kei_k's manga / #Slice of Life(74)

It was nice to see a versatile seme, Miyama. I liked how even though he accepted Nishina into his life again, he's aware of the fact that he can't fully trust him again because he was already abandoned in the past. They were opposites in high school. While Nishina was cautious about how others saw their relationship, Miyama didn't care as much, and only wanted to openly express his feelings for Nishina. They were mutually in love, but because Nishina was instilled with the principles of the "normal way of life," from the start, he decided that their love was only temporary since they couldn't get married or have kids, and they'll definitely be shunned by the society. In Nishina's POV, Miyama was too reckless, not thinking of the consequences ahead and only focusing on the present, thus, being inconsiderate of him. In Miyama's POV, it could be that Nishina was too mindful of others and how they'll be perceived, that he becomes inconsiderate of Miyama's feelings. I feel like the story is deeper than how others may see it from the first time it's read. It's quite short, but the author was able to deliver complex feelings and emotions.

1. Yuma x Suwa (unrequited love for Kajima sensei, who already has a fiancee.). Yuma liked being on the same train as Kajima despite being risked of having men grope her because it was a time when they "share the same aura." She went out with Suwa but she wasn't really satisfied because the one she really liked was Kajima. She went on pestering Kajima, but he was resolute. He already has a fiancee and didn't consider her. She ends up just asking regards to the fiancee since she realized that there are a lot of girls like her who could only crush on him (earlier she was wondering why not a lot of people notice him when he stands out for her a lot). She goes back to Suwa. 2. Kanna x Haruta (Kanna x Haruta are childhood friends who ended up being friends with "friends since middle school" Asami x Mayama. Kanna liked Haruta but she was insecure about how he truly felt for her because he continued flirting with others, and when a convo about the motorcycle went like this, H: I'm going to let the girl I love ride on it. K: But I'm scared of motorcycles... H: Who said it would be you? So yeah, that made her feel like maybe he didn't really feel that way for her. So when Mayama asked her out, she went with him and kissed him. But then Haruta died the same night when he was hit by a truck while riding his bike, texting Kanna that he's coming (bec earlier, Kanna said not to barge into her room suddenly, and should at least send a text).. So yeah, Asami liked Haruta and confessed during the fireworks (this is also the time when Mayama made a move on Kanna) but he rejected her because he liked Kanna. Basically, they were going around in circles. Asami liked Haruta and knew he liked Kanna, but she pretended not to know and wanted Kanna to feel that things with them 4 shouldn't change... Mayama liked Kanna and knew Haruta liked her, too, but he pretended not to know, so when he knew Asami liked Haruta, he kind of pushed them to be together so he can get Kanna. Kanna felt that Haruta liked her because it was natural for them to be together and he was giving her sweet little kisses, but she was conflicted because he doesn't confess to her and instead goes on flirting with other girls. It's a heavy case for all of them so it was hard to move on. After he died, they just went on their separate ways because they felt like they were at fault. Eventually, they got together as friends again. 3. Mizuki x Kajima. The story of how Kajima met his fiancee. Started in hs. Mizuki was a 3rd year, who had unrequited love for her sensei who was getting married, while Kajima was a 1st year. They ended up being together, but since graduation was near and she's going far away, Kajima didn't want to be in and LDR. Mizuki asked him to come see her only if he's really serious about her. Six years have passed, he never once came. Mizuki came back and Kajima became a student teacher in their alma mater. They were somehow reunited by her niece. Seeing a guy with Mizuki in the hospital when visiting her dad, he assumed she had a bf so when asked, he told her he has a gf (w/c was later denied by her niece who liked him). After seeing Mizuki's guy friend (whom he thought was her bf) with another girl, he realized he misunderstood her and comes to her while she was sharing her regrets of letting him go just like that before. Anyway, they voiced out their concerns about that and went to his house to "see his dog" just like when they first did it. 4. Ai x Mayama. This is the same Mayama from #2. He was in her neighbors unit, taking care of his friend's goldfish while he was away. Anyway, they had sex, but Mayama couldn't completely get serious because he hasn't completel gotten over their past. It was implied in the end that he was conflicted of being with Kanna since they shared the same past but at the same time, wanted to somehow forget and move on. It's like he's a bit ready to move on with Ai, but he can't, at least until Kanna becomes happy with someone else again.

Ch 18 //

Poor Tomoyuki... It's good that he met Shiba. :3

Deep Love Series #2