8D -- I want to write an original story too, but I keep changing ideas. Projects end up being abandoned while still in early stages, and that really ought to change.
My parents have always said that med school requires discipline first and foremost. If you have a high IQ, that's good, but it's not going to be enough. There are people who weren't born with inborn talents but are highly determined, and there are people who were born with one but lack motivation. I do think the former tend to be more successful than the latter. My parents and sister are the former, and according to my Mom, I'm the latter. Obviously my situation has frustrated her several times, that I could be more but is downright lazy. I perhaps have 'talents' but because I lack determination, they get me nowhere really. I really admire people who are determined.
I think Toshio is the former, Seishin is perhaps the latter. Toshio is very diligent, definitely the type med schools want. What I get from Seishin is he understands stuffs easily. He doesn't get Toshio's babble to the smallest details obviously, but he gets the big picture. He's an author and has to research a lot of things on his own, so he must be pretty smart. But he isn't really the ambitious type from the looks of it. He can be a perfectionist, but isn't really ambitious. Toshio is more of an ambitious type. But if we look at other causes -- at times it's hard to stay motivated when it's regarding stuffs you yourself don't actually love to do. There are people who want to be the very best even if they don't actually love what they do, there are people who are less inclined to if they lack passion.
That's one of reasons why i love Shiki. New understanding on things. Not just the main characters, but basically everyone. The whole Shiki ordeal changes everyone's life, and because it's Shiki, it's all spiraling down. I know some spoilers from someone who've read the novel, and they are in my opinion quite terrible. Shiki is not a happy story, everyone's got a sad ending.
Oooohhh I really like the mental image. Seishin/fem!Toshio looks really awesome. 8D
I do think Toshio is among those who found out early. Perhaps from Miwako, or from his parents... (I imagine Takae would perhaps mock Seishin and Toshio would be absolutely enraged) Since Toshio is one of the village heirs and higher-ups, I think it makes more sense if he knew it from the other higher-ups. At that time the higher-ups would try to keep it a secret from the other villagers too. Definitely not from Seishin, and since he heard nothing about it from Seishin, he would've known that Seishin intended to make it a secret. I really want to read about this certain matter, if only Ono-sensei also wrote about it. While the news were still raw and Toshio's feelings were mixed and complicated, what did he do? Did he try to outright confront Seishin, something that would make the man close himself up even further? Did he use a more subtle method?
Ah, you just made my shipper heart happy~ but I think there's no argument that Seishin's not, arguably, the most important person to Toshio (among those in the village really). Whether he admits it or not (likely not really), whether he has deliberately put some thought on the matter or not (I don't really think so). Could be not romantic in nature, could be one (but he doesn't know it -- I don't think Toshio will easily recognize love even if it bites him in the nose).
I have a suspicion that Seishin is generally a person who easily gets attached to people. He's a romantic after all (all the more if he happens to click with them). Sunako is definitely attached to Seishin because she identifies strongly with him. People like Sunako definitely know how to get under people's skin, I think. Even though I don't doubt that there are quite a lot of things about Seishin that will surprise her (I think it'll be apparent the longer they're together post-Shiki. People change, and the whole Shiki ordeal will definitely change people), Sunako's managed to solve a big deal about Seishin when others cannot, including Toshio. Toshio only gets glimpses about Seishin, but then again he doesn't actually read his novels (where people will know more about Seishin than if they know him in person). As his best friend for 30 years, I'm sure he'll reach a new height in understanding were he to read them as well. Though I don't doubt that they'll also shock him. The novels are full of metaphors, but I'm sure in time Toshio'll be able to solve them too.(I'm pretty sure he read his essay, but I don't think he's read his novels. There's no indication in canon too)
Speaking about post-Shiki period, I think Toshio will buy 'Shiki' when it's already out. I kinda don't want to imagine that he'll age when Seishin will not. (Imagine what will happen if they'll meet again years later?) Sunako clinging to the idea of Seishin that she idealizes, that basically only exists in her mind because the current Seishin has undergone a lot of change. In my fantasies there's cancer involved too (there's actually a Toshio/Seishin fic where Toshio ends up dying from lung cancer. Gdi I'm so afraid for him)
Re: 8D
My parents have always said that med school requires discipline first and foremost. If you have a high IQ, that's good, but it's not going to be enough. There are people who weren't born with inborn talents but are highly determined, and there are people who were born with one but lack motivation. I do think the former tend to be more successful than the latter. My parents and sister are the former, and according to my Mom, I'm the latter. Obviously my situation has frustrated her several times, that I could be more but is downright lazy. I perhaps have 'talents' but because I lack determination, they get me nowhere really. I really admire people who are determined.
I think Toshio is the former, Seishin is perhaps the latter. Toshio is very diligent, definitely the type med schools want. What I get from Seishin is he understands stuffs easily. He doesn't get Toshio's babble to the smallest details obviously, but he gets the big picture. He's an author and has to research a lot of things on his own, so he must be pretty smart. But he isn't really the ambitious type from the looks of it. He can be a perfectionist, but isn't really ambitious. Toshio is more of an ambitious type. But if we look at other causes -- at times it's hard to stay motivated when it's regarding stuffs you yourself don't actually love to do. There are people who want to be the very best even if they don't actually love what they do, there are people who are less inclined to if they lack passion.
That's one of reasons why i love Shiki. New understanding on things. Not just the main characters, but basically everyone. The whole Shiki ordeal changes everyone's life, and because it's Shiki, it's all spiraling down. I know some spoilers from someone who've read the novel, and they are in my opinion quite terrible. Shiki is not a happy story, everyone's got a sad ending.
Oooohhh I really like the mental image. Seishin/fem!Toshio looks really awesome. 8D
I do think Toshio is among those who found out early. Perhaps from Miwako, or from his parents... (I imagine Takae would perhaps mock Seishin and Toshio would be absolutely enraged) Since Toshio is one of the village heirs and higher-ups, I think it makes more sense if he knew it from the other higher-ups. At that time the higher-ups would try to keep it a secret from the other villagers too. Definitely not from Seishin, and since he heard nothing about it from Seishin, he would've known that Seishin intended to make it a secret. I really want to read about this certain matter, if only Ono-sensei also wrote about it. While the news were still raw and Toshio's feelings were mixed and complicated, what did he do? Did he try to outright confront Seishin, something that would make the man close himself up even further? Did he use a more subtle method?
Ah, you just made my shipper heart happy~ but I think there's no argument that Seishin's not, arguably, the most important person to Toshio (among those in the village really). Whether he admits it or not (likely not really), whether he has deliberately put some thought on the matter or not (I don't really think so). Could be not romantic in nature, could be one (but he doesn't know it -- I don't think Toshio will easily recognize love even if it bites him in the nose).
I have a suspicion that Seishin is generally a person who easily gets attached to people. He's a romantic after all (all the more if he happens to click with them). Sunako is definitely attached to Seishin because she identifies strongly with him. People like Sunako definitely know how to get under people's skin, I think. Even though I don't doubt that there are quite a lot of things about Seishin that will surprise her (I think it'll be apparent the longer they're together post-Shiki. People change, and the whole Shiki ordeal will definitely change people), Sunako's managed to solve a big deal about Seishin when others cannot, including Toshio. Toshio only gets glimpses about Seishin, but then again he doesn't actually read his novels (where people will know more about Seishin than if they know him in person). As his best friend for 30 years, I'm sure he'll reach a new height in understanding were he to read them as well. Though I don't doubt that they'll also shock him. The novels are full of metaphors, but I'm sure in time Toshio'll be able to solve them too.(I'm pretty sure he read his essay, but I don't think he's read his novels. There's no indication in canon too)
Speaking about post-Shiki period, I think Toshio will buy 'Shiki' when it's already out. I kinda don't want to imagine that he'll age when Seishin will not. (Imagine what will happen if they'll meet again years later?) Sunako clinging to the idea of Seishin that she idealizes, that basically only exists in her mind because the current Seishin has undergone a lot of change. In my fantasies there's cancer involved too (there's actually a Toshio/Seishin fic where Toshio ends up dying from lung cancer. Gdi I'm so afraid for him)
But sadly there aren't many Shiki fics :(