I just pretend she ended up with otomo for my mental well being, in my head the rich dude she married is otomo, her and kou were too toxic for each other i do think they are soulmates but just because someone is ur soulmate doesnt mean ur destined to stay with them and that they're the right one for u, their relationship never felt normal they never had any normal coupley moments and him r@ping her ruined his character even more for me i'd say they're trauma bonded, whereas natsume and otomo actually feel like a real couple he's like a breathe of fresh air to her i love them together
I just pretend she ended up with otomo for my mental well being like rich dude she married is otomo for me her and kou were too toxic for each other i do think they are soulmates but just because someone is ur soulmate doesnt mean ur destined to stay with them and that they're the right one for u, their relationship never felt normal they never had any normal coupley moments and him r@ping her ruined his character even more for me i'd say they're trauma bonded, whereas natsume and otomo actually feel like a real couple he's like a breathe of fresh air to her i love them together
Otomo really deserved better... he was such a good boyfriend to her, he was a walking green flag and she couldn't appreciate it enough and I hate that as soon as they broke up he doesn't appear anymore or anyway he doesn't have anymore a big role... anyway, after chapter 45 everything starts getting really messy, it felt really rushed and confusing, till the very end they are still talking to each other in such a confusing way.
It would have been much better if she went on with otome, that would have given the story a more mature and healthy touch to the story, instead the author chose to follow this mystical energy that bonded natsume and know and couldn't be broken because they are made for each other bla bla bla till the very end we don't see them as a couple and we don't see if they have learned to live a peacefully couple life (like natsume and otomo did)
It's really too heavy for me tbh. I don't get it as to why they make everything complicated. From kou forcing his way to fl(i don't get it why he did it)
I read this maybe 10 years ago and still wonder why it took them so long to get married. They even had a kid. Were they seeing other people in between since they were 50 by the time they got married or were they together just not married… at least they achieved their goals but would have loved to know a bit more about those years.
All I thought the whole time was: Goodness, they’re so young to experience that intensity. And when Kou was just fking around with girls to avoid his true feels… it all just felt like he’s too young for that. I thought 14/15 would be a better age to start the story instead of 12.
I understand how Natsume feels too because that intensity and knowing that you’ll never feel this way about anyone ever again. Kou and Natsume really loved each other. They shaped each other.
I’m so proud of Kanna. She’s so brave. She truly loved both Kou and Natsume.
The stalker shit and how Kanna got SAed too is so terrible. I’m so glad he died.
And THEY GOT MARRIED 40 YEARS LATER when she already has a 16 year old son w him. YASSSSS
Wow I despised this with a burning passion, why are manga artists allergic to being normal? It would’ve been a much more beautiful ending if she overcame him WITH otome and didn’t go the typical route of always ending up with the first guy.. what he did was literal rape yo. I wish she had just become a stronger woman and found a good ending with otome , this is sick chile
I’m kinda slow and I’m on chapter 32 I don’t really understand natsume and kous relationship at the moment could someone explain? Like is it a misunderstanding cause of what happened during the festival cause I know natsume keeps going on about how they’ve changed, so is kou avoiding her like his punishment towards her for saying he didn’t do anything to save her? And he’s only with these other girls be they remind him of natsume?
She had PTSD. Ppl keep telling her she’s been raped but she refuses to acknowledge something like that happened. To her, Kou was her God but when he couldn’t save her, her idealistic views of him was tarnished. In a twisted way, she is disappointed in him.
Kou, really wanted to save her. He was King of the land. But after the incident, his confidence shattered and he just can’t face her anymore. He blames his own weakness for her pain. Unable to deal with the way she is seeing the real him behind the carefree mask he wears.
the emotions were really compelling, if at sometimes frustrating. like the fear of passing your peak and being desperate for a better, passed time. also, in the beginning of their relationship, when he gets bored as she “lost” her fire and drive. in other manga where attraction was built off of competition or resistance, I always questioned how the spark remained after they got together, so I was satisfied (and anxious) seeing that touched on in this story.
also, while I get preferring ootomo, I felt that the clock started counting down the moment their relationship began. yes, he was sweet and they were able to bring some pedestrian sense of joy to each other, but throughout the story they reiterate that natsume is different from the others and that she and kou have that fiery connection. being with ootomo lifted her from her monotonous and lonely routine so that she could face her career again, but kou was the one in her heart the whole time.
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I just pretend she ended up with otomo for my mental well being, in my head the rich dude she married is otomo, her and kou were too toxic for each other i do think they are soulmates but just because someone is ur soulmate doesnt mean ur destined to stay with them and that they're the right one for u, their relationship never felt normal they never had any normal coupley moments and him r@ping her ruined his character even more for me i'd say they're trauma bonded, whereas natsume and otomo actually feel like a real couple he's like a breathe of fresh air to her i love them together
I just pretend she ended up with otomo for my mental well being like rich dude she married is otomo for me her and kou were too toxic for each other i do think they are soulmates but just because someone is ur soulmate doesnt mean ur destined to stay with them and that they're the right one for u, their relationship never felt normal they never had any normal coupley moments and him r@ping her ruined his character even more for me i'd say they're trauma bonded, whereas natsume and otomo actually feel like a real couple he's like a breathe of fresh air to her i love them together
Otomo really deserved better... he was such a good boyfriend to her, he was a walking green flag and she couldn't appreciate it enough and I hate that as soon as they broke up he doesn't appear anymore or anyway he doesn't have anymore a big role... anyway, after chapter 45 everything starts getting really messy, it felt really rushed and confusing, till the very end they are still talking to each other in such a confusing way.
It would have been much better if she went on with otome, that would have given the story a more mature and healthy touch to the story, instead the author chose to follow this mystical energy that bonded natsume and know and couldn't be broken because they are made for each other bla bla bla till the very end we don't see them as a couple and we don't see if they have learned to live a peacefully couple life (like natsume and otomo did)
It's really too heavy for me tbh.
I don't get it as to why they make everything complicated.
From kou forcing his way to fl(i don't get it why he did it)
I read this maybe 10 years ago and still wonder why it took them so long to get married. They even had a kid. Were they seeing other people in between since they were 50 by the time they got married or were they together just not married… at least they achieved their goals but would have loved to know a bit more about those years.
All I thought the whole time was: Goodness, they’re so young to experience that intensity. And when Kou was just fking around with girls to avoid his true feels… it all just felt like he’s too young for that. I thought 14/15 would be a better age to start the story instead of 12.
I understand how Natsume feels too because that intensity and knowing that you’ll never feel this way about anyone ever again. Kou and Natsume really loved each other. They shaped each other.
I’m so proud of Kanna. She’s so brave. She truly loved both Kou and Natsume.
The stalker shit and how Kanna got SAed too is so terrible. I’m so glad he died.
And THEY GOT MARRIED 40 YEARS LATER when she already has a 16 year old son w him. YASSSSS
Wow I despised this with a burning passion, why are manga artists allergic to being normal? It would’ve been a much more beautiful ending if she overcame him WITH otome and didn’t go the typical route of always ending up with the first guy.. what he did was literal rape yo. I wish she had just become a stronger woman and found a good ending with otome , this is sick chile
So stressful but SO emotionally compelling. Idk what to say
I’m kinda slow and I’m on chapter 32 I don’t really understand natsume and kous relationship at the moment could someone explain? Like is it a misunderstanding cause of what happened during the festival cause I know natsume keeps going on about how they’ve changed, so is kou avoiding her like his punishment towards her for saying he didn’t do anything to save her? And he’s only with these other girls be they remind him of natsume?
She had PTSD. Ppl keep telling her she’s been raped but she refuses to acknowledge something like that happened. To her, Kou was her God but when he couldn’t save her, her idealistic views of him was tarnished. In a twisted way, she is disappointed in him.
Kou, really wanted to save her. He was King of the land. But after the incident, his confidence shattered and he just can’t face her anymore. He blames his own weakness for her pain. Unable to deal with the way she is seeing the real him behind the carefree mask he wears.
nobody told me that drowning love is from this manga?????
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the emotions were really compelling, if at sometimes frustrating. like the fear of passing your peak and being desperate for a better, passed time. also, in the beginning of their relationship, when he gets bored as she “lost” her fire and drive. in other manga where attraction was built off of competition or resistance, I always questioned how the spark remained after they got together, so I was satisfied (and anxious) seeing that touched on in this story.
also, while I get preferring ootomo, I felt that the clock started counting down the moment their relationship began. yes, he was sweet and they were able to bring some pedestrian sense of joy to each other, but throughout the story they reiterate that natsume is different from the others and that she and kou have that fiery connection. being with ootomo lifted her from her monotonous and lonely routine so that she could face her career again, but kou was the one in her heart the whole time.