I guess it's good that Kaede is actually capable of feeling guilt, but I’m reminded of a line from a KH game here: "Excuse me? It's a little late to grow a conscience, witch. Last I checked, YOU'RE the one who got him into this mess.” Well, one of the people anyway.
Like, she's had her head so far up her own ass all this time that she hasn't realized just how poorly she's treated him? It's not like she is incapable of being empathetic or showing compassion; that's why the ikeman student council prez likes her apparently. And even when she does finally self-reflect on her bad behavior, rather than reach out to her brother to apologize and make amends, she avoids him like a coward.
Sure, it could be argued that she rightfully feels ashamed and doesn’t know how to approach him now that her pride and ego have been damaged, but I also don’t think it is right that he has to be the one to take the initiative to resolve things with her. Prez may have good intentions, but I think they are ultimately self-serving and come from a place of sympathy for Kaede, and less out of concern for the MC. I’m also disappointed that the MC didn’t tell her to stop acting like a stuck-up bitch at home, but his perspective seems to be that any change he forces/guilts her into making wouldn’t be genuine or sincere.
Oh, and what chapter would be complete without Natsukawa showing up to make an ass out of herself for the umpteenth time? I wish her friend would tell her to cut the crap or else she’s never going to win the MC back…but then we couldn’t drag this out for who knows how many more chapters/volumes.