Oh boy what a roller-coaster of thoughts and feelings this was. I'll say this right off the bat: I devoured this drama. Partly because it made me incredibly anxious and partly because it kept me interested, but it is a super fast watch.

I was worried initially because finding actual LGBT+ representation in Asian media is difficult, especially when the drama is centered on gay men, most often it turns out that it's just BL fanservice meant for heterosexual women, or campy humor meant to stereotype for laughs. This drama was walking on thin ice for a good while but it redeemed itself in moments of introspection and had a very satisfying emotional ending, so I'd say it's worth enduring the rest.

There's a lot of harassment disguised as humor in this drama, though. Hayashi Kento's character initially is a bit inappropriate but redeems himself soon after and continues developing steadily, so don't lose your hope after episode one if it made you uncomfortable. It could be argued that he is a bit stereotypical in the domestic dynamic, but it pays off narratively for me, so he was a delight.

Yoshida Kotaro's character made me extremely uncomfortable throughout, as did Mashima Hidekazu's. I understand that the tone was meant as comedic at times, but since there were so many emotional moments and deep sincere things, the power dynamics of the situations and the level of pushing and forcing they inflicted made me feel off, to be honest.

I did like Uchida Rio's character, how they used her as a good female support character whose feelings are explored and she isn't a mere "obstacle" of a male narrative, or someone for female fans to hate, she was very dimensional and I appreciated that.

There were other characters and narratives I wasn't too interested in but, for the most part, this was a good drama and it was worth whatever I didn't agree with. I think the entire narrative was well focused, it had some cliches and simplifications, but it wasn't devoid of development, and it's a rom com where I had reasons to root for a couple because I could see them go through different stages of a relationship, rather than just longing looks and misunderstandings.

I'd recommend this to those who like rom coms with a bit of an extra spice, and as an LGBT+ drama, it isn't perfect but it's a good step forward. And, after all, I have to admit, the ending got me smiling for a while.