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I mostly see eileo as a doomed by the narrative tragic what could have been type couple. BUT LETS PRETEND they get a happy ending and end up getting together in a committed relationship - what are your thoughts on how they would navigate Eichi’s arranged engagement situation? I like to think about Eichi and Hime-chan agreeing to a platonic marriage for the sake of their families while each having their own partners outside of the marriage. And thus Eichi becomes Leo’s artistic Patron and moves him into the mansion because there’s this priceless grand piano and custom recording studio just sitting there! and Tsukinaga-kun simply must have access to the best to create the best masterpieces and isn’t Tenshouin-san such a generous philanthropist and wonderful supporter of the arts?
If Eichi's arranged engagment goes through with Hime-chan then yes, I believe he would behind-the-scenes make it a platonic scheme so both of them can privately act as they wish. I admit I don't really see Leo and Eichi ever fully committing solely to one another, but the thought of Eichi being Leo's artistic patron is soooo tempting <3 He's definitely a kind philantropist nothing to see here <3333 So mostly I agree with you tbh! I don't have more specific thoughts on it because it's mostly a scenario that's "too far into the future" for me to enjoy. I like to stick close to canon, it's where I feel happiest to explore different possibilities. (I DEFINITELY hope enstars doesn't get rid off the Eichi's arranged engagment subplot anytime soon because it makes his dynamics sooo tasty.)
Oh! Actually that reminds me i /did/ entertain the delusional thought of "what if eileo had a secret wedding" once but it was more in a "skip the wedding and go straight to secret honeymoon" way xD I just wanted to imagine Eichi finding various ways of justifying a fancy trip throughout several European countries with Leo and them having the time of their life during it (before coming back to "real life"). I think I just really want them to travel through France together bc I'm a biased Frenchie and it makes me giggle to imagine them both in my country.
but so yeah, if Eichi does marry Hime-chan I see him having a true relationship on the side. the ONE caveat I have is that if he makes gay wedding legal and marries Tori instead he WILL be forever faithful to Tori and that dooms all his other potential relationshipq <3 which i don't feel sorry for bc Tori deserves a faithful husband who grows to adore him.
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