'Ello!!
I don't usually do this but I just feel that I have to get my theories and thoughts regarding the latest chapter off my chest. Not only is the plot finally moving on, there are also a lot of hints and things questionable in chapter 73 that I just want to share. Feel free to disagree or agree or give any comments :D
So, after reading the latest chapter (chapter 73), I went through all kinds of crazy emotions; worried, schoked, WTF??, compelled, empathy. The situation is a lot more complicated that I thought it would be.Points from this chapter;
1) The Walkers live a in a freaking Castle!!
So the translators made a note on the bottom of the page that the castle was probably modeled after the Ravenscraig Castle in Scotland. I went "OMFG!! Usui is 1/4 Scottish!!! I wanna see him in a KILT!!! (Yes, I'm crazy like that). So I made the most logical thing to confirm this matter...I posted on Fujiwara-sensei's official FB page. And guess what?? I got a Reply!!! XDXDXD
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Yes, we crazy fan girls must see Usui Takumi in a kilt XD |
So he's not a Scotsman*shurg*but the thought of it was nice. I have this weird fetish of men in Kilts, can you blame me? XD
For those who are wondering if this is like a parody page or something, I assure you it is not. Fujiwara-sensei has confirmed it. You can go here and like her page :D
http://www.facebook.com/hirofujiwaralala
2) Grandpa Walker is a DUKE??
Just so you know, being a Duke doesn't make you Royalty. It just means that you are from a Noble family. You are only royalty if you are directly from the royal bloodline. Thanks to my friend Garfifi who informed me of so. Well, we do have monarchs in my country, but not the British kind so, I didn't know how that system works. I'm glad she told me so thank you Garfifi!!
3) Gerard's father is kinda...out-of-it?
Poor guy must have like totally lost it when Usui's mother went rouge (LOL). I mean he must have felt the pressure from his father-in-law (grandpa Walker) when the mother suddenly coming back from her trip pregnant with someone else's child. Or maybe he has always been that way, that's why Mama Usui had to get away?
4) Gerard is actually a good businessman o.o
Call me mean, but I've had always had this vision that Gerard was actually kinda....not up to par when handling business. So that was why they needed Usui back apart from him being sick. Maybe because I read to much fanfiction portraying Gerard as a useless fool. I deeply apologize Gerard-sama. BTW you are kinda hot when you're angry XD
5) Grandpa Walker is sick, Gerard is sick, the Marquis is out-of-it...
Sad story, they are indeed in desperate need of a fit successor to uphold the family name....
6) If Gerard can get Ceddy's papa to go as far as to lie to the Duke, means that Gerard is pretty much the man of the house.
A butler is no way allowed to defy his master's command. That means the real man in power is Gerard because the head butler listens to him instead of the Duke.
7) Gerard said "cute grandson". That means that Grandpa Walker actually adores Usui.... O_O
So here's my theory; Grandpa Walker was not behind the "Illegitimate grandson should never be seen or even recognized by anyone as it will bring shame to the family name" thingy. This was probably done without his consent. I think Granpa Walker was actually forced to send Usui away because some of the other members of the Duke family didn't like an illegitimate son being one of the heirs to the family. So this means Gerard was one of the people who wanted Usui gone because he is the rightful heir to the the family. But now that he is sick, the family is desperate and Gerard being the heir and all, not wanting his family legacy to cease, wants a proper bloodline to take over him. Plus, Grandpa was reading Patricia's (Usui mama) diary just means that he loved his daughter very much and misses her constantly. Gerard not wanting Usui to meet Grandpa means that he will most probably consent to him cutting ties with the family right? Why else would he want to keep Usui away from Grandpa. I also think he needs time to convince Grandpa to not allow Usui to cut family ties before Usui actually does meet and talk to Grandpa.
The situation was lot more complicated that I thought it would be. KWMS has always been a light manga so I didn't really expect the plot to be this thick. So hats-off to Fujiwara-sensei for being such a fantastic story-teller.
I'm looking forward to the next chapter!! Till then, feel free to flood my email with your own theories :)