Sasameki Koto/Tear Jerker

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• Chapter 20 of Sasameki Koto, where we learn exactly why Kazama is so painfully Oblivious To (Sumika's) Love: the last time Kazama confessed seriously to someone, it was another Tall, Dark and Bishoujo best friend back in middle school, and said friend rejected her outright and called her disgusting. Kazama had to move and transfer to another school to get away afterwards. She's now so afraid of Sumika rejecting her in the same way that she fights against acknowledging her own feelings for Sumika and won't -- perhaps can't -- recognize Sumika's for her, to the point that she gives herself the Just Friends speech.
  • There's also the implication that she was bullied pretty badly after she came out, to the point where she had no friends left, which is a big part of the reason she transferred. Combine that with her dead parents and the fact that her older brother is usually working... Kazama's life was quite lonely before Sumika came along.
  • While it shouldn't be that surprising, given what he writes for a living, Kazama's older brother's unceasing support of his little sister's orientation always struck this trooper as heartwarming, especially in light of the bullying, the Parental Abandonment, and how he gave up a lot of opportunities to look after Kazama.