Tanaka took his word too seriously and outlived two Phantomhive generations like he is probably going to see the end of phantomhive lineage with ciel 😭 .

Kuroshitsuji Chapter 194

wow! I feel gross! and sad!

this chapter has left me quite perturbed, but for once it is not in reaction to Yana's humor or her decisions on portraying children. I think this is an appropriate and warranted reaction to seeing so many children being... what's worse? groomed, or harvested?

I do like seeing Finny get serious cause I just love seeing emotions, that's just me. but of course I'm still left very afraid if our local sun child is so on edge.

and the way that snake doesn't understand why Finny is so unnerved. hhhhhHHH this is gonna HURT ME.

and then of course there's the child exploitation. it appears to me that they're being trained to replace everyone in the phantomhive manor(more simular to the previous staff), for the most part.

I'm just gonna admit it though, I don't understand why they need... so many. do the souls/bodies need to be replaced regularly, and these are all back ups? I would understand that for the Ciel doubles, but what are the rest of them for. so many child servants??

the dark place my brain went to is that the undertaker basically plans to immortalize the phantomhive manor- or what it once was- by replacing everyone with these bodies and souls, from an orphanage that gives him a constant supply. my God. probably not the case eh?

and this hurts me too.

it seems that no matter what, Doll will always be stuck in the position of leading people to their doom(in the circus she was[allegedly, i forgot if she ever stopped hesitating] killing people on the side, and here she's raising these kids so that their souls can probably be replaced). it's just awful.

plus the way that she is taking charge here, almost undoubtedly aware of the deeper plan, that's just very grim. it seems that there won't be any happy ending for this character. it's a good think Yana sprinkles humor in there cause we need it.

also, about Finny and Snake recognizing everything. after seeing everyone in costume preparing for their future role play, it now makes most sense that these rooms were made to resemble the phantomhive manor. what I don't understand is... why don't finny and snake just say that, if that is indeed the reason why the rooms look familiar?

I mean for snake, sure, maybe it'll take him a moment. but the phantomhive manor was practically the only home Finny had, so I feel like if the rooms were so simular then Finny should pick up on that instantly: something like "this looks like the tea room from the manor...!!!" so why are we not already at this conclusion? is Yana writing Finny to be stupid so he doesn't connect the dots for the sake of suspense? does she think we're stupid and haven't already noticed the similarities? I doubt either is true. so maybe I'm just over thinking it, dunno

yea this may be the worst(affectionate, I do hope) mini arc yet 👁,👁,

especially since I'm pretty sure Snake is thinking that Doll doesn't know what Ciel knew, that the rest of the circus arc was kidnapping children, and that they left her to continue doing that. and he doesn't know how to tell her. probably.

either way, 3 way deception. nice :] we should start betting on who breaks the news first

Have you seen Yana's last tweets

I love the "Tea brown" kind of color

i think that undertaker as a boyfriend would be the type to shamelessly laugh at you and your clumsiness before helping you out and bake skull cookies whenever you're feeling down

If you Google “anime tea gifs” like the majority of them will be from black butler, with Sebastian’s disembodied hands just like 🙌🙌🙌🫖🫖🍵🫖

also howling over the Safe & Sound AU

the first time Freckles absolutely fucking RUINS their pretty dress by getting cake or dirt all over it or getting it ripped whilst roughhousing with their family

the others are just PANICKING because MUM PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR THAT DRESS DIDN'T SHE SHE'S GOING TO BE SO ANGRY THAT FRECKLES MUSSED IT ALL UP!!!

like these poor guys are 2 steps away from a collective heart attack, they genuinely think they're gonna be thrown out for disregarding their new mum's generosity like that

but they finally all fess up and show Anne the dress and Freckles is about to burst into tears because "we're gonna get tossed back on the street and it's all my fault I'm sorry!!"

Anne just takes the dress and looks at it and raises her eyebrows and is like "... goodness, is that all?? I'll take it to get cleaned and repaired or I'll get you another one, it's nothing to cry over sweetheart, and the rest of you were scared I'd be upset??? they obviously were just living their life or the dress would be pristine, I'd rather they have a good time than try to protect a silly dress"

THEY'RE ALL SO RELIEVED BUT CONFUSED AND FRECKLES JUST STARTS CRYING ANYWAY OUT OF PURE RELIEF

Anne walks off to go set the dress aside for when she goes to the seamstress next and they're all standing there dumbfounded, Jumbo and Mally are trying to calm Freckles down

Joker and Dagger are just, staring after Anne in complete shock

and Dagger is just "... Mum's somethin' else, ain't she??"

and Joker gives this barely-there nod and "yeah... yeah, she sure is."

The way this scene was really the first time that Sebastian was able to hit on something that Ciel likes without Ciel asking or telling him and it's still one of Sebastian's default ways of trying to fix situations

Claude is incredibly frustrated by the limitations of having two arms, when he is not with humans he grows another pair of arms to multitask like he is used to. It's a bit awkward when Alois walks on him in this form tho.

I'm working on a project where I list all the teas mentioned in Black Butler.

s1e2: His Butler, Strongest - Fortnum & Mason Darjeeling

Woo! A Good Tea. I really enjoy Fortnum & Mason teas; their Earl Grey is one of my favorites (my favorite is made by the Germans, sorry England, I guess???). But! This is about the darjeeling which I have never had a chance to drink. It looks like they have at least two varieties available at their store and they come in incredibly cute tins so you can bet your butt I'm buying at least one of those. I'm genuinely excited to try them!

Fortnum & Mason has been around since 1707. They started as a grocery store run by a footman of Queen Anne (William Fortnum) and his landlord (Hugh Mason). They're still around and have several department stores in London and one in Hong Kong.

In the US, I've previously been able to buy their tea at Pottery Barn but it looks like it's no longer listed on the website.

Teas mentioned so far

Also. Sorry. But it's so funny to me Ciel has a little gun presumably for situations where Sebastian isn't able to be with him, only Sebastian usually is, so it's mostly for dramatic effect like things such as this tea party.

Y'all 👀💖

I'm so in love with this little tin 😍 and the tea is delicious 🤤

You can get this amazing Black Butler tea (made by @unkillablecinnamonroll!) and other blends inspired by the Kuroshitsuji cast here:

Haha, if only, am I right guys? (Please don’t outcast me from this fandom)

Undertaker’s bones and Claudia P.´s mourning lockets shaped biscuits

Biscuit base topped with lemon and orange blossom flavored royal icing

Daily Tea Cup

Simply posh

When a fic writer decides to make Sebastian not just a normal demon but literally Lucifer 😚👌

A WIP List of Things Me and My Friends Decided Would Put Ciel Phantomhive Into a Coma

-Virtual chess

-Boys who shower in Axe body spray

-Cosplayers of him

-Fujoshis

-Miku binder Jefferson

-Hamilton as a whole

-Southern USA sweet tea

-Modern America in general

-Soda (specifically Dr. Pepper)

-Battery acid

-That one cat with the giant eyes and big feet is her name Jinx

-VSCO girls

-Scene kids

more are being added as we speak expect pt 2