![]() ![]() It's what other classmates think of them that makes them worry over what they believe as the norm for everyone, but not all children have the same issues as others as we find out during the course of the manga. The artist gives a clear indication that the characters won't be having a great time of growing up as they will only suffer growing pains and finding that they do not fit into the gender stereotypes common in adolescence. They deliberate over their middle school years, and going through hell due to the hormonal changes in the body. Shimura Takako takes the reader through all the problems associated with growing up, plus a few new ones for the two protagonists in this manga. Shuichi's coming to terms with his own feelings can be harsh as not all people see him for who he really is - they expect him to act like a man when all he wants is to be himself. He isn't on his own in this feeling though as he has Yoshino to comfort him and the help of another friend they have met along the way Yuki, who we discover is also like Shuichi, transgendered and male. ![]() Taking the story further from the first novel in this series, Shuichi and Yoshino embark on a school trip that sees Shuichi being bullied while he has to try and come to terms with being an inner transgendered person. ![]()
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