Ep. 12: Gaku Feels Inadequate as Ruka’s Natural Talent Highlights His Dance Struggles

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Gaku lacks experience as a dancer and struggles during rehearsals for the Tsukihana Kagura play, while Ruka dances effortlessly. Gaku recognizes Ruka’s quick ability to learn new skills, which inspires admiration but also creates feelings of inadequacy. After rehearsals, Ruka invites Gaku to go home together, but Gaku lies with an excuse to practice alone. Ruka later discovers the deception and begins to wonder if his own awkwardness regarding their rivalry is the cause of Gaku’s avoidance. The narrative explores Gaku’s internal conflict between his desire to improve and his insecurity compared to Ruka’s natural talent, highlighting the tension in their relationship as Gaku isolates himself to train.