No. He may like to make Akane’s life harder but this is about Aoi.
He is smart enough to know she would never tour the festival with him, much less when her other option is her not so secret crush that still gets rejected, but he still love her company, so Teru just does what he knows will work and forces her into it.
He used this exact approach after saving Aoi from being harrassed by a cashier in chap 17 of the spin-off after his more casual attempts to have her make candy with him fail. Akane was nowhere to be seen in the chapter.
There is no cheeky panel at the end of the spin off of him gloating about it to Akane (which is one of Aidairo’s favorite brand of comedy), nor is it mentioned in any type of extra, so I am pretty sure Teru keep this moment to himself. Something private to treasure.
They don’t see each other much, so Teru will take what he can, he does not care if the only way to make Aoi keep him company is by being a shameless asshole.
And I love how casual terukane has gotten too! Akane’s arc from seeing Teru as an asshole with no empathy, to almost a hero, to a boy that can be just as pathetic and flawed as any human, is very dear to me.
I personally feel like they have been casual since chapter 79? There have been no real malice when they tease each other after their visit to the shrine.
But I do adore how the recent chapters transfer this casual energy to a school setting!
I love how Akane sent him off to the infermary too. He goes full on ‘class prez’ mode and I love him for it! Is sweet in a stern way, specially compared to the last time Teru got hurt in school, where he couldn’t give less of a shit about Teru’s injury, in fact, he was delighted.
I also like how instead of venting about Teru he now vents to Teru. His biggest challenge is no longer ‘the sadistic demon no one realize is evil’, just the student’s incompetence.
They were never truly ‘strangers’ in a room, but it was still far more quiet? tiring? professional?? “Stay by my side so we can consult each other but focus on the work. Keep your nonsense for later” vibes
Love to see them helping the students with supernatural affairs too. Teru attack and Akane trust him to get the job done, already opening the door for the student evacuation.
And Teru doesn’t look at his surroundings at all after the rescue, fully trusting Akane to protect him while he inspects the unconscious student.
Be it supernatural work or student council work. They have a good dynamic.
