それと向き合う形になるように

[zuotengdazuo]

Hi. What is the subject of the underlined part? And what does the underlined part literally mean? I know それ refers to the bookshelf and 向き合う means "facing", but I'm not sure about the rest.
Thank you.

 

[Toritoribe]

The subject is 士道, as same as 歩みを進める.
The meaning is the same as それと向き合うように.

 

[zuotengdazuo]

Thank you. So it's "in order to face the bookshelf, 士道 walked to the middle of the room"?

 

[Toritoribe]

I think ように is more likely "like/as if" there.

 

[zuotengdazuo]

Thank you again.
This is a trivial thing, but does それ also include 十香?

 

[Toritoribe]

It's more likely それ refers to her, 十香が部屋の左手前ー壁際に置かれた棚の前あたりに立っているのと向き合う.

 

[zuotengdazuo]

Thank you. I see.

It's more likely それ refers to her,

それ refers to the previous sentence, you mean?

 

[Toritoribe]

I mean it's not just her, but her position/state "her standing there".

 

[zuotengdazuo]

Oh, I see. Thank you.