Considering they're both ace, I don't see how Matoi's romantic feelings make a real difference in their relationship? They already do some of the "romantic" things couples do and like Yuriko, Matoi doesn't want to do other romantic things like kissing either. And they're willing to stay together and prioritize each other? Isn't that pretty much everything Matoi wants from Yuriko?
I think that's basically what they're moving towards understanding, but that bridge of understanding one another's feelings is hard to gap.
Also, for my personal thoughts on the subject of the ace discussion, I love this manga. I've loved where it's gone, it's great to see ace representation done well, in a way where people aren't changed "cause they found the right person", where things are a little messy, hard to describe, hard for people to understand and interpret, cause that's how these feelings are. Yeah it may not be the fluffy romance a lot of people would enjoy, but I think stories like this should be told, and it's great its been told in a way that isn't like, offensive or undermining y'know?
I'm not actually ace/aro myself, in any way, for the record. I just love seeing lesser explored queerness shown in manga! It's great, and if even a couple people here went "oh I think I get how ace people feel", or if a couple ace people here felt seen and represented, then I think it did its job well.
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