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http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/kimi_to_kore_kara/bt/bbb5815d48b7e160289da9ab7739c60c_chapter-13/pg-3/

GOD I looked at this page and looked at the guy next to Endo and behind Verde and was like "oooh who's THAT hottie" before I realized it was GOROU! WAT THE HECK "plain looking" my butt, that guy's got POTENTIAL. That's such a great hairstyle lollll

Also love how in the beginning Endo was like "oh are u guys doing it? go on, don't mind me" and at the end he's like "goddamn this disgusting couple." Guess he don't wanna watch anymore lollll

Also glad Endo finally told Hiriki he loves him, man verde and gorou were too much but the sweet Endo and Hiriki moments were just chef's kiss.

This was such a cute read, it's been on my "want to read" for AGES and I'm glad I did.
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Random, but I like how when Endo first made a move on Hiriki and Mark saw, when Hiriki asked him for help he honestly went to go get help and asked if he was okay afterwards. Like before that Mark was constantly like "give ur bed to Endo-sama" "don't make Endo-sama carry things" etc. So I dunno, it just seemed sweeter to me for him to be like "I'm so sorry Hiriki, I can't believe he was trying to force himself on you." Lol like he's loyal to his master but loyal enough to know when his master's bein a jerk and to apologize to the victim.

Anyway, they're all great, I liked this manga.

http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/sugar_dog_life/uu/mpn_chapter-2309396/pg-18/
Shouji out here grinning at Isumi and Amasawa going like "if my sis saw that, she'd go crazy" as if HE'S not the one going crazy. Watch quietly he did, sure but he's still too excited. Bro's acting like he ain't the overly excited fudanshi when he's here looking forward to the yaoi developments and high-key encouraging Isumi to fight for his love.
He was the first one to call it too loll

Ngl the idea of a dating sim having real life counterparts that you can get a ticket to meet... or pay to meet... seems kinda wild yet interesting. Though, technically you can also just get cosplayers/actors to play that role as well. Anyway this manga had me going through second-hand embarrassment and then sheer bewilderment but hey. At least oniisan is hot ;)

This story was actually pretty sweet and a great redemption for Kan. I've read some manga where the abuser more or less gets away with his abuse. The victim leaves, finds their own love. And then the abuser finds their love too with no real consequence or regret over their actions. Heck, sometimes the victim even forgives them.
What I like here is that it shows the toll the abuse took on Kan as well. While obviously his circumstances aren't the same as other abusers in that he wasn't just genuinely a huge jerk sociopath, his backstory wasn't treated as something that absolves him of his abuse either. Kan was being abused at work, and in turn, took it out on Yumi. He is aware of it. Yumi is aware of it. Knowing he won't stop and things won't go back to being the same is what ultimately makes him finally let Yumi leave. And Yumi does as well, realizing there's nothing he can do and that he doesn't need to stay and take it.
Afterwards, Kan is left with guilt and believes he doesn't deserve love. Honestly, the man needs therapy to undo all that abuse heaped on him and to undo his abusive habits. Instead, Kan created his own coping mechanism by taking it all inward, redirecting his anger onto himself instead of Shuuna, as shown when he chooses to hurt himself than to punch Shuuna.
Shuuna recognizes this is no way to go and tries to put him at ease because he doesn't want Kan to live the rest of his life walking on eggshells either.
This is what makes the ending more satisfying. Because ultimately it's just Shuuna's reassurance that he'll always be there to support him that helps Kan move on. Shuuna thinks Kan should try talking to Yumi, maybe get closure by having him forgive him. But Kan knows that's not good and it's just a cop-out. He doesn't want to forget what he did because he genuinely wants to atone for it.
And I love that the mangaka showed that. Yumi, as well, is not required to forgive Kan. No one is required to forgive their abuser just to put their mind at ease. That's why his final peace treaty, a photo album for Kan to store the photos in rather than his wall, is all the more poignant. It's Yumi's way of saying he's moved on without directly giving words of forgiveness, and it's a way for Kan to keep holding onto the memories without letting it burden him.
Kan won't forget what he did, but his photos are now in the same spot as all his photos with Shuuna, his loved on, and in order. So he can see his growth and see that he's not some horrible human being beyond redemption. He's content to know Yumi is happy, Yumi is content to know he's finally happy. And that's all they need.
The mangaka was able to show the complexities and nuances in Kan and Yumi's relationship without condemning either one and without hand-waving away the abuse. Because not everything is black or white. In the end, this was a very sweet read.

We got to see Manabu and Yamaguma as adults and even were introduced to Souta, who was clearly born after the original story. So I'm kinda disappointed we didn't get to see Koga and Najima in the same timeline. I understand that their story had to continue from the novel he wrote while Manabu and Yamaguma were still in university, but. Another chapter skipping to the same point in time as the first couple would be nice. Don't even know when Souta was born lollll

Honestly, Ryou and Takashi make better friends than lovers. The way they are in sync and bounce off each other is great. I'm glad Ryou already had a lover and Takashi gets with the Manager instead lol

Are...Are the dads okay? Why couldn't they end up together, I wonder? I'm curious but I'd probably never read the backstory if it ever came out because that's too sad for me u_u

Honestly, when Rou first said "I guess we won't date then." My first thought was "Wait did you WANT to date Yoshino?" And I was hoping Yoshino would ask too, but he took it to to mean Rou didn't want to date. But I thought he did. But then Rou started being really weird later, and I started getting confused from his mixed messages along with Yoshino. Like seriously, what the heck. I can't blame Yoshino for just leaving then and being like "screw it." I'm glad he did and Rou was forced to show his hand cuz bruh what the heck. And then apparently he WAS being serious about not dating, at least not yet. So yeah, count me among the confused, Yoshino. Glad you got your happy ending though.

I... When I got to the end of Chapter 1, and Aoi-sensei's like "I'm a man." And Hikaru's like :o I'm like. YOU DIDN'T KNOW? I read through that ENTIRE CHAPTER thinking he KNEW that was a guy omg Hikaru. (Also I thought he put Hikaru's hand on his crotch oops, it was his chest as in "i dont got boobs.") Then afterwards Hikaru takes out his ring like "I was married to the boss' daughter." I thought he was legit straight-straight and I thought it'd be interesting to see how this develops into love with a straight guy fallin hard for a guy and that guy being a straight guy who also ends up developing feelings, but no Hikaru lied about the ring , and probably about being married to anyone's daughter. He was gay all along. Darn that guy do know how to play with my expectations lollll