never lose, my rule

now an i7 stan II Ariri II she/her (main @literaryparticularfangirl)

[particularfangirl]

Buy HopeS_Park a Coffee. ko-fi.com/hopespark

Buy a Coffee for HopeS_Park with Ko-fi.com

Finally set up my ko-fi! I’ve been toying with this idea for a while and always thought ko-fi was a nice idea, because to me it’s kind of like giving a tip at a restaurant? No strings attached for either party. If you enjoy my writing over on AO3, I’d be happy if you could spare a quick visit to my newly created ko-fi ☺️

[crimson-chains]

I re-did this pic since I felt I wanted more movement and energy in the piece! :D The original piece was hopeful THIS ONE IS JUST SPITEFUL UN-BURY YOUR GAYS, MY DUDES

[m7angela]

i want shiro to be ace so badly

[particularfangirl]

Guys sorry where did the sudden interest in Kare Ira come from???

[particularfangirl]

I'm actually thinking of picking up the Kare ni irai shite wa ikemasen fan translations. But idk if anyone is actually interested and like, seeing how little views the previous chapters got,,,,

Also I'd wanna ask Sensei first to check whether it's okay

[neil-gaiman]

hi mr neilman ! i don't know how to phrase it in a normal way, but one time i saw you say "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem" and it changed my life, no exaggeration. i struggle with mental illness and sometimes this phrase is the only thing that keeps me going, even to this day. so i want to say thanks. i owe a lot to you

You are welcome. It was something I realized thinking about a family member who had killed himself when I was young, delivering a blow to his immediate family it never really recovered from. And thinking that whatever seemed inescapable back then would long since have worked itself out. Which doesn't mean that there wouldn't have been new problems. But meant that those problems of then would have passed.

[damiano-david]

wear green if you slay

[loki-hargreeves]

have you practised your Finnish today?

[tamuramachi]

Mystery to Iu Nakare as Read by Experts: Interview with Sociologist, Noritoshi Furuichi

Translated from the Da Vinci magazine August 2020 issue.

Translation Notes:

1. The popular Japanese saying, "onna no shiawase" (a woman's happiness), carries a connotation implying that what makes a woman happiest is being primarily a loving homemaker. It suggests that her happiness lies in her success as a wife, helpmate, and mother.

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What was your impression after reading Yumi Tamura's latest work, Mystery to Iu Nakare?

"What Totonou is unraveling is not a mystery case but a person's heart. He's more of a therapist than a detective," says Mr. Noritoshi Furuichi, who was impressed by the first story.

Totonou, who becomes a murder suspect, says the following during interrogation to the police sergeant who believes that "there is only one truth": "Getting caught up in something so ambiguous, like 'the truth,’ is what causes false accusations.”

Furuichi: "The stance taken by Totonou, who says that there are as many truths as there are people, and who tries to see the world in a flat way, is the core of this work as well as the antithesis of detective fiction. This is something I've always wondered, but most detective stories seem to end when the culprit is caught. But, merely revealing the facts doesn't solve anything. From the day the case closes and onward, the grief of the victims and the troubles of the perpetrators will continue. And that period of time is far much longer. The perspective that there’s no such thing as a single happy ending in reality is what makes this work so interesting."

Everyone who comes into contact with Totonou has their own beliefs and contradictions shattered. In the process, readers are also made aware of the things that have unconsciously bound them.

Furuichi: "I've been reading Tamura's works for a long time, including BASARA, but this one seems particularly tough on the "uncles." The old men who tend to believe that men go to work and women stay at home; who uphold a seniority-based hierarchy where they obey their superiors and give orders to their subordinates; and who put on airs just because of their titles. Through Totonou, this work casts a strong suspicious eye on those men. This specific line in volume 3 gave me quite a shock: "Don't fall for notions like 'a woman's happiness' [1.] either. Because they were probably made up by old men." This line points out that words accepted as truth in our society may actually be just prejudices that are convenient for someone else. However, the work achieves this kind of critique without being preachy. I think this is because the protagonist is always sincere with and serious about the people he faces. That's why all the people who meet him feel enabled to think for themselves and choose to change after being persuaded by his honesty. Totonou is actually very kind. He's usually not too involved with people, but when he realizes the crime by Garo, whom he grew fond of, he properly points it out. He doesn't turn a blind eye in order to be liked. Instead, once he's involved, Totonou continues to worry about Garo and tries to take responsibility for his actions. I believe being reasonable to yourself and to others will ultimately lead to kindness."

By the way, Mr. Furuichi, you naturally used some of Totonou's sayings as your own, but what part of him do you feel is similar to yourself?

Furuichi: "I've had friends say that to me, but I'm not so sure... (laughs). But I guess we're similar in that I do question a lot of things and end up offending someone. I just think it's important to ask, 'really?,' like Totonou, and question the existing state of things. In this society, there is a lot of common sense that makes no sense and customs that are no longer useful. They will continue to exist until someone calls them out. In order to improve and make society more open-minded, we need someone to intervene and question. I wish more people had a Totonou within them. Though more arguments and conflicts would probably arise here and there."

[kumooooo]

waiting for season 2

這部真的好好看...整真的太可愛了

[taeaart]

🦋

[nightdye]

[theladyjojogrant]

“It’s been a long week,” I say in the middle of the day on Monday. 

[dingdongyouarewrong]

y’all welcoming the twitter users who left during the porn ban

[southpauz]

They’re dating, your honor

[lichtsstar]

Riku my lil meow meow

[ainanafacts]

𝄋 Touma cried when he first heard his solo.

- Endless ( Touma )