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I had this exact same thought, as the path he decided to walk was a direct result from his mother’s unwillingness to accept him (and ofc some other factors, but his mom was the main reason). I think if his mom dies it will send him into a full on crisis/a second opening of his “pandoras box”.
I wonder how Kirino will feel when his mom dies. He’ll have an existential crisis. The bittersweet ending reflects real life. I wish for a happy ending for Kirino, but that just might never happen. Because life isn’t all about happy endings.
I guess Mashima was probably genderfluid/bugender while Kirino may have been trans. But I’m not sure.