Himitsu Kichi

Nakahara Aya seem to have knack of writing satisfying oneshots that does a god job at exploring characters and scenarios she puts them in.


Her characters all have heart and are relatable.


I'm not the biggest fan of her romances as I find them a little too understated but other than that her stories are all likeable.

...but in America, when a sixth grader and a sophomore get together it's called 'statutory rape' and causes all sorts of trouble...

Actually, it's not.  First of all, the likelihood of it even happening is pretty rare.  Second, there was no sex, therefore no statutory rape.  Third, a 6th grader (~13) and a sophomore (I think the girl in the story was 16) are both minors, so even if they did have sex, it wouldn't be statutory rape (in most states); typically one party has to be a legal adult (18) for that to be the case.  Oh, and also, in Japan (last I checked, anyway), the legal age of consent is/was 13...so they're still in the clear.  I still think it'd be a little weird to really happen in real life, but, hey, my husband's 8 years older than me, so I don't really care.  Plus, ya' know, it's fiction.

 

All that being said, I really liked the stories!  Nakahara Aya is one of my favorite authors ever since I picked up Lovely Complex!  Very cute stories and lovely artwork!

The fourth story was really sweet. It was really refreshing to see a story focusing on the love between a father and son. Afro Kawashima is a really cute dad XD

I'm not american, and my fiancee is almost 4years younger,soI didnt like the story. In my family women are always older.
I hate threesome isues so I had a hardtime reading the 3d, but it was worth of the effort.

Original oneshots! At last! I gave it a 5.

Some one-shots can be really, really lame. Luckily, these ones aren't! They do really well with the shortened format, telling a satisfying story with a pace that doesn't feel rushed. Also, they avoid all the awful shoujo cliches (as far as I can remember), presenting really interesting scenarios. First one is my least favorite. I know Japan is really weird about this, but in America, when a sixth grader and a sophomore get together it's called 'statutory rape' and causes all sorts of trouble. Second one is kind of refreshing, in that the 'really boyish girl' is actually really boyish. The third one is my favorite! It's really sweet and even has a good moral to go along with it! The fourth story is good too, of course. Maybe I like it more than others would because my dad makes really lame jokes too.