Kazuki's harem
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branchandrootI thought this deserved a post.
Ways in which we can tell A&A really intended that we should read all of Fuuga's men as deeply in love with Kazuki:
Flashbacks show that both Juubei and Saizou blushed adorably the first instant they laid eyes on Kazuki. (Kazuki himself seems oblivious to this.)
Juubei declares at once, and repeatedly afterward, that he will protect Kazuki and that this is his purpose in life; this is a fairly common way for a stoic character to express love. (Kazuki teases him for being old-fashioned.)
During the hot springs incident, Ban and Ginji remark on how much Juubei and Kazuki look and act like newlyweds on a honeymoon.
Toshiki is so desperate to be acknowledged and so jealous of Juubei's relationship with Kazuki that he mystically roofies Kazuki so Toshiki can have him by his side. Fortunately for his character, he is properly ashamed of this afterward.
Both Toshiki and Saizou lose their hearts for Kazuki. Literally. In a way, so does Juubei. The repetition is hard to ignore.
During Saizou's death scene, we get a half-page frame of Saizou and Kazuki's clasped hands; clasped hands, particularly with the fingers laced, is a common visual metonymy for sex in manga.
Kazuki summons both Juubei and Saizou with a red string. While this is glossed as an emergency signal, the essential similarity to the red thread of fate that connects the hearts (or at least the little fingers) of true lovers could not possibly be accidental; it's too common a cultural trope.
And, above all, the whole lot of them cheerfully abandon every other loyalty to return and serve under Kazuki again the instant he calls. (Loyalty-porn, thy name is Fuuga.)
Ways in which we can tell A&A really intended that we should read all of Fuuga's men as deeply in love with Kazuki:
Flashbacks show that both Juubei and Saizou blushed adorably the first instant they laid eyes on Kazuki. (Kazuki himself seems oblivious to this.)
Juubei declares at once, and repeatedly afterward, that he will protect Kazuki and that this is his purpose in life; this is a fairly common way for a stoic character to express love. (Kazuki teases him for being old-fashioned.)
During the hot springs incident, Ban and Ginji remark on how much Juubei and Kazuki look and act like newlyweds on a honeymoon.
Toshiki is so desperate to be acknowledged and so jealous of Juubei's relationship with Kazuki that he mystically roofies Kazuki so Toshiki can have him by his side. Fortunately for his character, he is properly ashamed of this afterward.
Both Toshiki and Saizou lose their hearts for Kazuki. Literally. In a way, so does Juubei. The repetition is hard to ignore.
During Saizou's death scene, we get a half-page frame of Saizou and Kazuki's clasped hands; clasped hands, particularly with the fingers laced, is a common visual metonymy for sex in manga.
Kazuki summons both Juubei and Saizou with a red string. While this is glossed as an emergency signal, the essential similarity to the red thread of fate that connects the hearts (or at least the little fingers) of true lovers could not possibly be accidental; it's too common a cultural trope.
And, above all, the whole lot of them cheerfully abandon every other loyalty to return and serve under Kazuki again the instant he calls. (Loyalty-porn, thy name is Fuuga.)
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