Amita4ever's manga / #<-10 Chaps(329)

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5 chaps - Despite the happy ending, this has to be one of the more infuriating stories I've read. In fact I'll rank it among my top 10 worst. Seriously? The hero has the gall to call himself a reporter who notices the 'smallest detail' and he can't infer from a legal name change and his lover saying that he 'killed' her that he caused something traumatic to happen in this woman's life and investigate? He was even told she was TRIED AS AN ACCOMPLICE based on the results of his article, and he's going to hold a grudge against her for not welcoming him back with open arms? If I was a guy and heard that, I'd be thinking an apology and serious sit down to catch up was in order. And that's just based on the obvious facts, not all those smaller details he is supposed to be so astute at picking up. Clearly the woman has undergone some major trauma in his absence - ALL the signs are there - but he doesn't even TRY to find out. And where are all these loose-woman accusations coming from? She didn't have those tendencies when they dated, so why would he even think she had them now. Aren't reporters supposed to look for evidence and interview pertinent parties before making their judgements? He would be a prefect reporter for today's main stream news - he'd rather assume or make up his own story than actually investigate and find the truth. And that's not even including his threatening temper and overbearing, arrogant attitude. He had no redeeming qualities to speak of until the last few pages, and then when he did realize his mistake, it felt too cursory. I guess we are supposed to take his two day/night vigil and credit it to sincerity, but she was in no position to appreciate it, so its hard for me to accept. All she ever really gets is a verbal apology and a hug (and we really never do get a sense that he understands just what he put her through, just that he forgives her attitude) while she's half delirious. And, of course, we also finally get an 'I love you' which makes everything 'all better', but not at all satisfying.

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5 chaps + 1 bonus- Bead Club rules - lol. This was really a lot of fun to read. A couple heavy issues were tackled, but the rest were relatively light hearted. Would have liked to see it continue.

It's based on my least favorite plot, a bed before vows baby, but as stories go, it throws out a few twists and a bit of roller coster action. And even better than the story is the art.