LOOK AT OBI GIVING ZEN A WAY OUT
the very first time I read this at first I thought Obi was doing this solely for himself
then I thought he was doing it solely for Zen
now I’m not so sure
I’m always torn by how Obi thinks. is he doing this for Zen? is he doing this for himself? is it a mix of the two? why exactly is he pushing Zen like this, I don’t know
one of Obi’s traits that I enjoy and simultaneously dislike about him is that he is such a mystery
I think in this particular scene (I think) is he is trying to push Zen. he is trying to see how far Zen will go for Shirayuki. but WHY is he pushing Zen? why does he care so much about this. really, we have no way of knowing. he is a very complex character and Akizuki Sorata sensei hasn’t really given us much to work with for him
Obi is a mystery
a badass fighting machine who’s scared of puppies
but a mystery nonetheless
So we know that Obi is also in love with Shirayuki, but he knows and respects the fact that Zen and Shirayuki are already in love with each other. But Zen has lived an incredibly sheltered/pampered life. He’s clueless about emotions and romance. Obi is essentially taunting Zen with his superior skills and trying to get Zen to push himself further for Shirayuki’s sake. Like Obi needs Zen to prove himself to be the better man for her for his own personal reconciliation of his feelings.
you know, I never thought of it like that, but that’s a very interesting take on it
I wouldn’t say Zen is completely clueless about emotions and romance. maybe more so on the romance side, but I think he actually has a pretty good grasp of his own emotions I just don’t think he knows how to show them in a “princely way” because he needs to think of his status while also juggling his own personal emotions









