The Summer Hikaru Died, Vol. 6

The story manages to be both unsettling and heartfelt. I wonder what inspired the mix of horror and LGBT themes in this volume.

The portrayal of loss felt very genuine, but also intense. Was that a deliberate choice to evoke a strong emotional response?

Summer often symbolizes change or climax in stories, but here it feels almost like a character itself. Curious about the author's thought process.