You know I can't pass up the opportunity to redesign Maple for the alternate timeline! [Transcript at the end]
Alt!Maple stayed in N'kosopa rather than moving back to Gokkan considering the state of the planet after God's Wrath. This causes them to be more N'kosopan with their delinquent behavior being more open than how reserved they are in the main timeline. They also have scars and is partially blind in their left eye after an accident as a teen while working. Their glasses are mostly for aesthetic purposes and OG!Maple tends to be shy. Alt!Maple isn't so they find no need for the glasses.
As for their crush on Rita, it's something they try to bury. They're not exactly fond of Alt!Rita being flirtatious, but they're just as flustered around the Gokkan King. The only reason why the two even see each other is because Maple still takes jobs in other countries so visiting Gokkan is always on the table. But they're a total tsundere so they would curse Rita out if they take the flirting too far.
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