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Good point! I honestly enjoy the subtle BLs more than the explicit ones. I guess I value the other levels of intimacy that JBLs do an amazing job at showcasing. It seems like if a BL doesn’t have the leads eating each other’s faces or borderline pay gorn then it’s “bromance” or gay baiting. There’s plenty of those types of series and to be frank they only have the NC scenes going for them. Their weak plots saved by face cards and this series looks like it’ll have an interesting and emotional plot.

Yo so FOD put out an article that they have exclusive distribution of the movie on April 27th. It’s part of their promo campaign for signing up for their service. I auto translated the article so idk how accurate it is.

news.fod.fujitv.co.jp/article/11995

Honestly, with the terrible way they’ve written Kanata I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts dropping him off for “tutoring”.

Yeah it’s really telling how the “tutor” stoyline was expanded, given terrible rationalization by the victim and the lover, and even having a resolution with Akira by making them friends. At least the manga left the “tutor” out of most of the story until the end. He didn’t have anymore contact with Akira and his relationship with the older brother was left open.

Oh man right when it gets good I think I’m gonna drop this. it’s so disappointing because this is an amazing show with incredible actors but… “I understand the pedo taking advantage of you but bullying is unforgivable!” line pushed me over the edge. I am so disappointed they went this route with Kanata’s subtle anger throughout the last couple episodes. Not only does Kanata fell for the finding someone to lean on lie but it also looks like they’re setting up the pedo to have resolution with the older brother. No thanks! Maybe I’ll finish this way later after the last episode just for Kanata and Akira’s relationship but I’m dropping this for the normalization of abusive “relationships”.

oh god I should not have finished episode 7. How delusional are these writers?

I think so too!

I’m excited to see Sato Yusuke again but after reading the manga I wonder how they’ll adapt it since it’s pretty… boring? I mean it could’ve been an amazing enemies to lovers but they got together so fast I got whiplash. The other plot lines aren’t that interesting either. The Proper Way to Write Love did an amazing adaptation and was an overall improvement over the short story. Hopefully they’ll take note and do something interesting!

It’s only a few bucks on Shortime app. Strange but I guess they go by the number of episodes and not length.

Yeah it’s crazy how some people make excuses or just blame Akira who is the victim. Sure there’s grey in some areas of life and I don’t mind them being depicted in stories but I definitely draw the line at trying to sympathize with the abuser. The way I see it is that everyone has the choice to be evil or good and your past trauma shouldn’t define you. Your choices define your character and growth as an individual. The “Tutor” however has no trauma other than repressed desires for Akira’s appropriate brother and he choose to take advantage and mess Akira up mentally. I love this series but hearing how Akira thinks of himself is truly heartbreaking. I hope it doesn’t get swept aside with the next episode or worse… rationalized by the victim or Kanata.

Exactly! Also, people forget that he targeted Akira because he is the younger brother of his crush! Talk about disgusting. If the "tutor" truly wanted to be close with Akira because of mutual understanding of oppression, the "tutor" should have been a mentor, not an abuser, especially when it started in middle school. There's a reason why the age of consent is a thing, and that minors having those types of relationships at such a young age is a net negative on society and the individuals involved. I was so excited for this drama, but was hesitant after reading the manga and all the scenes trying to make the "Tutor" sympathetic... I am holding on by a thread for Kanata and Akira.

Bro… If you think you hate the pedo enough you are dead wrong. I should not have watched the preview for episode 7 because it looks like we’re gonna have more scenes with that terrible person. I really hope they don’t give him any resolution or god forbid a happy end.It was nice to see them talk for a bit. Kanata was so gentle with his words that it’s giving me hope he’ll knock out the “Tutor” next time he sees him. I know I’m probably reading too much into it but I get the impression that the subtle anger Kanata’s actor portrays whenever Akira mentions the pedo is because Akira does not even realize how badly that guy messed up his self value.It’s so sad that Akira doesn’t even understand the words he’s saying to Kanata. Especially when he said that it went all the way back to middle school! I almost lost it when after Kanata beautifully explained why he likes Akira only for Akira to devalue himself because of the influence the “Tutor” has on him. Kanata please knock some sense into your boy in the next episode!

My only complaint is that it feels too short even at 30 minute episodes. The pacing is so good

Saw on an instagram post (can’t find it and didn’t save because the app reloaded when I looked up the MDL page) that’s it’s being released on VOD on April 27th. Don’t know if it’s an international release but FOD network dramas are so slow with their international releases.

I’m in the USA and it’s on The Lezhin Snack app. First few episodes are free but you have to pay for the rest. If you haven’t bought any coins there’s a 50% off promo for 100 coins about $10 which is enough to unlock the series.

Great acting and chemistry but the pacing felt off. Decent story but it feels like a lot was cut. I noticed a few scenes from the trailer didn’t appear. Overall an enjoyable watch with some drama that was way to easily resolved.

That position is hilariously bad. Took me out because like is he rubbing their sticks together? I just find it funny and interesting seeing positions that only work for hetro intimacy used for homo NC scenes.

I think I read somewhere that there’s two versions. A shorts/vertical version and one that compiles them into 12 min episodes. It’s like Matchplay and Matchplay re-edited version

I was thinking about it but I don’t want to chance missing important scenes so I just 2x speed through.

Yo I was thinking about watching their other series after seeing Durang with You but it’s seems that one is an outlier. I usually avoid Domundi because of the stereotypical characterization of top/bottom (the infantilization) and the weird “shipping couple” thing they encourage with their actors.

oh boy I remember you lol. Just gonna block and move on. Not worth the time.