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The story surrounds the aspiring and energetic singer Shuuichi Shindou who, with his band, Bad Luck (formed with his best
friend Hiro), wants to become Japan's next big thing, like his famous idol Sakuma Ryuichi, lead singer of the disbanded legendary
group Nittle Grasper. One evening, Shuuichi is writing lyrics for a song when his paper is blown away by the wind and picked
up by a tall blond man. The man dismisses Shuuichi's hard work, which hurts Shuuichi deeply, although he is intrigued by the
stranger. This will be only their first encounter, as Shuuichi will become fascinated by the stranger, who turns out to be
a famous romance novelist, Eiri Yuki, and they will begin a relationship.
The story expands to include the beginnings of Bad Luck and their rise to fame, as well as their rivalry with the band
ASK; the reformation of Shuuichi's idol's band, Nittle Grasper; a long suffering fiancée of Eiri's who wants to finally marry
him and serves as an enemy then an ally for Shuuichi; the public scandal surrounding Eiri's and Shuuichi's relationship; attempts
by Eiri's inner circle to keep Shuuichi away from Eiri in "Eiri's best interests"; and the secret of Eiri's painful
past that he has trouble remembering and which is keeping him from giving in to his feelings for Shuuichi.
Along the way there is some great music, a diverse set of interesting characters, plenty of comedy and touches of drama
and violence.
As is typical in Japanese shonen-ai and yaoi, one character does all the chasing while the other keeps refusing or pushing
them aside. However, in this case the tables are turned as it is the innocent Shuuichi who is in pursuit of the reticent Eiri,
as opposed to the usual setting of the more masculine character pursuing the more naive character.
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