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背のびの法則
小動物なハムちゃんと噂のハンサムボーイ楽のドタバタ恋劇場！
高校二年生の公助のクラスに、転校生がやってきた。
おちびな公助とは正反対の長身で男前な転校生・楽は女子に大人気。
そんな楽を妬む公助だったが、楽に秘密を打ち明けられ、誰にも言わないでほしいと頼まれる。
それ以降、公助ははぜか楽に気に入られ、いつのまにかふたりの距離は縮まっていき･･･!?
でこぼこコンビが繰り広げる学園ラブコメディ!!
高校二年生の公助のクラスに、転校生がやってきた。
おちびな公助とは正反対の長身で男前な転校生・楽は女子に大人気。
そんな楽を妬む公助だったが、楽に秘密を打ち明けられ、誰にも言わないでほしいと頼まれる。
それ以降、公助ははぜか楽に気に入られ、いつのまにかふたりの距離は縮まっていき･･･!?
でこぼこコンビが繰り広げる学園ラブコメディ!!
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First published December 18, 2010
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Puku Okuyama
13 books13 followersName (in native language): 奥山ぷく
Email: puku_09yama@yahoo.co.jp
Email: puku_09yama@yahoo.co.jp
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May 2, 2024
I knew I was going to love this one because *Puku Okuyama*!!! And it didn't disappoint! I was actually surprised by how refreshing it was to read one of PO's stories again (it's been YEARS, I need to change that!).
I haven't found anything like her stuff, especially in recent titles. Like her other stories, this one is full of fun, quirky characters, loving friendships, and two boys being goofballs together! The height difference was most definitely one of my favorite parts but just how soft and natural the romance developed was so amazing too! AHHHHH!! I loved this!! It's simple but fulfilling:)
I haven't found anything like her stuff, especially in recent titles. Like her other stories, this one is full of fun, quirky characters, loving friendships, and two boys being goofballs together! The height difference was most definitely one of my favorite parts but just how soft and natural the romance developed was so amazing too! AHHHHH!! I loved this!! It's simple but fulfilling:)
July 17, 2014
BL manga. When Kosuke is knocked down by a transfer student on a bike, he inadvertently learns the new boy's secret. He doesn't necessarily think it's a very important secret, but he kind of likes how it feels to be keeping it with Raku. Even if the rest of their class think the height difference between them makes their friendship freaking hilarious.
This is THE CUTEST FUCKING THING. It's my favourite kind of friends-to-lovers story, where the friends feel like friends; you can feel how ridiculously much they like each other and like hanging out. While still feeling like a love story.
Their whole friend group is ridiculous and great too, especially the background f/f pair. There's something so delightfully believable and true-to-life about all the little details, like Kosuke hearing something that makes him confused and self-conscious and wondering what his face looks like right now, or the brief classroom craze for dramatic self-introductions, or watching the frog on the window.
This is THE CUTEST FUCKING THING. It's my favourite kind of friends-to-lovers story, where the friends feel like friends; you can feel how ridiculously much they like each other and like hanging out. While still feeling like a love story.
Their whole friend group is ridiculous and great too, especially the background f/f pair. There's something so delightfully believable and true-to-life about all the little details, like Kosuke hearing something that makes him confused and self-conscious and wondering what his face looks like right now, or the brief classroom craze for dramatic self-introductions, or watching the frog on the window.
November 30, 2024
Seeing the start of the manga, it gave me hope that it would have an interesting exploration of culture. But it failed to do so. In fact, it is actually super shallow. Also, I really didn't like how this manga sexualises girls.
August 28, 2017
Cute story but not a favorite for me. I got the ecopy on my Kindle which may have been part of the problem, I find the Nook manga a much better quality read.
November 14, 2017
Incredibly cute and well-thought out. Standard, formulaic love story with cute twists and decent character development. Definitely good to read more than once. I loved it!
March 8, 2018
This was cute. Uma, you should read this
April 19, 2020
Very cute and innocent story about to friends slowly growing to be more then that!
November 1, 2020
A sweet story about two boys falling in love. Though I would have liked there to be more kisses ;)
May 31, 2022
So fricking cute, their relationship is so nice compared to other bl.. the art really fits the innocent shounen vibe
September 1, 2022
2.2
Cutsy but boring and slow
Cutsy but boring and slow
November 18, 2022
so wholesome!!!!
March 22, 2025
Fluffy, cute, wholesome
High school romance. Friends to boyfriends.
High school romance. Friends to boyfriends.
February 15, 2022
I love this story! Sweet, funny and with such endearing characters, great BL story by the same author as 'caramel' 🙂
August 7, 2013
Goodreads Description- A new student enrolls in Kosuke’s sophomore class in high school. As a perfect foil to Kosuke’s short stature, Raku is tall, manly and popular with girls. Although Kosuke initially feels jealous, he soon learns of Raku’s secret and is asked to keep it a secret. Raku finds himself taking an interest in Kosuke and they begin to grow closer. This is a high school romantic comedy about an odd couple!
I must be certain to let anyone who reads this to know that I only read this book to meet a requirement for a reading challenge and this is only the second book that I have written in the manga/anime genre. I also want readers to know that I am not attracted to this genre in any way. I don't read comic books, I didn't read them as a kid, and I never even enjoyed the Sunday comics in the paper. So know that my review is clearly biased because I just don't like the style. I even have a hard time categorizing this book. Is it a novel? Is it story? I don't know what word to use to label this type of book. Even book seems like it isn't the right word to use when I compare the word to what I usually read and refer to as a book.
So with all of this said, I did like the story. It was a cute story about high school romance and everything that goes along with being a high school student. I would compare the story line to a contemporary young adult novel. As a matter of fact, I know that I would have enjoyed the book much better if it had not been written in the manga style. So if you like manga and you also like the American genre of contemporary young adult then I think you would like this book. There wasn't any fantasy or science fiction element that seems to go along with many manga/anime style books and for that I enjoyed the book even more.
I personally have a hard time following the writing style of this genre. The story just doesn't flow in my head as well as it should with it written in "comic book" style. That is why I said I think that I would like it even better if it were written as, what I think of, a contemporary novel. So to be fair and try to avoid my obvious bias against the genre in general, I am going to give this book 3 stars. I really think I would give it 2.5 stars because I wouldn't say I like it like I like other 3 star books but I did like the story. And since I could imagine it written differently I am going to bump it up to 3 stars. It was ok for what it was but truly doesn't deserve only 2 stars because that would expose too much of my bias toward the genre. I hope that this review can help someone but I felt like I should review the book and try to explain what I felt about it. Take this for what it is and enjoy the whatever book you choose next!!
I must be certain to let anyone who reads this to know that I only read this book to meet a requirement for a reading challenge and this is only the second book that I have written in the manga/anime genre. I also want readers to know that I am not attracted to this genre in any way. I don't read comic books, I didn't read them as a kid, and I never even enjoyed the Sunday comics in the paper. So know that my review is clearly biased because I just don't like the style. I even have a hard time categorizing this book. Is it a novel? Is it story? I don't know what word to use to label this type of book. Even book seems like it isn't the right word to use when I compare the word to what I usually read and refer to as a book.
So with all of this said, I did like the story. It was a cute story about high school romance and everything that goes along with being a high school student. I would compare the story line to a contemporary young adult novel. As a matter of fact, I know that I would have enjoyed the book much better if it had not been written in the manga style. So if you like manga and you also like the American genre of contemporary young adult then I think you would like this book. There wasn't any fantasy or science fiction element that seems to go along with many manga/anime style books and for that I enjoyed the book even more.
I personally have a hard time following the writing style of this genre. The story just doesn't flow in my head as well as it should with it written in "comic book" style. That is why I said I think that I would like it even better if it were written as, what I think of, a contemporary novel. So to be fair and try to avoid my obvious bias against the genre in general, I am going to give this book 3 stars. I really think I would give it 2.5 stars because I wouldn't say I like it like I like other 3 star books but I did like the story. And since I could imagine it written differently I am going to bump it up to 3 stars. It was ok for what it was but truly doesn't deserve only 2 stars because that would expose too much of my bias toward the genre. I hope that this review can help someone but I felt like I should review the book and try to explain what I felt about it. Take this for what it is and enjoy the whatever book you choose next!!
March 10, 2016
Raku is cool, tall, popular, and secretly only half-Japanese. Kosuke is short and feisty, but doesn't seem to care when he discovers Raku's secret. They become close friends sharing this secret... how close? Kosuke almost immediately gets the nickname Ham-chan (which I would rather have seen translated as Hamu, like the Japanese pronunciation of Hamutaro the hamster, but that is just semantics). His weird hair spikes look like ears and coupled with Kosuke's shortness, Raku sees him as a hamster. In retaliation, Ham-chan gives Raku the nickname of Lucky, which is doesn't seem to mind. Why all this focus on nicknames? Because that is just how adorable this story is. It's not as overwhelmingly angsty as a lot of BL/yaoi likes to be. It's got a good amount of slice-of-lifeness that makes it cute, and a bit more real than other stories. It really stands out. Read this book!
June 9, 2022
This is just pure fluff, but it's super cute so that's ok.
*****
I read over this again and I have the same thoughts. This is just a feel good manga. Not a whole lot to it, just good feelings.
*****
I've probably read this more than 3 times tbh, I just really like this author's works. They are just so sweet and always make me feel better.
*****
I read over this again and I have the same thoughts. This is just a feel good manga. Not a whole lot to it, just good feelings.
*****
I've probably read this more than 3 times tbh, I just really like this author's works. They are just so sweet and always make me feel better.
March 5, 2016
UGH.
I was not prepared for this level of cuteness. My dark little heart has been damaged.
Seriously. So freakin' cute. And funny. I laughed out loud when he snuck and hit the button on the vending machine.
May 6, 2012
I loved this one! The art is really well done and the two guys are adorable. It's more slice of life than yaoi, but a good read none the less
December 13, 2012
Cute, but nothing special. The Kindle version is also hard to read.
July 28, 2016
Incredibly cute story, believable characters and just oh so sweet.
Seriously my teeth hurt from all this candy, it feels amazing though, I'd love to read more on these two someday.
Seriously my teeth hurt from all this candy, it feels amazing though, I'd love to read more on these two someday.
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