Post "IDCC ch.54 part 5 - Awkward" by "Aina Palm"

Ana Furlong

Im going to jump of a cliff

hanami

No the fact she claimed the gift as her own is making me physically upset

Tenga

Oh that broke my heart this broke my heart.

Yesa

Okay I think Nao still hasn't put 2 and 2 together, he doesn't realize that Arashi isn't exactly his friend :') I feel bad for him, every time he makes a friend, the friend has a crush on him lmao

JusBNMe

Someone's going to let slip to Nao that the tickets originally came from Souta. 🙂‍↕️ Someone will spill the beans. ...They have to. 🥺 That's how these dramatic confession storylines work! 😭😭😭

JH

I think Nao has answered Souta’s confession in a way. Be that as it may, Souta deserves a direct answer from Nao!

Wiktoria Nikonowicz

I feel so bad 😭😭😭 Nao should know about the tickets come on

Que

AHHHHHHHH WHY ARE YOU DOUN THIS TO ME 😫😫😫😫

H_Abbott

it's possible! also bc the spoiled panel that aina posted two years ago (the one with nao and scouts holding hands) it's set on christmas

Amber

Re-reading while I wait for the new updateeeeee uuugh

garlicBread

Bye i absolutely CANNOT HANDLE THIS

mimi

im. crushed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

KATE

Hymm, what if we are placing karaoke spoiler in wrong time? Cause yk.. Souta just told about gathering in 24 Dec.. and maybe.. just maybe.. ahh i don't wanna share my brain toughts but also I wanna say.

Marie.R.

So on a scale of 1 to 10, how disappointed are you ?

sonni

I just want him to know that souta bought those tickets 😭

Stacy Price

I'm ready for the hand holding picture alreadyyyy

Diadia20

I’ve never been so excited for Thursday to come😤 IDCC pleeeaassseeeeeee give us more updatesss🙏🏻✨

Diadia20

I’m also anxiously waiting for the new update😭😭😭

madness.managed

Guys what time does the new chapter post again? I thought it was Thursdays 6pm EST? or am I just lost lol

amy

aaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Alex

TELL HIM I SWEAR TO GOD JUST TELL HIM YOU GAVE HER THE TICKETS AND WHY

Dani

Praying for a fast forward to him at the concert and her confessing where the tickets came frommmm

Angel Wolf

Bro I’m about to crash out, I can’t bare my baby Souta suffering aghhhhhh

Anako

I’m just gonna keep refreshing until it’s posted

Anako

It’s Thursday my dudes

Hermione

It’s today… oh lord. I feel sick, I don’t know if I’m ready but I also need to know what the hell happens so I don’t care.

Bubble P

😭🤝

Bubble P

Yes, they were freaking expensive, that's why my boy Souta worked so hard only to give it away at the end 😭, I'm hoping he will learn to be more selfish about this kind of things 😔🤞

TeddyTeaTime

You’ve got me absolutely glued to the story. Hoping the truth comes out soon—my nerves can’t take it!

DearNeptune!

He bought them. But in true Aina style, even the gifts are slow burn. They have yet to make an appearance. /lh Seriously though, I love the placement of gift reveals in this story. The letters, the stars. Both fantastic. The shoe reveal is gonna be so great, I know it! 😩😭

lulu

unrelated but whatever happened to the shoes Nao bought? did he ever buy them????

Diadia20

Nao needs to somehow find out from someone else that Souta got those tickets! And he needs to think back and remember the time when Souta was so busy working his part time job😭🤯😢

hanaa

istg give my man a break🥲

Leticia Sáez Ferreras

They're kind of dense in reading each other's signals so... 🥲🥲🥲🤷🏻‍♀️

Nanani

I wonder if Noa will catch on that Souta wasn't surprised after telling him he will go to a concert at Christmas. Now or later

Dani

With Aina showing up in the discord to share about the karaoke it’s likely he finds out at this timeframe and marches to karaoke for answers.

Dani

Christmas Eve yall, we’re gonna get a Christmas miracle realization I bet

Veiwan

This can’t be happening. Nao u know she did not get those tickets herself so SAY SOEMTHING AHOJT IT ONE OF YOU😣😣😣😣😣

Veiwan

I think my heart just froze a bit

Jo Haris

NAURRRRR!!!! THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TO BE YOU TWOOOO!!!!😭😭😭😭 UGHHH IM SO MAD🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️

EmeraldMoth

The pain The PAINNN

Hoyt

The literal anguish

Adix

IF NAO DOESN'T LEARNS ABOUT HOW SOUTA GAVE HER THE TICKETS I WILL LITERALLY GO CRAZY

Mojo

😭😭😭😭😭😭

Jase Lhote

Poor Souta :( I bet all he is gonna think about during Christmas is Nao at the concert with Arashi instead of him, after he worked so hard for those tickets 😭 Someone hug our poor boyyy

Diadia20

I kept on re-reading this chapter and sigh… Souta🥺🥺🥺

ScuttlebuttScootScoot

What is this, /small talk??/ I am in so much pain. I want to shake them both. Or like throw a car off a cliff or something. Or scream, probably. Scream at them for being such dummies at each other!

DearNeptune!

Aina popped into the discord a few days ago and dropped this bomb on us. That this karaoke is not the Q&A karaoke. Showed up like a goddess of Chaos and Literature only to vanish again back into her castle upon the Mountain of Slow Burn.

benson boone’s first cyborg clone

souta says they plan on doing karaoke at the christmas party… what if… this isn’t what we think it is…

Norin

The cup that was full a minute ago and you don't even like soda

amy

oh you Cooooked with this i love the way you said everything and it really does make sense!

Alis

Please don't make Nao go to the concert and there find out from Arashi that Souta 'helped her' and Souta didn't even have the courage to say the tickets are from him, the concert was his idea. He's giving up on himself so f*cking fast... I'm mad ❤️‍🔥😭

mafusphere

i have a feeling that nao actually understood souta’s half-confession and that the reason he’s acting like this is because he’s scared of how their relationship could change if he were to accept souta’s feelings. think about it, he grew up in a dysfunctional family and doesn’t really have a clear picture of what a healthy relationship looks like, plus he’s only fairly recently started to really heal. it’d make sense if he’s plagued by worries like “what if we end up like my parents?” i think the concert tickets will serve as physical proof and reminder of souta’s love and care for nao and show just how much time and effort he has put into their friendship/relationship all this time. i believe they’ll be the final trigger for nao to seek him out and try to face his feelings honestly, even if he’s still scared i think this theory could also be supported by the song “the only exception” by paramore on the official idcc playlist on spotify; of course i could just be overthinking it and be completely wrong but i felt like sharing my thoughts on here :)

DearNeptune!

Definitely! Which is why he's gonna march himself outta the concert venue and track down Souta at the team karaoke party. Only to discover Souta has already left. On his way out the party and heading towards Souta's house, he'll run into sweet sunshine boy who's in the middle of an rainy day (aka crying alone after leaving the party early). Then we get cold hands and they clear up their silliness.

Laurenjedi

We’re all talking about Nao finding out Souta bought the tickets but does anyone else think he’s going to be kind of mad when he finds out Souta gave them to Arashi?

Iona

YES! Same. I reaaaally appreciate the way the drama is piling up, can’t wait for it to break and let The Truth™️ reveal itself. 🤭

Iona

I mean ofc we want an other Q&A but at the same time I feel like we will have 0 answers we want from her 🤣🤣 i remember her trolling us on one of her first Q&A doing as if she’d tell us when they’re gonna kiss. She totally got me that time.

Pau

Also, just wanted to say I really enjoy the angst of the latest chapters 😅 we may be suffering now but it'll be sooo rewarding when Nao finally understands Souta's feelings! He was flirting so much with Souta before this whole mess, I can only imagine what he'll be like when he knows for sure that Souta likes him back 😈

Hermione

OMGGGG I FORGOT TO ASKKK! I wanted to see if anyone else was interested in Aina doing another Q&A for the comic! I really want another one😭 and if we ask maybe she’ll do it🥺

Myri

Right bruhhhhh

Myri

I’m craving comments like this ty ❤️

Pau

So Arashi didn't confess and Nao is still clueless about her feelings (I know he has low selfsteem but come on dude she has given you all the clues). My new theory is that she'll want to confess at the concert, after all she wanted to do it somewhere special, and then Nao will finally reject her, and he'll say something about feeling bad about the tickets because they must have been expensive and offer to pay his half or something, and then a dejected Arashi will say it doesn't matter since she got the tickets from Souta anyway. And I'm hoping for Nao to connect 2 + 2 together then, I'm convinced he misunderstood Souta's confession and thinks Souta is annoyed by him or something, but knowing Souta got him tickets for his favorite band has to make him open his eyes.. or at least make him confused enough about why he'd get him such a great gift if he was annoyed by him, so he'll leave Arashi to go find souta at the karaoke party and they'll finally talk.

Iona

Ikr!!!

Iona

De fou 😰😰😰

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

I actually think it’s likely! And that it leads to the Cold hands panel

nitbit

someone needs to shoot me into the stratosphere i literally can’t take this anymore

SnowWrite

That smile of pain 😭

Iona

Souta is so good at fake smiling 🙂🙃🥲

Iona

Souta is SO observant

Elisa🩷💜💙

Aww I feel literally so sad for souta 🥺

Grace

lol it’s a far reach but I’m calling it now that Nao’s gonna find out abt the concert tickets at the concert, and either leave early or it’s already finished and she tells him or he finds out and then he ditches her to do a big dramatic reconciliation. It’s very melodramatic but it would be very funny and cute. I don’t even care if I’m wrong i just think it would be cute haha

Aina Palm

Thank you!! Just fixed it. Keep pointing out any mistakes you see. It helps me out a lot 🙏

madness.managed

Guys I'm scared that Nao will only find out about the concert after the fact 😅

Hibiscosaurus

Really !!!! They are both so stuck inside their own heads that they can’t even take a moment to reflect on all that’s been said and what it means for the both of them !!! That’s what’s truly infuriating about all the misunderstandings

madness.managed

Oh god

Mina

no because it is a christmas date + a concert?! 😭

Hibiscosaurus

Yeah honestly I think she will, she’s annoying but she doesn’t seem mean

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

I didn’t notice that! Nice catch!

Myri

Did anyone else notice the subtle change in the background when Souta said of course and in the last panel as well. It got darker above their heads… That’s an amazing depiction of inner turmoil 🤔

Nanani

On another note, a bit unrelated but I really wanted to share it with this great community: while rereading the comic and listening to Aina's Spotify list I felt that it was missing songs for the bubbly-feeling scenes like die bicycle ride or the TV-evening, but I came across two really great feel-good Songs with a liiitle bit of heartache, of course: Mitski - Srawberry Blond Leanna Firestone - Suneater Hope you enjoy it if you miss the happier times and are listening, I am sure the future episodes will one day fit the songs, too! :)

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

Maybe next week👀 I’m holding out hope lol

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

I’m so proud of his development in this regard! If this were 6 months before in their time he would’ve gone no contact with Nao

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

And then boom the Cold Hands panel

mafusphere

he’d probably be over the moon if it was souta asking him🥲 hits even more because those were souta’s tickets in the first place💔💔

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

At least Nao doesn’t seem excited about the concert

Kaido

LMAO IM SAYINGGG

Nanani

You know Things are awkward when you tell someone at a freaking drink bar you want to fill your cup, too. Yeah, I would have never guessed, my Dear.

HannaLuLu

Ooooooooof. Awkward is right, I'm dying over here 😓

DarkCosmic Jhin

The amount of tables I’m about to flip…

Tarandra

This is torture.

Heidi

I was killed like 100x reading this chapter 😭🙏🏼

Forest

mood

Lala B

PLZ LIKE THATS MY SONNNN

Maria Carlson

I feel like Nao will somehow find out at the concert that Souta actually bought the tickets and then run to Souta 🫣

grrrbarkbark

this should genuinely be considered torture atp omg 😭 i’m dying

Sarah Miller

Same. I am constantly hoping that Keisuke's need for sanity and transparency to prevail will win out over his desire to keep Souta's confidence. That maybe he will be catching up with Inoue and she'll be like, "noooo we can't let Souta be hurt like this anymore."

Mac

FUHHHHHHHHHHKKKKK 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Aud

I’m still convinced that Keisuke is going to end up saying something and that Nao totally misunderstood the half confession. He’s probably hanging on to those soccer cleats because he’s convinced that Souta’s annoyed by him now.

emms

Thank you for pointing this out I somehow missed that!

Felix

If this is toxic then even The most successful and loving relationships would be hell on earth for you

Hermione

I just want to point out that it’s so cute how Souta knows exactly what tea Keisuke would like. He didn’t even need to tell Souta anything except him wanting tea and out of all the selections, Souta picks the one Keisuke would want. Their friendship and love for each other is so cute. I love them so much!🥺❤️ Also, damn Nao sure is taking a while to fill up his drink😂

Lily

DearNeptune!

I was hoping when Nao mentioned the concert Souta would say "Right. I forgot about that." I'm loving your thoughts. There's still a chance! He could still slip up!

july

Aina! ⚠️ FYI there is a typo on the fourth page when Nao says “it’ll let the others take the spotlight” instead of “I’ll”. Thank you for the chapter!!! 🫶

Iona

UGH MY HEART 💔

Hermione

I feel like Souta is going to slip up and say what the band is or some details about the tickets that only the person that bought them would know. Maybe Souta bought them on his card and the person that bought the ticket’s name has to be given to get in or something??? Nao is going to go with Arashi to the concert and realize that Souta gave it to her. We can 100% rule out the possibility of Arashi coming forward because she wants to look good in Nao’s eyes so it has to be indirect or directly said by someone that isn’t her.

Rin Uzumaki

I think this confirms that he misunderstood the confession. Because it seemed like he was shocked that he would be invited to karaoke by Souta. He just seemed a little shook that he was being talked to like in a manner of like "I thought I was the problem". Even if it is for like the whole soccer team.

Cyan134

Heart went into my stomach like BRUH HE STILL DOESN’T KNOW

Kairricane

Souta's mastered all the WRONG skills, what'd ya mean he's holding everything in like this!? SOUTA MY BOY SPEAK SOON PLEASE😭😭😭

Laura

💔

Sara Redeagle

Sobbing 😭

Rosie 030

How did Souta control his reaction to that so well?? I would have immediately frowned and tried to hold back tears

Rosie 030

Heart just shattered

Teddy Chanel

No…. This wasn’t how it was supposed to go

Charlie_Chole

Ahhh nooo my poor boy, I know the pay off will be worth it, but I need this miscommunication to be resolved. T_T At least they're talking finally.

Jai

He bought the tickets, please, please let him figure it out.

Siri

I love feeling my heart break

nico

someone do something please i cnaat take thi anymore

amaya Carrasquillo

REF!! DO SOMETHING!!! 😭😭😭💔💔💔

emms

I was just thinking this! I can see this happening after Nao rejects her, like he feels especially bad about the expensive tickets bc he doesn’t have feelings for her so then he offers to help pay.

Stacy Price

I can't wait until he inevitably finds out Souta is the one that bought them. Souta is trying so hard to mend everything even though he's hurting so much🥺

Mimiis

Ugh I know nothing but pain💔 I can't wait for Nao to find out that Souta busted his ass to get those tickets for him😭

ALICE

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING PLEASE AAAAAGGGHH!!!!!!

FallingPixie

No please, I hope she says she got them from him!!! 😭

Alena Khlebnikova

👏👏👏👏👏 I'm in. So what's the plan?

Jublieejam

THOSE WERE HIS TICKETS IM CRYING

jojo

Poor Souta oh my 😭

Holden

Well. I’ll cry.

Shawna Clark

Oh my heart!

Lily

AURHRGGFGGHH….

Hannah

you know what at least souta is trying to mend their friendship

The Urge

He probably thinks Souta is mad at him, or he thinks he made it weird by accidentally forcing a confession out of him.

alais

that's honestly depressing on both end but not gonna lie, souta kinda did that to himself.... he's the one that assumed that nao like arashi that way and is trying to set them up.... and now nao is saying to his face that the doesn't really wanna go to the concert with her OMG I CAN'T GUYS💔💔💔💔

Destiny16

I thought for sure he would mention the name of the people playing which would lead to nao questioning how he knows and then the truth would be revealed

lenawithapen

I know that Nao is supposed to have an "avoidant" attachment style (which honestly just feels kinda unhealthy -- to him and others), but I'm still having a really hard time reconciling all of his behavior so far with what we're seeing now. He was so clearly flirting with Souta in the past (the bike ride, the movie night, the festival), so what is happening??? I mean, how could he possibly not realize that his actions are hurting Souta? (Btw, I'm in the camp that Nao 100% understood the half confession.)

alais

can't even express what I'm feeling in english rn so I'll say it in french : OH L'ANGOISSE

Amanda S.

I can also imagine Nao telling Arashi he feels bad she spent so much money on the tickets, and that he’s willing to put in some money, and she’ll be like no need! Souta got them from a raffle for free ✨ and maybe he’ll be like nah there wasn’t a raffle for that,right!?! 😭

Tina Gomez

Maybe Arashi will feel guilty and tell Nao Souta got the tickets and Nao will put the pieces together that Souta was confessing his love for him!!??🫠 Aina is it I'll or it'll let the others take the spotlight?

Tortiebelle

Ugh emotionssssssssssssssssss

MsNutLover

I'm still hoping this is a misunderstanding on Nao's part. If he understood Souta's confession then I dont think he would look that sad. He probably did think he was the problem. My heart cannot handle anymore 🥲

Goshdarnit

Sorry chat but Nao pmo so bad

emms

Agreed, she’s not the MOST likeable but she does seem like she would be an ally doesn’t she?

emms

Aina is working brilliantly with the concert tickets situation because right now it’s infuriating heartbreaking and frankly disgusting but because of that, it’s going to be so amazing and SO WORTH IT when nao finds out who really got him the tickets.

Jentle

This is killing me 😭 every time I think we’re getting any sort of breakthrough it’s like we’re dragged 10 steps backwards

RENO

I'm surprised that she wouldn't say that Souta or someone gave them to her instead of taking credit for buying them

Madeleine

This is devastating

eleanor

gutted 😭

McKynzee Pivonka

Gd, Nao, just go ahead and lemon juice in poor Souta's eyes! They're already red from crying anyway! ... though I'm sure we all know Nao would have had a much different reaction if it was Souta asking him to a concert. On the 24th. Of December. This is on Souta and Nao both, but Arashi! She needs a high five to the forehead. Preferably from Inoue (sp??).

Caleb

Ohhhhh gosh... I think we'd all been wondering how this was going to play out. I'm definitely curious as to how and when she gave him the tickets. The only thing I'm left wondering is how the rest of this will play out. Will he end up going with Arashi? I doubt it but we'll see. My current theory is that Keisuke is going to let something slip in some way. Possibly the true origins of the tickets? I also wonder if Nao bought Souta those soccer shoes and if those will play any part in the way the plot progresses. Definitely very excited!! Thank you again, Aina! <3

Rishi

Ugh I hate this😭😭😭

Rishi

Ask him why he wanted to turn her downnnnnn!!

Peachy Packrat

Part of me still thinks he misunderstood it. Like “It’s you that I-“ could be interpreted as “It’s you that I find annoying/want to avoid!”

Hayley Justine

I’m dying because I think Arashi would be chill (in addition to disappointed) if she knew how Nao and Souta felt about each other. Like, I can picture her pushing Nao to open up to Souta if he confided in her. I just want them to go to the concert together 😭

Mads

Aina please I’m dying here I can’t take thissssss almfxksbskdm

Fairy Fawn ♡

I’m still confused, did Nao understand Souta’s half confession or not? If he did, why is he acting like this? 😭😭

Rachel Winters

Love your profile picture. It’s so cute. 🥰

Stephanie

I can’t do thisssss it’s so hard 😭

Rachel Winters

Honestly I don’t think he is. She’s the one manipulating everything to try and make him her bf. If she confessed he’d probably reject her/say he just wants to be friends. It’s pretty obvious he’s only interested in her as a friend. If she gets hurt, it’s on her for trying to force things and also using/manipulating the people around Nao. She is a bad person, and gets no sympathy from me.

Kazemi / かぜみ

Also one more thing: I think Nao meant to say “I’ll let the others take the spotlight.” smol typo but it’s all good!

DearNeptune!

SAME!

procra

At some time I thought that Nao was buying soccer shoes to Souta. Where are the shoes 😱

BiliousBecca

Lowkey think Aina forgot she labeled this as a romantic comedy 😭😂

Mia

I wish I could comment pictures bc no words can encapsulate how I feel rn

procra

No, you’re not delusional. We need overthinked theory because we will turn crazy if we don’t extend the story. Thank you for your hard work😌 😆

Rachel Winters

If only he had said that! Be so great to expose that liar chick for the user & manipulator that she is.

Ari Yez

Hahaha oh sure he knows hahaha it's not like he bought them himself hahaha RIGHT ARASHI ???? MY SHAYLA 😭😭😭

BiliousBecca

Manifesting Keisuke and Inoue teaming up to trap Nao and Souta in a room, and refusing to let them out until they talk everything out 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

procra

It would be sooooo nice if, after the comics end, Aina would makes a fast forward with Nao pov!

Rachel Winters

Same. It’s so frustrating. Seriously don’t know how Souta isn’t crying right now. I would be. I feel like crying for him. Also, hating Arashi more and more each episode. Hope the fact that she’s letting Nao believe she bought the tickets blows up in her face.

emms

Nao sad bc nao wants to go with his boyfriend instead of hot girl :-(

Diadia20

Souta worked so hard to buy those tickets😭

stalbread

WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

procra

😭😭😭😭😭 Noooo I hate unfairness and it is the biggest cliffhanger of this comics and it will be the longest week 😩 I don’t like to don’t like Arashi but now I’m angry at her. I’m also angry at Souta! Why just not tell him « yeah, it cost a lot, I bought them » 😭 Aina I love you but now I am angry like, I feel like I could cry 😢

BiliousBecca

He wants to be with/around Souta so badly...

Kazemi / かぜみ

Where to begin. First Arashi when I FIND YOUUUUU AAAAA Second Good on Souta for starting the conversation here. After everything recently it’s nice to see him at least try to talk to Nao like normal. Even though this is probably his way of attempting to move on poor thing. Third. Goodness Nao doesn’t seem interested at all. It’s his favorite band and all he’s like is “Yeah Arashi got them and I feel bad if I turned her down.” Hate that it had to come to this :( Fourth The soccer team is so cute for hosting parties i bet it’s a lot of fun :3 Fifth Great update-I have Words for Someone but otherwise LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY YIPPIEEE

camilin

the fact that nao is trying to convince himself christmas is just another date since he's not spending it how he wants is killing me

BiliousBecca

I mean, Nao has extremely low self-esteem (remember during their fight at soccer camp? He screamed "I've never liked myself!"), so he probably thinks Souta is too good for him/Souta deserves someone better than him... :/

Rachel Winters

I find it unlikely she would actually tell Nao she got the tickets from Souta. Since doing so wouldn’t work in her favor. Either Souta’s friend will have to tell Nao Souta was the one who bought the tickets, or Nao will ask Arashi about the tickets and basically force the truth out of her. I really can’t see any other way of Nao finding out other than those two scenarios. Either way I really hope he finds out soon.

Halee

Well now there’s a second karaoke event coming up lol so resolution might not come until Christmas

awphinesse

Romantic comedy they said, it's so fun they said.

Alexa Hulson

listen i need it to come out that souta got the tickets pleaseee

EMnM247

I’d kill for a full chapter of just Nao’s view and thoughts of different scenes that have happened 😭❤️

Maki na łące

Can someone please explain what’s going on in Nao’s head?? Because at this point I’m starting to lose faith in him… Souta pookie, you’re doing great (but pls choose violence sometimes)

Halee

Nao not smiling around Souta breaks my heart. What is bro feeling rn :(

awphinesse

AINA. WHEN I CATCH YOU AINA!!! 🗣️👹

SleetMage

So, how many of us are thinking "Keisuke is going to tell Nao about the tickets, as everyone else is leaving the karaoke place"? Because that's the only way I can see the "karaoke hint" coming true.

camilin

i also find it really sad that nao felt he had to say yes to arashi bc the tickets must've been expensive. if only it was souta the one giving them...

awphinesse

The past few weeks have made me feel like that meme where a dude is choking himself out, AINA YOU CAN'T KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS 🗣️🥀

Sweetish

Back with another parallel I noticed! At the end of the chapter “do you wanna try it” Naos is staring at a half full cup. In this chapter Soutas looking down at a full cup. Idk if this was purposeful but my theory (Mayhaps) is that it represents that Soutas cup is full and if he carries anymore he will overflow. naos cup is only halfway full, but he still has more than enough room for some of Soutas cup. Mayhaps representing that it’s Soutas turn to lean on Nao (okay sorry this is overthinking and I’m delusional) LOLL

camilin

i just saw another comment saying the last panel shows the distance between them atm and that literally broke me. they both have so much to say but so many insecurities that make them drown in these misunderstandings. you can clearly see that nao wants to spend christmas with the team (bc of souta) and i felt he thought souta didn't want him there in the celebration (at least that's what i guessed from his face in the panels where souta asks about him going. i felt like he was relieved souta asked bc he wasn't expecting it)

Tink

My heart legitimately broke for Souta <\3 I need to see Souta happy for my mental health (and his!!!) haha! I'm looking forward to next week!

marsiano 🦇

arashi girl i cant keep up defending u if u do this stuff

DearNeptune!

Let's take a moment to applaud Souta. No matter how awkward things are with Nao. No matter how much pain he is in he will always try to speak to him. He's such a sweetie. Now let's kidnap him and teach him about saying no, respecting his feelings, and not lighting himself on fire for others.

Paw Mon

May I point out how Nao was willing to help Souta to date Arashi, when he thought Souta was interested, and now he clearly sayed he wanted to reject the tickets from Arashi, but Souta still doesnt connect dots and realize Nao is not interested in Arashi

Nik

This would be an incredible Gotcha Moment for Nao. Like: Nao: "ooo, the tickets were probably so expensive. i haaave to go!" Souta: "gosh, maybe but what would iiiii know about that?" Nao: "... 😐" Souta: "... 😳" Nao: "... EVERYTHING BECAUSE I AM NOT A DUNCE AND KNOW ABOUT YOUR PART-TIME JOB SO I OBVIOUSLY FIGURED OUT YOU BOUGHT THE TICKETS!!!" But maybe the Christmas karaoke outing will help them along! Beautiful work as always, Aina, thank you 🖤

Little Lyttle

IM GAGGED STOP

camilin

it's so funny to me that nao went there to potentially talk to souta for a bit (cause he had his cup full in the previous update and then it was empty) but he still can't seem to find the words he wants to say to him (not funny really, i'm suffering)

_Star_ Flight_

My freaking tears are crying

Ells

i could just SCREAMMMMM

noname

The brick thrown at my head was definitely not kissed

amanda

Yesss please

camilin

so she already invited him to the concert 😩 arashi is my last hope since i'm certain that she'll tell nao who she got the tickets from.

Nosy Bobcat

Excuse me while a cry and throw up.

adzie✨

i can totally see like Souta getting upset at that football Christmas party that Nao's not there and then at the same time Nao discovers Souta bought the tickets and he suddenly shows up and then they walk home together ala the picture Aina drew a while ago (https://www.patreon.com/posts/cold-hands-95210133) .... im manifesting

Eden Jay

(p.s., sorry for the word vomit/long comment lmao)

What If

She didn’t buy em anyway 😭

WillShipForFood🛥️=🍕

She- is not good at making me like her. Not at all.

Becca P.

I know she’s not doing anything wrong by liking Nao and wanting to pursue him but THE DESIRE TO HURL ARASHI INTO ORBIT HAS REACHED CRITICAL LEVELS

moonbbxe

souta. i love you dearly but i am shaking you violently right now.

Eden Jay

ouuuugh, this Hurts. i know nao doesn't know and that's kinda on souta for giving in (although i totally understand where he's coming from not wanting to fight for it and/or not wanting to mention anything, and i don't fully blame souta, i've been in those shoes. and i think arashi should've at least mentioned she had help with the tickets, even if not revealing by who, but. we have to have the extra bit of flavorful drama here, so i get it LOL) but i can just imagine the heartbreak. imagine! imagine working to get those tickets, taking up those extra shifts, extra shifts which, mind you, took away time from you being able to hang out with the person you're taking up those extra shifts to get a gift for. you turn down hanging out with them because you'd already picked up extra shifts - and then when you try not to take up an extra shift, they're the one who is busy. so you continue on and you're spending time away from them at the hopes of giving them a gift they'll love... only for you to give that gift up, and now not only did you give up that gift for someone else to give to them, but now you'd lost out on the time you could've hung out with them instead of those extra shifts - and you're losing out on MORE time with them because of them honouring the spirit of the gift (and you not being the one to give it to them so you won't be there with them as part of the gift) and them not being able to attend another thing you'd have hoped to spend time with them at as a result. and the last time you DID spend time or few times you went with them, felt like it went terribly so now things are awkward. and avoidant. imagine that feeling. just.... man. to be clear i don't blame nao either, he doesn't Know, but. i wish i could give souta a big hug and also a gentle forehead flick to please communicate lmao

Nosy Bobcat

I'm hoping Keisuke tells nao about the tickets.

Becca P.

AH CRAP I FORGOT ABOUT THE STUPID CONCERT MY HEART IS DESTROYED I AM DECEASED

Caru Zu

No existe palabra en el español, inglés, rumano, japonés, terrícola que exprese lo EMPUTaDA que estoy en este momento. Te amo autora, pero por amor de todo el BL!!!!! Que rabia!!!!!!!!!! No puedo con este dolor 😭

_Star_ Flight_

Omg watching Saiki k to cope is such a mood😭😭

levi!

i genuinely love this comic so much with all my heart but this episode just ruined my day 😭😭

Jettah Woolf

I’m pissed off

Magspie

I’ve had enough… Souta villain era WHEN this boy deserves to go a little crazy

Marisa Arambula

I physically threw my phone across the room

Gabriel Pereira

I can't!! Guys, please, communicate, go on, don't be afraid! I can't stand it anymoreeeeee aaaaaaaaahhhhahsjasjab xxx iajaajZ

Ty Waldrop

You mean the tickets that SOUTA BOUGHT FOR YOU AND GAVE TO HER LIKE A DOPE?! 😭😭😭 I really thought we were getting somewhere with these two but apparently not. *sigh*

amy

no wait ur cooking queen

Jummy Akintola

Can someone like lock these 2 in a room or something so they can actually communicate. This is reaching crisis levels with how they're miscommunicating. We're actually regressing so bad with their relationship, it's gonna get dragged so bad.. arghh, I can't take it! 😩

BiliousBecca

She probably didn't say anything about how she got them, and Nao's just assuming she bought them. Or she said some vague shit like "It was no big deal!" and again, Nao's assuming.

amanda

Okay, I have a theory. Maybe the romantic moment is gonna happen at the karaokê on Christmas. Nao is gonna find out (i don’t know how) that souta bought the tickets for them. He leaves Arashi and go find Souta and they finally talk and kiss (I’m probably delulu rn 🤡)

Katharos_Meraki

I’m literally going to throw UP

phaedra temmis

this would absolutely cure me

Katie

You got the tickets for CHRISTMAS, SOUTA?????????????? Bold.

jami lyn

that’s it i’m kicking the chair

Alejandra Gomez Parra

I think what is going to happen is that Nao is going to go with Arashi to the concert and then the conversation is going to come out that she got the tickets from suota, and he is going to run to where they are on December 24 the team, and there will be a conversation where they finally will stop being awkward with each other

BK

It’s rough rn but it’s gonna feel so good when they finally get together 😭❤️

sebastien M

Same

BK

Maybe knowing Nao wanted to reject Arashi will change Souta’s perspective about the two of them being a better match!! 🤞🏻🕯️🤞🏻🕯️🤞🏻🕯️🤞🏻🕯️🤞🏻🕯️

lulu

okay but the distance in the last panel??? aina really had to rub it in our face how stunted their relationship is now

Zarrytan

This has probably been the worst I've felt for Souta. The way he just stands there knowing the truth and just let's Nao believe whatever Arashi fed him is pretty painful. I hope better things come his way. He deserves some happiness too.

BiliousBecca

Nao might just be assuming she bought them. She might not have said anything about how she got them.

Emmy

This is killing me fam 😭 I'm manifesting that they end up going to the concert together as a couple 🙏

Kaido

Crying, this is torture, oh my poor heart can't take it no more. HOPEFULLY WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE SOMEONE CAN LET NAO KNOW WHO GOT THE TICKETS FOR HIM🧎🏻sobs, also what??Arashi didn't say souta got it?? Like?? Come on queen. Anyways finna cry again and watch Saiki k to laugh😭💔

Novicity

"concert with Arashi" I almost broke my phone

Ash

well…that all hurt. see you guys next week for another round of pain

Kaitlin Anderson

Brooooooooo

Mo

My heart literally sank into my stomach

Eliodora

I'm so sad... But I think that a possible development could be that, at the concert, Arashi reveals that she got the tickets from Souta, and then MAYBE Nao'll be able to do 2+2...

Amanda S.

At this point I’d love for Souta to focus on himself. ❤️ my love deserves to explore his interests. Hopefully he comes across someone else who is gay or bi and he can talk to them freely about it. And he’ll become confident and happy again. On the other hand,can’t wait for Nao to find out about the tickets. 😊😊😊😊 my boy gonna be internally screaming.

mafusphere

my heart hurts guys😭😭😭

Nina

i actually cant take this anymore

Nightsuna

Jackyjams

How is bro not crying 😭 I would leave so quickly to hide my tears </3

Cyber

TELL HIM YOU BOUGHT THEM SOUTA YOU IDIOT

Cyber

OH MY GOOD GOD

M.Acuff

I'm gonna cry... 😭

thedistortedeye

Me reading “the tickets must’ve been expensive so I’d feel bad turning her down”: *laughs emptily before breaking down into sobs*

kay

RIGHT😭

levi!

will these two ever get a happy ending 💔

mangospit

forgot where we were in the timeline…heart hurts 🫩

kay

if my phone wasn’t new i’d throw it💀

Jessica Llewellyn

I can’t even right now lol whaaaaaaaaaat these boys lol 😆

tsunderephant

my stomach…😭

Mo

same fr

Martha M

Im gonna throw up

Taytorade

I felt his heart break in my SOUL 😭

Ragpie

Keisuke is gonna be the one to tell him, cuz we know Souta wont

TaySteeg

So she took all the credit for the tickets 😑

Nightsuna

if they keep talking about it maybe it will come out that souta bought them right 💔

Cory

*Agressive radio silence*

boldandbrash

not this during pride month 😭

Anako

I’m gonna jump

Leticia Sáez Ferreras

What... What the... WHAT??? 😭😭😭😭😭

Amber

Soutas like "Yeah, they WERE expensive. I'D KNOW."

SavageWolffSoul

No, no, no!!! I can not do this 😭

Kaitlin Rafalski

So ExPeNsIvE.... You don't say?!?!

amanda

No no no, that can't be it

Milo

OMG MY HEART IT HURTS

Mo

my heart is just broken y’all

Lisa

This is actually breaking my heart and I’m aromantic 😭

JenBear

Oh, for the love of Gaia! 😫 COMMUNICATE

Maki na łące

Oh boy, this is actually super painful

it be like that

*BIG sigh*

levi!

every time i get excited for an update thinking we're progressing.... 😔

Pikturit

It's nice to see an attempt at normalcy, even though Souta is the "investor" of Nao's "date". Also, please don't tell me Arashi told Nao she paid for the tickets herself, because THAT isn't okay... At least say she had help, dang!

Megan Ferguson

I need him to find out about the tickets so badly 😩 when?!?

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

Souta genuinely looks happy when he asks if Nao will join their party… y’all I cannot do this anymore 💔

Hudders

It’s been a long day I’m deadass gonna start crying about this

Myri

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat omggggg

churrry

THOSE WERE SOUTA’S TICKETS💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

Meepmeep

My heart is C R Y I N G

Pwola

I guess I can just rip out my heart now

Jup1terian

Nao is just giving her more hope 💔

Alejandra Gomez Parra

I feel like crying this is so aaaaaaaaaaaa

Bushclam

Oh that hurt

AzulFire

Aw you poor bby 😭😭

Sekai

I feel like I’ve just been shot in the face

Roy

I’m literally getting anxiety bro oh my gosh 😫

Julia VanderPoel

Ouch, ouch, ouch... my heart...

Gutokun

Oh no

bug in the walls

IF ONLY HE KNEW

Mo

WHYYYYYY

Ximinnie

I am dying help me please this is killing me

Mo

GOD WHY

Jup1terian

noooo 😭😭😭

amanda

AAAAAAAAAA

Lyn

🤦🏻‍♀️

Dr.Milkyfeet

MY HEART LITERALLY CANNOT TAKE THIS!!

Quinn

OOOF OKAY OUCH

FlyingFox

Stop I’m gonna throw myself off a cliff

Kellie Fontecchio

Ow. This hurts. :/

BiliousBecca

Oh ouch...Hear that? Pretty sure that's the sound of Souta's heart shattering... (along with all of our hearts 😭😭😭😭)

adzie✨

*SHAKES NAO BY THE SHOULDERS* SOUTA GOT YOU THOSE TICKETS AAAHHHH

Diyoza (Fletcher)

AND WHO GOT THOSE TICKETS

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

NO BUT WHEN TF DID THIS HAPPEN WTH AAAAAAA

DearNeptune!

Well that answers our question. And introduces karaoke part 2. We got a 2 for one today.

Emil

*frustrated inhale*

Urb

This is so painful bro 😭😭😭

River

STOP THIS IS SO SAD

Ragpie

NOOO TELL HIM PLEASE

amy

IM GNAWING AT THE BARS OF MY ENCLOSURE SAVE US FROM THIS TORTURE 😭😭😭😭 I NEED NAO TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH ASAP BRO (great work as always aina our queen i’m so hooked)