[whitecarnation]

Honestly, when i first laid my eyes on this manga, i didn't want to read it. but then, i was like, 'why the hell not?' so i began reading it. and i have to say: this manga AND the ending is the most heart-wrenching, bitter-sweet, open-minded, tragic and.. realistic story i have ever read till now.


George.
H-o-l-y s-h-i-t.. i don't know what to say about this guy. how can people defend him at this time? he was the most twisted, evil, sadistic ass i have ever read about in my life... seriously, the list can go on on how evil he is. like holy crappp, you know how many times he hurt.. no, TORTURED yukari?? yeah, i said it -- tortured, emotionally.. and maybe physically. like wtf? i counted one time and i freakin lost count for god's sake!
i can understand why people would defend him and why he ended up that way... but that doesn't give him the right to do that to a person. dammn.. i couldn't freakin tolerate his BEING anymore! but noooo, i was a brave soldier and wanted to finish this to the very end.
As for him at the ending, FUCK HIM. he should just die and go to helll, where he belongs. i mean geez, i wouldn't be surprised if he was the reincarnation of the devil. he didn't cry for shit at the end when he left yukari for the last time! goddd, what a fucked up person. he definitely didn't deserve yukari, AT ALL.

Yukari.
i had to admit, she was being whiny and complaining... but goddamnit, who doesn't complain about life? i think life is fuckin unfair and bitter-sweet and i bet you the whole world thinks the same way which is normal -- unlike stupid george who thinks being an asshole is was a passionate way to show love for someone..
but helloooo..? she grew up and became strong and fought her own battles towards the future. which is also unlike george because he was still an ass till the very end! ANDD, yukari would always accept the sadistic and masochistic side of him without hesitation and george would just spat on her face. ughh, no one realizes her strength in this relationship with george.... i mean no woman could ever put up with george... she is a freakin angel to be able to handle that devil.
i read from other people thread that they were not a fitting couple.. i agree and disagree. i disagree because of 'opposites attract' theory. even though they had different views of values and goals, they couldn't live without each other. but i agree because of their opposite personalities that it just CANNOT work out between them. quote: "nothing can be done between us.." i think that line is just so unbearably sad!! i knew when she said that, they weren't gonna be together anymore..
but anyways, im glad she moved on with her life, WITHOUT george, cause you know, girls need to realize that they don't need a man with them to be able to reach their future and live their life.

The Ending.
To be honest, i don't know what to feel about the ending.. it was the most weirdest emotion for me.. like, i wanted to cry but i couldn't. the ending was just as weird too. i mean, who knew that yukari was going to end up with hiro at the end? and how anymore ironic can it be when yukari still had special feelings for george and hiro to miwako? especially when they're going to get married to each other?! i think it's just too ironic.. and tragic.. but im glad that they all moved on and always held all they're special feelings and experiences close to them always.. especially yukari.

but, you know, that's reality. no happy-endings, no fairy tale story -- just life.

[cecexongchao]

the ending was unexpected....lol but i guess....blahh....teh main girl is annoying though kinda..

[audreyeatsfood]

To me; the ending was like a painful jab of reality. I was like, wow. THAT'S SO IRONIC AND SAD.
It was a good twist, though.

[dreamyxx2]

I think that personally I liked the pairing that Yukari ended with Tokumori but I wish they truly loved each other! In the end they both had other people they truly loved which they couldn't be with, and so they paired together because they were in the same situation and cared for each other, not really what I wanted!!!!
But I have to say I'm happy she didn't end with George, I guess because I really didn't like him and they just can't be together, personally I think that the love George had for her wasn't really true love, it was just a muse and he probably just had some special feelings for her, don't mistake me I'm not saying that she wasn't special to him I think she probably was, so that's why he left the clothes, personally I think it was a one-sided love in their case.

I think the ending was very realistic, I feel really down because of it, but don't we all kind of do?

[dazedqt23]

the ending left me the first time around...god knows why i decided to read it a second time around....i cried a lil and definitely got upset as i remembered everything george had done throughout the story. there wasn't a character in this story that i truly liked. i feel there is a balance in life---yes you should go after the things you are passionate about, but you have to make compromises along the way. Think about the touchy movies w/ the ceo (or w/e) who pays no attention to family/love life and at the end they realize what they have missed out on. i know some may say going after an artistic passion is different, but i feel corporate obsession can also come about due to a passion. in other words, these characters gave up really strong ties for some egotistical goal to become the best at what they do....and of course, out-do the other people important in their lives.

grrrrrrrrr.....i just never got truly attached to the characters...so although i was sad at the end...i think it was more a feeling of emptiness. yukari and george both upset me....and i think the unemotional tie Yazawa-sensei showed between yukari and tokumori was so not cool for an ending. why does she torture me soooo??? i love her manga....well, i love nana and gokinjo was pretty good too...but her characters are always so twisted and totally have psychological problems.....ren T-T takumi X nana T-T nana T-T

okay....i have ranted enough and i have definitely gone into a tangent...so i'm going to stop here T-T

[JeSuisAmusante]

Ah, the ending left me breathless hahaha.

I was like "WHOA! Is that!!...HIRO?!" hahaha

But about George..sigh. too bad.

[♥ ¶«€m ♥]

yeah right , realistic , really , i mean if i read it as a dream girl , it will be sad , but in real life , nothing could be as cinderella >.> , and she has moved on , good for Yukari , the ending is very good , in my opinion

[yujji4]

the ending.... had mix feelings of being sad, dissappointed, lost hopes, happy , ANGRY and orher things that words cannot be expressed right now!!! dont think those feelings are a good combination!!when it ended my heart was like throbbing!!ACTUALLY THROBBING!!I felt like crying but couldnt!I MEAN WTF!?I felt like something was wrong with me!ugh!

Maybe its just cuze i was cheering for GoergeXYukari (even though i had major doubts) but in the end it didnt work!!!T^T I guesse this means i'm the type to not get over things that dont work easily!!!

[SupeStarr]

I agree that this story was very realistic, and that's one of the main reasons why I love it so much. :-) Also, I know that George was a bit of an arse sometimes, but I do think he really loved Yukari and tried to show it as best he could. I think his main problem was that he 1) didn't really know how to love 2) didn't really love himself. However, I think that their relationship was good for both of them. I agree with you that they were and weren't meant to be - they loved and truly needed each other, but couldn't last as they were, and it wouldn't have been healthy for them to try to force it and stick together anyway. They would have wound up hurting and hating each other despite their love (you could already see it starting, which is how they knew it was time to break up, of course). I am glad that they still loved each other at the end - I think they will always love each other, but I don't think it diminishes the love they will have for whoever they wind up with (in Yukari's case, it's Hiro). I think they were each others' first real (true) loves, and you never forget that. (Just like Miwako was Hiro's).

Lol also I agree that Yukari was a bit immature and George was a bit warped, but I think they both changed and grew throughout the story. Yukari's growth was obvious (especially since the readers saw everything from her POV), but before he met her, I doubt George even knew what he was lacking as a person. He had a lot to give, and a beautiful soul, but he couldn't accept himself (which, ironically, made him act out even more), and he didn't understand his feelings or how to relate completely normally either because he didn't have anything to compare the messed up parts of himself or his situation to - he didn't understand because he hadn't had many normal, healthy feelings or relationships in his life. Yukari, by endlessly trying to deal with him, and succeeding or failing and growing and trying to let him into her heart, showed him what he'd been missing - even if he didn't quite get it, it still opened his heart, I believe. You can see that in the end, when he says

that he knows he's an amateur (with love/feelings), and that's why he's going to start over

. Yukari helped him see that. Lol anyway I just want to say don't hate him too much! He had a hard time and is doing his best, and he did want the best for Yukari as well, I truly believe. Geez, I love this story! It's pretty close to perfectly told, in my book! And it's really inspiring, I think.

[den014]

i was so pissed off at the end. i was like fuck you GEORGE! i think that he really doesnt love her! or he doesnt love her that much. and i was also mad to yukari for being stupid and not doing anything in the chapters when she knows that for george, kaori was more important and more honored being than she was! the hell! if i am yukari 1)i would hook up with hiro and make george realizes what his true feeling are. if he really wants yukari, he would fight for her. 2) i would confront george and tell him all that i want to say! doesnt matter if it hurts him! he might even wake up because of that!
in the end, i'm hoping that george might see his true feelings and run towards yukari... i mean, i even waited for the time for george to say that he will come back for her or something! i even hoped when i saw the key that maybe, maybe! george didnt go after all and decided to be with her forever!

my last line was like, so what's this? the heroine ended up being a heartbroken and hooked up with another broken hearted man. just like the third parties in common mangas! and the hero ended up with a transvestite?! FUCK OFF! i need a sequel! change the ending please!! hahahahaha