchi Tadashi
basically got the captainship in his third year via process of elimination [Z24]
Aoba Johsai High School
Oikawa Tooru
was not thinking about naturalization when he first moved, just wanted to learn more from Jose Blanco [Z25]
moved club teams to CA La Boca in 2022 [Z24] because he got a good offer from La Boca around the same time that Blanco decided to go coach for the Tachibana Red Falcons [Z25]
did not know the language when he first moved and got frustrated at times, but when completely absorbed in volleyball and his own livelihood, was able to communicate comfortably [Z25]
still does remote meetups with the Seijoh squad [Z24]
watches Japanese dramas [Z24]
Shiratorizawa Academy
Ushijima Wakatoshi
as of 2024 now plays for PKS PoznaÅ, still in Poland PlusLiga during club season [Z25, assumed 2024 because he and Yaku were never on the same team at the same time]
currently captain of the Japanese national team [Z25]
has never changed his hairstyle, since at least first year of junior high [Z25]
Tendou Satori
created a wasabi-flavored chocolate, which he wasnāt really happy with, though Ushijima thought it was good [10C]
first encountered Ushijima when they were first years in junior high, though Tendou thought he was like 30 years old [Z25]
seems to prefer calling people by their given namesāhe has been calling Ushijima by Wakatoshi ever since learning the name, especially because Ushijima didnāt really like the nickname Ushiwaka [Z25]
Semi Eita
band members keep quitting but is still trying to hold things together, as of 2025 lacking a bass player and drummer [Z25]
Shirabu Kenjirou
specializes in orthopedic surgery [Z25]
Kawanishi Taichi
now works in food production and salesāas in raw food and groceries, the supply line [Z25]
Fukurodani Academy
Bokuto Kotaro
scares very easilyāwhen someone is right around the corner or right behind a door, scary movies or games, he flies up in shock [Z25]
Akaashi Keiji
during his captainship since he wasnāt as charismatic as Bokuto, learning to communicate well was a necessity, though the team was so capable that he apparently did not have many anxieties [Z25]
Nekoma High School
Yaku Morisuke
as of 2024 now plays for OrzeÅ Warsazawa in Poland PlusLiga during club season [Z24]
Haiba Lev
current occupation now includes actor/performer [Z24] and has a decent amount of fans [10C]
Semi being absolutely enamored for 2 minutes and 10 seconds
Translation under the cutālisten with earphones! š
CV: Terashima Takuma (Semiās voice is lower than Terashiiās normal register, so his audios donāt often fitā¦ I was way too excited to find this)
NOTES: Iām still learning the language and this is to help me practice. Feel free to correct any mistakes!!! For the sake of maintaining pace / not sounding awkward, some wordings are not exact. Thumbnail art is by me.
I did my lil post about 29-year-old Akaashi but I think we as a society need to talk more about 34-year-old Udai Tenma
I donāt usually post translations from the magazineās feature interviews (Iām sure Twitter is all over that), but pls enjoy a little tidbit about Meteor Attack from Akaashiās segment ā¤µļø
[loose translation] Q: Weād also like to ask about being in charge of serializing Udai Tenma-senseiās Meteor Attack. Please tell us some highlights of the work? If there is a new project currently underway, weād hope to appeal to some new readers!
In the current issue of Shounen Vie, since the main characterās Nora High School is finally clashing with their fated rival team, Samoedou Academy, itās going to be a huge climax. Weāre also going to be running a campaign to follow this latest issue, so Iāll be excitedly anticipating it alongside all of you.
I know little if there are other hidden words within these names but just based on the Kanji alone:
