Debut manga Drowning Fireworks by Minenami Ryou Shounen no Abyss tackles various dilemmas regarding sexual frustration intimacy and the temptation of infidelitywhich in my opinion is reminiscent of many Suizou Oshimis manga. Eita struggles greatly with the concept of depth in a romantic relationship especially in the eyes of his bedridden girlfriend Koaki. She believes that meaningful connections will always be limited due to her weakened and worsening conditions. Eita somewhat agrees but denies reality thinking that a soultosoul connection is sufficient without considering material aspects as people are flesh and blood. Problems arise when he meets Koakis cousin Kasumi who has returned home after a work transfer. He sees her as an identical person to Koaki but without any health issues she is normal. What unfolds throughout the story is intriguing to me for a few reasons. I appreciate that both female characters are antithetical to one anotherKoaki is weak and frail but expresses a lot of love and politeness to Eita while Kasumi is free and independent but does not reciprocate any romantic feelings towards Eita which becomes one of many struggles. 520https://i.post.cc/htmBztFC/238aac261644448d8ad35f5a4bc4adc5.jpg There is also a lot of social pressure worsened by the fact that nobody at his university is aware of his current status and keeps this information secret. Torn between his desire for sexual intimacy with his first love and a nearly identical relative whom he believed he loved Eita becomes entangled in a web of secrets. Its honestly quite tragicventing ones lust on someone who looks exactly like the girl you claim to love only to have your actions meet an unexpected ending. The cousin of the girl you thought you loved turns out to be the person you constantly needed to keep sane while she herself has no concept of love. 520https://i.post.cc/8P9GzrYJ/32f2f244219549db94951d0123774241.jpg One thing I wish was expanded upon within these characters is logic and reasoning especially for Eita. Often it seems as if he simply goes along with the scenarios to keep the premise going without much thought which bothers me as this story could have had more depth and even been longer. Eita doesnt hesitate to be drawn into the lust of another woman particularly in the second half of the volume when Kasumi becomes pregnant or when he becomes overly clingy with Sao. Its strange considering his sense of morals and his quiet and reserved nature. I think the biggest flaw of this series lies with Koakiby the end of the story she becomes an absolute mess and resorts to the lovers suicide yandere tropes... sigh. 520https://i.post.cc/pdttDMRP/2bdba6263a764c26baaa1accd041cc9a.jpg The art style is fairly simplistic and easy to understand and its quite solid for their first work all things considered. I believe Ryou also has a good eye for meaningful gestures and how they are framed on the page which is best reflected in her current manga Boys Abyss. Overall I still had fun and enjoyed this manga. For Oshimi fans I suggest giving it a read if it interests you. It was a decent debut work and is short enough to read in one sitting so you wont be missing out on too much