The hugely popular anime "Chihayafuru" is currently gaining momentum with the third season due to begin soon. Not only are we learning about the appeal of competitive karuta, but we're also curious about the love lives of the three main characters, including the protagonist. In this article, we'll be looking at the relationship between two characters from "Chihayafuru," Ayase Chihaya and Mashima Taichi. Taichi is in love with Chihaya, but what will happen to their relationship going forward? Please note that this article may contain spoilers.
What are Chihayafuru's main characters, Taichi and Chihaya, really?
First, let's review what kind of characters Taichi and Chihaya are. They are the main characters of the story and are quite important.
Chihaya Ayase
Chihaya Ayase is the protagonist of "Chihayafuru." Although she is beautiful, her beauty is often overshadowed by her speech and movements, leading to her being described as a "useless beauty." In elementary school, she was inspired by Arata Wataya to become fascinated with the world of competitive karuta, and became captivated by its charms. Her exceptional hearing is a valuable asset, even in competitive games. When it comes to karuta, she can be somewhat reckless, trying to force anyone she has her eye on into joining the karuta club and setting a demanding schedule during training camps. However, she has a straightforward and honest personality.
Taichi Mashima
Taichi Mashima is one of the main characters in "Chihayafuru." He's handsome, good at both academics and sports, and is what you might call a perfect human being. However, he also has a tendency to fail at crucial moments, and seems to be weak in real situations. Incidentally, Taichi has been in love with his childhood friend Chihaya since elementary school. However, he couldn't be honest about it, and would tease her by calling her "boyish." Through the influence of Chihaya and Arata Wataya, he discovers the world of karuta and becomes fascinated by it. By the way, he attended a different private school than Chihaya in junior high, but enrolled in the same high school as Chihaya. At first, he insisted on joining the soccer club, but at Chihaya's strong urging, he joined the competitive karuta club.
Focus on their romantic relationship! What will happen to Taichi and Chihaya?
Speaking of Taichi and Chihaya, what will happen to their relationship? That's the question that everyone is curious about! First of all, Taichi has always had a crush on Chihaya. And so, surprisingly, there is a scene where Taichi, who has kept his feelings hidden for a long time, confesses his feelings to Chihaya!
After the Taichi Cup
After a "Taichi Cup" to celebrate Taichi's birthday, Taichi bumps into Chihaya. The conversation turns to a karuta tournament in elementary school, where Taichi confesses to Chihaya that he was the one who stole Arata's glasses. At the time, he had been desperately trying not to be found out, so this came as quite a surprise to readers. Chihaya, of course, was surprised, responding with, "That's no good," and "That's not fair!" At the time, Arata told Taichi, "You're such a coward!" Taichi then confesses, "I've always wanted to be a more honest person," and "I love Chihaya." Such sincere and honest words of love and sincerity.
By the way, what were his confessions?
"I love Chihaya. I love your nails, the ones you never grew, your fingers, your hair, your stupidly wide-open mouth, your smiling face—ever since we were little." It's so touching, isn't it? It really shows how devoted Taichi has been to Chihaya since he was little.
But! He gets rejected...
But then, Chihaya quietly says, "I'm sorry." Taichi is rejected... This is such a shock that Taichi quits the karuta club! Chihaya tries to stop him, but this is where a shocking turn of events unfolds for her and the readers!
And Taichi kisses Chihaya!
This was shocking! Of course, Chihaya seemed quite surprised. She muttered, "I can't do this! All 100 cards look completely black to me right now," and left the room. It's a rather heartbreaking turn of events, but what will happen next?
Why did Chihaya reject Taichi?
These two have been childhood friends since elementary school, started playing karuta together, and have been working hard together in the karuta competition club since high school. Why didn't they end up together? In fact, one of the main characters, Arata Wataya, had a big influence on this.
In fact, Arata confessed first!
In fact, before Taichi confessed his feelings, Arata confessed his feelings to Chihaya! This is surprising, isn't it? It turns out that both of them were in love with Chihaya. Chihaya doesn't actually give a proper response at this point, but after much reflection, she comes to the conclusion that she loves karuta and loves Arata. Chihaya, who had previously seemed uninterested in romance, actually loved Arata. Even after Taichi confessed his feelings to her, Arata was the only thing on Chihaya's mind.
[Chihayafuru] A Summary of Taichi and Chihaya's Relationship!
That's all the information about Taichi and Chihaya, who have been getting a lot of attention in "Chihayafuru"! It's shocking that Taichi has always been devoted to Chihaya. While we really hope Taichi does his best, it's now clear that Chihaya likes Arata, so perhaps Arata has the upper hand, even though he hasn't responded yet... Even so, Taichi and Chihaya did kiss, even if it was forced (!), so that's also intriguing. Will Chihaya end up dating Arata, Taichi, or someone else? Things are getting very interesting. If you're curious to see what happens next, be sure to check out the third season of the anime!
