Oh, thank goodness. After my last long ass post on the previous chapter, I'm glad this verifies that my impressions are on the right track.
She keeps taking him out of his comfort zone! Yes!
Mangaka, do not fail this story.
BTW, I don't hate Shiori, but I'm pretty 500%+ convinced that Akari will be the best thing that's ever happened to this boy. And I know I have gone on a tangent about his insecurity and how I understood the problem with him...but I hope he grows from this at a quicker pace than normal. There's only so much self-pity I can stand reading.