Much praise has been given to this chapter for "dodging drama" and "communication" but I believe this series has earned more specific praise than that. Though it's hard to put into words (if it were easy, there would not be much point to the art), I want to at least say that this chapter wasn't just wholesome but also raw and vulnerable in a way that really got to me.
I also absolutely love the cinematic feeling that is made possible by the confident writing that even here omits narration entirely. Narration and internal monologue can be very important and impactful but Suika Amazaki was completely correct to go without it in this case.
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