#yaiapo

I think it could be easily argued that he's canonically autistic but I haven't finished the anime/manga yet & can't say with 100% certainty.

But Tani:

- Is blunt, states his opinions clearly, doesn't tell white lies. He's more likely to omit things than to lie. Though he will be like "I'm fine", "it's nothing" if he's embarrassed or so. He also doesn't read between the lines and it takes him time to realize when others are implying something. This combo often catches people off-guard.

Monologue from him: "Up until now, I went through life taking things people said to me literally, completely missing everything under the surface. It didn't matter to me if my intentions were conveyed properly through my words*. I never gave it a second thought. Expressing my thoughts verbally and understanding others hoping to do the same is difficult to figure out. I can't help but worry that there's still a lot I'm missing."

*As in word choices where "You can go, there isn't much for you to do in the library" SOUNDS like he's trying to convince someone to leave the library when that's not how he meant to come across.

- Has some extent of flat effect; Monotone, no obvious expressions most of the time, especially in contrast to his peers.

- After going to the cinema, he recalled the names of characters and locations in the movie perfectly, but the metaphors and abstract/emotional stuff went over his head. His girlfriend points out these little details and the meaning of them, and he goes "oh, so that's what those meant", implying he noticed the details but didn't connect them to the whole emotional picture. An example of a different thought process and memory.

- Wears the same things often. While his girlfriend dresses up for their dates, he shows up in something that looks exactly like his school uniform. Not because he doesn't care enough to dress up but because it's his default (he probably would dress "nicer" if it was asked of him). It's also pointed out that he looks exactly like he did in middle school, save for a new pair of glasses.

- He works at the school library which is a nice job for autists. The room is quiet most of the time, he probably gets to deal with systems, data, sorting media, research.