Akira x Fumi

Akira x Fumi is the femslash ship between Akira Okudaira and Fumi Manjoume from the Sweet Blue Flowers fandom.

Canon
Akira and Fumi are childhood friends who, after years of being apart, have just reunited. Fumi was forced to move away with her family, leaving Akira behind. They lived apart for a few years. But, when Fumi entered high school, Fumi’s family returned and the friends bumped into one another again. The two came back to how they were as if Fumi never left.

However, Fumi struggles a lot with finding a way to tell Akira she’s into women romantically. Not just Akira, but her family and other friends as well. Fumi fears this because she is initially "a crybaby." Ever since she was little, she relied heavily on Akira. This didn’t change after she moved twice. As she grows, Fumi breaks out of her comfort zone many times. And eventually she reaches this new level of comfort with her sexuallity. So she relies less on Akira and looks for something more.

Akira is the foil to Fumi. She’s outgoing and extremely friendly with those around her. After Fumi realizes where she stands and tells Akira about her feelings, it puts her on the spot. This is a new Fumi that Akira is not used to, but they’ve known each other for years. Akira doesn’t develop much in the beginning as a character. She plays the normal friend role, up until Fumi finds herself. Akira would always act as a sort of pillar for Fumi, supporting her when she needed it most. Though Fumi no longer needs the support. This new support is what starts to move Akira’s character. She wants to be a friend to Fumi, but doesn’t rightfully know how to approach this new situation she’s been presented with. Love is a concept she’s not too familiar with, let alone loving someone of her same gender.

Fanon
is the most popular ship within the Sweet Blue Flowers fandom, mainly due to the fact that the story centers around their relationship, and they are the main couple of the series. However, although the ship is the most popular, some fans would've wanted Fumi to end up with Yasuko, or share the headcanon that Akira is asexual.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Variations

 * Yasuko x Fumi x Akira refers to the ship between the two and Yasuko Sugimoto