Litchi has been my main from the start because the way she plays stood out a lot to me. You have this Dragon Lady, but instead of Kung Fu, she has a stick, and you have to use it in ways to keep people on their toes.
She is also pretty easy on the eyes.
Not going to lie: As soon as I saw that smug face with glasses and boobs and I was like "I got me a main."
I don't have CS, but I got CT on PC when I could - Nowadays, I prefer CT litchi to CS2 Litchi. Something about the simpler moveset and mechanics really appeals to me. I'm not sure why, to be honest - CT Litchi has no love and is more strict in execution, right?
As I continue playing either game, I just notice that people see some sort of "go away" sign when they see Litchi (even though she was top tier in cs1). Maybe because other characters are easier to pick up. I suppose Carl is the same way.