Talk:Re: Chapter 99/@comment-124.197.95.164-20161030054523/@comment-10733658-20161030055834

In Japanese, you generally always use another person's surname as opposed to their personal name. That is why everyone calls him "Kaneki", as opposed to "Ken".

Calling a younger woman by her name is acceptable, which is why everyone uses the girls' names without issue.

So when a girl uses a guy's personal name, that indicates closeness.....usually romantic or familial affection. Contrast Kimi using "Nishiki", as opposed to Kaneki originally calling him "Nishio".

So what Touka was kind of subtly asking was if she could call him "Ken". But it went completely over his head, and he kind blew her off.