{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"find Happiness within","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/","description":"find Happiness within - LiveJournal.com","lastBuildDate":"Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:04:23 GMT","generator":"LiveJournal \/ LiveJournal.com","image":{"url":"https:\/\/l-userpic.livejournal.com\/73150556\/2355396","title":"find Happiness within","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/","width":"100","height":"100"},"item":[{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/458189.html","pubDate":"Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:04:23 GMT","title":"Disjointed Thoughts on Ace Attorney 5: Dual Destinies","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/458189.html","description":"<br \/>&hearts; - Simon Blackquill. <i>Simon Blackquill.<\/i> <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - I want a Taka. I will name my next dog - and I will have one one day dammit - Taka. It shall be done.<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - The combination of Athena's Mood Matrix and Apollo's bracelet. I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or marvel at how Ace Attorney managed to simplify the concept of psychodynamic processing of the here-and-now with clients (i.e., pointing out to clients that their affect was not congruent with their statement \/ a non-verbal quirk they have when saying certain things). Dude, you know how much more awesome it would be if I could pull up a holographic Mood Matrix in front of my boys and be like, TAKE THAT!!! when they insist, <i>no ma'am, I didn't beat him up ma'am, I don't fight anymore, fighting is bad!<\/i> <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - I don't know if the game meant it that way, but I had the heebie jeebies every time Fulbright showed up. Something about him seemed totally off - and then, well. Anyone else felt that way about Fulbright? <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - Cross-examined a killer whale. Because apparently a parrot wasn't enough. <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - Caw-caw-caw!!!<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - If I hear \"dark age of the law\" one more time, I might make like Athena's Mood Matrix and be like, <b>&gt;(!!!!<\/b><br \/><br \/>&hearts; - Edgeworth in <i>glasses<\/i>.<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - The animation of Jinx's ward-slap. Slap me, Jinxie, slap it to me hard!<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - My OTP liiiiives. 8D  <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - <i>SIMON BLACKQUILL<\/i>.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>New year resolutions, what? |D","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/458189.html?view=comments#comments","category":["game","ghei laywers","reviews"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/457606.html","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:03:11 GMT","title":"Happy new year, friends!","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/457606.html","description":"<font size=\"5\">Happy new year<br \/><br \/>\u65b0\u5e74\u5feb\u4e50<br \/><br \/>\u660e\u3051\u307e\u3057\u3066\u304a\u3081\u3067\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3059<br \/><br \/>\uc0c8\ud574\ubcf5 \ub9ce\uc774 \ubc1b\uc73c\uc138\uc694<\/font><br \/><br \/><br \/>... and I open 2014 by cross-examining a killer whale. 8D Reflections and resolutions tomorrow. Wishing everyone a blessed and wonderful new year! &hearts;","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/457606.html?view=comments#comments"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/456012.html","pubDate":"Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:18:47 GMT","title":"Secretly, Greatly drabbles","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/456012.html","description":"Flist! &hearts; Highly, highly, highly recommend that you watch \"Secretly, Greatly\" if you can. <br \/><br \/>Yes, you need to suspend some disbelief and certain facts might be exaggerated - all of which sadly never occurred to me until I described the plot to a friend and she looked at me like my head was on fire - but if you're into watching movies for its characters, their tragic stories and heart-felt interactions, then I say check it out if it's in your country. Basic premise: three elite North Korean spies were sent into South Korea to infiltrate the slums and await orders. Trailer can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8yOHaNWBlIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>I haven't been this inspired to write for a long time; my first thought out of the theater was: MUST WRITE FIC. Which is a far stronger reaction than my initial intention to write fic for Jaeger pilot Pacific Rim crossovers lololol.<br \/><br \/>Without further ado, drabbles!<br \/><br \/>( <b><a href=\"http:\/\/wingsonwords.livejournal.com\/33740.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Ordinary: no spoilers; day in the life of the three main characters<\/a><\/b> )<br \/><br \/>( <b><a href=\"http:\/\/wingsonwords.livejournal.com\/33740.html#cutid2\" target=\"_blank\">Life of a Salmon: Hae-rang POV, light spoilers; nothing huge, but toying with character interactions that weren't really fleshed out in the movie<\/a><\/b> )<br \/><br \/>( <b><a href=\"http:\/\/wingsonwords.livejournal.com\/33740.html#cutid3\" target=\"_blank\">Till Death Do Us Part: Hae-jin POV, SPOILERS UP THE WAZOO; only read if you don't care or have already watched the movie<\/a><\/b> )","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/456012.html?view=comments#comments","category":["seoul ate my soul","fic","reccomendation"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455871.html","pubDate":"Fri, 26 Jul 2013 04:15:11 GMT","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455871.html","description":"So I haven't been able to write anything for a while until <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"itsmysunshine\" lj:user=\"itsmysunshine\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/itsmysunshine.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/itsmysunshine.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>itsmysunshine<\/b><\/a><\/span> gave me the <b>prompt:<\/b> Yama pair, dance partners, and linked me to <a href=\"http:\/\/fan-nee.tumblr.com\/post\/51058949923\/coolerthanthou-no-one-can-ever-resist-the-yama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">this little gem<\/a>. <br \/><br \/>Short crack yama pair drabble, written in less than an hour and with no time to edit for now so um pardon my mistakes.<br \/><br \/> <br \/>As they performed an impromptu dance on Shiyagare, everyone snickered at their silly antics. It was meant to be fun and spontaneous, filled with spins, out-stretched arms, and two-step hip movements. And it was \u2013 but to Sho, it was more than just making a spectacle of himself and creating laughter in the studio. <br \/><br \/>It was a fun and spontaneous dance with Satoshi. <br \/><br \/>The older man had dancing in his blood, those pops, locks and fluid motions leaving Sho hot and parched for more, more, so much more. As a fellow bandmate, Sho thoroughly enjoyed the fortune (and pleasure) of watching Satoshi plan his next choreograph in front of a full mirror, sweat trailing down his cheek, teeth worrying at those full, pouty lips. <br \/><br \/>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to stay,\u201d Satoshi would tell him.<br \/><br \/>\u201cYou still owe me from our last dinner,\u201d Sho would reply, making a great pretense of looking over a script for News Zero. <br \/><br \/>And then they would leave for dinner later, with Sho footing the bill. <br \/><br \/>Yet, now, here they were on set: comedians, guest and bandmates making jibes at their expense, while Satoshi \u2013 Satoshi who made the robot look like sex on the dance floor \u2013 happily followed <i>Sho\u2019s<\/i> goofy, amateur moves, faltering just one step behind. Sho, heart swelling, took the lead with gusto, washed in the trust Satoshi had in his skill for looking extraordinarily ridiculous on national television (\u201cBut not as ridiculous as me; I have an image to maintain,\u201d Aiba warned). <br \/><br \/>\u201cNice moves,\u201d Satoshi told him after the show. <br \/><br \/>\u201cFor a mating ritual,\u201d said Nino.<br \/><br \/>\u201cLike chickens,\u201d Aiba added. \u201cThey totally do that.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cWhat, fan out their sexual tension for the world to see?\u201d said Nino. \u201cThat\u2019s more like peacocks, eh, Jun?\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cAnd why the hell would <i>I<\/i> know of the mating rituals of peacocks?\u201d said Jun.<br \/><br \/>\u201cOh, I know the answer!\u201d yelled Aiba, his arm shooting into the air. \u201cPick me, pick me!\u201d <br \/><br \/>\u201cDinner?\u201d said Sho, just as Jun slapped both Aiba and Nino across the head. Firmly gripping Satoshi by the arm, he tugged the older man out of the dressing room. <br \/><br \/>\u201cSure, partner,\u201d said Satoshi.<br \/><br \/><i>Partner.<\/i><br \/><br \/>Sho looked down at Satoshi, cheeks heating up so fast, he was definitely blushing like a schoolgirl with a crush. It didn't help that Satoshi looked back with those dozy, half-lidded eyes, hovering on the edge of sensuous and sleepy. He was never gladder that they were outside and out of earshot from the rest of their crazy band. <br \/><br \/>\u201cYou could probably find a better dance partner, though,\u201d said Sho, laughing awkwardly. <br \/><br \/>\u201cBut I chose to respond to your mating call,\u201d Satoshi said. <br \/><br \/>Sho halted in his steps. <br \/><br \/>As though he hadn\u2019t just said the strangest (and oddly seductive) line possible, Satoshi graced him with a soft smile, the flash of alertness vanishing as quickly as it appeared. \u201cI think you make a prettier peacock than Jun.\u201d<br \/><br \/>That night, they had ramen, Sho paid for the meal, and Satoshi soon explained to him, bare, open-mouthed, and in as few words as possible, what exactly he meant by the word \u2018partner\u2019. <br \/><br \/>To Arashi\u2019s amusement and the surprise of Shiyagare\u2019s staff, Sho was the most vocal in inviting more dancer <i>aniki<\/i> at the next meeting.<br \/><br \/><b>BONUS<\/b><br \/><br \/>\u201cSo who do you think is the hen?\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cSho-chan, obviously. Brings a whole new meaning to \u2018mother hen\u2019.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cLeader does do a great rooster crow. You think Sho-chan might lay eggs at some point?\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cOh, sure, dancing Easter eggs. Brightly coloured and speckled with fairy dust, courtesy of Oh-chan\u2019s fancy art genes.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cNO ONE\u2019S LAYING EGGS,\u201d Sho shrieked.<br \/><br \/>\u201cAiba, Nino,\u201d said Jun. \u201cLeave the love birds alone.\u201d<br \/><br \/>\u201cOh my god,\u201d said Aiba, reaching over to slap a high-five with Jun. \u201cWorst pun <i>ever<\/i>.\u201d<br \/><br \/>At his usual seat in the dressing room, Satoshi smiled. <br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455871.html?view=comments#comments","category":["arashi","fic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455206.html","pubDate":"Fri, 12 Jul 2013 01:07:28 GMT","title":"Secretly I want to be a seiyuu...?","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455206.html","description":"Because I rarely have dreams and\/or hardly recall them, I have to record this one.<br \/><br \/><br \/>I had no idea it was an audition at first. A crowd of people were milling around, seemingly waiting for something, and I simply stood around in their midst feeling slightly confused. <br \/><br \/>Then, suddenly, girls started screaming. <br \/><br \/>A line of people filed in and took their seats at chairs I somehow didn't notice. On the white screens in front, One Piece (episode 496) started playing. [I don't even know what episode the anime is up to; my brain just made this number up.] The people who came up got up to the row of mikes - which again, appeared out of nowhere - and started a live round of recording! <br \/><br \/>Awesome, I thought. I came to a live recording show of One Piece!<br \/><br \/>\"\u3053\u306e\u4e2d\u304b\u3089\u4e00\u679a\u3092\u9069\u5f53\u306b\u9078\u3093\u3067\u304f\u3060\u3055\u301c\u3044\" (Please take a random piece from this pile~)<br \/><br \/>Blinking, I accepted the thin sheets of paper shoved into my hands by a passing girl in glasses. Names were written in romaji on each sheet: RORONOA, USOPP, etc. <br \/><br \/>\"\u304a\u3001\u65e9\u901f\u304d\u305f\u304b\" (Oh, they've started handing them out already.)<br \/><br \/>The girl next to me reached out and picked a sheet. \"\u3046\u308f\u3041\u3001\u3053\u308c\u3042\u308a\u3048\u306a\u3044\u308f\uff0e\uff0e\uff0e\" (Man, this one's impossible...)<br \/><br \/>I picked up one for myself and read the name: BIRD BRAD. \"\u3042\u306e\u3001\u3059\u307f\u307e\u305b\u3093\" (Um, excuse me) I said, slinking closer to the girl next to me. \"\u3053\u308c\u3063\u3066\u306a\u3093\u306e\u305f\u3081\u306b\u914d\u3089\u308c\u305f\u3093\u3067\u3059\u304b\u3002\u30d0\u30fc\u30c9\u3063\u3066\u8ab0\u3067\u3059\u304b\" (Why was this given out? And who's Bird?)<br \/><br \/>The girl grinned. \"\u307e\u305f\u307e\u305f\uff01\u30aa\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3060\u3088\u3001\u30aa\u30fc\u30c7\u30a3\u30b7\u30e7\u30f3\u3002\u30d0\u30fc\u30c9\u306f\u65b0\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u3067\u3001\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u304a\u3058\u3055\u3093\u3063\u307d\u3044\u611f\u3058\uff1f\u3057\u304b\u3057\u5927\u5909\u306a\u306e\u3092\u9078\u3093\u3060\u306d\u3001\u3042\u3093\u305f\uff01\" (You're such a kidder! This is for the audition of course, the audition! Bird's a new character; kinda old man-ish. You sure picked a tough one, though!)<br \/><br \/>We introduced ourselves to each other and became friends - though I forgot her name lol. She even gave me helpful tips on how to breathe and stuff for recordings. By then, the audition had begun. Somehow the studio had transformed into the outdoors, complete with a jungle and a marsh in the corner. Seiyuu hopefuls ran out into the jungle\/marsh area to act out their characters, switching out with people once their parts were over.<br \/><br \/>\"\u53f0\u672c\u304c\u306a\u3044\u3093\u3060\u3051\u3069\" (We don't have scripts) I said, watching in fascination.<br \/><br \/>\"\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u901a\u308a\u306b\u3084\u308c\u3070\u3044\u3044\" (Just act it the way your character would) my new friend told me. \"\u5f8c\u308d\u306b\u30b7\u30ca\u30ea\u30aa\u304c\u66f8\u3044\u3066\u3042\u308b\u3002\u3042\u3093\u305f\u306e\u306f\u697d\u304b\u3082\u3088\uff01\u30bd\u30d5\u30a2\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u5ea7\u3089\u308c\u308b\u304b\u3089\u3002\" (Your scenario's written on the back. You might have it easy, actually, 'cause you get to just sit on the couch.)<br \/><br \/>I flipped my paper to the back: \u5973\u306e\u5b50\u3092\u53e3\u8aac\u304f(seduce a young girl).<br \/><br \/>For some reason, my immediate thought was, \"\u697d\u52dd\uff01\" (Piece of cake!)<br \/><br \/>I waited, got on a boat to paddle to a couch sitting in the middle of the marsh (lol my brain)...<br \/><br \/>.....then I woke up right before my turn.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>It's like my brain is saying, forget the job search and focus on your REAL dream lololol.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/455206.html?view=comments#comments","category":["one piece","dreams"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453925.html","pubDate":"Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:16:44 GMT","title":"Persona 4 Golden Drama CD Vol 1","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453925.html","description":"May not work on the seiyuu track for this volume! I haven't played Golden so I'm not sure how Mari's speech pattern was localized, but I hope it's close. :D; Big, big &hearts; to <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"inksmears\" lj:user=\"inksmears\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/inksmears.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/inksmears.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>inksmears<\/b><\/a><\/span> for sharing the tracks!<br \/><br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 1<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>ANNOUNCER: Good morning. It's time for the weather. The calendar says it's spring. However, yesterday was a gusty Saturday full of cold north wind. This cold will keep up for the rest of the week and some regions may experience light snow. Now, please take a look at the weather diagram. <br \/><br \/>NAOTO: A lead-colored sky... what awful weather.<br \/>KANJI: And it's been that way since morning.<br \/>CHIE: Is it gonna rain today? I didn't bring an umbrella!<br \/>SOUJI: The report did say we might get light snow this week.<br \/>TEDDIE: Snow might be bear-ing down on us~! We should reopen the winter sales at Junes! <br \/>YOSUKE: I told you, we're out of stock! It's supposed to be spring anyway...<br \/>SOUJI: The weather report said that, too.<br \/>MARI: What's a \"weather report\"?<br \/>YUKIKO: Um, something that predicts the weather and provides weather information to everyone?<br \/>MARI: Who does?<br \/>NAOTO: On TV, it's usually a weather forecaster.<br \/>MARI: Weather? So this weather sandblaster whatever decides the weather?<br \/>KANJI: That's way off. And a forecaster ain't the one who <i>decides<\/i> the weather.<br \/>SOUJI: Nanako also asked if the lady on TV decides the weather.<br \/>CHIE: Guess it looks that way to small kids. Ah... not that you can help it, Mari-chan.<br \/>YOSUKE: Well, your profile is pretty much like Teddie-bear's.<br \/>MARI: That's a hurtful thing to say.<br \/>TEDDIE: Hey! That's hurtful too!<br \/>YOSUKE: Brrr! It sure is cold, though! This would really feel like snow if it were winter!<br \/>RISE: I heard the mountains are still open for skiing.<br \/>YOSUKE: This weather doesn't feel right for skiing.<br \/>KANJI: Sometimes I see people on sleds, though.<br \/>SOUJI: Sleds?<br \/>YOSUKE: Oh, the cardboard kind that flies?<br \/>KANJI: With a flat board and angles that go like this.... cool stuff!<br \/>NAOTO: That doesn't have anything to do with snow, does it?<br \/>YUKIKO: Hey, Chie! Shall we try it, too? Let's fly!<br \/>CHIE: Yukiko's eyes are sparkling... Isn't that kind of play more for elementary school kids? <br \/>MARI: Then how about a snowball fight? Where we go around and hit each other?<br \/>YOSUKE: Somehow that doesn't sound right.<br \/>MARI: You want to go flying, don't you?<br \/>YOSUKE: Not that kind of flying!<br \/>MARI: Sheesh, how boring.<br \/>SOUJI: Were you hoping for a snowball fight?<br \/>MARI: No! That's not it!<br \/>ALL: (laugh)<br \/>MARI: Why are you laughing? You too!? Idiots! I hate you! Lowlifes!<br \/>YUKIKO: I can do a snowball fight!<br \/>RISE: Me too, me too!<br \/>YOSUKE: What? Oh man, I have a bad feeling about this...<br \/>CHIE: We'll surround and hit you, Hanamura!<br \/>YOSUKE: Teddie! Kanji! You're running away!?<br \/>TEDDIE: Don't drag Teddie into this!<br \/>KANJI: Sempai! Take your beating like a man!<br \/>ALL: (laugh)<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: Snow, huh...<br \/>NAOTO: What is the matter?<br \/>YUKIKO: No, it's nothing. Just a few lingering memories...<br \/>RISE: AH!<br \/>TEDDIE: Aaahh! Don't startle me like that, Rise-chan!<br \/>KANJI: The hell is your problem?<br \/>RISE: Over there! Isn't that Nanako-chan under the bridge?<br \/>CHIE: Oh, you're right. What could she be doing over there?<br \/>SOUJI: Let's check it out.<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 2<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>SOUJI: Nanako.<br \/>NANAKO: Ah, big bro!<br \/>CHIE: Hey there, Nanako-chan! Watcha up to?<br \/>YOSUKE: That cardboard box....<br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>TEDDIE: Oh my! Kittens!<br \/>MARI: Kittens...<br \/>NANAKO: Uh huh! Aren't they cute?<br \/>MARI: Mm...<br \/>CHIE: Wow, they're adorable! <br \/>RISE: So tiny~! So cute~!!<br \/>YUKIKO: Really cute...<br \/>NAOTO: Indeed. They are adorable.<br \/>YOSUKE: Girls' vocabulary really dry up when they see cute things.<br \/>KANJI: T-They sure are cute.....<br \/>YOSUKE: A non-female member's vocabulary is dying, too...<br \/>SOUJI: True that.<br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>NANAKO: Let's see... this one is Whitey!<br \/>TEDDIE: Because he's white in color? <br \/>NANAKO: Yup!<br \/>YOSUKE: Simple names work best. What about this one?<br \/>CHIE: He looks black in color, so... Blackie?<br \/>NANAKO: That one is... Blackie-poo!<br \/>CHIE: Close!<br \/>KANJI: Was that close?<br \/>YUKIKO: What about that one? It has a mix of colors.<br \/>NANAKO: Yakisoba (fried noodle) Bread! <br \/>NAOTO: That's a rather unique name compared to Whitey and the rest.<br \/>NANAKO: She gets really happy when I feed her yakisoba bread. That's why she's Yakisoba Bread. Ah! Don't tell anyone else I'm taking care of these kittens, okay? It's a secret. <br \/>SOUJI: Got it.<br \/>RISE: Nanako-chan. Are you looking after these kittens on your own?<br \/>NANAKO: Nope, I'm taking care of them with a friend.<br \/>YOSUKE: I see! Hey, aren't these....?<br \/>SOUJI: Yeah. It's written on the box. \"Please take them.\"<br \/>KANJI: Sure are nasty people out there... in a snowy season, too.<br \/>CHIE: They could've chosen a more conspicuous location. Picking here of all places... it's like they don't want people to see the box!<br \/>SOUJI: But it may be a good place to avoid the wind.<br \/>CHIE: Geez...<br \/>MARI: There's something slipped under the box.<br \/>NAOTO: It's a blanket. Did you bring this, Nanako-chan?<br \/>NANAKO: Not me. <br \/>NAOTO: It seems the person who disposed of them felt guilty after all.<br \/>CHIE: Doesn't change the fact that they threw these kittens away! Unforgivable. I'll find this person and... do this! This! And this to them!<br \/>KANJI: Yeah! Roll them up like this, and throw them out on a burnable trash day!<br \/>SOUJI: Calm down, both of you.<br \/>CHIE: No way I can calm down!<br \/>KANJI: (overlap) I ain't calmin' down!<br \/>SOUJI: (overlap) Calm down.<br \/><br \/>CHIE: (overlap) Kanji-kun, you hold them down from the back...<br \/>KANJI: (overlap) Like this?<br \/>CHIE: (overlap) Then I go in like this, and this, and this...<br \/>KANJI: (overlap) Why don't I do it like this?<br \/>CHIE: (overlap) That's good, too!<br \/><br \/>NAOTO: Was this umbrella left here as well?<br \/>NANAKO: Nuh uh. This was brought by Mai-chan.<br \/>YUKIKO: A friend of yours?<br \/>NANAKO: Yep! We're in the same class. Mai-chan's the class representative.<br \/>MARI: \"Class representative\"?<br \/>YOSUKE: Sorta like the class leader.<br \/>MARI: Hmmm.<br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>NANAKO: Ah, that's right. I have to feed them lunch. I brought lots of leftovers from dinner~<br \/>YOSUKE: Oh wow, they're eating!<br \/>RISE: Do kittens like bread? <br \/>NANAKO: I have chocolate from home, too.<br \/>KANJI: Hold up, Nanako-chan!<br \/>NANAKO: Huh?<br \/>KANJI: Cats can't eat chocolate!<br \/>TEDDIE: Why not?<br \/>KANJI: Well uh... how do I put it... the caca-somethings have theo-something-mine that will work in the body and uh, basically it's bad for them!<br \/>YOSUKE: You totally lost me!<br \/>NAOTO: He's referring to the theobromine in cacao beans. It will circulate the central nervous system and cause difficulty in breathing, nausea, diarrhea, epilepsy, eczema and so on. At worst, it could--<br \/>NANAKO: What will happen to the kittens...?<br \/>KANJI: If you're not careful, they might die.<br \/>NAOTO: Tatsumi-kun.<br \/>NANAKO: They'll die!?<br \/>KANJI: No... that is...<br \/>RISE: Kanji! <br \/>KANJI: Sorry... I just wanted to pass on some knowledge...<br \/>SOUJI: Nanako. That only happens if you give them lots of chocolate.<br \/><br \/>MAI: What are you doing over there!?<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan...<br \/>MAI: I won't forgive you for bullying Nanako!<br \/>YOSUKE: What? No, you got it all wrong!<br \/>TEDDIE: I-I-I-It's a misunderstanding!<br \/>MAI: Nanako's crying! <br \/>RISE: Listen, we were just...<br \/>MAI: Hey, skull shirt!<br \/>KANJI: You talkin' to me??<br \/>MAI: You punk! What did you do to Nanako!?<br \/>KANJI: Huh?<br \/>MARI: Nanako's crying because the old man said a mean thing to her. <br \/>KANJI: I ain't an old man! <br \/>MAI: I knew you were the one who made her cry!<br \/>KANJI: Ah, no, that was-!<br \/>MAI: Stay away from Nanako! Or else...! Ha! Hee-yaaah... Ha!<br \/>CHIE: That movement! That stance! It's the fully bursting White Lotus bullet stance from \"Legend of the Blue Dragon\"!<br \/>MAI: You know your stuff, green punk...<br \/>CHIE: You think I'm a punk, too? And what's with the \"green\"?<br \/>YUKIKO: (laughs) Green punk... if you add \"the\" to it, it's like... a cartoon character! \"The Green Punk\"! <br \/>CHIE: Of all times for her laugh switch to turn on...<br \/>MAI: I told you to get away from Nanako.<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan, these people aren't punks.<br \/>MAI: Huh?<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 3<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>MAI: Oh.. you're the big bro Nanako talks about.<br \/>SOUJI: Nice to meet you.<br \/>MAI: The rest of them are your big bro's friends, so now they're your friends too?<br \/>NANAKO: Uh huh!<br \/>MAI: Okay, so you're not punks. You can go now.<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan?<br \/>MAI: You promised we'd look after these kittens by ourselves. You can't let people know they're here, Nanako. There's people out there who might bully the poor things.<br \/>YOSUKE: She really doesn't trust us, does she?<br \/>RISE: Well, we have a guy who wears skull shirts in our group...<br \/>KANJI: Don't judge a book by its cover! Do I look that scary to kids?<br \/>TEDDIE: Maybe they're scared of your face.<br \/>KANJI: Huh?? You tryin' to say somethin'?<br \/>TEDDIE: Aaaah, you're so scaary!!<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan, big bro and his friends are okay! They promised not to tell.<br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>MAI: Ah, your saucer is empty. Want more to drink?<br \/>YUKIKO: Say, Mai-chan... don't you think it's hard for just the two of you to care for them?<br \/>MAI: Why?<br \/>YUKIKO: Do you always bring leftovers from school lunch?<br \/>MAI: Yeah.<br \/>SOUJI: There's certain foods in school lunches that can't be fed to kittens.<br \/>MAI: Huh?<br \/>CHIE: They'll eat pretty much anything you give them, and they'll beg for stuff people eat, but we have to consider what's best for their bodies...<br \/>YOSUKE: Speaking of, doesn't your family have a dog, Satonaka?<br \/>CHIE: Yep.<br \/>KANJI: Certain foods are lethal for animals. Like chocolate... and maybe even onions, right?<br \/>NAOTO: He's right.<br \/>MAI: What do you mean by lethal? Are you telling me they'll die??<br \/>KANJI: Uh, well...<br \/>MARI: You can't feed them beef sticks, either.<br \/>SOUJI: They have spices only fit for humans, so it's best not to give them to kittens.<br \/>MAI: I see.<br \/>YUKIKO: Also, there's so much wind here, it must be cold. Whitey and the rest may catch a cold.<br \/>NANAKO: What should we do, big sister Yukiko?<br \/>MAI: Nanako! We promised to care for these kittens on our own!<br \/>NANAKO: But...<br \/>YUKIKO: Let's find foster homes that will take good care of them. We'll help you out. Won't we?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes.<br \/>CHIE: Leave it to us!<br \/>TEDDIE: If you leave it to Teddie and gang, you'll be a million percent satisfied!<br \/>YOSUKE: That's way too many zeros!<br \/>NAOTO: I suppose he means a hundred and ten percent.<br \/>KANJI: Hundreds or millions, who cares? We just gotta put in our all!<br \/>RISE: All right~! Let's do our best!<br \/>MARI: Maybe I'll ask Big Nose*...<br \/>NANAKO: Thank you! Isn't this great, Mai-chan? Mai-chan?<br \/>MAI: You promised... I... I'll raise them! Let's go, Nanako!<br \/>NANAKO: Huh? But...<br \/>MAI: Quickly, Nanako!<br \/>CHIE: They left.<br \/>YUKIKO: Hey, Chie? Don't they remind you of someone?<br \/>CHIE: Who?<br \/>YUKIKO: You and me.<br \/><br \/>[whining noise]<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: I'm sorry... you must be cold...<br \/><br \/>[whining noise]<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: My mother is awful... I know we can't raise dogs at the inn, but... but I can't leave you in this rain. I'm really sorry... I'll stay with you, okay?<br \/>CHIE: Why are you crouching over there? Ah, how cute! Is this your dog?<br \/>YUKIKO: I picked him up, but my family won't let me keep him. This puppy is going to be all alone again...<br \/>CHIE: Beh!<br \/>YUKIKO: Huh?<br \/>CHIE: Bero bero beh!<br \/>YUKIKO: Your face is funny!<br \/>CHIE: You finally smiled! Why don't you leave the puppy with my family?<br \/>YUKIKO: Really?<br \/>CHIE: Yeah! We've got a small house, though.<br \/>YUKIKO: Thank you! Um... Satonaka-san, right? From Class 3?<br \/>CHIE: Just call me Chie!<br \/>YUKIKO: I will. I'm Yukiko.<br \/>CHIE: Nice to meet you, Yukiko! And you too!<br \/><br \/>[barking noises]<br \/><br \/>CHIE: How nostalgic! So that's how it worked out...<br \/>YUKIKO: That face you made was so weird! <br \/>CHIE: Stop imagining it. But... I hope everything goes well. For the kittens and those girls...<br \/>YOSUKE: Well it's pretty much resolved since she's gonna care for them.<br \/><br \/>[growling noise]<br \/><br \/>CHIE: Ahaha, I got hungry after all that talk about yakisoba bread...<br \/>YUKIKO: Oh Chie!<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 4<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>NANAKO: Ah, Mai-chan! Morning!<br \/>MAI: Morning.<br \/>NANAKO: Are the kittens doing okay?<br \/>MAI: Yeah! They're good!<br \/>NANAKO: So they've come back! I'm so glad!<br \/>GIRL: Did you get a pet, Mai-chan?<br \/>MAI: Um...<br \/>NANAKO: She has kittens!<br \/>GIRL: Lucky you. My mom won't let me keep one.<br \/>MAI: I see...<br \/>GIRL: Can I go see your kittens?<br \/>GIRL: I want to see them too!<br \/>GIRL: Let's all go together!<br \/>MAI: ...<br \/>GIRL: I wonder what kind of kittens they are...<br \/>GIRL: I'm excited!<br \/>GIRL: Me too!<br \/>GIRL: I love kittens~!<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan...?<br \/><br \/>NANAKO: Big bro.<br \/>SOUJI: What's wrong, Nanako?<br \/>NANAKO: Um... it's about Whitey and the other kittens...<br \/>SOUJI: Ah, from yesterday? Give me a minute to turn off the flames. Did something happen?<br \/>NANAKO: They ran away from Mai-chan's home. The window was slightly open and all three of them escaped with no one noticing. <br \/>SOUJI: From the window? And they're still missing?<br \/>NANAKO: Yeah...<br \/>SOUJI: I see. You must be worried.<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan persuaded her mom to let her keep them. She even bought milk and cat litter with her own allowance. After all that...<br \/>DOJIMA: Hey, I'm home~! Hmm? What's wrong? What happened?<br \/><br \/>DOJIMA: I see. Kittens, huh...<br \/>NANAKO: What should we do, dad?<br \/>DOJIMA: I'll keep a look-out as well. We've had owners come to the station in search for lost pets. A lot of people bring in stray cats, too.<br \/>NANAKO: 'kay...<br \/>DOJIMA: Don't get so depressed, Nanako.<br \/>SOUJI: I'll look for them and ask the others to help, too.<br \/>DOJIMA: Good idea. To be honest, it's hard for the police to make an active investigation. Might be better for you guys to do the work. Sorry.<br \/>SOUJI: Not at all. Nanako, I'll call everyone and ask them to help us look tomorrow.<br \/>NANAKO: You're calling Teddie and the rest?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes. It'll be all right. We're sure to find them, okay?<br \/>NANAKO: Uh huh!<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 5<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: I hereby dub this the official meeting for the Special Investigation Unit working on the Search for Missing Kittens!<br \/>SOUJI: Please give us your assistance.<br \/>NANAKO: We look forward to working with you!<br \/>TEDDIE: We're beary happy to help! <br \/>KANJI: Totally! Let's find those kittens! <br \/>RISE: Yep! But where should we start with a kitten investigation?<br \/>KANJI: Well, I've prepared missing kitten posters to put on telephone poles!<br \/>SOUJI: Thank you, Kanji.<br \/>CHIE: Way to go! Wait, did you draw these by hand?<br \/>NAOTO: You're right. Each page is carefully hand drawn...<br \/>KANJI: I got up to ten pages.<br \/>YOSUKE: A+ for effort, but how about using an innovation called the copy machine next time?<br \/>NANAKO: Did you draw these kitten illustrations, big brother Kanji?<br \/>KANJI: W-W-Well yeah...<br \/>NANAKO: Wow, they're so cute!<br \/>YUKIKO: They're cute and even resemble the real kittens. You're very good at drawing, too!<br \/>KANJI: Sh-Shut up!<br \/>TEDDIE: Okay, guys, let's hand these out!<br \/>YOSUKE: These are posters! And there's only ten pages! What do you think they are, fliers for some exclusive first-come-first-serve event??<br \/>SOUJI: Let's make copies and put them up in conspicuous places.<br \/>YOSUKE: All right! I'll make the copies.<br \/>NAOTO: Wait a minute. The pages are missing contacts. At this rate, people won't know how to contact us even if we put them up. <br \/>EVERYONE: Huh?<br \/>CHIE: She's right.<br \/>NAOTO: It's easy to set up a free email address. Shall I set up a shared account for all of us?<br \/>SOUJI: That's a good idea.<br \/>RISE: Make it so you can forward emails to my cellphone. That way, I'll know the minute there's new information. You can trust Risette to be your back up!<br \/>NAOTO: Then let's do that.<br \/> <br \/>NANAKO: It's Mai-chan! Are you shopping, Mai-chan?<br \/>MAI: Uh huh. What are you gathering here for?<br \/>TEDDIE: It's an investigation meeting for the Case of the Missing Kittens.<br \/>SOUJI: We're discussing how to search for the lost kittens.<br \/>MAI: Huh? I didn't ask for that! Did you, Nanako?<br \/>NANAKO: Um...<br \/>MAI: Why did you do that? I'm the one who lost them, so I should be the one to look for them!<br \/>NANAKO: But it'd be better for everyone to look...<br \/>MAI: I'll look for them!<br \/>SOUJI: Mai-chan.<br \/>MAI: W-What?<br \/>SOUJI: We're concerned for the kittens. Will you let us help you?<br \/>MAI: (runs off)<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan!<br \/>CHIE: Why is she so insistent on doing things herself?<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan's really worried about Whitey and the others. She said they must be lonely.<br \/>YUKIKO: Would mind telling us more about that?<br \/>NANAKO: See, Mai-chan doesn't have a dad, so she lives alone with her mom. <br \/><br \/>MAI: You don't have to eat so fast! C'mon, Whitey, don't spill your food! <br \/>NANAKO: You act like a mom!<br \/>MAI: Huh?<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan, you do everything on your own at home, right? Like cooking and laundry.<br \/>MAI: I have no choice... mom's too busy at work. <br \/>NANAKO: Nanako helps out with cleaning and other errands, but I can't cook at all. You're amazing, Mai-chan!<br \/>MAI: I'm not amazing. I just have to do it, that's all. I'm always alone... and mom takes a while to get home. <br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>MAI: There, there. Now you're all full.<br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>MAI: Must be lonely to be left behind like that.<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan...?<br \/><br \/>CHIE: I see... she's always trying her best to get things done at home, so she feels she has to do everything else on her own, too.<br \/>YUKIKO: Mai-chan has quite a strong sense of responsibility.<br \/>KANJI: I see... <br \/>NAOTO: She seems to have projected her own feelings of waiting for her mother at home onto the abandoned kittens at the flood plains.<br \/>RISE: That's why she can't leave them alone.<br \/>CHIE: Now we really have to find those kittens. No worries! With all of us on the case, we'll find them right away!<br \/>NAOTO: Indeed. Let us begin the search.<br \/>TEDDIE: Teddie's tank is full and his engine is raring to go!<br \/>NANAKO: Thank you, everyone!<br \/>YUKIKO: Nanako-chan, let's make peace with Mai-chan and look for the kittens together.<br \/>NANAKO: Uh huh!<br \/>CHIE: As the saying goes, the more the merrier! Now if only we can get some witch cats to lend us some magic, too**! <br \/>YUKIKO: Chie, why would we want the help of cats to look for kittens?<br \/>CHIE: Good point!<br \/>GIRLS: (laugh)<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 6<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>KANJI: Excuse me! Can we put up some missing cat posters over here?<br \/>PERSON: Sure!<br \/>KANJI: Thank you!<br \/>RISE: It's a little crooked.<br \/>KANJI: Really?<br \/>RISE: No, no, more to the right!<br \/>KANJI: So... like this? Hold it! You're not doing anything to help?!<br \/>RISE: Checking the crookedness is an important role, too.<br \/>KANJI: Oh, makes sense. Wait, no no no! No one cares about a little crookedness!<br \/>RISE: A well-angled poster will show how passionate we are in our search. Unless you don't care about finding those kittens, Kanji?<br \/>KANJI: I care! So a little more to the right?<br \/>RISE: Yep! The left's too high.<br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: Heyyy, Yakisoba Bread-chan! Yakisoba Bread!!<br \/>NAOTO: Everyone's looking our way and laughing.<br \/>YOSUKE: The growing number of stares really hurt! Stop judging me with those eyes!<br \/>YUKIKO: Hanamura-kun. This isn't the time to be embarrassed.<br \/>YOSUKE: I know, I know! Please come out, Yakisobaaa!<br \/>YUKIKO: Hanamura-kun... Yakisoba... now you're leaving out the \"Bread\"! <br \/>NAOTO: This is not a laughing matter...<br \/><br \/>SOUJI: Have you found them?<br \/>CHIE: No one's seen them on my end. <br \/>SOUJI: I see.<br \/>CHIE: The three kittens might not be traveling together, either.<br \/>SOUJI: Yes.<br \/>CHIE: Welp, no point thinking too much! Let's try over there! Hurry up, hurry up!<br \/>SOUJI: How very like Satonaka.<br \/>CHIE: Did you say something?<br \/>SOUJI: No, nothing. Let's go.<br \/><br \/>TEDDIE: Hehehe... Teddie knows! Nao-chan always says the perpetrator will return to the scene of the crime. So the perp is sure to return to this spot! But the kittens aren't the perps, so... oooh! There's someone under the bridge! Are you looking for something?<br \/>MAN: Kittens...<br \/>TEDDIE: Kittens?<br \/>MAN: I came by to feed the stray kittens here, but they're missing... I usually feed them after work, you see. Hee hee hee hee.<br \/>TEDDIE: Hee hee hee!<br \/>MAN: ... what?<br \/>TEDDIE: N-Nothing! Ah, if you're looking for those kittens, Mai-chan picked them up.<br \/>MAN: Mai-chan? Aah, the little girl who always came to feed them.<br \/>TEDDIE: Yeah, but they're missing now, so I'm searching for them.<br \/>MAN: Ah.... well that's real sad to hear. I love cats, but I live in an apartment, so the best I can do is feed strays. Hee hee hee hee!<br \/>TEDDIE: Hee hee hee!<br \/>MAN: ... what?<br \/>TEDDIE: N-Nothing! If you know anything, please contact me!<br \/>MAN: Contact you?<br \/>TEDDIE: I have an email address you can contact. Um...<br \/>MAN: Let's use infrared to exchange contact information.<br \/>TEDDIE: Huh? How does that work?<br \/>MAN: Here, hand it over. There you go. Thanks a bunch! Hee hee hee hee.<br \/>TEDDIE: That laugh is kinda suspicious...<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 7<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: Brrr, so cold! Why are you eating ramen now?<br \/>CHIE: It'll warm my hands up. Ah, here they come.<br \/>KANJI: Sorry to keep you waiting!<br \/>RISE: Sorry, we were on clean-up duty... hey, you're eating!<br \/>NAOTO: Ramen...<br \/>CHIE: Want some?<br \/>NAOTO: No thank you.<br \/>YOSUKE: Okay! We're all here. And Teddie's at school like he's supposed to be here. <br \/>TEDDIE: Yep! I've totally adapted!<br \/>YOSUKE: Let's ignore him and move on.<br \/>SOUJI: Before we move out on our second day of kitten searching, let's organize the information we've gathered.<br \/>YOSUKE: All provided information in our shared account should have been forwarded to Rise's cellphone.<br \/>RISE: Yeah, I got it. There isn't much, though.<br \/>NAOTO: I have checked the ones with pictures, but all of them were the wrong kittens.<br \/>KANJI: We won't know about the text-only emails until we look them up in person.<br \/>CHIE: So people do respond. Is this the internet age we're in?<br \/>YUKIKO: You don't understand what that means, do you Chie?<br \/>CHIE: Well uh...<br \/>YOSUKE: Okay, so let's break up and confirm--<br \/><br \/>[cellphone beeps]<br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: Oh, we've got another one.<br \/>RISE: I'll take a look. Hmm.. \"A neighborhood seal has gone missing.\" <br \/>KANJI: What? Seal?<br \/>NAOTO: Perhaps it was sent by mistake?<br \/>RISE: It's weird even for a mistake.<br \/><br \/>[cellphone beeps]<br \/><br \/>RISE: Another one. \"The dog next door has gone missing.\"<br \/> <br \/>[cellphone beeps]<br \/><br \/>RISE: Hey, the emails keep coming in!<br \/>YOSUKE: What's going on!?<br \/>NAOTO: Let me take a look at that.<br \/>RISE: S-Sure...<br \/>NAOTO: It is peculiar for information to be sent in this manner with just the email address on our posters. <br \/>SOUJI: What do you mean?<br \/>NAOTO: We put up the posters yesterday. The speed and timing of the information signals is unnatural. In order to send out signals with such frequency, it is necessary to allow physical delivery of information, which a mere address does not provide. <br \/>KANJI: Huh? Ph-Ph-Physical delivery... frequency?<br \/>NAOTO: In other words, there must be a lead to the source of the signal. There it is.<br \/>RISE: What is it?<br \/>NAOTO: This was written in one of the mails. \"I found your homepage and tried to contact you.\" However, we did not write our email address on any homepage.<br \/>RISE: What is that? Why's this happening?<br \/>NAOTO: I will attempt to trace the email. Here, look at this. <br \/>YOSUKE: Huh? An internet forum? \"We'll look for your missing pets. Please contact us.\" Whoa, hey! That's our email at the bottom!<br \/>NAOTO: With our email on an internet forum, it's only natural to get so many search requests.<br \/>SOUJI: Is this a prank?<br \/>TEDDIE: Is someone trying to interfere with our investigation?<br \/>NAOTO: It may be too soon to make such a conclusion, but the possibility lies above zero.<br \/><br \/>[cellphone beeps]<br \/><br \/>RISE: Another one.<br \/>NAOTO: At this rate, it will never end. Let me disable the forwarding first. <br \/>CHIE: Why don't we leave that aside and move out?<br \/>SOUJI: That's right. Let's confirm the information we have on the kittens. <br \/>YOSUKE: All right! Let's collect ourselves and get moving!<br \/><br \/>SOUJI: Temple grounds.<br \/>KANJI: No results.<br \/>SOUJI: Behind Souzai University.<br \/>RISE: Nope.<br \/>SOUJI: Vacant lot at the third district.<br \/>TEDDIE: They weren't there~!<br \/>SOUJI: And that's all of them...<br \/>YUKIKO: Okay, I got it. It's getting dark, so don't push yourself. Right. Chie says she'll search around the fire station a little more.<br \/>SOUJI: I see.<br \/>TEDDIE: LE GASP~!<br \/>YOSUKE: What's with you all of a sudden!?<br \/>TEDDIE: I just remembered! I ran into some devilish \"hee hee hee\" guy!<br \/>KANJI: The hell is that? Is that even related to what we're doing?<br \/>TEDDIE: I knew the perp would return to the scene of the crime, so I went to the river. And there he was! He said he was going to give the kittens some food. But he gave off a to---tally weird vibe!<br \/>YOSUKE: Like what kind of a weird vibe?<br \/>TEDDIE: \"I came by to feed the stray kittens here... I usually feed them after work, you see. Hee hee hee!\"<br \/>YOSUKE: Yeah, that really is a devilish \"hee hee hee\" guy.<br \/>NAOTO: Did you take a look at that man's cellphone, Teddie-kun?<br \/>TEDDIE: Hmm hmm hmm. Oh! We exchanged contacts! He used a cellphone like Yosuke's. <br \/>YOSUKE: Are you serious!? Maybe I should change my phone model...<br \/>SOUJI: What can you tell by his cellphone? <br \/>NAOTO: I tried tracing the IP address of the person who put our email on the forum, but he had made the post with a cellphone. The IP address for cellphones are allocated differently to respective telecommunication companies, therefore--<br \/>YOSUKE: You're losing us!<br \/>NAOTO: Basically, I know the company of the cellphone from which the post was created. It is not definite evidence, but it may work as a clue.<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 8<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>CHIE: That's it, that's it... nothing to be scared of... I'm not a suspicious person... <br \/><br \/>[cat yowl]<br \/><br \/>CHIE: Ow! It scratched me! And it was a calico cat...<br \/>MAI: What are you doing with that stupid look on your face?<br \/>CHIE: Don't call me stupid! Ah, Mai-chan!<br \/><br \/>CHIE: Ohh, you were buying food for dinner. What a great kid!<br \/>MAI: Only 'cause mom's busy at work.<br \/>CHIE: Ah.. um... what do you do at home?<br \/>MAI: Watch TV... or look up sites on my phone.<br \/>CHIE: Sites? Like what kind?<br \/>MAI: Like sites for cat lovers. People put up pictures of the cats they own and stuff. <br \/>CHIE: I see.<br \/>MAI: Yep.<br \/>CHIE: So what's the dish for tonight~? Beef, demi-glace sauce, ketchup... Haha, I got it! You're making <i>hayashi<\/i> rice (hashed meat with rice)!<br \/>MAI: What's wrong with you? Stop following me!<br \/>CHIE: Hehehe~<br \/><br \/>MAI: You said you're good at cooking.<br \/>CHIE: Yep~<br \/>MAI: You said you're good at <i>hayashi<\/i> rice.<br \/>CHIE: Actually, I'm good at curry.<br \/>MAI: What?<br \/>CHIE: But curry and <i>hayashi<\/i> rice are pretty similar, no? The trick is to put in yogurt!<br \/>MAI: That's totally off. You put in coffee milk, too!<br \/>CHIE: That's the hidden flavor~<br \/>MAI: And kimchi, raw egg, fukinoto (flower bud of fuki plant)...<br \/>CHIE: Hidden flavor, hidden flavor!<br \/>MAI: I let you in because you said you wanted to make delicious <i>hayashi<\/i> rice for my tired, working mom! Why are you cooking up some Mystery X food in my house!?<br \/>CHIE: That's a rude thing to say! ... hey.<br \/>MAI: What?<br \/>CHIE: Is school fun?<br \/>MAI: Why are you asking that all of a sudden...<br \/>CHIE: N-No reason! <br \/>MAI: You're acting suspicious. <br \/>CHIE: !!!<br \/>MAI: What?<br \/>CHIE: That's the \"Legend of the Blue Dragon\" DVD! Plus it's the premium set that's no longer on sale.<br \/>MAI: Huh? Y-You into that?<br \/>CHIE: Enough to pre-order the full premium set!<br \/>MAI: Really?? ... I mean, get out!<br \/>CHIE: Well, if you really want me to leave... you have to defeat me with kung fu!<br \/>MAI: Yaaaaaah! That's what I hoped to hear!<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 9<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: Chie's late. She said she'd search around the fire station... maybe she went a little further than that?<br \/>RISE: Shall I text her to say we're at Junes? <br \/>YUKIKO: It's all right, I've already done that.<br \/>YOSUKE: So no clues as of yet, huh...<br \/>KANJI: Why don't we call out that suspicious \"hee hee hee\" dude? Hey, Teddie! You know his number, don't you?<br \/>TEDDIE: I do!<br \/>YOSUKE: I don't know... the only thing creepy thing about him is his laugh, so calling him doesn't feel right. <br \/>TEDDIE: That's not the only thing! My Teddie senses were pinging like crazy!<br \/>YOSUKE: That's what makes it unreliable. <br \/>NAOTO: Well, it might be the very thing to pull us out of our slump. However...<br \/>TEDDIE: Then a-dialin' we go! <br \/><br \/>[dial tones]<br \/><br \/>NAOTO: Ah.<br \/><br \/>[telephone rings]<br \/><br \/>SOUJI: So you met him and asked him about the kittens. How did it go?<br \/>RISE: The only thing suspicious was the way he talked, I think?<br \/>YUKIKO: It's obvious he loves cats.<br \/>TEDDIE: But his \"hee hee hee\" is so suspicious!<br \/>YOSUKE: I can't deny it's suspicious, but he didn't say anything odd, did he?<br \/>NAOTO: If he has a hidden side, then he may have had his guard up. <br \/>KANJI: He kept his guard up so he wouldn't say anything suspicious?<br \/>NAOTO: Yes. In which case, he should feel safer and let his guard down after our group left, so...<br \/>RISE: ... he might show his true colors?<br \/>YUKIKO: And that's why we're following him now?<br \/>NAOTO: Yes.<br \/>YOSUKE: Our target's on the move. Hey! That's the cat food section!<br \/>SOUJI: He just picked up something.<br \/>KANJI: That's a famous brand of cat food!<br \/>NAOTO: He said he didn't own cats, however. <br \/>SOUJI: Yet, he's buying cat food.<br \/>YUKIKO: That means...!<br \/>YOSUKE: Let's go and question him. <br \/>NAOTO: We cannot conclude that he is the culprit yet.<br \/>RISE: So don't grab him for no reason, got it?<br \/>KANJI: Fine!<br \/>YOSUKE: Let's talk to him after he's done paying. We'll just call attention to ourselves if something goes down in the store. <br \/><br \/>TEDDIE: Hold it right there!<br \/>MAN: Hm? You guys... what's wrong? Did you forget to ask me something?<br \/>YOSUKE: Didn't you say you don't own cats?<br \/>MAN: C-Cats?<br \/>KANJI: Don't act like you don't know!<br \/>MAN: What are you talking about? I don't have cats at my place! I told you that, didn't you?<br \/>NAOTO: Then why did you buy cat food?<br \/>MAN: Huh!?<br \/>SOUJI: You just bought cat food at Junes, didn't you?<br \/>MAN: I don't know what you're talking about! I'm going home!<br \/>YOSUKE: Hey! Hold it!<br \/>NAOTO: I suspected he wouldn't tell the truth. This is where the investigation really begins.<br \/>SOUJI: It begins once we chase after him and attain undeniable proof?<br \/>NAOTO: Correct. If he is the culprit, that is.<br \/>TEDDIE: We'll lose him if we don't hurry!<br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: Good thing this is an old apartment complex! There's no auto-lock!<br \/>YUKIKO: What should we do from here?<br \/>NAOTO: Aside from buying cat food at Junes, he did not go anywhere else. We have established where he lives as well. Once we can prove that he is hiding the kittens...<br \/>KANJI: All right! Then we've got him by the tail! (rings doorbell)<br \/>NAOTO: Ta-Tatsumi-kun...<br \/>KANJI: Ah? What is it?<br \/>NAOTO: I was hoping to investigate a little more...<br \/><br \/>MAN: Yes?<br \/>YOSUKE: H-Hello!<br \/>KANJI: Don't try to run!<br \/>MAN: W-What's wrong with you kids!? I'll call the cops!<br \/>TEDDIE: That won't work on us! Nana-chan's papa is a cop!<br \/>MAN: Let go! Let go of meeee!<br \/>KANJI: Sempai! Check the rooms!<br \/>YOSUKE: O-O-Oh, got it! Sorry about this! <br \/>MAN: Wait- stop- STOP!<br \/>SOUJI: This is....<br \/>RISE & KANJI: SO CUTE.<br \/>YOSUKE: So MANY.<br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: To think he was just a regular old cat lover.<br \/>SOUJI: And a rather big-hearted grandpa. <br \/>YUKIKO: Keeping so many cats in an apartment complex that doesn't allow them... it's only natural he'd keep it a secret.<br \/>RISE: It's even stranger that no one's found out yet.<br \/>TEDDIE: Guess my intuition for justice and wrongdoings is little clouded... Teehee!<br \/>YOSUKE: How about showing some guilt for your mistake!? (smacks)<br \/>TEDDIE: Aah!<br \/>KANJI: Sorry I acted so brashly...<br \/>YOSUKE: Well, it worked out in the end.<br \/>NAOTO: Indeed. We had some results.<br \/><br \/>MAN: I've spoken to the little girl who feeds the kittens. She told me that she also lives in an apartment complex that doesn't allow cats. A tenant who tried to keep a cat in secret was thrown out when the administration found out. It's surprising that her mother agreed to take in the kittens... hee hee hee.<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: An apartment complex that doesn't allow cats...<br \/>SOUJI: I heard from Nanako that Mai-chan persuaded her mother to let her keep the kittens. <br \/>YUKIKO: You mean...!<br \/><br \/>MAI: Seconds, please.<br \/>CHIE: Can it be... maybe... it tastes good...? A miracle just happened. Now that I think about it, the smell and appearance is pretty mild. Is it because of the yogurt serving? Or the angle I cracked the eggs?<br \/>CHIE: (tries it)<br \/>CHIE: Sharp! Syrupy! Spongy! Hey! What kind of taste buds have you got? I might be the one who made this, but you will so die if you eat it! It's a plate of death!<br \/>CHIE: Don't tell me... you're eating it to show your appreciation for our kitten investigation?<br \/>MAI: I'm just hungry because of all the kung fu we did before. <br \/>CHIE: Sheesh.<br \/><br \/>CHIE: Listen.<br \/>MAI: What?<br \/>CHIE: The wish to protect, but not having it the way you wanted. That's happened to me before, too.<br \/>MAI: Huh?<br \/>CHIE: I swore to do things on my own, ran around fruitlessly, got depressed... You know, you remind me of my old self, Mai-chan. I'm happy we share a love for kung fu, but I don't want you to share that aspect of myself. It's important to be independent. You shouldn't rely on others too much. But you know what? Sometimes it's hard to do things on your own. Like when you've thought a great deal and don't know what to do next... I think it's fine to ask someone for help. And a friend is someone who will allow that.<br \/>MAI: Is it okay? To rely on a friend like that?<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 10<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>ANNOUNCER: Good morning. With the atmospheric pressure growing heavier, the weather conditions are getting rather unstable...<br \/><br \/>CHIE: Mai-chan's cellphone?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes. Do you know where it's from?<br \/>CHIE: I saw it yesterday so I know where it's from, but why do you ask?<br \/>YOSUKE: Naoto has figured out the company of the cellphone that posted on the internet forum. <br \/>CHIE: Wait a minute! Are you calling Mai-chan the culprit!?<br \/>YOSUKE: Calm down!<br \/>NAOTO: I am merely stating that it is a possibility. Mai-chan's apartment complex seems to heavily enforce its no-pet policy. <br \/>CHIE: What about it!?<br \/>NAOTO: Though she said she would keep the kittens, her mother wouldn't allow it. In spite of the rejection, she didn't want to disappoint Nanako-chan. <br \/>CHIE: That's just speculation!<br \/>YOSUKE: Cool it, Satonaka! We're just coming up with hypotheses and checking whether they're true or not.<br \/>SOUJI: Mai-chan couldn't tell Nanako the truth, so she tried to stop our investigation.<br \/>YUKIKO: She might be keeping the kittens in a secret place. <br \/>CHIE: ...<br \/>YUKIKO: Chie?<br \/>CHIE: There were no onions.<br \/>YOSUKE: Huh? Doesn't make sense, but did you just make a connection somewhere?<br \/>SOUJI: After school, we'd like to go to Mai-chan's house and ask her directly. What do you think?<br \/><br \/>MAI: Is it okay to rely on a friend like that?<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: Chie.<br \/>CHIE: I'll go.<br \/>YUKIKO: What?<br \/>CHIE: Let me do it. <br \/><br \/>[mewing noises]<br \/><br \/>MAI: Sorry to keep you waiting! Are you hungry? I'm going to give you food now! I've brought milk specially made for cats, too! Whitey! Blackie-poo! Hm? Where's Yakisoba Bread?<br \/><br \/>[mewing noise]<br \/><br \/>MAI: There you are! Come here, it's time to eat. Is it good? <br \/>MAI: !!!<br \/>MAI: Who is it!?<br \/><br \/>YOSUKE: Is Satonaka going to be okay? She ran off by herself again!<br \/>YUKIKO: Yes she did... but I think that's very like Chie. <br \/>NAOTO: Does sempai usually act like that?<br \/>YUKIKO: Yes. Chie has the strength to move forward on her own. That gets her into dangerous situations sometimes, but... I think Chie should just do what she thinks is best. When she can't handle things on her own anymore, well, that's where we come in.<br \/>KANJI: That's right. What does that make us then, her sidekicks?<br \/>RISE: So what if that's true? We're used to helping each other out!<br \/>YOSUKE: Yep! Anyway, let's head out to Mai-chan's place first. We're all worried about them, right? <br \/>RISE: Naoto-kun, you've casually picked out the apartment address from the conversation with Chie-sempai, haven't you? <br \/>NAOTO: It's part of my nature... or you might call it an occupational disease.<br \/>SOUJI: All right. Let's call Teddie and go there together.<br \/><br \/>CHIE: It's impressive how such a rundown shed can keep out the wind and rain... but isn't it scary how it looks like it might collapse at anytime? The inside's so messy, too...<br \/>MAI: Did you follow me here!?<br \/>CHIE: Ah, um... sorry, I was concerned. When I got close to your home, I saw you heading out somewhere, so...<br \/>MAI: I wanted to protect these kittens. But I couldn't! And I didn't want anyone to know I couldn't protect them...<br \/><br \/>MOM: Mai-chan. You do know that Saito-san was thrown out of the apartment complex the other day, right? I'll work hard so we can move to a complex that allows pets, but for now... you understand, don't you?<br \/><br \/>MAI: That's why I lied! Once I knew you were looking for the kittens, I was afraid you'd find out I lied so... so I posted on that forum! <br \/>CHIE: Forum...? Ah...<br \/>MAI: I wrote on that site to interfere with the search. I'm sorry!<br \/>CHIE: This place is creaking too much. Kinda scary, huh! Let's get out of here. I'll help you find a foster home for them. At worst, they might have to live with a dog if I take them in...<br \/>MAI: You're not mad?<br \/>CHIE: ...<br \/>MAI: So you are mad...<br \/>CHIE: To be honest, I'm a little angry.<br \/>MAI: ...<br \/>CHIE: But it's okay. I forgive you. 'cause we're friends.<br \/>MAI: Friends...?<br \/>CHIE: We conversed with our fists and ate a rough version of <i>hayashi<\/i> rice together. We also watched TV and talked about some corny stuff... that's what friends do, right?<br \/>MAI: (cries)<br \/>CHIE: Right?<br \/>MAI: (cries)<br \/>CHIE: Hey now! Sweet young girls like us don't bawl like that! <br \/>MAI: (wails)<br \/>CHIE: Mai-chan... <br \/><br \/>CHIE: Feeling better?<br \/>MAI: Uh huh.<br \/>CHIE: Good! Let's go then. Speaking of, did you leave out onions because you wanted to feed <i>hayashi<\/i> rice to the kittens?<br \/>MAI: Yeah... but it turned out so bad...<br \/>CHIE: Ah, sorry.<br \/>MAI: (laughs)<br \/>MAI: Okay, let's go, everyone.<br \/><br \/>[mew]<br \/><br \/>MAI: Ah, Yakisoba Bread! Don't go there! <br \/>CHIE: The ceiling-! Look out!<br \/>MAI: Are you okay, big sis? Your leg! It's bleeding!<br \/>CHIE: Get the kittens and run!<br \/>MAI: What about you, big sis?<br \/>CHIE: I'll be right with you!<br \/>MAI: But!<br \/>CHIE: Go!<br \/>MAI: But... o-okay!<br \/><br \/>RISE: Sempai! Over there!<br \/>TEDDIE: Wah wah wah! It's falling apart!<br \/>KANJI: Don't tell me that's where they are!<br \/>YUKIKO: Chie! Mai-chan! <br \/>MAI: You're here!<br \/>SOUJI: Take care of Mai-chan. Yosuke and Kanji, come with me to help Satonaka.<br \/>YOSUKE: Gotcha!<br \/>KANJI: Yessir!<br \/><br \/><font size=\"4\"><b>Track 11<\/b><\/font><br \/><br \/>KANJI: We can keep out of the rain in here at least...<br \/>MAI: Is your leg okay, big sis?<br \/>CHIE: It's better than it looks!<br \/>MAI: I'm so sorry!<br \/>CHIE: You don't have to apologize. I chose to do this on my own.<br \/>MAI: Big sis...<br \/>RISE: You know... Chie-sempai's really quite manly...<br \/>YOSUKE: Like a Prince, huh.<br \/>YUKIKO: Chie has always been like that.<br \/>CHIE: (sneezes) I might've caught a cold...<br \/>YOSUKE: You're lucky to get away with just a cold!<br \/>CHIE: Why are you all here anyway?<br \/>SOUJI: We were worried.<br \/>CHIE: I told you I'd go alone.<br \/>YUKIKO: But it's a good thing we came, isn't it?<br \/>TEDDIE: That was a close one~!<br \/>NAOTO: I'm so glad we made it on time.<br \/>CHIE: Sorry.<br \/>YUKIKO: Doing things on your own, getting into danger... you haven't changed one bit, Chie.<br \/>CHIE: I'm sorry for my actions.<br \/>YUKIKO: But you know... you should stay that way.<br \/>CHIE: Huh?<br \/>YUKIKO: You should do what you want, and we'll be your back-up. Right?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes.<br \/>YOSUKE: We're your friends after all!<br \/>CHIE: Thanks, Yukiko. You guys, too. You're all so reliable!<br \/>YUKIKO: Really?<br \/>CHIE: Really! Doing impulsive stuff is my thing, but I can only get away with it 'cause I trust you guys.<br \/>YUKIKO: Yes, I know.<br \/>KANJI: You can count on us!<br \/>CHIE: Ah... yeah... actually, never mind.<br \/>KANJI: Huh? How can you say that when the mood was just right? You really gonna ruin the mood like that??<br \/>RISE: It's you, after all!<br \/>TEDDIE: She kan-not help it.<br \/>ALL: (laugh)<br \/>MAI: Um... is Nanako home?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes. I believe she's home.<br \/>MAI: Can I go see her? I want to apologize.<br \/><br \/>YUKIKO: Excuse me!<br \/>NANAKO: Coming! Ah, Mai-chan!<br \/>MAI: Nanako... I'm sorry! I lied! I was actually hiding the kittens!<br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan... no, I'm sorry too. You were struggling so much on your own.<br \/>MAI: Nanako...<br \/>NANAKO: I'll help too! I'll take care of the kittens and find someone to take them in!<br \/>MAI: I'm the one who found them--!<br \/>CHIE: Mai-chan. Nanako-chan's your friend, isn't she?<br \/>MAI: Uh huh...<br \/>CHIE: Why don't you rely on her a little more?<br \/>MAI: But...<br \/>CHIE: Are you afraid of being a nuisance?<br \/>MAI: Yeah...<br \/>CHIE: If Nanako-chan's feeling troubled, you can let her rely on you. It's a two-way street. You saw how it worked for me just now, right? I totally relied on Yukiko and everyone else.<br \/>YUKIKO: I rely on Chie as well.<br \/>CHIE: Ahaha... that's kinda embarrassing...<br \/>NANAKO: I'll work hard for Mai-chan and the kittens!<br \/>CHIE: You've got a really trustworthy friend.<br \/>MAI: I always thought I had to do everything myself...<br \/>CHIE: I think doing things \"on your own\" versus doing it \"alone\" is a little different. Depends on whether you have someone you can rely on, or someone you can open your heart to... do you get the nuance of what I'm trying to tell you?<br \/>MAI: Uh huh, sorta. <br \/>NANAKO: Mai-chan, you have your mom, Nanako-chan, and the whole class, so you're not alone.<br \/>MAI: For real?<br \/>NANAKO: For real.<br \/>MAI: (cries)<br \/><br \/>MARI: Is someone crying? What are you all doing outside anyway?<br \/>YOSUKE: Mari-chan!<br \/>RISE: What are you doing at sempai's house at this hour!?<br \/>TEDDIE: Deep breaths, Rise-chan~~<br \/>SOUJI: What's wrong?<br \/>MARI: You told me the kittens were missing, so I was wondering how things were going. <br \/>SOUJI: I see. We just found them.<br \/>MARI: I see. That's great. Since that day, I've been asking Big Nose* about the kittens, but he said I couldn't bring cats into the velvet room. Hateful, stingy lowlife.<br \/>SOUJI: You asked Igor? Thank you.<br \/>MARI: Yeah, well, the kittens were cute...<br \/>YUKIKO: Hm? It's Mari-chan!<br \/>CHIE: Oh man, it's snowing again...<br \/>NAOTO: It just started. I thought it was getting a little chilly...<br \/>RISE: The way it falls so silently makes it really pretty.<br \/>NANAKO: So pretty!<br \/>CHIE: All right, I'll bring Mai-chan home now.<br \/>NANAKO: We'll keep the kittens for today! Dad should be okay for just one day, right?<br \/>SOUJI: Yes. I'll ask him for permission as well.<br \/>NANAKO: Okay!<br \/>MAI: Thank you, Nanako! Big bro!<br \/>YOSUKE: All right! We've gotta work hard at finding kitten owners!<br \/>KANJI: Time to form the Search for Kitten Owners Unit!<br \/>YUKIKO: You just tweaked the name a little.<br \/>KANJI: S-So what!? Makes it easier to remember!<br \/>CHIE: Hey, Nanako-chan, Mai-chan. Wanna play with big sis and the gang tomorrow?<br \/>NANAKO: Uh huh!<br \/>MAI: May I?<br \/>YUKIKO: Of course.<br \/>YOSUKE: Awesome! What should we play?<br \/>NAOTO: Shall we build snowmen?<br \/>SOUJI: Sounds great.<br \/>RISE: Snowball fight!<br \/>MARI: I'll join that.<br \/>YUKIKO: You do enjoy it.<br \/>MARI: That's not it.<br \/>TEDDIE: Teddie wants to ski!<br \/>YOSUKE: Man you're persistent.<br \/>CHIE: You're the one going on about flying on a cardboard sled!<br \/>NANAKO: Ah! The boys in our class did that during recess!<br \/>MAI: Yeah they did! They were so noisy they got yelled at by the teachers.<br \/>YOSUKE: What? So I'm seriously at the level of elementary school kids?<br \/>KANJI: First graders on top of that.<br \/>SOUJI: Yosuke, shall I bring out a cardboard box for you?<br \/>YOSUKE: I'm not gonna sled!<br \/>CHIE: I always knew Hanamura had the mentality of a grade schooler!<br \/>YOSUKE: Shut up!<br \/>YUKIKO: Wait, you're not going to do it? You're not going to fly?<br \/>CHIE: You too, Yukiko!?<br \/>RISE: It sounds fun! I wanna fly, too!<br \/>MARI: Snowball fight...<br \/><br \/>*A\/N: I haven't played Golden so I don't actually know how Mari's nickname for Igor,  \u9f3b (nose), was localized. I personally think Big Nose is funnier than just Nose lol. Anyway, if you know the official translation, let me know and I'll make the change!<br \/><br \/>**A\/N: Chie actually says \u732b\u306e\u624b\u3082\u501f\u308a\u305f\u3044, which literally means \"so busy one would even welcome the help of a cat\"<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453925.html?view=comments#comments","category":["persona 4","translations"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453560.html","pubDate":"Wed, 08 May 2013 18:04:46 GMT","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453560.html","description":"<b>Shows I've marathoned in the past year:<\/b><br \/>-Happy Endings (Seasons 1-3)<br \/>-Girls (Seasons 1-2)<br \/>-Sengoku Basara I & II<br \/>-Working! & Working!!<br \/>-Inu x Boku SS<br \/>-Gintama (Seasons 1- uh 6? the latest one lol)<br \/>-Tokyo Encounter<br \/>-Legal High <br \/><br \/><b>Shows I'm currently following:<\/b><br \/>-Big Bang Theory<br \/>-How I Met Your Mother<br \/>-Cougar Town (season ended :( )<br \/>-One Piece (mostly to see a specific scene animated)<br \/><br \/><b>Games I'm playing:<\/b><br \/>-Fire Emblem: Awakening (second playthrough eheh)<br \/>-Final Fantasy: Theatrhythm (dear god Ultimate Score is <i>killing me<\/i>)<br \/>-Tokimeki Memorial: 3rd Girls Side <br \/><br \/>... hm. It's weird not knowing who the latest pop star or comedian is in J\/K-entertainment anymore. On the other hand, I'm totally up-to-date on the newest seiyuu meat on the market. Kinda odd how I can never find a good balance of 2D vs. 3D obsessions; it's always one or the other with me. <br \/><br \/>I have to say though, why has no one ever mentioned Happy Endings? This show is <i>ah-maazing<\/i>.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/453560.html?view=comments#comments","category":"list"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/452702.html","pubDate":"Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:07:31 GMT","title":"Back to gaming we-a-go!","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/452702.html","description":"After watching a bunch of walkthroughs and totally procrastinating on my studies lol, I've decided I'm going to go for a PS3 for when I start working. Yes, I know, the PS4 is coming out soon, but I think I'll get an older console first since it's a) way cheaper, b) probably less buggy, c) has more game selections. <br \/><br \/>Games I'm definitely picking up:<br \/>- Assassin's Creed II \/ Brotherhood<br \/>- Star Ocean 4 International Version <br \/>- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (jpn)<br \/>- Persona 4 Arena (jpn)<br \/><br \/>Games I'm considering:<br \/>- Sleeping Dogs<br \/>- Heavy Rain <br \/>- FFXIII <br \/>- Tales of Xillia (jpn) <br \/>- Catherine (jpn)<br \/>- Folklore (jpn?)<br \/><br \/>Any recommendations, dears? :3","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/452702.html?view=comments#comments","category":"g:games"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/451187.html","pubDate":"Wed, 09 Jan 2013 04:55:45 GMT","title":"Random musings on Arashi","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/451187.html","description":"I miss them. I've missed them.<br \/><br \/>I thoroughly enjoyed the AraFes concert DVD, probably because it's been so long since I've seen the boys shine in their natural state. Some of you might disagree, I'm sure, but I haven't seen that in their latest TV shows. Things actually <i>feel<\/i> scripted in recent episodes to me - like an episode of that Share House Arashi segment where Sho and Ohno come out of the same room, and Sho loudly laments that they're \"creating a misunderstanding\"; as much as I adore Yama pair, I'm not sold, Himitsu, not sold at all - so I can never hold back that rush of disappointment. I'd like to think it's not the boys, but more the fact that they're now the \"nation's little brothers\", they're on Golden Time, and TV stations have their own idea of how things should go.<br \/><br \/>Then I see them in AraFes, and I think, YES <i>those<\/i> are the boys I've been missing.<br \/><br \/>Happy, carefree, doing utterly stupid things to each other, <i>with<\/i> each other. <br \/><br \/>I know I sound like a cranky old biddy reminiscing about the Good Ol' Days, but hell. Arashi produces the best rainbow shit when they're just allowed to <i>be<\/i>.<br \/><br \/>And now, I'mma listen to old secret talks and bask in the happy gay.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/451187.html?view=comments#comments","category":["arashi","ramble"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/450334.html","pubDate":"Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:43:37 GMT","title":"Ace Attorney live action review","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/450334.html","description":"It's live action, you say. It's bound to be bad, you say. It's not going to be faithful to the game, you say.<br \/><br \/>Well, to that I respond with:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h29m12s28_zpse8b5be18.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>  <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h30m38s109_zps2377ce35.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <br \/><br \/><br \/>Basically, Miguel Douglas's fantastic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isugoi.com\/ace-attorney-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">review on iSugoi<\/a> articulates <i>everything<\/i> I want to say about the movie, so because I'm lazy and awful with this thing called 'words', GO READ. For those who think the review is tl;dr, here's the most important bit from the last paragraph:<br \/><br \/><i>\"...the film\u2019s greatest strength is its characters, both in their appearance and mannerisms, with Hiroki Narimiya presenting a Phoenix Wright that is a humorous and cunning as his video game counterpart. In fact, all the characters within the film are greatly reflective upon their video game characters, which is an approach that practically anyone can appreciate given what the film is based upon. Takashi certainly understands the source material, which is always great to see when adapting popular culture into film. In the end though, Ace Attorney is a film that is a pleasure to watch mainly because it remains faithful to its source material, enveloping the viewer into a world only once visualized through a tiny, video game screen, which not too many other films other than this have done quite as successfully.\"<\/i><br \/><br \/>Plot!<br \/><br \/>There really isn't much for me to spoil for Ace Attorney gamers - that's how faithful this adaptation is - but to put it in terms of the game, the movie very briefly touches on Cases 1 and 3 in order to set up the world and its characters, while making Cases 2 and 4 its main focus. Some minor characters were removed for the sake of time (*cough* April May & random bellhop *cough*), but it didn't affect the flow of the movie at all. <br \/><br \/>Key Characters!<br \/>  <br \/><b>PHOENIX WRIGHT<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h29m30s198_zps1a07195e.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-16h15m19s37_zps0941db21.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>I squealed like an idiot when Narumiya came up as Phoenix. That hair! That dry, sarcastic sense of humour! That floundering in court! \"Hold it!\" \"Take that!\"  In particular, I love that Takashi-sensei has evidence presented in the form of holograms (that blueish thing up there? yeah. that's a hologram), so Phoenix can a) slam his hands on the desk for the actual purpose of bringing up a hologram screen, b) literally <i>fling<\/i> a whole hologram screen at the witness while screaming \"TAKE THAT!\" at the top of his voice. <br \/><br \/><b>MILES EDGEWORTH<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h23m25s122_zpsd911533b.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h24m27s212_zpsa00b1217.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Saito Takumi is a <i>god<\/i>. No srsly. I've loved this man ever since he played Oshitari in Tenimyu, but here he is, playing my favourite purple-loving, cravat-fluttering prosecutor. Admittedly, Edgeworth could be a little more broad-shouldered, but hey, Takumi makes a hot enough Edgeworth for me. Also, CRAVAT. Bonus: Steel Samurai ftw.   <br \/><br \/><b>MIA FEY<\/b> \/ <b>MAYA FEY<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h26m29s187_zps057c6eb5.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h34m20s8_zpsf867107f.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Ah, the Fey sisters. &hearts; Just like Phoenix's hair, they could probably stab someone's eyes out with all that hardened gel in their wigs, but I do so love the stylish over-the-top cosplay look all the characters have. My only complaint is that Maya isn't quite as adorably perky as she usually is in the games. I guess Takashi-sensei wanted Maya to fit the overall grave atmosphere of the movie, but she came off a little off to me. <br \/><br \/><b>DETECTIVE GUMSHOE<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h28m45s9_zps2fea221e.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Like Edgeworth, I expected Detective Gumshoe to look a little older and wider at the shoulders, but Daito Shunsuke pulls off a very cute Gumshoe (complete with fawning adoration of Edgeworth as per the game) so I think it works!<br \/><br \/><b>LARRY BUTZ<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h27m39s116_zpsfe374fa2.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Akiyoshi Nakao as Larry is perfect; in other words, he makes me want to repeatedly slap a palm across my forehead. Gamers, you know I mean that in a completely positive way lol.<br \/><br \/><b>MANFRED VON KARMA<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h27m58s61_zps8ebe9aca.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Ishibashi Ryo looks like a kindly old grandpa who's just having a somewhat uncomfortable bout of constipation. xD; But he does make an intimidating presence when he actually stands in the courtroom, so very much yes.<br \/><br \/><b>LOTTA HART<\/b> \/ <b>JUDGE<\/b><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h35m03s208_zps7f048733.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h25m44s243_zps83bb4d91.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>HAIR. BEARD. <i>NO OTHER WORDS NECESSARY<\/i>.<br \/><br \/><b>FAVE SCENES<\/b> in no particular order...<br \/><br \/>1) Channeling:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h33m14s151_zpsb2f337f6.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Interestingly, Takashi-sensei chose to make channeling a little different from the games. In the games, a spirit that has been channeled will talk and act as though he\/she were alive again, so the spirit medium is literally a body for the spirit to fill, before the spirit takes over completely. In the movie, spirit channeling seems to be a little more similar to a possession, wherein the spirit shows up in form, but only utters scant phrases and vanishes right away. I guess one could argue that Takashi-sensei wanted to show us Maya's insufficient training as a spirit medium, though I would have liked to see the game's version of channeling.<br \/><br \/>2) Verdict: NOT GUILTY<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h33m49s243_zpsab069f18.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>The huge holographic kanji plus confetti and audience cheering. FAITHFUL Y\/Y.<br \/><br \/>3) KIDS:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-16h12m52s62_zpsf687d68b.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>My white van is ready-- I mean.<br \/><br \/>4) Phoenix asks a dumbass question and the aftermath of everyone collapsing in shock:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h36m38s12_zpsb7a0d664.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>It <i>kills<\/i> me that Edgeworth collapsed too, before he slowly pulled himself up with that brilliant 'wtf' expression. Only Phoenix can get such a violent reaction out of him. \/adjusts tin-hat<br \/><br \/>5) OTP forever stfu:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h39m38s143_zpsf01e7184.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h40m31s169_zpsfc096ec1.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h40m36s229_zpsed29b0f9.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h42m17s202_zps46e84c41.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h42m22s1_zps5f83b26d.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Childhood friends. Phoenix becomes a defense attorney because Edgeworth saves him with his l33t lawyer skillz, they meet again as opponents in court, then it's Phoenix's turn to save Edgeworth - literally and figuratively and physically and emotionally and-- er, you get the picture. Just look at the way Edgeworth smiles at him, all happy and proud. And that \"give it to me\" smirk in court, which Phoenix gayly returns in kind. Yes, I totally meant that one, and I don't regret it one bit.<br \/><br \/>6) Just because:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h41m28s226_zps7b006d08.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Taking out the guitar is not enough. No.<br \/><br \/>Miles Edgeworth <i>STRUMS<\/i> it. <br \/><br \/>Something about that makes me spit-take in the best way possible.<br \/><br \/>7) After Phoenix, Edgeworth and Maya find out who stole the class money:<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h55m51s101_zps3134472a.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h56m09s245_zps6536d010.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Ace%20Attorney%202012\/vlcsnap-2012-12-30-15h56m21s139_zpseca67a63.png\" width=\"425\" height=\"220\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Face reactions omg crying<br \/><br \/>MAYA: \uff08\u30fc\u25b3\u30fc\uff1b\uff09<br \/>PHOENIX: (\uff89\u0414`)\u30fd(\uff9f\u0414\uff9f\u2261\uff9f\u0414\uff9f)\/(\u0414\u30fe)<br \/>EDGEWORTH: (\uffe3 \uffe3)\u2026\u2026\u2026<br \/><br \/>There are so many more game references that I'll leave you to discover for yourself - and probably more that I haven't caught - so clearly it's time for me to re-watch the movie five more times.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>What are you waiting for?<br \/><br \/>PLAY THE GAME. WATCH THE MOVIE. THEN PLAY THE GAME AGAIN.<br \/><br \/>[edit]<br \/><br \/>Great article on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.escapistmagazine.com\/articles\/view\/issues\/issue_253\/7530-Phoenix-Wrights-Objection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">justice system in Japan<\/a>, related to Ace Attorney games.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/450334.html?view=comments#comments","category":["movie flail","geek i am","reviews","needs moar ghei","game","ghei laywers","ikemen moe","reccomendation"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448496.html","pubDate":"Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:14:52 GMT","title":"Seiyuu list: 11 ~ 13","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448496.html","description":"<br \/><b>Day 11: The seiyuu with the best singing voice<\/b><br \/><br \/>Sakamoto Maaya. Seriously, do you even have to ask?<br \/><br \/><b>Day 12: A seiyuu you have a crush on<\/b><br \/><br \/>Mmm.... with the exception of Kaji Yuki, a lot of the younger seiyuu in the twenties aren't very attractive to me. But Kaji-kun is a little too normal for me - lololol my standards - so I'm limiting my selections to older, dorky seiyuu. <br \/><br \/>Result: it's between FukuJun and Morikubo Shoutaro.<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/Fukujun.jpg\" width=\"120\" height=\"200\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/Fukujun3.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/fukujun2.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>For FukuJun, it's not even entirely his looks! I actually think OnoD is much more of an <i>ikemen<\/i> than both of my choices (and he's taller *cough*), but something about FukuJun just makes my heart go <i>kyun<\/i>. Maybe it's that hint of sheer pervert in his pure boy looks? Or his erotic voice? Or the way he so shamelessly flaunts his erotic voice? Also his quick wit! Most of the time I want to curl up and die when he breaks out a pun, but a part of me is super impressed because it takes some really fast thinking to come up with a pun on the fly like that. (ps: OnoD and Fukujun made a vow that Fukujun would stop punning if OnoD stopped putting on weight. Don't think it worked out, poor OnoD. *snrk*)<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/morikubo.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/morikubo3-1.png\" width=\"190\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/morikubo4.jpg\" width=\"140\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>Morikubo Shoutaro? He has that tough kinda <i>yankee<\/i> bad boy look that I find attractive. (Yes, I do like bad boys. What.) This applies to his \"jerkass\" sounding voice. I also love how he manages to keep a straight face and exude an aura of calmness while saying completely whack shit on radios and live events. Nakamura fits in the same category for me, but I'm choosing Shou-chan because he came into my life before Nikumura. :D <br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/paku03.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/paku02.jpg\" width=\"220\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Seiyuu\/paku01.jpg\" width=\"130\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><br \/><br \/>And let's face it: I have a huge crush on Paku Romi too. She's totally the cool big sister I never had. Fierce, rambunctious, totally pulling her weight with the guys with her sense of crack, and yet so very gorgeous, giggly and very much a girl. Lots of K-pop fans rave on and on about how Amber in f(x) defies gender tropes because of her strong \"masculine\" looks, but I think Paku-neesan is perfect living proof that it is possible for a woman to be strong <i>and<\/i> feminine at the same time.<br \/><br \/><b>Day 13: The seiyuu you'd pick to play you<\/b><br \/><br \/>Ummm. Ummmmmm.<br \/><br \/>I'm tempted to pick a male seiyuu (Yasumoto Hiroki lol) just for kicks, but I'll play it straight and go for Hanazawa Kana. I'd love for my anime self to have a soft, gentle voice. I quite like Koshimizu Ami's voice too, if Kana-chan isn't available.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448496.html?view=comments#comments","category":["j:seiyuu","g:list"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448096.html","pubDate":"Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:27:11 GMT","title":"I've never heard the word \u304a\u3063\u3071\u3044 this many times on a radio show","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448096.html","description":"[Excerpt from ~Dear Girl's Stories, Episode 39~]<br \/><br \/>KAMIYA: Sugita-san hasn't touched a girl's boobs lately, so--<br \/>NAKAMURA: Why are you revealing this? Why are you telling people about this?<br \/>SUGITA: Forget \"lately\". It's more like, \"a long time\". <br \/>YASUMOTO: We should stop...<br \/><br \/><br \/>NAKAMURA: Sugita-kun, you should decide whether you want to project your voice or move closer to the mike.<br \/>SUGITA: Forget \"lately\". It's more like, \"a long time\". <br \/>ONO: Now you're really close to the mike.<br \/>YASUMOTO: Is your agency okay with this?<br \/>KAMIYA: But he really told me that recently! He was like, \"Niisan, I haven't touched a girl's boobs lately. Can I touch yours?\" He said that to me at the recording studio.<br \/>NAKAMURA: He'll touch it as long as it's a boob.<br \/>YASUMOTO: If that really <i>is<\/i> something he's concerned about, then maybe it'll work as his new year's resolution.<br \/>NAKAMURA: Let's make it his resolution then.<br \/>ONO: What?<br \/>YASUMOTO: You're making it his resolution?<br \/>ONO: What??<br \/>NAKAMURA: \"I'll touch boobs this year.\"<br \/>KAMIYA: Yeah, all of us should--<br \/>SUGITA: Nakamura, you're around a B-cup, right?<br \/>NAKAMURA: You want to touch <i>our<\/i> boobs?<br \/>ONO\/KAMIYA: LOL<br \/>NAKAMURA: Wait, wait, let's change this. <br \/>ONO: You're good with either gender, huh?<br \/>NAKAMURA: Let's change it to, \"I'll touch WOMEN'S boobs this year.\"<br \/>YASUMOTO: You're right.<br \/>KAMIYA: LOLLLLL<br \/>NAKAMURA: You already felt up Kamiya-san's boobs last year, right?<br \/>SUGITA: Yeah.<br \/>NAKAMURA: Then you should feel up a girl this year.<br \/>YASUMOTO: Move up a level?<br \/>NAKAMURA: Yeah. Is it okay for us to be so graphic?<br \/>KAMIYA: Okay, let's have him announce his own resolution!<br \/>ONO: Go ahead.<br \/><br \/>SUGITA: Sugita Tomokazu's new year's resolution: I'll touch boobs this year, as long as they're on a female.<br \/><br \/>ONO\/KAMIYA: LOL<br \/>NAKAMURA: So it's not limited to people.<br \/>YASUMOTO: Seems like it. He lowered his expectations.<br \/>NAKAMURA: That's way too low!!<br \/>ONO: Way too low... you'll even accept animals......<br \/>KAMIYA: [sobbing lol noises]<br \/>NAKAMURA: Is your Nyanko-sensei [Kamiya's cat] female?<br \/>KAMIYA: He's male, male.... [sobbb]<br \/>NAKAMURA: Ah, he's male.<br \/>YASUMOTO: That's too bad. Ah, you can touch my dog.<br \/>NAKAMURA: You're letting him touch Ginko's boobs?<br \/>YASUMOTO: Her proof as a female has been surgically removed, though.<br \/>NAKAMURA: Oh I see, I see.<br \/>KAMIYA: This is an awful broadcast........<br \/>NAKAMURA: Sugita-kun stopped talking.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>I laughed so hard while driving, I had trouble breathing for a little bit. In case you're wondering, this is why Nakamura works so well with Sugita.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/448096.html?view=comments#comments","category":["crack","seiyuu","translations"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/447694.html","pubDate":"Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:29:56 GMT","title":"\u300c\u4e0b\u306e\u68d2\u3067\u3059\u3088\u300dIf I could crack dirty jokes with clients...","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/447694.html","description":"\u3084\u3063\u307b\u301c\u3000\u304a\u4e45\u3067\u301c\u3059\u266a<br \/><br \/>So I'm thinking of using my Livejournal account as a fandom journal, and Dreamwidth as a personal journal from now on. By that, I mean my LJ will only have translations, stupid fic writings, and flailing reviews of whatever nonsense I'm watching at the moment. The Dreamwidth account may still include personal fangirl <i>kyakya-ufufu<\/i> squealing because, let's face it, that's a huge part of my life beyond work and school lol, but the actual fandom-related stuff will be on my Livejournal. <br \/><br \/>In general, all Livejournal entries will be open to the public, while all Dreamwidth entries will be locked. Anything that falls into the category of lists or challenges will be cross-posted, like the 30 Day Seiyuu Challenge I've stolen from <a href=\"http:\/\/shiningmirage.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">shining mirage@tumblr<\/a>. |Db<br \/><br \/>That said! To remind myself to blog more often:<br \/><br \/><br \/>Day 01: Your favorite male seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 02: Your least favorite male seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 03: Your favorite female seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 04: Your least favorite female seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 05: A seiyuu you\u2019d watch in anything<br \/><br \/>Day 06: A seiyuu that always makes you laugh<br \/><br \/>Day 07: The seiyuu you recognize the easiest<br \/><br \/>Day 08: the seiyuu you recognize the hardest<br \/><br \/>Day 09: A seiyuu you\u2019d rather not watch in anything<br \/><br \/>Day 10: A seiyuu that creeps you out<br \/><br \/>Day 11: The seiyuu with the best singing voice<br \/><br \/>Day 12: A seiyuu you have a crush on<br \/><br \/>Day 13: The seiyuu you\u2019d pick to play you<br \/><br \/>Day 14: Your favorite role from your favorite male seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 15: Your favorite role from your favorite female seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 16: The seiyuu with the worst singing voice<br \/><br \/>Day 17: The series with the best cast overall<br \/><br \/>Day 18: A series you would not have watched had a seiyuu you liked not played a role in it<br \/><br \/>Day 19: The first seiyuu you remember liking<br \/><br \/>Day 20: A seiyuu you don\u2019t like as much as others do<br \/><br \/>Day 21: The seiyuu with the most acting range<br \/><br \/>Day 22: The seiyuu with the least acting range<br \/><br \/>Day 23: Cool dude seiyuu<br \/><br \/>Day 24: A seiyuu you make fun of<br \/><br \/>Day 25: A seiyuu that makes you like any character they portray<br \/><br \/>Day 26: A seiyuu you\u2019d hang out with<br \/><br \/>Day 27: Best seiyuu match-ups<br \/><br \/>Day 28: Best seiyuu match-ups, romance edition<br \/><br \/>Day 29: Your least favorite seiyuu ever<br \/><br \/>Day 30: Your favorite seiyuu ever<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/><b>Day 01: Your favorite male seiyuu<\/b><br \/><br \/>My favourite tends to change like the Boston weather. Depends on what I'm watching, basically, though I tend to go for the adorkable, loud 'idiots' at events. Past favourites include: Seki Tomokazu, Ishida Akira (pattern break!), Suwabe Junichi, Miyano Mamoru, Fukuyama Jun, Ono Daisuke, Kamiya Hiroshi.<br \/><br \/>My current favourite right now? Sugita Tomokazu! For his versatile talent, his roles, his filthy mind, his deadpan anime\/game references, his uncanny jokes that sometimes make no sense, and above all, his obsession with games and all things Nakamura Yuichi. It is my professional opinion that if you don't know the term \"\u78c1\u77f3\u30b3\u30f3\u30d3\" (magnet combination), you need to educate yourself as soon as possible. \/nods<br \/><br \/><b>Day 02: Your least favorite male seiyuu<\/b><br \/><br \/>I don't really have a least favourite, but I do have a genre of male seiyuu that makes me cringe - <i>ossan<\/i> seiyuu who act like <i>shouta<\/i> boys. <br \/><br \/>I have nothing against them voicing young boys! That's just a part of their vocal range and talent. But I get goosebumps (of horror! <i>horror!<\/i>) when I see old men prancing around like little boys at events. That's not even creepy-cute to me; it's just creepy. xD; The one image imprinted really deeply into my brain - no amount of bleach can get it out - is that of Hiro Yuuki wearing hot pants and skipping across the stage for a Weiss Kreuz seiyuu event. <br \/><br \/>... all right, you know what, let's go with Hiro Yuuki for traumatizing me for life. D:<br \/><br \/><b>Day 03: Your favorite female seiyuu<\/b><br \/><br \/>Normally I'd scream <i>PAKU ROMIIIIII<\/i> to the heavens, but I'm going to throw a curve ball here and go with Sawashiro Miyuki. This girl doesn't get enough love!<br \/><br \/>I first learned about Sawashiro from her role as Celty in DRRR! Her voice didn't really make an impression on me, though I did like Celty. And then. Then. I saw a Youtube video of her older <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z2gYhmfBR74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">compilation roles<\/a> and learned that she's truly a woman of thousand voices - from squeaky, high-pitched young girls and sexy, foxy women, to the whole other side of the gender spectrum with angry young boys.<br \/><br \/>Not to mention she seems like a really sweet, funny person at DRRR! seiyuu events. :3<br \/><br \/><b>Day 04: Your least favorite female seiyuu<\/b><br \/><br \/>Though I always had a special place in my heart for Kugimiya Rie, I used to dislike the really super feminine squeaky-voiced female seiyuu on principle (what principle lol). Now I really like a number of these seiyuu, like Hanazawa Kana, Asumi Kana and Kitamura Eri, because they're not just cute for a cute image - they're actually really funny and work well with their crazy male counterparts. I'd imagine it isn't easy bouncing off those idiots, so female seiyuu who have a good handle on the situation definitely deserve our respect. \/snrk<br \/><br \/>If I absolutely had to choose a least favourite, then... hmm. Kaneda Tomoko? Her voice just really grates on my ears. ^^;;<br \/><br \/><b>Day 05: A seiyuu you\u2019d watch in anything<\/b><br \/><br \/>I might try a series just to hear a certain voice, but I wouldn't stick to a series <i>just<\/i> for a seiyuu if I have no interest in the genre, plot or characters.<br \/><br \/>Does \"N\/A\" work in a list like this?  <br \/><br \/><b>Day 06: A seiyuu that always makes you laugh<\/b><br \/><br \/>It's a battle between OnoD and O-sugi, but when these two are together, Sugita makes me (and Ono) laugh a lot more with his ridiculous jokes and references.<br \/><br \/>O-sugi wins!<br \/><br \/>Admittedly, FukuJun is a close second, but sometimes his puns turn my blood to ice. ;o;<br \/><br \/><b>Day 07: The seiyuu you recognize the easiest<\/b><br \/><br \/>There's a couple of seiyuu I've always picked out no matter what roles they play: Koyasu Takehito, Midorikawa Hikaru, Okiayu Ryoutarou, Norio Wakamoto, Takeuchi Junko, Paku Romi. It's not that they're typecast, not at all! They just have extremely distinct voices that may change in tone for a different character, but continue to have pretty much the same quality. If that makes sense lol. <br \/><br \/><b>Day 08: the seiyuu you recognize the hardest<\/b><br \/><br \/>Hands down, Ono Daisuke. <br \/><br \/>Itsuki Koizumi from Suzumiya Haruhi, Sebastian from Kuroshitsuji, Heiwajima Shizuo from DRRR!, Kou Ichijo from Persona 4, Kagetsuna Katakura from Tono to Issho. I had absolutely <i>no clue<\/i> that it was his voice until I actually looked up the cast list. Somehow he manages to sound completely different for every single character I've come across so far, and I find that really impressive. Even veteran seiyuu (read: see above) can't change their voice quality all that much... at least, I don't have trouble pinpointing their voice the minute I hear it.<br \/><br \/>I'd go with Nakamura Yuichi too - Dotachin and Saotome Alto!? - but I haven't heard enough of his other roles, so he gets second place. ... or maybe I just don't recognize him in his other roles, ahaha, ha. Most of the female seiyuu probably fit in this category too tbh, for the pure, shallow reason that I don't pay enough attention to their voice unless I really like their character. *sheepish*<br \/><br \/><b>Day 09: A seiyuu you\u2019d rather not watch in anything<\/b><br \/><br \/>Can't think of one!<br \/><br \/><b>Day 10: A seiyuu that creeps you out<\/b><br \/><br \/>... Hiro Yuuki. <br \/><br \/>Seriously, those hot pants. <i>Burned<\/i> in my brain.<br \/><a name='cutid2-end'><\/a><a name='cutid2-end'><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/447694.html?view=comments#comments","category":["j:seiyuu","g:list"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446786.html","pubDate":"Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:51:01 GMT","title":"Male seiyuu are incorrigible","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446786.html","description":"ROOKIE FEMALE SEIYUU (RFS): The email address is [blah blah] under bar, [blah blah blah....]<br \/>SUGITA: Under bar? .... under bar??<br \/>NAKAMURA: That's the lower bar, right?<br \/>YASUMOTO: The bottom bar. The stick on the lower half.<br \/>SNY:<br \/>SNY:<br \/>SNY:<br \/>SNY: <i>Heeheeheeheehee<\/i><br \/>RFS: [still reading the email address like a real champ]<br \/>~Square Enix Channel, #13<br \/><br \/>I don't know why, but I find their filthy minds to be the most endearing thing <i>ever<\/i>.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446786.html?view=comments#comments","category":["crack","seiyuu"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446659.html","pubDate":"Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:44:05 GMT","title":"Dork(Geek)dom: let me count the ways.","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446659.html","description":"So today, one of my closest girlfriends (who's non-anime\/games\/anything geeky lol) here told me that I should start a blog. I-If she only knew. It also got me to thinking about just <i>how<\/i> dorky\/geeky I am. Basically, I have...<br \/><br \/><b>#1<\/b> - played games, which include RPGs, love sims (for girls and BL-oriented), puzzle\/adventures, fighting games (way back in junior high), shooting games (in arcades!), a failed attempt at online first-person shooting games (but an attempt nonetheless)<br \/><b>#2<\/b> - read manga, watched anime and followed all related things (ie. doujinshi, fanfics, fanart [pixiv!], seiyuu interviews, events and videos, dabbling in fandom by translating or writing fanfic)<br \/><b>#3<\/b> - watched American cartoons (eg. ATLA, Kim Possible, Invader Zim) <br \/><b>#4<\/b> - participated in multi-fandom\/single fandom journal roleplays <br \/><b>#5<\/b> - cosplayed as female characters and crossplayed as male characters for conventions and private photo-shoots<br \/><b>#6<\/b> - followed J-pop\/K-pop entertainment (idol groups & dramas) and all related things (ie. pretty much the same deal as #2, but without the seiyuu lol)<br \/><b>#7<\/b> - read BL and <i>loved<\/i> it; not just 2D BL, but RPS too. <br \/><b>#8<\/b> - read Sci-fi\/fantasy books<br \/><br \/>All I'm missing to really seal in my dork(geek)ery are (a) table-top D&D type games, (b) American comics, (c) vocaloid, (d) memorization of dance moves to a popular anisong (eg. Haru Haru Yukai).<br \/><br \/>My <a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/friends\" target=\"_blank\">lovelies<\/a>, what are your thoughts on this? Have you reached my definition of dork(geek)dom? How would you define dork(geek)dom?","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/446659.html?view=comments#comments","category":["needs moar ghei","geek i am","list","aki just kind of fails"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445963.html","pubDate":"Wed, 17 Oct 2012 03:29:40 GMT","title":"I can't even.","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445963.html","description":"<img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/vlcsnap-2012-10-16-23h13m04s195.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>Sugita: It'll be a little hard to see the vocabulary list I created with all the potential mosaic words, but...<br \/>Nakamura: We get to see your words?<br \/>Sugita: To conclude this...<br \/>Sugita: What did I create again...<br \/><br \/>Caption: The list is full of dangerous words, so they've been edited with mosaic.<br \/><br \/>Ossan: [giggle snort giggle]<br \/>Nakamura: You can't do this! Seriously!!! \"Akuma shogun\" [a character from the manga Kinnikuman] is the lightest one... <br \/>Sugita: You're right...<br \/>Nakamura: Okay, seriously, what can we actually show? Which page?<br \/>Nakamura: Look, those are all totally out! You even have words more x-rated than your regular dirty jokes!<br \/>Sugita: [giggling]<br \/>Nakamura: Why did you-- wait, go back, go back. Go back. More.<br \/><br \/>[<i>Shiko shiko<\/i> (sound of munching\/doing something repeatedly lololol)<br \/><i>Shiko shiko<br \/>Shiko-lympic<\/i>]<br \/><br \/>Nakamura: Why do you have the same word in both hiragana and katakana? You even have \"shiko-lympic\".  <br \/>Sugita: [laughing so hard, he's literally crying]<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>Seriously, if you love Nakamura and Sugita, and you love games, you <i>have<\/i> to watch Tokyo Encounter. It's just the pair playing games and being stupid. Best show EVER. Sometimes they invite guest seiyuu too, like Sakurai Takahiro. Sugita calls him \"soldier first-class seiyuu\". Get it? Get it?? :D<br \/><br \/>And yes, I do have the mind of a 12-year-old boy. \u4f55\u304b\uff1f","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445963.html?view=comments#comments","category":["crack","seiyuu","translations"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445596.html","pubDate":"Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:22:21 GMT","title":"Reason #8475 why I love seiyuu so damn much","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445596.html","description":"<b>Excerpt from Gintama Radio CD, with Suzumura Kenichi<\/b><br \/>Sakaguchi: Will you please go to the next question??<br \/>Sugita: Suzumura-san, your crotch is always bulging. Do you wear a protector like Gackt in there or what?<br \/>Suzuken: Well of course. Even now.<br \/>Sakaguchi: [strangled noise]<br \/>Sugita: What kind do you wear?<br \/>Suzuken: Well... to put it in a way that's easy to imagine, it's in the shape of a secondhand car.<br \/>Sakaguchi: [more noises]<br \/>Sugita: Have you ever taken a bath with your protector still on?<br \/>Suzuken: Yes I have.<br \/>Sakaguchi: [dying] This joke isn't even that funny!<br \/>Sugita: I'm sure it gets moist in the summer, so you have to--<br \/>Sakaguchi: <i>KILLING<\/i> THIS JOKE.<br \/>Sugita: Okay, I'm going to ask a proper question now.<br \/>Sakaguchi: [crying]<br \/>Suzuken: Maybe we shouldn't have done that.<br \/><br \/>Sakamoto Maaya, you married a moron. You lucky, lucky woman.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445596.html?view=comments#comments","category":["seiyuu","silver balls"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445425.html","pubDate":"Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:04:29 GMT","title":"Musings about Arashi and Japan and kids","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445425.html","description":"I only spent a week in Japan, but it felt like years.<br \/><br \/><br \/>Not only did I get to see lots of my students and former colleagues, I also caught up with some of the OBs and OGs that came to check out the school festival too. My biggest fear was that the kids would've completely forgotten about me, but they remembered me, cheered when I walked by, and asked me to come back and teach them again. I got to talk to my kids, sign their T-shirts, and hold them when they cried at their loss of 1st place in the competitions. Even the old graduates whom I only taught for a semester stopped me to chat and take pictures. <br \/><br \/>I also got to spend time with the people I've bonded with.. a good friend who calls me \"sister\", a sweet new mother who couldn't wait to share the good news of her pregnancy with me, a friend who offers her home and lets me roll around the house all day with her babies, an amazing family in Osaka who says I can come back anytime and have my old room to stay. Plus, I got to go to the hot springs with some kids that one of my friends babysits and play 'oni' with them in the house. Somehow managed to earn the nickname 'E-dako', a combination of the first letter of my RL name and one of the kid's favourite animal, the octopus lol. <br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>It's funny, thinking back to how it all links up. If I never got into Arashi, I wouldn't have gotten into translation. If I didn't get into translation, I would never have thought of working in Japan. If I didn't think of working in Japan, I wouldn't have applied for JET. And if I didn't apply for JET, I wouldn't have met so many wonderful people and fallen in love with Kurayoshi City. And if I hadn't fallen in love with kids, with the idea of working with kids, caring for them, and helping them, I would never have applied for counseling and be where I am today.<br \/><br \/>It all links up and you know what? It all began with Arashi. So thank you, my gay rainbow boyband. I may have opened up spots of my heart for some manly K-pop boys, but you'll always have a special place that will never fade. &hearts; <br \/><br \/>As one of my third-year students said to me:<br \/><br \/>\"Just because I'm a third year doesn't mean I'll be gone. I'll always be at the school festival when you come back. You'll see me cooking up a batch of takoyaki in one of the food stands, like always. And like always, I'll cook one just for you.\"<br \/><br \/>Arashi, Japan, kids... they say\/do the darndest things, but they damn sure do touch your heart.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/445425.html?view=comments#comments","category":["japan","high skool kids are speshul","arashi","kids say the darndest things"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444736.html","pubDate":"Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:42:39 GMT","title":"Let me count the ways......","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444736.html","description":"In no particular order, happiness is when:<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - you finish your finals <br \/>&hearts; - you realize that your Japan trip to see friends and students is a week away<br \/>&hearts; - you get an A in your favourite class<br \/>&hearts; - you get a text from a guy you're kinda sorta interested in<br \/>&hearts; - you spend the afternoon with amazing friends<br \/>&hearts; - you have a lovely, lovely dinner with your closest girlfriend<br \/>&hearts; - you get compliments about your fashion<br \/>&hearts; - you get an email from former students asking what's up \/ a Facebook request from former students to be friends <br \/>&hearts; - you walk through your apartment doors and the young (super cute) Latino concierge (whom you've never spoken to but only smiled at now and then) exclaims, \"Wow, you look so pretty today!\" <br \/><br \/>What's happiness for you lovelies? &hearts;","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444736.html?view=comments#comments","category":["my friends rock","love for y'all"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444447.html","pubDate":"Sun, 06 May 2012 19:49:09 GMT","title":"Because 2D men are totes real","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444447.html","description":"<img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/LoK\/vlcsnap-2012-05-06-15h19m21s173.png\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>  <br \/><br \/>A friend asked me what I was watching these days, and I almost opened the gates of dork to spill out my love for this series. Especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/LoK\/vlcsnap-2012-05-06-15h21m06s205.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">absolute adorableness of Bolin<\/a>. <i>Especially<\/i> the <a href=\"http:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/LoK\/vlcsnap-2012-05-06-15h24m58s184.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sleazy, greasy HOT of Tahno<\/a>.<br \/><br \/>If anyone was to ask me that 'sex, marry, kill' game with Legend of Korra's young males, lbr it'd totally be marry Bolin, sex up Tahno (<i>private lessons<\/i>), kill Mako. Sorry Mako. :(<br \/><br \/>Is anyone else watching this?<br \/><br \/>.... a-anyone?<br \/><br \/>Also HELLO I AM ALIVE thank you for the nudge <span  class=\"ljuser  i-ljuser  i-ljuser-type-P     \"  data-ljuser=\"fecundeety\" lj:user=\"fecundeety\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/fecundeety.livejournal.com\/profile\/\"  target=\"_self\"  class=\"i-ljuser-profile\" ><img  class=\"i-ljuser-userhead\"  src=\"https:\/\/l-stat.livejournal.net\/img\/userinfo_v8.png?v=17080&v=915\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/fecundeety.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"i-ljuser-username\"   target=\"_self\"   ><b>fecundeety<\/b><\/a><\/span>. &hearts;","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444447.html?view=comments#comments","category":"legend of korra"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444165.html","pubDate":"Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:57:39 GMT","title":"[Lucky Seven] Boredom","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444165.html","description":"I don't know how many people are watching Matsujun's \"Lucky Seven\" drama, but I couldn't help it lol. I'm so weak to dramas with awesome character dynamics and interactions, and \"Lucky Seven\" is definitely one of them. <br \/><br \/>Quick \"Lucky Seven\" fic: hints of Nitta\/Shuntaro, maybe Shuntaro\/Asuka if you want to see it that way. Warning for spoilers past episode 3. <br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/>\"AAAH!\"<br \/><br \/>Asuka let out a shriek and knocked her coffee mug across the desk. <br \/><br \/>\"My phone!\" Shuntaro yelped.<br \/><br \/>\"What the hell is your problem, Junpei-san!?\" said Asuka. <br \/><br \/>\"Sorry,\" said Junpei. He returned Asuka's glare with a sheepish grin. \"A thought just came to me.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Could it have come <i>after<\/i> Asuka finished her coffee?\" Shuntaro lamented. His head was bowed, hands scrubbing frantically at his cellphone with a heap of Lucky Detective tissues. <br \/><br \/>Asuka rolled her eyes at Shuntaro, before turning back to the older detective. \"So? What was this oh-so-important thought that made you scream down my right ear?\" <br \/><br \/>Junpei leaned forward. \"I think,\" he said in a conspiratorial whisper, \"That Nitta's gay.\"<br \/><br \/>For a full minute, no one moved. The clock on Tsukushi's desk filled the silence with loud clicks. <br \/><br \/>\"Coffee, anyone?\" Kayano said quietly from the side.<br \/><br \/>\"Yes, please,\" Asuka said, her voice sticky sweet. \"<i>Someone<\/i> made me spill mine.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Right onto my phone,\" Shuntaro said with a scowl. He held his cellphone up to the light, inspecting the screen. \"I can still see the stains.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Oh stop whining,\" sniffed Asuka. \"At least it'll smell nice from now on.\"<br \/><br \/>\"How 'bout I dunk <i>your<\/i> phone in coffee?\" said Shuntaro.<br \/><br \/>Asuka slammed her hands on her desk. \"What did you say?\"<br \/><br \/>Calmly, Shuntaro rose to his feet and met Asuka's gaze. \"I said, how 'bout I dunk <i>your<\/i> phone in coffee?\"<br \/><br \/>\"You wanna get pummeled? Huh? You wanna---\"<br \/><br \/>\"HEY,\" Junpei said loudly.<br \/><br \/>The two detectives paused.<br \/><br \/>\"I know you heard what I said,\" said Junpei. \"Surely you have something to add to such a brilliant breakthrough of our most enigmatic member!\"<br \/><br \/>\"Nitta-san's our most enigmatic member?\" said Asuka, eyebrows knitting. She turned away from Shuntaro and dropped back onto her seat. \"I always thought---\"<br \/><br \/>\"Your coffee, Asuka-san,\" said Kayano.<br \/><br \/>Asuka laughed awkwardly. \"Thank you, Kayano-chan.\"<br \/><br \/>Shuntaro snorted. <br \/><br \/>\"<i>As I was saying<\/i>,\" Junpei said, before Asuka could open her mouth. \"Nitta hardly batted an eyelid when those cooking class ladies were all over him on our group date. Sure, he liked the attention, but I don't know, it looked like that's all he liked about it, you know?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Not everyone's a pervert like you,\" Asuka said drily. <br \/><br \/>\"You went on a group date?\" said Shuntaro, looking injured. \"And you didn't invite me?\"<br \/><br \/>\"You were busy with Chiemi-san,\" Junpei retorted.<br \/><br \/>Shuntaro threw his arms up into the air. \"Oh! That's fair! Assign me to the dog, while you go gallivanting off with the monkey on a fun group date!\"<br \/><br \/>\"It was part of our mission,\" Junpei said, punctuating each word as though he were speaking to a small child. <br \/><br \/>Asuka smirked. \"Did you mention the part where they all ran out on you after Nitta-san left?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Oh my god,\" Shuntaro laughed. <br \/><br \/>\"<i>I was done with the interrogation,<\/i>\" Junpei snapped. <br \/><br \/>He breathed heavily through his nose for a few minutes, before pointing at the little potted plant on Nitta's empty desk. \"And what about that whole promise with Shuntaro? I mean, what guy would ask another guy to care for his precious plant for the rest of his life?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Are we back on Nitta-san again?\" Asuka sighed.<br \/><br \/>\"Whoa, whoa, whoa,\" said Shuntaro. \"Who said anything about the rest of my life? That thing's not gonna live for that long, is it?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Who knows,\" said Junpei with a rolling shrug. \"I'm surprised you've been keeping that promise.\"<br \/><br \/>A wicked smile flickered across Asuka's face. \"If you ask me,\" she said in a sing-song voice, \"The way Shuntaro smiles when he waters that plant is pretty suspect, too.\"<br \/><br \/>Junpei blinked. He paused. Then his mouth formed a perfect 'o'. <br \/><br \/>At her station, Kayano mutely tugged her headphones off.<br \/><br \/>Shuntaro frowned. \"Wait, what are you trying to say?\"<br \/><br \/>\"What I'm trying to say is,\" said Asuka. \"You water Nitta-san's plant with a most intense look of <i>pleasure<\/i> on your face.\" Then, sultrily, \"If you know what I mean.\"<br \/><br \/>At first, Shuntaro's face drained of all colour. And then, slowly, very slowly, dark, mottled shades of pink and purple started to creep up his neck, across his cheeks, and right up to the vein throbbing on his left temple.<br \/><br \/>When Tsukushi finally returned, he found the office in disarray. Papers were scattered on the floor, Shuntaro had Junpei in a headlock on the ground, and Asuka was screaming at the two men about a dry-cleaning bill for her new skirt. Tsukushi noted the brown splotch on the otherwise white fabric.<br \/><br \/>\"Welcome back,\" Kayano said evenly. \"We're out of coffee. Shuntaro-san knocked over the last of it.\"<br \/><br \/>\"That's too bad,\" said Tsukushi.<br \/><br \/>The agency was clearly in dire need of new clients, thought the old detective, before he took a deep breath and stepped into the chaos.<br \/><a name='cutid1-end'><\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/444165.html?view=comments#comments","category":"fic"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443417.html","pubDate":"Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:05:32 GMT","title":"One hour to 2012!","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443417.html","description":"It's still early, but <br \/><br \/><b><span style=\"background: url(https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/sparkle.gif); font-size: 20pt\">HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!<\/b><\/span><br \/><br \/>Resolutions to come when the year turns (and I'm more awake lol)! For now: <br \/><br \/><br \/><b>1928: Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/b><br \/><br \/>Jun let out a shrill, feminine scream.<br \/><br \/>It was not a good morning. He was first woken up by a phone call by his frantic boss about a failed assassination attempt on his life; the last thing he wanted to hear at three in the morning was the screeching of a terrified old Italian man, punctuated by loud, loud sobs. It was pathetic, really, how easily a grown man could be reduced to such a pitiful spectacle. Jun had dealt with his boss with as much patience as he could muster, mentally promising a slow, painful death to the idiots responsible for disrupting his beauty sleep.<br \/><br \/>And then he discovered the scene awaiting him in his living room.<br \/><br \/>\"How many times have I told you,\" Jun shrieked. \"Clean the hell up before you come over here!\"<br \/><br \/>A small Japanese man, dressed all in black, rose up from the couch with a tell-tale clink of metal from under his trench coat. Looking down at the ugly, dark stain on the white material, he rubbed his neck sheepishly, smearing red across tanned skin. \"Sorry, I keep forgetting-\"<br \/><br \/>Jun held up a hand. The man fell silent and waited while Jun took in several deep breaths to calm his rage.<br \/><br \/>\"Putting aside yet another barbaric display of inconsideration,\" Jun said then, face contorting for a second as his eyes darted to the couch, \"Your presence here begs the question as to <i>whose<\/i> blood you're soiling on my expensive leather. I don't recall giving you an assignment.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Ah,\" said the man, lifting his blood-soaked hands to examine them with idle fascination. \"Funny story, that.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Make it a short one,\" Jun snapped.<br \/><br \/>\"As you wish.\" The man lowered his hands and broke into a lopsided smile. \"You remember Donatello, yes?\"<br \/><br \/>Jun's eyes narrowed. He had been vaguely aware of Donatello's penchant for violence - lord only knows that his men could gossip better than some of the local housewives - but he didn't think it pertinent to stay abreast of the details.<br \/><br \/>\"Did you know,\" said the man, now rocking on his heels with childish delight, \"That with the right flick of a knitting needle, you could tear a man's eyeballs clear out of their sockets, still intact?\"<br \/><br \/>Jun inhaled sharply at the gruesome image; the mere thought of the act made his own eyes sting. \"You do realize that the rules of our family dictate-\"<br \/><br \/>\"I didn't kill him,\" the man objected. <br \/><br \/>\"Of course you didn't,\" said Jun flatly. \"That's why you're drenched in his blood.\"<br \/><br \/>\"I might've cut off an arm or two,\" said the man, pouting. \"And okay, he probably broke his neck when he fell out the window, but that was his own doing. I mean, who'd climb out a twelfth-storey apartment window?\"<br \/><br \/>\"One would assume that he had no eyes left to see what exactly he was climbing out of.\"<br \/><br \/>The man paused, then laughed. \"Can't argue with that.\"<br \/><br \/>Jun sighed, kneading his temple. \"Basically, you've come here to report that you paid Donatello a visit, ripped his eyes out with a knitting needle, chopped off his limbs, and pushed him out-\"<br \/><br \/>\"Watched him fall-\"<br \/><br \/>\"Watched him fall out the window. What then?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Then I left.\"<br \/><br \/>\"You just left.\"<br \/><br \/>\"I might've kicked him a couple of times,\" the man said with a shrug. <br \/><br \/>\"And was he alive then?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Gurgling like a baby.\"<br \/><br \/>\"... there are less disturbing metaphors.\"<br \/><br \/>\"English is my second language,\" the man said, spreading his arms wide. \"Anyway, I came here to say that I didn't break no rules 'cause I wasn't what killed him.\"<br \/><br \/>Jun eyed him carefully. If this was a lesser man, Jun would not accept technicalities - those who disobeyed the camorra's rules were to be punished, plain and simple. This man, however, was no lesser man. The local news called him the Black Widow, his background ridiculously sensationalized by the media into some inhuman murderer who was merciless, brutal, and devoid of any emotion. <br \/><br \/>To Jun, this man was nothing but Ohno Satoshi, a loyal, close confidante who would easily trade his life for those who have earned his trust - and the same stupid bastard who kept wrecking his best furniture. The man was mad, yes; but there was a method to his madness.<br \/><br \/>\"The Moretti family doesn't tolerate violence amongst our members,\" Jun said finally. \"He would have been dealt with sooner or later.\"<br \/><br \/>\"You're the best,\" said Ohno, beaming. \"Don't bother seeing me out, I'll just leave the way I came in.\"<br \/><br \/>Jun rolled his eyes as the other man, predictably, headed towards the window. <br \/><br \/>\"By the way,\" Ohno added as he vaulted onto the fire escape. \"Nice bathrobe.\"<br \/><br \/>Jun's eyes bulged. \"I'm wearing a <i>lounging gown<\/i>, you uncivilized monkey!\" <br \/><br \/>Soft laughter drifted up from below in response.<br \/><br \/><b>1928: Manhattan, New York<\/b><br \/><br \/>When Sho heard the taps of morse code on the wall behind him, he returned it with a rapid reply.<br \/><br \/>\"You've heard about the murder of Donatello Conti then,\" said a gruff voice. <br \/><br \/>\"Yes Sir,\" Sho replied, his mouth barely moving. \"It's the only thing the men ever talk about these days.\" <br \/><br \/>\"Your thoughts?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Yes Sir. I believe the target is aware of the victim's role as an informant, and thus issued an order to evaporate him.\"<br \/><br \/>\"And the danger it poses on your mission?\"<br \/><br \/>\"None. The target does not appear to realize my duality.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Very well. Proceed, but with extreme caution.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Yes Sir.\" Pushing off the wall, Sho made to move off. <br \/><br \/>\"Sho.\"<br \/><br \/>Sho stopped. \"Yes, Sir?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Be careful. We have every reason to suspect that this is the workings of the Black Widow.\"<br \/><br \/>\"I'll catch him, Sir,\" Sho said firmly into the darkness. \"Just you watch.\" <br \/><br \/><b>1926: Manhattan, New York<\/b><br \/><br \/>\"Is that a black eye?\" <br \/><br \/>Mina looked up, flustered. \"I um.. I fell down the stairs.\"<br \/><br \/>Ohno returned his cup to its saucer. \"That sounds painful.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Yes...\" Mina dropped her eyes to the table again, her voice growing softer. \"Yes it was.\"<br \/><br \/>Silence followed.<br \/><br \/>\"How is Donatello?\" Ohno prompted.<br \/><br \/>Mina flinched visibly. \"Fine.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Just fine?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Just fine.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Hm,\" said Ohno, taking another sip of coffee.<br \/><br \/>\"Um,\" Mina said, after another stretch of silence. \"Are you still living with that cop?\"<br \/><br \/>Ohno shook his head. \"He moved out.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Oh. Does that mean that you...\" Mina paused, jaw clenching as she struggled to word her question. \"... you have a spare room, then?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Spare and clean,\" Ohno said with a nod. \"Sho made sure of that before he left.\"<br \/><br \/>Mina smiled feebly. \"He still doesn't know what you do, does he?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Your tea's getting cold,\" Ohno pointed out.<br \/><br \/>\"Yes,\" Mina said, quickly lifting her cup to her lips. \"Of course.\"<br \/><br \/>The tension was so palpable that their waiter chose to leave their table alone when he passed. Quietly, Ohno took Mina's hand under the table, tightening his grasp before she could pull away.<br \/><br \/>\"You're always welcome,\" he said gently.<br \/><br \/>\"Satoshi,\" Mina said; he felt her trembling in his grip. \"Are you sure...?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Well yeah,\" said Ohno, smiling. \"Ma would want that, too.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Oh Satoshi!\" <br \/><br \/>Ohno let Mina cling to him, weeping with broken sobs into his shirt. \"Mina,\" he whispered after a moment, drawing her close. \"You didn't fall down the stairs, did you?\"<br \/><br \/>Mina hesitated, before she gave the barest of nods. <br \/><br \/>After one glance at Ohno's expression, the waiter hastily moved to serve a different table.<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>Previous chapters:<br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443214.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 4.5: There's Something About Ohno<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/423765.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Side chapter<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/419282.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 4: Jun's History<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/415021.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 3: Actionx3<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/414605.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 2: Killin's<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/414439.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 1: Where it all began<\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443417.html?view=comments#comments","category":["fic","love for y'all"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443214.html","pubDate":"Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:43:55 GMT","title":"Arashi mafia fic","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443214.html","description":"Just a little appetizer to whet the palate:<br \/><br \/><br \/><b>1922: Manhattan, New York<\/b><br \/><br \/>Sho's new roommate was decidedly a quiet man, to say the least. His belongings were sparse: a toothbrush, a picture frame and a towel. Sho could even count on one hand the number of clothes the other man had outside of his waiter uniform. Still, he was awfully good at paying his half of the rent and bills, so it wasn't the man's eccentric, simple lifestyle that rattled Sho; no, it was the way Sho laughed like an infatuated girl every time his roommate spoke, the way Sho felt the vast emptiness of the apartment when his roommate was absent, the way Sho's heart raced every time his roommate smiled, ever so dozily, almost like an afterthought...<br \/><br \/>Sho had been so certain that he liked women.<br \/><br \/>\"Sure is pourin' today,\" said a lilting Brooklyn accent near the entrance. <br \/><br \/>\"Ohno!\" Sho yelped, breaking out of his reverie - about the man in question, no less. Christ, it's only been a few weeks since they moved in together. \"You're home! Early!\"<br \/><br \/>His roommate laughed, his voice growing closer to the living room. \"Your powers of observation are astounding. That how you got to be a cop?\"<br \/><br \/>\"Well actually -\"<br \/><br \/>Sho halted mid-sentence, eyes widening.<br \/><br \/>A rank, metallic scent filled the space as Ohno drifted into the room, absolutely soaked.<br \/><br \/>\"That's... that's not rain water, is it?\" Sho said after a lengthy pause.<br \/><br \/>Blinking, Ohno looked down at his clothes, his entire shirt stained pink. \"Oh this,\" he said, lifting a hand to scratch his neck in a sheepish gesture. \"Yeah, this is blood.\"<br \/><br \/>Within seconds, Sho was on his feet. \"Are you hurt!?\"<br \/><br \/>\"No, nothin' to worry about.\" Ohno flashed a dozy smile; almost like an afterthought. \"It ain't mine.\"<br \/><br \/>Sho stared, overwhelmed with a sudden cloud of nausea. <br \/><br \/>\"Ohno, you--\"<br \/><br \/><b>1920: Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/b><br \/><br \/>Swirling his glass of red wine, Ohno watched, smiling, as his sister laughed delightedly over something her Italian beau said. It was good to see Mina so happy. Not that she had ever led a sad life to begin with, but it was still a joy to have her, well. <i>Happier<\/i>. Their mother was rather put-off when she first found out that the man was a part of a powerful mafia family, but she seemed to have grown accustomed to the idea. The free crates of wine might have helped, too.<br \/><br \/>\"That your sister?\" <br \/><br \/>What a distinctive New York accent. Intrigued, Ohno turned towards the voice. It was a young man, dressed smartly in a grey suit. A sharp fedora hat completed the package, sitting in a crooked angle on the man's head. \"Yeah,\" said Ohno. \"Her boyfriend gave me the invite to this swanky hotel.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Guess you lucked out then,\" said the man. He dug into his suit pocket and pulled out a box of cigars. \"Smoke?\"<br \/><br \/>\"No thanks,\" said Ohno. \"My ma would kill me if I came home smelling like a chimney.\"<br \/><br \/>Returning the box to his pocket, the stranger gave him a sympathetic look. \"Fierce lady, huh?\"<br \/><br \/>\"She has her rules,\" Ohno said with a shrug.<br \/><br \/>\"Wise, too,\" the man said. \"Gotta have rules to run a family.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Do you run a family, too?\" Ohno asked politely.<br \/><br \/>The man's thick eyebrows shot up into his hair. \"Who the fuck do you think--\" A beat. \"Right. Never introduced myself, did I.\" <br \/><br \/>When Ohno nodded, the man cleared his throat loudly, embarrassed by his unwarranted surge of temper. \"Jun Matsumoto,\" he said. \"The boys call me Jun.\"<br \/><br \/>Ohno blinked once, twice. \"You're Japanese?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Half,\" Jun corrected. \"Can't be a <i>Consigliere<\/i> otherwise.\"<br \/><br \/>\"What's a <i>Consi<\/i>...\" Ohno paused.<br \/><br \/>\"<i>Consigliere<\/i>,\" Jun said helpfully. \"The boss's right hand man.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Oh,\" said Ohno, unsure of what to say next. The long title already indicated that he was speaking to someone of considerably high rank, but he had no idea what a person ought to do in such a situation. Expressing reverence and awe wasn't exactly his forte.<br \/><br \/>Thankfully, reverence and awe didn't seem to be what Jun was looking for. <br \/><br \/>\"Your sister tells me you're trained in martial arts,\" he said. It wasn't a question, Ohno noticed. \"Particularly with the broadsword and the saber.\"<br \/><br \/>\"I'm good with blades of any length,\" said Ohno without a trace of modesty. <br \/><br \/>\"Is that so?\" Jun shifted his weight and readjusted his hat. \"You know, Mr. Ohno, our family has had a vacant position for a very long time now. Open to all, even to folks with no Italian blood. And given your talents and your current, shall we say, <i>lack<\/i> of a work status, I think you might fill the job nicely.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Okay,\" said Ohno, wondering just how much Mina had told Jun.<br \/><br \/>\"Pays well, health benefits included, caring bosses, yada yada yada,\" Jun listed, ticking them off his fingers.<br \/><br \/>Ohno took a sip of wine. \"Sounds nice,\" he said.<br \/><br \/>\"Thought you might feel that way,\" said Jun, satisfied. \"But there's just one little thing.\"<br \/><br \/>\"What's that?\"<br \/><br \/>Jun leaned forward, bangs falling over his eyes. \"Do you have any experience in ah,\" he paused, \"Waiting tables?\"<br \/><br \/>Ohno tilted his head slightly; that might have been the strangest euphemism he had ever heard. \"No,\" he said, after some consideration.<br \/><br \/>Rolling his thin shoulders in a shrug, Jun pulled back. \"No matter, we provide on-the-job training. Report at eight in the morning tomorrow to get fitted in your uniform.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Should I bring anything?\" <br \/><br \/>\"Whatever you think might serve you best.\"<br \/><br \/>Ohno nodded slowly, glancing over at Mina. She was brushing a strand of stray hair out of her man's eyes with the gentlest expression; he hadn't seen that look on her since he was thirteen. \"You know,\" said Ohno, turning back to Jun, \"Mina and I used to love the circus.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Did you,\" said Jun, amused. \"And what did you like best?\"<br \/><br \/>\"The knife throwing act,\" Ohno said.<br \/><br \/>Jun's lips curled.<br \/><br \/>\"Welcome to the Moretti family, Mr. Ohno.\"<br \/><br \/><b>1923: Bronx, New York<\/b><br \/><br \/>\"Ugh,\" said Sho, gritting his teeth against the stench; it hit the minute they entered the room.<br \/><br \/>The Superintendent closed his eyes sadly. \"What a tragedy.\"<br \/><br \/>There was a splash; with repulsion, Sho jerked backwards a step. Blood, thick and wet, soaked through his shoes and into his socks. <br \/><br \/>\"No survivors, Sir,\" an officer reported quietly. Behind him, policemen maneuvered the scene, inspecting bodies strewn across the carpeted floor in bits and pieces. \"Just like the last ones.\"<br \/><br \/>The Superintendent nodded. \"No gun powder? Bullets?\"<br \/><br \/>\"None, Sir. And there ain't a single intact body in here. Someone's butchered them like pigs on th' chopping block.\"<br \/><br \/>Sho inhaled deeply, holding back his gag reflex. \"E-... Eighteen speakeasies... what does this mean, Sir...?\"<br \/><br \/>\"It means,\" the Superintendent said with a sigh, dismissing the officer with a wave. \"The Black Widow's working for the Moretti family.\"<br \/><br \/>\"How do you figure?\"<br \/><br \/>\"All eighteen speakeasies, including this one, are on Russo turf, and word has it that the Morettis and the Russos are engaged in a gang war.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Should we ring up some Morettis for questioning?\"<br \/><br \/>\"That won't work. You have to get to the boss for details, but he's unlikely to talk.\" <br \/><br \/>\"We need someone inside then.\"<br \/><br \/>The Superintendent shot Sho a piercing look. \"Yes... I suppose that is an option.\"<br \/><br \/>\"Now's not the right time?\" Sho prompted.<br \/><br \/>\"You'll be the first to know when it is,\" said the Superintendent, moving forward into the room.<br \/><br \/>Sho followed carefully after his superior, wincing as his left foot squelched wetly inside. \"Thank you, Sir.\"<a name='cutid1-end'><\/a><br \/><br \/>Previous chapters:<br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/423765.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Side chapter<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/419282.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 4: Jun's History<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/415021.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 3: Actionx3<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/414605.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 2: Killin's<\/a><br \/>-<a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/414439.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Chapter 1: Where it all began<\/a>","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443214.html?view=comments#comments","category":["arashi","fic"]},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443119.html","pubDate":"Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:58:55 GMT","title":"HELLO.","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443119.html","description":"Couple of things.<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - Sorry, I know I've been neglecting my Livejournal lately, but grad school is keeping me ridiculously busy and right now, I'm swimming in finals this week and next, so anxiety and migraines are on a crazy high at the moment. All that boring life crap aside, I've been out of fandom for <i>way<\/i> too long, and I'm kinda hoping to use the Christmas break to catch up, so um <br \/><br \/>&hearts; - <blink><font size=\"5\"><b>UPDATE ME<\/b><\/font><\/blink>. Rec me your absolute favourite Arashi\/K-pop artiste song or show these days. Or your favourite J-drama\/K-drama. Or your favourite anime\/manga. Or even your favourite game! I intend to immerse myself in fandom things before I have to dive back into grad school again two weeks after the new year begins sobbb.<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - I'm on a strange Prohibition-era history kick again, so question: who would be interested in reading more of that <a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/423765.html#cutid1\" target=\"_blank\">Arashi mafia fic<\/a> I started a long (long long) while back?<br \/><br \/>&hearts; - To those in school, BEST OF LUCK WITH FINALS. To those out of school, JUST A LITTLE MORE TO CHRISTMAS. And to all who have stuck around despite my absence, thank you, <a href=\"http:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/friends\" target=\"_blank\">lovelies<\/a>, and I hope you're all doing well. *hugs* I'm going to catch up on the f-list and see what I've missed in your lives as soon as I can, too.","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/443119.html?view=comments#comments","category":"aki just kind of fails"},{"guid":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/441955.html","pubDate":"Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:06:31 GMT","title":"Look mommy, a sand p****!!","author":"aatash","link":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/441955.html","description":"People build sand castles at the beach.<br \/><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/img.photobucket.com\/albums\/v297\/aatash\/Arashi\/vlcsnap-2011-09-02-15h01m52s240.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/><br \/><br \/>Aiba takes it several steps further. <br \/><br \/>Never change, Aiba, never change. &hearts;","comments":"https:\/\/aatash.livejournal.com\/441955.html?view=comments#comments","category":["crack","arashi","aiba is a hornball"]}]}}