[LeviathanBlossom]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I mean, it can be both things! Tsurugi is, I think, genuinely rooting for Misaki and KaGAHmin to have a happy relationship, but there's no disguising the fact that Tsurugi stopped pestering Misaki once he thought she had a boyfriend. The subtext is still a little gross, even if the text views it as incidental.

Yes, yes, that, that

I agree that he's definitely genuinely rooting for them and it's very sweet. He wants the people he loves to be happy! That speaks to a depth of emotional maturity that he doesn't always (ever?) show, in that he is willing to give up on the idea of a relationship with Misaki because she's telling him she's happy with Kagami - like, I love him for this. So many people do not do this.

But the subtext still being there is why I have that residual bit of annoyance. It's a small bit. I have net positive feelings about this whole minor subplot so far, lol