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Hello, I hope it’s fine to ask about shaggy transitions again! I don’t know if you already talked about it, but chapter 434 is the meeting between shanks and whitebeard. There’s a fragment where he asks about shank’s relationship with buggy. And in this moment there’s “we parted ways and that’s it.” “ haven’t heard about him ever since”. Maybe it’s just me but it always sounded to me like someone who tries to cut the conversation short. “I heard rumours” let’s go to the next part. Is it just my brain? How does it sound in Japanese? Thank you in advance. Hope you have a great day!
hello anon! let me assure you that i am always up for translation questions. 🥰 they are my second favorite kind of question.
sorry i took so long on this one—i was sure i’d already done a breakdown of that panel and just couldn’t find the post, but it turns out no, the closest i’ve come before is this post about the verb wakareru (別れる) and a bit in the middle of this long post about the ‘i heard rumors’ sentence. so let’s tackle this one properly!
chapter 434, page 10
「船長の処刑の日 / ローグタウンで別れてそれっきりだ… / 風の噂でまだ海賊をやってると聞いた」
senchou no shokei no hi / roogutaun de wakarete sorekkiri da… / kaze no uwasa de mada kaizoku wo yatteru to kiita
“the day of the captain’s execution / at roguetown we parted ways for good… / i’ve heard rumors on the wind that he’s still a pirate.”
sorekkiri (or sorekiri) is a little tricky to translate concisely. sore means “that” or “then,” and kiri comes from the verb kiru (切る), to cut. (some of zoro’s attacks have this kiri or giri in their name.) so sorekiri means “cut off at that point” or “ending at that time.”
shanks’ use of sorekkiri seems to emphasize that he hasn’t seen buggy since they went separate ways in roguetown. now, could he also be using it as a way to hint that whitebeard should change the subject? maybe.
remember the context of this conversation: shanks has been trying to tell whitebeard about his concerns re: blackbeard for… a while. (rockstar first appeared in chapter 234 with a letter for whitebeard from shanks; that was pre-skypiea, and ch 434 is post-enies lobby.) he finally has the opportunity to talk to whitebeard, and here whitebeard is getting nostalgic for the old days. shanks gives a two-sentence answer about buggy’s whereabouts, a one-sentence explanation for his missing arm, and then he moves on to the topic he’s actually here to discuss.
so, whether it’s because shanks really doesn’t want to discuss buggy or because he really needs to discuss blackbeard, i do think shanks was eager to move the conversation along. i don’t know that we can be certain which was his primary motive… though i will direct you to goingbuggy’s theory about shanks’ scars being hidden by speech bubbles when he’s feeling vulnerable, which has only happened twice in the course of the series, one of those times being on this page.
some of them are my brother so i’m just adding the ones that i listen to 🫶🏾
sweet venom (english version) enhypen
ditto new jeans
my love mine all mine mitski
shinunoga e-wa fujii kaze
criminal love enhypen
jazz bar dreamcatcher
cool with you new jeans
baddie ive
farewell, neverland (my all time favourite txt song 💍💍💍) tomorrow x together
kirari fujii kaze
pink + white frank ocean
workin hard fujii kaze
off the record ive
kiri ga nai kara fujii kaze
bubble stayc
gold gold gold jeon somi
lonely rhapsody fujii kaze
give me your (g)i-dle
one in a billion enhypen

note i’m back after some time 😭 i didn’t have any motivation to write anything and no motivation so if you have any reqs please tell me!! and i also love song recs 💗
Tagged by: @visualtaehyun - thank you so much, I love music tag games 💜💜
The game: Put your spotify On Repeat playlist on shuffle and post the first 10 songs!
I had to actually search for this since spotify seems to have hidden it from the 'for you' page (along with 'time capsule' which is a cornucopia of cringe but in a good way)
New Country - Stand by หล่อ
This song is to blame if my spotify wrapped ends up especially weird this year. I must have listened to it hundreds of times on repeat. New Country in general are such a fun group. I wish they'd release more music.
Putting the rest of it behind a cut because spotify tiles are HUGE
2. Fujii Kaze - Kiri Ga Naikara
I usually only listen to Japanese city pop but I make an exception for him 💜
3. HYBS, brb. - No One
I listen to a normal amount of HYBS, I swear.
4. Cocktail - ลั่นทม
This song is so beautiful and intricate in so many ways - just like IFYLITA. 😭
5. HYBS, slchld, asiatic.wav - Good Care
Ah yes, more HYBS. What a funny coincidence.
6. YourMOOD - ลาก่อน (Acoustic Version)
I'm usually not the biggest fan of acoustic versions over studio versions but this is so beautiful. I like it even better than the original.
7. SHOWNU X HYUNGWON - Play Me
Their whole mini-album is art. This is my completely unbiased opinion as an undercover monbebe.
8. HYBS - Tip Toe
I COULD STOP LISTENING TO HYBS IF I WANTED TO
9. YourMOOD - ชน
If I could rec only one song on this list it would be this one. Synths ✅ Overengineered 80s beats ✅ Amazing vocals ✅ Thaipop ✅
10. KB - be free
Negl I'm still trying to get back into onlyoneof and it's been what? two years since Love left (in my defence, tpop got in the way lmao). spotify put this into one of my playlists and it's so good. This is probably a sign to catch up with all of ooo's releases.
I'm tagging @thii-nii @bengiyo @hoppipolla @mooninagust @maxescheibechlinichacheli @slayerkitty @sparklyeyedhimbo (only if you feel like it of course 💜)
In the mood for samurai movie night? Here's a second list of films and series to watch, set mostly in the Edo period.
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Okay so uh FFU - Mafia Au has started to Brain Rot-
"Chaos" is nothing more then the Alias gone by the big crime lord/boss that all the other groups answer too and basically has slowly been trying to ever grow his reach and influence.
Kumo is a from a fairly well to do family, Parents have some form of political sway and probably one of a few that aren't tied to / being paid off by other was have connections with Mafia/crime group ect
Although many have tried.
Included that which is run by the Earl, one day Chaos himself puts in an order realizing they'll never get through with the adults they decide to target their kids.
First going after Kiri, headstrong and stubborn he's not easily swayed and dares to refuse. Unfortunately in basically a means to send a message Kiri is gravely wounded,
This both upsets and infuriates Kumo- and is just what the Earl (and Chaos needs)
Through so means be it info given so he can find them or through his own means regardless Kumo goes to them and in the end they strike a deal.
He will work for them, do what ever they need even kill but in exchange the Mafia will leave his family alone- should he ever show any sign that he's going to turn against them or any such thing they make it clear Kiri will be the first to get killed he also can not tell them any of this which leads to tension between Kiri and Kumo as Kiri believes his own sweet, dear brother has now joined this crime group, the very same group who hurt him.
While working for the Earl he gains the alias of Makenshi of course
--
Now on the opposite side is Kaze, he's grown up in a rough part of town / slums kinda area all his life, at young age his parents were killed and was basically raised by his sister / friend of the family basically someone else.
He learned at a young age how to use a gun and is quite adept at it - and has acquired a fair arsenal over the years. He's also missing his right hand- no one really knows what happened and he's never given a straight answer changing it up every time.
The first time Kaze and Kumo cross paths was when he was sent on a job to kill a young woman- owing like an unpaid debt or something. Unfortunately that young woman/girl was also Kaze's childhood best friend (whomst he'd also potentially be gaining some growing romantic affections for)
Furious Kaze of course now has basically promised that he will kill Kumo one of these days.
(At some point however they'd come to learn how they've both been fucked over by Chaos and the Earl and start quietly in secret trying to find a way to put an end to all of this)
Chapter I: A Glimpse into the Illuminating Tapestry of Knowledge.
Behold, the enigmatic Lake Blerster. Known by the neighborhood as Lake, but awaits new nicknames with open arms. A celestial being of the legal realm, aligned with the stars of Cancer, and adorned with masculine pronouns. Once, an untitled dweller of the digital realm, sharing musings of randomness. The MBTI test remains untouched, but the certainty of introversion courses through my essence.
Chapter II: Unveils My Adored Treasures.
“Unleash the power within, for a man’s potential knows no bounds when fueled by his passions. Embrace the art of selective focus, as he crafts his destiny with unwavering determination. Let ‘Interest and Want’ be the guiding stars that shape his extraordinary journey towards self-actualization.”
What-to-watch.
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avatar, The Maze Runner, Divergent, Kingsman, The Chronicles of Narnia, 20th Century Girl, Split, The Lord of the Rings, Forrest Gump, The Book Thief, The Greatest Showman, Snowdrop, The Mortal Instruments, My Mister, and a multitude of other remarkable cinematic creations that, regrettably, cannot all be enumerated within these confines.
Music.
ATEEZ, JKT48, The Rose, Shawn Mendes, Kodaline, Official Hige Dandism, Fujii Kaze, YOASOBI, Taylor Swift, James Arthur, Troye Sivan, Hiroyuki Sawano, Nakimushi, Gemini, SZA, Dean Lewis, KANA-BOON, Conan Gray, Vickeblanka, Anson Seabra, Post Malone, TREASURE, Olivia Rodrigo, and an extensive array of other diverse musical masterpieces that intertwine seamlessly with my multifaceted taste.
Anime/Manga.
Tokyo Revengers, Naruto, D.Gray-Man, Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man, Noblesse, Spy x Family, Beelzebub, Jujutsu Kaisen, Prince of Stride: Alternative, Your Name, Cells at Work, Fairy Tail, K Project, Ao Haru Ride, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gakuen Babysitter, Nisekoi, Blue Lock, Black Clover, Haikyuu, Horimiya, Yamada-kun to Lv999, Bungou Stray Dogs, and an extensive tapestry of countless more tales waiting to be discovered.
Comfort Characters/Persons.
Sanzu Haruchiyo, Wanda Maximoff, Inui Seishu, Hanji Zoe, Lazark Kertia, Kiri te Suli Kireysi’ite, Beam, Sakura Haruno, Yu Kanda, Kyousuke Kuga, Hyoma Chigiri, Yukimiya Kenyu, Park Seonghwa, Choi San, Shania Gracia, Reva Fidela Adel Pantjoro, and Shani Indira Natio.
Others.
Embracing the whimsy of fantasy-adventure, savoring the delicate flavors of noodles, indulging in the allure of art and aesthetics, capturing moments through the lens of photography, and succumbing to the irresistible charm of chocolate. A feline enthusiast, yearning for their touch, yet finding solace in the enchanting world they create within.
Chapter III: Unspoken Words.
“In the symphony of silence, where unspoken words dance, and emotions yearn for expression, behold the enchanting glint in their eyes. From the realm of otherness, it ignites the fires of empathy, cascading upon hearts like a resplendent shower.”
Unlock the vault of your unspoken thoughts and join me on a journey through the realms of hidden words. Embark on a captivating conversation at Retrospring, where silence finds its voice in the symphony of expression.
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Well, it is release day. What better way to celebrate than to post a new translation?
This song is the final song of Op. 3. Even before the announcement of Op. 4, I already felt it hinting heavily at what may happen in Op. 4, what this song refers to as “the fateful night”. And what I’ve assumed it to be is the night when Milverton gets William and Sherlock to face each other for the first time as Lord of Crime and Detective. OOF. Just imagining how that scene could play out in Op. 4 sends chills up my spine.
This song has a few references to previous songs that I want to highlight. But I’ll do that under the translation. Enjoy!
The beginning of the end
最後のはじまり | Saigo no hajimari
Characters: William James Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes
Kanji
I will 僕は行く
さだめの 道を
美しい世界への
僕の死への道 I hope
I will 犯罪教 俺は決めた
お前を 捕らえる
Ah リアム お前が
犯罪教なら… I hope
I will boku wa yuku
Sadame no michi wo
Utsukushii sekai he no
Boku no shih he no michi I hope
I will hanzaikyou ore wa kimeta
Omae wo toraeru
Ah Liam omae ga
Hanzaikyou nara I hope
Ah koko ga
Saigo no hajimari
Yakusoku sareta shi he no
Kanashiki ketsui no
Keredo kono mune ni
Kimi ga [Omae ga]
Sunderu
Kodoku na kokoro ni [Susanda sekai ni]
Kaze ga fuku
Kimi ga [Omae ga]
Iru kara
Chorus: Ima koko ga saigo no hajimari
Kanashiki yo ni [Kurutta yo ni]
Kimi ga [Omae ga]
Ikiteru
Boku no [Kono ore no]
Kanata ni yureru
Akari wo daite
Ima unmei no yoru ga akeru
Unmei no yoru ga akeru
Nazo no kiri no kanata
Sadameshi yoru ga akeru
Ima unmei no yoru ga akeru
Unmei no yoru ga akeru
Ima [Ima unmei no yoru ga]
Unmei no [akeru unmei no]
Yoru ga akeru
English
I will go
On this path I chose
Towards a beautiful world
Towards my death, I hope
I will I've decided, Lord of Crime
I will catch you
Ah Liam, I hope
that you are the Lord of Crime
Ah this is
the beginning of the end
To the promised death
This unfortunate resolution
However, in this heart of mine
you [you]
are there
In my lonely heart [In this desperate world]
The wind blows
Because you [you] are there
Chorus: This is the beginning of the end
In this sad world [In this crazy world]
You [You]
live
The light flickering
in the distance
that I [I] hold onto
The fateful night now dawns
The fateful night dawns
The mist of mysteries in the far distance
This night of destiny is coming
The fateful night now dawns
The fateful night dawns
Now [The fateful night now]
the fated [dawns. The fateful]
night dawns
References:
1) I hope / I will - This reference is probs very obvious to anyone who’s heard of the final song in Op 2. It hits me hard that this reference doesn’t come up until the final song. In Op 2, William and Sherlock sing “I hope” and “I will” respectively, separately. The verbs reflect their expectations in their upcoming future: William hopes Sherlock will catch him. Sherlock is determined that he will catch William. Here, they both have “hopes” and “wills”. I’ll leave it to you to see how different they seem to be from each other.
2) 風邪が吹く / Kaze ga fuku / The wind blows - This is a recurring reference in Op 3, as will be revealed in future translations (namely, Kodoku no heya ni and Kokoro wo daite). In Kodoku no heya ni, William refers to Sherlock’s existence in his life as a wind that gently blows onto his cheek. A soft presence that comforts him. Which makes me wonder, if in this song, both sherliam sing this line, does Sherlock also think William is a wind that blows for him?? Who knows.
🎶✨when u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite people (positivity is cool)🎶✨
ty for the ask! sorry it took me a while to get to it
1. japanese breakfast – paprika. every time i hear 'i opened the floodgates and found no water, no current, no river, no rush' i feel some indescribable emotion and also so so peaceful
2. half alive – creature. first 4-5 times i listened to this song i completely missed religious undertones and thought it was about an act of self exploration and self creation. trans anthem if you will. i still see it like that idc that it was about jesus originally. yeah good song. i sure am a creature
3. fujii kaze – kiri ga naikara. the name means 'because it's endless' and it really is. you can literally put it on loop for hours and float away. 10/10 recommend
4. fiona apple – under the table. song for when you're at a family function. or forced to deal with stupid people in general. i listen to it not to implode in irritation and rage. almost always helps