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The first story fells a bit rushed, there's no satisfactory build-up to their relationship, neither through explicit scenes nor simple friendly stuff. I'm a bit bothered by the choice to tell the story of their relationship in a bonus chapter since there isn't much to see in the first chapter. But the backbone of the story is a very effective idea (being that of a loyal person falling for his superior) which makes me give the chapter a pass. Also, bonus points for cute cats.
I'm a bit puzzled by the premices of the second story, to some extent I should understand hardcore otakus since I'm a little too much into mangas but the idea of obsession feels a bit too foreign to me and I suppose that's the appeal of the story, we're supposed to think it's weird (but not too much) in order to sympathise with the uke, yet feel some kind of kinship with the otaku seme for us to want the couple to work out. Overall I like the story since it highlights (although a bit weakly), that you can have an ideal type but in the end who you will love can be completely different (but the comment of the seme saying that the uke is as cute, and maybe similar, to the anime girl kinda kills my point). Also I liked that the second part showed that just an obession transfer doesn't work since there's more to a relationship that than worshipping an inanimate object.
Third story is a type of cliché I'm not necessarily too fond of, the "I love you so much that I couldn't stop from raping you" story (just like in the first chapter). And while it doesn't feel like it wants to be too realistic there are still some expectations that I had, like the rapist apologizing before asking if it's his noodles his victim is eating. It makes the story feel like it's really slow moving since we're waiting for an apology and nothing much happens meanwhile. Plus the "I realized I loved you when you raped so it isn't really rape" thing is strange. If he realized he wanted it too, communication should have been key. Then again complicated feelings lead to complicated situations...
My review might seem a bit negative but I don't hate this manga, it has somme nice ideas and I find that type of art refreshing, aka one where characters feel normal, it fits stories in which the characters are more ordinary than in most flashy yaoi. And while I complained (twice) that there wasn't much happening it kinda matches the art and gives the manga a genuine feel.