I guess this is one of those instances where experiences somewhere else has changed a person so much that they might not really fit into their old life anymore. Maybe she figured that she can't tell her family the whole truth of what happened to her if she decided to return home (would anyone...
It's always annoying when the mc is asked something and they give the most unclear, suspicious and easy to misinterpret answer ever.
Some even address some unimportant issue first and dither before even attempting a poor explanation of the main issue at hand (if they even have the time to finish...
Big bro is attentive so it's no wonder she asked if he's really not popular.
It's too bad about his low confidence, I hope to see him being more comfortable with himself over the series.
The way Aria was brought up makes it that she didn't have people who really care for her, even her mother's love is limited, so she mainly watches out for herself and doesn't always recognise good will.
She's also not a mary sue because if she was everyone would love her unconditionally and she...