ah yes, the biggest obstacle in manga world: basic human communication
just fcking TALK, jfc... didn't we just get past the whole stupid "unable to talk" phase? -_-
I understand drama is used to pad out chapters and keep ppl reading, but man the amount of mangaka that are unable to think of anything but "can't talk" for drama... sigh, such an overused trope that only annoys readers cause of how easy "talking" would solve everything
as for the yuri, both characters have now felt the same monopoly/jealousy feelings towards the other that is not just "protect family" thing... didn't Nozomi say she doesn't even want to see Shino hanging out with other people, and now Shino is feeling the same... yaaaa, das some way more than family/friends stuff