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“Two childhood friends struggle with unspoken love and family issues, risking their bond through fear of rejection.”
Me wo Tojite 3-byou
目をとじて３秒
7.45
3,903 readers · 17 favorites
Boys Love
Drama
Erotica
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Synopsis
Two childhood friends struggle with unspoken love and family issues, risking their bond through fear of rejection.
Chibana Manabu has a habit of closing his eyes and counting to three whenever he finds himself stressed out, whether it's about his drag-queen father or the feelings he's harboring for his childhood friend. Kaji Hiroto is carefree and enjoying his days with Chibana, hoping they'll last forever and maybe even turn into something even more eternal. But lack of communication and a fear of rejection can only lead downhill.
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8.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.50
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Running avg · Jun 2013 → May 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This story about two boys' slow-paced lives was such a positive surprise. What I have previously read by Aniya Yuuji has been in form of complex, confusing and somewhat messy stories. Me wo tojite...”
- 8 “This is a really beautiful story about the pain and hardship of being a teenager. For all those teenagers out there and those who aren't anymore but remember how it felt like, you know how when you...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Dec 2008 – Feb 2010
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12152 catalog