Yes I Do Have An Unhealthy Obsession With Juza No Im Not Gonna Stop

yes i do have an unhealthy obsession with juza no im not gonna stop

do you think liber knew what they were doing when they made homare arisugawa

MANKAI MARCH LETS GOOOOOO YEAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

to be for realsies i actually dont remeber whether or not i saw the ad on insta or yt first?? i think it must have been insta, bc i went onto yt to search up the theme song i was hearing in the ad bc it was just so catchy!!!! and from there i downloaded the en app!!! i think it actually might have been very close to when the game's eng localisation first came out!!

[EDIT: CANNOT BELIEVE I FORGOT TO MENTION literally part of the reason i was so so so inlove at first sight was that it was ab theatre. like. i love theatre. i did tech for shows in hs. I TOOK A TECHNICAL THEATRE COURSE FOR 3 YEARS TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS LISTED AS 'portfolio' BC WE'D FINISHED THE MAIN CURRICULUM BUT THE TEACHER WAS LIKE 'oh yeah no u can keep taking the course we'll just keep doing stuff]

Mankai March question 1!

Welcome to the event!!! I’m super excited to see all the answers, so let’s hear about something simple: How did you first find out about A3? Was it through the anime? A friend? Saw an ad? Tell us about it!

Summer Troupe

Tenma

- script annotation hcs

- robbing a bank (hcs)

- got any grapes?

- affectionate and positive s/o (hcs)

- fairytales

-handicrafts!

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Yuki

-yuki sewing hc

- script annotation hcs

- robbing a bank (hcs)

-corsets

-cuddles n comfort!

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Muku

- script annotation hcs

- robbing a bank (hcs)

-muku, saku, homare, and shakespeare (hc)

- muku’s pottery

-fairytales

-texting habits

-strong s/o

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Misumi

- robbing a bank (hcs)

- script annotation hcs

- tech week (hc)

- got any grapes?

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Kazunari

- robbing a bank (hcs)

- script annotation hcs

- got any grapes?

- he’s....a theatre kid

-stick n pokes

-sandwich time!!!!!

-cosplayer s/o

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Kumon

-sibling shenanigans

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can i have just hcs or a scenario or whatever and it’s just. hanging out with juza. chilling, hanging out, alone and just being together. sorry it’s not specific

Boy do I love some good slice-of-life writing, especially if it's with our favorite stiff and sweet-lover actor!. Do not worry because this was so much fun to write! 💕

This can absolutely be taken as platonic or romantic. Please enjoy! 💕

Reader hanging out with Juza

“Oh, come on! That’s going to get so soggy by the time she builds the structure!” you groan in frustration at the computer, not believing what you were seeing.

Juza frowns next to you, eyes fixed on what is happening. He hasn’t said anything, but you want to believe he agrees with you. Well, as much as a non-professional baker could agree with another non-professional baker on a baking show can.

“Yikes- what did you expect Julia? For real, too much licour.” You can’t help but comment out loud again as you watch the contestant try to explain to the camera their confusion after they tasted the cake base.

“…Looks yummy to me.”

Your focus on the show slips when you hear him murmur with confusion, laughing at the sincere tone of his voice. “And that’s how we know you could never be a jury. How do you see that and think- Oh no!” you two watch in horror as another contestant takes out burnt decorations from the oven. “Oooh that is so gonna cost Alex his place.”

“He was ‘kay in the signature bake tho.”

You roll your eyes at Juza's comment while adjusting a blanket you had on around tighter. “Sure but like- he’s been on thin ice the last few episodes? and this is a technical challenge! Would be totally unfair to Julia if they decide to rule her and her alcoholic cake out.”

You both keep commenting on the episode here and there until the credits begin scrolling. You sigh and let yourself flop onto Juza's arm, tired. Maybe the others were right and you were getting a little too invested in the supposedly peaceful and untroubled series... just maybe.

You reach the mouse, trying to log out from the platform as you lazily pass by the announcements of future series and films in the making. “You know, I read somewhere they just get a cake stand and some flowers if they win first place,” you mention, suddenly remembering the fact. “Wild. It’s so different from the cooking shows, with offers, dishes and all that I mean.” You feel him shrug.

“Haven’t seen many winners from those other shows later on.”

“Mmm... true.” You agree after giving it some thought, mind still replaying all the mistakes and bits that had happened in the episode. “I bet Omi-san would annihilate everyone though.” You think smugly. Seconds later your tummy rambles, making you look around the room. “Hey, do you still have anything left from the sweets you bought yesterday? I got kinda hungry after watching so many pastries.”

Juza nods, and you move enough for him to get up from the small table placed in the middle of his shared room where you two had been watching the show for almost an hour. You watch him head to his desk and come back seconds late with a big bag that makes you squeal with joy, clapping as he sits again next to you.

Once he takes some of them out and hands them you can’t help but moan in delight after the first few bites. ”Ugh, this is so good. I should have taken some with me as well.”

“You can take half of these home if ya want.”

“Nooo don’t spoil me!” you groan. Because it’s not like it’s the first time Juza has offered or shared sweets with you, but it always feels surprising to you for someone to give away something they enjoy so much so easily. He pays no notice of your rejection and pushes some more sweets to your side. “Juza!” you whine again.

"'s fine. Ya can enjoy 'em later.”

You hum, not completely happy. "Then I’ll invite you to something next time we go somewhere, I won't accept a no.”

“Ya don’t need to-.”

You immediately raise one finger, stopping him from saying anything else. “What did I just say?” you raise an eyebrow. The purple-haired actor stares at your firm gaze and nods. You laugh and shake hands with him. "Pleasure to work with you."

You two continue eating in comfortable silence for a while as you manage to pick up the noise of people walking by the hall. You try to recognize the voices in the distance: Azami, Taichi, Hisoka, Sakuya… it’s the middle of the afternoon so you imagine most of them are on their way to do their homework and the adults are most likely arriving from their jobs. You take another bite of the sweets and let yourself lie on the floor. You look at the ceiling, blanket still on stronghold. “Have you and Omi-san gone anywhere with your bikes in the end?”

“Uh? Ah, yeah. He said he knew a few roads near the mountains... We drove there last weekend.”

“I wanna see!” you exclaim sitting back up. You knew how much he had been looking forward to the trip. “Did you take any pictures?”

Juza pulls out his phone, unlocking it as you made yourself comfortable next to him, chin on his shoulder while excitedly still munching the sweets. You watch the autumn member enter the private chat he had with Omi and scroll through messages that went from university stuff, to timetables, to talks about everyday cleaning tasks and foods. “…Here.” He finally stops as he gives you his phone. “He shared some once we came back.”

“Oh my god- this place so pretty! Look at the view. Did it take you two much to get there? It looks so far from the city, I cannot see any road!”

“Kinda. We did some drivin’ between old pavements.”

Happy, you take a few more looks at the pictures; a few of the scenery, of juza looking into the distance from different angles -most likely not being aware he was the object of Omi’s camera- and give the phone back to its owner.

“I wanna go. Think you remember the way?”

“I got the area somehow... ‘Could always ask him again I guess.”

“Cool! Because we definitely need to take something to eat and go there to spend the day.”

Juza seems to like the idea too, though you think it’s mainly because he has been enjoying riding his bike at any given opportunity since he got his license.

“Are you sure you don’t wanna somethin’ more to put on?”

You blink confused and notice he’s been looking at the blanket you have been hanging on all this time. He scratches the back of his head, frowning, maybe thinking about what would be best for you to wear. “...Sakyo-san says it’s still early to put on the heating but I can look for a hoddie or somethin’.”

“Nah, I’m fine. I like to feel like a burrito.” You smile reaching for one more sweet from the bag -which you are starting to believe will be empty by the time you leave if you keep eating. You turn towards him. “You know, it’s been a while since we had time to relax by ourselves. When I come we are always with the others, but I kinda enjoy it the most when it’s us two and our favourite baking show.”

Juza ponders your words, warmth rising in his chest. Hearing those things directed towards him wasn’t the usual until he met you -He has never really been a talker after all.

As you continue to munch distracted he closes his eyes, his lips turning into a small smile. Because maybe he's a little proud to be able to give someone a happy space to relax. "...yeah."

You know he did not mean to say it out loud but you catch it nonetheless. It makes your eyes soften and ruffle his hair affectionately, obtaining a flustered yelp and questioning look from the golden-eyed actor. You laugh before changing the topic to another thing, making some more conversation. After all, neither of you had anything planned for the rest of the afternoon.

And what better way to spend time than with your favorite person?  

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Wishing you all a wonderful day! 💕

i’m gonna cRY the whole thing with Itaru already is that he’s behavior differently with his work facade and barely ever had a place where he could be himself among others people and Mankai gave him that. 

and so Itaru gets to notice that a LOT with others people too, the way they behave to the world and how they behave “at home”, at Mankai. He often brings this type of scenario up which means he’s sensible to those specific changes that he can relate to but also see that the others are feeling just as good at home, including therefore with him, than he does with them.

so first i’m crying, but also

i’m crying over Tenma because like. He’s still so young and we know that he spent his life as a child star and barely had opportunities to just enjoy being a normal kid and teen, and the Summer troupe is giving him exactly that for once in his life. Tenma always had to be the perfect movie star and cultivate his reputation as an actor but now at home he can just be himself, flaws included, having fun especially.

i’m just so soft over the way the found family theme of a3 plays out this is so much