After reading this I can honestly say that I'm not a fan. People here concentrate on the romance, which is middling and rushed... and sure it's not bad. But the psychological part of this manga is done HORRENDOUSLY.
There's a lot of people in the comments with this mindset that forgiving others is "important in order to heal" and that "the girls did not do something that big". Which is not true considering his reputation is still shot.....
People who have not been on the brink of despair and depression (or worse, suicide) do not understand and seem to think that everything can be forgiven with a simple apology.
Let me tell you something as someone who went through very bad psychological stuff myself
- First, not everything can be forgiven. When the pain has been too large and too prolonged, forgiveness is often not possible.
- Second, forgiveness is NOT a must, nor a gift. It must be EARNED, and these girls here did nothing to earn it. Did they go around trying to solve the misunderstanding? He's still basically labeled as a sexual harasser! Saying I'm sorry is just an apology, but in this case that's... very little
- And third. Forgiveness is NOT required in order to heal. That's just forcing youself in order to appease others. Sure if you can get so detachted that you actually forgive the people who damaged your life, good for you.
But if you cannot, that's equally ok. Just accept the apology and move on with your life, and don't let yourself be hurt by the past anymore IF you can manage.
You should not hate others because hatred is self destructive and does you no good whatsoever. But the only person you really need to forgive is YOURSELF. You have to accept that you might have not done your best, or that you should have not let them hurt you, and that you're just human...
But you're not at fault, you were the victim and so you have to be "merciful" to yourself in order to move on with your life. And you're not obligated to forgive anyone.