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IDCC ch.54 part 10 - Awkward (Patreon)

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2025-07-10 23:00:03
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2025-07-31 10:50:43
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Pikturit

Souta needed that. Nao needed to see that.

mimi

LET'S GO JEALOUSY 🗣🗣🗣🗣

sakuraa

oh nooooo

Lily

EUUUUU WHATS HAPPENINGGGGGGGG 😭

Kaido

Oh man😭

Nova Camellia

Oh boi, this is gonna get interesting

Nightsuna

AUGHHHHH misunderstandings ahoy 😞

SaltyButSad

OUGH I FELT SOMETHING LIEK THIS COMING OUGHHHH :((( ALSO THE PARALLEL TO THE SOUTA AND NAO HUG IM SICK

Milo

I hope this makes him jealous

Elise Tencniv

Oh I so hope Nao gets jealous… also this is just going to probably make him push away from souta bc he things he found someone else?

samantha

THIS IS WHAT I WANNA SEE

emmie

I'm glad someone is able to give him the hug that he needs rn

OliveOil

Oh my boyyyys

Zack Quinn

nao crash out in 3 2 1

isabubbu

LETS GOOO NAO WILL FINALLY SUFFERRR

feeeeee

My heart is 💔💔 but Nao needed a hit

James Wearing

I shall find the highest bridge and thrust myself off of it. I'll come back next week as a ghost for the update though. 👻👻👻

Am

Nao had his hug *sparkles* with Souta Souta had his hug *sparkles* with Sato ... 😭😭

Ragpie

Oh SHIT

Amanda S.

And he’s a cutey too 😗😏 I’d be jealous asl if I were Nao

Lemondart

Poor Souta :( Nao you're a bit too late, and honestly you're the reason this is happening! Give him time to cool off and come back TwT

Pandyakuza

My anxiety is rising, my sanity collapsing. I'm too invested in this story 🥲 Omg

Norin

Sato, I love you already 🥰

Mojo

!!!!!!!!!

Reki

HAHAHAHA POOR NAO, BUT ALSO HAHAHAHA

tsunderephant

Misunderstandings usually kill me but this one feels lowkey satisfying SORRY NAO DJDKDNDJ

Teddy Chanel

Aw fuck….. I mean lowkey it’s kinda your fault Nao, but I hope you stand your ground and get your man

Anako

Guess I can stay in the gym for another hour

kay

JEALOUSYYYYYY🗣️🎙️

Gutokun

Oh, my sheila

Stupidest Cupid

And then the heavens parted and a chorus of angels began to serenade me under a direct beam of sunlight

rae of sunshine

absolutely losing my mind rn. sato the man you are

Francisca Huenchuman

AAAAHHHHH ERA LO QUE ESTABA ESPERANDOOOOO🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢🫢

Rachel Winters

YES!!!!! A good friend for Souta so he doesn't have to bury his emotions, and making Nao jealous at the same time. Souta really needed that and so glad to see him leaning on someone and letting his feelings out.

blayke

This is what I wanted!!!!! Yes!!!!! The tears! The doubts! The comfort! Woohoo!!!!

levi!

guys i fear the slow burn is getting slower 😟😟

K1w1

Oh my isn't this interesting.

Îtzjūštšyđńēy

NOO I DONT THINK I CAN WAIT TILL NEXT THURSDAY TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS 😭😭😭😭

tana

IM AFRAID I CANTTT

Zack Quinn

yall i can’t lie jealousy from like the person rejecting someone is my fav trope 😔

Lilly

I’m really hoping this goes the “oh i feel uncomfortable seeing souta be close with someone else maybe i do have feelings for him” route instead of the “did he really mean it/did he move on already” route

agatrasa

GOOOOOOD 😭

AmiWarai

AAAAAAAAH I HAVE NO WORDS

Gutokun

Now we can get 10 chapters of jealousy, miscommunication, drama and love rivals. Thank you 🙏🏻

Mo

hell yeah

mandi

OMG OMG I KNEW IT

Maayan Mazin

I have to wait another week now?! Noooooo!!!

Camilia

I'm going to cry 😢

Jettah Woolf

Oooooo shi new love interest maybe??? This is what we needed nao needs to realize his feelings and this is exactly how it’s done!🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

jjelly

this will ruin me

Sorenha

Im CACKLING!!! GET PRANKED BRO

Tink

I knew this would happen!! They both need to give each other a bit of space just to breathe and think because clearly they need time to process! I do feel a bit bad for Sato because now he'll be in the line of fire (Nao) for this!!

JayJay

Not us getting a rival on both sides😭 I’m with this… I love you Nao but maybe this misunderstanding will help make your decision more clear.

Hannah

alexa play jealously jealously by Olivia

Trina

I love this, Souta needed the comfort by somone not directly involved and honestly Nao needs to realize what’s in front of him before Souta emotionally cuts himself off from him trying to be his ‘good friend’ I can’t wait to see the part where Nao knows where the concert tickets came from. Pleeaaassee I can’t take the suspense!

Otome Laundry

Every week I say I won't look... 😭

Battinson

Girl you can’t keep doing this to us chyyyyyyyyyyyyyyle😭😭😭😭😭

Aud

Usually I hate misunderstanding tropes BUT I LOVE IT IN THIS SITUATION AHAHAHAHA

Sutton

Nao I love you SO much but you deserve this LMAO 😂😂😂

Fairy Fawn ♡

I knew it was coming but I still wasn’t ready 😭💔

Foxxes

Sato is so good at being in the wrong place at the wrong time around Nao

Tori

I really can’t wait to see his face when he finds out where Arashi got the tickets.

Jenelle

I need to know if Nao can hear Souta crying or if he thinks this is a meet up that Souta left the party for

sleeption

Souta deserves this comfort so much. I'm sorry Nao

What If

it’s just keeps getting better and better 🙌😭

Ethan H.

Hermione... HALP! /sobs

KATE

Here we go another chapters of Nao being jealous~

Jun ClawsRW

Omg I- Souta needs this so much he needs to talk about his feelings and honestly with the way Nap has been behaving (even if I understand that he needed time!), he just has to understand Souta has been feeling so bad... I guess he doesn't know Souta is crying but...

BiliousBecca

Uuuugggghhhhhhh 😭😭 I doubt we're gonna get Nao being jealous of Sato in a romantic sense, I mean, Souta confessed his feelings for Nao not that long ago. HOWEVER, I DO think Nao will be jealous in the sense of wishing he were the one comforting/being there for Souta. I do wander if part of Nao's hesitancy is due to feeling their relationship isn't equal? Like, Souta has been there for Nao so many times, was Nao's main support through everything with his mom... Nao hasn't gotten to do that for Souta yet... so Nao might feel like he's getting more than he's giving in their relationship? Plus, I think Nao is gonna feel awful enough knowing that HE is the reason Souta is crying right now... he doesn't need to feel even worse by adding a bunch of jealousy on top of that. Nao's been through enough.

Sutton

Ok but can we acknowledge how crazy this is from Nao's perspective like...you just rejected your best friend/repressed crush and he tells you not to worry cuz "he'll be over you in a jiffy" and then not 5 min later he's cuddling another man like damn you weren't lying you do move on quick 💀

Pwola

I mean

KATE

I hope that Nao hear Souta crying I dont wanna next misunderstanding.

vave

absofuckinglutely

Siri N

I’m just loving the parallel imagery between this scene and Chapter 40 Parts 6&7. The hugs are almost identical and I’m sure that’s what will hurt Nao the most.

The Urge

I really really hope this isn’t a whole jealousy misunderstanding like Nao would have to be so dumb to think Souta has a boyfriend right now, or even another guy in his life.

Novicity

Next episode: Nao Don't Jump to Conclusions and Just Communicate - Impossible Mode

Zack Quinn

yall it’s been so long i need a refresher who is the person hugging souta to him? like is he a classmate? im actually unsure rn

Judge D

His hand is on his neck while hugging! 😲 most cases that expresses very close friendship affection or romantic affection, im not trying to dive deep into it but I can't help but think he might like him secretly. 😬 ❤️❤️❤️ I ship but I don't at the same time.

choco_milk6969

YAYYYY HES GOING TO BE SO JEALOUS 😇😁😝🥳

HighFlyer

Too little too late

catto

AAAAWWW yes souta needs some comfort rn 🥹

Kingston.bro

Im now gonna reread all sato moments

Zarrytan

For once, I'm excited about this misunderstanding that's brewing 😈 I don't want Nao to be pressured into acting a certain way BUT I want Nao to be pressured to take some action

Ayumi

Well well well.. if it isn't the consequences of his own actions

Diadia20

I felt that hug…. I really felt myself hugging Souta so tightly through that guyヽ(；▽；)ノ You’ll be okay Souta!!! Nao, please give Souta some space for nowヽ(￣д￣;)ノ

Maki na łące

Guys, remember when Nao had this super accurate conclusion about Souta liking both girls? Who knows how wild his deductions are going to get after seeing this…

Goshdarnit

MOVE OVA 🫸🏻 ARASHI SAN!!! OUR BOY SATO IS IN THE BUILDING WOOOO IM SO EXCITED I COULD QUEEF

Halee

The grainy ombré background stopped-in-his-tracks moment is giving Freefall, Souta eyeing the guitar keychain on the backpack vibes rip

Maggy

I'm counting down the days till next Thursday 😩

Ysa D

I wish I could curse on this app

The1Phoenix

I'm so glad Souta got that hug. My soul gets aggrieved every time I see him sad and/or cry. Good job for hugging Souta for me, Sato. 😂 Hey, Nao. Guess what? Ya done effed up! Don't worry though. It'll be just a few chapters of you being jealous.

NeonOstrich

Ugh I want them to not avoid each other and talk it out right now and reach happily ever after but Souta so deserves a hug and Nao needs to realize things will change regardless if he runs from this or not AND to realize how it feels when your #1 is looking somewhere else

Rishi

It’s just misunderstanding after misunderstanding

Rishi

when will they be happy😭

Angelina Aleman

Shout out to Sato for giving what Souta needed after all these long painful weeks😔✊

The Last Tree Star

My Midwestern ass just said "ope" out loud... So yea, that's how I'm feeling. 🤣

BiliousBecca

Mkay, so we haven't seen too much Sato yet, but from what we have seen, he strikes me as fairly smart and intuitive. Me thinks he's gonna end up seeing Nao, see the look on Nao's face while looking at Souta and him, and he'll remember back to Souta asking him if a guy and girl can just be friends, and maybe be able to put things together a bit? Have a bit of an "Oooohh, so YOU'RE why Souta asked that!" moment. Possibly even conclude that Souta and "this guy" (I don't believe Sato knows Nao, or even who he is?) have had a fight/misunderstanding, and that's why Souta is crying?

ghibligirlie90

Am I evil for thinking it's about time 😂

Junai04

Ya know what? I'mma just turn off my notifications for a few weeks 'cause with how fast I read these updates, the never-ending cliffhangers, my heart and the days it takes me to forget the wait until the next update, I need some peace. 💔🥰 See you guys next week!!

Nikki C.

I can’t take this anymore. This is just too much. It’s heartbreak after heartbreak. Misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Nao just needs to leave souta alone to heal. I’m over it all.

Ari Yez

Todos necesitábamos ese abrazo 🥹

Sam

oh dear lord we're so cooked

May Thorne

YESSS this played out EXACTLY how i wanted to, as hurtful as it is to see them missing each other, this is precisely what they need. Souta needs a friend who isn't inserted in his circle, therefore isn't biased and he needs some time away from Nao. And Nao needs to see someone else as a potential "threat" (love wise), like it's his turn to feel some jealousy, because I think that's what he needs to finally put his feelings in order and ask Souta out (I also think that the next step needs to come from Nao, Souta is way too tired and too traumatized to make anymore moves). In summary Souta needs a brake and it's Nao's turn to suffer a little.

Yuritzi Castel

Omg my heart just sank with him, all I can think about is nao’s point of view

Abraham Smith

Lord it feels like im seeing my life play out in comic form...

Ash

stood up from my bed and clapped. THIS is the type of cinema i pay for! YES!!

AlyOut

Okay but the way his hand is around Souta's neck 👀🔥

Rishi

Waittttt but now Nao might be questioning Souta’s sexuality!!!

Stephanie

*internal screaming*

m

STOP THIS MADNESS

kenz

i’m gonna burn down an orphanage

Rolly Foxy

OMG I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and here we are, but it will be good for our boys.

Emmy Lexus

I was praying for reconciliation and confessions and we're getting ANOTHER MISUNDERSTANDING?!? I can't. pls don't make me wait another week 😭

Kingston.bro

Crying cuz i just rembered naos attachment style is avoident Nooo

Rox

Went from Webtoons to Tapas and finally landed here and I regret nothing and everything lol My heart can't handle the roller coaster of frustration. Aina you're a genius!!!

VANNA

Why....? Haha whyyyyyyy?

Sasuna

ngl I feel a bit bad for Nao, but he chose the pain route so this is what happens. Him running after Souta and talking to him again would have probably not accomplished much, because he kinda needs to let Souta be sad about the rejection. The friendship has already changed and rejecting Souta will have consequences. I feel bad that Nao has to realize this the hard way, because he is probably simply terrified about losing Souta right now, but this is where his decisions are taking them.

flash_lover21

If anyone needs me I’ll be crying in a corner

Lex

Well, maybe this will help him realize how he feels.

hannie

OH MY GOD WERE SO COOKED ITS OVER

Rohan Naik

I wish/hope that the next few chapters could be Nao's PoV as he reflects on his feelings for Souta. I think this could be a catalyst for him realizing he wishes he was the one hugging Souta.

Parranda

Ok I’ll be honest if he gets upset, I’m gonna hate him, he don’t have the right when he just rejected him

Procra

Well, I have a good feeling about this! I love IDCC and I love you Aina. Your comic is so important <3

emms

And u know that nao clocked how cute sato is

IwantJollofrice

Guys, we are God's strongest soldiers 😩

Taytorade

Poor Souta 😭 I'm glad Sato is there for him 🥹 Nao...what you gonna do? 👀

Nie

silencio

catto

THAT HUG LOOKS SO COMFORTING im glad someone is there for souta in a way 🥹🥹

Toast

Okay but that looks like a good ass hug tho

laralala

OH MY GOOOOOODDDD

Mimi

hopefully they don’t fight in the middle of the street…

Reese J

You're so good at making it impossible to infer what happens next. His expression is perfect surprise without a reaction to that surprise. I can imagine multiple different reactions from Nao.

Nik

Aiiiiiina. GIRL. YES. 🫡

Quint James

You betta write a STORY Aina! I love this. P.S. This comic could just be called "miscommunications and misinterpretations" cuz that is all we get. and we eat it up. You'll never convince me this isn't a comic made for the AO3 community.

thedistortedeye

Is this when Nao’s brain goes “fuck, maybe I don’t wanna see him with anyone else…” Also! Fucking called it!

Iona

Tiny pupils = fear or anger. God Nao I’m sorry but Souta needs this. 😭

PriM

Revolution!! ❤️‍🔥

Siri

Too invested in this fucking story

eleanor

this is killing me but tbh i love it 😭 if souta gets another friend he can confide in, hooray!

madness.managed

Oh god this one was so short 😭😭😭

chloe

he's so jelly omg

Ana Zecchin

This is killing me, please let them talk things throught and end this mess 🥺🥺🥺

Javi

Oh no, ahora todo cambia para Nao!!

ALICE

….. The chap ends here, right? Right??

MsNutLover

Could have been you Nao 😒

DarkCosmic Jhin

Please, Aina, may we have an early release for pt 11? Like tomorrow perhaps? 👉👈

RAE

it would have been really funny if Nao stopped in the doorway and the doors closed on him

Emily Caton

Time for Nao’s turn to be jealous! 👀

daws

Brooo seriously

So'

Thank you Sato ... Omg this is breaking my heart ...

Jay

Ok but Souta fits SO nicely into Sato’s arms?? 😳

So'

I really wonder what Nao was gonna say 🤔... I want him to see Souta cry ..so that he understand how deep souta's feeling are ...

madness.managed

Aina you ate with this but I'm still starving !!!!

McKynzee Pivonka

Aina, you have me nervously biting my nails off for each chapter. (You write so wonderfully) Souta and his reaction to the hug 🥺 Nao, don't run off! I want him to see Souta crying! (

Elisse

Every Thursday I get excited because yay today is when IDCC updates! 👏👏👏 And then inevitably I'm like nooooo I need the next part!!!! 😭🙏

chudson

GIVE ME MORE PLEASE, HOW MUCH MONEY DO U WANT (sobbing on my knees)

Alex

Idk about new love interest, but I think this moment might awaken some possible jealousy in Nao, that will possibly lead to him acknowledging that the feelings he has for souta aren’t platonic

Wtfhp

HAVE MERCY

Jentle

Please please don’t skip to the next day/scene like with the confession 😭 let us experience the scene 😭😭😭

JaiAHHH

I meaannn you snooze you lose man. W Sato Also the girl at the beginning is such a baddie hello????

Sweetish

Aww Satos so sweet:( I appreciate him being there for Souta and being a good friend

Jasmine Knight

Did anyone else heart feel a little ache in it when Nao seen this hug Souta received ?!? I know it’s harmless but still….

River

STOP IT RN.

☆

oh 😞

ScuttlebuttScootScoot

He probably really needed that hug. I wonder if this is going to make Nao realize that maybe he’s more romantically invested than he thought…. Or maybe not. He could also just be reacting to Souta having other people who emotionally support him when Nao… doesn’t, really.

BK

There is simply no way omg

BK

So excited to see where this goes

Kazemi / かぜみ

It was needed. It was needed. It was needed. It. Was. Needed. Souta needed that hug. And Nao absolutely needed to see that. Not for the shock value or anything, but to see exactly what someone else (in this case Sato) could do that he can’t. Knowing someone was able to give Souta a sense of comfort because he caused the need in the first place is the walk up call Nao needs to get together. Because if one thing is for sure, Souta has so many people can he rely on one way or another. He could lose Nao and still have all his friends and family. Nao loses Souta and it’s over.

Yaya

WHY THAT SHOCKED FACE HUN?!?! YOU COULD NOT LOOSE HIM, SO WHICHEVER MEAN THAT HUG HAS IT SHOULDN'T BOTHER YOU I'm sorry, I'm so sorry... This situations always make me go a little crazy when I like the story so much... WAKE UP NAO BEFORE I HIT YOUR HEAD WITH A PAN TO WAKE YOU UP

charlie

well after this heartbreak I NEED A HUG TOO

nico

NAO GET UUUUUUUP BRO DEFEND YOURSELF AND YOUR MAN

Casimir

Your man who isn’t your man leaves the party early, and you think “oh no he’s upset, I messed up, he should be my man,” then you walk out to find him crying in the arms of another man. What do you do?

MrMonochromatic

Guys, we're paying to be emotionally tortured 😂 But Sato is as sweet as his name, he can stay.

PikasWife (•bruh•)

The parallel with chapter 25 when Ryu is the one comforting Souta and Nao walks away ashamed

Locaa

Hurts really good 😣

Bella

You know Souta needed that damn hug SO BAD😫💔Nao has been so in his head that he didn’t realize the impact such a casual rejection has on Souta because Souta is so good at hiding the pain as he selflessly puts Nao’s feelings first…THIS CHAPTER HURTS BUT IM GLAD SOMEONE IS COMFORTING MY BABY SOUTA😭❤️‍🩹

Goshdarnit

Chat I’m kinda shipping Sato x Souta…

tamar levy

when someone is willing to comfort you without judging no questions asked ❤️

Kaila

It looks like a lot of you think Nao is gunna react with jealousy but I think it’s gunna be mostly crippling insecurity. He doesn’t believe he deserves friends and has pushed people away and now he sees that he can’t even be a good friend to the one guy that’s been there for him. He’s so useless he can’t even comfort his friend (who he also secretly is in love with) so he’s gunna retreat back to the karaoke room and Souta will probably go home after pouring his heart out to Sato. I think there might be other things coming with the concert tickets and the soccer shoes but I’m not a mind reader. Clues point to Christmas as the climax point of this misunderstanding and resolution. That’s my theory

Heidi

Nao: looks shocked Me: don’t piss me off

Mac

ThE AeRIaL ShOt??!! hate to nao from that perspective.

doingus

i dont think nao is going to react in any sort of rash way.. i think its important to consider what his thought process here might be. souta recently burst out about how much he likes inoue (in the wanna try scene) and now he’s hearing that souta has feelings for him. i would imagine he perceived souta’s feelings for him as a fleeting, recent realization. now, he’s seeing that souta is genuinely hurt by his rejection, i don’t think he is necessary (fully) jealous right now. also, he’s seeing souta confide in someone else as a friend, and we already know how much nao doubts himself and his ability to connect, with his confirmed avoidant attachment style combined. he didnt just shoot souta’s rejection down cold heartedly. and sure maybe his recent actions come off as leading souta on, which is a valid take, but up until now, nao had no indication of souta’s feelings for him. i think he was just testing the waters in a way.. in a healthy for souta way? no! but i dont understand the GENUINELY angry comments about nao’s actions. is he dumb… well yes! but lets not also forget he is … GRIEVING ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS!!!!! change after change especially with the uncomfortable blanket of grief on top of him, i think nao’s actions make total sense. and the same for souta!!!! GIVE SOUTA A BREAK!!!!!!!!!! also idk i love the pacing of this because genuinely i have never read a webtoon and been so hooked, and also one where i trust the author so much to make the right decisions based on not the genre of the comic, but the actual emotions of the characters. okay im done. for now.

drafter14

IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NAO GIVING THE HUG WHYYYYYY

ublep

I KNEW IT, DOES THIS MEAN AM I A WITCH? 🥺😭☝️

ublep

Nao will just slowly walk away, right? 🥺

wendalize

I love you Aina💜

grace

SCREAMING into my PILLOW

gnabnahc9706

I love reading everybody’s opinions on these chapters!!! It’s the only thing that can get me through the week tbh. Everyone is so insightful and I love reading y’all’s theories about it what’ll happen next sm :) Aina you’ve built such a nice community😭 y’all are goated fr

Nanani

I don't think Nao is jealous, I think he is shocked and stunned that Souta is hurting so much, because he was hiding everything. Nao knew that something was off, but now he sees Souta crumbling and he can't do anything about it. I hope he won't pull back and distance himself, because we all know he is insecure and maybe struggling with self-blame-issues. And I want to say, it is okay to reject someone. And it's okay to be feeling shit about it at the same time! If he doesn't want to be in a relationship with Souta at the moment, that's what feels right for him - so it is right. I don't want to blame him and see him suffer, emotions aren't easy to handle and everyone is just trying their best not to get hurt, and not hurting others. But sometimes these two things do not allign.

amaya Carrasquillo

NOT THE HUG MOMENT MIRRORING THE HUG BETWEEN NAO AND SOUTA DURING THE DEAD MOM ARC AINA I CANT DO THIS ANYMORE

Jay

Okokok I know some of us kinda also shipped Sato with Souta ever since we saw him BUT HEAR ME OUT….. Sato and Keisuke would be a BANGER together.

Nanani

Also, Sato thank you for the hug we all wanted to give but couldn't. Please hug Souta tight for everyone.

catto

nao rlly is realising hes rarely been that person for souta, never really been the one hugging and comforting him. or been a person that souta, his closest friend, was able to open up and be vulnerable around. wowee we got so much development ahead for the boys

Ximinnie

Thank you for hugging our boy 😭😭😭😭

Laura

DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING ON THIS 😭😭😭 I NEED THE NEXT UPDATE😭😭😭

Laura

Sato is so sweet tho

Emily159

How can I sleep after reading THIS?!?! 😭😭😭

empty

AAAAAAHH

Patron-Kun

NOOOOOOOOOO MY BABIES. 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Tarandra

Guyyyys I thought Sato was the bitch blond riche boy at the beginning of the serie, so I was so confused to see him hug Souta x'D

Ashamed.

Imagine witnessing your best friend sobbing after you rejected him, that would suck so hard for both parties i would disintigrate

Nad1n0

I am a little afraid of Nao thinking, Souta is with Sato now. I went back a couple of updates and from his pov Souta might have looked „fine“, he left Karaoke with a smile. Next, Nao sees him hugging another man. He did not see him crying and sobbing. Please don‘t let him misunderstand 😭

rin

NOOOOOOOOO😭😭😭

catto

nao be surrpised to see souta with someone he doesn't know, being comforted so tenderly and gently by someone he doesn't know.. he's not souta's closest person, not the person souta can go to for comfort

Kahto

I need to step into the future, a week from today. My life depends upon it.

Elisa🩷💜💙

Ik this is off topic BUT the girl that asked what’s wrong is so pretty wow aina you never fail to make absolutely gorgeous characters 🩷🌸🩷

_Star_ Flight_

Well i'm gonna go look at the cute pictures Aina drew ages ago of them happy togther To get through this Pain!!

juice

I really doubt nao is going to misinterpret this as a romantic hug. I mean, he literally JUST rejected souta. He’s probably just realising how upset souta is by all of this. if nao thinks souta can move on and find a new crush in like twenty minutes then maybe the idiot who’s not catching colds is him lol

emx_ntsee

Oh am I supposed to wait 1 week ????

Alis

Wtfffffff come on.

Hermione

You guys KNOW what’s going to happen next?? Sato is going to hold Souta’s face so tenderly and wipe away his tears with a gentle smile telling him kind words and Nao will witness it all. Yep, that’s what shall happen next

Hermione

Alright I have to say something. This is a very important chapter with a lot of symbolism. So, the panels leading up to Souta hugging Sato are actually, almost IDENTICAL to the panels leading up to Nao breaking down in Souta’s arms at his house. I find this really important since it kind of shows that perhaps it was probably Nao that was supposed to comfort Souta but he quite literally was too late. It could and definitely looks like it is also meant to show that THIS is truly Souta’s breaking point, and now he’s going to improve and become someone better FOR HIMSELF. Just like how Nao did after he broke down in front of Souta’s house. My only concern is that we don’t see the little sparkle Aina usually puts whenever there’s a really powerful and important interaction like how there was for Nao. So perhaps this isn’t the final time he breaks down which is where the Cold Hands image Aina put out years ago comes from? Then FINALLY when Nao consoles and figures everything out will there be a sparkle when he hugs Souta. Nao seeing this is important being not only does it show something he’s never seen which is Souta in someone else’s arms, but as everyone else has said; it shows that Nao isn’t the closest a person to Souta and has never comforted him. BUT WHAT I REALLY WANT TO PUT EMPHASIS ON, is actually the panel everyone is saying Nao is jealous. Listennn, I have NO DOUBT that Nao is jealous on the inside as well as sad and worried. But the art of him in the panel looks very similar if anything identical also to the panel of him when he was younger and caught his mom crying by herself in the laundry room. I feel this is a very well done chapter like always and it truly amazes me how Aina never misses every time. Thank you so much for this story!❤️

347

Nao is gonna get jealous again???

hani✨

go get your man!!!!!!!

Joy Felippe

Please TALK please please

Cheese_puff_

This freaking comic takes me on such a rollercoaster of emotions

Kaido

Rereading this with different sad songs. Oh my heart can't handle it no more.💔 ( I will list da songs in a bit) 1: My love mine all mine by mitski 2: cry by cigarettes after smex 3: seasons by wave to earth

Kyndo

aaaaAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

Veiwan

Holy fuck the hug parallel……

The Urge

*Souta notices Nao.* "Nao?" Nao backs away awkwardly. Nao: Sorry, am I interrupting something?" Souta: Of course not. I was just going to leave. Did you have something to say? *Nao pauses for a bit* Nao: I guess not.

Jo Haris

OUUUJHH GIRL THIS IS GETTING EXTRA GOOOOOOD🍿

RAD

OH SHIT

Magspie

OH AHAHA YES!!!!! I am SO here for this 😈🍿

Iona

I just wanted to add that the expressions are so well drawn as always. Souta’s face is just and absolute CRYING MESS just like us. I’m amazed at how Aina draw them so well now that it literally hit us to the core 😭

SleepLessNcranKy

I'm so glad this happened, to be honest. Don't get me wrong, I want them together in the end, but he just rejected him. If he has no plans to be with him, then he shouldn't be the one comforting him. That would hurt more than it would help. Also, maybe this will knock some sense into him.

ickygoblin

I just had a thought… what if somehow a misunderstanding comes into play separate from this incident over Souta taking on all of those extra shifts. Nao might start to think it was to spend more time with Sato and that somehow eventually leads to the reveal about the saving money for the tickets (or I guess Nao thinking it’s for the soccer shoes at this point and hopefully someone clears that up for him).

garlicBread

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Silencio

I'm waiting for Thursday so bad 😔 the comment section is keeping me sane, thanks guys

Hermione

I guess… they’re done being awkward

Cloud Dog Draws

I cannot believe I spammed through all the ahead chapters to be devastated rn

Azherwind

This is actually very interesting from Nao's point of view, of course he may be a little jealous, but it's gotta be so hard to not only be faced front on how much Souta is hurting and holding in but how much wider Souta's life is socially speaking (Although of course he already knew that to some extent) Nao has a very small group of friends, and truly it often seems that Souta is the only one he can turn to, but that's not Souta's case, he has so many other friends and people by his side, even this one who Nao doesnt even know at all, and it must be difficult not only knowing he is right now a source of pain but that he cannot be a place of comfort like Souta has been for him so many times. I wonder if that could make Nao under estimate his importance in Souta's life, consider himself "unnecessary" since Souta has SO many other friends, but to a certain point, Nao mostly ONLY has Souta (And perhaps Arashi? Which is about to get complicated too) Actually, in a way I think that the Arashi thing could be potentially devastating for Nao, he's going to feel not only like he's loosing one important friend but potentially two and will find no place to turn to

Vero Ver

I'm so glad he got some comfort from a friend before nao could catch up..

Octavia Liotine

IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOU NAO! IT! COULD! HAVE! BEEN! YYYOOOOOUUUUU!!

Chip Kelvin

Damn it, I can’t cry rn I’m at work 🥲

Yesa

Souta's lucky he has good friends who provide comfort unconditionally :)

Ivanna

Qué bueno que hay alguien con quién Souta puede desahogarse.

FriedEggs

AINA X MISUNDERSTANDING THAT SHIP BE SAILING HARDD💀🙏🏻

FriedEggs

Am I the only one who thinks that Nao didn't fall for Souta yet? I get that some scenes imply hidden feelings (like at the end of the school festival when Nao tried to wipe the make up off Souta's face) but he probably thinks of it as a friendly admiration or whatever so maybe in the upcoming chapters he will start considering them as romantic feelings rather than admiration after Souta's confessing because he just realized that's an option, my speculation is that on the concert day Nao rejects Arashi and she'll confess that the tickets were given to her by Souta and IT WILL FINALLY TICK in Nao's mind, he runs off to Souta wherever he is and BOOM we get the confronation we've been waiting for! (been reading for 5 years now)

SilviaLuna

Ive been re-reading the last chapters but i feel the comments (mine included) kind of gloss over Nao’s last action and focus on his reaction, he is so conflicted and after seeing Souta basically flee the party something clicked! Nao said fuck it! And chased after Souta he WANTED to do something (and Aina left it ambiguous for a reason) what was Nao gonna do? And how seeing Souta in the arms of someone else shocked him (cause we know he didn’t chased after him cause he is in the cafeteria next chapter… what was Nao gonna do?

Mm-ft

Is Nao shocked because of the hug, or because of Souta's crying ?

Megan Pawlak Arts

Ah, a potential moment when it might literally be too late. I don’t think that friend bends that way, but Nao doesn’t know that. WE know that any friendly face would have gotten that reaction. Unfortunately for the friend he might have accidentally gotten tangled up in the drama now too.

Shisui Pelón

I HATE THIS STORY I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE 😭😭😭😭😭

FriedEggs

Guys what's the 3$ subscribtion schedule?

SilviaLuna

My Psychologist: So how many times have you re-read this chapter? Me in the x10000 time: Yes 🥲