ピースオブケイク 2

Piece of cake #2

by George Asakura

拒絶されたことで、かえって京志郎への想いを再確認した志乃。「報われない片想い」を貫き通す決心をかためるが、顔を見ると心がときめいてしまう。一方、京志郎の彼女・あかりは何か秘密をかかえているようで…。うごめく人間関係！　迫力の大恋愛叙事詩、第２巻！！

Genres: Manga

209 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2005

Reviews

[Felicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shino always acts like a subordinate when she meets Masaki. Akari is mysterious, but will reappear sooner or later. Kyoshiro and Shino finally get a chance to be together. I like that Shino bought an alocasia plant with the intention of taking care of it.

[clemencia · Rating 2 out of 5]

how can she be so tasteless

[Hardian · Rating 4 out of 5]

After some effort following the first volume, I've kinda get used to George Asakura's style in this second volume, which I adored. I think it's been quite sometime since the last time I read any josei, and Piece of Cake then reminded me of the reasons why I love josei, the awkwardness of realistic romance being one of them.

And in this second volume readers will learn more about the slightly mysterious Akari, rival in romance or rather filling up the antagonistic role. Yes she's supposed to have the annoying personality, but she's the type that I personally can't really hate, even I love her, the misunderstood. Her character is very interesting and well-depicted, such rarity to be found in manga genre other than good josei/seinen.

In Piece of Cake I'm also reminded of the odd fact which sometimes happens in a relationship: on the one hand the two in love are sure that they love each other, but on the other hand they know that their relationship wouldn't work out. In this case, Shino and Masaki, and Kyoushiro and Akari. It's also like Oliver and Anna in the film Beginners. Though I myself still can't quite explain why such thing can happen. Well for the moment, I'd just go on with Shino and Kyoshiro who try to complete each other's emptiness and find a relationship that can actually work out.