is it ok if im only interested in THE SPEAKER? idk but the volumes before it dont really interest me much. do they have so much connection? if its no trouble i hope someone can help with briefing :D
I prefer The Speaker as well. I think it has more interesting characters and the plot is more complex and compelling. The Speaker is technically a prequel, so it's fine to read it first and then decide later if you want to read the Dear series. The only tie between the Dear volumes and The Speaker is Ryuu, a young man who worked with the trio from The Speaker. Even then we only get a few panels of the Speaker trio in the Dear series and it's only to vaguely fill in Ryuu's backstory. So not a big deal if you skip out on the Dear series or vice versa.
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kocchi_muite_glare/uu/br_chapter-213836/pg-23/
holy shit that expression is so good ???
seems like some people are confused about the timeline! maybe i can help. this might not be accurate though so feel free to correct me!
backstory 1 is yachiyo's wedding.
backstory 2 is right after yachiyo's wedding, the same night, touji get hooked up right away lol.
chapter 1 is the funeral, two years after the wedding. and i think yachiyo got divorced in that two years.
chapter 2 is some flashbacks; touji and yachiyo meets again after the funeral because yachiyo wanted to give him the letter touji's niece wrote.
the button scene is before the wedding.
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