>>26319676You're just not thinking with the Subaru mindset. Cloud, Nishiki, and Luke are all dudes down on their luck or beaten down trying to fill in shoes of someone bigger than them. Luke's case is more of a 'shoes are fake so now he's gotta make and fill his own', which he will once Subaru gets to the damn haircut scene. But Zack already had his shoes filled, he was comfortable in them. He led a hero's story from game start.
Subarr is very empathetic and sympathetic, and
a super kind beast. Her thoughts on TTGL are a nice example too. Or even look at Justin for. A shitmon but she never forsake him.