Like reading a novel, there have been times where I find myself crying from the way the dialogue is written. It's extremely slow and at times boring and sluggish and yet, I find myself asking similar questions as Asa does as she copes with the loss of her parents.
"Did mom love me? Did my dad love me? Who was my dad?"
Makio-chan takes in Asa after she loses her parents in a sudden car accident. She tells her she hated her mom, who was her older sister, and she isn't sure if she can love her but she's welcome to stay with her. From there they start to live together. It's not really a romance, as Asa isn't crushing on any guy like your average josei/shoujo protagonist. What's interesting to me is Asa gradually tries to piece together who her parents were. She asks whether or not they loved her. To me, that part of the narrative is interesting. This work actually depicts a queer relationship, which seems to be a rarity in manga.
It's not meant to be binged. The pacing is that slow and there's no much of a plot. The art isn't my taste. The female characters look similar to the male characters. I'm not attached to any particular character. They're only starting to get fleshed out.
