Yukimura-sensei to Kei-kun

Sunose Kei has a history of short-term relationships with girls, but he now finds himself drawn to Tsukasa Yukimura, a 27-year-old professor who teaches some of his classes. Yukimura is aware of Kei’s feelings and does not directly refuse him, leading to a gradual narrowing of the distance between them. Kei assumes Yukimura’s hesitation stems from their age and student-teacher dynamic, though the reasons are more complicated. Yukimura, who feels isolated, wrestles with the challenge of maintaining a balance—keeping Kei at a distance while not pushing him away entirely. The work also includes a separate story titled “Strangler Fig,” focusing on the relationship between half-brothers, which had a strong impact when it was first published.