Daiya no Ace Act II Chapter 305: Gold Medal

1, 10, 20, and 21 for Seidou?

*vibrating with excitement* yeah i'm so normal about him

under the cut bc I wrote nearly 1k words and 50% of that is the first question oops

1. Why do you like or dislike this character?

Where do I even start? I'm gonna separate og and re here and explain them separately.

Starting with the unbelievably tragic insane opossum, he immediately became one of my faves when I first read vol 3 because it was just such a shock I think. Obviously I felt bad for him when I thought he died, but the contrast between his human self and now was just crazy. I'm not entirely sure why I liked him when the volume came out bc that was back in 2018, but after rereading the series I can fully say I like him so much now because he is just incredibly sad and complex. I could go on and on and probably write a whole essay (which, huh. Come to think of it that might actually be fun), but it kinda boils down to "he didn't deserve to suffer like that" and that leads into why I'm also a fan of his human self.

In og, he was a bit of an asshole, yeah, but he was just a kid. He was excitable and eager and quite emotional, easily showing when he was happy or proud or angry or upset or scared and the CCG took advantage of that. He was indoctrinated and told that genocide is the only option. He was only 20 year old when he was given a gun and told to kill and that that wasn't just okay, but good. That he'd be a hero protecting Tokyo for murdering people. He was told "good job" for killing and was even upset when he wasn't able to kill even more, wanted a promotion so he could wipe out families and communities and be rewarded for it. I could go even further with how fucked up the CCG is and their practices but let's move on. Seidou is one of the few investigators who didn't become an investigator because of some personal hatred for ghouls or a significantly traumatizing event, he became an investigator because his mom was scared of ghouls. From what he wrote in his will it seems that he wasn't particularly scared, but his mom certainly was and he wanted to protect her. So he went to the academy and worked hard but it just wasn't enough. No matter how hard he tried, he was always second place. Always just not quite good enough. He still got the job he wanted, but it's clear he wanted Akira’s place. He wanted to be partnered with Amon and to go on missions but got stuck with a workaholic that calls him into the office at 10pm to fix a report (not to mention knowing that he's already drunk like. It could wait until morning, do you really want someone in the office that's wasted? But that's for another day-). I think it's important to understand his human self to fully appreciate his character in re, there's just so much context for why he became like he did if that makes sense.

WOW I have been rambling for a while oops let's move on lmfao

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

I doubt it. As a ghoul, no way he's way too annoying of a friend. Like, clingy but also pushes everyone away and at some point you just have to be like "fine, be that way." I would not be able to stand his emo ass tbh. As a human, I just don't think he'd want to be friends with me lmao. Like, he places so much of an emphasis on rank and achievements and stuff I don't think he'd want to hang out with someone who'd have absolutely no interest in the CCG if it were real and would probably harbour ghouls lmao

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

Oooh good question... hmm, I'd say Kaneki honestly. Human Seidou and kuroneki would be good pals because they'd just be silly good pals hanging out and Kaneki should've known more about both sides before going off the deep end and Seidou should've had someone to talk to outside of the CCG to know when his aspersions were getting a bit obsessive, someone to point out there's more to life than work and I think Kaneki could have shown him that through his stories. And with ghoul Seidou and kingneki, we only saw it a little bit but they seem to be on good terms after he got his sanity back. Kaneki says that they're similar in that they're both empty and need something to chain them down lest they go off and die and they could be each other's chain so to speak. Like, if they make plans to get coffee or whatever it's like "well shit I can't die now, I've got plans", it's the same mentality if having a gym partner I think. You get a gym partner because it holds you accountable for going to the gym, you don't want to disappoint your friend, right? Anyways yeah I think Seidou and Kaneki would be good pals.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favourite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

INFLICTING THE HORRORS UPON HIM AND THEN GIVING HIM THE EMOTIONAL EQUIVALENT OF WARM SOUP. You can see in the two fics I've written that I just love putting that babygirl into bad situations and then giving him comfort it is the BEST. Hurt/comfort my beloved.

As for don't like, I'm not sure... I don't write too often. I suppose dialogue is kinda difficult, I have a hard time giving characters different speaking styles, I end up making everyone sound the same but that's more of a general writing thing, not specific to him.

Feeling nostalgic along with the old third years (ㄒoㄒ)

It's so nice to see them again and see them experiencing Eijun's growth!!

I'm so so proud of Seidou for finally pulling through and winning the game! NGL, I was worried for a while, but seeing this game through to the end was worth it!

I'm super excited to see Seidou vs Inashiro!

Im literally crying right now so i and to come talk to you. I'm crying over Sawamura cuz I just love him so so much. I cant explain how much I love him. He's everything to me and I hate how he always feels like hes second best and im just sobbing over it. 😭😭😭😭

I started s3 some time ago but had to stop. I kinda figured they'll loose in the first nationals. Also cuz of the op 😂😂 ALSO YAKUSHI WAS ACTUALLY THERE??? I still don't get how that is even though I actually searched about it.

The new first years are here and I first actually liked that blond one but he's being such an ass to Sawamura and I know it will get resolved and all later but dude have some respect.

Im at that scene where Sawamura asks Miyuki to catch for him later after practice and then Furuya says he wants Miyuki to catch for him and Miyuki says okay. And my baby is all left and im just 😭😭😭😭

Okay im going back again 😭✌

Okay so I may have got over emotional over a small thing early BUT THIS TIME ITS SERIOUS

I just finished the Seido- Ichidai match and IM SO MAD. THEY SHOULD HAVE LET SAWAMURA PLAYED EARLIER ITSELF. HAVE FAITH IN HIM GD. THEY SHOULF HAVE TRUSTED HIM LIKE WHAT. Like I like Furuya but his playing was shit this time and they should have taken him off the mound long time ago. And like Sawamura said if he had played that badly they would have subbed him out earlier.  I hate it I hate it I hate it But im so proud of my baby LIKE HE PLAYED SO WELL HE SAVED THEIR ASSES. AT LEAST NOW HAVE SOME FAITH IN HIM! That scene were the coach says he saved him made me cry but im still mad at him 🙄

Also does Miyuki get even hotter each episode 😩😍

NO I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND!!!! HE IS. THE BEST BOY. IF U AREN’T GETTING EMOTIONAL OVER HIM UR DOING IT WRONG ALDKFGLKFJ but for real....... this baby.............. I just want him to have good things he has struggled SO MUCH he DESERVES IT and yeah......... the ichidai game........... heartbreaking truly. he has a rough go about it for a while poor baby 😭 I love daiya but sometimes I’m like do we really have to make him go through SO MUCH??? PLEASE TERAJIMA-SENSEI HAVE SOME MERCY. (but also sidebar: I love that game too bc amahisa is an absolute delight and his interactions with sawamura are just *chef’s kiss* so good so funny lkdlfkjds) (at least. I think. I’m thinking of the right game. if not. please ignore this lmao)

omg s3 lmao I always forget that like. stuff happens before the new 1st years arrive lakdflgkadlfkgj all I got re: yakushi is they got a special invitation or w/e bc they were??? runners-up in the fall tournament???? something like that (but it also confused me at first and it’s been a while since I looked that up so idk I could be wrong lmao)

the 1st years arriving is probably bf’s favorite part of the entirety of daiya I’ve watched it so many times and I love those babies sm I’M CACKLING AT YOUR REACTION TO OKUMURA THO LMAO I THINK HE’S SO FUNNY HE LITERALLY. CAME TO SEIDOU IN PART BC OF SAWAMURA AND THEN WAS IMMEDIATELY LIKE I. MUST. FIGHT. HIM. LIKE ALJDGLKJDFLGJALFKG HE’S SOOOO FUNNY LMAO (but ya dw it’ll get sorted. kinda. I mean you’ll see what I mean lmao their relationship is hilarious to me) also idk how far you’ve gotten with him but his relationship with miyuki and also misawa collectively is SO. FUNNY. like idk if this makes sense to u rn bc I forget when exactly all this happens but okumura’s mind theater is like. the funniest thing in the world to me he’s so ridiculous lakdjglkdfj I hope u enjoy it

ok but y'all don't understand i love zono so much??? i mean i love all daiya (esp seidou characters) but zonooo?? BROOO?? ZONO??? he's so TALENTED!! he practices so hard, he's also the one that gets haruichi to practice every night with him and thus getting haru to improve as well.

he's also so gigih (god what's gigih in english wait) he's also so persistent and he doesn't give up!! when the third years graduated he's all like "FUCK YEAH THIS IS /MY/ CHANCE TO SHOW EVERYONE WHAT I'M CAPABLE OF!!!!" and like... it's not like he's BAD. the third years was just obviously better and even after two years of not getting into the starting roster he doesn't give up he keeps on practicing, he respects the process and all the players, and he looks up to jun so much and even if he gets a little nervous at first he practices so hard that EVERYONE (and that includes captain catcher miyuki kazuya and loud ass senpai ISASHIKI JUN) trusts him!!! jun specifically says that he trust and believes that zono will hit that shit out of the park AND GOSH now he's one of the best batter in seidou!! i mean seidou had always been a batting school. their batting line is scary. and i'm just SO SO SO fucking proud of zono u know??? im so proud of zono of continuing that "batting school" name, i'm so proud of him carrying it on his shoulders as a batter and as a vice captain I JUST LOVE HIM SO FUCKING MUCH SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More B-Days

We got a triple birthday with three goodest boys EVER! I want y'all to appreciate them.

Happy Birthday to my first ever husbando: Makoto Tachibana. 🎉🎉🎉

We had Tatsun's birthday not too long ago and now it's Mako's turn. Free was my very first sports anime that STARTED IT ALL. I watched it on a crappy site with polish subs, ew. You have no idea how I cried when they announced season 3. I already kinda did cry because of the movie that came before that, but another season meant that I'm gonna see my boys in college. I could see my Mako again. That was awesome. Now I just have to wait patiently for this year's movie to be online as Poland sucks.

Absolute best boy. If you don't agree I'm gonna strangle ya. Jk.

Happy Birthday to my amazing son: Kazuya Miyuki. 🎉🎉🎉

First of all I'd like to apologize to him for not being caught up with the anime and catching up with the manga like every 3 weeks, but momma is busy and stressed as hell so she can't keep up. I still have no idea why he's my son, but I guess seeing him as a child was a factor. I'm super proud of him and definitely not ready for him to graduate. What the hell is Seidou without Miyuki??? I don't want that. Although it'd be cool if we could see him and the other graduating 3rd years in college teams or something, on top of following Seidou. 'Cuz I don't want the others gone too. Overall I'm happy with my adoption decision and I love him to death just like all my other sons. Which include him, Rei from Free, Yurij and Otabek from YoI, Killua from H×H and Ugetsu from Given although I'm also considering adopting Kaname from Ahiru no Sora. My friend has said that I run an orphanage at this point. Lmao.

Happy Birthday to a boy I really miss because I'm not caught up with the manga: Tetsuro Kuroo. 🎉🎉🎉

I forget about the Haikyuu manga for like a few months and you're telling me that we skipped a whole year?!

I barely even started the next match after the Nekoma one. I don't even remember the short white haired guy's name, but I know he's gonna be voiced by Natsuki Hanae. And you wanna tell me that even Kenma graduated already?! Tobio is a 3rd year?! Why did I not read the manga?! To be honest it was because I really can't read the match chapters. They bore me to death and I can't really follow what the hell is happening. There's also way too much unnecessary text from the commentator, side characters etc. Except Tenma, he was a cutie. But me rambling about why I didn't really like READING Haikyuu is a post on its own, lmao. Even though right now I'm reading a sports manga, basketball is somehow more tolerable for me to read. I think I just really prefer to watch volleyball animated. Or maybe it's because Haikyuu was one of the first sports series I watched as well so I'm just biased. But right now I really need to find time to read the manga and also figure out where the hell did I left off.

I'm so glad someone else loves Seidou from tg:re omg. Thinking of headcanons for him is what got me into Yanderes! I love him he's so feral alsfjgkd

YEESSSSS I LOVE HIM SO MUCH he was absolutely slept on. i adored him for many reasons, mainly because he felt so human to me. he was a brat when he was still a human, but very relatable! his fear of death really stuck out to me because everyone else was just so ... cold and accepting of it. but here you have this bright-eyed newbie who genuinely wants to do his best, who wants to go out of his comfort zone despite his superior babying him and holding him back, and above all else he just wanted to be respected and proud of himself. i’m proud of you bby you were a fucking star seidou. even if you were a bitch with an inferiority complex.

and his story becomes so tragic and interesting. the fact that he became the one thing he feared and hated most, and he was filled with so many feelings of hate and abandonment, resentment, hope ... even though seidou accepted his ghoul side, he STILL held on to the hope that he could be the hero and save his human comrades, and that they would accept him for his faults no matter what. because he’s been through so much, and he hoped that they would see it too. and the fact that they still turned on him broke my heart. not that i blame them, because at the end of the day seidou was extremely dangerous and volatile, but i just feel so sad for everyone involved. 

AND the ending ... it hurt me so bad, but it was realistic. seidou feels like he has no place in society anymore. he brought akira and amon together and couldn’t be a part of their friendship (i think it would have hurt him too much). so he goes off to live like a ghoul, abandoned by everyone??? bitch what the fuck seidou let me love you. 

anyway i dont know why this got so deep, i was ready to talk about yandere shit and get horny as fuck but i made myself sad. yandere seidou is absolutely galaxy brain and i am extremely feral horny for this concept. especially because i think he’d have major abandonment issues. all you need to do is make him feel loved and wanted and he is yours for life. god i need those headcanons. 

I'm sure Takizawa is okay Acchan! Rc suppressants can't kill him just like that and besides Kuro seemed more relieved than shocked so Takizawa probably just needs to rest a little.

Aww thanks Anon

He’s just resting and Kurona helped by spraying Rc suppressants so his kakuja form would fade indeed. 

I hope they’ll manage to both go home to Akira now

Thanks again Anon! Have a nice weekend! 

Kominato family

since I'm on a roll, let's talk about the Kominato parents too.

I feel you, Ryou.

anyway, let's start with the mom.

she can be very excitable and cheesy, but with eyes like that, I'm sure the sass Ryousuke got all came from her. might have just mellowed out when she had a family (hence a Ryou hc of mine where he goes soft for an s/o or kids).

mom knows that's BS, Ryou.

Terajima-sensei tweeted that Ryousuke started playing baseball because his father is a Yakult Swallows fan, which hints that he wants to make his father proud. delighted, their dad accompanied Ryousuke to games and sponsored his equipment, and eventually with Haruichi too. Ryousuke arrived home to find that his dad went to talk to Haruichi's baseball scholarship for high school. Haruichi was shown to be with their dad more often, so I think they're a bit similar in attitude.

so I guess they got the sass from mom, the kindess from dad.

I also thought Haruichi would have black irises that he inherited from their dad, but instead he has pink. so another Ryou hc of mine is that if you get close enough to Ryou, you'd see he has black irises.

I also think they're lenient parents, and that's why their sons are close to them.

Ryousuke can talk with brutal honesty with them (which I could relate to my hc of their mom having a scathing tongue),

values their family traditions like going to the shrine together for New Year,

and it is a big deal for him to miss his mom's cooking when he moves to Tokyo.

they are also aware of the brothers' closeness.

but Ryousuke said they had been very hard to convince to let him go to Seidou, which in retrospect could be assumed was because they would miss him a lot and they were worried about him living alone in a far away city.

overall, they give me warm family vibes, and I am excited to write about them in a future chapter.

*BREATYESS* Hellooo!! I'm sorry, but I couldn't help myself after seeing you were taking requests! If it's okay with you... Could you write something where Eijun and Kazuya are in an established relationship, and Eijun is trying to cope with not being able to see Kazuya every single day after the third years graduate? Whether it's angst or fluff is completely up to you! Thank you so much, I love your writing!!!

Hi Anon thank you so much! I’m really sorry this took so long to come out…not the best at handling requests even though I try ;D

Ship: Miyuki Kazuya x Sawamura Eijun

Closing his eyes, he took a deep breath, letting it fill his chest before slowly exhaled. His eyelids sluggishly lifted, glancing around his room slowly. Even though he’d managed to pull away before Harucchi or Furuya noticed him, he could still feel the tenseness in his shoulders and back. Lifting a hand to his hair, he removed his cap, dropping it to the ground alongside the shirt and pants he swiftly unbuttoned. Usually he went running whenever he had a chance, dragging Furuya with him, trying to convince Mi- a catcher to catch for him.

A catcher to catch for him. Not Miyuki. Because Miyuki had left him, left Eijun behind in Seidou, eager to find himself in college and then aim for the majors. And all Eijun had been able to do, what with the stars almost shining from his eyes, was smile at Miyuki, pushing the worry behind loud shouts of congratulations! and I’m so proud of you Kazuya!

Nothing to really show how he felt, and definitely not about his apprehension. On a good day, Eijun had incredible self-confidence, but without the buffer of Miyuki’s teasings and snarky remarks to push away his insecurities, Eijun floundered in his new-found lonliness. And it wasn’t just Miyuki he lost, the lack of Mochi-senpai’s exasperated chidings followed by wrestling left his dorm room silent and cold. Without Nori-senpai’s silent support and competition in the bullpen, but then constant suggestions of music while they ran together left his ears empty. 

And though it had been hard to lose the first third-years, Eijun had never realized he’d lose his third-years as well. The senpai who beat him up but also who protected him. The senpai who cared for him, but also teased him. The senpai he respected, and the senpai who respected him back.

But most of all, he lost his Miyuki Kazuya.

It was melodramatic, and uncalled for. Miyuki had only moved an hour on the train away. Eijun had an open invitation to visit him at college. To come see Miyuki’s practices, or to simply spend the evening, maybe even the night. But it was now three months since Miyuki moved, and Eijun had avoided all Miyuki’s attempts to invite him over, his heart not wanting to accept the truth. 

That he wouldn’t see Miyuki every night on the steps - watching Eijun run before heading to bed. That there would be no finding Miyuki face-down on his desk, his glasses still on, having fallen asleep again going over statistics from the last game. No silent rides back home, for the dorms were more or less his home by now, after losing a game. His leg pressed against Miyuki’s as he tried to both seek and give comfort. But even more then the baseball, the lack of cuddles before falling asleep with Miyuki’s face pressed against his neck, no more sleepy kisses pressed to his neck as Eijun tried to slip out in the morning for his run only to be tugged back into bed by grabby hands and a welcoming chest. No more warm kisses on the dugout, identical smirks on their faces at the disgusted but fond shouts of their teammates.

When Miyuki graduated, Eijun had forced himself not to yell at Miyuki. To hide the fear of being abandoned. At the graduation ceremony, he hadn’t managed to hold back the tears, but he could see that he wasn’t the only one affected - Miyuki’s eyes welled up though he managed to hold it in, just barely. Eijun had balled. And his hands shook, even as Miyuki teasingly pressed a button into Eijun’s hands, joking that this wasn’t really something Eijun deserved. Miyuki’s voice had shook in tandem with Eijun’s hands.

The huge loss had affected every part of Eijun’s life, some more then others. Eijun, incredibly, was quieter. Not noticeably by anyone not on the team, but he’d seen the confused glances shared by Harucchi and Furuya. He found himself paying a bit more attention in class, hoping that he would get into the same college. Kanemaru’s face matched the sensei’s when he actually asked a question in class. If it was possible, Eijun somehow became even more intense about baseball, dropping his shoujo manga to read baseball statistics, or eating while making notes about how to improve his batting. The bags under his eyes deepened, crevices in his face from the lack of restful sleep. 

His responses to Miyuki’s texts were the same, excitable and silly, but he could see that Miyuki was being told what Eijun was doing. There was concern and constant questions being plied at Eijun every day.

Coming back to the present moment, Eijun slipped into bed, wrapping the blanket tightly around his body, willing himself to sleep. A soft bzzz! was heard in the room, pulling his attention to his phone on the night stand. Expecting the usual good night from Miyuki he’d gotten every day since they got together, he almost wanted to ignore it even though he knew he’d pay for it in the morning through a call when Eijun wasn’t fully awake enough to guard his words. But at the second vibration, he knew something was different - Miyuki only ever texted once.

Reaching over, he grabbed the phone before pulling his arms back into the cocoon of blankets he’d made. Smiling briefly at the lockscreen of Miyuki and him, Eijun pressing a kiss into Miyuki’s face, he unlocked the phone. 

MIYUKI KAZUYA!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ: Look above you bakamura.

MIYUKI KAZUYA!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ: bakamura!

His head flipped up, seeing a pair of glasses hanging over the bed above him. The hand holding them was one he knew well, but the concerned face he saw was one he didn’t.

Miyuki’s face tightened for a moment, as if he was holding back something bad, before he spoke through clenched teeth. “Why have you been avoiding me Eijun?”

Eijun flinched at the question, struggling to maintain any composure, before he crumbled. He couldn’t hide anything could he?

Never from Kazuya.

Your art is so beautiful and I just...I'm so happy and proud to have been able to see it? Your Seidou and Furuta omfg

ahh thank you >.