Concerning the first story...
December 13, 2015 12:16 am
A lot of people are saying Kanou loved both Kazuhiko and Kasumi, but I highly disagree. I think the kiss scene clearly demonstrated that Kanou loved Kazuhiko.
However, Kanou cared for Kasumi in a different manner. It was probably born, as Kazuhiko pointed out, from Kanou's fear that the kid was his own son. But I think he eventually found out the truth. And that, along with how attached he probably was to Kasumi at this point, explains why Kanou cares for Kasumi so much. After all, whereas Kazuhiko emphasizesd the frailty of Kasumi, Kanou points out the beauty (as the result of their "consummation" within the mother's body). And this is why Kanou is so irate when Kazuhiko sees Kasumi as a mere doll, devoid of human will. It's not a display of love for Kasumi.
I think that if the author wanted to portray Kanou as having feelings for Kasumi, she would have depicted the bath scene very differently. Currently, it seems purely platonic, and Kazuhiko seems to be jealous of the attention and care Kasumi is receiving, rather than some romantic affection.
The last thing is that it seemed pretty obvious that Kanou's main goal in fucking Kasumi was to spite Kazuhiko. If Kanou truly cared for Kasumi more than Kazuhiko, he wouldn't have done that. Their bond is shown through mutual respect and trust. If Kanou had held Kasumi more dearly in his heart, he would have checked to see if Kasumi was hurt, instead of sexually provoking him.
Kanou's choice in the end isn't a choice of romance. It's the betrayal that Kazuhiko feels (as it is being narrated from his POV). To Kazuhiko, it seems like even 'till the last moment, Kanou is directing his attention toward Kasumi and not him. Never him. Even when he tries desperately to get it at any cost, including murderous rage. I really think this story was a the portrayal of twisted love rather than a love triangle.
A lot of people are saying Kanou loved both Kazuhiko and Kasumi, but I highly disagree. I think the kiss scene clearly demonstrated that Kanou loved Kazuhiko.
However, Kanou cared for Kasumi in a different manner. It was probably born, as Kazuhiko pointed out, from Kanou's fear that the kid was his own son. But I think he eventually found out the truth. And that, along with how attached he probably was to Kasumi at this point, explains why Kanou cares for Kasumi so much. After all, whereas Kazuhiko emphasizesd the frailty of Kasumi, Kanou points out the beauty (as the result of their "consummation" within the mother's body). And this is why Kanou is so irate when Kazuhiko sees Kasumi as a mere doll, devoid of human will. It's not a display of love for Kasumi.
I think that if the author wanted to portray Kanou as having feelings for Kasumi, she would have depicted the bath scene very differently. Currently, it seems purely platonic, and Kazuhiko seems to be jealous of the attention and care Kasumi is receiving, rather than some romantic affection.
The last thing is that it seemed pretty obvious that Kanou's main goal in fucking Kasumi was to spite Kazuhiko. If Kanou truly cared for Kasumi more than Kazuhiko, he wouldn't have done that. Their bond is shown through mutual respect and trust. If Kanou had held Kasumi more dearly in his heart, he would have checked to see if Kasumi was hurt, instead of sexually provoking him.
Kanou's choice in the end isn't a choice of romance. It's the betrayal that Kazuhiko feels (as it is being narrated from his POV). To Kazuhiko, it seems like even 'till the last moment, Kanou is directing his attention toward Kasumi and not him. Never him. Even when he tries desperately to get it at any cost, including murderous rage. I really think this story was a the portrayal of twisted love rather than a love triangle.