Megumi & Tsugumi by Mitsuru Si

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Tsugumi is a delinquent who hates all alphas for how they treat omegas like him, so when some alphas from an elite school attack another omega, Tsugumi beats ’em to a pulp! Megumi, the son of the elite school’s chairman, takes it upon himself to avenge his pummeled friends, but when the time comes, all he finds is a fired-up Tsugumi reeking of pheromones and insisting he can control his heat through sheer willpower! Faced with a different kind of battle, Megumi goes from attacker to savior, whisking Tsugumi to safety and leaving the cranky omega reconsidering everything he’s ever thought about alphas.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3VR7xUk)

This omegaverse series stood out because it treated the concepts of Alpha, Beta, and Omega not as a dramatic plot point, but as an ordinary physical trait—much like having a certain hair or eye color. While the story acknowledges a degree of social stratification—for instance, Alphas might enjoy a certain elite status—this is framed more like a class distinction, such as the difference between the wealthy Megumi and the middle-class Tsugumi. The heart of the story focuses on the universal struggles of ordinary teenagers. Megumi is dealing with his parents' divorce, and Tsugumi is going through a rebellious phase, resisting his fathers' expectations. Despite these typical adolescent troubles, the two boys share a deep love. Their youthful optimism convinces them that love will conquer everything, leading them to confidently discuss marriage while still in high school. Ultimately, this is a very sweet series where the omegaverse element simply provides a unique and lightly spicy backdrop to a familiar love story.