It doesn't really matter what the author says or writes anymore, these two have romantic feelings for each other without knowing it (one does, the other seems to be falling off a cliff). Of course it's Japan, so the depression levels go to epic, but let's just be honest with ourselves, this is and always was a romantic entanglement.
It would be great if they could meet each other in school and get an apartment together because they seem to be meant for each other, but one of them is so stupid they don't realize what the other means to them. It's sad.
We've long crossed the line of romance...what you think two dudes who are really lonely and sigh about each other in whispers don't have a thing for each other? Jesus. We're not just considering lesbian fiction, but ALL romantic fiction here. If you're a boy, and you're cooing and whispering about a girl who is your friend and you feel desperately lonely for her...guess what, you probably want to fuck unless you're asexual and seriously depressed.
I just don't see what the author is seeing anymore. This manga IS toying with same sex romance, it's fucked up when it (ignoring romantic entanglements) happens in het and I find it mind numbingly frustrating when it's done through second-hand in old black and white het movies. (Because the gay was not acknowledged at all back then).
And I'm not blasting the author for mislabeling or turding the gays, what she's doing is severe miscommunication. Every single natural sign of romance is there and the characters don't even CONSIDER IT. IT'S NOT TALKED ABOUT, IT'S THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM AND IT ISN'T EVEN CONSIDERED (like a dumb 90s movie or smthng).
Just sigh.
At least in Citrus they know what it is and what they're doing and its implications. This story is in epic denial that a romantic relationship between these two girls who are desperately lonely for each other is even plausible. This used to be my favorite story until they pulled a Citrus and pulled the two mains away from each other.
Honestly wouldn't be surprised to watch them admit their friendship, smile, and then the story ends. They'll marry men and then meet 10 years later on a park bench once they've had babies...even though they were obsessed with each other and practically lived in the other one's mind and desperate for each other in high school. They'll sip some cocoa in the cold, have a lovely chat, and then say goodbye.
Because normal friendships have fuck-eyes and eye-fucking. You KNOW they've looked at each other that way multiple times, on the island, in the clubroom. Do normal people miss others this much and not at least consider romantic interest (outside of family)? If I was a dude and the other dude treated me like these two I'd say that dude had some hella gay feelings. I mean, these are pretty universal romantic signs going on here, right? Or am I going crazy?
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