School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To
An awkward teen joins a group of popular classmates on a school trip, sparking an unexpected romance with the most popular and charming boy in school.
Episodes
A lonely high schooler is thrust into a group of the school’s ‘Four Heavenly Kings,’ where an unexpected friendship begins to break down his walls.
At the amusement park, jealousy and confusion swirl as Hina questions Hioki about Watarai’s closeness.
At the amusement park, Watarai’s gentle care melts Hioki’s heart—until one bed forces them closer.
A reunion with Hiyoki’s old friend stirs Watarai’s jealousy, revealing the truth behind their bond.
Watarai’s bold closeness leaves Hioki flustered, but jealousy soon pushes Watarai to take an even bolder step.
A beach trip brings Hioki and Watarai closer, but a sudden prank and Ryoto’s pointed question spark tension and an unexpected incident.
As the school trip brings them closer, Watarai blurts a heartfelt confession, unsure how Hioki will respond.
Hioki worries over Watarai’s confession, but a letter from Shinonome suddenly stirs jealousy and tension between them.
As Hioki and Watarai finally fall for each other, jealousy and insecurity flare when festival rumors make Hioki question his worth.
On Christmas Eve, Hioki faces his feelings and finally asks Watarai to be his boyfriend after the trip!
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Dominic Kebre
TMDB3 months ago
I love it, I really do. For 10 weeks, I started into Sundays watching “School Trip“, and whatever happened later those days, it couldn’t stop me from smiling. What a wonderful series this has been! I’ve always been a fan of Japanese BL series, as they usually have solid storytelling and avoid dragging for ages like many Thai series. Moreover, most of the actors are experienced, and the production quality is always on point.
What makes “School Trip“ stand out, is the gathering of “green flags“ – all the characters are guys you’d like to be friends with. Less talented writers would be tempted to present these characters as shallow or one-dimensional, but the opposite is true about “School Trip“.
Hioki (Fujimoto Kodai) is a shy student, who is surprised when the popular “Four Heavenly Kings“ invite him to join their group on a school trip. The leader of the “Kings“, Watarai (Kan Hideyoshi) has had a crush on Hioko for a long time, and inviting him to join the group is his attempt to get closer to Hioki. The two boys – typical examples of “opposites attract“ – fall for each other.
So far, this sounds like a conventional BL plot, but it isn’t, because the characters reveal personalities instead of clichés. Watarai appears to be the typical “seme“, the taller, stronger, protective part of the couple, but he is insecure, if not shy, when trying to make Hioki his boyfriend. Hioki, on the other hand, is the smaller and often clumsy guy who appears to be weak, but as he mentions once “he plays sports“, and although he is shy among the “Kings“ at first, his gang of middle-school friends actually adore him, and he turns out to be the mentally stronger of the main couple.
“School Trip“ is perfect fluffy entertainment, but never superficial. It has made me smile not only for 25 minutes on early Sunday mornings, but for the rest of the day.
