アスペル・カノジョ 5 [Asper Kanojo 5] by Sohachi Hagimoto
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Every good day is precious because the pain never quite goes away. But that is rather the whole trick, no?

The EXPECTATION of the pain becomes a preemptive attack to prevent new pain from taking root. Or in this case, lashing out at a stranger so you protect yourself from the inevitable danger/loss.

Abuse doesn't even have to be standard abuse. It can just be deep learning from deep immersion in pain.


And it's still no excuse. I love how this volume makes a serious point about making amends, about understanding the other side, about understanding who you might have hurt after lashing out, and even if you never meet eye-to-eye, to at least make the effort.

Sometimes, it's just so difficult. It's also so right to see this portrayed so well in this art. Nothing is glossed over. It's painful. It's also just a tiny bit... healing.


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