that song is essential so mafuyu and uenoyama can move forward i don't understand why some...

Thank you so much for this explanation! Something about mafuyu and ueno’s relationship hasn’t sat well with me for a while, but now reading your thoughts, I understand it a lot better and it makes this manga more enjoyable! Thank you :)

Bruh I’m reposting this cuz it needs to be SAID! The way I interpreted it is that Yuki left a big impact on Mafuyu’s soul. Mafuyu still loves and can’t forget about the memories of their past, but it’s not a romantic love anymore as it used to be. It’s more like memories you cherish with someone you used to love romantically. But as seen in recent chapters, Mafuyu, even tho he had the fear of moving on and forgetting those beloved memories, realized everything has a beginning and end—and the end of being stuck in the past was approaching for him.

In his most recent song, he conveys it is time to move on as he has found a new passion and love to cherish, and it is time to let go of Yuki’s hand with the hopes of only leaving the precious memories remaining. It is quite obvious that Mafuyu is still not over his death, but it’s no longer out of romantic love, but more that both of them belonged to each other and filled a part of each other’s heart. That’s why it’s hard for Mafuyu to move on, even if he loves someone else now.

Think of it as when one’s previous best friend or mother dies, and how there will always be a gaping hole in the heart only that person can reserve despite finding someone new to love. I think Mafuyu’s boyfriend is writing the song to find closure for all of Yuki’s friends as they had revolved around him and had a special place in their heart for him. The love Mafuyu has is no longer romantic, but it is still love one held dear to their heart, and his boyfriend writing the song in hopes for achieving closure for everyone symbolizes the beginning of a new life and actually achieving the phrase “moving on” (though Mafuyu’s previous song talked abt it, it was more like he had decided to finally move toward but still hasn’t). So honestly I think the progress in recent chapters is nice and realistic, cuz no one is going to forget abt someone they loved so deeply in their heart so quick even after a situation where they start loving someone else.

But what they do need is closure, and Mafuyu’s boyfriend finishing Yuk’s song is the perfect way for everyone to find their peace with Yuki’s death and finally taking a step forward without any lingering feelings but happiness (such as starting a pro band). Honestly I’m still confused on why Yuki died (alcohol overconsumption or did he kill himself psychically) and his motives behind it. I think he was just a person acting on impulse many times.

Or perhaps in situation like a chicken race—where he didn’t yield to Mafuyu in the fight out of pride—Yuki ended up succumbed to pride and thus met he death impulsively. Yuki’s character seems truly complex and fascinating, and it’s no wonder his singing was exceptional and his emotions are now carrying into so many people and making them grow and become talented in the music field.

Ugh there’s just so much to process in this manga and it’s so hard to get the words out cuz it’s just so complex man. You have to really think abt this shit.

Damn that’s a great interpretation and probably the most accurate thank you so much! You cleared up some somethings abt Yuki’s and Mafuya’s relationship to me and why the fighting had started. Finishing this song is so essential to closure for everyone smh.

I am also shocked that some Attacked Mafuyu directly...

It's not that Mafuyu lost only his lover, he also lost his best friend. Seems like people tend to forget that part. To Mafuyu Yuki was so much more, they had been together since childhood, they were friends, they grew up together and they experienced their first love together. Losing a person like that leaves a scar that will never heal entirely, it will fade in time but Yuki will always be part of Mafuyu. It's a painful and hard situation for Ue and Mafuyu both but Ue acts very mature, considering that this is Ue's first relationship -and the fact that his love interest is same gender, something that Ue did NOT expect for his first love to be. Love is never an easy thing, for Ue this is all new and he must be really confused. Still, given the circumstances I think our boys are doing really well.

Mafuyu also has his own inner conflict and guilt: if I really loved someone that much, would it be disrespectful towards my lost love's memory to eventually evolve such a huge emotion towards someone new? Am I allowed to love again? Will falling in love for someone new mean that I have gotten over my loss? Do I want to get over it, would that mean that I will forget someday? Will I forget? If I do get over it, would I feel like I need to be forgiven for falling in love for someone new? Can I and will I forgive myself? Can I give myself a permission to move on?

And I think we got Mafuyu's resolve in the anime, the lyrics he wrote "Fuyu no hanashi". Mafuyu chose finally to step outside from that isolated place where his time had frozen after Yuki's death and is moving forward. It doesn't mean that he is not allowed to never look back. These boys need time, Hiiragi and Shizusumi as well. Those two also have someone new in their life. Surely Uenoyama will never be able to replace Yuki, not as a friend, a band member, or lover, and he is not even supposed to. Uenoyama doesn't need to try to fill Yuki's shoes or follow his footsteps, all Ue can do and needs to do is to walk with them, by their side and hopefully they all can move forward with somewhat less painfully. They are learning to move on, they are learning that it's okay to move on and that it's not something you should feel guilty about. They all still have their regrets and they still are learning how to forgive themselves. And they have grown so much, I'm proud of our boys

Thank god someone said it! A lot of people are so biased like fuck off give my child a break! And you're definitely correct. This song will make a huge impact to Mafuyu and Ue relationship. Yuuki is a huge part of Mafuyu's life so he can't just forget him. But he needs to let go of him. And this song will finally do it. This song will allow Mafuyu to let go and move forward with Ue.