i hope he's eating well,

sleeping properly,

going on quiet walks,

doing hobbies that make him feel okay,

smiling and laughing from time to time,

and taking care of a dog possibly.

i wish goro akechi could live a normal life.

Always.

orig: Carol (2015)

inspo: Words bubble up like soda pop (2021)

i got too many quotes to shuake man 😔😔

He gave in 😔

I need my post canon Shusumi using the same silly tactics on Akechi and him wondering why it keeps working HAHSHSH

They're so stupid in my brain, anyway rambles: I like the thought of 20 year old Akechi inevitably becoming more softer/unable to fully resist emotions as he spends more time with Ren and Sumi again. It comes around slowly cuz I think when people have had their guard up for

so long they tend to have it as automatic defense within them, even when nothings going on/like a norm. Also I had thing I was working on with Ren about how a struggle I want him to face in the story is about his parents/family—cuz I kinda think they're neglectful

and Ren is so caring to people because he doesn't want them to experience the same neglect something something (draft) how he never felt like a son to his biological family, how it was easy for them to sent him away—a true outcast (draft).

Pained by your silence.

“5 years…

You know

you could've called..

Sent a message

a letter,

a reply…

Anything.

I waited..

every day..

But you didn't…

…Why…”

Here's the draft/excerpt I promised—HAHSHS IT WILL GET BETTER I SWEAR! THEY WILL BE LOVEY AND STUFF!

Anyway, some context: This is my draft for their reunion, which comes in the morning after Ren and Sumi's talk the night prior (he sent her home so he could take care/watch over Akechi).

Actually, this part of the story will take a while to happen, probably around the middle cuz the first arc (?) revolves around Akesumi building their friendship.

Me to me while writing/drawing this shit

20 year olds btw

More shenanigans cuz they still haven't left my brain 😭 Actually this is a real scene in the story HAHAHSH

Akechi got angry cuz reckless moves were made and shit would've happened if he hadn't gotten there in time (part of plot conflict). Sumire and him become closer after this.

Anyway, I've been building up the story timeline and I've decided it'll take place in 2022 (5 years after P5R); I've aligned the events with the real dates of the year and stuff. Also did some extra research on places in Kamakura and Tokyo for the settings.

Choose 5 years so that the events that happened in Royal still feel somewhat fresh yet distant for Akechi. This is just base on my own experience with time frames.

If anyone's wondering why I haven't been posting post canon Shuake scenes it's cuz I'm gatekeeping them till I release the actual comic so there's something to look forward too XD.

Okay maybe I'll show an excerpt in the next one.

I forgot to mention that when it comes to confidant personality influences—Sumi is one of those that "softens" Goro in the story. Because she is to him, what the PT girls are to Ren (female/feminine friendships).

Bed hair doodle

She'll get used to it... HAHSHS

(This is an actual scene I had for da story)

I think Akechi doesn't usually let people touch him—it's just that in this moment, Sumi kinda walked in to a half awake Goro, still fatigue cuz he couldn't sleep properly (on da couch), struggling to comb his own fucked up bed hair (morning routine) so she tried to help and he couldn't say no (embarrassed). This happens earlier in their connection when both of them are already getting used to each other's company.

I will spread the caring dynamics for Akechi friendships! Also Muhen (Jazz Jin owner) said this in the anime and I was like YES.

Even when he's an adult, I feel like once you get close to someone like Akechi, it's hard to not worry about him somehow... I have scenes for this but it's in my drafts still. The care isn't one sided by the way, he learns to reciprocate in his own way.

They'll get there, trust 🙏

I was supposed to take a break from stuff but they keep being silly in my brain.

length of hair.

Something I forgot to mention before (but was in my earlier drafts) was that Akechi didn’t let his hair grow on purpose.

I was supposed to work on sumthin else (scene drafting) but eh :b

alt scene.

couldnt lock in to draft shit so mah brain got silly instead

orig: horimiya

after i finish all of the designs and majority of the drafts, ill create a proper master thread for this.

hung out with my friends last week 🫶

What if we kissed in the realm of the collective unconscious

(Apologies in advance, I will overuse this image 🙏)

Actually I just wanted to draw them making out in the post canon fits—I didn't really plan this as a scene since I had other gay ideas HAHSHS MAYBE IDK WE’LL SEE IG

Now, it's time for rambles! Buckle up babes this is a long one—

my brain wanted to cook it all out AND I STILL HAVE LEFTOVERS 😭

I also overuse the "😂" cuz I was actually laughing while typing (lost my mind) HAHSHSHS

yeah get him sumire! 😂

more akesumi shenanigans cuz they funni in mah brain HHAHSHS

My brain had this idea for their dynamic that when they get closer, Akechi becomes little softer for her and can't retaliate fully sometimes so she gets away with sayin stuff AHSHSHH (draft)

original: sailor moon

A “good” liar.

Guess who she learned it from 😁

This is just a draft scene preceding the Shuake reunion n stuff, for more context—I guess I’m spoiling a lot

I planned for Sumire to be the main deceiver in the story—not like, in a traitor way, it was with the intention of helping both sides.

I didn’t really make Shuake reunion a dramatic middle of the street shoujo manga kind of moment like Akesumi—it’s actually more private and personal? Domestic even.

"Under a roof, within these four walls—stand you, me… and the words we left unsaid.”

something something… what am I doing actually 😂 I’m going to make this cliche as hell.

I can finally draw post canon yao—I mean my post royal story.

Anyway heres Joker, his ass took a while cuz I had to study him a bit.

So, I decided on a title—I hope it doesnt sound silly but I wanted to call it "P5R: Fallen Crown."

Maybe I'll change it who knows and instead of an Ao3 fic, I wanted to turn it into a comic (manhwa style).

Here are some rambles:

Joker stuff:

Sorry dis lowkey how I see him

Ren Amamiya, my favorite yearner, you would've loved Multo by Cup of Joe (and other filipino love songs)🙏🙏🙏

to be young and in love in tokyo city~

also akechi in mah lil notebuk

"I'm sorry Goro... I'm sorry..."

"Just please head to the bathhouse okay?..."

"Mommy can't keep him waiting..."

...I have some thoughts. So, um, I ended up making this cuz I was thinking about the timeline of important events (such as the death of Akechi and Futaba's mom) and how I'd connect it/possibly bring it up in the post-canon story.

Akechi loved his mom so much that he'd let both him and the world burn. He loved her more, much, much, more, than he will ever, and I mean EVER, love himself.

I watched the show True Detective (S1) just a while back. Around the end, when Rust (MC) was on the brink of death and recovered, he described the experience to his partner Martin as "feeling light", he said that he felt like he could feel his daughter... reaching out.

His daughter died at early age. During that moment, he felt like.. he could finally let go and.. be with her. When I was watching that scene I had wondered about Akechi and his close encounters with death.

...Do you guys think, that maybe, in the back of his mind, that he accepted his demise at those moments... so he could... finally let go and... meet his mom again?...

Okay, I'll shut up actually.

Smirkin Goro and Sumi doodles cuz I realized I've only been drawing post canon him in a miserable state HAHSHS (also lowkey struggling with Joker rn 😭)

Kinda headcanon post Royal Akechi don't hapi smile much (he smirks more than he smiles). So was thinking throughout the story he'll start to learn to genuinely enjoy things again, like, letting himself feel positive emotions and shii

And those close to him (Joker and Sumire) would always be the first to notice this. It happens more towards the end though—(Akechi finally living and finding happiness would heal me fr ❤️‍🩹)