I loved this drama, and I love your post. Gotta rewatch before the films come out. If I'm lucky, I can even see them both in a real japanese cinema! >___<

Anyway, I liked that NC isn't one of those romance dramas like HYD. I loved HYD, but sometimes a bit toned down romance is nicer. It makes it... less nerve-wracking to watch?

Anyway, what is verklempt? Sounds like something German, but I don't know this word and I'm a native speaker. (Btw, Chiaki's German was the best of all the drama. xD)