![]() In addition to being afraid of her response, being in love makes him want to indulge his inner self, a permission he won’t allow himself. ![]() His fixation on self-control makes him human the harder he tries to hide, the more powerful the identification and sympathy.Īsuka falls in love at first sight with the outgoing Ryo, who’s incapable of doing the girly things he’s so good at. It’s something a lot of teen readers can relate to, at a time when their outer projection is often at odds with how they feel inside. The idea of a lead character who has to hide his true feelings is symbolic. Cooking, sewing, love stories.” He needs to keep his stereotypically feminine interests secret in order to protect his image. Asuka is a manly boy - kendo (swordfighting) champion, judo and karate expert - who secretly loves “the fluffy, the sparkling, the cute, the sweet. ![]()
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