I love the first part where Basayan repeats what Moe once told him. “I mean, life isn’t all about love, right?” Sometimes, we say things within the spur of a moment without realizing how much of an impact it has taken onto someone else’s life. In this case, Moe’s previous statements made Basayan realize that life is beyond simple love.
The physical abuse shown by Harupi towards Yua is also quite graphic in this volume. It is advisable to read the trigger warnings before picking this one up.
It saddens my heart seeing Moe is on the brink of losing it completely. She’s burnt out and deeply overwhelmed—constant wars with herself whether to keep doing the nightlife job to afford to ask for Kaede at the host, or to simply leave that and go back to her old life she used to had. Unfortunately, she knows her old life is no more. She has no other choice but to move forward. Or does she really have no other option left?
I love that by the end, Moe snapped back to reality and went back to TRAP’s for one last time. Between the choice to meet the one she fall for and her comfort ace, the has chosen the latter — which is also, a very wise choice.
In the end, Moe left everything behind to start a new life back home with her parents. She has made a really good choice for her own well-being, and I’m so proud of her. It must have taken a lot of mental energy to really leave the people and things you wanted, and prioritize your self-betterment.
Oh, I was kind of pissed with Yua’s reaction by the way. It feels like the friendship with Moe is superficial in her eyes, though it doesn’t appear the same case to Moe.
I love the part where Moe was smiling faintly after seeing Kaede being advertised. She’s full-on acceptance mode, and is currently moving on in life towards what’s good for her.
Then the story shifts to Yua and her backstories. It appears that she had always been quite rebellious. Obviously due to her absent father, and her sick grandmother wasn’t always available to monitor her. She has a close friend named Mipotsu, whom I think is a delicate & dedicated student with strict parents. I do see that Yua really values Mipotsu so much, though it also is obvious they both live in different worlds when it comes to family. Mipotsu’s parents are always present, and they are shaping her to become a person with a bright future. This can’t be said the same for Yua, as she’s frequently skipping classes and texting random adult men despite being a minor.
The only family member she truly loved is her grandmother, who sadly passed away when she was out to Mipotsu’s home. Her father was a good-for-nothing, and I doubt he wanted to take care of her — despite her being his daughter.