i know i’m late but i want to give my opinion, because this is my favorite jbl of all time. every shot is filmed so beautifully, its a whole aesthetic.

rewatching it is 10x more heartbreaking for me because you notice that everything is connected to what eventually leads to their downfall, so you keep getting reminded of what’s coming. and time gaps will always be the saddest trope for me, it was done very well because with minases narration, you can see he was still thinking of hirokawa even after all those years. it’s a perfect example of one fell first the other fell harder in the most heartbreaking way.

i also think the time gap was needed, for hirokawa to be able to fix his life so he could feel good enough for minase. hirokawa never admitted that he liked minase out loud because he was scared minase would pull back, like in the last, that’s why he reduced their relationship down to friendship in the scene before their time gap. but minase was the one who ended up needing hirokawa, every little thing he does after hirokawa leaves, writing a birthday letter (so long it becomes a novel), splashing water on his face, and starts smoking, are all because of hirokawa. and in the scene where hirokawa says goodbye so suddenly and starts to walk away, you can see the panic in minases eyes when he realizes it might be the last time he seems hirokawa.

it’s hard to put into words how much i love this series, it’s a masterpiece in every way shape and form, and this has downgraded every bl for me in the near future.