Boo. So they decided to go down the boring route of dispelling every rumor about dating Sora. That just makes it harder for an actual romance between him and her to spring up in this story. Probably a good thing for those in Ruri or Mashiro's corner though. But I don't like it because I'm rooting for team Sora.
His blush on page 10 after getting a taste of what friendship could be like tells me all I need to know about this self-proclaimed "loner". Just like a certain fox insisting the grapes are sour, but then gets a lick of the grape juice and craves it.
Man, that one female classmate is really one of those insufferable K-types. I'm tempted to call her a rabid dog, even.
Wow, so much introspection and reflection going on this chapter for him, especially on page 22. Still up to the usual antics he's used to, but things are definitely changing for him this time around.
I'd like to say Ruri talking to him was a sign of her ice queen facade beginning to melt, but that last dialog box is making me think twice. Is this the start of a new arc with Ruri in the center?