It’s generally agreed upon in the fandom that Ichijou is gay and not interested romantically in women which I agree with too. But what about Godai? Do you think he’s the same way or does he not care about gender?
ohhh, I'm always a little timid abt how people will take this, but, while I definitely see a variety of reads making sense for him, I'm actually a bisexual godai believer, personally (not that I think he's really a label user) with, I guess, a Little more complexity to his approach to romance/attraction than that... I feel he's actually got something sort of demiromantic-adjacent going on, but, obviously, this is never a word he, himself, would use, least of all because I don't think it even existed back then, but also just because, as I said, I really don't see Godai caring to label himself with such terms
On that note, when it comes to them both being hit with girlfriend comments, I personally like seeing it as, while Ichijou's wry 'don't have one' is a 'it's ridiculous to imply I'd date a WOMAN', for Godai, his 'aww c'mon, it's not like that' when pops asks about it is a 'it's ridiculous to imply I'd DATE (at all)' (obviously very subjective, I just find the contrast amusing)
I like to think ichijou kind of busts down a door for godai in being someone he LOVES, like that's new to him--the deep, romantic bond he feels--and it's sort of there because of all they went through together, that's he's got this connection... He's not felt anything like this before!! (even if I do believe he's maybe had One other crush on someone that felt more romantic before, it's still not really the same for him)
also, i think Godai is only like half plugged into his attraction to men on account of his avoidant tendencies (and with that in mind, I personally believe maybe goichi would have occurred sooner if he was more on it, lol) like
I see it as a thing that was sort of there on his mind that he hadn't gotten around to yet because it's not like he dates anyways and while I see him having some flings on his travels, he's not exactly seeking them and more drifts into them, and it's, understandably, harder for one to stumble into something gay if you're not actively seeking it.
aaand, I've typed all this and I realise I can easier express all my thoughts on this via a snippet from my wip lol:
(also! additional mini belief I hold--i actually like to think, having seen the signs, Minori comes to the very natural conclusion that her brother IS gay and when he's like yeah I've got a bf she's like well of course, you're gay and he's like, Huh???)
anyway this is, of course, merely my personal take and I think other reads make sense--this is just how I see it ^^













