penguin's manga / #slice of life(14)

i absolutely love how genuinely the themes of regret and rebirth are approached here, especially within just a few chapters. most short series that try to replicate these themes feel very forced, and fall flat of being able to spark a connection with the reader.

i didn't expect to like this as much as i did. definitely not a fairy-tale romance, but the realism was actually refreshing instead of opressive