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theyre holding hands, keep moving
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skip and loafer chapter 55 thoughts
this chapter was so poignant but one aspect that stood out to me was all it told us about mika & mukai's dynamic so far!
mukai followed along on a whim & subsequently ended up witnessing a lot of vulnerability on mika's end, someone who he still doesn't have a good grasp on yet—after seeing her worst + being surprised by her capacity for kindness, his perception of her is continually being challenged & muddled. we've seen already how mukai is a very logical, cut & dry person in his thinking, so imo mika's Layers are both confusing & intriguing to him.
at the same time i thought it was interesting how mukai realizes that mika ALSO doesn't have a clear perception of him—though their scenes always feel very Intentional, they actually have not interacted a ton within the context of the friend group, esp given their rocky start.
so from there, we get this juxtaposition within mika & mukai's relationship where they are v unsure of each other and yet there's an odd sense of trust there. it's definitely not an ACTIVE trust, but something more peripheral; mika doesn't mind mukai being there while she talks to nao because, in her mind, mukai already knows abt this insecurity so she isn't revealing anything new to him. after opening up to nao, she apologizes to mukai for getting him caught up in her venting; despite this, it really struck me how this felt like such growth for her to simply move on rather than carrying the feeling around shamefully. it's like a weight lifts off mika's shoulders & it's cathartic for this to happen in front of mukai, who was the accidental catalyst for her confession to shima. mukai, in contrast, seems more unsure than ever.
he's puzzled to realize that mika's confession to shima wasn't fueled by a desire for reciprocation but rather the courage it took her to express her feelings openly, instead of always attempting to hide behind a facade & never experience the vulnerability in risking rejection. we know that mukai's experience of romantic confessions is almost entirely filtered through shima, since he's never been confessed to himself—and it's interesting how mika's confession to shima directly flies in the face of how negatively shima feels about being confessed to.
for shima, girls confessing to him has always been a sign of what's expected of him, people wanting something specific FROM him rather than liking him as a person—now that mukai knows how drained that makes shima feel, it's interesting that he learns mika's reasons for confessing & how they're entirely different, motivated by a desire to be brave rather than expecting something of the other person. nevertheless, this leaves mukai with a lot of conflicting thoughts in his head about how a confession should make you feel. again, he's very logical, so the ambiguity is confusing to him! (and all of us honestly)
but then, back at the house, we see mika through mukai's point of view—she shoots him a look!—at which point he decides that he couldn't think of being confessed to as "not that great." i'm just gonna let that sit there :)
so with that!! i loooooved all this chapter gave us to work with in the development of these characters, esp mika & mukai's dynamic!!!! with a character like mukai who spends so much time as an observer, it's so fun to see him start to actually reflect on his own point of view within the story, like he feels himself going from being the background character in everyone's lives to really developing his own outlook—and it's all thanks to girl of all time mika egashira who inspires EVERYONE to think nine million thoughts trying to understand her.
#skip and loafer#sukirofa#mika egashira#mukai tsukasa#mikamukai#tagging for before they get famous#this chapter had such powerful moments w nao chan and mika so ofc i was a mess reading that and then mukai thoughts were my most coherent#my meta#skip and loafer meta#zoe.txt
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the skippers and loafers of august-september
#hng……#skip to loafer#mitsumi iwakura#shima sousuke#mika egashira#mukai tsukasa#makoto kurume#yuzuki murashige#mine
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mika !! 🧸🎀🫶🏼 (+mukai)
#skip to loafer#skip and loafer#egashira mika#mukai tsukasa#mikamukai#artists on tumblr#fanart#my art
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mukai is so girl to me but i can’t elaborate bc idk why or how
#skip and loafer#skip to loafer#skip and loafer fanart#mika egashira#egashira mika#mukai tsukasa#tsukasa mukai#mikamukai#mukai trans lesbian it’s true#it only makes sense in my mind but when i ask my brain how it makes sense it doesnt tell me#it’s time for my 50th reread maybe i shall gather my proof#except there will be none i fear#it just Makes Sense to me#u can interpret this however idc. t girl mukai or some other flavor of Not Cis or just mika practicing makeup on him
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skip to loafer chapter 55 general thoughts // spoilers
it's crazy to think that takamatsu-sensei would be able to condense all the points of what makes skip to loafer special in one chapter alone, but surprise: she did that, beautifully — as always.
like a hot summer night, everything about this chapter feels warm. I can also compare it to a hug. what I want to say in the end is that there's a lot of empathic points and moments on this chapters that brings out the best on sensei's writing and how she build her characters.
giving mika a chance to share her point of view right after so many chapters that focused so much on shima's struggles was a great move. the reason why I say this is because I can see mika as someone who's personality and character construction is very similar and linear to shima's. both of them have this scar of their past that keeps coming and going up to their adolescence and they are trying to find a way to surpass is — and both of their worries lie on loneliness, but a different kind for each one.
while shima fear loneliness as in disappointing everyone around him, mika feels it as in never finding a place she could really be who she wants to be. yes, she found a safe space with the girl group, but she still feels like she can't tell them everything, and I don't think she's wrong for that. even tho it's comforting and they make her happy, it's hard for her to really break this wall she took so long to build. it's not something you can change overnight.
and following this with nao connecting the dots from her past to present was amazing. that's because it was easily an introduction to nao's feelings about her hometown and all the pain she still feels in relation to it. even though she's living in tokyo with a new happy life, there will always be that teenage sitting on the beach, crying and feeling lonely in the back of her mind. by relating to mika's pain and loneliness, nao can finally find a way to put an end to what hurts her so much and make peace with her past. as i said before: she looks at mika and sees a second chance.
different from grumpy mukai, I don't think mika was in any way making that moment about herself. liking it or not, her crush on shima was the reason why her relationship with nao started, so it was the best way for her to make that bond stronger (and find a partner in crime).
now for the one!!! the one we never could imagine had thoughts: mukai! exploring a little more of mukai on this chapter elevates more the complexity of the scenes around them. and also, when he starts to think about mika's feelings and shima's complexity, we're transported to the beginning of the chapter, when mika is asking herself basically the same questions.
mukai realized how sharp and precise mika is, but something inside him still wants to deny. that's because she's "the type of girl" he thought he knew and didn't liked it, but now he's seeing a side from her that is challenging him on his own believes. it's a way for him to break a little out of his shell, to break from the stereotypes he once thought he knew.
there's a lot to come, specially because he's very curious about her — always had been. she's intriguing, beautiful and much braver than he thought she could be. for now, I'm happy that that's all that we have: a little "I notice this but I don't want to think about it" from him.
takamatsu-sensei relies herself on human connections, and here we are again, having the privilege to experience this. the whole chapter is a callback to relationships, bonds, the complexity of one another and our own. it's about connections, forgiveness, moving forward.
it might take time, but mika will find her peace sooner or later. I mean, if someone ever told teenage nao that she would be calling her boyfriend and inviting him to visit her hometown, do you think she would believe it? we're always moving on our own pace 💛
as always, thank you for reading, sorry for any mistakes (I just follow my stream of consciousness basically) and I hope we can talk more about it, together 💛
you can also find this thread on twitter
#skip to loafer#mukai tsukasa#egashira mika#nao-chan#as always I have too many things to say#I mean I can say a lot more#I just love them so much#this story is so dear to me#misaki takamatsu#duckmetas
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Not to brag about or anything but Mika stated that she likes clever, kind people who can see right through her facade. And yes, she hopes that person will like her even after they learn about all her flaws (i mean, isn’t it something we all want, to be loved for who we really are even if we are sometimes ashamed of us).
And there’s comes Mukai. Who is clever (i mean, three clubs, come on!), can call out Mika for her behaviour (he sees her at her worst) and yet he still is kind to her, apologising not for telling her what he thinks but that he sounded too harsh.
In chapter 55 Nao-chan tells Mika that she will find someone who will love he no matter what, through thick and thin. I think it isn’t a coincidence that in this Mukai is present.
Long short story, i think Mika won’t find this person, because he is already in her life.
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Something I love about Mika is that she observes and analyses a lot.
As Mukai himself says, it's difficult to understand Sousuke's feelings, but Mika does it very well.
Mukai too is someone who observes and analyses rather well.
I really enjoyed seeing that Mukai was still trying to understand Sousuke.
#skip to loafer#skip and loafer#mika egashira#egashira mika#tsukasa mukai#mukai tsukasa#stl#sukirofa
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love my little stem guy with zero rizz
#skip and loafer#skip to loafer#mukai tsukasa#tsukasa mukai#スキップとローファー#Misaki Takamatsu#fanart#character art#illustration
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Skip to Loafer Relationships (and my perspective)
The confirmed, implied, or hinted
Mitsumi and Shima: Obviously
Mika and Mukai: I actually find this ship kinda intriguing simply because they aren't the stereotypical personality types that get paired together. The deprecative, insecure girl x the guy who isn't afraid to speak his mind.
Yamada and Tomoe: Tomoe is so freaking cute. Although I find Yamada a bit annoying, I really hope that his relationship with her develops him into a better person (not that he's a bad person per-se, but I feel like he needs to really learn what it means to be in a relationship and to genuinely LOVE someone instead of pursuing them for their looks.
Nao and her boyfriend: I don't remember the BF's name but I think they have a very wholesome relationship. And I think Takamatsu does a great job writing a down-to-earth, not overtly dramatized relationship for a trans character. I may have said this before in a previous post, but I have found it incredibly rare to find a respectful portrayal of a trans character in Japanese media, so StL is a treat.
Makoto and Senpai: who is this "Senpai" you ask? *Shrugs* I don't know either! Could it be the senpai from her first date with that dude back in Chapter 26? Possibly? Or is there someone new? That's also a chance. Honestly, either way, I hope it's a good person!
Characters I'm interested in:
Yuzuki: Obviously, she's the odd one out of the group. Out of the main cast, she's the only one who is strictly and overtly single. She seems to reject every guy who proposes to her, but I'm not sure if this is out of distrust built in her middle school years, or simply she just isn't interested. I honestly can't tell if she likes boys and just doesn't trust them, if she likes girls, or if she's asexual/aromatic.
Kanechika: I like this guy. He really reminds me of a lot of theater type people I met during my university days. I'll say this upfront. The first impression I got from him is he's gay. His flamboyant personality and colorful dressage does little to persuade me otherwise, LOL.
I'm sure there's more examples, but I'm just going over the few that I explicitly remember. I love reading the manga, and I wish it updated more than once a month 😭 but sometimes the wait is worth it.
#skip and loafer#skip to loafer#iwakura mitsumi#shima sousuke#mika egashira#mukai tsukasa#nao#nao skip to loafer#kurume makoto#murashige yuzuki#narumi kanechika#manga#i want yuzuki to be gay and get a girlfriend
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my skip to loafer babies trash panda ver UwU
#skip to loafer#skip and loafer#raccoon memes#Iwakura Mitsumi#Shima Sousuke#Saijou Ririka#Mukai Tsukasa#Egashira Mika
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if someone confessed to me…
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: スキップとローファー | Skip to Loafer (Manga), スキップとローファー | Skip to Loafer (Anime)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Egashira Mika/Mukai Tsukasa
Characters: Egashira Mika, Mukai Tsukasa, Iwakura Mitsumi, Kurume Makoto, Murashige Yuzuki
Additional Tags: Birthday, Fluff, Mutual Pining, Character Study, Awkward Dates, not a date but it's also totally a date, Mika has Birthday Depression and Mukai is Also There
Summary:
In the way that Mukai is always there—that is, she doesn't notice his presence as much as it gnaws at her when he isn't there—it feels almost inevitable that she would run into him like this. Mukai stands in the same aisle as her, book in hand. To run into him on her birthday feels like two worlds colliding without permission. They're on friendly terms, of course, coexisting easily in the same friend group, but there is another version of them that is messier. It's the version of them that has exchanged harsh words, and catalyzed each other to change, and come uncomfortably close to seeing each other too clearly.
Standing before him, Mika feels like an exposed nerve.
Mika always spends her birthday alone. Mukai happens to intervene.
(happy birthday @floraltohru !!!!!!)
#skip and loafer#sukirofa#mikamukai#mika egashira#mukai tsukasa#i cannot stop writing skip and loafer fics#its bad#my fic#zoe.txt
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#skip to loafer#skip and loafer#m: skip to loafer#mukai tsukasa#manga#mangacap#manga cap#seinen#seinen manga
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