I really enjoyed the last sex scene, if you could even call it that. It really showed the change of Ma-kun’s character and the importance of his relationships as he’s aged—before, with the other man, it was very fast-paced, all sex drugs and rock and roll with über-large stakes. But he didn’t really find enjoyment/fulfillment until Hitoshi, whose sort of mundane and regular lifestyle appealed to him. This is sort of how relationships evolve, I find—you usually end up happiest in romantic relationships with those who are a steady force who cares for you, versus an exciting, dramatic person who wants you for themself. If you notice, he never laughs with the other man at all, and he’s always laughing with Hitoshi. I find that this, and the evolution of less-than-vanilla sex, just really showcases this. Idk maybe I’m reading too much into it but it adds another layer of realism and strength to their relationship that wouldn’t have otherwise been there should the author have chosen to just go right into thr hyper-sexual wild stuff so often in this genre, because that isn’t the kind of relationship or life Ma-kun wants or has right now, symbolically speaking.
I really enjoyed the last sex scene, if you could even call it that. It really showed the change of Ma-kun’s character and the importance of his relationships as he’s aged—before, with the other man, it was very fast-paced, all sex drugs and rock and roll with über-large stakes. But he didn’t really find enjoyment/fulfillment until Hitoshi, whose sort of mundane and regular lifestyle appealed to him. This is sort of how relationships evolve, I find—you usually end up happiest in romantic relationships with those who are a steady force who cares for you, versus an exciting, dramatic person who wants you for themself. If you notice, he never laughs with the other man at all, and he’s always laughing with Hitoshi. I find that this, and the evolution of less-than-vanilla sex, just really showcases this. Idk maybe I’m reading too much into it but it adds another layer of realism and strength to their relationship that wouldn’t have otherwise been there should the author have chosen to just go right into thr hyper-sexual wild stuff so often in this genre, because that isn’t the kind of relationship or life Ma-kun wants or has right now, symbolically speaking.