I appreciate your comment. I definitely saw love in their interactions. Some people are just...more snarky? Less overtly affectionate? And it's the meaningful acts that really matter. Like, I think it means the world to Herapi that he loves his baby so much. People underestimate how attractive it can be to have someone so devoted to you AND your kid. He was buckling in for a situation that makes a lot of people run for the hills.
Yes! People have different ways of showing love and some are a bit rougher around the edges but it doesn't mean they love any less. And totally agree about it being attractive for someone to be devoted to both you and your kid
I do wish that they got together BEFORE Towa is found because I’m sure it wasn’t the author’s intention, a apart of me constantly raises an eyebrow and think “would be have chose him if it weren’t for the Towa?”
Lotta people bitter in the comments about how Naguru treats Herapi and I don't really get it? There were a couple times where it felt like he was being mean, but always in a teasing way (like when he chose Towa's flower over Herapi's) but he clearly loves him??? They just have a different way of expressing love but he told the landlady that he's his family, he loved how sweet Herapi is, he went for the ride with him when they borrowed the bike, he took him to his secret spot, he told him things he didn't tell others. There's so much love there. I get if you were unsatisfied with the reciprocation but you can't say that it isn't there just because it's done differently.
As for unanswered questions, it did bug me a bit but y'know sometimes you don't need all the details to appreciate the present. Sure we don't know who Towa's biological family is, but we know who his family is now. I do think they could have expanded upon the kids on the island just to flesh out his character better, I just assume that he took care of the kids from his community but it would've been ideal to just provide a little more info like "they're his siblings" "they're orphans" etc. Since he wanted a family so badly, I guess that implies he didn't have one.
Also people saying "he only got with Herapi because he wanted a family!" ? Okay? He wanted love and a place to belong so he got with Herapi who he loves and feels he belongs with lol
Sorry I ranted I just love this story a lot and even though it's not perfect, I think to say the love isn't fully reciprocated just isn't true