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First things first—the perspective is all over the place in this one. Body positions, the fluctuating size of the room. I really need to work on my perspectives...

Now for the actual content! I think it's a good idea to get the lingering confession sorted out before Ep32. For one, if I'd waited until that episode for Minami's reply, you could argue that it was just situational—something I definitely don't want to imply. It's part of the reason why I didn't use Ep39 as a stringboard for Miyuki's feelings and why I tried to seed that earlier. Same thing here. Minami might have been prompted by Momoka to give Haruka an answer, but she wasn't coerced by the moment or anything. Minami taking a while to come to terms with her feelings make sense; there's no question that she's very endeared with Haruka but Haruka pushing for more would probably cause her to re-evaluate the relationship.

Minami's answer—to agree to try—I think makes sense. I don't believe she would fall as hard or as quickly as Haruka did for her, but she's willing to respond positively to her feelings. I feel like that's pretty realistic as far as dating in the real world goes—sometimes love just needs a chance to blossom. It's not guaranteed to work out, but what about life or love is guaranteed?

The final few panels I added in like a week later lol. Partially cuz this was technically a Towa episode, partially because I love to end on a humourous note. Also, a last minute decision to make Yui privy to that confession 10 eps ago. Roommate privileges.

July 21 - August 2, 2025, dA