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An overwhelmingly distasteful premonition seized Celty. Speak of the devil and he doth appear. The idiom flashed through her mind. Honestly, the way I think is becoming more and more like Shinra’s, she thought as she looked at the screen, and bingo—both her premonition and the idiom proved to be appropriate. Looking at the name “Orihara Izaya” on the screen, Celty typed dispassionately her reply to the messenger alert. Celty@MonHun•LongSwordMain* 【What is it? 】 Orihara Izaya 【…Are you gaming or something?】 ( * MonHun: short for Monster Hunter, a popular online game series by Capcom. ) Realizing that her screenname was still the one she set half a month ago while chatting with fellow online gamers, Celty hastened to change it. Celty@Working【It’s not like that! Shinra is the Combo Gunner and I just kind of use the Long Sword to clean things up.】 Orihara Izaya 【I have no idea what you’re talking about, honestly.】 As she saw these words she realized that she hadn’t really been thinking when she replied. Trying to look calm, she waited for about as long as it took humans to take a deep breath before starting to type again. Celty@Working 【Sorry about that. What’s up?】 Orihara Izaya 【You’re kind of getting good at making use of your screenname. Anyway, I have a job for you.】 Celty@Working 【No.】 Orihara Izaya 【Oh, don’t be so cold.】 Celty@Day Off 【I have no time for your fishy jobs. Sorry.】 Orihara Izaya 【Goodness.】 Orihara Izaya 【Are you too busy taking care of Shinra’s injuries?】 Celty froze for a moment after she saw this reply. How did Izaya know that Shinra was injured? Well, he is an information broker…or did Shinra tell him? As she paused to think, Izaya sent more replies. Orihara Izaya 【Judging by how slow you are in replying,】 Orihara Izaya 【I guess you’re wondering ‘How did he know about Shinra’s injuries?’】 Celty@Day Off 【I am. Don’t tell me you had a hand in that?】 Celty@Day Off 【If t】 Celty@Day Off 【If that’s the case, I’m going to sew your mouth and eyes shut with my shadow and put you in front of Shizuo.】 Orihara Izaya 【Don’t get all waspish. Calm down and at least type more steadily. By the way, it was not me. I’m not stupid enough to try to injure or kill my friend. I have few enough of them as it is.】 Orihara Izaya 【But I’m an information broker after all. By now I more or less know why you two were attacked. I’m ready to trade any time you’re ready.】 Celty@Day Off 【Really?】 Orihara Izaya 【Though of course I’m going to ask you to do the job in return.】 Celty@Day Off 【Are you really trying to pay me with the information of the people who injured your friend!?】 Orihara Izaya 【I’m going through a dangerous time personally myself. I can’t risk being too nice at the moment.】 Orihara Izaya 【So, what are you going to do? Are you at least willing to listen to me talk about it?】 Celty@Day Off 【Where and when?】 “What happened, Celty?” Shinra asked nervously as he saw Celty freeze, PDA in her hand. “It’s Izaya, isn’t it? Did he just ask you to do some risky job again?” [No—I mean, it is from Izaya, but the job sounds OK. I’ll be going out for a moment.] “Celty…?” Shinra said in a questioning voice as Celty prepared herself for going out. “Hey, did Izaya say something to you?” [No…it’s just about the job.] “Can I see your PDA?” [Aren’t you looking at it right now?] Celty shrugged as if Shinra had just said something nonsensical. Shinra, on the other hand, said in a serious tone, “No, I was asking you to show me your chat transcript. Can you do that?” [I have my privacy, too. What, are you afraid that I’m cheating on you with Izaya?] “…Celty, if nothing else, I can at least tell when you’re lying, you know.” Shinra’s voice was even and calm—but the determination and the sadness in his words could hardly be missed. […I…alright.] Celty could have just left the home through the secret exit, but Shinra’s voice pulled her back and made it impossible for her to leave. Having made up her mind, she conjured up the chat transcript on the screen and showed it to Shinra. “…Just like I thought. That’s exactly what I thought it was about.” [I’m sorry. I thought you’d stop me if you knew…] “I would…but even if I tried, you’d just say ‘Sorry’ and leave, wouldn’t you, Celty?” […I’m sorry.] As she realized that Shinra saw right through her, Celty shrank in her frame. Shinra, however, smiled as he looked at Celty with warm eyes. “Well, I’ve gotten more than used to being involved in his conspiracies, really. For me, it’s been that way since middle school.” [Eh?] “I want to know the reason I was attacked as much as you do, Celty…but I don’t want you to stress yourself out because of me. That’s why I tried to stop you. But since it doesn’t work, I’m going to change my idea.” Shinra’s expression changed as well as he raised his bandaged body slowly from his bed. While trying to fight back the pain, he stroked the nape of Celty’s neck. “We’re going to find out about the man who broke into our home, and we’re going to do this together. I can’t leave my bed, but at least my brain still works.” [But if it was really Izaya’s doing…] “Didn’t we talk about this already? When we escape from Izaya’s hand it will be us two together, Celty.” [Shinra…] Lovey-dovey air filled the space between the two—although Shinra had always surrounded himself with it wherever he went. To settle things once and for all, Shinra named one condition: “Promise me this, Celty. If you find out anything about the culprit, don’t keep it to yourself. Come back home and talk to me first even if Izaya brings someone with him and tells you, ‘Here, this is the culprit.’“ […What if I break the promise? Are you going to hate me for it?] Celty was not planning to break her promise, but she simply had to know. Shinra shook his head slowly and replied in a refreshing voice. “There’s no way I can ever hate you, Celty.” [Then what are you going to do?] “If you break the promise…” [If I break the promise…?] After pausing for a moment, Shinra announced his penalty for Celty. “Cry…I think.” [Huh?] “I’m going to cry…and scream…” [You meant you!?] This sounded so wrong that Celty had to point it out before she even realized it. Shinra, however, continued with a serious face. “Yeah, I’m going to cry and scream if you ever betray me, Celty! I don’t care that I’m a 25-year-old male! I’m going to cry so hard that even Sagamihara-san living downstairs is going to get worried and come check on me! Do you want to see me like that?” [No, I mean, you’re right, I don’t think I’ll want to…] Celty leaned forward not knowing exactly what to say to Shinra. His next words, however, sent a chill down her spine. “Also I’m going to whine in front of your MonHun buddies in the brigade and ruin it for all of them. How’s that sound?” [I get it! I’ll definitely keep the promise, so don’t you worry!] Celty replied instantly. After hastily getting herself ready, she left the home. As she thought back on how terrifying the last “penalty” Shinra named was, she couldn’t help but feel a little happy about how well he knew what she liked and disliked. - Durarara!! Light Novel Volume 9

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Flirting fail #33

(Shinra): hey.

(Celty): what?

(Shinra): *takes out patients heart* will you be my valentine?

(Celty): please put that back!!

noisylovepatrol

Celty Sturluson. Schoolgirl

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Durarara anthology comic duralove!!x2 Chapter 1 愛の伝え方 How to convey love //by ウダノゾミ

mangareaderman

it’s so cute I can’t fuffufu Celty’s bad Japanese writing is the cutest

drrr-ln-translations

Celty is strong both physically and mentally. Speaking of which, Shizuo, people probably don’t notice because you’re too ridiculously overpowering in her own right, too. She can bend a steel pipe with her hand if she wants to. She easily recovers from car crashes as if nothing had happened. Well, not that it doesn’t hurt for her, but still. She can take on at least ten average delinquents with no problem. But thirty might be a little taxing on her mental strength. She’s irrationally afraid of certain occult rumors and the White Motorbike. But that makes her more adorable as a girl in my opinion. She’s strong and adorable. Isn’t that just ideal? But I wouldn’t let you have her, Shizuo. Though she’s on really good terms with you. You know that gets me jealous at times, right?… Eh? Tom-san? What’s with that face? …Celty? Yeah, that’s her name. She’s the black rider… “So she’s a she?” Shizuo, you didn’t tell him that part?… Eh? You didn’t know Celty was a woman either until recently? But Shizuo! I can’t believe it! But just look at how beautifully she walks! How her gorgeous curves peep out from under those shadows! Anyone would desire her for that kind of charm!… That’s right, she doesn’t need a head for me to love her, so she doesn’t need to have a head to be erotically attractive to me, either. Ever since high school, I’ve never found any ordinary girl even remotely attractive. Celty is the only exception. When I was a kid, Celty was like a reliable older sister to me. Now that I’ve grown up, Celty is like a cute little kitten - though I guess you could say I’m more like a mouse in her hands. Sorry, I got carried away with my lovey-dovey talk. But I don’t regret it.

Kishitani Shinra, Durarara! LN Volume 5, Lovey-Dovey Prattles of an Underground Doctor III. (via drrr-ln-translations)

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It‘s not the worst. It‘s not the worst that could happen in this situation. It could have lead to killing or kidnapping.

Even though it was excruciating to think, “It‘s not the worst” were the only words she could keep telling herself.

Because in view of the stalker‘s behavior, this situation was not unpredictable, as long as he was taken down before he got to Ruri, it would be okay.

This was what Celty thought, but perhaps this needed consideration.

Perhaps there had been some negligence.

These days, she‘s still gets pursued by hoodlums, speeding cars and police officers, yesterday she even had to deal with helicopters and a machine gun.

Because of this, the stalker didn‘t really pose that much of a problem.

Her heart held such a misunderstanding.

But if it was after Anri got attacked by Niekawa Haruna,

if she could have only worked out the stalkers weird actions in time.

Even so, regardless of how she took in the situation, she would be unable to change the outcome.

And for Celty, this ‘outcome‘ was –

Right now, the scene in front of her, Shinra‘s whole body was covered in his blood and he was having difficulty breathing.

Shin…… ra? Once she had got home, Celty crashed through the front door, and in front of her eyes emerged an unbelievable scene. “It forms a sharp contrast to your black!” Shinra, who always wore a white coat, had arrogantly said those words. This wasn‘t the first time she‘d seen the white coat stained with blood, but this time, Shinra was lying in the corridor and wearing the moistened white coat covered with undoubtedly his own blood. _____! Celty tried to scream, wanted to shout Shinra‘s name. However, with no head, Celty was naturally unable to vibrate the air in order to make a sound. All she could do was hurry and run up to Shinra‘s side and hug him. At this, Shinra finally noticed Celty, he rounded his eyes towards her. “…Ah …Cel…ty?” Shinra‘s head and mouth dribbled with blood, he really shouldn‘t be talking. But, even in this situation, Shinra still smiled. Looking at Celty‘s face, he showed a relieved smile. This smile wasn‘t relief for himself, but to try and make her relax. “It‘s alright… It‘s not as bad as it looks… my life‘s not in danger… it‘s only… bones… several are broken… Ah, I think it‘s still better than when I was beaten up by Shizuo, so it should be alright… I didn‘t think that guy… would tirelessly… keep kicking so many times…” [Stop talking! I‘m going to call the ambulance!] “No don‘t, calling the ambulance…. would be terrible, …besides, how can you call them?” ! Thinking about it, Celty couldn‘t talk on the phone and couldn‘t ask Shinra to do it. But, if I dial the number, won‘t they automatically inquire the caller? Celty had heard before, the hospital can send over faxes for people who are mute. Paper, where‘s the paper? Oh right, I can make paper from my shadow…. That‘s no good. Ah, Shinra, please don‘t die! Don‘t abandon me! Celty fell into panic, Shinra looked like he had no more energy and kept his eyes closed but still continued talking. “Give my father…… or Emilia… a call…” After Shinra used his energy to say that, he looked at Celty and showed her an incomparably gentle smile. “Celty….. grief will conceal your beautiful spirit… for me….. please smile…”

—Durarara!! Light Novel Volume 8

demytasse

No one is safe from my meme making...

Although in the original screencap Shinra was right behind her...so technically not alone...this doesn't matter...but it's a fun fact!

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💔

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"Sometimes the only thing worse than anger from a family member is disappointment. My dad often said that the disappointment he sensed from me and my mom was really hard, every time he experienced it."

Celty thought of Shinra's father—a freakish man who wore a white gas mask everywhere—and typed gingerly, "Well...he certainly did a lot to make himself a disappointment."

-Shinra & Celty — [Drrr!! | Vol 9, pg 46]

It's excerpts like these, those earnest—somber—and off-the-cuff remarks that really shape Shinra as a character. His wisdom is subtle and introspective, poignant and genuine, and generally they're rooted in his own experiences.

I feel people miss how much of his past it reveals.

He speaks of disappointment and how his father had a hard time dealing with it, which on its own it's a good one-off quotable; but on occasion it seems that even Shinra himself overlooks how much it affected him.

Which he has Celty and her blunt, yet soft honesty to help point these things out.

Shingen was consistently a disappointment—and if his actions were that prevelant then his son, Shinra, dealt with the repercussions for much of his upbringing.

Despite that, he now has a supportive partner to counteract it. So whenever I see these casual conversations between Shinra and Celty, they always read as sentimental and prove something deep about their relationship. They really care about each other, enough to notice what the other doesn't.

And this ends my PSA: of how toxic relationships can be unwound by the right person. That and just how un-toxic Shinra and Celty's relationship is.

*bows* Thank you.

demytasse

God I just love the gif of Celty jumping into Shinra's arms for a hug!! I reblog it everytime it crosses my dash because it's so cute.

Ayyyy~! I feel ya! It's one of my go to reaction gifs. XD Not to mention, one of my favourite Shinra and Celty scenes.

(...)Shinra Kishitani, spun around to see the figure of his beloved cotenant, her shoulders trembling. She was holding her helmet in her hand for some reason, making no effort to hide her lack of head.

“Welcome home, Cel…whuh?!”

Before Shinra could finish his greeting, Celty leaped into her partner’s arms. In the midst of his powerful embrace, her body shook and quaked.

“Huh? Wha…what’s up?! This kind of physical intimacy is the greatest of honors, my lady. Er, wait, there’s a better way to say that… Uh, hang on. Are you trembling?! No, really, what’s wrong?! Celty? Celtyyy?!”

(...)

“I was s-s-so s-s-scared, so scared, Shinra! P-p-police these days are monsters!”

“Police…?”

“Yes, a monster, that was indeed a monster! There were nearly a dozen motorcycles and patrol cars chasing me around like a beast with one mind… I swung my scythe around with abandon, but rather than scattering them, that just made them chase me harder! They evaded with perfect precision and maintained the pressure! Each and every bike was like a missile coming after me!”

Her fear was so great that Celty jumped from time to time just by looking at the string of text she was typing. Shinra had his arm around her back, gently enveloping the Black Rider suit in an attempt to calm her nerves.

[Vol 3. - pg 33]