hajimete no gal: theories on Yukana

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So any thoughts on why Yukana's said a few times that she's so guarded?

My first guess is that she's actually a virgin herself too like Junichi and that this is actually her first significant relationship. That seems like one of the simplest explanations, and it seems like it'd play into a theme of not judging a book by its cover, and that not all gyaru stereotypes are true.

My other guess, which might be less plausible but more interesting to see if handled well, is that Junichi isn't her first relationship and maybe she isn't even a virgin anymore. Maybe she's done some enko, maybe she's had a string of "boyfriends" before. But what if she's tired of doing that? Like she's tired of guys and playboys only wanting her for her body and not respecting her and committing more to her.

Maybe that's why she likes Junichi so much because even if he's just as perverted as the average guy, at least he seems earnest about their relationship and wouldn't just callously throw their relationship away.

This could produce some interesting drama later on where Yukana would admit to that part of her past and finally explain to Junichi why she'd stuck with him all that time. And she may even pose the question to him if he's willing to make love to her in spite of her past and if he's going to treat her the same way past men have. Like a Single Woman seeks Good Man trope.