The last episode has everything that I could hope for. It was so beautifully written I couldn’t remember how many times I cry watching this emotional ride of an episode. Like I mention from my previous post, what the two of them need is communication and a proper one. I have expected that Masahiro will try to detach himself from people that are involved in his life. But I didn’t expect is for Kousuke running after him. Here’s some of the things I absolute love in the final episode :’) :
- The issue isn’t been dragged on like most of the shows I have watch. Instead it was resolved in less than 24 hours they last separated in a good possible way.
- Kensuke apologizing for butting in Masahiro’s and Kousuke’s love life; him trying to understand the situation without irrationally blaming the other party/ jumping into conclusion for his friend’s suffering. That is character development right there. (find a friend as good as him)
- Kousuke gently trying to talk things out with Masahiro knowing how much the boy kept things to himself in order to protect himself and the other. (Masahiro sweety you need to let Kousuke in :( )
- Kousuke’s heartfelt confession letter. Everything that was written in there contains his hidden feelings. You can see from Masahiro’s expressions that the nagging voices his head telling him were all lies. What Natsuo told him wasn’t true and that was a tremendous realization for him that Kousuke does love him for him. (my heart shatters during this scene)
- Hasekura’s and Kensuke’s relationship is just so healthy. Have I mention how much our small boy has grown up?
- P U R E. The scene between Masahiro and Kousuke is emotionally charged and yet they still add in some fluffs for us to smile and laugh and just be happy for them.
- Kousuke breaking down and Masahiro comforting him. This. This is one of the things that I love and appreciate in many ways that I could possibly can. It just shows how important Masahiro is in his life and without him, he’s not whole. This is the moment where he let himself open, let his heart cry and this time Masahiro is the one letting the other cry and lean onto him.It was B E A T I F U L.
- Rings. Commitment rings or promise rings? Which ever the rings symbolizes for them, we know that the rings are now part of them. And they know it too.
- The ending credits. All of them are shown in a positive light. Even Yabase :’)
- It can be safely assume that Natsuo somehow or another has a thing for Kousuke? It reminded me how venomous his words are towards Masahiro and I’m pretty sure his last words the one that impacted Masahiro the most?
Overall both of the pairings have one of the healthiest relationships that been shown in anime history. Both of them are consensual and mutual. Both of the pairs are stronger when their partners are there beside them in a functional, non-toxic way. The Masahiro and Kousuke pair just works and we can’t help but to root for them.
Thank you. Thank you to the director, the writers and the animators for this beautiful anime. Thank you Memeco Arii for creating this characters and manga. Thank you so much.