The best ship

PokefanPT said:
With only one episode left, I want to see which is the most popular ship.
For me it's a clear choice of the Yoshino X Shouma ship, even though we all know that isn't happening.
Also, does anyone know which ship is the most popular between Japan's audience? The reality is that the manga doesn't seem to be close to ending, so anything can really happen. Who knows, if one ship is much more popular than the other, the write might change their original idea. But I doubt that.
Anyways, feel free to write your thoughts about this too!

-Hotaru_ said:
@Zarutaku

They're blood related, yuck.

ixaa said:
yoshino x kirishima because i watch this anime for the batshit entertaining toxicity, not bc i care about the morals ｡^‿^｡

-Hotaru_ said:
As a manga reader I am pro Yoshino x Kirishima but I can see how anime-only watchers tend to be more pro Yoshino x Shouma but also Yoshino x a happy future without crazy yakuza adjacent boys.

joshlill said:
I mean this episode literally confirmed that neither of them have felt romantic feelings for one another before and that he’s been dating desperately. It’s definitely a brother sister relationship which is what he whole “find someone who can kill me” it’s his way of giving approval for whoever that might be.

Aritree said:
I've always been team Shouma once I seen how he actually cares about Yoshino. Kirishima is the type of man who has a good chance of killing her eventually, unless he actually falls for her for real. Obsession is not love, and it's selfish and invasive (I used to be such a person) and depending on the level of obsession and the person's personality, it can be very dangerous to be the object of someone's obsession. Let's not get so romantic that we excuse away when Kirishima said that part of him wants to ruin her. That was not completely sexual. That was a real threat. He really feels that way somewhere inside. Right now, she's too interesting for him, so he's enjoying seeing all the things she'll say and do. But if she were to become less interesting enough for him to get borderline bored, that's when it's more likely for him to do something to her, or worse. He won't obviously kill her, since this is an anime and it doesn't have the vibe of one of those, 'kill off the MC at the end' type animes. Always pay attention to everything someone shows you. Even if they have conflicting feelings inside of themselves, like Kirishima may or may not have, it's still there. You can acknowledge something without creating a perspective from that information.

Anyway, real love is selfLESS, not selfISH. And trust me, it's on a whole nother level once you get to experience that. I get that Yoshino and Shouma have a familial bond, but it doesn't mean that Shouma doesn't feel romantically about her at all. He strikes me as the honest-liar type. Usually that type isn't always even completely in tune with their emotions. They could be feeling the warmth of love and not even notice because of x, y and z. And let's not discount when he had told her to choose him. He may downplay his feelings by saying "gross", but lots of people have when they're not wanting to be vulnerable to their crush. There's a very strong friendship they've got going, and putting feelings like that out would make it awkward. I've waited, and just hid my feelings by making it like I'm not interested, and I know others who've done the same for the same reasons. Then again, it's also possible I just want him to have feelings for her since he's the healthier option. No woman who values herself healthily, would even consider either of them, especially Kirishima. Yoshino is a great protagonist, and it's refreshing to see a strong young woman who has self-worth.

It's sad that it seems she's gonna choose Kirishima. Although being in a relationship with someone like that can be interesting at times, it's way more of an emotional and dangerous rollercoaster, and once they have their talons in your mind, it's hard to get them out and next to impossible, if you're still in contact with them (studies have shown that last point - speaking on narcissists). In the end, it's impossible to date a narcissist without eventually becoming scathed. It will happen. It's only a matter of time. The only potential way to be unscathed is to never accept validation and worth from them. Once you make yourself vulnerable to them... I just realized I'm ranting. My bad. I'm really passionate when it comes to romantic relationships. Aside from personal experiences, I've always done a lot of studying on them.

Emerald96 said:
I also like Yoshino x Shouma, but as a relationship between siblings. At least i get that kind of vibe between them.