I loved everything about this, there wasn't a single thing I disliked which is super rare of me to say. A reason why I liked it so much is that, they didn't really put a label on their sexuality as in like the word gay didn't even come up (unless I missed it since I read it at 3am), they treated the situation very casually like it wasn't something out of the ordinary, though Aoki did worry about it in the beginning.
The more I read, the more I fell in love with the characters. First of all, Hashimoto Mio, she is an absolute ANGEL. She was so supportive through out the whole manga, not only that she was also very understanding of people concerns - seriously, where can I get a friend like her.
Next, Aida Hayato, this man pissed me off at times but I do get where he was coming from at times and as to why he may feel that way or why he might say or do things. For example, on Valentines day when a girl tried to give him a homemade valentines gift he rejected saying he didn't like homemade things and Mio overheard that. Later, he told her that he only wants to receive a gift from her. In my head I was like, bro are you serious???? Like, you already knew she was gonna give you a gift, you could have told her you were waiting for it. Just because he was like this doesn't mean I hated him or anything, on the other hand it made that characters more realistic which is what I loved about this manga.
Then we have, Ida Kousuke, this man also pissed me off that times with the way he was so dense but that also a good point of his. The reason why it's a good point is because he's so straightforward and I love that, he also tried to learn and explore more about his relationship with Aoki. I liked that he gave Aoki space when he needed to and would rather talk face to face with him when they would fight than through texts or calls. The communication between them was great, there were times when it wasn't but that's normal and realistic.
Lastly, Aoki Souta, his character was a wild ride. What I mean by that is that, he's mature at times and really immature at other times. His mood changes like a roller coaster with several loops. But I found that aspect of him really nice to see, you could say he had a certain charm. I mean, he always tries to see the best in people. He's similar to Mio in the way that he supports others. There were times where I was like, 'I get that feeling, I totally get you'. Especially with the part where he admits to himself that he has a crush on Ida.
Honourable mentions: - Okuda(?), I think was his name, Aoki's tutor in cram school. The moment he tried to avoid Aoki after learning he's dating someone of the same gender really ticked me off, like I get it, your not used to seeing couples like that but don't think Aoki will like just any man. He did have his little character development arc after talking with Aoki.
- the girl from that mixer that was talking to Ida, I forgot her name, THANK YOU FOR MAKING HIM REALISE HIS FEELINGS FOR AOKI.
- Saionji, I think that's how you spell it, honestly I think it would have been fun to have a rival but I'm also glad it turned out the way it did.
- Ida and Aoki's mums, would love to see them interact more. I like that they were both super supportive of their sons.
I'm really glad I got to read this manga. I would recommend this manga to anyone, whether or not they like BL in general. I think this makes quite the shoujo manga, I think even those who aren't used to reading BL would digest all of this easily.
I loved everything about this, there wasn't a single thing I disliked which is super rare of me to say. A reason why I liked it so much is that, they didn't really put a label on their sexuality as in like the word gay didn't even come up (unless I missed it since I read it at 3am), they treated the situation very casually like it wasn't something out of the ordinary, though Aoki did worry about it in the beginning.
The more I read, the more I fell in love with the characters. First of all, Hashimoto Mio, she is an absolute ANGEL. She was so supportive through out the whole manga, not only that she was also very understanding of people concerns - seriously, where can I get a friend like her.
Next, Aida Hayato, this man pissed me off at times but I do get where he was coming from at times and as to why he may feel that way or why he might say or do things. For example, on Valentines day when a girl tried to give him a homemade valentines gift he rejected saying he didn't like homemade things and Mio overheard that. Later, he told her that he only wants to receive a gift from her. In my head I was like, bro are you serious???? Like, you already knew she was gonna give you a gift, you could have told her you were waiting for it. Just because he was like this doesn't mean I hated him or anything, on the other hand it made that characters more realistic which is what I loved about this manga.
Then we have, Ida Kousuke, this man also pissed me off that times with the way he was so dense but that also a good point of his. The reason why it's a good point is because he's so straightforward and I love that, he also tried to learn and explore more about his relationship with Aoki. I liked that he gave Aoki space when he needed to and would rather talk face to face with him when they would fight than through texts or calls. The communication between them was great, there were times when it wasn't but that's normal and realistic.
Lastly, Aoki Souta, his character was a wild ride. What I mean by that is that, he's mature at times and really immature at other times. His mood changes like a roller coaster with several loops. But I found that aspect of him really nice to see, you could say he had a certain charm. I mean, he always tries to see the best in people. He's similar to Mio in the way that he supports others. There were times where I was like, 'I get that feeling, I totally get you'. Especially with the part where he admits to himself that he has a crush on Ida.
Honourable mentions:
- Okuda(?), I think was his name, Aoki's tutor in cram school. The moment he tried to avoid Aoki after learning he's dating someone of the same gender really ticked me off, like I get it, your not used to seeing couples like that but don't think Aoki will like just any man. He did have his little character development arc after talking with Aoki.
- the girl from that mixer that was talking to Ida, I forgot her name, THANK YOU FOR MAKING HIM REALISE HIS FEELINGS FOR AOKI.
- Saionji, I think that's how you spell it, honestly I think it would have been fun to have a rival but I'm also glad it turned out the way it did.
- Ida and Aoki's mums, would love to see them interact more. I like that they were both super supportive of their sons.
I'm really glad I got to read this manga. I would recommend this manga to anyone, whether or not they like BL in general. I think this makes quite the shoujo manga, I think even those who aren't used to reading BL would digest all of this easily.