

It was that relationship in synergy with his love for Akane-sensei that made Mugi into what he is now, a teenager whose definition for love and affection is very different by what the ‘we are always right’ majority considers normal.Įpisode 3 of Kuzu no Honkai was mostly about secrets. Through a series of well-positioned flashbacks, we learned how Mei-senpai used him to numb her loneliness. The one who is most blinded by his love is Mugi. There are as many point of views as there are people on the planet, and in the end, love is one of those emotions that creates a much distorted point of view. A stupid, crazy feeling that reminds us of our individual perception of reality. Clearly, she is not interested in Ecchan, but is her affection such a revolting thing now that it comes from someone she deeply cares for? Hanabi will question her reluctance to touch her, ‘Is it because she is a girl’ or maybe because she is in love with ‘brother’? If any of the two is true, why does she feel such comfort in Mugi’s embrace? It’s that comfort that leads her to pursue a real relationship with him, a relationship that very soon crumbles under the weight of the reality that is love.

Hanabi herself rejected that poor guy in the last episode saying that there is nothing more revolting than the affection of someone you are not interested in. It’s difficult to show affection to someone for whom you have none. Japanese Title: Show Me Love (Not a Dream) Plot The focus is on feelings, and Episode 3 was full of them. Even the background settings are of minor importance. Kuzu no Honkai is a pure love story that wastes no time in festival preparations or redundant characters. Yet, the actions and the feelings of the people around them are playing determine their relationship. Hanabi and Mugi are the undeniable protagonists of this different romance story.
