She is a master manipulator, but she doesn’t seem to be malevolent either. She manipulates others for what are actually pretty selfless goals. A bit different to the kind of keikakudoori characters we’re used to in anime and international pop culture.
As for her personality, yeah it’s loaded with different facets. At first I was a bit surprised that she was able to have such a happy-go-lucky life despite her trauma with her brother, but I guess that’s a testament to how strong she is. By working hard every day to ensure nobody has to suffer what her brother did, she must’ve been able to make peace with the past and look to the future. She’s able to laugh and have fun when she needs to, without letting her horrible past drag her down. Not many people have that kind of strength, so I find myself beginning to admire her.
Definitely one of the strongest Key females I’ve seen.