((SPOILER))
(I didn't play the bad/okay route for Shoichi so I may not have enough knowledge for Haruki and Shoichi's convo)
Don't get me wrong, I like this FVN and my opinion is just a stupid disagreement, but like...
WTF was that Haruki and Shoichi convo??? I may have forgotten things, considering I only read every update of Shoichi and Haruki. But Haruki opening up for Shoichi not to leave the volleyball team is such a HUGE slap to my face. like honestly WTF WAS THAT?!? I can see him opening up just a little but NOT THAT BIG! I internally screamed. I guess that Haruki just admired Shoichi secretly and stuff but like cmon. we've only seen them being antagonistic to each other for the majority. THIS MUCH EMOTIONS ON HARUKI AND ITS NOT EVEN ON HIS FUCKING ROUTE WADDAFAK? You mean to tell me that we did all the work of trying to know him better to get a sliver of his true emotions on his route (imo) but THIS HAS HIM LOOKING LIKE HES IN LOVE OR SOMETHING AND ITS NOT EVEN US LIKE AHHHHHHHHH!!!
Sorry for having a tantrum here (I'm still crying over this) this is just a stupid opinion but please don't let this affect your work, It's a great update and I hope to see more! <3
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haruki's gimmick is that he tries to play the tough guy act and tries to deny his "feelings" . But you can only act for so long before you break character and show the "true you". It has been shown before through both Haruki's and Shoichi's route that Haruki respects and admires Shoichi, he just doesn't want to show his emotions to the people around him because he thinks that makes him a " mushy person" or masks those feelings through insults. The news probably were so shocking to him that he broke character.
Haru is being a HUGE tsundere x)
Yet, i kinda saw something like "i will deny i admire him" in his own route. Given that he and mc knew each other for a very short time and he opened up, means that he IS emotional but doesn't show this.
Same with volleyball team. He insults everyone in the team, acts like an asshole and... keeps being there, keeps playing, even threw a thantrum when they lost a match. Meaning that he cares
(about "looking like hes inlove" - Kiga hinted that Haru indeed admires Sho. My guess is that he has a crush too, though its debatable. BUT i wouldnt be surprised if in Jun's or Kei's route they will end up dating or hooking up xD)