KafkaOnTheShore's Favorite

idk why u guys are talking about some "black-haired guy doesn't love the mc" because he does, their relationship develops and they date and it turned into something different from how he treated him at the start, WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY IS it's not easy to come out as gay, especially as a man in japan. like I get some of u are gay but also, lesbians and Americans in general are way more accepting than their circumstances. Japanese people are very conservative even if they don't realize it, even in their own gay communities. the mc doesn't care what people think about him and his motto is to have fun, but the black-haired guy is a lot more careful, with all his partners, not just with the mc. he loves him and he returns his affection and needs. you guys can't understand people's boundaries of not wanting to be bullied or picked on for being gay or simply just not wanting to stand out or be known as gay throughout your entire campus??? like he loves him. when the mc asks to hold hands he does it when they're inside. when the mc wants to go on a date they go on a date somewhere where they won't run into classmates. he rents a car for him, protects him from being sexually assaulted, and he's obviously sorry for not being able to come out as he's expressed multiple times. the mc doesn't care about his reputation but he's known as a gay sex addict, what would happen if the black-haired guy said he was dating him? I know people like stories where it's like, "I'm gay and this is my lover! I love him so much that I'm just gonna come out!" and that's great that they're brave enough to do that, but that's not how people work in real life. I love the black-haired guy because he's a realistic character, and the mc seems to love him too because he doesn't really have that much of a problem with dating in secret if the black-haired guy can still show affection.

with every update this manga manages to break my heart a little bit. no, actually a lot. i reread the whole manga and cried myself to sleep. This is one of the best mangas out there.