kinda expected all along it had been mutual with the schoolfriend, but the ace(?) angle is an interesting twist. also tomioka-kun is a bro

Wait. What. Now i kind of rooting for Chiharu

I thought she choice Minato because she is tomboyish and could pass from a boy buy oppenly admit as girlfriend

I was so for team Sensei but idk they pissed me off with how she essentially led Mei on and when she finall reciprocates she goes “sorry no nothing can happen for four years MAYBE if we’re also still single by then” like that’s essentially a white flag and immediately killed that ships momentum dead. Felt like I just wasted my time getting invested. I feel like every relationship is gonna end up like this now I kinda don’t wanna get to invested in any of them.

I mean, it's a harem. The manga is over if she dates Maria Sensei or anyone lol. I'm glad we had our little slice of heaven for a bit~

Chiharu unexpectedly cute?! I am interested in seeing more of them together.

I thought she choice Minato because she is tomboyish and could pass from a boy buy oppenly admit as girlfriend

Same. I felt silly as soon as Minato introduced herself as Mei's girlfriend. This manga wouldn't go hiding the gays like that.

Old flame might actually have a chance, she looks a lot like a combination of all our five current competitors... Wouldn't want to see Riri lose, though...

I like her old flame's 80s half-shirt. They'd make a loverly couple.

Idk to me it read more like Chiharu let an opportunity to get with Mei pass cause she was scared of commitment or changing their relationship or such, and now she feels like she isn't worthy of being with Mei because she chickened out when it mattered. She loves Mei so much she thinks she deserves better than the coward Chiharu sees herself as.

But I'm not ace so maybe i just didn't get it idk.

Idk to me it read more like Chiharu let an opportunity to get with Mei pass cause she was scared of commitment or changing their relationship or such, and now she feels like she isn't worthy of being with Mei because she chickened out when it mattered. She loves Mei so much she thinks she deserves better than the coward Chiharu sees herself as.

But I'm not ace so maybe i just didn't get it idk.

Hey that makes a lot of sense!!! I'll bet on this theory from now on

Sensei is the only answer

Now things are even more complicated!!

Sensei is the only answer

This is one hundred percent facts.

Old flame might actually have a chance, she looks a lot like a combination of all our five current competitors... Wouldn't want to see Riri lose, though...

Riri solidarity! (ง •̀_•́)ง

Dang. So she’s like the antithesis of everyone combined…

Dang. So she’s like the antithesis of everyone combined…

In a way Chiharu is a weird combination of all of them yet the opposite of all of them. Like Minato she likes listening to Mei and is happy talking to her. Interesting enough both of them see two different career choices for Mei that involves listening (Chiharu seeing Mei as a teacher and Minato seeing Mei as a stage performer). Like Karin she wants to kiss (taste) Mei, but unlike Karin she couldn't bring herself to go through with it. Like Maria she can see through Mei's feelings for her, but unlike Maria she wasn't able to capitalize in this fact. Like Riri she enjoys touching Mei, but unlike how touching brings Riri and Mei closer it's the lack of touch that drove Chiharu and Mei apart. Smell is a bit tricky so I'm not sure how she connects with Kaoru on that aspect.

Chiharu gave up seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling Mei all because of 1 moment. It does make you wonder if Mei found out about Chiharu's feelings would she confess and leave the others.