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It's always been clear but the latest Ep Nagi chapter further reinforces just how much Nagi reveres Barou :') he sees him among top-tiger egoists he must transcend to become stronger and fiercer!! Truly holds Barou in such high regard, it's so cuteeeeeee

The way his eyes are transfixed on Barou's shadow specifically!!

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Tabiori are standing next to each other in the latest chapter!! :D

Just like how, despite Karasu insisting they make separate journeys to Blue Lock, they ended up stood next to each other during Ego's introduction on the first day of Blue Lock anyway :') I wonder - since Hiori is no longer (in Karasu's words) "passive-minded" and has actualised Karasu's advice about expecting from himself, if they travelled here from Osaka together this time... 👀 Since Karasu no longer has that reason to maintain that arm's-length distance.

Another thing in the latest chapter - when Isagi, Bachira & Rin walked in, Hiori followed Karasu's lead with the greeting too!

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Saw ppl saying that Sae's holding his hand out for Shidou's ring :') take the hint and put a ring on it, shidou!!!

Out of everyone, Sae is the only one holding his hand out expectantly like that lmao

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Kunigiri Analysis/Meta of the most recent chapter art!

Seeing others point this out already, but kunigami is looking at chigiri??

This is going to be highly speculative, and maybe I'm reading too much into it, so take this analysis with a pinch of salt, lol [cont.]

Isagi, bachira, and kunigami share the same plane (on the rail sleepers), but chigiri is a step behind (on the rails, the most dangerous part of train tracks) — on a slightly different path/trajectory. While those three face forward, Chigiri looks off to the side.

Isagi is in forefront, looking directly ahead and into the viewer's eyes with intense determination. Bachira is looking ahead, too, but I think if you look closely — his focus is shifted the slightest bit towards Isagi. So only Kunigami's eyes are pointed to the same direction as Chigiri.

But it's not quite at Chigiri, more like staring down at the empty spot where he should be...is this showing Chigiri getting left behind?

Kunigami almost resembles his old, pre-wildcard, self here. The usual intensity radiating from him is noticeably absent, replaced instead by a subdued, sombre expression as he stares at where Chirigi should be, but isn't...

I guess a slightly optimistic (and very probable) angle would be that between the four of them, Chigiri is the only one with an active threat of a career-ending injury looming over his journey, so he is always going to be on a slightly different path to everyone. He always operates under that knowledge, hence why Ego assigned him a low-impact exercise with reduced stress on the joints, like swimming to build his physicality up — "gain a heart and lungs that can keep up with your speed." So it could just be representing that, and alluding to Kunigami's heart finally starting to defrost and allow himself to seek out Chigiri.

So it doesn't necessarily have to mean a bleak future, but idk...Kunigami's eyes, that expression, and appearing to stare almost regretfully at Chigiri's empty spot points to painful stuff ahead. It was also always clear that Kunigami would regret things with Chigiri when it was too late, so I can't help but be concerned... however!!

I've said it before, but Blue Lock is a harsh and tragic story at times, but it's even more so a story of hope, growth, and turning the impossible tide. So we'll see!!

I'll leave it with this — we knew it already, but Kunigami absolutely cares for Chigiri as much as Chigiri cares for him. This shows that he'd be the most affected by Chigiri's absence, just like how Chigiri looked uniquely horrified at being separated from Kunigami during the second selection.

But Chigiri did say one thing to him when they separated the first time: "I'll be holding on to the same frustration...and waiting up there, hero." So I wonder if those words would be echoing in Kunigami's mind if another separation were to happen...and in his heart, he'd be waiting for Chigiri, too. I think whatever happens, hopefully, they will be tackling it by each other's side, like they both very clearly yearn to be.

In both cases, they are shown advancing towards their dreams with everyone else, but their hearts are still hung up on each other — Kunigami not looking forward like the others in the latest cover; appearing to be the most sombre one there. During the second selection, Chigiri is so hurt he can't even look back at Kunigami and only regains his determination at the promise of their future reunion (wrote more about it here).

Kunigiri's hearts are truly tied to each other :')

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latest updates we have: sae stewing in rage meanwhile shidou is having the time of his life...LMAO

that's my ryusae :') 🩷❤️

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finallyyyy welcome back sae!!!!! c:

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I think there needs to be more ryusae in this world

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bro is a freak

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They gave Hiori sheep slippers & karasu eagle ones!! wonder why they didn't give karasu crow ones tho?? It's literally in the name 😆 they still look so cute c:

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awww sae's seagull slippers and shidou's velociraptor ones!!! they look so cute in their cardigans :')

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Nagi trying for an indirect kiss LMAO

But it's so cute how curious he is about Barou all the time :') and meanwhile if Nagi is really that bothersome, Barou could leave yet he continues entertaining it...

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Ep Nagi artist's colourings of kunigiri ❤️🧡

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ngbr cutiessss c:

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Happy pride month from ryusae 🏳️‍🌈❤️🩷

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this fuckin guy