nobile's manga / #bittersweet(224)

I should've read the comments saying it'd be sad... I totally saw it coming from almost the start, but I kept hoping it wouldn't be so, somehow. I was wrong. Still, it was a beautiful story about the need to connect with others and people's goodwill despite appearances. I hate that it made me tear up though, I really didn't want to get all teared up :

The main story was absolutely wonderful, I really wish there were more chapters, not even trying to advance any of the characters' love lives but just to show how their days are like, I can definitely understand why there are so many TV shows about this unlikely group of people becoming room mates. Second story was kinda nice, I'd give it a 3/5 nothing that particularly stood out, but it wasn't bad either.

Beautiful and touching story about special roses linking reincarnations to each other. It definitely didn't end how I wanted it to, but it did end the way it was meant to.

Tragically short story, showing the complexity of emotions/frustrations/thoughts that Mika experiences as he deals with his desire to make a little girl happy.

Heartbreaking story about two friends that care deeply about each other, and the responsibilities they have to fulfill in life. Motoharu and Akira's story is the best lovestory that wasn't. No matter how many times I re-read this, I always end moved to tears. Prequel to Hana No Mizo Shiru, which in turn has a sequel named Hana No Migoro Ni.

Three stories, didn't really like the first one much, couldn't really stand the female mc and I'm not usually big on possessive tsundere love interests (but the boys sure looked niiice) 4/5. I really liked the second story, it's left somewhat unsure how things will be for them in the future but at least they saw each other for the fireworks again 5/5. I really couldn't stand the third story, I have little patience for her types and had trouble relating the guy's actions, just can't understand them 2/5.

Two stories: the first is a tragic love story across generations between a vampire and his attachment with a certain human girl. The second story is a romcom about a girl whose dream is to have an ikemen ghost boyfriend but can't because she uncontrollably repels them, and the very much alive ikemen classmate that is constantly being haunted by ghosts. I definitely feel bad about Kagari, yes he did say some callous things, but it was because he thought it would be best for Kirie if she wasn't near him. Sadly, it backfired an spoiled his only chance for a happy ending with her. I can only hope that he can get along well with NeverForget CrossDressing-kun, and that they both can find his imouto and that she likes Kagari back. -- Actually I just realised that last bit is the intro for the that story's sequel named Heaven's Will. I feel terrible for poor abused Miyama, it seemed as if he ended up developing Stockholm Syndrome Dx

A girl that is haunted by oni, a boy with a deathwish that exorcizes oni with his dead sister's exorcizing fan, and a vampire that can turn into a wolf, work together to exorcize evil oni. I feel pretty down after finishing reading... it's nice, but I wish that the story would have continued if only just a bit longer, just to avoid this huge hole I feel in my heart after reading this. It's sad that there's nothing conclusive with all of Seto's relationships; and what's even worse is that if you already know Kagari's backstory, it's quite depressing that he will never be happy again. Thinking about that makes my chest hurt a bit :/

*SPOILER* Cruelty averted, everything went back to how it was on chapter 1.