I know everyone is mad that certain things happen in the later episodes. But...That's real life. People (especially younger people who don't know what consequences really are yet) do make stupid mistakes that seem thoughtless and cruel...But really it's being overwhelmed by feelings you've never had before. I am not making excuses, just advocating for the fact that this story was amazingly well done and while the ending was I admit a bit unsatisfying...We all know what happens. The whole show showed us a great deal so it's not like we were waiting for something we haven't already seen. A very classic, almost perfect Japanese drama in my humble opinion. I love how short they are because every second of the drama is pure substance. Toyokawa Etsushi is both a very fine actor, and simply GORGEOUS at this point in his career. I also recommend Aoi Tori (Blue Bird) by him. He was brilliant in it.