There’s always something going on at night. Sooner or later, you’ll find your scene.
Emi Asahina is 24, unemployed and not really sure what she wants to do with her life. When a friend invites her to a dance club, Emi doesn’t expect much. But what she finds will change her world!
The club is hopping and Emi isn’t…so she ends up hiding in a corner after her friend ditches her to flirt with a guy! Emi figures the night is a bust, but then someone amazing comes to her rescue. Kei is a DJ, and her effortless self-confidence captivates Emi. Is this just a wonderful night out or the start of the rest of her life?
Although the relationship between the main characters starts off quite intensely and shallow, it gradually deepens as it continues. I really enjoyed this story of a 30-year-old DJ and a woman in her twenties still figuring out what she wants from life. Kei is very confident, and Emi extremely demure, and it's satisfying to see her come out of her shell over the course of the story. I was pleasantly surprised by the non-sexualized nudity and fade-to-black sex scenes. Despite being written by a male author, After Hours doesn't seem to cater to the male gaze.
