Volume 13 Chapter 350 Bulletin Board, Explodes The Premiere of Cherry Blossoms Falling
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
[National Broadcaster] Cherry Blossoms Falling ¹ [Historical Epic Drama, Delayed by One Year]
3 Anonymous
It’s finally starting!!
I’ve waited so long for this!!
5 Anonymous
>>3
The delay was because of Aqu-tan’s movie filming, which pushed back the main filming schedule.
7 Anonymous
All we know is that Tsukasa-sensei, Director Hongou, and Aqua-sama are in it—nothing else!!
10 Anonymous
>>7
They really don’t leak much info for a Historical Epic Drama, do they?
13 Verification Team *010meTA473
Preparation complete!!
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>>13
Did you remember to put on your Homme-tsu²?
17 Anonymous
>>13
Don’t get careless just because you got married and had a baby!
19 Anonymous
>>13
Make sure you don’t accidentally use the kid’s Homme-tsu!
21 Anonymous
>>15>>17>>19
You guys, LMAO.
24 Verification Team*07218KADO6
>>15>>17>>19
Don’t worry, I prepared Tashinami’s Homme-tsu myself.
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>>24
As expected of Haka³!
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>>24
Hagetoru⁴ is fast at his job!!
33 Verification Team *010meTA473
>>24
You idiot!!
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>>33
Don’t be shy, make sure you keep them on!
39 Anonymous
>>37
That’s right, that’s right!
42 Anonymous
Tashinami being teased again today really warms my heart.
44 Anonymous
I practically come to the Bulletin Board just to watch Tashinami get teased.
46 Verification Team*9n2SARETAi
Has everyone prepared their recorders?
Let’s double-check that you haven’t forgotten.
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>>46
Nee-san, THX!
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>>46
Oh, crud! I almost messed up and set the recording for Morikawa Kaede’s “Power Sutra for a Good Sleep” that’s on after it, lol!
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>>51
ROFL!
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>>51
You should record that one too, shouldn’t you?
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>>51
The Power Sutra is popular content!
Seriously, they’re even doing a special with all four members of BERYL chanting over the New Year’s holiday!!
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>>57
I quickly took a memo!
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>>57
Seriously?!
64 Verification Team*CHiMPOsuki
I heard Morikawa-san’s Power Sutra broadcast will end temporarily with the March chapter next year, which was recorded before her giving birth.
After that, it’ll either be reruns or they’ll bring in a replacement.
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>>64
Huh? That’s going to end…?
It was a lifesaver; it got my crying baby to sleep in seconds.
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>>64
Man, that’s a shame, but I guess it can’t be helped.
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>>64
When I had insomnia from being too busy with work, it made my mind go dopey⁵ in seconds and I could finally fall asleep, so it really helped me.
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It had tremendous support from parents with babies and people with insomnia.
A replacement would probably be underwhelming, so reruns might actually be better.
No, wait! If it’s Aqua-sama, there’s a small chance our ears will be so happy that we just drift off to sleep right then and there.
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>>73
That wouldn’t be ‘falling asleep.’ That would just be fainting from being overwhelmed by Aqua-kun!!
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>>73
They’re releasing a DVD! It’s right after BERYL’s live video in the reservation rankings!!
Any mom who plans on having a baby should buy it; you won’t regret it!!
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>>77
The Power Sutra is incredible, LOL.
It really is popular content!!
81 Anonymous
It instantly became a top news story online, ha!
And if you look closely, the reporter is RamenHagetoru from Saint Newspaper, LOL!
83 Anonymous
>>81
It earned the hungry Hagetoru some pocket money, so it’s a win!
85 Anonymous
Hey, everyone, forget that stuff—it’s about to start!!
Are your recording and Homme-tsu ready?
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>>85
OK!
89 Anonymous
>>85
I’m ready to go anytime!!
91 Anonymous
It’s started!!
93 Anonymous
Opening with Morikawa’s narration—HERE IT COMES!
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Morikawa Kaede, the woman whose voice is only good when she’s seriously working.
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>>95
Morikawa has strength and the brains; she’s an honors graduate from Mary University!!
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>>95
Morikawa: the perfect woman, except for her dopey side and her strength.
101 Anonymous
Guys, it’s Morikawa-san, not just Morikawa.
The year she graduated from Mary Uni, 12 baseball teams were competing to name her as their number one draft pick.
However, she never filed a professional baseball application, so she couldn’t go pro.
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>>101
Next year’s draft will probably be all 12 teams competing to pick Aqua-kun. You can bet on it.
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>>103
Well, yeah. She was sending balls flying to places no woman could hit them.
I don’t know about his pitching, but lots of teams would probably want him as a designated hitter.
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>>106
Aqu-tan’s four-seam fastball hits 140km/h.
A girl who got up to bat in the neighborhood amateur baseball league seriously said, ‘I can’t even see the ball!’
By the way, I, the coach, told her to just swing randomly and consider herself lucky if she made contact!!
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>>109
Huh? That’s cheating when the professional league’s fastest pitch is 129km/h!!
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>>111
Plus, he can throw a Sweeper at the same speed, and the super floppy, wobbly slow curveball taught to him directly by Director Kohina Yukari.
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>>114
Three pitches are more than enough. He could conquer the world.
120 Anonymous
The ‘Little Bear Bears’ is cheating at the amateur baseball level.
Even though Morikawa is out due to pregnancy, they still have Aqu-tan and Kato Iria.
And quietly, Inko is good at baseball, and the maids, led by Pegonia-san, are too skilled.
A kid named Kazami Rin will steal all the way to third base in one go once she gets on base, and Saba-chan is an AI, so her hitting percentage is too high. Her eyes tracking system, which can follow Tomahawk missiles, is definitely cheating!!
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>>120
They apparently decided not to let Saba-chan play in anything but the in-house Red-and-White games because she’s too strong.
Also, Aqu-tan is also banning himself from pitching or batting sometimes, depending on the opponent’s level.
125 Anonymous
You guys are getting way too off-topic, lol!
127 Anonymous
Getting off-topic instantly is the worst habit of the Bulletin Board users.
129 Hakuryuu*XQshotacon
I’m looking forward to Tsukasa-sensei’s new work!!
132 Anonymous
>>129
Sensei…
134 Anonymous
>>129
Hakuryuu-sensei, showing up just to lose—that’s so cool!
136 Anonymous
>>129
RIP Hakuryuu-sensei.
138 Hakuryuu*XQshotacon
>>132>>134>>136
Hey, come on now!?
140 Anonymous
Bad news: Hakuryuu-sensei was immediately teased into submission.
142 Anonymous
Oh, the era is just around the end of the Shogunate and the start of the Meiji Restoration, huh?
Historical Epic Dramas really love this time period.
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>>142
The Snow Melt, starring Mikuni-sama, was the best.
The highest viewership rating in the history of Historical Epic Dramas.
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>>144
It’s deeply moving that her son, Aqu-tan, might update the highest viewership record.
However, whether the work itself can surpass it is still to be determined.
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>>146
That’s right. Whether the quality of the work and the cast’s acting can surpass the non-viewership parts is a separate issue.
151 Anonymous
I think it’ll be fine; even if the lead is young, the supporting cast in these Historical Epic Dramas is often full of grand masters.
Plus, Aqu-tan himself, on top of his original specs, has had his acting ‘demonically modified’ by Kohina Yukari, so he’s a great actor.
154 Anonymous
Hmm, a bunch of bad-looking people are gathering.
157 Anonymous
That woman in the very back has too much presence, even though we can’t see her face, lol.
160 Anonymous
Kukuri-chan-sama is here!!
163 Anonymous
The real princess has arrived!!
166 Anonymous
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!
169 Anonymous
Kukuri-chan-sama, are you serious?!
Wait, isn’t Aqua-kun the lead in this?!
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>>169
He is. But it looks like Kukuri-chan-sama is a main cast member, too.
175 Anonymous
Whaat, lol!
Is Kukuri-chan-sama really playing the role of her own ancestor?!
177 Anonymous
I wonder if it’s Sumeragi Ichiya-sama or Sumeragi Suseri-sama, based on the time period.
The former is the ancestor who opened the country and established the foundation of modern Japan.
The latter, Suseri-sama, is the wise emperor who developed Japan.
Since Kukuri-chan-sama is a direct descendant of Suseri-sama, I’d like her to play that role, but… it’s probably Ichiya-sama.
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>>177
It was the former.
183 Anonymous
GUWAAAAAAAHHHH.
With Ichiya-sama and a script by Tsukasa-sensei, a BAD END is absolutely confirmed!!
185 Anonymous
Ichiya-sama’s ending was… well, you know. Yeah.
188 Anonymous
No, no, there are many theories about Ichiya-sama’s final moments, and a lot is still unknown.
The key is how they “cook” this, and I have high hopes for Tsukasa-sensei’s interpretation.
191 Anonymous
Did you all forget who the protagonist of this work is?
It’s Shirogane Aqua!!
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>>191
Exactly, exactly!
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>>191
It’s a guaranteed win. I’m going to take a bath now!
198 Anonymous
The meeting of the Six Houses is here!
201 Anonymous
Those would be the Six Noble Houses later on.
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There are so many theories about the true intentions of each of these families back then, too.
Since all the families still exist and are thoroughly managing their records, no historical documents ever come out.
Except for Yukishiro. Even the interpretation of Yukishiro’s ‘justice’ differs depending on who analyzes it.
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>>204
Sumeragi, Kokucho, Fuji, Kuga, and Amakusa are meticulous about managing their historical materials.
Only Yukishiro, which cut up and sold off its fortune for the sake of the commoners, occasionally lets some historical documents slip out.
It seems like absolutely mind-blowing things sometimes leak from Yukishiro.
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>>207
That rough-and-ready Yukishiro attitude of ‘Who cares about the details if it helps someone!’ was already leaking out back then, lol.
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>>207
But without the documents that leaked from Yukishiro, there would be many parts of history we couldn’t fill in.
Even if we excuse Sumeragi, the other houses are just too good at keeping things locked down.
216 Anonymous
The fact that Ichiya-sama is in Western clothing and the room is Western-style must be the interpretation that she was already looking toward the future, even then.
I would have loved to see the future where this person stood on the world stage.
218 Anonymous
Sorry, Kukuri-chan-sama’s Sumeragi House aura was too overwhelming.
It’s amazing that you all can actually verify all these facts. You’re incredible.
220 Anonymous
>>218
You are one of us!
222 Verification Team*07218KADO6
>>220
Exactly, exactly!
I’ll leave the details to all of you!
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>>222
Hey, you’re on the Verification Team!
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>>222
You’re smarter than me, still studying at Mary Uni—you’re the one who needs to work hard!
230 Anonymous
Verification Teams in name only → Chinsuki, Hagetoru.
234 Anonymous
Enoki is here!
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Mutsumiya Seijuu is here!
239 Anonymous
He still has that ridiculously bad look on his face, lol.
242 Anonymous
Enoki is the character who, depending on the Historical Epic Drama writer, becomes either incompetent, competent, evil, secretly a good person, or suddenly a complete dope, lol.
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>>242
He’s too busy!
248 Anonymous
It’s great that Enoki is Mutsumiya Seijuu.
I’ve never seen Mutsumiya Seijuu’s dopey face or his Toa old-lady face, so I really want to see it, lol.
251 Anonymous
Who will play the role of the Shogun-sama?
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>>251
I hope it’s Kohina Yukari playing the role of the simpleton⁶.
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>>254
I’ve never seen a pattern where Kohina Yukari plays an incompetent role, so I want to see that.
260 Anonymous
No, no, there are many theories about whether the Shogun-sama was a simpleton or not…
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>>260
There are too many theories!!
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>>263
That’s why it becomes a Historical Epic Drama!
The more room there is for interpretation, the broader the scope of the work becomes.
It’s just like Tashinami Gum⁷. Even with the same subject, it’s enjoyable again and again if different people are “cooking” it!
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>>266
Tashinami Gum, lol!
272 Anonymous
I see, they were already using carriages around this time.
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>>272
Looking back, the fact that they immediately started maintaining the roads right after the era of conflict ended was a godsend.
Since Japan is a mountainous region, transportation was the most crucial thing to sort out.
278 Anonymous
Hmm, Ichiya-sama is gentle and cute!
280 Anonymous
I’m glad the main Ichiya-sama has a nice personality.
If she wasn’t living in a fantasy world, I can watch this until the end!!
283 Anonymous
Kukuri-chan-sama playing Ichiya-sama is too beautiful…
285 Anonymous
Maybe it’s the makeup, but Kukuri-chan-sama looks so much more mature.
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>>285
Rather, she only looked her age because she was an idol; she was always like this until now.
She had an unapproachable vibe, and the way she looked down on people had a kind of presence.
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>>288
That’s true.
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Kukuri-chan-sama’s eyelashes are too noble…
You couldn’t create that vibe even with mascara.
Also, that lip color is too sultry.
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Kukuri-chan-sama is the only one who can look this beautiful with a straight black haircut, a blunt fringe, and that old-fashioned look that isn’t the sheer, see-through style of today.
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>>297
I know!
302 Anonymous
Kuga Reira is here!
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Kuga Reira being the head of the Kuga family is cheating!!
306 Anonymous
After Kukuri-chan-sama, this one is also being played by a descendant of the same bloodline, lol.
The casting is seriously insane.
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In that case—!?
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Mikuni-sama is here!!!
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Her return to a Historical Epic Drama since The Snow Melt is here!
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Viewership has surpassed 100%.
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>>315
Even for her, over 100% is impossible!!
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>>318
There was this legendary work, Heaven’s Sword, that had its viewership artificially boosted, and they got caught exceeding 100% on the rating meter…
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>>321
That was seriously hilarious, lol.
If Heaven’s Sword hadn’t actually gotten close to 100% viewership, the boost wouldn’t have been discovered, lol.
325 Anonymous
Both Mikuni-sama and Reira-sama are beautiful.
That alone makes it worth watching.
328 Anonymous
Sumeragi Ichiya → Sumeragi Kukuri
Sumeragi Suseri → ?
Yukishiro Genpaku → Yukishiro Mikuni
Kuga Risei → Kuga Reira
Kokucho Hanae → ?
Fuji Yae → ?
Amakusa Keiran → ?
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>>328
I’m betting Fuji Yae is definitely Ayafuji-san from Hana-ata!!
Kokucho Hanae and Amakusa Keiran are unknowns!
333 Anonymous
This makes the casting of the Six Houses something to look forward to!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!
338 Anonymous
Aqua-kun, Aqua-sama is here!!!
338 Anonymous
Ah, ah, ah.
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Ooh, what a handsome man…
343 Anonymous
Aqua-sama in this era’s Western-style military uniform is cheating…
345 Verification Team *010meTA473
>>343
I completely agree!!
348 Anonymous
The death of Hakuryuu-sensei is confirmed!!
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>>348
Hey, lol!
354 Anonymous
Judging by the lack of reaction, Hakuryuu-sensei is completely dead!!
Even his wife managed to endure it!!
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>>354
That’s the power of the True Wife.
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I-I’m just going to the restroom real quick!
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>>359
Didn’t I tell you to wear your Homme-tsu?!
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The man who kills a woman’s panties in an instant.
His name is Shirogane Aqua!!
367 Anonymous
>>365
Ha!
369 Anonymous
As expected, Aqua-sama is just too cool.
He would be cool no matter what era he was born in.
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>>369
Truth!!
375 Anonymous
Ah, they are being attacked after all.
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In reality, there are theories that the meeting was delayed by a day or that they made it just in time.
There are also theories that Ichiya-sama died at this point and Suseri-sama acted as her body double afterwards; there are genuinely so many theories.
Ugh, I want to see the documents held by Kuga and Sumeragi!
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Aqua-sama, hurry and come save them!
383 Anonymous
Kenzaki, help!
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>>383
That’s from a different show!!
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>>385
If it’s Kenzaki, who can rewind time, there’s a small chance, lol.
390 Anonymous
WHOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
392 Anonymous
Aqua-sama is here!!!
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It’s a guaranteed win this time! I’m going to take a bath now!
398 Anonymous
Director Hongou’s cut is too cool, lol!
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>>398
The Hongou Hiroko and Shirogane Aqua combo is the real deal!
403 Anonymous
Aqua-sama on horseback is just too cool.
Even though he did it at the live show, too!
406 Anonymous
I didn’t even realize the sword fight was over.
409 Anonymous
The fact that everyone silently watched the sword fight for about five minutes is hilarious, lol.
412 Anonymous
The thread suddenly stopped, and I thought my computer broke, lol.
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>>412
Same here!
418 Anonymous
Yukishiro Touya, played by Aqua-kun, is a mysterious person.
His existence is confirmed only by a family tree that leaked after Yukishiro’s classic ‘We’re broke!’ move and subsequent sale of assets, but that’s really all that remains.
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>>418
I looked it up right away, too, and we don’t even know if the person was a man or not.
There are theories of a cross-dressing beauty, and also that the person was a man after all. We don’t know anything about their life, so they are incredibly mysterious.
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It would be great if the families took this opportunity to release various records.
With such a long, continuous history, the Six Noble Houses still hold many secrets.
Even the details of the famously sloppy Yukishiro are a mystery because they’re too disorganized to manage their own records, lol!
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UUWAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!
429 Anonymous
Aqua-kun?!
432 Anonymous
Don’t cut your hair! NOOOOOOOO!
AND THEN—!
That loyalty pledge! GYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAHHH!
434 Anonymous
Yeah, Tashinami is dead. I’m certain of it.
437 Anonymous
>>434
Anyone would be dead, not just Tashinami, lol.
People just disappeared without a sound!
440 Verification Team*07218KADO6
Hello, this is your mother.
Are Tashinami’s panties still alive?
Please contact me if they are!
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>>440
Ha!
447 Anonymous
I bet Nee-san is going to immediately jump into a second viewing without saying a word after this is over.
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>>447
My interpretation exactly!
453 Anonymous
No, that final scene was just too much.
Anyone who could react to it is amazing. It’s normally impossible, lol.
455 Anonymous
Is this really the end?
Is it really going to be a month until the continuation?
457 Anonymous
Wait a minute, how long do we have to wait for the next broadcast?!
460 Anonymous
Oh, here it comes, here it comes.
Tsukasa-sensei’s famous teasing strategy has arrived!
463 Anonymous
GUWAAAAAHHH!
I shouldn’t have watched this over a month ago.
They’re going to rerun it a week before, I should have just watched that!
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>>463
That means he wants everyone to use the time in between to fantasize, right?
469 Anonymous
I’m curious about the continuation of the drama, but I’m also curious about whether Tashinami’s panties are dead or alive!
471 Anonymous
>>469
Me too!
473 Verification Team *010meTA473
>>469>>471
I’m not going to tell you, you idiots!!
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Summary:
The highly-anticipated premiere of the Historical Epic Drama Cherry Blossoms Falling finally airs, sending the entire bulletin board into an immediate frenzy. The forum users, a chaotic but loving bunch, juggle between intense drama commentary, their recurring in-jokes about the hapless Tashinami and her Homme-tsu, and wild tangents about Morikawa Kaede’s baseball skills and her bizarrely popular ‘Power Sutra’ content.
The chapter delivers major character reveals, showcasing the stunning Sumeragi Kukuri as the ancestor Ichiya and the return of Yukishiro Mikuni. But the true peak is Shirogane Aqua’s dramatic entrance in a Western-style military uniform, which sends the chat into total meltdown, followed by a shocking cliffhanger featuring his character’s devotion pledge. The emotional whiplash leaves the fandom devastated and eager for the next chapter, which is a month away, confirming Tsukasa-sensei’s reputation for cruel, enjoyable teasing.
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Character Insight:
The forum’s collective personality is one of aggressive affection, perfectly embodied in the relentless teasing of Tashinami (Verification Team *010meTA473), who is the beloved whipping-post. Shirogane Aqua, who only appears late in the chapter, is confirmed to be the ultimate heart-stealer, possessing a powerful, near-supernatural charisma that causes the viewers to ‘die’ of excitement. The chapter also highlights the immense hidden talent and bizarre past of Morikawa Kaede (a Mary Uni honors student and former professional baseball prospect) and the power hierarchy among the main characters’ families, the Six Houses.
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Behind the Scene:
This chapter is a ‘meta’ commentary, simulating a live discussion thread for a fictional major TV series. The humor is deeply rooted in running gags from the original novel, such as the Homme-tsu joke about Tashinami and the in-depth, semi-ridiculous side-activities of the characters (like Aqua’s 140km/h fastball and Morikawa’s popular chanting content). It serves to underline the protagonist’s celebrity status, the depth of the world’s lore (the Six Noble Houses), and the dedicated, frenetic nature of the fandom, which is prone to major informational and emotional derailments.
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T/L:
¹ Taiga Drama is the Japanese term for the annual, year-long historical fiction television series broadcast by NHK. ↩
² Homme-tsu is a recurring joke word on the board, a portmanteau of the French ‘homme’ (man) and the Japanese ‘pantsu’ (panties/underwear), referring to men’s underwear, which the poster Tashinami is constantly teased about wearing. ↩
³ Haka is a shortened, affectionate nickname for the user Haketoru, derived from part of their handle. ↩
⁴ Hagetoru is another nickname, sometimes linked to the reporter RamenHagetoru, used for the Verification Team member *07218KADO6. ↩
⁵ Hoge means to be vacant, spaced out, or dopey. ↩
⁶ Usuke (うつけ) is a historical term for a fool or simpleton, often associated with a famous historical figure’s early, misleading public image. ↩
⁷ Tashinami Gum is a humorous reference linking the forum’s favorite punching bag, Tashinami, to a disposable or universally available item, continuing the running joke. ↩
Notes:
• Shogun-sama – A bishop within the Holy Aqua Religion who punishes criminals. They are mentioned as the one who sent the liaison to a coal mine as punishment.
• Ken – Male. A rehabilitated man working in the mine. The fiancé of Akiyama Sachiko, the organizer of the party or one of the protagonist’s (Aqua’s) mother’s students (ikebana) appeared in Volume 2 Chapter 12. However, their engagement is not yet officially recognized, as the necessary documents have not been signed by all parties involved. Ken-kun behaves inappropriately during the event, attempting to flirt with Kanon and later becoming aggressive, even wielding a replica sword. His actions cause a disturbance, and he is eventually subdued and removed by the security team.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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