/Author's comments: so recently I read the Q&A in the original game producer's blog. It's really full of gems. I'm glad the characters he envisioned are just like they are in my head, but I guess that's coz he did a good job portraying them in the game. Of course there were a lot of questions about SugaxShiori, which he answered that it would be up to our imagination (that's what I'm here for). Yeah but do check it out if you're interested. Tosiaki did a (bad, but somewhat understandable) translation of it, but if you can japanese please go read the original. It's good practice. It's also good fangirl material.

Also I've been trying hard to think in each of the character's shoes, and it's been pretty confusing to decipher because their relationships and personalities and circumstances are so unconventional. So here is me just trying to dissect their brains.

For Suga, there was no question about his feelings for Shiori. From the start, she was the only person he had. When he was still a child, he would often dream of growing up with Shiori, and staying with her and her family in the mansion. He didn't know about how, but he knew that he wanted to marry her one day. That way, Shiori didn't have to take up the role of the Ogami-sama after her dad. He could do it in her place, leaving her free to do whatever made her happy. For the little boy Suga, marriage was not what it was to adults. In his head, it was just a way to be together with Shiori forever. In his entire life, he only had Shiori to dedicate all his love and care to.

But as he grew up, he came to realise how selfish it was. Unlike him, Shiori wasn't a loner. She was an ordinary, outgoing girl with a family who loved her. She would probably make many friends while he continued to be alone. She might even find her love in school, and end up marrying that guy instead. And she might never come back to Azakawa. These thoughts made Suga feel extremely lonely. Shiori didn't need him like he did, her. Sure she might have regained her memories, but the time in between could still leave her feeling confused about her emotions.

When they had chatted while doing the paperwork, it felt like old times. Shiori, who was once a adamant and strong child, was now a grown, mature lady. But inside, it was the same girl who spoke to him, the girl who cared for him and liked him for who he was. It was this that reassured Suga that his feelings were still valid, if not even stronger. It was this, that also made Shiori realise that Suga still held that same special place in her heart.

However, they still had their own doubts when Shiori decided to move in.

Why?

Was Shiori just lonely after losing her parents,
or did she genuinely want to be with Suga?