The fact that Onoda was mean to Deguchi, however, is quite another matter. I wish more mangakas resorted to that method instead of uncritically throw semes/ukes at random on their respective lovers and call it love. That he wanted to wait and think about it made sense.

You don't have to excuse yourself Onoda-san! It was really mean what you said but you made perfect since, somehow, haha There is a Reply to a Reply, taking place three months in their relationship.And of course he was disappointed when Deguchi confessed to sleeping around. The ending is very satisfying because the buildup was meaty. Takami wants more than just friendship and he kisses him and confesses his true feelings. Takami is looking for assurance and he gets a blushing Seki telling him they can’t go back to be being friends. His assistant tells him, “He’s the only one you’re nice to.” The light bulb was turned on and Takami went to see Seki. Throughout the process of Takami trying to mend his friendship with Seki, we can see how much he misses him. He fails horribly and their fracture seems permanent. His assistant gives him a nudge to try to reconnect with Seki. Takami is transferred, but he still thinks about Seki. Once the confession sets in Takami begins to recall their past moments together. Seki purged all his feelings and Takami was left bewildered. With Takami’s possible transfer looming ahead he wanted to make a clean break and confesses. Seki is fully aware of his feelings and he decides it’s best for them to no longer spend time together. Takami is strange, but the people around him can see his changed behavior when he’s with Seki. The twosome have dinner and Seki realizes something afterwards. Seki didn’t expect that and begins to lower is walls. He’s compassionate and values his clients. This is the moment where Seki sees another side of Takami. Their friendship properly kicks off when Takami makes a request for roadside assistance and Seki answers the call. Kou Yoneda creates characters with dimension and complexities. Tropes can be fun but finding something substantive is always more pleasurable. This is the foundation of their friendship.įinding depth in bl manga can be difficult. Takami is enigmatic and Seki is intrigued. Seki and Takami have a brief encounter and we get some background on Takami. Seki feels that the sales team lacks consideration. It begins with Seki displaying his disdain for the sales team. Seki is a mechanic and Takami is a salesman, let’s dig in! Reply takes place in a car dealership and it explores a budding friendship between a salesman and a mechanic.

NightS is comprised of three short stories. I didn’t read Twittering Birds Never Fly until many years later after I read NightS.

Twittering Birds Never Fly is the series that many know mangaka Kou Yoneda.

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