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Just like most of y'all, I'm really not keen on the director AT ALL. I find this person really uninteresting and I'm baffled why Hinohara-sensei decides to introduce such character. Also, why does the director have their POV in the manga when I'd rather the story focus on Shizuma & Minato (duh).
HOWEVER, I recently got the new chapter in Dear+ Feb issue and dear lord, it's very obviously HINTED that director's love interest is ACTUALLY............... ......... .................. ..................... ..................... ..................... ......................... ........ ........ Tatsumi, the dark-haired glasses dude who is Shizuma's best friend AND currently working with Shizuma in the same clinic under the same director.
And YES, the director is confirmed MALE aka DUDE aka HAS A DICK. It's revealed director seems to have certain past traumatic issues with his dad, hence he's dressing like a woman to look more like his mum (coz he looks like her) Mum is probably dead and dad is sickly (bedridden). I can't say more coz I do not know Japanese and this is just me deciphering from the visuals.
But honestly, I still wish Hinohara-sensei could still focus more on Shizuma x Minato. I still don't have enough CARE for the director at this point. THOUGH, it might be a little interesting to see how Tatsumi will be falling in love with the director.