So… a slight misunderstanding…but in a good way?? Shima thinks Mitsumi only liked him because of his kind front, but this also makes him want to become an even better person. Someone worthy of Mitsumi and hopefully be in a more suitable emotional and mental state to do so. Which is great, but that train of thought also belittles or diminishes his actual impact on Mitsumi and her adjusting to living the city life. He thinks she only liked him because of his facade and yes he may have been pretending or putting up a front on some occasions but even that doesn’t take away the impact, a tremendously positive one at that, that it had on Mitsumi. And I feel that this also speaks of his current insecurities, that imposter syndrome type of feeling he’s been having for most of his life. Hopefully, he realizes soon that parts of his facade, especially to his closer friends, are no longer a facade at that point. And to be honest, most friendships start off that way anyway. People being polite and friendly at first to make a good impression or keep things uncomplicated and its only when you start getting closer, knowing the other person more that you let go of such walls and being more yourself, and for him that just takes a long while.
So… a slight misunderstanding…but in a good way?? Shima thinks Mitsumi only liked him because of his kind front, but this also makes him want to become an even better person. Someone worthy of Mitsumi and hopefully be in a more suitable emotional and mental state to do so. Which is great, but that train of thought also belittles or diminishes his actual impact on Mitsumi and her adjusting to living the city life. He thinks she only liked him because of his facade and yes he may have been pretending or putting up a front on some occasions but even that doesn’t take away the impact, a tremendously positive one at that, that it had on Mitsumi. And I feel that this also speaks of his current insecurities, that imposter syndrome type of feeling he’s been having for most of his life. Hopefully, he realizes soon that parts of his facade, especially to his closer friends, are no longer a facade at that point. And to be honest, most friendships start off that way anyway. People being polite and friendly at first to make a good impression or keep things uncomplicated and its only when you start getting closer, knowing the other person more that you let go of such walls and being more yourself, and for him that just takes a long while.