5/5
Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha comics for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely adore Osamu and Kiri! Admittedly Osamu kind of reminds me of Sam from Stardew Valley who I am also obsessed with, and Kiri kind of reminded me of a mashup between two of my favorite Fire Emblem characters, so I am incredibly biased; however, I still liked their character lines in general.

The story is pretty straightforward, but I think it was executed well. I will note that some of the consent was pretty dubious, though unfortunately that’s kind of par for the course in BL manga.

I also loved the art style, especially the way Guri Nujiro draws hair. I think it gives a lot of depth to the art.

Another seemingly light and superficial romance with some darker undertones. Kiri, due to health concerns and his harsh treatment of orchestras is retreating to his childhood home. Vulnerable due to loneliness, feelings of failure and inability, memories of his dead mother and a house with no electricity, he is rescued by Osamu who takes him home and to bed. In a purely platonic sense! Though it’s clear Osamu lands somewhere between fan and super fan, all bright eyes and eager wanting for Kiri.

He gets close to Kiri, inserts himself into Kiri’s life, and makes it clear he wants Kiri. Kiri, isolated and hurting doesn’t have the strength to say no, leading to a physical relationship which quickly becomes a full partnership, with Kiri even introducing Osamu as his boyfriend. There’s a lot of buildup between the two men, but at the beginning it is very heavily one-sided and almost predatory. But that’s just my take on it; other people may find this to be a sweet romance.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC!