He hasn't had a chance to get to know Mahiru very well, but she's definitely among the top people that inspired him to keep pushing forward! Sigma's really been the blind villager derping in the dark all the while oozing too much heart wherever he went. The banter with her was fun, she didn't take his dumb skeevy comments and called him straight out on it, which he played along. He's seen her around doing her best to cook and help everyone do laundry too, and while he's not the type to abuse her offer, he probably took advantage of it a little but also fully appreciate how she's holding it together despite all that's going on.
She's also been instrumental in making him think, about the overarching mystery that he's tried really hard to see. He never managed in the end, but he's held that close to heart while steeling himself to vote because things will keep moving, whether he likes it or not.
Mahiru's also the reason why he approached Peko voluntarily! You can see the convo on Peko's journal, I'm personally amused that Sigma's got it right that Mahiru was the intended target. He was totally off base guessing there might be no VIPs in the Danga group due to Fuyuhiko AND Mahiru's deaths though haha... But if he had the chance (read: I had more time)/was in a more useful position, he would have done more for Peko (voted her once for MVP). It's kinda weird but as the understandable classmate (b/c Ibuki and Gundam...), what he had with Mahiru definitely rubbed on his perception and interactions with Peko.
TLDR She's got a good heart, a bright outlook, and is perceptive/smart/resourceful despite being a highschooler. He respects her quite a lot for that! K remains his driving force in the game, but Mahiru's death was def the first that made him consider the whole a lot more carefully/birthed the desire to see this through so all the good people didn't die for nothing. He's shounen at heart...
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She's also been instrumental in making him think, about the overarching mystery that he's tried really hard to see. He never managed in the end, but he's held that close to heart while steeling himself to vote because things will keep moving, whether he likes it or not.
Mahiru's also the reason why he approached Peko voluntarily! You can see the convo on Peko's journal, I'm personally amused that Sigma's got it right that Mahiru was the intended target. He was totally off base guessing there might be no VIPs in the Danga group due to Fuyuhiko AND Mahiru's deaths though haha... But if he had the chance (read: I had more time)/was in a more useful position, he would have done more for Peko (voted her once for MVP). It's kinda weird but as the understandable classmate (b/c Ibuki and Gundam...), what he had with Mahiru definitely rubbed on his perception and interactions with Peko.
TLDR She's got a good heart, a bright outlook, and is perceptive/smart/resourceful despite being a highschooler. He respects her quite a lot for that! K remains his driving force in the game, but Mahiru's death was def the first that made him consider the whole a lot more carefully/birthed the desire to see this through so all the good people didn't die for nothing. He's shounen at heart...