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An ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga. A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together. Akiha plays the piano and ponders his relationship with Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover regardless of how freely Yahiko cares for him. Despite their constant bickering, Sado and Nakajo appear close enough to be lovers. But Nakajo has convinced himself he can never have Sado, which leads him to seek out reasons to hate him even as he stays by his side. Shibata is an overly friendly older man who rather insistently hits on Sekiya, a socially awkward radio DJ. Even with his DJ persona, Sekiya has a hard time expressing the roiling emotions within him. A stray cat brings Kameda and Ogikawa together. The two spend lazy days eating, drinking, and playing with their cat, all without calling it love.
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Art: 3Plot: 2Characters: 2Total: 2I picked this volume up because I usually love the mangaka's art, but I was pretty disappointed with this one. The quality wasn't really there, and it was difficult to tell the characters apart, which is unusual for this artist.The chapters follow the lives of three different couples/would-be couples and their daily woes. It's very much slice-of-life and not much happens. The relationships aren't really strong, especially the first one (radio host/café owner combo). I liked that the couples' lives intersected one another (a set of brothers, a set of coworkers, and a set of neighbours). The idea behind the story is fine, but due to the length of the manga (and it not being a series), there was not enough space to fully develop the plot and characters.Overall, there are much better one-shots out there; or better yet, go read the mangaka's other (well developed) series, [b:ギヴン 1 25707426 ギヴン 1 (Given, #1) Natsuki Kizu https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1434009435l/25707426.SX50.jpg 45538975].
