Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki Analysis(11)
When I am reading the novel, I am wondering how Hinami thinks about Tomozaki? Does she like him? At least from the latest Volume, I can only say their relationship is:
友達以上、恋人未満。
Besides, I notice that in the novel, Hinami does not reject physical contact with Tomozaki and sometimes she teases him. Furthermore, 屋久先生 is using different characters, including Mizusawa, Kikuchi, Nanami and Tomozaki himself, to indicate or discuss the possible relationship (恋愛) between Hinami and Tomozaki. It seems that this kind of relationship is quite ambiguous (曖昧). In particular, even after Tomozaki and Kikuchi have become a couple, this still continues in the novel. Quite interestingly, how Hinami thinks about her relationship with Tomozaki has not been mentioned in the novel.
I have no doubt that Tomozaki will be further going into Hinami’s inner world as he has set his goal:
中くらいの目標:日南葵のことを、知る。
In short, as Tomozaki knows Hinami more, Hinami’s attitude towards him is going to be an important turning point for their relationship (恋愛). Here are some of my guesses on this point: