Dec 3, 2024
It's an addictive read. The two characters, Haoru and Shun, match each other's crazy.
This is a story about two high schoolers who love fighting and the bond they obtain over the admiration from one to another. It's short, silly, and full of good chemistry. The side characters are well constructed as well, not lingering too much or causing misunderstandings but also becoming important where necessary.
The running theme of the story is how "simple" or "quickly" things happen. Shun accepts the Haoru in the first chapter. Haoru is very receptive to affection given him despite it being his first relationship. Shun doesn't question his feelings
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that much when he realizes he likes Haoru; he just becomes even more attached. It makes the plot progress and does not feel unnatural with how the main characters' personalities are.
The greatest quality of this story is how naturally Haoru and Shun intertwine. They're both very receptive of the other's advances. The chemistry is amazing. Also, they're both quirky green flags. Nothing happens without consent, Shun and Haoru both checking multiple times that the other partner is okay with certain behaviors. Even Shun's growing possessiveness is something that receives consent, something most yaoi (unfortunately) lack.
The biggest disappointment was how short the manga was. It was a nice short story, sure, but I feel that this could've easily had multiple manga. There's so much more information about the characters we could learn and environments we can see them interact in. Ending it with reciprocated feelings doesn't capture all the potential interaction that they could have.
If you like reading stuff with s/m undertones and equally obsessed characters while retaining comedy and lightheartedness, this one's for you.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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