Brace for Cringepact's manga / #school life(125)

Cute and funny. A very gorgeous -- as pretty as a girl -- boy who hates homos falls for his handsome, staunch, smart, and biology-interested classmate. It was hilarious watching this beautiful, ass-kicking, fowl-mouthed, "I'm not a homo" boy finally admit to himself that he'd fallen in love with his male classmate. My only disappointment was the confession and abrupt intercourse. It seemed a bit rushed. The lead was immediately ready to have sex after confessing, and engaged in it like it wasn't his first time -- despite never having been in a homosexual relationship before. It seemed strange to me.

This was definitely H-O-T! I loved the backstory of two friends who grew up together, who eventually become lovers. Although one friend was gay, the other "converted" (for lack of a better word) to be by his best friend's side. I was quite surprised by how graphic their sexual encounters were drawn, but it was beautifully executed. You felt a true sense of romance, longing and heartache, jealousy and realization, give and take. The pace of their sexual endeavors seemed very realistic; establishing that it does take time to build up to an anal entry; it doesn't magically happen and feel good overnight. I could have done without all the repetitive "You're cheating on me!" jargon. The constant reaffirmation of their commitment seemed a bit too childish and petty, sometimes. All-and-all, I loved the story. I was hoping there would have been more. ;D

The story starts with college student Taichi, who comes from a not-so-well-off household and is desperately searching for work. He (literally) stumbles across fellow student Kouhei while on a job hunt, and is incredibly enticed by the delicious bento Kouhei has in hand. However, something seems a bit off about Kouhei and when Taichi consults his friends about it, he gets an answer he really wasn't expecting: Kouhei is severely hearing impaired. Hidamari ga Kikoeru - Limit College student, Kouhei is hard of hearing and so he distances himself from those around him. He then meets Taiichi, a classmate who's got a bright personality and speaks his mind. "It's not your fault that you can't hear." When Taiichi speaks these words, Kouhei is suddenly saved by those words... More than friends. Less than lovers. His meeting with Taiichi will change him.