Aco Oumi

I'm a bit surprised I enjoyed this book as much as I did. I didn't know anything about the book, or mangaka when I preordered it, so I didn't know it is set in a school. I don't usually like school-based yaoi because it limits the characters so much: high schooolers (errr, college) with limited experience, surrounded by the same. However, this setting actually is believable as medical school/college, especially since the seme, Asakura , is the doctor in charge of the infirmary, and not the usual teacher or upperclassman. The story begins when Higurashi walks in on Asakura receiving some intimate attention from another student. Before he can rush out to gossip about it, Asakura reveals some embarrassing information he has on Higurashi - Mexican standoff! Asakura proceeds to pursue his reluctant uke, and the sparks fly from there.

The couple is very likeable, and the mangaka throws an obstacle in their way when Higurashi's friend asks him to pose as a boyfriend to avoid the unwanted attentions of an upperclassman. Also, I loved the character of Asakura's mother. She added a lot of humor, especially her interest in her son's love life because she reads gay romance! This is hard yaoi - the sex is explicit, and there is a scene of near-rape that could bother readers sensitive to that. Overall, an excellent title and I hope to read more from this mangaka.… (plus d'informations)