Ideals

"It is my creed, my master, and a prophet that guides me. At times it can be either a weapon or a solution." — Kunikida about his notebook.

Ideals
Kanji	理想
Rōmaji	Risō
Status
User(s)	Doppo Kunikida
Creator	Master Carlyle
Appearances
Manga Debut	Chapter 2
Anime Debut	Episode 2
Light Novel Debut	Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam

The Ideals (理想, Risō, Ideals^?) is a notebook owned by Doppo Kunikida.

Description

The notebook consists of Kunikida's schedules, plans, projects, and objectives. It is a green notebook with the word "理想" embedded on the cover. It is also a tool to activate Kunikida's ability, The Matchless Poet, wherein an object is materialize whenever Kunikida rips a page with a text written on it.

Contents

• First Page: A text that says "Do what must be done."
• Future Plans
• Spouse - Consists of 8 pages, 15 topics and 58 items

Journal Entries

7th Around three days have passed since I wrote a new page in my notebook. What happened during that time is as follows: Takekoshi came to my house. We took a stroll under the moonlight together. Hacker Rokuzō Taguchi contacted me back regarding the foreign ship. I ate a pear. It wasn't sweet. I mustn't let petty things bother me. Ah, I wish for nothing more than to do what is right.

8th It rained this morning. A quiet shower, but frigid like the depts of winter. I yearn to live for my ideals. Neither dreams nor honor will be pursued—for how euphoric it can be to solely devote oneself to quotidian tasks.

Trivia

The Matchless Poet's "Compromise" notebook.

• During the Yokohama fog incident, The Matchless Poet's notebook has the kanji "妥協" on its cover, which means "compromise" (dakyō). This is a direct inverse to the "Ideals" notebook and Kunikida's very ideals, such that making compromises opposes following ideals.