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I read this manga in both Chinese and English and it is interesting how different people interpretation when it comes to the story and characters. The cultural differences are rather vast.
Personally, being raised in a Chinese family, I strongly relate to Senpai, and it is sad how he is so misunderstood. Unlike most who thinks poor Morinaga, I'm the opposite. I'm not fond with overtly romantic, touchy, declaring love every 5 seconds kind of relationship. I much prefer Senpai way of showing love, Down to earth, always prioritize the important things in life, such as future, job, well being, etc.
One part of the manga that touches upon this is when Senpai asked Morinaga, is there a way to gauge how much one loves someone? Is it really Morinaga who loves Senpai more than Senpai loves him?
I personally think that Senpai really loves Morinaga. it is just not in the way many romance manga like to portray, aka, fawning with each other every 5 second, possessiveness, jealousy etc. Which is honestly, what Morinaga is all about.
One Chinese reader commented this before, how Senpai way of showing love is rather old fashioned while Morinaga is like a teenager in love, which I agree. I find this gap between the two is the reason why this manga is so interesting and unique.
Yep, they both have their own flaws and their own different understandings/expectations of how one should be in a relationship, communicate and demonstrate affection. It means they both fail to understand where the other is coming from and therefore inadvertently hurt them.
Morinaga's "pure" in that he's mainly an open book - but one of his biggest flaws is how he fails to understand that this creates pressure and is exactly what pushes Senpai to be more extreme in his tsundere rejection - because Senpai is not comfortable with constantly expressing everything, even to himself. Of course, Senpai fails to understand that without explicit expressions of affection and dedication Morinaga feels insecure, and cannot always interpret Senpai's implicit actions correctly.
I don't have a favourite of the pair, I guess because I'd fall somewhere in between the two.
This is interesting. Thanks for sharing your opinion!
The way I see it, Diesel has been abused for a long time, he does not know the difference between loyalty and love. He confuses the two between Yanek and Ein. In the earlier chapter, he seems to believe he loved Yanek and thought he followed Ein because of canine instinct.
But this flashback suggests he got everything backward. What he felt towards Yanek was gratitude and loyalty, while falling for Ein without he himself realizing.
As for the whole cheating thing, consider this, if you lived a life of abuse, and someone saved you out of it, and you ended up having sex and even kill for that person... that is far from having a normal relationship. That relationship is not equal. It feels more like a master and their dog.
Diesel also realises this. That is why in earlier chapter, he also said staying with Yanek would be the end for him. He knew deep down this is wrong, but remained with Yanek because he was bound to the loyalty that dogs have towards their owners. Yet, despite all of this, he still falls for Ein.
Personally I don't dislike or favor any of the characters, as I find all of them intriguing. When it comes to Yanek, I even feel pity as we don't know what made him choose such life. His distrust of people and his love for pets show that he is actually a very lonely person. Unfortunate for him, Diesel may be a dog, but he is also a human. He may be able to train a dog to like and follow his order, but he cannot control a human's heart.
Agreed!
Nicely said
well-pointed (▰˘◡˘▰)
thank you ,You explained my point of view better than I did(≧∀≦)
Well written!
I can agree with everything except for one thing. We know that Yanek just continued the family 'business' as it was stated that it was his father who started to smuggle things (cars, drugs even 'whores', etc)
Yep, I agree. You said exactly what i thought.
and Yenak keep using dogs terms on Diesal, what is super funny to me cause Diesal is not only just a big "dog". and that the thing, Yenak wants to control everything. what he can't, and that's why it will never work from the start.
I agree their relationship is not equal, that what I been saying for a long time (●'◡'●)
too bad the blind fans of Yanek will never get it ╮(￣▽￣)╭