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OH MY GOD I JUST READ THE MORI THING AND OMG YES THATS WHAT IVE BEEN TRYING TO SAY YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

It’s been clear that the Tanizakis aren’t siblings from the very beginning

here’s some evidence now that it’s been confirmed canon…

everyone who’s read irl Tanizaki’s book knew that Junichiro & Naomi weren’t siblings as soon as they introduced themselves

BUT just because the Tanizakis aren’t siblings doesn’t mean you can’t feel uncomfortable about them. if you feel uncomfortable, GOOD. that’s exactly what they want

the Tanizakis, Mori— they all use these disturbing ruses to disarm or distract people in order to protect themselves, or to accomplish their goals. this is a writing device that asagiri commonly employs as a way to parallel the irl literature (it’s actually ingenious)

there are 4 main indicators that have always made it clear to me that Junichiro & Naomi are not siblings:

1. most obviously— their character designs. Harukawa is extremely intentional with character designs, & she very intentionally made Naomi & Junichiro look nothing alike

their eye shapes are purposely different

their color palettes are contrasting

even their differing styles of clothing have meaning

this was all done so that the audience could PLAINLY see that they’re not related— so that WE know that they’re lying when they say they ARE related

2. how the people around them respond to their act.

the general reaction is “don’t question it”— which is exactly what they want. “be distracted by how uncomfortable you feel so that you look away from what we’re hiding” (this is likely a protective measure)

3. most importantly, this is meant to parallel irl Tanizaki’s book “Naomi,” where the main character Joji picks up Naomi to raise her into his ideal woman, but since she's so young (& a minor) they call each other cousins (Joji makes no sexual advances on young Naomi btw)

however, his plan backfires because when Naomi gets older & they get married, she flips the script on him & manipulates HIM so that he's under her thumb (which is why bsd Tanizaki is at a domineering Naomi's mercy). Joji let her have her way because of his masochistic tendencies

4. lastly is the emphasis that Asagiri and the Tanizakis themselves put on calling each other siblings.

over & over, it’s “my brother this” & “my sister that”

like they’re desperately trying to convince us that it’s true (“don’t let your lying eyes deceive you”)

here are just a few of many examples from the light novels…

again, if you’ve read “Naomi” you knew that Junichiro & Naomi weren’t siblings as soon as they introduced themselves

just like if you’ve read irl Mori’s works, it’s clear that bsd Mori isn’t a pedophile

just like if you’ve read No Longer Human you know that Dazai’s an unreliable narrator. he makes you think he’s a bad person bc he believes he’s a bad person, but those around him see him differently (btw this doesn’t mean he’s never done anything “bad,” though bsd isn’t about morality— but that’s another discussion)

anyway, i’m so excited for the Tanizakis backstory to be revealed so that we can better understand why they use this defense!!

also let this be a reminder to READ THE LITERATURE if you’re able to!! even reading synopses & analyses of the coordinating books makes bsd make much more sense 🥹

reminder that this how you’re supposed to react while reading bsd:

also, if you’re interested in a post explaining how Mori isn’t a pedo, i wrote this analysis on twt. OR you can read this document that one of my moots sent me (remember: analyzing a character does NOT mean you condone any actions they may or may not commit!)

Imagine that Sunday is absolutely in love with you, but you keep calling him by the wrong name. Or, where Sunday is so down bad for you that he doesn't mind that you call him different days of the week.

"Thanks so much, Monday!"

"It's no problem."

He smiled and acted as if being called Monday was an everyday occurrence.

"Wow! I wouldn't have ever thought of that, Wednesday!"

"All it takes is a little thinking outside the box, so if you ever need any more help, don't be afraid to ask."

Despite the new name, he would always help you out. Night or day. Evening or early morning. He was there for you.

"Fridayyyyy! Worked sucked so bad!"

"I'm sorry, do you want to listen to some music to relax?"

No matter how tough life got for either of you, he always made time for you. Through the bad days and the good.

"Tuesday, Tuesday! You won't believe what happened to me today!"

"I'm all ears."

He loved how excited you got whenever you talked. He honestly could listen to you all day. Though, he also liked how attentive you were when someone else was talking to. Showing just as much enthusiasm in the subject.

"Saturday, that girl is so mean to me. She was talking behind my back and everything! Spreading all those lies too..."

"Don't worry, I'll be sure to fix everything for you."

And he would. Anything bad, said or done towards you by another, was never tolerated. The entirety of Penacony learned that the hard way.

"Let's go eat some lunch, Thursday! I'm starving!"

"Alright, alright. Let me just finish up these papers and then we can go."

Simply being with you was always enough for him. However, he sometimes wanted more but never could bring himself to say anything.

But, luckily, you always noticed.

"Thank you"

"For what?"

"Thank you so much for letting me fall in love with you, Sunday."

You could only smile as you watched his face freeze. A deep, crimson blush coating his cheeks as his wings came up to try and hide his face.

You always knew what his name was. But teasing him was just so much fun ♡!

IM GONNA CRY THIS ISNT FAIRRRRRR THEYRE BOTH SO GOODDDD

If i ever disappear, just know that am rotting away in a small room watching korean bully-revenge dramas all day.

legends. {cr. 0613data - 3rd muster army.zip}

Abigail!! It's been awhile since I drew some Stardew Valley fanart, so I drew my favorite girl 🦇

nagi seishiro ! add me !

alternatively... nagi gets a new seatmate, and a new gaming buddy (and maybe secretly a crush??) content... wc 1k, fluff, literally only fluff message... uhh i didn't know what I was doing when i wrote this u can probably tell lmao

He never really cared about how he acted in class. He much rather play video games on his phone, read manga, or even sleep, than focus on whatever teacher was in the front lecturing.

People thought he was odd for it though. How did a guy like him who would rather be at home doing anything else get into one of the smarter classes? How did someone who never paid attention to what anyone was saying have grades like his? People thought he was even weirder when they found out about his natural talent for football. Nagi ruffles his hair annoyed, not at what people thought but for dying in his game, sighed, and adjusted to lay down on his desk.

Halfway through the year, you sat next to him, with the seating chart being adjusted for a change of pace. Normally you would have been somewhere behind him on the opposite side of the classroom, but since the seating chart was left up to chance by drawing slips of paper, you instead sat at the other desk connected to his.

Sliding into your new seat, you smiled at him, and he just looked back deadpan and then turned around to play his game. After a while, you tapped him on the shoulder, and when he turned back around, he's almost distracted by the closeness of the two of you. You smell like lemons and sugar, and your eyes are really pretty from how they peer up at him. He's distracted even further by the way your lips move, forming so sweetly around sounds and syllables.

Nagi's surprised that he even notices something like that, and he vaguely registers the game-over sound coming from the phone propped up on his textbook.

"Hey, um? Are you okay?" you ask him concerned. "It's fine if not, I can ask someone else."

Oh. You asked him something. But he was so preoccupied with tracing your features that he wasn't even listening. "What?" he responds dumbly, not helping your care for the wellbeing of the boy.

"Can we share your book? I forgot mine."

"Uh, sure." he slides the textbook halfway between your desks, grabbing his phone, and moving it back to his side. He hopes you didn't see what he was doing, slacking off and playing a game instead of studying.

You gasp at the sight, his heart drops, "You play that game too?!" and promptly starts beating again even harder. "Dude, I've been trying to beat the event for ages, but I always die! I thought I was at a high enough level but maybe not."

He stares at you the way people would always stare at him when questions about his grades or football came up.

"What level are you?" he asks quietly.

You tell him, and he stares even harder. You're a higher level than he is.

"What server are-"

"Everyone!" the teacher says from the front of the room. "I know you're all excited about your new seats but we have a test right now! Put everything away except your textbook and a pencil."

You give him a small smile. "Let's play later," you whisper, as you turn to the front and pull out your supplies. He would have already fallen asleep or pulled out the manga from his desk to do anything but take the test, but since he's sharing his textbook with you, there's no hiding from the teacher's sight.

The test paper is passed out and he scribbles down whatever answers he thinks are right. He's always hated taking tests, especially with a deskmate because he was seen more than he would normally like to be. It always goes like that. He finishes his test as soon as he gets it and when they switch papers for peer revision, whoever is grading his paper is always envious. Either way, they won't leave Nagi alone, and he has to deal with someone in his ear for the rest of the seating chart.

But the faster he finishes, the faster he can look at you as discreetly as he can. Or what he thinks is discreet because the teacher comes up to him a couple minutes after he finishes the test and hits Nagi on the head with a notebook, telling him not to stare.

The embarrassed look you have on your face, makes him go right back to staring after the teacher leaves.

He hears the teacher call for everyone to stop, and switch papers, which he does. He lazily marks the answers written on the board on your test, which he never does when he has someone else's paper, preferring for them to do it themselves. He spares a glance at you and sees that you're staring at him, eyes wide, open mouth. He's already ready for the sly remarks and backhanded compliments.

"What?" he asks, hope for the one good seatmate already diminished.

"You're... really smart! All of your answers are right, and you finished it in like two minutes! Did you study earlier?"

"No, 'm guessing."

You look even more amazed. "That's so impressive! You should be in an even higher class! Being this smart and good at football, and still have time to play games?! You're too cool Nagi Seishiro, too cool!" the starry-eyed look you give him is different from the nasty looks he would normally get. You're different, he thinks.

The bell rings for the end of the day before he even has a chance to respond.

"Add me," you tell him grabbing your pen and his wrist. You slide his jacket up his arm and write your name, your username for the game, and your number below it. He watches you draw a little smiley face, before watching you turn around and pack up your belongings.

When you stand up, you push your chair in and tap him on the head. "I'm glad I get to sit next to you for the rest of the year! Let's have lots of fun!" the smile you give him prevents him from saying anything in response.

Nagi watches you leave, and he's not sure why he's staring at your pretty handwriting on his arm. He's not quite sure why he feels like he needs to put in a little more effort for the rest of the year but he's sure it has something to do with you.

He can't help but smile as he looks out the window. He's excited for tomorrow.

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