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In all honesty, this episode was very touching and hit close to home. As someone who has trouble discerning my own feelings, Sota's experience is super relatable to be, and I love how things were handled between the two of them in this episode, I love how Sota sought out help while he was struggling and how both of them chose to communicate and be honest. It was very beautiful and touching. I really can't wait for the next episode.

I already ship him and Joseph together lmao

Now I fully understand the people who said they couldn't pay full attention to the show and kept getting distracted by Leo Peng. Bro is too effing good looking.

How am I supposed to survive a week of waiting for the next episode? 😭 I want to know how it's gonna go.

I had the exact same reaction. lmfao.

That's exactly the beauty of the show. Even though it gives the silly sitcom, coming of age vibes, it still has a good emotional depth. Falling in love is not something we can control, and it was not like he was deliberately trying to fall for Sota. The connection between them was so pure, so organic, even if it turns out Sota doesn't feel the same way, he also felt that deep connection, even trusted Natsuki with the real version of himself, told him what he had never told anyone. It's both heartwarming and bittersweet to watch their story.

The chemistry between them is good, but four episodes in and it still feels like the plot hasn't moved a bit. It's already halfway through the show, any brewing conflicts will feel rushed af.

She even tried to drop hints!!!

To be honest, I don't think Rio and Sota like each other at all. If feels more like societal expectations with a little bit of heteronormativity thrown in. They read more like beasties. I can't see that Natsuki has a place of significance in Sota's heart and he too will eventually be able to see it. I have hope for a peaceful resolution and a happy ending for Natsuki and Sota.

Episode 7 made me think we would see some positive development, but if anything, it taught me to never ever have expectations. Episode i only served to make me effing angry and want to curse at everyone. F this show.

The show was okay, not outstanding. They had a really great start and I had come to anticipate every new episode, but about halfway through it started getting so... repetitive and bland, and messy. I mean, I like messy, but when it's done right. It felt a bit shallow on my perspective. They could have dug deeper into the characters individually, into relationships, the dynamics, but they didn't, sadly. Our girls did well with what they had, though, so kudos for that.

The nuance in this episode legit made me cry. The gradual shift in Sun's cognition, trying to recognise himself outside the role of a martyr, admitting he still has things he wants, people he loves and care about, and his feelings. The way it was portrayed was so beautiful, so well crafted. They did such a superb job. And the rooftop scene with the director, the jump, the inner monologue. It was fantastic. I have no words.

Little Jane, my friend, my pal, beloved... do you really not notice the patterns? Homeboy LITERALLY followed the same steps as Big Jane and you REALLY can't see his manipulating you? Both Dan and Put trash. Not gonna defend Big Jane either, homeboy did some effed up stuff in this episode as well. In the end I just wish Little Jane could have been a little bit smarter. For someone who claims to hate being manipulated the most, he sure is naive. Especially considering he had "previous experience", so to speak. Smh.

I'm a bit on the fence about the first episode. There were some parts that felt very forced in a way. The acting is not entirely bad, per se, but I don't know, I couldn't really get too into it. I mostly wanted to watch because of Leng and August, also because I loved Love Upon a Time, but meh. It feels like a bit of a downgrade for now.

He is not making anyone's lives worse, they are doing that themselves. Again using Tee as an example. What he asked for was the Council President position, what he does with the position is his own decision, if he stole money, it was his own decision. What does Big Jane has to do with it. How did he force Tee to steal that money? And seriously, getting involved with someone who everyone says is bad news, dangerous, evil for a Student Council President position... nah. Can't defend Tee, he is responsible for his own decisions, and going to jail is a consequence of his own actions. Big Jane has no blame in this. He gave the dude what he wanted, dude decided to break the contract, so he paid his due. Still not Big Jane's fault. He is not ruining anyone's lives, people's own greed and desires are doing that on their own.

He will undergo a change soon, but I understand your frustration. It was painful for me to watch as well.

He is not asking anything of substance from Big Jane. He is not letting Big Jane explain anything. He is not even testing his supposed right to ask anything he wants and get the truth. He is only going around collecting rumours, lying to Big Jane to his face and doing investigation behind his back. Just because the premise of the show says Big Jane is the big bad, doesn't mean that everyone else is telling the truth, everyone else is innocent, everyone else is a victim. He refused to help Jui, but why does he have to help her? Who knows if it's to keep Tee in jail. Would getting out of jail mean Tee takes his Council President title back? Would he get anything aside from his freedom? Logically speaking, Big Jane has no reason to try to prevent him from getting out of jail. Maybe he simply, as he said, thinks Jui deserves what she is getting for cheating on her boyfriend and stealing his money. Just because he can, doesn't me he has to get involved in it. If everyone can go behind his back talking bs to Little Jane, why can't he confront people about butting into his relationship?

Trying to trust him by literally giving him no chance to defend himself, not asking his side of the story, not asking the questions he really wants the answers for. Sure, Jan, we been seeing how hard you've been trying. ––'

Nah, I'm stressed. Little Jane never asks what he wants to know, he always listens to others and then takes their words at face value. He is suspicious, wary? Okay, I agree with that, I would be as well, but hey, maybe ask for Big Jane's version first, then fact check his story. I see everyone playing the victim, Jui, Tee, but they still simply want to transfer blame to a third party. Big Jane asks what people want, asks what they are willing to give for it, it's a contract, if you don't honour it, there is bound to be punishment. Try to break a contract and paint the other party as the villain and see if that gets you anywhere. It just doesn't make sense. And why Little Jane getting so dang involved? If you don't feel safe with the dude, can't trust anything he says, then stay the eff away. Why do all this? Why keep meeting him? He never tries to get his side of the story and always accepts other people's side. It's so frustrating.

Big Jane is obsessive, but like, he does stay away from Little Jane when he asks him to leave him alone. We saw that in the pilot as well. He at least respected that, but the twists of fate put Little Jane in that situation, and as someone who's clearly not all that good in the head, Big Jane was bound to act up. I'm not defending him in this, but his views on human relationships is skewed, so I believe he doesn't even know how a healthy relationship should be.