Year 2011 - Anjou and Mine have become friends.
Around November 2011 - anjou is dating a girl.
January 2012 - his gf realises that he is very close to Mine, that he has feelings for Mine.
Around Feb 2012 - break up. she said "i also like someone else. Indicating that he likes Mine.
Feb to March - He took time to come to terms with his feelings.
March 21, 2012 - He told Mine about his break up. anjou and mine realized they both had feelings with each other. and then after communicating, they started dating.
April to June 2012 - they are officially dating.
Chapter 1 - June 2012 - present.
I liked this one a lot. it's unique and interesting The structure made it difficult to connect the timeline the first time I read it but it's what makes this story remarkable. The storytelling is amzing.. The build-up is subtle yet beautiful. i will definitely recommend it.
the first time i read it i took screenshots of every page and then i rearranged them according to the timeline in a folder and then read it again to understand it properly haha.
I only liked the first story. Wish it was longer. I don't understand why the mangaka didn't explore more with the first story instead of writing the 2nd story (skipped it after reading warnings in the comments). also the one-shot in between had no point. Even the last chapter of the 1st story was so short. It's like the mangaka didn't know what to do with this anymore. I like their other works too. their style of storytelling is beautiful. Wish they gave focus on the right story here - the first one.
kashiwagi loves him so much. When he started crying in the taxi . What a beautiful story. I love it so much.
From the moment they met and they talked, i felt like "Ah this is it, they are soulmates". The art is attractive, the story is well portrayed, their bond is so wholesome. as the comments say, this is a total "green flag" manga. also i liked them hugging, the way they hug each other - something about it is just so damn good. It healed my soul.
i loved it. gentle, soft, slow burn, beautiful, heartfelt.
The first "I like you" and "i like you so much" are from the blond and the "But i like you" "i like you very much" are from the black hair guy. They are both easing their doubts and responding to each other. it's so beautiful. it's breathtaking.
the "yes" after "i like you" is so beautiful. It's like affirming and accepting his words of love and then saying "I like you" as an individual line, not as a direct reply. The dialogues are really heart touching.
Natsuka fell in love with Seno. Seno couldn't keep acting like Hiro all the time as he didn't know him well. He mostly only acted in the beginning to convince Natsuka. After that his real personality got out so much. After reading again I can see it clearly in many parts. Natsuka even said something like "it isn't like you Hiro". So when Natsuka said he has fallen more in love after the body swap. He actually fell in love with Seno unknowingly. So after finding out that Seno loved him for so long. He realised that the happiness he felt with Seno wasn't an act or a lie. That's when he accepted his feelings for Seno. Remember that line Seno said in Natsuka's parents' home "if you feel the happiness, it's yours" (really loved that part, that was the second time I saw Seno's true self properly, the first time was when he said "i want my soul to be loved". I really really liked this story. It's so amazing. I wish I could see more of them in the future
I also want a story for Hiro. He missed an opportunity at a love where he was loved for who he was. I think it was since highschool, he was toyed by his brother's to be wife. She treated him as a replacement (I'm so angry at her). That comment he made of his vessel "if i wasn't in this vessel, would anyone love me?" I think that's the reason he thought that way because he looked like his brother. He really got heartbroken. He deserves happiness, a new start where he could be loved by someone he loves dearly. That line he said "no because I am not Seno" means "because i couldn't return Natsuka's feelings, so i can't be in Seno's place. I'm not Seno". It's not that he wanted to be in Seno's place, he wants a love like that. some people misunderstood i guess. Wish the author writes a story for Hiro.
this! my exact thoughts haha
Glad to know someone else thinks the same
The first story is so cute. That's the only one i read. It's really wholesome!
I really loved it. They are so good together. All the comments made me doubt whether i should read it or not. It is a really good read. The comments that says nagai should be with saitou or that honda and nagai have nothing in common except for sex are so stupid. NAGAI AND HONDA HAS SUCH GOOD RELATIONSHIP. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEIR DYNAMIC. Their conversation about life and future and family - they communicate so well. They share everything. They respect each other. They are always thinking about each other. Saitou is just an annoying friend who messes with the couple. I doubt he even likes nagai, he only likes the attention he gets. I wish author will give saitou his own story.