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Sunday's eyes are fixed on the piano. He can't explain why, but something about it is captivating.
It's been a very long time since Sunday's played piano.
"Uh, Passenger Sunday?" the Conductor repeats, and Sunday blinks, stiffening as he glances down to meet their eyes, widened slightly in expectation.
"I - sorry," he stammers, clasping his hands together before him in an effort to keep him from tugging his feathers. "I was just - I didn't know there was a piano aboard the Express."
Pom-Pom glances back at it, a small sigh leaving their lips. "Ah, yes," they say, shaking their head. "That old thing... it belonged to Akivili, many years ago."
They say this in the same tone one might say we found it on the side of the road amongst the trash and not this instrument belonged to the long-dead Aeon of the Trailblaze.
The crew of the Astral Express, as Sunday quickly learns, love music.
Or: five times Sunday played piano for a Nameless, and once he played for someone else.
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- Part 2 of no singer responds to the conductor
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far away i can hear the sound of someone out there singing by astraltrain
Fandoms: 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
19 Apr 2026
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"Do you not put things in alphabetical order?" Sunday asks weakly, watching as March tears open a box and leaves it at her feet on the floor. His wings twitch anxiously. "Wouldn't that make it easier to find?"
"Oh, Sunday," March laughs, reaching out to swat his arm playfully. "Around here, we just remember where things are. There's no need for any complex systems at all."
"It might be a good idea," Himeko muses, pinching her chin thoughtfully as she gazes up at the shelves. "Well… we've already started. Nobody's ever had a problem with it before, anyway."
Sunday bites the inside of his cheek and swallows blood.
After destroying his own life and leaving everything behind to travel with the Astral Express, Sunday finds himself slipping into old habits.
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- Part 1 of no singer responds to the conductor
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jenny was a friend of mine by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
22 Mar 2026
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"Aoi," Nene whispers.
Her gaze is utterly helpless, her body paralyzed with a fear that Aoi doesn't understand. She has seen something inside this house that has made her like this. That much is clear. Aoi had only heard the explanation of you died - all of you died - he made me hurt you, but that was before and I won't do it again, I won't, this is going to work to give her an idea of what had gone on. Something about alternate timelines. Something about her own death at Nene's hands. Even as insane as it sounded, it could never be enough to make Aoi falter.
She'd do anything for Nene, even die, if she asked her to.
Aoi has never really thought much of herself, despite what the girls in her year think. Her sense of self worth is in the negatives. So when her best friend asks her to do something incredibly drastic, she can't bring herself to say no.
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the ultimate guide to friendship by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
28 Feb 2026
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"I didn't want to just use your ability or anything," Mitsuba blurts. No, it's way more embarrassing than that, and he's starting to think this was a bit of a stupid idea. "I guess I just... I mean, all I really wanted was, uh..."
Shijima furrows her eyebrows, looking slightly annoyed. "Come on, kid, spit it out already."
"I just wanted to be friends with you," Mitsuba rushes to say, and then tries to force a grin to make him look less like a loser, which he doesn't think works at all.
Shijima stares at him like he's grown a second head. Mitsuba falters, smile wavering, and he drops his gaze to his hands.
"Uhh..." Shijima utters. She sounds somewhat taken aback. "...Why?"
One of the things Mitsuba wants most in the world is to have someone to talk to. One of the things Shijima wants most in the world is some peace and quiet. However, he might just have the perfect tool to use to sway her.
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- Part 17 of the nightlife
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heart by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
15 Feb 2026
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How embarrassing, to be an exorcist who faces dangerous supernaturals on the regular and to be shivering at the sight of a spider on the wall. Teru would laugh.
...Teru probably wouldn't laugh. Teru would smile sympathetically and take care of it for him, and then ruffle his hair and tell him it's ok to not be able to do everything. He wouldn't intend for it to come across condescendingly, and Kou would be the asshole for interpreting it that way. He'd feel guilty for it afterwards. He'd remember Teru telling him how weak he was and feel sick.
Kou needs to grow up and deal with this on his own if he doesn't want any of that to happen.
Kou's been having bad dreams lately. His old wounds seem to only be getting worse, and they're becoming much harder to hide. However, an old acquaintance lurks in the shadows, and might have a helpful trick that will take Kou straight from the frying pan into the fire.Series
- Part 16 of the nightlife
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i won't say it if you won't say it first by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
26 Jan 2026
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I'm writing this to confess my feelings. I think you're cute, and you're really sweet, and you're really funny, too. I want you to know that I like you a lot. If you don't reciprocate, that's ok, but I had to tell you that I really like you and if you wanted to go out sometime, I would like that.
From, Chihori.
Mitsuba and Natsuhiko stare at the paper in silence for a long moment.
"I knew it," Natsuhiko mutters. He looks weirdly distressed, shaking his head solemnly like someone's just died. "This is bad for you, isn't it, Mitsuba? You like this guy, and now this girl's written this letter confessing her feelings when you haven't had the chance to confess your -"
"Fuck, I know," Mitsuba snaps, irritation boiling over. "I know."
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When a girl writes Kou a letter confessing her feelings and leaves it in his locker, Mitsuba finds he has two days to decide whether his moral compass is strong enough to lead him to the correct choice for what to do with it.Series
- Part 15 of the nightlife
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worlds apart by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
10 Jan 2026
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At this moment, Kou's phone pings. He has notifications silenced for the group chat apart from direct pings, so he doesn't know who it is. He shifts Tiara aside with a muttered apology so he can reach his phone again and checks the notification, heart thumping at the possibility of it being his dad, finally remembering.
It's not him. Kou's not sure if it's better or worse.
Mitsuba (18:50): YOU
Mitsuba (18:50): I'm outside your house
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Mitsuba comes to see Kou the day after New Years, for no reason in particular. Kou can't decide if this is a good thing or not.Series
- Part 14 of the nightlife
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closer than you think by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
01 Jan 2026
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The Minamotos are going to the local shrine. It's too early for hatsumode, but that's not the purpose of their journey. No, it's that an event is being held there this year. The Miura shrine is hosting a small selection of stalls for New Year's, followed by fireworks at midnight.
"More people are doing that these days, you know?" Teru had said, when asked why he'd suggested changing up their plans this year. "It's fun. An excuse to dress up and eat until we're stuffed without you having to cook. Don't you think that sounds fun, Kou?"
That was the closest Kou had gotten to a reason why Teru might have wanted to do this, although if he had to guess the real catalyst behind it all, he'd probably find it shaped exactly like their father.
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It's New Year's Eve, and Kou is heading out with his family with secret plans to show a certain someone else around too.Series
- Part 13 of the nightlife
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as long as it's with you by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
24 Dec 2025
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Mitsuba makes a face at Kou, but continues speaking. "Ok, so you know how you have the worst fashion sense imaginable and you dress like shit and you look terrible and every item of clothing you own looks like it was thrown out of hell by the devil for being too disgusting?"
Kou blinks. "Uh... I hadn't heard anyone say that before, but alright..."
"It's true," Mitsuba says seriously. Then he cracks a grin, poking himself in the cheek with his fingertip. "And I am here to fix it for you."
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Mitsuba volunteers to be Kou's fashion consultant for the day so they can go shopping. Kou isn't sure about taking Mitsuba to the city, but agrees, because he's incapable of saying no to him.Series
- Part 12 of the nightlife
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"I don't care if you win whatever stupid bet you've got!" Till shouts, pinning Ivan to the floor. The older boy thrashes under him, but he's smaller, so he can't do much while Till attempts to yank his hand away from his mouth. "What is the deal with your hand? Why're you hiding your face? Stop being a stupid asshole and get over yourself -"
He stops mid sentence, because he finally manages to pull Ivan's hand away.
Till's familiar with the sight of bruises. He has them all the time, whether it be from his own clumsiness, his teachers rough handlings or the constant fights he starts with the other kids. They map his body, black, purple, greeny-yellow, sickly looking blood blooming underneath his pale skin, painful to touch, painful to poke with his finger again and again just to see if they would change colour.
However, seeing them on Ivan's skin is something else entirely. Two of them, one on either side of his lips, like someone had grabbed his face and stretched his mouth open hard enough to hurt.
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"Sick of these nights to come, to be engulfed in silence..."
Till ignores him and paces, back and forth, back and forth.
"In your gaze, where I'm seen, consume me, yes, me..."
Back and forth, back and forth, lungs heaving.
"To this everlasting melody, face to face..."
Finally, Ivan stops singing. Till can feel his gaze bearing into his back.
"You know, this is a duet," the older man says, matter-of-factly. "It'd be nice if you'd sing with me and make use of our last practice session like we're supposed to be doing."
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Round six is starting in thirty minutes. All that's left for Till to do is wait. -
on fire by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
03 Dec 2025
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"For God's sake," Kou hears an exasperated voice say, and he realizes it's Teru. He'd been up here about five minutes ago, and now he's back and Kou still hasn't moved. "How long does it take you to wash up? You've been in here forever."
"I have not been in here forever," Kou calls back, somewhat irritated even though Teru's not exactly wrong to be annoyed at him. He was already in a bad mood from the time he woke up this morning, and his brother isn't helping. "Give me two minutes, you can't wait two minutes?"
"You said two minutes ten minutes ago," Teru complains. "I have a routine and you are messing me up, Kou."
"You're so dramatic, it wasn't even ten minutes," Kou scoffs. "It was, like, five at the very most."
"It was ten," Teru insists irritably.
Kou closes his eyes and prays for strength.
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In the aftermath of the recent events with Mitsuba, Kou feels like everybody in the world is out to get him.Series
- Part 11 of the nightlife
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a picture of you by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
16 Nov 2025
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“Of course, I couldn't get you to make a yorishiro when you were first born,” Tsukasa says, delightedly, like he's unaware of Mitsuba's pure horror. “You didn't have any memories, so of course, nothing was important to you yet. But I think enough time should have passed now that you should have something that means a lot to you, right?”
Blue eyes that turn stormy grey when it rains, sharp fangs poking out behind soft pink lips, ruffled blonde hair that's never brushed, a stupid, childish omamori earring -
“Tsukasa,” Mitsuba says, and his breaths aren't coming evenly, now. Terror builds in his gut. “Tsukasa, I know you said you don't know everything, but -”
Tsukasa turns around, eyes wide with curiosity. “Yeah?” he says. “What's wrong?”
Mitsuba opens and closes his mouth helplessly before asking. “Tsukasa, can a human being become a yorishiro?”
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After being given the exact details of what making a yorishiro entails, Mitsuba realizes he needs to stay far, far away from one Kou Minamoto.Series
- Part 10 of the nightlife
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biting the hand that feeds you by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
18 Oct 2025
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It's close enough to winter that it's certainly not a seasonal activity anymore, so Mitsuba thinks it's crazy that Kou suggests a walk through a forest one lazy afternoon.
“Why would I want to do that,” he says flatly. “I genuinely can't think of a single thing I'd rather do less.”
Kou seems unfazed by his immediate rejection. “The weather's nicer today than it'll probably be for the next few weeks,” he starts, putting up a finger for each point he lists. “It's good exercise, which I need after all the time I spent in bed when I was sick a couple weeks ago. There won't be many other people around due to the season. It's healing.”
“Not a single one of those things you've just said affects me in any way whatsoever,” Mitsuba tells him. “Especially not the healing aspect. Try again."
Kou glares.
“I have a ton of snacks in my bag that we can eat when we find a good spot,” he admits, after a moment. “And I bought you bubble tea.”
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Mitsuba and Kou go on a walk in a local public forest to make good use of a warm autumn day. However, there's something lurking in the forest, something that wants nothing good from either of them.Series
- Part 9 of the nightlife
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loss means there was love by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
12 Oct 2025
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“Shut up,” Kou says hoarsely, putting up a finger. “Seriously, shut the fuck up. What are you doing here?”
Mitsuba giggles and leans in closer, hands folded behind his back. "I wanted to know why you weren't in school,” he admits. “Daikon told me it “wasn't my business” or whatever, as if I'm not School Mystery Number Three and everything's my business. I tried spying on your brother, too, but he just stopped whatever he was saying and stared directly at the mirror I was in like he somehow knew I was in there.” He shudders. “It was so terrifying that I didn't try it again.”
Kou snorts. “That sounds like Teru, alright. So the natural next step was to come to my house?”
“Duh,” Mitsuba says, eyes widening slightly with realization. “God, you're sick, aren't you? Why couldn't Daikon just tell me that? Unless… Kou, are you on your deathbed right now?”
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Mitsuba comes to visit Kou when he's unwell, not knowing that there's more to Kou's sickness than meets the eye.Series
- Part 8 of the nightlife
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everything, but only one thing at a time by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
04 Oct 2025
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Suddenly, Nanamine speaks up, extending a dainty hand towards Mitsuba. “You wouldn't be willing to assist me with something, would you, Mitsuba? It's terribly important, and it would be so helpful if you could.”
Mitsuba's eyes widen, and he has to blink a few times to make sure he's still in reality. Nanamine wants help from him?
Clearly, Natsuhiko shares the same thought process. “Ahh, my lady, if you require -”
“No,” Nanamine says again, shaking their head. Their eyes are fixed on Mitsuba and Mitsuba alone. “I just need Mitsuba.”
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Mitsuba's thought a lot about himself, his body and his general existence as a supernatural during recent times. Thankfully, he knows people who are willing to listen to him.(Or, the Mitsuba gender fic I've been wanting to write for weeks.)
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- Part 7 of the nightlife
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seven days by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
27 Sep 2025
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Being so close to Mitsuba is incredibly strange. If Mitsuba were human, Kou would be able to hear his breathing, feel the warmth radiating off of him, smell whatever shampoo he'd last used or something like that. He's not getting any of that. If it weren't for the physical sensation of somebody leaning up against him, he might not even know he was there. Mitsuba has very little presence.
Still, Kou wouldn't change being next to him for anything. Even if he is a bit unnerving.
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Kou and Mitsuba encounter each other every day over the course of a week, and shenanigans ensue.Series
- Part 6 of the nightlife
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wherever you are it feels like home by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
06 Sep 2025
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“Your boundary,” Kou says aloud. He's coming to some understandings. “It… doesn't listen to your requests? It doesn't do what you want?”
Mitsuba glowers. His hair is sticking up in a way that makes him look almost catlike, as though he's trying to make himself look bigger.
“Fuck you,” he says, but quieter this time. “No, it doesn't. Not most of the time. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, exactly - if I'm not authoritative enough, if there's instructions I'm supposed to be following that no one told me, if it just doesn't like me as much as the last Number Three. I don't know.”
He turns around to glance at his bed, expression tightening. His face is flushed pink with embarrassment.
“I'm kind of afraid of it,” he mutters, so soft Kou almost doesn't catch it.
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After a supernatural attack that leaves Kou too disheveled to go home and face his brother, Mitsuba reluctantly allows him into his boundary to clean up. However, the Hell of Mirrors has other plans for Kou.Series
- Part 5 of the nightlife
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i know who you pretend i am by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
30 Aug 2025
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“Kou,” Mrs Mitsuba asks. “You're from an exorcist family, is that correct?”
He opens his mouth, but it's suddenly dry and he's unable to speak for a moment. She can't be asking him this for a good reason, and his mind races with a million thoughts. It's not possible that she's started seeing supernaturals, is it? Kou really hopes not. Explaining Mitsuba to her would be a nightmare.
“I am,” he says. “The Minamoto clan has been full of exorcists for generations. Why do you ask?”
She bites her lip, letting out a soft sigh through her nose. “It may seem… silly what I'm about to say,” she admits. “But I believe… I believe I may be being haunted by my son.”
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After a startling admission from Mrs Mitsuba, Kou volunteers to perform a ritual to determine whether there's a supernatural in her home.Series
- Part 4 of the nightlife
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after hours by astraltrain
Fandoms: 地縛少年花子くん | Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun | Toilet-bound Hanako-kun (Manga)
23 Aug 2025
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“You were actually being serious?”
“I'm always incredibly serious.”
Mitsuba stares at him like he's grown a third head.
“You actually expect me to clean the school bathrooms with you?” he says, completely scandalized. He gestures towards himself with his pink sleeved hand. “Me? Cute little ol’ me?”
Kou just nods, unwavering. “Yeah. You lost the bet, so you pay the price.”
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After losing a bet with Kou, Mitsuba is forced to spend some time around Hanako and Nene, who he doesn't know very well. Nene comes up with a fun idea to help them get to know each other.Series
- Part 3 of the nightlife