i like this series, but cmon stop calling her “class rep” all the time.
Is that really a thing in Japan? I see this in every manga.
They are friends, no?
I mean, I have seen it in other things too, and can't much speak on that, but in this story, I think it makes sense.
With Kanna specifically, pretty much her main character trait seems to be being afraid of acting outside of what she perceives to be the roles and behavior she is expected to adhere to within society. And I mean, can't really blame her, the story about the origin of her name once again hammers home that her father likely drilled into her how important it is to put on a tough act, and show no weakness, from very early on (he literally started trying to do it
before she was born).
With that in mind, it makes sense that she would cling to the safety of the pre-established roles inherent in "class rep" and "fellow student", even if their relationship is far more advanced than that at this point - something, which Mito luckily seems to have picked up on.
(And of course, since this is a queer narrative, the allegory of being afraid of showing an integral part of yourself publicly, fearing persecution, and instead opting for a "safe" option even if it truncates your actual feelings, feels quite topical)