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I didn't mean to hit the 'thumbs down' button. I agree to your statement.
Most may not understand, but I'm sure if they read "Saezuru Tori Wa," then they'd get a better feel of the story. But you have summed it up quite well.
I love how, even though this is technically a prequel, it works so beautifully as a standalone as well. It's so subtle, but so powerful. We see Yashiro as someone how's been hurt and used over and over again, someone who has never really had a meaningful connection with another person. He doesn't know how to be honest with himself or anyone else, so he just ends up pushing everyone away. He already knows that he's a sad, pathetic, and lonely person, but hearing it from the only person he has ever felt any affection for finally causes him to break down. He knows he desperately wants to have that kind of deeper connection with someone, but he just plain doesn't know where to even begin. It's just such a beautiful and moving story. One of the best manga I've ever read.