Today is the 21st day of the 21st week of the 21st year of the 21st century. So, when I watched the animated version, I was not too fond of the story. I have always felt that something is missing, or maybe the animated version didn't tug my heart. So today, 21st May 2021, around 5.00 am, I have decided to read the Light Novel version. Believe me; I wasn't disappointed at all. Somehow I felt like this story is closed to reality indeed at some point in our life when we used to go to school. Many of us promised to marry the boy/girl weliked then. But, sadly, with time, many incidents happened, and we somehow didn't end up with the loved ones from our childhood.

Chapter 1 was written by the author so well that I could read that chapter, again and again, countless times. It feels like it brings back our childhood memories with no regrets, no tension, etc.

Chapter 2, In the animated version, I failed to understand Sumida Kanae, but after reading the LN version, I felt like she should've been the one to end up with Toono Takaki.

Chapter 3 was confusing in the animated version but well written in the LN version. I hope that both Toono and Mizuno had a good time with each other the time they spent together.

Not saying this novel is 100% closed to reality, but still, if we have something to learn from this novel, we should learn to accept the fact of our life. Just because one is an adult doesn't mean that s/he doesn't have any regrets in life, any complaints in life. Try to understand them; maybe they are dying like Toono from inside; who knows?

I wonder where did Toono end up after the story? I hope that he moved on like Akari. The worst possible thing is that he committed suicide. According to Wikipedia, "Seventy percent of suicides in Japan are male and it is the leading cause of death in men aged 20–44". If the author has written it based on Japanese men's, then it's likely to happen something like that.

Finally, I enjoyed reading it. One of the best LN for me, I must say.