Change World by Yuu Minaduki

 

Yosuke had a crush on Arimura—an upperclassman from his high school baseball team—for years before he finally confessed his feelings. And even after a year of being his boyfriend, every day still feels like a dream. But when Yosuke is hit on by a work colleague who is unknowingly Arimura’s former college upperclassman, the subsequent reunion of the classmates casts a shadow over Yosuke’s dream relationship.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4h5g5AG)

Sayonara Game and Change World are essentially the same series—I’m not sure why they changed the names. Yosuke and Arimura are now a couple, but they’re still living much the same lives as before: Arimura stays at home with his parents, while Yosuke has the classic single B apartment that many young Japanese men live in. In a way, I think Arimura needs to grow up a bit, becoming more independent from his family and building a new home with Yosuke. These stories also explore Arimura’s bisexuality, which brings some insecurity about their future—Yosuke sometimes worries they won’t be able to make their relationship official and fears Arimura might ultimately choose a conventional family life. The sexual chemistry between them is quite good; Yosuke is still more innocent and adorable than Arimura, but they work well together as a couple on that level.