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As Hanabi discovered and acted on regarding Narumi (i.e. Mugi in effect was mentally working through the same kind of feelings which Hanabi struggled with for most of the season. It’s why Mugi overthought a simple kiss, and why he initially kept halfheartedly trying for a single date. Mugi’s lust guaranteed Akane could emotionally spin him effortlessly, while Mugi’s basal desire to change Akane ensured he would keep returning after every failure. I always thought Mugi was predestined to suffer once he screwed Akane, and such tribulations were born out here. On the other side we have Mugi in what is proving to be a battle of the wills. Personal opinions aside (I believe Akane is not marriage material in the slightest), Narumi’s proclamation further solidifies his surprising maturity while showing just how immature Akane truly is. Narumi here is proclaiming acceptance of Akane’s inclinations and willingness to look beyond them in order to showcase his husbandly credentials. Narumi does not possess some strange sexual fetish, rather he wants Akane to know he’s willing to accept her flaws because that’s what long-term lovers do: accept each other in all ways. This in my opinion is where those sexless dates and that cuckold remark especially were born from. Contrary to Akane’s belief the guy has a sex drive-like all men-but Narumi does not want her for sex, he wants her for a wife. Considering Akane has little to no experience with long-term, monogamous relationships-let alone a relationship venturing beyond lustful sex-it makes sense she cannot see what Narumi is doing. Understanding this aspect is important for explaining Akane’s utter confusion at Narumi. Love for her is just a tool to receive this attention and flaunt it to the competition (i.e. The girl in a sense never emotionally matured beyond her teenage years, she still sees relationships as pure desire where the objective is garnering the most attention. Although I thought the earlier flashback succinctly summarized Akane with the boyfriend stealing, this week fleshed out that aspect by reinforcing how childish Akane is. The central development of course was Akane, where we received further information regarding her personality. Kuzu produced several major developments this week, each important in finalizing where this story is headed. I might enjoy thinking, but damn it’s difficult figuring out where to start with this episode.