yeah, that's why i said it probably wasn't intentional, still the similarities are crazy, so it definetely influenced me into being invested in him as a character. i mean, coincidence or not, ritsu was the first ever character i've seen that could be seriously read as a portrayal of CFS (there might be others out there, i just haven't seen any), instead of just "oh sleepy boy". and don't get me wrong, i love a good nemuidere (like i'm a hardcore fan of kushu from magia record and sophy from pripara lol), it's just that ritsu ended up accidentally being a very accurate representation of someone who suffers from chronic fatigue and how that affected his life/relationships in the long run, yk?

(of course, there are a lot more things that i love about him/make me invested in him, i'm just saying that from the standpoint of physical and mental health)