i think we should discuss oofuri

On the one hand oofuri is about autism be damned my boy can throw a ball but on the other it is about learning 2 communicate at first because you have to but eventually because you really want to

The thing about abe takaya is that he is trying so hard

favorite thing about abe takaya is the feedback loop between his compulsion to control everything and his desperate need to be trusted and worthy of trust. second favorite thing is how hard he is trying to communicate with and understand and support his sports partner who happens to be his opposite personality-wise in basically every way. third favorite thing is how bad he is at communicating with and understanding and supporting mihashi despite how hard he's trying. fourth favorite thing is the contrast between how bad he is at that despite trying very hard vs. how good he is at playing diabolical mind games with his opponents without any effort. fifth favorite thing is that he thinks he's normal.

Shun is so bright and cute and full of life and sweet and Takaya is so....well we've all seen him