I wasn't too thrilled that they've gone for an entire year without really going on a date or even really getting comfortable with their feelings for each other. I get that it's a busy time, but it's not that busy. Still, it was nice to see them "re-kindle" stuff a bit and I look forward to what the epilogue brings.
I've really enjoyed working on this for the past 10 or so chapters, and also am really grateful to MaCl0wSt for dragging this series kicking and screaming from (Western) obscurity into the light where it belongs!
See you all in December for the epilogue!
It's the recurring theme that makes this manga so much worse than it needs to be: Distance. It's like they can't ever just have a conversation, or spend time together without her bailing somehow. She's got a major avoidant personality, and this relationship's been doomed from the start. If this wasn't manga, she'd use this same routine to sabotage every relationship she gets into, then when her absence/avoidance finally fizzles things out, she'll fall further into the "I'm no good; I'll just run away" mindset.
There's a limit to how hard you should have push to be with your loved ones, and I think that's when they're doing literally nothing to actually be with you. Meanwhile this one's actively run away from him, repeatedly.