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It's neat how this chapter teases you along, the reader as eager for gachi yuri as Kasumi must be scared of it. The first half left it ambiguous but the second makes it clear the senpais are a legit couple, still only hinting how they've kissed and done more. Then it dumps a menhera ice bucket on you at the end. There's a crushing realization for Sayori, Kasumi, and the reader that this isn't just playing around but serious feelings. Serious consequences you can't escape. It's a fitting end to an early volume. Before I wondered if this line was implying they'd separated. Now it takes a different tone.