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got the same feeling ´coz that face near the end and the comment nao made near that part

huh I took it as both liked the same girl? And he knew they liked each other so he stepped back for his friend.

this and the sad face happens right after Nao talked about Izumi's dissappearing and the way Eiji interacted with Izumi shows he liked her. And the translation group says it's written this way haha
Aish. I got the feeling Eiji likes Nao and he didn't try confessing to him because he noticed Nao don't look at him in that way. (could be) and this is not YAOI!!! So heartbreaking to have an unrequited love.