Thread:Soleilislove/@comment-26426093-20160521071339/@comment-26426093-20160714125535

Okay, I'm gonna have to split my answer into three different sections, because, trust me, they are going to be very long,but at least you can get a lot of information on my opinions. So, here we go!

Yeah, about that supposed love triangle between Yume, Subaru and Nozomu, normally I would be receptive torwards that kind of romantic story element, that is, if it was some other guy and not Nozomu. You see, I rather have him leave Subaru and Yume alone together? '''Why? Because, in my opinion, Nozomu is far more compatible with Laura. '''That's why I would rather prefer to have Nozomu leave Subaru and Yume alone together and go after Laura, you know? Also, yeah, I realize that the supposed love triangle was hinted during that "wedding proposal scene" and especially during that moment when Nozomu teased Subaru about being jealous over him and Yume interacting with each other, but like you said, it does seem strange for Nozomu to actually have a crush on Yume. After all, it literally just happened mainly because of he acted alongside Yume in that drama; do you really think that he would have actually fallen for her just like that?

Even so, I have a theory about why Nozomu might (unlikely) have a crush on Yume. If you flashback torwards Episode 6, he was there when Subaru and Yume were having a pre-lover's quarrel with each other. It's most likely Nozomu, staying in the background, might had have his curiosity piqued by Yume's character, maybe that's why the anime hints torwards his supposed interest in Yume.

But, let's be honest, even I doubt he actually has a crush on Yume. Remember when Nozomu teased Subaru, saying that he detected some jealousy from the latter? I think he did that mainly because he knows that sooner or later, the bickering relationship between Yume and Subaru is going to evolve into something more romantic, and that's why it would be in Nozomu's interests to ship those two together; nothing would please him more than seeing his best friend find true love. There's a actually a piece of evidence to prove this theory, same as in Episode 6, after dat hugging scene (XD!), Nozomu claps to show that he approves of the both of them hugging each other even though it was just acting. He even states that those two made it look like they were a real, dating couple. If that's not shipping Yume and Subaru together on Nozomu's part, then I have no idea what it is.

Back to that love triangle thing, I actually love the idea since it could bring some interesting drama into the series on par with Pretty Rhythm Dear My Future's awesome love triangle. However, like I said earlier, it would be much better if Nozomu was removed from the equation and another guy took his place (defintely not Asahi, since there's some evidence of him being shipped with Koharu, but more on that next time, and also not Kanata since there's no way that would happen, FYI, I ship him with Mahiru). In the end, I hope that in the next season or after that, a new male idol will be introduced, one who probably has a connection to the main plot of that season, and be the main rival for Yume's love against Subaru. Much better, right?

Whew, that was a long first section. I have to leave for now, but I promise I will write down my opinions for the next two sections  (my stand on romance and opinions about Kasumi Mahiru) later on when I come back.