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Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

Spoiler for ep7:

She repeats to Noe almost exactly what Shin's mother said to her, that her innocent face captivates men's hearts. Then she realizes what she has said and is very depressed about it. Previously, they have hinted at this similarity between the two women by narrowing Hiromi's eyes in just the way Shin's mother narrows hers. This psychological similarity is a wonderful touch, for me.

We see more and more clearly what a tough person Hiromi really is, weak only in her yearning for Shin. However, she also has a somewhat nasty side to her character, too, when she is frustrated and depressed. And she makes the same kind of negative comments while walking away from someone (Shin in the washroom in ep7) that Shin's mom does.

Spoiler for about above, I think you meant ep 8:

Reminds me of what I heard and read about the cycle of abuse that can happen in real life. The abused (Hiromi) are mentally scarred and start to treat others the same way they were treated, even taking on the mannerisms of the abuser (Shin's mother).

However, the fact that she did'nt force an end to Shin and Noe's relationship by breaking off dating Jun means that she might feel the same way for Shin in more ways than one. Meaning not only do they mutually have feelings for each other but Hiromi probably wants Shin to be happy too so she is trying her best to not to interfere since she thinks Shin likes Noe, even though she is suffering for it. Which parallels Shin's desire for Hiromi's happiness by pairing her with Jun, who he thinks she likes.