#c:realize

Definitely the Demon Commander. I’d love to be Lupin’s friend and/or protégé in the noble art of thievery, but romantically speaking, he seems like the type to lavish attention on me, and being doted on is never something I’ve known how to handle. Besides that, he also seems like he’d demand a lot of attention in return, and that’s not something I can provide. At least, not within a “normal” relationship structure. And what with the dates and weddings and such in his canon route, it seems like he’s got a pretty traditional view on that.

Hijikata, on the other hand, seems a little more manageable for me personally, since he just needs some basic reassurances, which is something I give all my loved ones constantly anyway. Besides that, he seems content to let feelings be what they are instead of imposing a specific structure over them. Then again, it’s true that maybe he’s a little too comfortable with letting things be, given how long he waits to confess… but that balances my own tendencies out nicely, since I’m so used to making first moves anyway (whether I like it or not).

…Also, in terms of intimate relationships, I’ll take a Gemini over a Scorpio any day of the week. Just saying.

Huh, this one’s actually kinda difficult because I’m not the biggest fan of either one of them on a personal level…

Overall, I’d say that I actually caught myself thinking of Yanagi as boring throughout all the routes in CxM, including his own, so… I’m inclined to choose Van Helsing, just because at least he made more of an impression on me. Even his unnecessary attempts to create the perfect romance for Cardia (in Future Blessings) strike me as much more manageable, and better timed/paced, than Yanagi’s declarations of undying love and subsequent marriage proposal about a month after meeting Ichika for the first second time.