Jade_D's Topics (80)

Sensei, please continue! Can someone who understands Japanese please confirm if this is a oneshot? Mangaupdates says yes but one can hope. Thank you. T_T

If the plot is made more complex, the goblin side story would have made a better main story.

I'm rereading this today. Like @yoongibby, I also think that his name is Haru (spring) because when he said "It's not Mei. My name is..." the next panel showed cherry blossoms (sakura) but Sakura is usually a female name.

Also, in the following pages, it seems some time has passed, and Mei is now looking for a new job. In, mangas, we usually see artists use blooming cherry blossoms to represent spring while they narrate how time has passed and a new season and life has begun. It's a clever choice to keep his real name a secret from us readers. Only Dacchan, his lover and most trusted person, knows his true name and identity.

I wish Mei's trauma and the reason behind his promiscuity and selling himself were discussed more, but I understand that the chapters are limited. If it were longer, I would like the two MCs to have more backstory and development. On the other hand, I guess this style suits the story that has the word "Secret" in its title. As readers, are we are not meant to know more.

This deserves a higher rating and more volume. A good wholesome read. We need more mangas like this.

Overall, it's a good read. I like it but aw, it missed the chance to be perfectly satisfying. If it were longer, the mangaka could have shown the backstory behind Koutaka's reason (obsessive and controlling mom) and how it led to his unexpectedly harsh reaction in high school.

As @Viira mentioned, we need a confrontation scene so Chitose can express his feelings of hurt and anger, and for Koutaka to explain why he didn't try contacting him for two years. He should have reached out first, although Chitose texting first (and making it from his pov) is cute and well done. We need more wholesome mangas like this.

I don't know why but I don't feel their chemistry. I can't connect with the ml. I know it's weird but I think the mc will have better chemistry with the twin brother. The art is beautiful though.

Koutaka better have a very good reason for his behavior in hs and for not contacting Chitose, or this story will fall flat. I really hope this has a good conclusion because, as of now, it's 5/5 for me.

This manga brings back nostalgic memories of old Japanese BLs, minus the harmful tropes (abusive relationships, dubcon, etc.) that old school BLs used to romanticize, thankfully. I don't know how to explain it, but BL mangas nowadays have a different vibe. They feel too shallow.

Will the fan translation continue? Or should I just read the official chapters? I stopped reading at around 170+ of the fan translation and don't know how to continue?

This should be rated higher. The mangaka did a good job of writing about a sensitive topic (sadism disorder) without romanticizing it. In this story, it is considered a disorder because it "interferes with daily functioning, or harms or may harm another person." And it's a good thing he overcame it.

Psychological conditioning and traumas, especially in childhood, play a big role in developing paraphilias. A backstory about Koto's life from childhood to adulthood may be nice but I think the mangaka just gave us the right amount of info to let us, the readers, put together the reasons why Koto developed such a disorder. And withholding the details makes it more intriguing. Afterall, as much as there's a science behind it, it is still not fully studied and understood.

And I also love the insightful comments here. Let me copy paste them below.

From @Unluckypuppy13

"It's true, playing out your fetishes in reality ruins them. I remember 2 posts on reddit about a woman who had a breeding fetish destroyed when she actually experienced pregnancy lol. And another guy that found out he wasn't really into scat the moment a prostitute was taking a dump on his chest...."

From @LilTinyVamp

"The part of our brain associated with pleasure is also associated with violence. Maybe for some people it’s a little too connected and they actually get turned on when they inflict pain on others. I get but I also don’t get it"

I still like Adachi-san for Atami-kun. I just think they need more time and build a deeper bond. I'm also glad Atami-kun rejected that sempai on the train because it seems he only wanted to have a physical relationship. Sempai, you are older and should be wiser. Atami-kun is only a first year and both of you are in high school. As much as I've read many BLs set in high school, I'm still against underage sex irl. Those puberty hormones can be channelled into studying, sports, and other club activities. There's so much wholesome things to enjoy in childhood.