Ball and Chain 2

Takarajimasha "This Manga is Amazing! 2025" Women's Edition 3rd Place

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, troubled by a cold marital relationship, and , shaken in gender identity. Depicting two protagonists.

"When born, gender is decided, either male or female, and women become wives of men and bear and raise children...
I thought I could get along well in such a world. But it was impossible.
This manga shows the lives of people carrying those wounds."
―― Nayuta Miki (Philosopher)

[Volume 2 Synopsis]
A lonely housewife , rejected divorce by her husband who despises her, accepts living apart within the home. She meets at a divorce counselor and they decide to travel together...
Meanwhile, office worker , shaken in gender identity. As conflicts increase due to the fiancé's lack of understanding, the distance with hairdresser shortens.

What is the true nature of the loneliness common to both?
What does it mean to steer one's own life—