Susiekoala

If love is something unconditional then what Michi has for Yo is love right? Doesn’t matter how much of a bum he is, she still loves him, accept him for who he is, that’s unconditional love right there. Whatever you call it, even if it’s just codependency, she chose to be with him because she realized she misses him, loves him and all he has to do is to blurt out I love you and she was overwhelmed with happiness, more than what Makoto could ever make her be. I would have picked Makoto like you and everyone else but hey we are NOT Michi who shared tons of memories with Yo. There are so many couples whom others might think they should break up and one deserves way better (even my own mom who always serves and obeys my dad just like Makoto’s mom) but they still stick to each other…so as long as they are content and used to that relationship dynamics we should be happy for them. Sure you can say she’s pathetic and delusional but to herself she’s happy with Yo that’s all it matters.

Am I the only one who thought the ending was acceptable? I already knew Michi and Makoto wouldn’t be together because it was pretty obvious Michi wasn’t in love with Makoto, while Makoto was so into her. She wouldn’t be with him if she wasn’t having trouble in her marriage..in other words she would never have liked Makoto if they were both single. He’s just not her cup of tea. He’s like a sophisticated prince and honestly they didn’t fit together very well, like even the food they cook is so different. I can’t imagine Makoto would like michi’s simple comfort food when he’s into Italian and French cooking. Michi and Yo looked more natural and funny together despite sex less, and they laughed more together and can make dirty jokes, burp and talk about pooping in front of each other. Michi only went along with Makoto’s talk about stars and AI but she isn’t into that, she enjoys talking about nasty jokes with Yo more lol. I just can’t imagine Michi being so comfortable around Makoto like she can be with sloppy Yo. It’s pretty realistic that in the end she still picked Yo over Makoto, after all she’s known Yo more than anyone since they were married for so long, and she barely knows Makoto, the only thing they had in common was sexless marriage but nothing else they had in common.. Yo finally said he likes her at the end and have matured a lot after divorce to admit his shortcoming and thinking for Michi happiness, so I think he does deserve another chance, and they looked very cute together. I’m sure they can tackle the issue together now about sex and having kids.

Loving someone is tricky, you don’t choose to be with someone just because he likes you so much and would lick the ground you walk on. You want to be with someone because YOU love him, even if he is not ideal. Michi loved Yo since the beginning as told in the story how they met in the coffee shop and she is the one asking him out.. but with Makoto, he was just so nice and caring to her that she USED him as a escape, but didn’t fall for him. She always put stop to his advances and went back to her husband. He is perfect, but we all know we don’t always fall for perfect guys…love isn’t logic.

At first I really felt sorry for Makoto and hated Kaede but later on when Kaede is trying very hard to redeem herself by doing house chores and cooking I found myself cheering her on. I cried when her boss comforted her saying is it really necessary to hang onto someone to the extent of breaking yourself? She tried hard to hang onto him despite seeing his heart isn't with her anymore, and after hearing that from her boss she finally thought maybe it's ok to just let him go.. And how she forced smile holding tears agreeing to Makoto asking for divorce broke my heart.
Yes she was workaholic and neglected her husband's needs, but everyone makes mistakes, and everyone has taken loved ones for granted thinking they won't be angry for this or that. The good thing about her is she can at least realize it and tried hard to redeem herself. I feel it is also Makoto's fault for never asserting himself in front of her and always accepting whatever shit thrown at him with a smile.. pretending to be so understanding while having so much misery within himself.. He really should have blown up at her or put his foot down and fight with her, rather than pretending to be OK all this time and then suddenly lose all feeling for Kaede and be all over the new love interest? I guess timing is very important and Kaede made a comeback too late..
Still, I felt Makoto's change was too drastic, from being the most catering doting husband to someone who can only think about the new love.. almost giving a stalker creepy vibe.. I feel that part is a little weird coming from a married man of many years. His behaviors are resembling teenage boy who's fallen in love, not a mature successful married man. He might have lost lust for the wife, but he should at least embrace her for her efforts and work it out, and TRY harder not to engage with Michi over and over again. He seems to be totally in love, almost too much, for how little he's known Michi for. And he lacks the self control in stopping himself from approaching her. At this point, any marriage therapy wouldn't work for Makoto and Kaede because he doesn't seem to want it work again no matter how much Kaede tries... Him cheating on Kaede is much more harsh than Yoichi cheating on Michi although he didn't have sex.
Yoichi and Michi relationship is more realistic whereas there's bond that they care about each other like a family despite of sexless marriage... feelings don't just drop from 100 to 0 overnight if you are a married couple of many years.

Loving this drama because characters feels real, all are flawed yet none of them has bad intentions. The spouses of the main leads are selfish, but they do have love towards them (the forms of love can/will change after marriage) and it's a common mistake to take each other for granted after marriage. The difference in wants, goals, and timings can all cause marriage to fall apart, that is very real.