I’d like to think his dad was never a cheater. Taiga’s memories as a child are not very accurate. Taiga thought the dad bought flowers for someone else even when visiting his mum in the hospital only because as a young kid he mostly remembers the parents fighting. But in Arima’s memories the dad says he specifically bought the flowers for his wife as an apology and way to reconcile but as we know that day the wife died and dad wasn’t around because he saved Arima and waited for the police with him.
but then you would have to believe he also made up that the last conversation he ever had with his mum was about his dad's infidelity. which would be a really strange thing to do
I guess that part went over my head! Went back to check it and I guess I went through the pages too fast to retain that part of the story.
That dad may or may not have been a cheater, but when he was needed by someone, even if it wasnt his family. He came through to help. At first i thought he was just such a shitty person but the fact that he was able to help arima and stay with him to calm him down really showed a better picture of the dad.
This story and the way it was portrayed was honestly a little heartbreaking for me atleast. Stuck between two genders and not knowing how to escape out of it was really something.
Rest in peace, Peyo you created an amazing story.