This story is so, utterly lovely that I kinda feel emotional omg. Misuzu and Kitahara's relationship is so warm, soft, gentle, and sweet, looking at them makes me think that, ah, that must be what (romantic) love looks like, a love that uplifts, that appreciates, that cares, that grows, that shows itself in smiles and laughter and empathy and affirmative words and loud gestures and unspoken understanding and spoken communication, a love that is so /theirs/ to cherish and kindle, a love that waits and is patient, a love that thinks for and of the other, a love that fuels strength and grants courage, a love that is easy as breathing and grander than the earth and constant like the sun, a love so, so beautiful. This is one the best bls I have read in a long while.
The author's storytelling is incredible. It is both intuitively easy and poetically subtle how the characters' expressions convey their feelings, allude to their concerns. The use of the differing light in their eyes is amazing. I especially fucking love how beautiful and pretty the author draws misuzu omg he is GORGEOUS. I can sense the horny clenching and cuteness aggression kitahara must feeling seeing THOSE expressions ( yall know which ones:^)) on his babygirl's face lmaoo ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ The art style is sooooooo delicious and fantastic and panels are always arranged so well.
I enjoy the fact that as a reader, we see why these two fall for each other, it feels so real in terms of the maturity of this relationship and yet so unreal in how such a love must be hard to find irl. I know in this setting they're just schoolboys so I might sound too intense but the way the author tackled the depiction of their personalities, the way they complement each other, the way they're so good for each other, the way we see them fall deeper and deeper, the compatibility and emotional depth from them both - this is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I love MCs who are utterly lovable and mistakenly think they're utterly unlovable. I love MLs who want them to know just how wonderful the MC is, who let the MC be the little spoon, who stand as the pillar of comfort and strength for an MC who is tired of the fight and struggle, MLs who see in MC what others are blind to, who look at MC like the MC is the greatest, most loveliest creation of the universe. I love MCs who have been hurt but bravely try again, fall again, and stand up again, to achieve happiness again, by an ML who stays and watches and encourages all along, by an ML who continues to be astounded by the beauty of MC's character. And this dynamic is exactly what I get from our MC misuzu and ML Kitahara.
Their interactions are soooo adorbs, they're soooo perfect for each other, they like each other soooooo much, and they're each other's safe space and happy place. I adore ML's affectionate firm actions and affirmative words of love, I love his intelligence in deciphering MC's selfless actions and intentions, letting MC drive the pace of their relationship, with so much empathy and kindness and fondness through it all. I love that we simultaneously see him holding back, see hints of the sheer capacity of love and desire and /want/ he feels for MC that he consciously holds back, his considerate mature nature is amazing.
And of course I fucking love MC. He is so kind, so misunderstood, and so lonely when we meet him. The way he constantly pushes away others for their sake despite his crushing loneliness, the way he would rather harm reach him than any other, the way he braves a bond with the ML despite his past scars, the way he carefully observes and appreciates ML's considerate actions and always years to repay it tenfold, the way he is starved for love yet hesitant to seek affection YET tries his best to communicate his wants despite massive shyness and embarrassment as the trust between him and ML grows, the way he cares for those around him, strangers or past friends, the way he is so independent and simultaneously the way he melts into a more vulnerable self in the warmth of ML's constant love, the way he strives to go to any lengths to make the people he loves happy, the way he is always matching the ML in this relationship they navigate together - he is such a lovable MC. Love that he can kick ass if he wants - fuck yea - but simply doesn't want to - never wished to.
My fav character in the entire manga is MC for sure. I ain't doing him justice even with this obsessive rant lol. Also he is soooooooo beautiful and I fucking loveeeee his flushed shy faces every chapter omggg those are the HIGHLIGHT and I could stare at him for hourssss because he is so pretty and I loveee his fashion too omg we love to see a shy pretty girlboss baddie and his simping unapologetically in-love handsome smart boyfriend!!!
Also fucking loved ML threatening Sanada lol that was HAWT. that said I think Sarada is a very interesting character and I like the multiple dimensions written for not just MC and ML but also Sanada!
Speaking of HAWT, I think the ML's slightly broader and taller frame compared to MC is also super h o t (don't @ me I have my basic kinks yall have yours) I love me some height difference I love the way the ML engulfs the MC sometimes i love how MC is sooo flustered and soft and blushy with this man and ML is so unwavering in his interest in MC aaaa >w< kitahara's firm tenderness towards misuzu during the latter's defensive mechanisms, and misuzu's soft vulnerable honest self elicited in response do things to me that I cannot legally explain omggg
Also MC is my sweet babyyyy (and the ML's babe ofc lol)
If someone asked for my fav panels I would have to put the whole manga in there cause each page each panel each scene each line is P E A K. So good. Goshhhhh I spoke so much and yet I could go on lol imma brb gonna go reread this amazing work ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ I still have many thoughts so I might add more teehee(crazy, I know)
This story is so, utterly lovely that I kinda feel emotional omg. Misuzu and Kitahara's relationship is so warm, soft, gentle, and sweet, looking at them makes me think that, ah, that must be what (romantic) love looks like, a love that uplifts, that appreciates, that cares, that grows, that shows itself in smiles and laughter and empathy and affirmative words and loud gestures and unspoken understanding and spoken communication, a love that is so /theirs/ to cherish and kindle, a love that waits and is patient, a love that thinks for and of the other, a love that fuels strength and grants courage, a love that is easy as breathing and grander than the earth and constant like the sun, a love so, so beautiful. This is one the best bls I have read in a long while.
The author's storytelling is incredible. It is both intuitively easy and poetically subtle how the characters' expressions convey their feelings, allude to their concerns. The use of the differing light in their eyes is amazing. I especially fucking love how beautiful and pretty the author draws misuzu omg he is GORGEOUS. I can sense the horny clenching and cuteness aggression kitahara must feeling seeing THOSE expressions ( yall know which ones:^)) on his babygirl's face lmaoo ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ The art style is sooooooo delicious and fantastic and panels are always arranged so well.
I enjoy the fact that as a reader, we see why these two fall for each other, it feels so real in terms of the maturity of this relationship and yet so unreal in how such a love must be hard to find irl. I know in this setting they're just schoolboys so I might sound too intense but the way the author tackled the depiction of their personalities, the way they complement each other, the way they're so good for each other, the way we see them fall deeper and deeper, the compatibility and emotional depth from them both - this is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I love MCs who are utterly lovable and mistakenly think they're utterly unlovable. I love MLs who want them to know just how wonderful the MC is, who let the MC be the little spoon, who stand as the pillar of comfort and strength for an MC who is tired of the fight and struggle, MLs who see in MC what others are blind to, who look at MC like the MC is the greatest, most loveliest creation of the universe. I love MCs who have been hurt but bravely try again, fall again, and stand up again, to achieve happiness again, by an ML who stays and watches and encourages all along, by an ML who continues to be astounded by the beauty of MC's character. And this dynamic is exactly what I get from our MC misuzu and ML Kitahara.
Their interactions are soooo adorbs, they're soooo perfect for each other, they like each other soooooo much, and they're each other's safe space and happy place. I adore ML's affectionate firm actions and affirmative words of love, I love his intelligence in deciphering MC's selfless actions and intentions, letting MC drive the pace of their relationship, with so much empathy and kindness and fondness through it all. I love that we simultaneously see him holding back, see hints of the sheer capacity of love and desire and /want/ he feels for MC that he consciously holds back, his considerate mature nature is amazing.
And of course I fucking love MC. He is so kind, so misunderstood, and so lonely when we meet him. The way he constantly pushes away others for their sake despite his crushing loneliness, the way he would rather harm reach him than any other, the way he braves a bond with the ML despite his past scars, the way he carefully observes and appreciates ML's considerate actions and always years to repay it tenfold, the way he is starved for love yet hesitant to seek affection YET tries his best to communicate his wants despite massive shyness and embarrassment as the trust between him and ML grows, the way he cares for those around him, strangers or past friends, the way he is so independent and simultaneously the way he melts into a more vulnerable self in the warmth of ML's constant love, the way he strives to go to any lengths to make the people he loves happy, the way he is always matching the ML in this relationship they navigate together - he is such a lovable MC. Love that he can kick ass if he wants - fuck yea - but simply doesn't want to - never wished to.
My fav character in the entire manga is MC for sure. I ain't doing him justice even with this obsessive rant lol. Also he is soooooooo beautiful and I fucking loveeeee his flushed shy faces every chapter omggg those are the HIGHLIGHT and I could stare at him for hourssss because he is so pretty and I loveee his fashion too omg we love to see a shy pretty girlboss baddie and his simping unapologetically in-love handsome smart boyfriend!!!
Also fucking loved ML threatening Sanada lol that was HAWT. that said I think Sarada is a very interesting character and I like the multiple dimensions written for not just MC and ML but also Sanada!
Speaking of HAWT, I think the ML's slightly broader and taller frame compared to MC is also super h o t (don't @ me I have my basic kinks yall have yours) I love me some height difference I love the way the ML engulfs the MC sometimes i love how MC is sooo flustered and soft and blushy with this man and ML is so unwavering in his interest in MC aaaa >w< kitahara's firm tenderness towards misuzu during the latter's defensive mechanisms, and misuzu's soft vulnerable honest self elicited in response do things to me that I cannot legally explain omggg
Also MC is my sweet babyyyy (and the ML's babe ofc lol)
If someone asked for my fav panels I would have to put the whole manga in there cause each page each panel each scene each line is P E A K. So good. Goshhhhh I spoke so much and yet I could go on lol imma brb gonna go reread this amazing work ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶ I still have many thoughts so I might add more teehee(crazy, I know)