😄

in the manga, rui goes straight to koichi in club one and asks him why koichi left him. the translation is not completely accurate since i am using a weak translator, so do feel free to correct me if i am wrong in some parts !

rui: "why didn't you recruit me?" × "why was it ryou instead of me?" × "i came to hear that reason today, unrelated to you, shin." <- not sure what the last part is about, again a translation error. regardless, he's still following him around like a lost dog.

koichi: "..well, people have their own suitable places." × "here's talent that thrives in big stores. this is a good place, but i don't think it can meet your expectations." <- i think it's sweet that koichi tells him he can do better than whatever club one has to offer.

in the anime, whereas rui and koichi are in some back alley behind the club, i assume. when rui asks him the same question, koichi responds to him with a smile, as if he should know something as simple as this. it's not condescending, koichi isn't that type of person, but it's so silly to expect someone like rui, who is.. a very ambitious and extravagant person to do well in a cheap club like club one. (no insult intended. it just does not compare to club trillion.)

the similarities that stay true is that rui is sent out by shin to check out the club, and canonically, they haven't talked in like 5 years? which is crazy to think about.

big manga+anime spoilers ! also tw for blood + puking.