Takenaka's contract with his soccer team was suddenly cancelled, and he had broken up with his lover a while ago. The desperate Takenaka throws himself into Yamazaki's arms- a senpai that betrayed him when they were in school. When he sees no end to this lifestyle, memories of his inconsolable, bitter, frustrating days come flooding back... The long version of the oneshot "The abandoned town and you and I" is also included.
gritty and probably more realistic version of growing up in a traditional countryside with not much understanding from your surrounding. The modern days introduction is lost to long to make sense when the flash back go on for more that the first volume, without ever going back to "now". It has maybe a bit to much angst, and i'm not sure i can really believe that sour relationship can keep going on when there probably are more richer feeling under, i mean, how much and how long can you really hide ? Not that it would have worked better, but there is such thing as nature hating void / emptiness. This title certainly bring out the anguish of teenage, to a time when others opinions and family pressure could simply suffocate you as the ways out are very little. that certainly do not bring you to the nostalgia of that very confusing time of life ^^;;; Let's hope the story unfold toward something a bit more fulfilling, because so far it seems like there was more than enough waste - meh
Helloooo? My heart hurts???? It's been a while i read something that make my heart's clench since Paradise View. It's sad that both Yamazaki and Takenaka minds are still trap in their past. And, that drastic style change from chapter 1... Yamazaki got an upgraded
Takenaka's contract with his soccer team was suddenly cancelled, and he had broken up with his lover a while ago. The desperate Takenaka throws himself into Yamazaki's arms- a senpai that betrayed him when they were in school. When he sees no end to this lifestyle, memories of his inconsolable, bitter, frustrating days come flooding back... The long version of the oneshot "The abandoned town and you and I" is also included. -