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#one we get to see how izana was always sort of shy and reserved
sabraeal · 3 years
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Hi,
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What do you think of Chapters 111.5 of Akagami no Shirayukihime? I think it's after Haruto became regent and went to Wilant but before Izana stepped up to help her.
Contrary to most ice princes Izana behaves with Haki politely but there is a lot of softness too and he was paying attention to her.
I do wonder if it was before Izana realised he liked Haki. Because when he notices that with him she is all politeness and respect unlike Zen with whom she is much more comfortable obviously since they both look close in years and also are younger siblings. There is something in his reaction made me think that he must have felt something. He was all 'give me the flower I'll search its name since you are so curious' and that's when Haki genuinely smiles at him.
Izana totally remembers it despite what he told Haki when she reminiscented it. And he probably wasn't happy when she said that she confused him with Zen but 'no I shall be calm and collected' is his unbreakable facade yet the way Haki smiled at his cool response it looked like she was letting him have his way.
From the chapter it's indicated that there were many banquets Haki atteneded at the palace with the boys. So, maybe with Lyrias' position adults were arranging Hakizana wedding but the Bergatts were interested too and something went wrong. Since Izana behaves same with Zen as he did back when he wasn't helping Haruto but he is much more reserved with Haki than he was in this chapter.
What do you think?
I think, for no other reason than it meets my personal headcanons re: their ages, that this chapter may actually take place pre-Kain's death! It would also explain why Izana is so soft with her-- he's not yet the prince who had to spend years pretending to be a complete airhead to fix his father's kingdom, so he's less jaded, more naturally reserved rather an distrustful. He's the heir apparently, but he is still in training to eventually become king, probably not for decades yet.
I definitely agree-- no matter what Izana says, I'm pretty sure he remembers the whole thing. I've always gotten the feel that he like Haki and has probably always liked her-- especially since we see how very soft he is with her in the flashback. Haki's conversation with Zen back in 102 gave me the feeling that she's been around often, the way nobles often did when they were going to arrange a betrothal. I'm assuming that whatever happened to Kain put it on pause (my best is he was poisoned, hence Zen's preoccupation with it), but something during or prior to the first Lilias arc has Izana set it in motion (I have a feeling it was murmurings about Touka's dealing in the North, but I SUPPOSE WE SHALL SEE)
It would be SUPER INTERESTING if the Bergatts were involved with scuttling the betrothal too. I have always liked the idea of Haki having been betrothed to Touka first, before having that tossed out once Kain had their titles revoked. Touka mentions most of their lands were given to Arleon, Haki's family, which gives me the feeling they had some sort of hand in their downfall...or that Kain merely was looking for a reason to beef up Haki's dowry to make her a better match for Izana. All of which is SUPER interesting, considering how Makiri doesn't seem to be a big fan of either Izana or Zen, but lbr, that might just be one of those personal childhood grudges and be separate from his political feelings.
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