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For me this is the most impactful moment of the episode. We finally get to see MaoMao admit that she doesn’t understand feelings as well as others. For all she loves those who raised her, it was undoubtedly a terrible environment for a child that did bring on lasting damage. She learned not to express herself and that no one would care if she had certain emotions so she taught herself to suppress them out of protection.

Cut to her time with Jinshi and we see how things are being reversed, albeit slowly. He’s the first person in so long who cares about how MaoMao feels. He wants her to trust him, to know him, to share things with him. It’s a new thing for her, someone who shows this much interest in her thoughts and expressions. Who intentionally gives her things she wants just for her enjoyment. Who thrills at her little outbursts of joy.

Right now, she’s not able to put words or emotion to what that is but we as the viewers know, it’s love. He cares about her and so is being intentional towards showing her how much he does. And her reciprocation, while imperfect, is telling him that she sees him for the person he is, not for whatever status he’s hiding. Jinshi is the more true version of him she’s come to know and appreciate and in admitting that to him she’s finally given him a glimpse of the emotions she’s tried hard to suppress. As she says:

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Like Princess Jellyfish is a josei and is very mature while Ouran is a shoujo and is very goofy (saved for later entries in the manga)

Tsukimi and Haruhi are very different protagonists with the only common trait they share is that they're both introverted (tho I would argue that Tsukimi is shy and anxious than Haruhi). Tamaki and Kuranosuke are nothing alike outside of them being wealthy and nice.

Despite all of this, they feel like the sames series to me. Ouran is straight yaoi while Princess Jellyfish is straight yuri. Both of them are 10/10 mangas, would recommend

Some of my favorite manga/anime characters growing up that I blame for giving me queer thoughts. Didn't realize how much media with crossdressing I consumed until I started making this post lol. And, while a lot of the actual LGBT issues were played for laughs in these series, they were all very important to me.