I’m a little bit late to post these, but here are the submissions I submitted as a contributor for the First Time For Everything Ikemen Fan Zine. The full zine is free to download at @ikemen-watch.
My first submission took a long time to make because of a slighttt overestimation on my part on how long it would take to draw Crown. At first there was going to be only Alfons, Liam, Jude, Ellis and Roger until I wanted to draw the rest of them (also because I would rather draw the rest of Crown than to make a background). It very fun to draw this, especially Alfons and Rogers interactions. The artwork is meant to depict Liam winning poker against Crown for the first time.
My second submission is young William and Victor jumping roofs for the first time. This one was nice and easy to make compared to my first submission but it still needed some time to make.
I was also one of the cover artists! I decided to draw William for the cover because he ‘s the poster boy of Ikevil and also one of my faves.
Overall I had a lot of fun being a contributor, I would definitely be a contributor again if there’s another zine in the future.
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✧ I am doing something a little new with the screenshots in order to include more of them, but I'm still adjusting the format so....just fyi that it looks a little off.
One day, out of the blue, Jude and William’s bodies got switched……
With no solution in sight, Jude’s frustration had reached its peak.
Jude: Bollocks…..Gotta business meetin’ today that I can’t miss for shite.
William: Don’t worry, just leave the meeting to me. It will be a piece of strawberry cake.
(Even though he has Jude's face, William's being so playful that he actually looks cheerful!)
Kate: It's amazing how much of a difference a different personality makes.…
Jude: He’s gettin’ carried away. Been tryna act like me since this mornin’.
Ellis: Hey Will, can you say something funny with Jude’s appearance?
William: Hm, somethin’ like Jude….
William: How’s about I sink ya deep in the sea, hm?
Ellis: That’s amazing…..When Jude says it, it’s sounds like a death sentence.
Kate: But when William says it, it sounds like I'd get swept away by the waves of love and drown in his charm...!
Jude: …….You two, just ya wait till I change back.
[Transitions to Town]
To ready for the business meeting, we first headed to Raven, Ltd.
Jude: Listen up. Dont’cha dare open yer trap in front of my employees.
William: Why nah? ( ╹ -╹)?
(William seems to be enjoying playing Jude...)
Jude: Because of that right there, that bubbly accent of yers is creepy.
William: But if I don’t speak, how will you communicate with your employees?
Jude: Ain’t a biggie if I can’t speak for a day or so. There ain’t any incompetent employees in my company who’d let something like that hinder their work.
Ellis: …...I wish everyone in the company could have heard what Jude just said.
Kate: He’s so confident in them…!
William: I understand. Frankly, I’m just itching to say some of the quirky things you do, Jude—
Jude: Geez, thanks for yer candor.
William: But I don’t want to hurt or confuse the employees you care about.
William: My lips are sealed, it’ll be smooth sailing.
However, the situation worsened in a way Jude hadn't anticipated—
[Transitions to Raven, Ltd]
Female Employee: Oh, my…….
When a woman’s pen rolled across the floor, Jude (William), picked it up.
William: ………
Female Employee: Th-thank you so much….!
Jude (William) smiled, and the female employee blushed…..
And then, when one of the male employees who was carrying a large package looked as if he would fall over….
Male Employee: Gah…!
William: ……..
Male Employee: Thanks for the help. Oh, President….!
The male employee's face turned a bright crimson all the way up to his ears….
[Jude’s Office]
Jude: The hell are ya doin’, huh?
William: …….
Jude: Oy…don't act confused. Quit makin' all the employees fall fer you with that silent, charmin' British gentleman act of yers!
William: I thought I was acting pretty normally though……
Jude: Your personality’s practically oozin’ outta of me!
Ellis: William really can make people fall for me just by being himself, can’t he?
Kate: That’s William for you!
Jude: Haah…..Just start talkin’ already.
Jude: Better to have ya talkin’ strange and actin’ odd, than bein’ quiet and havin’ weird stuff happen. ‘Least I can do a little damage control that way.
Jude: But…..if ya botch up my business deal, I ain’t forgivin’ ya.
William: Of course. Just leave it to me….I mean to Jude! ( ദ്ദി ˙ᗜ˙ )
Jude: ……Gotta real bad feelin’ about this.
And so, William ended up taking over the business deal in Jude’s place.
(Jude explained how to handle the meeting beforehand, but I wonder if William will be okay….)
Importer: I can't accept those terms. Honestly, our profit margin would be way too low.
William: …..Yer shipment’s been stuck at port for three days, ain’t it?
William: Yer bein’ harassed because ya made a move on a rival’s daughter.
Importer: H-How did you know that?
(As expected…..William’s really embodying Jude!)
(….Everything’s going according to Jude’s plan so far.)
All that’s left is to follow Jude’s instructions and say:
“I’ll negotiate with the harbormaster to get the shipment released, all ya gotta do is accept these terms.”
But…..
William: Whaddya really wanna do right now?
William: If there’s love there, then shouldn’t ya do somethin’ about it?
(……? Those lines were NOT part of the previous discussion.)
Importer: Of course, I love her! But…..
William: I can arrange for ya to marry her.
Import: You’ll what?
William: ‘Course…..that’s only if ya wanna?
Importer: …..Oh, would you, please Jude….I-I-I mean President Jazza?
The importer switches from -San to -Sama here. So, I added President to note the distinction.
(What the heck is happening….this is so not Jude’s plan!)
Initially, the plan was to use the importer’s weakness, his affair with the business rival's daughter, as an advantage in the negotiations. But somehow it’s turned into him supporting that weakness.
Importer: I kept telling myself it wasn’t meant to be, but I... still can't give up on her!
William: It’s gonna be fine. But in exchange, you’ll hafta accept these terms.
Importer: It's practically a bargain compared to what you're doing for me! I'm more than happy to accept the terms.
Importer: ......You know, you seem to have mellowed out a bit since I last saw you.
William: Well, people can change overnight…..you an’ I both.
People can change overnight — it’s precisely because of such a transformation this business deal came about.
I was impressed by William's characteristic approach of getting Jude's conditions accepted while still letting the importer to choose his own path.
[Back at Raven, Ltd.]
Jude: What in the bloody hell was that…..That’s not somethin’ I’d do!
The moment we stepped into the president's office, Jude, who clearly wasn't satisfied with the business meeting that had just taken place, grabbed William by the collar.
William: I'm sorry, but I just couldn't leave a troubled young man alone.
Jude: That’s a real nasty habit…..Hah, yer the one who suggested it, so ya’d better see it through to the end.
William: Of course, I will. Now, Jude, I need you to accompany me on my business.
Next, we visited the “Mad Tea Party,” a social gathering open to people of all social classes held at William’s estate.
Kate: Have you been here before, Jude?
Jude: Been here a few times just to exchange info.
Jude: But…..there lotsa big wigs here today.
William: Yes, that’s because-
Woman: Ah, the star of the show has finally arrived!
The woman rushed over and joyfully grabbed William's (Jude's) arm.
Jude: The star of the show….?
Woman: Ohhh you, don't play dumb! Today's the day of the concert you organised!
William: Ah, yes.….My apologies for being late.
Jude played along with the conversation, but he briefly glared daggers at William. It was like he was saying, “I didn’t hear nothin’ about this.”
William: Music may not be a necessity, but it adds color and richness to life.
William: It doesn't matter what songs you play, or how you play them...…Say, perhaps we should have a concert where everyone is welcome to attend?
Jude: ……Haha, I just remembered at this very moment. Thanks for repeating it, Jude.
I could see a vein throbbing on William's (Jude's) beautiful forehead.
Man: Needless to say, the first to perform will be the Earl! Everyone has been waiting for you to come!
Man: And then, I shall play the violin afterwards, given what happened the other day…..
Jude: …..Yes, it was a shame that your string broke right before your performance last time. I look forward to it today.
Glancing sidelong at the man and Jude, who were chatting amiably together, I quietly asked William a question.
Kate: …..Um, William. Did you tell Jude about what happened at the mad tea party?
William: No, I didn't have that much time. All I told Jude was to come here.
Kate: Then how did Jude know about the man's string breaking...?
Ellis: I think he probably figured it out from the fact that the string had been replaced, or from overhearing surrounding conversations.
Kate: Jude’s adaptability is amazing….
I couldn't help but admire Jude for behaving like William, so as not to spoil the atmosphere.
William: Watching Jude play his role as me so earnestly, I might’ve gone a tad too far with my antics. Ahaha!
In the midst of our conversation…..
Woman: Come now, this way!
Jude was pulled by the arm by the woman towards the piano.
Kate: Uh, is he going to be all right? Can Jude even play the piano….?
Ellis: I’ve never heard him play. I don’t even think I’ve ever seen him touch an instrument.
Kate: Th-Then maybe he learned in public school!
William: He likely didn’t have piano lessons.
In a public school setting (Elite schools reserved for the well-to-do), musical instruction was based upon gender, social class & the type of institution the child attended. Boys generally didn’t receive musical education because it was considered to be a feminine pursuit. Their education was based on classical literature, the sciences, Latin, Greek, etc. If there was musical interest, then private music lessons would need to be paid for, and were often expensive. Just something I found while researching for the tl.
William: Well….I’m sure Jude could probably think up an excuse to refuse playing the piano.
Kate: I suppose….. It's a shame for everyone who was expecting you to play.
William: ……Then when the time arrives, I’ll play the piano as I am. I'd be delighted if you two could play some instrument to liven things up.
Ellis: I can play the castanets.
Kate: I can play a little too….I’ll do my best when the time comes!
Eventually, the conversations among the people gradually died down.
The reason was that Jude, still in William’s form, stood in front of the piano.
Woman: I can’t quite put my finger on it, but….Lord William seems a bit different today, doesn’t he?
Man: Yeah, even his posture has a bit of a roughness to it…..
Woman: He's usually so gentlemanly, but he has this gruff aura about him, and it's kind of wonderful...
With all eyes on him, Jude smiled gracefully, just like William.
Jude: …..This is rather troubling. With all this attention, I won’t be able to perform my best.
As Jude gave a wry smile, warm cheers rang out: “Don’t be so modest! Let’s hear you play!”
William: Very well, for the first piece…..I shall perform the first melody I’ve ever played here.
Amidst the applause, Jude sat down at the piano and began to play.
Kate: Oh my….. he’s really good!
William: ……I never would have thought he could play this well.
Not only us, but everyone around us was praising Jude's performance.
Woman: His playing is a little wilder than usual, but that's charming and marvelous...
Man: I feel a passion akin to anger in this performance...!
(Yeah, that’s probably because Jude’s pouring his frustration into it…..)
And so, the performance ended successfully, and Jude returned to us, much to the crowd’s lament.
Kate: Bravo, Jude! That was a wonderful performance.
Ellis: I didn’t know you could play the piano, Jude.
Jude: Only dabbled in it a bit so the nobles don’t look down on me.
Jude: But as soon as I sat in front of the piano, my fingers started moving on their own. I thought I was going mad.
Kate: Are you saying that’s William’s body remembered how to play….?
Jude: Guess so.
William: So that’s why the piano’s tone sounded like my playing, mixed with Jude’s roughness.
William: How marvelous. This is our very first collaboration, Jude! (ㅅ´ ˘ `)
Jude: Could you not say things in such a gross way please?
And so, a strange and intense day of body swapping came to an end.
And then, the next day……
Ellis: So Jude and William switched back only after a day.
Ellis: Kate looked so happy watching them switch places...it's a bit of a shame.
Jude: A shame? I don’t wanna go through a switch like that again.
William: Really? I had fun, so I was thinking of asking Roger to give me some of the body-switching potion...
Ellis: If there’s potion handy, I’d like to become Jude again.
William: Oh….Well then, why don't you and I have a Jude-ness competition, Ellis?
Ellis: Sure. I won’t lose when it comes to understanding Jude-ness.
Kate: Oh, oh! Leave the judging to me! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ )
Jude: Just what in blazes is “Jude-ness”?
(William and Jude are complete opposites….)
(But I think they were able to pull off the switch up because they understand each other’s virtues.)
There are plenty of sad things in life that make you want to look away, and painful things that leave you feeling helpless.
But that’s exactly why—
I want to record every single moment of days like today—days that are funny, joyful, and full of wonder.
As proof that the “cursed ones” are living in this world.
[Master List]
Will's too funny, he is SO committed to playing Jude lol. And Jude's just ready to throttle that man lollll. Anyway, it was a cute story and I am sure EN's official version will be even better!
Disclaimer: I translate ikevil just for fun and sillies! As always, I’ll be linking other translations of this story in the Masterlist, so please check their versions, if you can! Thank you \(^^)/ <3
Harrison: “Head, face, neck, chest, stomach, arms, legs… you got a reaction from everything caused, so experiment complete. Isn't that enough?”
Alfons: “Oh? You don't want to try experiencing such unprecedented pleasure for yourself?”
Kate: “Are you really okay with that?”
Harrison: “Don’t just go along with him.”
Kate: “But... doesn’t it just make you curious? If everyone really turns completely weak and helpless from a touch.”
Liam: “That's a big grin you're wearing Kate.”
William: “You’re usually the one being toyed with by a bunch of eccentric villains, so I suppose you’re enjoying being on the other side for once.”
Kate: “Toyed with…? Are you sure you should be saying that?”
William: “Hm?”
Kate: “I can make you melt. See? Just by touching your ear like this…”
William: “Mm…”
William: “Ah… this is… quite a strange sensation…
William: Regardless of my will... it forces me to focus on you… until you're all that I can see…”
Victor: “To think it can even overpower William’s will… incredible.”
Darius: “I never imagined William being controlled by someone else.”
Kate: “So? Do you surrender?”
William: “…If I asked for more, how far would you go?”
Kate: “Huh!? Oh… um…”
Harrison: “Will, don’t make things difficult for her..”
Harrison: “…Ah.”
Kate: “Oh!”
Nica: “Wow, he just went and grabbed her hand himself.”
Kate: “Does it feel the same even if I don’t touch you first?”
Harrison: “Dunno… guess you'd have to do it for me to tell.
Harrison: “…Mm. Yeah, its the same regardless of who initiates it…”
Harrison: “As long as there's contact, it feels like I’m completely drawn to you…”
Elbert: “Will… did you set Harrison up?”
William: “Haha, hardly. I don't make a habit of hunting foxes.”
William: “But, with that, it seems we’ve successfully tested everyone.”
Victor: “Hey, hey! Aren’t you forgetting someone?”
William: “Ah, right. There's still one left.”
Victor: “You knew that this whole time, didn’t you? Alright, Kate! Feel free to touch me anywhere!”
Kate: “All the other areas have already been tested, so… I'll go with your head.”
Kate: “Could you bend down a little?”
Victor: “Gladly… Is this alright?”
Victor: “Mm… hehe, this feels nice.”
Victor: “I don’t usually get my head patted, so it feels even better.”
Roger: “Hard to tell if it’s working or not with this guy.”
Kate: “Victor… are you also being captivated by me?”
Victor: “Yes… as you can see, I've completely turned to jelly.”
William: “It’s working. He’s just holding himself together so he doesn’t lose composure.”
Victor: “Hey, Will! Don’t give me away!”
Roger: “If William says so, then I'll take his word for it.”
Kate: “So… that means I’ve finally conquered everyone!”
Harrison: “Hah… You do realize what you’ve just done, right? Going and making everyone here experienced that feeling.”
Kate: “Hm? If you mean how I’ve touched everyone, then yes…?”
Harrison: “…You really don’t get how dangerous that was, do you?”
Kate: “Dangerous?”
Darius: “You have no idea how bad the odds are for you right now, do you?”
Roger: “Being touched by you right now is the greatest pleasure for us right now… basically a feast.”
Roger: “And now every single one of us has had a taste.”
Kate: “…Huh?”
Jude: “You seriously thought you could just mess with a bunch of villains like us and just walk away scot free?”
Jude: “Heh. What a princess.”
Harrison “If your touch gives that kind of pleasure, these guys are the type to go after it without hesitation.”
Kate: “Th-that’s not…”
Liam: “I barely even got touched… I’d like you to touch me again.”
Ellis: “Hehe, me too.”
Elbert: “I mean… if you don’t mind, I could go for as long as—”
Alfons: “Well, it does make you wonder what would happen if we tried… certain things in this state.”
Ring: “H-hey! That kind of thing should wait until after marriage!”
Nica: “Yeah… this is getting out of hand.”
Kate: “S-stop this!”
Kate: “What’s happening to your bodies is abnormal! It’s like a sickness!”
Kate: “You should all be resting, okay?!”
Victor: “Unfortunately, I think you’re a bit late to make that argument.”
William: “I doubt a group of people burdened with curses would be deterred by something like illness or abnormalities."
Kate: “Then let’s figure out the cause! That was the whole point of the experiment, right?!”
Roger: “That’s one thing. But if there’s a feast right in front of you, there’s no reason not to dig in.”
Ellis: “But forcing her isn't good. Kate wouldn’t be happy.”
Ellis: “So… what if we make Kate happy, and as a reward, she touches us?”
Nica: “Oh~, that’s good. Do something nice, get something nice in return.”
Darius: “Or we skip the hassle and just make her do it.”
Darius: “If a mere human can be useful to us, that alone should make her happy, right?”
Jude: “Hah, only the person themselves gets to decide if they’re happy.”
Elbert: “…Hold on.”
Elbert: “At this rate, from experience, I have a feeling this is going to turn into another brawl…”
Harrison: “Yeah… maybe it’s time to use our heads.”
Ring: “So… we figure out a way to get that effect without fighting…?”
Alfons: “A bunch of cats and only one piece of catnip. Not fighting seems impossible in this situation, doesn’t it?”
Jude: “So now she’s catnip, huh.”
Kate: “Did I just… lose my human rights by getting carried away…?”
William: “Then how about this…”
William: “We set equal time limits and have Kate touch each of us. No forcing allowed.”
William: “Let’s see… we still have sorting to do, and time is limited.”
William: “We split into four groups of three, and each group spends time with Kate.”
William: “The others will continue organizing the mail in the meantime.”
Ellis: “That’s a nice idea. Feels like everyone can be happy.”
William: “Of course, that’s only if Kate agrees. What do you want to do, Kate?”
Kate: “I don’t think I can handle all of you at full intensity one by one…”
Kate: “And if I fail to get away, there’s a real risk to my physical and mental safety…”
Darius: “Wow, no trust at all.”
Nica: “Kind of deserved.”
Kate: “I accept your proposal!”
Liam: “…This isn’t a competition, right?”
Harrison: “With this bunch, you probably need that kind of resolve.”
Kate: “But promise me one thing.”
Kate: “During this time with each group…”
Kate: “No fighting, and no attacking me. Deal?”
Everyone exchanges glances and silently agrees.
Kate: “Then bring it on.”
Jude: “Heh. That contract’s full of holes. You’re basically askin’ to get played.”
Ellis: “I’m looking forward to petting time.”
Elbert: “How should we divide the groups?”
Victor: “I came prepared! I’ve got lots ready right here!”
*William: “Well then, Kate.”
*William: “Let’s see if you can tame us.”
T/N: Funny little Cybird error! Victor's sprite is the one showing but it says it's William talking
And so, in order to avoid pointless conflict, operation: Melt the Villains began!
