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.
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.