My previous Tumblr account got deactivated probably due to my VPN.
Reintroducing myself.
Hello I am SkyIzm. I am an adult who became immersed into anime and manga during high school days. My username means SaKYo-IZuMi. They are my favorite #a3 ship. These two are the best adult romance characters in my dreams.
My hobbies are drawing fanarts, abstract art, making and original paintings. My TikTok account does not reach so many people that is why I thought of posting here instead.
Currently, I am playing Ensemble Starts!! (En) I like the gameplay but not the story. I find the story weird. Their music is superb especially the songs of Knights, Crazy:B and Valkyrie.
For the sake of nostalgia I restarted playing ObeyMe! again. I stan Lucifer with all my heart. Never mind the other boys I like Lucifer.
I cannot play A3! since the English version ended its service years ago. I only rely on fan translations of the events. A3! the first joseimuke I played religiously. They are my virtual family. The game made me feel a lot of different emotions.
Lastly, I became a fan of HANA from NonoGirls audition project. They are not idols but artists. The girls can sing live while dancing their difficult choreography. For me, those young women taught me, an adult suffering from a midlife crisis not to give up.
Itaru: (I was planning on getting up a little earlier today, but the time I scheduled has already passed...!)
Itaru: I've screwed up now...
Itaru: (I shouldn't have stayed up late last night)
Itaru: (But I have to work on the event at night, so I have no choice. If I can't cut time out of the day for it, so the only option is to cut down on my sleep)
Itaru: Nevermind, this is not the time to think about things like that. I have no choice but to rely on that person.
Itaru: Senpai--.
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Kumon: Ah, Itaru-san, good morningg!
Itaru: Heyo~. Have you seen Chikage-san?
Yuki: He's already gone.
Itaru: Geez, seriously. I even wanted to take a shower this morning too... Actually... you can wake me up next time, ok?
Yuki: Nope, that's your fault for oversleeping. You were up late playing games anyways.
Muku: Y-Yuki-kun!....!
Azami: Oi, did you seriously stay up late again? You seriously gotta stop it.
Itaru: Oof-- looks like I don't have time left. I'm off.
Muku: See you later!
Azami: He ran away.
Yuki: He really did run away.
Tenma: .....He's definitely an elite salaryman.
Kumon: Yup, yup. It seems like only Itaru-san and Chikage-san's days have 48 hours in them.
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Itaru: (Phew....I managed to make it in time. Now. it's back to work....)
*notification noise*
Itaru: (The company's chat has is already up and running.....wait, is that from the HR department?)
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Kitamori: Chigasaki-san, it's been a while!
Itaru: It has been a while. You're in the HR department now, right, Kitamori-san?
Itaru: (I heard that the HR department wanted to discuss something with me, so I was wondering what it could be, but I didn't expect to meet my former junior colleague)
Itaru: (I think that the first time we met was when I was in my third year......)
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Boss: ---Chigasaki-kun, can I borrow you for a second?
Itaru: Yes.
Kitamori: .......choo.
Itaru: (This is the first time I've seen this face. Actually, he looks really nervous)
Boss: This here is Kitamori-kun, the new graduate I mentioned the other day.
Itaru: Ahh, you're talking about the O J T thing.
Itaru: Nice to meet you. My name is Chigasaki, I'll be your new supervisor for now.
Kitamori: I'm K-K-Ki-Kitamori! N-n-n-nice to meet you!
Itaru: Haha, don't be nervous. I'm also looking forward to working with you.
Kitamori: ~~choo!
Itaru: Are you okay? Could it be that you're not feeling well....
Kitamori: No, it's just that the thought of having such a beautiful face next to me makes me nervous....
Itaru: (Eh? It's that way?)
Itaru: Ahaha. Um well, thank you.
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Kitamori: By the way, Chigasaki-san, your face is still as good-looking as ever~.
Itaru: Ahaha, thank you.
Itaru: (Deja vu...)
Itaru: (I haven't had much contact with him since he transferred, but he hasn't seemed to have changed)
heres a big compilation of a3 stuff ive been doing, some of it is a few weeks old and i just messily coloured in alot of it 👍
i actually had some more stuff in my WIP folder but im not sure when ill be finishing all that stuff off since i have something in mind for pride month!! anyways!!! huzzah!!
Now that May is here, the weather is starting to get gentler.
I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot of people spending time on the dorm’s balcony and in the courtyard.
The courtyard is especially spacious, so there’s always someone there.
As for the balcony, a while ago I saw this duo playing Go there.
It’s rare for anyone in the company to play Go, so I took a picture and stayed to watch them until the end.
As you can see from their expressions in the picture, Sakyo-san was the victor.
But Tasuku came close too.
Depending on their final plays, the outcome might’ve been reversed.
By the way, apparently they were playing Go because May 14th is Go Stones Day and Kazunari invited them to play together. It sounded like Sakyo-san and Tasuku came earlier than the designated time, so the two of them started a game.
Kazunari and Tenma arrived right after Sakyo-san and Tasuku finished their game and played against each other. Apparently, they both knew the rules, but they were actually beginners
Although they needed a little help whenever they got stuck, they seemed to enjoy playing Go and thinking on their own.
In the end, I also played against Sakyo-san and Tasuku, but I’ll leave the results of those games up to your imagination.
“A story where a fox is attacked by humans because of a misunderstanding... No matter what world we’re in, coming to an understanding with people is difficult.”
Translated by: Mod April
(Player name has been set to "Izumi".)
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Part 1
Izumi: Then it looks like we’re going to end up coming back at around the same time, huh?
Sakuya: Ah, yes! Director, the roads are dangerous at night so please be careful.
Chikage: Good morning.
Izumi: Oh, Chikage-san. Good morning!
Chikage: I overheard a bit of your conversation. Seems like both of you are getting home late tonight?
Izumi: Yup, I’m going to help out at another theater, so I’ll be getting home about two hours later than usual…
Sakuya: And I’ll be working my part-time job at the daycare, and I’ll be there until everyone has been picked up, so I’ll be coming home a little late, too.
Izumi: So we were talking about how it seems like we might get home at the same time.
Chikage: Is that right… Director, is it the same theater troupe as always?
Izumi: That’s right!
Chikage: Actually, I have a meeting with a client near that theater this evening.
Chikage: I was planning on coming straight home after that, so I’ll probably be heading home around the same time that you finish helping out.
Chikage: I’ll be driving to meet with the client, so if you’d like, shall I pick you up?
Izumi: If it’s okay with you, then I’d be really grateful!
Chikage: Then I’ll pick you up. After that, Sakuya, shall I pick you up too?
Sakuya: Eh, would that be okay? [2]
Chikage: It’s on the way. Is it alright with you, director?
Izumi: Of course!
Sakuya: Thank you very much! Then, I’d like to request that pickup!
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Chikage: Director, good work today. Hop in.
Izumi: Chikage-san, thank you!
Chikage: Did you wait long?
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[Choose!]
I didn’t wait long!
It feels like I’m going on a date.
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I didn’t wait long!
Izumi: No, I didn’t wait long! I only just came out.
Chikage: That’s good, then.
Izumi: I’m really happy that you came to pick me up.
Chikage: Hearing you say that makes coming to pick you up worth it.
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It feels like I’m going on a date.
Izumi: You coming to pick me up kind of makes it feel like I’m going on a date.
Chikage: Then should we go on a drive?
Izumi: Hmm. If that’s the case, I want to go somewhere where we can see the stars clearly.
Chikage: How romantic. I expected you to ask to go to a curry place.
Izumi: If it were a real date, then of course I’d want to go to a curry restaurant! That’d make me really happy!
Chikage: Haha, as expected.
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Chikage: Alright. Next, let’s get Sakuya.
Izumi: Right. He might already be waiting for us, so let’s hurry!
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Izumi: Good evening!
Sakuya: Oh, director, Chikage-san!
Chikage: Seems like we’re a little early.
Sakuya: No, actually it’s already pick-up time, but…
Sakuya: I have to check in with the principal and contact this child’s parents, so while I’m out, would it be okay if you watched over him for a bit?
Izumi: Yup, that’s fine. Leave it to us!
Sakuya: Thank you so much!
Sakuya: Yuuto-kun, I’m going to call mom, so play with this big sis and big bro for a bit, okay?
Yuuto: Okaaay!
Sakuya: Then, I’ll leave it to you!
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Part 2
Izumi: Good evening, Yuuto-kun!
Chikage: Good evening.
Izumi: Were you playing with these blocks?
Yuuto: Yeah, that’s right!
Chikage: Then how about we keep playing with them?
Yuuto: Umm… I wanna read a picture book!
Chikage: Picture book?
Izumi: Which picture book do you want?
Yuuto: Let’s seeee…
Yuuto: This one! Big sis, read this one!
Izumi: Alright. I’ll read it, so sit here, okay?
Yuuto: Okay!
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Izumi: “... and the two of them lived happily ever after. The end.”
Yuuto: Yay! That was so fun!
Yuuto: Another one, another one!
Yuuto: Umm, which one should it be… Ah! This one!
Yuuto: Next, big bro, can you read this?
Izumi: Eh, that one…
Chikage: Hm, a fox’s story?
Yuuto: Yeah! I love foxes, so read it for me! 🥺
Chikage: Alright. Then, let’s begin.
Izumi: …
Chikage: “This happened when I was a small child…”
Yuuto: Uh-huh!
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Chikage: This fox seems like quite the prankster.
Yuuto: That’s riiight!
Chikage: “... the day after that, it wasn’t only chestnuts, but he also left one, two, three pine mushrooms.”
Chikage: (... I see the ending of the story. Is this why the director seemed a bit off just now?)
Chikage: (Even if it did good things, it still got killed in the end… It shouldn’t have devoted itself to a person.)
Chikage: (In any case, it’s no good if I just continue reading it like this. I guess I should drag it out somehow until Sakuya comes back.)
Chikage: It seems like every day, chestnuts, pine mushrooms, and other delicious foods were placed outside this man’s house like gifts.
Chikage: It says they were hidden so that no one else would be able to see them.
Yuuto: Mister Fox is so kind~!
Chikage: … that’s right. He’s a very kind fox.
[ Sakuya comes in. ]
Sakuya: Sorry I took a while!
Sakuya: Yuuto-kun, mom will be coming to pick you up soon, so let’s get ready to go, okay?
Yuuto: Eh!? But…
Chikage: It’s already late today, so let’s continue again next time.
Yuuto: Okay, I get it… Next time!
Sakuya: Such a patient boy! Then, let’s get ready.
Yuuto: Oka~y!
[ Sakuya and Yuuto leave. ]
Izumi: Good work reading the story.
Izumi: Chikage-san is kind, huh?
Chikage: Kind?
Izumi: Yes. You thought that Yuuto-kun would be sad if he knew the ending of the story, so you extended it so that didn’t have to read the ending, right?
Chikage: I wonder. I just didn’t feel like reading it.
Izumi: Fufu, then I'll leave it at that.
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[1] The name of the card in JP is 臙脂色チーター. 臙脂色 (enjiiro) is a red color which comes from the word 臙脂虫 (enjimushi), a type of bug from which the color was derived. In English, the red dye derived from this bug is "carmine", hence the title translation. Also, the story title can be more literally translated as "reading a picture book to [someone]", but that's basically storytime, and so I translated it as such.
[2] The more literal translation would be something like, "Is it okay for me to ask you to pick me up?" (オレまで迎えに来てもらっちゃっていいんですか?) But that's kind of stilted, so I went with this.
every episode of this story was also proofread by myuntachis!
In-game summary:
The Company once again receives a request from the same hall where they once performed for White Day. This time, the interior is dyed black, and they’re asked to perform a play for Valentine’s Day.
With rehearsals, meetings, and Sakyo’s usual budget all in full swing, the day of the event finally arrives.
The actual performances go by smoothly in turn, but after one particular performance, Sakyo begins to feel something strange in his leg.
Taking notice of that, Azami confronts Sakyo that same night, but…?
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Epilogue - Thanks-giving Stream
NOTES:
(1) this story takes place in the same event hall as, and references, the outing event you're my first and last love! you can read a translation of it by the-himawari here!
I am not fond of this medium. Artists seem to like this more than watercolor. The works are mostly in abstract form. When feeling artsy but creative plans in mind, I always create abstract art.
