I am reminded of how frustrating Maya was in my eyes in the beginning. But as I reread, I think I somewhat understand her more. She really admired Kouhei, and wanted him to have everything good. In one way, it would mean that she could have the same. It's almost like how you support someone you really look up to, and want to be like them. So seeing someone like Taichi, who at first glance was nothing but clumsy and 'incompetent', I think she got irritated. This man was far from the perfect, calm, and soft spoken senpai she saw in Kouhei. So she might have thought Taichi didn't deserve her senior. But the more she knew him, the more she understood why Kouhei liked him in the first place. His kindness, straightforward and outspoken nature was blinding. Being proven wrong, plus seeing how 'imperfectly' perfect Taichi was, might have frustrated her even more. And getting his help when she was down, also hurt the little pride she was so desperate to protect. Although I don't appreciate how rude and mean she was to Taichi, I think I really appreciate her character. It's a little similar to how I would side with Taichi against everyone and everything, minus the aggressiveness. It's a lot like seeing myself actually. This is all my interpretation though, but I really find more peace when I look at it this way.
I am reminded of how frustrating Maya was in my eyes in the beginning. But as I reread, I think I somewhat understand her more. She really admired Kouhei, and wanted him to have everything good. In one way, it would mean that she could have the same. It's almost like how you support someone you really look up to, and want to be like them. So seeing someone like Taichi, who at first glance was nothing but clumsy and 'incompetent', I think she got irritated. This man was far from the perfect, calm, and soft spoken senpai she saw in Kouhei. So she might have thought Taichi didn't deserve her senior. But the more she knew him, the more she understood why Kouhei liked him in the first place. His kindness, straightforward and outspoken nature was blinding. Being proven wrong, plus seeing how 'imperfectly' perfect Taichi was, might have frustrated her even more. And getting his help when she was down, also hurt the little pride she was so desperate to protect.
Although I don't appreciate how rude and mean she was to Taichi, I think I really appreciate her character. It's a little similar to how I would side with Taichi against everyone and everything, minus the aggressiveness. It's a lot like seeing myself actually. This is all my interpretation though, but I really find more peace when I look at it this way.