Prelude to this post: “Snatches of completeness that even I envy.”

Well, I finished reading Koi Kaze. Although it did not end in tragedy after all, it was still a bittersweet kind of conclusion.

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Koshiro, a professional wedding consultant, has recently been dumped by his girlfriend when he crosses paths with a cute high school girl. Though inappropriate due to their age difference (he’s 27, she’s 15), he winds up on what passes for a date with her, where he ultimately displays more of his feelings than he had intended. The awkwardness of the situation is heightened tenfold when the two discover that she, Nanoka, is the little sister that Koshiro hasn’t seen in more than a decade — and she’s moving in with him and his divorced father in order to attend high school! Never a man comfortable with his emotions, Koshiro must struggle to sort out feelings that just won’t go away even in light of their status as siblings. And how does Nanoka feel about Koshiro? Could it be that she, too, has feelings for him as well, feelings that transcend their familial status, even despite Koshiro’s moody nature?

But that really isn’t it. No basic plot synopsis could do this story justice. And so far, it’s much more heart-wrenching than I could have ever expected.

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT. Plot elements are discussed in some detail here, but the ending is not revealed. Proceed with caution.

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