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Overall I think the ending was well executed. The decision to leave an ambiguous “canon” ending while showing equally likely futures depending on Hinase’s choice in the additional volumes served the series well. In addition to the heavy question of their desired gender, their ability and resolve to move forward in spite of their fear. I also appreciated that the same-sex pairings got more visibility in both of the epilogue volumes.

I do think it fell short in more fully addressing the massive weight gendered expectations in society, and sometimes seemed to avoid the idea of gender nonconformity and trans and non-binary identities. Lisa’s story certainly touched on these, and I would be very interested to see more of their story. The short scene in the F epilogue with Hinase as a school nurse helping a kid with “boy” interests tell their mother that they want to be a girl was a very nice touch.