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Following the death of his grandfather, Shu has had very little to live for other than his one light: Mika. Others call what he is doing witchcraft or sacrilege, but Shu sees the true future of humanity in the automaton he is steadily perfecting. If he can take control of the one thing God holds over them—life and death—then they will have no need to bend to the will of fate any longer. So he locks himself away, devoting all of his being to the creation of life from metal.
Nothing else matters outside of that.
And yet, the outside still finds ways to make itself known.
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When I was young, I suddenly came down with a fever, much like what happened now. My mother took care of me, constantly at my bedside.
I had been such a burden on her, I am fairly certain I shed tears in remorse.
Why did I come down with a fever then…?Snow Globe, chapter 6 - translation by Emily (@harmonyleaf)
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The Artificer and the Clockwork Heart by raspberryjams
Fandoms: Ensemble Stars! (Video Game)
05 Jul 2025
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Shu Itsuki boasts universal renown for his innovative robotics which hold no compromise on aesthetic nor function. He is a pioneer in the field, having secured his place in history for eternity.
…Or so goes the unwoven tale that was snipped in the bud before it had a chance to blossom.
Now, he can’t even bear to leave his own home, let alone present himself atop the world stage.
He’s determined to leave that era of his life behind and live as a simple man, as he ought to have from the start. But when he hears a mysterious android’s lonely song, it moves him. And he sees potential in the android’s future—perhaps even in his own future.
So against all logic, he risks himself again, all for a meager chance at redemption.
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Rondo of Admiration and Despair by raspberryjams for PorcelainCircus
Fandoms: Ensemble Stars! (Video Game)
18 Jun 2025
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He's too close to the mirror to see anything beyond his own paling visage, but he does feel the heat tickling his ear when his captor hisses—
“Just look at what you've done now.”
—in Mika's own voice?
Mika is being held in place by... Mika, though his doppelgänger has a set of yellow eyes to contrast his blue.
“Ya couldn't keep a lid on yerself an' now everything's messed up. An' yer not leavin' here 'till yer restringed proper.”
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Monsters are manifested by the souls of artists who have lost their way, and so it reasons that it would take another artist to guide them back into the light. Such is the role their unit—“Valkyrie”—plays in this performance. There are other magical girls like them, but none so powerful, and none more capable of delivering their school from the murky depths it has fallen into.
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A doll made to be something that it is not is a foolish endeavor, one which dooms both creator and created. The appeal of a doll resides in what it is, after all, and to strive for more is hubris, or perhaps idiocy. Mika Kagehira is a doll, and he has a doll, and neither are what they were made to be. He considers this cruel.
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21 Dec 2025
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But this time, he had to get it right. Mika felt it, this one would be right. The first two steps were perfect, time almost slowed around him as he went into the glissade, he had it this time, he did—
Until his leg crumpled under him, the ground rushed toward him. Or was it him rushing toward the ground? He squeezed his eyes shut, landing with a solid thud and Shu’s furious face the only thing he could see behind his eyelids. The sharp, stinging pain in his ankle had tears welling in his eyes.
“ Kagehira!”
He knew his time in Valkyrie was done.
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20 Dec 2025
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L'Artiste du Beau; ou le Papillon Mécanique by Acanthus_Bouquet
Fandoms: Ensemble Stars! (Video Game)
04 Jan 2026
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In a remote village, far from everything, lives a weird, eccentric clockmaker whose chase after the beautiful is understood by none, and scorned by all.
Most of the time, that's fine with Shu. Solitude is but an inherent feature of an artist's life.
If only he could find understanding in someone though... That someone, Shu is sure that it is to be Nazuna.
Perhaps he's wrong. Perhaps, the one he'll find companionship in isn't even human.Essentially a retelling of Nathaniel Hawthorne's tale 'The Artist of the Beautiful'. Though the fic follows the events of the original tale quite closely, having read it isn't necessary at all to understand this story.
A bunch (a whole bunch) of scenes have been added to feed the ShuMika perspective though. Enjoy.Bookmarked by raspberryjams
03 Dec 2025
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Being friends with Natsume always comes with a few.... unlucky adventures.
Well, the adventure of the day is Mika falling into Natsume's cauldron during an experiment and getting sent back to his pre-teen self. Shu... tries to handle it as best as he can.
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02 Dec 2025
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Shu has been responsible for Mika’s food for a long time—the days following the outbreak are no exception.
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05 Oct 2025