I don't see anywhere where it said Arata didn't cheat. Sex itself doesn't constitute cheating alone. I mean, choosing to do something with someone else when you're already in a monogamous relationship is cheating, so it doesn't necessarily involve sex.
Other than that I think your points are spot on. :)
Wait. Sorry, you got me confused there. It was Natsuki who cheated. Arata beat Natsuki up when he found out about it. Arata didn't do something with someone else, did he?
I also agree... I would totally want to see a sequel where Nastsuki is fighting and is true to his love for Arata.
Indeed. Omg i love how you point out things wc is yeah obvious and the things go unnoticed. This is a big thumbs up for me
i meant i give you big thumbs up like that hehehe
Wow, thanks! And here I thought I'd be getting hate for somehow sympathizing with Natsuki. It was really hard forgiving him, though. If I was Arata, I'd probably don't want to see his face for the next decade. Lol. But truth be told, I was seeing myself in Natsuki (minus the act of cheating of course), when you're in a relationship with someone for so long there times your thoughts just wander especially when you see a hottie. Haha. But each and everytime I feel like this, I would imagine my bf having the same thoughts, what if he thinks of doing it with someone else, I just can't think straight so naturally I'd stop the thinking altogether. That's how I'm keeping myself in check haha.
Omg. So much rambling once again! Lol
Uhm yeah it's 50-50 for me.. I partly sympathize for natsuki but the other thought i had in mind is that i might've killed the black muscled man who fucked natsuki if i were arata idk.. Just thinking that i wasn't enough is making me agitated you might call me a psychopath or anything but yeah.. Well i think it's just natural to admire one's beauty and it's no biggie like u can't always have what you wanted anyways but what was given to you must have a reason behind it accepting isn't that hard anyways most likely if ur open minded
Appreciate and be thankful for what you have. And yes, it was partly the fault of the other guys. He kind of knew Natsuki was dating someone but maybe he thought it wasn't his business. And yes, thinking you weren't enough is really a huge blow. It happened to me before. My ex bf then was being over friendly with some girl. I tried to be cool with it but the stress piled up, I couldn't take it anymore. I tried talking to him but knew it hopeless. I had to let go before he eventually cheats. That would be more painful. So I could never imagine forgiving Natsuki if I was Arata. I may contradict myself with this but even though I understand Natsuki, he shouldn't have done that. All of us have desires but we have brains so we should use it. And have a heart not to betray the ones we love and love us in return. On the other note, Arata beating up Natsuki just made things worse but ironically it somehow helped them. Again, I don't condone violence but in this case Arata himself realized what he did. Tbh, I don't like double standards on cheating and violence but sometimes things are not really just black and white so I have to give this to them. At the end of the day, we have our own way of dealing with relationships. It worked for them. That's it.
All the hatred Natsuki is getting, I think he deserve it. But I also think that he's pitiful. Don't get me wrong, I don't condone what he did, in fact, it was so bad it almost justified the beating. But no, let's put things in the right perspective. If someone hurt you, you don't hurt him back. Same thing with if you meet someone attractive while you're in a relationship, you don't jump on them and let your urges run wild. Now, that's the correct decision for both scenario. But in reality, cheating is not uncommon and domestic violence oftentimes go unchecked.
Going back on the issue at hand, Natsuki betrayed Arata. But Arata could have done it as well since he also thought the other guy is attractive, but thank God he has brains not to do that. Because cheating is a decision, a bad decision. We've seen a lot of stories, not just yaoi, where third parties are involved and relationships are ruined. Break up is usually the answer. Giving a second chance is difficult because it is a painful process of accepting, forgiving and starting again. Personally, I believe I can't do that. But there are love that can withstand every painful thing it's almost a miracle. Natsuki screwed up big time and Arata beating him up didn't do any better. Clearly, Natsuki made the mistake first, but if you think hurting him physically is the right action, please reconsider. Imagine if the hurting continues, Natsuki would probably let Arata do as he pleases to atone for his sin. That would be so sad, so tragic. Fortunately, Arata is a good person, he realized it was wrong to hurt Natsuki and decided they needed time away from each other to heal. They both need time to forgive each other and themselves for what they did.
The title fits the story so much. It was bittersweet, my heart hurts every time. I think a sequel would be interesting. I want to see what's in store for them. They made up but trust issues can be a pain, though it's normal after going through all of that. Can you hold the person the same way as before knowing he was touched by someone else? This is different to having past relationships, it's understandable, but sleeping with another person while you're in a relationship can be disgusting. Now to continue, I'd like to see a new character, this time, it's Arata's turn. Let's use the common trope of transfer student. Arata and this new person would become friends (no malice) but eventually, this person would fall in love with Arata and would learn about Natsuki's cheating in the past. Omg, imagine the drama. Of course, our Arata would never betray Natsuki but there's no way he wouldn't appreciate being loved by someone. I'd like the new character to be a good person because it's especially tough when your rival is a good person (does it sound like I hold a grudge against Natsuki? Haha), guilt cannot be underestimated, as well. So how would Arata and Natsuki survive that challenge, I wonder.
Omg. So much rambling! >.<