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Io's the first one Akira opens up about Sekai with. And I'd point out that even more impactful than he saying that he loves Sekai is that he recognizes that he shoudn't, and that it's probably stockholm's.What i loved most about stomacheache is when Akira says that Sekai is the one he loves.After everything Io said about how she got abused Akira said that he loves sekai.Now i know that its not real love and its just abuser love but holy fuck was this nice.
Think of it like this.Akira had a perfect mirror infornt of him.A person that had a similar experience,a person that carries a similar burden,with similar wounds.And that person expressed such disgust,such pure unfilltered hatred and vitriol for her abusers while he exclaims his love for his.Its such a huge contrast between the 2.One expressing hatred and the other love.One of my favourite events and im happy that Io has something this grotesquely beautiful to her name.
It's important because it states the dissonance in his mind. He knows logically that he should see her as an enemy, and yet he can't break free of her infection.
Io stating that she'd kill her mother is way more advanced in terms of dealing with it than Akira's (granted, they are very different scenarios). But I think, to an extent, it also represents the difference that it made for Io to receive counseling and a support group.
Ultimately, Akira needs to brink Sekai into the light so that he can properly exorcise her. Which I think is why Himawari is present in her restoration. They summoned the ghost, so now it can be defeated once and for all (I hope).