P: Kanata and Akira are total opposites. Kanata is a seemingly friendly popular guy, with a solid friend group and seems to have an easygoing life (when irl he always keeps a certain distance from them, as he doesn't want to impose his struggles relating to soccer with them), whilst Akira seems to be a typical smart studious guy who's also a lone wolf (when he actually is not as straitlaced as he appears, and actually has a fwb relationship with one of his brother's friends). They seem to constantly catch each other's eye whenever they walk past each other. One day Kanata decides to walk up the stairs past the sign saying you're not supposed to go there, and there he finds this mysterious guy Akira.
O: Dang I felt bad for both Kanata and Akira after that awkward encounter in C7. Honestly can't really blame either of them, but seeing things from Kanata's perspective was saddening, I almost cried at the sight of his heart breaking :( Although Akira says that Kanda helped him, I still don't like Kanda - he's technically a pedo since he was a salaryman messing with a middle school kid... that was super yikes. Kanda is depressing af, and contrary to what Akira said about him, I don't feel like the presence of him in Akira's life was beneficial. Like bro.. just because you're all depressed that you can't be together with a friend doesn't mean it's OK to seek comfort in his younger brother who's YEARS away from even being an adult. What added to my dislike of Kanda is his beauty mark/mole/whatever, I generally can't stand characters who have these features... this is a slow but good burn. Reread... C5 - bruhhh I don't like Kanda taking advantage of Akira!! Tbh I'm not really feeling the chemistry btwn Akira and Kanata. Mizuki is such a lovely friend. Lol that extra where that dude from middle school showed up again was so random...
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