Light of My Life by Fuuko Minami
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Aki and Minagi have been close since high school, along with their friend Sarara who acts a bit as their wingman in secret. He also seems to be the only one out of the three doing something along the lines of what he originally planned at the start of the series. It starts out rough with Aki and Minagi jumping into a physical relationship just for the experience and without really discussing anything with each other, though it clearly means more to both of them than they are willing to admit. Once the story comes out in the open and they both get over their angst, things come together very quickly and it's clear they care about each other. That means that a good portion of the book is drawing out that angst and wondering while the ending is rushed. Sweet, but rushed. The side stories are a nice touch to help even it out a bit, but there could still be more, especially as it seems they're all finding their own happiness and success.
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