US IN THE KOHAAI ILL UPDATE THIS WHEN I THINK ABT OTHER SHIPS THAT FIT US
starting off, prior to the events of the Main Story, Kohaku and Aira knew each other online. They have a good relationship and their friendship grows after they meet in person at Ensemble Square. Aira remarks that he finds Kohaku "pretty" and "lovely" on several occasions.
Online, Aira went by ‘love’, or alternatively, ‘rabu’— because of this, Kohaku used to refer to him as ‘Rabu-han’, a nickname that frequently flusters and embarrasses Aira, and also directly translates to ‘love-han’. He offers for Aira to call him by his own online handle, but Aira says he prefers the nickname he accidentally invented for him. Later, in Dark Night’s Passing, Kohaku remarks that he’s surprised how used to the nickname (Kohakucchi) he had gotten, and how it was odd to him how fond he was of it.
Another notable occurrence in Dark Night’s Passing is Kohaku saying ‘Rabu-han’ is cute, and therefore it suits Aira, because he is also cute. Aira tells him he’s the only one who praises him like that, and how talking to Kohaku makes him feel relaxed.
Later, Aira ends up speaking to Leo Tsukinaga about Kohaku. Leo says that he knows that both he and Aira matter a lot to Kohaku and Mama respectively, and Aira seems surprised and happy over the fact that Kohaku might care for him in the same way, mentioning he feels bad about how clingy and excited he gets when it comes to him.
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- notes kohaku is 🌺 and aira is 💛