I am kinda curious how this will proceed but I'm thankful for the work Knight Heron put in for now. Loving the info on the dishes!
I'm willing to suspend some judgment for how they're sticking to the hetero duty thing since it's still pretty relevant for Japan.
More than that though, I do feel like there's a deeper issue with Nagisa at least and that's why they're still stuck. Seiko doesn't realize the issue yet so she turns away. Though in the latest update, it looked like she finally wanted to take the plunge.
It seems like Nagisa wants to present as feminine but struggles with it because of her natural bishonen features. I guess it's still possible that she wants to be more feminine to align with society but I feel like she was uncomfortable with her classmates imposing the "Prince" archetype on her at the very least. Perhaps the best path is for her to present as gender fluid or non-binary.
She was also clearly neglected and so she ends up seeking approval from these toxic BFs who keep her hooked via gaslighting. She got baited by the smallest acknowledgement of the part of her that felt unseen by society.
Seiko is her safe haven but she hasn't considered it due to the impact of her dates with women being treated like a phase. If it were just that, it'd be easier to overcome but really it's all these toxic people that she grew up with that's making the trauma harder to climb out of.
Seiko's case is a bit lighter so I think she needs to make the first move. I do understand her a bit as well because everytime she considers making a move, Nagisa is preoccupied with these toxic exes. Because they're so different from her, she ends up thinking she's not even close to Nagisa's type.
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