Avatar

聖川の長男

@bluepianosoul / bluepianosoul.tumblr.com

Quiet intensity [[Semi-selective independent Hijirikawa Masato blog from Uta no Prince-sama. Muse has been revived after long hiatus.]]
Avatar
Image

“If music be the food of love, play on! Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting, The appetite may sicken, and so die.”

Practicing lines in an empty room, the best way to get over potential embarrassment.

Avatar

Kou handed him a megaphone as her upperclassman got ready at the starting block. She was a bit apprehensive about inviting someone as reserved as him to something as overwhelming and loud as a swim meet. Sure he was an idol but had he ever been a part of a screaming crowd instead of inciting it? “Now just repeat after me ok?” A shot rang out followed by the sound of splashing and the immediate uproar from differing team. “Swim swim swim Makoto!!!” She looked back at Masato expectantly.

Avatar
Image

This... wasn’t quite what Masato had been expecting when invited by Matsuoka to a swim meet. He wasn’t bothered by the noise- concerts were just as noisy, astonishingly enough given how the screams of the crowd echoed off the walls and roof of the indoor pool building. Still, he hadn’t had any previous experiences with a swim meet, so any previous conceptions had to be discarded.

Reserved or not, and caught off guard or not, Masato could figure out without being told anything more than that what to do. Well, this wasn’t work, but this was for a friend. He’d done wilder things than this.

A deep breath in, and, at the appropriate time, he repeated after Matsuoka with, “Swim, swim, swim, Makoto!” ... Saying the other’s name was fine, right?

Avatar
image
[TXT: Hijirikawa-san 🎹]
> That’s the one, yes! > Alright. I’ll see you soon. Please be safe getting here. I think it’ll be dangerous if you keep trying to message in this condition.
She tucked her phone away in her jacket as she watched the rain pour down on the city streets. Remaining tucked away under some miraculously lucky shop’s roof, the composer remained dry, though a bit cold. No need to loiter inside a store if she hadn’t planned on buying anything. At least not yet.

[TXT: Nanami]

> RE: Alright. I’ll see... >> Understood. I will be there within 15 minutes.

Aaaand sent. Nanami’s location was off the main street, along a walking-only street, meaning she couldn’t just order a cab from there. Masato decided, as he set off for the cafe, he would discuss further details when he arrived at the cafe instead of making up too many plans on his own.

Wait, was this umbrella big enough for two? ... And waaaait. For... two?

Image

“...!!” Yes, he did just set himself up for that. That’s right, he could just give Nanami this umbrella! Or buy one along the way!

Avatar
Image
“I am, and I’m sorry. I’ll make more to make it up to you~” And with Bella watching Mara-chan, the food Reiji would be making would be safe from consumption.
“You got it! I did want to try spicing it up a little, and I’ve been meaning to make travel lunches for when I go to Alola for the Wallace Cup.” Now he had a reason to both make it up to Masato as well as get off his ass to prepare for the contest.
Image

“Haha, then I will gladly accept the help. Thank you, Kotobuki-senpai.” The thanks was of genuine appreciation. “As long as it is not a bother or getting in the way of your work, assistance will be very helpful.”

He hadn’t made karaage as much as Kotobuki, but that didn’t mean Masato didn’t have the recipe memorized. Without pause he listed off the ingredients he needed. “I am in need of ginger. potato starch, chicken and I am low on sugar. Those are all available at the grocery store not far from here.”

Would he buy extras if something was on sale? Most certainly. With luck sugar wouldn’t be on sale.

Avatar

🍵: Do you stick with your family’s values and beliefs? Why or why not?

Avatar

Meme- Send me a food emoji for my muse to answer questions! (Accepting!)

Image

“Yes, for the most part. I am proud of how I was raised and many of my habits and hobbies were formed from my upbringing.”

A pause.

“... I do have a few points of disagreement with my father. However, is that not normal for a family?”

Avatar
            Cooking with Masa! He sort of had a few times to cook with him, but it wasn’t enough to really say he’s seriously stood in the kitchen, just the two of them, making a dish. There was always Natsuki, or Syo, and sometimes even Nanami joining them. Oh, and maybe even Tokiya or Cecil. But only the two of them, not to mention in a show together, was rare and kind of exciting.
            Used to variety shows, he wasn’t too nervous about what was to come, starting to get used to ab-libs and sudden changes as he went on tv with Reiji a lot, and he was the king of ab-libs! That aside, he was humming, thinking about what he wanted to do, what they could do, less stressed knowing Masa would take care of him even if he couldn’t see, and that he would do the same. Only when he heard his voice call his name, he looked up with a louder hum.
Image
            “We have an audience today, right? I was thinking we could have some sort of communication and ask them for what they want. Like, clap for me, then Masa, and see the majority. This way it’ll be fair, we get interaction and we know what they want~” Nods. “Or, we could just play rock-paper-scissors on stage if you want.”

All great suggestions. As expected of Ittoki. Like Ittoki had, Masato nodded to each idea the other voiced. No matter which of them was blindfolded, the most important thing was that the audience enjoy themselves. 

“Your first idea is a very good one,” he replied, smiling back. “Audience participation is important. Your experience with variety shows is showing, Ittoki. Thank you for the suggestion.” Masato didn’t do as much work that involved live ad libbing, so he knew he was weaker in that department.

Image

Another idea occurred to him as he looked across at the set. “We’ll be serving samples of our completed dish to the members of the audience at the end, correct? Perhaps there is something we can do to liven that up as well. For example, giving a few members samples throughout the show?” He didn’t want to make anyone feel left out, of course, and this Masato also mentioned to Ittoki, adding, “I’ve never tried this sort of thing before. As long as it’s safe to allow them to sample the food, do you think it would be acceptable?”

Avatar

Send me a food emoji for my muse to answer questions!

☕️: Do you prefer coffee or tea? Why?
🍵: Do you stick with your family’s values and beliefs? Why or why not?
🍶: Can you hold you liquor? How much can you take before you act drunk? How much before you pass out?
🍺: What are some traditions that you have? What do they mean to you?
🍸: Do you like your body? Do you wish to have a different skin tone, hair color, eye color, etc.? How come?
🍹: Dream vacation? What makes it so appealing to you?
🍷: Have you made any modifications to your body, such as plastic surgery, piercings, tattoos, etc.?
🍕: Are you a sports fanatic? If so, what kind?
🍔: Would you rather eat out or cook for yourself? If you were forced to eat out, what types of places would you go to?
🍟: Do you train, whether it be just working out or learning to control any abilities you have? Do you enjoy it? Is there something you do or enjoy doing afterwards?
🍗: Are your sleeping and eating patterns well-established or irregular? Do you wish to change that?
🍖: How much time do you spend with family and friends? Do you feel as if it is enough?
🍝: Is there a random thing that just reminds you of home or a pleasant memory? Do you understand why or do you see absolutely no correlation between it and the memory?
🍛: Do you open up to strangers easily? How long does it take to earn your trust? What does it take?
🍤: Do you believe that broken relationships can be mended? What is something that, to you, immediately breaks a relationship?
🍱: What is your thought on keeping pets? If you had to have one pet, which would you have?
🍣: Do you live a simple or fancy lifestyle? What is the underlying reason? Do you wish to change that?
🍥: Do you pay more attention to intricate details or the bigger picture? Or do you believe that you keep a balance of the two?
🍙: Do you practice a religion? If so, which one? For what reason do you practice it?
🍘: What does honor mean to you? Do you have honor? To what extent do you have it?
🍚: Is there such thing as “too plain” to you? What is the embodiment of those words?
🍜: Do you like heat or cold more? What is something you find unappealing about the other one?
🍲: Are you patient? How far does your patience go? What is one thing that will tick you off no matter what?
🍢: Are you open to trying new things? Why or why not?
🍡: Have you ever met a person who changed you significantly? How did they change you? Did they open your eyes? Make you a better person?
🍳: Do you accept hospitality and help from others? Are you someone who will provide assistance? To whom?
🍞: How do you view your current life? Do you find it to be a fortunate or unfortunate situation? Is it plain, or does it have flavor?
🍩: Do you approve of your hometown’s law enforcement? How about your current home’s system? What makes you feel the way you do about it?
🍮: Traditional or Modern? What do you dislike about the other lifestyle?
🍦: How often do you treat yourself? What do you treat yourself to? A spa day, alcohol, etc.?
🍨: Do you stress eat? What (other) activities do you take part in to relieve stress?
🍧: Do you want children? If so, how many? Do you believe that to be complete, a woman must bear offspring?
🎂: Do you celebrate birthdays? Do you enjoy birthdays? How do you usually feel on your birthday?
🍰: Are some holidays overly mainstream? Which ones feel pointless and over-exaggerated?
🍪: Are there simple things that make you happy? What are some of them? Do they make you feel that way because of a connection to something? If so, what is that connection?
🍫: Do you have any guilty pleasures? Does the guilt in them come right away or slowly build up? Despite those feelings, are they worth it?
🍬: Do you have a sweet tooth? How often do you indulge in sweets?
🍭: Did you enjoy your childhood? Why or why not? What memory most influenced your current reflection?
🍯: Have you ever made a promise to someone or yourself that you couldn’t keep? How do you feel about it?
🍎: What, in your opinion, is your best quality? What do others say is your best quality? Do you agree with them?
🍏: What, in your opinion, is your worst quality? What do others say is your worst quality? Do you agree with them?
🍊: What do you look for in a leader? Can you describe an ideal leader?
🍋: What are qualities in a leader that you feel are not acceptable in the very least? Why do you believe this?
🍒: What is your sexual orientation? What is your romantic preference? If you have any, what are your turn ons? What about turn offs?
🍇: Are you a virgin? If so, do want to stay that way? If not, how did you lose your virginity?
🍉: Could you stay with the same person all your life? Do you feel comfortable with a commitment like that? Why or why not?
🍓: Do you give second chances? Are you comfortable with cutting all ties and bonds with people?
🍑: Is there a meaning behind your name? Do you like your name? Have you ever changed it?
🍈: What do you identify as in terms of gender? Are you male, female, genderfluid, genderqueer, agender, or non-binary? Do you identify with the gender you were assigned at birth? If not, what was the point when you found out that you weren’t cisgender?
🍌: Do you like playing pranks? Do you find them amusing? If someone were to play one on you, how would you feel?
🍐: Do you carry a lot of responsibility on your shoulders? Does it bother you?
🍍: Which do you find more appealing, beaches or mountains? What are your reasons behind your opinion?
🍠: Does everyone have the potential to be a great person? Why or why not? Is there prejudice in your society against a group of people for a reason they cannot control?
🍆: Does someone’s past define them? Can their mistakes be washed away completely, or will there always be significant damage? Does someone who’s committed a crime deserve a second chance?
🍅: What is something you absolutely hate? What caused you to hate it so much?
🌽: Do you love yourself fully as a person? Why or why not?
Avatar

                ah~ a sports movie wasn’t his forte but it was EXPERIENCE he could gain. this was supposed to be a volleyball movie. the ginger didn’t know how it was going to be, he and masato were supposed to play the role of volleyball players that are trying to reach the same goal: winning. he thought it was going to be EASY, he was competitive by nature, especially when it came about masato but what he didn’t expect were the LONG practice and the volleyball classes. he knew how to play so why? well, of course he had to seem a PROFESSIONAL, otherwise the role would be something else. 

                still he didn’t complain. it was fun and after noticing that masato was exhausted it hyped him more. he HAD to win, no matter what. it was until the break when he realized that maybe it was a little too much for the other idol.

image

                “don’t you get tired of complaining? it’s not that bad, get over it and enjoy.” the ginger replied, taking two bottles of water, throwing one at masato and opening the other one for himself, taking a sip from it. “volleyball is better than other sports, you sweat less.” at least for him, hitting with hands and not having the need to exactly run was amazing. “but you’re always a killjoy, so i’m not surprised.” 

An eyelid twitched. Here he was offhandedly complimenting the trainers without asking for a response and Jinguji gave him very unwelcome and unnecessary reply. At least the need to catch the water bottle gave him enough pause to collect his thoughts.

“Thank you. ... I wasn’t complaining,” he answered once he’d returned his gaze to the men still walking around the court. Looking at Jinguji now would give the other a better view of his irritation. If he got needlessly worked up by Jinguji’s haggling he’d just waste energy. “I was simply marveling at their stamina. It’s impressive and inspires me to work harder.”

image

For all his best efforts, Masato failed to keep an edge out of his voice. Arguing now would accomplish nothing, especially when he hadn’t regained his breath yet. He sighed and sat up straighter, choosing to crack open the water bottle and take a slow drink of water instead of continuing on that vein of conversation.

He exhaled a long breath once he lowered the water bottle again. “... Am I always a killjoy?” The question left his lips before he noticed, possibly due to his weariness. 

Avatar
Avatar
maracanight
Image

I hate doing this, I really do…But at this point, I really don’t know what else to do… Due to reasons, my mother and I are in a tight situation money wise. She repeatedly has had health issues and we’ve had disaster one right after another. Later this month, she’ll be going back to the hospital for surgery, and I’ll be with her, after that her diet will change drastically. 

Long story short, in a few days we will have little to NO money. I don’t have a way to pay anyone back… I can’t draw, my themes are mediocre, and I can’t ZIP anything so making icons is out of the question… I hate to ask for money, but it’s not looking good…. even 5 dollars would help… Even if you can’t, could you please spread the word? My paypal is mariahkillingsworth@yahoo.com…. Please…. Please help….

You are using an unsupported browser and things might not work as intended. Please make sure you're using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.