tomyacha's Manga

Was scared to read this knowing that it has rape. But i think the writer handled the sensitive topic okay, compared to others that brushed off the topic once the main characters are together.

At least here, you can understand and feel Utsumi’s pain. And the story never ignored him being a victim aside. Akamine is shown to regret his actions, but is never excused since the pain was already inflicted. Even when they come to realize their love, the two were already broken inside after these years. So there’s even more pain they go through.

I really liked it. The pacing of the story is just right. And the characters are pretty realistic. It’s clear they like each other more than just friends, but they’re having a hard time processing all that since they’ve always been together and now that the feelings are confirmed, someone starts to hesitate. Which may be frustrating to some readers who want a quick n easy happy end. But this one is more natural that I don’t really mind the slow burn