Ai no Fukasa wa Hizakurai

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I had to write a review for this manga, even if it clearly isn't that popular because of how frustrating I found it. I knew it was yaoi, so the teacher x underage student was a given, but the way the manga romanticizes this relationship and shows it as something cute is uncomfortable nonetheless. I was wondering how they would deal with the subject, and they practically just ignored all the wrong aspects about it.

The thing I disliked the most is how much I actually liked the characters. It makes the questionable relationship more awkward and annoying, as it just ruins what I liked about ... them, ESPECIALLY with the teacher. He is nice, laid back, and humorous, he's the kind of teacher I would have loved to get along with. He does know that the students are basically children and treats them as just that, so it's more disturbing when he starts kissing Subaru as if he wasn't also a kid. We're never explained what makes Subaru different for him, but the mangaka doesn't portray him as a predator either.

Subaru is a cutie, and I love how the children act like children here, they're all charming. His feelings for the teacher develop in a believable way, I can see why he would find him cool and get a crush on him.

The teacher tells Shinobu to lie to his parents, so they can spend the night alone in a hotel, and the only reason they don't end up having sex is that Shinobu stays inside the bathroom all night? but the mangaka tells us that Shinobu wanted to do it, but he was just too embarrassed. Instead of addressing that a boy his age might not be ready for a sexual encounter? Which, leaving the morality of this portrayal aside, is quite a boring way to handwaved what could've been an interesting plot point.

The art is much better than the cover would suggest. It is unique enough, well done, and pretty simple but charming, I enjoyed the illustrations, especially how cute the kids are, makes me want this to be a normal sol school manga. This is a cute manga if you ignore the obvious grooming just as the author seems to do. Their relationship is pretty funny and cute until it becomes inappropriate, but I guess some people will find it interesting because of it, it's in the premise after all.