art for gk’s big bang fic! it’s magical girl gao yingjie! i just think she’s really cute!!

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If these words were said by anyone other than Tezuka, I would’ve called it a mere pleasantry. But this is Tezuka, and he’s talking to Fuji. Theirs is a relationship of things unsaid; I can’t see them wasting words on pleasantries. So, seeing thus quote makes me rethink how I perceive the two of them. I’ve always assumed that it’s Tezuka doing Fuji the favor, inciting him out of his apathy, but here Tezuka seems to imply that it was Fuji who cast off his own apathy for his team.

Several days and countless theories later, I have a new character interpretation/headcanon/rambling/almost-fic/essay/something about Fuji’s arc, and why Tezuka succeeded in driving him, in the end.

In fanon, Fuji is portrayed with a careless, mischievous, devil-may-care attitude. What’s surprising is that some portray him as kind of… manipulative and sadistic, in the literal sense of the word. It’s ironic because when you think about it, Fuji has consistently shown that he cares for people over tennis. He forfeits a game because of Kawamura’s wrist, he humiliates Mizuki because Mizuki puts tennis over Yuuta’s wellbeing, he goes all-out against Jirou because Jirou embarrassed Yuuta, he wants to teach Akaya a lesson because Akaya hurt Echizen. Fuji only cares about winning when the people he loves are involved–otherwise, tennis is just fun and games. Tezuka, I think, understands this perfectly.

I think this is why in the end, Fuji only finds his motivation after Tezuka gets hurt in the match against Atobe. In that match, Fuji sees that if someone doesn’t step up soon, Tezuka will put himself on the line again and again to ensure Seigaku’s victory. And because Fuji can’t stand to see the people he cares about hurt, he decides to step up–and so does Ryoma, albeit for different reasons.

Let’s talk about Ryoma for a second. Unlike Fuji, Tezuka and Ryoma are kindred souls. They both know what it is to put everything on the line for victory. Tezuka has seen how Ryoma behaves when he’s pushed to his limits, he’s seen Ryoma hurt, and he’s seen Ryoma persevere and win despite an injury. He sees himself in Ryoma, and so when Ryoma demands that Tezuka hand over the responsibility of being a pillar, it’s very easy for Tezuka to concede. Indeed, for the rest of Nationals, it’s Ryoma who plays in Singles 1, while Tezuka relegates himself to less pivotal positions.

Fuji, though. Tezuka has asked Fuji to step up before, and Fuji has refused. In fact, he told Tezuka he’d rather get taken out of the regulars. Unlike Ryoma, there are things Fuji still needs to prove to Tezuka, like that even when backed into a corner, he will still fight. Not because someone he loves is hurt, not for revenge, but for nothing else but victory. If he can’t do that, Fuji will never be someone that Tezuka counts on.

Unfortunately, Fuji’s breadth of talent and counter puncher playstyle means that Fuji has fewer opportunities to prove himself. As a counter puncher, Fuji wins by finding flaws, taking advantage of the opponents’ mistakes to unleash his counters and take points. The passive nature of his playstyle means that Fuji’s performance can only be as good as his opponents’ abilities. Without great opponents, Fuji can’t shine.

Then along comes Shiraishi with his perfect, flawless tennis. The absolute worst opponent a counter puncher can ever dream of. Honestly, one has to wonder what Ryuuzaki-sensei was thinking, because pitting any counter puncher against Shiraishi is a critical mistake. Based on Tezuka’s reactions during this match, I think he knows this, too.

Fortunately, Fuji is not the same person he was 200 chapters ago. When Shiraishi drives him into a corner, Fuji responds by baring everything he has: his heart, soul, and most importantly, his tennis.

…and then, after all that, he lost.

But in that loss, he proved that like the rest of Seigaku, Fuji can fight for victory and nothing else. He proceeded to come back from a 5-0 lead against a playstyle that’s practically designed to suppress his. He fought to the very last second, and he showed Tezuka, hey, this is the real me. This is everything I have. You can count on me.

team bad parenting

Jumping Gay Cat

hair evolves through the years. was the hen or the egg first?

the Brat who always wins. has a nice cat

too strong, so breaks arm and leaves forever

turns into angry American tourist when holding things

original Burger King who repeats everything cuz short term memory loss. cuz short term memory loss.

prettier then you. dead taste buds. why you touching my man?

drink this and let me write down how you react to it

cute snake

team we;ve sweat blood to come here

undercover Buddha

murmurmurmurmurmur

saved by Miyano Mamoru. the original strong

how bad is the combination of really freaking fast + can only see with one eye?

wait, who? who is this??

I know no character traits, as you don’t have character

we all love Tachibana, but no one loves us.

team what even is consistency?

girls girls girls. is not the captain

Naruto. no really, Naruto!

beansprout, has accurate view on narcissism

my name is not Jimmy

I’m the…I’m supposed to be the…. cap-… OTL

I’m far too good looking to not be playing.

ANGEEERRRRRRRRR, gimme that cinnamon roll

*is the cinnamon roll*

pedophile teacher

team snatching little children

excuse me. yes? FUCK YOU. sorry.

donald duck

how do you even captain? how do you senpai?

nufufufuing in pretty sweaters

precious child that deserves all the love and care in the world. please feed him lots of cake and praise him for being an actual great person and a hard worker! (be careful of wild rapid brothers)

a mistake. but a great mistake. wears a ribbon to be distinguishable ???

boy, are you lucky it didn’t get to singles 1. no one remembers you, tho. it might be for the better

team judgmental snobby bird flock

zzzzzz !!!!!!!  zzzzzz !!!!!!!  zzzzzz !!!!!!!

tiniest tiny, fight me!

these glasses make me look sophisticated. but I’m thinking of naked people and bad puns.

I don’t regret what I did… but what exactly did you do with my hair???

trolling mushroom alien

daddy loves everyone, but is also a huge ass.

precious mute

a very smol angel, trapped in toll body

42 year old, wants you to go

team fun

toothpaste smile

steam train

self proclaimed pun master

self proclaimed pun stopper

so little kisses, that they called me blue

fancy hair, maybe it’s maybeline. please save my brother.

we needed a 7th member

stealing drinks from children at age 150

team? this is not a team. it’s an army unit.

you’re slacking!

your moments are terribl– *flips over and dies*…….hahah. I’m fine. I’m still healthy enough to creep the senses out of you.

-is what you were going to say

prove that we’ll be fine if we go to hell. don’t mention seaweed, ever.

spends all money on sweet tooth black holes, takes all shit without complain. please protect him.

I’m not fat, I’m a flamingo. my hair gets redder as I eat more sweets

the real teniPURI. will perform as the entire cast

would you like some tea? coffee? surprise evil? napkin?

team pirates lost in the ocean

I see dead people

wanna see my snake?

viking, pirate, same thing

death by bitter vegetable. how do you mean, this isn’t legal?

another victim of the brat. but has other ??? talents ???

member 6

member 7

team drugstore

XTC. parents run a ‘pharmacy’. sure 

no ‘speed’ no life

Totoro the globe trotter

please save me. but let me tweet this first

jealous boyfriend. may have rabies

strong Buddha

everyone’s bride

runs from Osaka to Tokyo on one can of energy drink

please don’t forget.

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Ore-sama ni Amaechaina (Miloha), Atobe Keigo’s First Solo CM

This commercial is a parody of Riki Choshu’s commercial, with Atobe having the same lines and cuts as him.

“Offering me to do this commercial showed me how Morinaga Milk Industry has a great eye for quality. It’s my first time shooting a commercial, but it went easier than I had expected. I thought it’d be a little harder. Well, this much is easy. It was quite the experience. In the commercial, I dressed like a cow as the “Fairy of Miloha” and it just proved to me that anything will look good on me,” he says, with a satisfied look on his face.

To his fans: “Whenever you’re having issues with school or work, or whenever you can’t win a match, you might get to meet me if you mutter ‘Moo…’. Until then, drink some Miloha and engrave the commercial in your minds before having a good night’s rest! You’ll definitely have a good dream!”

Sure I can!! Real life has been A Lot these days (...months) but I'll try to make a post about it! It's a good idea to have one somewhere in the worldwide web, isn't it? I'm low-key surprised there isn’t one already - not that I know of, but in this tiny fandom I’m pretty sure I’d know if someone had made one.

I’ll give you a quick answer here but stay tuned for a proper post as real life allows me!

I have no idea if there’s a linguistic reason for that, but in Chinese, when you call people, you never call them just one syllable. “Xia” or “Zhi” sounds... wrong. Idk. Language quirk. “Siyang” or “Jiale” are a-okay because they’re both two-syllable names: “Si + yang” and “Jia + le”. However, “Lu + Xia” and “Zhuo + Zhi” both have two syllables, so full name it is.