This review is more vague since I’m reviewing all volumes read so far instead of individual volumes. It’s a really sweet series depicting 2 high school age boys that also shows the complexities of relationships especially the worry some teens deal with when what or who they love is deemed abnormal. The Japanese cultural aspects are fun to read about as well and there’s a glossary at the end of each book to explain any words or activities western readers may not understand or know about.

Miyano meets Sasaki when the latter helps one of Miyano’s friends who is being bullied. Sasaki is in his last year of high school while the younger Miyano is just beginning. Sasaki learns Miyano is a fan of BL (Boys Love) manga and wanting to get to know him better starts reading Miyano’s recommendations and enjoys discussing them with him. They become close friends but as time goes on Sasaki recognizes that he’s developing feelings for Miyano beyond friendship. However, Miyano despite being an obsessive BL reader has no interest in “BL developments” in real life. Will Miyano ever realize Sasaki’s feelings and is Sasaki willing to risk their friendship telling him? How will his friends react when they find out? More important to Sasaki is whether there is any chance that Miyano will accept Sasaki’s feelings and become his boyfriend?