The idea of "closure" these series propose has always been selfish to me but maybe that's my hangup.

I think that was precisely what Mona was getting at.
Her whole point is that being selfish and doing selfish things is just something people do. That being in love with someone (and thus projecting their feelings onto them) is inherently selfish to some extent.

She also never says that it doing so isn't wrong, or that she shouldn't feel bad at all, which i feel is important. Just that nobody is a saint and Shion shouldn't wallow in self-hatred like she's the worst person ever just bc she's, y'know, acting like people do.

The impression I got was that Mona now wants Shion to vent her frustrations, how she felt and how she still feels to Haruma and to do so for closure. So they would be continuing that selfish act, rather than avoiding it. That's what my response was focused on.

That kind of thing is unnecessary to me and serves mostly to make the venter feel better at the expense of someone they claim to care for, yet many series treat the act like a good thing. I'd rather (and still hope) that she continues talking with Mona (who is trying her best to show her worth to Shion), comes to terms with her feelings together, and then meets Haruma after she's overcome her issues. She doesn't need to trauma dump on Haruma, for "closure."

Bottling up your emotions and never giving them an outlet is unhealthy and can trap you in those feelings. Taking up emotional space is not some odious thing you inflict on other people. Is there a form and pattern of venting that can be toxic? Sure. But that doesn’t mean that accepting someone’s offer to emotionally support you is inherently bad.

“I can’t call this ‘gap moe’” If you’re a coward, maybe

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God damn this artist’s version of Suletta is so hot

Nice song choice for the bathroom lol

It’s so nice to see a full story from Birdhatter after all of the great Fate comics

Kiki looking happier in the dress, as well as a lot of the rest of her arc, gives me a lot of trans vibes. Not saying that I think she’s literally trans, but a lot of her feelings are familiar to me

Interesting that we have a new variation on the death eyes

It’s starting to remind of the nasuverse

It feels like we’re going all in on the romance now!

Also I don’t think we’re going to see them get into it, but there’s a debate to be had about the line between cinema verite and exploiting people’s real, private feelings

Honestly I don’t feel like this undercut Nononon and Yumimi at all, since it’s so easily couched in the school trend and Yumimi springing it on Nononon without warning. The emotional tension of their relationship hangs more on Nononon actually realizing that the feelings are mutual rather than any physical milestone to me

also at this point I want Ayano and Miyoshi to go all the way under the pretext of friends. I want them to be married with kids before they finally talk about the topic of maybe going on a date date and not just a friend date

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wow, those classmates sure are something, deciding for her that it’s no big deal right there in the group chat

I really like boniji for many reasons, but the main one is that it’s fun to say

I am surprised at how many people hate Erika. I know her actions are wrong, but the way she handles the situations is very interesting to me. And like some said. She is a well layered character with gray morality.

Which actions are wrong, even? She's done all the right things, AFAICT. It's just that she also has selfish thoughts. Which I can't blame her for.

Agreed, the heart wants what it wants and Erika’s doing her best

what an incredible twist

I like Erika's maturity. She had an inferiority complex towards Aya but didn't let it drive her, she realized what Koto was going through and did what was best. And with her lines at the end, I'm sure she feels like a villain, but there's nothing wrong with her watching over Aya and Koto.

It's a bit strange because she's not the usual "helpful friend" that helps a relationship progress in most stories, but it might be because there isn't anything that can be done to help them.

oh please give me a break! Erika is mature? BRO! in this situation she is sooo god damn selfish she ONLY thinking of when will you two break up so that Aya can SUFFER SOME MORE for my plan is to FINALY get in the pantys of Koto!

how’s that NOT A VILLIAN!?? she is UNHELPFUL! and only stay on the side lines thinking ONLY for herself and NOT EVEN KOTO! cuz she has to deal with Aya! that is an level of selfishness you can’t joke about! she only wanna see Aya suffer cuz what in hell do you think Aya will feel? did Erika EVER not once care about how she will feel? in this CHAPTER we finaly got Erika advising Koto and how to deal with Aya!

YAYA not trying to just push them to break up like she originally “helped them”, this chapter makes it clear one Erika saw Aya return, she was making SURE that Aya talked with Koto not for good reasons but to make Koto move on from her past romance, cuz Aya is a child now! that’s been confirmed in the last chapters!

Erika confimed she wanted to do only one thing!
Watch Aya and Koto break up so that Erika can open her legs for Koto! that is the only thing she cared about! and she is making it CLEARLY by this chapter, so yeah! i really hate Erika immaturity!

And I’m happy Erika feels like shit now! good!

Who hurt you?

I’m pretty sure hanatama is endgame, but I can’t help rooting for hanahiro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnun8y7r8_U

It’s actually incredible how much she takes her girlfriend’s feelings for granted

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Canon as far as I’m concerned

Patchy and Suika look so good in this style! I’m really liking this artist’s interpretations of everyone

I didn’t expect to come out of this story liking the bodyguards so much

I was wondering if she was going to get a boner during the shoot, but it looks like they’re safe for now

So it looks like it’s time to figure out if poly is on the table or not (I hope it is)

MICHIKO’S ONLY 20!?

I really thought she 25 at the youngest

Pour one out for Mikawacchi who has to hear strange noises coming from next door

It bothers me that the bully never understands the consequences of her actions to the very end

she deserved some sort of comeuppance

Naori’s charisma is too powerful lol

Also, we’re nearing idiot couple territory with this chapter