Soutaka

Soutaka is the slash ship between Kazuichi Souda and Kiyotaka Ishimaru from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
The two never interacted on-screen, as they were from different games. However, they share an event together in Danganronpa V3's bonus mode, Ultimate Talent Development Plan.

In the event, Ishimaru is a member of the morals committee. Souda is trying to walk in the hallway unnoticed, as he is wearing a very messy outfit. But while he is trying to sneak away, Ishimaru catches him. He then tells Souda that he stuck out with his messy face. He tells him that he won't let him get way today, meaning that he has escaped before. He then tells him that the outfit he is wearing is disturbing public morals. Souda tells him to leave his outfit alone, but Ishimaru told him that that would be abandoning his duty as a member of the morals committee. Souda tries to come up with a plan to get him to listen, so he tells him that since he's a mechanic, he has to wear his uniform so he can do his jod any where. Ishimaru says that that is a good point to consider, but that it's no reason for the uniform to be so messy and garish.

Souda then gets stressed at the fact the he didn’t buy it. Ishimaru told him that he wouldn’t be deceived and that he wasn't a fool. Souda asks him if the way he dressed really mattered. Ishimaru tells him that it is very important. He says that disorder in someone’s oufit is a disorder in their heart. Souda tells him that he understands and that people wouldn’t treat a nerd and a guy like him the same way. Ishimaru asks Souda which one would he trust more. Souda describes Ishimaru and tells him that he's sure everyone would think that Ishimaru would be more responsible.

Ishimaru is shocked at the fact that he knows and asks him why he hasn’t fixed his appearance and if he's ok with people not liking him. Souda tells him that looking like this is fun to him. He then tells Ishimaru that he would get more girls than a nerd like he would. Ishimaru got a little on edge from that and asked him what he meant. But class is about to start so Souda goes off. Ishimaru yells for him to stop disturbing the morals.

Fanon
Soutaka is one of the many ships that sailed as a result of the interactions between characters in Danganronpa V3's bonus mode, Ultimate Talent Development Plan. It gained its popularity because of the two's many differences. Souda being a disobedient messy student, while Ishimaru is a responsible clean student. There opposite personalities make them a good match for each other. Thought Ishimaru was getting on his nerves, he seemed to be have a little fun with him at the end of their interaction. A lot of people also ship the two with Mondo.

Nonetheless, because they only interact with each other in the Ultimate Talent Development Plan, only a small part of the community actually ship the two together. Additionally, both characters have their much more popular ships from the canon. With Souda having Soudam and Sounia, and Ishimaru having Ishimondo and Ishikuro. In spite of this, the ship has a fair number of people who have made fanart for this ship.

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Trivia

 * Ishimaru and Souda both have people they are very close to
 * Ishimaru being close to Mondo
 * Souda being close to Sonia
 * Both have birthdays close to the end of the month
 * Souda's birthday is June 29
 * Ishimaru's birthday August 31