@Lovless true, but at the same time all that distance was fuyuki trying to support her friend and save her relationship w them both hurting herself in the process. akino's development and efforts did play a key role in shiki's dumba$$ to confirm his feelings for fuyuki. it was also a clever way for the author to shine spotlight on akino giving his readers the impression that they'd have a chance to have an arc dedicated to them having a short relationship since akino did catch him at his most vulnerable time where he could have regretfully given his feelings up for fuyuki after akino had just given him so much joy. because this manga being a harem, it took spotlight off the main heroine for a bit and gave an opportunity for the author to show akino's best qualities.
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