𝒾𝓃𝒷𝑜𝓍, 𝓁𝒾𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓇𝓎, 𝑒𝓉𝒸;

[happyberry]

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11:11 am

Sakurada Miwako

𝕟 𝕒 𝕞 𝕖

Paradise Kiss

𝕤 𝕖 𝕣 𝕚 𝕖 𝕤

light + alchemy

𝕞 𝕒 𝕘 𝕚 𝕔

seamstress, designer

𝕧 𝕠 𝕔 𝕒 𝕥 𝕚 𝕠 𝕟

𝔸𝔹𝕆𝕌𝕋

• 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤 + 𝕙𝕞𝕕 • ♥ • 𝕚𝕟𝕗𝕠 + 𝕒𝕡𝕡 • ♥ • 𝕓𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤 •
Miwako is a bubbly, deeply sensitive, creative and stylish young woman. She’s a senior high school student at Yazawa School of the Arts in Tokyo, where she studies fashion design. Though her older sister, whom she admires more than anyone in the world, is a bold and successful fashion designer who’s been a standout visionary all her life, Miwako is far more passive and feels she lacks the originality to start her own clothing brand like her sister did. She instead eagerly sews clothes designed by her friend and classmate George, who is a natural genius like Miwako’s sister. Together with George’s ladylike pattern-maker best friend Isabella, Miwako’s punk long-time boyfriend Arashi, and their passionate aspiring model Yukari Caroline, Miwako works hard to bring George’s elegant visions to life to create their own fledgling brand, Paradise Kiss.

In Avalon, her own dreams are coming true slowly but surely, given a pedestal and window of opportunity she was never able to reach for at home. Without Mikako's designs as a mirror on the market beside hers, Miwako's designs can shine on their own. Her problem is not that she's bad at designing; it's that her designs look like copycats of her sister's style by unconscious nature, which would shoot Miwako in the foot as a designer competing with her idol. Here? There is no Happy Berry to compete with. Mikako's designs are good and Happy Berry is a success back home. If Miwako's designs are natural mirrors to Mikako's... then here, she can succeed, living outside her sister's shadow for the first time in her life. She can be her own person, make her own art, and start her own brand — and will never hear the name "Kouda Mikako" brought up unless she brings it up herself. Which she will — often, and enthusiastically — but with a new brand of vigor. Happy Berry is no longer a dream to admire, but an example to follow.

gokudera hayato

A tragic coincidence sparks a reunion with Bingo-kun at just the right moment! log; 13 May

aimono jyushi

Another visual kei fan! She's collecting musicians by accident, too... network; 10 May

della duck

A friend of a friend is a friend indeed! And a potential new avian customer! network; 4 May

alice lidell

Happy Birthday, Alice-chan~! Not an unbirthday at all, but merry as ever! network; 4 May

kirishima eijiro

Magical hairstyling tips! network; 3 May

𝕞 𝕒 𝕪

A bright future! Miwako has money, magic fabric, her eyes on the prize, and what's more: friends! ♥

oda nobunaga

Fast friends with a warlord... What a delightful mindfuck?! Konpeito, konpeito, YEAH! ☆ log (EVENT); end of April

kohinata miku

Encouragement from a sweet stranger... who sews! Yay! log (EVENT); end of April

w a r s u p p l i e s

With her new alchemy magic, Miwako's dreams all come true in the form of an enchanted fabrics expo! log (EVENT); end of April

iruma jyuto

Networking...! Fashion photographers wanted! network; 25 April

𝕒 𝕡 𝕣 𝕚 𝕝

Finally, the skies are starting to clear; seeds planted have started to sprout! Miwako has gained alchemy magic! ☆

ikusaba mukuro junko

Birds of a feather flock together! Found another fashionista! network; 30 March

nanao taichi

Man is least himself when he speaks in his own person; give him a mask and he'll tell you the truth. log (EVENT); end of March

𝕞 𝕒 𝕣 𝕔 𝕙

Working hard or hardly working? Miwako feels like she's on autopilot! Full-force nose-dive into her new dreams! Exhausting!

gokudera hayato

A star is born! ☆ Making over a mafioso into a supermodel~ log; sometime in February

𝕗 𝕖 𝕓 𝕣 𝕦 𝕒 𝕣 𝕪

Seeds of beauty have been planted... Now, comes the patience until they blossom.

amemura ramuda

Harajuku street fashion designer pinky-pink collaboration, y e a h ! ! ☆ network; 24 January

toph beifong

Bending...? Bending spoons? network; 20 January

nanao taichi

Taichi's grand romantic gesture did not go as planned... They need ice cream to cry into. log; 19 January

jinguji ren

Valentine's Day concert and gig as a makeup artist! network; 19 January

nero

How can they co-parent for Alice? Teamwork! network; 17 January

alice liddel

Alice needs clothes and comfort and care... Mama Miwako's here! network; 17 January

hitachiin hikaru

Fashion philosophy discourse... Things got a little heated! network; 16 January

𝕛 𝕒 𝕟 𝕦 𝕒 𝕣 𝕪

December came and went like a mystical flurry! New job at consignment shop, local tailor's aid.

chang geng

Chang Geng is already so beautiful; of course he needs clothes that make him feel like it! network; 30 December

crow

Visual Kei-kun, let's rock! Commissioning an outfit that would make Vivienne Westwood slow clap. network; 30 December

aziraphale

What an angel~! ♥ The birth of a beautiful justaucorps and friendship~ network; 30 December

gokudera hayato

Bingo! Found a stray model on the streets! Gorgeous Punky-Punky-kun! log; 30 December

gokudera hayato

Magic belt commission!!! (。･o･｡) Or maybe just... a nice quality, regular, leather belt instead... network; 30 December

sokka

Welcome to the future, Sokka-kun~ (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ network; 30 December

nanao taichi

Business partners! headshots for modeling in exchange for tips from busking~! Let's make moola! network; 30 December

c o m m i s s i o n s

Advertising her sewing and photography skills in exchange for money to bulk up her wardrobe! ☆ network; 30 December

leone abbacchio

Babysitters' club... and an unusual cultural exchange! network; 30 December

nanao taichi

tokyo kids unite! ☆ fast friends on the web, fashionistas stick together! network; 30 December

jinguji ren

A long-lost Kisaragi cousin far from the Glitter Planet under-cover as a normal Japanese idol, shh... don't blow his secret! network; 16 December

alice liddel

Taking a sweet child under her wing... with matching enthusiasm~ network; 16 December

chang geng

A kindly stranger helps coax her moon rabbit and discover her light magic. log; 16 December

takao kazunari

Training with light magic and telekinesis! And a sparkly bunny. log; 16 December

tsukino usagi

Kismet roommates. Usagi and Miwako are a match made in Heaven! log; 15 December

hitachiin hikaru

Birds of a feather flock together... half-naked in a hot spring. log; 15 December

yakko

Getting their sillies out early in the caravan... log; 15 December

sokka

Warming up to each other in the caravan; meeting Momo~ log; 15 December

a r r i v a l

First couple days in Avalon are already mystifying! log; 15 December

Bingo-kun ☠️
Alice-chan 🎀
Tono ✨
Taichi 🥳
Usagi 🐰
Ren-sama 🌹

今夜世界中が雨ならば
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[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera is quiet as he listens to her, not completely dismissive as he has been with many who do their best to offer him comfort or counsel.]

And if we can't make happy memories because he won't accept my feelings for him? I can't go to anyone else. I have... he's... [Gokudera knows she means well, knows he has to focus on the good instead of tripping over his own fears, but there is just as much possibility that this Yamamoto will like girls, or think that Gokudera is joking when he confesses. Everything he's been through... it's a lot for anyone to swallow. He's not even had an easy time telling pieces of it, so to hope for acceptance or -heaven forbid- open arms from the one person he cherishes the most. It will hurt. He won't know what to do with himself. Yamamoto could always hear him out and then need time to reflect on his own feelings. Gokudera would be courteous and allow that, but it all... every thought he has about the baseball idiot hurts. There's longing and aching and...]

A man has needs.

And if I make happy memories with someone else and my Takeshi wakes up in place of this Yamamoto here... [Gokudera is loyal to a fault. He could never...]

I can't just move on. I have to think about this carefully. He's still my friend, no matter what. I am satisfied with that for now.

[happyberry]

So keep those special feelings in your heart. Just because they're locked away doesn't mean they're gone — even if he's still in your life. It's braver to be friends and forgive yourself for circumstance. And— if he is the person you love, who loved you — who loves you — then at his core, that person is still there inside him — maybe not a person who promises the same future as your past, but... the same person who once knew how to understand you. And maybe he can forgive circumstance, too.

[ She's practically parroting Yukari's words at first, etched in her memory, drawing what little parallel she can, but from the bottom of her heart. This is her deepest wisdom to him. She pauses, giving his hand a little squeeze. ]

Miwako had a love like that once. I thought we'd never see each other again — nee, no, I was cruel to him... And... he was still kind to me, years later. And against all odds, I think we're friends again. Just friends.

[bakudan_bambino]

[He hums acknowledgement and acceptance. Gokudera can keep those feelings locked up in his heart, and he won't lose them. He'll guard them fiercely. If there is any opportunity for Yamamoto returning his feelings, even without the bomber prompting them... he will seize that fiercely. Then, if Yamamoto ever wakes up as his Takeshi, he'll have those combined memories of Gokudera loving him... no matter what.

That gives him even more pause and he looks on at Miwako finally, his gaze having a bit more light to it, though there is still sadness. He won't hide how he feels, knows there's no shame in it. But... it would probably hurt Takeshi to know he is upset, or trying to suffer on his own because of some stupid pride. He does feel better talking to Miwako, and her words help.]

Does he have someone else now?

[happyberry]

Not exactly. But— I do. I told you about Arashi.

[ She finally lets go of his hand, only to reach into the Happy Berry backpack she'd been wearing, now strung on the back of her chair. She pulls out that same planner from the day she'd done his makeup, and indeed, pulls out a photo she pulled out that same day, too — the one of her and Arashi as children — and hands it to Gokudera across the table. Her tone is more even than usual as she explains, a wistfulness about her, expression melancholy even as she tries to bring it round to the brighter point she's telling this story for. ]

The other boy is named Tokumori Hiroyuki. He grew up in the same apartment complex as us — we were all best friends until high school... Then— things changed... Once we grew up, Hiro and Ara both fell in love with Miwako. And... Miwako was in love with both of them, too. They're so different, but I loved them the same. They were my only real friends in my life, my two true loves; I didn't want to choose between them. But it can't happen like that... I had to choose one. But in my heart — I never really did... Things just happened. Tragic coincidence with Arashi led me to cut ties with Hiro. But— that doesn't mean it's a tragic ending. Three years passed, and we reconnected not long before I came here. What's more— Hiro and Arashi reconnected, too...

[ The way she stresses that last bit just yells that Arashi must be the possessive type, that there is clearly jealousy at foot here. But whatever her "tragic coincidence" is with the punk, however different her story is from Gokudera's, clearly, she tells this story to illustrate that she knows well how to keep lost love locked up in her heart. And that it's okay to live there like that. But it took a moment not so unlike this one, a good friend like Yukari to tell her it's okay to keep her feelings for Hiro and cherish them privately while cherishing someone else all the same, until she came to any clarity more than swallowing it and hiding this childhood photo behind a picture of her and Arashi grown up instead, out of sight, out of mind. But what she learned is that doing that doesn't yield anything more than a swollen heart full of tender feelings that ache too much to feel. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Yes, you did.

[He remembers the excited way she'd spoken about him, and Gokudera hadn't known that there'd been anyone else for Miwako. When the picture is passed to him, he takes a look at it and blinks some recognition.]

Ah, the other boy...

[He listens to her, nodding softly and gives a gentle sigh. At least Miwako isn't alone. On this world, yeah... He can understand how she may feel.]

Does Hiro have anyone since cutting ties with you?

[happyberry]

Ah— Funnily enough... There's sort of something with Hiro and Caroline. That model I showed you, with the dark hair and the serious look. They go to the same high school. Such a coincidence! That's how we reconnected. Miwako found Hiro's photo in Caroline's student passbook, the day we met... She was in love with him. But now Caroline is with George — although Miwako thought if it were Caroline Hiro were with, I could let him go, because I like Caroline so much... But— George just moved to France... And we all just graduated. So I'm not sure what'll happen now. You never know what the future holds, I guess. The story continues, na~

[ It's not impossible that Hiroyuki and Yukari will get together after all, Miwako figures. She wouldn't be unhappy at all if that's the case. It'd probably mean she can spend more time with Hiro again in a safe, controlled way that won't make Arashi jealous. That's a plus, right? Besides — Hiro is wonderful, Miwako knows from experience, and Yukari deserves someone wonderful. That's the real bottom line, in her book. But seeing Hiro more herself if he were Yukari's boyfriend in the future would definitely be a bonus. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

There's sort of something? What does that mean? If she's with George, then she shouldn't be with Hiro, unless they aren't committed to a long-distance relationship. I've...

[He was going to say that he's heard it's difficult to maintain something like that, but his own relationship isn't really long-distance. Or rather, that's the biggest understatement fathomable. It's a multiverse time-warped relationship.

It's not like he doesn't want Miwako to reconnect with Hiro, but that he doesn't want to view this guy as a homewrecker or something.]

[happyberry]

Oh, no, no! It's nothing like that! Caroline would never— na, Hiro would never! But I doubt George plans to come back to Japan, you know. I don't think they're going to stay together internationally. And... while that's sad, it's probably for the best. George— [ She pauses, searching for the right words to tell the truth about her friend. ] ...He's, um— a complicated person who knows how to press all Caroline's buttons, and not just the lovey-lovey, sexy buttons, na. They had an explosive love, for better or worse. It would've made a good manga, though~

[ Yeah, it would have! ]

[bakudan_bambino]

But if George is out of the picture and Caroline and George don't stay together internationally, then she could... with Hiro....

[He's got no problems with her talking about relationships now that he has his own. See how much he's grown, Miwako! He still blushes a bit at the mention of sexy buttons, but mostly cause it's odd and gets his mind wandering a little. What even...]

[happyberry]

Right! ...Heh, i-is it weird Miwako kind of hopes they do? I mean— I'm staying with Arashi no matter what... It's not like Hiro would take me back even if he could, after everything, heh... [ She tries to pass it off like a wry joke, but it's a sad remark. ] I'd feel like Caroline's proud mama giving her away~ ...To... my sort of-ex... Okay, bad metaphor, ha. But you know? I'd be okay with it~!

[ Doesn't keep her from acting kinda sheepish saying so, though. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

No! There's nothing wrong with that. Think less about Hiro as your ex, and just think about making your friends happy by wanting them to be happy together.

[Maybe Gokudera's view is a bit skewed since he really got around on Amoi, what with it being a sex-crazed planet. There's... a lot of relationships he's been in, and he's had people literally try to claim him like property. So... no worries about shipping your two friends together, Miwako.]

1/2

[happyberry]

...Heh~! You're right! Miwako just wants Hiro and Caroline both to be happy, and so there are even better chances of that if they can be happy together~

[ She takes a moment to process this, but it's like the lightbulb can be seen going on upstairs, as his words hit their mark deeper than he knows. She's stirred by this perspective. ]

2/2

[happyberry]

Hehe, and then, if Caroline and Hiro start dating someday, Miwako and Caroline will still be best friends, so we can go on double dates with Arashi and Hiro, and then maybe Arashi and Hiro can become best friends again, too, and it'll be like old times plus Carrie~ Nee, no— better new times, where everyone is happy and together and happy together~ That's my hope!

[ So she adds a little selfish twist at the end for good measure. But she doesn't want it to be like old times, as much as she misses Hiro. She wasn't happy back then because she was confused. She wouldn't have to be confused with Caroline dating Hiro because she loves Caroline, too. She wants everyone happy. And that'll help her be happier, too. It's a reciprocal fantasy ship she's sailing here. ]

Re: 2/2

[bakudan_bambino]

Right...

[Sounds innocent enough until she mentions double-dates. He gives her a scoff, but can't deny that it does sound like the best outcome.]

That's a good hope to have, Miwako.

[happyberry]

[ She smiles, reassured deeper than it shows. At that moment, as she'd ordered ahead of time, her strawberry-rose bubble tea comes to the table, and she's delighted at the pink and black-polka-dotted sight of it, thanking the waitress enthusiastically as it's dropped off. ]

Ah~! Boba time! Have you ever tried it? Do you want to?

[ She pierces the film over the cup with the wide, sharp-tipped straw they give her, and offers the first sip to him, reaching across the table to hold it out to him to take. ]

It's nice to find food from home here~ Makes me homesick! But in the most tasty way, hehe!

[bakudan_bambino]

I haven't. [He stares at the drink and gives her a soft nod, curiosity getting the better of him as he leans forward to take it and a quick sip. The boba surprises him and he hands it back to her, looking up thoughtfully. It tastes good, and he usually doesn't enjoy sweets.]

Mnn I forget how comforting food can be. Back on the worlds I was in, it was either fake or scavenged... The last full mean I ate before I woke up in Avalon was almost a year ago. [It wasn't exactly the best food, but it was real, even if it was alien food from a space cruise ship buffet.]

[happyberry]

Huh?! Fake? What does that mean? A-And scavenged, like— what, from the garbage...? No way...!

[ It catches her off-guard mid-sip, staring at him with wide eyes with the straw stuck in her mouth to her pouty lips. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Pills in place of food, and then if it could be afforded... it could be digitally printed however you wanted it with no effort. So... fake. I'm sure that there were cooks in that world that could cook meals with digitally printed ingredients, but still... it's not the same as real food. And the last planet I was on was radiated, so most everything was damaged. What food that could be found was left behind, canned, or it was alien.

[He misses having a good hearty Italian meal. Talk about homesick. Someone get this boy some pasta.]

[happyberry]

Whaaat! Printed food?! Oh, no, no! That's amazing and sounds like something from the future but— you can't print a roast duck! Heeeeh, I bet you've gorged yourself since you got back in Avalon, huh!

[ That's what she would do. She'd eat herself sick on the richest foods she could find until she was sick of eating herself sick! ]

[bakudan_bambino]

Ah... I should, probably, but I haven't.

[He admits sheepishly. It'll take the right meal to make him gorge himself, and it would mean more and he'd be more encouraged to eat if it was with someone he cares about. Most meals are with the Tenth, so it's nice, but he doesn't want to worry his boss and have him think that the bomber's been starving himself.]

[happyberry]

You should — well, er. Not too much.

[ She catches herself. She doesn't want him to gain weight. ]

That said... I should take your measurements soon. Maybe after you remember how delicious food is, though, ha...

[bakudan_bambino]

I couldn't. One good meal is all I need, I think.

[He's thinking of pizza or pasta or seafood and gives a gently longing sigh.]

Oh yeah, I've grown some. Also, I think it would be best if we are vigilant in keeping my back hidden. It's ugly, now.

[happyberry]

Eh? Your back is ugly...? What do you mean?

[ Something's disconcerting and she's not exactly sure why. But she gets a bad feeling from this comment. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

It's badly scarred. Unsightly.

[Of course Takeshi doesn't mind it. He doesn't love Gokudera more for it, but he loves him more every day, apparently, so... Gokudera hasn't given the marks on his back much thought until now. When he considers his career in Avalon in... modeling.]

[happyberry]

Scarred...?

[ Her expression grows more concerned, brow furrowing, a frown barely tugging her lips as the words process. ]

Bingo-kun...

[ Her voice is but a whisper, not really sure what to say to that, but knowing it means he was hurt badly if he's scarred badly... She's a normal seventeen-year-old girl who goes to a prestigious art school in a nice part of Tokyo surrounded by successful artists and low-level celebrities as her friends and family. She has little to no experience with battle or physical pain. But emotional pain, she can at least tap into some, enough to worry, even for things that have already long-since happened. She knows it's a practical matter for his work as a model that he mentions it — and she can only assume the scars are to do with his work as a bodyguard, naturally — but her bleeding heart can't just overlook that. She's come to like Gokudera after their first meeting, more than just for his good looks, and she's reactive, easily alarmed, easily defensive. But it's also not her place to ask "what happened," so she bites her tongue. ]

...Mmn. We won't show it.