Ookami Shounen to Ham no Hito: Graduation, Secrets, and That One Drunk Kiss

Let’s talk about this slice of post-high school chaos Ookami Shounen to Ham no Hito (狼少年與火腿人) by Mentaiko Itto. It’s got over 50 pages of banter, booze, unspoken feelings, and that weird, raw tension between two boys who aren’t quite ready to admit what’s really going on. This isn’t your average high school BL story. It’s messy, loud, emotional and way too real for comfort.

What is Ookami Shounen to Ham no Hito (狼少年與火腿人)?

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Meet Yongda: Mr. “I’m Totally Into Girls, I Swear”

Yongda is that dude. The kind who’s always cracking jokes, puffing up his chest, loudly talking about how hot girls are just to make sure no one looks too closely. From the start, he’s already doing backflips trying to convince himself (and everyone else) he’s straight as an arrow. But behind that goofy grin and swagger, the guy is seriously lost.

We get a glimpse of it early—he's goofing around, flipping through a muscle mag, shouting nonsense about male idols. His friends? Laughing it off. Gonghe? Watching quietly.

That tension brews across the pages like a soda about to pop.

The Big Night: Alcohol, Laughter, and One Very Loud Truth

Fast forward to graduation night, and the crew is tossing back drinks, reminiscing, and acting like the world isn’t about to pull them all in different directions. Yongda’s talking big dreams, Tokyo this, big city that. But it’s all noise. You can tell he’s scared. Gonghe’s still quiet—but he's steady. Calm.

Then it happens.

That one clumsy, heat-of-the-moment kiss. Yongda practically tackles Gonghe and plants one on him in front of everyone. The room explodes into chaos, drinks spill, friends holler, and Gonghe just… accepts it.

Yongda plays it off, of course. “Haha, what? I’m just drunk, bro.” But that smile he makes after? Yeah, it’s not a joke.

Ookami Shounen to Ham no Hito (狼少年與火腿人) Hits Different

Throughout the story, you see Yongda caught between everything he wants and everything he thinks he’s supposed to be. He tries to talk over his own feelings, act like nothing happened, shove it all down with jokes. But Gonghe? Gonghe’s done pretending. There’s this calm honesty to him that makes Yongda squirm, and it's honestly the best part of their dynamic.

One panel just wrecks you: Gonghe standing in the middle of the room, silent, while Yongda pretends he’s still fine. But you can see it all over his face. He’s not fine.

Why It Hits So Hard

This isn’t some fairy tale where everything wraps up with a neat little bow. Mentaiko Itto keeps it real. Yongda isn’t some perfect character who magically figures himself out after one kiss. He’s awkward. He’s scared. And he keeps tripping over his own lies.

But that’s what makes the story work. It’s about the moments after something huge happens—the quiet between two people who aren’t sure if they’re brave enough to face each other honestly.

Final Thoughts on Ookami Shounen to Ham no Hito (狼少年與火腿人)

If you’ve ever felt like you had to act a certain way to survive school or friendship or expectations, this one’s gonna hit deep. It’s not about a romance with flowers and sparkles. It’s about learning to breathe when the mask slips. It’s about the second you realize you want something, but you’re terrified of what that means.

And hey, if you’re here for Mentaiko Itto’s style, strong lines, expressive faces, emotionally charged silence, it’s all here. But the real win? A perfectly balanced slice-of-life story.

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