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Segasaki is a handsome weatherman who lives with his boyfriend (not that his boyfriend understands that he is, in fact, a boyfriend), Yoh, a struggling manga artist. These two men are crazy about each other, but they are the worst at communication.

For one, Yoh is a Gloomy Gus, who doesn't understand why Segasaki even likes him other than for housewifery and sex. And for two, Segasaki adores Yoh, but he doesn't ever tell him that. He shows him through actions, but Yoh is kinda thick-headed with low self-esteem.

I've seen some reviews that say they're in a BDSM relationship and they are not. There is no bondage. No sadism. No masochism. There's not a Dom/Sub sexual relationship. Segasaki is a dominant partner and Yoh is submissive (quite willing, and in fact, likes it).

Segasaki will say things to Yoh that Yoh will interpret one way, when Segasaki means it another way. Segasaki is charming and good-looking, but he masks with others. When the blurb calls him a "tyrant" at home, it makes me laugh. You think that's tyrannical behavior? Ahahahaha. No. Yes, Segasaki is possessive (he has tracker on Yoh's phone) and jealous, and I think those emotions are rooted in his insecurity about what Yoh feels about him.

I'll give you an example of how bad they are are at communication. They only have sex on sunny days. Yoh does not understand why, but accepts it. He accepts things, but bitches about it (in his head). The thing is, he's complaining about his life with Segasaki, but he likes it. And he gets sulky if Segasaki doesn't pay attention to him.

Okay. So why only sex on sunny days? The last time they had sex on a rainy day, Yoh made an offhand comment about not being able to wash the sheets because he couldn't dry them (the clothes are air-dried on the roof). Segasaki immediately says, "From now on, we'll only have sex on sunny days."

Segasaki thinks he's solved a problem, but he doesn't explain it to Yoh (not until much later). Yoh's like, okay, I guess we're only having sex on sunny days because Segasaki says so. But Segasaki doesn't want Yoh to worry about the laundry, so he makes a unilateral decision to make Yoh's life easier.

These two met in college. Segasaki hung out with people he didn't even like, and Yoh noticed him first. And kept drawing him because his face was so beautiful. Segasaki's friend group notices the "weird kid," which makes Segasaki notice him. He's nice to Yoh. He likes him. He doesn't like his friends (they're asshole-y).

In a flashback scene in their college days, Segasaki is with his friend group in some outdoor area and he's not feeling great, but no one notices. No one but Yoh who rushes into the friend group, grabs Segasaki's hand and runs.

Yoh ends up taking Segasaki home and caring for him while he's sick. He even cooks for him, making a really terrible pork curry. But his effort is so earnest that Segasaki officially falls for him. The curry is a motif throughout the series. Segasaki always asks for curry, and though it seems like he's complaining (oh, I wanted pork), it's really him wanting to taste that first curry that Yoh made. It was the best-worst curry he's ever had.

It's Segasaki who proposes to Yoh that Yoh come live with him after college. He can work or not, Segasaki wants to support him. Segasaki is asking him to be his partner, but Yoh thinks he's asking for him to exchange benefits. Segasaki doesn't make this clear because he probably thinks he is being clear. These two are adorably obtuse.

I loved this series. I've rewatched at least twice. I'll probably rewatch it again because it makes me so happy.