EarlCiel said:Homura_ said:
Happily married, yet Suwa still tells his younger self to not be with Naho. I understand he does it to prevent from Kakeru dying but still. If he really loves Naho he can think of a plan where Kakeru is saved, yet himself ends up with her. I mean, is Kakeru dating Naho the only way to be saved?
Often times, in many situations we see love as satisfying your desire to give something to someone. Whether it be give yourself to someone, to be in a relationship, or even objects. Like a mother giving their beloved children gifts and spending so much time with them.
But love, I would like to argue, is also about
sacrifice. Sometimes, I think the greatest act of love is sacrifice. A mother who sacrifices so much time she could be with her kids while she is single handily trying to feed her children, and give them clothes. A mother would sacrifice her life to save her children, even though some people may judge her and say it was selfish of her to give her life away. When she could've spent more time with them.
You can't tell her that it's not painful for that mother to work so hard and barely see her children. That she doesn't love her children enough. You can't tell Suwa his feelings weren't as genuine because he didn't act on his feelings. He didn't let them go either. He sacrificed his happiness in the future, because he prioritized her happiness, and that sacrifice is such an admirable, beautiful act of love. These are just my personal thoughts.
_LorDNiCo_ said:Gal3riel said:I mean Naho in the future regrets not being with Kakeru (some lines in the manga makes me think like that), even after having a baby with Suwa, she wants to change the past, which is way too cruel. Suwa is the ONE who saved her heart, its like she regrets being with Suwa. This is like a dagger in a heart. Poor Suwa. If the synopsis was different I might have loved this manga but with something being like this, I just can't stand it! It's disgusting! But I want to believe she ends up with Suwa because it's their destiny.
(I fixed your grammar, punctuation spelling, btw).
I know what you're feeling as well. But if you think about it, I don't think Suwa x Naho in the
original universe in the future is forced. Why would Naho first off marry Suwa, second of all make a child with him? There's nothing forced with that. Naho chose Suwa in the original universe and that's fact. All Naho wants is have Kakeru here alive and happy. The same goes with all the others. Even with the ways Naho and Kakeru were going ever since the fight at the Fukashi Shine. I think Naho would've still ended up with Suwa in the orignal universe. Because, if you read the manga, Kakeru had already given up since he didn't mind Suwa going out with Naho and had already given up in life. But besides that point, I find it cruel that Kakeru had to suffer so much in the original universe. Having his mother pass away, having no one had to rely on and to force to commit suicide. That's what I found cruel about this book. In the
alternate universe however, I also find it cruel that Suwa had to sacrifice his love to Naho despite having loved her so much. The letters may have influenced his decisions ultimately in the end. But, that's what makes his character so great, to be willing to sacrifice his love to save another person. But regardless, Naho would've still chosen Kakeru. It was
inevitable for the start because she already had fallen for him. I honestly felt bad for both Kakeru and Suwa, as there was only one route to take. If I had to choose one route, I would take the alternate. As having the original being bitter and with the alternate being bittersweet. I would rather take the bittersweet route. The lesson I learned from this manga is:
The greatest sacrifice is when you sacrifice your own happiness for the sake off someone else. This is what the message, the author wanted to convey.