I loved this story!

From Tomo and her initial homophobia and transphobia to her gradual embracing of both her gay friend (did I understand that arc correctly? I'm so confused about what was happening there.) and her trans aunt.

I loved Rinko's temperament, and how she was so beautiful and gentle compared to the people around her. But at the same time I think this enforces this Asian idea that because as a gay/trans person there is something wrong or disappointing about you, therefore you need to be 100 times better than everyone around you. I don't know if I was the only one who got that message? IDK.

The ending was so sad. But so realistic. Yes Tomo loved Rinko as a parent figure, but at the end of the day her mother is her mother, and no matter how horrible your mom is, she is your mom. Maybe as an asian this is my feeling, but I totally get the ending. It resonates with me so strongly. Like yes, I really want Tomo to be with her uncle and Rinko, that would be the best ending, but I get why she goes to her mom. But I also love that Tomo stood up to her mom when her mom was berating Rinko for not knowing what being a mother or a woman is.

I loved the uncle. I loved the conversation that Tomo and him have about how he fell in love with Rinko and how in the end his love was true so it didn't matter that she was born with a male body.