This is basically a high school BL where two guys who have nothing going on in common somehow end up getting really close to each other, and that's kind of the whole point of the title too. There's barely any drama or fluff packed in here, it stays pretty straightforward the whole way through. A little bit of friction pops up here and there, but it's nothing compared to what you'd normally get in this kind of show. Runtime wise you're looking at 8 episodes, each one sitting around 25-30 minutes. The two guys carrying the story are Akira and Kanata, and funny enough they knew each other's faces way before they ever knew each other's names. Kanata's the type everyone likes, always got people around him, popular guy, but there's this distance to him that people can't quite place. Turns out he had an injury that ended his football days, and that's what pushed him into being more withdrawn, and it only got worse once his younger brother got picked...
The story is straight forward. We meet a rich spoilt heir to a rich father who cannot seem to control and keep his son in check. He hires and AI robot Ever 4, to be his son's personal butler. Ever 4 advocates for robot rights while revealing his quirky personality beneath a calm exterior. As Ever 4 bonds with his human companion, the robot's unwavering loyalty and love, affection and care for the son soon leads to a gradual transformation from a tale of friendship, to love and commitment and connection that transcends species (in this case between a human and a robot). Ever 4 save the on from many precarious situations. When the father finds out about so called love he asks the son to leave and try to make in life on his own and Ever 4 follows despite knowing very well that he could be decommissioned anytime for not following orders. Eventually they both come back home after Ever 4 convinces the father and the duo end up getting a custom made AI baby (exactly. Would you believe it?)
There is also a parallel love story of the son's friend and a poor boy who runs a cafe and is figuring out how to pay off his father's debt. Their love story come out of blue and nowhere and trust me, it adds absolutely nothing to the core story besides stretching the whole series to many episodes.
Look, I get that we are trying to come up with novel ideas but you have to draw some lines somewhere. I understand that situation is where the AI robot have become so evolved that they can almost mimic human. Fair enough!! But how and why is this robot eating and drinking? That makes no sense. Even the romance felt a bit forced. Ever 4 is hired to take care of the son, but it felt like right from the first scene, all Ever 4 does is controls and flirts with him. Their emotional connection never felt real enough to support the idea of an AI and human truly being in love. It felt more of a surface-level attraction than a deep, meaningful relationship. Couple interactions were written along the lines of stereotypical dynamics, and, of course, the top is more than capable of doing anything, while the bottom is the one who is cutesy and must be protected. The scenes are stretched for no reason. There were moments that the acting was not the best and the lengthy professions of love at the end detracted rather than added to the series. The less I say about the secondary couple, the better. Their chemistry was lackluster and the lack of emotional depth in their interactions made it hard to care about their relationship. I didn’t feel invested in them as a couple at all. Overall, a disappointing one for me, especially since I have high hopes from Taiwan productions. I would give this a miss. (4/10)
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