I also had this thought and i love the way you wrote this.
Regarding the woman who loved Tachibana, she knew from the beginning that he loved someone else, yet still chose to be with him. I do pity her, but it was her fault for clinging onto a doomed love.
Thanks dear :) I am glad that we share the same views ^ - ^
Wow! Bravo! I can understand that you are a really strong person from your statement & I am not being sarcastic here. However, I on the other hand, am not that strong. I pity her bcz I sympathize with her. When I put myself in her shoes & think about it from her POV, I would have done the exact same thing as she did. Even if I had the slightest chance in love I would have taken the gamble & would definitely try to bind him with me, in hope that some day he'll return my feelings. Because she was also, simply in love, just like Tachibana.
Did you say u think they both deserve to get stabbed or did I read that wrong? Can you talk more about this I'm not really understanding you I would like to know more of your thoughts If u want to share
I am sorry, but I don't know how to say this more clearly than this but I'll try. As I said, near the end of my previous statement, I actually love both MCs of this story from the bottom of my heart. I was rooting for them & the fruition of their love through out the whole story. BUT, if a take a moment, forget that I am a fujoshi & think about the situation of the women of this story, both - Asakura's fiance & the Geisha who supported Tachibana through his toughest times, ONLY then that I think that what they did to them was extremely cruel & horrible for which they deserve a severe consequence. And "deserve to get stabbed" is a metaphorical term I used to express the severity of what they did to the respective women of their lives. Many people might disagree with me & even might feel offended for that statement, hence my apology in the beginning. Hope, now you understand my thoughts clearly.
Now I understand your point of view that I didn't get in the first message.
(Apologies ahead of time if it hurts anyone's feelings / offends anyone)
Aside from this being One of the Most Beautiful, Heart wrenching yet Sweet little Masterpiece, it's Ironic, isn't it? If I think this from a non-fujoshi, normal girl's POV both of them are scumbags who deserve to be stabbed to death. BUT surprisingly, even though I knew how wrong it was, I still kept on praying for their happiness & solace. Here's an example of how much has BL affected & changed my thought process & broadened my perspectives. I can understand that even if they did marry the respective woman in their lives neither of them would have been happy. You can not just kill your heart, when your beloved first love is confessing to you for which you have longed for even if you have to get loathed & cursed by the woman to whom you owe your life to. Yes, I do sympathize with the pitiful woman but I am sure if I/she was in his place we would have done the same thing. I know many people might disagree with this statement but this is just how I felt. Last but not the least(and to make it clear), I LOVE the 2 protagonists of this manga from the bottom of my heart!! They are so flawed, humane & relatable in so many aspects, which on the contrary makes this story just as much Unique & Breathtakingly Beautiful.