Kaireko

Kaireko is the het ship between Kai Satou and Reko Yabusame from the Your Turn To Die fandom.

Your Time To Shine
In Reko's first fondness event, the two greet each other, asking what they're up to. Reko replies that she's foraging, since she wouldn't just stroll around wasting time. In contrast, Kai says he was about to go for a stroll himself, angering Reko slightly that he's slacking off. Kai teases her that it's not right that she's working by herself, so she should slack off instead to match him. This just irritates Reko further, and she kicks some sand at Kai. She then demands that Kai help her forage. Seeing that she's upset, Kai offers to tell her a ghost story to cool her down. Reko is afraid of ghosts and insists that it's not necessary, and she doesn't care. Kai starts telling her a story anyway, and Reko attempts to run away, but Kai follows her while narrating, causing Reko to break out in tears and beg him not to chase her.

In Reko's second fondness event, she is surprised by Kai's sudden appearance, likely from her memories of their first encounter. Kai comments that Reko isn't insisting he go foraging again today, and Reko responds that she wouldn't do that; she's not "a demon". The word "demon" prompts Kai to tell another story. Reko immediately displays her aversion to his ghost story, which disappoints Kai. He says it is actually one of his favourite jokes. This causes Reko to drop her guard a bit and she cautiously gets Kai to tell the joke. It turns out to be another horror story anyway, and Reko screams in fright, once again running away. And once again, Kai chases after her while narrating.

In Reko's third fondness event, she is again unnerved to see Kai. Kai notes that she looks unwell, and Reko says it's him to blame, that because he keeps tricking her into scary stories, she sees his face in her dreams and can't get any sleep. Kai makes a simple remark of "Ah, love." However, he does notice that she's thoroughly distressed, and apologizes. He didn't mean to bully her, rather he wanted to have a fun conversation. Reko doesn't quite believe him. Kai shares that he didn't know fear when he was young, and cast aside all unnecessary emotions, which is why he found interest in scary stories, because they would make him feel fear. He goes on to say that reality is full of fear however, but he did not acknowledge his own emotions, so perhaps he was more afraid than the average person. Reko is shocked, wondering what happened to him, but then says that it's a reason to go have more fun than the average person. Reko also admits that contrary to her first impression, Kai seems like he has some humanity, which she's glad for. Kai is touched by Reko's words, and she says he can tell her all the fun stories he wants, to which he thanks her.

Quotes
"No question here - I'm getting back to my band! I've got fans and bandmates waitin' for me! Well, Kai? If you spare me the scary stories... I might invite you, y'know? As a friend!"

- Reko in the "Normality Regained" ending, all fondness events seen.

Fanon
Kaireko is a rarepair, and only really gained some popularity with the release of Kai's Story. It still remains a very small ship, however. Since Reko is afraid of the supernatural, and Kai is not, some think he could help her overcome her fears. The fact that Kai was sympathetic towards Reko's fears and him feeling comfortable enough to disclose even a little bit of his past is a sign that they could be good friends. The comedic nature of their interactions, but also the capacity to have serious conversations with each other makes for a fun and balanced dynamic.

Fandom
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