For this relationship to work, Mine is the key player. He's ok with Hiroi's request because he knows his lover's bond with his childhood friend and does not want to make him sad. Mine is really strong and Take is impressed because all the former lovers broke up. Althought I think it's because there's no romantic feelings between Hiroi and Take that Mine accept to be the "sacrifice".
thats cool that mine is okay with it all. but eventually either take or hiroi is going to break down. hiroi is going to become crazy jealous whenever hes left out, of take going to love mine too much and not be able to handle holding him without him loving him. like, if all 3 had mutual feelings itd be different. even if take and hiroi had just friend feelings but both loved mine and mine loved both as well. but mine doesn't have real feelings for take. and its obvious that take begins to develop feelings for him. how hard must it be for him to hold mine, knowing that mine only loves hiroi </3 and even if mine DOES have feelings for take a little bit, he isn't going to tell him :/ and if he did, that would just end up driving hiroi mad. already towards the end he realized what that feeling of jealousy was. whether these 3 stay together or not, they will never be happy
I agree with you that they cannot be happy the way they are now, but I think take and mine love each other more than you think. Hiroi has realized this pretty early, hence the 3 times rule
true i also think they should have talked it out. but i think in this last chapter it looks like they all came to their own understanding and acceptance because none of them were thinking of not sharing each other or any jealous or possessive thoughts. i mean Mine-chan freaking started the sex with Take, like wow lol
i also think that take and mine have feelings for each other. but neither of them act on it T-T they are so much better together the the other. yes they sleep together, but thats all. even when they kiss, you can see the jelous look his the other guys eyes.
eh a lot of you are saying that take and mine are inlove w/ each other but i think it was different in both sides. MINE - only lets himself feel that way for take so that their 3-way thing could work. otherwise, he's pretty fine with hiroi only. also, i do not think he'd freely let himself be with take (as he said himself to take when 'he share' the two of them) if he had deeper feeling for take. in other words, he loves take's D, not really take himself. they became friends... with a twist.
TAKE - do note that he only feels that way for mine bec. of hiroi. with the depth of his weird friendship with hiroi, i'm pretty sure that he'd lost interest once mine fell for take instead of hiroi. again.
i suggest you read the author's notes at the end of the story, the ones before the bonus chaps came out. as it is, the mangaka is also in difficulty explaining the complications of their relationship in the manga so she explained it in her corner.
also, what hiroi is more afraid of is someone taking his throne in take's heart that is why there is the three-times only rule. in take's part, he doesn't want to make hiroi be left out. he's not that much interested for a romantic relationship but... take note of this: take will be interested if it was hiroi who offered.
as for hiroi, his relationship condition is that take is INCLUDED in the package, give or take. remember that before mine came, they were looking for that person who will 'complete the both of them' however weird it may sound. mine perfectly understands their dynamics on the latest chapter. that is why he said 'the both of you hated leaving the other left out'. on the earlier chapter, mine was jealous of the relationship hiroi had with take that's why he hated take in the beginning. and it's great that he eventually understood the two. otherwise, as the author stated, (if mine left or died) take and hiroi will be forever searching for the person for them. thing is, what you missed the most is the depth of friendship hiroi and take which is in the grey line. less than lover but more than friends.
you make a very good point. that is all true. but none of that changed the fact that they never resolve or talk about their issues with one another. like hiroi being afraid of someone being more important to take, the face thqt he had to make a rule proves he feels insecure. but none of that is ever addressed. they will never be happy because they lack communication. ive already stated that this relationship COULD work. everything you said is very true. but even a regular relationship needs communication and understanding. and this relationship needs EVEN MORE of that. which it never gets. but this is just how i feel about. it is still a REALLY good story and must have taken a lot of thought and hard work. but for my imagination of their future (because everyone imagines what happens to ppl at the end of stories) these 3 will all break down. or perpahs mine will leave, and as the author stated they will forever be seqrching for a person who can accept them. but well never know
yeah. well, because of the very complex plot the author has difficulty portraying it in the manga. still, she did make an awesome piece. the chapters so far are all about ironing out mine and take's relationship (thus spawning lots of takexmine shippers) but i do believe that if she tackle out hiroixtake's side further and decide to release another volume or two, we could see how far these three could stay together. but i do wish that mine would decide to stay. and i think, given from the bonus chapters that the three eventually lived together after a few years says that they probably had talked about those issues. i wish the author would create a sequel about those times tho. and i don't even mind if there would be less sex.
i just... my heart cant accept that take is like the unwanted one in the relationship. like i know that he just wants his friend to be happy, but like you said in an earlier comment, mine would be perfectly fine if take was out of the picture. if she made a sequal i would need some kind of confirmation that they ALL need each other in one way or another. take and hiori, their feelings i understand. kind of like how i want to show my husbands butt to all my friends cuz its soooo nice ;) but i agree, very complex and good story. i just need mine to need take, in his own way. but i dont feel like he does. like for instance, what if hiro died?? you know? would mine still stay with take? i feel like take would want to stay with mine but mine wouldnt care to stay with take :(( hirio and take would make it without mine, mine and hirio would make it without take, but take and mine wouldnt make it without hiroi. and thats what makes me sad. does that even make sense? i dont know. but is still really enjoyed it
i cant decide if i like this manga or not. like im totaly cool if they want to have 3 to a relationship, but i feel like they never really talked about it enough. the 3 never talked about their feelings or insacurities with each other. some ppl in the comments think that they all need each other in different ways, which i think is kind of true. but i dont think any of them are truely hapy. they are all jelous of one another and such. yes its good that they have like trust? i want to call it, but i feel like one day one of them will just burst! i guess for me the story just needed the 3 of them to come to more of a conclusion. their insacurities needed to be adressed better in the story and delt with properly. they could be happy with their 3 person realship but i dont think they ever will be without better communication.