Oh I fucking hate this trope. I hate it with a burning passion! I like the story so far, this chapter and the characters in it included, but the trope itself can take a hike.
There's actually another version of this particular chapter. This was the original Magazine release, but there's also the official Manga version which is longer and in many ways more filled out. It's translated on Dynasty (where it is marked as the real Ch. 8 and this version here is marked as...