Mhh I remember that in your AU, Ouma Amami and Saihara were in a poly relationship ? But since you've played NDRV3 and ship saimatsu, what's happening ?
Ouma Rantarou & Shuichi have always been together ahah. Eventually it brought them so close that you couldn’t see one without the others. Then their friendship evolved in something more affectionate. Rantarou & Ouma are good together mostly because Rantarou is good with childish behaviors (cf. his past), he’s composed and patient with Ouma’s facade & tricks. Ouma here (like in game) is somewhat ostracized/antagonized due to his constant lying/tricks & Junko being his mother. Rantarou accepts him & is one of the only people Ouma shows his true “self” to because he’s okay with Ouma.. being Ouma. The latter adores Shuichi due to their friendship-rivalry that he …actually enjoys way more than Shuichi does.
Shuichi met Kaede later and fell in love with her. They fit better, esp since Shuichi struggles to handle Ouma’s personality (despite wanting to know him more) and sees Rantarou as a confident. Rantarou supports dearly Kaede & Shuichi while they somewhat upset Ouma. He doesn’t let it show but he deeply values his relationships and feels like Kaede is taking something important from him.
a lil me thing :Something that struck me while i was playing Ouma+Shuichi in the school mode was Ouma’s ..”sensitive heart-thing ?” (forgot the name). As you hear his thoughts you see he wonders if he should drop the lies so he could be liked by Shuichi. That’s how it struck me that I didn’t like their “romantic” relationship. Okay that’s cute but that means that to be with the other, one of them has to change a crucial part of their personalities ? Ouma has to drop the lies/being a trickster or Shuichi has to start tolerating being lied to/played with ?I do not have to explain Kaede & Shuichi’s chemistry (even if they’re more of a cliche, “in your face” couple). This is why you’ll see Ouma+Shuichi+Amami as well as Kaede+Shuichi in this au.
