It's Beautiful :')

I also really like it because Jinshi had apologized and taken accountability for making Maomao uncomfortable. Plus, the nature of Jinshi getting the ox bezoar is so cute. It's why I can't hate this ship despite Jinshi sometimes being a weirdo to me, because he does usually tend to make up for it with his occasional sincerity.

While everyone—myself included—is raving about the frog scene... I absolutely adored the door scene at the end...

She sees him for him and that's why I love them so much. I loved the introspection we got from Maomao about her not understanding and picking up on other people's emotions well... But in this moment, she said what he needed to hear most... And then, in true JinMao fashion, this serious and impactful moment of sincerity was interrupted by tomfoolery...

You guys don't understand how much I love the duality of JinMao... They have such a complex and nuanced dynamic—but at the same time, they're so silly...

My fanart of Jax as a human from TADC

I hoped it at least turned out decent

To the person or people in my inbox who keep messaging me regarding Palestine donations---I know y'all are scams. I probably have had over 10 this past week alone. I've blocked you over and over and you keep harassing me. The next message I get in my inbox that asks me for donations when I know for a full fact you're a scam because I've checked your mess, I WILL be reporting you. Full stop.

I would love for there to be a continuation of this where Hanako makes a gem out of Yashiro's love again, only to be surprised and see that this time, her love is directed at him (lol)

Kamome Valentine Company

February 11th, 2023 -> February 14th, 2023

Translations and images from the Jibaku-Shounen Hanako-Kun Wiki page and AidaIro's Twitter

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February 11th

Narrator

"Here is the Kamome Valentine Company. This sparkling shop collects love from humans and processes those feelings into precious stones to sell."

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Narrator

"Many different customers visit this shop. There are ones who come looking to buy special accessories, of course, and ones who come to manufacture their or another's love into gems. There are also those who come wanting to sell off love itself..."

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Narrator

"But, for whatever reason, it seems like business is slow at the shop. And that is because......"

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Company Manager Tsukasa

"Welcome, young lady. Are you here to sell some love? I'll take anything, no matter how damaged it may be～"

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Company Manager Hanako

"If you're here to sell, then sell to me. I'll manufacture you a sparkly one that'll fetch for a high price."

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Narrator

"This shop has two managers. The store's management policies are kind of up in the air, so they are once again bickering over who gets to handle the love without any regard for their client."

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Narrator

"But Valentine's is drawing near! As it's almost the most lucrative day of the year, the managers have decided that whoever collects the most love―"❤️" before Valentine's'll do whatever the other asks of them. The battle over who will control the future of this store begins now!"

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Narrator

"The contest to see who can collect the most ❤️s!"

Company Manager Hanako

"You want your love to be handled with care, don't you? If I win, I'll make your love really shine. It'll be a one-of-a-kind gem, one that'll sparkle forever; you'll never be able to forget it."

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Narrator

"The contest to see who can collect the most ❤️s!"

Company Manager Tsukasa

"You have some love you're ready to just throw away, right? If you pick me, I'll take that heart you don't need, your unrequited love, crush and mix it ALL up and turn it into an accessory for you. I'll let you forget all about it."

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Narrator

"The jewel-making staff have joined the battle!? They're aiming to collect the most ❤️ and steal the manager's positions!"

Mokke Craftsman 1

"We will become the CEO, and shape your love into a mokke."

Mokke Craftsman 2

"We'll become millionaires."

Mokke Craftsman 3

"The managers will become our slaves."

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Narrator

"The contest will be held until the day before Valentine's, February 13th. Who will the victory go to――!?"

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February 13th

Company Manager Hanako

"Looks like I win. Well then, I'll be taking your feelings of love. ...Don't worry, after I refine it, it'll be so pretty you won't be able to tell the original color."

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Company Manager Hanako

"Alright, let's see the details of this love... Ah, it says that the senpai you admired at work already had 5 girlfriends. I see, well then, why don't we get right to the jewelry processing!"

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Heart-Broken Woman

"Ah, I feel so refreshed! It's amazing that a broken heart can be turned into such a pretty gemstone like that! From now on whenever I look at that shiny jewel, I'll remember that love, huh..."

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Heart-Broken Woman

"The Coelacanth Prince and I's two-year sweet love ❤️ Those easy-going days we spent swimming along the coral reefs where the sashimi danced……❤️ …………Huh? I had that kind of love???"

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Company Manager Hanako

"Come again any time~"

Company Manager Tsukasa

"I lost. What do you want me to do?"

Company Manager Hanako

"Hm? Oh, that's right, well..."

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Company Manager Hanako

"To start with, gimme some chocolate."

Company Manager Tsukasa

"Here you go."

Narrator

"The End. 💘"

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February 14th

[English version translated by ROF]

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I'm legit starting to think I ship Amanene more than Hananene. I know that's gonna ruffle some feathers but here's why.

And just for clarification purposes, I'm talking about Amanene from a very general standpoint in terms of dynamic. As much as I'd like to include the picture perfect Amane, it was still Hanako putting on a manipulative front in order to keep Yashiro imprisoned in a state of immortality against her will. And yes, I know it's because he 'cares so much' but kidnapping is still kidnapping bro.

For me, I think the reason why Amanene has more appeal to me is because they offer a glimpse into what Yashiro and Amane would have been like if they were both alive in the same timeline. It's Amane just being himself---no mask, no duties, nothing that forces him to be someone or something else---it's just HIM. And while I very well could be making a stretch of things, I believe it's why I like the concept of Amanene so much. It's kind of a better "What if?" situation whereas the picture perfect arc was plain WandaVision (which I also made a post regarding that point).

And sure, one could argue that Hanako was relaying true parts of himself during the picture perfect when he was posing as Amane (seeing as he legit asked her out to a movie and confirmed it was a date). But if we're talking Amane completely unmasked, the true version of him---I think the dynamic between him and Yashiro would've been really cute. If there was a spinoff or AU where it was Yashiro and Amane interacting regularly, I would eat it up because I am a SUCKER for the shy guy x tough girl trope.

I truly think that if such a thing were to be made, it'd make complete sense for Amane to be the shy and reserved kid (no durr, look at the poor guy's backstory) and that Yashiro becomes one of the few---if not only---people to defend and accept him for who he is. And since it's canon that Amane has always had a thing for um...thick legs, I don't think it'd be off par for that to also be a reason he'd fall for her.

There's so much cute material that could come out of Amanene and as much as I enjoy Hananene, Amanene (to me) feels like an objectively more adorable and less morally gray dynamic that I (personally) have not seen experimented with often.

But I dunno, I guess it's just me---

Thank you everyone who got me to 100 reblogs! Thank you so much, this is crazy!

One of the cutest aspects about the direction of Yashiro's character in the newer chapters is how much she's openly simping for Hanako. We even get a glimpse into how Yashiro actually views him.

In the beginning, Yashiro was dead-set on only getting with the hottest of hot guys---the whole prince charming type. In fact, this is why she was obsessed with Teru for quite a bit.

But as of chapter you-know-who, there's very clearly a distinction between how the series/other people portray and see Hanako versus how Yashiro views him.

Throughout all the bullcrap these two go through, Yashiro realizes she can't keep her feelings buried anymore (though, I don't see why you would when you literally fight your way through this world's version of hell just to get to this dude, but I digress) and goes all in with acknowledging she wants nothing more than to be with Hanako.

Heck, even when her former crush, Nakahara was (creepily) hitting on her (actually, he was harassing her), she wanted nothing to do with him because Nakahara wasn't Hanako. It literally takes her a few seconds for her to even remember who he is because that's how insignificant he is in comparison to the one and only toilet ghost.

As she runs away from him due to his downright creeptitude (which ironically enough, smartly shows that he wouldn't have even made a good partner anyway so it was actually a good thing he rejected her), she reflects on how she DID want to confess to someone, but it wasn't to him---it was---say it with me: HANAKO--

And the best part from her reflecting on how she wanted to confess to him, it goes back to that part where he was with her in the stage where they'd be holding the performance for the Wizard of Oz. See how the series objectively portrays him versus how Yashiro sees him?

Yashiro is no longer concerned with any prince charming because in her eyes, Hanako IS exactly THAT. From what she originally saw as this snarky boy in a hat, she now sees him as the most handsome because of who he is and what they've both been through together.

He looks more attractive to her because of the fact she recognizes the bond she has with him and wants nothing more than to delve deeper into it.

As messy as these two are, I will say this: AidaIro are MASTERS at subtext and tugging my heart strings.

All About Perspective

This scene was special to me because while we could say a lot about Jinshi blushing because he’s startled or MaoMao’s purely clinical concern for his health, I think there’s also an interesting dual perspective going on here.

When MaoMao strips to keep from catching cold she says that she’ll keep her undergarments on cause even though it’s “just a set of skinny ribs” she’d like to conceal what she can. To me, even though it’s a small comment, that came across like she finds herself so unappealing and thin. Switch to when she’s checking Jinshi for fever.

He blushes and looks at her. We then get this image of her from his eyes and it’s not an impression of a young woman who’s frail with skinny ribs, to him she’s beautiful. Slight but pretty. We’re meant to know he’s taken with her. All this is about how the other perceives themselves. MaoMao sees herself as thin from being a working class girl but Jinshi perceives her as lovely. Jinshi sees his beauty as a tool but MaoMao, while acknowledging it, moves past it to the man underneath who needs her care and concern.

It’s about the person, for both of them. That’s how they bring value to one another because what they don’t see in themselves, the other sees perfectly. 💜

She is an icon. She is a legend. And she IS the moment.

Thank you @satano-okawaii and everyone who got me to 250 reblogs!

Friendly reminder that Kou took Mitsuba on a confirmed date

The fact that Mitsuba actually looks so happy about it at the end of the panel is so cute, I can't. And the fact that Kou actually listens to what Mitsuba likes---Kou is such a wholesome potato. Why did AidaIro have to make these two so loveable?

One thing I find so laughable about My Happy Marriage how much the other characters boldly ship Miyo and Kiyoka to the point of overriding boundaries. What's even more laughable is how just about every other person is trying to put in the work to make sure Miyo and Kiyoka get to making kids.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it literally when Kiyoka and Miyo visit his mother and her mansion, one of the maids/servants or something sets up a bedroom for Miyo and Kiyoka to share a bed together? Keep in mind, this happened, IN HIS OWN PARENTS' HOUSE--

And then Prince Takaihito takes it a step further by actively manipulating the situation to where Miyo and Kiyoka would have to sleep on the same futon. EVEN THE PRINCE IS TRYING TO GET THEM TO BOINK BRO