The story’s progression isn’t going well for my taste on this volume.

Shimana moving on from one unrequited love to another doesn’t do her much favors other than rejection and bringing awkward tension on the household.

Let’s not forget her stubbornness in considering herself as an adult despite how she’s still in her teens. I find it pretentious to hear from someone who can’t even deal with conflict properly.

Zen isn’t off the hook either as he’s simply been lying to himself this entire time for his one-sided love. Instead of being supportive, he insists he isn’t going to give up his feelings even though Shimana’s already made her stand clear from the beginning.

As for Asahi’s big brother moment to Taiga? It was so random, I don’t know what to make out of it.

I’ll see to it to read the rest of this manga for the sake of connecting the pieces together soon.