I don’t even know how to feel right now. This manga left me completely shattered. At first, I thought it was just another lighthearted story about two friends playing games, but as the layers started to peel away, I realised how dark and painful their world really was. It’s beautiful in a way that hurts – seeing how Kobayashi stayed despite everything, how Takagi clung onto him like he was the only thing keeping him sane, and how it all ended in betrayal and quiet resignation.
It made me think about how people can crave love so badly that they accept even the most twisted forms of it. The ending felt so heavy, like all their games and laughter were just illusions to cover up the rot underneath. This is one of those stories that stays with you long after you finish it. Beautiful, haunting, and painfully human.
I don’t even know how to feel right now. This manga left me completely shattered. At first, I thought it was just another lighthearted story about two friends playing games, but as the layers started to peel away, I realised how dark and painful their world really was. It’s beautiful in a way that hurts – seeing how Kobayashi stayed despite everything, how Takagi clung onto him like he was the only thing keeping him sane, and how it all ended in betrayal and quiet resignation.
It made me think about how people can crave love so badly that they accept even the most twisted forms of it. The ending felt so heavy, like all their games and laughter were just illusions to cover up the rot underneath. This is one of those stories that stays with you long after you finish it. Beautiful, haunting, and painfully human.