Are the cigarettes and chocolate in the room with us right now?
Hahhaahaahahahhaaa you're right! Where are they?? I totally forgot that was the title too!!
I think it’s a metaphor for how he’s a Middle aged man who’s seen a lot of shit and the bottom is still a childlike young adult who’s full of hope. I don’t think it’s a literal title.
The idea of a positive-outlook character (Miyu) being drawn to the most turbulent character (Hajime) makes perfect sense and is something I've seen echoed in real world scenarios. How many times have we seen people charge into relationships thinking "I can fix them" lmao
Author had ZERO idea where they were taking the plot and was just pantsing it the entire time. That's why the fated mate plotline was handwaved away at the end, and why the Yuu being handsy during Ao's heats ("I know your body best") also just disappeared. The end result is that everyone is a boundary-violating creeper.
I can only assume this mangaka is a Latino otaku and only picked up a bastardized, flanderized version of Latino culture (which tbh is like saying "Asian" culture, there is no singular culture lol) from fictional media.
Because, lmao, no
They downgraded his haircut to an awkward mullet for no reason
I was waiting for the helpful side part glasses coworker to turn out to be the one digging through MC's desk, using the clingy lonely girl as cover for his stalking of the MC. My paranoia invented a plot twist that wasn't there, lol.