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Only as an "important friends" this is why communication is key in any relationship.
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch108#3I get the vibe that the Kanna is kind of like a fairy godmother for Aya and Mitsuki. At the end of the chapter, when she says, "I guess... I should leave soon,” it really feels like the author is using her as a subtle plot device. It’s like she’s there to give Aya that last bit of encouragement to go for it and take her chances. It’s almost as if she’s this quiet, presence who shows up, nudges things in the right direction, and then disappears right when she’s no longer needed.
Too me it feels like kind of the opposite, tbh i got the sense that she is essentially telling Aya to do what she seems to have done with Joe, or something similar, basically if Aya is fine being with Mitsuki thinking of her as a friend then to let it be and kind of just give up, which seems to be what happened with Joe and is still happening but i could be wrong.
Though i do think this will lead Aya to at least say that she wants to go to the prom with Mitsuki (or Mitsuki will say no to the music party and go to the prom with Aya) rather than Aya going alone the whole time, which would differ to what seems to be Kanna's experience.
Only as an "important friends" this is why communication is key in any relationship.
https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch108#3I get the vibe that the Kanna is kind of like a fairy godmother for Aya and Mitsuki. At the end of the chapter, when she says, "I guess... I should leave soon,” it really feels like the author is using her as a subtle plot device. It’s like she’s there to give Aya that last bit of encouragement to go for it and take her chances. It’s almost as if she’s this quiet, presence who shows up, nudges things in the right direction, and then disappears right when she’s no longer needed.
Too me it feels like kind of the opposite, tbh i got the sense that she is essentially telling Aya to do what she seems to have done with Joe, or something similar, basically if Aya is fine being with Mitsuki thinking of her as a friend then to let it be and kind of just give up, which seems to be what happened with Joe and is still happening but i could be wrong.
Though i do think this will lead Aya to at least say that she wants to go to the prom with Mitsuki (or Mitsuki will say no to the music party and go to the prom with Aya) rather than Aya going alone the whole time, which would differ to what seems to be Kanna's experience.
I get what you mean. I feel that Kanna sees a part of herself in Aya, and Mitsuki being Joe's niece makes this connection even stronger. At the end of the chapter, when Kanna says, "I guess... I should leave soon," it seems like she had a moment of realization that she might have been intruding too much on Aya and Mitsuki's relationship. To the point she may have sensed that Aya is hesitant to express her feelings to Mitsuki, which is why she's gently encouraging Aya to take that step forward.
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Funny, that's not how I read the situation at all with Kanna. For me, she is telling Aya something like "if being her friend is enough for you, don't dwell on it and enjoy the thing you wanted to do with her, without her.".
Basically, get over it and continue your life (like she did with Joe).
I still see her as an obstacle for them becoming a couple. She was the one pushing for Mitsuki to go to America. She will probably push her to follow music rather than a relationship with Aya. Of course, Mitsuki can do both. But I don't think Kanna wants to think it's possible. Otherwise, it would mean that maybe it could have been possible for her and Joe to find a way to stay together.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that the impression I have of the situation.
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We definitely seem to be building to some sort of tipping point.
I might hazard a guess that Kanna gets Aya ready for the Prom & then "accidentally" gets Mitsuki to see Aya all dressed up - with the penny finally dropping about what Mitsuki really feels for Aya.
But then again, my guesses are usually way off.
Tbh, the cards have been in Mitsuki's hands for a while. She hardly gave any signal to Aya that she was interested in being more than music friends with her.
Yeah, after all this time we haven't gotten much from her. It's all assumptions about her romantic feelings. I'm sure Mitsuki will wind up at prom anyway and hopefully they finally get a bit more direct about their romantic feelings.
I get what you mean. I feel that Kanna sees a part of herself in Aya, and Mitsuki being Joe's niece makes this connection even stronger. At the end of the chapter, when Kanna says, "I guess... I should leave soon," it seems like she had a moment of realization that she might have been intruding too much on Aya and Mitsuki's relationship.
I agree with the parallels between Aya and Kanna, except the last part. Kanna thinks about the "I don't want to be misunderstood" line, along with Joe's text. She's focusing on how close she's gotten to everyone (namely Joe). She's also been hanging on to something, like Aya.
Now she's reminded to take her own advice to find happiness on her own rather than cling to someone who doesn't seem like he'll ever view her in the light she wants. You could rephrase the line to, "Even without Joe, I have to enjoy myself." She's been hanging around for the same reasons Aya was about to skip prom and that fact hit her in the moment.
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Surprised no one's mentioned the silhouettes of past Kanna and Joe when Kanna tells Aya to have fun without Mitsuki. (Going by their designs in https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/the_guy_she_was_interested_in_wasnt_a_guy_at_all_ch66#last, Aya is past Kanna and Kanna is past Joe.)
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Funny, that's not how I read the situation at all with Kanna. For me, she is telling Aya something like "if being her friend is enough for you, don't dwell on it and enjoy the thing you wanted to do with her, without her.".
Basically, get over it and continue your life (like she did with Joe).I still see her as an obstacle for them becoming a couple. She was the one pushing for Mitsuki to go to America. She will probably push her to follow music rather than a relationship with Aya. Of course, Mitsuki can do both. But I don't think Kanna wants to think it's possible. Otherwise, it would mean that maybe it could have been possible for her and Joe to find a way to stay together.
Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but that the impression I have of the situation.
I agree, though i don't think she's doing it with that intention even at the end Kanna seems to be kind of running away from having a conversation with Joe about what she actually wants. This is the same with her advice to Aya which boils down to them both assuming the other person isn't interested without actually being straightforward with it (of course i would say Mitsuki is the one that needs to do something in Aya's situation, but the problem is that Mitsuki is unaware of Aya's feelings in the first place, that is just due to her being dense which is why i think Aya needs to actually say something not just let it go and say nothing).
I think this goes to Kanna aswell, since the whole Kanna and Joe relationship seems to be a parallel to Aya and Mitsuki's and with Kanna's advice it looks as if they will be going the same way.
Really this entire situation only really ends in 2 ways at the end of this prom /music party arc either Aya and Mitsuki confirm the just friends bond and Aya moves on, or (i wont say they get together) we get confirmation to some degree that Mitsuki feels the same way e.g Could start a thing where Aya has let it go and Mitsuki starts being the one to pursue Aya. IMO
Looks like she now has to decide whether this is truly enough for her.
with a bit of thought the biggest issue with this situation, is that both Kanna and Aya hasn't brought up anything with Joe and Mitsuki. For example, i could be wrong but has anyone asked whether Mitsuki even wants to do this Music party or if she wanted to go to the prom? Because to me it seems like everyone has pretty much just said this is something she should do and she has just gone along with it.
Kanna left for the US to follow the dream she and Joe had together… without him. He chose Mitsuki who he wasn’t going to take to the US with him at that age. Then she waited until Mitsuki was about to come of age to see how he felt and perhaps convince Mitsuki to come to the US too. So he’d not have that last reason to stay. But she came right when Aya was becoming a big person in Mitsuki’s life. So she helped Aya and regularly reassured Joe that Mitsuki wasn’t alone because Aya was right beside her. Mitsuki would be fine if Joe left with her.
Only now Aya isn’t quite Mitsuki’s person, just a younger version of herself, and Joe is joking about Kanna being like a mom, a role she turned down before, and not what she came back for. She has in her heart what she wants with him, but can’t ask him for it.
IMO, the romantic setup has been pushed too far at this point to just put on the brakes at the last minute and have Mitsuki pat Aya on the back and call her BFF. That would be incredibly anticlimactic, and I can't imagine the author being this tone-deaf. We're getting some version of a prom date in the end.
Honestly I think we’re building up to a big separation, then a timeskip, then reuniting, and then another timeskip that shows them already together.
As far as physical intimacy goes, my bet is that a kiss is the most we’re getting, if that
@Joddascus - that, or building for a "no promo if it's not with you" moment of realization.
IMO, the romantic setup has been pushed too far at this point to just put on the brakes at the last minute and have Mitsuki pat Aya on the back and call her BFF. That would be incredibly anticlimactic, and I can't imagine the author being this tone-deaf. We're getting some version of a prom date in the end.
I agree, there's already been a significant buildup around the idea of the prom and whether Aya and Mitsuki will attend, so it wouldn't make sense for it to be left out or unconsidered. The same goes for their romantic connection, for so many chapters to be dedicated to the development of their relationship, only for them to end up as just close friends, would feel like a wasted opportunity on the author/story and readers end.
IMO, the romantic setup has been pushed too far at this point to just put on the brakes at the last minute and have Mitsuki pat Aya on the back and call her BFF. That would be incredibly anticlimactic, and I can't imagine the author being this tone-deaf.
That wouldn't be tone-deaf; it would be almost deliberate bait, and there's no way that's happening now. I'd be shocked. Something like that would ruin their credibility and justify all the apprehensions some have had for a while. They'll likely just end up at prom together and confess there or have some romantic moment.
It's Chekhov's guns at this point. If that doesn't happen and we push the can down the road again, then I'd start seriously wondering what we're doing here. But there's no way. It's not like her other series "We Are Addicted to Her," where it technically could go anywhere. Mitsuki will be using that suit for Aya in the end. I'm just wondering what will be done with the music event.
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Diddy don't sign Mitsuki please........
Kanna left for the US to follow the dream she and Joe had together… without him. He chose Mitsuki who he wasn’t going to take to the US with him at that age. Then she waited until Mitsuki was about to come of age to see how he felt and perhaps convince Mitsuki to come to the US too. So he’d not have that last reason to stay. But she came right when Aya was becoming a big person in Mitsuki’s life. So she helped Aya and regularly reassured Joe that Mitsuki wasn’t alone because Aya was right beside her. Mitsuki would be fine if Joe left with her.
Only now Aya isn’t quite Mitsuki’s person, just a younger version of herself, and Joe is joking about Kanna being like a mom, a role she turned down before, and not what she came back for. She has in her heart what she wants with him, but can’t ask him for it.
Absolutely agree with this. Surprised to see so many complaints going on still about how long everything's taken and whether this'll be bait yadda yadda. Aya and Mitsuki's relationship has been building up to parallel Joe and Kanna's for a good while now and this chapter couldn't be more in your face about it.
Kanna left for the US to follow the dream she and Joe had together… without him. He chose Mitsuki who he wasn’t going to take to the US with him at that age. Then she waited until Mitsuki was about to come of age to see how he felt and perhaps convince Mitsuki to come to the US too. So he’d not have that last reason to stay. But she came right when Aya was becoming a big person in Mitsuki’s life. So she helped Aya and regularly reassured Joe that Mitsuki wasn’t alone because Aya was right beside her. Mitsuki would be fine if Joe left with her.
Only now Aya isn’t quite Mitsuki’s person, just a younger version of herself, and Joe is joking about Kanna being like a mom, a role she turned down before, and not what she came back for. She has in her heart what she wants with him, but can’t ask him for it.
I think you've hit the nail on the head, if I'm reading you right. Kanna is afraid of the commitment after having put it off so long to be allowed to be in their lives after Joe said "mom". I think it triggered her flight response.
Absolutely agree with this. Surprised to see so many complaints going on still about how long everything's taken and whether this'll be bait yadda yadda. Aya and Mitsuki's relationship has been building up to parallel Joe and Kanna's for a good while now and this chapter couldn't be more in your face about it.
Ye atm it is a direct parallel between Joe and Kanna and Aya is currently seemingly following the route that Kanna took which kind of ended with them breaking up. So its understandable people talk about bait becuase the author could make it a thing where history kind of repeats itself and Aya and Mitsuki end up as friends.
Personally i dont think it will end like that as usually you make parallels between people to show the different paths they could have taken if things were slightly different, so i think it will lead to at least Mitsuki realising her own feelings but the other end is possible.
Joe's "mother" reference in his text to Kanna makes me wonder if we will ever get some explanation of what's the story about Mitsuki's parents.
Joe's "mother" reference in his text to Kanna makes me wonder if we will ever get some explanation of what's the story about Mitsuki's parents.
Mitsuki making it big might draw her bio parents out if they are live. That happens sometimes. Either they want something from you or the press tracks them down.
While for us her missing parents has been something to wonder about for Mitsuki it hasn’t been a spoken part of her conflict outside of that time she was sick and nobody was home for her. She has had enough other drama in the meanwhile and looks to be fine with Joe as her parent. To me she has taken more emotional damage from being aware of why he and Kanna broke up from an early age. Perhaps contributing to how she feels that some things are beyond talking out. She hasn’t seen a happy ending for them.
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Honestly I'd assumed Kanna and Joe had already gotten back together with how much time they spend together with a comfortable and casual vibe. It seems unlikely that they haven't actually talked about their feelings one way or another, their breakup wasn't caused by a miscommunication either, it was openly a matter of conflicting priorities. Kanna wants to be with Joe and also a musician in America. Joe wants to be with Kanna and also take care of Mitsuki and not force her to drop everything, uproot, and move across the globe. He's also probably pretty damn attached to his store and community but that hasn't been explicitly mentioned iirc lol.
One of the major puzzle pieces we still need to drop into place is Mitsuki even being aware she's making a choice, let alone her openly communicating with Aya about what choices they make.
This series came out a bit too late. Music pays like ass now that streaming has taken over. Literal pennies for thousands of plays. Mitsuki should go to prom and bag the girl.