@gustbk I agree; romance stories often treat being rejected or not picked by the harem protagonist as the end of things, but in reality most people get shot down a ton and are sad but after months pass they walk it off.
He got a girlfriend while you were messing around not doing anything while you're fully aware of Toda's feelings for you and you're aware of your own feelings for him. Wow. Shocking.
i decided it was long enough to do a reread. The detail of Nakano's visualization discrepancies date back early on. Chapters 74 and 94, though NOBEL left plenty of distraction in either chapter