Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-44996737-20200206022806/@comment-45762951-20200605234938

S3r0-Ph1i wrote: Meekau wrote: I find it a bit of a shame she is mostly just shown as another girl with a crush on Yuu  Say it isn't so! As you mentioned, her close connection with Shinoa, and the opposite with her own sister who is a part of the upper echelons of the army make for some brilliant dynamics, Mitsuba's always her own person, too.

Wonder if people would be in more favour of Mitsuba and Yu if she were introduced first in the story. Perhaps Shinoa's early experiences with Yu are a factor in why people like them together? The thing about Shinoa is that she functions as a mental guardian angel for Yuu when she's is Conveniently there to interrupt his troubling thoughts. Unintentionally but eventually he ends up in return showing concern for her. Her body language is strong indicating that she wants Yuu's attention and Yuu body language reveals that he acknowledges that. The author could have have Shinoa simply supporting Mitsuba and Yuu's relationship and teasing it but he doesn't go that route. What reason would she have to stay watching over Yuu,  having feelings for him. Mitsuba isn't a bad character it's just having a crush alone doesn't make her suitable with out many efforts taking place. Neither when she was introduced a problem but how she was introduced. Shinoa's feelings change her a little as a character as it effects her character growth.She find herself in uncomfortable situations. Her feelings though seem like they will slowly cloud her judgement later on.She is usually calm and a bit cheery but now she worries more than she ever would have even though she doesn't want to. Yuu's worries become her worries and that's where they start to connect. Mitsuba crush doesn't develop her personality but rather hinders it. With a character like Shinoa who demands attention with her body language, and puts tons of effort for communication with Yuu rivals Mistsuba attempts. Yuu does not pick up that Mitsuba wants his attention as strongly as Shinoa does. Yuu opens up to Shinoa just like Mika. Yuu seems to be a bit of a tsudere himself but that is not to say that is why Mitsuba could not work out for him. Tsundere couples can work out. It's annoying when you have character that have a serious crush (and not a crush for the sake of comedy) and it doesn't go anywhere to help the story in anyway. Shinoa's feeling are more explored than Mitsubas. With Mitsuba it's "what made her have a crush on him again?" it just seemed too easy compared to shinoa's. Shinoa gives off the feeling of unexpected crush,  or this wasn't supposed to happened but it happened. She developed a strong enough connection she worked hard for but somehow backfired because she didn't  think she would end up seeing him as more than a friend. Her spending time with him made her like Yuu more and him giving her the attention that she desires encourages her feelings. Mitsuba doesn't get the attention she desires and suffers a little for it.