I’m not sure why some people are unhappy with the pacing and itching for faster development. If anything, this IS development. Yuri and Jiri are very broken beings, and Jiri’s the most broken out of the two, so seeing both at their worst can make anyone anxious. Does it get better? How, and most importantly, when?
I think “romance” is still a long way coming. But based on what we have been given so far, I’m sure it’ll be worth the wait. Actually, at this point, romance or not, so long as they can find their happiness, that’s what will be really worthy of waiting.
This story started out so good but is slowly going downhill…I get drama for the sake of character development but I’m not seeing any of that from either Yuma and Mimori. This last chapter felt like a cop-out. They’re still not communicating. Co-worker sucks (why he has his own spin-off, I don’t know…), Yuma sucks, and I just feel bad for Mimori.
I stumbled across this shounen-ai some time ago, not at all expecting the route it was heading. I’m pleasantly surprised. I do not care for the lack of romance. Really, there is no need for it. The depiction of the aftermath following the death of a close one to suicide is very much real. The guilt that remains with you, and even though others can tell you that you’re not at fault, you can’t help but to feel that way.
Next Thursday, August 31st, will be two years since I lost my best friend to suicide. Sometimes I’m okay, and sometimes the self-loathing kicks in and it’s hard to bring myself out of it. My heart hurts for ML, knowing the pit he’s dug himself in. I want him to find his way out, too.