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@emilufever.bsky.social Sep 26, 2026, 12:25 PM

C0m for anon 🎶✨️ #daveandbambi #KingForAnotherDay

@camations.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 9:56 PM

wrote a big ol' blog on my tumblr about a side of hakuko's KFAD characterization i feel like doesnt get talked about enough (probably because it wasnt intended and its all just headcanon lol): her low self-esteem and constant need to be perfect
#siivagunner #rhythmmasters #kfad #kingforanotherday

its only really alluded to in the kfad mojo but based on some of her dialogue there i always saw Hakuko as someone who puts a lot of pressure on herself to be perfect.

"...I have no excuses now if I don't hit a Perfect!" is subtle but its the best example of my point

i see Hakuko as the type of person who sets a lot of unrealistic expectations for herself to be perfect at everything she does. because shes internalized that her self-worth is measured purely by her accomplishments. and if she falls short, if she misses even a single beat, if she isnt perfect, then she isnt worth anything at all. she puts out so much love for the world and her friends, but leaves very little love for herself

she has a lot of different talents and interests (music, dancing, fashion, etc.), and she genuinely enjoys them. but the thing that prevents her from fully enjoying any of them is this constant, nagging desire to push herself to be perfect at them

she went into King For Another Day the same way, thinking she was going to win flawlessly. not just because she genuinely wanted to, but because she felt she had to.

she kinda glosses over it in her interview after the fact, but if she needed an entire crowd of monkeys to come cheer her up after her first loss, i imagine she must've taken it pretty hard, just as if not worse than Don-Chan did

but in the end, the whole tournament was her wake-up call. through having Don-chan by her side, meeting so many other talented contestants, and eventually being eliminated, she realized how silly she was being. her chat with Jack near the end of the tournament shows her growth

even if she didnt win, she came incredibly close both times she lost. and there were countless fans out there who were rooting for her, and were proud of her and Don-chan despite being voted out. sometimes even when you do everything right and you hit every beat, you just cant be perfect. but you also dont have to be. in her own words, an OK is not a Superb, but it's not a Try Again either.

anyway just felt like writing about my wife and her character arc since the Rhythm Masters takeover is very soon. like i said though most of this isnt really touched upon in any of Hakuko's appearances in the mojo. i dont blame the SG team though, the mojo had a lot going on and a lot to keep up with. if im being honest most of this is probably just in my head lol. hope you enjoyed nontheless

@punart.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 5:15 AM

L&D!
#Siivagunner #Kfad #Kingforanotherday #art