Blue Box - This chapter is all about Yumeka. It follows her after Chinatsu starts getting better at basketball.

First, Yumeka can't keep up and starts to get frustrated about it instead of motivated. Second, problems at home as her parents get a divorce. It all culminates in her quitting basketball and realizing now that it was not Chinatsu at fault.

It was all the things in her life at once. It was no one's fault, it was just a difficult time in her life for her emotionally. And she had blamed Chinatsu. And that brings the tears.

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But, then Chinatsu replies. She was upset because her friend just...quit. No comments. No information. No reasoning, just disappeared. And without that support system, Chinatsu herself started to falter.

Enter Taiki. How she basically says that Taiki makes her a better athlete and person...just...ugh.

She is so in likes back. Just smooch already you two.

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Blue Box - Wow. Chinatsu said the damn thing. First, her old friend basically said that as Chinatsu got better, she began to resent her. Even at her best, she never had the motivation of Chinatsu.

Seeing Chinatsu practice right after their last game in Junior High was the last straw for her. Then when she saw Chinatsu out with Taiki she assumed that meant she had given up her drive and was irrationally angry about it. Chinatsu went from the one fawning to the one being fawned over.

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Blue Box - On the one hand, Taiki is up to something that is probably foolish. On the other hand, Chinatsu is going to talk to her former friend and that may be good

We will see.

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Blue Box - I am sorry, but this moment was adorable.

I got nothing else.

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Blue Box - Taiki heard the end of Chinatsu's tale of her former best friend and then, coincidentally, ran into said former best friend.

Then he but in without actually knowing all the information about why she chose not to play basketball anymore. And got slapped.

He f-ed around, he found out.

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Blue Box - Chinatsu continues telling her story about her and Yumeka. It is mostly about how they met. Chinatsu looked up to Yumeka for her natural talents at basketball. Yumeka appreciated how Chinatsu put in more effort than anyone and kept improving.

Still don't know what went wrong with them!

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Blue Box - Taiki at the dentist running into Chinatsu's former friend Yumeka. It's a tale of two halves chapter.

The first half is Taiki and Yumeka where she reveals her hatred for Chinatsu. The second half is Taiki and Chinatsu where she talks about how their friendship began.

Broken friendships are sad & I am sure we'll see how their friendship collapsed soon.

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Blue Box - Yea, yea, we met a girl who used to play basketball who says sports and dating can't mix. Whatever.

It's wrong and that is sexist and Taiki calls it out.

Good.

But then he runs into her at the dentist. So...

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Blue Box - The date continues despite the basketball turd showing up. He tries to pull Chinatsu away, but keeps on saying the wrong thing until...he invites her to check out and join in a match.

She doesn't go. She walks home together with Taiki and cuteness ensues.

Also, Taiki falling madly in love with apple pie is such a mood.

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Blue Box - So, Chinatsu & Taiki go on a shopping date. Is it a date? Isn't it a date? It feels like a date and it's very cute...

...Until, a friend shows up & assumes Taiki is with Hina. Then they go to a coffee shop & a friend of Chinatsu who clearly has a crush on her is present & tells Taiki to get out.

So, that's fun.

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Blue Box - Ayame kind of feels responsible for how Hina is feeling, so takes her out to get her mind of Taiki. It...helps a bit to improve her mood, but it all goes a bit sour when they run into Ayame's ex.

That said, Hina's complete takedown of Ayame's ex for the "Women be crazy" line is everything. Even as it brings up her unresolved hurt about Taiki.

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Blue Box - Ayame kind of feels responsible for how Hina is feeling, so takes her out to get her mind of Taiki. It...helps a bit to improve her mood, but it all goes a bit sour when they run into Ayame's ex.

That said, Hina's complete takedown of Ayame's ex for the "Women be crazy" line is everything. Even as it brings up her unresolved hurt about Taiki.

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Blue Box - The aftermath of last week is felt. Chinatsu says yes to the kind of sort of date with Taiki to get food and a track suit. And Hina is still devastated. I feel so bad for her.

The chapter ends with the date about to begin and Chinastu clearly dressed up for it.

It...feels like a real date.

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Gorgeous full color cover page for #BlueBox this week.

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Blue Box - Well, Taiki and Hina as a potential couple is clearly over. Taiki chose her friendship over the idea of dating her. And that's okay. He made it very clear last chapter and here we see some of the fallout of that.

Also, Taiki going toe to toe with his senpai and keeping up. The ending of the chapter where Taiki kind of asks out Chinatsu. Is...is it happening?

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