No, you don’t know how much these pages already killing me even before reaching the ending.
The way vash sitting shell shocked when he catch nick and then just hold him tightly because he KNOWS
The way he didn’t even register the knives thrown his way.
The way he stood up while still holding (hugging, rly) nick and then reluctantly letting go while still quietly looking down (even nick look worried and sorry at the same time) before finally direct his anger toward their enemies..
Nightow-sensei really know how to cook the angst, I literally never forget this scene even after more than a decade and with so many angsty media that i consume before and since then..
If the trigun stampede anime can ever reach this level, well i’ll be damned.
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Akane Banashi Chapter 51
Welcome to the Kaisei Flashback everyone! We take a close look at his pessimistic ass as a child, with his introduction to Rakugo happening when Issho Arakawa paid off his mother’s medical and living expenses.
We also get some glimpses at Kaisei’s conception of rakugo, as a weapon.
We only get these few glimpses of the “rakugo” artstyle, but it could pose some interesting things if we get to see Kaisei perform in the next month. Don’t those demon eyes remind you of Arakawa...?
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[Monster & the beast]
NieYao | Mo Dao Zu Shi
Cross-Over AU idea
25-06-2021
[#mingyao monster & the beast AU]
nmj is a demon/monster living somewhat peacefully in his forest. He's what most humans would call scary and ugly, hence why they always run away from him since he's very big and menacing compared to them (also why some try to come to hunt him only to back off when they realised just how large and strong he actually is).
Otherwise, it is peaceful in the forest, most other creature leaves him alone and he can easily find food around the forest.
There's no one else like him (maybe nhs got taken away because he looked somehow human enough, so someone "saved" him from the monster in the forest and nmj was never able to find him back, hopefully, he was treated well).
He did feel lonely at times, but he also knew all he would get from trying to reach out to people would be fear. Then one day, as he wanders around the forest to pass the time, he stumbles on a group of people surrounding and overpowering a man. He feels like he shouldn't get involved in the situation, but hearing the man making pained noises he can't help but act, saving him.
jgy is a man travelling around, finding and selling valuable herbs and treasures. He may or may not be running from trouble of his past, but despite being somewhat pursued he still lives life easily and without trouble, he simply doesn't attach himself to anyone.
then one day he needs some help to cross this dense forest, where it could take a long time without someone to shoot the shortcuts, so he does accept the help of these fellows who generously suggested their help (not without a piece obviously).
and then jgy realises they might /not/ be taking him where he really wants to go, each of them casually flashing weapons and how strong they are, taking great interest in the things he carries (which could get a lot of money too) This is how he ends up with them finally making their move, although jgy does try to fight back, they are a bit too much for him to handles correctly.
This is when nmj enters the game. saving him.
jgy isn't scared by him (to nmj surprise) and is instead rather friendly with him, treating him as if he was any other human. He ends up explaining his situation as he prepares to try and find his way through the forest (wouldn't be the first time he got lost somewhere).
but nmj ends up stopping him, actually guiding him on his journey to the town he's trying to reach.
It's refreshing and nice, to have someone who so casually talks to him, as if nothing was wrong. nmj ends up growing pretty fond of jgy on their couple of days of travelling.
When they finally reach the town, nmj wants to keep going with him, yet jgy says he should stay in his forest, where it is safe and no one (or nearly no one) will bother him. Plus, it would be hard for him to travel with him without being noticed.
But then nmj says he can hide in shadows! So he could always hide in jgy shadow if needed!
jgy ends up accepting since it is actually pleasing to travel with nmj (and teasing him by flirting is really funny, it so easy to fluster the large monster). and so they travel some more like this, going from place to place, never staying for long at the same place.
nmj is slowly falling in love with jgy, something he never did. While jgy suspects he might be getting too attached to nmj, something he never allowed himself.
but how could he not when he enjoys nmj company so much?
Eventually, things about what jgy did in the past do reach him, which he did think nmj would leave him ("I am sure jgy did what he did because of reason" he is told). I don't have any really built plot for that part, I just want monster!NMJ and traveller!JGY to travel around the world and fall in love with each other lajnfkjh
maybe jgy had to do some criminal stuff and fled, and now it pursuing him. Maybe he's not fully human himself. who knows
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