Sword Art Online may exist nigh Kirito's adventures navigating threatening virtual realities, just everyone knows it's as well a shameless harem anime. Though Asuna is the merely canon girlfriend Kirito has had, practically every girl he comes across seems to develop feelings for the talented swordsman. Still, the very get-go person to testify interest in Kirito isn't a daughter -- information technology was Klein, his first SAO companion.

Hitting it off almost instantly after meeting, Klein and Kirito class the first Sword Art Online friendship, and they remain shut comrades throughout the series. While some may argue that Klein has only ever shown friendly dear for Kirito, there'southward strong show to propose he may accept had romantic feelings for his game partner besides. There's a oversupply of girls smitten with Kirito, but Klein may have been the founding fellow member of his always-growing harem.

When Klein get-go joins Sword Art Online he knows very little about the game just is adamant to learn the ropes. The outgoing video gamer apace identifies Kirito every bit a beta tester and asks the experienced actor to teach him the nuts of fighting. The ii form a bond while training, compelling Kirito to consider him a long-term SAO partner even though they just met that day. When Akihiko Kayaba announces that players who die in the game will die in real life, Kirito comes up with a plan for the 2 of them to run off together and survive side by side.

While Klein seems impressed by Kirito's plan, he declines the invitation in order to help his other friends survive with the knowledge he learned from Kirito. Equally a sometime guild leader, Klein assures him he'll be okay and Kirito turns to leave. However, earlier he goes, Klein calls out to him to exchange some heartfelt departing words. He shifts nervously and stammers before professing, "You accept a pretty cute face," also adding, "You're only my type."

After Kayaba transformed the players from their avatars to their real-life appearances, Klein makes a point to acknowledge Kirito's looks and limited how much he likes him. It could be argued that Klein's coy comment is a joke or that information technology merely spurs a sort of "bromance" relationship, only the moment is undoubtedly sweet and confessional. Moreover, Kirito'south kind reaction is just equally congenial as his response to the girls who become close to him -- save for Asuna, of course, to whom he expresses his feelings overtly.

Sword Art Online's English dub does change the dialogue between them to audio less flirty, Klein saying Kirito looks "absurd" and prefers his existent face to his avatar. Withal, English dubs are notorious for censoring gay content.Sailor Moon'due south Neptune and Uranus, for instance, were fabricated cousins instead of romantic lesbians. SAO's Klein X Kirito moment is evidently much more subtle, but erasing those queer vibes does heighten some eyebrows.

It's also notable that the flirtatious moment they share kickstarts a never-ending trend of people admiring Kirito. The harem builds after Klein, with following girls Sachi, Silica, and Lisbeth likewise having an attraction to Kirito. Klein shows interest in many girls as well, but Kirito'south feminine look may have legitimately attracted him as much every bit the ladies who followed his pb.

Though Kirito and Klein spend a long time apart as they navigate Sword Fine art Online separately, they hold on to that beginning friendship and care about each other until the end and across. Klein constantly worries about Kirito's dangerous mentality to go solo, ever urging him to join his guild to exist safer. He has shed tears multiple times when believing Kirito to be in danger. It'south certainly possible that this strong friendship could be connected to Klein's deeply rooted romantic feelings.

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