After School Etude by Hirune Cyan

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Love hits the right notes in this Boys' Love manga about two unlikely dance partners who make the perfect pair.

When Minobe Chihiro is admitted to a private arts academy to study ballet, the last person he expects to train with is the surly second year Ichinomiya Shun. Yet by some stroke of luck, the two have been paired up for their school’s mandatory pas de deux practice. While Minobe has fallen at first sight for Ichinomiya’s superior dance sense, the second-year’s attitude leaves a lot to be desired. For Ichinomiya, paired with Minobe as a dance partner is not how he’d like to be spending his time. The grumpy upperclassman has his walls up, but Minobe’s puppy-like affection might be just what he needs!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4kxB4fL)

After School Etude is quite beautiful graphically speaking, and I had the wrong impression it was some sort of esthetically beautiful piece of art with little feeling, but I was wrong. It's also quite cute, and strange enough very sexy at the beginning, some sort as to set off the mood, the slowly move more to being cute and romantic. Ichinomiya is this strong core in a litlle man body (little = short). The body contrast between Ichinomiya  and Minobe is quite clear, but it's doesn't give you the feeling that Ichinomiya is forced by Minobe, on the contrary Minobe is very attentive and tender and caring... the perfect boyfriend. I also like that there is no drama in their relationship, they understand each other and the people around them too. I would have only liked that the ballet professor who is basically a pedophile suffered some consequences...