Aug 12, 2024
I can see how the average Westerner would see this story and be weirded out by the cousin thing. Western culture has normalized a certain moral standard that influences our perception, especially for those with no/little knowledge of cultural norms that exist worldwide.
With that in mind, this story did a really good job with the character development, especially given it's length.
You get to know why the characters feel the way they feel and see how those feelings change, and become stronger. With real world challenges put forward as the catalyst rather than the typical tropes of "I still love you just because" or "I don't
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meet your expectations therefore I can't love you back" with the overplayed resolution of "we can't help but fall into each other's arms so we may as well stay here".
Instead they are given real world complications and while the story never provided us the solution to the problems they'll likely face, it at least gives the characters the motivation to grow emotionally which was really cool to see.
The art is well done as well.
If you can put aside prejudices likely built from western idiology this would be an amazing short read.
**Side Note**
The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating than 8/10 is bc of how I choose to rate manga so I know which ones I want to re-read.
This is a great one shot that I'll likely think back on one day but I save the 9/10 and 10/10 for manga I know I'll re-read, and oftentimes those manga are longer and more complicated. Like Blue Sky Complex, Blood Bank and At the End of the Road.
Either way this story is a must read for BL/yaoi enthusiasts, especially if you're needing a break from yaoi that is overwhelming.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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