characters who suffer the most tragic fates not because they were destined to die but because they were doomed to survive

It's so dark in here and you're wearing sunglasses, can you really see? The darker it is, the clearer I can see.

hei xiazi saw xiao hua with a balisong and all other thoughts immediately fell out of his head

since i started university again, i've been drawing less and less 🥲

Ultimate Note ep. 37

I’ll take care of you

*The Squad is on a hike*

Xiao Hua: It’s beautiful out here.

Wu Xie: And quiet.

Xiao Hua: Too quiet.

Wu Xie : Did we lose someone?

*cut to Hei Xiazi with a bear in a headlock*

they are just like this??? all of the time??? unbelievable

HeiHua : because Xiazi might be crazy, but it's Xiao Hua who wants him.

When Hei Xiazi met Xie Yuchen… I think the logic is very simple. The answer that resides in their hearts is the same; for many things, they have the same answer. Hei Xiazi might use his long life and many experiences to achieve his final conclusion, whereas Xie Yuchen uses his own intelligence and reasoning to reach a final conclusion. This answer [that they come up with] is in a different direction; it’s not the same as what Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling, or Pangzi, might come up with. This answer is one in which only the two of them know; in fact, this answer is one in which only they can understand. The roads of the past cannot be chosen; Xie Yuchen has no way of [going back and] choosing the path that Wu Xie has taken. He has already walked onto the path that he must continue on. The answer on this path is the same as the path that Hei Yanjing originally chose [to walk on]—the final conclusion is shared. So that’s the reason why these two have a resonance within the whole story.

from NPSS's 20200817 Livestream (HeiHua Clip here)

old translation: any mistakes are my own.

more Heipang, yay

3 times hxz was a horny clown...

and one time it was pangzi's turn

wouldn't ordinarily post photos like this, but i cosplayed hei xiazi for my first convention today and i'm happy with how it turned out!

is he blind or not? does he have night vision? infrared vision? what do the books say: a compilation of quotes about how Hei Xiazi's eyes work and how he sees the world

credit to xiajibaqu77668 on lofter for collecting most of the quotes (they have extensive posts on heihua's appearances in the books, quotes, timelines etc). I used the equivalent quotes from merebear's translation + added a few from Flowery Night.

Sand Sea, chapter 12

Sans Sea, chapter 105

Sand Sea, chapter 137

Blind Tomb Extra, chapter 10

Moving Forward Through the Flowery Night, chapter 2/3

Flowery Night, chapter 11

reboot hei xiazi memes part 2/?

ultimate note heihua :) the reunion mystery of the abyss movie got me right in the heart so I started a re watch of ultimate note, and now I'm looking at the books like. it's been a minute since I've read them all. the dmbj experience is a circle, actually.

"Once we return, I'll give you two pairs of good shoes." "Can you pay me instead?" "There's no signal." "Right. Just give me cash."