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| - Despite having different personalities and each having tremendous stubbornness, as Maka is Soul's meister and he is her weapon, the two share a very close relationship built on trust in each other and a desire to grow stronger for the other. Soul occasionally displays a more caring side towards Maka when the two are alone, and sometimes teases her light-heartedly. He is very protective of her, to the point that he is even willing to die for her, shown when he uses his own body to shield Maka from Crona's attack. He often does anything he can, even injure himself, to ensure the safety of his partner. He is incredibly loyal, as even though he regards Maka's plans as far-fetched from time to time, he still helps though annoyed when Maka mistakes his worry for him merely causing a fuss. Although the traditional role of the Weapon is to follow the Meister's orders without question, Soul sometimes breaks from this role as he provides advice and guidance to Maka whenever she is confused or frustrated and sometimes objects to what she is saying. He becomes saddened when he realizes that he cannot fight for Maka when she is unable to, and perseveres alongside his Meister to become stronger for her sake. Soul’s inability to fight on his own causes him to rely on Maka which results in their bond to become stronger. He often refers to Maka as a 'cool' partner, and even occasionally says that she is an 'amazing' partner. He secretly admires Maka's great courage and strives to be strong like her. He is even willing to fight for her, even when he knows that he is too weak to fight against enemies such as Giriko. Upon entering the first Chapter of the Book of Eibon, Soul has his gender switched, his appearance a manifestation of what interests and entices him in the opposite sex. In this form, he looks similar to Maka, implying further that he has feelings for her or he is attracted to her. Also, in the first Chapter of the Book of Eibon, he exhibits possible envy as Maka has a nosebleed upon meeting the Succubus. In the newer chapters, he blushes from time to time when he is with her. Soul sometimes feels that he does not deserve to be Maka's partner. He is shocked when Maka tells him that they cannot be partners anymore. However he does not accept Maka's decision without a reasonable explanation. He even forgives her in Chapter 76, telling her that she does not need to say anything. They are also seen holding hands a lot, but mostly for the use of Soul Resonance. Soul reflects on how he has a "fear of dealing with other people," sometimes translated as a fear of touching others. Despite such fears, Soul thinks of Maka and their friends when making this remark. As well, before and long after, Soul seems able to deal with these fears, as he not only engages with Maka frequently as a friend and weapon partner but easily complies with Maka, by embracing or hugging her, and holding her hand. According to Atsushi Ohkubo in an interview, he states that the main male/female characters (including Soul and Maka) share a "normal" relationship and he does not plan on developing it any further, stating the reason being is because he "can't see it".
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