5/5 star read

Going into this series I definetly did not expect it to follow such a heavy handed story. I thought it was just going to be a wholesome, slice of life gay romance, but I'm not dissapointed that it's not. I really like how we have Mafuyu trying to find himself and understand how he feels through music and his relationship with the band. Grief is painful and complicated and we get to see that through him. His back story was also really great and heart-felt, it doesn't feel like his past relationship is just some obsticle in the middle of a new romance, but something genuine and important.

I also like how Akihiko is re-contexualizing how he feels about his music through his confusing feelings for Mafuyu. He's been great at music for so long, but now he has a new sense of inspiration and feelings for Mafuyu that's changing how he appreciates the band and their music.

Given the topic it was a little concerning on how the author was going to handle a romantic relationship between Mafuyu and Akihiko, while also respecting the heavy nature the story is also covering, but I think the author has done a pretty great job.

The bands show was really great and it was nice to see how far Mafuyu had come with the band.