>>532465228
Shadow's "boku" is so cute and kind of gap moe. I'm so glad he had Shadow use it.

>"I like that Shadow uses 'boku' as his first-person pronoun. When you think of a cool, unsociable rival, 'ore' is usually the more common pronoun, but Shadow's 'boku' gives off an air of immaturity and danger. This is also in contrast to Sonic, who is an accomplished hero. It's a stark contrast to his usual cool and reliable demeanor, and combined with his inability to be honest, he really does bring out the maternal instinct. I think there are many fans who secretly want to take care of Shadow."
https://dengekionline.com/article/202410/21824
Even journalists want to take care of him and be his mommy.