Man thank god, I see quite a few comments bashing Mafu. Mafu's whole world was Yuuki and to Yuuki he was his. They really were soul mates, the wound in his heart will truly never disappear. Yuuki will always live as a memory, night mare or a dream thru Mafu. And it's ok because this story is not meant to be a perfect one
I don't think many of the other readers here ever encountered a heartbreak like this one, either personal or someone close to them, that's why they cannot really grasp how it is. I'm glad that at least we have the same thoughts about this. Thank you.
I’m sorry but it really is unfair to Uenoyama. IRL if you rush into a new relationship w/o being fully over your ex yet, it definitely leads to an unhealthy relationship and it’s extremely unfair to your new lover. It’s not Mafuyu’s fault that he can’t get over Yuki’s suicide, we all get that Yuki was his ride or die, his “soulmate” and there will always be a part of Mafuyu that will love Yuki forever but it bothers so many of us that he got into a relationship with Uenoyama when his heart clearly wasn’t ready yet. Mafuyu’s story isn’t unique, there are real people out there who lose their wives/husbands/children every day to suicide but they do heal from it and may even find love again someday and that’s amazing. All we’re asking for is that Mafuyu takes time to heal first before he jumps into a new relationship - for his own sake and for Uenoyama’s.
I understand where you gius are coming from. However, humans are complex and with that comes complex emptions and relationships. There's a cliché saying that there are no humans that are 100% alike, may it be in real life or in fiction since art is reflection of real life. That being said there's no human in this world that should judge or dictate how a person handles their grief. Yes, he's not the only one who went through, is going through, and will go through this kind of tragedy but again who are we to judge and dictate how people like them will handle their grief. Aren't we just bystanders since we are not dirdclty involved in the relationship? Besides, aren't you guys underestimating Ue too much? If he already knows the story behind Yuki and Mafu though not yet in full detail maybe, isn't it his prerogative if he should stay or not with Mafu? Same goes in real life. We have to realize that not everything in life is black and white. It's wishful thinking to think that it's that easy in life. We're complex beings thus our circumstances also are and it is reflected on our arts like literature. Thank you for your input though. I appreciate it.
You know what, everything you said is true but there really is no reason to rush into a new relationship when you’re not over your last one. You don’t have to date right away, you can always ask the person to wait until you’re heart is in a better state. I don’t believe in soulmates IRL (just in fiction) but I do believe that there is a right time for love. That right time happens when your heart and mind are in a better state and ofc no love is perfect or easy but being in a good state of mind for love helps us treat our partners better and love them better. Sure, we have absolutely no say in what these characters choose to do with their lives, how and who they choose to love, or even how they choose to heal since we’re not them. And yes Uenoyama knows what he was getting himself into by dating Mafuyu. It’s us readers who feel frustrated over Uenoyama’s choices and Mafuyu’s too but as readers, I know our feelings are valid and there’s nothing wrong with using the comment section as our outlet. Also, thank you bc your comment really made me think about the complexity of love and being human. :)
You're welcome! As I am as well towards your replies. I thoroughly enjoyed our exchange here. It's awesome to have exchanges like this. Looking forward to our next convo on other works maybe.
I had a great time with our exchange too and reflecting on all of your points. Yes, I’ll see you around here maybe
Mafuyu and Ue will just have to deal with the fact that Mafu will never ever get over Yuki 100% and that's alright. It doesn't make Mafu selfish or unfair towards Ue, it's a death of a lover through suicide. He will carry that his whole life because Mafuyu and Yuki truly belonged with each other and the amount of history and their love even makes that gaping hole in Mafuyu's heart more persistent. There will never ever be a closure. Sadly. Don't ask me how I know. God damn it, even their namea are indicative that they were so significant to each other's existence. Tough.