They fucking had us in the first half, not gonna lie.
"Hoshikawa, although it's pretty fucking hard to believe, likes me romantically" is such a raw line, I'm sure all of us thought this might mean actual escalation and pace to this romance.
But no. We just have to have the fucking "we both know we like each other, but we won't get together and will stay away because fuck the readers" phase.
btw, did y'all know that you can safely store bread in your freezer to preserve it either for an extra two-three days in the cold section, or a while longer, in the below zero section. Helpful pandemic survival tips from your local 5 year late advice girl