The first of a 3 page, black and white comic about Yaichi and Matsu from House of Five Leaves. This page has 4 panels. Panel 1: Yaichi and Matsu are sitting together, Matsu tells Yaichi: "Ichi-san, I have something for you" Panel 2: Matsu turns away to get that something, Yaichi smiles says: "oh, goodie." Panel 3: Yaichi waits, his air relaxed and nonchalant. Matsu holds something small, long and narrow in his hand, that's wrapped in cloth. He says: "it's..." Panel 4: a close up of Matsu's hand shows the object unwrapped. It's a hairpin decorated with a maple leaf.
The second of a 3 page comic about Yaichi and Matsu from House of Five Leaves. This page has 4 panels. Panel 1: Yaichi's demeanour has changed from nonchalance to shock. He says "a hairpin?" Panel 2: Yaichi covers his face and he seems to shiver. It's unclear if he's laughing or crying. Panel 3: Matsu looks down with a sad smile and says: "ah" Panel 4: He looks up with the same sad smile and continues: "it's fine, if you don't like it"
The third of a 3 page comic about Yaichi and Matsu from House of Five Leaves. This page has 4 panels. Panel 1: Yaichi says "no," grabs Matsu's wrist and takes the hair pin. Panel 2 to 4 are close ups of Yaichi's hand, moving his thumb over the maple leaf decoration. in the last panel he says: "it's beautiful, Matsu, thank you."
A black and white drawing of Yaichi and Matsu from House of Five Leaves. They are shown from the side, from the shoulders up. Matsu is leaning in to stick the hairpin in Yaichi's hair. Both are smiling softly.
Yrs ago drew Matsu finding Yaichi dressed as a women. Something Katsuraya's girls did for entertainment, tho maybe it sparked something in Yaichi. So yea I hc him as genderfluid & I love the idea of Matsu being the one to discover and quietly support this post canon💖 #houseoffiveleaves #saraiyagoyou