This is the type of manga that just draws you in so much that you cannot stop reading.
It's the kind of story that stays interesting from start to finish and manages to keep you at the edge of your seat, wanting to know what'll happen next.
It's got all that, while being a very down-to-earth, normal story of ordinary and realistic people.
The characters feel so real that you won't even think about how they are just manga figures, no, they're real people.
This is a story of high school crushes, first love and reunion. Not knowing what to expect because over the 10 years they didn't see each other, they changed.
It's about unexpressed feelings and the pain it brings not being able to bring them across to the person you care for.
I love the simple-ness of the story and the way it's portrayed; the story flow and story-telling are first class.
It might be a slow romance, feelings-wise, but since they start out a little bit different, you'll not get any sex shortages. Instead, you'll get both, smutty, steamy scenes AND a lot of heartfelt romance with a slow building love story.
This is all about character growth, watching as the characters slowly warm up to one another, looking at the expressions they make... there's no gigantic, epic plot or anything, it's all about two men who meet each other, what they do and how they react to it, and for me personally, that's one of the the best yaoi plots out there. I'm a fan of story that revolved just around the lives of the two protagonists, without Hollywood movie plots.
Something on the side: about the art. Fujiyama Hyota sensei is one of those mangaka who have almost flawless anatomy drawing skills, something that a whole lot of professional mangaka have problems with. You won't find many mistakes at all and especially the hands! She is just the master of realistic, manly hands. Most mangaka aren't that great with hands (and feet).
If you enjoy the way she draws faces on top of that, then this is a really great artistic experience (like all her manga)!
Recommended to everyone, especially people who want a little more that just plain smut, and people who really enjoy those secret crush, reunions. friends become lovers kinds of stories.
You can't go wrong here!
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