sing me something soft, sad, and delicate

I don't actually like Arashi all that much but Perfume is a guilty pleasure of mine so I sat through all of the latest Himitsu no Arashi-chan episode to watch their collaborative dance.  And after watching this sequence, I have to admit it was a little mune-kyun:


And while Kashiyuka's イケメン４大要素 ("Four Major Elements of Hot Guys") worked for Matsujun and Ninomiya (草食系男子…!）, I don't think V-shirts and skinny jeans would work for every guy. My personal Ikemen 4daiyouso would probably be:

1. Well-fitting business suit. It better be crisply ironed and with a complimentary tie. None of this too-long sleeves or too-baggy pants nonsense. Bonus points if it's pinstriped.
2. Over-the-ear headphones draped around the neck. Maybe not at work, but if you're commuting with it? Not too big that your head drowns in them.
3. Trench coat. Kind of ridiculous to be thinking about trenchcoats in the middle of this heatwave, but yeah, trench coats are hot. Especially belted ones. Long umbrella is optional. *____*
4. Stringed instrument. No, seriously - a stringed instrument is an automatic +10 item for ikemen-quality for any guy ever. I'm not just talking the obvious guitar or bass - a guy sitting with a cello or a harp would also be considered slightly hotter than an instrument-free male.

Other items that didn't quite make this list include "long waiter aprons", "sweater vests", "chef whites", "Y-shirts with just the collar button undone", and "Remington 870 Police Combat with folding stock". So what's your 4 Ikemen Elements, f-list? (or just plain 4 Moe Elements if you want to make it genderless XD)

This entire week of memes is a damn stretch. Can I just skip to the days I really want to answer, like Day 30??? Day 30, man, Day 30. I will write a fucking manifesto for Day 30 and tattoo it on my forehead.

(Speaking of tattoos, there's a Hetalia doujinshi I'm interested in where the "plot" revolves around a tattoo on UK's lower back. I'm from Jersey so naturally I find this hilarious despite the "seriousness" of the context. ARTHUR WITH A TRAMP STAMP BRB LOLING FOREVER)

Moving on:
( Day 15 - What is your favorite real life pairing? [spoiler: I don't have a RealLife!OTP.] )