“High school sweethearts Rui and Yuujirou navigate love, judo, and their future together in this tender coming-of-age romance.”
Dekoboko Bittersweet Days
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Synopsis
High school sweethearts Rui and Yuujirou navigate love, judo, and their future together in this tender coming-of-age romance.
Tiny and adorable when they first met, Rui—still just as adorable—now looms over his boyfriend, Yuujirou. Though they were little more than best friends at first, the confusion over their true feelings for one another smoldered until they confessed. Now every day passes with such overwhelming sweetness it's all they can do not to ask themselves, "Am I allowed to be this happy?" The final high school judo contest, the last summer of their high school careers, and beyond... the thought of his future with Rui makes Yuujirou's heart flutter. A slow-burn love story between a diminutive, athletic teen and his towering, kind-hearted best friend as they journey the slightly bitter road to adulthood towards sweeter days. (Source: Tokyopop)
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Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.33
Running avg · May 2022 → Mar 2026
- 8 “The story is really sweet, and it's like a slow burn. Even though we don't know much about each character, we can forgive them since it's a short story. Just a reminder that it can have some sex...”
- 10 “The best ever! I love how everything I thought was going to happen ended up being something more wonderful and absolutely beautiful. While volume 1 had you laughing like crazy for their silly...”
- 7 “To me, the prequel manga “Dekoboko Sugar Days” was the complete package. In that story, BL tropes were executed perfectly, making for one of the most enjoyable reads I’ve experienced in the genre!...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 9 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 12m approx
- Published Apr 2020 – Apr 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60080 catalog