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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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.

If the author does that it would absolutely ruin the story for me. I hate those kind of timeskimps so much.

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.

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.

Real take

Kanna came back to take Mitsuki to success, instead she's finding herself falling into an old path.
Meanwhile, success is finding Mitsuki at home, while Mitsuki sees Kanna not as someone who would bring her to success, but rather a mother figure.

at least according to Joe, we hadn't heard that directly from Mitsuki, so we can put it off for now.

Mitsuki is on a good track, even without Kanna.
Joe is comfortable where he is, but he would be happy with Kanna by his side.
Kanna is… not. If she's running away, again, I think she's running away alone, again.

If she does, and Aya and Mitsuki haven't made up or come together at that point yet, it's going to trigger a major awakening in Aya*, because she can't deny the parallels between herself and Kanna with the past repeating.

(*also Joe)

Mitsuki's either showing up to the prom in full tuxedo OR she's going to be on stage playing for the school but singing directly to Aya.

Woah I got here right as ch 109 was uploaded

Oof, sucker punched right in the feels

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Joe better step up his game, or he will forever regret this, him not doing anything and being a pussy, taking everything for granted.

Joe better step up his game, or he will forever regret this, him not doing anything and being a pussy, taking everything for granted.

Yeah, for sure, but at the same time, she is the one whom left. We don't know much about what happened back then but from the little we know about Joe, I think he could have considered them becoming a family. But it's really difficult to impose that on your partner if your partner never really hinted that it was something they wanted.

As always, communication issue at it's best. I hope they can resolve their issues now and from a happy little family :)

she is the one whom left

She's also the one who came back. I never got the impression Joe had any expectations that she'd this or that; that's clearly something she wanted to do and is doing on her own iniative.

... so honestly don't get what this drama is even about. It's "too late"? Does she have terminal cancer? ^^ If not, what's the problem ...

she is the one whom left

She's also the one who came back. I never got the impression Joe had any expectations that she'd this or that; that's clearly something she wanted to do and is doing on her own iniative.

... so honestly don't get what this drama is even about. It's "too late"? Does she have terminal cancer? ^^ If not, what's the problem ...

It's too late because she's already got a new life with be ties somewhere else that she'd have to give up, a life Joe is implicitly asking her to give up without even knowing about it. It's significant that she said "I'm going home" rather than "I'm going back to America" or something like that. She's got a home there to go back to.

... Anyway presumably she'll be packing that home up and coming back soon enough because like damn Kanna have you turned on the news lately? You don't want to be in America if you can at all help it right now.

... so honestly don't get what this drama is even about. It's "too late"? Does she have terminal cancer? ^^ If not, what's the problem ...

Back then, she was “happy” to be with Joe and being part of the family, then she left to chase her dreams.
She’s grown and became her own person, fulfilling her dream and being actually happy.
Coming back and reducing herself to the person she used to be, she can’t do that anymore - you won’t be satisfied with things once you’ve explored/found what you’ve always wanted to see/do.

... so honestly don't get what this drama is even about. It's "too late"? Does she have terminal cancer? ^^ If not, what's the problem ...

Back then, she was “happy” to be with Joe and being part of the family, then she left to chase her dreams.
She’s grown and became her own person, fulfilling her dream and being actually happy.
Coming back and reducing herself to the person she used to be, she can’t do that anymore - you won’t be satisfied with things once you’ve explored/found what you’ve always wanted to see/do.

We also can't forget that they were going to go chase their dreams in the usa together. But Joe chickened out bc he couldn't leave Mitsuki behind, so they broke up and Kanna left on her own.
That's why it's "too late". He made his choice back then

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Tbh i don't even know what Kanna was expecting, like she chose to come back here knowing Joe would still have Mitsuki to look after which is why they split in the first place and then i guess she thought she could get him to go with her? despite that things haven't changed for Joes circumstance. Like either way someone would have to leave their home in order to get together and its not like she said any of this to Joe and has only said something when she is planning to leave anyway.

I do believe its possible that they do get back together, whether that will be because of Joe deciding to go to America which he would probably only do if Mitsuki decided to leave with him or Kanna staying in japan which she clearly doesn't want to do.