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Description
Narasaki only wanted a place where he could sit and read books in peace, but was blackmailed by his teacher into supervising a delinquent called Terashima while working at the school library.
As they spend their days in silent but close proximity, they begin to feel drawn to each other. And then...
The storytelling is so good....The way love blossoms between them, and how they are starting to change, or how their personalities affect the relationship. Their flaws don't magically disappear, which is so good. I am trying my best to find stuff as good as this one here, and it's proving to be difficult. I have already read all the good ones I could get my hands on
It annoys me so much when straight characters in manga just suddenly turn gay for each other. It's unrealistic and belittles the experience of actual gay people. This manga does it right, and does it really well. Damn, but this is a cute story. The characters behave in a believable way, and their chemistry is off the charts. It's refreshing. There's so much sexual tension. Makes me grin from ear to ear. One of the best shounen-ai/yaoi I've read in recent memory.
Another gem in the pile! I love how the romance rolls with the 2 main guys, it's like eating a really delicious cake without the excessive extra whipped cream. Really, it beats the hell out of sickly sweet love stories or other mindless sex in the BL category. The art perfectly fits the story, and their inner monologues...PRICELESS! I love how Natsuki always fist pumps whenever he feels excited. SOO ADORABLE! It is series like this that I feel so giddy to be a fujoshi...(* w *)
I really like the atmosphere in this manga and the way the story is presented, especially with the POV switch in the middle. It's refreshing to find a somewhat realistic portrayal of a same-sex relationship in a BL manga. I was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the MCs is gay instead of the usual "if it's you it's okay" situation (I disagree with the bisexual category because he straight up said he wasn't attracted to girls
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and that he only had sex with that girl in middle school because he couldn't come to terms with his sexuality.
Looking forward to read more of this. I've never read Ichikawa Kei's manga before but I definitely will now.
It was great and all, funny too, but the only thing that made me stop reading it was
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that terashima was the bottom :( it was probably really obvious to some lol I don't know I just really wanted narasaki to bottom, the cover is a little misleading haha oh well hopefully they'll switch?
That's really the only thing, I'll keep tabs on this manga tho
The subtle romance is killing me! I usually don't care for kuudere-like types, but to see them get under each other's skin is so satisfying~ <3 All my favourite fictional couples are high-strung and in intense types of relationships. This is the exact opposite, and it's really nice too. It uses subtle tropes I've never encountered in BL manga before to build the relationship. I thought it would be a bit boring, but it's actually awfully cute.
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Also, the tachi character looking up how to gay sex on his phone right before doing it... AHAHAHAHA /beats the wall
Certain scenes have me practically screaming my head off and banging into the wall, haha... The characters are really different, and the atmosphere and tone are realistic and soothing.
There is one problem, of course. One that's rather ubiquitous in BL manga.
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Dammit tachi-san, if the neko tells you to stop, stop. D< Sigh... at least it was realistic.
An essential read for both BL connoisseurs and amateur appreciators.
I have been reading yaoi for 15 years now, and this is such a breath of fresh air. So many stupid tropes avoided, so many genuine romantic moments. I love the occasional awkward moment that you really do have to work out in relationships, and how just when you thought a character might fall into a flat stereotype they become three dimensional and full of life -- greatly aided by switching pov every few chapters. My only complaint is why maintain the "friendship" with the creepy potential rapist older guy? Better to confide in nobody if he's the only option! But all the same, that's a minor niggle as no rape happens and it's not played for drama/hurtcomfort/whatever. Cannot wait for subsequent chapters. Also, I find the art really stunning -- especially some of the facial expressions.
i did like it first and still think it have better storytelling than most of the yaois out there but... after they get together I realize their relationship is not satisfying me and something is missing. That natural flow of the characters and story go down from there. Maybe I expected too much from a yaoi series... Anyway that's way I returned here and lowered my rating from 10 to 8... But still have to say it is good and every yaoi fan should read it...
This is one of the best shounen-ai's I have ever read, and I'm usually pretty picky since if there isn't any yaoi I want an awesome plot. This manga definitely exceeded my expectations. There's no unnecessary love triangles, non-con, or a rushed love, which is unfortunately all too common in the BL world. The art's great and the plot is nicely paced with likeable characters and wrapped up quite nicely, what more could you ask for?
This is amazing. I'm really touched! It had everything I love in a good story: quiet leaders, deliquent and, yet, very sincere boy, pretty touching art work and... SO MANY FEELINGS!!!!!!! <3 This was a gift from heavens.
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