HanaAoi

HanaAoi is the het ship between Hanako and Aoi Akane from the Toilet-bound Hanako-kun fandom.

Canon
Although not directly, Aoi meets Hanako after he possesses Nene's body. In the midst of trying to say something important to her, she is pushed to the floor and he attempts to seduce her. This enrages Akane who was watching the two, ultimately knocking Hanako out of Nene's body before Nene's soul was able to return back.

After entering Shinigami-sama's boundary, Aoi more formally gets introduced to Hanako and she recognizes him as Nene's crush. Aoi later asks Nene to introduce her to her crush which flusters Nene and causes her to change the topic to leaving. Hanako notes that they can't leave the way they came from and Aoi says she knows where the exit is. She leads everyone to the boundary's garbage pit and tells them it's a portal-like thing that will bring them back to their world. Hanako and Nene fall into the garbage pit and Aoi informs them that they can't get back up once they fall in. Hanako says aloud that Aoi was on No. 6's side after all.

During the severance, Aoi notices a hole widening in the boundary and her body starts to rot away. From behind, Hanako asks her what she's doing. Hanako explains what the severance is and points Aoi to a train station to help her. Aoi asks where the train goes and Hanako answers that it goes to the far shore, the next world. Hanako walks away and says he won't stop Aoi if she wants to stay there and have her and her soul destroyed. Aoi gets on the train and Hanako suggests that Aoi sits with him.

Hanako starts the conversation and asks Aoi if she wanted him to buy her a bento. Aoi changes the subject and says she wants to talk about the train. Hanako explains that it's a one-way trip to the far shore and that Aoi will become a supernatural when they reach their destination. After a short silence, Hanako asks Aoi what her life was like and Aoi changes the subject to her love life. Aoi talks about Akane and gets a bit emotional before she asks Hanako about Nene. Hanako admits to liking Nene. Aoi finds similarities between her and Hanako due to how they both can't say that they like those they love and how they can't go back even if they wanted to. The train comes to an abrupt stop because of Nene and Kou, causing Aoi to fall into Hanako's arms.

Fanon
HanaAoi is a rare pair within the fandom, mostly because their interactions were only in the manga. The ship got more attention after their conversation on the train ride, though the attention was mostly on Hanako's confirmed feelings for Nene. It is also not so acquaintance by its rivals, such as the Aoikane and Aoinene for Aoi and Hananene and Hanakou for Hanako. HanaAoi can be shipped along other ships, mainly Akanene. There's not a lot of fan art of the pairing as there are only 2+ works on AO3 of it.

Fandom
FAN FICTION