AxelNeuman88's manga / #Drama(13)

Usually, I approach stories like that with a grain of salt, finding them pretentious and often banal. But this one, with its morbidness and gloomy art, the uniqueness of the story told in 8 pages.. it resonated with me. In the afterworld, there is a bar. Nothing special, just a small and dingy bar at the crossroad between Heaven and Hell. A haven for those stuck between heaven and hell, waiting for their angel's share. A man comes in, so sure that he is destined for hell, but is that right? And why does he get the exclusive angel's share? The story provides a lot of food for thought. Is the bartender in reality God who sees the remorse in the man? Is being the 10000th customer enough to get in Heaven? Does really a lucky number cleanse your sins and allows you to bypass Hell and a long wait in the Afterworld? Is really luck what gets in you Heaven? Why him and not the 10000th customers before him, was the number just made up? For those who do not know, "angel's share" is just a term referring to the whiskey that evaporates When the liquid is slowly maturing in its cask.

As always, the stories by Kiriko Nananan are incredible to read. The sheer tragedy of the situation, the character of Yuko who knew from the start what this meeting was about, the loss of friendship, and the desperation that comes when you know that you destroyed something that will never be fixed. The 8 pages are flawless in their execution, both in artwork and storyline. The situation seems so real, you are an unwilling witness to the situation, feeling almost uncomfortable when the main character provides her thoughts. But the real sadness is in Yuko, this strong and kind individual, who until the end stands strong despite losing the two closest people to her to a terrible betrayal. And at the end, you know that the main character is right in thinking that it was their last meeting because their shared chapter of life is ended.