#...Except every time I'm thinking of writing *that* post I get pre-emptively tired. Not that there's much I want to say about that

[greengargouille]

An idea that I'm fond of is Hikaru Gero as an egg trans lesbian.

Like, I don't particularly headcanon him as such, and I certainly don't think it's the author's intention, but that would add an interesting layer to the story.

Hikaru Gero, living as a poison specialist, a role that was put upon him by his family. A role that he was willing to endure despite the loneliness, feeling like he doesn't deserve to live "a peaceful life with someone [he] loves", and is afraid of showing who he really is. (Living not for himself, because happiness as himself is impossible. Living for his clan instead.)

Hikaru Gero, reconsidering his stance on marriage partially from seeing how happy his sister is with her girlfriend. (He too wants to find love like this. Like a woman loving a woman.)

Hikaru Gero, who regularly fights by improving his body temporarily, by injecting himself with various homemade poisons. (How easy would it be for him to make his own hormones?)

Hikaru Gero, who makes a weird face at the naming of a plan as "project prince". (Trying to think of himself as a 'prince' just brings him chills. No reason why.)

And we have Kinosaki, who honestly is a whole subject. A "guy" looking so perfectly as a cute, feminine woman. Outside of the initial shock, and asking very early on why Kinosaki wears woman clothes, there's no comment, no tiresome joke coming back every chapter, merely acceptance. (Because it's understandable, wanting to look like a woman, even if there's no swindle going on.)

It would just fit so well with the story.