Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-24.74.64.155-20160715193801/@comment-25047329-20160717154217

Kaneki and Touka love each other, but I have a hard time thinking it as romantic at this point because they really don't know each other very well all things considering. It feels more familial imo.

I think it's something along the lines of what Lilymul said. Japanese culture can just be very conservative about relationships at times, so signs of affection carry a different weight. Another example is in the Christmas chapter where everyone seems taken aback by Sasaki handing out presents. It wasn't unusual for him as a person because he's an extremely affectionate guy, but over all giving gifts on Christmas came across as a surprise. Sasaki didn't even receive anything that we know of.