(have we ever even seen either of the two MC's sets of parents?)
Through the power of having just re-read the entire thing (and having seen this question come up in the comments) I can tell you that, yes, we have met Yui's mom way back in chapter 13 of the original series, although even then we're never actually shown her full face - even when it's not cut off by panel or page edges, it's conveniently turned away just enough.
Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.
Great catch. And in true Yamada fashion, she likes an imaginary version of Mikawacchi’s apartment.
Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.
Great catch. And in true Yamada fashion, she likes an imaginary version of Mikawacchi’s apartment.
Ah, the details you forgot during the months of waiting for new chapters that you notice when re-reading the series again... In the end, it looks like the entire (mostly ill-received) race business was set up by the author for the sole purpose of forcing Yui to wait until an apartment opened up in the very first place she liked.