Yeah, I think the storytelling is having a lot of issues here, partially because of the four page limitation. It's also pretty hard to tell if this was supposed to be a flashback or not.

Art is beautiful, but I'm connecting less and less with Sumiko's storytelling. The 4 page format is dofficult and fit pre time skip so well, but now it's just frustrating to me with the whole "serious drama chapter" that makes you abxious on how they're going to fox or tackle the issue to the "slice of life with fluff and hope and shows they still care for each other" I know they do, I just want to see them communicate or more development.

Ok first I also want to say I don’t have any problem with the pacing, as I said before I read this like a newspaper comic, to the point I forgot it existence until new chapter drops.
But what you said can be another of the reasons why so many people feel ??? with this new arc, the first one (as I remember, so take it with a spoon of salt) didn’t have these “Happy, Sad, Happy, Sad” jumps, it was more ¿lineal? with the mood, I think

Either way, is a crime Arai didn’t show Mitsuki full outfit, it looks so cool, I wanted her to drop Aya just to see her in it

You're right that the beginning definitely didn't start out this way, but around when Kanna shows up and joins the cast we start getting longer dramatic arcs that don't resolve immediately. Aya's insecurity around Kanna and thinking Mitsuki might disappear really doesn't resolve until she passes her exams and gets into college, for example.

Yeah, I think the storytelling is having a lot of issues here, partially because of the four page limitation. It's also pretty hard to tell if this was supposed to be a flashback or not.

I'm genuinely confused what about this made you think it was a flashback. Last chapter they talked about going to festival. This chapter they're at a festival. Couldn't be more linear time-wise.

It's also pretty hard to tell if this was supposed to be a flashback or not.

Black page background color: Flashback
White page background color: Present times

It's kind of a general manga code :-) so it's useful o have them in mind.

Aw, the brothers are super cute, it's nice to see Mitsuki is acting as (at least one of) their positive influences.

The real superheroes are the wingmen and the wingwomen who keep this relationship going despite the both parties' best efforts to ruin it.

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They should turn this princess carry into a acrylic stand!
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch170#3

I was like "Aww what a sweet moment". And then remembered the underlying issues these two haven't talked about. Haha pls stop distracting us

distractions will continue until morale improves

Perfect. ^_^

Aw finally being cute after a bazillion years

Back to basics

distractions will continue until morale improves

honestly feels like a great way to put it, kinda! they were down in the dumps due to the rough patch with miscommunication, but now they can have fun times together as a couple that reinforce their bond, eventually leading to remembering they can be honest and open with each other! is nice

I was like "Aww what a sweet moment". And then remembered the underlying issues these two haven't talked about. Haha pls stop distracting us

I know right!! ... I still believe in a bright future for them, but I know I'm not ready for what may come T_T

go go mighty BUG RANGERS!

It's also pretty hard to tell if this was supposed to be a flashback or not.

Black page background color: Flashback
White page background color: Present times

It's kind of a general manga code :-) so it's useful o have them in mind.

Or... hear me out... it's, I dunno, nighttime?

It's also pretty hard to tell if this was supposed to be a flashback or not.

Black page background color: Flashback
White page background color: Present times

It's kind of a general manga code :-) so it's useful o have them in mind.

Or... hear me out... it's, I dunno, nighttime?

Not sure if this will work since I've never tried putting images in comments before but here are some examples from a different manga. EDIT: Didn't work, here are just links then. EDIT2: Figured it out!

Nighttime without a flashback

Flashback

The flashback has black borders in between panels.

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yeah, black or dark gray borders is very common for flashbacks.

This is unusual: gray overlay in general, but particularly the word balloons. https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/sorry_but_im_not_into_yuri_ch55#17

Is it Baader-Meinhof time for me? Now I see another "gray balloons for flashback": https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/learning_love_ch18#6

Finally some good food.

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

?????

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

?????

Last few chapters were hinting at Shu crushing on Aya, hope to see more of her and this dynamic.

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

?????

Last few chapters were hinting at Shu crushing on Aya, hope to see more of her and this dynamic.

I can't see it going the route of them fighting myself

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

?????

Last few chapters were hinting at Shu crushing on Aya, hope to see more of her and this dynamic.

I can't see it going the route of them fighting myself

I don't know, Shu seems a bit feisty and scrappy. It would be interesting

Hope Shu and Mitsuki fight it out, nothing's hotter than two studs fighting over a girl

?????

Last few chapters were hinting at Shu crushing on Aya, hope to see more of her and this dynamic.

I can't see it going the route of them fighting myself

I don't know, Shu seems a bit feisty and scrappy. It would be interesting

Fair enough, apologies your comment made me think about how I don't want to see the characters in this series resort to physical fighting so I was surprised lol