Round 1: King (Bed Friend) vs Aoki (Kieta Hatsukoi)
[Submitted Reasons Under Cut]
King: "It was stated in the show (by Uea) that King's milkshake brought EVERYONE to the yard. King would flirt with everyone and even in the club, he was approached by a woman. However, King, even with all that bisexual energy, never swayed from his guy. "
Aoki: "Hear me out! Not every bisexual knows they have swag and not every swag looks the same. Aoki is a CHAOTIC bisexual but his energy snatched him a best friend (Hashimoto) AND a boyfriend (Ida). When the show starts, Aoki is firmly crushing on Hashimoto, but after the mix-up, he realizes he likes Ida. He panics but not because he is bi, but because he thinks he is basic! He doesn't understand how anyone could be attracted to him, YET Ida, who never even thought about a relationship, decides to date Aoki because of his sincerity, and Hashimoto punches her crush in defense of Aoki. Aoki's swag is that amazing that he turns everyone's life upside and makes them all better!"
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My Love Mix-Up! Vol. 9
It's ended today in NA, and I'm sad. But also fuming because of how Minekure sensei toyed with my heart. I nearly put this volume down and walked away from the story. But I'm glad I suffered through the hell because the other side is beautiful. Ending a romance series can always be a struggle because the story isn't ending, you're just choosing to bow out from it. But I think this finale does a great job of addressing that. It puts a lot of focus into the transitional period between high school and college, and uses that to separate the characters to signal the "end" of the story. I think it works really well because they tease you with some of the life afterwards as well. It's not just "oh we're done goodbye" but it shows that the story has continued despite us not experiencing it.
All in all, I have a lot of love for this series. It's funny, down to earth, romantic, and important in regards to the exploration of sexuality and love. This whole thing started from a dropped eraser with a name on it, and it's really something to remember that and see where we've ended up now. Like a drop of water becoming a wave, almost. It's sad to see it go, but much like the time capsule the cast buried, I'm sure many (myself included) will return to revisit this series with fond memories of it.
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I love aoki with all my heart but- he's so difficult to colour.
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Aoki Sota (My Love Mix Up) and Adachi Kiyoshi (Cherry Magic) are the funniest bl drama characters I've ever seen. Japan, you're doing it right.
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