As a huge fan of both Kakegurui and Bet, I adored so much your headcanons about Kira and Yumeko❤ Especially those about Kira's fish affection reasons and her lovehate to father. Can you make more of Kira and Roni "home life" hcs? Like, is Roni in her mask at home? When Arkadi divorced Kira's mom? Her real attention to mom? If Kira got ill when dad needed her to be at a party or whatever, what happened - did her got angry or what?
I just liked your ideas so much, they are canon to me now.
Aww thank you I'm touched you like them! I'm happy to just talk about anything and everything so send me your requests and I'll work on them.
More on Kira and Riri's home life:
Regarding if Riri's in her mask at home- not but only around family, and Kira's mother does not count as family. She'd have it off in front of her father and in front of Kira, but draws the line around non-blood relations. I think just like Ririka, Bet's Riri pulls strength from having something hidden, the mask gives her protection that won't come from other places- her own mother is powerless against Arkadi, and Kira herself needs protection, so the only compatriot Riri often has is her mask.
A little more about the mask- I wonder if it came about because Riri is sensitive, gives too much away with her face. Kira got her father's poker face skills, Riri didn't. So her father suggested an alternative to save face from her quivering lip. Obscurity bringing her strength.
Kira learned all the skills required of a good little heiress: gambling, lying, smoothing over a political conflict, but also the little things that would make her sophisticated and presentable to ex-Soviet grandparents and endless aunts, uncles, and business associates asking about Arkadi's "perfect little girl". She was taught to sew, so she darns all of Riri's masks when her favorite one gets a rip from beating up a little kid on the playground in defense of her sister. Riri brushes Kira's hair because shes too upset to keep her hands steady enough to not prick herself. The habit develops, it grows into Kira spilling her heart to Riri while she brushes her hair. A little sister bonding time to soothe the nerves. Riri doesn't like killing, but she can't escape the mantle handed to her. She tilts her head down and does as she's told because it prevents her mother and Kira from getting hurt.
Responsibilities are a must. Unavoidable. Kira gets sick, the flu wracking her small 11 year old body with coughs and a wicked fever. Her father stands at the door to her room, and tells her she should've been more careful, that getting sick is for children who wont get anywhere in life because they're too weak to handle what life throws at them. Her mother sneaks her some ibuprofen and cough syrup, and she puts on her dress with glassy eyes, suppressing her coughs and standing as tall as she can for as long as she can at the gala or party to keep her father's eyes at bay. She fears the beating she'll receive if her appearance is anything less than perfect for her some politician's birthday celebration. She'll collapse later in her bed and be unable to sleep for the rest of the night anyway, shivers wrecking her body so hard she needs to clench to keep her teeth from rattling.
It does not go unnoticed to Kira that when Riri gets sick right before an important business merger many years later, their father suggests she stay home and recover her strength. After all, illness can't be helped, and Riri will be needed again soon- for important family matters.
I'll finish my thoughts on the family dynamic later- I haven't quite figured out what I think about the positions of Riri's/Kira's mothers and how they fall into Arkadi's and the girls' lives.
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