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Chapter 12 will answer that question.

The sweet tension between the protagonist's youthful, unyielding determination to be viewed as a dependable man and Rika's internal struggle to treat his feelings seriously without breaking societal expectations. Analysis of Chapter 11: A Turning Point Chapter 12 will answer that question