I was beginning to think that I was the only one who noticed her behind that pole (or maybe corner). Maybe I missed a joke that it was being ignored...
"I don't want you to carry my bag. I want you to hold my hand."
The difference between someone who sees him as a boy toy servant for show vs someone who sees him as a genuine lover for a relationship. The contrast couldn't be more stark between his toxic domineering past relationship with Hanabi and a much more equal and sincere relationship with Fumi.
This would have been totally cute and wholesome if it wasn't for the hint on page 6 that a certain someone is stalking their date. For once I want to see an antagonist fail to ruin that first date between the two and not be the inevitable interruption at key romantic moments. Guess I need to prepare myself to see what kind of crap she'll try to pull on them.