i think this is one of the most beautiful series i've read. the growth of the characters (the dad, especially) is so good and well-paced and i teared up a little. it's a bit bittersweet too, school crushes, especially for us closeted queer people, rarely bloom into something else, so i can't help but feel Hiroki will keep his love for Daigo a secret 'till the end. nonetheless, it was still nice and sweet, and the addition of Aromantic/asexual rep with the little brother was so good! And saying it's ok to not be sure still, that you have so much time to discover who you are is ok... Top tier. What got me the most, however, was the mom; she's just so sweet and supportive and ahh, I know LGBT+ people would do anything to get someone like her to be their mom lol. What she said to Hiroki in the end made me cry actually, she didn't really out him since he wasn't ready yet but she laid the foundations and made clear she would support him and love him unconditionally and I know how reassuring that is.
TL;DR: this is one of the best LGBT+ mangas i've read, please, give it a chance.
i think this is one of the most beautiful series i've read. the growth of the characters (the dad, especially) is so good and well-paced and i teared up a little. it's a bit bittersweet too, school crushes, especially for us closeted queer people, rarely bloom into something else, so i can't help but feel Hiroki will keep his love for Daigo a secret 'till the end. nonetheless, it was still nice and sweet, and the addition of Aromantic/asexual rep with the little brother was so good! And saying it's ok to not be sure still, that you have so much time to discover who you are is ok... Top tier. What got me the most, however, was the mom; she's just so sweet and supportive and ahh, I know LGBT+ people would do anything to get someone like her to be their mom lol. What she said to Hiroki in the end made me cry actually, she didn't really out him since he wasn't ready yet but she laid the foundations and made clear she would support him and love him unconditionally and I know how reassuring that is.
TL;DR: this is one of the best LGBT+ mangas i've read, please, give it a chance.