(rubs hands together) boy do i have the yuzuru story recommendations for YOU...

every single yuzuruP will tell you this——the best story to read for him is Gang! you get to know a lot about how he was like when he was a child as well as the relationship between him and ibara while in the military. theres this really long monologue that he has for himself the chapter just before the epilogue, and it is extremely telling for his character, imo...

other stories id highly recommend when getting into yuzuru, though not in any particular order or anything:
• Fist of the Shangri-la Idol
• The Flag's Honor ＊ Flower Festival
• Summer Vacation
• Noble Game
* Graduation
* Tempest

these are only some, of course. id also like to recommend Toyland, EP:Link, and probably Primavera?

i believe Toyland is a really good reference to use in order to understand the relationship that yuzuru and tori have with each other (Graduation also puts a lot of emphasis and attention to their master/servant dynamic, if that is what interests you).

EP:Link is just a given, i feel like, there arent MANY when it comes to yuzuru but i did learn a few things about him there that really made me think (especially in regards to what eichi says to wataru about him somewhere later in the story...).

Primavera is infamous for how boring it is and how it essentially gave us near nothing, but i do think that its important in the sense that it also kinda gives you more insight to yuzurus relationship with tori...? since the entire premise surrounds yuzuru being troubled because hes keeping things from tori about the himemiya familys unethical businesses and whatnot.

thank you so much for asking!! i do hope you have fun reading, if ever!!! maybe come by again some day and update me on if youve fully converted to yuzuruPisms? www