Seems like we all generally agree that the second story was not worth it. If it's your first time reading I would suggest just skipping it. It feels totally incomplete and unsatisfying.
Dammit I wish I read this comment earlier.
I just finished & it was so goddamn infuriating! XD
Yuck, what an unlikeable character
we can all agree that the manga was great besides akio? let's just censor him out.