Not enough people are talking about this. No, I don't mean the Rinsagi breakup or Rivalry breakup or whatever.
I mean this.
All those jokes about Rin and Isagi being the same... Because their expressions, when confronted with such a sheer, impossibly high gap in ability are the exact same. Really, this particular football maneuver is not rare. It has happened plenty of times.
But only Rin and Isagi have reacted this way to bring overthrown in such a callous, effortless manner.
And not to mention, Rin himself. The words he's heard come from Sae, every time this happens to him. "What have you been doing in Japan? You'll never be able to surpass me. "
"With such a lukewarm existence... You're a failure of a rival. "
Even when he's trying to beat Sae, he cannot help but be Sae. Learn from Sae. Acknowledge Sae. And he sees himself in Isagi, just as Isagi sees himself in Rin. The pages after this are of Isagi acknowledging that, while their drives and reasons may be different, they are both MORE than willing to put everything. EVERYTHING. On the line.
The same blood runs in their veins. And Isagi and Rin are absolutely delightful rivals.
