
So, I caved in and read the novel, here are some things I think ppl might like to know (no spoilers of plot, just publishing info)
The manga is currently a bit past the middle of the first novel
There are actually two other books Nikurashii Kare (2) and Nayamashii Kare (3) and a volume with side stories of their daily lives (so there's still A LOT of their story to come)
The first novel has been both fan translated and officially released in English so you can read it for free of buy on Amazon (there's a Kindle version)
The 2 sequels have not been fan translated completely, i saw someone link the tumblr page of someone who outlined the whole plot of the books with details, and some ppl translated a few scenes from the books and the extra volume but not the whole thing
Last, both sequels are getting an official English version (idk if they'll be on kindle or what price tho) the 2nd book releases the end of this year and the 3rd sometime next year

So, after making me shit-talk Takiishi for so many chapters, you make me go soft for him? Is that it? Should I add him to my "just a baby" squad? Also, him trying to kick Endo and then going home piggyback and calling out his name was SO FUCKING CUTE WTF! I can't believe this, I wasn't ready for the fluff!

Miscommunication has never felt so good. Idk why, I usually HATE miscommunication tropes to death, but this just hurts so good, ugh. It's like-
Kiyoi from Hira's pov: cruel, unfeeling king
Kiyoi from Kiyoi's pov: BIGGEST TSUNDERE OF ALL HISTORY OF TSUNDERES
Really, the mental gymnastics these two are doing to make their perfectly reciprocated feelings not meet up is amazing, truly, next level shit (╯°Д °)╯╧╧

I love them but feel like the story could have been better explored. Like, some elements of their childhood, family relationships, and what happened at their coming of age ceremony as well as some other stuff, everything gave me a feeling of "oh, I want to see how this develops" but the author just never did it? It's a bit underwhelming bc I actually liked both characters A LOT, they're so cute together and I can tell their feelings run deep and their story is beautiful, ig this is just a case of an author having a great plot that doesn't match up with their writing skills, though perhaps this might actually be more of a publishing company issue? Bc most of the problems could be solved by expanding the flashbacks but that would take at least another chapter and that can be up to the publishers availability
This gangbang just hits different