You know how theres never a bisexual person in some stories? They go well are you gay then are you straight then and you can only be one not both. And if you choose a person you actually chose the side you are and doesnt stay bi. I say bi instead of pan because the story used bi for one and im not entirely sure how their attractions work since they are busy living life healing and getting hurt to speak about it. Anyway. Maya has been abandoned so many times including by her own family. Twice by Michiru. She just grew used to losing missing and despite being hurt anytime she does what she can even if she suspects Michiru will leave at anytime again. Honestly she was particularly relatable to me in her choices. She often comes off as dating to be able to get closer and help people prop them up. Everyone she does that towards she has some attraction actually i think. But despite everything she knows that Hidesuke the soccer player was mostly trying to fill up an emptiness in his life of broken expectations and loss of his dreams by marrying his first love. And knowing that she gets twisted up over accepting and giving the chance of a normal life for Michirus son. she also had short hair when younger and people say she has trans vibes so she could probably be erased from the family registry for that reason I dont know why I began with Maya. Everything in the characters revolves around Yuuta despite him not appearing in some chapters or revolving around adult subjects like overworking workplace gossip and stuff. Yuuta is just the cutest little thing. Hes so well drawn and expressive and loved he runs adorably and has shiny eyes and blushy cheeks a precious little bean. I took many pics to share but i cant share here so just read the manga People say he looks like an alien but I think hes adorable and the truly baby way he runs and walks especially when smug its lovely And everything he wants is to have his whole family. Nico Maya and Michiru. He doesnt want people to say his family is weird in a bad way. Maya tries to leaves Michiru not only because shes afraid of being abandoned again by her for another man but because Yuuta was in danger of being bullied again and because she wished a normal family to him. Michiru thinks about accepting the daycare man not because she likes him tho she does a lil but because it would help a lot with Yuuta daycare man has the idea of helping her with him by dating her too. fuck everybody is relatable in that lol Well Michiru. Shes childish selfish runs away at conflict and doesnt come back unless she knows shes welcome minds peoples opinions far often and feels often lonely and lost just waiting for someone to tell her what to do. She had a good structure with the grandparents of her dead husband but her mom berates her for troubling them tells her to go back home... and makes Yuuta a withdrawn and unwelcomed child. Its no wonder that Mochi daycare man sees her often like a small lost girl. They dont deepen much in her childhood but they dont need to. The glimpses and every flaw of hers is always blinding in how she was treated when younger. But shes doing her best always for her son. Michiru is a clumsy mother but she hurries her son to daycare when possible and later makes him get third place in a race even though he runs so slow thanks to that hurry she gives him pudding even though the pudding was all eaten and was supposed to be hers she searches desperately whenever he disappears runs away for a reason or another and my favorite part: she doesnt slap him on the face when she finds him again. that really turns me off when it happens in manga with so called loving parents but she doesnt do that. Shes a single mom with support even if shakey due to their fights and doubts and everyone just loves her son and worries about her. And for the end. Nico. My man my mirror the suicidal man You can barely tell you just know that he loves Yuuta gives support to the girls relationship while keeping Yuuta happy and well cared for and has the habit of having two girlfriends meet with his key and fight. He doesnt have knives or scissors in his place. Actually his home is bare and he is mostly always at Maya and Michirus when not acting for his work. He says its because his girlfriends picked the sharp objects when fighting with him and each other. Me and soon his acting friend say he is lying. I just really relate and love his portrayal for depression and suicidality. He calls Yuuta his reason to live. His friend says can you even call that living?. He feels guilty for letting go of Keiichi Yuutas father they were called soulmates. They really loved each other but still let go for the sake of Yuuta while Michiru stalled going back to Maya afraid she wouldnt have a home at her side if she went back. Its a dysfunctional family in many ways and chapters. But they need each other including Nico Michirus metamour i would say and by the end Things might get hard but they can keep going with their weird little family that cares about each one of them. Its a really good story. Except the daycare lil girls grandma wtf lady your son was left by his wife you tore the little girls long hair against her wishes you are the biggest asshole of your family and still thinks you can bad talk and teach bad things to Hiyori?? and Michirus mother i ended up getting fond of each character. I hope you love this as much as I did.