that bartender looked like he was gearing up to start preparing a "drown your sorrows" cocktail, and then realized "nah, the ship's still afloat, all is well"Bartender serving up some highquality yuri cocktails rn
the only thing that stresses me out, is that Sakurai will continue with her "treating Tachibana like a cute little animal" with the cheek squeezing and whatnot while she's "deliberating" on her feelings, just out of habit - and it'll cause no small amount of dissonance within Tachibana, and might be a point of drama between them to extend out the narrative a bit more.I was NOT expecting a confession on chapter 8. Even though it may take some time for Sakurai to answer.
No useless lesbians here![]()
I think it's just a cute "background characters react to confession" type thing. He's right there so obviously he can hear them, and he's hoping it goes well for this couple. It's the opposite of an evil and intimidating horseI found the constant cuts to the bartender really distracting. I'm not normally an "eww, boys" type in these stories, but we see that guy eight times right in the middle of a pivotal confession scene. If he's not up to something that's a serious misfire of Chekhov's Gun.
trying my absolute HARDEST to become one with the wallpaperI would be absolutely shaking if I was that bartender.
I found the constant cuts to the bartender really distracting. I'm not normally an "eww, boys" type in these stories, but we see that guy eight times right in the middle of a pivotal confession scene. If he's not up to something that's a serious misfire of Chekhov's Gun.
What QuantumCroissant said, and also "visual soundtracking." I could hear the drink shaker, the liquids pouring, ice clinking, etc. The guy starts shaking right when Sakurai holds Tachibana's hand and calls it a date. Then Tachi drops the confession right as the shaker stops. Sound cuts out like a drumroll. That part at least was a nice touch.I think it's just a cute "background characters react to confession" type thing. He's right there so obviously he can hear them, and he's hoping it goes well for this couple. It's the opposite of an evil and intimidating horse