Itsukaede

Itsukaede is the het ship between Itsuki Sumeragi and Kaede Manyuda from the Kakegurui fandom.

Canon
Kaede is the one who recommended Itsuki to the Student Council and it is revealed that he actually looked down on her for lacking talent. However, he also developed some type of empathy towards her, having both been placed under pressure to not become failures. In their bout, he outright underestimates her, which proves to be his undoing.

Despite the shared antagonism with each other, it is seen that Itsuki respects him and remembers the time they spent together in the Student Council, bowing her head towards him as he is carried away unconscious.

In Kakegurui XX, Kaede also worries for her but all she wanted was Kaede's gambling spirit to return. It is later revealed that Itsuki is in love with him during the Greater Good gamble when Miroslava confronts her by pinning her against the wall. Kaede then becomes protective of Itsuki, having to be held back by Ibara from pulling Miroslava off of her.

Other Kakegurui Media
In Kakkokari, Kaede is portrayed as desiring Itsuki, anonymously voting that Itsuki is the best girlfriend material.

In the Kakegurui Picture Drama, Kaede can be seen exhaling hot air whilst imagining Itsuki in a maid dress. Itsuki squeals and blushes at the thought of Kaede in a butler uniform.

Fanon
Itsukaede is the most popular ship for both characters on AO3. This ship is also one of the most popular het ships in Kakegurui, mainly due to Itsuki's canon feelings for Kaede, which made the ship increase in popularity. However, due to Kaede's somewhat ambiguous feelings towards Itsuki, many assume that this ship in one-sided. Kaede's feelings are more clear in other Kakegurui works, such as Kakkokari and the Picture Dramas, which show that Kaede is attracted to Itsuki.

Fans of the ship also seem to enjoy Kaede's seriousness and coldness contrasted with Itsuki's cheerfulness and extroverted personality. Many fans also speculate that this ship will become canon, as both characters clearly harbor feelings for eachother. This pairing hasn't had much in terms of official art, unlike other ships, making it somewhat hard to come by.

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