I hated the start of this series but seeing people talk about the character development kept me reading, and then I found myself finishing the entire series in one sitting. And holy shit what an incredible experience that was. It was incredibly realistic and well written in a way that I didn't expect it to be at the start. I've never read a story where I actually related to the way a character felt about sex until now. The feelings of self disgust and shame about sexuality just hit so close to home and this might sound silly, but I really didn't think there were others that thought like me, so seeing my experience depicted in a manga was really shocking. You only ever hear about people that are either all for sex or people that are completely sex repulsed, and this was the first time I've seen a character like Saeko, who is horny and desires sex, but also feels a sense of shame and disgust at herself when she's on the receiving end of sex.
Also my heart just broke for Miwa when she began to feel disgusted about her sexual desires, and the trauma she ended up with after her relationship with Tamaki. In my opinion sexual desire is like the biggest vulnerability that you could expose to another person, and to expose that part of yourself and to then be shamed for it is honestly my worst fear. I'm really happy that Saeko was able to be there for Miwa, I thought it was really sweet how Saeko expressed that she loved how much Miwa loved sex. I think my favorite moment was the one from chapter 122, when Miwa started feeling embarrassed and ashamed by how quickly she was getting turned on when they were touching each other, but then Saeko guides her hand to show her how turned on she was, herself. It was so vulnerable but so sweet, and showed just how far the both of them have come from the beginning.
Lastly I want to say that the author's writing is so impressive to me. At the start I had honestly hated Saeko and Miwa dating, I thought they were really incompatible and I really couldn't understand how the two would end up being back together again. I just couldn't see it working out at all. But by the end I found myself rooting for them and feeling really excited when they finally ended up together again. Watching it all unfold was both really frustrating but also so worth it in the end. The whole journey was a lot of fun and I'm honestly sad that's it's over and we won't get to see any more.
I'm really glad I stuck through and I have a feeling this story is something that I will carry with me for a long time.
I hated the start of this series but seeing people talk about the character development kept me reading, and then I found myself finishing the entire series in one sitting. And holy shit what an incredible experience that was. It was incredibly realistic and well written in a way that I didn't expect it to be at the start. I've never read a story where I actually related to the way a character felt about sex until now. The feelings of self disgust and shame about sexuality just hit so close to home and this might sound silly, but I really didn't think there were others that thought like me, so seeing my experience depicted in a manga was really shocking. You only ever hear about people that are either all for sex or people that are completely sex repulsed, and this was the first time I've seen a character like Saeko, who is horny and desires sex, but also feels a sense of shame and disgust at herself when she's on the receiving end of sex.
Also my heart just broke for Miwa when she began to feel disgusted about her sexual desires, and the trauma she ended up with after her relationship with Tamaki. In my opinion sexual desire is like the biggest vulnerability that you could expose to another person, and to expose that part of yourself and to then be shamed for it is honestly my worst fear. I'm really happy that Saeko was able to be there for Miwa, I thought it was really sweet how Saeko expressed that she loved how much Miwa loved sex. I think my favorite moment was the one from chapter 122, when Miwa started feeling embarrassed and ashamed by how quickly she was getting turned on when they were touching each other, but then Saeko guides her hand to show her how turned on she was, herself. It was so vulnerable but so sweet, and showed just how far the both of them have come from the beginning.
Lastly I want to say that the author's writing is so impressive to me. At the start I had honestly hated Saeko and Miwa dating, I thought they were really incompatible and I really couldn't understand how the two would end up being back together again. I just couldn't see it working out at all. But by the end I found myself rooting for them and feeling really excited when they finally ended up together again. Watching it all unfold was both really frustrating but also so worth it in the end. The whole journey was a lot of fun and I'm honestly sad that's it's over and we won't get to see any more.
I'm really glad I stuck through and I have a feeling this story is something that I will carry with me for a long time.