Fading Memories

I had to re read it to check. The ring only shows up on the last page AND page 3 panel 5. After she hears him say " I should have made a move" she covers her left hand with her right.

My bad, it is also on page 6 pane 3 under a speech bubble as she get out if the shower. That is why it reappears at the end.

As far as cheating chapters go, this one is remarkably mature, in that
the two MCs behave like genuine adults. They meet, have a hot fling,
and start an affair---all with no self-serving excuses, or disingenuous
expressions of guilt. As far as Kuma and Hazaki are concerned, their
relationship needs no apology or explanation.

EDIT: There's no giddy, adolescent romance involved, either, and
the MCs never make any corny professions of love for each other.
They're in it for the sex, and they have no sentimental illusions
about it.

Oof… I really thought this was sweet how she was asking if he was fine starting then as opposed to back then…and I had favorited it, then I reread and saw the maiden name thing… so she’s asking if he’s okay keeping up an affair.
My heart hurts now

I seriously would like to know the backdrop on Hazaki up to this point. Is she a whore, or is she in a bad relationship, or what? Her misgivings about regret makes me want to believe the latter.

Interesting story and what a reveal at the end glad I didn’t pay attention to the tags!

Hazaki is a fascinating character, because she's drawn with tsurime eyes, which
slant upward at the outer corners. They make her look rather sly, which is appro-
priate for a married woman who coolly initiates a fling with another man.

Tsurime eyes can symbolize pride, willfulness, arrogance, maturity, assertiveness,
or experience. They're often associated with tsundere characters. If tsurime eyes
are combined with cat's-eye pupils, that usually indicates a mysterious villainess.

In Hazaki's case, her eyes reflect her maturity and experience. She's cool, confident,
and rather calculating (as indicated by the way she initially hides her married status
from Kuma). The fling may have been a test. If Kuma had turned out to be a dud in
bed, Hazaki may not have offered him an affair. I suspect this is not her first rodeo
when it comes to adultery.

One of those unfortunate stories

Would like a vol 2, thanks.

Shit, this hits hard to me. I'm sad now.

There's a bit of reality in that last page. Can't have what you could of had, and have to accept what you might be doing now.

"Yo Dawg, That's Some Deep Shit!" (at least IMHO) ... even though it's been years since school days, once in a while some flames just don't get extinguished.

That guy somehow looks like one of the pillar men...