My Instructor Won't Yield is short but sweet one-shot manga following a driving instructor and one of his pupils who turns out to be something more. Chiba is a beloved driving instructor who usually gets a lot of female students requesting him as their teacher, who one day gets paired up with awkward and mysterious Yaotome. Things get interesting when Yaotome appears to be flustered being matched up with Chiba which makes one wonder, have they met before? I thought this was a fun and sweet manga. I adored the artwork and the characters though I do wish there was more backstory to Chiba. While I appreciate one shots, this one left me wanting a bit more. Overall a enjoyable read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the e-ARC fo review!

This works so wonderfully as a one-shot manga for all I loved spending time with the characters, it benefits from the lack of needing to keep upping the stakes. It’s a sweet and comforting read about two men falling in love over driving lessons and convenience store visits and it was so lovely I couldn’t put it down.

Chiba is a driving instructor, popular but diligent in rejecting any advances. Yaotome is a mystery, dressed in a suit and seeming to recognise Chiba straight away by a different name.

They’re an unusual couple, both navigating through lives where they’re pretending to be confident but they slowly lean into each other as the manga progresses. I would have liked to see more of Chiba’s side of things for character growth, but what we did see, and for Yaotome was carefully crafted.

The art style is adorable and I’d read so much more by this author.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the opportunity to read and review this.

This is an amusing, cute and light-hearted story. While this is just the beginning of the series, and it's too early to tell how I feel about this overall, I do find myself wanting to know more and see how this will progress.

Was it cute? Yes. But, was it a bit creepy? Also yes.
I like their relationship, none of the characters did something that put me off, I felt a bit of second hand embarrassment but they are a great couple.

An otherwise cute manga about a driving instructor and his pupil who secretly draws manga staring his teacher. My Instructor Won't Yield was fine. It's most interesting feature is that it's a manga about driving instruction which I can honestly say I've never seen before. I liked the instructor, but the pupil was a little stalker-y despite saying he wasn't a stalker. I feel like this manga focused more on time passing somehow than the actual development of the characters or romance?

3.5 stars.

I enoyed this manga volume but it felt a bit underdeveloped. I'd read another volume before deciding whether to continue with the story or not.

This is such a short, funny, cute yet wholesome story. The ML is kinda awkward but he has such a nice personality. The conflict is not dragging and solved immediately, and the ending is satisfying. I wish there are more extras for this manga.

A fun, comical romance. Don't look much further, but it got me out of my routine and allowed me to laugh a little with some really sweet characters.

This is the first Deme Kingyobachi I've read, but I'll be on the lookout for other works.

Thank you so much, Kodansha Comics, for the ARC I read on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute story! I enjoyed the characters and the art style. The story was simple, but cute and it had a satisfying ending. A great one-shot manga if you want something quick and low-stress.

This was a really sweet and fun read! I loved the dynamic between Chiba and Yaotome, the driving school setting felt new and different, and the characters had great chemistry. It was cute and lighthearted, though I wish it was a little longer. Perfect if you want an easy, feel-good romance. Also the art was beautiful!

One of the cutest manga I've read! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a humorous, gentle, and charming BL manga. Both characters are, on the surface, sparkly and swoon-worthy prince types, so I absolutely loved seeing the absolute messes they become in certain situations. From their initial encounter to their driving lessons and convenience store meetups, we get to see their connection blossom into a cute friendship and a sweet start to romance. I love the creator's art style and the way they show emotions! The character designs are perfect, the cars are really cool, and everything is captured in a soft, elegant way. All in all, a new fave manga for me and a new creator to follow!

Thank you Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for the arc

4 ⭐️

This was so wholesome. It was simple and sweet and not toxic!

My Instructor Won't Yield was such a cute self-contained story! It follows Chiba who is a driving instructor and Yaotome an older new student, who also happens to be a manga artist. If I say more than that there will be spoiler! Just know it's short and sweet, and made me swoon! I wish it was longer because I would love following these two's story for longer!

A sweet meet cute that turns out to be a little bit contrived after all. I liked the character roles of seemingly nervous guy who turns out more confident, and seemingly confident guy who turns out more nervous. A lovely little read that I’d recommend to anyone looking for something quick and light.

This was a very sweet and simple BL manga. I always appreciate BL manga featuring adults and to have two people in their 30s falling in love was really nice. I think the story was sweet but I did want more development in their relationship, it just felt a little rushed. The art was really nice and I loved how it visually showed emotions.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the digital copy!

A lighthearted and funny slice of life manga about a driving instructor and his student.

Yaotome is very cute! I love his character. He’s cute, nerdy and shy. He loves manga and is a manga artist by trade! He wears a SUIT to take a driving class when he literally works from home in PJs, I’m obsessed with his awkward nerdiness!!

They have a cute date to the zoo! Ahh!

The fact that Chiba is the one that asks Yaotome out after all the pining has me SEATED.

I really enjoyed this one. I’ve read quite a few one shot BL manga and this one was just so adorable! Recommend for those who already love the genre and also those new to it.

Long time manga reader, first time BL reader- I LOVED THIS MANGA! It had my heart beating so fast at times, the characters were likeable and the story was really sweet and cute.
The artwork is very well done- you can really see the different emotions the characters show. Love the translation notes at the end- it's a great source for readers that don't know much about Japanese culture. I love that its a complete story without volumes and volumes of chapters. Would recommend for anyone curious about (or loves!) Shōnen-ai (more focus on the romance over yaoi which is more explicit- if I am not mistaken) or one shot manga.

My Instructor Won’t Yield by Deme Kingyobachi
⭐️ 4/5

This was a sweet and fun one-shot BL with a nice balance of humor and heart. I really liked the idea—a popular, charming driving instructor who keeps everyone at arm’s length, suddenly paired with a mysterious student who shows up overdressed for every lesson. Their dynamic was cute, and the story slowly peeled back the layers of Yaotome’s secrets in a way that kept me curious.

The manga drawings were beautiful—expressive, detailed, and they definitely added to the charm of the story. It felt lighthearted, with just enough depth to make me care about the characters and want to see where they’d end up.

That being said, it didn’t completely pull me in. The romance was sweet but not the kind that fully wrapped me up and made me forget everything else. Maybe because it’s a one-shot, there wasn’t enough time to dive as deep into the relationship as I’d have liked.

Final thought: A charming, quick BL read with lovely art and a cute romance. I enjoyed it a lot, but it didn’t quite hit me as hard as some other stories do. Still, worth the read if you want something fun and light.

THEY ARE SO CUTE HELPPPP so domestic, so fluffy, so comedic. wish you a long last relationship, yaotome and chiba!

A nicely paced contemporary story. The main characters felt well rounded & were interesting to follow throughout.
The art style was wispy and made for a nice flow as well. I liked seeing the characters discuss their concerns with each other & with some character drama it added some depth to the story but didn't feel melodramatic.

I recommend this to romance readers looking for a light hearted romance story complete in one volume!