I actually found the whole rundown of yuri tropes as a reason she can't be with Hanaoka a bit out of character, based on how she's been so far. She doesn't seem like the sort to confuse fantasy and reality that way. I guess it's possible to justify that this is an excuse because she's afraid of being in a romantic relationship, but even that feels like stretching it a lot.
Ibuki's been shown to be very aware and considerate of long-term life planning (her talking about her post-graduation plans during their first date) and have a very active imagination (her getting anxious in the hotel afterwards), so I found it to be a feasible extension of those two characteristics.
Part of it does feel like an author tract on the yuri and romance genres, but it's brief and I agree with the point, so I can't bring myself to criticize it.
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