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[raphaelaan]

Captivating Beauty

[razberryyum]

A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away…Lesson 702

MY 13 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 702:

With chapter 704 looming nearer on the horizon, I figured it’s time that I play a little catch up for the last two chapters since I never picked out my favorite moments from each. After revisiting this chapter tonight, I was reminded again of how heart-broken I was when I first read it and I got a little weepy again…and I know it’s only going to get worse with the next chapter. I really should’ve spaced these two chapters out so that I’m not in a dark hole of gloom by the time 704 rolls around. Ugh. 

1) My heart started hurting for Takasugi just about here.

2) Gintoki being hit by a piece of ceiling was so random it actually made me laugh.

3) LOVED THIS. So meaningful and beautifully put by Takasugi about Gin-chan.

4) I actually borrowed the corrected translation from @raphaelaan for this because the original translation didn’t make sense in the context of what Takasugi was saying about Gintoki (but of course I will always be eternally grateful to the scanlators…it was a minor mistake). Takasugi’s “and my role is to be your companion” was most definitely directed at Shouyou, which just reinforced my belief that Shouyou really is the love of Takasugi’s life (regardless of whether its in the parental, platonic or romantic sense). 

5) Ugh, Takasugi trying so desperately to reach his teacher made my heart hurt so much…but at the same time I was so happy that he was finally ACTUALLY going to get to reunite with Shouyou.

6) I was actually relieved that Utsuro was finally mortal…that he might become a human being again in his Shouyou form was definitely a wonderful bonus. Things were finally looking up.

7) I was so touched by the fact that Shouyou even mentioned Oboro. I was so glad that his first disciple was still within his heart.

8) And this is where I started crying. I was SO FUCKING HAPPY for Takasugi.

9) And then of course, everything started to spiral downwards: I clearly remember thinking “oh shit’ just based on Takasugi’s reaction, even though I had no idea what happened.

10) I SCREAMED. 

11) My stomach basically dropped to my feet. I was crying now for a completely different reason. I immediately thought about what Takasugi last saw with his good eye and if there was any of him left in that body as he stabbed his beloved Shouyou and even just remembering what I felt at that moment makes me want to vomit now because it was all so horrible.

12) And then things went from worse to even worse and it looked like the world was ending all over again and I just felt sick to my stomach.

13) Yep, by the end of this chapter, I was feeling pretty fucking miserable. I was a ball of HURT. I couldn’t believe that Gintoki would be forced to strike down Utsuro while he’s in Takasugi’s body…so essentially he would be taking the life of someone he loves once again. So. Damn. CRUEL. Can’t believe we had to sit with this last image for weeks until chapter 703 came out. I honestly don’t even know how I survived that ordeal.

SHIPS TALLY:

Takasugi x Shouyou: even though I’m 100% TakaBan, I also absolutely believe Shouyou is the love of Takasugi’s life and he would’ve been so content if he were able to live happily ever after with Shouyou back in their Shoka Sonjuku.

Gintoki x Otae: it was a small moment but Otae’s soft expression as she handed his sword back to Gintoki was still sweet. I mean, gods know if it had been Hijikata doing that I would be flipping the F out so of course I had to note it. 

Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just completely unbelievably amazing.  It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s immense generosity that I am able enjoy Gintama on an extra another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.

[nimbus-cloud]

So after sharing a set of Shouri’s earbuds on the train, Takato just... stole the soft part of the earbud and later tweeted that he took it, while declaring that he’d try to steal the other one the next day.  

Kazuma replied to Takato’s tweet asking if Shouri had noticed, and Takato was gloating that no, Shouri hadn’t noticed yet.  Then Shouri replied to the thread going, “Eh? Wait, I didn’t know about this!  Now I can’t hear the beat in my ear!”

(x) (x) 

[raphaelaan]

The way Takasugi looked at Shouyou...

If that is not love, I don’t know what is.

[raphaelaan]

“Master, don’t you put on such a sad face. I... no, we will protect you from anything.”

(Spoiler)

- Takasugi to Shouyou, chapter 701

[raphaelaan]

"You've done well, Shinsuke."

[raphaelaan]

“Sensei, don’t make such a sad face.”

[raphaelaan]

Apparently, Gintoki’s favorite thing is sweets and Katsura’s is soba.... but then there’s Takasugi:

[Birthday]: August 10th

[Faction]: Kiheitai

[Favorite thing]: Yoshida Shouyou

[Trademark Item]: Kiseru

(Takasugi, man, the others are saying their favorite food. Are you implying you want to eat Shouyou, am I supposed to ship this--)

Well. Time to jump ship to the vessel captained by Gorilla himself, I guess.