The sunny poolside cover art ("HOT SUMMER") of this interesting but flawed one-shot yaoi manga belies the dark turn it takes towards the end of its familiar tale of two swim teammates, one harbouring a crush on his charismatic companion. Nice artwork of the masculine young men in Tsukumo Gou's distinctive style is a pleasure as always, and the story is well-written but ultimately marred by what feels like an overly forced and unerotic sexual encounter seemingly designed to railroad the plot to its tragic conclusion. Not Tsukumo Gou's best work, recommended perhaps for fans of the author. Rated 7 for "good, but ..."