like honestly show me a single panel from any recent bl that's half as breathtaking as the one where himari says "can we go back to being friends if I stop being serious about you, gaku?"
this one is going straight to my favorites list thank you suzumaru
Yo for real i stared at that panel for so long i just loved it so much the mangaka is really good (≧∀≦)
Shit man,its not just the art that is beautiful but the choice of words too, like it really belongs to the characters and I love reading them :'(
can we please get himari a #1 best boy trophy for being lovely and upfront and so unafraid of being vulnerable
really wish I could send the author a thousand love letters over how well put-together this is! their art style is so clean and distinct and it goes so well with the flow of the story it's. insane. the plot had everything not to take itself seriously - high school setting, dumb boys high on hormones, one of them so naive as not to know anything about sex -, but you can tell the author takes their craft seriously, because the story takes itself seriously. it doesn't half-ass itself just because the premise might be cheesy; it's a cheesy high school love story and a great one at that. I love it so much.
props to the translatiom team too - I can't even imagine how hard it must have been to make it so the dialogue was delivered in a way this fluid yet impactful. you guys did an amazing job!
and since they're getting together anyway they can share the #1 best boy trophy gaku is a sweetheart!!!
BIG BRAIN ENERGY ALL OVER THIS CHAPTER
I'd been a little worried about how djun was handling the whole issue with wangwang and the Fujoshi Trope(tm), but there's clear self-awareness going on in this chapter and that puts me at ease!! thank you djun for addressing the fetishizing of irl gay relationships in a straight-to-the-point, easy-to-follow manner!
(chants) azha/djun collab azha/djun collab azha/djun col
'were you so worried about me being too lonely that you sent a son back to me' I was tearing up the whole time but that's when the tears jumped out fellas
CLASS PRES ILY BUT WHATS WITH THAT TIMING AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
that said I don't mind seeing more of the side characters so long as this means the story taking on a broader perspective and not them just being there for no reason, but I'm def a little anxious to see how this conversation is gonna go - whether djun's gonna go on detail on a possible sexual discovery on lihuan's side, portray him as the no-labels kind of person who's just into people who are his type or (pls dont) pull off the infamous 'I'm not gay but you're the exception'
now back to agonizing until next wednesday
I think all the discussions about the pacing are valid whether you think it's a positive or a negative aspect, and I agree with both sides in some points - but it's also good to keep in mind not to look in the story for something that was never there. since the beginning - that one mistranslation aside - it was pretty clear that this was going to be one hell of a slice-of-life, nothing-happens-just-roll-with-it ride - and also that a great part of this work would be the author enjoying his art style (as he should). it's nothing new or groundbreaking; it does what it promises and does it very well. this story feels more like a personal project that ended up being published more than anything else, and I love it precisely for how self-indulgent it is.
again: discussions are important and def should be encouraged - just make sure not to take a light read for an in-depth exercise in social criticism to the point of ruining your own enjoyment.
the fact that so many of you think Alex's behavior is okay because 'these are consequences in a fwb relationship' is madness oof you can fuck someone without feelings involved and still treat them well you know
Alex's past explains, but doesn't justify his actions. he's a shitty person as he is right now, and that's fine. he can grow and improve himself later. there's no problem at all if you like him despite that, or even including that, nor reason to bend backwards to justify why you like him. it's really that simple
preach
Therefore check who binds themselves. And be it only for a sex friendship. In the end it is a form of relationship. Differentiated is to say that both have contributed their share to the situation. One more, the other less ...
this is one of the cutest corniest cheesiest most delightful things I've read in a while! I'd be happy to stare at this author's art forever just bc of how dynamic and bold it is, 10/10