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poppochanTHIS IS A RE-TRANSLATION MADE ON 17 FEBRUARY 2019.
I have added more tweets and a more detailed sequence of events.
My original post, made 17 April 2016, is here with several translation errors.
Featuring: Faneru, ASK, Kogeinu, Gero, roro, Aomofu, clear, nero
On the 14th of April 2016, an earthquake struck Kyushu’s Kumamoto region at 9.26pm Japan time, where Faneru lives. This was the magnitude 6.2 foreshock.
ASK was the first one to update us on Faneru’s status, with a tweet 12 minutes after the earthquake.
ASK: Because I think many of my followers will probably be worried, I decided to tweet. Faneru-kun is safe. Please do not worry.
Kogeinu retweeted this tweet, and also tweeted himself.
Kogeinu: It seems that my friends who live in the area are safe.
Kogeinu: This time there are quite a lot of aftershocks
Gero tweeted some time after. His tweet has since been deleted but was preserved in my original post: ふぁねるは大丈夫。 皆さんも無事でありますように
ASK later tweeted again, some two hours after his first tweet.
ASK: Also, somehow, my earlier tweet about Poppo-chan* being safe got so many RT and favourites, it’s pretty funny. That guy is provoking the earthquake by saying “Another big (earthquake) came ( ՞ਊ ՞） “. If a super-huge one comes, I think it’s probably his fault.
It was especially funny because in the days leading up to this period of time (and even after), ASK had been super inactive on Twitter, with mainly automated bot tweets on his account. But he came back just to reassure fans that Faneru was safe, which got an outpouring of reactions (910 RTs, 1.4k Favourites).
Then he dived into wiseman mode, somewhere near 1am.
ASK: During 11 March (2011′s earthquake) I felt this way as well, but those who are not near the affected areas, stop looking at the news and rest early. Because there’s school and work tomorrow as usual.
ASK: Besides those in the relevant professions, we can only offer help to those affected in the ways that we are able to. First of all, what we can do is to make sure society returns to normal by continuing with our everyday lives.
ASK: Why do I feel like an older brother character
On the 16th of April, two days after the foreshock, the main quake struck Kumamoto at 1.25am, with a magnitude of 7.0.
roro, a fellow utaite who is also a Kumamoto resident and friend of Faneru & ASK, was the first to tweet.
roro (2.10am): I got in touch with Faneru-kun over LINE. He’s safe.
roro (2.40am): The problem where ASK-san is sleeping, so he can’t spread the news that Faneru is safe.
roro (8.08am): The Kumamoto residents, myself and Faneru-kun, are safe, so please do not worry!
In ASK’s absence, Aomofu took over.
ASK: Somehow Faneru sent me LINE messages like “I came to play ping-pong”, but I wonder if it was because of the earthquake?
A few more tweets...
nero: I’m keeping in touch with my friends and family in Aso, and I’ve confirmed they’re all safe, but it’s still a worrying situation... But every time I contact them, they encourage me to not worry as they are alright, so I will stay strong and do my best! Everyone else, please stay safe.
clear: Actually, my younger sister’s family house is in Masushiro, but it seems that it cannot be lived in anymore because it’s tilting...
clear: They used chairs to write SOS on the grounds of a national high school but... as expected, there don’t seem to be enough relief supplies (´•_•`)
roro: Getting the Earthquake Early Warning while taking a dump is the worst (the worst)
*Poppo-chan: Gero’s nickname for Faneru, which has been collectively adopted by all of Faneru's fans and friends. It dates back to 2012 - the full name is Hatomune Tenshi Poppo-chan (Pigeon Chest Angel Poppo-chan).
I have added more tweets and a more detailed sequence of events.
My original post, made 17 April 2016, is here with several translation errors.
Featuring: Faneru, ASK, Kogeinu, Gero, roro, Aomofu, clear, nero
On the 14th of April 2016, an earthquake struck Kyushu’s Kumamoto region at 9.26pm Japan time, where Faneru lives. This was the magnitude 6.2 foreshock.
ASK was the first one to update us on Faneru’s status, with a tweet 12 minutes after the earthquake.
ASK: Because I think many of my followers will probably be worried, I decided to tweet. Faneru-kun is safe. Please do not worry.
Kogeinu retweeted this tweet, and also tweeted himself.
Kogeinu: It seems that my friends who live in the area are safe.
Kogeinu: This time there are quite a lot of aftershocks
Gero tweeted some time after. His tweet has since been deleted but was preserved in my original post: ふぁねるは大丈夫。 皆さんも無事でありますように
Gero: Faneru is alright. I pray that everyone stays safe as well.
ASK: Daijoubu, daijoubu~
nero: I was able to contact my family in Kumamoto. Some bruises and scratches were suffered, but everyone is alright, so I am relieved. Thank you for your concern!
ASK: That’s a relief.
ASK later tweeted again, some two hours after his first tweet.
ASK: Also, somehow, my earlier tweet about Poppo-chan* being safe got so many RT and favourites, it’s pretty funny. That guy is provoking the earthquake by saying “Another big (earthquake) came ( ՞ਊ ՞） “. If a super-huge one comes, I think it’s probably his fault.
It was especially funny because in the days leading up to this period of time (and even after), ASK had been super inactive on Twitter, with mainly automated bot tweets on his account. But he came back just to reassure fans that Faneru was safe, which got an outpouring of reactions (910 RTs, 1.4k Favourites).
Then he dived into wiseman mode, somewhere near 1am.
ASK: During 11 March (2011′s earthquake) I felt this way as well, but those who are not near the affected areas, stop looking at the news and rest early. Because there’s school and work tomorrow as usual.
ASK: Besides those in the relevant professions, we can only offer help to those affected in the ways that we are able to. First of all, what we can do is to make sure society returns to normal by continuing with our everyday lives.
ASK: Why do I feel like an older brother character
On the 16th of April, two days after the foreshock, the main quake struck Kumamoto at 1.25am, with a magnitude of 7.0.
roro, a fellow utaite who is also a Kumamoto resident and friend of Faneru & ASK, was the first to tweet.
roro (2.10am): I got in touch with Faneru-kun over LINE. He’s safe.
roro (2.40am): The problem where ASK-san is sleeping, so he can’t spread the news that Faneru is safe.
roro (2.57am): Faneru-kun is playing ping-pong...!
Aomofu (2.58am): That fellow’s carefree, huh.
roro (8.08am): The Kumamoto residents, myself and Faneru-kun, are safe, so please do not worry!
In ASK’s absence, Aomofu took over.
Aomofu (2.53am): Because ASK-san is sleeping, for now. Faneru-kun is alright! Though I think ASK-san will definitely talk about it in the morning when he wakes up! For now!
ASK (9.20am): ASK was sleeping soundly LOL
ASK: Somehow Faneru sent me LINE messages like “I came to play ping-pong”, but I wonder if it was because of the earthquake?
A few more tweets...
nero: I’m keeping in touch with my friends and family in Aso, and I’ve confirmed they’re all safe, but it’s still a worrying situation... But every time I contact them, they encourage me to not worry as they are alright, so I will stay strong and do my best! Everyone else, please stay safe.
clear: Actually, my younger sister’s family house is in Masushiro, but it seems that it cannot be lived in anymore because it’s tilting...
clear: They used chairs to write SOS on the grounds of a national high school but... as expected, there don’t seem to be enough relief supplies (´•_•`)
roro: Getting the Earthquake Early Warning while taking a dump is the worst (the worst)
*Poppo-chan: Gero’s nickname for Faneru, which has been collectively adopted by all of Faneru's fans and friends. It dates back to 2012 - the full name is Hatomune Tenshi Poppo-chan (Pigeon Chest Angel Poppo-chan).
