I think I appreciated Yoshino more because he had little role in the routes.
In Kotori’s route he appears and helps a fatally injured Kotarou.
I’m like “oh good. Still buddies~”
In Shizuru’s he is learning how to make a living like Kotarou.
“Awwn, they are growing at the same rate even when separated~”
In Chihaya’s he recklessly acts to save Kotarou from Fuego.
“Even when he’s powerless, he isn’t abandoning his friend~”
In Akane’s he and Kotarou are doing honest work and making best of what they have. He keeps a secret for Kotarou and helps him out a lot at the end.
“They have really matured… o.o”
In Moon… well, do I have to say anything? The one who stuck out the longest was a normal human who had nothing but people he had helped in the past. The first-name bro moment is up there in my top 3 moments of Rewrite.
“All the way through Yoshino has been left behind in the normal world… but he still thought about Kotarou~”
Yoshino is rarely around post-common route… but I think that’s great. Whenever we see Yoshino in a character route, you can guarantee that he is worried about Kotarou. It may not be a Litbus BFF friendship… but for two people like Kotarou and Yoshino, who struggle immensely in social environments, I think that their friendship is perfect.
Of course, in some routes this is totally one-sided as Kotarou is kinda ignorant to other people… >.> Kotori!Yoshino was right about that bit.