#i don't want to bother maagi so i won't tag her

[mari-lair]

can you please give us more insight on how you see Akane or his home life??🙏🙏🤲🤲🤲

I did an Akane analysis and I still mostly see him the same, so I’ll link it here, but I never talked about my take on his home life, so I’ll quickly share my thoughts on that! :D

I think he has loving parents that aren’t home often.

We don’t get to see much of his family, but we do get these two lovely panels to overanalyze, and of course, Akane himself to play with!

Both of Akane’s parents are present here, which sounds unimpressive, but it’s surprisingly rare for a character to be shown near their mom and dad in this manga (The Minamotos, Aoi, and even Yashiro are never shown in a shot with both their parents. The only people that interacted with both parents were the Yugi twins, who had a very loving family before the curse, and human Mitsuba in his childhood pictures from chap 74, who also had a loving family), plus Akane seems happy with the idea of meeting new people! He is confident, which greatly contrasts Aoi’s wary behavior, hiding and clinging to her mom.

Akane is young here (3 years old baby) so he can’t lie or act, he is genuine in his joy, comfortable with his Mama resting her hand on his head. It makes me believe his parents love him very much and raised him as best they could. They feel like genuinely good people too, they went to greet their new neighbors and his mom is even caring a gift for Aoi’s family!

Akane also declares his love proudly, he is obsessive for sure, but overall, he seems to think love is a beautiful and genuine thing, something good that should be told! So his parents must have a good relationship he looked up to.

His childhood truly seems delightful! But Akane’s parents never show up in the present time, there is no mention of them either. When we get glimpses of his house, there isn't anyone in the living room to open his door.

Akane also doesn't have a curfew, looking very unworried when it gets late enough for Yashiro to go call her mom .

So I don’t think he is avoiding his parents, I think they just aren’t home, they are away. Knowing how much of a workaholic Akane is, his parents are likely working too, trusting him to be able to take care of himself now that he is 'grown up' which made Akane very independent and eager for social interaction. @iamhereinthebg told me her personal headcanon about their job being something that focuses on helping others, like a doctor or fireman and I absolutely agree! They must be eager to help and create a very positive view on being kind and helpful for Akane.

I can picture them being the type to stay after hours to do ‘the best they can’, something that happens more and more, the more Akane shows he is 'independent and capable!' like any kid that wants to impress their parents. So his parents eventually consider him ‘old enough to stay alone', oblivious to how living in an empty house will fuck up Akane, no matter how good Akane is at adapting.