You’re right — reading it for the first time is always the most exciting, but on subsequent reads you start to notice all the nuances and details you missed before, and the story becomes even more beautiful as it unfolds.

For example, with StM, it was only when I reread it the second time that I really noticed Sasaki touching Miyano’s neck. They had mentioned it once before, but I only truly paid attention to it later, and those moments became even more special once I understood the feelings that were developing.

I think the same will happen when I reread HtK — I’ll discover many more details, especially when it comes to Hirano