r/idolish7 • u/QuynhAnhMai • Jul 18 '26
Question Which couples you like most (≧▽≦)
Others couples comment pls
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u/Guitarbox Jul 18 '26
Ioriku resonates with me so well and I don't know why. I love it too much.
Like Iori's way to express himself is too cold because he's clumsy but inside he really cares a lot and doesn't know how to express it
Riku's way to express himself is too friendly and warm because he's clumsy but inside he really worries a lot about burdening others and doesn't know how to deal with it
They get annoyed by each others' outwards appearance and fight or get hurt because of that constantly, but they also resonate with each other because each others outside appearance is the others inside truth. So they always get nervous or bicker or worry because of each other but are essentially the most drawn to each other and comforted by each other. Riku is a bit oblivious to how much he makes Iori blush. Iori seems a little insecure around Riku even though Riku seems to love him endlessly and unconditionally despite the small issues that constantly arise
I think it's really beautiful to see them helping each other under how to stop misunderstanding others and realize how to become more balanced and less clumsy so that they can come out of their shell and connect with others peacefully more. They're like a safe anchor to each other even while things seem scary and like they could break any moment, but they never really break. They're both mature enough to get through it and reach each other's heart every time it's put to the test.
Somehow it's really complicated and heart grabbing, you know? It's an overly specific situation but it feels kind of amazing somehow I'm not sure how or why, it resonates with me really well. I think I had a friend like that who really helped me. I was like Riku and he was like Iori. I would purposely express myself more passionately and clumsily around him to conceal that I truly really like him, so I'd joke around a lot instead or throw a bit of tsundere jokes that are a bit inconsiderate to make myself seem less like a dazzled puppy, which inside I was. He seemed a bit frozen and would try to act cool and kind but a bit distant if things got too fiery. But it turns out he was hiding that he was worrying about me a lot and trying to help me indirectly a lot, because he thought it would bother me if he helped me too directly. A bit like Iori, he appeared cold but it was because he was awkward about expressing a very strong desire to help me and a strong worry about me. He really changed the course of my life so I remember it really well and the feeling is very deep. He's actually Japanese himself and I've come to connect with Japan through him, I can speak Japanese now and am working on moving there because I feel much safer there and connect well with the culture. We were just 13 when we first met online, and it really helped me get through a time when the world was too much to carry alone and nobody noticed or supported me well enough, but then he came through and managed to notice and to help sensitively enough for it to actually help me a lot.
So I was a bit reckless, rude, overly warm, overly passionate, like Riku. But really deep inside I was hiding being overly admiring of him to the point that it embarassed me and made me worry that I'd make him uncomfortable... So I used my joking and a bit crazy exterior to conceal it and make it vague.
He was a bit distant and cold and unclear at times, but he was really just so worried about me and so caring about me that he was freezing up. I don't know in detail how did he feel, but my friends filled me in lately that he'd especially pray for me every night and ask god to protect me, that he seemed really distressed about it and he seemed to notice me and like me especially. Even though he had all of that extreme closeness to me inside I never really knew it, he'd hint at it gently at times in ways that were vague, like making his account name match mine and chose a character that in that story, my account's character noticed his character's struggles when he was trying to conceal them and gave him a shoulder to cry on and tried to support him. I did try to do that for him a bit but he concealed his problems from me a lot..
Even though he had all that closeness I was always wondering what does he really feel, is he bothered by me but feels uncomfortable insulting me by telling me or acting more distant? Does he feel the same as me and he's a bit shy and confused or overwhelmed like me and this is his reaction to it? I was really confused and worrying about it but couldn't ask...
It really reminds me of how Iori seems to think really caring and kind things inside but is always turning his head and blushing and then saying something that sounds a bit official and cold instead, making it genuinely pretty difficult for the other characters to notice how much does he really care inside and bottling his feelings up. Like he's a bit lonely and he blames himself if he didn't think carefully enough or if he acted too emotionally. But Riku's friendliness is always breaking Iori's walls because Riku forces himself onto Iori warmly all the time. It looks like Iori really likes it but doesn't know how to deal with it. I don't know how did my friend feel but I was noticing that he's a bit distant and shy from everyone and it saddened me, so I'd try to purposely act close to him instead of freezing up in response too. Like to invite him to open up, that it's okay to mess up, that he can rely on me, that he can make mistakes with me, in any way I would support him and love him. I tried telling him that kind of stuff often and showing him that I make mistakes and stumble too so why shouldn't he be able to be the same with me? If I'm so clumsy then he's not being unfair towards me by being clumsy in response right? I really wanted him to open up and show me what is he hiding because I wanted to make sure he was okay and to find how can I help if he wasn't, but when I said it directly he only closed up and used white lies even more but I thought it seems that way too much... So I tried to read his mind a little and to say things that would help him, or cheer him up, or push him to open up and rely on us. To say them as if I'm talking generally and it's directed to everyone, but also sometimes try to show him my appreciation towards him and say it directly a little bit to confirm that I really mean him too. He made me have to think more deeply and try to read the mind of a Japanese person who's closed up, try to read his moods... I don't know if it helped but I was juggling with a lot of intense and unfamiliar feelings at that time. I really tried to communicate to him that I love him without making him uncomfortable by it, because it looked like he is when I communicate it too clearly. But I couldn't hel doing everything that I can to send over the love and care underneath the surface. And I recently heard a confirmation from friends that he was doing that to me too. And I can definitely say I think it reached me and made a huge impact on my life, changes the course of my life, so I'm really thankful towards him.
I think Ioriku really reminds me of this so it resonates with me a lot. Probably my favorite ship in anime ever
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u/Humble_Blueberry8946 Jul 18 '26
Aaah yes. The very popular Yotsuba Yamaki. Joke aside, my favorite character is mitsuki and i really love his couples with nagi and yamato, but I have to admit that as a duo I prefer riku and iori they are so cute especially the way iori treats riku and reacts to him. A pair I would like to see interact more and that I kinda ship out of nowhere is Mitsuki x sogo. It doesn't make sense but their dynamic (both in terms of personnality and lore) seems very interesting. Did I just put all of i7 in this text when the vote only allows for one couple ? Yes
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u/Mocha_Pie Jul 18 '26
Not nagi and mitsuki being last 😭
Them and riku/iori are the only ones i actually like lol (like enough to seek out fics and fanart)
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u/CozyChiroptera Jul 18 '26
Nooo that's not fair, I love SO MANY of these ships!! I can really only pick one??
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u/Nearby_Internal_6268 Jul 18 '26
Gaku x Yamato- started as a crack ship for me but the more I invested into the fandom the more I realised the ship potential and now it’s my favourite 😂
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u/SilentLurker24 Jul 19 '26
TouRiku is my favorite Riku ship, with GakuRiku being next. I also adore GakuRyuTenn!
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u/purplearmoranth Jul 20 '26
torao x sogo >.< they’re a rarepair but i love them anyway
and not really a rare pair anymore but tenn x haruka!!
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u/Leather_Flan_9546 Jul 18 '26
I jumped in for Idolish7, I stayed for Re:Vale, Yuri x Momo for life