july 25, 2024
7/10
somehow, nanachi being oblivious to arochi's birthday when the latter mentally prepared himself to greet his boyfriend the moment the day changes feels unfair. i guess that's just nanachi being nanachi, but the second he realize what he just missed, he'd feel real bad.
this manga is refreshing slice-of-life romance between two teenage boys who befriended each other, gradually catched feelings and eventually got together. it's like reading a normal couple's love story and learning how normal their lives are. this is so different than what I've read for the past weeks and i realized how toxic BL community is that even this kind of treasure is considered underrated smh. I've forgotten the beauty of finding yourself and being true to your feelings despite the society daunting you. I've forgotten how real human feelings are and how real you actually act upon it realizing those resurfacing emotions. how real it was. how raw they can be.
I've never felt so related to a manga I'm reading before this. when nanachi failed to pass the first exam, i felt it. the disappointment and frustration on myself, but also the acceptance of losing; the disheartened soul that swore to not bother even trying again (and i sensed nanachi's not gonna pass the first exam, i swear) but he believed to arochi and to himself. and well, look at what we just witnessed: nanachi passing the second exam. i thought to myself why am i hard on myself and give up so easily? why can't i try again? this is just a small part of this manga but I've realized plenty:)
it was great reading this.
#Arochi×Nanachi
#FriendsToLoversIHonestlyThinkTheyreSoSweet
Boku-tachi wa Mada Aoku