Er, uncomfortable chapter end. I get that sometimes a friend just wants to protect another, but the direct Ierie can do this a little more cleverly than the intimidating wall move. As kind as Ichijou continues to be, even with the obvious “i noticed you were hurt” moment, I think Chihiro had the sweeter moment.

fuck off pretty manwhore who's looking over obsessed for his friend's emotional scars
(weirdly enough a fairly common cliche)