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IDCC ch.49 part 3 - The Calm Before the Storm

🕑 Added 2024-06-13 23:00:09 +0000 UTC

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Laura Castrillón

He totally is XD

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

BROOCJSKXHSKXH

flarebear

How is this NOT the half confession??!!! 🤨🤨🤨

Krista Mtz

Still? What do you mean with still? OMG

Laurenjedi

OHHHH of course!! Thank you 🙏🏻

DearNeptune!

He's vice captain of the soccer team. He was part of the scam team for the Great Fortune Teller Hino in the last chapter. Which honestly, a great duo! Would go to their booth again. 😂

Silencio

Help I don't even remember who Takahashi is 😭

Norin

It's from Chapter 3 when Akeda and Takahashi mention to the team that they managed to recruit more players

Laurenjedi

Can anyone tell me more about the Takahashi blackmail thing? I can’t remember it!

Mari

You can find all the written q&as here and on tapas/webtoon. The one with the keywords is the last one she posted there, before the live one

Mari

That drawing was the reason I've always believed Nao already like Souta before Souta liked him lol

Elisa🩷💜💙

Same gonna reread it for the 6 time or smth 😂😅

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

Thank you!!

Norin

I always thought the blackmail-comment was a joke, but now I actually believe you're on to something 👀

Natalie

I love your pfp

Sandy Shar

Re-reading the comments. Nao is way too confident. He needs a rival to bring him down a notch, lol. Souta can't compute Nao openingly liking him. I wonder how he would do with another person. Or if they were more upfront and direct. 😉

Sandy Shar

Except this time Aina wouldn't be saying sorry. 😁

Kathleen

THE SCREAM I LET OUT AT HIS LITTLE GRIN

jen

RIGHT im already convinced he’s liked souta since the start idc!! its so obvious!!😂🩷 but ofc a confirmation from the comic or the author would be even better lololol we’ll wait until then :>

jen

LOL he meant to say “maybe im just in love with you”🤣

jen

reaLL😭

Veiwan

AWWWW😭😭😭

Sora

Lol its so funny. I'm reading the comments and everyone is theorizing Nao having a crush first and I just remember the first q&a Aina did when someone asked them to kiss when it was still really early in the comic. Souta was grossed out but Nao blushed. So I think she's been implying for a while that Nao had a "thing" for Souta Lol. Ithink Nao just doesn't know what a healthy romantic relationship looks like because of his parents so he probably doesn't know how to make the first move with someone he likes.

Zarrytan

Souta is a gonner for Nao and Nao is a tease. Like what do you mean you're masochist?! 😭

ZimzalabimHYLT

Nao's a confidant man when God isn't striking him down with fatalities.

ZimzalabimHYLT

"Maybe I'm a masochist." Menace Nao you will Always be famous. Hit em again.

Milo

Awe

DearNeptune!

I always find that hilarious, honestly. When authors forget random small details and me as a fan is hyper fixating on it. 😂 It's a nice reminder that they've got bigger better things planned out for their fans to lose it over.

Sandy Shar

🤔 Huh. I forgot about Takahashi saying that... I wonder if Aina remembers him saying that... (Author can forget those minor details over tome only to have very observant fans ask about it later...)

DearNeptune!

Nao: I never hated you. Also Nao: *fades on sight with Souta for the first 5 chapters* 😂😂 Really though, Nao actually was the kid who didn't know what to do about his crush cause feelings. He had so much going on, and as Aina, Souta, and us fans have mentioned, he didn't have time or capacity to focus on liking someone. So he teased his crush for attention. Even before he probably recognized the crush. 🥹 Then soccer comes along and he gets the chance to be closer without having to be annoying. Which brings me back to Takahashi's blackmail. As much as he loves to troll people, he doesn't seem like the type to dangle something as big as a same-sex crush over someone's head. Not without them knowing he'd never actually say anything. But Takahashi also seems very observant, can't be a great troll if you don't know your audience. I feel like he must have noticed Nao's eyes following Souta. He either knew Nao was crushing and downplayed it as a friendship, or genuinely thought Nao just wanted to be Souta's friend. The former seems more likely to me. Maybe he tells Nao how much Souta is looking forward to winning this year, or how Souta wants more players. And that's what makes Nao cave. Not so much the blackmail, but making Souta happy. Ah, I just love them so much.

Stephanie Pabst

Sure seems like a half confession if I ever saw one

Chip Bianco

there's gonna be a half confession?!?

itoldya590

i think maybe POSSIBLY souta might tell nao he’s bi, but then again maybe not bc souta’s feelings for nao have been enhanced a ton these past episodes LMAOOOO

Mari

I think we all would. It would be a real massacre

RAE

baby. baby boy.

Sandy Shar

🫠 I would literally die. I can see Souta passing out from that. Lmao.

Ryan Brooks

Is there gonna be a half confession?

rae of sunshine

crying and losing my mind over this update

wendalize

I cant- 🫠💜

procra

Oh my god 😭😭😭

Mari

I totally agree! I've always read the comic with that in mind, actually lol

Sandy Shar

Maybe he didn't realise it was that he liked him but I think he's been attracted to him since the first day of their first year. ON DAY ONE, SOUTA CAUGHT HIS EYES TWICE IN THE CROWDS. When he realized, well not sure... denial can be pretty strong.

Mari

Now I'm just picturing someone else liking Nao, Souta getting jealous and Nao noticing it. So he uses all that smooth charm of his and says something like "Are you jealous or something? You don't have to worry, you know. You're still my favorite"

binarytrimble

Wait, how long do you think Nao has liked Souta!!!?

Sandy Shar

I've said it before, got back and read with the idea that Nao liked Souta and tell me he hasn't already fallen... 🥰

grrrbarkbark

OOOH I WONDER !!

Sandy Shar

Let's see. It's been how many times Souta has frozen infront of Nao in the past 4 days? At his work when being picked up, when he asked about kissing, when he was "helping him" with his make up, and now when Nao was saying he only joined soccer cause of Souta... Seriously, how many hints does Nao need to give? Its like Souta cant compute them and reboots, lol. 🙄

Mari

Nao's one hell of an actor lol A truly hidden talent

Sandy Shar

He's so smooth, how can you not be proud.

Sandy Shar

The Q and A has been posted for everyone to watch now. Aina put the link in webtoon and tapas. Not sure if it is on here. Can't remember if the original link was disabled...

Sandy Shar

I don't think it's slightly...

Sandy Shar

Right? Like his depression and anxiety is just gone. All he wants is the boy who fixed him. 🥰😉🫠

Sandy Shar

🫠

Sandy Shar

The boy is on a mission!

Kastiro

oh thank you!!! i tried to go back through to see where it may have been mentioned in a post but didn’t make it very far😭 so this would be appreciated !

Sandy Shar

Thin line between love and war.

Sandy Shar

I think he's gonna get so much worse!!! Love you're pfp! One of the favorite scenes from my A Week Alone fanfic. 🥰

Mari

Okay, I just gotta pinpoint something here, cause I don't think Souta's realizing the magnitude of what's happening here. NAO FUCKING STARTED PLAYING SOCCER AGAIN, WHICH WAS A TRAUMA FOR HIM, JUST BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BE CLOSER TO SOUTA!!!!!!! WHILE THEY STILL HAD THEIR "HATING" DYNAMICS GOING ON AND NAO MUST'VE ALSO BEEN THINKING SOUTA HATED HIM!!!!!!

binarytrimble

I’m boutta re-read everything fr omg. Cause reading it again while now knowing this- ohmygohhhhdddd

Kari Stoltenberg

Cuties

Laurenjedi

This is in an image post rather than the video,I just can’t remember when it was posted… I’m re reading at the moment so if I find the post I’ll come back with an actual description of where it is 😅

sleeption

I know I've probably thought this after reading an update a million times, but the facial expressions in this chapter are peak so far. love the goofiness and the happy blushes

Sandy Shar

The first time he flirted was the first time he came to the soccer practice....

Sandy Shar

How long has Nao been playing with Souta knowing how he really felt?

ghibligirlie90

I'm hollering 🤣

ghibligirlie90

"Something about that also kept me coming back for more" would have me *immediately* going "😮 what are we?" Also my poor baby kitten got so scared when I squealed 🤣

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

Aina ily thank you for your service

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

I had to take a deep breath

emms

We all knew what he rly meant when he said “maybe I’m a masochist” 👀

Mari

Yeah! I'm really curious to see what made them start fighting in the first place!

Kastiro

ohh!!! i was only able to watch the first couple minutes of the q&a, so thank you for clarifying!!!

Hannah

they do say that hate and love can get confused very easily 👀

Monty Mon

In a qna we were given a list of keywords as hints at upcoming arcs. One of the words was half-confession. I don't remember them all but there was also rival, karaoke, and amusement park

Ximinnie

YEAH RIGHT?!!! I also think that! It just made me wonder what happened before, what have we not seen because we look at them through Souta’s eyes?

jahleel domingo

Aweeee my boys

Mari

FOREVER!! I think he's liked Souta from the beginning, even if he only realized it a bit later (still think he did it before Souta though)

T Mcnugget

Not even letting us overthink this I see😂

Blub

That’s what I’ve been thinking.

Mari

That face was not an "I never hated you face" it was an "I've always liked you" face lmao

Cas

His goofy smile I can’t 😭

Hannah

nao is legit spelling out to souta , i was obsessed with u as soon as u spoke to me idk why though

jen

FRRR😭😭

eemmao

Is the chapter called boys and girls because someone will say that they like both boys and girls

Ximinnie

I am breathing so heavily 😂 I love how confident Nao is looking in the last panels. He’s not afraid to let Souta know how much he appreciates him and gosh, Souta needs that SO MUCH. He’s so insecure in his love, it’s sweet but annoys me to death because of how obvious Nao can be. A few weeks ago I read again one chapter where Nao looks lovingly at Souta’s sleeping face and it just hit me: “damn, how long has Nao been in love with Souta?” 🙈🙈🙈🙈

Mari

Also, that pat on the shoulder? The guy knows what he's doing. He's so fucking confident hahaha

jen

holy where did nao get all this confidence from? ..…I’m lovin it tho

Sweetish

Nah cause “maybe I’m just a masochist” is WILD LMFAOAOS. Not used to Nao joking so much helppp

Mari

Nao's giving me the vibes of someone who, even if he doesn't know if his crush likes him back, is doing all he can to win him over. "I have Arashi now as a friend, now I need my other friend whom I've liked forever to become my boyfriend" lol

Rose McClelland

💀

UnicornSwag52

You know us too well Aina 😭😭😭 THESE POSTS HAVE BEEN SO CUTE

churrry

thats so CUTE ugh💔💔💔

jen

im having trouble breathing-

_Star_ Flight_

Bro did not just😂😂

Tink

I'm so excited!! You never hated him huh

Alessandra Angiuli

i'm going to die how is the half confession gonna be at this point....

SaltyButSad

maybe the real half a confession was the friends we made along the way

little coconut

Oh wow..🥹 I feel like we're really progressing on the romantic level somehow, Nao is becoming so... confident? Idk because I've been following week after week for a while now but it seems to me like he really opened up so so much😭

DearNeptune!

This may not be the half confession, but Souta. He just told you he loves you and wants to spend the rest of his life with you. Just callin it like I see it. 🤗😌

Hannah

maybe it’s not our half confession . but it’s like a quarter confession bc like man was invested in souta from the beginning and he did not know why (but we know why)

ultimate lurker aka Pika

It feels like Nao is finnaly free from everything that was holding him back 🤧

adzie✨

i feel like nao is trying to play this all cool but that goofy grin in that one panel makes me think he’s failing ever so slightly 😭

Kastiro

DID I MISS SOMETHING!?? WHAT HALF CONFESSION??

Jublieejam

He’s in love

Mari

Fuck, if that wasn't the half confession and Nao is already THAT SMOOTH, Souta's totally fucked when the half confession comes lmao (assumig it's coming from Nao)