Found this comment section on my third reread. It's kinda funny to see manga readers learning the difference between coworkers/friends and loved ones for the first time.
So she likes him, but she wants to see him hurt? That's literally schadenfreude!
When I'm in a "writing the most pitiful MC" competition and my opp is Tatsuki Fujimoto :x
It's not that he can't socialize, he's just awkward and weird that's why he's unpopular. He still has friends but is too self-concious to be an extrovert. Overthinking is a bitch
Interesting how the boss who has been nothing but abusive to her shows some sympathy here. Maybe Raiden has such a bad reputation (obviously the job is dangerous but maybe something else?) he can't help but feel bad for her?
The reality in Japan is that, young people struggle to form romantic relationships, even if they aren't NEETs or otaku or anything of the like. That's why host clubs and undergorund idol groups thrive. But as you can see, both are hella expensive and also exploitive. The girls have no other...
I mean Nana spends most of her time with the new gen candidates, while those who could've harmed Arika is of the 1st gen, or one of the big shots in the company. There's not really anything she can do for now besides trying to win a place in the new gen and then investigate from the inside.