Talk:Miki Kawai/@comment-184.88.69.7-20180106130709/@comment-168.28.22.52-20180112172715

I have to disagree on the fact that she's a horrible human being because quite frankly, I don't think she's that horrible lol if anything, she probably has a reason as to why she acts the way she acts and it's not like she's completely vile. She does care a lot that Ishida got hurt. She cared that Shoko tried to commit suicide. She tried to make over a 1,000 paper cranes for Ishida during his time in the hospital and well, if you know the story behind that, then you understand the strong meaning behind it. She's also the first person who interacted with Shoko when Shoko first arrived and yeah, she actually did speak up a bit about the mistreatment Shoko was given.

It's these small instances in her character that shows that she's more than just a manipulative lying scumbag. I mean, Ishida did call her out once during the bridge and Ueno calls her out too. I'm quite sure that at the end, they're well-aware of what kind of person she is, and she is still considered part of the friend group simply because that's how friendship is at times. How it works.

It may not be a wonderful feeling, but it does show realism. Ueno, when she spoke to Ishida about how she still hates Shoko and you know, can't just get rid of the feeling - Ishida tells her something along the lines of how she'll change when the time comes. The story itself isn't about the friends. It's about Ishida and Shoko's journey and honestly, I actually like how it implies that sometimes not everyone changes. It's hard to change and Ishida shows it. He doesn't just get over his anxiety because he reconciled with Shoko and finally apologized for the past - he still has it, he still gets hurt when he overhears people talking about him, etc.

So, for a character like Kawai - I personally think she represents humanity. To be weak, to be strong, to be pitiful, etc. She is the type of person who lives up to social expectations and it's clear that her actions are to protect herself lol I mean, I actually do somewhat pity her after she stated that she just wanted to follow Mashiba's path and that, that was her decision and who she was.