I liked them from what I played. Leigh's the one who is more of the Pokemon fan than I am, though. She even offered to get my Sachiko team set up since I'm always busy at work or with art just so I could at least enjoy the story...which I think it's a good story! I like the branching paths. Yes, they lead to the same end chapters, per se, but it's still really fascinating

It's the Mexicali from Subway, though I always take off the onions, ask for spinach instead of lettuce, and add cucumbers and jalapeños into the mix~

Wait. I know who this is! I already told you my thoughts lmao. I will say, though, I do miss the actual opening that was used when it aired on TV. I didn't mention that in the chat!

I'm glad you enjoy! Sadly, I can't really give a definitive answer on when I'll do any particular thing again. It really is all based on my inspiration at a given time. But I hope you'll be patient for anything I do come up with!

...Well, if that's what you want to think, I guess? Platonic relationships are valid, too. I try not to "ship" real people together, and I don't want to put words in the mouths of people I don't personally know. Only if they say, "oh hey, we're in a relationship" outright, then I think of that as permission to view it that way. But hey...let's enjoy some strong friendships! (And hope for a S3 in general lol)

The wet paint incident. I even redrew part of it once! (you'll see it on Twitter as part of the shared post)...but honestly I like all the moments. They are multifaceted characters and I like using my yuri microscope on them

Uh....Put on a spotlight, huh...(legit takes a moment to think)

There are times I wonder if this is a curse;
Then I see your smile.
It isn't malicious, nor mischievous.
This is the smile you save for me.
And I'm reminded that, perhaps,
this is really a blessing in disguise.
(Guess who, folks. Guess!)

Nope, she's always been ...99% OC. I almost forgot that Leigh used the name (as well has her big bro, Hayato's) for npc characters in a Pokemon 4th gen RP forum-thing she used to participate in, before we became friends. But her parents are completely original folks who never met the Azu cast when they were younger or any sort of connection like that. Even in this old draft of a story, Sachiko still met Miko in grade school.

Unless you count how Miko's maiden name is Takino and her mom looks like my old design for a middle-aged Yomi, then no :P

In grade school. They borrow a little bit of the Tomo and Yomi backstory as an homage of sorts. They've been in the same classes together UNTIL high school, though. That's the major difference. Sachiko was the one to approach Miko because she was different. She couldn't explain how or why I mean she was just a kid, but she wanted to make friends. And Miko, a super shy and troubled girl, decided to give it a shot. [there are lore reasons behind Sachiko's "she's different" reasoning, but I can't say, even in this era of the reboot-making hiatus!]

I don't actually have one set headcanon! Episode 19 has so many open-ended parts to whatever you want to focus on that it can make for an easy creative exercise specific to the Azu fandom! I've explored it as a chapter in Flutter, I've dived into the subject for a comic once...and most, if not all, of us have accepted Episode 19's "Tomo comes into Yomi's room via her window" tidbit as canon for both iterations by now.

WHY DO YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE, ANON?! ....I guess if I HAD to pick just one........................................Yomi. I like getting into her head more often than Tomo's. It's fun, it's angsty, she's so confused, she's so used to conforming to the status quo (almost by force, it feels like), that it's just fun busting her out of that cage and see what happens.