Eh, I don't think Naru actually intended to backstab Masato. Look at the conversation between Masato and Naru at the bar. Naru's whole expression only changed the moment Masato thought and said Asahi was only doing all this for revenge. But Naru also said he agreed with Masato's point of view about his breaking people up(so he wasn't really against it), which is like...
You loudly proclaim people's relationship won't last long because of lack of trust, added with a bit of outside intervention, but the moment it happened to you, you're the one who doesn't trust Asahi's good nature and immediately thought Asahi is just a conniving dude just out for revenge...?
Naru looked sooo pissed after that. Surrpised that Masato would say that, then just straight up pissed. Then he excused himself.
...IMO! If it's true then I'll woah! cuz it's a small detail but changes the WHOLE perspective...
I'm thinking THE EXACT SAME THING HONESTLY
that's why I'm actually with naru on this one
If what we're thinking is true, then it adds A LOT of depth to this otherwise 'generic yaoi manga'!!
I don't think Masato doesn't trust Asahi. Masato said that not everything with Asahi and what he said was a lie. So he trust his good nature.
After I wrote that I came up with another hypothesis XD lmao
Like... it's like the same what you said but idk... it makes sense I my head but let me try writing it out.
I think Naru does like him as a friend and all but like you said wanted to teach him a hard lesson. So when he said he hurt me I the worst way he was talking about the seme making him fall in love with him. And that's when Naru was shook like oh shit I fucked up. Like he made him re live his ex boyfriend trauma.
And then theres the kid who had no relevance till now and who's name I forgot, the lil bro. I was thinking his sore ass was the only one who wanted revenge. But since Naru wanted to teach the uke a lesson they schemed together. But i think he was trying to teach both of them a lesson. The uke by saying karma gonna bite you in the ass and the lil bro by revenge doesn't do shit (in some cases XD) like here cause he fked himself since his big bro fell in love with our boy.
You feel me? Like this scenario makes sense in my head yo XD
And like wasn't they friends for more than ten years???????? Like wtff so its fucked if he really backstabbed him. Less pray and hope the mangaka don us good (▰˘◡˘▰)
And the back stabbing friend of the year award goes too?....
Naru you fuck.
Let people deal with their own problems and have them talk about it don't fucking scheme and aet up this giant shit for that. Like I ain't defending Masato cause what he did was wrong, but to do a wrong for another wrong doesn't make a right. Smh. They both failed cause sure they'll briefly hurt him but HAH!!! HAHAHAHAH! he's gonna get your sexy brother!!!! And its you're fault! So on that note thank you for helping him find happiness!!!