I will stop here and say that they started dating after this chapter... i'm out bros... people that like the kohai i get it... she is assertive and all but ayaka is the best.
Their back story and present relationship lines up perfectly and was very well done. It was the kind of relationship they needed at the time, but this kind of relationship will be Ayaka's downfall.
She's in a situation where she needs to be vocal and upfront with what she wants. Dancing around the matter will never work because our mc has it in his head never to fall for her. However, I sense she's too afraid to ruin what they have and she won't make a move even if she's dying to. In other words: Ayaka gave herself childhood friend syndrome and painfully leaves herself without a horse in the race against the steam train of evolving relations that is Kouhai-chan.
the title itself not about ayaka Man it's sad knowing that ayaka will lose, even thought her chemistry with MC really great, they trust each other, autor please do your magic. I beg you