This series is probably the only series where I prefer the main couple rather than the childhood friend who only gets to be a third wheel throughout the whole story
For once I think the bad communicate is well justified directly from the characters' history and their experience.
Every kodama naoko story has characters that don't communicate and because of their "background" is justified, however, relying on the same plot device in every single one of your stories get old and boring quickly, author needs to innovate for once
It's back damn. This chapter was weird, not really digging it, and again ofc it's kodama naoko with the characters who can't seem to communicate at all. still, I think this has potential