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While I’m sure that was a concern, I think it was relatively low on his list of worries as to delaying the relationship.
Half the time was spent worrying “what if we start dating and it turns out I’m straight?” Or “how dare I find someone so cool cute!?” Things are more complicated than that, myaa-chan, yet you’re still overthinking them...
Point is that I know they’re both well aware of homophobia in society, but I don’t think that was anything in the way of them dating, just something to be ready for.
I mean, Miyano did have a fair bit of a psychological barrier to overcome with regard to his own sexual orientation, but again, that quickly shifted from “I’m straight!” to “what if I’m gay?” to “but what if I’m straight?” to “I’m so gay for this man”.
He is indeed the manlier man. He’s the manliest man in here, tied with Ogasawara MAYBE, but Ogasawara is an insecure man.
Read back from the top of the comic and he’s consistently the cooler and more stereotypically masculine. He’s a nerd, and small with a pretty face, but he’s a rock.
Sasaki talks like a rough boy, because he hung with that crew. The rest of him is a sweetie that makes sweeties.
The final blow to Sasaki accepting that he fell in love with a guy was that he
_came to his rescue_, more or less.
Cute face, cool boy. Sasaki, you fell for your man’s manliness, m’dude.