This is a massive character milestone. Jirou, who has been criticized by readers for his indecisiveness, finally owns his feelings. He admits that his pursuit of Shiori was partly an attempt to live up to a "safe" ideal of a quiet, traditional relationship, while his explosive, chaotic, genuine connection with Akari scared him. The chapter cuts to Jirou meeting Shiori in the library. This is a short but painful scene. Shiori, her eyes red from crying the night before, tries to put on a brave smile. She immediately apologizes.
He grabs her wrist, pulls her away from the train doors, and says: fuufu ijou%2C koibito miman. chapter 80
If you dropped the series because Jirou was too indecisive, Chapter 80 is your reason to come back. The boy who couldn’t choose has finally found his answer—and it was waiting for him in a messy room, a salty omelet, and a train station platform. This is a massive character milestone