Reviews written by waterbaby12us

First, the art is definitely a style I really like. I've fallen in love Hidaka Shoko's art after reading Reset, and this manga definitely didn't disappoint either. Both characters were nicely drawn (love Sakaki's glasses!) though I wish Okada had a different hairstyle.

What I like about this story is that how it use the over-used/cliche plot -a gay man falls in love with a straight man- to create a story that is still entertaining to read. The story is generally told from Sakaki's point of view, which is unusual since most manga's prefer the view from the uke =P This is another reason I find it quite refreshing, we had a better grasp of Sakaki's inner conflict and could sympathize with him better. Okada, however, was a bit more confusing (him being a straight man might be why XD). His actions throughout the manga was a bit erratic (in my opinion at least), as it seems like he was flirting at first, then not? Anyway, I thought he jumped into a relationship with Sakaki too fast in the end (like, it could develop more into a multi-volume series), I wish those two had more of a chance to know each other better. So I guess the plot could do with more work. However, I do like how both didn't jump straight into smut from the beginning and actually considered their actions first. It's also more realistic in some way, as none of the characters were overly jealousy-type, or just generally acts overwhelming. Their relationship with each seems more nature and as a reader, we can see that they are comfortable with each other ^^

A nice entertaining read ^^

What I love about this manga is definitely the art! Tenzen Momoko has always been one of my favorite mangaka, and she definitely show off her skills in this manga. People might complain that Ryuji is not 'hot' enough or that Sakae isn't that 'delectable' as normal ukes, but it's exactly how Tenzen-sensei draws each expression, and emotion with such passion that just seems to make the art come alive. Of course, seeing hot bishis is always a plus, but making them normal or just slightly good looking seems more realistic, and in this case, fits better with the plot.

As for the story itself, it's a very cute story about how a child's idolization of his teacher, and after meeting again, slowly evolves to love. I guess what I like most is that the characters don't jump straight to smut (so you smut-lovers might not like this story that much XD), the feelings developed more slowly.
And it's through this process, with flashbacks and such, that we see exactly why these two characters are attracted to each other (I really dislike manga where two hot boys just seeming randomly fall in love). It was Ryuji who comforted Sakae during his abused childhood, and it was Sakae that brought colors back again to Ryuji's life. Seeing the relationship between slowly develop is just soooooo heartwarming!

This is definitely a very adorable story. If you are looking for a sweet, touching, light and just memorable story, then this is definitely the one!