another satisfying read from this mangaka!

i was moved seeing the last panels of them living the normal daily life together. my favourite details were Yoruma have his glasses taken off and Saya comfortably tied his hair with his scar exposed— they had the stuff connected to their past insecurities sorted out. it just shows how much they've opened up and how much they truly trust each other now.

i got emotional at the scene where Yoruma was ready to k*ll that mf, when he was ready to become the same as Saya, to be his equal. what made it more special is the fact that he was willing to go against his "no k*lling" principle because he wanted to protect his most important person. damn yes i'm a sucker for "equals," pairs who make up for each other's voids, accepts everything the partner has become due to their past experiences, pushes the other to face conflicts head-on, and encourages each other to become the better version of themselves.

the settings of this reminded me so much of Silver Diamond, it's like a future era after what happened in SD. which makes it more meaningful since the world that Rakan, Chigusa, and their (lovable) company worked so hard for is still thriving at this time. :')

Silver Diamond and Koori no Mamono No Monogatari are two of my top 5s "completed" shounen-ais, and Shuuten Unknown officially joined them! (tho this one is waaaay more subtle than SD and KNMNM lol, and if anyone's curious the other two are Komatta Toki Ni Wa Hoshi Ni Kike and No. 6 + Vassalord that got pushed off to #6. and i said completed since if ongoing ones are included then i have Mo Dao Zu Shi and Heaven Official's Blessing in my top 5. hhhh)

i'm genuinely in love with this mangaka so the fact that they have retired saddens me, but i'll be forever thankful that they brought these mangas to life and i had the opportunity to read them. /screams in happiness/

now, i'm going to reread SD! my #1 shounen-ai. it's been a while.