ReviewRaptor's manga / #Childhood Friends(4)

The beginning is really good but halfway through it feels like the writing lost some dedication. The ending also felt WAY too sudden, so I'm somewhat convinced the author just didn't 'feel this one' and decided to keep going until it had a somewhat conclusion-like moment to it. It feels unfinished but is a good read if you read it as what it is: a comedy piece, not a realistic story that pretends to have realistic behavior and situations. I love this author for their use of tropes, such as misunderstandings, and using them only as they should be used; momentarily instead of making it a whole fucking arc nobody cares for or has ever asked for. Feels like this author is just as annoyed by those situations dragging out as most of the readers. XD It's a nice simply read if you are looking for some absolutely comdeic anime type stuff with BL romance in it. But it is definitely unfinished or was discontinued basically and had just a quick makeshift ending created to slap the 'completed' label on it. Not a bad read tho. It's funny and cute. Would 100% work much better as an audio drama or better yet an anime tho.

The story is good but there are some things I find dislikable about how Touma is written tbh. And I don't mean him being pushy. I honestly do not like Touma's portrayal. He seems too manipulative (which he is) and shows mainly the behavior of someone obsessed or even somewhat psycho rather than someone really in love and hence being possessive and pushy. I think it would have made him much more pleasant if he had some minor moments (even if just alone, not around Kengou) in which we saw him blushing, worrying, etc.. To show some more human emotions related to his unrequited love. The moments we DID see him acting like he's really in love were way too little (talking about the entire first volume and the start of the 2nd) so it feels a bit shoehorned to even have those moments sometimes, which is really odd. Especially since they are VERY short and somewhat randomly placed. It just feels off. The overall story and are are great tho. Could have done with a bit more detail or happenings maybe to get to know them better and see their dynamic together or with others, but it works well as is and is a good read. Simple but interesting, tho likely not everybody's cup of tea due to their relationship dynamic for so long and Touma's personality. Depends on taste I guess. Would definitely say it's worth checking out do, so give it a try. :)