Tankawa scoffed, her face flushing—partly from the heat, mostly from the sheer embarrassment of their latest "concept." They were currently trying to film a "poverty-stricken master and servant" roleplay, which mostly just involved them eating cold cup ramen in their underwear because they couldn’t afford the electricity for the AC and the studio lights.
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The highlight of Chapter 22 is undoubtedly the character work. We see a significant pivot in how certain supporting characters view the central conflict. Tankawa scoffed, her face flushing—partly from the heat,
"We are on the verge of an eviction notice," Sudo reminded her. The highlight of Chapter 22 is undoubtedly the
Toru’s internal monologue here is palpable. He is a character perpetually caught in the act of "performing"—trying to mold himself into a shape that will fit into the lives of those around him. But in Chapter 22, the cracks in that performance are widening. We see him struggling to maintain the façade of being "fine," even as he realizes that the hole inside him isn't closing up; it’s just getting covered up with debris.