Hotaro is such a bundle of joy, this pillar of constant optimism and hope that makes Gotchard as amazing as it is. He's not absurdly deep or anything, but the simple focus on his enthusiasm lifting up EVERYONE else in the series is something I, and I think the world in general, needs.

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two likes, two characters baby Cloud and Aerith are both amazing on their own, Cloud's growth from wannabe soldier to person with real friends and Aerith's constant care and will in-spite of everything. But together, how they complete their arcs in such an intimate way, they're perfect. Love wins.

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