muse ✨'s manga / #adorable(27)

AW. I've read this twice and I've watched the movie. The movie is a little over the top, but the manga is sweet. I love the archery metaphors.

A student struggling with his sexuality it set up by a friend with someone who turns out to be his dorm supervisor and teacher. *Spoilers* I appreciate this story because the issue of the teacher/student relationship is discussed, and both people wait until that is no longer their relationship to take their personal relationship further. I think the student is underage, but he lives in the dorms, so I'm not sure. In America, we're usually 18 when we go away to college. This story has a spin-off about the roommate!

I found this story here on MangaGo in 2017 and missed the doujinshi tag, so the first time through, I thought it was just a really well-done one shot about two volleyball players, with a surprising amount of world-building blended in pretty seamlessly. Having zero context for the characters or situation, I followed along with no problem. Several months later, I ran across another DJ with these two and said, "...wait. Is there a volleyball anime I don't know about?" A Google search and trip to Crunchyroll later, I had my answer. I've since watched Haikyu!! and it has become my absolute favorite anime series. This DJ was pretty in-character and beautifully drawn. I want to give Suga hugs. I want to give them all hugs.

The one with the ceramic artist and the restaurant owner!

The first several chapters are sweet. The final is a sad, sad, sad, sad, sad but lovely story that had me crying.