I'm going to change my theory that Satoru's parents had a divorce to Satoru's mother died during the snowy day when he and and his brother waited for her. Maybe his father is a single father, that is why he is hardly at home, most likely working, leaving the two brothers fend for themselves. This is why Satoru mentioned that there is no one else in his life but his brother. He was upset looking at the snow, as though he recalled something terrible.
As I have suspected, Satoru is indeed fond of Shishio. He mentioned that he found his stay with Shishio fun. However, enjoying a person's company and falling in love, at least in Satoru's eyes are two separate issues.
When he asked Ayumu about what part of Hasegawa he likes, Ayumu answered everything. Satoru then concluded that Ayumu and him, despite their differences, are more similar than he thought. Perhaps in Satoru's eyes, loving someone means loving everything about them. This creates a conflict in his mind, as in the previous chapter, Satoru mentioned that being in relationship exposes each other's flaws, therefore he believes it is impossible for him to fall in love.
One thing I noticed is Shishio is incredibly gentle towards Satoru. I was expecting Shishio to struggle letting Satoru go, but he was very considerate to Satoru's feeling. Satoru's previous relationship ended because his girlfriend was unable to accept his flaw, that he is one who has trouble in understanding the concept of love, therefore terrible in expressing it. However, Shishio despite knowing this side of Satoru, he falls even deeper. If anything, I believe it is his gentle nature that manages to make the unmovable Satoru's heart to waver. Satoru has finally found the person who can fill the hole in heart.
I'm going to change my theory that Satoru's parents had a divorce to Satoru's mother died during the snowy day when he and and his brother waited for her. Maybe his father is a single father, that is why he is hardly at home, most likely working, leaving the two brothers fend for themselves. This is why Satoru mentioned that there is no one else in his life but his brother. He was upset looking at the snow, as though he recalled something terrible.
As I have suspected, Satoru is indeed fond of Shishio. He mentioned that he found his stay with Shishio fun. However, enjoying a person's company and falling in love, at least in Satoru's eyes are two separate issues.
When he asked Ayumu about what part of Hasegawa he likes, Ayumu answered everything. Satoru then concluded that Ayumu and him, despite their differences, are more similar than he thought. Perhaps in Satoru's eyes, loving someone means loving everything about them. This creates a conflict in his mind, as in the previous chapter, Satoru mentioned that being in relationship exposes each other's flaws, therefore he believes it is impossible for him to fall in love.
One thing I noticed is Shishio is incredibly gentle towards Satoru. I was expecting Shishio to struggle letting Satoru go, but he was very considerate to Satoru's feeling. Satoru's previous relationship ended because his girlfriend was unable to accept his flaw, that he is one who has trouble in understanding the concept of love, therefore terrible in expressing it. However, Shishio despite knowing this side of Satoru, he falls even deeper. If anything, I believe it is his gentle nature that manages to make the unmovable Satoru's heart to waver. Satoru has finally found the person who can fill the hole in heart.