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Viper_607 said: that was another ehhh thing for me was the baby dying. I know that was suppose to be the little "tragedy" of the story but sorry I couldn't cry nor give a shit about it since the sister just popped up out of nowhere and again, it's just a baby. it isn't like it was a developed character that died. it would of been much better if that happened.Actually, I think people might be taking it all a bit too literally. I think they both in the end feared that they would end up breaking up, and that many things might happen to tear them apart but, it's important to note that they felt that they themselves might not be good enough for their partner, as opposed to them thinking they were too good for their partners. Thus, breaking up is not something they're going to do unless a third party steals one of them away and to be honest, I don't see that being close to possible given their feelings for one another. I also think that his family would more console her and cherish her than throw her away, given the pain that occured to the big sister. I think they lived a happy life after all, yet both gave their own rather mature thoughts about how relationships might work. |
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| That was fucking bullshit. Manga was an 8/10 until those last few pages, then it was a 6. |
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Viper_607 said: Actually, I think people might be taking it all a bit too literally. I think they both in the end feared that they would end up breaking up, and that many things might happen to tear them apart but, it's important to note that they felt that they themselves might not be good enough for their partner, as opposed to them thinking they were too good for their partners. Thus, breaking up is not something they're going to do unless a third party steals one of them away and to be honest, I don't see that being close to possible given their feelings for one another. I also think that his family would more console her and cherish her than throw her away, given the pain that occured to the big sister. I think they lived a happy life after all, yet both gave their own rather mature thoughts about how relationships might work. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one thinking this. What's more, it's not just that neither of them is even considering being the first to let go - they are, and already have been over the course of the series, changing more and more into exactly the type of person they want for the other, it may just be difficult for them to see this slow change for themselves. Ah, this comment has been on my mind pretty much from the time I finished the manga and I remember this every time I find myself thinking of the series again, but somehow I never got around to posting here in all these years... |
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| im i the only one who thinks that the last few pages after the kiss scene destroyed all the feel? seriously wtf is that "we'll find somebody better in future" lol? |
| They could have given us another chapter and a more fleshed out ending but I enjoyed the manga overall |
| I am fine with the last two pages personally. It just shows how much they love each other and their under-confident of themselves. Daisuke will be more mature as time goes and Aikawa will be cheerful as she already finds someone who treasures her despite her dark past. The scar is still there, but it will be just a scar as they are more mature and accept themselves. At least that's how I interpret it It was a good read |
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| That kinda felt like a little bit abrupt of an ending. We all know that they will be together in the end, we all want them to be together in the end - but I guess it kinda leaves it to the readers' imagination on what will happen to their story next. Knowing their circumstances, it would be difficult for the both of them but they really have no choice but to depend on each other for support from then on. All in all, I really like how painfully realistic this manga portrayed the trauma and mental anguish of Hinako's past that I can't help but sympathize with her. Though her mother leaving her to live by herself to study knowing what happened is something I can't wrapped around my head around. It really was a pleasure to see how Hinako, little by little, got back to living her life as a normal girl with the help of the MC. |
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| dang. no epilogue of family together or anything and both have thoughts in their head one is hoping finds something better than the other.. the ending sucks :( but i still gave it a 9. |
| Their overly pessimistic expectations for their future together was definitely unwelcome. They should have gotten over that sort of feeling by the end of the story. It's an unnecesary conflict that remains unresolved for no good reason and makes me feel they haven't fully developed in the story despite everything they went through. Likewise, Yuzu and Kazuki didn't seem to grow as characters at all since their conflict remained unresolved - both of them expect the main couple to break up because of some ridiculous logic like "his mother will learn the truth". It would take one hell of an unempatheticl mother to worry more about other people's prejudice than the horrible experience Aikawa went through. And it would be even more stupid if they broke up because of something that disgusting. I guess this story probably could have done without Kazuki as well. I mean, who the hell would even put up with such an insane girl like that? At least dump her sooner or something. Having her stick around as if she were the protagonist's girlfriend until the final chapters makes no sense. Other than that though, it was a great read! The way the mangaka approached pregnancy and trauma was actually quite interesting. |
FlamepriesTJun 2, 2020 9:56 PM
| I mean it was a realistic ending but c'mon she deserved a happy ending :( It did feel like how a real life scenario would turn out but still it feels...plain I guess? In the end she didn't get over her fear of men completely. How will she be able to find someone like Daisuke back in her town? Kazuki's gonna start over the dating scenario after Aikawa goes back to her home. Yuzu was the one who ruined this relationship by blurting it all out. But I still agree to the ending with them agreeing that they can never be together forever, cause lets be honest, society is a dick and once it finds out about Aikawa's past they sure will pity her, but they will never fully accept her for giving birth even though it wasn't her fault. I guess it's true then, "Reality is often disappointing." :/ EDIT: In short it was a bitter-sweet ending but I like their realistic perspective and mature thinking not some ".....and they lived happily ever after...." kind of ending. |
DeonXJul 7, 2021 8:26 PM
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| Story has a grim premise and romance never really overcomes this. Supporting cast aside from the sister all undeveloped and the blonde crazy fake girlfriend especially irritating. Final chapter sudden end with some bullcrap lines of "we'll probably break up" to really kill any chance of being happy for this couple and Hinako being able to move on from what happened to her. Would have been nice to see a bit more of the female friend being able to move on from her crush and forgive herself for hurting Hinako. Being able to properly apologize to Daisuke as well, shouldn't leave things bitter. Thinking to hard I suppose, manga really leans on the shocking abuse and doesn't really build on it, 5/10 I guess. |
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| While I loved this all the way through, the ending did feel really sudden and also just didn't click with me too much HOWWEEVVERRR it was enough to make me cry, it felt kind of bittersweet in a way. I really loved this manga overall and just gotta give it a 9, sure as hell would've been a 10 if the ending was a little better but still, really hit close to home, and the way the sensitive topics were handled and the way daisuke reacted to them hit close to home as well, gonna be a book I'm gonna cherish for a long time I'm sure. |
Reply to Viper_607
Actually, I think people might be taking it all a bit too literally. I think they both in the end feared that they would end up breaking up, and that many things might happen to tear them apart but, it's important to note that they felt that they themselves might not be good enough for their partner, as opposed to them thinking they were too good for their partners. Thus, breaking up is not something they're going to do unless a third party steals one of them away and to be honest, I don't see that being close to possible given their feelings for one another. I also think that his family would more console her and cherish her than throw her away, given the pain that occured to the big sister.
I think they lived a happy life after all, yet both gave their own rather mature thoughts about how relationships might work.
I think they lived a happy life after all, yet both gave their own rather mature thoughts about how relationships might work.
Viper_607 said: Actually, I think people might be taking it all a bit too literally. I think they both in the end feared that they would end up breaking up, and that many things might happen to tear them apart but, it's important to note that they felt that they themselves might not be good enough for their partner, as opposed to them thinking they were too good for their partners. Thus, breaking up is not something they're going to do unless a third party steals one of them away and to be honest, I don't see that being close to possible given their feelings for one another. I also think that his family would more console her and cherish her than throw her away, given the pain that occured to the big sister. I think they lived a happy life after all, yet both gave their own rather mature thoughts about how relationships might work. Okay changed my mind it's a 10 for me now, I didn't really see things like this at first but yeah it's gotta be how things would've turned out for sure. |
| an exquisite tale of grief and sorrow executed right without going over the top like a few mangas .It handles the micro emotions so perfectly that you know the mangaka has lived through it even if just a bit.The love and romances here are secondary .He rightly figures out that the trauma would stay for eternity and prioritises to lessen the pain ,signifying they have matured and understood the weight behind their conviction.What's next is for them to find out . 9.5/10 |
Although this manga was short, I am still satisfied with what we got. Still, I'll list a few things that would have improved this for me, just some small things that would have an impact nonetheless:
Other than those points, there's not much else to improve... this manga had all the longing and the bittersweet, melancholy feelings of love that I want from a romance story. Those feelings that make your heart lurch and feel sad yet happy, as Hinako explained she felt as she was realizing she was falling for Daisuke... And I can't neglect to mention the hurt and comfort, and the yearning of motherhood that wasn't meant to be, the conflicting feelings of Hinako struggling with the baby she never knew... Beautiful all around. I want more somber yet sweet romance stories like this... Kayle_x_Morgana said: that was another ehhh thing for me was the baby dying. I know that was suppose to be the little "tragedy" of the story but sorry I couldn't cry nor give a shit about it since the sister just popped up out of nowhere and again, it's just a baby. it isn't like it was a developed character that died. it would of been much better if that happened. "It's just a baby" lol this manga just wasn't for you. You don't have the human trait of empathy. |
HeroicIdealAug 7, 2024 3:12 PM
| I found the developments leading to this ending predictable, yet masterfully executed. Among the many similar manga, this has done a very good job portraying trauma. Yet I can't see the final chapter as an ending. I had too much I still wanted to see. Every character expresses hopes and concerns for the future, leaving the story so open it almost feels discontinued. Maybe I like concrete conclusions more. Regardless 8/10 |
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