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I love this manga. safe to say that i really enjoyed this read.

its a story about people and how they struggle with love, passion, careers and relationships in a way that is realistic and relatable. every character in this series has depth and story that keeps you emotionally driven while reading it.

it talks about how people deal with unrequited love. how they manage it, how they choose to hold on and to let go. not only love for a person, but love in work and hobbies such as art. with that, they talk about how people's struggles with balancing love and passion especially ... when talking about art since its been always a debate whether its a great career path or how it's a "hit or miss" and as an artist myself I completely relate to it.

the way Chika Umino deals with characters is so well thought of because she puts real conversations topped with the character's inner monologues in a very realistic yet heart gutting way. the way she phrases things hit hard. it shows you perspective in how different minds work and how they adapt to the things around them. there are so many lines of dialogue that struck me to the core.

“You choose to give up or make an effort. There are only these two choices for humans to choose from. You have to honestly tell them your feelings. The rest is up to them. To make an effort, or to give up would then be their choice. It was the same for you. It’s the same for everyone.”

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that being said though, there are flaws. I was mostly bothered by the ending. I thought Morita as a character was poorly executed. his whole "arc" per say was given light in the ending parts of the manga which would've been fine if it wasn't too underwhelming which sucks because i honestly like his character and i was pretty invested. also SHUU. i did not get the random romance insert in the end where it was revealed that he was romantically in love with Hagu because firstly, its weird considering the fact that he's waaaay older than her but also they're COUSINS. and that threw me off guard also because throughout the whole run we were seeing a "father daughter relationship" being established then all of a fucking sudden he was in love with her. but the rest of the characters were well executed. i would say that the ending felt short but i think Umino purposefully made it an open ending so it's alright. i enjoyed this series and I would definitely recommend.