While I don’t mind the NaotoXSouji/Yu ships, the thing that bothers me the most is how does Kanji feel? If you are trying to max his link and it’s obvious he likes Naoto I feel like that is a stab at him, dating the girl he obviously likes. I understand why people could ship them but because I feel like it is a jab towards a good friend is the reason why I disagree with it, not because I’m a KanNao shipper.
While I am a KanNao shipper, this is something I wondered about too. In the game, I couldn’t make myself date Naoto because a) I love her with Kanji and b) it’s obvious Kanji likes her, he has since before they knew her secret. But I remember wondering, “If I do date her, will Kanji say something,” and when I discovered that he doesn’t I was really surprised. The game definitely shows that he is crushing hard on her, why wouldn’t he say anything? If you can get caught with another girl and get in trouble for it, why can’t Kanji catch you with Naoto and get pissed off?
Now, I don’t mind Souji x Naoto either, but Kanji x Naoto is my preferred ship. Still, if Souji x Naoto is going to be a thing, I feel like Kanji should say something, or someone else on the team even.