So Captivating It Might Make Your Head Spin?! “Fill in the Next Blank.” Author: Niimoto Urako（新本浦子）

I’d like to introduce Libre Publishing’s “BL Explained in Seconds” — “Fill in the Next Blank.”!

Below is a quote from the back cover. This post includes impressions and a review that touch on the story! If you just want a quick idea of what it’s about, I’d be happy if you read only the red text and highlighted parts.

Question 1

Kurokawa (黒川), who sees sex as a tool for gaining control over people, and Shirosaki (白崎), who believes sex is an expression of affection shared with someone he truly likes. As the two grow closer while attending the same university seminar, they end up spending a night together for the first time. Describe the emotions Kurokawa felt when he was intimate with Shirosaki for the first time.

Answer 1

“I’ve never felt something this good before.”

Question 2

State the particular preference portrayed in Niimoto Urako’s (新本浦子) BL work, which surpassed one million impressions on social media.

Answer 2

The author’s ultimate favorite theme: “returning to virginity.”

From Libre Publishing’s “BL Explained in Seconds” — “Fill in the Next Blank.”

A term that caught my attention on social media…!!

This is the work that first made me start paying attention to Shinmoto-sensei (新本先生). When I first came across it, it was being serialized on social media and kept appearing on my timeline. I remember thinking, “What exactly does ‘shojo-gaeri’ mean…??” That curiosity is what led me to pick up this series (＾＾) From the start, I had a strong feeling I was going to love the pairing: Kurokawa-kun, the beautiful black-haired young man, and Shirasaki-kun, the charming seme whose blushing expressions are absolutely adorable.

I truly felt that the greatest charm of this story lies in the fact that Kurokawa-kun, who has never known true love, ends up stepping into the personal space of Shirasaki-kun, who only wants to share intimacy with someone he genuinely cares about. Moments shared with someone you love bring an overwhelming sense of happiness and a deep satisfaction that reaches the very core of your heart—because there is unmistakably real affection poured into them. And as these two grow to cherish each other, those scenes feel as though they gently unravel the reader’s own heart as well, leaving behind a sense of warmth and joy. …!! It’s just overwhelmingly adorable…!! (＾＾)

Originally just friends—now we can’t help but watch what lies ahead for the two of them.

Up until now, Kurokawa-kun had viewed physical intimacy merely as a tool—something he could confidently call just another form of communication. A beautiful black-haired young man who looks especially striking in glasses, he usually hides his good looks and goes about his university life without drawing attention to himself. After enrolling in a certain seminar, he happens to be seated near Shirasaki-kun. They start off as friends, gradually growing closer through casual conversations and lighthearted jokes. However, as time passes, Shirasaki-kun finds himself developing feelings of jealousy and possessiveness, which leaves him deeply confused. The inner conflict here is just so good…!!

Up until now, the people he shared physical closeness with were merely a means of drawing out the feelings they usually kept hidden beneath the surface. But with Shirasaki-kun, it was different. Not fully understanding what exactly made it different, Kurokawa-kun finds himself repeatedly questioning his own feelings, unable to arrive at a clear answer. And after sharing that intimate moment with Shirasaki-kun, Kurokawa-kun can no longer carry on their usual lighthearted exchanges as effortlessly as before… it’s just too adorable…!!!

Faced with feelings that are clearly different from when they simply saw each other as friends, both of them grow flustered, their emotions rising with a mix of nervousness and anticipation. I truly hope you’ll read it for yourself to see what kind of ending awaits these two (＾＾)