Here in the UK, we have an equal age of consent which is 16 gay or straight, male or female the only thing would be if the older person was in a position of authority like a teacher.
You know I am usually bothered by age differences when there is a minor. But..
There´s something really different here. The older one treat the boy as equal.
And he goes through the same heart ache.. He starts falling in love, acknowledges it, has to accept it, and he treats the other one as a partner..
That´s a bit rare in manga world.
Also the difference might not be that huge, I don´t remember it´s mentioned.
Okay was I the only one thrown off when the mangaka finally said their ages? 16 seems so young --looking back on when I was 16, I don't think I was nearly mature enough to even function properly. (although I probably should have figured bc the whole "high school student" thing)
Still a cute story tho!!! And I'd love to see a follow up for the whole "3 years later" illustration. [Kurejima with the little beard (≧∀≦)]