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
水谷黒 (Mizutani Syunsuke)

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[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.

[bakudan_bambino]

[He won't make eye contact with her reaction, the way she asks like she knows it's private. Gokudera just needs her to accept that he wants her to help him keep that part of himself hidden.

He isn't sure if the scars came from his heroism on Amoi and the torture he endured after being captured by the black market, or if the scars and everything loaded in from his death in Anchor. Either way, both stories are dark and he isn't comfortable telling her, because it's not anything nice to listen to. She can see them when and if she would like, and he trusts her. She may only notice the burns. The tally-marks cut in aren't so deep and prominent... but they're there... reminders that seemed to come back with and haunt him when he came back to life on that alien planet.]

Thanks.

[On Amoi, he'd had his back healed, but maybe Anchor just downloaded him back in or something...]

[happyberry]

Mm-hmm. And your front?

[ She's a nosy person but even she can tell where there are lines drawn not to cross. This is a work concern, not a personal one, for their purposes. It's none of her business, and even if it were — indeed, surely nothing pleasant to discuss over bubble tea at a cafe casually. If he wanted her to know, he'd tell her. But even then... stories of unsightly scars, she's not even certain she'd want to know. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

My front is fine. [Should be, anyways. His ears are pierced when they weren’t before, but not too much has changed.]

[happyberry]

Okay. Good. No other marks? Tattoos? Et cetera?

[bakudan_bambino]

I got a tattoo in this world before I even knew you. It's around here somewhere...

[Gokudera has one smoking skull tattoo that moves about and chatters, speech bubbles occasionally accompany it that read out embarrassing things about him. It was on his bicep this morning, but it isn't there anymore. Hm, it isn't always visible, but it is in his hair, peeking out just behind his ear so that it's upside down and all that can be seen is the smoke trail coming off the top, and the eye sockets that make it look like it's peeking out.]

It moves around sometimes. I don't know where it is.

[happyberry]

Ha?! A tattoo that travels?! Cooooooool~! Find it, find it! I wanna see! Haaaaa, Arashi would be so jealous!

[ She does not care that they're in public. You find that tattoo, Bingo-kun. Miwako frantically reaches into her bag and pulls out a (surprise, sparkly Happy Berry-shaped) compact mirror, handing it to him across the table should he need it. They're doing this right here, right now, apparently. She's over the moon delighted by this information. Nosy girl. ]

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera blinks surprise at her offer, then chuckles and pushes his chair back so he can push up his pant legs. Nope, nothing on the ankles or shins, then he's putting them back down and looking inside his shirt. Nope, not there. Gokudera would have her help him check his back, but he doesn't want to show it, and again, they are in public.]

Should I go to the bathroom?

[Maybe it is on his back, or his thigh? Or the back of an arm or something. It could even be on the bottom of his foot. He has no clue. This feels like the wrong sort of situation for him to be strip-searching in the name of finding a magic, permanent tattoo.]

[happyberry]

Noooo, don't bother yourself... Boo... [ She's so disappointed. ]

But I wanna see it someday! [ She adds with gusto, hoping it might appear at some point in the conversation somehow. She's thrilled at this idea. ]

How'd you get it done?! Are all tattoos here magic? Miwako doesn't have any tattoos, just piercings!

[bakudan_bambino]

Okay. If I find it, I'll send you a video of it so you can see it move.

[He's got no problem showing her, but it's definitely not in a spot either of them can see right now. Gokudera hands her mirror back.]

There was a magic tournament. Before it, there was a lot of food and it was almost like a big festival. There was face painting and actual tattoos that were magic. It's almost like they drew it on me and the ink was magic or something? I didn't ask. I just assumed it was magic and left it at that. Are your piercings only in your ears?