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IDCC ch.54 part 1 - Awkward (Patreon)

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2025-05-08 23:00:02
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2025-05-29 15:18:30
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Jade

WHAT THE HECKKKL

mars

The slow burn is slow burning..

Jade

WHATTTTTT

Mo

no fucking way. what??? WHAT

lulu

are we deaduzz

Jade

ITS THE NEXT DAY!?!?!?!?!?!?

Mo

NO

mimi

Shiiiiiiit this hurt so bad

Reki

AHHHHHH

DearNeptune!

You'll be okay, Souta! You're so amazing and you don't even know it!

JayJay

Omggg the babies😭😭

BiliousBecca

JWKDOVIWNS I KNEW WE WERE JUST GONNA SKIP FORWARD A BIT IN TIME! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH 😭😭😭

Goshdarnit

OH SO THERE WAS NO MISUNDERSTANDING OR RUNNING AWAY

candyflossnfp

Oh yup that’s just about what I expected

doingus

I LIKE DISSSSHEJEJEJEJAKA THEYRE SO SILLY

lulu

omfg just talk to eachother before I kms

~Jess~

NOOOOO

Jett

I’m gonna scream

Nat

Yep, that was awkward

Fairy Fawn ♡

Awwww noooo my awkward babies 🥺💕

Finny

DAMN

Aud

WHAT IS HAPPENING

Gutokun

How awkward was the ride after?????

SleetMage

Okay, so it's just them acting weird because of the reveal, no misunderstanding.

Jade

WHY ARE THEY ACTING LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED 😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔

Ysa D

This is worse

Krissy

HUH???

Ximinnie

NAO WHAT ARE YOU THINKINGGG

Gee

Nooooo!! I wanna know what happened at the Ferris wheel!!

Diamond

SO WHAT HAPPENED 😭😭

Am

Damn.... 😭😭 Poor Souta!

anna!!!

oh so it’s burning reallll slow.

Anako

Yk what tho, at least he’s not being mean

jah

Ive been killed

Oriena

NAUR

docabo

HUHHHH

Zack Quinn

guys imagine if this whole time nao never had romantic feelings and this whole thing was just miscommunication from the very start. LMAOOO

🧸

need it to be next week asap

Taytorade

Oh nooooo my boys 😭💔

thedistortedeye

Welp. I’m just gonna go throw myself off a cliff real fast.

Roy

Worst possible outcome: the Everything’s Awkward Now

churrry

aina chose violence today i see

mimi

Awkward indeed sheesh

Foxxes

😢

GothSloth

The wait is killing me… Nao definitely thinks Souta hates him or some bull

Tink

I didn't expect this! I mean I expected the awkwardness not the time skip omg! I feel like Nao KNOWS he understood perfectly he just has no idea how to go about this! Damn I wonder if Arashi confessed or gave him the tickets or any of that stuff she was planning or how Nao reacted to it!

tsunderephant

Nao….ooooh you wanna give us your pov and share your thoughts with us readers so badly oooooohhhhh ✨ ✨🙏

Halee

Need me a Keisuke and Souta interaction to soothe the soul STAT

vivi

ARE YOU JOKING 😭😭😭😭

Sydney

this is worse than i imagined

charlie

i can literally hear that "oh." LMAOOOO i've had to experience that post-confession awkwardness and it SUCKS

KBird

Haha 😂 poor soft boys

daws

NOOOOOOOOO

Koda

Each chapter is both a gift and a stab in the heart idk if I can do this much longer 😍😭🙏🏾

Pandyakuza

Aina... Why do you hate us ? Hm???? 😂 Guess i'll be angsty all week then 😱

Marie

Sign..

Olitri

I am in miseryyyy

MsNutLover

I have been on edge for an entire week just to have them act awkward around each other 🥲

Tortiebelle

😭 so it’s THAT slow of a burn I see. I’m wondering if nao just isn’t ready for a relationship yet?? He’s still working on himself maybe idk man please we need more. Is it a misunderstanding??

T Mcnugget

Souta going through it 😭 my poor boy.His school year has been nothing but drama.Failing math,soccer drama,that whole thing with Nao,etc my boy needs some luck

Paula

wdym they did as if nothing happened 😭😭😭😭😭😭

The Gone Angel

I’m pulling my hair out rn. These fucking idiots *affectionately

SnowWrite

Uhm did I miss a chapter? I have too many questions 😭💔😂 at least I am happy it’s finally out but…🫠

Stacy Price

Waiting a week for the next update after all this is KILLING ME 😭

jen

OH OKAY ITS A LIL AWKWARD NOW. does that mean it wasn’t a misunderstanding or is it something else?😭

venusberries

i knew this would happen…I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN

skaless

i need nao to say something 😩

Jun ClawsRW

Omg I can't wait to know Nao's side because there's no way he doesn't like Souta

ZerroStarrs

this is going to give me pain isnt it

Riury

💔

IwantJollofrice

My patience is wearing thin cos this is so agonising yo 😭😭😭

Kelee Parker

It's ok my little chicken nugget! He just needs to wrap his head around the MUTUAL feelings... give it time 🩵💙

Ash

Omg okay so if there’s no misunderstanding then…Nao really now knows Souta likes him and things are just awkward now. OH HOW I’VE DREAMED FOR TIMES LIKE THIS

AmiWarai

AAAAAH I need to know what Nao told him as reply!!

BiliousBecca

Where's my boy Keisuke?? I need him to swoop in and smack some sense into these two. Please 😭😭😭

Ozmandious

Bros just left the Farris Wheel like “We’re never going to speak about this” and went home, no texts, no nothing. You’re killing me😭

Lou

i‘ve been following this story for 5 years I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE💔

Lou

literally crashing out rn

Jentle

Wait that’s it? No end to the conversation, just straight back to school 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Tarandra

JFHZHZHZBD WHAT ??! WH- WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE REVEAL ???!!! I WANNA KNOW !!!!

Nik

yessssssssss ainaaaaaa 🫵🤌🫡🖤

_Star_ Flight_

WTF Happened!!! I'm just gonna defenestrate myself and live in the ocean for the next week

Siri2319

Not talking about it and avoiding the conversation is so teenage boy of them tbh 😂

Elisse

His UGH face is everything 💯

Ells

GAHHHHH

jami

i’ve spent the last 168 hours imagining all the ways souta’s confession could possibly go and, somehow, despite the years of evidence, i never for a second considered it could go poorly. i am devastated for souta 😭 man cannot catch a break to save his life

Link

AHHHHHHHHHH oh they're going to be dancing around each other HOOOOOO boy

gnabnahc9706

BOOM SHAKALAKA YES LAWDDDDDD

Amanda S.

In my head ima assume they lowkey dating 😭 cuz huh lol but ok I guess. We still love you girly 💕

Watermelon

AINA HEEELP WHAT IS THIS TIME SKIP?????

levi!

SOUTA :(

Mads

Aina why do you hate my happiness 😭😭

James Wearing

Author you can test me forever but I will get closure from this story if it kills me. ♥️ I did not for a second think this is what we'd start with. 🤣🤣🤣

mixhelle

I would also love to know what happened after the confession but… ITS BOTH OF THEM WEARING SCARFS TIME - so the hand holding picture is closer than ever 😭✨

BLKWOL

Yeaaaa nao doesn’t deserve souta

Kattyyy

Babes I've been here it sucks 😭😭😭

DearNeptune!

Nao, if you don't tell Souta what you're thinking, you can't kiss him, my guy. You're gonna have to give him some insights to your thoughts. (Almost) Every time you do, he gives just the same. You gotta give a little here, bud.

petedahoe

Usually I'm just trying to get through the work week and always forget thursday is IDCC update day, so a lil surprise for me every week!

Amanda S.

In all seriousness I feel like the misunderstanding is causing the awkwardness. One assumes he’s been a problem to the other,and the other thinks his confession killed their friendship. So now they’re drowning in awkwardness and regret. Because ain’t noooo waaaay 🥲 unless someone tells them like ya know Souta thinks you hate him after he confessed/Nao hasn’t been well ever since you said he’s the problem type shiiiii 😂 because if Nao awkward after that confession,move on my son ✨🌠

Jettah Woolf

A piece of my soul dies or gets put back every Thursday It died Today..

Zarrytan

Nao needs time to catch up to Souta. Souta has had his feelings for Nao figured out for some time now. Nao has just been introduced to the possibility of Souta being a romantic option. His blindfold just recently came off. He def needs time to untangle his tangled feelings and thoughts.

janneil

this is sickening!! we were so close ughhhhhhjjj

skaless

Okay, so I'm imagining they got out of there without talking and already looking awkward, the rest of the group came out and they didn't say anything else???? Tho I still feel like Nao said something, either way they wouldn't be speaking, right? Like I imagine Souta ignoring him out of embarrassment, but that isn't the case. I just need to know what happened, I'm getting so anxious:( The only thing that's giving me hope is that if they are talking (even if it's awkward) they'll get to talk about it sooner than if they were ignoring each other 🤞🏻🤞🏻

McKynzee Pivonka

Damn. I had a feeling Nao might misinterpret Souta as saying he, Nao, is the problem as in a real problem, instead of, Nao is the problem, but because Souta is jelly and insecure and needs to go big or go home! No half-assed interrupted congession under pressure, Souta, I believe you can do this. Or maybe Kousuke(sp?) needs to smack Nao in the face with a few math textbooks to get him to actually *see*.

Novicity

We're gonna be spending the next 3ish months seeing this chapter play out in agony

Tina Gomez

Naw naw, let em cook, let em cook!!!

Koda

Aina, I can’t do this anymore 😭 I’ve been a loyal follower for 5+ years, Aina, please have mercy on my poor heart 😭😭😭 and soul

Kazemi / かぜみ

Okay, was not expecting the time skip-But maybe this was for a reason. That said, all the yearning to leave the park has been answered! Hooray? Anyways, at least they’re not completely avoiding each other, but you can tell just by where they meet (outside the class vs outside of school) that whatever happened at the park, went horribly wrong. Or well, bad enough that everything’s very awkward right now. Can’t wait to see how this chapter goes-and good luck to them because I think they’ll need it haha.

Cory

I'm genuinely out of energy for this right now. I'm just really tired of cliff hangers and unanswered questions. At first it was exciting, waiting each week for the thing to happen. Maybe it's just that I'm ill at the moment.. but I've kind of lost my patience with it by now. But I really do love this story. Maybe I'll take a break from reading till I feel differently.

Veiwan

WHATTT THE HELLYYYYY BRUHHHH…….

samantha

so i put my headphones on.

Nikki C.

Omg what?!?!?! We don’t get to know what happened. Plus what about arashi giving the tickets. Did that happen. Omg sooo many questions.

Caleb

I definitely was not expected the next episode to have a little time-skip, but I think it actually works really well. Despite wanting to know what exactly happened the rest of the night, I feel like the jump helps with suspension. We've been watching Nao and Souta in direct conflict or misunderstanding for a couple weeks now, so seeing the results of that (not directly after the fact) is really interesting! I'm definitely still gonna be thinking about Arashi and the tickets, as well as what the direct aftermath of their convo was but this is good, too!! Hope to see more of Keisuke and Inoue being allies and friends to Souta. Oooooooh man I love this comic. It is the highlight of my week, thanks Aina <3

Faith

Omg, I can’t do this it’s crushing meee

JayJay

I honestly think that it’s just a lot to process for him. I think Nao also had feelings for our boy for the longest time but probably accepted that Souta returning those feelings wasn’t a possibility. Especially since he knew he liked our girl at one point. I’m telling myself Nao knew what he was saying before he cut himself off (half confession) and is just getting hit with waves of emotions right now. Which is valid tbh. I’d be thrown back too! But our boy Souta is for sureeee gonna take it as he ruined their friendship by confessing or something.

rae of sunshine

oh my god you could cut the tension with a KNIFE

Hannah

souta’s better then me , i would of transferred schools or fake my death or something then deal with the aftermath of my best friend finding out my feelings for them

Dalia Villeda

Noooo!! Me duele demasiado, esto es peor que si lo hubiera malentendido!!!!💙💜💙💜💙💜💙

yo mama

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 (wtf)

Lily

Noo buddy 😭

Caru Zu

Noooooo. Esto es peor que el rechazo… peor que el malentendido… pobre Souta

SavageWolffSoul

He didn't say it but that Ugh reaked of fml energy.

Vivi

Now I remember the picture of Nao holding Souta’s hand and Souta wearing this scarf. Maybe this scene will finally happen!

Cyan134

*me sweating bullets from the tension*

Ellowyn

This is tragic 😭

PI

More angst 💀 but welp we all know they’ll miss each other too much to let this go on for too long—so, I’ll be over here waiting for the thread to snap and for the second half of the confession to happen 🫣🤞

Silencio

So Nao understood, right? Right?? Gonna be manifesting all week

Silencio

We need them flashbacks!!

PI

surviving through a decade of Skip Beat slow burn has prepared me for this trust 😭🙏

taimeow

Omg the title 🫠 here we go for angst awkwardness

mafusphere

the only thing keeping me sane throughout all of this is knowing they will end up together eventually

Marisa Arambula

Is anyone else coming back here to see if more has been posted 😅. Wishful thinking

Tom Ball

One of two things happened. We've all been in a situation like this...

Derpy Drop

I just want to give him hug😭🙏

bugfurb

On the bright side, Nao got it, HE GOT IT RIGHT??? Tell me at least he understood 😭

Cadence Agollah

Sooooo need to see a debrief with Keisuke and/or Inoue!!!feel like they’ll give him some clarity or eavesdrop for him on Nao’s side of how he feels about the “confession”. I wish we could see Nao’s point of view on the whole argument 😖. At this point there probably won’t be a lot of talking unless their friends see this situation and lock them in the classroom to work it out, I feel like. 😭

Quint James

I saw the title and said, "oh no. don't do this." then saw the first panel and screamed. my emotions are never safe opening that notification. yet i do it with hope and optimism every time. amazing work as usual.

Kaylynn Bousman

Me biting my phone in frustration at the awkwardness 😩

lena

I read the title....and decided to pause the reading for the next few weeks. I can't handle awkwardness like that in my favorite storys, it stresses me out to much to do that every week. 🫠 But i really love the story❤️

Rachel Winters

Ugh, that’s rough. ❤️‍🩹 Looks like they didn’t even talk after the realization. 😣

Nanani

Puh. Somehow I expected the timescip - it was often used before at the beginning of new chapters. And somehow I am relieved, I couldn't handle the stress and angst anymore. I can breath again. And we can Look forward to many other Updates - we are still missing the karaoke. I would kind of be heartbroken, if the series would end soon. I think we are ready to go on for another year 🥰

hannie

I need nao’s pov so badddd

KawaiiCringe

This had better be a "shit, we don't know how to act normal now that we're dating!" Awkward (I scream as I'm dragged into a padded room) 😭😭

Volant

I was really hoping to find out he rejected Arashi this update 😭

Danielle Wilson

I didn’t expect the time skip but I’m ready for it! You’re masterful at the pacing, even when it’s hard, I know the pacing of the updates makes it as hard as it is and I wouldn’t change a thing anyways 💗

chudson

my stomach is in knots. PLEASE TELL ME THEY R IN LOVE. GIVE IT TO ME PLEASE. (gnawing on the bars of my enclosure)

Elisa🩷💜💙

You know what I rather have this and the awkwardness than that the story would be ending soon . Because this comic was the second WEBTOON I’ve ever read and still to this day it’s my favourite even though it’s a slow burn. I adore Ainas realistic writing style and her characters so much ❤️❤️. ( sorry if I made a typo English isn’t my first language)

Norin

Did definitely not expect the timeskip, but I'm all in for them being aaaaawkwaaaard. Just hope Nao gets it together before Souta completely gives up on him. I know you love him, Nao!

lulu

this actually makes me feel worse for Souta, because of instead of being rejected by Nao and slowly moving on, he’s stuck in a state of confusion and lack of confirmation about where they stand Are they no longer friends? Are still friends but not talking? Are they strangers again? Nao’s silence must be AGONIZING for Souta and I feel so bad for him 😞 FREE THEM AINA

_Star_ Flight_

I'm kind of living for the fact that i can't figure out what happened. So many things could've happend but what made them act specificly like this!? I love that i can't tell!

Nikki C.

This is just torture. Is the truth out. Does nao know souta likes him. Does nao like souta. Does nao misunderstand and think souta doesn’t wanna be friends. What is the deal. I can’t handle this. Nothing was explained 😭

Iona

So. I really think the big change between them (the new awkwardness) will give a whole new dimension/renewal to their relationship. I’ve been dying for them to actually change something. I guess that’s something lol. So I’ll just go with it. Honestly, I’m surprised how well I’m taking it haha! Cause generally I really cringe with awkwardness and don’t really like it. But like. I feel like they really need it both. Also I’d have died if the day had continued cause it’s been so long omg 😭😭😭

Iona

Guys, just imagine if awkwardness switches to slight flirt 🥰🥰🥰 omg I hope it does.

Ido

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Kingsley

AINA YOURE TOO GOOD AT WHAT YOU DO 😫😫😫

Destiny16

It’s good that he got it off his chest

Destiny16

Now we need clear communication this time

Destiny16

No avoidance, and pleaseeee I hope it doesn’t take long or imma need some more double updates

Hermione

Am I wrong for being mad at Nao?? Like I understand he needed a bit of time but no amount of time I feel could ever excuse not saying anything?! Like sure you’re in shock but that doesn’t mean you’re a brick. Souta just flat out borderline confessed to you and Nao, you know that he did. And you feel the same way, which I understand you’re shocked but that doesn’t excuse you not saying anything. At the very least Nao needed a couple or minutes, not a whole night or day. He could’ve said, “Um… please give me some time to process” or “I might need some time”, but no you said nothing. And now Souta has his heart exposed, scared as hell not knowing what you’re thinking of him, terrified his friendship with you is over and just flat out sad because of what happened between you. Nao is literally making this so much worse by not saying anything. At least assure Souta everything will be okay because he can’t catch a win just as much as he can’t catch a cold. Like my boy needs a win, give him a win. He deserves the world but all he’s getting is sick and not physically but emotionally. Sorry but like… am I right to be mad at Nao. I legit don’t know anymore

So'

Okayyyy omg ...I love this ! I'm quite "happy" with the situation because well at least this means Nao understood the confession right ? (or at least he didn't misunderstand as him being a problem in Souta's life ... Because he would be much more angry than that if he misinterpreted the confession ...). Also they are not mad at each other this time ... And that's a relief ... . And finally I kinda love when it's awkward in love story lol !!!! But poor them really ... Souta is very brave showing up to school and all not knowing how Nao feels ... And Nao ... Ahhh I wonder how he truly feels... I believe he is in love with Souta already but I think he is quite lost and scared to lose his best friend (and we know Souta means so much to him)

Rishi

Guys I don’t think Nao understood in the slightest… like I think Nao think that Souta hates him right now. As if Souta doesn’t even want to be his friend anymore. Though it seems like Souta took his look the wrong way… maybe like Nao was scared of what he might say. (Which I guess he was) but Souta doesn’t know why Nao gave him that look. So Souta couldn’t fully confess in that moment. But I’m just yapping I don’t really know anything.

Rishi

Also this is how I imagine what happened at the end of the Ferris wheel ride: Nao and Souta are still staring at each other. Nao seems like he’s about to say something but Souta doesn’t know he can handle it. Souta walks out before any words are spoken and goes straight home. Hahahaha that was fun😭

emms

Just reminding myself that nao is indeed down bad for souta and this will all make sense soon :-)

na_marie

NOO WHAT HAPPENED

Adrianna Lopez

Omg it’s just like the very first episode but the tree is dead, showing we’re back to square one

#FreeMefromCatchingColds

Am I the only one who thinks nao didn’t understand the ‘confession’ at all… lol

lenawithapen

While my heart hurts for these two -- in a weird way, this still feels like progress. Souta's feelings are out in the open and the ball is clearly in Nao's court. He isn't doing anything about it yet, but I have a feeling that Aina has something planned to change that.

feeeeee

I hope they’re acting weird because they actually kissed

Rishi

I love how everyone’s opinions is kinda split into two groups. Either something did happen between the time skip or nothing really happened between the time skip. AINAAAA HELP US OUT😭😭

KjGoAway

Lowkey feel like Nao is trying to figure out a game plan to make sure he doesn’t mess it up

Moonyena

I think I need as big hug as Souta does now. This is confusing my little head around, worse than a roller coaster would! 😵‍💫 I can't help it, but what I saw on Nao's face was just disgust, when Souta kind of confessed, sadly. Or that he might think and it hurts! 😣 Even more if they didn't talk after their ride at all. But now Nao smiled back to him, so maybe he was just surprised? 🤔 Nao please, enlighten us what is going on in your head! When Nao said how he could help Souta with Arashi, I didn't see even a hint of jealousy on Nao. Which might hurt Souta badly, because he already thought that Nao was going to kiss him before = maybe have feelings for him too. 🥺😭💔 Also, did Nao look pissed before several times, because he just thought that Souta is going to hurt both girls feelings? How wrong that boy can be... If only Souta would have said like, that he's helping out Arashi, but maybe he just didn't want to ruin her moment. Oooor was too in shock after his own words. 😅 Souta must be feeling so sad about everything, he needs his friends now more than ever. Sooo many questions without answers! 😵‍💫

Maria Carlson

As I truly believe they both like each other I just can’t think that a confession actually happened here, I feel like they both would be blushing like crazy if a confession actually had occurred, so I think a misunderstanding is much more likely at the moment. But perhaps our boys blushing and being embarrassed after a confession is just my wishful thinking…

Hermione

The question is WHY?! Why hasn’t Nao told Souta he likes him back yet?!? We have so many good theories such as him not being ready for a relationship and him not wanting to risk his friendship with Souta because he needs him but… whyyyyyy??? I need Nao to tellllll meeeeeeeee… they are 100% avoiding each other because clearly they didn’t walk to school together like they normally do. Poor Souta being tortured like this… I wish we had a male love rival because not only would that REALLY push things forward but it would make Nao really think about how he wants to go about things now. Ryu PLEASE COME BACKKKKK! Nao was only actively jealous whenever he was arounddddddd! He’s overdue for a return!

Lo Ry

I believe there must of been a misunderstanding here; the fact that is called “Half a confession” instead of just a “confession” must take a huge play in the situation, it might mean that there are things that were left unsaid that could of changed the outcome of things.

hani✨

I love how absolutely no one is agreeing on what happenedd so ready for next week

kay

IM SCARED

Ash

I come back to this update so often just to reread and scream and drive myself mad with the theories in the comments

Bearninjas

My money is that Nao is going to interpret Souta’s confession as Souta admitting to being jealous of Nao’s new friendship with Arashi. And Nao is confused because Souta has thus far been supportive of him developing more relationships with other people, but now it seems like Souta is jealous of Arashi holding Nao’s attention instead of Souta. To Nao, it may seem like this kind of happened before with Souta, Nao and soccer — where Souta wanted him to join the team but then got upset when he became too successful at it. That time he offered to quit for Souta. I wonder if this time he’s going to offer to do the same with Arashi or to tell Souta that he doesn’t want to give her friendship up (which Souta may likely see as a romantic rejection).

Lew Exists

Poor souta thinks he indeed ruined their friendship and this is what he was trying to avoid 😭

Dekster Trezors

I got the feeling nao indeed misunderstood but arashi will be giving the tickets soon. And when noa asks how she got these tickets. She will be like. Souta gave me these. And nao will finally understand^^ just my idea what will happen

Reese J

I could totally see Souta spending a day like this and then going up to Nao and begging him to just forget what he said, pretend like it never happened so they can go back to the way things used to be.

MsNutLover

I know tomorrow will only be filled with more awkward moments 😭

Nikki C.

Don’t get me wrong I love idcc but this is breaking my heart how long this is going on and all the miscommunication and heartache. Why can’t the truth come out already so that they don’t keep hurting eachother. I can’t take anymore sadness 😭😭😭😭

Heidi

It’s today, it’s today ~ we need more words exchanged between them, they need to TALK to each other 😭

Cory

I don't know if I'm very excited for this week.. I'm kinda expecting to have no answers to what had happened still and nothing but the same misunderstanding. I will at least look foward to the artwork as always.

PikasWife (•bruh•)

My take on whether Nao understood the confession: even if he really did realize that it was a confession, it seems like Souta isn’t happy about having those feelings, so either way it seems to Nao like he is a problem of sorts

JH

So it appears that Nao did not do anything with Souta’s confession. Awkward doesn’t even cover this situation. To my mind, it is up to Nao to act before Souta can’t handle this this situation anymore; if he doesn’t, he will lose Souta as a friend also.