Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35620903-20180910122310/@comment-36009152-20190902191120

LauraTepes wrote: I think that Yū doesn't love anybody in a romantic way True, if only on account of being a shounen series where the focus is on other areas with if anything amicable and friendly relations between characters among the themes of family. !

Even with that, no one close their eyes and pretend that Mika does not love Yu. It’s not a label like ‘romantic’, ‘platonic’ it’s more than that and it’s a disservice to try and limit how Mika feels towards Yu with a cage word however nice it may be.

First with Mika blushing, it was related to another thread: Krul as a vampire should not feel emotions towards Mika the feelings should not be there, but they are, she shows she feels something for Mika. Similarly here, as a vampire Mika should not be having working bodily functions like a blood flow to blush but hey check it out!

For the feelings Mika has for Yu, he doesn’t need to act all gooey and be visibly head over heels in mushy love. Holding Yu’s hand in the context obviously he wouldn’t blush, on a case by case basis there it was about showing support, the love here is just showing you care. It's no high school first time crush but more of actual love between two humans. Mika having Yu’s back at every turn, without question, not telling him about Guren to maintain Yu’s happiness, the way he has and continues to think about him over a very long period of time. Again, just a few examples among many that how Mika feels for Yu is something more profound then true love.

On Yu’s part his attitude around Mika, touching his lips, hand to his chest and that. Sure could be a healthy relationship between two guys (not living in sheer unadulterated terror of being perceived in a certain manner for instance) who do trust one another and literally nothing comes in between them. Then again physical contact like that, let’s really think about the times guys would do this with ‘friends’.

If anything not really about romance, just an unbreakable bond between Yu and Mika. Wanting the best for someone, seeing the best in them and everything else they do. Romance is a paddling pool compared to the infinite ocean Yu and Mika have, it's so deep! XD haha but in all seriousness that is the appropriate analogy.

Applying that it’s the same with their hugs when younger, we are looking through the wrong lens. Mika never said anything romantic to Yu (shounen series), and either way Mika does better, he does not say but shows his deeper, and far more stronger feelings.

Not sure about them being comparisons to Ashera and Krul, like with Guren and Mahiru we have yet to see if the author is going to have characters fates the same, different or a mixture of both depending on who. LauraTepes wrote: Do you really think that Mika would kiss Yū?Say to him "I love you"?Be in a relationship with him? As for this part, well actually, yes! Even in this genre such a scene could easily transpire at any time. Not that it would need to, everyone can see it anyway for that is what the author is showing.

Be wary of the ‘proof’ or proves word. A bridge can stand for a 1000 years which is proof that it is indestructible… until it breaks in year 1001. “Evidence” is better, evidence Ashera knows how much Mika means to Yu (who better being able to see Yu’s inner heart if you like). Yu was surprised the subject was breached and that Asuramaru was aware.

Of course blushing is not proof of a love interest, if anything a drop in the ocean hint compared to everything else going on which shows Mika does love Yu and certainly vice versa. As for the specific type of love? Doesn't matter too much it'e better than perfect and that's it really.