[image id: rough sketches of mikumo osamu being carried by the other three members of tamakoma-2. the first on the left has hyuse princess-carrying osamu. osamu is mildly surprised, saying “Eh?” the middle sketch has amatori chika carrying osamu in a piggyback ride. chika looks proud of herself while osamu is smiling nervously saying, “Eh??” in the third sketch, osamu is being carried sideways in a firemen carry by kuga yuma. yuma looks very proud of himself as he manhandles osamu while osamu looks very confused saying, “Eh???”]
Those movies was made already before by someone else so I don’t see the need to redo them cause the creator put a lot heart to make them and they are well done.
They was once available for view on YT site (at the creator’s channel “Cherry Otaku”) but unfortunately as it seems they got flagged :/ and deleted.
Cause I was able to save them before that happened I can share them here with those who wanna watch them.
Unfortunately I couldn’t reach the orginal creator of those movies to get the permission to do so, that’s why they will stay online for view as long as I will not get any comlaint later on.
ALL CREDITS GOES TO THE ORGINAL CREATOR - “CHERRY OTAKU”
Those movies was made already before by someone else so I don’t see the need to redo them cause the creator put a lot heart to make them and they are well done.
They was once available for view on YT site (at the creator’s channel “Cherry Otaku”) but unfortunately as it seems they got flagged :/ and deleted.
Cause I was able to save them before that happened I can share them here with those who wanna watch them.
Unfortunately I couldn’t reach the orginal creator of those movies to get the permission to do so, that’s why they will stay online for view as long as I will not get any comlaint later on.
ALL CREDITS GOES TO THE ORGINAL CREATOR - “CHERRY OTAKU”
Izumi Iori: Nii-san, thank you for the late-night snack.
The bear onigiri was delightful.
Izumi Mitsuki: Welcome home, Iori!
Great work on the stage play practice!
Izumi Mitsuki: You should’ve went to my room when you got home 😄
Izumi Iori: I expected that you weren't there.
Izumi Iori: Since this is the usual time where you do night runs with Nikaidou-san
Izumi Mitsuki: I had Yamato-san do it solo because I want to make onigiri for my hard-working little brother 😎
Izumi Mitsuki: The rolled omelette was from Yamato-san
Izumi Iori: No wonder. I had a hunch that he made it.
Izumi Mitsuki: You could tell lololol
Izumi Iori: It had sea lettuce.
Izumi Mitsuki: How’s the onigiri?
Izumi Iori: Overall, the round shape was excellent. I adore how the head and body are almost the same size. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the head and body is a golden ratio.
Izumi Mitsuki: In short?
Izumi Iori: It’s very amazing. Enough for me not to eat it.
Izumi Mitsuki: Please eat it lolol
Izumi Iori: After I take a picture from all angles.
Izumi Iori: And the muffin beside it was from our parents when they gave it to us yesterday?
Izumi Mitsuki: Yeah! I gave everyone their share during dinner. Since you like the chocolate flavor, I saved it for you!
Izumi Mitsuki: While everyone was chatting and eating, I felt nostalgic on how I used to share the half with you.
Izumi Iori: We did. Like we split between chocolate and strawberry flavors.
You suggested that we can enjoy both flavors even if we can only eat one.
Izumi Mitsuki: Yeah yeah!
When our parents saw us, they baked small muffins for us
Izumi Mitsuki: We’ll even arrange two or three on the plate and decorate it with cream
Izumi Iori: I remember that you liked cutting cookies that resemble rabbit ears, so I kept begging you to do it.
Izumi Iori: Thinking about it, you made people happy with sweets back then.
Izumi Mitsuki: I’m just really happy to see your eyes sparkle and make you happy! ✨
Izumi Iori: I’m the one who’s happier.
Izumi MItsuki: It’s me 😤
Izumi Mitsuki: This shouldn’t even be a competition lolol
Izumi Iori: I’m really glad that I’m still your little brother even in this stage play.
Izumi Mitsuki: Iori,, 😭
Izumi Mitsuki: Thanks.
I’ll continue to be the older brother you’re proud of, and eventually aim to be a good older brother for the citizen ✨
Izumi Iori: There’s no need for a ranking.
It’s just, being the nation’s older brother
Izumi Mitsuki: Makes you lonely?
Izumi Iori: Nii-san is only my Nii-san.
Izumi Mitsuki: Actually I haven’t eaten the muffin, wanna split it just like the old times?
Izumi Mitsuki: I want to give my cute little brother a hug rather than talking through RabbiChat
Izumi Iori: I’d like to. I checked that there’s still cream and cookies in the refrigerator, so we can decorate.
(IDOLiSH7) Gaku Yaotome - Buddy Night Narrative Rabbit Chat
I am not a professional translator. if you notice any mistakes, please feel free to let me know.
Yamato: Heyo. It’s IDOLiSH7’s Nikaido Yamato.
Yamato: Today we’re bringing you the “Buddy RabbitChat Interview Project: Saotome Edition,” released in conjunction with the omnibus drama series “BUDDY NIGHT NARRATIVE” featuring 16 idols!
Yamato: Naturally, the two leads will ask each other questions about how they prepared for their roles as well as reveal behind-the-scenes stories- the first installment being “BEAST COP!”
Yamato: Earlier we talked about the Yamato chapter, but right now we’re taking a coffee break and eating pizza 🍕
Gaku: You don’t have to narrate that too, do you? lol
Yamato: No, but there are fans who look forward to even this kind of trivial information, you know.
Yamato: For example, when you eat- you take surprisingly large bites.
Gaku: That’s surprising?
Yamato: Until I got to know you better, I thought you were the type to elegantly eat French food.
Yamato: Even when you drink, you order bitter side dishes, and at first it felt like there was a gap.
Gaku: Come to think of it, Nikaido, after we first met, you were pretty surprised when I took you to my regular izakaya, weren’t you?*
Yamato: Yeah, that’s right. I never dreamed I’d end up drinking sake from a small cup with Yaotome Gaku, eating raw sea squirt as a side.**
Gaku: It was good, right? After all, you liked it, didn’t you?
Yamato: Yes, I liked it. I’m totally fine being an old fart. 🤚
Yamato: Wait, we haven’t done introductions yet, have we?
Gaku: No, we haven’t. I’m Gaku Yaotome, playing the role of Mami Saotome. I performed the part of a serious, stubborn, and warm-blooded detective.
Yamato: And I’m Yamato Nikaido, playing the role of Izuna Yamato. I acted as a mysterious rogue detective.
Yamato: So let’s get right to it- Saotome-san, how did you feel about playing a role that was both earnest and yet off the rails at times?
Gaku: Isn’t that the name of my character?
Yamato: That’s right lmao. I just remebered- I also slipped up during the actual performance.
Gaku: Well, it is confusing. When you try to say “Yaotome” and “Saotome” they sound pretty much the same.
Yamato: Sorry for ruining the take.
Gaku: Nah, don’t be. I didn’t notice either, so I just kept acting like nothing happened. After all, it didn’t feel too out of place.
Yamato: Really? Then how about I call you “Yaotome-chan” from now on?
Gaku: I don’t particularly care. Then shall I call you “Yamato”?
Yamato: That’s a bit off topic, so please refrain 🤚
Yamato: Back to what I was saying, your role was kinda similar to you in personality, huh. Once you get stuck on something, you lose sight of everything else and press on, despite what others say.
Gaku: Well, now that you mention it, there were lots of instances where it was pretty close. I just can’t be satisfied until I convey my thoughts clearly.
Gaku: That’s why I thought Izuna and I would make a really good team.
Gaku: It’s like we each possess what the other lacks. Watching those two grow to trust each other as buddies is one of the highlights of this drama, isn’t it?
Yamato: If everyone watches the drama all the way to the end, I think they’ll be moved by the same scene I was. Okay, next up, tell us some behind-the-scenes stories from this shoot!
Gaku: Alright.
Gaku: Though, I wonder if I’m allowed to share it.
Yamato: Eh, what? Is it something embarrassing?
Gaku: It’s not, but, I was wondering what you’d think.
Yamato: Spit it out, I wanna know.
Gaku: Earlier we talked about how we went out for drinks, but actually I’ve been deliberately avoiding inviting you out for a while after filming started.
Gaku: I wanted to make sure we really captured the slightly tense atmosphere during the early part of the drama.
Yamato: Ah- I see. I kinda figured that was the case.
Yamato: I thought of inviting you too as a way to kick things off, but that didn’t really feel in line with this project, y’know?
Gaku: Right. Filming the scene where Saotome and Yamato truly became buddies didn’t happen until later in the schedule.
Gaku: And since you’re the type that really gets into character, even off-set, I was trying to make sure I didn’t come across as my usual self either.
Yamato: I suppose I’ll humbly accept your consideration.
Gaku: I’ll do the same.
Gaku: Some how I feel like we’ve gotten to know each other better through this shoot 👍
Yamato: I know, right? 👍
Yamato: Lastly, please share a message for the fans reading this interview.
Gaku: Thanks to everyone who watched “BEAST COP!” I was super excited when I was offered a lead role in the first installment of the series, and I had a lot of fun playing the part. I’m confident that this will be a work everyone will love.
Gaku: Nikaido and I really gave it our all, putting our bodies on the line for the chase scenes, car stunts, and acrobatic shots. Please enjoy watching it as many times as you like.
Gaku: And finally, thank you to Nikaido for being my buddy.
Yamato: Ah, yeah.
Yamato: Thanks.
Gaku: Why’d you avert your eyes?
Yamato: You were staring at me too long. You’ll burn a hole in my face.
Gaku: What the heck lol
* An izakaya is a japanese pub
**https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascidiacea I’ve never heard a raw sea squirt before and i think the name sounds weird so there you go
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Izumi Mitsuki: Alright, the stage play "Chivalry ~Honor and Pride~" has officially wrapped up its full run! I’m honestly proud that the four of us got to stand on stage together!
Izumi Mitsuki: …Wait a sec, why am I the one giving the toast!? Shouldn’t Iori or Isumi be doing this since they’re technically the leads?
Izumi Iori: You’re the one who’s good at this sort of thing, Nii-san.
Yaotome Gaku: Yeah, you’ve got a way of getting people hyped.
Isumi Haruka: Please move us to tears with your heartfelt words!
Izumi Mitsuki: You guys are totally raising the bar on purpose… Whatever, fine.
Izumi Mitsuki: Anyway, huge props to all four of us for making it through without any injuries! Great job, everyone! Cheers!
Isumi Haruka: Huh, that was short. Cheers!
Izumi Iori: Concise, rhythmic, and effective. Perfect toast. Cheers!
Yaotome Gaku: You all did great. Cheers!
Yaotome Gaku: Hey, this is momorin, is it from Momo-san?
Izumi Iori: It is. I mentioned that we’d be having our celebration party here, so when I arrived I saw them at the doorstep.
Izumi Mitsuki: That’s so like him, right?
Isumi Haruka: Speaking of treats, the stage staff prepared all sorts of stuff huh?
Isumi Haruka: They got us weird novelty stuff halfway through, like that takoyaki cream bun!
Yaotome Gaku: Yeah, that thing was shocking. It looked exactly like takoyaki but tasted like a cream bun…
Izumi Mitsuki: We were all totally wiped from rehearsals half the time. I bet they wanted to cheer us up in their own way with stuff like that.
Izumi Iori: Speaking of takoyaki cream puffs, Isumi-san once handed me a piece of bread and said, “Hey Robin, try this,” completely dead serious.
Isumi Haruka: Huh? W-Why the hell did you have to bring that up now!?
Izumi Mitsuki: Like you’re one to talk, Iori! On the ride home you asked me “Where’s Marcia?” You were probably half-asleep or something though.
Izumi Iori: What…That’s news to me.
Isumi Haruka: See that, Izumi? You’re just as bad.
Izumi Iori: I must’ve been dreaming about the stage. I’d been thinking about it constantly, even in my sleep, apparently.
Yaotome Gaku: Makes sense. We were always thinking about how to make the next performance better than the last during the entire run.
Yaotome Gaku: The play might be over, but we should keep thinking about what it means to be cool, not just as knights, but as idols too.
Izumi Mitsuki: Even you, Yaotome?
Yaotome Gaku: What do you mean, even me? That’s kinda inevitable when you’re an idol right?
Izumi Mitsuki: Damn! You really are cool.
Yaotome Gaku: What’s up with you, you guys are the same, no? We all wanna hear our fans say we’re cool.
Izumi Mitsuki: Yeah. And I wanna make them feel like they were right to support me.
Izumi Iori: I’m certain they already do. We were the best knights anyone could ask for.
Isumi Haruka: Totally! Even the sword-fighting was perfectly in sync by the end!
Izumi Mitsuki: All that practice with the wooden swords paid off!
Ping!
Izumi Iori: …Ah, a rabbitchat from Manager.
Izumi Iori: “I’ll come pick you up after you’re done. Don’t worry about the time.”
Izumi Mitsuki: She’s always looking out for us. I’ll send a thank-you stamp.
Izumi Iori: She drove us around whenever she could, adjusted our schedules, she really helped a lot during rehearsals.
Izumi Mitsuki: Totally. Banri-san came in to cover sometimes too when she was busy.
Isumi Haruka: Same here! Rides aside, our manager made sure we didn’t have tough jobs or lessons scheduled right after practice.
Yaotome Gaku: Yeah, doing choreography right after sword practice would’ve been brutal. Anesagi also kept an eye on our workload.
Anesagi Kaoru: Oh no, the wrap party has already started! The traffic was awful so I got stuck!
Yaotome Gaku: Anesagi?
Izumi Iori: Speak of the devil.
Anesagi Kaoru: Oh? You guys were talking about me? I’m curious what you were saying…
Anesagi Kaoru: But first, clear some space on that table. Here, I brought pizza and salad!
Isumi Haruka: Four large pizzas!? Whoa, that’s one each!
Anesagi Kaoru: I was shocked too when the pizza place handed me four boxes. They’re a gift from the President.
Yaotome Gaku: From that old man!?
Izumi Mitsuki: They look delicious! Thanks, President Yaotome! And thanks, Anesagi-san!
Isumi Haruka: Thank you so muuuuch!
Izumi Iori: So the President knew we were holding the party here today.
Yaotome Gaku: Still, that's way too much food, no? I bet he’s never actually ordered pizza before.
Yaotome Gaku: Well, we’ll gladly take it. Anesagi, tell him thanks for me, yeah?
Anesagi Kaoru: Wouldn’t it be better if you told him yourself?
Yaotome Gaku: …Fair point. I’ll send him a rabbitchat.
Izumi Iori: Shall we dig in while it’s still warm?
Isumi Haruka: They’re all different kinds! Which one do I start with…?
Anesagi Kaoru: Eat as much as you like. I’ve got a meeting at the studio, so I’ll be heading out after this.
Izumi Mitsuki: Ah, watch your step!
Anesagi Kaoru: Huh? …Kya!?
Isumi Haruka: Look out!
Thud!
Izumi Iori: ...Got you!
Izumi Iori: Whew, I made it in time.
Anesagi Kaoru: Th-thanks… You saved me from a nasty fall.
Izumi Iori: No, I apologize. I left the drink case out.
Isumi Haruka: My bad for not cleaning up sooner. You didn’t hurt yourself, right?
Anesagi Kaoru: No, I’m fine.
Isumi Haruka: Good. Oh, here, you dropped your pen.
Izumi Iori: I’ll put this case away properly.
Anesagi Kaoru: W-what’s with you two? You’re acting so refined all of a sudden…
Anesagi Kaoru: You’re like real knights or something.
my extremely funny superpower is that i’m able to get into things Right before something big with that thing happens (power of marketing campaigns and word of mouth ig)
[image id: a drawing of mikumo osamu and hyuse from world trigger battle-damaged and defending against some unseen attacker. osamu is scared while sitting on the ground with his raygust about to reform while hyuse kneels in front of osamu with an arm missing. sparkly trion seeps out of them.]
i’ve been doodling them a lot but the coloring was a fit of madness spurred on by some truly dogshit fanfiction and discord server ponderings on orange and blue
[image id: colored sketch of osamu mikumo and hyuse from world trigger. they’re in a crowded train as orange light filters in, tinting the shadows blue-purple. osamu is bracing his hands next to hyuse to try to not bump into him as hyuse crosses his arms. neither of them are looking at each other with osamu looking more worried. both are blushing.]
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Our Story Goes On!
Izumi Mitsuki: Today, we’d like to hold a roundtable discussion with everyone here on the theme of “ourselves from ten years ago”!
Momo: Yay! Let’s do this!
Izumi Iori: Looking forward to it.
Rokuya Nagi: “Let’s talk about the me from 10 years ago!”
Nanase Riku: I’m really curious about Kujo-san’s life ten years ago. We’re the same age after all!
Kujo Tenn: We sure are the same age.
Natsume Minami: What’s the biggest age gap in this group? The oldest here is…
Yuki: Wouldn’t it be Ryuunosuke-kun?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Huh? Are you joking?
Yuki: Sure.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Oh, then I guess it’s me.
Kujo Tenn: And you’re just going along with it?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: That’s right. Yuki-san is my senior after all.
Yuki: Ryuunosuke-kun lets me get away with anything. I love you so much.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Thank you very much.
Momo: What the hell! You’re already flirting with someone from another group~! I’m gonna get jealous~!
Yuki: Hey now, you know, that thing.
Momo: What do you mean “that thing”?
Nikaido Yamato: Just tell him you love him. Why are you getting shy now of all times?
Yuki: Give me a second. Sometimes I genuinely get really shy depending on my mood…
Momo: I’ll wait.
Izumi Mitsuki: Let’s keep things moving while we wait. So how it works is the ones who debuted earlier are the seniors and the others are juniors, right?
Nanase Riku: Yes!
Momo: Alright, let’s hear it from Nanase Riku-kun.
Nanase Riku: I’m a younger senior. Right, Touma-san?
Inumaru Touma: Huh? Oh, because ŹOOĻ debuted after you guys?
Izumi Mitsuki: Was there anything you were really into ten years ago?
Momo: Ten years ago, huh. Ten years ago for me and Haruka were two completely different time periods.
Isumi Haruka: Yeah, probably.
Momo: I was fifteen back then. How about you?
Isumi Haruka: Seven.
Momo: So young!!
Yuki: Literally just a kid.
Izumi Mitsuki: What about you, Tamaki? What were you into?
Yotsuba Tamaki: King Pudding.
Nikaido Yamato: You’re impressive, y’know that?
Rokuya Nagi: You don’t hop on trends.
Yotsuba Tamaki: What about you, Nagicchi? What were you into before you got into anime?
Rokuya Nagi: I liked many things. Gem encyclopedias, ships, cars, trains, toy vehicles and period dramas.
Nikaido Yamato: Period dramas? That’s pretty elegant.
Rokuya Nagi: What about you, Yamato?
Nikaido Yamato: Ten years ago… probably manga or something. Stuff that was popular back then. Yaotome, you’re the same age, you know “Paradox” right?
Yaotome Gaku: Oh yeah. I liked the main character.
Nikaido Yamato: I was more into the rival.
Yaotome Gaku: Ah, that does sound like you, Nikaido.
Nikaido Yamato: You can tell?
Yaotome Gaku: We watched movies together a couple of times, so I realized you always like the antagonists and rivals.
Nikaido Yamato: That’s kinda embarrassing.
Yuki: Yamato-kun tends to sympathize with slightly twisted characters.
Isumi Haruka: I have a question for the adults here.
Mido Torao: The adults?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: You mean us?
Momo: What is it?
Isumi Haruka: Did you guys like those colorful rubber balls when you were kids?
Momo: I loved them.
Yaotome Gaku: Same here.
Inumaru Touma: Oh yeaahh, those things. I had some too.
Yotsuba Tamaki: People collect those super bouncy ones.
Isumi Haruka: I knew it! So they’re generational!
Natsume Minami: I wasn’t particularly into them.
Osaka Sougo: I didn’t even know they existed until I was older.
Nanase Riku: I liked them. I was hospitalized once when I was a kid and my family bought one for me. I wasn’t allowed to throw it in the hospital room, so I looked forward to throwing it as hard as I could as soon as I got discharged.
Kujo Tenn: I see. What a sweet story, just like you, Nanase-san. What about the Izumi brothers? Was there anything you were both into?
Izumi Mitsuki: Was there anything like that?
Izumi Iori: Our tastes and hobbies are quite different.
Izumi Mitsuki: We did play card games, though. And not just regular playing cards, there were some pretty unusual ones too.
Izumi Iori: Ah, that’s true.
Nanase Riku: Let’s all play together sometime.
Izumi Mitsuki: Sounds good! Meet at my parents’ place. 10 a.m.
Talk Theme 3 - “If you were to send a fan letter to yourself 10 years in the future”
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: A fan letter to myself ten years from now… what would I even say…
Yaotome Gaku: Something like “You’ve grown up so much, good for you,” maybe?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Wait, this implies I still have room to grow taller (laughs)
Kujo Tenn: Ryuu, you’re already plenty handsome. What happens if you level up even more?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Maybe I’ll actually become sexy?
Momo: Wait!? I don’t think text alone could convey what’s happening here!? You’re saying the word “sexy” while you look so pure and innocent…!
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Ahaha. Now I’m getting embarrassed.
Momo: I just wanna hug you… and you’re already sexy so don’t worry about it…
Yotsuba Tamaki: Momorin’s acting like a mom.
Kujo Tenn: Well done. (starts clapping)
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Still, I’ll go with that as a bit of a reminder.
“Tsunashi Ryuunosuke ten years from now, good job on properly becoming sexy!”
Yaotome Gaku: Nice. You’ve always been doing good.
Nanase Riku: What about you, Iori? Got anything to say? A fan letter to your future self?
Izumi Iori: “You haven’t made a single mistake since your debut, that’s impressive. Please keep it up.”
Izumi Mitsuki: Whoaaaa!!
Rokuya Nagi: So cool!
Yotsuba Tamaki: Wait a sec?! You didn’t make a single blunder?! Since that time?!
Nikaido Yamato: Oh right! that was before debut!?
Inumaru Touma: You guys look invested in this.
Nanase Riku: So you haven’t messed up since then. That’s amazing, Iori…
Izumi Iori: Well… I’m not entirely sure.
Nanase Riku: You’re not sure.
Izumi Iori: I’m starting to lose confidence now. Well, anyways, I guess that’s how it is. What about ŹOOĻ?
Inumaru Touma: Tora, you’re good at these sorta things. Since you like yourself and all.
Mido Torao: Well, yeah.
Inumaru Touma: So what kinda fan letter would you send?
Mido Torao: Hmm…“Please stay just the way you are”?
Isumi Haruka: Soft. You’re way too soft on yourself.
Mido Torao: Ahaha, that’s true. What about you, Minami?
Natsume Minami: Hmmmmm? I wonder… “Are you maintaining your figure?”
Inumaru Touma: OH, you’re way too strict on yourself.
Isumi Haruka: Good.
Natsume Minami: Also, “do you still have enemies?”
Nikaido Yamato: What the, that’s kinda scary…
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: So you want to be invincible. That’s pretty cool.
Natsume Minami: What? Ah…Tha-... Huh? Isn’t that obvious?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: W-what? Did I say something weird?
Natsume Minami: No, that’s not it! I just wanted to say thank you, but I felt like I had to act “invincible” since you called it cool… Yeah, that came out weird, wow, that’s embarrassing…
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: You’re cute.
Rokuya Nagi: Guilty.
Inumaru Touma: Guilty.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: What?
Natsume Minami: Guilty. Whew, that surprised me. What about you two, Isumi-san and Inumaru-san?
Isumi Haruka: What…?
Inumaru Touma: What’s wrong, Haru?
Isumi Haruka: I wonder, nothing really… maybe… “Did you make friends?”
Yotsuba Tamaki: You did!
Izumi Iori: You’re fine, have confidence.
Isumi Haruka: You guys are in the same-age category though.
Yotsuba Tamaki: Huuuuh!?
Kujo Tenn: Let’s be friends.
Isumi Haruka: What!? Ah… okay… then…let’s start off as friends…
Nanase Riku: Start off as friends? Are you aiming for something beyond that?
Isumi Haruka: What? Uhhhh, rivals?
Nikaido Yamato: Nice, that’s totally my thing. I like rivals.
Isumi Haruka: Uh, thanks I guess.
Inumaru Touma: Good for you, Haru.
Isumi Haruka: Shut up. What about you, Touma? What would you write to your future self?
Inumaru Touma: Hmm… “I never thought you’d end up dating a big shot like that.”
Momo: Huhhhh!? Who!?
Isumi Haruka: How big are we talking!?
Mido Torao: Me?
Rokuya Nagi: Perhaps me?
Natsume Minami: Both of you are “big” in your own ways.
Yaotome Gaku: Other people might get big in that time frame though.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Right, like a big-name host.
Yotsuba Tamaki: Like Mr.Shimooka.
Izumi Mitsuki: We’re gonna get stuck in a loop at this rate! At least name one of us for the fanservice!
Nanase Riku: Touma-san, who’s a current big shot you’d want to date?
Inumaru Touma: You’re pretending you’re handing me a curveball but that’s a total straight shot, this is super hard to answer y’know?
Nanase Riku: Then choose between me and Isumi-kun.
Inumaru Touma: Why’d you narrow it down?!
Isumi Haruka: Wait, no way, don’t set me up for rejection! Even though we’re talking about ten years from now!
Inumaru Touma: To my future self: “Make sure to handle everyone carefully.”
Talk Theme 4 - “If you were to make plans for ten years from now?”
Izumi Mitsuki: Alright, last one, make a plan for ten years from now.
Izumi Iori: A plan for ten years from now? For each of us individually?
Nanase Riku: Why don’t we do something together? Let’s all meet up on this same day, ten years from now!
Yaotome Gaku: That sounds fun!
Isumi Haruka: Do you think everyone will actually be able to be there? Like, I mean, will we still be in touch by then…?
Kujo Tenn: We will. Let’s make sure we stay connected.
Isumi Haruka: Yes… wait, no, I mean, sure I guess.
Yotsuba Tamaki: Why’d you take that back? Are you guys in ŹOOĻ tryin’ to act scary and nonchalant or something?
Isumi Haruka: We wanna be intimidating.
Yotsuba Tamaki: You’re not intimidating. TRIGGER was way scarier.
Kujo Tenn: Could you please not say things that cause misunderstandings?
Yotsuba Tamaki: No, no, I mean like teachers! You’re strict and proper!
Nanase Riku: I was actually really scared of Re:vale. When I first met them.
Inumaru Touma: Seriously?
Nanase Riku: Yeah! They pulled this prank where they pretended to be mean seniors.
Mido Torao: That’s terrifying…
Momo: That did happen! We were trying to make you laugh, honest!
Nikaido Yamato: And it was straight-up scary. You should think things through.
Yuki: Sorry.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Re:vale are always kind, wonderful seniors though.
Momo: Ryuu-chan! I love you so much!
Yuki: Cut Yamato-kun’s line and bold Ryuunosuke-kun’s.
Natsume Minami: Please make one of my lines bold too.
Inumaru Touma: Sure. Go ahead, say something.
Natsume Minami: A long, thin turtle stapler.
Mido Torao: That’s what you went with? (laughs)
Osaka Sougo: Ah, that’s my joke. I’m happy.
Natsume Minami: I took the liberty of using it.
Osaka Sougo: Please, feel free to use it anytime.
Natsume Minami: I’m not sure it has that much replay value.
Osaka Sougo: Ah… sorry for overestimating it.
Yaotome Gaku: You two are so polite. What a classy exchange
Kujo Tenn: What does “classy” even mean to you Gaku?
Yaotome Gaku: Clean and pleasant.
Kujo Tenn: You said the same thing about a soy sauce dispenser that came with the steamed dumplings we had before.
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: And about a white dove preening its feathers.
Yaotome Gaku: And both things are classy.
Natsume Minami: What about this stapler?
Yaotome Gaku: Cute.
Natsume Minami: Isn’t it?
Inumaru Touma: Now that you mention it, the eyes are round and adorable.
Rokuya Nagi: I want one for myself now. Where did you get it?
Natsume Minami: Secret.
Izumi Iori: May I take a quick look?
Yotsuba Tamaki: Whoa, you’re leaning in for once.
Izumi Iori: I was just curious about how “refined” it is.
Nanase Riku: Ah, it’s cute! Iori, you usually like- Don’t like stuff like this, right?
Inumaru Touma: You sure corrected yourself quickly.
Nanase Riku: He glared at me…
Izumi Mitsuki: Hey!! Can we get back to the ten-year plan!?
Yotsuba Tamaki: Yeah! Let’s do something with this stapler!
Natsume Minami: Will it even last ten years!?
Yuki: Like a field trip scrapbook?
Mido Torao: We could write letters to our future selves…
Rokuya Nagi: Alright! Then we bind them together with this stapler…
Osaka Sougo: And publish it in ten years?
Yuki: And sell it.
Momo: You’re actually thinking about business, good job!
Izumi Iori: Or we could all gather and read them together.
Nanase Riku: Let’s make little notebooks and exchange them!
Izumi Iori: We already figured out a plan, please don’t throw it out of the window.
Nanase Riku: I wanna use the stapler! I wanna go click-click.
Nikaido Yamato: Should we go buy origami paper or something? Wait, our manager already has some?
Tsunashi Ryuunosuke: Ours too!?
Momo: Same here!?
Isumi Haruka: What are our managers up to!?
Osaka Sougo: Is it a secret…? I’m curious…
Yotsuba Tamaki: That’s hilarious. They pulled out a ton of origami paper.
Izumi Iori: Great. We can make lots of notebooks.
Nanase Riku: Yay! Let’s make them and exchange them with everyone!
Isumi Haruka: Sounds fun! Let’s put them in a can, bury it and dig it up in ten years. Y’know, like a time capsule!
Izumi Iori: Where would we bury it?
Yotsuba Tamaki: Where? Some agency building that wouldn’t get demolished…
Osaka Sougo: Tamaki-kun!
Isumi Haruka: What about the Izumi house?
Izumi Iori: My house?
Izumi Mitsuki: Yeah, that’s fine.
Izumi Iori: It is?
Izumi Mitsuki: Why not?
Nikaido Yamato: Alright, then we’ll gather to dig them up in ten years.
Isumi Haruka: What if we’re no longer getting along by then? That’d be awkward…
Nanase Riku: Natsume-san would never let that happen, right?
Natsume Minami: Why do you say that?
Nanase Riku: Because we’ll hold your snake hostage.
Mido Torao: Oh, we can put that in the can too.
Rokuya Nagi: OH! That poor crocodile…
Natsume Minami: It’s a snake. Um, that’s my important child.
Nikaido Yamato: Alright, give it back! Riku, I’ll trade you this.
Nanase Riku: Ah! A tulip! You made this out of origami paper?
Yuki: Here, take mine too.
Nanase Riku: Wow! A crane!
Izumi Iori: The neck is bent in a very strange way.
Momo: Yuki’s crane looks so wobbly, so cuuute!
Isumi Haruka: I’ll make something too! I’m sure we’ll enjoy seeing them when we open the can again!
Rokuya Nagi: I’ll make a paper airplane.
Inumaru Touma: I can make a frog! Got any green paper?
Mido Torao: Yeah, I even have metallic ones.
Inumaru Touma: Nice! Sounds durable!
[The End]
(1) Paisen: Slang term for “sen””pai” (syllables reversed). Originated as a Gyoukai Yougo (業界用語) (Literally = industry word). Used jokingly among friends but I believe Nagi used it here to mock the situation (LOL). Source
if you're ever cringing at something you did 8 years ago while trying to sleep, just close your eyes and breathe freely knowing that gaku yaotome is cringier
This is going to be the most sincere and unironic World Trigger post I’ve ever made but this panel instantly floored me when I read it and I need to express my thoughts about it immediately.
I feel like you can extrapolate a lot from this, not only about Yuma and Hyuse but also about the other agents and Border as a whole. My personal analysis on the Border combat system & it’s effects on the agents under the cut! Be warned, it's very long.
As we know, Border is structured so that agents can fight at minimum risk to their actual lives. Primarily because of trion bodies and bail out, but their fortress of a headquarters & the fact that they’re all volunteers play a role as well. Obviously from a meta perspective this is a world-building choice that allows the story to avoid major character death, as well as the anxiety and complicated emotions that would come from constantly being in physical danger, so that the plot can focus on cool fight strategies and fun casual interactions between the squads. But what I think is interesting about World Trigger is that while the story doesn't focus heavily on these themes, it doesn't avoid them altogether either.
We have seen in the story that, while combat bodies and bail out make it so that agents are not regularly in mortal danger on the field, all of these safeguards are not foolproof. The first humanoid neighbor invasion actually has a death toll as a result of Enedra attacking Border HQ directly, and the arc ends with Osamu risking his life and getting seriously injured in his real body (an action that is taken very seriously by other characters, particularly Jin). In the end, trion bodies are only a protection for a limited period of time, and bail out as an escape is only as secure as your base is. If Border HQ was ever seriously compromised the stakes would start to get very real, very quickly.
World Trigger clearly knows how to write complex emotional conflict -- it's done it with Chika, Yuma, and a few other characters over the course of the manga -- it just does it sparingly. World Trigger could use the trion combat system to completely skip over the concept of mortal danger, but it's chosen not to. I think that's really interesting, and for me it opens the door to speculation about the specific relationship that Border agents would have with physical injury and the concept of mortality, if they can constantly fight and get hurt at (as far as we’re aware) little risk of permanent damage.
This is where Hyuse and Yuma come into play. The relationship that they both have to combat is wildly different than that of most border agents, which is proven by their comments in this chapter and others. We know for a fact that Yuma has been fighting in neighborhood wars since he was a kid and that he has been in mortal peril himself on at least one occasion. Given what we know of the situation in the Neighborhood, I would guess that Hyuse has had similar experiences. Clearly they don’t have any illusions about being impervious to physical danger, and are used to strategizing with this fact in mind.
The only technology that Border has that neighbors as a whole don’t is bail out (and some neighbor groups do have bail out now). Triggers are neighbor technology and they use trion bodies in combat just like Border does. The main difference between Yuma and Hyuse’s experience with combat and Border agents’ is that trion-based conflict in the neighborhood is constant and ongoging, and Yuma and Hyuse presumably have not had the option to opt out and go home.
So given their backgrounds, it’s not surprising that Hyuse and Yuma would come to the conclusion that the squad switch-up could be testing the waters for the possibility that people will be lost on the mission. That doesn’t say a whole lot about them that we don’t already know. However, the fact that they were the only ones to offer up this possibility in my opinion does say a lot about everyone else.
The purpose of the squad switching (in relation to the mission only and not counting the “it’s so that we can make better B-rank squads” thing) seems relatively clear to me; the away mission is going to be a chaotic environment with constantly shifting factors, and the agents on it need to be able to deal with change. Most of the things said by characters in these chapters fits into this assumption pretty well. But part of that chaotic environment is going to be serious danger, and I don’t think that’s been talked about enough. They’re not operating on home turf, don’t have access to all of their technology, and could be entering into situations that are actively hostile. It is an entirely different combat environment to the scattered monster fights and tower-defense setup they’re used to back home. And the away mission ship isn’t going to hold a candle to Border HQ in terms of strength of defenses. Even if the away mission agents can bail out back to the ship (and according to Ashihara that technology has limitations), they could still be in danger regardless, and the away mission should be planned with this in mind.
So the fact that it’s highlighted that only Yuma and Hyuse have offered up the possibility of agents dying on the mission (if I’m going to get all comic-studies-y about it I’d love to note that not only are the panels of the agents who’s opinions are being discussed inherently dramatic in their composition, but at least on VIZ.com the Hyuse and Yuma one is on the other side of a page flip which holds suspense and makes the impact of their statements stronger), as well as their comments being marked as “a neighbor thing to say”, in my opinion confirms that the other squad members might not be considering physical danger as a real possibility. Personally, I think that makes a lot of sense. I think that it could be easy to forget that danger to your real body is possible if you are constantly fighting and getting injured in a fake body and can beam safely back to a base that rarely gets breached if that body gets destroyed. If this series had a slightly different tone, I would say that exploring the assumption made by characters that HQ is a safe haven from danger to your real body could make for an interesting plotline. And that's definitely an idea that could be touched on on the away mission as well, if the story wanted to take that route.
As a side note -- it also makes sense to me that those comments from Yuma & Hyuse would get some upvotes from higher ranking agents who have probably had experience in more dangerous situations (particularly Jin; I’m sure he understands the stakes of all of this quite well considering his side effect but that’s another post entirely).
Anyways, in the end this is mostly conjecture and personal interpretation on my part. Obviously WT is a shounen series about teens that remains overall pretty lighthearted, and serious stakes like death don’t get brought into the story very often and I respect that. But I think that the few situations in which we have had to grapple with more intense consequences for things have been really thought provoking, and the setup of WT creates a great jumping off point for a lot of interesting concepts imo.
I do think that there's probably a point to Yuma and Hyuse bringing up the concept of agents dying on the mission though -- World Trigger isn't really one to leave threads hanging and when concepts are focused on it's usually for a reason. And the story has certainly been willing to acknowledge heavier topics in the past even if they're not focused on directly in the main story, so I doubt that they're going to completely skip over it after this. But exactly what it's leading into I couldn't say. It's equally likely that the point of this was to emphasize how desensitized to conflict the neighbors are in comparison to Border, or both that and my previous theory. Regardless, we're probably going to be getting some more complex emotional arcs (à la Chika's mental block) from the characters once the theoretical away mission arc starts, or at least it seems that way.
Anyways, if anyone has any thoughts on this besides me, I would love to hear them! I might be talking to an audience of just myself with this post lol, but either way if you read it all I hope you found it interesting at least!
