Reading this was an interesting experience. Objectively, barely anything happens for the majority of the story — or at least, things are happening, just at a snail’s pace. Yet the prose and the way it’s structured feels like such a whirlwind, twisting and turning as it coaxes out all of the characters’ deepest anxieties and revelations. I find the writing to be both unrefined and utterly engrossing at the same time, and it’s that juxtaposition that keeps me intrigued to keep reading. Plus, the characters are just so earnest in the way they’re presented, with Hinagiku’s story in particular being quite heart breaking. The different characters devotion to each other, while not very realistic and nuanced, is also refreshing. Sometimes it’s just nice to read a story about people being good to each other simply because they choose to.