
I realized that Hirano might be ace. It never occurred to me all this time reading it, until today. Which is funny because I'm ace. But when I read romance I don't expect an MC to be ace because that's usually counter to what you're looking for in a romance.
But if that ends up being the case, this story is a nice way to present it. You can feel both the big differences and the sameness in their feelings about each other.