THIS IS A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN PIECE. A WORK OF ART. I was avoiding reading manga with drama tags for more than a year now because I'm already depressed about my life and I feel like I'm going to lose it if I read one. BL drama? This takes the cake. I just bawled real hard every fvcking chapter and now that I finished it, I don't know what to do. I'll be very lethargic again for a few months because of this. Hopefully I can move on from this manga soon.
And... here we go! This literally happens irl. I believe that TRUE friends are irreplaceable and you should never betray friends for lovers, BUT, you MUST set your priorities straight. FMC said it, he did it several times already, and that's not something a lover should tolerate just because they're bffs. JS is trying her very best not to get in between their longtime friendship, and she's endured enough. Maybe DH is kind and sweet, but if he doesn't realize he's doing JS dirty by not giving her the time she deserves, FVCK OUT AND LEAVE HER ALONE, SHE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE NEGLECTED, BASTARD. THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS BFF RESPONSIBILITY OVER YOUR OWN GF/BF. If he really prioritizes his bff over JS, then go to her you asshole.
Idk about those who are uncomfortable with the age difference, but from all the huge age gap bls that I've read, this was by far the healthiest and most wholesome relationship of all. Irl, 18 and 39 actually doesn't look that much different in Asians especially with Japanese, so it wouldn't really matter to them. Also, Dai was never assaulted, molested, raped, or groomed, their feelings were mutual before they had sex, and the quiet times they spent under that tree without even talking to each other makes more sense than any other bl manga plots with >rape, assault, and grooming then fall in love< that I've read. Also, they both know that they're "adult" and "young" and they're trying their best to understand that difference, and it's so beautiful. Idrc but I believe age really doesn't matter for this story.
It's kinda funny and ironic if someone mentioned about BL romance plot, it either a sweet one or a rape one. One of the two even both combined and that's it.
I have no idea how do you have the foggiest imagination that a teenager and a middle aged man doesn't look much different regardless of race. Σ(  ̄□ ̄||)
You need a pair of glasses.
The average 18 y/o and 39 y/o Japanese person definitely do not look the same bruh what (・_・) I guarantee you even despite that, age does matter to most Japanese people (technically they're not even considered "actual adults", for lack of better word, until they're 20 since that's when they're legally allowed to drink). That being said, an 18 y/o and a 39 y/o is legal in terms of consent so at least there's that.











HIJIKI-SENSEI, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! ALSO TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO WORKED HARD IN TRANSLATING THIS, THANK YOU!!! I don't know, I'm so overwhelmed about this manga that I don't think I can write a proper review, I just really wanted to thank everyone involved in creating such a gem. PLEASE, READ THIS EVERYONE. I know most of us are reading yaoi manga for the hot stuff, but this one is above and beyond that. If anyone knows how I can get a legal copy of this book, please let me know, I really want to support this author and I want to keep this manga for a long time.