@TNT261 said
I will say (just put this out there) that a relationship built like this (with one person initially turning it down and the other being really pushy/assertive so the person changes their mind and yields) is almost certainly doomed to fail just inherently.
Unless it is what Tsubame-senpai wants. Frankly, this is the first I have seen Ishigami really lay his cards on the table.
Back to the arc's point: Shinomiya's team is supporting Ishigami while Shirogane opted to back Miko Iino. This is the writer's intended contrast.
- Miko Iino's heart breaks when she sees Ishigami and Tsubame talking together.
- Tsubame feels horrible about the up-coming rejection.
So far:
Miko Iino rejected Ishigami based on her
prideful thinking (wants him in her heart / doesn't want him in her head). Many of us are rooting for her to win since she's the underdog.
Tsubame is doing the same thing with her
rational thinking. She's such a "giver" when it comes to others, she seldom, if ever, considers her own heart.
We have yet to see what Shirogane has up
his sleeve. His chess pieces are not yet on the board. With a fresh rejection in the air, will Shirogane swoop in with a love-sick Iino in tow to attempt to turn the tables? Muahahaha! So many options!!
@kururugikai said:
her tears when she rejects him speaks louder than her monologue
Now that's what I'm talking about. That phrase takes the visuals, not just the spoken words, into account.