The intricacate way the author portrayed the underlying issues pertaining to relationships is what really brought this close, too close to my heart.
I relate to each and everyone of them, I've been a Mami, a Kuze, a Masumi, a Toma, a Taichi--even a Kennusuke. So seeing how the authir addresssed everything and not giving a definite answer is so so sooo relieving.
And that ending is just so wonderful. I wish I could articulate just how much.
This is painfully beautiful, yet also relieving.
I love that the story never assumed the role of telling its reader the definite answer to their problem. Living in a heteronormative society, and dealing with the trauma from sexual assualt hinders a persons capability to accept themself.
This story is amazing. It portrays, in a way that it's amusing (atleast in my perpective) and painfully realistic, the way other characters clumily try to justify what they deem as the norm.. Like when they push their views on romance to the main character. Or when they were unable to comprehend Arima's problem, going as far as to label it a mental illness. I am thankful that Taiga outrightly defended him. It also shows that the belief of these other characters is uncertain. Saying that they don't understand can be understood as them not knowing. To the reader, we are given the chance to be in any of these people's shoes.
In the end, another amazing thing is that we are given a story where the ignorant are not antagonized by the narrative. And that is also important.
throw out to you, me, and at everyone.
Will you choose to choose who Taichi chose?
Will you stay and keep waiting for the stars to somehow align and the clock to chime at a certain time, hoping against hope that this status quo will still be the comfort that it has always been?
Or will you hold you head high and strive to walk through life to reach that ideal you pursue?
I won't reiterate what KAITO clearly stated in his afterword, if you haven't read it, please do. For it will give you an idea how this manga was gorgeously made. And why that ending left you with no choice but to scroll down thriugh the comments for comfort. To not be the only one thinking of glee, frustration, and relief.
This manga is beautiful. It tore the cages of my heart to free the bird frantically beating against my chest. It cleared my lungs out of the feathers clogging understanding, and giving me the clarity I longed.
It is true that not all conversations needed a resolution. This manga does not intend to push any definite answer that will overshadow the conclusion you reached to. Even now, I don't want to be smug and scream that my ship sailed. Because then, for people who are not ready to comprehend nor have any intent to acknowledge, it will come across as me undermining the worth of this manga.
KAITO presented us a variety of choices. Born from the variety of issues he raised. It is up to us how we interpret the open-ended questions that are still being debated in real life. We may not arrive to one conclusion after all in this lifetime. We may never will. But nontheless this story begets hope that they choices we make will leads us to living happily with confidence, just like the characters did.
You write so good please keep doing what you love to do. The writing for the side stories is not just a small dessert it's a full course meal holy fucc.
I love how MGR incorporated all the elements in the main story and used it to enhance the side stories.
You write so good please keep doing what you love to do. The writing for the side stories is not just a small desset it's a full course meal holy fucc.
I love how MGR incorporated all the elements in the main story and used it to enhance the side stories.
This is actually. Like really good. Hell. This makes me want to write a book report. Or a thesis
Idc what any of yall say this is hands down one of my BEST read ever im so glad the ending is so happy happy happy like it made me twirl my hair and shit. I can def see myself reading it again
and make it race, so that he loses sleep.
- Alexis (Chapter 27)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HELP LORD
The reveal. Oh god. The reveal about their motives and dreams holy f shet. I want them to be happy in the end. I can't count how many times this story has made me cry so bad it's wonderful.