#Bnha asks

[haleigh-sloth]

In all seriousness--

The REPEATED mention of "Tomura Shigaraki: Symbol of Fear" as his lasting legacy, coupled with the excruciatingly harsh reports referring to him on TV, in a chapter titled "Who Was TOMURA SHIGARAKI", while being fully aware that nobody fucking knew who he was save for the things they were exposed to, the only person knowing the more delicate details being Deku---all inflates my confidence in that character being Tenko.

Tomura Shigaraki was a forced identity. Tomura may have worn it and held it close, but that's a biased view because we literally know the reason he became who he was.

Tenko Shimura is who he was at his core, that was reiterated multiple times. Having his false identity thrown in our faces, shoved down our throat, to me makes it feel even more likely that we'll be getting a last, final, annoying af bait and switch.

[gentrychild]

I've thought of what could push Izuku to kill Shigaraki in your AUs!

Shigaraki: Hey, that's a cute Nomu dog. I'm taking it for myself and naming it Mon II.

Izuku wouldn't even need Decay to reduce Tomura to dust!

[redphlox]

Are you feeling about Touya? I can't imagine Horikoshi it would be way too cruel, especially since him and Shouto need to eat soba together.

Feeling hopeful. I know the general consensus in the Dabi fandom right now is fear and despondency but when I look at the overall picture of the story, Touya dying doesn't make any sense and there's a lot of setup for him to survive.

The random guard/whoever saying Touya is heading toward a slow death means nothing to me. Not when Ujiko, the brilliant (but evil) doctor who saved Touya from certain death on Sekoto Peak, was wrong about Dabi's body not surviving a month after he woke up from the coma. The core of Touya's character is literally about survival and determination, going above and beyond to exceed expectations to live and be seen. I also feel that there might be something within Touya that allows him to survive, which is how he has any fire resistance at all. He was crying actual real tears this chapter instead of blood, which hints that his body is healing. I've seen other people theorize that Shouto's Phosphor has healing properties, which is promising and more in line with the stories' themes and messages than Touya dying again.

Overall, the tone of the Todoroki family arc is positive and hopeful. Yes, Fuyumi quit her teaching position, but one of the students' parents helped her find another one. This means that not only does this one parent believe in her, but so does this new employer. And those kindergarteners that Shouto connected with during the remedial license Arc have been supporting him this entire time. These instances show that society is changing their attitude towards the relatives of those who commit crimes and are willing to accept the Todorokis back into society and are literally cheering for them. This doesn't change the fact that some people will definitely hate them, but it's not all doom and gloom. And the soba thing - what a way to connect to someone who was born to replace you! That's a deep connection right there, and that's good. The story has focused a lot on connections and how life-saving and important those can be. Dying would rip that connection and go against the themes

Also, I feel like the Todoroki family would be much more worried and emotionally wrecked if they thought Touya was actually dying. Endeavor keeps talking to Touya about the future and visiting him. Unless all of them are in denial about what is happening, then why would they torture themselves talking about something that can't happen? All these conversations they want to have etc etc. It would be cruel, and Horikoshi is a sensitive guy. I don't think he could write something like that, and it doesn't fit what he's written so far.

To go further than Touya, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Toga and Spinner also on their deathbeds currently too, tbh. I'm thinking that mysterious new character (who is Tenko, no doubt), saved by his regeneration quirk, may help them. There's set up for it via Kurogiri telling Shigaraki his friends are waiting for him, and not to mention Shigaraki's always been the hero of the lov. He might not have saved them emotionally like the hero kids did, but he can save them physically. I'm not sure how exactly it'll all happen but I think they will all be okay in the end.

I know some readers have a different, more critical/negative opinion than I do, and that's fine. Ever since Shigiraki died, I've been saying that it's going to get worse before it gets better and that we're not going to see a resolution to that soon, and that's all been happening. I hate this saying, but, it's not over till the fat lady sings. I'm just going to keep on reading. I keep telling my friends this over and over again but it's kind of like reading the last Harry Potter (author is dead to me) book and stopping/rage quitting when Harry is killed by Voldemort in the forest. Keep reading. The story is not over yet, and a lot can change for the better. Let Horikoshi tell his story.

[toshiimura]

I literally love the concept of teen!AFO and shigaraki in art cuz of the symbolism. If horikoshi wasn’t so repulsed by AFO he would totally be drawing them all the timeee. It just works with all the generational trauma stuff going on. Anyway thanks for drawing them I love your art 🙏

I would do anything for Horikoshi to draw the two of them together again, honestly there are a lot of things about their dynamic that are interesting and should have been explored more but never happened. I really wish I could have seen what Tomura's reaction would be like when seeing the rewinded version of his sensei, it would have been a funny interaction. Also, thank you so much, i'm really glad. <3

[mettywiththenotes]

Kurogiri's mist turning white, revealing Oboro

Dabi's hair turning white, revealing Touya

You see my vision 👁👁

!!!

I was so focused on the "Memories never fade" + "The past never dies" quotes, I didn't even catch that lol

But now that you mention it!

The goth juice finally came off

[viburnt]

Heyoo, hru? I hope you're having a great morning/evening!

I saw that you have an event open and thought of joining

Could you please make a f!reader x present mic hurt to comfort with the prompt "I feel so strange"?

If not, it's alr!

Have a good day!

Hurt to comfort with Presentation Michael? Ahooga! My weakness!

-Viburnt

𝐇𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐘𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐚 || 𝐊𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞-𝐮𝐩

—And... done! How are we feeling, babe? Feeling like a princess already? Oh, I bet you do.— Hizashi said, proud of the result of his work. He had spent hours doing your makeup, just like you'd ask him to; unaware of the real reason why you made such a request.

You looked at yourself in the mirror, your fingertips hovering over the smooth texture of your face. That wasn't you, never would be. Underneath that powdery foundation, you were still a simple girl.

A simple girl that would never be like the models that often visited Hizashi's radio studio.

—I feel so strange.– You whispered, touching the reflective surface as if you could pull the girl that was on the other side and switch places with her. — Why do I still feel so paltry?

Hizashi's ears perked at your comment.

—Are you ok, babe? Do you not like the colors? I can always use a more natural palette but- Babe, you are crying.— The blond said with alarm. He watched as you swiftly tried to clean the tears that had escaped you, unsuccessfully.

—Why can't I feel pretty, Zashi?— You sniffed, letting the tears flow. —You could've been with anyone else, but you picked someone so ordinary like me.

Hizashi cupped your cheeks, giving you a stern look.

—Darling, I didn't pick you for your looks. Although, If I had to say so, you really are a snack- but that's not the point.— He said, making you listen attentively to his words. —I love you. I like every single thing about you, no matter what.

Your hands met his, leaning against his warmth.

—Is that the reason why you asked me to do this? Because you felt like you weren't pretty enough?— He asked as his emerald eyes met yours. You nodded shamefully.

— Promise me you'll never make me do something like this without telling me why first.— He said, pressing a kiss on your forehead. —If you want to learn makeup, I'l teach you, but not for this reason.

—I'm sorry!— You cried, allowing the blond's arms to embrace you.

—Shh, it's OK, angel face. Zashi's got you, I love you so much.— He cooed, rubbing small circles on your back. —Let me kiss that pretty face of yours, hmm?— He pleaded, planting butterfly kisses all over your skin.

The gesture was sweet enough to make you forget your sorrows, concentrating on the way his lips praised you.

—Let me show you just how beautiful you truly are, darling.

[krisingtons]

I'm not a manga reader, but I also don't care about spoilers, that being said I'm happy All Might is getting his moment but I'm also so incredibly scared! 😩😩 Like please Horikoshi let him live! 😣

Although I am fully aware that the odds of something going horribly wrong are much higher than I like, I can't help but feel... pretty excited, tbh! And it's not just that we're going to get to see All Might be a quirkless hero. It's largely because he seems so happy.

This amazing man has been out of his element for far too long. And I don't want him to die. I will be devastated if he dies. But if he does die, I'm glad he's going on his terms.

[hellsing5-0-blog]

Touya was never a masterpiece even now but no one is. Every one of the Todorokis isn't perfect or have the perfect quirk. I don't know why there is such an obsession with wanting Touya to be the masterpiece and everyone else failures while it's more like they are all masterpieces because they are all perfect not just Touya or they are all flawed including Touya because no one is perfect,

Hi Anon, 😊

You are perfectly right and I agree with your take!

It's not really that Touya was meant to be a masterpiece, that was more of an Unhealthy Family Dynamic within the Todoroki Household. ENDEAVOR was the one who constantly upheld this Toxic trait where Shoto was the Masterpiece whereas Touya was the Failure. None of the Todoroki are like that.

Rei never uses this dynamic. She just wants to protect her family and what little happiness they can have...

Natsuo never uses this dynamic. He only says it once as a jab to Enji for how they were cruelly treated from this mess.

Fuyumi never uses this dynamic. She just wants a normal, happy family and salvage whatever she can.

NOT EVEN SHOTO uses this dynamic. He's the one who DESTROYS this dynamic.

Only Endeavor does. And he twists EVERYTHING to be self-centered around HIM

As the patriarch of the family who has full control over his household and their members, Endeavor created a dynamic where they all have to listen to HIM and cater to HIS needs and standards. He's the one who's OBSESSED with Masterpiece and Failure and it caused a massive rift.

Touya always wanted his father's attention. He was too young to realize how toxic this mindset was.

To little Touya, it was never about being a Masterpiece or surpassing All Might. All he ever wanted was his Parents love. Rei flat out says that he just wants his Father to look at him.

So why didn't Endeavor look at him... because he was too OBSESSED with getting a MASTERPIECE that he instinctively labeled Touya a FAILURE!!!

If Enji just gave him a chance, just looked at him, JUST encouraged him not as a hero, but as a Father, ALL OF THIS TRAGEDY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED!!!

When people previously theorized that Touya had an Ice quirk, they weren't theorizing due to being obsessed with him as a Masterpiece and others as failure, but because it felt like an logical conclusion to an obvious foreshadowing.

(Aizawas said that quirks are a PHYSICAL FACTOR, so obviously Touya had an Ice quirk which is why he gets burned. Dabi doesn't overheat and can fight LONGER than Enji and Shoto, so obviously he was using his "secret" Ice to cool himself down)

Shoto flat out DISPELLS this dynamic in his final fight with Dabi, pointing out that he (Shoto) could NEVER BEAT his older brother alone and NEEDED HELP FROM HIS ENTIRE FAMILY!!!

It was never about being obsessed about who's the Masterpiece and who's the failure when ALL OF THEM ARE IMPORTANT REGARDLESS!!!

It was about the cruel irony of an Egotistical Man who destroyed his Family over petty pride and had the Child who could have fulfilled his dreams and desires if HE! JUST! LOOKED! AT! HIM!

[z-mizcellaneous-z]

Katsuki coming home after an extended shift to Izuku "cooking"

"How tall do you think Bakugou is-" "Five feet eight inches and three quarters." "..."

Planking competition Lmaoooo

"Don't you 'Kacchan' me you little shit."

You by no means have to do all of these! Just lot I'd put a bunch since the brainrot is strong atm lol :P

*cracks knuckles*

my bitches, those i adore, and my non-binary whores-

WELCOME TO THE SHOW, KEEP YOUR HANDS AND FEET IN THE RIDE AT ALL TIMES, AND ENJOY.

1. Katsuki coming home after an extended shift to Izuku "cooking"

so katsuki had to pull a double shift at the agency because it was one of those days where villains wouldn't take a fucking rest. he's exhausted and tired and he wants nothin more than warm food and to soak in the bath and sleep for 14 consecutive hours straight.

as soon as katsuki opens the door all he can smell is culinary death. the air itself tasted like pure fucking charcoal. it's like someone made it into a candle and lit it up. and so, katsuki handles it in the most civilized way possible (/s):

"WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SMELL DEKU."

and izuku. oh precious precious izuku, he comes out of the kitchen wearing a "kiss the chef" apron, and he has the most defeated look on his face. if katsuki looks hard enough he'll be able to see tears about to fall out.

izuku then explains that he knew how tired katsuki would be after his shift, so he texted mitsuki and asked her to send him her spicy beef curry recipe so he could surprise katsuki with it.

long story short, izuku almost set a lot of things on fire. in the end, izuku gave up on the curry and opened the windows to try and air out the smell. when that didn't help that much, he grabbed all the candles in the house and lined them up on the counter and was starting to light them all up so it could cover up the smell as katsuki walked in.

katsuki then understands that izuku genuinely did his best to make something himself to give to katsuki, and how disappointed he was that the plan failed.

and so, katsuki throws a coat at izuku and tells him "get some fucking shoes on already". izuku is confused but listens, and he takes the apron off, puts his coat and shoes on, and walks out with katsuki. they go the closest supermarket, and katsuki tells izuku to get their favorite ramen cup flavors. katsuki gets a quart of mint chocolate ice cream and when they get home katsuki makes izuku put the apron back on, helps him light up the rest of the candles, then pulls up a three minute "instant ramen with egg" recipe on youtube and tells izuku to make it.

thankfully, izuku manages to make both their ramens successfully and brings them to the dining table, where katsuki's already waiting. izuku apologizes again for making a mess and for not cooking anything worthwhile. katsuki shoves a forkful of ramen into izuku's mouth and says some sappy shit along the lines of "as long as it's you, i'm happy", and izuku tears up again. before he can open his mouth, katsuki gives him a quick but deep kiss. flustered izuku tries to talk but gets interrupted by katsuki, who points down to izuku's apron and said "the apron said to kiss the chef. im just following the rules".

2. "How tall do you think Bakugou is-" "Five feet eight inches and three quarters." "..."

izuku knows SO MUCH excessively useless information and trivia about katsuki that katsuki decides that he's going to make a point so izuku can't ever complain again when katsuki jokingly calls him a stalker.

katsuki's agency sets up a "pro hero trivia night", where fans all pile into a stadium and basically play kahoot with questions about katsuki. the agency explicitly says that this event isn't for other pro heroes, since they already know katsuki well.

izuku (being izuku) decides that there's no way he's gonna let some fan show him up on their knowledge of his kacchan, so he goes undercover and sneaks into the stadium and this man is fucking KILLING IT. there's not a single question that he gets wrong and his reaction times are stupid fast.

as the questions keep coming though, they become things that there's no way for the fans to know (what hospital katsuki was born in, what he likes to set the thermostat on, super specific pet peeves, etc) and izuku is unfazed. the man is on a mission to prove that he knows kacchan best and he does.

the final question in the kahoot is "what is the exact date and time that dynamight proposed to his partner" and people go crazy because the media's never mentioned anything about dynamight being taken? and izuku is like "thats fucking ridiculous he hasn't proposed to me yet" and picks "none of the above" except that its wrong and izuku lowkey panics because he's so confused? until he looks up and finds that the stadium camera is displaying him on the screen and because izuku is horrible as disguising himself when he's alone, almost everyone recognizes him as deku immediately. before he can get swarmed by fans, katsuki flies over the crowd and grabs izuku, then brings him down to the stage that katsuki was standing in. izuku then decides that now is the perfect time to tell katsuki that he accidentally messed up the last question, and katsuki gives him the biggest smirk in the world and goes "did i?" and then he gets down on one knee and pulls out a ring and the entire stadium fucking LOSES it, and after izuku says yes, the date is saturday, september 13, and the time is 9:07, which was one of the kahoot answers.

3. Planking competition Lmaoooo

it starts off as an innocent thing, izuku mentions that he won against kirishima in a planking contest and got free boba, and so katsuki decides that this is a fucking challenge and makes a bet with izuku: four rounds, best out of four wins, and the loser has to do whatever the winner wants. izuku agrees.

and so, they start the first round.....and it ends in a tie after four and a half minutes. izuku suggests that they put a two minute limit and that if it passes that time and they're still both up, they count it as a tie. katsuki agrees. the score is 0 - 0.

they start the second round, and......another tie. 0 - 0.

third round comes and goes....another tie. 0 - 0.

the fourth round starts, and they're both going strong....until katsuki starts moving while in his planking position, until he's planking with izuku between him and the floor. izuku is flustered but not enough to lose....until katsuki starts grinding down on him with his hips.

izuku immediately drops to the floor and starts to crawl out from underneath katsuki, except katsuki decides to suddenly drop all his weight onto izuku, completely squishing him. izuku yells and curses and calls katsuki a menace, but as soon as katsuki turns izuku so that he's facing him and kisses him, izuku stops complaining.

katsuki then immediately reminds izuku that he won and tells izuku to show him the drawings of him his friends kept talking about (damn you shoto, running your mouth obliviously).

4. "Don't you 'Kacchan' me you little shit."

ah, what a wonderful day. the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and izuku is in the hospital because he was reckless. again. nothing new or surprising, but now that him and katsuki are dating, he has to deal with a very angry pomeranian when he wakes up.

katsuki is yelling and cursing and izuku knows that katsuki is worried and that this is how he's expressing his concern, but all he wants right now is kisses from his boyfriend.

so, he flashes his softest, gentlest, most loving and adoring smile, and goes, "i love you, kacchan."

katsuki's immediate reaction is to stop yelling and go, "ah. i love you too."

silence, and izuku is about to ask for a kiss-

"DON'T YOU FUCKING 'KACCHAN' ME YOU LITTLE SHIT, I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU," and katsuki proceeds to yell and lecture some more.

izuku sighs. "dang, i really thought that was gonna work."

its ok though, because at the end of the day izuku got all the kisses and cuddles his heart could desire because katsuki can't handle being mad at izuku for more than 20 minutes

[taraninja]

Thoughts on dabihawks ?

Oooh okay, so I actually have complicated feelings regarding dabihawks.

I'll admit, I'm not usually the kind of person who likes enemies to lovers relationships. Usually in those dynamics there's a lot of excusing/accepting abusive and toxic behavior, and dabihawks isn't entirely devoid of this problem either. They're great as narrative foils and their personalities work well off each other, as they both share a natural cynicism and sense of humor, but they also believe in very different ideologies and of course are on opposite sides. Hawks is literally an Endeavor apologist while Dabi is the living proof of how awful Endeavor can be, so there's a genuine disconnect between them that makes building up a believable relationship for them a very difficult task.

That being said, I do not think it is entirely impossible, and it's one of the goals of the fanfic I'm working on (which is taking me too long to post, but it's coming I promise). I believe if their relationship starts from a place of common understanding and hardship, where they can truly empathize and rely on each other, then it will be strong enough to withstand them growing apart to fight on separate sides. A big inspiration I'm going to use for this is the dynamic between Ramses and Moses in the Prince of Egypt; the tension between Dabi and Hawks, which in the anime is mainly driven by their opposing ideals, will become more angsty in a romantic way if it's driven by the context that they've met in the past already, they've connected before, but they just don't understand each other's current states; though they want desperately to rekindle the spark they used to share.

So to be more succinct; I'm not a fan of canon dabihawks, but when it comes to fanon reinterpretation/fix it fics, I'm a big stan

[bnha-ekipa-2]

Momo, what would you do if you had your arms and legs swapped?

Momo: This is a very unusual question. I would definitely try to find someone with a quirk that could bring me back to normal. Although doing things as if upside down seems quite interesting, it's always a new experience.

[haleigh-sloth]

Is it just me but ever since the first war arc hori has been drawing Deku prettier I was rereading the series and I know his art has change but he looks pretty like he still small compare to everyone even though he like 5’5 but maybe is all the close up he focus so much on his big ole eyes I was seeing the clips and he look like a wet dirty bunny

It’s not just you, he’s definitely prettier. Just looking at these covers alone you can see that he’s less gag-character looking and really more round and fluffy and pretty. I think Hori is making him look more mature

But yeah I’m fully aboard the bunny deku train

Just look at him

I see no difference

[gentrychild]

AFO having a construction company,what are the chances he has something to do with the way Uraraka's parents are bankrupt?

... Headcanon accepted. That bitch is the source of all evil.

[redphlox]

Do you think Toya ever had a chance? I feel like his descent into villainy as Dabi was inevitable, I know he has the equivalent of a Quirk disability but I feel maybe it wasn't meant to work like his father's Quirk but in a different way.

I wished Toya had the chance to go back home but Horikoshi pulled a cruel fate on us.

I didn't want Toya to be saved this way, it felt too late and he will always be seen as his family's regret and failure because he is the cruel reminder to everyone that this family was a mistake, nothing but a Quirk experiment.

He can never be seen as anything other than a mistake or regret to make up for out of guilt. I know his family is here now, but it feels more out of obligation more than anything.

I have a few thoughts about how disability is framed in BNHA but I'll reserve my thoughts until after the manga is officially over. I'm not sure if you've read my other posts, but I'm optimistic that Touya's fate isn't to die. I'm not going to entertain doom and gloom on my blog. I'm finding that spiraling is influencing others to think the worst of the worst and causing unnecessary heartache and anxiety. I'm not saying others can't spiral - just don't do it on my blog.

I don't agree with the idea that the family thinks of Touya as a mistake - where does the manga indicate the family thinks his existence was a mistake? Can you show me the panels? No, because they don't exist.

In 301-302, it's plainly stated that the family thinks Dabi was born out of Endeavor's ambition and selfishness and failure as a father. The other children were quirk experiments too, but Rei and even Endeavor NEVER state regret about starting a family - they don't regret their kids. They regret hurting their kids, but they don't regret bringing them into this world. Not once has Rei or Enji stated they regret Touya being born. Neither have the siblings.

The regret the family feels isn't that he exists, but that they feel they failed him in some way - Rei and Enji as parents, Natsuo and Fuyumi as siblings (even though it wasn't their fault at all.) It's only natural to feel responsible and guilty for your loved one's downward spiral and feel like you could have done more if you had known what would have happened (See: Spinner in 427).

The Todorokis love Touya unconditionally (although it was hard to show that during their childhood because of the abuse). That's why they united to stop him, why they united to come see him at the hospital, and that's why they want to talk to him and have SO much to discuss. Touya is literally shivering and his heart rate is speeding up from the happiness of finally feeling wanted and seen now that his family is at his bedside.

They're literally saying, "Tell me all your thoughts. I want to know. I want to be with you."

He's a hated criminal now - BUT they're not abandoning him. They're facing hell right now because of what he did but they're not forsaking him or distancing themselves to save themselves from the public's damnation. They WANT to be with Touya, even if it'll be difficult. They could have easily left him, deserted him, forsaken him, turned their backs, washed their hands clean of him - much like Hawks and his mother distanced themselves from his father.

But the Todorokis HAVEN'T spurned Touya, and WON'T. That's what they're conveying by being at his bedside and telling him they want to talk to him. Nothing he can do can make them stop wanting him. Sure, there might be some resentment and hurt feelings, but that doesn't negate unconditional love.

Horikoshi went out of his way to make each Todoroki family member state they were present in Touya's room because they wanted to be there. "We're not all here out of a sense of duty" = we're all here because we want to be. If reading 426 didn't convince you of that, you might want to step back and reread a few more times.

[midoriyas-wifey]

ASK BOX HAS BEEN EMPTIED & NOW OPEN FOR IDEAS, HC REQUESTS AND CHATS!

send in some inspo and i might write a blurb or even a fic. My brain is dry and smooth rn but i wanna write

[mettywiththenotes]

Also also, i saw you rebloging a rodeku post.

And i swear, i never undestood Rody's quirk, that's his soul?? That his emotions?? But its a little xute thing called pino?? It is like dark shadow?? Does it has feelings? Why so cute?

Yeah Pino is meant to be a physical manifestation of Rody's soul, his real feelings. I think it's like that because Rody is someone who has to create a front in order to protect his siblings (be their hero when there was none for them) and complete odd (often shady) jobs which means keeping his cool all the time, and in order for his heart to be saved by Izuku, there had to be some sort of physical tell (for the audience and Izuku) for what his true feelings were

She's also a cute little animal mascot for the movie <3 and I reckon that the reason Pino is a bird specifically is because, well, Rody wants to be a pilot and fly, just like Pino can. Makes even more sense as to why Pino is a manifestation of his soul and feelings: he doesn't want to do odd jobs forever, he himself admits later in the movie that he wants to be a pilot, his actual dream

I've also been thinking about how Pino can be seen by everyone and dismissed even as a quirk, and I guess it helps that Pino is meant to look like "a real bird within the bnha universe", as I remember being in the world heroes mission art book (? I think it was from there) (said at the top of the image below)

So even Pino is a cover for what she really is! Citizens in the bnha universe who don't know what Rody's quirk is probably just think she's a little domesticated bird companion (tbf she IS a bird companion, in part)

I've never really thought about it before but actually, yeah, I'd say she is like Dark Shadow. Except Pino can't really go back into Rody until needed, so unless Rody hides her in order to fool people (something you see happen a few times in the movie), she's always there and always reflecting his true feelings to anyone who's paying attention

I love those little drawings Hori did of her above lol so cute, the "I don't know" <3