#mai taniyama
“I’m not jealous of you. I'm…” A mumble.
“What?” Mai asked, straining to hear it.
Another mumble, slightly louder.
“I’m sorry,” Mai said. “Once more?”
“I’m jealous of Naru!” She snapped out, falling back on herself immediately, surprised with herself. Over time, Mai had seemed to have that effect on her quite a lot. It was infuriating. Masako was used to having a handle on her emotions. Used to the calm, detached look she kept. From their first job together Mai seemed effective in smashing through that. Annoyingly, Mai just blinked at her. Discomfort settled over her skin. “Well, are you just going to sit there or will you say something?” She asked with as much calm as she could muster.
“I…” Mai looked genuinely confused. Her head tilted to the side like a cocker spaniel. “Why would you be jealous of Naru?”
Masako… could not believe this. Just how stupid was Mai? No wonder Naru felt he had to keep an eye on her. Not only was Mai endearingly kind, she was also infuriatingly dense. This was one of the main reasons Masako hadn’t liked her to begin with. And then she had to go and… Be everything else. Everything she couldn’t always be. Kind. Emotive. Passionate. So, so passionate over everything. Like it just burst out of her because there was so much it had no other choice. “Because I’m in love with you.”
Mai froze and for the longest moment, Masako was terrified. It wasn’t the first time she felt fear. Actually, she has felt fear quite often. Both her own and others. But never like this. Mentally, she knew whatever happened ultimately didn’t affect her seriously. A rejection wouldn’t kill her or give her an irreparable injury. It felt like it could, though. It felt like everything in her life was riding on Mai’s next words and it was terrifying . Then Mai shook her head, eyes down. Masako’s heart plummeted.
“You're… in love? With me ?” Mai asked hesitantly. It felt like Masako was on a roller coaster. Or, she thought it felt like she was on a roller coaster. She’d never been on one before, but this felt like how she’d heard people describe it. Her heart flipped at the tone of Mai’s voice.
“Yes,” Masako said quietly. It felt like if she spoke any louder the moment would shatter and she’d be left behind in pieces. She didn’t think she’d be able to confess again, if this wasn’t real.
For a moment Mai gaped at her. Like a fish. And then her mouth closed and her eyes sparkled. “I love you, too, Masako.” The words were quiet, but full. Full in a way Masako didn’t really know words could be. Hope and joy and love and all the positive emotions Masako felt she could think of as well as a shyness that she’d rarely seen against Mai’s passion. But then… She smiled. And it was small, but determined, and Masako could see that addicting- and yes, infuriating - passion spark in her eyes. When Mai smiled, Masako smiled back. Smaller but no less brightly.
Part ¼
This is an illustration of @csakuras amazing story Midnight Train (which can be found here: Part 1,Part 2,Part 3,Part 4)
Thanks again for letting me try to draw it! ♡
I’ve been wanting to draw more this year and this story is a favorite, so here we are~ also I’m a dumbass and didn’t consider this story has a lot of stuff i dont know how to draw such as animals and backgrounds lol
Hopefully the next parts won’t take so long, as they’re already sketched~
Patterns from Toptal Subtle Patterns.
Behind the scenes in the Bloodied Labyrinth episode hehe
2021 Ghost Hunt Fanworks Weekend! April 10th & 11th
GHHQ’s Sixth Annual Fanworks weekend!
What is it?
Each year GHHQ hosts a Ghost Hunt fanworks event. In the past we have done an exchange where folks worked to craft a work specifically for another participant. This year we are changing things up a bit…
How to participate?
- Submit prompts: Between now and February 1st submit prompt ideas to GHHQ. We will gather them all up and make a master prompt post for the event.
- Pick a prompt: Choose from the list of prompts and make a fan work based on it.
- Submit your finished work: Please submit your work by end of day April 9th so that it can be scheduled for release. Please include which prompt you are doing so we can include that in the post.
- Enjoy yourselves!
What sort of fanworks are accepted?
Basically all sorts, past exchanges have included fanfiction, fanart, photo edits, and more.
Drabbles, oneshots, multi chapter, sketches, line art, color comics, Asethetic boards, or cover creations; all are welcome!
If you have any questions please send us an ask at GHHQ!
Interested in seeing the works from the previous years’ events?
Check it out here!
Light Novel Translation
Akuryou - First series (Ongoing translation by a few different translators)
One of the translators for this is also posting their chapters here
Parts of Volume 3 by another translator can be found here*
Akumu no Sumu Ie- Second Series
Manga Translation
Akuryou- First Series
Akumu no Sumu Ie- Second Series (In-progress)
Short Stories Translations
His Reality- A short story from Naru’s perspective on his daily life which also provides information into his past.
The System of Unexplained Phenomena- The ‘introduction section’ of Naru’s book of that title.
Angel with a Bicycle- A short story that follows a 9-year-old Naru as he meets the man who will teach him about magic tricks.
Confessions of a White Crow- A Short story which takes place when Naru is 15 years old. The story is told through a discussion about Naru and his family by two others.
Eugene: A story from Gene’s POV of he and Oliver’s home and school lives prior to the events of the main series.
Least Visible Side Profile: Page 1,Page 2- Some of the SPR Irregulars having a chat at a restaurant, takes place between the two series.
Trajectory of a Satellite-A short story from Masako’s POV that takes place while Naru is back in England for Gene’s funeral.
The Millennial Kingdom-A short story about John Brown’s life both before and after coming to Japan.
Genki: A short story about Mai and her thoughts on the future of school, life, and love after Oliver leaves after finding Gene’s body.
Drama CD Translations
A youtube playlist of various of the Ghost Hunt Audio Dramas translated
Bits of Information/Characterization Translations
Naru’s classification of individuals as pumpkins and character stats
Ghost Hunt Series Timeline/Overview
GHHQ would like to thank all of the great individuals who have worked so hard to translate and share this information.
@flychansan,@yonakayaku,@csakuras,@withchhuntress,@thisurlplease,Kagedreams, @ruthlessnightsscans and others who we don’t have contact information for.
This fandom would be would be missing out on a lot of important information if it weren’t for you!!
*Translation updated/added with 2/9/21 update
If you or anyone you know has translated a Ghost Hunt story and you don’t see it listed here please let us know. We would love to help spread the word.
a ghost hunt zine
It’s finally here!! Take a look at Familiar Keepsakes, our fandom’s collaborative zine! With the theme of ‘Family,’ we wish to impart how much Ghost Hunt has brought us all together to make one big ole family, just as how the SPR gang has formed lifelong ties with each other
We apologize for the wait, though it’s always better late than never, right? Consider this as a special treat just for you. (Happy Halloween!)
Thank you very very much to our contributors! Please send your love over to them!@csakuras @willtart@flychansan@atalieaoi@thisurlplease@vzyfny @crazydcchick@radiowrites@eyeliner-vampire
Thank you also to our wonderful editorial board! @rmnitb@tiffotcf@books-tea-ghosts@puff-the-evil-dragon@samantha-girlscout
Download it here!
➡ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ld_0Vj6hHJsJgHd8QWIzZiMNsZDWMwIz?usp=sharing
A short note on the files:
1. The [reading copy] is meant to be read digitally. The pages have been ordered so as to emulate the appearance of a zine, but please do not print this.
2. The [printing copy] has been set for back-to-back printing on A4 paper. If you do not have a border-less printing feature on your printer, scale the file down to 90~95% so that nothing will be cut out. If you need help with this, message @rmnitb
2a. After printing the zine, you can bind it using several methods. You may find tutorials online.
Lastly, thank you for your support! Let’s collab again and make more zines together soon~
Are you a Ghost Hunt fan? Do you continue to create and subscribe to fan content despite the series having ended several years ago? Has this fandom become a family of sorts for you, just as the SPR gang eventually became a family as well?
If you answered yes to all these questions, this zine is for you!
To commemorate our fandom’s first collaborative zine, the theme is: FAMILY.
We accept previously unpublished Ghost Hunt fanworks of prose, poetry and visual art that utilize the family theme. (It doesn’t have to be literal. You may interpret the theme any way you want.)
Limits (works should not go over) :
Prose - 3000 words
Poetry - 30 lines
Artwork - A5-sized, colored and b/w (2 versions required)
Submit your pieces to [email protected] with the subject line “GHZINE - [TITLE] - [AUTHOR/ARTIST]” on or before June 1, 2020, 11:59PM (EST), .docx or .rtf / .png file formats only.
The zine will be available to everyone by July 2020. You will be able to keep it as a PDF, or print it on A4 paper if you’d like a physical copy for yourself
Meet the team:
Editors:@tiffotcf,@rmnitb
Cover artist/Art director: @books-tea-ghosts
Auditors:@puff-the-evil-dragon,@samantha-girlscout
If you have any questions, you may approach any member of the team!
Fanfic Recommendation
Human Chapter One, a ghost hunt fanfic | FanFiction
Now this have been one of the most amazing fanfic i have ever read. This is a Naru x Mai in Ghost hunt. Paranormal hunting with a side romance. There are soooo many fics which are WIP bit this is finished, which is a plus.
