On Love:

I was always hoping it was going to come to Yu having to choose between Mika and Shinoa Squad because I hated how forced throwing Mika into the Shinoa Squad family was. I think this is something we've seen a lot more of in recent chapters too but Yu is really obsessed with the concept of family without building deeper bonds behind the meaning. I'm actually tired of how easily the Shinoa Squad in general uses the term because they throw it around when convenient and as a way to shackle each other to their decisions. Mika's concept of family isn't entirely rational either since he only cares about Yu, but I feel like its still better than calling practically anyone and everyone you've shared a friendly smile with a family member like Yu does.

That's why I was waiting for this Mika vs Shinoa Squad conflict to break out. It's been a while since i've sat down and reread the entirety of lets say Nagoya arc and beyond but from what I remember, Mika has always been alert and critical to the concept of being drawn into the Shinoa Squad family. I think it's always been hinted at that Yu was eventually going to have to choose a side, and maybe they'll come together in the end again, but it felt pretty natural to the story for him to have been forced to make this choice and it felt natural that he chose Mika since all the chapters building up to that point were of how Mika is his entire will to live (although this deserves a post of it's own cause this might be the First's will and it might not be entirely Mika that we know who is Yu's will to live but Mikaela as the First's son).

As for Yu's villain arc, I think his current mindset of "I can bring everyone back" is really naïve, but it fits his character of having no brain cells. What I want to delve into deeper is why he has no brain cells. Although OnS's story is messy, I don't think Yu being this dumb isn't a conscious decision. I feel like it has something to do with being artificially produced by the First and maybe being programmed to have such a one-track mind which works in Sika Madu's favor when Yu is focused on Mika. However, it could just be bad writing and I am making excuses to stay sane every time I see Yu having absolutely no thoughts in his head.

Finally, am I the only person who got the idea that Mika is communicating with someone in this panel in chapter 120?