Nakaede

Nakaede  is the het ship between Makoto Naegi and Kaede Akamatsu from the Danganronpa fandom.

Canon
In the Danganronpa V3 demo, before the class trial, Kaede is kinda worried because she doesn't know anything. Then Makoto tells her she can't give up and that he believes in her, which calms Kaede a bit. Then, in the class trial, when Kokichi blames Makoto for "killing" Hagakure, Kaede lies to save Makoto.

Naegi and Kaede are both the protagonists of the franchise. They're trying to be rather optimistic characters, strongly believing in hope and cooperation. Throughout the game they encourage other killing game participants to not giving up and finding out the complete truth. Makoto and Kaede both believe in good in people and the possibility of ending the game thanks to the mutual trust. They both also had an idea to end the game by escaping all together.

Quotes
"Kaede – Hold up! I didn't do it! Miu – Hah! Look at her shake like a fuckin' rabbit! Just relax! This'll all be over once we reach the climax! Kokichi – Sooo... tell us Kaede. You're the culprit, aren't you? Makoto – No, that's wrong!"

Fanon
The ship probably sailed because of Kaede's attempt to lie in order to save Makoto, as well as due to both of two of the protagonists of the franchise. Nakaede is a rarepair within the Danganronpa fandom due to their limited interactions shown only in non-canon material.

Fandom
FAN FICTION