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"Sakurai and Youichi meet by chance and don't seem to like each other but that is because they are similar in many ways. They both tend to keep to themselves. However, Sakurai appears to be friendly while Youichi is kinda of standoffish and neither knows how to express themselves.

Sakurai wonders why his girlfriend's always leave and why all his plants die. He realizes that maybe he just wasn't that interested in them to begin with but when he meets Youichi he finds himself constantly going to his house. Sakurai doesn't understand what is going on because he has never been in love which is why he didn't understand the changes going on in him.

Youichi has been pampered and shelter by his dad's friends so he is just as clueless but others around him immediately recognize that he has changed. They keep saying Sakurai is Youichi's friend or telling Sakurai that Youichi likes him which Sakurai finds hard to believe since they both think that the other doesn't like them.

It was interesting and cute watching these two grow closer until they could finally admit the truth to one another. This story was refreshing because Sakurai and Youichi didn't fall in love at first sight or to fast it was a gradual progress. Both confessed to not liking the other because of the way they talk and acted but there was still something just under the surface.

With Sakurai Youichi was finally able to change and express himself. Also, Youichi was able to discover his true self out of the shadow of his father and Sakurai finally has someone to care about."

It's an adorable and interesting slow-pace yaoi and even though it's long and slow, i would read it again.

"Hoshino was dazzled by his senpai, Akihino, when they formed the astronomy club together in high school, especially with his dreams of becoming a pilot. What he didn't know is that those dreams had only become an opportunity for Akihino because he was dazzled. After an eleven year separation, Hoshino is astonished to be reunited with Akihino, who has not been able to fulfill his dreams. Indeed, it seems that he is the single parent of Hoshino's biggest problem student and there is a sad mystery behind this, but Akihino does not want Hoshino to come any closer. A bittersweet story about adulthood and sacrifices, which becomes much sweeter when barriers are slowly worked through, although it's sometimes frustrating to watch."