chapter 31 htk predictions
!! hirano to kagiura spoilers (and minor sasaki to miyano spoilers)
(okay firstly.. the sense of impending doom i felt reading chapter 30 was unreal. like seriously what the HELL was that kagi ur cooked 🥀 hirakagi kiss but at what cost)
i think it could go one of two ways: either hirano is like wtf why would you do that and they have a more heated conversation (i'm hoping neither of them walk off and delay it bc it would be more angsty TT) or it's more like the sasamiya confession arc where they work through the situation/misunderstanding and hirano is not as offended (tho i think he's entitled to feel that way bc again: it was crazy sudden and without asking if it's okay) once again the parallels between the two mangas are quite prominent as sasamiya also has the theme of self restraint and respect for the other party's boundaries as an important part of the story itself. basically, i'm hoping it goes well lmfao)
some people have mentioned this already but i think kagi had a feeling where he thought he was either about to have his feelings returned or the more likely option of cutting off any potential romance that they have been exploring thus far. the chapter itself explains it as an "irresistible urge" that's different from his usual demeanor of waiting for hirano's explicit consent which i think is a show of his desperation and immature behavior when it comes to their relationship and hirano in general. obviously im not defending kagi's actions if that wasn't clear lol just speculating as to why he did it.
this is mostly to cope with the recent fics on ao3 that are fan interpretations of what might happen in chapter 31 (which took a couple years off my life). the day the translations drop will either be the day i throw a party or find a bridge lol
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