Ayato-kun?

How I feel about this character

Admin Mawile: Ayato is cute and good, and I feel a lot for him. Him and the other triplets are all pretty much frozen in childhood, mentally, and that’s really interesting. Ayato especially is an adorable little ego maniac, and his character, while not one of my top favorites, is decently appealing. He seems like the type who needs a good mom in his life, and of course, that’s like… the best way to attract me to a character. However, I do think he needs a bit of an attitude adjustment, and could stand to get his ego pulled down a few pegs. 

My non-romantic OTP for this character

Admin Mawile: I think that Yui is good for him, even if not romantically. She’s a genuinely sweet person, and he, and the rest of the boys, need that in their lives. Yui has the potential to help him become a little more normal, and that’s something that I’d really like to see. His relationship with the other triplets, specifically Laito is quality as well. One of my favorite scenes from canon is when Laito gets his brothers to crossdress for Halloween, a scene which is equal parts adorable and hilarious. The sheer fact that Laito could get Ayato to do that says good things about their dynamic to me. 

My unpopular opinion about this character

Admin Mawile: I would not say that Ayato is exactly mature enough for a romantic relationship. He needs to fix some pretty serious issues before he’d be able to be healthy with anyone (honestly, pretty much all of the boys do), but I’d much rather see him in a platonic relationship before a romantic one. He needs time to figure himself out and grow up a little, and shoving him straight into a romantic relationship is not the way to do that. 

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

Admin Mawile: Little ego monster gets his pride taken down a few notches. Ayato needs a major attitude adjustment, and I would have loved to see him get taken apart a bit. The other thing I would have liked to see is him getting a good parental figure in his life, as in, someone who’s willing and patient enough to deal with the worst of his issues and help with the whole “mentally hasn’t exactly aged since Cordelia” thing. Ayato needs help, an attitude adjustment, and a hug, and I’d take any of the above happening.