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I'mma seriously going to Japan and murdering Ayano Yamane if she kills Asami as she thought it would give thrill to us... No it is not thrilling...it will be depressing for us and mostly for long time fans like me(7 yrs) I have waited a long time for them to say "I love you" and I will not let an old mangala ruin everything... I am warning you Ayano Yamane don't try anything stupid (you are my favorite mangaka but if you betray us by killing them then we will never forgive you)... Keep them alive and make them happy... They are now certain about their feelings don't mess it up... We are believing in you

Sensei declared clearly in a fan meeting which held on 15th Feb of this year in Japan, that the Finder Series will never be a tragedy, none of any main characters will die, Asami, Akihito, Fei, Mikhail, none of them. Sensei even ask suggestions about their future life from readers. If you've followed Sensei's twitter you will find the Japanese readers they don't worries too much coz they know, this is just a climax plot of the story.
Now you just have to worry that there won't be any episode of amnesia in the next, to be honest, that's kinda cliche. ╮(￣▽￣)╭

I just wanted to say (this is more so for the reviews on the anime but are still relevent to the manga) this is NOT BL therefore you can't EXPECT ROMANCE between Richard and Seigi. While I do agree there are some really strong moments that I don't blame you for thinking they are in a relationship/like each other romantically, however the word they used for like towards each other was 好き (at least in the anime; I haven't read the novels so I cannot say for that. If they did use words that explicitly indicate romantic feelings in the novel then I would gladly take back my words) which does mean like/love, but it's a very general word for like/love. You would use 好き when saying you like your friends, parents, favorite food, favorite book, etc. and yes you can use it to confess to someone, but when interpreting the words you have to also take the other possible connotations it carries as well. When Richard and Seigi said they like (好き) each other, they may have meant it in a romantic sense but they may have just meant as a human being they like each other the same way you can really like your friends but not necessarily have a crush on them. Had they used 愛してる that would be different, because that has a deep romantic connotation tied to that like/love that is non-negotiable (恋をした／する would also represent romantic like/love but it's more of a "first love" kind of fluffy, innocent feeling that would not make much sense in the case of this story. If we were to give an example of a relationship that fits this it would be Seigi's feelings for Tanimoto)

Here's a good example of two boys who really really care about each other but do not have romantic feelings for each other. I believe Richard and Seigi also have a relationship which is similar.
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/nanohana_boys/
Maybe because a lot of people who go read this manga or watch the anime have been exposed to a lot of BL and so when they see two guys (I'm hoping just in fiction and not onto real people because that's disrespectful) being rather friendly with each other they just think "oh they might be gay" (or something along the lines of that), however it's not right to insist that is the intention of the authors and producers when creating this story. Just like how a girl and boy can be friends without having a crush on each other, there's no excuse why that can't be so between a guy and another guy (or a girl and a girl). So the people complaining "why is this not BL" or "Why didn't they show their relationship more explicitly", first of all this story is categorized in the BL or shounen ai genre and secondly you're assuming that their relationship is more than what is shown. It's fine to hope or to speculate relationships deeper than what they are presented but you can't make an assumption and say it as a fact.

If you interpreted the story as Richard and Seigi having romantic feelings for each other, that's fine. If you interpret them as being soul mates (note that soul mates don't have to be lovers) that is also fine to. There is no one true answer and it's normal to have multiple interpretations of a story, but let's all be understanding of the fact either interpretation is equally acceptable

Since people were asking where to read the novels, here are some links on where to buy them:
This site has a few sample pages for each book at the beginning
http://orangebunko.shueisha.co.jp/book/series/%E5%AE%9D%E7%9F%B3%E5%95%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E6%B0%8F%E3%81%AE%E8%AC%8E%E9%91%91%E5%AE%9A
This is the first book (the rest can be found by clicking on the publisher underneath the cover art)
https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%AE%9D%E7%9F%B3%E5%95%86%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E6%B0%8F%E3%81%AE%E8%AC%8E%E9%91%91%E5%AE%9A-%E9%9B%86%E8%8B%B1%E7%A4%BE%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E6%96%87%E5%BA%AB-%E8%BE%BB%E6%9D%91%E4%B8%83%E5%AD%90-ebook/dp/B01BOF7LVA
This is for the manga
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B0861VMTFK/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i11

You're all going to hate me But I don't understand how a manga with so much potential managed to fall flat to such proportions in the end.. The first pages seem to want to introduce the reader to a whole alternate universe w it's own rich history and morals, and the art is very detailed and puts a big emphasis on beautiful french/European scenery backgrounds that the artist must have researched and studied which is unusual in bl manga and that's amazing!!! But then the historical timeline gets all over the place and the story starts pulling these weird plot twists without any build up and nothing makes any sense anymore lol the fashion, architecture and time period really don't match I'm sorry... no one in the '80s used to dress like that girl. She even got an umbrella like.. I understand the whole "french bourgeoisie" vibe but c'mon now even them don't go that far. Also arranged marriages? Really?? This all feels a bit too first half 20th century and i know the alternate universe trope can technically explain anything but it just feels way too much with the whole '80s retrofuturistic clone technology element. I don't necessarily think both are incompatible in general but the way it was brought in this manga specifically.... Nah + the story is just uninterestingly cliché and the characters completely half-assed :/ They aren't even the kind you can read in between the lines and find something interesting to latch on to just,, they're melodramatic as hell and at the same time as bland as cardboard. There's no love shown, no chemistry between the two main characters, no substance in their relationchips or in how their world is presented, the whole "clone rights" plot is nonsensical and contradictory and in the end there's no real consistent morale, they've got no personality, nothing. The whole story feels so superficial and empty? Like a pretty display case of random aesthetics put together with no real filling/feeling and I KNOW this is bl manga, a genre with countless mediocre stories that ppl usually don't mind so I must look crazy ranting so much abt it... But with a rating like that, such cool initial concept + first few pages, nothing but praise in the topics and so many people calling it a masterpiece??? I'm actually super surprised bc it was such a huge let down there is no way it can be ignored and there is now way I'm the only one thinking this. It just feels like an umpteenth retelling of the infamous early 2010's tragedy yaoi trope but without the rape, that's good at least lol.. Anyway yeah the art is good and that one plot twist was okay but everything else is so bad they just stick out like a sore thumb.

if people complaining about "consent" here have been in an actual, long-term relationship. Because you don't ask for permission every time with a long-term partner - you understand each other's signals. And it's perfectly fine to try and change your partner's mind if they aren't "in the mood." Senpai is very focused and ignores his body, so he doesn't think about sex that much. But not thinking about it doesn't mean he doesn't want it when he's reminded.

Now, KB is highly exaggerated and bonkers - if you haven't figured that out, then I can't help you. Go watch some Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons because that's about the level of realism when it comes to Senpai punching Morinaga. But Senpai and Morinaga have worked out each other's signals and meanings by this point. When Senpai really doesn't want it, he lets Morinaga know and Morinaga stops. Morinaga didn't even try in the last chapter, leaving Senpai to work on his thesis.

Senpai complains and says stuff like "stop" and "no" because he's embarrassed by his body's reactions and can't get himself to say out loud what he wants. Morinaga gets that and Senpai has even told him in the past that when he really means "no" he will make it clear. Is it weird and super-tsundere? Yes, of course - for us. For them, it isn't. Hell, Senpai just got on top of Morinaga and rode him in the last volume - saying, "I can't," and, "stop," and everything else through the whole thing. There was no force being used on him. Morinaga persuading and coaxing and begging and guiding is not force. We've seen many times that Senpai can and will refuse when he chooses to.

Hell, Senpai was having all sorts of sex dreams just from Morinaga's scent and thinking of him while masturbating and moaned when he heard Morinaga's voice on the phone. He ran to Hamamatsu when he worried about Morinaga. He's trying to put Morinaga off right now because he thinks Morinaga should rest on his day off.

You don't like their relationship? That's perfectly fine. Stop reading. You should have stopped many volumes ago. This manga is about two grown-ass men with personality issues who have chosen to be together. They chose - they keep choosing - to stay together. Would this work between two real people? No.

Here's the real question - does Senpai consider what they do together "rape"? It's clear he does not think of it that way. You can't force him to feel victimized and traumatized. In the end, it's the person's interpretation of events that matters, not yours. You shouldn't force your morals or beliefs or standards onto other people - fictional or otherwise. At the most, you offer to listen or help if someone (adult) asks for it. Senpai and Morinaga don't need your intervention - they really don't.

I honestly didn’t mind the ending. This was very realistic compared to most. Sadly there was no happy ending second. They were all fucked up. Being as it is. Some of the lies or were they’re lies. Something was not told right. I was confuse but understood the part where he went to see if the miki “sister” was okay. But the way everything looked as if miki was messing around with the girl. And from what I understand about the Ryouma i think his name was. Wanted to make rhe seme sorry don’t remember his name forget all about him. So when he said he failed. He was talking about that. And i love this from the beginning the art was very good. I like the characters to a minimum. But with in the plot of twist and the wording it was amazing. I always love reading twist plot novels and watched movies like it. And this could definitely be one. If made exactly like the book. Thank you author and uploader. Goodness i wish there was a what if story. To give more about miki. Cause miki had a different twist in it self and the seme was just explored throughout the whole story. Even the kid. What I couldn’t relate to or understand was miki. Like what was his real name or did i miss that? Were he telling lies. How did he actually feel for the seme. But i think looking back. He loved his sister more than as siblings. This author gives me the darkside to its story. Or a wake to reality. Yeah this was one of my favorites so far.