I randomly stumbled across this book while browsing for manga to read and decided to give it a try.

The story takes place within an Omegaverse alternate universe (a common BL/fan fiction-type trope that I am almost ashamed to say I am quite familiar with). For those unfamiliar, the Omegaverse is an alternate universe in which, in addition to being male and female, humans are also separated into three genders: Alpha, Beta, and Omega. The universe comes with its own set of rules regarding relations between the different genders (with much of it being sexual in nature), but trying to explain all of the nuances in a Goodreads review would take way too long.

Overall, I actually quite enjoyed this story. It tells the story of Tsugumi, an Omega male who often wears a face mask and carries around a metal pipe to beat on any Alphas who try to take advantage of him, and Megumi, a delinquent Alpha male who's trying to prove that he isn't like other Alphas (i.e., sexist and rapey as all hell, which is, unfortunately, a common trope in these types of stories). The two don't really get along at first (as Tsugumi hates Alphas and both are bad at communicating), but eventually, they end up falling for each other (the good old "enemies to lovers" trope).

This story was a pleasant surprise (given my knowledge of this trope as a whole), as it took some of the typical Omegaverse tropes and flipped them around (i.e., an Omega main character who has a backbone and actually has a personality outside of their Alpha partner, an Alpha main character who isn't a borderline rapist and actually respects his Omega counterparts, Alpha-Omega parents who are shown to be loving and supportive both of each other and their children, etc.). The story still features highly graphic (somewhat dubious) sexual content (this is an Omegaverse story, after all), so be prepared for that. But the main characters are likable and I enjoyed watching their relationship grow over time.

There are at least two more volumes after this one, so I interested to see where the story goes, but overall this was a better-than-average Omegaverse-based story with likable teenage characters who are exploring first love together.

Would probably only recommend to people who like Omegaverse-based stories (and thus are familiar with all that comes with that trope), as I am aware that the trope is not for everyone (which is completely understandable). The Omegaverse is an interesting trope to explore, and I believe that as long as you can distinguish fantasy from reality, and recognize what is and isn't okay IRL, you can still have fun with it.