Okay, so they’re changing the pace of it up, that was clearly an “it’s not like I like you or anything, b-baka” moment. We are firmly in “new and original content” now. We’ll have to see where it goes from here.
This interview is unintentionally hilarious. It’s much shorter than the other interview, and every question was met with either a polite non-answer or a flat-out “No.” Kui embodied this elf lady she drew for the entire thing:
Kui really wasn’t having any of it. Every time the interviewer tried to ask a leading question about things the fandom thinks are extremely central to the manga, Kui basically answered no/I don’t care/You’re overthinking it/I wasn’t suggesting what you’re assuming I was suggesting.
My summary/commentary of the interview under the cut.
Please keep in mind these are my opinions, based on my knowledge of Japanese social conventions, and how I personally read the interview!
