Date: July 4, 2017
Dear journal,
Today, me and my husband are celebrating 20 years since we got married.They were the happiest years of my entire life. Nuriko is everything a woman could ask for: he’s handsome, he’s smart, kind, loving. He has a golden heart and he’s the most selfless person I know. He’s the best husband for me and the best father for our daughter Kourin. I love them both so much, more than anything in this world.
Kourin…my sweet babygirl Kourin…She’s all grown up now, a beautiful young woman who will soon get married to her fiancé Ayuru. Ayuru is a handsome young man with long blonde hair and deep blue eyes, but beyond his good looks he is a good man with a kind heart and I know he will make my daughter the happiest woman in the world, just like my Nuriko made me all these years and still makes me every single day.
Nuriko…he still looks as handsome as he was 20 years ago. He’s 43 now, but he certainly doesn’t look like it. He has purple hair and rosy eyes, some features that I’ve never seen before, but that’s what makes him special, unique. And our daughter looks exactly like him, she even has the same distinctive beauty mark as he does-a beautiful mole under the left eye.
Dear journal,
Today, me and my husband are celebrating 20 years since we got married.They were the happiest years of my entire life. Nuriko is everything a woman could ask for: he’s handsome, he’s smart, kind, loving. He has a golden heart and he’s the most selfless person I know. He’s the best husband for me and the best father for our daughter Kourin. I love them both so much, more than anything in this world.
Kourin…my sweet babygirl Kourin…She’s all grown up now, a beautiful young woman who will soon get married to her fiancé Ayuru. Ayuru is a handsome young man with long blonde hair and deep blue eyes, but beyond his good looks he is a good man with a kind heart and I know he will make my daughter the happiest woman in the world, just like my Nuriko made me all these years and still makes me every single day.
Nuriko…he still looks as handsome as he was 20 years ago. He’s 43 now, but he certainly doesn’t look like it. He has purple hair and rosy eyes, some features that I’ve never seen before, but that’s what makes him special, unique. And our daughter looks exactly like him, she even has the same distinctive beauty mark as he does-a beautiful mole under the left eye.
How did me and Nuriko meet? Actually, we didn’t meet, we practically have been knowing eachother since I was born. Our families had been connected since long before that. Our fathers worked together and our mothers were close friends. When my parents brought me home 3 days after I was born, 3 year old Nuriko and his twin sister Kourin came over with their parents to meet me and when he saw me for the first time, he stared at me for a few minutes and then he solemnly declared to my parents that “your daughter is sooo adorable and one day I will marry her”. Our parents burst into laughter. Not a second did they think he meant it, but years later he proved them all that he did. One thing was clear for our parents though, that Nuriko and I would become inseparable. And we did.
As we were growing up, Nuriko and Kourin became my best friends. We did everything together. We had sleepovers every weekend, we even travelled and camped together, accompanied by our parents of course.
As we were growing up, Nuriko and Kourin became my best friends. We did everything together. We had sleepovers every weekend, we even travelled and camped together, accompanied by our parents of course.
Nuriko and Kourin had a strong bond as siblings, a special connection that twins usually have. As the oldest sibling, Nuriko was very protective with his sister, although he was only 5 minutes older than her. In fact, he was very protective with both of us. He never hesitated when it came to defend us from other kids. And that happened often, as we were constantly being bullied, me for being a chubby girl and the two of them because of their ‘distinctive’ looks.
Kourin was the mirror image of Nuriko, except for the mole under the left eye-only Nuriko had it. She was a sweet girl, with a lot of dreams for when she would grow up, but her biggest dream was to become a vet and take care of animals. She loved animals a lot. She was very sad when their pet dog Chika died, poisoned by a mean neighbour.
Kourin was the mirror image of Nuriko, except for the mole under the left eye-only Nuriko had it. She was a sweet girl, with a lot of dreams for when she would grow up, but her biggest dream was to become a vet and take care of animals. She loved animals a lot. She was very sad when their pet dog Chika died, poisoned by a mean neighbour.
When I was 7 and Nuriko and Kourin were 10, we befriended a girl who was new in town. Her name was Yui Hongo, she was the same age as me and she had short blond hair and blue eyes. We liked her instantly and she got integrated pretty fast in our small group.
The next few months were great, we spent the summer together at the seaside and everything seemed to be perfect but summer eventually came to an end and I was going to go to school for the first time. I was happy to hear that Yui had been assigned in the same class with me and it was a good thing for both of us since we didn’t know anyone else in there. We decided on the spot that we were going to be deskmates and that we would spend every lunch break with Nuriko and Kourin since they were studying at the same school.
The next few months were great, we spent the summer together at the seaside and everything seemed to be perfect but summer eventually came to an end and I was going to go to school for the first time. I was happy to hear that Yui had been assigned in the same class with me and it was a good thing for both of us since we didn’t know anyone else in there. We decided on the spot that we were going to be deskmates and that we would spend every lunch break with Nuriko and Kourin since they were studying at the same school.
Time went by and Christmas was near. Us the kids made it very clear to our parents that we wanted to spend Christmas and New Year together and to our joy they agreed.
One early evening, 5 days before Christmas, Nuriko ran to the nearest bakery to buy some bread for dinner and Kourin followed him. She had this habit of following him everywhere he went and that evening was no exception. That’s when tragedy stroke. Everything happened so fast that Nuriko didn’t even have time to react. The drunk driver speeding up like a madman, Kourin’s lifeless body laying on the hard asphalt, covered in bruises and blood…
Nuriko was devastated by the death of his sister. After the funeral, he refused to talk to anybody, except for me. We spent hours inside his room that day, just hugging eachother and crying. I tried my best to comfort him but it was impossible. Nuriko was blaming himself for not being able to save her, for not being fast enough to push her away from the speeding car.
One early evening, 5 days before Christmas, Nuriko ran to the nearest bakery to buy some bread for dinner and Kourin followed him. She had this habit of following him everywhere he went and that evening was no exception. That’s when tragedy stroke. Everything happened so fast that Nuriko didn’t even have time to react. The drunk driver speeding up like a madman, Kourin’s lifeless body laying on the hard asphalt, covered in bruises and blood…
Nuriko was devastated by the death of his sister. After the funeral, he refused to talk to anybody, except for me. We spent hours inside his room that day, just hugging eachother and crying. I tried my best to comfort him but it was impossible. Nuriko was blaming himself for not being able to save her, for not being fast enough to push her away from the speeding car.
On Christmas day we all gathered together to have dinner, just like we had decided before the tragedy, because as the grownups said, Kourin wouldn’t have been happy if we didn’t celebrate Christmas. It was a bitter Christmas though. We were celebrating it without Kourin and for her brother it was the worst. When I came downstairs to greet our guests, I was shocked by the sight in front of my eyes: Nuriko was wearing a dress and it wasn’t any dress, it was the dress that Kourin was supposed to wear at the Christmas dinner. Not only that, but whenever someone called him on his name, he asked to be called Kourin.
Nuriko stayed over that night and when he came from the bathroom dressed in PJs, I noticed that he was wearing Kourin’s favorite PJs. When I asked him why he was wearing his sister’s clothes and insisted to be called by her name, he gave me an answer that I will never forget. Nuriko had decided to live Kourin’s life, to do everything that she would have done and to fulfill her dreams, giving up completely on his own life and dreams. He said that he was Kourin and that Nuriko was the one who had died on that fateful day. He would go to school and study hard so he could become a vet just like Kourin had dreamed. When time came, he would date handsome guys like Kourin would have done. And Nuriko would be forgotten with time. His words scared me so much. He wanted people to see him as Kourin and forget about Nuriko. But I didn’t want to. I had already lost Kourin and I didn’t want to lose him too. I tried to convince him to think about his decision, but he had already made up his mind and there was no turning back. That night I cried myself to sleep, my heart was breaking for poor Nuriko.
Nuriko stayed over that night and when he came from the bathroom dressed in PJs, I noticed that he was wearing Kourin’s favorite PJs. When I asked him why he was wearing his sister’s clothes and insisted to be called by her name, he gave me an answer that I will never forget. Nuriko had decided to live Kourin’s life, to do everything that she would have done and to fulfill her dreams, giving up completely on his own life and dreams. He said that he was Kourin and that Nuriko was the one who had died on that fateful day. He would go to school and study hard so he could become a vet just like Kourin had dreamed. When time came, he would date handsome guys like Kourin would have done. And Nuriko would be forgotten with time. His words scared me so much. He wanted people to see him as Kourin and forget about Nuriko. But I didn’t want to. I had already lost Kourin and I didn’t want to lose him too. I tried to convince him to think about his decision, but he had already made up his mind and there was no turning back. That night I cried myself to sleep, my heart was breaking for poor Nuriko.
As years went by, Nuriko’s appearance changed completely. His hair was very long and he was wearing makeup and female clothes all the time. Me and Yui tried to convince him many times over the years to stop that madness but all our attempts failed, so in the end we decided to just let him be and treat him like he wanted to be treated-as if he was Kourin. It wasn’t easy for us but we had a little comfort in the fact that he allowed us to call him by his real name when nobody else was around. It gave us a little hope that maybe one day he’d become Nuriko again.
When me and Yui finished middle school and went to high school, we ended up at Yotsubaday High School. Nuriko was studying there too, he was a senior though. Nobody in the high school knew that Nuriko was actually a boy, not even the teachers or the principal, because Nuriko had applied as Kourin and made sure to keep his identity a secret. He almost made it through all four years of high school. Almost
When me and Yui finished middle school and went to high school, we ended up at Yotsubaday High School. Nuriko was studying there too, he was a senior though. Nobody in the high school knew that Nuriko was actually a boy, not even the teachers or the principal, because Nuriko had applied as Kourin and made sure to keep his identity a secret. He almost made it through all four years of high school. Almost
High school was quite a challenge for all three of us, especially for me because I hated school. Yui was a lot smarter than me and she loved school so she helped me whenever I was stuck. Nuriko had already decided to go to college after graduating high school. Our friendship was stronger than ever and we were happy. Kourin was alive in our souls even if she was physically gone, we had beautiful memories of her and besides, with Nuriko dressing in female clothes it was impossible to forget her, I’m pretty sure she would have looked exactly the same as a teenager if she was still alive.
During high school, me and Nuriko both had our first crush. Nuriko’s crush was one of the popular guys in his class, Saihitei Shou. Saihitei was a handsome guy but he was a real jerk. He never paid any attention to Nuriko until one day when he overheard a conversation between him, me and Yui. When he found out that Nuriko had feelings for him, he decided to take advantage of my poor friend. He asked him out and they had a couple of dates but Nuriko refrained from making any moves, afraid that his little secret could be revealed and ruin everything. Saihitei even invited him at the homecoming prom and Nuriko was ecstatic about it, but when the night of the prom came, that bastard didn’t show up at his home to pick him up. Poor Nuriko was heartbroken. I slept over at him that night and tried my best to comfort him, but it was impossible. I hugged him and we fell asleep like that.
As if that wasn’t enough, he also discovered Nuriko’s secret somehow and he made sure to spread the news around. Fortunately, nobody believed him because he had no proof and eventually he got bored of that and he stopped, but the damage had been done already and Nuriko was hurt badly.
During high school, me and Nuriko both had our first crush. Nuriko’s crush was one of the popular guys in his class, Saihitei Shou. Saihitei was a handsome guy but he was a real jerk. He never paid any attention to Nuriko until one day when he overheard a conversation between him, me and Yui. When he found out that Nuriko had feelings for him, he decided to take advantage of my poor friend. He asked him out and they had a couple of dates but Nuriko refrained from making any moves, afraid that his little secret could be revealed and ruin everything. Saihitei even invited him at the homecoming prom and Nuriko was ecstatic about it, but when the night of the prom came, that bastard didn’t show up at his home to pick him up. Poor Nuriko was heartbroken. I slept over at him that night and tried my best to comfort him, but it was impossible. I hugged him and we fell asleep like that.
As if that wasn’t enough, he also discovered Nuriko’s secret somehow and he made sure to spread the news around. Fortunately, nobody believed him because he had no proof and eventually he got bored of that and he stopped, but the damage had been done already and Nuriko was hurt badly.
In my case, things were a little…complicated. Because my crush was none other than… Nuriko. It all started that night, the prom night, when Saihitei dumped Nuriko and I slept over at him. When Nuriko fell asleep in my arms, exhausted of how much he had cried, I felt my heart beating wild. I didn’t think too much about that at the time, I was sure I was just experiencing strong emotions because I was very furious with Saihitei for what he had done. But when I started to experience that kind of feelings more often around Nuriko, I became confused and I talked to Yui. Yui knew immediately what was going on and she told me straight to my face that I had feelings for Nuriko. I didn’t want to believe that, I couldn’t, but Yui said she had noticed the way I acted around him, the way I looked at him, the jealousy I showed when Nuriko first told told us that he liked Saihitei and later when they started dating, all the small details that I never noticed and that she did. She told me to tell him how I felt about him, but how could I do that when Nuriko was acting like a girl and was interested in other guys? I decided to keep my feelings secret and I warned Yui to keep her mouth shut too and she promised she would.
As the time was passing, my feelings for Nuriko were growing more and more, it wasn’t just a high school crush, I loved him with all my heart and it was becoming harder and harder to be around him without being able to tell him how I felt about him. Yui kept telling me to talk to him but I refused to. Until one day when he overheard us when we were talking about that and I had to tell him. He was visibly surprised and didn’t know how to respond but he smiled and said we would have a private conversation about that after classes.
The next few weeks were hard for me because he was spending less time with me and Yui and I was sure that he didn’t want me around anymore. I was sure that I was going to lose him as a friend because of my stupid feelings. If only I knew how wrong I was…
As the time was passing, my feelings for Nuriko were growing more and more, it wasn’t just a high school crush, I loved him with all my heart and it was becoming harder and harder to be around him without being able to tell him how I felt about him. Yui kept telling me to talk to him but I refused to. Until one day when he overheard us when we were talking about that and I had to tell him. He was visibly surprised and didn’t know how to respond but he smiled and said we would have a private conversation about that after classes.
The next few weeks were hard for me because he was spending less time with me and Yui and I was sure that he didn’t want me around anymore. I was sure that I was going to lose him as a friend because of my stupid feelings. If only I knew how wrong I was…
When the school year finished, Nuriko decided to go on a trip during summer break and I only found out about that a day before he left. That was the final straw for me. I went to his apartment and yelled at him, asked him how could he do that to me, leaving without even telling me, asked him if he even cared about me. I told him I could live knowing that he would never return my feelings but I could never live without him in my life at all. When I didn’t know what else to tell him, I started to hit his chest with my fists and insult him. And Nuriko stood there, not moving, not saying anything, until I got furious that he didn’t react in any way and I started to hit him harder. Then, he grabbed my arms and pushed me against the wall, he looked into my eyes for a few seconds and then he kissed me passionately. My heart was beating so fast that I thought it was going to jump out of my chest and my body was trembling like a leaf in the wind. When the kiss ended, he told me that he loved me too, that he had been in love with me for a long time, but he was confused and he also felt selfish for thinking to start living his life again while Kourin was laying 6 feet under the ground. He said he had to make that trip, but he assured me that when he would return, everything was going to be different and we were going to be together. I was relieved to hear that, to know that my Nuriko loved me too and that soon we were going to be together for real, but he was going to be away for a month and I didn’t know how I would resist so long without him.
The next month seemed so long to me. I was missing him terribly and I couldn’t wait to be in his arms again. When he finally returned, he was completely changed: he had cut his hair and he was wearing men’s clothes. He was more handsome than ever and I was head over heels for him. And I could see in his eyes that he was too for me.
Nuriko told me that during his trip he thought about everything and his feelings for me made him want to be a man again so that he could be with me, he realized that Kourin would have wanted him to live his own life, not hers, to do what he wanted and be with whoever he wanted and that it was time to move on and stop playing that dress up game, he felt that he was ready to make that step, so he cut his hair and gave up on female clothes and make up and returned to me as a changed person, as the man who loved me and whom I loved. We started to date and we were happier that ever. Yui was happy for us too and she expressed her wish to be my bridesmaid at our wedding. Nuriko started to laugh and I blushed hard. I was almost 16 at the time and it was still early to talk about a wedding, but I promised her that she will be my bridesmaid when the time will come.
Years passed and Yui and me finally graduated high school. The ceremony was nice and Nuriko was there of course. At that time he was already in college, studying medicine. It was his dream to become a doctor and help people and he had 2 years left in college, then he was going to begin his residency.
Nuriko told me that during his trip he thought about everything and his feelings for me made him want to be a man again so that he could be with me, he realized that Kourin would have wanted him to live his own life, not hers, to do what he wanted and be with whoever he wanted and that it was time to move on and stop playing that dress up game, he felt that he was ready to make that step, so he cut his hair and gave up on female clothes and make up and returned to me as a changed person, as the man who loved me and whom I loved. We started to date and we were happier that ever. Yui was happy for us too and she expressed her wish to be my bridesmaid at our wedding. Nuriko started to laugh and I blushed hard. I was almost 16 at the time and it was still early to talk about a wedding, but I promised her that she will be my bridesmaid when the time will come.
Years passed and Yui and me finally graduated high school. The ceremony was nice and Nuriko was there of course. At that time he was already in college, studying medicine. It was his dream to become a doctor and help people and he had 2 years left in college, then he was going to begin his residency.
After graduation, Yui went to college, to journalism, while I started dedicating myself to my passion, writing. I was planning to become a famous writer so there was a lot of work for me ahead.
One year and a half later, after dating for almost 5 years, Nuriko finally proposed to me. That day was one of the happiest days of my life. When he called me that day to ask me out, I had no idea what he had in store for me. All he said was that we were going to have dinner at a restaurant. So I dressed up in a sexy dress that Yui had helped me pick up, then she took care of my hair and make up and when Nuriko came to pick me up, he was speechless and I was blushing like mad because that dress was too sexy for my taste and I was afraid he’d consider it inappropriate. But he assured me that I was gorgeous, not at all inappropriate. The dinner was nothing out of the ordinary, except for the fact that Nuriko had made reservations for us and chose some of my favourite dishes from the menu. I thought it was a little odd but I assumed he just wanted to surprise me. Then, all of a sudden, music started. The restaurant had its own pianist so it wasn’t much of a surprise for me. The real surprise only came when the pianist started to sing too and Nuriko kneeled in front of me. I was speechless and my body was trembling. I knew what was going to happen next and I started to cry. He opened a small purple velvet box, and inside there was a white gold ring with a small white diamond. When he asked me if I would marry him, I just couldn’t talk, words just couldn’t escape my lips. But I nodded my head yes and he put the ring on my finger. We hugged and kissed and everyone in the restaurant was cheering and whistling. I couldn’t stop crying and my heart was beating so fast.
One year and a half later, after dating for almost 5 years, Nuriko finally proposed to me. That day was one of the happiest days of my life. When he called me that day to ask me out, I had no idea what he had in store for me. All he said was that we were going to have dinner at a restaurant. So I dressed up in a sexy dress that Yui had helped me pick up, then she took care of my hair and make up and when Nuriko came to pick me up, he was speechless and I was blushing like mad because that dress was too sexy for my taste and I was afraid he’d consider it inappropriate. But he assured me that I was gorgeous, not at all inappropriate. The dinner was nothing out of the ordinary, except for the fact that Nuriko had made reservations for us and chose some of my favourite dishes from the menu. I thought it was a little odd but I assumed he just wanted to surprise me. Then, all of a sudden, music started. The restaurant had its own pianist so it wasn’t much of a surprise for me. The real surprise only came when the pianist started to sing too and Nuriko kneeled in front of me. I was speechless and my body was trembling. I knew what was going to happen next and I started to cry. He opened a small purple velvet box, and inside there was a white gold ring with a small white diamond. When he asked me if I would marry him, I just couldn’t talk, words just couldn’t escape my lips. But I nodded my head yes and he put the ring on my finger. We hugged and kissed and everyone in the restaurant was cheering and whistling. I couldn’t stop crying and my heart was beating so fast.
Of course I called Yui when I got home. She was coming to sleep over anyway but I was too excited and I couldn’t wait for another hour until she arrived, so I gave her the big news on the phone. And when I showed her the ring later, she screamed out of excitement.
Yui was dating a cute guy from her college named Suboshi. She had introduced him to me and Nuriko and we liked him, he was really nice and he really cared about Yui. Suboshi had blond hair and blue eyes just like Yui and me and Nuriko liked to tease them about their similar features. Since Yui was going to be my bridesmaid, it was only normal that Suboshi was going to be Nuriko’s best man.
Just a week after my 20th birthday, Nuriko and I finally got married. It was a beautiful ceremony and the reception was even better. We chose the song “Power of Love” for our first dance as husband and wife and at the end of the song we were showered with red rose petals, it was a magical moment.
Yui was dating a cute guy from her college named Suboshi. She had introduced him to me and Nuriko and we liked him, he was really nice and he really cared about Yui. Suboshi had blond hair and blue eyes just like Yui and me and Nuriko liked to tease them about their similar features. Since Yui was going to be my bridesmaid, it was only normal that Suboshi was going to be Nuriko’s best man.
Just a week after my 20th birthday, Nuriko and I finally got married. It was a beautiful ceremony and the reception was even better. We chose the song “Power of Love” for our first dance as husband and wife and at the end of the song we were showered with red rose petals, it was a magical moment.
At that time Nuriko was already a resident doctor and he had a busy schedule at the hospital, so we couldn’t have the honeymoon we wanted, but he did have a few days off and we made the most of them.
Six months after the wedding I discovered that I was pregnant. When the morning sickness and all the other symptoms appeared, I decided to deal with them on my own, because at that time it never occurred to me that I could be pregnant, I didn’t even know that my symptoms were specific to a pregnancy. I only thought about the worst and I was afraid that I could be very sick, so I didn’t want to get anyone worried for me. But after a few weeks of going through all that every day, I couldn’t take it anymore and I decided to talk to someone. I was too scared to talk to Nuriko, so instead I talked to Yui first.
We went to a coffee shop and I told her everything, the symptoms I had, how scared I was to talk to Nuriko about that or to go to a doctor to find out what was going on with me. Yui listened to me without saying a word and after that she asked me if I ever thought about the possibility of being pregnant. She told me that her aunt who had a newborn baby at the time, had experienced the same symptoms in the first trimester of pregnancy. I didn’t know what to think or say, I was confused, scared and excited at the same time. Scared that I could be really sick, but excited that I could be pregnant and not sick at all. Yui told me to buy a pregnancy test and try it out but I didn’t want to because I was afraid to get a bad result. After a long lecture from Yui, I finally accepted to take a pregnancy test and we bought not one but three pregnancy tests, to be sure that the result was accurate. After taking all three tests, all my fears and worries were replaced by happiness and excitement. All three tests showed that I was pregnant. I was relieved to know that I was not sick at all but the happiness I felt knowing that a tiny being was growing inside me, that I was carrying the baby of the man I loved with all my heart, all that happiness was overwhelming. I cried for a very long time and Yui held me in her arms all that time.
Six months after the wedding I discovered that I was pregnant. When the morning sickness and all the other symptoms appeared, I decided to deal with them on my own, because at that time it never occurred to me that I could be pregnant, I didn’t even know that my symptoms were specific to a pregnancy. I only thought about the worst and I was afraid that I could be very sick, so I didn’t want to get anyone worried for me. But after a few weeks of going through all that every day, I couldn’t take it anymore and I decided to talk to someone. I was too scared to talk to Nuriko, so instead I talked to Yui first.
We went to a coffee shop and I told her everything, the symptoms I had, how scared I was to talk to Nuriko about that or to go to a doctor to find out what was going on with me. Yui listened to me without saying a word and after that she asked me if I ever thought about the possibility of being pregnant. She told me that her aunt who had a newborn baby at the time, had experienced the same symptoms in the first trimester of pregnancy. I didn’t know what to think or say, I was confused, scared and excited at the same time. Scared that I could be really sick, but excited that I could be pregnant and not sick at all. Yui told me to buy a pregnancy test and try it out but I didn’t want to because I was afraid to get a bad result. After a long lecture from Yui, I finally accepted to take a pregnancy test and we bought not one but three pregnancy tests, to be sure that the result was accurate. After taking all three tests, all my fears and worries were replaced by happiness and excitement. All three tests showed that I was pregnant. I was relieved to know that I was not sick at all but the happiness I felt knowing that a tiny being was growing inside me, that I was carrying the baby of the man I loved with all my heart, all that happiness was overwhelming. I cried for a very long time and Yui held me in her arms all that time.
Nuriko’s birthday was going to be in a few days but with everything I had being going through at the time, I completely forgot to buy him a present. So when I discovered that I was pregnant, I decided to give him the news at his birthday party as my birthday present for him. After all, what better present could I give him than the baby he had been talking about even before we got married? Yes, my Nuriko loved children, which is why he decided to become a pediatrician. I remember that we were walking in the park a couple days after we got engaged and there was a pregnant lady sitting on a bench and caressing her belly. Nuriko looked at her intently and then turned to me with a soft smile on his face and I knew he was already imagining me like that, pregnant, with a big belly. Later that day at home, when he were snuggling in bed, he laid his head on my belly and told me he couldn’t wait to become a daddy and hold both mommy and baby in his arms. Nuriko was really the sweetest man in the world.
Keeping my pregnancy a secret for the next few days turned out to be very hard for me, especially with Nuriko’s habit of hugging me from behind and laying his hand on my belly during sleep. But it was totally worth it. I’ll never forget that moment when I gave him the news. When my turn came to give him my present, I pretended to be sad and told him I forgot to buy a present, but before he got the chance to speak, I took his hand, placed it on my belly and told him that my present for him was growing inside there. His eyes widdened and tears fell on his cheeks. He could barely find words to speak. I was crying too, overwhelmed with emotions. He grabbed my cheeks, looked in my eyes and told me that he loved me more than anything else and that I had just made him the happiest man in the world. He kissed me and swirled me around, while everyone was cheering and clapping. Later that night we made love and he kept caressing and kissing my belly, it was so beautiful.
Keeping my pregnancy a secret for the next few days turned out to be very hard for me, especially with Nuriko’s habit of hugging me from behind and laying his hand on my belly during sleep. But it was totally worth it. I’ll never forget that moment when I gave him the news. When my turn came to give him my present, I pretended to be sad and told him I forgot to buy a present, but before he got the chance to speak, I took his hand, placed it on my belly and told him that my present for him was growing inside there. His eyes widdened and tears fell on his cheeks. He could barely find words to speak. I was crying too, overwhelmed with emotions. He grabbed my cheeks, looked in my eyes and told me that he loved me more than anything else and that I had just made him the happiest man in the world. He kissed me and swirled me around, while everyone was cheering and clapping. Later that night we made love and he kept caressing and kissing my belly, it was so beautiful.
The pregnancy was going well, the first sonogram showed up that I was 3 months pregnant and the baby was healthy. We were even able to hear its first heartbeats and it was such a touching moment that we both cried.
When the first trimester ended, so did my morning sickness and all the other symptoms. After the fourth month, we found out it was a baby girl and I told Nuriko I wanted her name to be Kourin. Kourin had been like a sister to me and I felt sad that she was never going to meet her little niece so I wanted our baby to be named just like her auntie. Nuriko was so happy that I wanted to name our baby after his sister.
Soon we started to buy clothes and things we needed for our baby. We didn’t want to make a separate room for her, so we placed the crib and the changing table in our room. Nuriko also bought me a rocking chair to sit there with Kourin and feed her.
Everything was perfect. Kourin was healthy and she had started to kick. Nuriko was very excited. He kept caressing and kissing my belly, talking to Kourin, to his babygirl like he called her, telling her how much he loved her and how he couldn’t wait to meet her. And she would always answer him by kicking back.
Every month we were appointed for a sonogram and a routine check up and things were going fine. Everytime we saw Kourin on the monitor, she was bigger than the previous time. Our baby was growing everyday and the months were passing so fast.
When the first trimester ended, so did my morning sickness and all the other symptoms. After the fourth month, we found out it was a baby girl and I told Nuriko I wanted her name to be Kourin. Kourin had been like a sister to me and I felt sad that she was never going to meet her little niece so I wanted our baby to be named just like her auntie. Nuriko was so happy that I wanted to name our baby after his sister.
Soon we started to buy clothes and things we needed for our baby. We didn’t want to make a separate room for her, so we placed the crib and the changing table in our room. Nuriko also bought me a rocking chair to sit there with Kourin and feed her.
Everything was perfect. Kourin was healthy and she had started to kick. Nuriko was very excited. He kept caressing and kissing my belly, talking to Kourin, to his babygirl like he called her, telling her how much he loved her and how he couldn’t wait to meet her. And she would always answer him by kicking back.
Every month we were appointed for a sonogram and a routine check up and things were going fine. Everytime we saw Kourin on the monitor, she was bigger than the previous time. Our baby was growing everyday and the months were passing so fast.
A few weeks before I gave birth, I asked Yui and Suboshi to be Kourin’s godparents and not only they accepted, but they also threw a party, a baby shower for me and Kourin. It was a beautiful party and I received a lot of things for me and for the baby, from baby bottles and pacifiers to diapers and clothes. Yui and Suboshi announced their engagement during the party and said that the wedding was gonna take place after Kourin’s birth, which was gonna happen very soon.
As the due date was getting closer, I was excited and scared at the same time. Nuriko was not any better but he was always encouraging me. He promised that no matter what, even if he would be working that day, he’d be by my side on the day I was going to give birth to Kourin.
The day we were waiting for came sooner than we expected. Kourin was born a week earlier than she was supposed to, after 10 long and painful hours of labor, but she was perfectly healthy. And Nuriko was there with us, just like he had promised. I was exhausted and my body hurt so bad as if every single bone in body was broken. But all that was replaced with happiness when the doctor rested Kourin on my chest. Her soft skin, her smell, her tiny hands searching for mommy, her lips sucking on my skin, searching for my breast because she was so hungry…She was beautiful, perfect. She had a lot of hair and it was purple like Nuriko’s, she had his rosy eyes and his beautiful mole in the same place, under her left eye. My heart was full of love for that tiny being in my arms. Nuriko took her in his arms while the doctor finished cleaning me up and I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. He was talking to Kourin, telling her that he was her daddy and that he was so happy to meet her at last, telling her how much he loved her and mommy, kissing her forehead. And I was melting at the sight in front of me. Nuriko holding our baby was the sweetest and the most tender sight. And later when we were moved to a room and I started to feed her for the first time, Nuriko was watching us intently, with a big smile on his face. I had never felt happier in my entire life until that point.
As the due date was getting closer, I was excited and scared at the same time. Nuriko was not any better but he was always encouraging me. He promised that no matter what, even if he would be working that day, he’d be by my side on the day I was going to give birth to Kourin.
The day we were waiting for came sooner than we expected. Kourin was born a week earlier than she was supposed to, after 10 long and painful hours of labor, but she was perfectly healthy. And Nuriko was there with us, just like he had promised. I was exhausted and my body hurt so bad as if every single bone in body was broken. But all that was replaced with happiness when the doctor rested Kourin on my chest. Her soft skin, her smell, her tiny hands searching for mommy, her lips sucking on my skin, searching for my breast because she was so hungry…She was beautiful, perfect. She had a lot of hair and it was purple like Nuriko’s, she had his rosy eyes and his beautiful mole in the same place, under her left eye. My heart was full of love for that tiny being in my arms. Nuriko took her in his arms while the doctor finished cleaning me up and I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. He was talking to Kourin, telling her that he was her daddy and that he was so happy to meet her at last, telling her how much he loved her and mommy, kissing her forehead. And I was melting at the sight in front of me. Nuriko holding our baby was the sweetest and the most tender sight. And later when we were moved to a room and I started to feed her for the first time, Nuriko was watching us intently, with a big smile on his face. I had never felt happier in my entire life until that point.
Kourin was growing up and learning things so fast. She was already talking by the time she turned 2. We were able to talk to her almost like we would have talked to an adult. She had a strong personality and she knew exactly how to get anything she wanted. Daddy was smitten with her charms and she had him wrapped around her little finger. He spoiled her more than anyone else and she made the most of it, but in spite of all that she was a good baby, she liked to share everything she had, especially her food with mommy and daddy. I remember that I entered the kitchen one morning and she was trying to feed Nuriko with cereals from her bowl. And when she saw me, she wanted to feed me too.
Kourin loved spending time with us, especially with her daddy, “kissies” and taking naps with mommy and daddy and we took a lot of pics in moments like those. Our family album is full of those and we often look at them, they bring back such beautiful memories.
After Kourin turned 3, we decided she could finally have her own room. She liked it a lot but she still took her daily naps with mommy or daddy and sometimes when she would get scared at night, one of us would bring her to sleep with us.
Kourin loved spending time with us, especially with her daddy, “kissies” and taking naps with mommy and daddy and we took a lot of pics in moments like those. Our family album is full of those and we often look at them, they bring back such beautiful memories.
After Kourin turned 3, we decided she could finally have her own room. She liked it a lot but she still took her daily naps with mommy or daddy and sometimes when she would get scared at night, one of us would bring her to sleep with us.
Yui and Suboshi, who had gotten married two months after Kourin’s birth, were expecting their first baby and they were so happy and excited. And so was Kourin, because she was gonna have someone to play with. Later they found out they were having a baby girl and they decided to name her Kaen.
Unfortunately, Kaen was never born.Yui fell on the stairs at work and she was rushed to the hospital with a heavy bleeding. The baby couldn’t be saved and what was even worst was that Yui was never going to be able to get pregnant again because her uterus had been completely removed due to an infection. It was devastating for all of us, especially for them. Yui fell into a depression, she kept saying that she wanted to die to be with her baby and Suboshi was devasted and scared that he could lose his wife too.
A couple of months later, after Yui recovered a bit, they decided to adopt and at first they wanted a baby girl, but at the orphanage they saw a little boy with blond hair and blue eyes, sitting alone in a corner. He was very shy and quiet, but Yui and Suboshi simply fell in love with him and he liked them too, so they decided to adopt him. And that’s how Ayuru came into our lives.
Kourin liked him from the first moment she saw him and they became best friends. Just like me and Nuriko, they were spending all their time together and later they even went to kindergarten together
Unfortunately, Kaen was never born.Yui fell on the stairs at work and she was rushed to the hospital with a heavy bleeding. The baby couldn’t be saved and what was even worst was that Yui was never going to be able to get pregnant again because her uterus had been completely removed due to an infection. It was devastating for all of us, especially for them. Yui fell into a depression, she kept saying that she wanted to die to be with her baby and Suboshi was devasted and scared that he could lose his wife too.
A couple of months later, after Yui recovered a bit, they decided to adopt and at first they wanted a baby girl, but at the orphanage they saw a little boy with blond hair and blue eyes, sitting alone in a corner. He was very shy and quiet, but Yui and Suboshi simply fell in love with him and he liked them too, so they decided to adopt him. And that’s how Ayuru came into our lives.
Kourin liked him from the first moment she saw him and they became best friends. Just like me and Nuriko, they were spending all their time together and later they even went to kindergarten together
Kourin and Ayuru were gonna start school and they were disappointed that they were not going to be in the same class, but they promised to meet during breaks and do homework together after school.
Everything was going well in our lives, Nuriko was a pediatrician, I was already a famous writer and Kourin was our entire world. Nuriko was very protective with his little princess, mostly because he never stopped feeling responsible for his sister’s death and he didn’t want to lose his baby like he lost her. But for Kourin it meant more attention from her daddy and she loved it. She loved spending time with both of us and we took so many pictures to remember those beautiful times over the years.
Everything was going well in our lives, Nuriko was a pediatrician, I was already a famous writer and Kourin was our entire world. Nuriko was very protective with his little princess, mostly because he never stopped feeling responsible for his sister’s death and he didn’t want to lose his baby like he lost her. But for Kourin it meant more attention from her daddy and she loved it. She loved spending time with both of us and we took so many pictures to remember those beautiful times over the years.
Yui and Suboshi were never able to fully recover after the loss of their unborn baby, but Ayuru was able to fill that hole in their life and hearts. They loved him more than anything and even though he knew he wasn’t their biological son, he called them mommy and daddy because they were the only parents he knew.
As for Kourin and Ayuru, their bond was becoming stronger and stronger as the time went by. Just like me and Nuriko at their age, they were inseparable, they did everything together. Our famillies were spending holidays together because they refused to be separated, that’s how much they cared about eachother.
As for Kourin and Ayuru, their bond was becoming stronger and stronger as the time went by. Just like me and Nuriko at their age, they were inseparable, they did everything together. Our famillies were spending holidays together because they refused to be separated, that’s how much they cared about eachother.
We weren’t really surprised when Kourin and Ayuru started to date after Kourin’s 16th birthday. We kind of expected that to happen because they were so close and because of how they acted around eachother. Yui pointed out that it was exactly the same as it was with me and Nuriko when we were teenagers.
They were so happy together and they loved eachother so much. Kourin was radiating everytime she talked about him. Nuriko was a little jealous on Ayuru. He loved that kid as if he was his own son, but he had a hard time accepting that his baby girl was growing up and he had to share her with another guy already. He was happy for them though. Because he knew Ayuru and if someone was capable of making his baby girl happy and love her like she deserved, that someone was Ayuru himself.
After graduation, Kourin and Ayuru both decided to go to the College of Arts. Kourin went for painting and Ayuru for music, more exactly piano and guitar.
They were so happy together and they loved eachother so much. Kourin was radiating everytime she talked about him. Nuriko was a little jealous on Ayuru. He loved that kid as if he was his own son, but he had a hard time accepting that his baby girl was growing up and he had to share her with another guy already. He was happy for them though. Because he knew Ayuru and if someone was capable of making his baby girl happy and love her like she deserved, that someone was Ayuru himself.
After graduation, Kourin and Ayuru both decided to go to the College of Arts. Kourin went for painting and Ayuru for music, more exactly piano and guitar.
They graduated two years ago and a few months ago they got engaged. Kourin started the preparations for the wedding right away and now, two weeks before the wedding, almost everything is ready. She’s very excited, but the closer her wedding day is, the more nervous she’s getting. Just like I was when I was about to marry her dad, he told her. Nuriko…he’s the best dad in the world and he’s doing a great job to help Kourin stay calm. Actually to help both of us stay calm. Because in my condition, I’m a little ‘psychically instable’ myself.
Oupsie, I forgot to mention a “little detail”, didn’t I? Busted, heehee. Well, I’m pregnant and it’s a boy this time. We didn’t expect this to happen, but we’re so happy. Nuriko is very excited to be a daddy again. Kourin and Ayuru want to help me with the baby, they said it’s practice for when they’ll have their own baby. Isn’t that sweet?
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Date: July 18, 2017
Dear journal,
Today my daughter got married. God, she was so beautiful in her wedding dress. I can’t believe my babygirl was a bride. The years passed so fast…I’m so proud of her, of the woman she became. And I know Nuriko is too. Well, fortunately we’re going to start all over again with little Tama. Yup, we decided to name him Tama. Speaking about him, my boy is a little restless tonight. I hope he’s fine though…I’m a little worried now, tomorrow I have my last appointment and I’m afraid that something might be wrong with my baby…
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Date: July 18, 2017
Dear journal,
Today my daughter got married. God, she was so beautiful in her wedding dress. I can’t believe my babygirl was a bride. The years passed so fast…I’m so proud of her, of the woman she became. And I know Nuriko is too. Well, fortunately we’re going to start all over again with little Tama. Yup, we decided to name him Tama. Speaking about him, my boy is a little restless tonight. I hope he’s fine though…I’m a little worried now, tomorrow I have my last appointment and I’m afraid that something might be wrong with my baby…
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Date: July 21, 2017
Dear journal,
My suspicions were confirmed. At the last appointment three days ago, the sonogram showed that Tama was tangled in the umbilical cord and he was very close to get strangled by it. The only solution I had was to go through a C-section. Nuriko took me to the hospital the same day and a few hours later our son was born.
Tama is a healthy baby and everybody says he looks just like me. He doesn’t have hair yet but he does have green eyes like me. Nuriko and Kourin are ecstatic. Ayuru came to see us too. He was delighted. I looked at him while he held my son and talked to him and I smiled. He is going to be a great father someday.
Today in the morning we were released from the hospital, we’re finally at home now and my son is very hungry. So I think this is it, the story of my life. I’m still thinking to publish it. My editor says it’s a good idea. I’ll talk about that with Nuriko, I need his opinion too. Until then, here’s a pic with my babies. Aren’t they the sweetest things in the world?
Date: July 21, 2017
Dear journal,
My suspicions were confirmed. At the last appointment three days ago, the sonogram showed that Tama was tangled in the umbilical cord and he was very close to get strangled by it. The only solution I had was to go through a C-section. Nuriko took me to the hospital the same day and a few hours later our son was born.
Tama is a healthy baby and everybody says he looks just like me. He doesn’t have hair yet but he does have green eyes like me. Nuriko and Kourin are ecstatic. Ayuru came to see us too. He was delighted. I looked at him while he held my son and talked to him and I smiled. He is going to be a great father someday.
Today in the morning we were released from the hospital, we’re finally at home now and my son is very hungry. So I think this is it, the story of my life. I’m still thinking to publish it. My editor says it’s a good idea. I’ll talk about that with Nuriko, I need his opinion too. Until then, here’s a pic with my babies. Aren’t they the sweetest things in the world?
CREDITS:
2. Poses:
-kids Ayuru and Kourin laying on the rug
-Kourin and Ayuru’s wedding couple picture
-Nuriko and Miaka’s wedding group picture with Yui and Suboshi
-Nuriko and Miaka in front of the crib, watching baby Kourin
-Kourin and Ayuru’s wedding group picture with Nuriko and Miaka
-kids Nuriko, Miaka, Kourin and Yui’s group picture
-kid Nuriko wearing Kourin’s dress and haircut
-Nuriko and Miaka’s wedding picture kissing
-teens Kourin and Ayuru kissing after the graduation festivities
-Nuriko and pregnant Miaka wearing a white dress
-Miaka sleeping with toddler Kourin
-Miaka and Nuriko during the ecography with doctor Shoka
-Miaka with kid Kourin holding a red rose
-Yui and Suboshi with toddler Ayuru
-Miaka sleeping with kid Kourin
-Nuriko with kid Kourin
-Nuriko sleeping with kid Kourin
-Miaka pregnant alone
-toddlers Kourin and Ayuru hugging
-Kourin’s grave
-kids Kourin and Ayuru doing homework together
-Miaka writing
3. Other custom content used:
-teen Yui and Miaka-Mirabella Slider Compatible Skin HQ 3rd swatch by Ms Blue
-YA Yui-Abriana skin by Ms Blue
-YA Miaka-Lauruna skin by Ms Blue and Mirabella Slider Compatible Skin HQ 4th swatch during pregnancy by Ms Blue
-YA Yui-Eyeshadow N08 by Izzie McFire
-Miaka’s red nails 01 by Morgane Paris for NataliS
-Miaka’s french nails by NataliS
-Kourin’s pink and purple nails 02 by Morgane Paris for NataliS
-Kourin’s earring by grafitysims
-Kourin’s engagement ring by NataliS
-Kourin’s dress by BEO
-Miaka’s dress by SweetDreamsZzzzz
-Kourin’s hair by moon-craters, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s outfit by Margeh75
-Kourin’s necklace by NataliS
-Kourin’s bracelet by SClub LL
-Nuriko’s hair-recolor for YA base game hairs by Aloyssia
-Miaka’s outfit: pants by Margeh75, top by S4Nexus
-Miaka’s hair by Magicalgirlsimmer
-Kourin’s outfit: Watermellon top and pants by Ororizo
Pic 3:
-Miaka’s dress: collection 05 by Pinkzombiecupcakes
-Kourin’s dress: N14 by lilka
-Kourin and Nuriko’s hairs: recolors for cf and cm base game hairs by sugarlumpies
Pic 4:
-Kourin’s hair: recolors for Vintage Glamour Stuff Pack by noodles
-Kourin’s dress by Segersims
Pic 7:
-Nuriko’s shoes by deardaisyxo
-Miaka’s hair by WildyMiniatureSandwich
Pic 12:
-Nuriko’s hair by Leahlillith
-Nuriko’s top by SweetDreamsZzzzz
-Nuriko’s pants by Ekinege
Pic 13:
-Saihitei’s hair by Kijiko
-Saihitei’s pants by Pinkzombiecupcakes
Pic 14:
-Miaka’s hair by Nolan Sims
-Miaka’s top by Pinkzombiecupcakes
-Miaka’s jeans by Cleotopia
-Miaka’s bracelet by toksik
Pic 15:
-Miaka’s choker by LUUMIASIMS
Pic 16:
-Miaka’s outfit by Sims2fanbg
-Miaka’s shoes by Sentate (Jessica Pointed Toe Court)
-Yui’s shoes by Sentate (Dina Court Peep Toe)
Pic 20:
-Suboshi’s hair by Kijiko
Pic 22:
-Miaka’s hair by Nolan Sims
Pic 24:
-Miaka’s jeans by Ekinege
-Miaka’s wedding ring by Chisami
Pic 25:
-Miaka’s top by Sims2fanbg
-Miaka’s pants by Margeh75
Pic 26:
-Miaka’s dress by Ekinege
Pic 29:
-Miaka’s hair by jakeasims, recolor by Aveira
Pic 30:
-Miaka’s shoes by justine77_7
-Kourin’s hair by Magicalgirlsimmer, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s short socks by SimpleStars
Pic 33:
-Miaka’s pajama shorts by Margeh75
-Kouin’s bodysuit by melisa inci
-Kourin’s plushy socks by victormiguel
Pic 40:
-Miaka’s hair by WildyMiniatureSandwich
-Nuriko’s wedding ring by Rusty
Pic 41:
-Kourin’s pants by Margeh75
Pic 48:
-Kourin’s hair: Angelic V2 by Wildspit, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s dress by its_leeloo
-Kourin’s shoes by Sentate (Skyscrapper Peep Toe)
Pic 50:
-Kourin’s hair by Nolan Sims, recolor by nessasims
NOTES:
-It’s very possible that some people will get confused that I skipped some pics when I credited the creators of the custom content I used. The reason I did that is that I used the same content in more than one pic, so it wasn’t necessary to write the same thing more than once.
-I’m really sorry for the pics where the plumbob is visible, I know what to do to make it disappear for screenshots, but I had a lot of troubles during period when I took the screenshots, my game was very laggy and sometimes it was freezing, sometimes I wasn’t placing the teleporter statues properly and I had to to place them again for the pose to show up correctly, I had to take more than one screenshot for certain poses until they looked good, if I had to set up a scenery for a pose, the sims were moving from their positions when I was going to buy/build mode to set up everything, the hairs for certain sims kept changing their colors after going out of CAS, etc. The point is that all these troubles delayed me very much and it was impossible to retake those screenshots where the plumbob is visible. I’m really, really sorry, but I promise that for the next stories I will make the plumbob disappear before I start taking screenshots, just to make sure I don’t forget to do that later.
- Andrew’s Pose Player, Scumbumbo’s Teleporter, Sims4Studio, GIMP 2.8, Photoshop CC 2017
2. Poses:
- flowerchamber:
-kids Ayuru and Kourin laying on the rug
-Kourin and Ayuru’s wedding couple picture
- glow-legacy:
-Nuriko and Miaka’s wedding group picture with Yui and Suboshi
-Nuriko and Miaka in front of the crib, watching baby Kourin
-Kourin and Ayuru’s wedding group picture with Nuriko and Miaka
- wistfulpoltergeist: -Miaka, Kourin and Nuriko’s family portrait in the background in the first screenshot
- acoldcoffeebean: -toddlers Miaka, Nuriko and Kourin on the couch
- celebi: -kids Nuriko, Miaka and Kourin inside the blanket fort
- Romerjon: -kids Nuriko and Kourin
- dearkims:
-kids Nuriko, Miaka, Kourin and Yui’s group picture
-kid Nuriko wearing Kourin’s dress and haircut
- euphoria-creations: -kids Nuriko and Miaka hugging on the porch
- Yunanesca: -Nuriko sleeping on Miaka’s lap
- bluerose-sims: -teen Nuriko looking like a girl
- labbedwards: -teen Saihitei in front of the mirror
- nadinemaee: -teen Miaka crying in her bedroom
- misfitsims: -teens Nuriko and Miaka sharing their first kiss
- whiteplumbobs: -teens Miaka and Yui after the graduation festivities
- simmerkimi: -Nuriko proposing to Miaka
- wyattsims:
-Nuriko and Miaka’s wedding picture kissing
-teens Kourin and Ayuru kissing after the graduation festivities
- simming-for-fun:
-Nuriko and pregnant Miaka wearing a white dress
-Miaka sleeping with toddler Kourin
- inabadromance:
-Miaka and Nuriko during the ecography with doctor Shoka
-Miaka with kid Kourin holding a red rose
- Mysterysims: -Nuriko and Miaka in bed
- byanxhlove: -Nuriko and pregnant Miaka in athletic outfit
- conceptdesign97: -Nuriko and Miaka with baby Kourin after birth
- coupurelectrique: -Miaka with baby Kourin in bed (shirt by EPIPHANY)
- witchybot:
-Yui and Suboshi with toddler Ayuru
- simslifesims:
-Miaka sleeping with kid Kourin
-Nuriko with kid Kourin
-Nuriko sleeping with kid Kourin
- rinvalee: -Miaka and Nuriko with toddler Kourin on his shoulders
- haileysimstagram: -Nuriko and Miaka with toddler Kourin on the couch
- something-wicked-sims: -Nuriko sleeping with toddler Kourin
- rosewho-sims:
-Miaka pregnant alone
- thlxsims:
-toddlers Kourin and Ayuru hugging
- a-luckyday: -Nuriko and Miaka with kid Kourin on her birthday
- simtrovart: -Nuriko and Miaka with kid Kourin on the couch
- randomchick32: -Kourin with baby Tama
- pictures without poses:
-Kourin’s grave
-kids Kourin and Ayuru doing homework together
-Miaka writing
3. Other custom content used:
- residential lot-Sunset Avenue by MychQQQ
- patient outfit by kirkwoodproductions
- doctor outfit by Czarina27
- toddler earrings by marvinsims
- nursery by Severinka, changing table by DreamCatcherSims4
- graduation hats by Mathcope
- skins:
-teen Yui and Miaka-Mirabella Slider Compatible Skin HQ 3rd swatch by Ms Blue
-YA Yui-Abriana skin by Ms Blue
-YA Miaka-Lauruna skin by Ms Blue and Mirabella Slider Compatible Skin HQ 4th swatch during pregnancy by Ms Blue
- babies-recolors by Chisami
- make-up:
-YA Yui-Eyeshadow N08 by Izzie McFire
- lipstick YA Miaka and Yui-taty lips 152 by tatygagg
- nails:
-Miaka’s red nails 01 by Morgane Paris for NataliS
-Miaka’s french nails by NataliS
-Kourin’s pink and purple nails 02 by Morgane Paris for NataliS
- tiara by KiaraZurk
- tears and watery eyes by MellowSims
- HD feet by necrodog
- hair for Nuriko dressed as Kourin recolored by me using a texture by Pooklet&Remi (25 Toxicity color from the Unnatural Palette)
- hair for Nuriko and his sister as toddlers and Nuriko’s daughter as kid recolored by me using gradients in Photoshop
- moles created by me
- Background Pic 1:
-Kourin’s earring by grafitysims
-Kourin’s engagement ring by NataliS
-Kourin’s dress by BEO
- Background Pic 2:
-Miaka’s dress by SweetDreamsZzzzz
-Kourin’s hair by moon-craters, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s outfit by Margeh75
-Kourin’s necklace by NataliS
-Kourin’s bracelet by SClub LL
-Nuriko’s hair-recolor for YA base game hairs by Aloyssia
- Background Pic 3:
- Miaka writing: necklace N16 by SClub LL
-Miaka’s outfit: pants by Margeh75, top by S4Nexus
-Miaka’s hair by Magicalgirlsimmer
-Kourin’s outfit: Watermellon top and pants by Ororizo
Pic 3:
-Miaka’s dress: collection 05 by Pinkzombiecupcakes
-Kourin’s dress: N14 by lilka
-Kourin and Nuriko’s hairs: recolors for cf and cm base game hairs by sugarlumpies
Pic 4:
-Kourin’s hair: recolors for Vintage Glamour Stuff Pack by noodles
-Kourin’s dress by Segersims
Pic 7:
-Nuriko’s shoes by deardaisyxo
-Miaka’s hair by WildyMiniatureSandwich
Pic 12:
-Nuriko’s hair by Leahlillith
-Nuriko’s top by SweetDreamsZzzzz
-Nuriko’s pants by Ekinege
Pic 13:
-Saihitei’s hair by Kijiko
-Saihitei’s pants by Pinkzombiecupcakes
Pic 14:
-Miaka’s hair by Nolan Sims
-Miaka’s top by Pinkzombiecupcakes
-Miaka’s jeans by Cleotopia
-Miaka’s bracelet by toksik
Pic 15:
-Miaka’s choker by LUUMIASIMS
Pic 16:
-Miaka’s outfit by Sims2fanbg
-Miaka’s shoes by Sentate (Jessica Pointed Toe Court)
-Yui’s shoes by Sentate (Dina Court Peep Toe)
Pic 20:
-Suboshi’s hair by Kijiko
Pic 22:
-Miaka’s hair by Nolan Sims
Pic 24:
-Miaka’s jeans by Ekinege
-Miaka’s wedding ring by Chisami
Pic 25:
-Miaka’s top by Sims2fanbg
-Miaka’s pants by Margeh75
Pic 26:
-Miaka’s dress by Ekinege
Pic 29:
-Miaka’s hair by jakeasims, recolor by Aveira
Pic 30:
-Miaka’s shoes by justine77_7
-Kourin’s hair by Magicalgirlsimmer, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s short socks by SimpleStars
Pic 33:
-Miaka’s pajama shorts by Margeh75
-Kouin’s bodysuit by melisa inci
-Kourin’s plushy socks by victormiguel
Pic 40:
-Miaka’s hair by WildyMiniatureSandwich
-Nuriko’s wedding ring by Rusty
Pic 41:
-Kourin’s pants by Margeh75
Pic 48:
-Kourin’s hair: Angelic V2 by Wildspit, recolor by Aveira
-Kourin’s dress by its_leeloo
-Kourin’s shoes by Sentate (Skyscrapper Peep Toe)
Pic 50:
-Kourin’s hair by Nolan Sims, recolor by nessasims
NOTES:
-It’s very possible that some people will get confused that I skipped some pics when I credited the creators of the custom content I used. The reason I did that is that I used the same content in more than one pic, so it wasn’t necessary to write the same thing more than once.
-I’m really sorry for the pics where the plumbob is visible, I know what to do to make it disappear for screenshots, but I had a lot of troubles during period when I took the screenshots, my game was very laggy and sometimes it was freezing, sometimes I wasn’t placing the teleporter statues properly and I had to to place them again for the pose to show up correctly, I had to take more than one screenshot for certain poses until they looked good, if I had to set up a scenery for a pose, the sims were moving from their positions when I was going to buy/build mode to set up everything, the hairs for certain sims kept changing their colors after going out of CAS, etc. The point is that all these troubles delayed me very much and it was impossible to retake those screenshots where the plumbob is visible. I’m really, really sorry, but I promise that for the next stories I will make the plumbob disappear before I start taking screenshots, just to make sure I don’t forget to do that later.