Well Ive to rewatch back the episode you mention about. I've no clue if she's a boy, cause the manga has no closure…
To be honest, Hayame seems like already fall for Issei at ep 7. She said that she only think Issei as her little brother, but thx to Fumi Nikaido's acting skill we can see (from her expression) that she wasn't sure did she really thought Issei as her cute little brother XD
Well Ive to rewatch back the episode you mention about. I've no clue if she's a boy, cause the manga has no closure…
If Kikuno was a girl who saved by Hayame, I think it also make sense if she wants Hayame end up with Seigo, because she believes that Seigo was better for her ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I wonder, did Kikuno also involved in Hayame's father death? I knew Hayame already said that her father died because his alcoholic behaviour. But what if this is just the beginning so she finally can find where is Hayame. Hayame moved out after she graduated from High School, Seigo didn't know her name (so kikuno might be didn't know her name either), but Seigo knew where she lived. When her father died, she had to manage her father funeral, so she had to came home and Kikuno finally knew where she was
Well Ive to rewatch back the episode you mention about. I've no clue if she's a boy, cause the manga has no closure…
I think it's better for you to activated spoiler tag :D
And also this speculation just purely came from my imagination (but Akira indeed is more popular as male name). ^^a At ep 7 She seems angry and sad when Seigo called her Akira again and she mentioned that her former self has already gone.
Kikuno seems like have a long relationship with Seigo. She might be know him (and became his friend) since younger day, but end up having more complex relationship at present day.
In the manga, how is their background story? (I didn't read the manga, yet)
Episode 7, Maybe Seigo himself who put that complaint mail toward Hayame. Him or Kikuno.
As for Kikuno, I got suspicious when in ep 4 or 5 Seigo call her as Akira and she got mad. I mean Akira can be used as male or female name, but Akira more popular for boys name. So, at that point I thought maybe Kikuno was originally a boy🤣.
But at the flash back in this ep, she seems like an ordinary school girl. ---- Edit after watching episode 8, so it was Akane-chan who sabotage Hayame's work life, but my guess she was helping Kikuno. It was Kikuno all along (singing in "agatha all along") XD ---- Edit after watching ep 9, Okay, so Kikuno was originally cis-woman. The theory finally flew out of window ^^a
I don't think it's predictable. It's good writing and build-up. The game had to end sooner rather than later because…
I don't mean predictable as a bad thing in this case :). But she getting out from the house is quite inevitable and obvious for me, that why I said it predictable. And, as you point out, I also really glad that they doing it much early (in the middle of season). I think Issei actually predicted that Hayame will choose to move out, but he didn't think it'd damage him that deep. Either way, I like how Gordon carried out Issei's character at this ep :)
Episode 5, The plot is predictable. I mean, It kind of obvious that at some point Issei will kick Hayame-chan away from the house as part of the game. But seeing how it delivered, It quite punch in my heart We can see Hayame confused about her feeling toward Issei, and we can see how Issei actually really jealous by looking his reaction and his harsh comment. Damn, I really like the dynamic between Fumi and Gordon.
At episode 4 when Hayame choked Issei while Koya-san tried to comfort the costumer was hilarious. At the end he still grumpy but also need an oxycan.🤣
Or when Issei tried to escape because he didn't want his brother (Seigo) to see him at the inn and wearing Kimono.🙈
Surprisingly, I begin to like Gordon Maeda's acting, sometimes I felt his eyes were lacking of emotions, but somehow it suit Issei's character
Koichi's mother said that when Koichi touch his head it's because he doesn't sure what he feels. But when he lied to saki about he decided to date Ichinose-san, he didn't do this gesture. Like he was so sure that this statement will make Saki to move on. And then Saki said that she hope Koichi will always smile brightly like sunlight after Koichi said the he wanted her to find her sunlight. ಥ_ಥ Both of them are so clueless but genuinely care about each other.
I'm actually laughing so hard when Koichi tried to apply pain relief patch on his back by himself and didn't allow Saki to help him. He already wasted 2 big sheet on his back.
Congratulations for team Issei :D
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My speculation appeared because 'Akira' more popular for male name. Although, it is actually unisex name.
If Kikuno was really a boy, i think the shock impact will be similar to Kuina's gender revelation at "Alice in Borderland" 🙈
But Kikunojo indeed looks so pretty (without her mask) XD
I wonder, did Kikuno also involved in Hayame's father death? I knew Hayame already said that her father died because his alcoholic behaviour. But what if this is just the beginning so she finally can find where is Hayame. Hayame moved out after she graduated from High School, Seigo didn't know her name (so kikuno might be didn't know her name either), but Seigo knew where she lived. When her father died, she had to manage her father funeral, so she had to came home and Kikuno finally knew where she was
Hahaha....
Sorry, for my wild imagination
And also this speculation just purely came from my imagination (but Akira indeed is more popular as male name). ^^a
At ep 7 She seems angry and sad when Seigo called her Akira again and she mentioned that her former self has already gone.
Kikuno seems like have a long relationship with Seigo. She might be know him (and became his friend) since younger day, but end up having more complex relationship at present day.
In the manga, how is their background story?
(I didn't read the manga, yet)
Maybe Seigo himself who put that complaint mail toward Hayame.
Him or Kikuno.
As for Kikuno, I got suspicious when in ep 4 or 5 Seigo call her as Akira and she got mad. I mean Akira can be used as male or female name, but Akira more popular for boys name.
So, at that point I thought maybe Kikuno was originally a boy🤣.
But at the flash back in this ep, she seems like an ordinary school girl.
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Edit after watching episode 8, so it was Akane-chan who sabotage Hayame's work life, but my guess she was helping Kikuno.
It was Kikuno all along (singing in "agatha all along") XD
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Edit after watching ep 9,
Okay, so Kikuno was originally cis-woman. The theory finally flew out of window ^^a
Another 3 ep of Rohan and I can't wait for it.
And, as you point out, I also really glad that they doing it much early (in the middle of season).
I think Issei actually predicted that Hayame will choose to move out, but he didn't think it'd damage him that deep.
Either way, I like how Gordon carried out Issei's character at this ep :)
The plot is predictable.
I mean, It kind of obvious that at some point Issei will kick Hayame-chan away from the house as part of the game.
But seeing how it delivered, It quite punch in my heart
We can see Hayame confused about her feeling toward Issei, and we can see how Issei actually really jealous by looking his reaction and his harsh comment.
Damn, I really like the dynamic between Fumi and Gordon.
Or when Issei tried to escape because he didn't want his brother (Seigo) to see him at the inn and wearing Kimono.🙈
Surprisingly, I begin to like Gordon Maeda's acting, sometimes I felt his eyes were lacking of emotions, but somehow it suit Issei's character
And then Saki said that she hope Koichi will always smile brightly like sunlight after Koichi said the he wanted her to find her sunlight.
ಥ_ಥ
Both of them are so clueless but genuinely care about each other.
Or "Guilty of Romance"
And also "The World of Kanako"
He already wasted 2 big sheet on his back.