At the beginning of the series I would've chosen Sia because to me she was the best looking and her personality had a little spark (though not quite as strong as Asa's of course ^_-). However, as the series progressed and we got to learn a little more about everyone, Asa felt like the best choice because she didn't have any of the serious issues the other characters had (be it personalities or mental disorder). Plus, while I found Sia to be the most attractive character, Asa had the most attractive personality out of all the characters because she really tried to make a man out of Rin. Seriously, it looked like Rin went through some personal growth thanks to her, whereas the other girls merely catered to him in comparison.
Still, I too felt very bad for Kaede, seeing all the pain she had repressed for so long gave me great sympathy for her. In all likelihood, she would've been good for him, if only because she would've been very, very devoted to Rin.
But on my personal scale, it would be something like this:
1. Asa - Best overall personality with plenty of spunk and intellect to spare, and she's certainly quite the looker as well.
2. Sia - The best looking character (IMO), though the dual personalities does put a damper on things, she still comes across as a very fun person to be around either way.
3. Kaede - She would be very kind to me and she's very mild-mannered. I could imagine being with her to be a stress-free affair, which is always a plus, and she appeared to be the most committed of all the female characters. Aside from the devotion she would show though, I think it would take some serious work to help her with finding a way to be more independent herself, and Kaede is certainly a sympathetic enough character for me to make such an effort. It's like knowing what she went through gave me great empathy for her position.
4. Nerine - She's got a nice rack, she's also very well mannered, and she's anything but selfish. She's got the most pleasant personality, and again she's got the looks to match it, but somehow her presence never really stuck out like my top two picks did. Still, she would be a fine choice either way and Kaede only edged her out because of my sympathy for her.
Also, I'll go ahead and say that I thought Mayumi would be a fun choice too.
Loved this series by the way! |