You know what's happening? Nothing ... nothing is happening. The cock tease will go on for another 30 chapters or so and another 1 year in-story time. She clearly likes him but does the author have the balls to make her say this. Also, does Sugawa have the balls to say something if she tries to steer it towards BFF-zone. I mean, he was brother zoned at one point right or was that just my conflating another story with this one ... I'm too arsed to go back and read. TBT it's the wishy-washy nature of the whole thing that gets my 'just drop this shit bro' to flare up ... but I'll stick it out for closure.