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This is the real turn off. "Divorce" carries so much real world legal baggage and paperwork.I get that they need a divorce to start fresh, BUT all I can think about is how it takes forever and costs a ton (at least in my country) just to finalize one. Even a consensual divorce here takes months to years, with mandatory mediation, endless court hearings, lawyers, paperwork, and updating all your official documents.
All that energy, time, and money, just so they can get back together later? Bruh. I get what the author’s going for, but I hate how the manga makes divorce look as easy as checking in and out of a hotel. Or maybe it really is that easy to get a divorce in Japan, idk.
(Other readers) Expecting everyone to casually act like the realities of going through a divorce suddenly doesn't matter in a setting closely mirroring modern life is absurd. Even more so when it's done before remarrying.
The kick is that in Japan, as long as both parties have agreed beforehand, divorce is just one application paper away. Even details on property division and child support is completely optional. So for Kyousuke, the symbolism probably far outweighs the paperwork.
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