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I don't think Sakiko always run away. Sakiko said that she always the one who proposed but then they broken up with her and got divorced.

The one who said she always run away was her first husband, and Sakiko also said that it was the only version that he knew about her.

And Sakiko always has this habit where she diluted her emotions and feeling with jokes and sarcasm. Chizuru probably saw this as she easily got bored and move on, while Sakiko actually always searching her own version of family.

So, i think part of Sakiko actually always wanted to stay, but her ex-husband always couldn't keep up with her expectations and backed out .

Sakiko and Mitsuru are both the victims of their expectations and their fear.
I still think Mitsuru is worse because he actually disappeared for one year, while Sakiko actually always has clean break with her previous husband (at least from what she said).

Honestly, I also like the twist.
This series feels like peeling an onion, it has many layers and we peeled of every layer in each episode.

I also a little bit disappointed with Itsuki and Misturu dinamic.
However, I think Itsuki just tried to civil with him. Misturu sure want to take a blame, he probably really wish Itsuki punch him and unleashed his anger to him.
So he could feel better

But,
"I had thought that It would've been better if you had died. Why it had to be Azusa?"

"If one of you had to die, I'd spend the rest of my life thinking, you should've been the one to die."

Saying this with completely cool and calm collected voice probably cutting deeper than slap on the face.

And yes!! I really hope the writer will not spoil the last 2 ep. I don't want our Sakiko suddenly had a really dark side.

The whole sequence where they were talked what they impression about Sakiko, somehow made me feel attacked and want to said "but Sakiko was not like that!"
This 8 ep I'm really manifesting to Sakiko, but what if my impression of her are also wrong? By the end the FL lead are also a stranger for us. It's impossible to really know her.

I agree!
Besides have strong moral compass, Sakiko and Itsuki also emotionally more mature
If I remember correctly, Azusa said this to the book owner she never really had a discussion with Itsuki. The communication always goes to Itsuki confirming something.
So for her, it probably felt like one way communication, while for Itsuki he just tried to accommodate Azusa's feeling by confirming his assumption was correct or not.
Azusa probably felt that Mitsuru really listen to her.

I think Azusa said her version of Itsuki that somehow put an ick to book manager. She probably didn't have bad intentions whe she said it, but it probably made the book manager also thought that he was understand Azusa better than her own husband.
So maybe that's why he keep that diary and read it. He probably realised, after one whole years, Itsuki not as bad as he assumed, and he decided to give it to him

Azusa sure was an odd ball.
Claiming that she was the one and only who could understand Mitsuru.
She probably thought by following Mitsuru to Nagano, she could somehow fix his urge to disappear.

At episode 5, Itsuki already assumed that Azusa probably invite herself to follow Mitsuru. He said that it sound more like herself. He already deal with it and didn't want to hold grudge.
But when Mitsuru to put all the blame to himself, I think it throw away a peace that already Itsuki maintain. And it's also probably made him realised that (despite all their defense that it is not an affair) Mitsuru actually care about Azusa, to the point he tried to protect her image.

And the problem is, we will never know what her intention really are, because we only knew from a fragment and memory.
Itsuki probably will never had his closure about Azusa.

Honestly, if deathly illness was his reason, to disappear, I'll probably turn to hate this drama. The story has such a good pace and vibe to be ruined by "I'm dying" 🙈

Itsuki seems to content with whatever Azusa reason and said he didn't want to hold a grudge, but I do hope he will punch Mitsuru right it the face once like he said to Sakiko at ep 3

Currently finished ep 4

It's been a long time since a got hook with jdrama. It's slow, the pain was lingering in right amount of quantity, the MC copping mechanism felt so real.

I like their inner convo between Sakiko and Mitsuru and also Itsuki and Azusa.
The way Itsuki broke down to tears when a package from Azusa finally arrived at their home.
The way Sakiko shed her rose tinted glasses little by little

Aoi Yu always did great with her eyes, like you can feel all her emotion through her eyes. I also felt the same way with Nakajima Ayumu (I think this is the first time I notice his talent even though I had watched Gannibal and Human Vapor) . His eyes were really expressive, some how I could feel he hold that anger and disgust at the first episode, but also sadness, and then pity but also guilt.
I just really love how the actor could express their emotion through their eyes.

I still felt dan Azusa and Mitsuru was not a cheater.

I wish everyone got their closure by the end of the series

Seo-Ri, so you hate his saliva on your finger when you gave him sweet candy, but you responding his kiss ?
(⁠ ͡⁠°⁠ ͜⁠ʖ⁠ ͡⁠°⁠)

What if Seo Ri lost all her memories as Kang Da Shim after the comet passed on?
May be the real Seo Ri didn't die, she just sleep.
What if after the comet passed and disappeared from the sky the original Shin Seo Ri "wake up" and don't remember her encounter with Cha Se Gye?

But Cha Se Gye memories to his old life would still remains, even after the comet disappeared.

Not a sender, but please let me join this discussion.
I won't consider it (especially this part) as weak writing, because it easily to understand or interpret by connecting the dot
And I didn't feel this part has to address outrightly.
Besides having a story with every simple detail been addressed or feed to the viewer could be felt boring (and sometimes insulting)

I lost it when Seo Ri lost her composure inside the car because she thought an outbreak was happening, and the first response from Cha Se Gye was asking if she was feeling unwell because of motion sickness.
But then Cha Se-Gye so done with her because she scream too close to his ear.

"You feel nothing? Maybe because it too short."
🤣
Perfect logic from our ML

I think she mentioned a scene from 1st ep, where the FL realised she was totally on different era/world. A white woman approached her, she shocked with the smart phone, and then saw a dark skinned dude wearing hanbook. She flew away from the set after saw that guy

I am also terrible with name 🙈.
But I remember that I really adore her character in Ohna Joshuu Naotora, so I checked that page first to find her name
🤣

https://x.com/heeyoungiiee/status/1979839774052765866

The way Han Hyo Joo said Ya!! (No!!)🤣

https://mydramalist.com/people/2703-yamaguchi-sayaka

That's cute.
With the revelation in ep 7 where it show that Sosuke was the one who saved Hana.
I wonder, did Hana subconsciously knew and recognised her saviour?
That's why she immediately could make eye contact with Sosuke when they meet again.
While Sosuke, he subconsciously remember that his touch ever safe a life. That's probably the first time he didn't feel guilty to touch someone for a long time, because he safe her.
It's save to touch her and he knew it.

It's indeed a miracle

1. Takeru portrayal felt more subtle and gentler. ML in Japanese version never really joined FL or helped directly in her revenge plot. However he always made sure that FL was safe and sound. He seems just really grateful because he could saw her alive.
So you'll probably also like Takeru portrayal.
2. For me, FL in J version felt more grounded and relatable. FL sure have knowledge of the future, while PMY seem really confident with all of her plan and rarely crack her mask, FL in j version still had that uncertainty about her plan. She pissed of when she thought someone would ruined her plan. She also questioned herself was she a bad person because she done it? But she couldn't contain herself when her plan succeeded.
Her change felt more gradually and definitely not instant
She definitely didn't feel weepy or despondent.

If you like a romance with more skin ship, you'll probably prefer the korean version.
But, if you like type of romance where small gesture and less desire to keep but always want to protect, you'll probably enjoy romance in japanase version better.
ML in k-version made sure the FL got her revenge
While j-version, he just want to make sure FL happy and safe

you mean, both of them were actually died on their first life, and all of this were their last attempt to get closure and happy end for their soul?

His white blood persona definitely want to get rid some infection
🤣