25 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
LatestSince Haru declared that he belongs to Ren, Ren has stopped making unreasonable requests. Though plenty of women still come to the cafe, Haru has begun flatly rejecting them, and their days are peaceful. Meanwhile, Natsuo is experiencing emotions he can't express in words. His irration with the former number one host "Natsu," and his childhood memories of Haru. As this is happening, he hears the Kaidou family has decided to hold a birthday party for Aki and Shim.
While spending summer with his mother, Haru meets Ren, a boy newly adopted by his mother. Getting along with Ren isn't easy as Haru's goal is to "civilize" him by the time summer ends. Their relationship slowly improves as Haru spends more time with Ren and in return Ren steadily warms up to him. Can they really become a "family" at the end of summer?!
Acting
Minagawa's feral-to-soft Ren delivery is *chef's kiss*.
Production
Mountain cabin aesthetic makes you crave summer escape.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'boys' love' genre here follows classic seme-uke dynamics but stirs controversy for the age gap at introduction—Japanese and Western fan reception split hard on this.
The manga ran in Emerald magazine, a BL imprint aimed at adult women—explaining why the anime balances cute domesticity with underlying tension that makes some viewers deeply uncomfortable.
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