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Analysis on Aoikane? I like the ship but people say that aoi doesn’t really love akane or akane is horrible??
okay! this is for the three anons that have asked for one!
and sorry this is so late, I started writing and than saved to my drafts and when I came back I didn't like it haha~ but they love each other a lot, it's undeniable. people keep saying it feels forced, and yes, it used to. because since their boundary fight we've seen why.
Aoi has always been closed off, and ever since Akane started lying more to her she keeps telling herself to not trust anyone. and that's why Aoi can be such a hateful person, she hates so many, but that's because she hates herself. she hates being closed off, she hates being the person people like too, she hates how she's let people in. because she scared. and this results in Akane. Aoi is quite judgemental off the get go, because Akane was the type of person Aoi hated most, someone she wished she was
Aoi wants to be someone who can show herself, but instead she's too cowardice to. but through this jealousy she admired him, she loved being near someone like that,
especially after Akane showing her his love and hate in chapter 69, how he'll always try and be next to her. she wishes she was like him so she could give him the same
this is what drives her love for him. she has unconditional love, but is too cowardice to give. but Akane gives it willingly, part of why people think that they're forced, even after Aoi rejects him countless times he keeps trying, but this devotion is only skin deep, since they're constantly lying and never saying what they think. it's sort of a loop of backstabbing, except Akane never really knew how Aoi felt until she told him. and Aoi never cared enough to wonder why he kept lying like that sense she knew it wasn't helping anything. she's arrogant, and that's why it's so important to make sure she's listening when you tell her something, because she will keep thinking that you're a liar and she'd rather leave. what Aoi doesn't realize is how much she wants to tell Akane, she wants him to know of her the way Akane tries to know Aoi.
I say tries because Akane doesn't actually know what she likes, only base level things he can guess by how she acts and what she does, Aoi has always been reserved, so Akane resorts to studying her actions because he knows she's shy and won't say anything. he understands and instead tries to get to know her via other methods. possibly why he gets so invested in what she's into and likes what she likes. because they've never had a shared interest experience, Akane wants to hear Aoi talk about her interests and do anything she wants, he wants to share something between them
I think that's the reasoning behind this response. he's always wanted to hear about her and love her. although it's not the best answer, Because Aoi was trying her best to really show herself to him. she very much wanted to know Akane too, but was too prideful to ever ask.
Akane values their childhood together very much. he cares for Aoi to a high degree, ever since he was a child.
ever since their fight he's decided to love her, he left his hate behind, after saying he hated her and seeing how much she secretly cared, that's why he always tells her he loves everything about her. even though Akane hates how Aoi looks down on people and expects things he still loves her to the highest degree. never giving a second thought to his devotion. this is not forced he truly cares for Aoi, but has no idea how to properly show it to her because she's always looking away, never saying how she treasures love, always cautious. so he'll always always make himself look out for her, being rejected so often he must have thought of whether he was good enough for her or anyone else(but we all know he'd tell himself how he'll work to be good enough because no one else will love her the way he does), but everytime he got back up expecting Aoi to never love him, never admit she cares.
he accepted the way their relationship was, that's just how they were. untill he heard how Aoi felt in chapter 69
he had to fix things, he was going to keep Aoi by his side no matter what, whether she hates living or not he'll make sure she's next to him in holding reach so he can try to help her, to love her. in other words he'll make her want to live, but after this fight Aoi does, she always has, but found that running away would be the easiest answer. but she admires Akane and loves him, she wishes she was that kind of person.
the way she sees Akane is very sweet, in my opinion, she sees him as dutiful and someone who will always work hard, doing so many things for others so while they're walking through the tunnel and she knows it's the end she tries. wants to try and be more out there she immediately starts to talk to Akane. even after, on the train she's trying. even requiting his hatred and love for her. she admits she loves Akane very much. the only time we've ever seen these two cry was over each other. they've never cried over anything else, they're not the type of people to cry often unless it's very dear to them. with the way she spoke to Hanako on the train, I'd say it's undeniable at this point. she loves Akane so much. so much it hurts. so much she never wanted to hear him say he hates her, so much she'd rather run away than face him. than show her love. but with her character progression she's gaining more confidence in herself, she wanted to say "I love you" before she disappeared in the tunnel but was too scared. but after the train incident she hasn't, their love has been silent ever since. Akane has not proposed or anything, he's just looked out for her, just loved her. something he trusts her to just know now, Aoi hopes Akane knows she loves him too. that he means so much, and he does, he knows she secretly cares for him. and in chapter 69 he looked so relieved after looking genuinely sad asking if she really hated him or liked him just a little. but she didn't need to answer
he has always known she cares, but never thought she'd look his way. so he'd just protect and treasure her. whether she accepts his love or not he'll always love her
I'll say it again. HE JUST WANTS TO HOLD HER! he wants to keep her close, all he wants to do is HOLD HER IN HIS ARMS! he immediately hugged her after seeing how much she cares for him and he hugged her when he finally reunited with her, in tears. he always puts it on himself to help Aoi. to try for her, he made a contract without question to save Aoi, after she got taken by Hakubo he immediately went looking for her, and than felt like it was all his fault with the severance because he dragged her down to the far shore. that was her reasoning for death. even before the severance he felt horrible for bringing her there, because he didn't know where they were and didn't know where to go
he's near passing out here and still carries her. trying to help her. in his head he needs to save her, that's his expectation for himself. to get her out of this mess he dragged her in. but it was the only way he thought he could fix this quicker. by dragging her down there with him. it was a stupid idea, yes. and he knows that, but he impulsively chose that route so he'll see his half fallen apart plan through, to find a way out with Aoi. and after the severance and hearing how it was because she stayed in the far shore that she became one of the dead he couldn't forgive himself. he said he was going to get her out of there, that he'd be next to her no matter what, he finally showed her, but when she could understand his love and they even made plans together she was gone. because of him, because he dragged her there, so suddenly he was the one working the hardest to save her but inevitably was the one to have her stay on the far shore. he never wanted to leave her, he apsolutely despises thinking she's all alone on the far shore, a world apart from him.
not to mention the absolute betrayal Akane has experienced by Teru, but later he understood why Teru did it and agreed it was the better choice. but this is partially because he blames himself far more than Teru, and he tries his best to make sure he gets Aoi back by his side, and he did, which thank goodness, they deserve to stay together
anyways about the "and people say Akane is horrible" part of the ask, yeah thats sadly a misconception about Akane because he's rude, continues to confess and the way he handled Aoi in chapter 69, i personally think he's the best morally stable character and yes, he's an asshole and cuts down people's self esteem, but never when it was important. and Akane continues to confess because Aoi said it was okay, she rejects him yes, but in middle school she told him to keep trying. and Akane is very devoted to her and will always keep trying because she wants him to, he knows she doesn't want him to forget her or stop loving her, so he'll always confess to her, despite thinking she'll never be with him.
for now thank you for reading! I'll definitely be doing more analysis on them since there's more I'd like to cover with these two
and about the way he handled Aoi in chapter 69, I think it was very necessary. I've talked about the chapter in this analysis but I'm going to make a separate post centered around chapter 64 and 69 I've already hit the image limit and I still have so much to say specifically about chapter 64 and 69 and I'd like image reference for the readers. and also about the "Aoi doesn't actually like Akane" thing people keep saying, back earlier it was hard to tell. but I think it became clearer that she cared for him during the test finals, and it was very important to establish the way Aoi secretly shows her care for Akane before the sacrifice of the grim reaper arc started. and it has been completely confirmed in the manga that Aoi loves Akane, by her own words in two various times. her care is quite clear with Akane so I couldn't say they're canonly not in love
Thinking about the Holmes story where a blind girl goes to him and is like "My fiancé is missing and he kept telling me the week leading up to his disappearance that he would always love me and come back for me,were anything to happen so I think he knew he was in trouble and I love him so much and I'm going to wait for him but I'd like to find him faster,ya know?" And Holmes figures out that it was this girl's parents to scam her out of money she was owed from an estate which she gave to them because she was still living at home,which she wouldn't be if she ever married,so her step father PRETENDED TO DATE HER for MONTHS to keep her from ever getting engaged to a real person and when Holmes finds out he confronts this man and this man is like "Well,you caught me! But it wasn't illegal:) so:)" and Holmes is like "No,but it was sickening and cruel and if she had a brother or good male friend he should post you up and whip you but she doesn't." And the man is like "No,she doesn't." And does the Victorian version of sticking his tongue out and Holmes is like "Well,I guess I'll do then!" And HE PULLS OUT HIS HUNTING WHIP.
I wish more people remembered that Holmes is absolutely feral and ready to throw hands about real injustice and humanities cruelty rather than just thinking he's just a smart guy who likes being smug about how smart he is
Which is why I absolutely adored Jeremy Brett's portrayal of the man himself.
There's an episode where he's in a country pub and a local is being an asshole; Holmes goads the guy into clocking him, and then he tells everyone in the building "you all saw that, I did not throw the first punch!" And proceeds to demolish the guy.
They know each other's true identities in this AU, but they fall in love anyway. Also Anya has lil shells on her head 🐚
『more mermaid AU lore under the cut』
The plot is something like...
Yor is searching for Yuri, who surfaced months ago and never returned. At some point she saves Loid. In exchange, Loid teaches her How To Human™ so she can continue searching on land for her brother. CUE FAKE TO REAL FAMILY PIPELINE.
Yuri is actually infiltrating the Ostanian trafficking ring from the inside, i.e. he and Loid basically have the same goals/mission, except Yuri is also looking to avenge his slain parents. He's still very protective of Yor and is baffled when he runs into her in Berlint. (In other words, Yuri is mermaid Sasuke)
so in case y’all don’t know what the other characters been doing post-canon, here’s what new details in each character bio which has been added in the complete adventurer’s bible
Side note: I used google translate so NOT all of the information is correct
Hopefully the official English version will be out soon
kaledo-art
andulkaphoto
snowghoul
romaincrisis
