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What are your opinions on Shikinami? I know a lot of people were unhappy (and I was, at first) with her un-Asuka-like . . . kindness? But the more times I rewatch, the more I feel like she's a bit more realistic. I sorta feel like she is the Asuka that was always there in secret in the original series when we weren't seeing her.
The cutie who was bitter about her "rival," but didn't necessarily wish ill upon her. The girl who wanted to impress the boy she liked, but didn't know how to go about it. The too embarrassed to admit to herself that she was really sweet on the inside all along, but hated it because it made her seem vulnerable.
I feel like she's the other side of the coin is Asuka from the original. I'm really curious what others feel!