A secret shared by two coworkers who are complete opposites?! “If It’s Love, Just Be Honest” by Azumi Tsuna（あずみつな）

TAKESHOBO BAMBOO COMICS Qpa Collection “Ai Nara Sunao de Areba Ii” will be introduced!

The following is quoted from the back cover. This review does touch on the story’s content! If you just want a quick overview!! I’d be happy if you read only the red text and highlighted sections.

“Wait—does that guy actually like me!?”…―――――

Well-liked within the company and a handsome, highly capable heartthrob named Yoshioka, one day finds a smartphone left behind in the office restroom. What’s displayed on its still-open screen――― is a BL novel submission page where he himself is used as the model‼‼ And to top it off, the owner of the phone appears to be his plain, stiff-necked colleague Toyoda….

“Wait… does that guy actually like me!?”

Somewhat overly self-conscious, Yoshioka learns of Toyoda’s feelings and grows restless at the fact that, despite liking him enough to write BL novels about him, Toyoda never makes a move. Eventually, at a hotel during a business trip, he even sets the stage for sex intending it to be just for one night—only to be told, “So you’re inviting me?” and end up being turned into a melting, utterly undone mess.

With sex that leaves him completely at the mercy of the other, Yoshioka’s perfectionist instincts are stirred, and he declares, “I’ll become the perfect bottom!”—only to end up spinning his wheels and missing the mark―――?

From TAKESHOBO BAMBOO COMICS “Ai Nara Sunao de Areba Ii”

A cast of characters overflowing with the charm of Azumi Tsuna-sensei!!

All of Azumi Tsuna-sensei’s works personally hit my favorite tropes, but among them, Yoshioka-kun and the taciturn Toyoda-kun are already hilariously out of sync from the very start!! Overconfident Yoshioka-kun ends up finding Toyoda-kun’s phone, gets curious, and then actually reads what kind of work was posted afterward (lol). The way he starts thinking, “Is this about me?!” and gets completely emotionally invested is just too cute to handle (＾＾).

Yoshioka-kun is more than a capable, well-rounded working adult when you consider his looks and the admiration he receives from others, but when it comes to Toyoda-kun alone, he can no longer keep up appearances… it’s god-tier perfection (＾＾). The intimate scenes where he can’t stand being completely undone by just one person are also major highlights!

Now, about the novel Toyoda-kun was actually writing—there’s a “wait, really?” kind of twist in store. It leads to even more misunderstandings from an unexpected angle, and there’s no doubt Yoshioka-kun will be left utterly baffled. Watching over the two of them as they stumble through this awkward back-and-forth is a character named Iizuka-kun, and he’s got his own distinct charm too—very good (＾＾).

Once their back-and-forth grabs your heart, that’s already love—so relax and dive straight into the abyss with peace of mind!! I truly respect the genius who first said they wanted to become the wall in the room where these two are together (｀･ω･´)‼