Bike's manga / #school-life(33)

Adorable. Appreciated the femslash pair

Adorable.

I love how the two are so different and yet are...surprisingly similar? I can't quite put my finger on it...but I think it's in the way that they look at their respective identities. Both Shion and Rei are isolated from their peers. Both harbor doubts over their futures/ambitions. They were able to show their most vulnerable selves when they're together, and I think that's lovely. Also, the longer I think about it, the more I find that I love Shion as a character. He's a surprisingly complex character, and it's great, because you wouldn't normally get that from effeminate male characters, especially with how he's initially portrayed as the "I want a boyfriend!" type of person. I mean, he *is* that type of person, but he's also more than that. He's idealistic and a romantic, can get whatever because of how *focused* he is on what he wants...and yet he's also a bit insecure, even lonely because of how strongly he presents himself to everyone else. Shion's a lovely character and I absolutely adore him. Introspective MCs for the win. On a side note...Does anyone have any recs for anything that's got characters like Rei? I've come to realize that he's totally my type. His lowkey autistic ass has snagged me up

How romantic.

Incredibly cute.

Cute! Love their confession--just the right mix of awkward and cute.

‘Straight Guy’ trope played just how I like it. Great, ML’s like a sticky child. Annoying, but he grew on me, which I suppose was the point. Only thing I can note is that the cross dresser dude threw me off. A bit too ridiculous to my liking (personality) but it was the last chapter, I can let it pass. Especially with that ending, damn. Really felt those emotions there. Certainly anime silly at times, but I enjoyed it.

Other work by this author! Honestly, pretty fun as well! I think these two had a fun dynamics. A pairing with two teachers is always fun. (It’s been a while since I’ve read it, but I recommend it despite my complaints) The plot twist was kinda like… okay? But there was built up, and I managed to get the pieces at the end, so it was executed pretty well. Also has a problem of a rushed ending (seems to be a common trend with this author), but I didn’t have too much a problem with it

Brief notes: inner monologue, school and homophobia, finding confidants in each other, slow burn Finished Volume 1 I liked it. It expresses the POV of both a gay man as well as a ‘heterosexual’ person (or at least a person unfamiliar with homosexual struggles) seeing homosexuality for the first time. The dialogue itself gets confusing at times, but I don’t particularly mind, as it addresses what it means for a person to be gay. It is a bit difficult, at times, to get into the mind space of a person unfamiliar with LGBTQ+ issues, as for me, I have seen it on the internet for a long time, during a time where it’s become more accepted. But I know there are other countries, where even in Japan, it’s still not being taken so seriously, and it heavily relies on the social space around you to feel comfortable. I feel that it expresses internalized homophobia well, especially in the context of a more conservative country. I feel as it’s gotten me, personally, to feel more comfortable about my ideas, as well as embrace other ones. I enjoyed the volume 1 for exploring sexuality, and discussing what it means to live in your adolescence. It is not afraid to embrace prejudice within the school setting, and is able to define what an ‘outsider looking in’ may feel like without pushing the discussion away from issues regarding homosexuality. I appreciate to see an MC who tries to understand, at least, rather than make the narrative about himself. * manga written in 2000