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A lot of moving parts this chapter.

Spoiler for 120:

Chako passing out was true. I had read elsewhere that the sound effect at the end of last chapter was a "thud", so I wasn't surprised at the outcome as I would have been. Still, her falling into a coma is certainly unexpected. I was actually surprised at Reiji's reaction when he got the Chako/Esemori photo; gives me the impression that he really does still care about her.

Speaking of Reiji, he's really starting to mature during this ordeal. He says he's planning to confront Yuko, which is probably going to be the biggest climax of this story. And after telling Nagi he wants to ask the question he always wanted to know(why does she want to die) after seeing Yuko, I think he's ready. Definitely setting her(and maybe Chako) up for the endgame.

I'm impressed how the author made us think that Yuko had Yuri in the palm of her hand last chapter, but then this chapter she quickly realizes that Nagi's presence doesn't negate Yuko's, and that she's still a heavy weight that'll shackle Reiji. Still, Yuri thinking she's the only one who can save him is... like she's gaslighting herself. Reiji is growing through this experience to the point that her interference doesn't feel necessary, but we'll see.

The part with Chako's mom was... pathetic. But she was definitely used as a tool(by the author) to get Yuri to sprint out of there, but her blaming others for the situations happening around her is in line with how she's behaved thus far.

Small note: I really liked the contrast between Yuri's and Yuko's eyes; almost like Sensei's has a sort of innocence to her, while Yuko's is more.... desolate.