I think there's no need for Hoshino to clarify it to shouta. His relationship to shouta was like former sensei x former students, also his father's lover. He knew that already. He already rejected shouta. A few times. If shouta was already rejected. Shouta should already know what HE SHOULD DO. He should be the one to draw the line, to stop pushing his feelings to hoshino. Also, hoshino already told shouta that he loves his father.
Yeah but still Shota is trying to pursue him right? Hoshino knew it clearly... they gotta talk properly man!!
What more can he do? Hoshino straight up rejected him and told him he was in love with his father. He probably said it more than once and made it very clear that shota father (Akihiro) is his only love interest. If Shota doesn’t understand that and doesn’t give up then that on him. I can understand if Hoshino wasn’t clear and was dragging Shota along but he wasn’t he was upfront from the very beginning. At this point this is Shota problem not Hoshino. Shota need to learn how to let go but he is young and he been in love with Hoshino for probably 5 or 6 years so it’s gonna be hard for him. Deep down he knows that he needs to give up. I think a talk would probably make it worse. It’s better to just leave him be to collect his thoughts and feelings. When he ready he’ll go to them.
I was really enjoying it but at one point author literally broke my heart. I disliked it when Higuchi was wronged by Shota when Higuchi pushed him down. why Shota can not move on after knowing everything? And is it that Akihiko does not know that Shota confessed to Hoshino? Why Hoshino did not clarify his relation with Shota? Will Higuchi ever confess properly?
WTF! Where is the update?