For the Character Breakdown, I'd love to see your thoughts on Kai. <3
Thank you for asking ❤️
●How I feel about this character
Again, I'm going to go with FOMT Kai, since I've got no experience with the HM64 or BTN versions.
I've always enjoyed his character. I love the fact that he's racially diverse from everyone else in town, and I think characters like Kai (and Greg) pioneered the way for other non-white characters to appear in later games. I wish there were more BIPOC characters in Bokumono titles, but at least that is an area Marvelous are improving in.
As for his personality, he is such a fun character! I love his laid back attitude, his wholehearted support of his friends and the fact that he's actually a really hard worker, despite the fact that many people think he's lazy.
●All the people I ship romantically with this character
Kai x Popuri is a given. They're so happy together, and adding in Rick as the 3rd wheel just makes the whole dynamic so entertaining.
I also really like Kai x the farmer. The fact that he's willing to move to Mineral Town permanently for them, despite his intense dislike for the cold, is just so sweet. Plus he totally respects and supports the farmer from the moment they meet.
●My non-romantic OTP for this character
Kai x Gray. These two strike me as the ultimate bros. They've got each other's backs, come what may. Also, Gray's one of the only guys in town that is willing to openly befriend Kai, and I don't get the feeling that it's just to go against his Grandpa/the other men.
●My unpopular opinion about this character
Kai is totally a pineapple-on-pizza person (oh wait, that's his unpopular opinion...)
●One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.
MORE EVENTS! I'll probably scream that for every single character, but I want more interactions between Kai and other townsfolk. We're told the other men in town dislike him, but we really only see that with Rick. Manna tells the player about how Kai painted his Snack Shack bright white, much to Gotz chagrin, but I wish there were more events like that.
Have Zack be wary of Kai spending time with Popuri, because he doesn't want Lillia to get hurt. Have Thomas worry that this 'cool dude' might encourage all the young people to leave town in search of adventure. Have Jeff fretting himself sick that Karen will elope with Kai, even though she's never shown any interest in him.
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