World Famous Comics: Just Around The Corner (Yaoi) (Just Around the Corner)
Just Around The Corner (Yaoi) (Just Around the Corner)
By: Toko Kawai Publisher: 801 Media, Inc. Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: 801 Media, Inc. Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 200 Publication Date: September 09, 2008
Product Description: After an accident, Kishimoto was forced to give up his dream of becoming a pianist. After his lover dumped him, Kiriya found himself spiraling into depression. The two bonded over their unhappiness, and before they knew it they'd developed a physical relationship. But could this diversion go in unexpected direction?
The ultimate sensei and student love! Toko Kawai is one of my must-read mangakas and this love story between a sensei and his much younger high school student is just so well told.
Yuuya and Kiriya met one night when they were at the lowest points in their lives. Yuuya, a gifted pianist, has lost his ability to play on his beloved instrument while Kiriya has lost both his job and his lover in one day. They opened up to each other and comfort soon turned to sex on the same night. They could have stopped then but their loneliness drew them together and they found themselves becoming week-end lovers with no strings attached. Imagine their shock when Kiriya turned up in Yuuya's high school one day as a substitute teacher and Yuuya was really not as old as he claimed and looked. Thereon it is one emotional roller coaster ride for Kiriya and the 17 year-old Yuuya. The age gap of 10 years is not the real problem though the last thing Kiriya wants is an immature under-age lover. Their sensei-student relationship is the main obstacle and this soon proves to be true as they were found out in one tumultous scene. Toko Kawai has done a marvelous job exploring this ultimate sensei-student emotional love story. It is realistic filled with anguishment and so much yearnings as the older Kiriya fought against what is right and what his heart wants as he succumbs to Yuuya's sincerity and youthful persistence. The scenes when they are forced to part with Yuuya begging Kiriya to wait for him to grow up is most heart wrenching. As I read this story I was never assured that I will get my happy ending as there are so many obstacles in the lovers' path. It is not that I do not like Yuuya but I thought the vulnerable Kiriya really deserves a mature and caring man to love him. On the other hand maybe Yuuya will grow up to be such a man, as he promises his sensei. The ending could have ended either way. Realistic me would have preferred a bitter ending but I could not complain about this ending which satisfy sappy old me. Highly recommended. Again such high quality packaging from 801media
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