#karuchi

Sure lol 🫶🏽

OH MY GOD YES!

Chiba is one of the most no-bullshit personalities in AssClass. Like yeah he’s chaotic and smiley, but he’s noticeably more grounded than like...90% of the cast. And that definitely includes Karma.

Chiba would be so tired of Karma’s bullshit. But Chiba can also be a little shit himself, so he definitely gets payback in some way. Usually by giving away Karma’s wasabi collection, getting Karma in slight trouble in class, or the worst one: PDA.

Karma hates pda, it’s just a hard no for him. And Chiba, our casually touchy and affectionate boy, respects that most of the time. But if he’s annoyed, as payback, he’ll push it and wrap an arm around Karma in front of everyone. Or rarely, he’ll even peck Karma’s lips in class. And now cue a very red Karma who leaves right away. While Chiba is just laughing his ass off at the sight.

Platonic:

- Chiba used to be pretty scared of Karma, until Chiba brightened up Karma’s spirits by telling Karma to taunt Korosensei for not counting Home Economics as a subject. After that, they lower their guards around each other.

- Karma is thankful for Chiba helping him as shown above, even if he acts nonchalant about it. He likes how Chiba didn’t make a big fuss of it and how he knew taunting Korosensei would make Karma feel better.

- They’re both good at math, so they teach other advanced mathematics in their free time

- After Karma’s failure in exams, Karma learns to be humble and hardworking, and Chiba is a role model for Karma in that aspect.

- Karma likes to tease Chiba about almost everything (his ambiguous relationship with Hayami, his hairstyle, his eyes, etc.) Karma gets annoyed by how Chiba isn’t annoyed by him.

- So Karma wants to find out what will tip Chiba over the edge.

- Not-so-surprisingly, Chiba gets super agitated when Karma somehow manages to steal his precious Angra album. Karma has a good laugh but he’s secretly just a bit scared of Chiba because Chiba usually doesn’t get mad. 

- 7 years later, they’re still good friends. Chiba clearly knows what kind of bureaucratic Karma will be, while Karma 100% supports Chiba (and Hayami’s) company. They sometimes go out and share a drink.

- Chiba is the “straight man” when it comes to Karma’s antics

- Chiba is secretly a fan of Sonic Ninja, which he reveals to Karma after the new movie came out (after Korosensei’s death)

- Karma: You should’ve gone on that trip to Hawaii! 

- Chiba: I was still scared of you back then, okay? 

- Fuwa: Plus, there’s the fact that Chiba is a background character. If he went on that trip, he would get too much screentime.

- Chiba: …

- Karma introduced Chiba to meme culture. From that day onwards, Chiba had never been the same.

Romantic: (yes I am a ChibaHaya stan but asdfghjkl these two make a decent couple)

- DORKY BOYS

- Chiba keeps on falling asleep on Karma’s shoulder because Chiba spends too much of his time studying. Karma gets unusually concerned for him.

- Karma whispers stuff into Chiba’s ear during class, the poor boy can’t take it and blushes through the entire lesson. Everyone else pretends not to notice.

- Chiba is basically Karma’s impulse control.

Yeah KaruChi is a really cute ship name! From what I know, it’s been the “official” one used in the fandom for a while now, so that’s what I went with in my tagging haha.

Aww!! Thank you so much, hun!! That makes me so happy:) 

Here are some general headcanons, kind of friendship and romantic ship at the same time!

First off, I love this dynamic

Chiba has a decently high tolerance for bullshit considering he’s friends with Okajima and Nakamura

But Karma…he just pushes his buttons pretty easily lmao

Chiba snaps at him in the middle of class with his deep ass voice, and Karma is ecstatic to see him lose his cool

I imagine they can be friends though! Friends who roast each other and make life difficult for one another lol, but friends regardless.

Karma lives for making Chiba’s chaotic side come out...it’s just so much fun, and why be a stuffy, professional sniper all the time? That’s so boring to him.

Chiba actually loves getting to mess around, and it’s actually kinda easy to be himself around Karma. He lets loose and doesn’t have to hold up that image. And if Karma teases him, well, he’s totally prepared to do the same back.

Chiba is scandalized one day when Karma grabs his guitar. He’s just about to yell at him when Karma suddenly plays an amazing riff. Chiba is just shocked into silence, and asks when he’s played before. Karma brightly replies “Just now!” and Chiba decks him.

They both speak pretty quietly/softly so their general conversations always mystify the rest of the class. Like, what are they even saying to each other?

And why is Chiba’s face pink..?

They’re in the same chemistry group (canon) and Karma starts doodling on Chiba’s paper. He doesn’t stop, so Chiba does the same to his, and now they’re just in a mini drawing competition while their group mates roll their eyes.

Karma tosses him notes in the middle of class just for shits and giggles. Depending on how much effort he wants to put it in, they can either be in the form of an intricate paper airplane, or simply crumpled trash.

Either way, Chiba rolls his eyes but still opens them up. Depending on their content, he either writes something back or just gives Karma a look, like “tf wrong with you”

Chiba always has a knack for being attuned to Karma and observing when he’s upset, like when he comforted him after the First Semester Finals... He tries his best to help in some way, like taking Karma’s mind off...

I don’t know when this happens, but it will happen at some point. But when Karma sees Chiba’s eyes, he legit panics for a moment. Like just stares for a good moment, wordlessly. Then he blinks and quickly straightens up, all cool again. “Wow...they’re kind of an obnoxious color, you know?” “Shut up.”

KaruChi!!

Who spends more time (possibly overthinking) what presents to get the other?

I’m gonna say Chiba haha. He’s a simple guy himself, but he doesn’t get that Karma is equally as simple sometimes. Also...Karma is either rich or crafty as hell. What could he possibly get him that would catch him by surprise?

Chiba panics for weeks before its Karma’s birthday and oh no, he has to get something for Christmas too what the hell.

Yeah, he definitely overthinks, but he manages to pick out 1 practical gift, and 1 excessively cheesy gift just for the hell of it.

Both are somehow heartfelt, and Karma just puts an arm around him smugly like “Aww, I guess you just love me so much, I mess with your head for weeks haha.”

Hayami as his lover: His parents will dote on her like “ooh future daughter-in-law” while Chiba stands at the side regretting his life decisions.

Miki (OC) as his friend: The amount of quality Chiba content she has on her gallery to show to his sisters is enough to embarrass the poor boy.

VS

Karma as his lover: Has enough stories to tell his parents that would make Chiba die out of embarrassment.