#shohoku

Hi guys, I apologize for such a long hiatus haha. My focus has mostly been on university (I graduate next year and I am not sure if I have a future in this doomed economy...) but my mind often goes back to Sendoh HAHHAHA. For being a side character in a series that has ended almost thirty years ago, he is quite enigmatic. The way he was written makes him feel like someone you may encounter in your day to day life. I feel like almost everyone has encountered a Sendoh in their life; the type of person that leaves you baffled in amazement, yet you never get to truly know the type of life they live. Either because they put up a polite distance or because you were so focused on idealizing them that you never truly got to know them as a person.

Even despite reading the series numerous times and having written many analyses about Sendoh, he remains a character shrouded in many mysteries.

Last year I had coincidentally encountered a man that was acquainted with Inoue and I looked for his account on Linkedin a while back to see if I could ask him more about the SD cast, but unfortunately, his account was deleted.

However, there is another really interesting detail about Sendoh I had forgotten to include in the post with the other special facts about him. When I asked if Inoue had a future occupation for Sendoh, I was told something very interesting: While Sendoh goes on to "do many things as an adult, but one of his biggest dreams is to open a cafe by the seaside" AND THIS IS JUST SO HIM???? It suits him so well, especially as the type of person who likes to observe others and the world around him.

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Sakuragi Hanamichi

Mito helps him find out about every single free Christmas place in town and nearby.

His choice criteria is cuteness because IT HAS TO BE AS CUTE AS Y/N-CHAN

Saves money to pay for dinner/christmas snacks, like gingerbread cookies.

Dies when he sees you in your Christmas outfit.

He takes you to a super cute square where there are Christmas presentations and cute Christmas food to eat

Watches you watch the presentations

Prays the whole night to have a chance to kiss you under the mistletoe

Rukawa Kaede

Bike ride to see all de Christmas decoration in town before it snows too much to ride bikes.

Stops when he notices you liked a specific decoration or place;

You make him take photos in a photobooth with Christmas frame, and you put your scarf around his neck;

Finish the ride in a sweet shop;

Mitsui Hisashi

Cozy restaurant with elegant clothes

Stunned and speechless by how you look;

Buys you a Christmas gift and gives it to you before the date. Probably it would be Christmas themed.

A lot of soft talking on the restaurant. He loves to take you to places where he can talk with you without worrying about other people;

Probably would choose a table with a couch, not chairs, to make you feel more relaxed and comfortable;

Strategically takes you to a mistletoe at the end of the date;

Miyagi Ryota

CHRISTMAS GAMES

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

He decorates his garage so he can make the perfect Christmas place for the most fun Christmas date ever

Super competitive but let you win a lot of games

Take advantage of the games and bet you a lot of kisses under the mistletoe

He even put one there so he can kiss you the whole date

Christmas Karaoke while eating christmas snacks

Akagi Takenori

Christmas opera or Christmas play

Super fancy and polite

Beautiful christmas gift (probably jewlery);

Worried all the time if you are cold;

Takes you to a fancy restaurant after the play and you two talk about it. He prefers to listen;

Avoids mitletoes consciously because he doesn't want to make you feel obligated to kiss him;

Kogure Kiminobu

Cozy Christmas date at his house;

Christmas romantic movie;

Gingerbread cookies he made himself and hot chocolate;

Slowly relaxes to let you hug him during the movie;

Soft and relaxing talking;

Should I write part 2?