AAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH 🥹🩷 that's such an honor omg.. kiku is one of my fave characters ever so i put a lot of care in his characterization, knowing this means a lot 🩷

that's a great question and something i do think about a lot - i think he's quite a nostalgic, and has a really hard times to let go of the some of the old ways... in my interpretation some of the things he misses about his old life are his ability to see, hear and talk to yokais and other gods, and the less-hectic, more slow paced way of life he used to have. he is known as a workaholic (taking it to dangerous extremes) and someone who is always busy and rarely takes breaks, but i don't think that's part of his nature... while he is someone that puts great efforts in everything he does, in my interpretation he yearns for a more "contemplative" way of life.

for example, during the edo period i imagine him as a samurai who dealt with government tasks but had enough time to enjoy plenty of other hobbies that thrived during the period: haiku, ikebana, xilography, kabuki theater, etc etc and even time to learn about western knowledge just for the pleasure of it. similar to this, his childhood during the heian period was also slow paced and oriented towards the enjoyment of the arts and the contemplation of nature.

as for the things he doesn't miss... i think he is glad he can get along with others on more equal terms (with a few exceptions...) and develop friendships with fellow nations, i also think he is thankful his bosses aren't as severe as they used to be (and there is no need to be as scared of them as he used to).

OHHH I LISTENED TO IT AND READ THE LYRICS AND... YEAH I CAN SEE IT (i have to admit it tho.. the title of the song reminds me that the anglo japanese alliance was already over by that year... my mind went immediately to Them)

this turned out to be longer than i expected so i apologize for that but tysm for the question! if you have any others don't hesitate to ask again 🫡✨