There's also that both girls know Aya and Mitsuki are taken anyway. They've both seen them with their significant other. Shu specifically knows for a fact that Aya is dating Mitsuki and the other friend had her melancholic realization a few chapters ago when Mitsuki ran to Aya in the rain. Neither girl seems like the nasty type. The connection could also refer to them.

Oh yeah. I also like to see that train panel as a "can't believe I got myself into this mess" type moment. They both had painful realizations in the past few chapters about the natures of their crushes lol. I think it would be sweet, and probably likely, to have a moment where they all meet each other and the girls realize how close/compatible MitsuAya are.

Im not the only one that thinks they are using this parallelism to set these 2 up to be the next will-they-wont-they?

What in the Dandadan in fucking happening man

last edited at May 11, 2026 10:45AM

Another heart has made the trade
Forget it, forget it, forget it
I don't understand how a heart is a spade
But somehow the vital connection is made
- Elastica

Harsh... but it had to be done, as Mitsuki tends to be the one to help others and ignore herself.

Ah, shyte. How is she gonna figure this one out?

Good luck Aya...

I hope we'll not see here the usual string of people complaining about the direction of the manga that say every week that they're dropping it.

I knew what aya is facing, having someone who's avoidant is really draining

Harsh... but it had to be done, as Mitsuki tends to be the one to help others and ignore herself.

Absolutely - that plaster needed ripping off and, whilst it may hurt short term, it will be best in the long run

This is the kind of conversation I've been hoping to see. Acknowledging the lack of communication sets us in a good direction to hopefully resolve it, and also makes me feel sane again with how there's been an elephant in the room that the characters have been refusing to acknowledge until now.

This is good. Aya is expressing herself, if kinda of in a shitty way, but she's right, Mitsuki can't take status quos for granted. She should have learned that lesson in high school with the prom. Instead, like for many of us, she only learned it situationally and needs to relearn it in a new context.

I knew what aya is facing, having someone who's avoidant is really draining

The struggle is real. From both sides…
And a common issue for musicians, artists, and other creative types.

They’re adults now so they’re able to bring up topics, communicate properly even if there is still moments of avoidances

last edited at May 17, 2026 5:27AM

She asks Mitsuki to talk about it and instead of letting her talk about it or even giving her a chance to respond she tells her she's had enough and just leaves to go to bed... What kind of half ass communication is that? We wanted them to actually talk it out. I mean I guess at least the elephant in the room is finally out there

SHE'S LUMP SHE'S LUMP SHE'S LUMP SHE'S IN MY HEAD

It's been building up to this and now has come. As expected it's not some major dramatic breakup but a reasonable confrontation from Aya. Mitsuki has been avoidant and Aya realized that would happen again, so she took herself to bed to communicate how serious she is about this to Mitsuki. The conversation is coming and they both know it. I'm wondering now if they'll talk with their friends first for advice before Mitsuki is ready to really sit down with Aya, or if she'll be ready by the morning.

I really like ongoing stories that don’t treat learning life lessons/overcoming habitual traits as a “once and done” narrative climax but as personal changes that need to happen incrementally or over time, as flowsthead says, in different contexts.

(I do understand why other stories use that “dramatic epiphany and then all is well” narrative dynamic, but I appreciate seeing one where extreme introversion isn’t cured by the character getting a girlfriend.)

last edited at May 17, 2026 7:31AM

She asks Mitsuki to talk about it and instead of letting her talk about it or even giving her a chance to respond she tells her she's had enough and just leaves to go to bed... What kind of half ass communication is that? We wanted them to actually talk it out. I mean I guess at least the elephant in the room is finally out there

If I had to guess, she may have been feeling herself getting more frustrated than she wants to be to have the discussion and worried she might say something she wouldn't truly mean or something hurtful in that frustrated state.

I personally had a discussion with my boyfriend a couple months ago, where his response to the initial broaching of the topic was a very frustrating and unsatisfying answer. I recognized that if I kept having that discussion right then, it would quickly devolve into me arguing with him and potentially saying hurtful things in my anger, so I just told him I needed to think about what he said and went to bed to cool off. With a little time to think and clear my head, we had a very good discussion on the matter a couple days later and settled it through talking things out.

She asks Mitsuki to talk about it and instead of letting her talk about it or even giving her a chance to respond she tells her she's had enough and just leaves to go to bed... What kind of half ass communication is that? We wanted them to actually talk it out. I mean I guess at least the elephant in the room is finally out there

If I had to guess, she may have been feeling herself getting more frustrated than she wants to be to have the discussion and worried she might say something she wouldn't truly mean or something hurtful in that frustrated state.

I personally had a discussion with my boyfriend a couple months ago, where his response to the initial broaching of the topic was a very frustrating and unsatisfying answer. I recognized that if I kept having that discussion right then, it would quickly devolve into me arguing with him and potentially saying hurtful things in my anger, so I just told him I needed to think about what he said and went to bed to cool off. With a little time to think and clear my head, we had a very good discussion on the matter a couple days later and settled it through talking things out.

Even then don't just storm out of the room saying "I've had enough" the other person doesn't have mind reading skills. Just goddamn man, if you want the topic to be talked about then fucking talk about it, and if you're too frustrated then just tell it to the other person "I'm sorry, I don't have the right mindset rn" is that so hard to say?

This is the straightest gay romance I've ever read, damn.

She asks Mitsuki to talk about it and instead of letting her talk about it or even giving her a chance to respond she tells her she's had enough and just leaves to go to bed... What kind of half ass communication is that? We wanted them to actually talk it out. I mean I guess at least the elephant in the room is finally out there

If I had to guess, she may have been feeling herself getting more frustrated than she wants to be to have the discussion and worried she might say something she wouldn't truly mean or something hurtful in that frustrated state.

I personally had a discussion with my boyfriend a couple months ago, where his response to the initial broaching of the topic was a very frustrating and unsatisfying answer. I recognized that if I kept having that discussion right then, it would quickly devolve into me arguing with him and potentially saying hurtful things in my anger, so I just told him I needed to think about what he said and went to bed to cool off. With a little time to think and clear my head, we had a very good discussion on the matter a couple days later and settled it through talking things out.

Yeah it happens and everyone doesn't word things perfectly when they're upset. That should be (must be) a relatively relatable experience but I'm learning, maybe not?

It'll be interesting how they talk after this. I'm expecting something from Mitsuki's POV first; I'm sure she'll need to think about the avoidance that's led to this. Also sure that gig at the shop will be involved. Can't wait for that. I need her first time performing again to be singing something magical to Aya there. I imagine the friends will pick up on their uncomfortable atmosphere in some way and will also be of some help but the execution of that is a mystery as always.

last edited at May 17, 2026 9:18AM

This is the straightest gay romance I've ever read, damn.

What exactly does this mean?

She's Lump
She's Lump
She's Lump

my two poor little babys, one doesn't know how to talk yet and the other one desperately want to TuT
Anyway, does anyone here listening or checking the Spotify Playlist that sumiko-sensei up for the series?
the last 10 to 5 songs are pretty revealing, and she always does something like this, when they were about to have their first kiss there was a lot of updates to the Playlist that implied something romantic would happen.
Right now I think it implied (not only the play list LOL) that big changes will happen, and it's a must
I always read some comments about how boring Kinioto become, so much miscommunication and stuff (agreed with the miscommunication, not with the boring part)
but the thing is miscommunication isn't a thing that you simply fix in some days ou weeks, even in years, it takes a lot of time, effort and help, would be so much easier if mitsuki went to therapy LOL but anyway
Aya isn't her therapist or her scape time only, she is a safe harbor, she is her gf, but she can't fix stuff and she can't help when mitsuki avoid the help
the fight is soooo important for their development, as individuals and as a couple
they need to gravitate each other, not repealing
I don't think it'll be a breakup, this is the first time we're seeing them Fighting as an established couple, and sumiko-sensei build-up some previous chapters showing us how much they love each other, break-up on the first real fight doesn't make sense lol
I was happy that Aya toke some action, even if the action was that :c and I was sad that mitsuki seek for touch once again to avoid the talk :C

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hvxjH2Xa8LWZ8lXIEXlQd?si=it0J5tsmTwuss45Y_rd2cg&pi=osvoqB9lT3q2J

Blastaar posted:

This is the straightest gay romance I've ever read, damn.

What exactly does this mean?

That Mitsuki being a woman has become basically irrelevant.

She asks Mitsuki to talk about it and instead of letting her talk about it or even giving her a chance to respond she tells her she's had enough and just leaves to go to bed... What kind of half ass communication is that? We wanted them to actually talk it out. I mean I guess at least the elephant in the room is finally out there

If I had to guess, she may have been feeling herself getting more frustrated than she wants to be to have the discussion and worried she might say something she wouldn't truly mean or something hurtful in that frustrated state.

I personally had a discussion with my boyfriend a couple months ago, where his response to the initial broaching of the topic was a very frustrating and unsatisfying answer. I recognized that if I kept having that discussion right then, it would quickly devolve into me arguing with him and potentially saying hurtful things in my anger, so I just told him I needed to think about what he said and went to bed to cool off. With a little time to think and clear my head, we had a very good discussion on the matter a couple days later and settled it through talking things out.

Even then don't just storm out of the room saying "I've had enough" the other person doesn't have mind reading skills. Just goddamn man, if you want the topic to be talked about then fucking talk about it, and if you're too frustrated then just tell it to the other person "I'm sorry, I don't have the right mindset rn" is that so hard to say?

This is the straightest gay romance I've ever read, damn.

Right before Aya stormed off, there is a panel with Mitsuki saying nothing, just "...". Given it's a 4 pages chapter, it could just mean that she had nothing to answer, and that Aya didn't Strom off immediately, but did after seing that Mitsuki was unresponsive. If that's the case, I totally understand her being pissed off (it's also very early morning, so they are both very tired).

That's not the first time that some interactions are a bit awkward because of the format, so this is my reading of the scene here.