Comments of Hana No Miyako De

I just finished reading the first story, for the second time and as the first one I read it my heart broke.
Everyone wants to be with the people they love but they can't and this is just too sad to be described by words. In the last chapter, Motoharu's words "it's already too late" made me really want to cry...
It's a beautiful, sad and heartbreaking love story. Within this small chapters you can feel all the characters emotions, I read other short mangas but this is the only one that gave me all this feelings and make me understand how deep their love is in so short pages.
I really love Takarai Rihito's works beacause they gave me a lot of emotions, the glance of the characters express everything, love, hopes, sadness...
I will follow her works forever but this one will always have his space in my heart.
I absolutely can't not recommend it.
(after this seriuos post i'm going to cry in a corner T.T, see ya)

≪≫ Childhood Friend Bittersweet Romance - What a sad destiny they have to face!
═ "..I wasn't childish to say such irresponsible things. And yet I wasn't mature enough to take on those responsibilities.. We locked ourselves up in that room for 4 days, seared a bond that would not be forgotten for a life time.." ═ ╥﹏╥

«[]» Hana Series
1. Hana No Mizo Shiru
2. Hana No Migoro Ni - Sequel
3. Hana No Miyako De - Spin-Off [Story of Prof & Gramp]

Motoharu's affection for Akira is thwarted by family expectations and cultural standing — NOT, as one would expect, on his side, but levied upon the hapless Akira, whose responsibility toward his mother's benefactors outweighs his personal choices. This story is, both, tragic and sweet, and both the young men still manage to express what is in their hearts, even though duty supercedes individualism in the time and setting of this story. Takarai Rihito's art is magnificent, and there is continuation of this story in the magnificent story, Hana No Mizu Shiro, or "Only the Flower Knows" [http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hana_no_mizo_shiru/] ... If you love yaoi, definitely read both of these!

Both of the stories made me an emotional wreck for completely different reasons.

FEELS
FEELS
AND EVEN MORE FEELS
DID I FORGET TO SAY FEELS? T_T

In my 3 years in the yaoi world, this is the first time I've encountered a couple that didn't end up together (except those who have died ofcourse)

This and hana no migoro ara my favorites of al time, I mean, this is one of the few yaoi that made me cry actual tears, so sweet and beautiful... a master piece.

Its sad that they didn't end up together but sometimes things are just meant to be that way. Sucks though that his arranged marriage was already determined and he could not do anything about it. Maybe their love too wasn't enough to change that? Atleast they get to express their love for each other even for a short while. Not exactly the tragic story that I was expecting but rather a bittersweet one.

Its so beautiful, they truly love each other , sadly they didnt end up together till the end T^T I hate it. I wish in their next life, they would be together till theyre old and gray

IM NEVER forgiving that ending. its a light and sad story, some people simply can’t belong together. i knew it’d be bittersweet but it still left me unsatisfied because they didn’t get together

Bittersweet ending
Uke got married

This is just so perfect. I love Takarai-sensei mangas, what a beautiful drawing and the story, that makes you cry... I just can't <3

My heart broke into tiny little pieces...

Not as good as her other works. Nowhere near as good.

Sensei's always the best making my heart wrench ... that said I'm gonna say something ugly: I wouldn't have stopped seeing him, so what if I'm married it was arranged without my permission and when you agree to these "contracts" you know is very likely your partner end up cheating on you

The one that got away. In another life may they find happiness

I really fucking cried it's too sad I can't read it again it's too painful for me

It is really sad

melancholic at its finest

Why does it has to end like that... my heart can't take it