Haruko is more openly gay, even though that's come at the cost of damage to both her career and her relationship with her parents. Running parallel to Tasaku's own coming out story is that of Haruko and Saki, a lesbian couple. Even if you are the most cisgender straight person in history, I find it impossible to believe that someone could read this and not feel for Tasaku in the slightest. I don't know how much of this Kamatani experienced themselves, but it's clear that they are drawing from first-person experiences. They put the reader into his shoes, to feel his fears, the pain of his denial, and the sweep of his emotional breakthroughs. What I mean is that Kamatani vividly captures Tasaku's internal struggles. While rereading this volume for this review, I was struck by how emotionally intense this series is. Through them, Tasaku starts to come to terms with his feelings and his sexuality. There, a group of queer folks meet to socialize and help renovate local houses for a non-profit. At the last minute, he meets the mysterious Someone-san, who leads him to Cat Clutter. He tries to deflect the teasing, but the fear and anxiety drives him to the point of suicide. Tasaku was nervous enough being the new kid in town, but then his classmates discovered gay porn on his phone.
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