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well look no further than your resident fortune-teller, matikanefukukitaru!
fuku is a highly underrated umawife. with her eccentricities, she stands out from the rest of the cast at first glance alone. however, when you look beyond that silly demeanor, you’ll realize that there is more to her that meets the eye. her backstory, personality & dreams will all lead you to the same conclusion: fuku is to be cherished. to be loved & venerated for all time..!!
as her soulmate, it is your duty to protect her smile. and in time, you will see that fukukitaru is MORE than worth it.
sources (in order):
- https://mangadex.org/chapter/9d4da1fb-a480-473d-a505-ba82415988e6 (Yawaraka Yusen)
- https://x.com/kantanokachi/status/1531897982291156992 (okachi)
- https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/98359482 (creape)
- https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/132800623 (nerukichikatafukuma)
- https://x.com/nerutahu522/status/1796156365985231146 (nerukichikatafukuma)
title explains itself! gush about what part of our eccentric fortune-teller you love!!
ill keep mine brief. i dont often hear people talking about this when discussing her but i ADORE her playful side. its surprising, but she definitely has a mischievous streak in her.
here are some of my fave examples:
Shiraoki’s ☆ Arrival
F: Ummm... I don't suppose you would approve of me giving up on studying for this test, would you?
T: Not a chance.
F: I knew it. Fine. I just wanted to put it out there.
Normal Ending
F: What did you pray for? You can tell me. Just whisper it.
T: It's a secret.
F: Hey, no fair! Why can't you tell me? Hmph!
Praying at the Shrine!
F: What a relief! No more days cowering in the face of bad luck! And not only that...
F: Pfft, hahaha! That [your] meow just now was priceless! That was so funny, I could listen to that forev—
T: …
F: Uh... hehe...

YOUR turn! what part of fuku do you especially love? doesn’t have to be a “secret” part of her like my example, just any reason why you feel drawn to her character!
she has a rack guys. they’re as large as king’s & fuji’s, and slightly bigger than tachyons. however, SOCIETY will try to convince you she’s as flat-chested as tama with some of these arts. DAMN YOU, SOCIETY!! DRAW MY ORACLE WIFE WITH HER SIZE ACCURATE CHEST!!
sources:
1: S1 Umamusume Pretty Derby Anime (i think)
2: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/102983131 (no 842)
3: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/123024357 (nerukichikatafukuma)
probably one of the more “debatable” things ive posted here, but im geniunely curious.
ive often seen people criticize uma x trainer for power dynamics, age gaps, etc. but relationships like Aekishi & Laurel and Nase & Creek show us that no, Uma & Trainer pairings is not strictly bound to your typical student-teacher dynamic. they can absolutely be equals, more akin to a partnership than anything else.
it just sucks when people are so quick to call UmaTore a problematic pairing when we have canon proof that a healthy & balanced relationship between these 2 parties is completely possible in-universe. what do yall think?
Source: Star Blossom Manga
source: https://x.com/zuk2y\_/status/1974084013100003455
yes this is just an excuse to see your playlists
to the person i have condemned to death, thank you for your sacrifice. ill make sure to squeeze fuku extra hard in your honor.
conclusion: we need more hot male trainers. also a fuku wedding alt. WHOS WITH ME
ever since fuku became my oshi, i’ve become pretty interested in this age of japanese horseracing. suzuka, bright, stego, sunny brian, etc. and ofc our girl fuku have made it pretty interesting!
i especially love the story behind the year’s triple crown, with sunny brian the underdog winning 2 crowns and fuku the later bloomer winning the 3rd crown. fuku in particular had a great run coming up to the kikuka sho after her poor performance at the derby, beating silence suzuka & stego before winning this grueling race for herself. (im no expert btw lol i just read this online)
so im curious, if you had the opportunity to write fuku’s “arc” in this hypothetical story, how would you do it?
also if you could write a trainer for fuku, what would they be like? and would you go the anime route and just have them be a “generic” NPC, or the Cingrey route and give them a fleshed out personality & backstory thats connected to and works well with fuku’s character?