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I came here after Michieda-kun's movie with Riko-chan called "Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight" thinking that they had such good chemistry from the movie that they would surely have more chemistry on this one. I went into this drama blindly only to realize that this was released a year before the movie and that this was not a typical heterosexual love story that I was looking forward to. I would say that isn't the unexpected part. The unexpected part for me was I was seriously rooting for both artists' characters to end up together but then fell in love with the story and loved the main leads instead.

Don't get me wrong. I am not against any LGBTQ++ relationship but as I fell deeply in love with the movie mentioned, I can't help but want more of their interaction and to see Michieda-kun in his other works too and surely I say, this one did not disappoint. In fact, I wanted more of this that I am highly considering watching the Thai adaptation of this.

So first things first. I loved how this drama is so light that I never felt any disgust in the way they expressed their feelings for one another. Again, don't get me wrong. I am not anti-homo here but there are dramas that made me want to skip some parts of their BL scenes since I don't see the relevance of it being shown on screens (I guess this shows how people differ in their opinions but this is mine). I also love how the people around them didn't discriminate or judge them that much. Yes, there were people who took it a bit weird but when they expressed how much they wanted to be together and how much they liked each other, it goes to show how people can be more open and understanding such retrospect and will change their perspective to meet eye-to-eye with the people involved.

I am also fond of every characters' quirks and way of relaying their feelings. The chemistry of the male leads is one of the things that made me love this drama. They are the complete polar opposites and the way they show and cope with themselves throughout their whole outing phase gave me a reality check on how people like them in our society feels their vulnerability and their confusion when it comes to dealing and accepting who and what their true feelings are. I also love how supportive the new generation of this age had become when it comes to such topics. Truly, man kind has a way of evolving that no other species could surpass.

Another thing to take note of is Aoki and Hashimoto's unbounded friendship. Like I mentioned above, I was rooting for them. I sincerely wanted them to be the end game but I was also rooting for Aoki ending up with Ida. I love how their friendship pushes each other to be more matured and honest with themselves. Every interaction they had on the screen was so funny and relatable that I wished I had those moments in real life too. Meanwhile, there is Aida whom I absolutely found compelling. I like how he handled his ways all while helping his dear friend out. He is an easy going guy and if I were to be his friend, I would love him too even if he is a bit dense.

Overall, this drama surprised me. I've watched so many BL dramas before and believe me when I say that the wholesomeness of this drama will surely make you crave for more. I totally recommend this for those who are new into watching and venturing other "not so norm" dramas with outside of the box thinking. I will probably rewatch this from time to time just to quench my desires of wanting more from this drama.