I feel like so far this manga ALMOST gets to the point of exploring a really important and interesting subject that's rarely done (or at least rarely done well) in BL. Kiyou doesn't want to be gay, even though he's perfectly aware that he pretty much is. He wants so badly to be 'normal.' He's scared of being judged and singled out and rejected by those around him. I think it's an amazing moment when he thinks "If I accept him these will definitely be requited feelings," but he's scared and reluctant and unwilling and wants to run away, and he knows it. These are realistic feelings for some people, in situations like this.
I feel that Tsurugi's feelings and actions, and his frustration, are understandable in this sort of scenario too... But that gets kinda lost when he goes all psychopath crazy-eyes, clutching a tie and saying "I'll make it so you can't get away." Realism took a bit of a nose-dive for me there. If only the style wasn't BOOM! SUDDEN YANDERE! but instead was more upset, frustrated guy saying "Why won't you face me honestly" or something. Just a slightly different, less psycho vibe would have been great for me! And in my opinion, it wouldn't have taken anything away from what happened afterwards, just given Tsurugi a less unhinged feel right then (I don't even think he seems like a yandere in the bathroom stall... yet, I guess, next chapter may prove me wrong). I'm not a fan of yanderes. But hey, it's not my manga.
I feel like so far this manga ALMOST gets to the point of exploring a really important and interesting subject that's rarely done (or at least rarely done well) in BL. Kiyou doesn't want to be gay, even though he's perfectly aware that he pretty much is. He wants so badly to be 'normal.' He's scared of being judged and singled out and rejected by those around him. I think it's an amazing moment when he thinks "If I accept him these will definitely be requited feelings," but he's scared and reluctant and unwilling and wants to run away, and he knows it. These are realistic feelings for some people, in situations like this.
I feel that Tsurugi's feelings and actions, and his frustration, are understandable in this sort of scenario too... But that gets kinda lost when he goes all psychopath crazy-eyes, clutching a tie and saying "I'll make it so you can't get away." Realism took a bit of a nose-dive for me there. If only the style wasn't BOOM! SUDDEN YANDERE! but instead was more upset, frustrated guy saying "Why won't you face me honestly" or something. Just a slightly different, less psycho vibe would have been great for me! And in my opinion, it wouldn't have taken anything away from what happened afterwards, just given Tsurugi a less unhinged feel right then (I don't even think he seems like a yandere in the bathroom stall... yet, I guess, next chapter may prove me wrong). I'm not a fan of yanderes. But hey, it's not my manga.