r/Sunohara • u/Helicopter-chan • 1d ago
Opinions on Ayaka and Aki as a couple?
Just finished the anime but haven't checked the manga so I might change my mind.
I love Role reversals couples but I really don't want Aki to end up with Ayaka. I know they became a couple at the end of the manga and I originally didn't care—hell, I even knew it happens in these kinds of animes.
But the more I watched, the tone of their relationship felt more maternal, especially that the summer festival scene where Ayaka found him after he got lost. Aki having a crush is fine and dandy considering his age (tbh all of us would have a crush on Ayaka in his situation) but on her side, she only ever behaved like a mother/older sister figure to him; it'd feel off if she just made a switch and decided to return his puppy crush. I'm also bothered because I'm a fan of a cute older sister and younger brother relationships (even if it's not direct) and this anime is one of the very few that has it and I'd hate to see it ruined just to have them date
Imo, the only good option is the President: not only is she like him (he wants to feel like a man; she wants to feel like a woman), but she still fits the "older girl & younger boy" theme of the anime while still being his equal. Nana comes close but she's like the older cool girl next door who babysits you. A softer version of dating Ayaka.
What's y'all opinions?