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セブンデイズ Monday → Thursday / Seven Days by 宝井理人, Venio Tachibana, Rihito Takarai
1 review
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emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A huge selling point for Seven Days is that the usual "but we're both guys!!" type of homophobia that seems to be a staple of a lot of other stories in the BL genre isn't present here, which makes it very refreshing to read. Aside from a few offhand comments from hopeful girls who don't believe Yuzuru and Seryou are dating, their relationship and feelings are simply accepted as perfectly natural if not confusing to navigate. So, the focus of the story becomes the process they undergo to identify and resolve the obstacles that pop up between them, both internally and externally.
This first volume perfectly showcases what it's like to fall in love where you least expect to. It starts with a curiosity or an interest in spending time with someone, then you start to notice little things about them that make you feel a certain way you don't have words to describe yet, and gradually develops into lingering stares and little touches and awkward fumbling moments that you quickly try to brush off or explain away - but deep down underneath it all, you're feeling your heart flutter in a way that feels both good and a little scary... and you're left wondering if the other person feels it too because you're not brave enough yet to ask outright in case the answer is a resounding "no".
The "seven days" premise serves as set dressing for Yuzuru and Seryou to experience all of these firsts after a string of failed relationships that had left them feeling hopeless. It is extremely sweet and wholesome to watch them try to navigate their feelings. The major conflict in the story is the misunderstanding hanging between them about this "expiration date" on their relationship and Seryou's ex-girlfriend who is most definitely taking advantage of him.
This first volume perfectly showcases what it's like to fall in love where you least expect to. It starts with a curiosity or an interest in spending time with someone, then you start to notice little things about them that make you feel a certain way you don't have words to describe yet, and gradually develops into lingering stares and little touches and awkward fumbling moments that you quickly try to brush off or explain away - but deep down underneath it all, you're feeling your heart flutter in a way that feels both good and a little scary... and you're left wondering if the other person feels it too because you're not brave enough yet to ask outright in case the answer is a resounding "no".
The "seven days" premise serves as set dressing for Yuzuru and Seryou to experience all of these firsts after a string of failed relationships that had left them feeling hopeless. It is extremely sweet and wholesome to watch them try to navigate their feelings. The major conflict in the story is the misunderstanding hanging between them about this "expiration date" on their relationship and Seryou's ex-girlfriend who is most definitely taking advantage of him.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
The content warnings are about a pair of side characters for mentions of cheating on each other and one character forcing a kiss on a main character in one scene. The main relationship itself is extremely wholesome and sweet.
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