/jp/ - Otaku Culture

man, this was vanilla nukige for the most part but it got a bit darker near the end. then it kept raining plot twists before it ultimately got a happy ending
it's obvious from the start that Shizuku was imaginary.
but then even MC's friends were also imaginary,
and then MC's "true" friends told that Shizuku was killed by some maniac,
but then MC remembered (via imaginary doctor) that he's the maniac who raped Shizuku,
but then ghost Shizuku told MC that he didn't kill her,
but then MC remembered that after he raped Shizuku, it was ok for her anyway because she loved him but he felt guilt and tried to commit suicide
but then Shizuku told MC that he created the imaginary world to serve as his penance and after he forgave himself and it looked as if his soul gets reunited with Shizuku's soul and they disappeared together
so then it transitioned to recurring occult otaku author who's the guy dreaming with the kaleidoscope and ED credits played
but then after credits, it was shown that MC awakened from coma and Shizuku is alive waiting for him
WTF

so this is vastly different from the first volume but they both carry with them psychologically screwed protagonists and dark occultic themes that ultimately end in a good way. are the next ones like that too (not that i'd expect to read or finish them anytime soon)