Talk:Norman/@comment-45720356-20200507194634/@comment-38892774-20200601154402

Wong.(I spelt that right)

So here's what I can recall(Minor spoilers):

In the novel, he clearly admits having romantic feelings towards her. He also seems to have strongly been attracted to her, shown when he becomes really curious about the 39th girl even without knowing it was Emma herself. When Ray teased him about his curiosity on the 39th girl, Norman declined and had a monologue saying 'No! The person I like is......'. The novel revealed that he originally planned on confessing in his letter(the letter he gave to Emma before he was shipped). There was a time when Emma lost her handkerchief in the woods while playing and Norman went in the rain to search it for her despite him having a ridiculously frail body.

The manga hinted it a few times, but the anime helped in making it more obvious, like when Norman had a nightmare; the first thing he did was hold Emma and cry when in the manga he held both Ray and Emma. In the manga when Norman was leaving the house, Norman had a monologue where he says how desperate Emma was desperate and how she determined him, but in the anime he says it himself.(If Isabella didn't interfere, he would've spilled the beans) He also prioritizes her well-being over his, as proved in the manga.

When they reunite, Emma jumps to hug him. If Norman hadn't found out about Emma's ear, he probably would've kissed her. I mean, no one caresses someone in that way.

Shirai confirmed in Twitter that Lamp was a song written in the perspective of Emma singing about Norman(See Chapter 153+) and her desire to protect him. Despite this, it is also confirmed that Zettai Zetsumei was written in the perspective of Norman(The song also talks about romance a bit; the second verse hints it).

In chapter 179, the moment Emma goes missing, Norman had a super huge reaction(he immediately fell on his knees and widened his eyes in shock). Ray literally reacted similarly, but his reaction wasn't quite as big as Norman's.

There are also a few indications that the ship may, in fact, be canon.

In the cover of chapter 179, Emma is drawn sleeping with an owl plush. It can be implied that the owl represents Norman? Idk. Then, we have the ending. Then, we have the novel filled with Noremma. And then, we have the cover for volume 18 again. It can also be implied that the other GF children ship the two, because of the obvious costumes they made for them(Emma's costume as the princess's of a story book and Norman's as the prince's).