going by these comments i'm convinced if i showed a slice-of-life/romcom weeb a run-of-the-mill soap opera or a k-drama they would just simply vaporize
instead of having chizuru's thoughts a complete mystery, maybe the author should give more screentime to the goddamn female lead alone and let us be privy to her thoughts (more than just the flashback with her grandparents) so she could shine better as a character and not have kazuya directly...
someone should sanction a sort of prediction betting event where we bet on what the mysterious character's relation to the male mc is going to be.
i betting my left nut and a pack of bubblegum on little sister
amazing how instead of actually comforting her he just sits there beating himself up, making it all about himself when chizuru is still right there playing with fireworks, still putting up a facade, and then straight to confession bait.
like bro, you worked your ass off helping her make a short...