the night pool

for the love of rinharu 🌸

[haasegawa]

🌸 outside the lines (color me in)

Matsuoka Rin/Nanase Haruka Lenght: 30,345 Rating: E

Asahi claps his hands together and looks straight into Rin’s eyes. “Truth is, Rin, you’re really fucking competitive. And not only in games but with yourself, man. You’re ambitious as hell and I really admire that about you, don’t get me wrong. But it’s like you’re pushing yourself until you can’t take it anymore. You got every hour of your day written down, dude. You have your whole life planned out, but you’re not living it.” Or, Rin models for Haru's Art project and finds brand new shades of himself as he falls in love.

And finally, here goes my submission for this year's Sakurathon!

For the music lovers out there, there's also a playlist with songs that helped with inspiration in case you might be interested.

[devotedtorin]

✨🌸❤️ HAPPY SAKURATHON 2025!! 💙🌸✨

Non-polarized version below!

[cookie4hope]

Featuring another RinHaru bench, Rin and Haru are traveling around the world. There are more sights to see!

[devotedtorin]

In honor of Sakurathon 2025🌸✨,

I wanted to share some highlights of my RinHaru Sims 4 game where they have two kids, their first one being the infamous Sakura! 🌸✨

This is gonna be pretty long with some yapping in between so get cozy!

First up, of course is Rin and Haru themselves!

I'm actually so pissed at this picture because behind them there was an actual cherry tree which was the perfect spot for him to propose and I didn't even realize the tree wasn't in the picture ToT !!

In my game, Rin is a professional athlete while Haru is a celebrity chef. I could've had them both athletes but I gave them different occupations just cause it was more fun for me gameplay wise.

Then, Sakura Matsuoka-Nanase was born!✨

He was NOT happy to be eating fish again that day LMAO

For those who don't play, the Sims doesn't allow anyone younger than a teen to have a non-natural hair color so when he was born he had the same hair as Haru which I actually thought fit him well.

I truly didn't know how he was going to turn out. When he was younger he looked a lot like Haru.

But then bam! All of a sudden Rin's genes kicked in and he looks A LOT like Rin now LOL.

Once he got older I gave him the pink hair that I tend to see people give him.

Then the most precious moment to me...

Rin and Haru finally got married!! 🥹🥹

And yall... when I tell you this wedding was the definition of STRESS. But it turned out cute none the less!

Not too long after their wedding they decided to have another kid.

Misaaki Matsuoka-Nanase is born!✨

Fun fact me and my friend way back in the day chose Misaaki as RH's lovechild name over Sakura and then years later KyoAni actually used the name for that kid that was a mixture of Rin and Haru! I thought that was such a cool coincidence

She started looking like Rin at first which didn't surprise me at this point LOL but as she grew older like Sakura, she ended up like the other parent instead.

Now they're all grown up! I hope you guys enjoyed! Espeically to those who stayed till the end! <3 ✨

Maybe in the future I'll post the others and some vacations the RinHaru family is been on. I've also made other sims like Iwatobi + Samezuka, even the High Speed crew and Kisumi! I thought'd it be so lonely without them and I didn't want them friends with the usual townies when they already have friend groups.

I really wish I had made this some kind of youtube series or something to showcase everything these two have been through and everything they've put ME through as well 😭 I think I've been playing with them for almost 2 years now? Since late 2023?

For those that do play the sims, if you're interested I can try and make a list of all the cc I've used. And yes I did use cheats to keep them younger for a bit longer. They were growing too fast!

[dragon-of-timeless-blue]

AND! My last submission for the last day of @sakurathon is a poem! I made this thinking about the cherry tree that saw it all begin. TRANSLATION/ADAPTATION UNDER THE CUT! (this was a tricky one for the sounds and rhyme, definitely much more pleasing to the ear in spanish, but I made an effort)

A aquél cerezo de la primaria Iwatobi

Cerezo florece. Cerezo que cae.

Acompaña su sueño, a su anhelo dale vuelo.

Flores efímeras. de recuerdo primaveral.

Siente su azul mirar, obsérvalo un arcoíris crear.

Quédate junto a ellos, sigue su viaje con tu florecer.

Quédate junto a ellos, junto a ellos haz de crecer.

Vela por ellos, se irán tan pronto cómo tú.

Sueña con ellos, en sus corazones también estás tú.

Tus raíces se han extendido a sus pechos. Y de ahí, nunca saldrás.

Te llevarán consigo, hacía vistas que juntos descubrirán.

Cerezo florece. Cerezo que cae.

Dentro de alma de esos soñadores, por siempre, vivirás.

To that cherry tree at Iwatobi Elementary School

Cherry that blossoms. Cherry that falls.

Lead their dream, give their wishes wings .

Ephemeral flowers of spring memories.

Feel his blue gaze, watch him create a rainbow.

Stay with them, follow their journey with your blossoming.

Stay with them, along them you shall grow.

Watch over them, they will leave as quickly as you.

Dream with them, you are also in their hearts.

Your roots have spread to their chests. And you will never leave from there.

They will take you with them, to sights they'll discover together.

Cherry that blossoms. Cherry that falls.

Within the souls of those dreamers, you will never die.

[ladyodaskonpeito]

SA-KU-RA

“O’ darling, what you see here is a cherry blossom tree.”

An art to accompany my @sakurathon fic, In This Together. I did this on a whim, because I could never miss an opportunity to practice drawing hands 🤏

[dragon-of-timeless-blue]

Sakura and a sakura petal.

I tried to draw! ヾ⁠(⁠･⁠ω⁠･⁠*⁠)⁠ﾉ . A slightly different submission for @sakurathon . Sakura (aka. beloved rinharu love child) is my absolute beloved and i knew i had to give it a shot at drawing my design for him in digital ( it feels WEIRD).

It's a bit of a collage, too, because of the cherry blossom background, mostly I just had fun playing with layers and opacity. Obviously it's not a perfect job, but I'm glad Sakurathon gave me the courage to try something new! 🌸🥺

So thank you, as always, for this event! (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

[dragon-of-timeless-blue]

my second fic for @sakurathon :D, featuring Goro-sensei and beloved fanchild Sakura!! >u< 🌸

a chip off the old block

by magcdragonbluered

R: G

the years hadn't hit him so directly in the face as in those moments, when his eyes stared insistently between the list of names of the new members and a pair of bright eyes as blue as the pool itself.

"Matsuoka Sakura" he pronounced, and holy gods, he kinda needed some wine to actually process this.

"Here!" replied a youthful, eager voice.

[ladyodaskonpeito]

In This Together

Fandom: Free!

Pairings: Matsuoka Rin x Nanase Haruka

Rating: T

Wordcount: 1190

Summary: Rin and Haruka try their hand at naming, with or without the help of their friends.

This is my first time joining @sakurathon! So glad to be here as usual 🤗 Image credit to webandi on Pixabay.

[matsuoka-lin]

Happy Sakurathon '25 (and Free!'s 12th anniversary), everyone!!

The cherry blossom trees in my area bloomed a little earlier than usual this year, but their blossoms were just as beautiful as ever. 😌 These trees near my running course are my favourite of them all. They blossoms last (when all of the European cherry trees already have green leafs), but it's always worth the wait.

[dragon-of-timeless-blue]

I published my first submission for @sakurathon !! 🌸♡⁠(⁠Ӧ⁠ｖ⁠Ӧ⁠｡⁠)

planting roots

by magcdragonbluered

Rating G

Nanase Haruka/ Matsuoka Rin

To start their life in a new house, Haruka and Rin have decided to plant something very special together

[sakurathon]

🌸🔓 Sakurathon = officially open 🔓🌸

The clock has just struck midnight over in Japan, which means Sakurathon 2025 — a 2-day event centred around all things rinharu (& harurin, of course!) involving cherry blossoms — has now officially kicked off! 🥳

Your friendly neighbourhood mods are on stand-by to share (and love 💕) all entries in the #sakurathon tag here on Tumblr (and also over on Twitter & Bluesky!). We also have a unique AO3 collection for this year's edition here! For more information on how to post your entries, please check out our posting info. If you run into any trouble, please don't hesitate to let us know by sending us an ask. 🙏

P.S. There's still some time to participate in this year's giveaway! Check out our post about it here for more info. 🌸

[sakurathon]

Get ready for Sakurathon 2025!

📣 Spring is in the air (over here in the Northern Hemisphere, at least! 😆), which means it's high time for us to reveal the dates for this year's Sakurathon: APRIL 26TH & 27TH, 2025! 💙❤️

🌸🌸🌸 http://sakurathon.carrd.co 🌸🌸🌸

Get ready for a weekend full of Haruka, Rin & cherry blossoms! 🥳 You can find our rules, FAQ, posting information and links to past rounds on our dedicated Carrd. Should something still be unclear to you, though, please don't hesitate to give us a shout!

As per tradition, Sakurathon will feature another fun giveaway this year! This time, we've prepared 2 tiers of awesome prizes featuring Haruka & Rin's wedding photo shoot from Spoon2di! 😌 The 1st prize (🥇) is a set of 2 acrylic standees, and the 2nd prize (🥈) is a set of 2 fridge magnets!

Pssst, we may also have a 3rd surprize (🥉) planned... 🤐

That said, all prizes will be 100% official and fully licensed. If you'd like to participate in this year's giveaway, please check out this thread on Twitter for more information! The winners will be chosen out of a pool of all participants (using random.org!) & contacted on May 1st, 2025.

🏆 Good luck everyone, and let's dive into spring a pool full of cherry blossoms together!!

[fairytalebang]

Once upon a time, a bang was looking for artists...

The authors in our fairytale-themed bang are hard at work on their stories! Partner match-ups will not be until May, but due to volume, we are looking for artists well in advance.

We've compiled a list of all possible fandoms that will be available, along with brief information about the fic(s) for each one. And several of our authors are writing original fiction!

This is a discord-based mini + big bang open to artists 18 & up.

✨ the current list of fandoms

✨ complete bang information

✨ request the discord invite

[ficwip]

introducing...

Our first all-fandoms bang! Create brand-new works incorporating elements from fairytales & folklore

This two-tier bang is designed to encourage long-form works of fiction, with options for novelettes and novellas—or longer! Authors will be paired with artists who will illustrate their stories, and teams will post together in July.

Author & Artist sign-ups will formally open in January, but the author brainstorming channel is already available!

🍎 Complete bang info

📚 Follow @fairytalebang for updates

This is an 18+ event hosted exclusively on discord.

[thenightpool]

the zine is here!

Our mystery rinharu event Twists & Turns has come to its conclusion and we've collected all of the submissions into a commemorative digital zine.

Front & back cover illustrations by Declawed Wildcat

Over 100 pages of fic & art created by Adora Dark, Carlin, crow, Declawed Wildcat, Farah Rose, Hope, Lexi, museaway, SweetHeaven, and Taylor

Contains mature content

Totally free! to download

🔍 Download the zine (PDF)

[devotedtorin]

A strange creature appearing on shore? Residents of Iwatobi suddenly disappearing?

Can our two detectives link the two and crack the case? 🕵️‍♂️

The Man… of the Deep Sea!

Aka my submission for the RinHaru Twist and Turns Zine 🔍 hosted by @thenightpool