I think you're projecting based on what you want to see and rationalizing after the fact since you've already staked your position that the words are his.
Yeah you might be right. Guess we'll have to wait for the next chapters then! (Maybe we're both half-right, and they're both thinking the same words at the same time? That would be neat.)
There's no indication in the beach arc that he can't find any purpose without her, only that he admires her for doing what she can't.
That's true, I did assume a lot of things. He's probably not as depressed as I made him out to be (but seeing his face at the end of this chapter, I think we're gonna learn more about that very soon).
It's just that chapter 32 dropped some rare snippets of insight on his family life, and I'm a bit surprised I haven't seen that come up more in the comments. I mean his father seems to expect a lot from him and is pretty harsh with him because of that (which to me means Kimiya feels inadequate, or at least not good enough for his father), and his older brother is successful enough to be used as a comparison point by his father, and also to act as a shield to Kimiya against his father (which to me sounds like a great brother, but who makes Kimiya a tiny bit jealous). And if the author took the time to show us all of that, I'd be really surprised if it never came up again in the story.
So I think his reasons for supporting Urumin are a bit more complex than just "admiring her for doing what she can't". Maybe I'm reading too much into it (that wouldn't be my first time haha), and he just wishes he could also try his best all the time even when all odds are stacked against him, just like her. But I still think he has unresolved issues on his own, and is at least partially using his relationship with Urumin as a way to escape his problems. I guess we'll see when the next chapters drop!
You also sound like you're mistaking why people support the idols that they do.
Haha yeah, I must admit, I'm not the most well-versed when it comes to idols and parasocial relationships! xD
There are parasocial otaku out there sure, loads of them. Does he look like one to you?
And no, he doesn't, quite the reverse actually. There's a clear idol-fan distance between Urumin and him, and until they get past that and start seeing the person underneath the role, their relationship won't be able to grow. I mean at the end of the day, it's still a rom-com. The characters have to get closer over time, otherwise there's just no story to tell.
I guess my tl;dr would be: "I think the status quo is going to change very soon, and I'm all for that and looking forward to what's coming next!"
Anyway, sorry for doubling down and taking more of your time, and thank you for this opportunity to talk about this manga we both seem to really like. Have a great day/night/anytime you read that!
