I'm actually okay with Hiroi

Donuts July 19, 2020 7:18 am

In the first time I read this, and even after my third re-read, I still find myself being fond of Hiroi the most. In my first read, I truly felt hurt for Mine, especially when Take kissed Hiroi in the middle of doing it. It looks like they're only treating him as a tool and I can't understand why don't they just date each other. However, I can see things more clearly after cooling off my head and rereading this.

Just to make my stand clear, I'm in no way supporting of either Hiroi nor Take's actions. And even though the purpose of my comments is to share my understanding of them, it still doesn't justify their actions. They're all messed up in the head (which exactly is the point of this work) and in need of psychological helps.

I saw other comments saying that Hiroi treats Mine as an object, I'm under the impression that it's more of a "If you're not friends with my friend, then we're not friends." though.

And the fear Hiroi feels is kinda similar to the worry of losing your bestfriend after they find a new friend. Or in a more extreme case, imagine finding your two only best friends actually enjoy hanging out without you more, and only keeping the charade because you're the one who introduced them to each other.

Both Take and Hiroi doesn't want the other party to be left out, as they hate the feeling of being left out themselves. That's why they always introduced their SO to the other.

It can be seen pretty clearly that Hiroi is the social one of the two, and Take's world is basically revolving around Hiroi since childhood. (it was always Hiroi who find a 'lover' to share)

Hiroi feels like he has the responsibility to bring "the goods in the world" to Take. Reciprocating it, Take feels the need to not let down Hiroi's good intentions (by having different preferences) and hence letting Hiroi decides what he 'should like or not'.

He only 'likes' the things Hiroi shares with him for Hiroi's sake. Similar to how one would try to like the songs their friend likes (or how one tries to befriend their friend's friend) . That's why everytime their 'lover' stated that they like Take more than Hiroi, Take would lose all the 'favour' he had for the 'lover'.
This one the other hand, build Hiroi's insecurity of being left behind more and more. Since he takes it as a given for everyone to like Take more than himself, and that it was always only because Take refused the 'third person' that they can keep the status quo, he began to get nervous at finding how Take seems to like Mine more and more. Fearing he would finally be 'left behind'.

I don't think I need to dig too deep into Mine's case, since it's a pretty common plot. It's a typical attachment one would have after being saved when being at one's lowest point in life. It might seem unreasonable, but it actually is not that rare to happen even in real life. Just each with different degrees of attachment.

All in all I find Mine's feelings towards Hiroi is pretty genuine, and so is Hiroi's feelings for Mine. It might be because he finds solace in Mine's infatuation. I'm not sure if Take's feelings for Mine is romantic, but I think he feels safe and secure with Mine around.

This is really long, and I'm not even sure what made me risk all the hates I'm gonna receive for this. I most probabily am gonna regret this in a week shjdhjdk. Please be kind with your words though, my tiny heart is rather fragile;;

Responses
    n_usui July 21, 2020 6:29 pm

    haha... im not gonna crush your fragile heart but you do have a good explanation it took me five or six? months to finish it... (u could say im more fragile lol) still im gonna share my songs, dresses, stuffs even fuck buddies? with my besty but, not the lover (who I love now, at least) ,right? well, i think? bruh... that was one hell of a psychological

    Donuts July 22, 2020 12:46 am
    haha... im not gonna crush your fragile heart but you do have a good explanation it took me five or six? months to finish it... (u could say im more fragile lol) still im gonna share my songs, dresses, stuffs... n_usui

    They really do need help
    I can't imagine how their relationship will be in five years;;

    Props to the author for successfully creating such complex characters with disturbing plot, yet for some reason managed to keep people coming back for a re-read and give the story another chance ₍՞◌′ᵕ‵◌₎♡

    Oh hey, my heart is still intact! Thanks for handling it with care XD

    n_usui July 23, 2020 5:59 am
    They really do need help I can't imagine how their relationship will be in five years;;Props to the author for successfully creating such complex characters with disturbing plot, yet for some reason managed to ... Donuts

    bruh i dont even want to imagine that (︶^︶)

    yup... agreed. the author is really someone to write something like this (*゜ー゜*)

    hey its ok. I'm not some crazy reader or something who would fight for something normal like this XD (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ