Shouta isn't a goody two shoes or the naive type who tries too hard to the point of insensitive. He endured Aoi's relapses and understood how deep Aoi's wounds run. he wasnt even jealous of Aoi's dead lover and made it that Aoi understood how much Masato loved him before his death. He helped Aoi more than the owner did, made sure that Aoi heals instead of burying it thru hatred. Aoi has his scars and the author did so well in letting it fester and mark his personality even when they became lovers. Most would have made it as if the trauma had gone coz of love, but this one tackles it well.
and seeing them grow older is beautiful! Lantern plants and how lanterns are often used to light the way, kinda makes it more symbolic for me. And Masato's death even lingered in a positive way, as if he blessed them unintentionally because he loved Aoi that much.
Shouta isn't a goody two shoes or the naive type who tries too hard to the point of insensitive. He endured Aoi's relapses and understood how deep Aoi's wounds run. he wasnt even jealous of Aoi's dead lover and made it that Aoi understood how much Masato loved him before his death. He helped Aoi more than the owner did, made sure that Aoi heals instead of burying it thru hatred. Aoi has his scars and the author did so well in letting it fester and mark his personality even when they became lovers. Most would have made it as if the trauma had gone coz of love, but this one tackles it well.
and seeing them grow older is beautiful! Lantern plants and how lanterns are often used to light the way, kinda makes it more symbolic for me. And Masato's death even lingered in a positive way, as if he blessed them unintentionally because he loved Aoi that much.