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Some belated thoughts on the first chapter of Boruto: Two Blue Vortex, aka, Boruto part II. Spoilers after the cut.
This chapter being simply titled “Boruto” to contrast with how the first chapter of part I was titled “Uzumaki Boruto” is actually a nice touch. Succinctly reflects the new situation of the main character: From the esteemed Hokage son and golden child of the village, to a pariah considered a traitor and wanted dead by his former home. Ironically, Boruto barely appear in this chapter. Most of it is centered on the rest of the cast (with a particular focus on Sarada), giving out exposition and setting up the current status quo.
Ikemoto’s art is still an acquired taste at best, an absolute eyesore at worst. To be fair, he does have improved since the manga started, but not really enough for my tastes.
I definitely like Sarada, Sumire, Chouchou and Mitsuki’s time skip designs, while Shikadai and Inojin’s leave me a bit cold (mostly because they don’t look particularly older). Himawari’s new attire is good, but I would have preferred if her hair was a bit spikier.
I didn’t care much for Kawaki’s design in the flash forward at the beginning of the manga, but his current get-up post-time skip is actually better, although not by much.
Boruto’s design isn’t bad per se, but outside of the cape and some accessories, his outfit is just not that different from his original get-up, which feels like a wasted opportunity (at the very least they could have given him some additional colors or something).
Kishimoto’s writing has some… issues. So apparently, people could still feel something was wrong with the rewriting of their memories in the early days and the obvious contradictions involving the switch between Boruto and Kawaki, but as time has passed, the Omnipotence Shinjutsu has suppressed the unease and now everyone just accepts their new memories as true. While that’s fine and dandy, it still doesn’t explain what happened to the massive amount of physical evidence pointing out that Boruto was the Hokage’s son. Did all the photographs, written records and videos of Boruto just disappear? Were altered by the Shinjutsu? People look at them and think they are forgeries? Kishi, you might not think any of that is important enough to address it but it’s a genuinely massive plot hole that makes this entire plotline fall apart and it just keeps nagging at the back of my head.
So far it’s confirmed that Sarada and Sumire are the only ones unaffected by Eida’s Omnipotence, and Sarada herself seems to have been turned into an outcast in the village because of her insistence on defending Boruto. As to the matter of how to solve the entire mess, Eida still doesn’t have any control over her powers and doesn’t think reverting people’s memories to how they were originally will be possible, but posits that rewriting them again might work although that still carries risks of its own.
Talking about that, the scene of Sarada and Sumire trying to fool Eida and Daemon regarding how they were unaffected by the Omniptence Shinjutsu but are “definitely” affected by Eida’s charming power was extremely cringe worthy. Although to be fair, it’s kind of implied that neither of the ultra-broken siblings actually buy it and are merely humoring them for the time being.
Shikamaru being the 8th Hokage was a surprise. On the one hand, he is actually a good fit for the position, indeed, back in the original series it was acknowledged he could make for a good one. On the other hand, it also feels weird and I can’t help it but get this nagging feeling that he was made Hokage specifically because Kishimoto forgot that Kakashi was still alive. Then again, his face was not sculpted in the Hokage monument during the flash forward, and if they respect that detail, it would imply he only took the mantle very recently.
While Shikamaru’s antagonism towards Kawaki in Part I wasn’t exactly unfounded (especially considering how things turned out), it did got very old very quickly and now that it’s been transferred to Boruto, it’s even more irritating. He taking out some of that on Sarada for defending Boruto was also annoying, so in that sense, Sarada calling him out and pointing out that it’s his predecessor the one she follows as her role model was actually deserved to an extent.
Kawaki can move freely in the dimension of the Sukuna Hikona. The scene with him watching over the unconscious Naruto and Hinata was really morbid, but it’s clear he is still in a dark place. However, he does seem to care for the safety of the people in the village if his actions to protect them from Code are anything to go by. That’s something at least.
The scene with Kawaki and Mitsuki was heartbreaking. Just the notion of Mitsuki turning against Boruto and fervently wanting to kill him is tragic considering their prior bond, compounded by the fact that his current relationship with Kawaki is clearly not the same and it’s leaving him feeling dejected. I just hope this whole mess won’t end with Mitsuki eventually turning into an outright villain, you just know Kishimoto is itching to explore parallels and contrasts with Orochimaru.
The scene of Himawari training with Chouchou was nice, showcasing their growth as well as Hima’s natural talent. I presume Himawari has already graduated from the Shinobi Academy, although the chapter doesn’t clarify it.
Interestingly, while the chapter confirms Himawari's memories were altered, unlike other village inhabitants, she hasn’t turned against Boruto, refusing to believe that he killed their parents and having faith that they might still be alive somewhere. Of course, all of that is based on her original memories of Kawaki and she is ultimately right. In any case, it’s sweet that she is willing to help her brother and that, in a roundabout way, she thinks highly of her adopted sibling, not only considering her original bond with Boruto but also the bond she and Kawaki formed in the anime.
Code has spent the past few years searching for Boruto after amassing an army from the body of the Juubi. His patience has finally been exhausted so he decides to attack Konoha with the intention of attracting Boruto’s attention. His plan was actually clever, but I’m not exactly fond of him imperiling Sarada specifically, then again this is Kishi’s “traditionalism” rearing its ugly head again.
In any case, the scenes of the attack on Konoha and Boruto’s dynamic entry were cool… or would have been if the art was actually better. All I can say is that I’m eager to see the anime tackling this chapter when it finally returns.
#naruto#boruto two blue vortex#spoilers#analysis#criticism#uzumaki boruto#uchiha sarada#kakei sumire#eida#daemon#kawaki#nara shikamaru#uzumaki himawari#mitsuki#code
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When are we getting a Sarada & Himawari slice of life shenanigans? Can we please have the Uchiha & Uzumaki girls hanging out and not wreaking havoc like their dads lol 🥗🌻
#my artwork#sketches#Naruto#Sarada Uchiha#Himawari Uzumaki#i made up this new outfit for himawari#i know she has that default outfit she always wears#but i wanted to keep the same style that she would wear
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Would you perhaps like to tell me about xxxholic?
HI YES OK so xxxholic is a supernatural comedy (the genre is a bit confusing but there's supernatural stuff and it's funny at times) about this dude, his name is Watanuki. He's haunted by these spirits that make his life really difficult, and one day, he stumbles/is pulled into this shop. The shop is owned by this woman named Yuuko who claims she can fix his problems in exchange for him working for her! He has two friends, Doumeki (who he wouldn't really consider a friend but they hang out anyways bc he balances Watanuki out in a few ways) and Himawari (who he finds really cute and makes a big effort to make happy)! It's by CLAMP, who also made such manga as Cardcaptor Sakura, Chobits, although I've seen some sites say xxxholic is their most famous! The series isn't just funny and monster of the week though, it has a lot of beautiful messages in it and the ending is so good! It's smth I think about all the time because there's just so much that makes my brain feel good! Very long answer so I apologize but it's a very good series (and despite the name is appropriate I promise). Also the character design is really fun, you can tell the creators really liked dressing Yuuko up because she constantly is wearing new elaborate outfits.
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Unfortunate reunion pt7
Kawaki reaches the land of waves, its been three days he resides there and no sign of Himawari
Kawaki(frustrated): how do I find her in this crowd of people
He goes and asks several people if they seen this girl with a photo he carries in his wallet....no luck
Kawaki: this is more complicated than I realize
Suddenly he picks up on her signature...she's twelve yards from him....he doesn't recognize the face but its her he's positive it's Himawari
Kawaki(wispering): found you
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Himawari is in town getting some necessary items to make pork stew....she enters the store to look for the items on her list
Himawari(talking to herself): so potatoes,geen onions, oh I almost forgot herbal seasoning....
Sarutoba: oh miss Hakara...hi how's your adjustment living in the country going?
Himawari: great its not what I'm used to but I'm managing
Sarutoba: we are having a celebration of our daughter's first birthday.....my husband's family will be there...we would love your company
Himawari(hesitant): I wouldn't want to intrude...
Sarutoba: nonsense...we would love your company...who knows you might find someone special...with that belly you will attract a good husband
Himawari: I'll think about it....
Sarutoba: great(gives her a piece of paper) here's the address....see you at five tonight
Sarutoba walks off happy that she ran into Himawari, she finishes up her list as she pays for her items
Cashier: fifteen forty miss
Himawari: here's twenty keep the change
Cashier: thanks miss...God bless
As she walks out she picks up on chakra signature....and not just any signature
Himawari(nervous): kawaki....but how...
Himawari tries to stay calm and walks in the opposite direction....suddenly the chakra signature gets stronger
Himawari: how do I lose him.....if he finds me it's all over....
She goes through an alley....suddenly the chakra signature disappears
Himawari(calming down): oh thank goodness...
Kawaki(appearing right in front of her): one advantage I have that you haven't learned is how to conceal your chakra signature while pursuing an enemy
Himawari(angry): what the hell...!
She attacks him as she activates her byakugan trying to hit chakra points
Kawaki(dodging the attacks): come on I didn't come to fight you...its useless fighting me when I know your moves....
Himawari finds a opening and sends him flying cracking the wall
Kawaki(coughing up blood): shit Hime...I didn't come to...
Suddenly Himawari disappears, Kawaki tries to stand but is unable to
Kawaki: shit! (takes out the phone to dial a number) hey....I found her......yeah.....ok bye
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Himawari arrives home and locks her doors
Himawari(stressed): how is it possible (feels a slight pain in her stomach) oww...I'm sorry my precious (rubs her belly) it's ok....everything's ok....mommy's here
She puts the groceries away and starts making the stew, after it's finished she pours a plate and starts eating. After finishing her dinner she puts on a maternity dress and heads to the celebration
Himawari (arriving to Sarutoba's celebration): hi miss Sarutoba...
Sarutoba(excited): oh hi Hakara...you are just in time...drinks and snacks are over there and(nudging Himawari) there's two cousins of mine that are single...if your ready to mingle
Himawari(shocked): miss Sarutoba that's not necessary.....
Sarutoba: nonsense they both love kids (calling over her cousin) Hiram I want you to meet someone
Suddenly this tall red-haired handsome male walks towards Himawari and Sarutoba
Sarutoba: Hiram this is Hakara....she's new to the village...
Hiram(smiling as he extends his hand): hello...I'm Hiram Sarutoba...nice to meet you
Himawari(blushing): Hi I'm H-hakara...n-nice to m-meet you...I'm sorry if I'm acting wierd
Hiram(chuckling): it's ok I think it's cute...
Sarutoba(smiling): well I'll leave you two to talk and get along (winking at Himawari) have fun you two
Hiram(looks at her belly): how far along are you?
Himawari: I'm five months.....
Suddenly she feels a warm hand touch her belly
Hiram(smiling): I think it's beautiful when a woman is pregnant....its a wonderful experience
Himawari(red as a tomato): t-t-thank you, h-h-how kind you are to...s-s-say that
Hiram: do you stutter often?
Himawari: only when I'm nervous....sorry I'm usually not like this
Hiram: it's ok...I think it's adorable...along with the pregnancy (closes the distance between them) your very beautiful Hakari
Sarutoba(interrupting): Hiram how many times do I have to tell you....take it easy on the girls...no wonder they run away your too forward with them
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Moments before the party
It took awhile for the anesthetic to wear off before Kawaki could move again
Kawaki(getting up): damit princess....you didn't have paralyze my ass
He stands and walks to make sure he could move his legs, Kawaki then continued to look for Himawari. As he proceeded through the forest for two hours he picks up a chakra signature
Kawaki(running through the forest): it's faint but close
He arrives at a small cottage in the edge of town, he unlocks the doors and enters the house
Kawaki: not bad of a hiding place (looks at the dresser and finds knitted boots and clothes) I guess you been busy (picks up the items) why hide the baby from me Hime....what difference would it of made if I found out....why didn't you consider my feelings about it....I wouldn't of cared as long as I can be with you
Shikadai (appearing out of the blue): then tell her that...and stop being arrogant it's a drag
Kawaki(angry): what are you doing here?
Shikadai: relax...I got here moments ago and just waited for Himawari to appear...but instead found you
Kawaki: I don't get it....why would she go to such lengths just to get up and go without saying anything....
Shikadai: isn't it obvious....she felt guilty of giving you any responsibility for the kid....so Himawari's best bet was just to disappear and start over...even if it is in a place like this
Kawaki(placing down the clothes): you know after I found out about her pregnancy...I was happy and shocked at the same time....but what angered me the most was the reason she ended things was because she was pregnant...(tearing up) I would of faced the consequences as long as I can be with her every waking moment
Shikadai: then go and tell her....and stop crying....its a drag
Kawaki leaves the house with Shikadai, suddenly he picks up a chakra signature
Kawaki: she's not far just east from her on the edge of town
Shikadai: I'll go with...knowing you...you'll blow your cover
They arrive at a party, but hide two yards away from where she was into the tall trees and find a spot ten feet off the ground to get a good view
Shikadai: wow she really is showing for five months....
Kawaki(blushing): she looks beautiful...
Suddenly the host of the party introduces Himawari to a stranger
Shikadai: relax casanova it's just...
Kawaki(angry): why the hell is she blushing and stuttering at that bafoon for!?
Shikadai: relax he probably makes her nervous.....
Kawaki: bullshit!...she's liking this!
Suddenly the stranger touches her belly while getting close and Himawari turns red as a tomato as she continues to studder
Shikadai: don't assume the worst.....
Kawaki (slams his fist against the tree): I've seen enough...I'm outta here!
Shikadai (noticing his friends distress): Kawaki wait....don't just go because....
Shikadai notices tears pouring down his face, he tries to convince Kawaki to stay but takes off in the opposite direction. Shikadai catches up to him
Shikadai(stopping him): look I know it looked bad but....
Kawaki(upset): how could she forget me that fast....was I not enough for her.....I thought she loved me!
After Kawaki threw his fit he buried his hands in his face and cried
Shikadai(stressed): what a fuckin sight...so is this your resignation of giving in and letting her go
Kawaki: what am I supposed to do...
Shikadai(being sarcastic): oh I don't know....maybe TALK TO HER....you have a bad habit assuming the worst without hearing the other person's story....you rather go on a rage strike than hear other people out
Kawaki: but she doesn't want to see me....
Shikadai: are you really that stupid...do you know how many times me and Sumire fought while telling me to go to hell...but I always found a way to fix things and I didn't give in to her threats...sometimes you have to assert your authority in order for them to hear you out...just explaining this is a drag
Kawaki(getting up from the ground): your right throwing a fit is useless....weather or not she wants to see me she has to hear me out
Shikadai: finally....you get it...now let's go back to her cabin to wait for her there....it will be awhile before she comes back
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(Scene contains sexual language)
Himawari heads back to the house
Himawari(opening the door and turns on the lights and sees Kawaki in the rocking chair holding the booties and outfits as she closes the door): why are you here....how did you find me!?
Kawaki(placing the items on the dresser): I don't want to fight just listen....
Himawari(controlling her emotions): Didn't you get the hint I don't need.....
Kawaki(closing the distance between them): I don't care what you want! (he kisses her fiercely and let's her go) all I ever wanted was for you to give me an explanation
Himawari(crying): I was scared ok....I felt guilty about putting the responsibility on you so I left the leaf village....I was also scared of what my parents would of thought of thier pride and joy being pregnant by you...so I dumped you and left
Kawaki(embracing her): why do you always do things alone...I would of understood even if your parents were against it (he touches her belly) and besides you have me now....I'm not leaving you with him alone to raise
Himawari(carresing his face): I missed you....it hurt me even more when I left the village (places her hands with his while still touching her stomach) I won't lie I cried three weeks straight when I first got here....to be honest I wanted you to find me....
Kawaki(kisses her forehead): if I would of known sooner...I would of came to take you back home(he pickes her up as he takes her into the bedroom and puts her gently on the bed): all I ever thought about was holding you close and kissing you all over
Himawari(sitting up): then make love to me...
Kawaki(hesitant): but the baby...
Himawari(undressing herself): fuck me Kawaki.....when I seen you in the door way I already had in mind what would happen...and I'm already aroused(taking his hand and placing it on her breast) I can't hold it in anymore....
Kawaki kisses her intensely and strums her insides with his index finger, he gets undressed and enters her as she overflows with her juices she moans and grabs Kawaki's abdomen as he thrusts harder
Himawari(panting): Kawaki....I....can't hold out any longer....
Kawaki(kissing her): it's ok I'm at the verge already....
They climax at the same time and are holding each other afterwards
Kawaki(carresing her face): are you and the baby ok...
Himawari: yes...we are fine....Kawaki...I think it's time I go home now
Kawaki(smiling): yeah I know...but this time I'm gonna be with you....no matter what
Himawari(tearing up): yeah no matter what
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Chunin approach
An InoHima fanfiction
Author: Myself, also known as Draco Jenkings
Target audience: Young Adult
Pairings: InoHima, Borusara, and pinches of KawaSumi
Genre: Romance with dosed angst
Length: about 5.500 words
Keywords: Chunin, Family, Jealousy, Chakra, Love
Access to complete work: search for Draco_Jenkings on Wattpad and you’ll find my works (wattpad.com/myworks/217991661-chunin-approach).
A fluffy snippet bellow
At the same time, in the other room, Inojin was attending Himawari's class.
Inojin had his straight blonde hair loose at the length of his shoulders and wore a black Ambu outfit, with a bunny mask on his belt, to use in missions that required anonymity.
The girl always loved to teach classes, especially to him. There was only one problem that always bothered her, he was too good and almost every class it was her who learned something new from him, why so?
"Today we're going to have fun! There is no theme for the canvas, so we can paint whatever we like, hmph?" instructed Himawari.
"Sounds fun! I'm going to p-" He was interrupted by a flying index finger made its way to his lips "hmph hump hm?"
The young Uzumaki deeply gazed into his eyes "It must be a surprise ... Did you notice that our canvas is in front of each other? This is to avoid eavesdrop." Her voice was low and calm, sounding almost like a whisper massaging his ears "I want it to be personal, it must reflect how we are."
"Uhh ... o-ok!" blushed, he struggled to find words
Despite the unintelligible screaming from the other room, the artists were already disciplined enough to remain concentrated in noisy places. Because of this trait, don't take so long for both finish their canvas. The moment they would compare paintings, Team 7 showed up in the room.
"Sorry about the noises, seems like your skank brother has a problem with In -" the moment that Mitsuki would blackly reveal another truth without analyzing its consequences, Sarada was able to stomp in his feet preventing the proliferation of chaos, which made the Snake boy curious "Why did you step in my feet?"
"Kawaki has a problem with is internal gasses, I mean, flatulence" the Uchiha was quick enough
In the same context "Please, don't go to the living room, it's hella stinky" said Boruto, until he saw Hima's canvas "Woooah!" the boy was surprised.
Himawari's canvas was impressive enough to make everyone mesmerized and provoke curiosity in Inojin, who was the only one that couldn't see it from his place. In it was portrayed as a sunflower in an arena, moments before being smashed by a falling meteor.
"You're going to do the Chunin exam?" asked Mitsuki, smiling because he was sure that he learned enough about human nature to be able to comprehend emotions portrayed in art.
"Yeah ..." answered the girl, a little bit crestfallen.
"Hey, me, Sarada and Mitsuki gonna help you in whatever we can" reliantly said Bolt, twinkling an eye and making a thumbs up.
"You can count on me!" added Sarada.
Inojin stood up and moved to see her painting until be halted by Hima "STOP! They might have spoiled something of my art, but we got to see each other's work together" the girl had her eyes open wide.
With it, the Yamanaka grabbed his painting, and, at the same time, both revealed their art. In his painting was portrayed winged girl, that looked like Himawari, pulling a happy white cat to the sky, in a flowered grove.
After their presentation, Team 7 had to attend a meeting with their friends at Thunder Burger, which, curiously, Inojin dismissed in order to spend more time with Hima.
"Hey, Inojin, may I ask you something?" she asked shyly
"Anything, go ahead" answered, confused
"Why did you dismiss eating burgers with everyone?" the girl was looking at the floor, holding her hands, waging with her thumbs, in circular movements.
"Eharm, I decided that I rather stay and help you prepare yourself for the Chunin exam ... since ... you know! They change the challenges every time." Inojin answered swiftly
"Is that so?" asked shily
"You know, Hima ... I will tell you a secret." That was enough to widen her eyes, getting all her attention "I'm sure you and Kawaki will be able to ace the knowledge test and there are no doubts on my behalf of your power to defeat the enemies ... despite being afraid of seeing you getting hurt ..."
"Oh, Inojin, you're being so cute! Don't you worry." She patted his head
"Looks like I haven't gotten through to you ..." he grabbed her shoulders, making the girl red as a tomato "I want to help you with the second test, at the forbidden forest, 'll show it to you and point where you need to be careful this part ..."
Himawari interrupted him "Wait ... how do you know that the survival exam will be in the forbidden forest?" One eyebrow raised
The blonde nervously chuckled "Did I said forbidden forest? Eharmn, It's only a hard guess"
Her head came closer to his, almost touching foreheads "You're telling me that you have privileged information?" her gaze could pierce his soul "isn't that cheating?"
There wasn't escape, he had to tell, and so he did "Sorry, it was never my intention to debunk the exam or discredit you ... my father is also the director of the exam and I heard something about it ... it's just ..." there were fear and regret into his eyes.
"It's just?" asked, still gazing, but this time she grabbed his arms, making sure that there wouldn't be an escape.
Closing his eyes, he mumbled quickly "I don't want you getting hurt, that place is dangerous, full of monsters and bandits!"
She embraced Inojin, which almost faints out of all this pressure and emotion "Thank you, Inojin ..." her arms tightened around his back, bringing them much closer to each other than any other hug she ever gave him "It's not cheating if its only information right? I want you to show me around the forest."
"Actually, it –" She shushed him again placing her index finger in his lips.
"I don't care, let's go!" With a vivid smile, Hima took his hand and run with him to outside
There was no way to deny her, although the atmosphere not being favorable for flights, especially with chōjū-giga. Notwithstanding it, he made his jutsu, summoning a white eagle doodle, and both climbed its back. During the takeoff, he felt her delicate hands embrace his waist and she rested her head in his shoulders, which made hard for him to concentrate but also very happy.
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#inohima#borusara#kawasumi#boruto: naruto next generations#inojin yamanaka#himawari uzumaki#boruto uzumaki#sarada uchiha#kawaki#sumire kakkei#fanfiction#fluff#angst#action
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I Got You (XXXIII) - BoruSara
Title: Tickled Pink
Genre: Fluffy fluff fluff!
Rating: T
Beta-read and art by: @sandpancakecat !
A/N: This chapter is 6,049 words! It took me days to finish, and I feel so accomplished for finishing it. I hope you enjoy. ❤️
“It doesn’t work that way, you idiot!”
“Oh, come on, Sarada!” Boruto leaned back in his chair and huffed. “How can you be so sure?”
She lifted her textbook from the table and pointed at it. “It says so right here.”
The blond rolled his eyes and continued to argue.
Mitsuki and Wasabi watched on. Mitsuki was happily sipping on his juice box, while Wasabi scribbled away on her notebook.
“Are they going to give it a rest?” She muttered.
He sipped some more, eyes shining. “I’ll give it a few more minutes. This is so much fun.”
She looked up from her notes and raised a brow. “You’re enjoying all this sexual tension, aren’t you?"
He nodded enthusiastically. “Just like old times.” And really, it was. The two were back to arguing at any opportunity they got, hanging out with everyone again, but there was also something… different. Inojin once commented over lunch that all the sexual tension coming from the two of them was enough to make him barf. To which, Boruto and Sarada hastily denied that there was any, of course.
Just like old times but… with sexual tension, apparently.
Mitsuki would have shrugged all of these off, as he felt like things have finally regressed to the mean, however, things have gotten awkward as Sarada would avoid Kagura like the plague, and Boruto would walk the other way if he saw the Senior anywhere close. Mitsuki thought it strange, as Kagura would greet him like he always did, and he would return the greeting. Neither Boruto nor Sarada wanted to speak up about their… peculiar behavior.
Other than that, everything was normal. That is until Boruto came to campus after one weekend wearing a new article of clothing.
“Dude!” Iwabe gaped. “Why are you in pink?” His face twisted. Boruto only lifted a brow and placed the drink carrier on the table. “What are you talking about? I always wear pink.” He pulled one cup out and placed it in front of Sarada, who took it, and said her thanks, but did not look up at him.
Inojin and Chocho walked over, both of them had a finger on their chin and inspected the long-sleeved sweater. The latter lightly stroked the fabric. “Not cashmere this time?”
Boruto shrugged. “Hima-chan got it for me. And I think the color and fit suits, don’t you?”
The two agreed, and Shikadai complimented the color in his own dry way. “Makes you look like a Barbie doll.”
“I like this hot pink color,” Chocho snapped a shot of it on her phone.
Inojin snorted. “It’s magenta, Chubbs. Get your color right.”
The two began to argue and Iwabe muttered, “Isn’t it just… pink?”
Finally, Sarada looked up, curious what all the fuss was about and her heart stopped. Boruto was holding on to his cup of coffee, taking occasional sips as he watched his friends argue about what color his sweater was. He wore a white collared shirt underneath and held his books in his other hand. Once his blue eyes met Sarada’s, he placed the cup down and grinned. Her heart dropped to her stomach and she looked away, trying to hide the rosy blush on her cheeks.
Boruto toed around the still arguing artists and sat next to her. She immediately picked up her coffee and drank, avoiding eye contact yet again. But he sat so close… close enough for his arm to brush against hers and she felt the fabric of his sweater on her skin and she nearly spat her coffee out.
It was soft… and warm. And that smell… he was wearing cologne today.
“Not feeling cold yet, Sarada?” Boruto grinned. “Fall is really kicking in, don’t ya think? I expected to see you in a turtleneck already.”
She rolled her eyes and placed her cup down. “Very funny. I brought a jacket today.”
Boruto peered at the red coat that hung at the back of her chair and blinked. She snuck a peek at him and that obscenely adorable sweater. Trust Himawari to choose the cutest ones she could find. The color went well with Boruto’s slight tan, and Shikadai was right. Paired with his blue eyes and blond hair, it did make him look like a Barbie doll… in the best possible way. Because fuck he looked so attractive. Illegal. It has to be illegal to look this good.
Pink was always his color, and he carried it confidently.
Iwabe teased Boruto, pulling Sarada out of her daze and subtly wiping the drool off her lips. “Nice sweater, boo.”
Boruto put his coffee down and grinned at Iwabe, who was wearing a colorful-bomber-jacket thing. “I like your outfit, too. Except when I dress up like a douchebag, I try not to make it look like I’m trying too hard.”
Shikadai snickered, and Sarada chuckled.
Iwabe grunted and muttered unintelligible things about their blond friend. Boruto took a sip of his coffee. Sarada sneaked a look at him. He looked at her. She hastily looked away, and then pretended to be absorbed in her reading. Boruto grinned and rested his cheek on his hand as he watched her pretend to study. Heat rose to her cheeks.
“Having trouble with that, Sarada?” He asked cheekily.
“No,” Sarada replied harshly.
He was unfazed. His grin only grew. “Oh really? Then you wouldn’t mind explaining the chapter to me, right? Inheritance laws are always pretty tricky, ya know?”
She pursed her lips and looked at him, her eyes instantly drawn to the pink sweater, making her look at his neck and shoulders.
“Like my sweater?” Boruto teased.
“No.” Wow, real harsh, Sarada.
“You sure?” He lifted his brow and sang out, “It’s reallyyyy comfyyyy.”
Keep it together. She had to keep it together. Sarada ground her teeth and seethed, “Go away, Boruto.”
He placed a hand on his heart, pretending to be struck by an arrow. “You’re killing me here!” He sighed dramatically before bursting out into laughter.
Sarada grumbled and packed her things, making a hasty escape from the table. Boruto tried calling out for her, but the bell rang and it was time for class. Saying that she sped walked is an understatement. As soon as she reached her classroom, she placed her belongings down on the desk and sat down, taking a deep breath to steady herself.
That sweater… did look comfy. It also made Boruto look… attractive.
The last thought made her jump. It’s not that it was surprising. She always found him attractive in his own idiotic yet charming way. That smile and his golden hair and those blue, blue eyes.
Students starting filling in the seats and she wiped the corner of her lip. No drool. Good job. Shouldn’t be wiping for drool in the first place but why did he have to look so good? In pink, no less. Ever since they patched things up, things went back to normal for them but there really was something different between the two. The smallest of things could send her heart racing. Like whenever he would get her coffee, or whenever their fingers would brush.
There was no more denying it. Since she became aware of her feelings for him, things were a little brighter, flowers smelled better, even fall felt a little fresher. Heat rose to her face.
“Sarada!”
Her blush deepened.
“Sarada, hey!” Boruto stopped at her desk and took a big gulp of air. Did he run all the way here? “I’m—I’m sorry!” He gasped between words, still catching his breath. “You stormed off, I didn’t mean to upset you. I was just playing around, ya know?”
Her lips parted. “Boruto…”
“Mr. Uzumaki,” the professor chided him. “Sit down. You’re sticking out like a sore thumb!”
Boruto looked around, the entire class was already seated. The only vacant one left was the one in front of Sarada. “Oh, shit,” he muttered. “Sorry, sir.” He took the empty seat and opened up his notebook.
Sarada released the breath she didn’t realize she was holding. The professor started droning on about labor laws and Sarada opened her notebook to begin taking notes. A folded piece of paper landed on the open page and she looked ahead. Boruto was looking at her but hastily faced forward as soon as their eyes met. She pouted and opened the note.
I’m sorry if I upset you :(
Dinner later so I can grovel more?
She snickered, making him slightly turn around to peek at her. Her eyes softened and nodded. A bright grin spread across his face and he gave her a thumbs-up before facing forward again. Once again, she could only see pink.
...
Dinner with Boruto was always a lively affair. To her surprise, they were far away from Thunder Burger. He kept chatting during the drive about how good the fusion sushi rolls were in this chic little restaurant, pumping her up for the truffle steak that they offered, as well.
He was still wearing the pink sweater, but he had changed the shirt he wore under it. The sun was starting to set by the time they got to the restaurant and Sarada opted to leave her coat in the car.
“You sure about that?” Boruto eyed the red frock that she tossed in his backseat. “Heard it was going to get cold later.”
She shrugged a shoulder up. “We’ll be indoors, it’s fine.” Sure she would. The fact that she knew Boruto would offer his sweater to her if she got cold has absolutely nothing to do with it. Sarada eyed him, and her gaze drifted all over his sweater, hugging his well-toned body. She took a deep breath and bit her lip. Why did he have to look so attractive in pink?
The two of them walked into the restaurant side by side, Boruto exchanged a few words with the lady upfront to confirm his reservation before she ushered them to their seats. Trust Boruto to always choose a booth table. The whole place could probably only accommodate up to fifteen tables. It was small, but it did have character. There were fishnets hanging on the ceiling, and fake salmon and tuna on crates around the walls, along with graffiti prices for the daily catch. Sarada’s eyes looked around, appreciating the decor.
Boruto rested his elbows on the table and leaned into one of his hands. “Like the place?” A small smile on his face.
She grinned. “Yeah, it’s cute. I haven't even heard about this place.”
His smile widened. “I hope you like the food as much as the ambiance.”
A server came by and handed each of them a menu, recommending their best sellers, as well as the newly added dishes. Boruto already had a few rolls and others to order, all of which sounded good to her. She ordered an iced tea, and so did Boruto. It was the first to arrive, and she drank nearly half without even thinking about it, as she was too absorbed with looking at Boruto as he told her about his family’s upcoming Christmas plans.
“Christmas?” She straightened up, and a cold shiver ran down her spine. Whoops. Maybe she shouldn’t have drunk something cold on an empty stomach. “It isn’t even Halloween yet!”
Boruto snickered. “Yeah but come on, it’s Christmas!” His blue eyes glittered and Sarada couldn’t help but grin. It was Boruto’s favorite time of the year, after all. “But yeah, Halloween is coming up. The weather is really starting to change and it’s been getting a lot cooler lately.”
Another shiver down her spine, this time, Boruto noticed. “You cold?”
“No, I’m fine.” She bit her tongue. It was just iced tea. With the food coming, she’ll warm up in no time.
He raised a brow and pulled on his sweater. “Wanna borrow my sweater?”
Yes! “No.”
Before he could retort, the food was placed before them. Her eyes widened at the selection. There were rolls with various toppings, tuna and salmon sashimi, and the familiar smell of… “Is this truffle?” She pointed at the steak.
A smug smile painted itself on his lips. “You bet.”
Her eyes sparkled with excitement. She loved truffle anything, and anyone who has spent enough time eating with her would know. She took a pair of chopsticks and held it up, looking for her first morsel to taste.
There was a click of a camera and she looked up. Boruto took a photo of her, a wide grin on his face and showed her the photo. It was a boomerang of her moving her chopsticks around as she looked at the food before her. She rolled her eyes but smiled. “Really? What is it with everyone taking photos of me?”
Boruto grinned. “Can’t blame us for wanting to have a photo of the prettiest girl on earth.”
Suddenly, it wasn’t so cold anymore and her tummy did a backflip. She was sure that wasn’t a telltale sign of hunger but rather… something else. Gosh, everything Boruto did just made her fall for him even more.
“I mean, right after Auntie Sakura, that is.”
Nevermind. She took it back. She pointed her chopsticks at him. “You don’t stand a chance with my mama! Get over it!” She puffed her cheeks, picked up a tuna roll and opened her mouth.
He laughed and held on to his own chopsticks, and picked up a salmon roll. “Yeah, I know. But I sure hope I do with you.”
She dropped her roll. “What?”
Boruto placed the roll in his mouth and shrugged a shoulder up, pretending he didn’t say a thing, leaving her to gape like a fish until he swallowed his roll and wiped his mouth. “You should really start eating, Sarada.”
Well played.
Everything was delicious. The sashimi was fresh, the rolls were unique, and that steak was to die for. However, she still couldn’t stop looking at Boruto and that obscenely pink and comfortable looking sweater. The meal warmed her up, but she still wanted to try it on. Once all the food was gone, she went back to sipping on her iced tea. Freshly refilled, and this time, had more ice. She shivered.
“I swear, Sarada,” Boruto placed his chopsticks down and removed his sweater.
Her eyes widened as the white shirt underneath rode up, exposing part of his stomach. She quickly recovered once his face was in full view again, making it look like she was totally not staring at his abs. Absolutely not!
He handed her the pink sweater over the table. “Just put it on already. I don’t like seeing you be cold.”
Finally! She pursed her lips. “I said I’m fine!” Oh for fuck’s sake.
Boruto rolled his eyes and shoved it closer to her. “Come on, it’s clean, I swear. I just wore it yesterday and today.”
That means it’ll smell like you, and I want that scent on me. But no, Sarada didn’t take it. Boruto stopped insisting when his phone started ringing. He pulled his phone out to check and stood up. “Oh, shit. It’s mom. Hold on for a bit, will ya?” Boruto placed the sweater on the side of the table and stood up to go someplace quiet.
Hence, a staring contest with the sweater ensued.
Pros and cons, Sarada. Think of the pros and cons. Pros are, it looked comfortable, it would smell like Boruto, and that color would make her look even cuter. Cons? Nothing. Absolutely nothing except maybe swallowing her pride that she did like the sweater and did want to try it on, but she would ultimately be admitting that she liked Boruto because it was his and she wanted it.
She chewed on her lower lip and looked around. She found Boruto near the washroom, still in the call. Her eyes drifted back to the sweater.
Don’t. Have some self respe—too late. Sarada was already holding on to the sweater, feeling it in her hands. The material was so soft, and there was a light fuzzy texture to it, too. It was still warm… Pulling it closer to her face, she took a quick breath in and found herself smiling. It was clean, it smelled of fabric softener, his cologne, and that smell that was so unmistakably Boruto.
She pulled it over her head and slipped it on. The fabric was soft and caressed her skin. It had only been on for a few seconds but she already felt so much warmer. The collar wasn’t close to her nose, yet she could still smell him. Oh my god. Why didn’t she do this sooner?
“Hey, I’m back, sorry about that,” Boruto slipped into his side of the booth and blinked. She was wearing his sweater, and she had the biggest smile on her face. He smirked. “Happy you like my sweater.” His blue eyes roamed around her figure, a smile on his face. “You look even cuter in it. I’d say pink is your color.”
She was too happy to say anything. She felt so warm and comfortable, and now he was saying she looked cute. This sweater already felt like cloud 9 but now that he was back, she felt even better.
Boruto snapped another photo of her, and posted it with a caption, “She wears it better.” despite her hands being hidden under the sleeves. The color made her cheeks look rosier, and that smile she wore… she looked so happy. Boruto’s eyes softened.
Finally. He was seeing her be happy with him.
...
Boruto drove slowly on the way back to their dorms. He enjoyed her company and wanted it to last a little longer. The radio played soft music, and she was chattier than usual, too. Whenever he wasn’t looking at the road, he was looking at her.
“Boruto, eyes on the road!” She admonished, but she was still smiling, a giggle escaping her lips. She was still wearing his sweater and he made a mental note to thank his little sister. It looked good on Sarada. The sleeves were too long and loose on her shoulders, reiterating to him how small and lithe she is. They had both grown a great deal, and he was finally taller than her.
He grinned. “Scared we’ll crash?”
Her eyes widened. “Don’t you dare!”
Boruto smirked. “I won’t crash the car and make us fall into a ditch, don’t worry. But I would gladly fall for you.”
She rolled her eyes. “You’ve been hitting on me all night.”
“Is it working?” He asked, cheekily.
Sarada bit her lip and looked at the road ahead. “Maybe a bit.”
He picked up her hand and held it to his chest. “Good. I’ve been rehearsing my lines for years.” His eyes were on the road, one hand on the wheel and the other gave her hand a squeeze. It felt nice to be able to talk to her like this again, but this time, be able to fully mean it. He hadn’t confessed yet, but it was only about time.
Even if he was sincere, she didn’t seem to think so. Sarada snickered but didn’t pull her hand away. “Sure, Boruto. The very same lines you use on every other girl isn’t going to work on me.” Even if her voice was light, she looked away, hiding the pink that rose to her cheeks.
"If I up my game," he grinned, “do you think I’d stand a chance?”
“Hn. Maybe.” Yes.
The rest of the ride was full of laughs, spontaneous singing, and comfortable silences. The kind that made Boruto wish it would stretch on a little longer. As he parked his car, Sarada removed his sweater and shrugged on her coat. He was a little disappointed that she did, but he was looking forward to having it back. The walk to her dorm, and then to his, was quite a distance and judging from the temperature displayed on his dashboard, he would need it.
As they reached her door, she fumbled for her keys, thanking him for dinner and how he really didn’t need to foot the bill.
“You kidding? Mom would kill me if she found out I didn’t pay for it.”
She rolled her eyes and held on to her keys. Sarada looked at him and smiled. “Thank you for dinner. I really had fun. It’s nice to get to catch up with you again.”
Boruto flushed. “I had fun too. Thank you for coming with me.”
Silence.
He shifted his weight on the balls of his feet and stuffed his hands in his pockets. It was cold, and the distance between them felt a lot closer but also farther at the same time. Boruto looked at her, noticing her gaze was averted from his. Maybe he should—
“Well,” She gave him a tight smile. “I won’t hold you further.”
Oh no, please do.
“Yeah!” Boruto scratched the back of his neck. “Yeah, I got a test to review for.”
“Oh right. Yeah, I gotta review, too.” She stuck the key into the doorknob but suddenly gave him a hug. “Good luck. Text me if you have a question or something.”
Can I stay and study with you? I want to be with you longer.
He pulled on a grin and hugged her back but released her when she pulled away, instantly missing her warmth. “Thanks.”
Sarada grinned at him and unlocked her door, opening it by a crack. “Good luck to us!”
I really wish it were us.
He waved and she locked the door behind her, leaving him out in the hallway.
Boruto arrived in his dorm. He took a deep breath and sighed. He was glad to be back but really wished Sarada had stayed with him a little longer. He removed his sweater, put it to his face and inhaled. It smelled like her, and it made him smile.
“Had fun on your date?”
He jumped. Mitsuki was inches away from him. “Dude!” He held on to his heart, fearing it would jump out of his chest. “Don’t scare me like that!”
Mitsuki only gave him his signature smile. “Well?”
Boruto gave him the stink eye. “It wasn’t a date. I didn’t ask for it to be one, so it wasn’t.”
Mitsuki kept smiling. “Really? So you need to make it clear it is a date before it is one?”
“Yes!” Boruto sat on his bed, placing his sweater on his pillow.
“Then why didn’t you clarify it?”
He went silent. Why didn’t he? He knew he wanted to go out with her, and it’s not like he didn’t pay the bill when they ate out often. His mom always told him it was fine to treat friends, but he fought her for the bill and insisted because… he wanted it to be one. “I don’t know,” he muttered.
“Then clarify next time,” Mitsuki stood from the bed and went to his own. “Ask her out for lunch.”
“We have a test at three.”
“Then even better. You two can study. But tell her it’s a date.”
“A study date?” Boruto looked at Mitsuki.
“A real date,” Mitsuki deadpanned.
Boruto’S eyes widened. “But—what if she—“
“She isn’t busy, or will reject you.” Mitsuki smiled. “I’m sure she would want the company.”
Boruto pursed his lips. “Yeah but I got gym in the morning and I don’t want to—“
“Then bring spare clothes and take a shower. It isn’t so hard, Boruto.”
Touché. Since when did Mitsuki become so… practical?
Boruto changed out of his clothes and pulled out his notebook. “Yeah, okay fine.” He took out his phone and saw a text from Sarada.
“Thank you again for dinner. Don’t sleep too late.”
He smiled and texted back, “you’re welcome. I won’t. I’ll just skim my notes. It’s not like I need to study so hard to ace it, ya know?”
She replied almost instantly, “I wouldn’t be so sure. I’m going to study again before the test. I’m getting sleepy.”
His eyes widened. This was it. An opening! “Wanna grab lunch and then study together?” He hit send and mentally punched himself. Idiot! Make it a date! Three dots appeared and he panicked. “Like a date!” Once he hit send and the three dots instantly disappeared, he screamed into his pillow. Boruto peeked at his screen and saw the three dots go on for fucking ever.
And finally, she responded. “Alright. It’s a date :)”
Mitsuki jumped when Boruto suddenly yelled in victory. She said yes. Sarada said yes to go out on a date with him.
...
Sarada fidgeted as she stared at the clock that hung above the blackboard. She was nervous all morning. And now, in five agonizing minutes, she would be meeting with Boruto. Most likely, she would find him outside. Waiting. She drummed her fingers on the desk. Tapped her pen on her notebook. Chewed on her lower lip. She shook her head and tried to focus on the lecture, but to no avail.
He asked her out on a date. A date.
During her morning break with the boys, she told them about it due to their incessant questioning of why she was restless.
“Boruto asked me out on a date,” she spoke quickly and clarified. “I mean, like, we’re getting lunch and then studying together for a test…”
Iwabe, Metal, and Denki looked at each other and then back at her.
Denki spoke and scratched the back of his neck. “Really? It sounds like what you two normally do.”
Sarada’s has slackened. “I mean, he said it was… a date.”
Iwabe nodded and sipped on his soda. “Yeah, like a… lunch date?”
“Or a study date!” Metal added, nervously.
She blinked. Why were they… watering this down? She pulled out her phone and showed them his text. Their eyes widened and they gasped.
“It’s true!” Denki screeched.
Iwabe lifted his hands to the sky. “He finally did it!”
Metal has tears running down his eyes. “The bravery of youth!”
Sarada sweatdropped, picked up her belongings, and hurried to class, trying to make sense of what had just happened.
This was a date. He said it was a date. Chocho was screaming when she read the text and shook her violently, telling her this was it! All the stupid decisions, cowardice, and sexual tension was going to be worth it!
The bell rang and she zoned back into reality, packing her belongings.
Sexual tension.
This wasn’t the first time she heard someone mention there was a lot of this between them. Or have any at all, to begin with. She swallowed. It’s not that she’s never thought about it, or considered it, but Sarada always pushed it back and shrugged it off. Sexual tension… her thoughts drifted to how good he looked in that pink sweater last night, and his abs that showed when he pulled it off. Her trail of thought then moved lower to the waistband of his pants and then to his—
“Sarada!”
She blinked and heat rose to her cheeks. Boruto was waving at her from the other side of the hall, his phone in his hand. He was not wearing that pink sweater anymore, but he was looking fresh in a white sweater, and dark jeans. Her heart sank… no pink anywhere. But she smiled nonetheless, Boruto looked like… he was glowing.
“Hello,” she smiled. “You’re looking… good.”
Boruto grinned. “Thanks, worked out this morning.” He took her bag from her but struggled a bit as his other hand was holding on to his phone.
“Here, let me hold that for you.” She took his phone and saw the screen, he was in the middle of texting Mitsuki.
Left my sweater in the lib where we sat can u g hjhsjd
She frowned. “Why do you keep leaving your things?” She pointed at him. “I told you to always look back before you leave a table.” As she rolled her eyes, she corrected the text, removing the keyboard smash that happened when he took her bag.
He scratched the back of his neck. “Sorry. I was in a rush. I had to go to the gym, and make sure I took a shower before I meet up with you, ya know? This is our first date, after all.”
Her heart skipped a beat. Date. It really was a date. This was huge, right? Even if they’ve known each other for years, taking a step like this was… monumental. Well, for Sarada, at least. But was it the same for Boruto? She walked next to him and looked a little more than she normally would. Other than that after-work-out-glow, and smelling even better than his regular cologne, his clothes were pressed, a nice change from the straight-out-of-the-wash look he usually had when laundry day had just finished.
Her lips curled up as she peeked at his face. This rosy glow on his cheeks looked adorable, and he had been smiling a lot more lately, his aura was significantly lighter, too. In turn, it made her smile more, and her heartfelt lighter. But the guilt and shame still lingered and resurfaced every once in a while. She spent a good ten minutes the previous night whining to her best friend if it was too soon to date, to which her best friend assured her it wasn’t. She and Kagura were still friends… or so they said.
“Hey,” Boruto waved his hand in front of her face. “You okay? Is something on my face?”
Sarada shook her head and laughed nervously. “No, you look great.”
Boruto smirked. “Keep telling me I look great and I might just think you’re in love with me.”
She snickered. “You wish!”
“Oh, I definitely do.” He winked at her. “Every night, to all the gods in the skies!” He threw his hands up for dramatic flare, which made her laugh, forgetting all her troubling thoughts.
This was starting to look like a good first date.
...
The next morning was a nightmare. Chocho decided not to come home to the dorm “just in case” and when she found out nothing happened, she was furious. Screaming all over the place that when she received a text that Boruto asked her immediately for another date after the exam, Chocho packed an overnight bag and camped out on Namida’s couch.
“I set everything up for you!” She cried as she munched on a bag of chips. “Why couldn’t you?” Her mouth was full, but she didn’t care.
Sarada put her belongings down on the table and gave Wasabi and Namida an apologetic smile. The two didn’t seem to mind, but there was also a certain tension between the two. She looked around and found that there were two seats empty, but one of them had a certain pink sweater draped on it. Her eyes widened. Was that… Boruto’s sweater?
Shit. This was her chance. She could casually, innocently, take it, tell him she found it and kept it for him but in truth, she would never give it back. That sweater was far too comfortable to return. She made a move to take it, but before her hand could grab on to the soft, fuzzy fabric, it was snatched right away.
“Here it is!” Mitsuki smiled. Sarada had half a mind to hit him, but when he noticed she was reaching for it, he was surprised. “Oh, Sarada… did Boruto ask you to get his sweater? I received the text and he asked if I could go back for it…”
“What?” Sarada panicked. “No, of course not. I wasn’t trying to take it or anything!”
He blinked. “You were reaching for it, were you not?”
“Ridiculous!” She sat back down on her chair and crossed her arms. "I was… trying to get a better look. I thought, Inojin was there and I was going to wave.” What the hell, think of a better excuse next time. Idiot.
Mitsuki raised both his eyebrows and a smug smile came to his face. “Okay, then. So you won’t mind I take the sweater?”
“Of course not,” Sarada stuck her nose up in the air and adjusted her glasses. “Tell Boruto to be more responsible and pick up his things himself!” She sniffed.
Mitsuki nodded slowly and that signature smile of his was back on his face. “Surely.”
“The hell was that?” Wasabi muttered.
Namida only shrugged. Chocho was still busy whining and eating her chips.
Sarada slumped down on the chair. She had to get that sweater. It was a mighty need that needed to be fulfilled.
...
It’s foolproof. Boruto had class, and so did Mitsuki. She felt the keys in her pockets and sneaked her way up to their dorm. Easy. No one will even know she went in. All those times Boruto had lost his keys were finally reaping their benefits. Boruto gave her the spare key to their dorm, and in turn, she handed him a key to hers. For safety and emergency reasons, of course.
Making sure no one saw her, Sarada hurried down the hall and stuck the key inside the doorknob, trying not to make a sound. Once the lock opened, she twisted the doorknob and pushed it open. A sly smile crept up her face. See? Easy.
She didn’t look around, as she only had one item she went here for and she found it right away, on his bed. She chuckled and held on to the sweater. Holding it to her face and rubbing the soft fabric on her face. It smelled like him, too. What a bonus. Sarada removed her glasses and slipped on the sweater over her head. Before her face was through, someone called out to her and she froze.
“Sarada? What are you doing?”
Shit! Shit shit shit!
She pulled the sweater down and patted it on her body with one hand as the other groped around for her glasses. “M-Mitsuki? Don’t you have class?” It was blurry, but it looked like there was someone else in the room. She couldn’t quite tell who.
Mitsuki stood up and approached her, her view going HD again once she placed her glasses on. Sarada felt all the blood fall to her feet. Sumire was there, too. Sitting at the table, having lunch with Mitsuki.
Oh my god. Never mind breaking and entering, and stealing, but she was intruding on a date!
“Oh my god. I am so so sorry!” Her face was red and she wanted to disappear. This was a bad idea. A very, very bad idea. “I’ll just—“
“Hey, the door is open!” Boruto entered, a scowl on his face. “What the hell is—“
He stopped mid-step and blinked, blue eyes then slowly taking in the whole scene but ultimately landed on Sarada. If she wanted to disappear before, she just wished the ground would open up and swallow her whole already.
No one dared to talk, except for Mitsuki who slowly smiled his signature smile and placed a hand on Sarada’s shoulder, relief washing over her. Yes! Mitsuki, you are such a good friend. Please cover it up!
“She just came by to steal your sweater,” Mitsuki explained.
Perhaps death would be kinder than Mitsuki. Scratch that, it totally would be. Why did she even think he would help her?
"My sweater?" Boruto walked over to her, and Sarada started sputtering for an excuse. He only laughed and gave her a shy smile. “If you wanted to borrow it, you just had to say so, ya know?”
Her eyes widened, and the prettiest shade of pink dusted her cheeks. “R-really?”
“Yeah, I’d do anything for you…” Boruto looked at the ground, trying to hide the flush on his own cheeks.
Mitsuki smiled at them and looked at Sumire, “See? They make a good couple.”
Sumire giggled. “They do.”
Boruto jumped and started stammering when he noticed Sumire in their dorm, his eyes also noticing the food laid out on the table. “Shit! Sorry! We’re bothering, and I—I didn’t see… Shit, yeah. We’ll go.” He held on to Sarada’s hand and pulled her out of the dorm, leaving Mitsuki and Sumire inside, laughing their heads off.
A/N: Phew. This took me way longer to write and is the longest chapter I have ever written. IGY chapters are usually only at 1000 words, after all. And this was full of fluffy fluff fluff! While writing it, I was subtly looking for the hurt and the angst. It feels so unreal to have an IGY chapter be this fluffy but the next coming ones will also be fluffy and shocking.
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Chapter 30 - A New Beginning
Mitsuki's life had fallen to a slow, enjoyable routine in no more than a few weeks. After the first two passed, he was allowed back on missions, simple D and a couple of C ones of course, but at least they gave him something to do. Boring or not, they were his air and fuel for now. But he was growing restless, almost giddy... he wanted, needed to do more.
Of course, mission-wise, this was all he was allowed for, they had been pretty strict about that. But Mitsuki had made his mind up on something else.
He knew he was ready to begin his training with Sakura-san.
He hadn't consulted with anyone in the house - mainly because he was afraid of their reactions - it couldn't be that everyone could be as understanding as Izumi-san, trying to protect him with their good intentions. No, he was going to talk to Sakura-san himself, and try to man up for her rejection, if it came to that.
At least he wouldn't live in continuing uncertainty.
So that was how Mitsuki found himself taking the known route to the hospital that day. The anxiety, no matter what he told himself over and over, was bubbling inside his chest, making it harder for him to concentrate. To distract himself, he instead began paying attention to the other changes in him.
The most noticeable thing - on the outside anyway - was his outfit. Of course, Hinata-san had his kimono fixed, but it was August and very hot in Konoha. He wouldn't have minded it very much himself, if it was not for his friends trading to lighter clothes, even for missions, and it began to become just a little awkward being near them in his usual kimono.
So instead, Hinata-san had made him another top, one with lighter material and sleeves that can be folded to make it short-sleeved (he wasn't exactly comfortable with the sleeveless models). In his daily life, he started using the short sleeves.
Still, he was sweating. No matter how much of a prep talk he had been giving himself, the thought of rejection, even if it wasn't permanent... still made him nervous.
Before he realized it, though... he was already in front of the hospital.
The boy stopped for a minute to take a deep breath before walking in.
He came to know and became friends with almost all of the staff by now. Everyone he passed by took a second to greet him, some even stopping long enough for a chat.
It wasn't until he ran into another pivotal figure in his treatment that Mitsuki's nerves reached their peak, though.
"Oh, hi there Mitsuki," Ino-san, Inojin's mother and his lead psychiatrist gave him a big, warm smile. "I hope everything is good? I didn't know your appointment was today..."
"It isn't," the boy clarified. "I just wanted to talk to Sakura-san..."
"Oh," Ino's brows furrowed in concentration. "Well she's not in her room... a new patient has been brought in just a few minutes ago."
Mitsuki's heart race accelerated, but through pure and unbound curiosity now. "Can I see?"
Ino looked dubious, watching him uncertainly. "I don't know Mitsuki, honestly... this is a delicate situation. Why don't you just go to her office and I'll see to it?"
And so the boy had no choice but do what he'd been told, sitting precariously in one of the comfy chairs in front of the desk in Sakura-san's office, fidgeting as more time passed. He had the feeling that it was indeed a pretty serious situation to keep the pink-haired medic this long...
And when Sakura finally entered the room, her face was indeed drawn and very serious looking. The woman didn't even notice him at first, which was definitely new. She actually did a double take when she turned around and saw him.
"Oh, Mitsuki..." she said, baffled, and then turned around to look at the calendar hanging on the wall behind her desk. "Was your control today...?"
"No, no it wasn't," Mitsuki said quickly. "I just came because I wanted to talk to you about something."
"Oh... okay, I mean good," the medic said, finally settling at her desk and gulping down a glass of water. A little more collected now, she glanced over at him. "How can I help you?"
Mitsuki took in a deep breath, trying to calm himself. Thoughts like it's now or never were really not helping...
He decided to just blurt it out, without giving it a second thought. "I want to start my medic training as soon as possible. I don't want to delay it any longer."
A pregnant silence followed his declaration. Sakura was watching him carefully, her eyes not betraying any emotion or decision.
Another minute passed before she sighed and got up on her feet. "Follow me."
Confused but curious, Mitsuki got up himself. This wasn't what he was expecting, only instant refusal or a reluctant and conditional acceptation.
They walked past a greater number of nurses and medics as they walked to their destination, and the boy couldn't help but wonder why there was such a crowding today. Was there an emergency?
A chill ran down his spine.
Sakura-san led the way to a room labeled ER. They didn't go in, just standing outside the glass panels to peek in.
The bed in the room was obviously occupied, although Mitsuki couldn't really see who was on it. He thought at first that it was because of the number of medics around it, but then some of them moved aside and he saw the reason why.
The occupant of the bed was so tiny... a baby... The boy didn't know what to say as he watched the activity in the room with slightly widened eyes, trying to imagine what could it be that brought a baby this small to the ER...
He heard Sakura-san sigh beside him.
"He was brought just a little while ago, before you came," she said, her voice a little weary... and sad. "We don't know what he's suffering from yet... only that his name is Hikaru."
The boy gulped. "He is so... small..."
"Barely five months old," the pink haired medic sighed again as she turned back to him, the look in her eyes now a little hardened. "I brought you here Mitsuki... because I wanted to show you just one of the tiny aspects of the life you want to choose."
He didn't know what to say for a moment.
"You wouldn't know what you will be facing any given day, and not each one of it will be pretty. You will face many challenges, and you will be forced to grow and adapt very rapidly. On that matter, I won't make things easy for you. This will be quite a long and demanding road for training... do you believe you're ready for this?"
When she put it that way... the commitment he was about to make suddenly sounded larger than life. Mitsuki imagined being one of the medics in the room right now, or the leading medic... Having been handed the duty to save the precious life of an infant... lives hanging on the balance of every word from his mouth... every action by his hand...
Was he ready?
But then he looked up in Sakura-san's eyes and saw something beyond the weariness and sadness. The determination... and the fierce desire to save lives, to never give up...
This determination had been the reason he could see his family and friends one more time...
Was he really terrified, facing the one thing that he owed his life to?
Mitsuki felt the same determination fill in his eyes as he came to a decision, a determination he hoped he was conveying strongly enough.
"Yes." he said in a clear, unperturbed voice. "I am ready. I want to work hard to preserve the human life, to use that part of my knowledge for the general good."
A warm and sincere smile appeared on Sakura's face and she put a hand on Mitsuki's shoulder. "Well then... take tomorrow off and I will be ready for you the day after."
...
The boy was feeling like a huge weight was lifted off his shoulders as he walked out of the hospital.
He came to a halt as his eyes landed on a small, budding flower, and he got closer to take a look.
He had spent enough time in and out of the Yamanaka flower shop with Himawari to get to learn about the variety of the flower species. He knew this particular one, the morning glory, because it was actually one of his favorites.
Mitsuki gave a soft smile as he turned back, taking this little budding morning glory as a positive sign for his hopes for the future...
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18/01/05 - Laguna Music Festival Report
I went to the SKE48 Laguna Music Festival on January 5. There has been and will be more streams of this event but I figured I might as well do a report since I’ve been inactive for so long.
This was my first proper SKE concert, so I was really excited to go. Unfortunately, Churi couldn’t be there due to her play, which began the following day. This concert was really long, but as usual I’ll start with the boring stuff like how I got there.
The Laguna park is in Gamagoori which is very close to where I live, so it didn’t take me long to get there. There was a free shuttle bus from the station to the park, and while they were only scheduled every thirty minutes there were a ton of people today so there were extra buses. I waited a while but nothing to complain about.
I then entered the park. I actually had to buy data on my phone (the first time I’ve ever had data on a phone) since the tickets were electronic and I had to show a webpage and have a staff click some button. I wish they let us print tickets out but I guess everyone owns a phone with data now.
I wanted to explore the park a bit but as usual I got anxious about how the ticket situation was going to work. After I paid online for my ticket I was given #C179. I think everyone was in the C block apart from those with handicaps. So I guessed that my ticket was good, but I didn’t realize how good it was, since the numbers actually started from 100, meaning I was the 79th in. Actually, the staff didn’t really properly check out tickets when we were going in, meaning some people could have cut in with a bad number and gotten a good view. Regardless, I waited around thirty minutes to get inside the “venue”, where I had to wait another hour for the show to begin.
(This was where we lined up with our numbers. We were calleld up and made our way to the stage on the other side of the bridge.)
It was very cold that day, so I made sure to dress warmly. I’m glad I wore a lot of layers because it quickly got colder when the sun set. A lot of others did not dress for the occasion and I could see that they were in pain after the concert. Counting the waiting and concert I stood for around five hours, which really sucks if you aren’t prepared for the weather.
Alright, now for the concert itself. I felt like an idiot during the entire concert since I forgot to bring my penlight that changes colours and only brought my green one. Have you ever watched a video and thought “Wow that person is so inconsiderate, always keeping the same colour? Why can’t they change and support the other members too?” well that was me that day. I was so focused on supporting Maya that I forgot to bring the other penlight.
M01 1!2!3!4! Yoroshiku
One of my favourite SKE “classics.” All the members participated in the first three songs, so it took me a while to find Maya. I actually spent half or more of this song trying to find her. I finally did near the end of it.
M02 Banzai Venus
Now that I found Maya I was on homing-mode for the rest of the concert. My target was locked and nothing was going to stop me from following her through the songs. I actually don’t care much for this song but I was pretty much fixated on Maya so I don’t have much to add here.
M03 Te wo Tsunaginagara
A classic. I think it was my first time hearing it live. This is one of those songs that pays to look at someone throughout it. Maya was just hilarious, although I can’t remember who she was with for this song. Again, I was on my Maya cam so no comments on the other members. This song just flew by since I was enjoying myself so much.
Maya wrote in her blog that she was given this senbatsu outfit for the start. She first wore that outfit at Sae’s grad concert but had to give it up after she was dropped from senbatsu shortly after. She was happy to be able to wear it again and hopes to get more costumes of her own as time goes by.
MC
Since there are so many members there weren’t any introductions. Only ten or so members stayed for the MC, where they eventually wished Tani a happy birthday. Makiko and Wanchan came in for a surprise wearing yukata, but they hadn’t congratulated Tani yet so they had to go back. Makiko and Wanchan were given yukata since they were the two members born in the year of the dog. (Ranran is another one, but she wasn’t there today)
M04 Koko de Ippatsu - Makiko, Wanchan
I did not like this performance. I think this is the first time I’ve been disappointed when I’ve seen SKE perform a song. I’ve usually blamed the song over the members in the past, and maybe my expectations were too high. However I’ve come to really like this song after Churi performed it with Mizuno Airi at Zepp Tokyo last year, and I’ve watched that performance countless times. This performance did not match it at all, which was disappointing. That being said, they were wearing yukata which likely made it hard to move, but they hardly moved at all anyway.
Anyway, during the song the two members announced their goals for the year. Wanchan’s is to lose 10 kilos to do gravure and Makiko’s is to not fail a single time!
M05 Koppu no Naka no Komorebi / Love Crescendo（original members）
I’ve never been much of a fan of this song, and I always paid attention to the Transit Girls unit of the single since I liked a lot of members in it. However with my rising appreciation of Maya I was very excited to see this song. I made sure to call out Maya’s name when it was her turn, although I accidentally called her name at other times too. I made sure to call everyone else too during this song, I was very into it. It’s funny how a single member can make you like a song.
M06 Madogiwa Lover / Next Position
This song is pretty unremarkable and I actually totally forgot it. I was probably still thinking about the past song and was in bliss. Sorry.
M07 Kanpeki Gu~ no ne / STRAWBERRY PUNCH
This is some old AKB song and this was the first time I heard it. Yuzuki and Mikotti did a very good job though, everyone was pumped for this song and in a good mood. I didn’t see them during the Unit Contest but they did really well and I enjoyed seeing them as a unit.
M08 Wimbledon he Tsureteitte / Yukatan, Sakipon, Honono
Never really liked this song, but I surprisingly liked it. It’s different live, since you get to do a lot of calls and get into the song. I also was really impressed with Sakipon’s dancing and movements during this song. She’s one of my favourite performers and she didn’t disappoint during this concert. I also like her a lot in that outfit and she did a good job at keeping my attention.
M09 Ookami to Pride / Mizuno Airi, Kamimura Ayuka
Like the last song, I don’t really like this song all that much, but the pairing was just great. It was really cool to see them perform together! It really exuded freshness. I’m not sure whether their performance was shaky or not since I haven’t watched this song much.
M10 Finland Miracle / Ouchan, Machi, Ayamelody
Another song with a fresh feeling. I was really getting into the groove of the concert and enjoying myself, and it made me happy to see this unit. This was the first time I saw this song live. It’s a very nostalgic one since it’s a Ramune song and I thoroughly enjoyed it for that nostalgia factor as well as the bonus of seeing these younger members perform it.
MC2 / Next Position, Yuzuki, Sakipon, Narupi, Airi, Ayuka
I totally forgot what this MC was about, I’m sorry. But Next Position’s goal for 2018 was to stay together and not die a natural death!
M11 Kamoku na Tsuki / Nao, Mikotti
This is without a doubt my favourite 48g song, and I was just overjoyed to see it today. I was surprised that only two members performed it, and I really would have liked to see more members in it. I remember Churi performing it during a Request Hour years and years ago, so I want her to perform it again. Unfortunately she wasn’t there and Maya wasn’t in this song either. However for all this complaining about extra members, the two present were absolutely fantastic. Nao is probably the best performer in the group, and Mikotti really surprised me during this song. Both of their voices sounded absolutely fantastic and it blew me away. This concert certainly made me appreciate Mikotti more.
M12 Himawari / Yukina, Rara, Sarina, Piyosu
Not a fan of this song and I did not like this performance either. The sound was really awful and I had a hard time picking the vocals out from the instruments. I don’t want to be more negative so I’ll leave it at that. I saw people saying good things about it when they saw the stream so maybe I am in the wrong here.
M13 Manazashi Sayonara / Kano, Tani
A song that I like, but I think I’ve seen this song a bit too much, making it stale. I didn’t really “feel” anything from this specific performance, unlike previous performances of the song. It made me think of how great Nao and Airin were when they performed it. That being said it wasn’t a bad performance.
M14 Kono Mune no Barcode / Kumachan, Minarun, Nacchi
It had been a really long time since I had heard this song. I don’t really care for it much but I thought the members did a good job.
MC3 / Oshirin, Kano, MAchi, Honono, Kocchan, Wanchan, Yukatan, Piyosu, Hatagon
They talked about what they did on New Year’s, but I completely forgot what they said. Sorry.
M15 Omoide Ijou / Yokonyan, Juna, Narupi
Now this was special. I notice myself thinking that every time I see Yokonyan center a song, so I think there is a trend here. She is just a fantastic performer and makes every song she is in electrifying. You can feel her excitement and it easily makes its way into the crowd. Narupi had a bit of a stumble during the beginning of the song so I felt bad for her, but she recovered quickly and performed well for the rest of it. I didn’t really look at Juna much since Yokonyan drew me in and I was watching Narupi quite a bit. It was refreshing seeing this song with these members and I hope to see Yokonyan center more songs in the future. The nice thing about her long hair is that you can still see her hair flying around the stage even if you can’t see her body due to someone’s head being in the way.
M16 Ame no Pianist / Yumana, Reona, Satokaho
I thought Yumana looked great during this song. Again, another fun mix of members. However for whatever reason I didn’t feel much energy from the members during this song. Maybe it’s just the nature of the song, but I was looking for a little something more during this song.
M17 Cross / Oshirin, Hatagon, Aiai
This is where I turn into a total hypocrite. Notice how I’ve been saying how I appreciate the variety of the members in these units. This song is where I turned into a reactionary and wanted the traditional order back. I guess not having Churi in this concert and hearing her song made want to see her perform it, leaving me disappointed. The nice thing about the units is that they mix members from teams, however I was just left hoping this song only had KII members. I’m probably wrong to feel that way but it’s how I felt during the performance so I’m writing it here. I was also disappointed with myself for not bringing my other penlight since I really wish I could have turned to red for this song.
M18 Hanshateki Suru / Love Crescendo (with new members)
All those negative feelings vanished when I saw Maya on the stage again. Apart from Kamoku na Tsuki, which was a pleasant surprise, this would be the song I was looking forward to the most. I really like the short version they uploaded on the official youtube, so I was excited to hear the full version and see Maya perform it. She was great and so were the other members I caught glimpses of. In a way this felt like the climax of the concert since I got to see the song and member I wanted to hear/see the most.
MC4 / Love Crescendo
And they stayed for the MC! I was in for a treat since Maya introduced the new Love Crescendo members. She said that Renahyuu needs to decide a character quickly because Maya isn’t sure what kind of character she has in real life, but she recommends people to go talk to Renahyuu if they share her interests since she’s great at talking about her hobbies. She then said that (Inoue) Ruka is a country bumpkin, since apparently Kumamoto is more country-like than Miyagi, and she hopes that Ruka can fish fans with her cute dialect since she’s one of the few to use her dialect.
She then said that Miyomaru is just skin and bones, but that under those thin bones lies a strong will to be an idol. And finally Chikako has a smile as big as the area of the Laguna park! No one can not be happy after they see Chikako’s smile. She wants Chikako to continue smiling. Maya wrote on her blog that her manager praised her for this MC. Maya then said she and Renahyuu had to leave to prepare for the next song, so I was really happy to hear that and just thrilled to hear she’d be in another song! The rest of the MC was about what they wanted to do, but I tuned out and just day dreamed about Maya.
M19 Matsumurarabu! / Kaotan
I hope the camera didn’t capture the disappointment on my face. I was shocked. This was the song Maya was going to appear in? I quickly realized that she meant a following song and that I was dumb to expect her to appear in the next song. Anyway, I found myself getting into the song. I think I’ve heard this song so much with KII that I just instinctively clap and cheer along. Kaotan threw signed balls and then got a bat (which she didn’t do well with) and a tennis racket (which she did extremely well with) to throw balls at the crowd during the song. So I ended up liking the song despite my initial confusion.
M20 Darenimo Iwanaide / Kocchan（Panda dancers: second draftees）
This was the first time I heard Kocchan’s solo song she got from the rock paper scissors tournament. I actually don’t have an opinion of it yet, I need to listen to it again, and I didn’t pay that much attention to Kocchan. Maya came in with Kocchan’s own Panchan and was a back dancer, along with the other second draft members. I was just overcome with the cuteness of the song and stared at Maya. Even though this was a solo song it ended up having other members too, which I liked. However, I wonder if that’s fair considering the performances before and after only had a single member too. I don’t think the other members detracted from Kocchan’s performance, even if I was mostly staring at someone who was not Kocchan lol. I felt that it added to the song and spectacle and her panda character.
M21 Ima no Watashija Damenanda / Akarin
I was starting to get a bit tired of the solo songs, since this was the third in a row. Still, I think that was okay since I hadn’t seen Dasu for much of the concert. Actually, this was the first time she appeared since the first three songs, so I think she deserved it. There were a ton of her fans around me, and they really enjoyed this song. This created a nice atmosphere and I found myself enjoying the performance too, even if I didn’t really like the song.
M22 Hanauranai / Jurina
I simply did not like this at all. A fourth solo song in a row which featured a member who appeared plenty already. I realize that Jurina is popular but she surely could have gone into a unit with other members. Now I don’t want to blame her for this since it might not have been her decision but I was not particularly happy. The song was also quite bad. I think I would have come around to like it if she performed Akai Pinheel, either by herself or with another member. At least that song gets me excited. It also felt like this song would just not end.
M23 Igai ni Mango / Yunana center
Time for a great song to bring me back to life. The next units all had various members thrown into them. This particular bunch of girls had Maya in it so I was overjoyed to see her perform this song with Yunana. Maya was very close to me, so I got to look at her a lot during this song, and it was awesome. She made a lot of funny faces too, which made me laugh a lot.
M24 12gatsu no Kangaroo / Yokonyan and Ego double center
Maya’s unit left but I was really happy to see Yokonyan center another song. This song never fails to get me excited. It’s also one that gets me moving a bit, which was nice since my legs were very stiff and sore.
M25 Maenomeri / Rara, Chikako, Miyomaru front three
The third unit arrived and this song was equally excellent. I spent my time during these songs looking at all the members since there were so many. I also think this was my first time hearing this song live, which was really cool.
M26 Coquettish Juutaichuu / Nao, Sarina double center
Another excellent song. This part of the concert was great. It was a lot of fun saying the “ku-ki-zu-ke” part of the song.
M27 Sansei Kawaii! / (Inoue) Ruka, Kano, Yukatan, Miyomaru front
I honestly forgot how many times they changed between units. Miyomaru was there two songs ago and here she is again. Yet I can’t remember seeing Maya a second time. These units and members were a blur! It happened so quickly.
MC5 / Mikotti, Reona, Ouchan, Satokaho, Yokonyan, Nacchi, Ayamelody, Yumana
The topic was what they wanted to do to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the group. I can’t remember anything except for Ayamelo saying she wanted to do a SKE48 only sports meet where the fans could join in. I’d love to join that if it were to happen!
M28 Muishiki no Iro / （Makiko took Churi’s spot）
The new single that everyone wanted to hear. Of course I was only looking at Maya, but she’s on the edge at the back, on the left. I had a very hard time seeing from my angle. Jurina’s waist was in front of where Maya was, so I was trying to maneuver around it to get a glimpse. I remember just giving up and looking at Minarun instead and trying again later.
M29 Boku wa Shitteiru / ALL
I honestly forgot most of what happened here. I was just trying to get a look at Maya and got to call her name a few times. I noticed that I was usually the only one calling her name (from the voices I could hear) when it was her turn on songs. It kind of made me question if I was breaking a rule or something since people would be rather quiet when it was time to call her and other members around her.
(I feel bad for writing this but my point of these reports is to describe how I felt during the concert so I feel that it’s necessary)
Jurina wrote a blog after the concert saying she cried during this song because it hit her that she was the only first gen left when she was the only one singing a part of the song, making her feel lonely when she thought about it being the tenth anniversary. Anyway, afterwards Makiko asked Jurina what was wrong since Jurina was crying. To be honest I was pretty angry at this point since I felt that Jurina had taken up enough of the spotlight as it was and might have been acting dramatic to get some attention. I didn’t use to think of Jurina in this way but after the Unit Contest where she cried after losing to Strawberry Punch and caused a big scene which made Yuzuki upset I have started to wonder if she purposefully craves attention during these concerts since it seems to happen every time and the entire group needs to coddle her.
MC6
The members made us count down the illumination of the park. The colours were really nice and lit up the night sky nicely!
M30 Nakama no Uta / ALL
A nice song to end it off, felt very traditional. It was nice to sing the last part but I had to improvise and try to remember the lyrics since I don’t know them well at all lol.
The members bowed afterwards and said their thank you, but they only bowed twice instead of three times. Afterwards the members started waving at us in the crowd. Maya was right in front of me and I was furiously shaking that lightstick trying to get her attention. (Heat of the moment) Unfortunately for me, Makiko made all the members come back and do a re-take of the bow and thank you. Jurina fell down (for comedic effect?) during the re-take. I couldn’t help but think of what I thought of before, but whatever, it was Maya time again.
The person in front of me was rather tall but wasn’t much a problem for much of the concert. However, he was a Kumachan oshi and he had one of those fans with her face on it. Maya and Kuma were often together near the end and whenever Kuma was near us he would jump and wave that fan, obscuring me from Maya’s gaze. Anyway I made sure to stay clear of that thing as best of I could to make contact with Maya. Incidentally, the person behind me was a bit of a bother too, hitting my back a few times with his penlight and his bag.
I was hoping Maya would stay around our area of the stage, and she did for a bit. She waved at me and smiled a lot and I felt great to put it lightly. I just kept waving throughout. She would then wave at any other person she could spot with a solo geen penlight. She would make this circle motion for people who were far away, and then point at them to make sure they knew she was waving at them.
There were some Saanan calls after it was over, and she came out by herself and talked about how it was sad since it was her last concert with SKE. I actually can’t remember what else she said but it was along those lines. It was emotional yet she didn’t overdo it.
This was a pretty special event since I decided to focus entirely on one member during the times she was there, as opposed to other events where I tried to pay attention to everyone. It was a lot of fun. I think Maya is special in this case because she is always making a funny face and laughing with other members. I’m impressed by her serious side the most though. As much as she likes joking around she puts a lot of effort in trying to locate her fans. I noticed that during the first three songs her eyes would briefly scan the audience. It’s very subtle and happens extremely quickly, but it seems like she utilizes some parts of the dance to get a view of the fans. For example, I noticed that she looked directly at me several times at the start, and would make these brief gazes at other areas of the audience. This may sound unnatural but it actually looked very fluid. I assume this is how she kept track of me during the time I went to the Team E theatre performance.
After the concert I took pictures of the illuminations and met up with some fans from Taiwan and China. I didn’t speak to all of them but there was a group of six or so fans who made the trip for the live. Two of them are Churi oshis so I told them about how great Maya is and showed them some pictures to try and convert them.
I hope I can go to another concert or theatre performance before I have to leave!
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Boruto ep. 15 recap
“A New Path”
•Shikamaru, Sai & Naruto are literally 3 of my favorite male characters so it made me really happy seeing them take a stroll through the park.
•That girl with brown hair, in pigtails, that wears orange is so freakin adorable. She has a beauty mark under her eye. Omg.
•I love that Mitsuki loves Boruto & refuses to leave his side.
•I’m screaming at the fact that these kids haven’t graduated yet & people are shook that they are finally forming InoShikaCho. Legacy! Impact!
•Metal Lee cracks me up! His faces. He’s just a baby.
•I respect the shit outta Boruto’s no snitching policy.
•Shino is such a good teacher. There really needs to be more Shino’s in the education system tbh!
•I almost pressed the button on my life alert bracelet when I saw Naruto reading a book to Himawari. HALP!!!
•Inojin just be knowing all the tea & spillin it. I live.
•That goth girl did not disappoint me. This creepy ass doll jutsu is everything I’ve ever wanted.
•That brolic ass man with the skin tight white shirt that delivered Shino news had me in tears! Who is he?! Why does he look like that?!
•Now Inojin. What we won’t do is refer to ChoCho as chubby for the rest of the series. My girl has a name! Keep it very cute.
•Mitsuki really asked Boruto for permission to use a new jutsu & shut shit down.
•Did these kids really have a productive day at school if they didn’t fuck up the school itself???
•Sumire is better than me. I would have transferred somewhere else.
•I was really hoping Sumire’s outfit would evolve after the incident but her new hair clips are cute.
•Naruto, his shadow clone or whatever is out of shape. That ramen is catching up!
•So, I’m guessing Toneri embedded Hinata with some weird ass chakra or whatever & it’s the reason that Boruto has this eye.
•All this shit with Kaguya, the shorty Kaguya & the big one doesn’t make sense to me so Ima just wait til its further explained. I know they came out in the Boruto movie but idc about that.
Thoughts on next Ep:
•NEXT EP NEEDS TO BE CANCELLED! 🗣🗣🗣
•I don’t care about no damn Denki or Iwabe. These background characters don’t need stories like that.
•Gimme an Inojin centric episode or Metal Lee, whoever of the kids kids’
#Naruto#naruto uzumaki#Boruto#boruto uzumaki#boruto naruto next generations#boruto: naruto next generations#next gen#Boruto anime#shikamaru nara#Sai#sai yamanaka#mitsuki#inojin#inojin yamanaka#chocho#chocho akimichi#shino#shino aburame#sumire#Shikamaru#himawari#himawai uzumaki#Boruto recap
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kakashi and iruka get their nails done and a makeover from their daughter?? or himawari and everyone thinks it's really cute and funny
“Kakashi what are you doing?” Iruka stopped at the playroom doorway the basket of clean laundry in his arms.
Kakashi did the wash, he did the folding. It was fairly divided but they both hated it.
“Don’t you like it?” He held up one of his hands, showing off the purple mess of nailpolish on and around his nails.
Iruka sighed and set down the basket. “Kishi-chan, why don’t I help you?“
The girl smiled and nodded. Iruka sat down at the small plastic table where they sometimes played dress up.
Childern learned from seeing, they found themselves in the everyday routines of their parents. If that meant she sometimes pretended to shave with them at the bathroom sink, or they sometimes let her dress them in fun outfits so beit. She was having fun and learning about herself through them.
Kurenai was their savior. Their daughters only a few years apart. Kishiwaka would come home talking about barrets and dollies, and her new favorite color.
Sakura would visit and braid her hair, offhandedly showing them how to do it. They’d play in the yard and make flower crowns for the ninken.
And big brother Naruto was telling her all about the best parts of being a ninja.
She had all the options of self expression and none of them were wrong.
Iruka picked up the nail polish Ino had given her for her last birthday. “What color do you think would suit me?”
Kakashi fixed his while she made a mess of her other father’s and then they both took a hand, painting hers in different colors.
FIN
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Update (25.1.17)
Hello again!
I return with good news. I’ve managed to get my copies of SAI and Photoshop to work on my new laptop, so Palette Town progress shall resume as per usual. Himawari’s final SP design shall be done soon, followed by Palette Town’s logo design.
Soon, I’ll start working on HTML codes for Palette Town’s potential website. I don’t have much experience with HTML (only very, very basic knowledge), but I’m not afraid to try it, either. Along with this, once I have a fair amount of item designs finalised, I’ll look into designing a flash game to simulate a scenario similar to using your closet on Palette Town. This will be uploaded on deviantArt if all goes well, so if anyone’s interested, you can play around with some potential and future items on an SP doll. However, since I’ve only got very little done (and drawing items takes a lot of time, haha), and using flash is something I have no experience in, it will probably be a month or more before that surfaces.
Fear not! I’ll do my best. It’s difficult being a one-man army at the moment, but I know I just need to stick it out through the initial stages.
I’ve gone into further thought about how everything will work, and so I’ll explain some of my ideas and goals for the future under the cut, for those who are interested in seeing me ramble.
If you’re not interested, though, I’ll say goodbye here. Until next time!
I’ve started being better organised and writing out my plans on Google Docs for PT. I should’ve started this earlier, but I guess, until now, I didn’t have enough to write down.
At this stage most of the notes are regarding my ‘to do list’ with what designs I’ll be doing next. Here it is -
To Do List:
- Himawari. Specifically, finishing her SP design. This may not be her final design; probably in the future, towards the game online release or during alpha/beta stages, I’ll revise her design. So if you think it’s ugly right now, it’s not permanent however it may just grow uglier.
- Palette Town logo. All websites need a logo, if that makes sense. This will appear most likely in the corner of the PT webpages, serving as a redirect to home/the main page. Yes, I’ve sketched out the design - it’s just a matter of drawing it up digitally and playing around with its layout in Photoshop. Once that’s finalised, I’ll pop that online too.
- Palette Town map design. Yes, a map. Why a map? Well, it’s not related to pirates or treasure, unfortunately. It’s sort of similar to the town map on Club Penguin - though I haven’t actually played that game in like many, many years, so I don’t know if you know what I’m talking about, hahaha. But yes, the ‘map’ will appear on PT’s home slash main page, so it’ll be the first thing you see upon logging in. The map will basically serve as a menu, for the player to select what part of the website they’d like to be redirected to (so, for example, on the map there might be Home, Town, and Arcade. If you want to play a game, you would click on the Arcade link, and it would take you to a page with all actions that fall under the Arcade category, including games). Really, the map just serves as ~aesthetic~. But depending on the level of complication to get the map to work, it may not be available if or when PT goes online.
- Starter Self-Portrait designs. Oh boy! Are you thinking what I’m thinking, B2? So, of course when you first sign up to PT, your avatar is not naked and faceless and looking like some mannequin from a horror movie. Players will be able to select three different pre-made avatar designs - labelled Masculine, Feminine and Androgynous - which will already have an outfit, face item and hair item. No, you won’t be forced to choose a SP based on what gender you are; it’s free choice, and you can choose whatever of the three appeal most to you. The Self-Portrait base is also androgynous, meaning that you can dress your SP to whatever gender you want, without being restricted to a gender-assigned base. Does that make sense? I hope it does. Basically, you can dress your SP as female, male, both, neither, etc., regardless of what SP you chose when signing up. While you may be stuck with one outfit and hairstyle upon signing up, you’ll be able to customise skin colour, eye colour and hair colour.
- Starter items. When you first sign up, your closet is going to be looking pretty empty. And yes, you’ll be stuck with whatever eyes and hair colour you chose, and whatever items your chosen SP was wearing. I believe people would grow sick of the design within two seconds of signing up, so new users will get the opportunity to earn some free items to customise your SP further. There will be a ‘Daily Free Gacha’ available to all users, and new users will get 10 free spins upon signing up. After the 10 free spins are used up, the gacha will return to its normal use: 1 free spin daily, and for any extra spins it’ll cost a small amount of the website’s free currency (which you can earn pretty easily and will have a lot of when you first sign up). The items in this gacha will change every few months or so, just in case some people go crazy and earn all the items obtainable, haha. I’ve already started sketching up the ideas for what this gacha will contain, so stay tuned for more info!
- Pre-registration items & specials. Okay, so, there’s a likely chance the site will be up before all functions will be available, for the sake of bug testing and all that technical hoo-ha. Pre-registration for the game’s development stages (such as alpha and beta and whatever else may be necessary in the coming future) will open to all users, so I’ve decided to implement some special gifts for those who pre-register. I won’t go into detail about the gifts, because then I’ll have to talk about currencies and secrets and arcade games, and that stuff is reserved for another post, another day. But the basic idea is, upon hitting certain milestones during the pre-registration period, pre-registered users will receive celebratory gifts. And who doesn’t like gifts? Free stuff, my dudes. Free stuff!
Well, I think I’ll wrap up this extremely long and possibly tedious update here. This isn’t the whole to do list, there are about 7 or more other things on it; however this post will become novella-sized, and I think I should keep the leaks to a minimum for now.
At least, with what I’ve talked about here, I’ve created a better idea of what’s to come in the near future, as well as plans for palette town. Expect more lengthy updates soon.
See you in the next post!
- Kay (25.1.17)
#palette town#game concept#game design#avatar game#online game#update#text post#himawari#sp#home#town#arcade#25.1.17
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