SPOILER ALERT!

I feel like the best chapter in BSD was 100.5 in the new arc.

It gave more depth to Kenji and Tecchou's characters.

I used to think Kenji was a simple kid and without a tragic past. I was wrong. He lost a friend and they were so dear to him that it pushed him over the edge.

Tecchou is well... more damaged than he shows. I didn't like him much really because he felt like a brainwashed soldier who without Jouno can't tell things apart and justice which is defined by the HD is all that matters to him. He is there to carry it out with his abillity and if he fails, he no longer can identify himself for what he thinks he is.

His defeat, makes him think unworthy of being a HD and losing Jouno makes him a failure of a friend.

He perhaps thought of himself as a lonesome person who can't fit in with many people and thus his reliance on Jouno. When he lost a friend he felt where Kenji's anger and strenght came from.

He said he'd put Jouno first before justice... but what if justice fails?

He'd make a new friendship and push by what held him behind.

Basically, Tecchou is Kenji 2.0. Justice doesn't seem to be the way for him nor his usual demeanor (we can see how emotionless he looks like most of the time). So, he smiles. A substitude. Like Kenji using hunger and being kind to all.

THIS THING IS SO BEAUTIFUL!

The siblings in the Gonstic trailer aren't Aether and Lumine?!

Spoilers from the newest Dain archon quest! A small one...

I think this statement was going around for a while and now I have my reason to believe it's true.

Remember in the trailer...

A black serpent "decieved" the princess.

And what does Dainsleif call the former royal gaurd of Khaenriah? The Black Serpent Knight.

This can't be a coincidence. It means that perhaps the gods were trying to steal something from Khaenriah but their princess was taken away.

And if their princess was important to them they wouldn't put her at risk. Also Khaenriah was a powerful nation.

So lets make this even crazier...😅

On the day which Khaenriah was destroyed, Dain gave his men an order to protect everyone and returned to the palace.

As seen in the trailer, the force of destruction would deffinitely make the palace collapse. Yet Dain took the risk? What could be so important for him to go back in such a time?

His princess. It was also his duty as a royal gaurd to protect his princess.

But... didn't he say on that day positions didn't matter? It may have didn't and he had deeper feelings for her. Deeper than duty.

Because the "she too, loved these flowers" he mention in another trailer is the princess.

The reason for what I'm saying is because Lumine must like those flowers in her hair. Otherwise, why keep them?

Second, it's past tense. He says "loved". I find the possibillity of stopping to like those flowers to be low, especially when in the archon quest, a couple of Inteyvats were left by the hilichurls' side by the Abyss twin.

So, the princess is dead. Maybe even killed by her brother.

I had no idea pointing out towards a character ubstablity and madness and then saying how good and interesting of a character he can be is considered cringe...

Short talk about MtP chapter 67... beware of spoilers!

Sooo, as usual I'm disappointed a little. This is how I felt in general.

Now hear me out!

It started with the roof talk. All that both sides admitted to was "You are like me."

Both smart as hell, handsome as hell, good brothers as hell (well, Albert and Louis weren't that great but Mycroft was his typical self like in most addaptions).

The readers aren't oblivious to how they think. It was mentioned, repeated. This chapter just wasted a couple pages. It was established that these two share a friendship.

I feel like the new arc is going to be a loop, repeating the same elements from the train killer but extending it. Even if that happens! If not then we're in for more... fanservise? Sitting ducks? Zero progression?

Also, I'm still riddled by how William lost an eye. Like the possibillity of him injuring his eye was slimmer than Sherly who dived head first in the water. He most certainly got it when he passed out but how? What can possibly scratch over his eyelid like that?

Spot the difference!

Honestly, I don't see any!

I recently started watching Demon Slayer and my! It's a good story (even if there's too many dialogued explaining things too much).

Also, I'll die for Muzan. This man's a killer!

For some very odd reasons, authors's of the mangas I've been reading are all taking the same route in the story.

Black Butler's chapters have been reduced to 20 pages per month and have been focusing on a servent's story in such details that the only person's story like this was another servent's but not as long as his. Some fans are geting tired of what's offered to them and I get it. The details in the art and story plus the short chapters are being frustrating. I shouldn't leave it out that when this change suddenly started they said Yana Sensei is busy on another project as well.

Bungo Stray Dogs, Kafka Sensei has turned this current arc into the longest arc throughout the entire manga. True that there's two sides to the story, the prison and the airport and I trully appreciate how much effort is put into the details but there are some who are losing interest.

Moriarty the Patriot is... hard to say. The story down graded and just when I thought it's going to pick itself back up, it took the same road as ever. It was a temporarely satisfying change. It's one sided, lack of feelings implied, and bsically utterly chaotic. (Rest in peace Sir Conan Doyle)

Here I have an exception though, Vanitas no Carte. It has elements from these three mangas. It has a decent story, clear interests between characters, beautiful art and nice twists here and there. Chapters get short here and there but they push forward in the story. (I've gotten off-topic again!)

So, what's everyone thinking? Do you think these mangakas have just ran into a gap they don't know how to fill? Do you think the fans' pressuring them is causing to change or add somethings in the process?

More Paul Verlaine headcanons because I love him! This time it is about you being a pupil of Paul Verlaine.✨💛

(This can be depicted as platonic or romantic, however you like it.)

• So, you are Paul Verlaine's pupil? Get ready to be bruised and beaten!

• But don't worry. He'll give you some ice.

• And maybe advice, advice which reminds him of training with his dear friend.

• This makes his icy blue eyes hollow with sadness, growing darker.

• And you? You just stand there, concerned. But you don't say anything, fearful of intruding into his life or something.

• A few months later you fair better. Verlaine actually feels proud when he looks at you going toe to toe with one of his star pupils.

• But if you are a slow learner, he is more than willing to spare more time with you.

• He is quite patient when it comes to training assassins. Not because it's a sensetive job but because he feels responsible as Arthur did for him.

• Although you gained his trust, he doesn't shed much light on his past. He sometimes tells you of his experiences in the field/training.

• While looking back at his past and telling you small bits of it, he feels sadness wrapping his heart in thorns but he has a strange smile on his face.

• He is glad he has those good memories to look back at.

• It's almost impossible to get close to this man but what if you did?

• He doesn't test his luck by telling you everything. Somehow, he feels like you'll see him nothing more than an object.

• However, he reads you his poems with a sad melody unlike you've ever heard before.

• You cry, whether you understand French or not.

• Verlaine's reaction to tears is... confused for a brief moment.

• He simply waits until you are finished, since he doesn't know how to comfort someone.

• Verlaine was never comforted by anyone in his life. Even Arthur.

• It's true Arthur helped him cope but no comfort. Then there was war, spying, killing people. There's hardly any room for comfort.

• Due to his process of learning everything including being human and feelings, he lacked to understand that he needed comfort.

• Until you comforted him.

• He didn't tell you anything, true but the pain is written all over him.

• Comfort felt like lying on silk, soft snow with a wonderous cooling sensation making the heat of his warm tears go away.

• He didn't shed them in front of you though. He did it in his solitude.

• His tears shed in deafening silence. His heart overflowing with sadness.

• But this time, it doesn't hurt. He is letting them all out.

• One day, his heart might be empty enough for joy to take over. He knows it and so does Arthur.

I personally headcanon Paul Verlaine as someone who hardly had any time to sit back and actually thing about his feelings. How some people acted at times confused him even if Arthur explained the situation.

And I feel like this was the case at the end of Storm Bringer. He finally sat down and thought it through.

Random BSD Thought of the Day

This came to me so suddenly that I just decided to write it here. Bear with the crappiness.

In the manga we were presented with Yosano's past, which included a certain doctor abusing her mentally and possibly physically at some point.

Yet, despite all that there were times when there was this glimmer of hope in Yosano's eyes.

Eyes mixing with the diallogues spoken and the rest of the face expression plus the color of them can hint at many things, especially characters' true feelings.

Blank eyes, where the irises are white mostly show fear or worry.

I highly doubt Mori is grinning or anything as he closes his eyes. If I had to guess his his thoughts it woud be, "Again, that glimmer of hope..."

He knows Yosano is right. He lied to her and he thinks back to his conversation with Fukuzawa. It's almost like when someone apologizes and can't look at the other person in the eye.

All these years and her spirit is as strong as ever... During the war, whenever she showed this side of her, resisting him, his eyes would grow dark. His abusive side shows and he basically tortments her.

This time though was different. Now, I may be wrong but it's more like concern. He might be worried that Yosano may not make it out alive and as a last resort, he is trying to bring her over. He said the worst thing that could happen, Fukuzawa abandoning her but she still believed in the president.

During the war, he'd force her to submit but here, he didn't argue. Not instantly at least. There was a moment in which Mori was vulnerable before becoming his bastard self.

What Mori said, sue me, it was oddly specific.

It's almost like he was hurt by caring for someone but that person betrayed his trust, used him to get what they wanted.

Hence why, he became cold, abusive and sharper. He learnt that if you care for the "hearts" around you, things will change and you are the one who will be used.

He might as well see himself in Yosano, once caring and trusting other people, protecting them. Otherwise, why would all his affection be for his abillity? Would an abillity really need clothing or sweets? It doesn't but it won't hurt you in return for the things you offer like real people do.

Also Yosano says "Mori-sensei worries too much...", implying that he does seem to care.

Mori's personallity and morals goes against sacrificing too many for the sake of one, so he could have just ordered the Black Lizard to leave the agency be should things escalate. Needless to say, it was mentioned that the Port Mafia are also no match for the Hunting Dogs.

In Mori's words, he is that side who cared about hearts and nearly lost. He knew it and done it anyway. It was mostly for Yosano I believe and not just for her abillity. It's really not worth it to sacriffice many men and excellent assassins.

Now, why would someone like Mori care for Yosano, a girl he abused and might do so again?

A loss... maybe? Might as well the answer be in his abillity, Ellise. Ellise may have been a real person in his life but died and had a large impact on him. (If this bit is proved then I give him any right to care for his abillity like that.)

Will continue my research on Mori and seriously, he needs attention too.

So, I was just bashed badly by someone... and it was all because me and someone were calmly talking about SKK. Honestly, we were both calm and sharing ideas about it.

Then this dear admin calls me a hater and pretends like I'm fighting or something.

They (Lets call 'em Chuuya because that's their username) are the admin of this channel I translate Storm Bringer for, so imagine how offended I was when out of the blue I'm disrespected.

To make it worse, the other admin (Dazai) comes to their support.

I would have showed what was actually said but I have to translate it and I honestly don't ever want to look at those messages.

Anyway, Chuuya argued it's real because... they and Dazai in the chat are in a relationship. And they said my arguement was illogical.

Like c'mon! I had talked to many SKK fans and they mostly gave me valid reasons and you two say it's real because of your relationship which the only way you connect is through the internet???

My friend showed me a more ridicullous example of a couple like this. Who breaks up with their BF just to be with someone (who you've never seen before) named Dazai on social media and then rename yourself to Chuuya???

This is alot more different than being friends/lovers and doing cosplay of anything together (like this is cute!).

Just to prevent any misunderstanding I like SKK, platonic, I read their romantic fiction, I sometimes write about them and dear Chuuya dared to judge me like that.

I'm under pressure from college, from translating, from managing my social life, family, friends and more. I can easilly leave their channel and let it die (yeah, the only reason people are sticking around is for SB) but I'm not. I'll just show em how weak I am.

Gosh, I was literally sobbing for this and I repeat "It's just a story... Just enjoy what Kafka offers." But it's getting harder to enjoy it.

Now, I know last few posts were again about this whole SKK stuff and I'm kinda bothered by it too but I shared this because it bothered me so much. I couldn't take it really.

Apologies to my followers.

P/S: If you had a simillar situation, I'll be happy to hear how you dealt with it. Or just drop by my DM. I'll be even happier to talk to someone.