It's so clear they're an established couple and will sick together. Third wheel isn't even in the car with them so I don't get why anyone would drop this bc of that. It is a cheap try at manufactured drama, but the writing is okay so far imo.
"is this what you wanted" thats the point, if he didn't have to go through all that for that damn industry, he WOULDN'T i hope karel understands that because nobody "wants" all of that
I feel like he did cuz back in ch 1 we can see ji9star trying to meet neutaa irl (remember how he wasnkt willing to show his pet cat cuz neutaa would recognize it)so basically he is trying to suprise neutaa irl (i feel like that'll how the story will progress)
it's going down