Goodbye Lilac
I love love how sensei thought of everything before he answered him, before he held his hand and they got together. Slow yet steady and strong relationship! I think they both are in love, really truly in love and they have their own ways to express/show their love. That part when katou said "it’s probably because i’m not appealing enough” was sad and definitely not true. He knows it in his heart too. Even when he was a student, he said he would dress up like a girl for sensei. Katou is a mass of sorrow and longing. He doesn't only want to be loved by sensei, he wants to be healed by him. And now he is loved by sensei and he is healing. I think sensei was like a person who didn't care about love and relationship (it was clear from his thoughts). He was just fine being single. So for him to choose katou, to chase him, to fight for him, to think of a future with him- it was a big moment in the story. Sensei loves katou. And he knows it. "THE UNHAPPINESS THAT YOU CARRY I CAN CARRY HALF OF THEM FOR YOU" - it was so beautiful. The story is really deep and it is really well written. The whole atmosphere of it is very lifelike- a fear/nervous-like feeling in every step, every chapter. I have become a fan of this author. I'm so glad to see them happy together. Wish there were more of their lovely moments of daily life.
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