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Their two friends, Murai and Sugi are also funny and interesting characters and I found myself laughing out loud at many of their antics.There are two parts to the second story, Sensei which oddly enough I found the artwork to be beautiful and even moving at times. It doesn't take long before you realize these two characters are made for each other. I really liked this emotional story of a friendship between the teacher and student blossoming into more (no sex here) and really wish the mangaka had written more to their story.Overall I found the publishing job by DMP to be good. I found this mangaka's artwork to be sharp and angular, not exactly pretty. But I thoroughly enjoyed the turbulent and passionate romance between the volatile Yousuke and more mild mannered Shindou.
All right, I think I have the hang of this mangaka now (she also wrote "The First Stage of Love"). Also, there's more than one "mature" scene in the primary story, which was nice to see after the almost chaste tone of her first book (mentioned above).The second story in the book (two chapters), is titled "Sensei.". Being paired with the calm, cool, "respectable" Shindo makes Yosuke's antics appear even more over-the-top. I couldn't help laughing out-loud several times while reading this.
I remember being more aware of the art, which I liked, in these chapters. At first, I was worried that it would be a student/teacher romance, which I normally do not like, but this was a little different. While I think there is the promise of romance in the story, it never becomes overt. I still find myself pleased that I made this purchase every time I pass the book on my shelf. The story was sweet and a little calmer than the primary story. Her main character, Yosuke, is the epitome of over-wrought, rebellious teenager.
Here, a student decides he must help his teacher with an issue he is having. This book is lighthearted and fun in a memorable way. Yet, there's not a chibi in sight, which is refreshing in a comedy book. I'm not normally a fan of outright comedy or over-wrought teens, but the mangaka manages to balance her characterizations so that they appear funny and charming rather than annoying.
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