I want to give thanks to everyone who participated in Minao week! It really means a lot to me that people wanted to join, and even if you didn’t end up making anything, I’m still glad people were interested in my excuse to draw Mink and Aoba fucking Silly little idea 🥰🩷
More minao week! Today is bad end day, i believe. A good a time as any to do these little content warning splash screens i thought up that allude to the things in the bad ends. All in cute chibi flavor!
Minao week nature walk! Its 2mins into thursday but fuck it! I'm proud and impatient!!!
My idea behind this:
aoba had been in some sort of funk for like 9 days where he barely came out of his room. Mink decides enough bedrotting and carries aoba for some fresh air. His first reaction to getting grabbed was uncharacteristic for him - aggression, a small fight. But once mink explained what the plan was, the resisting stopped, and he just let mink help him put some shoes on.
Naturally, 9 days of bedrot does not make a very energized ao, so he just climbs his partner. Mink is fine with it. The fresh air is a main goal, after all. And he knows aoba isn't quite "himself" right now, either, and spending time with him, however or whoever, is important time for mink.
Later when they get home, he'll pry for why Aoba’s so low, fuss over his hair and ask why he didn't take out the feathers if he planned on letting his hair get so tangled. Recieve a simple answer that he felt he couldn't touch them no matter what. They're too important to risk screwing up...
...and maybe the bout of sadness isn't over. Maybe there's new grief, an estate inherited, decisions to be made and realizations to be struck. But they won't shoulder it alone, that's for sure.
SFW and NSFW, but feel free to use them however you like! Mix and match to your hearts content or make something entirely new!
Minao will start on September 21st through September 27th, leading up to Mink’s birthday! Use the tag #Minaoweek or #Minaoweek2025 so we can see your beautiful creations 😊