In the novel, Sei knew Hagiwara moved out of his place because he processed the change of address in the system,…
Yeah this author tends to lean more towards realism in their romances haha But also it makes sense that Sei and Hagiwara would take their time because they both got out of bad situations and they serendipitously found each other. Their inner monologues seemed to express a desire not to hurt each other by rushing things. That is why Hagiwara hesitated to tell Sei he wanted him to be his boyfriend the day after they spent the night in the hotel.
As of right now, this series as a whole is a solid 8.5/10 mainly due to the fact that the finale was incredibly…
I'm with you regarding Fujisawa. In the novel that scene was sooooooo much worse. He called Sei a wh*re and a sl*t and even commented how Hagiwara basically prepared Sei for him! Fujisawa is a sick person and there is no redeeming him in my book.
I hope there is an 8th episode there was so much missing! Will spoil next from the novel.
In the novel, Sei knew Hagiwara moved out of his place because he processed the change of address in the system, but he assumed maybe Hagiwara and Kaori were getting married and moving to a new place. Sei then moved out of Kazuaki's condo and rented a dump of a place far from the city but the place was charming and he still commuted to work, which he never liked but started to enjoy.
Some time passed and when Sei finally reconnected with Hagiwara, he invited him to his new place so they could catch-up. On his way, Hagiwara bought Sei a massive watermelon because he didn't want to come empty handed. Hagiwara also was contemplating whether he should tell Sei that he loved him or not. He was afraid that Sei would run away if he told him he wanted him to be his boyfriend.
During Hagiwara's visit, Sei and Hagiwara went to the convenience store to buy a bucket to put ice in to hold the watermelon because it was too big for Sei's fridge. On their walk back from buying a huge metal wash tub, it began to rain. While sheltering themselves under the bucket they shared a kiss and they shared their feelings for each other, but they never actually said they wanted to start a relationship or to be together. Hagiwara still hesitated because he didn't want to scare Sei off.
After they returned to Sei's apartment, they shared another wild night together. Then they commuted to work together the next day. The story ended with them wanting to take their time getting to know each other because they knew they were sexually compatible but they didn't really get to know each other on a romantic level. I got the impression they would eventually be together though because they both internally expressed comfort when they were around each other. Even though they didn't outwardly express that comfort.
Fujisawa moved to the country and a spin-off novel gives him a country love interest who is the child of his mentor or someone he admires. I haven't read that one. I'm not really interested in his happiness.
One thing I forgot from the novel, was how Hagiwara ended up at Sei's new apartment. Hiraiwa, Sei's friend from college, does eventually go to dinner with Sei and Hagiwara and he even tries to get Hagiwara to go to Sei's house to help him paint. Hiraiwa was an accidental wingman.
I'm with you 100%! She even smiles and smirks a lot. And she wasn't surprised Hagiwara cheated just that he cheated…
YES! And in the novel she heard Hagiwara on the phone with Sei making plans to meet and she didn't stop him. It wasn't just that she couldn't bring herself to stop him, she just didn't want to.
Then she sat there like she was a victim. What did Sei say she's a "cruel woman".
I feel Kaori is just as manipulative as Fujisawa if not even more. The big difference is she does it with a pretty…
I'm with you 100%! She even smiles and smirks a lot. And she wasn't surprised Hagiwara cheated just that he cheated with a man. Which tells you all her other relationships probably ended the same way and she just plays the victim. Also, how she says, "what do you want to do now? Break up with me and be with him?" she was almost sarcastic as if it was absurd to think he would want to be with Sei.
Did anyone else catch the coffee Sei tried to buy is the same one Hagiwara likes? It was always "too sweet" before, now he likes it. But when Fujisawa offered him coffee, he declined. Also, the rain sounds app that Hagiwara sent, Sei is playing it continuously. Fujisawa had to have seen that email where Hagiwara sent him the link. The little details are always so good. Even though the screenwriters left out a ton of valuable details, the ones they left in are cute.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Jesus, that's messed up. A small part of me sympathizes a bit with Fujisawa…
Yes, the screenwriters left out some key pieces of information. Even though Fujisawa is a narcissistic abuser, in his own warped mind, he had a reason. Which is even worse.
I also hate that they left out Sei confronting Fujisawa. Sei didn't just roll over and accept his anger initially, there was a back and forth before Fujisawa attacked him.
Fujisawa is 100% manipulative and narcissistic. But the screenwriter did leave out some key conversations. I feel that by leaving out the entire argument, we the viewer, miss out on Sei confronting Fujisawa for his treatment. We also miss Sei thinking about Hagiwara and realizing that what he has with Fujisawa doesn't even compare.
Okay, this at least answers some of my questions. The screenwriters did a really bad job in leaving out essential…
It's really not about Hagiwara. Hagiwara just stepped in and showed Sei that he deserves affection and love. Both things Fujisawa's guilt would not let him give Sei because he felt guilty. Is that a valid excuse for his abuse towards Sei? ABSOLUTELY, NOT.
But it explains why he is so angry. Hagiwara could have been anyone that was free to love and care for Sei without guilt attached. At least that's my view.
In my view, Fujisawa and Kaori are both abusive, they both are holding onto people they cannot fully love for selfish reasons. That's why, in this instance, I think they were both justified in cheating. They were being emotionally blackmailed and manipulated because they are both good people and when they happened upon someone who understood them, they acted on it and moved on.
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Some time passed and when Sei finally reconnected with Hagiwara, he invited him to his new place so they could catch-up. On his way, Hagiwara bought Sei a massive watermelon because he didn't want to come empty handed. Hagiwara also was contemplating whether he should tell Sei that he loved him or not. He was afraid that Sei would run away if he told him he wanted him to be his boyfriend.
During Hagiwara's visit, Sei and Hagiwara went to the convenience store to buy a bucket to put ice in to hold the watermelon because it was too big for Sei's fridge. On their walk back from buying a huge metal wash tub, it began to rain. While sheltering themselves under the bucket they shared a kiss and they shared their feelings for each other, but they never actually said they wanted to start a relationship or to be together. Hagiwara still hesitated because he didn't want to scare Sei off.
After they returned to Sei's apartment, they shared another wild night together. Then they commuted to work together the next day. The story ended with them wanting to take their time getting to know each other because they knew they were sexually compatible but they didn't really get to know each other on a romantic level. I got the impression they would eventually be together though because they both internally expressed comfort when they were around each other. Even though they didn't outwardly express that comfort.
Fujisawa moved to the country and a spin-off novel gives him a country love interest who is the child of his mentor or someone he admires. I haven't read that one. I'm not really interested in his happiness.
One thing I forgot from the novel, was how Hagiwara ended up at Sei's new apartment. Hiraiwa, Sei's friend from college, does eventually go to dinner with Sei and Hagiwara and he even tries to get Hagiwara to go to Sei's house to help him paint. Hiraiwa was an accidental wingman.
Then she sat there like she was a victim. What did Sei say she's a "cruel woman".
Also, how she says, "what do you want to do now? Break up with me and be with him?" she was almost sarcastic as if it was absurd to think he would want to be with Sei.
Kaori is one of those nice but nasty people.
I also hate that they left out Sei confronting Fujisawa. Sei didn't just roll over and accept his anger initially, there was a back and forth before Fujisawa attacked him.
But it explains why he is so angry. Hagiwara could have been anyone that was free to love and care for Sei without guilt attached. At least that's my view.
In my view, Fujisawa and Kaori are both abusive, they both are holding onto people they cannot fully love for selfish reasons. That's why, in this instance, I think they were both justified in cheating. They were being emotionally blackmailed and manipulated because they are both good people and when they happened upon someone who understood them, they acted on it and moved on.