Learning about your own sexuality is a painful journey

The show’s setting in a time when homosexuality is still taboo deeply shapes Yumeno's journey. While people gossip about others' lives, some go to great lengths to hide their true selves for the sake of social acceptance. It’s heartbreaking and frustrating to think about how many have concealed themselves just to be accepted. The fact that the fear of social rejection can overpower someone’s desire to love is profoundly sad. Society’s standards influence Yumeno’s dreams of love, and facing reality is daunting. Growing up with these restrictions means that defying them requires immense courage—a courage he may not yet have at his age.I wanted so much to comfort Mishima; he deserves unwavering love and freedom from doubt. He deserves certainty, though I know that’s not easy. Thankfully, he has Kirino, and I hope the future brings them both happiness.

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Loving someone also means you have to love the new version of them

This episode is a painful reminder of how one person can move past their trauma, choosing to leave everything behind and become their best self, while the other is left waiting for answers, unable to move on. I can see that Dohae is trying to move forward, giving hints to Juyeong, but it feels like they’re no longer on the same page. And then there’s Hyeonho, whose presence adds even more complexity to their situation. They haven’t even resolved their past issues, yet they already have another one to confront. I need to know more about why Hyeonho is still part of the picture, but it seems this will be addressed in future episodes.This episode is bittersweet—like trying to fix something without fully understanding what’s broken. And that bed scene...it was one of the saddest I’ve ever seen. I never imagined an intimate scene could feel so devastating and heartbreaking. I hope they both find the closure they need to finally move forward.

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What if the person you're waiting for changed so much?

After 12 years of waiting for Dohae, Juyeong has many questions and concerns that need answers. They were separated on what should have been their most joyful, hopeful day—a day meant to bring them together but tore them apart, leaving each to wonder how that fateful moment might have shattered the other's life.While I understand Dohae’s desire to leave the past behind and move on as if nothing happened, I also see how essential it is for Juyeong to receive the explanation he deserves. Yet from this perspective, I can’t help but feel empathy for Dohae. A past haunts him, he’s desperate to escape, having grown up in a household where love and success came through relentless violence from his father. I understand why he’d want to avoid anything that brings back those painful memories; for some, moving forward and burying the past is easier than confronting it. I hope Dohae finds the peace he deserves. After everything he endured in his youth, he should be surrounded by people who love him genuinely. While this will require patience, I believe Juyeong will find the strength to reconnect and be there for him.At the same time, I hope Dohae realizes that Juyeong needs and deserves answers. I hope he comes to see that with Juyeong, he’s safe—that he can be vulnerable, and together, they can address the things he’s been running from. Only then can Juyeong love him the way he deserves and, in return, allow himself to love Juyeong fully too.

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