Updated - On my initial read (05/11/2007) I stopped at volume 4 due to waning interest. I recently reread it from the beginning and with adjusted expectations, I enjoyed it far more. It's cute and fluffy, plus Rei and Akira's complete devotion to each other was sweet and a nice change from the usual tsundere ukes/sadistic semes. A huge bonus was that Akira was utterly honest with Rei, whether it's about his feelings or any other bumps in the road they've hit, and he was upfront about not only voicing them but demonstrating, too. Means we avoid a lot of irritating misunderstandings when the semes are faced with a forever-in-denial uke (I'm looking at you, Misaki of Junjou Romantica). Like I had commented before, it doesn't bring anything new to the table, but it's an early 2000's series, so the key is to expect nothing more than random fluff with the lead couple but no real plot otherwise. And I really do mean random fluff - do not expect solid character or relationship developments. Or plot.
If there IS one major beef I still have with this series, it's the open ending. Heck, it's a non-ending - it's not an ending at all! It just... ends, just as the first part of Rei's painful past is revealed. At least we're not left at a bad point as far as the romance goes - Rei and Akira are at a nice place, actually - but nevertheless it feels totally unsatisfying. The author notes at the end of the final volume says that she wants to continue this series, which explains it, but considering Bokura no Oukoku was completed in 2006 and it's now 9 years on, I'm not hopeful we'll ever see that sequel.
Original review:
I thought it was cute at first, really. Typical, yes, but with most yaoi manga, it's impressive enough if it has a plot. It was fine in the earlier volumes when their relationship was still developing, because there was something to keep my interest, but starting from volume 3 and after, my interest took a speedy dive and it just got worse from there.
As pleochoric said, it might have worked if they actually progressed from that point, but after a while, you'dve expected the initial shyness and sensitive feelings to pass into greater understanding, but.. no.