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Awwww, this story is so cute! I really enjoyed how accepting Wataru is and how their friendship continues and grows even after Chiharu confesses his feelings. Sure, things are a little awkward at times, but they figure it out! And it was so cute to watch Wataru’s feelings change as well. I’m also glad that Chiharu wasn’t super overly pushy about his feelings like in some other manga I’ve read. There’s some, but it wasn’t as aggressive. Yay!

max_audet's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

dame_samara's review against another edition

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4.0

This was an incredibly sweet read that didn't fall into many pitfalls typically found in BL manga, which causes me not to enjoy them. Instead, it is just a sweet love story.

One plot point gave me pause, but most of the time, I was vibing as I watched Wataru fall for Saeki.

This is apparently part of one of a two-part series, but I will say that you could happily read just this volume on its own and enjoy it thoroughly.
That being said, I will be picking up Volume 2 because I need to know what this is about since everything feels complete at the end of this volume.

tioj's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

captwinghead's review against another edition

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2.0

Not for me.

I just didn’t feel invested, I didn’t buy the romance (at least Wataru having feelings for Saeki) and it pulled that thing I don’t like where they shove in the characters having met as children to make it more meaningful.

What I thought was just a story that wasn’t that new: regular kid is friends with really popular guy that everyone wants to date. He’s secretly into the regular kid and the regular kid grows flustered and confused when he finds out. Not exactly a novel BL storyline.

It somehow was even less appealing with the added backstory that these two didn’t meet by chance at a video store and bond over a love for movies. While not novel and exciting, there’s the appeal of the popular guy liking being around there regular kid that gets the obsession he has with film.

Instead, this story turns into “Hey, my mother used to mess with me psychologically by forcing me to wear girl’s clothing, which I absolutely hated. You found me in a forest one day, made me feel like I could finally tell her I hated it and I’ve been obsessed with you ever since. That organize meeting where we happened to bond over film wasn’t organic at all; it was orchestrated. I followed you into that store intending to make you my friend”. It’s not really cute and the story changed completely.

So, I get that others enjoyed this but it just wasn’t for me.

nawal_reads's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

pewterwolf's review against another edition

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3.0

***eProof gifted by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for honest review/reaction***

Rounding up to three stars.

What a nice manga to pass the time with on a grey August Bank Holiday.

While I didn't get swept up with the story like I hoped when I requested this on NetGalley and there were several elements that I wasn't a fan over

Spoiler

The relationship between crossdressing/mother wanting to have a daughter and later on turning out gay, as well as some moments that felt a tad queer-baiting

, this was a nice slice-of-life/first summer romance read.

It just wasn't for me.

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