[Review] That Blue Sky Feeling, Vol. 2 - Okura; Coma Hashii (Illustrated by)

Summary: A butterflies-in-your-stomach high school romance about two very different high school boys who find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other.

Outgoing high school student Noshiro finds himself drawn to Sanada, the school outcast, who is rumored to be gay. Rather than deter Noshiro, the rumor makes him even more determined to get close to Sanada, setting in motion a bittersweet tale of first love.

When Noshiro transfers to a new school, he meets Sanada, a loner who doesn’t seem to have friends—or want any. The other kids whisper that Sanada keeps to himself because he’s secretly gay. But rather than scare Noshiro away, the rumor only makes him more interested. He sets out on a campaign to win over the surly Sanada, embarking on a surprising friendship. (Pub Date: Aug 14, 2018)

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Edelweiss. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

If you haven't read the first volume, check our review!

In case you came here to learn if it's still worth it, YES! It's only the second volume and this is already one of my favorite yaoi mangas. I can't recommend it enough.

Now talking specifically about the second, watch out for spoilers of the first one.

This time, Noshiro already believes about Sanada being gay, but he doesn't mind it to a point he even forgets it. It's a very realistic portrayal of the friendship between a straight and a gay guy, or is it not? Their proximity is much smaller than with the other friends and both are visibly confused about what it means. I'm confused as well. I have no idea what to hope for but since this was presented to me as a romance, I can't stop myself from cheering for them to get together eventually.

Still, this is slow-burn. I love these types of stories, but one should be aware in case it's a problem. For this volume, we meet a new character, Makoto, who is a first-year very interested in Noshiro. To be honest, Noshiro's popularity surprised me as he doesn't look that attractive. So this was an interesting plot twist to make Sanada have to give him a little more thought.

But really, I read this so quickly I hated myself for not savoring it for longer. It's just too cute! If you like yaoi manga and cute romance, don't think twice about getting this title. Just go!

Rating: 4 out of 5.