Minami gay discussion (Part 2)
something something part 1
So Minori is scaring Ami with some shitty ghost stories, but then
MOOD'S CHANGED.
Sis is flabbergasted. Because she does not yet understand what the fuck Minori is talking about.
This doesn't stop Minori, who knows Ami will understand her and pick it up.
Minori is telling essentially "people are attracted to people who understand them".
She says this, btw, while using her analogy about ghosts and love. The one thing she had only ever told Ryuji before. While TRYING TO MAKE AMI UNDERSTAND HER.
YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND HOW FUCKING RABID THIS MAKES ME. IT'S SO GOOD. AND SO GAY.
And so, Minori ditches Ryuji to go tell this to Ami. Ami, who has no idea of the chat they had at the beach. She's trying so hard, in her own way, to make Ami understand. Understand that she's moved on.
But Ami's caught on.
And she aint picking up what Minori's lying down.
As established: Ami has no patience for bullshit. Minori being this roundabout is just more of that. It pisses Ami off, and she tells it outright.
She also probably does this because, as she's caught on, she doesn't really wanna hear what comes next.
But Minori insists. She's like... really desperate for this. She wants Ami to understand so hard. AFTER JUST STATING THAT GHOSTS (her love metaphor, I repeat) SHOW THEMSELVES TO PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THEM
WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHOW
Anyways, here's where Ami shows her cards.
She's projecting. She's guilty and she thinks Minori is gonna blame her for everything that happened. So she tries to take one step forward, trying to pretend she doesn't care.
But we all know Minori. Minori would never do that. And she has no reason to blame Ami, either. Ami's comments wouldn't have changed the outcome, because Taiga still likes Ryuji and vice-versa.
But... Ami doesn't know that Minori witnessed Taiga's breakdown, and that that was the moment she gave up for real, despite everything.
But Minori's just confused. And surprised. This is the first time she's heard of Ami's guilt and I fully believe she was taken off guard by the sudden counter-argument to something she hadn't even thought.
But Ami's got no time for bullshit, so she starts to leave.
I'd make a joke about 'head straight' but this is just japanese translated so too bad.
Anyways, Minori knows she has no time to explain now so she tries to get to the point. She's thinking 'clearly' now. She's not full of doubts anymore (lies) and she wants Ami to know this so hard.
But Ami misunderstands all of this as her still blaming her. And also... she doesn't wanna hear it.
She doesn't wanna hear that Minori is giving up romance, love, happiness.
She'll make her own decisions moving forward. As stated in a future episode, her new philosophy is that only she can gran herself happiness. So she'll 'settle everything', that being, making sure Taiga and Ryuji stay together.
But whether she gets it across correctly or not...
Ami still doesn't wanna hear it.
She's upset, and guilty, and feeling like shit. And now she's half certain Minori is giving up all romance due to her actions and all she can do is walk away and try to ignore it (learning from the best, of course).
The text of the scene is crazy good, but the subtext? This is almost an anti-confession. Ditching the guy you like to go close off your emotional arc with someone arguably unrelated to it, and wanting them to truly understand you? And you want them to know, so hard, that you're ignoring romance because it's a hassle?
Why Ami? If she was angry with Ami, she wouldn't have started this conversation. Please, bear in mind: They're not even friends. Up until this point they have only ever interacted because they're both in the Ryuji/Taiga circle of people.
Why do they care so much about each other? Ami goes constantly out of her way to try to get her to be more honest, even at her arguable detriment. Minori being here, trying to get Ami and herself on the same page. What did she hope to achieve?
Think of it from her perspective. She tells Ami this story about ghosts and she'll finally understand how she feels and... then what? What happens if she's like "oh, I get it" and accepts your feelings?
An apology? That's not what Minori is after.
The only thing that can spar from this is... well, a relationship. Platonic, of course. Mutual understanding, getting rid of their grievances.
But Ami's idiosyncrasies stop this from happening. Because despite everything, they're not on the same page. Minori's roundabout way of expressing herself gets on Ami's nerves and Ami can't help being pissed.
IT'S SO COMPLICATED AND SO FUCKING GAY AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH
ANYWAYS THERE'S THAT FOR NOW. Them bitches gay.
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