g** they're such cinammon roles i love this slow burn omfgjgngkjnbgkjf finally taiki can feel the tension and chinatsu is, like yumeka said, definitely on offense. cant wait for next chap, this is just so peak man

that panel might just be top 10 grand blue panels yet, holy fu** this chapter was heat

omfggggggg jinyounggggggg my goat why is bro actually so smooth

best manga i have ever read. Honest to g** I am encapsulated by Beck and will likely never forget it in my life. This manga was such a ride, what a fuc**** journey, man. I love how every character was properly fleshed out and not 2 dimensional at all. Such a great underrated manga, I honestly loved all the pop culture references and Koyuki's growth throughout the journey. Devil's way is available to listen on yt btw so check it out to feel this on an even deeper level. 10/10 love this, will defo come back to this manga in the future ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I cant stop crying
"Exactly what I'd expect from an Eddie Lee song"
"No Koyuki, this is your song"
Listening to entombed by deftones during this chapter had me weeping

cant believe i catch up here omfgggg

I actually started bawling my eyes out in a way ive never done over any manga in my life when takezou began playing. This story is just such a beautiful blend of whats good about humanity and how music brings life to everything, and just seeing takezou develop from a meek, underspoken human being to this absolutely calm and collected, respectable leader is such a great character development on a level I have never felt from fiction ever.

As a new reader I just caught up with this manga over 4 days, and takezou started off as the greatest relatable character to me, yet seeing how someone who I saw myself in could grow into such a beautiful person really made me change my outlook on my life. This author might not be able to deliver the sounds of the koto to us but i can hear the koto every chapter, and I can hear the raw emotional weight behind every note thanks to this unimaginably immersive piece of art that is kono oto tomare.

It's as if I have actually been there, in this koto club as a member from the start, and watched all these characters I love grow into such developed, independent, and emotionally mature human beings from a first person view. This manga is an underrated gem and idk if anyone will even read this entire essay I ended up writing but g** am I so grateful I started this manga because never in my life have I truly loved a story more than I love this one.

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most relatable MC to date god****, hang in there bro