Talk:Touka Kirishima/@comment-27247962-20160407181405/@comment-25047329-20160407220001

@Furutasmole

Pfft, it's as good a guess as any if only because the pool of candidates is so small. XD

I see where your coming from, I'd be lying if I said it didn't cross my mind. I remember there's one illustration in the calendar for "Searching for Lost Things Day" that had Hide and Touka standing next to each other while they looked out for Kaneki. They're pretty much displayed as the two people most anticipating him to come home.

@Dayne Dariel

Well said, I get a lot of your interpretation. Kaneki and Touka care a lot about each other because each has something as apart of their characters the other desires. Kaneki's very kind and outreaching and Touka is very strong and straightforward. They also complement each others weaknesses in this way.

While I won't deny that a romantic relationship in the future is possible because I think there's always the chance, I agree that they somehow don't feel suitable as a "couple". Their relationship is good for each other, but they never really came across as complimenting each other in that way. Touka's straightforward personality is good for making Kaneki get on track, but at the same time, she lacks the delicate hand needed when he's emotionally at his most vulnerable. Kaneki can be extremely patient and help Touka even when her emotions are volatile, but she's extremely hung up on her daddy issues and Kaneki accidentally exacerbates them.

More or less for every time there's something about themselves that compliments one another, it also has the potential to drive a wedge.