I'm a little surprised at all the sympathy for Nanno over almost anyone else in the story, when Nanno was the one who used Ryou in the beginning for his own selfish desires. He was the least self-aware of all of them until near the end.
The story works for me because none of the characters are any better or worse than the other. They each have their particular weaknesses but manage to keep it together because they do care for one and another. Or maybe it worked out because one of them was a Makoto. He was forthright enough to declare who he really wanted and work at it (however imperfectly). Nanno rejected him then decided to sex Makoto's partners rather than talk to him about how his feelings had changed; Ryou liked Makoto but buckled at the first obstacle.
I enjoyed it. So many wanna believe in soul mates or "one true loves" or whatever but this story line is far more realistic. It really is very very easy to form attachments to more than one person. It takes discipline and a lot of reflection to maintain a monogamous relationship. It's a conscious decision not a natural state of being.
I'm a little surprised at all the sympathy for Nanno over almost anyone else in the story, when Nanno was the one who used Ryou in the beginning for his own selfish desires. He was the least self-aware of all of them until near the end.
The story works for me because none of the characters are any better or worse than the other. They each have their particular weaknesses but manage to keep it together because they do care for one and another. Or maybe it worked out because one of them was a Makoto. He was forthright enough to declare who he really wanted and work at it (however imperfectly). Nanno rejected him then decided to sex Makoto's partners rather than talk to him about how his feelings had changed; Ryou liked Makoto but buckled at the first obstacle.
I enjoyed it. So many wanna believe in soul mates or "one true loves" or whatever but this story line is far more realistic. It really is very very easy to form attachments to more than one person. It takes discipline and a lot of reflection to maintain a monogamous relationship. It's a conscious decision not a natural state of being.