Aina Palm / IDCC ch.50 part 3

the panel of him walking behind them is BRUTAL

Kappathefish

2024-10-05 18:47:07 +0000 UTC

Oh noooooo :'(

Alis

2024-10-04 19:14:07 +0000 UTC

I get they're friends, but she ain't gotta act like Souta ain't there and wasn't already with Nao. Like don't be rude bish, acknowledge Souta now!😤💪🏼

Tina Gomez

2024-10-04 02:17:43 +0000 UTC

Off course Nao is clueless but at the minimum walk at the same pace as him. He's feeling so left out. And don't get me started with her actions haha I don't hate her but I'm umcomfortable seeing her acting like Nao is the only one there.

VANNA

2024-10-03 23:52:14 +0000 UTC

Souta is too accommodating—he is feeling left out already. Nao is a bit oblivious to the situation. Hopefully, they be on the page soon.

JH

2024-10-03 23:19:01 +0000 UTC

My heart dude, ouchie

Dragon Fan

2024-09-22 00:41:45 +0000 UTC

Yep! I was giving her the benefit of the doubt until this very update (actually, I was prone to dislike her since the last one, if I'm being totally honest 🤭) lol maybe next update she and nao are gonna do something that will make me say "oh, I love them!" (Doubt it, but oh well... haha). This is one of the beauties of fiction too.

Mari

2024-09-14 18:41:29 +0000 UTC

Thank you for this post Mari! I was like all I said was her taking over the outing was rude. Plus not greeting Souta. But it wasn’t an attack to her as an individual. This story has me changing my mind constantly and proving my theories wrong 😂 so I know I’ll feel differently soon But at this specific moment I feel this way towards said characters 😂😂.

Hector G.

2024-09-14 18:27:48 +0000 UTC

Read your other comments in this discussion and have to agree with what you said! I’m not attacking her character, her person, or anything that makes her her. I was just simply speaking about one interaction that bugged me (and others from what I saw) but again this is not an attack on her And I love discussions especially when folks don’t agree, as long as, everyone is being respectful and polite. Seeing how others interpret things helps me better understand the plot.

Hector G.

2024-09-14 18:20:35 +0000 UTC

Thanks for the discussion ! It really comforted me into thinking that sharing feels as we always did here is okay and still accepted by some of us 🩵

Iona

2024-09-14 16:39:08 +0000 UTC

Right ! I was feeling sad that Inoue hadn’t chosen a great time to confess, but never was I shocked or did I judged people here being upset about her confession. I love her and loved her then but I do understand that, at that time, some people were upset and didn’t like her anymore / hate her / were angry at her.

Iona

2024-09-14 16:36:53 +0000 UTC

I remember when people were pissed about Inoue when she confessed to Nao and when she shared her grandfather's story, and I thought it was absurd that people were saying that, cause I've always loved her as a character and didn't see anything wrong with what she did. But I've never once repressed anyone from feeling that way. I even remember discussing it with people who were mad at her at the time and we showed our povs in a respectful way and that's it haha I was very upset when they explicitly used words and curses that are gender trashing, yes, cause that is super shitty. But other than that, dude, let people be mad if they want and are not harming anyone 🤷‍♀️

Mari

2024-09-14 14:19:51 +0000 UTC

I understand you completely and agree 100% with everything you just said! I've always commented a lot, like, everywhere lol And my tone always changes depending on what the comic is making me feel. But never have I ever mistreated others or, especially, Aina. I think it's pretty clear how much this story means to me hehe That's why I was extreme in my comment this time, that right now I do hate them (or rather what they're doing, rn it's the same for me really) and I don't wanna hear shit about it. It really is better not to read the comments sometimes, because yes, people can be really passive-aggressive (maybe even I am being here in this comment, considering I got tired of directly talking to rude people about it) and have one-track minds that think everytime we criticize something, we're based on gender or sexuality or capacitism or whatever, not even knowing if we go through the same. I'm learning that, if you're conscious that you're not intentionally harming anyone, nor expecting/forcing anyone to agree with you (I feel the same about not minding that other people don't think what happened now, for example, is a big deal, even though for me it really is), that has to be enough. Unfortunately, we can't know absolutely everything that triggers absolutely everyone in the whole world to keep from saying it. Of course we do it when we know we can, but it's not always possible and people must be responsible for learning how to deal with what they feel too, cause in reality, the world is not gonna be aware of our triggers all the time. Not to mention that triggers may sometimes come from places that aren't intentional and for others may even be silly, when for us it isn't (and I totally respect that some people might relate to what they read in the comments and get sad. It's happened to me and it's totally valid. Which doesn't mean we don't have responsibility on how we deal with it). It's interesting how some people are comprehensive that the fictional characters have their reasons to act the way they are and that it doesn't make them bad people, while they're judging us irl, who can also be triggered by what's being depicted and express it just cause we theoretically feel safe here to do so. That's what therapy and other forms of self-care are for, you know, to help us strengthen our ability to deal with what hurt us and understand ourselves better enough so this kind of thing doesn't make us drown in negative feelings ✌🏼 Anyways, I hope you can feel better and know that you have space here too and that from everything I read from you, I don't think you've said anything wrong or offensive to real people 💚

Mari

2024-09-14 14:14:19 +0000 UTC

I feel the slow burn frustration What always helps me is to look for similar slow burns but that are completed lol

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-14 11:51:14 +0000 UTC

Lmfao oh my god thank you Petra Yes you get it The amount of times that the solution in YA literature is literally to talk to each other and it takes these teen characters like the entire book to learn. Like let’s use a modicum of critical thinking lol Your good peeps And I was the same I had a crush on someone for like 4 years and to this day I have not told the person lol

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-14 11:49:42 +0000 UTC

Hey you guys! No worries. It's sweet that you're looking out for me but I didn't take it the wrong way. If anything, I think it's sweet that people are anxious to see the characters get together ❤️ And if someone really were to write something inappropriate I can handle it. ;) Even negative feedback can be valuable to read (though I didn't see this one as that)

Aina Palm

2024-09-14 08:18:05 +0000 UTC

🥴

Danielle Taylor

2024-09-14 08:17:30 +0000 UTC

Idk if they would be able to do this but I agree, that’d be a great way to deal with such situation. Yeah Souta could get involved. But at the same time I think he’s already being ignored, I really understand him not stepping in cause he’d feel like he isn’t welcomed. I just hope they realize that Souta’s being left out in the next part 🫠

Iona

2024-09-14 08:14:23 +0000 UTC

I’m sorry for expressing my feelings after being a patron for quite awhile. No disrespect to Aina. I thought this platform was to interact and this was my genuine reaction.

Danielle Taylor

2024-09-14 08:13:55 +0000 UTC

I feel like in this situation they’re all in the wrong, even if ever so slightly. First Arashi is in the wrong for the way she approaches them and imposes herself in their plans. A better way of doing this in my opinion would have been to ask them what they were doing to make sure she wasn’t interrupting and then maybe say “oh, if you guys don’t have anything else planned what do you say we go check out a place I told Nao about” or something like that. Then, Nao is in the wrong because he’s only focusing on one of his friends instead of both. He should be the one making connections between the other two as he’s the one in the middle, like he could say something like “hey Souta, maybe you could find some new music you like, you should talk to Arashi about that, she knows a lot of cool bands” And as for Souta, he clearly is hurt and he’s not the one in the wrong inherently but he should still try to insert himself more, walk closer to them, ask them questions about what they’re looking for etc… Anyway, those are just ways I think could make this situation much better in the next update and no matter what, they are teenagers, still learning a lot and making mistakes and it’s fine as long as they can understand what they did wrong and correct it for future interactions

Hibiscosaurus

2024-09-14 08:03:43 +0000 UTC

Ikr! Thanks for saying this. 🩵 That felt weird that people were judging the way I receive this chapter. Like. I’m profoundly happy to read this webcomic and I express it by sharing my feels. I get that everybody doesn’t like it, but I’m not forcing it on people, we are all sharing our feels. I feel like we always did this under the chapters and nothing was ever wrong with this. Why now? I have feels about Souta being left out by them two, and I think it’s sane to share it and to say I don’t appreciate such behavior. I think it’s rude and very disrespectful. It doesn’t mean I’m looking down on Aina’s work, at all. On the contrary! I can’t imagine her not liking seeing us going mad over each part of this chapter cause she meant us to feel left out with Souta. The art choices are meant to make us side with Souta. Everybody feels differently so I don’t really mind people saying they don’t feel upset, or others saying they like or they hate Arashi/Nao while I’m profoundly disappointed of them two and Arashi has to earn back my love for her (can’t not love Nao 😭😭😭 le baby he’s going through sm) I don’t even want everybody to feel the same way as me cause diversity is what makes art reception beautiful. Anyhow I will just not care for their opinion and ignore them from now on cause they are being passive aggressive and setting a very bad mood in the comments. That’s not what Aina deserves imho. But don’t they dare say cause they have autism/adhd they know for a fact that it’s makes people be impolite to others. ADHD and autism are what makes us diverse and full of difference. They might, but my neuroatypy doesn’t force me to ignore people, I was raised caring af so I don’t tolerate Arashi and Nao’s behavior. Right, I too would want my friends to call me out if I ignored a friend or a friend’s friend like this 😤 I’m very not okay with injustices. And the feeling left out thing is soooo shitty, I hate this feel.

Iona

2024-09-14 07:42:23 +0000 UTC

like I get good vibes from her, but I’m just like I want them to hab their silly little time🥹🏃🤸

bluownbutterfly

2024-09-14 05:47:48 +0000 UTC

Poor Souta he must feels terrible with the fear of his crush liking someone else...😞. Concerning Arashi, that's true that she is irrespectul in the fact that she should have noticed and say hi to Souta but I think people are a little overreacting? Like she must be carried away by her excitement and we can't tell for now if she has bad intention (maybe she has ADHD, she is young and need to learn things ...)... So no need to hate her☺️ As for them walking ahead of Souta, I think this kind of things happens in life . (You can be very affected ( especially as teenagers and with insecurities etc ) by it but if this is not all the time it's just two person talking for a moment I think it's ok I don't know if you see my point). And here Nao checked on Souta if this was ok first and he has the right to see other people. I don't really know, I understand people are angry but ... I think we must wait the next updates to see ...

So'

2024-09-14 02:04:18 +0000 UTC

I still have hope he will be 🤭

Mari

2024-09-14 02:00:29 +0000 UTC

Not to mention this isn't the first time she does this. I mean, I understand not everybody does it to be mean. I have adhd, so I know it's difficult to focus on other things when your mind is focused on something specific. But it doesn't make this kind of behavior any less rude. And if I ever do this to people (which now I know how not to do, because it really is the WORST for me, so rude!), I expect others to call me out on it. Then I'd apologize and explain I was just overexcited. I would NOT continue ignoring other people's existence. That's really shitty, it's like that person just doesn't matter. And Nao just ALLOWS it to happen. Even if it only lasts a minute, you do not walk ahead with someone who just crashed your outing with your friend, whom you supposedly missed spending time alone with, and exclude said friend. That's very inconsiderate. It triggers the hell out of me, ngl.

Mari

2024-09-14 01:44:14 +0000 UTC

You're not imposing anything, you're just saying how you feel and think! People have to learn that thinking differently don't have to lead to fights and it doesn't mean someone is expecting everybody else to agree with them. And I'll keep saying this: this is a fictional story that toys with our emotions. We're allowed to feel them intensely. I'm sure that's even Aina's intention in many parts of the comic, to make us feel deeply. There's nothing wrong with it 💚 As long as you're not intentionally trash talking other readers and the creator, I don't see why we should be repressed to express how the story makes us feel in that moment, even if in the next update it changes completely 🤷‍♀️

Mari

2024-09-14 01:40:14 +0000 UTC

Naur

Kari Stoltenberg

2024-09-14 01:38:49 +0000 UTC

I wanna fight her. (It's not completely her fault but still...)

Elise Panzo

2024-09-14 00:14:28 +0000 UTC

she needs to get a hint🧍🏻‍♀️

ISA!!

2024-09-13 22:57:09 +0000 UTC

Omg same! Ikr? It’s basic human interaction. You’d want to greet people you’re supposed to spend time with. I just want Souta to be respected as a human being. Seems like it’s overreacting lol and we are criticized for this?! Doesn’t make any sense to me. Idk I don’t get people sometimes. It’s okay ig 🤷

Iona

2024-09-13 18:03:04 +0000 UTC

I just can’t get over how she didn’t greet Souta. That just really set the mood for me. Others may say I may be over reacting, but it’s just the way I was raised, to greet everyone when you come into a group already hanging out. I try to not impose my views on others but this specific action I can’t let go of 😅

Hector G.

2024-09-13 17:44:21 +0000 UTC

I really REALLY need to see jealous Nao damn, like poor baby Souta, he’s suffering so much 🥺 being in love with your best friend is awful if you don’t come out and say it. Been there done that. We know they are going to end up together but isn’t the burn so slow 😭

Ximinnie

2024-09-13 16:09:54 +0000 UTC

Dude I had a crush on the same person for like 6 years and never said anything😂 so yeah, expecting teenagers to have fully developed communication skills is a bit too much imo

maria_yah

2024-09-13 15:29:26 +0000 UTC

Some of these comments are interesting… I understand the frustrations pero like let us not forget that these characters are meant to be in high school. And ummm last time I checked the communication skills of teenagers - especially ones that are so irrevocably down bad for their bestie - are abysmal to say the least. And both Souta and Nao are very emotionally intelligent but it’s still good to be reminded that like they are still teenagers and a lot of the pain and emotional conflict that is felt during that time -especially in young baby bisexuals -is mostly internalized.

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-13 13:29:31 +0000 UTC

Hey Danielle as a reader I understand your sentiments. However, you knew it was a slow burn and this is a project that while available behind a paywall for the earliest access, It is still available for free on various platforms. Also the creator chose to give us access to a deeply personal project of theirs. And honestly Aina has given us so much beautiful and tender moments in this story without them being together that I know once it happens it will be just as lovely.

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-13 13:23:43 +0000 UTC

@Myri I agree with your entire statement! Also as we all know it’s still a story and stories NEED to have conflict. I still like Arashi too! I especially love her knowledge of music lol

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-13 13:18:30 +0000 UTC

Awww poor Souta, I think he thinks that Nao and Arashi are better suited together especially since he still believes that Nao is 100% heterosexual and they both share a deep love and appreciation of music. Also excellent job Aina for making Arashi so fun and likable

Lizbeth Galvez

2024-09-13 13:15:19 +0000 UTC

And this is where I (as Souta) would blend into the background and silently head home...😭😭 I feel so sad for him being left out. Hopefully next week Nao fixes it.

Midnight Mandu

2024-09-13 13:14:55 +0000 UTC

Noa is looking to souta, tryyyying to get his feedback but he needs to be more assertive and TELL others "no I am out with Souta right now lets check it out another time" etc not just with Arashi. Poor baby is relearning how to be social and i dont think he wants to step on any toes....

Hatterandahare

2024-09-13 13:14:29 +0000 UTC

Or maybe I didn’t understand what you were talking about. I found, beside few borderline comments, mostly people being sad for Souta and mad at Nao and Arashi for letting him fall behind, and not including him into their walk. But like. Not much of them were hateful ig? Yeah maybe I took it personally sorry 😭 I just feel like it’s normal to share our frustration, but I agree hate is really too much imho.

Iona

2024-09-13 13:04:40 +0000 UTC

The fuck 😭 I don’t respect people based on their gender, I respect them based on their behavior. And she behaved very rudely. Wt actual fuck I never expected to read this here tbh. It was so sweet few months ago... 🫠

Iona

2024-09-13 12:49:22 +0000 UTC

In my humble opinion it’s not about insecurities. He’s like… left out of the convo. Even to an acquittance I wouldn’t do this. And he’s Nao’s friend and a friend of a friend to Arashi. It’s really rude to behave like this and it’s very valid to be sad when suffering from this form of injustice. He’s being nice and inclusive of her, and Arashi doesn’t even acknowledge him and exclude him without even trying. It’s just super rude. So imho, it’s not just insecurities, he’s feeling left out cause he is left out. And yeah I agree it’s super well written 🥰

Iona

2024-09-13 12:44:56 +0000 UTC

People are having a problem with her rude behavior, not gender.

Silencio

2024-09-13 12:31:11 +0000 UTC

I'm so sad for Souta 🥲💔

Tiny Ez

2024-09-13 12:30:44 +0000 UTC

We're very in sync, Hector haha Arashi and Nao are in my hate list until they prove they should be taken out 😌

Mari

2024-09-13 12:08:54 +0000 UTC

Exactly! So Nao asked Souta for his opinion. What did he expect? That SOUTA would say no to NAO'S friend who didn't even so much as looked at him, when Nao clearly showed an interest in going? Please. Both Nao and Arashi were shitty (Nao was way worse cause he's the one under the obligation to be more considerate to Souta).

Mari

2024-09-13 12:06:33 +0000 UTC

Nao was the absolute worst!!

Mari

2024-09-13 12:02:42 +0000 UTC

I get more pissed every time I reread😭 I should stop lol

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

2024-09-13 11:20:19 +0000 UTC

I know that it's a harmless request of Arashi and I don't think she has any ill intentions. Then again I don't think it's ok to cut inbetween a meeting of friends if not impolite, really. On the other hand Nao could have put a foot down or even Souta... Like "Hey, let's meet up some other time, we have different plans" ... And then the walking ahead and talking about something Souta has no interest in when Arashi was the one who "joined" the group... Rubs me the wrong way. Then again I have been on the receiving end of such treatment and might be biased ;).

Natalie Schumacher

2024-09-13 10:27:34 +0000 UTC

i also dont like seeing this kind of comment and i'm not even a creator, just a reader.

charlie

2024-09-13 10:19:49 +0000 UTC

Hopefully Nao is perceptive enough to pick up on Souta's jealousy and start to wonder whether Souta wanted it to be a date 🤔

Jorgie

2024-09-13 09:41:59 +0000 UTC

LMAOOOO

Alex Carter

2024-09-13 07:46:27 +0000 UTC

It’s so sad that people have to post the reminders 🥲 But thank you! 💕

Myri

2024-09-13 07:23:57 +0000 UTC

It’s not so much the situation (for me), I understand friends encountering other friends, but eventually a hello or greeting of sorts would’ve been nice. That’s what set the motion for me in this update

Hector G.

2024-09-13 06:52:05 +0000 UTC

So relieved to see this comment. As someone with AuDHD, I'm certain I've done smth like this before because of how locked in I get on a special interest. I kind of want to cry reading how much people dislike Arashi just based on that. She's been nothing but nice so far.

Monty Mon

2024-09-13 06:49:13 +0000 UTC

People are kinda overreacting lol. This has happened to me a lot when I was in school. Especially when my friends met their other friends. I think she got carried away cause she was very excited. Nevertheless it’s a terrible feeling to be excluded and I get why he is sad. Also Nao asked Souta if it’s ok so he cared about his opinion in this. Everything will work out just fine 💕 And I still like Arashi~

Myri

2024-09-13 06:46:36 +0000 UTC

Wow, this comment section. Here's another friendly reminder to respect women.

Monty Mon

2024-09-13 06:42:49 +0000 UTC

No please don’t actuallyyyyy make souta the third wheel please😭😭😭😭😭

Veiwan

2024-09-13 06:20:08 +0000 UTC

As the creator of a webcomic, i have to say that kind of comment is really not nice for a creator to read.

Mildred Locke

2024-09-13 06:03:32 +0000 UTC

Soutaaa 💔

Laura

2024-09-13 05:50:27 +0000 UTC

This slow burn is getting too slow for me 😭 When is Nao gonna reciprocate 😭 my poor boy Souta has been pining for years now

Danielle Taylor

2024-09-13 05:36:53 +0000 UTC

i would’ve been ok with her buuut she didnt even acknowledge souta :/ so rude … she didn’t say hi or introduce herself to him… + she acted /talked to nao as if he was alone like girl ..

Mimi

2024-09-13 04:55:06 +0000 UTC

Nooooooo

_Faust_

2024-09-13 04:45:44 +0000 UTC

nooo poor souta :((

laralala

2024-09-13 04:31:18 +0000 UTC

Okay… now that’s pissing me off, Nao I thought u we’re better than to walk in front of Souta and not leave him isolated in the back

tsengslonghair

2024-09-13 04:13:40 +0000 UTC

ouch... just ouch

ultimate lurker aka Pika

2024-09-13 04:02:49 +0000 UTC

Erika plz why would I want to imagine that 😭😭

Yedi

2024-09-13 04:00:18 +0000 UTC

Yeah, not cool. If I were Souta, I wouldn't be sad, I'd be mad 😤

Silencio

2024-09-13 03:58:07 +0000 UTC

Imagine Souta saves up to get two concert tickets and Naos like "omg me and arashi love this band" and then he takes the tickets and goes w/her instead of Souta

erika

2024-09-13 03:27:32 +0000 UTC

Can't she just be pushed out of the way.... She's interrupting quality time for Souta and Nao

StoryWriterFL

2024-09-13 03:26:25 +0000 UTC

The author really knows how to make your heart wrench 😩😩 I just can’t wait to for Nao to be the one feeling jealous

EMF

2024-09-13 02:14:05 +0000 UTC

I want to see Souta get angry at how they're ignoring him, not sad

Norin

2024-09-13 02:11:34 +0000 UTC

Facts! I need Nao to take a step back and appreciate what's right in front of him before it's too late and another appreciates what he couldn't 🤷🏻‍♀️

Zarrytan

2024-09-13 01:58:27 +0000 UTC

I feel so bad for him… so so so so bad 😢😢😢😢😢😢

Mafuyama

2024-09-13 01:45:52 +0000 UTC

Yes, me too. Nao makes me upset. Souta is selfless, so he wouldn't stop Nao from hanging out with anyone. He shouldn't have to. Nao should have been a better friend, at the very least 😐

Zarrytan

2024-09-13 01:45:49 +0000 UTC

I've been begging for this! I just want Souta to feel desired and wanted 😔

Zarrytan

2024-09-13 01:43:33 +0000 UTC

oh i've totally walked behind friends before, it is always so awkward. i start feeling like i've done something wrong 😭😭 nowadays my friends wouldn't leave me out, and i do my best to encourage other people to talk and feel included too, but most ppl don't which i understand. it's just so embarassing!!

charlie

2024-09-13 01:33:51 +0000 UTC

:((((

Kaitlin Anderson

2024-09-13 01:05:39 +0000 UTC

Or even better, play a prank on him making him think Souta has been kidnapped while he was too busy ignoring him with Arashi

Mari

2024-09-13 00:52:54 +0000 UTC

This is genius! Then he goes home and ignores every call from Nao.

Mari

2024-09-13 00:52:19 +0000 UTC

I am tired of seeing Souta sad. Please author, can you tell us that he will not be sad too long? 🤞🏼

procra

2024-09-13 00:31:53 +0000 UTC

it’s not even like third wheeling just ur crush but ur best friend 😭

Hannah

2024-09-13 00:24:28 +0000 UTC

Nooooo, my boy 😭

Taytorade

2024-09-13 00:13:46 +0000 UTC

poor souta 🥺

yas

2024-09-13 00:08:58 +0000 UTC

I don’t like her. Seriously don’t trust her. 😡

Rachel Winters

2024-09-13 00:08:57 +0000 UTC

Are you the ghost of jealousy

MiloticTube

2024-09-13 00:08:10 +0000 UTC

😢😢i can’t dislike her bc she hasn’t actually done anything bad…but that was so rude to just intrude like that, poor souta

jjelly

2024-09-13 00:04:15 +0000 UTC

I can see how this situation might be misunderstood, but it seems she doesn’t have any romantic interest in Nao. Their connection is based on shared interests, which could explain why people might misinterpret their relationship. Shouta, on the other hand, appears hurt because of his insecurities and uncertainty about how his feelings will be received. The story is well written, and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens next.

Rina I.

2024-09-12 23:58:50 +0000 UTC

Jjjjjjj-jealousy??

TobiShu

2024-09-12 23:53:50 +0000 UTC

Stop breaking his heart 😭😭

Leta

2024-09-12 23:46:58 +0000 UTC

No, Arashi, why are you doing this to us! And to Souta

McKynzee Pivonka

2024-09-12 23:46:53 +0000 UTC

Agreed, she’s a nice girl but doesn’t change that this is rude

emms

2024-09-12 23:46:28 +0000 UTC

if i was him, i would've cried already

Jup1terian

2024-09-12 23:45:04 +0000 UTC

You are very magnanimous. Certainly they can act better in the next scene, and it’s a must. If not their’re not worth his time. But they both behaved very rudely toward Souta and I think we tend to not tolerate Souta being ignored here. So for my part I feel entirely valid in judging them rn. She did not even acknowledged him 😤

Iona

2024-09-12 23:44:40 +0000 UTC

AAAAARGHHHH

Jup1terian

2024-09-12 23:44:04 +0000 UTC

i strongly support this notion

drunk kitten

2024-09-12 23:42:34 +0000 UTC

Damnit

Laura Castrillón

2024-09-12 23:39:16 +0000 UTC

Souta. You gotta walk on the other side of him my guy. She can't gain ground by walking beside him with you behind. HE CAME AND GOT YOU FOR THIS DATE (and yes, I'm counting it). Fight for your man!

Quint James

2024-09-12 23:38:45 +0000 UTC

I aim to lead the optimistic charge!

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:36:58 +0000 UTC

I agree, we all need to take a deep breath. Even if it ends up being that she is excluding him, lets give Nao a chance to also realise that and include him back. Conversations aren't constantly balanced and it can be hard to manage when everyone's friendship levels are different.

Beatriz De Almeida

2024-09-12 23:35:44 +0000 UTC

Fully agree. Neptune is giving me faith again 😭

Iona

2024-09-12 23:33:47 +0000 UTC

Idk about her intentions… I still hope for a redemption arc later. And I still want her to be GAY lol. But rn I sure am fucking upsettttt and mad. Her behavior is so obnoxious. She’ll have to pay to get my respect back 😤 there’s no reason to IGNORE our Souta like THIS

Iona

2024-09-12 23:31:52 +0000 UTC

I think we need another scene to judge if they're including him or not, she's just explaining ;; poor girl she's excited, let the two of them realise Souta is falling behind etc.

Jun ClawsRW

2024-09-12 23:27:26 +0000 UTC

You know what's funny? Nao couldn't go out with Souta before because he had to help Arashi. But now he can let her ruin their outing together for the first time in days for Arashi. Fuck you, Nao. You so don't deserve Souta right now.

Mari

2024-09-12 23:23:56 +0000 UTC

Or—because I’m evil—Souta just stands there and waits to see how long (if at all) it takes for them to notice he isn’t behind them

Ragpie

2024-09-12 23:23:24 +0000 UTC

We all hoped and prayed. I was good with Sato being the rival that works his way between them, but Arashi... They way she ignored Souta, I'm really doubting she doesn't like Nao...

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:23:23 +0000 UTC

Boo :(

Chip Bianco

2024-09-12 23:23:06 +0000 UTC

Yeah, but it'll have the opposite effect and she'd just end up being a dumb rude person 😌

Mari

2024-09-12 23:22:29 +0000 UTC

Sandy, not you hurting yourself more. 😭 Nah this is it. The turn around. Aina said there's a character that hurts us, but helps them. Arashi's gotta be them. She's disrupting the vibe, but it'll create a new romantic one for Souta and Nao. Even if we hate the process to get there. I mean look at that poor sweety's face! 😭

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:22:25 +0000 UTC

Agree. For me if Nao would’ve given Souta his place but Souta says it’s okay, I may feel just a tiny bit different but here I am upset 😤

Hector G.

2024-09-12 23:22:25 +0000 UTC

me too souta me too😭😔

churrry

2024-09-12 23:22:07 +0000 UTC

Souta you’re so strong, I’d either be bawling or shoving myself between the two🫣 I really hope Arashi just really wants to be friends but regardless of her intentions she purposely didn’t include Souta in that conversation, didn’t even acknowledge the guy, that’s shitty

Quinn

2024-09-12 23:22:01 +0000 UTC

Such an air head. Nao, there is no way you like people like that, right?

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:21:44 +0000 UTC

And BTW, I kinda hate Nao now too

Mari

2024-09-12 23:21:19 +0000 UTC

I'd love if Souta said: "since you found something more interesting to do with your new friend, I'm gonna head home. It's not really my kind of thing". Because Nao deserves to feel guilty as hell.

Mari

2024-09-12 23:21:02 +0000 UTC

Now I WANT Arashi to mention she heard Souta went out with Inoue... Though I bet she'll do it to push him away from Nao...

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:20:47 +0000 UTC

blarrrrggh

Ellis Meredith

2024-09-12 23:20:27 +0000 UTC

Ohhhhh

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:20:03 +0000 UTC

The ignoring part annoyed me. Don’t like her, and honestly I hope to be proven wrong but until then blacklisting her

Hector G.

2024-09-12 23:19:44 +0000 UTC

Fuckign rights! Aina!!! Get Sato in here hitting on Souta! That boy needs some love ffs

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:19:33 +0000 UTC

😡

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:18:28 +0000 UTC

You know what?! Yeah! Souta should just disappear and when Nao asks why this time he can say it was Nao that left his side. Fuck those stupid concert tickets. Bet you she's gonna ask Nao to go with her. Like as an official date too.

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:18:16 +0000 UTC

But I do hope Nao has a heart attack from jealousy with Souta and Inoue

Mari

2024-09-12 23:17:59 +0000 UTC

Inoue is amazing! She doesn't deserve to be even slightly related to Arashi's role in the plot!

Mari

2024-09-12 23:17:15 +0000 UTC

Which makes it worse 😭😭😭

Iona

2024-09-12 23:16:09 +0000 UTC

Can't read Arashi's intentions with Nao just yet, but regardless it was rude of her to interject in the outing he was having with Souta. It was even more rude and downright heartbreaking for Nao to not give Souta his place. Afterall, it was Nao's idea to have the outing. Nao is very frustrating and I just want Souta to have his shining moment, even if it's not with Nao. I high key want Nao to have a little taste of his medicine. I can't stand Souta feeling to down. Look at his face in the end 🥺

Zarrytan

2024-09-12 23:15:33 +0000 UTC

I fucking root for this. I want chasing Nao. I want independent Souta. I want strong Souta. I want a Souta who’s not letting himself be hurt anymore. KEISUKE COME TO THE RESCUE PLEASE 🥺

Iona

2024-09-12 23:15:17 +0000 UTC

Bring back Inoue!!!! At least she acknowledges Souta exists!!!

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:15:09 +0000 UTC

😤

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:14:43 +0000 UTC

:/ girl pls

eemmao

2024-09-12 23:13:22 +0000 UTC

This is the start of Souta pulling back and Nao chasing arc. Bring on The Tower card!! 😤

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:12:56 +0000 UTC

My heart aches for him, I completely understand how awkward it is to be like actually I just want it to be the two of us especially when u think the other person wants to hang out with more people 😭👎

Jackyjams

2024-09-12 23:12:41 +0000 UTC

Ouch 🥲

Endia K

2024-09-12 23:12:02 +0000 UTC

Arashi didn't even acknowledge Souta... Sorry, but now there's no possibility of liking her. How do you interrupt and pretend there isn't an entire other being there?

TaySteeg

2024-09-12 23:11:56 +0000 UTC

Don't worry I'm back. Just had to melt into a gloopy lump real quick. But I'm ready again.

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:11:54 +0000 UTC

Yeah, totally not okay. She didn’t even look at Souta I’m mad. She’s being just rude and insert herself between Nao and his friend. It’s just rude af.

Iona

2024-09-12 23:11:34 +0000 UTC

Come back. Your not the one that needs to die. Don't worry. We'll come up with something...

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:10:23 +0000 UTC

Oh honey

stitchwitch

2024-09-12 23:09:44 +0000 UTC

I hate Arashi and I don't give a fuck who has a problem with that.

Mari

2024-09-12 23:09:00 +0000 UTC

Fr, how the f do you let your date walking alone behind yourself and your new friend and don’t try to INCLUDE HIM. please nao, notice Souta 😩

Iona

2024-09-12 23:08:55 +0000 UTC

Agree.

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:08:51 +0000 UTC

Girl, read the fucking room!!!!

Sandy Shar

2024-09-12 23:08:29 +0000 UTC

sorry didn't mean to flood the room w my tears after seeing him sad again

saha

2024-09-12 23:06:59 +0000 UTC

I loved my theories, they made me live by lol. Now I’m deadass depressed for Souta 😭😭😭

Iona

2024-09-12 23:06:49 +0000 UTC

Poor Souta... I get when your friend finds someone who is insanely into their hobby. You start feeling left out even though I know that isn't the intention and you try to keep up... third wheeling is definitely in Souta's future...

Julia VanderPoel

2024-09-12 23:06:46 +0000 UTC

I honestly feel that was a tad bit rude to do. She, in my eyes, basically took over their outing. Yes Nao looked to see how Souta felt but still what she did is a no-no for me

Hector G.

2024-09-12 23:06:33 +0000 UTC

T_T

Zosh

2024-09-12 23:05:22 +0000 UTC

souta is better than me because i would be running in the opposite direction with tears in my eyes

drunk kitten

2024-09-12 23:04:40 +0000 UTC

Same

Iona

2024-09-12 23:04:08 +0000 UTC

There is a piece of me. A small small tiny piece, that sees Souta trying to give his friend more opportunities and adventure. At the moment though, it's being drowned out by my heart shattering for this ridiculously kind, self scarificing, stupid boy.

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:04:04 +0000 UTC

Damn the titles are so literal and here we were with our whack ass theories 😭

Goshdarnit

2024-09-12 23:03:58 +0000 UTC

I need the next part now so bad!

LulaBelle

2024-09-12 23:03:57 +0000 UTC

DONT GIVE ME THAT LOOK ILL CRY

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

2024-09-12 23:03:56 +0000 UTC

I am very happy to have been delusional up until now 🫠 but it is impossible from now on. I have no more hope.

Iona

2024-09-12 23:03:50 +0000 UTC

SOUTA GO HOLD HIS HAND

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

2024-09-12 23:03:47 +0000 UTC

MY CHILD

#FreeSoutaFromArashi

2024-09-12 23:03:33 +0000 UTC

:((

Valien

2024-09-12 23:03:20 +0000 UTC

Awe, I know that feeling too well when your friend runs into someone they know and you end up behind them on the sidewalk. I hope Nao realizes and includes him

Jenelle

2024-09-12 23:03:00 +0000 UTC

Seeing Souta hurt makes my stomach ache 🥺🥺 I really hope we have the chance of some butterflies instead soon 😭

mixhelle

2024-09-12 23:02:42 +0000 UTC

the emotional struggle of being happy that nao is bonding with people and sad that its making souta anxious

rae of sunshine

2024-09-12 23:02:42 +0000 UTC

Poor Souta, they probably don’t even realize they’re leaving him out :’(

Maddy ♡

2024-09-12 23:02:38 +0000 UTC

Noooo Souta😭😭

Angelina Aleman

2024-09-12 23:02:38 +0000 UTC

Aww <\3 SOUTA! Come on! Communicate!! Also i understand this feeling completely but like he's honestly hurting himself I think! Ahhhhhh

Tink

2024-09-12 23:02:37 +0000 UTC

☹️

Milo

2024-09-12 23:02:21 +0000 UTC

NAURRRRRRRRRRRRRR

PikasGirlfriend (•bruh•)

2024-09-12 23:02:21 +0000 UTC

souttaaaa ;-;

adzie✨

2024-09-12 23:02:05 +0000 UTC

Ruiner lol

Tricia Stewart

2024-09-12 23:01:57 +0000 UTC

Noo don’t give me that face ahh my heart 😭 but also I’m so happy Nao is making more friends and opening up

Nadiah 💞

2024-09-12 23:01:52 +0000 UTC

SOUTA, THINK ABOUT YOURSELF FOR ONCE-

Tired And bored

2024-09-12 23:01:44 +0000 UTC

Please excuse me while I go die.

DearNeptune!

2024-09-12 23:01:19 +0000 UTC

IDCC ch.50 part 3 - Boys and Girls

Comments

the panel of him walking behind them is BRUTAL

Oh noooooo :'(

I get they're friends, but she ain't gotta act like Souta ain't there and wasn't already with Nao. Like don't be rude bish, acknowledge Souta now!😤💪🏼

Off course Nao is clueless but at the minimum walk at the same pace as him. He's feeling so left out. And don't get me started with her actions haha I don't hate her but I'm umcomfortable seeing her acting like Nao is the only one there.

Souta is too accommodating—he is feeling left out already. Nao is a bit oblivious to the situation. Hopefully, they be on the page soon.

My heart dude, ouchie

Thanks for the discussion ! It really comforted me into thinking that sharing feels as we always did here is okay and still accepted by some of us 🩵

I feel the slow burn frustration What always helps me is to look for similar slow burns but that are completed lol

🥴

I’m sorry for expressing my feelings after being a patron for quite awhile. No disrespect to Aina. I thought this platform was to interact and this was my genuine reaction.

like I get good vibes from her, but I’m just like I want them to hab their silly little time🥹🏃🤸

I still have hope he will be 🤭

Naur

I wanna fight her. (It's not completely her fault but still...)

she needs to get a hint🧍🏻‍♀️

I really REALLY need to see jealous Nao damn, like poor baby Souta, he’s suffering so much 🥺 being in love with your best friend is awful if you don’t come out and say it. Been there done that. We know they are going to end up together but isn’t the burn so slow 😭

Dude I had a crush on the same person for like 6 years and never said anything😂 so yeah, expecting teenagers to have fully developed communication skills is a bit too much imo

@Myri I agree with your entire statement! Also as we all know it’s still a story and stories NEED to have conflict. I still like Arashi too! I especially love her knowledge of music lol

Awww poor Souta, I think he thinks that Nao and Arashi are better suited together especially since he still believes that Nao is 100% heterosexual and they both share a deep love and appreciation of music. Also excellent job Aina for making Arashi so fun and likable

And this is where I (as Souta) would blend into the background and silently head home...😭😭 I feel so sad for him being left out. Hopefully next week Nao fixes it.

Noa is looking to souta, tryyyying to get his feedback but he needs to be more assertive and TELL others "no I am out with Souta right now lets check it out another time" etc not just with Arashi. Poor baby is relearning how to be social and i dont think he wants to step on any toes....

The fuck 😭 I don’t respect people based on their gender, I respect them based on their behavior. And she behaved very rudely. Wt actual fuck I never expected to read this here tbh. It was so sweet few months ago... 🫠

People are having a problem with her rude behavior, not gender.

I'm so sad for Souta 🥲💔

We're very in sync, Hector haha Arashi and Nao are in my hate list until they prove they should be taken out 😌

Nao was the absolute worst!!

I get more pissed every time I reread😭 I should stop lol

i also dont like seeing this kind of comment and i'm not even a creator, just a reader.

Hopefully Nao is perceptive enough to pick up on Souta's jealousy and start to wonder whether Souta wanted it to be a date 🤔

LMAOOOO

It’s so sad that people have to post the reminders 🥲 But thank you! 💕

It’s not so much the situation (for me), I understand friends encountering other friends, but eventually a hello or greeting of sorts would’ve been nice. That’s what set the motion for me in this update

So relieved to see this comment. As someone with AuDHD, I'm certain I've done smth like this before because of how locked in I get on a special interest. I kind of want to cry reading how much people dislike Arashi just based on that. She's been nothing but nice so far.

Wow, this comment section. Here's another friendly reminder to respect women.

No please don’t actuallyyyyy make souta the third wheel please😭😭😭😭😭

As the creator of a webcomic, i have to say that kind of comment is really not nice for a creator to read.

Soutaaa 💔

This slow burn is getting too slow for me 😭 When is Nao gonna reciprocate 😭 my poor boy Souta has been pining for years now

i would’ve been ok with her buuut she didnt even acknowledge souta :/ so rude … she didn’t say hi or introduce herself to him… + she acted /talked to nao as if he was alone like girl ..

Nooooooo

nooo poor souta :((

Okay… now that’s pissing me off, Nao I thought u we’re better than to walk in front of Souta and not leave him isolated in the back

ouch... just ouch

Erika plz why would I want to imagine that 😭😭

Yeah, not cool. If I were Souta, I wouldn't be sad, I'd be mad 😤

Imagine Souta saves up to get two concert tickets and Naos like "omg me and arashi love this band" and then he takes the tickets and goes w/her instead of Souta

Can't she just be pushed out of the way.... She's interrupting quality time for Souta and Nao

The author really knows how to make your heart wrench 😩😩 I just can’t wait to for Nao to be the one feeling jealous

I want to see Souta get angry at how they're ignoring him, not sad

Facts! I need Nao to take a step back and appreciate what's right in front of him before it's too late and another appreciates what he couldn't 🤷🏻‍♀️

I feel so bad for him… so so so so bad 😢😢😢😢😢😢

Yes, me too. Nao makes me upset. Souta is selfless, so he wouldn't stop Nao from hanging out with anyone. He shouldn't have to. Nao should have been a better friend, at the very least 😐

I've been begging for this! I just want Souta to feel desired and wanted 😔

:((((

Or even better, play a prank on him making him think Souta has been kidnapped while he was too busy ignoring him with Arashi

This is genius! Then he goes home and ignores every call from Nao.

I am tired of seeing Souta sad. Please author, can you tell us that he will not be sad too long? 🤞🏼

it’s not even like third wheeling just ur crush but ur best friend 😭

Nooooo, my boy 😭

poor souta 🥺

I don’t like her. Seriously don’t trust her. 😡

Are you the ghost of jealousy

😢😢i can’t dislike her bc she hasn’t actually done anything bad…but that was so rude to just intrude like that, poor souta

Jjjjjjj-jealousy??

Stop breaking his heart 😭😭

No, Arashi, why are you doing this to us! And to Souta

Agreed, she’s a nice girl but doesn’t change that this is rude

if i was him, i would've cried already

AAAAARGHHHH

i strongly support this notion

Damnit

Souta. You gotta walk on the other side of him my guy. She can't gain ground by walking beside him with you behind. HE CAME AND GOT YOU FOR THIS DATE (and yes, I'm counting it). Fight for your man!

I aim to lead the optimistic charge!

I agree, we all need to take a deep breath. Even if it ends up being that she is excluding him, lets give Nao a chance to also realise that and include him back. Conversations aren't constantly balanced and it can be hard to manage when everyone's friendship levels are different.

Fully agree. Neptune is giving me faith again 😭

Idk about her intentions… I still hope for a redemption arc later. And I still want her to be GAY lol. But rn I sure am fucking upsettttt and mad. Her behavior is so obnoxious. She’ll have to pay to get my respect back 😤 there’s no reason to IGNORE our Souta like THIS

I think we need another scene to judge if they're including him or not, she's just explaining ;; poor girl she's excited, let the two of them realise Souta is falling behind etc.

You know what's funny? Nao couldn't go out with Souta before because he had to help Arashi. But now he can let her ruin their outing together for the first time in days for Arashi. Fuck you, Nao. You so don't deserve Souta right now.