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I'll do it right in the next life
I genuinely did not expect to get this emotionally invested in a show about horny coworkers, but here we are.
What makes this series so addictive is how earnest it is underneath all the sex and absurdity. Everyone is a little messed up, everyone wants something different, and yet the show never really judges them for it. The recurring idea of “I’ll do it right in my next life” is funny, but also strangely sad, everyone is basically trying to figure out how to live this life without getting hurt.
I especially loved Momoe’s relationships with A-kun, Matsuda, and D-kun because they each reveal something completely different about her.
A-kun is probably the most bittersweet. (SPOILER) He has the perfect life on paper and is miserable because he’s spent his whole life being the person everyone expects him to be. Momoe becomes his escape: someone he can be selfish and imperfect with while still feeling completely desired. But eventually she realizes that loving someone doesn’t mean accepting everything they do to you. The fact that she can see his *“I miss you / I want to see you”* message, smile, and still choose not to reply is such a quiet but satisfying piece of growth.
(SPOILER) Then Matsuda slowly enters the picture. I love that he doesn’t magically “fix” her after A-kun. He knows she still has feelings for her ex, but instead of demanding that she resolve everything first, he takes her hand and keeps moving forward with her. Their relationship feels messy, tentative, and genuinely earned.
And D-kun… honestly, what a guy. 😂 He’s so wonderfully unbothered. He just likes Momoe’s company, has fun with her, and genuinely wants her to find someone she loves. No grand emotional agenda. No need to possess her. Just vibes.
Maybe that's why I love this show so much. It’s a show about people who are supposedly doing everything wrong, but somehow it has a lot of compassion for them.
Everyone says they’ll do it right in the next life.
But maybe the real lesson is that you don't get another life. You just have this one, messy and imperfect, and you might as well try to live it honestly.
What makes this series so addictive is how earnest it is underneath all the sex and absurdity. Everyone is a little messed up, everyone wants something different, and yet the show never really judges them for it. The recurring idea of “I’ll do it right in my next life” is funny, but also strangely sad, everyone is basically trying to figure out how to live this life without getting hurt.
I especially loved Momoe’s relationships with A-kun, Matsuda, and D-kun because they each reveal something completely different about her.
A-kun is probably the most bittersweet. (SPOILER) He has the perfect life on paper and is miserable because he’s spent his whole life being the person everyone expects him to be. Momoe becomes his escape: someone he can be selfish and imperfect with while still feeling completely desired. But eventually she realizes that loving someone doesn’t mean accepting everything they do to you. The fact that she can see his *“I miss you / I want to see you”* message, smile, and still choose not to reply is such a quiet but satisfying piece of growth.
(SPOILER) Then Matsuda slowly enters the picture. I love that he doesn’t magically “fix” her after A-kun. He knows she still has feelings for her ex, but instead of demanding that she resolve everything first, he takes her hand and keeps moving forward with her. Their relationship feels messy, tentative, and genuinely earned.
And D-kun… honestly, what a guy. 😂 He’s so wonderfully unbothered. He just likes Momoe’s company, has fun with her, and genuinely wants her to find someone she loves. No grand emotional agenda. No need to possess her. Just vibes.
Maybe that's why I love this show so much. It’s a show about people who are supposedly doing everything wrong, but somehow it has a lot of compassion for them.
Everyone says they’ll do it right in the next life.
But maybe the real lesson is that you don't get another life. You just have this one, messy and imperfect, and you might as well try to live it honestly.
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