Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi & Junjou Romantica Week

AU/ free promt - Switching role au

@sihjrweek

Ritsu as chief editor and new hire takano

(Honestly nothing change)

Kisa as art student and yukina as editor

(Yukina is kisa muse)

Yoshino as editor and tori as mangaka

(Tori making sure he's yoshino favorite author )

Yokozawa as japun editor chief and kirishima as salesman

I forget a lot of things, but I could never forget our 10 year anniversary 💐 💙

(Ooc new cosplay (yay!) and sorry it's late (I have all 7 days done though!))

"It's never too late for new romance." Tezuka thought.

The beer was bitter and the night was cold but the Marukawa Christmas Party was a huge success.

Marukawa Shoten would like to extend its sincere thanks to all staff across every department for their dedication, resilience, and hard work throughout the year, brought to a fittingly festive close at this year’s Christmas party. The evening served as a rare and well-earned opportunity for editors, magakas, writers and managers alike to step away from deadlines, manuscripts, and red pens, and enjoy one another’s company in a more relaxed environment.

While the aftermath includes hoarse voices, vague memories of karaoke selections, and a renewed appreciation for public transport, the spirit of camaraderie and shared exhaustion was unmistakable. Moments of cross-departmental bonding occurred organically, occasionally loudly, and almost always with enthusiasm.

Marukawa Shoten extends special thanks to Eri Aikawa @maleaser for arranging the event with exceptional care and foresight. From seamless logistics to ensuring that everyone was fed, transported, and gently shepherded through the evening, her efforts ensured the night remained celebratory rather than catastrophic.

The lights were bright, and the night was quiet, but I hope we can stay together like this forever.

When he puts too much beer to his lips, he puts his hands all over me.

@sihjrweek ⊹˚. Day 7 ♡ Favorite series

hello everyone heres torichia with every prompt from before yay

(cw for a couple of these: suggestive, nudity; death)

@sihjrweek day 6 ⇢ “favorite couple” [+ day 2 ⇢ “bright” but i was busy this week so lol]

kisa just made it through an especially harrowing cycle just to be greeted by the most shinybrightsparkly man & he physically cannot take it ♡.

@sihjrweek Day 6: Favorite Couple

Hiyori can’t help but think maybe her dad like-likes Oniichan… in a way that’s more than a friendship? She kinda hopes it’s mutual and maybe they could get married and she’d wear a pretty dress and throw pretty flowers. Oniichan and Sorata already live here most of the time anyways.

One afternoon she comes home earlier than expected to find them sitting close at the table. Yokozawa is feeding her dad with his back turned towards her.

"Favorite Couple"

Ijuuin x yanase

Work in progress

Day 5 - Au / Free prompt

For @sihjrweek

I’ve always liked the idea of an AU where Misaki and Usami were able to go to school together, and due to different circumstances, they ended up falling in love. Basically, a world where Misaki switches roles with Takahiro—but with a happy ending.(?)

in true fashion to align with the prompt, this is late LOL @sihjrweek

***

Shit, shit, shit, this cannot be happening, Onodera Ritsu thought in absolute despair as the early morning train was delayed. He was supposed to be starting his brand new job at Marukawa Publishing today - only for the public transportation system to have completely different plans. 

I’m going to be late on my first day, I’m going to get fired and have to immediately go crawling back to my father, it’s going to be so humiliating, Ritsu held back the desire to groan. He slumped slightly in his seat, at least grateful for the fact that he managed to snag one instead of needing to stand for the entirety of the delay.

“This is fucking bullshit…” The man beside him grumbled toward no one in particular - and Ritsu certainly did not disagree. The stranger was pulling out his cellphone and making calls, seeming to be warning those he worked with about his impending tardiness. 

Although Ritsu did not try to eavesdrop, he couldn’t help but to overhear the man discussing pushing back a morning meeting with an author.

An author… Ritsu thought. What were the chances that the man he’s sitting beside also worked in publishing? 

Ritsu didn’t really have the nose for networking, his anxiety preventing him from presenting his business card to the man next to him. Besides, he seemed to be having a bit of a tough morning, he probably didn’t want to be making any kind of business connection right now. 

Instead, Ritsu decided to take advantage of having a little extra time on the train to take out a jelly packet he’d brought along with him in his rush to get out of his new apartment. “Those aren’t good for you.” Ritsu was surprised at the comment and didn’t even register that it was toward him as he did a double take toward the man sitting beside him. 

“Are you speaking to me?” He asked in confusion. “Yeah.” The guy said bluntly. 

Ritsu fought back the urge to scowl at the unsolicited comment and instead laughed awkwardly.

“Yeah, I guess not…” He replied, not knowing how else to respond. 

“A proper adult should eat a real breakfast.” 

Ritsu blinked, “Do I…know you or something?” He asked, stunned at the fact that this stranger was speaking to him like this.  

“No.”

Ritsu couldn’t maintain the fake smile at that. “A proper adult should also know how to be polite.” He retorted.

The man blinked at that and his mouth twitched slightly in amusement - which only irked Ritsu more.

“Politeness does very little, in my experience. And it’s boring.”

Boring? Was that the man’s reason for annoying him? Because he was bored sitting here waiting for the train to keep moving?

“Well, I’m not exactly in the mood to amuse anyone. I’m already going to be late to my first day at a new publishing company and having my choice of breakfast criticized isn’t helping.” 

“A publishing company? Which one?” The man asked.

Ritsu held back the urge to sigh. It wasn’t like he was getting off this train anytime soon, so he might as well extend the politeness this man found so trivial. 

“Marukawa.” He answered.

“Huh. Small world.” The man shifted to produce his own business card, holding it out toward Ritsu. “Looks like we’ll be working together. If you don’t get fired for being late, that is.” 

Ritsu tried not to grimace, taking the card and reading ‘Takano Masamune’ along with the words ‘Editor-in-Chief’ which nearly gave him a heart attack until he realized that it was for the shoujo manga department. 

Shoujo manga? Guess you really can’t judge a book by its cover, Ritsu thought. 

“I’ll be in the literature department, so I’m not sure if we’ll be seeing much of each other.” Ritsu said, hoping that would be the case as this man’s attitude rubbed him the wrong way.

The stranger - Takano, apparently - simply shrugged. 

It's late but at least it's here, right? lol @sihjrweek

***

Birthdays had never been a positive point in Masamune’s life. Even when he was younger and not quite as cynical, since his birthday fell on a particularly difficult date that made it so he never really had any peers to celebrate with. If the cold weather wasn’t already enough to deter people from making plans, the fact that his birthday was the day before a major holiday meant everyone was usually too busy spending time with people who were more important in their lives. It was only natural that Masamune began to develop a bitterness when it came to the thought of December 24th. It was nothing but a constant reminder that he was an after thought for every passerby in his life - his parents included who became less and less involved with their own son as time went on. When Oda Ritsu blew into his life like a hurricane, there was so much of Masamune unexpectedly swept away. Masamune had initially intended to drown Ritsu alongside him in his bleak and unforgiving worldview, but Ritsu’s infectious affection had won out in the end despite Masamune's attempts to harden his heart further. Masamune instead became engulfed in the terrifying wave of love, he reluctantly treaded in the deep waters of hope, and found that rather than sinking into darkness his chest became lighter with every ridiculous encounter had between him and the underclassman. 

For the first time in a long time, Masamune imagined a world in which he actually had someone by his side. Someone to celebrate with, experience new things with, explore and take on life with. It all began to feel a little less lonely. 

Masamune should have known he had dared to want too much when he started to think about how he and Ritsu might celebrate his upcoming birthday. 

But, he was alone.

Again. 

At least in the past he knew why others couldn’t celebrate with him - be it an impending snowstorm or visiting family - but Masamune didn’t even have the privilege of an explanation when it came to Ritsu’s unexpected absence, not just from his birthday, but from his life. 

Maybe it was the universe punishing him for thinking that he could have more than what he actually deserved. Maybe Ritsu had realized that Masamune was a negative black hole that had less than pure intentions at the beginning of their relationship. Or maybe - like usual - something more important came up. So important, in fact, that Ritsu hadn’t even had the time to tell him about it. Maybe Masamune just loved wrong. Everyone else who had ever claimed to love him - his parents, the people from class who had confessed despite not really knowing him, and now Ritsu - all seemed to cast him aside once Masamune no longer fit into what they wanted. However, Masamune found himself unable to do the same. 

There were a number of factors that could play into this aching wound that refused to close: the fact that Ritsu was his true first love, the lack of closure Masamune received about his disappearance, or the freshly learned information that Ritsu allegedly had a fiance. Despite the hurt, despite the future attempts to throw himself at new partners, his heart always went back to Ritsu. 

@sihjrweek Day 5: free prompt