Jay's manga / #Countryside(2)

This manga would be great if it wasn’t so rushed. They kissed, had sex, and confessed before getting to know each other. Because of that, I had to try not to think about how much (or, really, how little) time passed in the story in order for me to take their feelings seriously. It would be nice if the mangaka spread the story out across two volumes instead of one. I do really love the premise, art, and overall vibes, and would like to see more of the characters. So 7/10.

The first story is heartbreaking, but it’s also warm and beautiful. I’m so glad that Maki and Katsumi found each other again, and that, even after getting rejected in such a painful way years ago, Maki was able to move past that and give Katsumi the comfort and love he deserves. As for the included one shot, I really liked it! Daiya and Yusuke are really sweet together, and I’d love to see more of them. (I’d love to see more of both couples ;;) *used the “multiple stories” tag as a divider between the two stories’ tags.