
Ain't no way that people here think mitsuki can't have friends or a life and dreams aside from Aya. Ya'll are so stuck in your little romance fantasy worlds that you forget that not every person the main character interacts with are love interests/rival. Same thing with people nowadays constantly shipping characters who are so blatantly and platonically friends or best friends or caracters that clearly and outwardly Gay or Straight.

Mitsuharu you're a good guy and I know that but that little display was fucking ridiculous and douche baggy to say the least. It took Like 3 skilled individuals to hold back shinpei who BTW is physically not even at his full potential because of his injuries and I KNOW your spoiled ass hasn't raised even a butter knife against someone else in your life. Talking big when you can't even do shit yourself is crazy work. You're a guy who was born and raised lacking nothing, shinpei on the other hand only has satoko as the only good thing in his life. Literally the only thing keeping him together at this point. And let's not forget about the most important part, IT'S NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT, IT'S ABOUT WHAT SATOKO WANTS.

This is not the first time I have felt this reading this comic and the title obviously makes reference to it but, This story has some deep moments that just feel like a warm and adoring Ode to motherhood in all it's shapes. Whether it's biological or adoptive. They ponder and contemplate about the role and importance of this existence named "mom" how she's a concept, a person, an emotional attachment and what she does and represents. Even the fact that not all mothers are meant to be mothers. I don't have a good relationship with my mother so I find myself mourning for the relationship it could have been.
Rereading this, I have complicated feelings
Like someone else mentioned, I wonder if Naguru would've accepted Herapi at all if Towa wasn’t in the picture.
As for Herapi, he definitely cares about Towa, but it feels more as if he sees him as a necessary part of staying close to Naguru. He treats him more like an annoying little brother than his actual child.
i hate to say it but you’re so right. i had this nagging feeling in the back of my head while reading this and u explained it perfectly. still, they have a wonderful relationship as a family and the cuteness is overwhelming.