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Taste in music/literature:
Yahikoās a big fan of music with energy, and heās a sucker for pop music with catchy hooks but otherwise no real complexity. Heās constantly singing Top 40 choruses to himself in a modern AU because he gets those earworms bad. Some specific things from his playlist though:
ā¢ High Hopes by Panic at the Discoā¢ Keep Your Head Up by Andy Grammerā¢ The Violence by Rise Against (an early Akatsuki anthem)
Literature-wise, heās fond of fiction that draws heavily on real history, but not necessarily history texts themselves because of how dense they can be. Jiraiya endeavored to give him (and Konan and Nagato) a decent education during his time with them, but Yahiko isnāt at a reading level where lengthy, pedantic explanations will make any sense to him. Heād much rather listen to other people recount their stories than read an academicās writing anyway because 1) history seems more real that way, and 2) he tends to ask a lot of questions. With that said, lack of time has kept his library pretty small, but he definitely has copies of all of Jiraiyaās novels.Ā if heās actually read them, thatās another storyā¦
Itās... legible. His kana almost never lines up though. Most of his loops end up being too small, and his lines rarely intersect where theyāre supposed to. But his writing can be read (with enough effort). His notes to himself tend to be shorthand scribbles, but anything longer mirrors the way he speaks (lots of slang, informal endings, and the worst run-on sentences). Writing talent seems to be the one thing Jiraiya didnāt pass on to him.
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Yahiko is definitely the kind of person whoās constantly on the go, until heās not. His sleep schedule is only regular because his activity levels tend to be pretty consistent on a day-to-day basis, and heāll fall asleep as soon as heās worn himself out. He has no concerns about where he ends up sleeping, whether thatās on the floor, on a bed, or on someoneās shoulder, and is really flexible about most things involving sleep. He doesnāt need a ritual to wind down, nor does he need his environment to be a particular way (as long as heās full and dry, heāll go right to sleep). The one exception to this is the sound of the rain. Heās grown so accustomed to hearing it that he actually struggles to sleep when he stays somewhere that doesnāt have that constant noise.
Heās a pretty heavy sleeper once heās asleep, and generally sleeps a solid 6 hours without waking, but heās prone to tossing and kicking, so bed partners beware. Nagato and Konan both have probably woken up to one of his arms across their necks. His body tends to emit quite a bit of heat, too, so he doesn't usually sleep with too many blankets, but it makes him excellent for cuddling on cold nights.
