ngl i enjoyed the past story much more than the present lol i do wish we had that as a standalone but this was really cute regardless
Same, I was so invested in their past lives. So much more hurdles, angst, and miscommunication. Not to mention, they were just hotter grown-up LMAO. It would’ve been impossible considering their circumstances, but if they had ran away together or smth that would’ve been the most epic love story with tear-jerking sobs from me. But, this manga is still a great piece of work. Their present lives is them healing and trying to move on and I love that the author decided to focus on that They don’t have to be in hiding or have expectations placed on them
this was the very first yaoi anime i watched and i used to think it was the epitome of romance but now that i’m as old as/older than the teacher i can barely get through the first volume why in the world would he chase after a CHILD.
Exactlyyy like reading this now while in college has me questioning so much
if this wasn’t presented under a romantic light, i’d have assumed that this was some sort of psychological horror where a dude gets rejected by another dude and so, in order to exact revenge, he pursues the dude’s younger brother and makes him fall in love with him only to eventually break his heart or something
the mangaka does an incredible job setting this up as a cute fluffy coming of age romance only to pull the rug at the last second in the first chapter. quite interesting!
i don’t think i could’ve stayed with a man who’d hit me if i denied him sex so i think youji should die ngl but also they need to break up and spend at Least 3 years working on themselves in therapy
with this story, i genuinely don’t think i’d be upset regardless of whether these two end up together or not. i think it’s an important character arc for both of them irrespective of the endpoint. where rihito’s dad steps closer into the queer circle and lets go of his discrimination. and juichi eventually finds some sort of happiness in camaraderie. this is such a lovely story.
Same. Given this author’s style, them not being endgame is definitely possible but I want them to both find clarity and happiness regardless. This is so good so far, you really sympathize with both
can’t lie i really was expecting rou to drop yoshino for niko my god. but well, i’m glad it didn’t happen (<- guy who started rooting for a poly situation halfway through the last chapter)
getting a notification for this just reminded me how much the ending pissed me off like of Course the girl who spent the entire story being exclusively attracted to women and constantly reiterating that fact just randomly ends up marrying a man with absolutely no buildup? lmfaooooo. and to think this was one of my favorite mangas prior to that.
Huh!!!! Who are you talking about ???
read the manga and you’ll know
If you are talking about matsumi, I thought they were trans but I might be wrong as I read it again ╮(￣▽￣)╭
if you read it again it's pretty clear that her husband is trans lol. my theory is that they're transmasc enby since they say "she [masumi] grumbles how she doesn't belong to either side" likely implying that they're nonbinary (which is a pretty outdated way of looking at it since u can still be bi/lesbian if u like someone nonbinary but i digress). there's also a part where her husband says "i dont look too weird do i? does this work for me?" when wearing a suit so that probably means it's the first time they're wearing one
Yes I thought the same way but man it has been ages since I read something soooooo good, wish there was more stories like this
read this nearly a decade ago and reread it immediately after watching the 10DANCE adaptation trailer yesterday! i need it Now honestly i can’t wait
people mad as hell over a singular line of dialogue from a character we know NOTHING about. let’s start giving grace to female characters instead of immediate hostility.
IKR, specially since Sensei makes her girls super adorable and chill.
Miyano's first love and the Girlfriends of the other two guys that are Fujos are also super nice and funny. Same with Sasaki's older sister or Miyano's mom.
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