I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from this series coming in, since most adaptations of eroge tend to go the completely clean route and lose a lot of the drama with it. She did maintain that impression until the very end though, seeing as the only real casualty in this arc was her bunny. I also think she’s one of the cutest, but that didn’t weigh in too heavily into my anticipation for this one.
From the very beginning, Sora’s been the character I was most interested in, not because of the whole incest aspect that would arise, but because she seemed to have the most complexities with that moody hikikomori personality of hers. In the end, this turned out to be one of the most interesting arc due to the legal implications of the Kasugano twins’ forbidden love. What I wasn’t expecting was for them to go abroad to completely start anew, though it seems befitting given that they probably want to get as far away from Japan as possible. The whole near-death experience was enough for Haru to change his mind, and the two of them left Okukosome like I figured they would have. ( They looked way younger than that…)Īs part of the whole rebirth legend that Akira talked about last time, both Haru and Sora survived drowning thanks to the latter somehow pulling them both from the water. Part of me wonders if Nao’s semi-acceptance stemmed from the fact that Sora told her that they’re now even for what she did to Haru two summers ago. The way he was repenting over his actions is what ultimately left Nao somewhat understanding of them, even though Kozue wouldn’t accept them until the very end. What really drove that point home was Haru’s explanation to Nao on how his feelings for Sora developed due to the time they were apart, which reiterated that he didn’t just have an uncontrollable urge to have sex with her.
Had it not been for the incest part, this kind of social pressure could very well be perceived as downright cruel. Still, I thought it was kind of meaningful how they really played up that outcome and gave off a sense of doubt whether their love should be treated so negatively if they’re willing to go to this extent because society won’t accept it. At that point, the possibility of a double suicide seemed very real thanks to the preview last time, which I really didn’t want to see even though it seemed like a pretty powerful way to conclude this arc. Naturally, Sora wasn’t content with that decision, leading us to the suicidal-like mail she left behind for Haru. He may have used the fact that their uncle contacted them realizing that they didn’t have savings to continue living on their own, but he was also pretty firm about how their relatives would be able to take them in if they were split up. In light of that development, Haru deserved all the credit in the world for trying to break things off cleanly with Sora.
I actually found that scene a little hard to watch, but couldn’t peel my eyes away either for that very reason. The emotions really flared up when Haru couldn’t bear to hear anymore and had to slap Sora to make her stop. It would have made things easier for him if she just hated him, except it backfired when she was completely fine with it and verbalized all the thoughts that were already running through his head. After seeing his reaction to Kozue and Nao stumbling upon them, the guilt he felt from Kozue’s cried out stares, her abrupt confession followed by how she’ll never speak to him again, and Nao’s disappointment over how he failed to forget about Sora after starting a relationship with her, I was pretty convinced that Haru was trying to make Sora hate him by forcing himself upon her. While I was sympathetic towards their situation and even found Sora’s unwavering feelings somewhat commendable, she definitely wasn’t doing Haru any favors by telling him that she’s fine with him violating however he wishes after he pushed her down and had his way with her. It’s like I could see his mental breakdown happening before my very eyes as he was torn between his feelings and his moral principles. In terms of having a flair for the dramatic, this one sure delivered as I found myself feeling sorry for Haru when Sora forced him into a corner about their relationship. It wouldn’t have been a finale if they didn’t save the best arc for last.
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