I’m on a Three Lights Kick I guess and I just want to say that while the anime (and other versions? idk it’s been awhile) paints Seiya as Kakyuu’s closest companion, I feel like Taiki makes way more sense in that role. Seiya becomes the leader in Kakyuu’s absence because she’s the fighter and they’re in a war, but Taiki in everyday life is more of the second in command to Kakyuu. She’s an advisor, absolutely, and more importantly, a confidant. In what little we see of Kakyuu, she seems like she’d naturally gravitate towards more toward Taiki’s quieter artistry, even though she of course loves Seiya. And Seiya loves her dearly, but rather than being a best friend/girlfriends situation, it’s much more princess/knight.