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[Spoilers]
The guy in the last story really pissed me off. Like, he rejected his partner for a job - for a legitimate reason - and knew they were hurting over it but didn’t comfort them because he thought it would be, what, morally wrong?! And he was surprised that they took it the wrong way, despite saying he denied their application because of how well he knew their personality? Then his partner immediately forgave him because clearly withholding emotional support and letting them suffer alone was a sign of love.

It’s great that the last pages showed that the sensei ended up accepting the invitation to play mahjong! I’d like to think it became a regular thing.
“Sorry, can’t go out, I have game night with the yakuza!” XD

Somebody needs to get that boy some Croakies!

I’m so glad I read chapter 5 first and then started from the beginning. Chapters 3-4 were a great pick-me-up after all the feels from the other chapters!

So cute! They really haven’t changed! XD

(Is is bad that I’m most happy to see that the sister married the guy from the prequels? Like, we knew the main couple would be fine, and it’s nice to get an update her relationship.)

I find it funny that this particular uke gets mad that his boyfriend wants him to read his mind. Buddy, you spent the whole series doing the exact same thing. Not so easy, eh? XD

The whole “I won’t tell you what I think or feel, but if you upset me it’s your fault” thing the uke has going on gets on my nerves. You can’t get mad that someone doesn’t get jealous and then get irritated later when they do, or constantly talk about getting a girlfriend and then call them an idiot for not knowing you like them. The seme isn’t perfect by any means (manipulating a system the uke started and went along with, for one) but he put up with this bratty behavior far longer than most probably would.

The whole “you should know my feelings without me telling you” thing bothers me. It just causes pain and insecurity. Use your words, ya tsundere bastard!!

It seems like their minds are fucked up in sync; what the son considers “punishment” the father sees as “atonement.” There’s no telling how long this will go on or who would be the one to break the cycle first - if either of them did. I’d be interested to see a sequel where either:
a) the father goes along with everything because he accepts that this is his life now, but the son begins to understand the situation better as he matures mentally and seeks to transition to a more healthy relationship
b) the father blames his selfishness in the past for his son’s trauma and decides to put his son’s health as top priority. He comes clean, losing his job in the process and possibly facing legal ramifications, but the son is put in therapy and is able to see the role his mother played in his trauma, understand how much of a victim he was, and get the treatment he needs. There is a reunion years later when the son is in college or working where they begin to rebuild their relationship. (As lovers, because I’m trash)