@randdodraggo said: On the plus side today, the fact that Bakugo openly called himself Kaachan in the heat of battle? Oh my Horikoshi, you’re spoiling us Bkdk shippers rotten.
OOC: I wait with baited breath every week, because I swear, Katsuki just gets progressively gayer with each new chapter.
Never in my life did I ever expect Katsuki to call himself "Kacchan." Like, hearing Nobuhiko yell "CALL ME KACCHAN!" at live events in Katsuki's voice is one thing--but having it be series canon thing is amazing.
To me, it feels very explicit in emphasizing that he wants to connect himself to Deku. He wants AFO to know that he's tied to Izuku and OFA. He wants to be Izuku's protector, hero, and partner (whether in a fighting sense or in a romantic one is up for interpretation). It's especially obvious since in just the previous chapter, he does a direct reference to Deku by saying "I'm here to step in when that nerd can't handle things by himself!"
Twitter discourse is a goddamn mess. People are trying to claim that he was thinking of Kaminari when he called himself "Kacchan" because they refuse to acknowledge that Katsuki's relationship with Izuku is different than his relationship with other characters. It's really not that hard to understand.
I'm just so happy that, finally, the bkdk antis can shut up about how Katsuki apparently "always HATED" Deku calling him "Kacchan." Apparently, he "told Izuku" that he hated it and Deku just never "respected his boundaries." On what planet had he ever said that? I have no goddamn clue. They're confusing fanfiction with canon.
I always thought Katsuki was indifferent to it, but then as Izuku and him got closer, he started cherishing that name because it's something that only (mainly) Deku calls him. There is only one "Kacchan" to Deku.