To @LOONATIC who asked the question: "...has the uke ever said "I love you" back?" ~>Yes, he has (maybe not many times but enough times I guess :> ): *Vol 2 - Chap 13: https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum/uu/br_chapter-172082/pg-22/*Vol 3 - Chap 8: https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/to_chapter-8/pg-6/*Vol 4 - Chap 8: https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/br_chapter-279752/pg-20/*Vol 4 - Chap 5:(here Yano said "I don't want Odajima to belong to anyone but me" is, in my opinion, another way to say "i love you" ;)) https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/to_v-4-chapter-5/pg-16/
To @LOONATIC who asked the question:
"...has the uke ever said "I love you" back?"
~>Yes, he has (maybe not many times but enough times I guess :> ):
*Vol 2 - Chap 13:
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum/uu/br_chapter-172082/pg-22/
*Vol 3 - Chap 8:
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/to_chapter-8/pg-6/
*Vol 4 - Chap 8:
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/br_chapter-279752/pg-20/
*Vol 4 - Chap 5:
(here Yano said "I don't want Odajima to belong to anyone but me" is, in my opinion, another way to say "i love you" ;))
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/pittosporum_the_third_leaf/uu/to_v-4-chapter-5/pg-16/