#i'm obviously still down to write him practicing in japan to suit a thread! uvu

[tenacquity]

i don't really have this officially stated on my blog anywhere mainly because i like to remain flexible for my writing partners, but my predominant leaning post-canon (and therefore canon divergent):

ryuu stays in London instead of returning to Japan

i understand the narrative path here exploring the whole idea of "ryuu is no longer fulfilling Kazuma's dreams and desires and is actually choosing for himself what he wants for himself," but in my particular portrayal, he wants to stay in London

yes, he still wants to be a defense attorney and he still is

but on top of that, he's created a family in London. he's been an orphan his whole life, never really settling with anyone or building any strong and lasting relationships (until Kazuma), but the people he meets during his time in London basically become a family for him, finally. Found Family? Found Family. Everyone at 221B (and even eventually van Zieks when he gets over his emotional constipation ♡)

ryuu stays there in London both to continue pursuing a path as a lawyer and to be with the people he cares about most: best of both worlds tbh (´◡`)