I totally agree. I wanted to see Kaburagi confronting his family and after that whatever happens Onoe would emphatize with him better and Kabu will leave that part of his life behind and they’d have a stronger relationship knowing each other’s background. Even if that didn’t happen, they might take a long break from work like you said. Hope we can read extras like that
OOOh I love your suggestion that is a perfect farewell volume Kanu confronting his trauma and working through it with his lovely partner Onoe and them understanding each other better through it. And yes extras of them on a long trip together my heart would be so a satisfied with that I could accept this story is ending. It frustrates me because the author wrote this story and these characters so well and consistently even though it’s been years and I don’t want to let it go. I’ve reread this countless times and actually the most recent reads I was thinking Kabu could still be sweeter to Onoe he’s a great partner to him but he still more teases Onoe than saying his true feelings for him that often that Onoe is still so shy when he is sweet and if they overcome his trauma of abandonment maybe they’d have some more sweet moments / he would open up more and be more comfortable being vulnerable and expressing his feelings to Onoe? Where do we message the author lol
But, to be really fair, neither Kabu or the sister actually care about their family, they both always looked already independent, their family just seem distant and kind of uncaring of what the children do, I doubt is even seen as a "problem" or a trauma anymore, so, Kabu talking to them makes no sense or difference really, he barely even interacts with his sister who is a decent person, I think they are just fine with it, I'll rather see a family outing with Onoe's parents and Kabu as their official in law xd. Than a drama that more or less already happened between actual family members who cared for each other (Kabu and his sister).
I also miss the Hostess that liked to tease Kabu and Onoe, I hoped to see them all again before the finale.
I get you. This is my favourite mangaka and Ameiro Paradox is my favorite manga. It’s been years and I still love to see how their relationship progress. And. yeah, he needs to soften up more. I mean even we as readers only get to see how much he loves him when Kasai threatens to snatch Onoe or smth. I tried twitter by the way but she doesn’t write a reply to people she don’t know I guess https://x.com/isakuna?lang=en
Sure, they look like they got their life together but no matter what age you are family affects your life even if you never see them. Remember previous episodes when Kabu didn’t know how a real family works? Anyways they don’t have to but if it’s gonna be the last volume it has to be morr impactful. Not about other people as she said
I have nothing against the plot of this volume but it makes me sad that it’s the last volume and Kabu and Onoe are not the main focus. First of all I’d rather have many more volumes of them and now knowing it’s the end this plot feels like a waste to me and too similar to the Kabu and his sister plot. There won’t be many chapters left will they even redirect the focus back to our couple before this is over if we’re going to just have a normal volume with no real closure for our couple can we have another volume dedicated to them living together and going on an overseas trip or showing domestic life more or having some more serious moments again between the two of them