Phenomenal manga but “wasnt a boy at all” is a terrible title. I know it was a placeholder but now that we know more Id prefer “smells like teen spirit” or something, that evokes the teenage aangst and western rock music they love

Regardless, it doesn't change that this is how it begins, and how people new to the story will go into it as an expected plot point.

... I dunno, this just kinda reinforces to me that I don't like this author's writing- it was more confusing to see than anything that she's now suddenly fine and her closest friend didn't know shit about it.

Personally I can't see this as her being fine. The way she reacted during the incident, in combination with the week long gap feels less like her being fine and more like she found a way to apply a new mask to deal with the resurfaced trauma. It's not normal.

Not enough caffeine, so sorry if my wording's a little weird.

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There's something especially amusing to me that they made the teacher extra shiny as he was arriving to the classroom.

I'm not sure if mashiro is serious or if she is trying to play toxic mother

But Makino clearly won't accept it, no matter what

Nah. I think she got what the mother was going for, and in a way likely sees this as an opportunity to further herself towards her own dream goal. Circumstances might seem a little cryptic, but this could be seen as a "win, win, win" for the three of them.

Narita-kun, I've come to like you and what you bring to this manga a lot, but your presence is very much unwanted this time, so please leave and let the lovebirds alone at the dang festival :⁠‑⁠X

百合に挟まる男 (a guy that gets between the yuri)... literally.

I'm gonna forgive him only if he actually performs his duty as a wingman at the festival.

Well, it's not like he's doing intentionally. He very much just seems happy to be there with some friends. Plus he made it clear early on that he supports them.

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Bro Natori can’t be this dumb

Going through life as she has, her mentality makes sense. She hasn't been dealing with a full deck.

It's interesting me to me that there are debates with the relationship of the two main characters, when a few side images very well near the start fairly strongly suggested that it's a given they got together.

I get it, for those that want to see some serious development with the relationship, but there's more to an actual relationship than leaping from point A to point Z. Plus, plenty of other stories have a lot of these moments too. It's just that these are more seemingly accentuated due to the smaller uploads.