Tell Me These Songs Aren't The ESSENCE Of Hananene, I Freaking Dare You

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?

I do find it cute how Hanako and Yashiro are usually holding hands in the official art. And Hanako lovingly taking care of fish Yashiro in the last one is sending me---

decided compile all of the official art i cleaned in one post in case anyone looking for them needs some ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ i never realized how many i worked on, wow

i keep forgetting to mention this but i don't really mind if anyone uses my cleans without credit, but it's deeply appreciated tho ^^

Yo, Yashiro's a Disney princess and you can't convince me she isn't. Don't look at me like that, you know I'm right.

Animals talk to her (she's had multiple instances of this).

Pretty sure she was poisoned at one point unless I'm wrong.

She ain't got no parents (not any we ever see).

She's under a curse.

She can sing because she played the role of Dorothy for the Wizard of Oz later on in an alternate timeline (and her voice actress has mad vocals).

She's been kidnapped multiple times and technically enslaved as Hanako's assistant.

Ate an object belonging to a sea witch for a tail in exchange for her human legs.

Has had true love's kiss (you know the chapter I'm talking about).

And all of her problems are solved because a big strong man shows up all the time (Hanako---she's always calling him to save her).

Yashiro is a Disney Princess bro. On top of that, she is canonically a mermaid princess because the mermaid queen tried to enlist her when Yashiro wanted to know more about Hanako.

I saw, youth, dream, and convert.

I am very confused and a bit perturbed 😅

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.

Guess it's time to make a fanfiction for Marvel's Moon Knight.

Your harassing neighbor dies. Then a bullying coworker dies in a crash. Within a month, people you’ve had bad blood with start dying. The police are watching you closely—but you haven’t done anything… at least, not that you know of.

Oh nothing, just fanart of my newest obsession :D

Drawing pose used was of a Tobey Maguire pic. You can't tell me the pose doesn't fit.

I legit hate it when people do this.

when they put freaky ah smut in the fluff tags 💔

I really like revisiting the earlier chapters after reading the newer ones because it helps give new perspective on the earlier interactions of these two.

The way how Hanako speaks to Yashiro, even from the beginning of their partnership, is so cute and sweet in a way I don't know how to explain. Sure, he's definitely still a jerk at times, but the general manner in which he interacts with her makes me smile like an idiot.

I like how he's not even angry or too upset with her, he's simply like, "Stop the cap. Just fess up and I'll help."

As much as sometimes I'm done with Hanako's slick self, I gotta admit that possessed Yashiro is lowkey a mood tho