Fan-Girl

October 10 is Mental health day

H: Can’t get any… M: It’s so difficult, we can’t relax at all H: Want to try going slightly upstream? M: Un H: Makoto, if you’re not careful of your feet… M: Eh, what… H: Makoto! M: Hurts…Ahaha, I slipped H: Are you injured? M: Nope, I’m fine, thanks! H: That’s good to hear M: I suddenly just stepped on air, hahaha H: You… Can you stand? Take my hand…Oh no M: Haru! H: Makoto you’re heavy, get off me M: Sorry! Haru, are you okay? You’re all drenched… H: Honestly… Might as well just swim as it is M: But it’s such a rare chance that we come fishing… H: We’ll come again next time. Makoto, lets swim M: Un! It feels so cool and nice H: The water is good today M: I don’t really understand, but if Haru says so it must be H: The sky is really blue M: It’ll be summer soon. I really love it here, the sky here looks especially blue H: Is that so M: It makes you feel at ease H: It makes you feel calm M: Un

M: Haru, look, there’s spring water at the deeper part of the river, lets go look H: Ah. M: It’s so amazing here, the water is sparkling and really pretty H: It’s so dazzling M: It’s our first time coming here huh, Haru M: (laughs) H: What is it? M: There’s so much duckweed stuck on Haru’s hair H: Eh… Ah! M: You shouldn’t do it so carelessly, let me help you get them off H: It’s fine M: They’ll get tangled up with your hair, come on Haru, stand still H: I already said it’s okay… M: Just a bit more… Ok, it’s gone… Ah, it’s cold! Why did you suddenly splash water on me! H: You have duckweed stuck on you too M: Liar! Ah! (gets splashed again) H: There was more duckweed stuck on M: You’re definitely lying! H: Makoto! M: Eh! What, again?! H: It’s Makoto’s fault for letting down your guard M: Wha–Take this! (splash) Haru, really H: Makoto…(laughs) H: Makoto, there’s a rainbow M: It’s true! Ne, Haru H: What is it M: Lets come together again next time H: Un

  –Before going to Australia, having his first fight with Makoto had seemed to be a huge blow to Haruka.

“Makoto rarely expresses emotions of ‘anger’. However, when he does, it has to be for someone else. Up till now Makoto has always prioritised Haruka’s feelings. Even if he feels a particular way, if Haruka is unwilling, he will tend to avoid it. The scenes with him following Haruka with his gaze are also portrayed with such an implication. But just this time, when he realised that even he did not know what Haruka thought, and after hearing Nagisa and Rei’s feelings towards Haruka, he felt that he had to relay his own feelings to Haruka, and so he finally let out his thoughts. But the Haruka at that time couldn’t accept Makoto’s words. He had always believed that Makoto was the one person who would stand by him, so he probably felt betrayed.”

– Which was the scene that left the deepest impression on you?

“I’ve mentioned it earlier, it’s Haruka and Makoto’s fight. I’ve always wanted to draw how Makoto would look when he’s truly angry, so with this scene it felt like ‘I finally have the chance!’ Even though the Makoto in that scene was angry, his expression was that of between anger and on the verge of crying. Having to express that frustration towards Haruka had pained him, and Haruka not seeming to understand had saddened him. If you think about it, this manner of getting angry was just like Makoto. On the side of the Free! series’ music composer, Kato Tatsuya, we explained in detail the impression of the scene, and he placed extra attention to compose the music based on it, it was really touching. The intense setting and melancholic melody integrated very well, and it produced a really imposing scene. From the start of the first season we have made it a point to focus on depicting the image of Makoto reaching out his hand to Haruka. Only in this scene, Makoto was shown to let go. This was part of his growth, and both of their growth. After all, as part of growing up, they can’t be together all the time. The act of Makoto letting go was a big step for him. But it’s definitely not anything to be sad about, and rather, it’s a positive implication of their growth. After all, in the final episode, he reached out his hand to Haruka again, right?”

…and today we find out that the ost is disc 2 track 21, ‘Only for you’  ಥ_ಥ

(original translation in Chinese)

[Translation] Free!DF Spotlight Color: Makoto Tachibana -  Cross Talk 01

Theme 01: “How would you describe Makoto Tachibana in one word?”

Rei: When speaking of Makoto-senpai, the fact that he is a reliable senpai who started the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club and brilliantly lead us as the club captain, comes to mind! I respect him very much! Also, together with Haruka-senpai, I guess you can say they “breathe like A and Un.” Their relationship is truly beautiful…! (T/N: A-un no Kokyuu is an idiom that describes two people who are so in-tuned they are able to understand each other without using words or gestures)

Sousuke: Makoto just coddles him too much.

Haruka: What do you mean?

Sousuke: I said what I said.

Rei: Please, both of you! ….ahem…so, if you’re to describe Makoto-senpai in one word…

Haruka: Sloppy.

Sousuke: Big.

Rei: Huh!? Those are such insincere answers…!

Haruka: No it’s not. He doesn’t put the dishes back to the same place, and he leaves his laundry scattered around.

Sousuke: I don’t see many guys who meet my eye level, so he’s tall, right?

Haruka: He told me recently that he’s grown taller again at a physical exam for new students.

Sousuke: Seriously?

Rei: U-um… ehh, Makoto-senpai is, very kind and gentle…

Haruka: …you think so?

Rei: Huh? He is not!?

Sousuke: I don’t think someone who has such a hungry and powerful swimming style should be described as gentle.

Haruka: Rei, you too felt it when you swam with him, right?

Rei: Is, is that so…? But, there is also a gentle side to him, such as how he often shared half of his popsicle with Haruka-senpai after club activities…

Sousuke: He did that, huh? Buy your own popsicle, Haru.

Haruka: Shut up… it makes my stomach cold, so I don’t want to eat the whole thing myself, that’s all.

Rei: Geez, please play nice, you two~~!!!

Of course he’s going to not take anything seriously. Of course he can shoot. The drinking, the skittishness, the recklessness, the sense of ‘keeping your head down’, the scepticism about traditional heroism….

The one with more actual experience of death, carnage and fighting is Jonathan. Not Rick. Not Ardeth Bey. Jonathan.

When Rick says ‘I’ve had worse (situation/odds)’ and Jonathan replies “ Me too”. That’s probably true. 

Drop The Mummy into the real world context and that’s a character who’s going to have seen a lot of his school friends die, along with the myths and tales of heroism they were raised on. Sort of makes the line where Evie’s scolding him for drinking/messing about a lot darker…

You certainly deserve love, and I hope you all can give and receive some love today! ❤️️ You don’t have to be attached- your friends, family, and yourself are all good candidates. These little strawberry cake buns are here to help as well, if you need some help feeling loved! 💕

Idk if this counts as a peeve more of an art-astronomy pet peeve

but when people draw the cresent moon and where the dark, shaddowed part of the moon is they put in stars

like studdenly that part of the moon is invisible instead of just being in the shadow