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The ending was nice. The main character was never truly himself. He always wanted to be something else. The ending was him letting go of something that was holding him back. Even though I was sad it was a proper ending in my opinion.

I have no idea why but that last extra about Shousuke being unable to act selfish or rely on others always makes me so incredibly emotional. It's kinda sad on its own way, to constantly feel you shouldn't want certain things or that you must adjust your wishes so you don't bother anyone. It's a sort of suppression that causes you to distance yourself from others, since it's very hurtful to want things you "cannot" have. Idk, it just always tears me up; I am glad Shousuke seems to be changing, and I hope Tomoki spoils that boy until he can't take it anymore

Being a woman isn't a privilege. It's limiting and scary, you get exploited, you get used, misunderstood, silenced. You get shut down, conditioned to look a certain way. You get sold to men, you get forced to get married at a very young age, you are exposed to violence and there are so many expectations. You're a whore, a slut, a bitch if you dare to live your life the way you want and enjoy sex. You're a people pleaser, a naive idiot if you like actively caring about others. You're way too sensitive if you talk about your feelings, you're overreacting, you're spoiled and an attention seeker. You feel fear, you think twice about everything you decide to wear, about any place you want to go out to, every alley you decide to walk through. You have to learn how to fight alone, you lose trust in other people. It's especially worse if you're a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
You get paid less but you do more.
It's not a privilege. It's suffocating.
And for every woman out there that is still on her feet, fighting, speaking up, not letting the world silence her, for every victim and every survivor - you're my hero, my inspiration and my motivation. Because of you, I didn't give up. Because of you who fought for my rights, I'm here standing, protecting other women. Thank you.