現実もたまには嘘をつく
Natively: Level 22
Summary
Japanese from Amazon (not very detailed)
ゲーム好きな男の子、薫はネットゲームで知り合った男性と駅で待ち合わせ。女性キャラを使っていたせいで女の子だと勘違いされていることを心配する薫だが、待ち合わせ場所にやってきたのはかわいい女の子で……？
English from AniList (more detailed)
Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Ousaka. On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl!
Availability
Amazon JP | CD Japan
Kindle | Bookwalker
Personal Opinion
I started reading the series back in April and it quickly became one of my favorite manga series. I started reading it because at the time I was reading a lot of manga with crossdressing as an element. The series definitely has that aspect, but it’s also so much more than that. I really like the chemistry between the two main characters, and the full color art is a bonus.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Funny and cute romantic comedy
- Full color art
- Short chapters makes it easy to break into a schedule
Cons
- Minimal furigana
- Short chapters may encourage binge reading, which isn’t great for a book club