The comment about their "relationship of trust," followed by that smile, felt like an approval. The fact that the mother brought up what Shinohara wanted to tell her back then, only after meeting Mayumi and noticing the couples items in the house and the single bed--it all feels like the mother is realizing exactly what her daughter might have wanted to confess back then. She admits that she messed up and I feel she now wants to provide her daughter the freedom to open up when she's comfortable.This couple really has grown on me.
The mother is told they are a couple living together but then gets cagey about there being one bed? Is she still in denial?
No, I think you're right. Its how I also interpreted this. Approval + talking about her secret after seeing their home. Yup, she understoodThe comment about their "relationship of trust," followed by that smile, felt like an approval. The fact that the mother brought up what Shinohara wanted to tell her back then, only after meeting Mayumi and noticing the couples items in the house and the single bed--it all feels like the mother is realizing exactly what her daughter might have wanted to confess back then. She admits that she messed up back then and I feel she now wants to provide her daughter the freedom to open up when she's comfortable.
...Or maybe she is just dense after all. We'll see probably next chapter, if they ever say so explicitly.
Yeah, I'm only slightly hesitant because it could also be a setup for her recognizing their relationship later, after witnessing how they are together first hand. I find that less likely though because of how dense it would make her, but maybe that could be spun as denial rather than density.No, I think you're right. Its how I also interpreted this. Approval + talking about her secret after seeing their home. Yup, she understood
My dear, we really think alike. I couldn't have written better myself.The comment about their "relationship of trust," followed by that smile, felt like an approval. The fact that the mother brought up what Shinohara wanted to tell her back then, only after meeting Mayumi and noticing the couples items in the house and the single bed--it all feels like the mother is realizing exactly what her daughter might have wanted to confess back then. She admits that she messed up and I feel she now wants to provide her daughter the freedom to open up when she's comfortable.
...Or maybe she is just dense after all. We'll see probably next chapter, if they ever say so explicitly.
It would be cool to see a discussion between the mom and her about her "accepting" (supporting ?) them. As we can see in the flashback, shinohara wanted to tell her mom but was hesitant. I really think it was explicit enough now, that she knows, like it can't be more obviously written without saying "I KNOW YOU BOTH ARE COUPLE". But shinohara needs to know i think, nothing better to have parent(s) supporting youYeah, I'm only slightly hesitant because it could also be a setup for her recognizing their relationship later, after witnessing how they are together first hand. I find that less likely though because of how dense it would make her, but maybe that could be spun as denial rather than density.
100%Mom knows