Now that Yua can't be that credible love rival for Akari since they're cousins and see each other like siblings, I see Ricchan receiving the necessary development, but it seems her turn was already over even before this story began.
Motomu's insecurities was making me feel angry. Don't give up before even trying, goddamnit. Someone knock some sense into this guy!
You tell him, Ricchan. Way to go cornering him, pointing out the next hoop in his mental gymnastics of avoiding love. This dense bastard needs all the help he can get to overcome what I'd call a near-disability when it comes to love.
Admittedly it was painful to see Ricchan basically fall on her sword like that, but that won't change the fact that I'm still rooting for Akari. Ricchan had her chance, years of it even; and she basically wasted it by settling for a second best outcome with him.
