Hotaru has her first boyfriend! They're even meeting each other in the morning to go to school together! She may not have any idea what it means to be in a relationship, but she's willing to learn with Hananoi
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Look at Hotaru being all official with them setting up dating "policies" so they can set groundrules for what they want out of the relationship...although she's a little too new to the whole concept of "fooling around." Baby steps Hotaru, baby steps. Though Hananoi is jumping straight to them getting buried together in the same grave
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Hananoi pulling an all-nighter to make extensive notes for Hotaru is pretty great...but he's putting his all into her and what can she give him back? She doesn't want to just receive things from him and feel the joy of his over-abundance of feelings for her without doing something for him herself. A relationship is built on mutual feelings after all
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Hotaru attempting to beat Hananoi to their morning meeting spot! Easier said than done when Hananoi is always there to greet her...because it turns out he gets there two hours ahead of time before the crack of dawn. But the fact that Hotaru was waiting for him, and actually looked forward to seeing him, means everything to Hananoi
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Look at these two writing down stuff they want to do! So cute! Especially now that they've finally upgraded to handholding! Though Hananoi is probably holding himself back from wanting the even more intimate stuff
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Things have been good between Hotaru and Hananoi, but does she really love him like that? She still can't say, even with the deadline for their trial relationship fast approaching. Though Hananoi also has no intentions of being her friend and associating with her if he can't be with her...so this is a do-or-die moment in their relationship
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Oh hey, Ryota Osaka is in this! As Kyo's boyfriend Keigo or Kei-chan! Who is maybe a little too honest, especially about him and Kyo's relationship, right down to when she stole a kiss from him before they were even dating. I have to imagine her clobbering him is actually pretty common
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Was Hananoi a little jealous of Hotaru talking with another guy? Definitely seemed to spur him to bring her home to his swanky apartment. And what a collage of his overseas doctor parents
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I immediately assumed behind those covers was a shrine to Hotaru...and he admitted it! Now I really want to know what it looks like
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They're alone in his room together...and Hotaru is considering how best to confirm her feelings...like with a kiss. Although that was maybe the last thing to say to a guy trying to hold back, especially when he wants Hotaru to see him as a man and he delivers some ASMR and forcefullness and pins her down on the floor. Will he plant one on her
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