Perfectly in character. Now realize your feelings and get your girl!

Ah, that was lovely. ^_^

Ah, that was lovely. ^_^

(have we ever even seen either of the two MC's sets of parents?)

Through the power of having just re-read the entire thing (and having seen this question come up in the comments) I can tell you that, yes, we have met Yui's mom way back in chapter 13 of the original series, although even then we're never actually shown her full face - even when it's not cut off by panel or page edges, it's conveniently turned away just enough.

Ah, that was adorable. ^_^ It's definitely destiny.

Ready... Fight!

Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.

Great catch. And in true Yamada fashion, she likes an imaginary version of Mikawacchi’s apartment.

But reality is great for her as well.

For Mikawacchi, not so much.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/yamada_to_kase_san_ch36#14

Nor for Tomoka-chan. As they both said from the start. :D

Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.

Great catch. And in true Yamada fashion, she likes an imaginary version of Mikawacchi’s apartment.

But reality is great for her as well.

Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.

^ And sometimes also tomatoes.

Nice! :D

Caught between the two. :D

Backstory only making it better.

Nice.

Very nice!

Claiming her spot.

Nice!

Lovely.

Just enjoy it.

Nice. :D

Very nice.

Can't resist something that adorable... ^_^

Nice try, little ninja. :D

Good kids. ^_^

So I think the meaning of “keeping it” without Takara being fully aware (like for example if she never even read the book later) wouldn’t be a used as a sign for Ema to tell if Takara was gay.

Obviously. It was used as a sign telling Takara that Ema loved her too. At the very least back then, considering all the parallels between their relationship and the book.