In Defense of Akane and Aoi
I think lots of people are misinterpreting scenes from the latest chapter and itâs really unfair.Â
One thing I want to argue is that the confrontation between Akane and Aoi was necessary, regardless of how violent and aggressive it seemed.Â
Akane was the best person to call out Aoi. One, theyâre childhood friends and neighbors so heâs had years and years to see through her facade. Two, Akane himself isnât afraid to tell it like it is. Heâs able to throw out the fact that Hanako is a self-serving and shady murderer, something that even Yashiro and Kou tend to ignore.Â
And a lot of what he says is true! The only people we see Aoi interact with are Akane, Lemon, and Nene. Aoi never goes out of her way to make new friends and even to the people she does know, she puts on an act in fear of being rejected and not the rejector. She seems like the type of person who constantly needs to feel in control in order to avoid getting hurt, which in turn hurts others who get put off by her self-imposed distance.Â
This is actually the most emotion weâve seen from Aoi. What I find really sweet and important is the fact that sheâs only cried in front of Akane. Not even Nene, her best friend, has seen her angry or sad. The fact that she can openly convey emotions in front of Akane shows that she trusts him enough to be honest and vulnerable.Â
Her crying at the idea of him hating her just screams volumes of how much he means to her. I think deep down she knows Akane sees her for who she is, it just doesnât always feel like that because of the amount of shallow guys who flatter her, including her own father.Â
Also in regards to Akane âbeing too violentâ with her, Iâd like to remind you that she wasnât listening to him and was dead set on leaving. Akane tossing her into the water was the only way to get her to pay attention to him because she was being stubborn and presumptuous.
Plus you might wanna check your double standards âcause donât forget she also pulled shit like this:
Throwing her into water is a fricking ant bite compared to stabbing him in the gut and leaving him to die.Â
I think in general, Akane and Aoiâs confrontation was important and necessary because both were able to air out the dirty laundry between them in a really honest way. She finally called out Akane for keeping secrets from her while he was able to call her out for being insincere and closed off. Theyâve known each other the longest, so theyâre the most qualified to point out their problems. I canât imagine Yashiro doing this to Aoi because sheâs so prone to putting Aoi on a pedestal.Â
Thatâs the thing about relationships, they can have a lot of sweet and happy moments, but they can also have gritty and nasty problems. If you donât expect people to be perfect, then you shouldnât expect relationships to be either. Akane and Aoi are no exception because they both have their own flaws and shortcomings, which makes them complex and well-rounded.Â
And I think their love is refreshingly realistic. Love is an inherently vulnerable feeling and you have to be prepared to work out certain issues in order for it to continue. I admire the fact Akane sees problems in Aoi and loves her regardless. LIKE THATâS REAL LOVE. Acknowledging people for their flaws but loving them anyways is a sign that you really care and trust each other. Itâs all about the fact that youâre willing to make it work.
Tl;dr donât come for my problematic fave just cuz you donât understand them or like them.Â
Also if you come for AidaIro just to complain then you have issues