We follow Yuu, as he relives Hana's pregnancy while also living with his "past self". And we get to see how Yuu reacts when he is the one on the receiving end of his "past" self's nonchalant words and attitude towards Hana's needs and requests at an important time.

Throughout this story, we not only get a first person perspective on the physical changes and feelings that mothers go through from pregnancy to childbirth, we also get to see the struggles women (especially those in highly patriarchal society like Japan) face because of the lack of support and understanding they receive from their male partners during pregnancy all the way to childcare.

I just finished reading the story a while ago and honestly, I am still pissed off about some things that "past" Yuu said and did in the story because those are actual things that men believe about womanhood and childcare.

If this story was ever translated to English, I'd recommend everyone to read it no matter if they're single or in a relationship; or whether they plan to have kids or not. I can say that it's a must read for men, especially those who have partners and definitely especially for those who plan to have kids.

Overall, the art is very simple but the story is
well written. So do please give it a read if you are given the chance.

Also, I'm a fan of Takumi. He is like the palate-cleansing character in this story.

... Last updated on December 19th, 2020, 7:14am