you know why this story feels so fresh and heartwarming ?
because lily is an ACTUAL child, not some grown ass adult stuck inside a child's body
she has real innocence and realistic childlike behaviours
and that makes her bonds and interactions with other way more genuine less one sided
for me it always felt so dishonest when the protagonist have to pretend and lie to others who genuinly trust and love them it feels weird and a bit creepy
caius really takes after his dad in the best ways
both his carisma and his gentle soul (▰˘◡˘▰)
this was quite a clever way to demonstrate parentification and anxious attachment born from neglect and it really gave a good look into just how complex lily's trauma actually is
I do wanna say I don't hate the mother though I understand why other people would
but she's living a new life where she lives solely for lilyca's wellbeing and trying each and everyday to become better even if she makes mistakes along the way as we saw in later chapters where she didn't want lauv to be near lilyca despite her wishes
she's layered and so is lilyca which I do enjoy
I'm a little sad they took it out but in the novel, fjord didn't go to the garden specifically to warn lilica about the fire, there was no urgency in their encounter
they just happened to meet and leisurely guided her out while having a tender yet casual conversation I really liked it :(
this is without a doubt one of, if not THE MOST, realistic (in the best possible way) manga I've ever come accross.
it doesn't even feel like a manga if that makes sense (?) , maybe because I've grown so used to the status quo of sexism in the japanese culture that is often displayed in almost all japanese media I have ever consumed wether it be manga/news/movies/tv shows
this is the first time I've scene them touch up on sexuality in such a way or carefully explain the layers of it in such a logical and gentle manner and if that wasn't already so beyond amazing they even bring on topics like healthy food relationships and the concept breaking free from your toxic family and asserting personal boundaries.
I kid you not I never thought I would ever see the day where I would read the word ASEXUAL in manga. I am beyond myself with happiness, respect and gratefulness to the author
the amount of money im about to spend trying to get my hands on some physical copies is disgusting ┗( T﹏T )┛
if you're saying ALL land dwellers are bad people solely because silvia was mistreated doesn't that say the same about your own kind since those 3 guys only betrayed but also tried to kill keil or even the people who constantly harrased and mistreated keil for being born out wedlock?
bro changed his opinion on world domination faster than lightning, bro you SUCK as a king and like.... as a person in general
he's seriously so unlikeable and punchable
