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fluffy but not overtly sweet that it's cringe-inducing. I also like the fact that the uke did move on from his first unrequited love (there was that HS classmate yes, but forget that prick) AND they managed to have a healthy friendship afterwards. The seme is the puppy sort but at least he knows when to back down and owns up to his faults while still attempting to communicate, he might be too good though, not much flaw there aside from the insecurity that he has which also made sense with his background embedded in the plot. The important thing tho, is that the leads seem to compliment each other, and their dynamic works well.

very soap opera-ish complete with dramatic dialogues, some over the top characters, conflicts that come in and out like your weekly variety show, and major plot points that just get resolved with deus ex machina. Not for me.

Everything is up my alley from the art style to the story to the character dynamic, BUT the story is just one of those whiplash sort that goes from one tone to another recklessly, like it's so lighthearted one moment then suddenly it's angsty, also the plot is kinda inconsistent, the uke is supposed to be a brat but also gentle? he's supposed to be a slut but aside from the seme, he's only ever been with one other dude, he pushed the seme away coz he wants him to take him as a pure senpai but his motive from the beginning was actually to get close to him coz he's got a crush on the seme? Like were there edits throughout this production that the author refused to give up that's why the plot seems scattered in multiple ways? the seme on the other hand is more consistent, but boy is he lowkey the type who won't take no for an answer, so much that it's creepy. I would've said that the wobbly plot is due to the translation again, but this group is actually known and are good at what they do, I doubt that's the case for this one.

Every single time there's a trope where the uke is abused by a former seme I kept wanting that seme to become an uke for another seme so they get a taste of their own medicine, I finally got that with the second couple which is NOICE, but it was taken too lightly like it was more of a reward for him really than punishment. The main couple uke was angsty due to his trauma which was understandable, so I'd have loved it if the second uke also went through the same trauma, the worse, the better, like he could've hated bottoming for the second seme then he becomes too attached (he likes pain anyway) but the seme doesn't want anything to do with him that way and throws him away instead, then he becomes desperate and shameless because he wants that seme to look at him and mess him up again bu the seme wouldn't budge, which triggers him to on a path of ruins by finding a replacement for the seme whether it be sex, drugs, or alcohol, something like that. Ugh, I hope if the author continues the story for the second couple, they go with that route.

-still don't care for him in this one. This kind of dynamic where the same types go with each other is one that I actually like coz it can have good banter and good character development, but I guess it's not as easy to pull off. I couldn't care much for this couple, they're not as problematic as the first couple in this trilogy, and the main problem for them is just coz the uke keeps running away and stuff. I dunno, it's another one of those story and couple who I just don't feel any attachment towards. I still like the artstyle tho.

Though the main couple is lovey-dovey they don't make you cringe, you just feel good witnessing their lives unfold through the pages. So good. I like that they have such a healthy dynamic and complements each other so well, great communication from both ends, and both are willing to compromise for the other, heck the seme even went first and tried to be the bottom so the uke will not be strained instead of forcing the uke to bottom like most BLs. I also like that the side couple's story is literally left up to the readers imagination, there's high chance for romance but nothing is ever confirmed in that one shot, they could also end up sailing smoothly into their happily ever after like the main pair, but they could also have drama and angst specially considering the potential uke's preferences and behavior.

it's rated low but tbh, it's not bad at all, I actually like it, but to those interested, consider the other comments coz it's legit. This isn't a typical BL, the story is set on the perspective of a mob character, a fudanshi, who gets intertwined in the affairs of 2 other students, so the plot is voyeuristic which I do like; there's only one other manga that I know which has a similar lens (the plot is also kinda similar except that one is a semi love triangle betwen uke x seme x pov mob) but that one I can only rate 4 at most, this one, tho not exactly a masterpiece, I really did enjoy, I was drawn into the drama of the whole thing, and the MC is likeable enough and even relatable at times, so definitely 5/5 for me.

fluffy and nice but that ending was so abrupt for me, not much happens, main conflict is on the alpha who gets drawn to a beta after their spicy encounter, but then apparently said beta actually liked the alpha all along for whatever unspecified reason, and get this, the alpha apparently also liked the beta all along, he just didn't know it. It's good enough but it didn't do much for me.

It's basically pwp but it's fluffy and hot. Demon uke goes to human world to do his duties eventho the other demons don't bother with that stuff anymore, he meets human seme who asks to sleep with him as his last wish. Both ended up liking it, A LOT. Bada bing bada boom, demon uke is now in the human world together with his newfound lover.

one of those story that's just slightly above meh. I dunno, there was just too much drama for the sake of drama and tbh, very minimal plot happened. I feel that the author wanted to have more plot, but they just went with all the drama instead.

Like the thing about the seme not revealing who he is to the uke, I don't get it, what was the point of that? he wasn't being chased for his previous identity, he already served in prison for taking the uke's place, nor was the mafia tracking down people from his past trying to eliminate them, matter of fact, there were some panels that basically said they didn't mind him fooling around with a male prostitute (uke) also his assistant(?) literally knows his past and relations with the uke, so why not make the right person know about it too? uke literally said it to his face that he's still waiting for him, expecting him to admit that he's the same boy that left the island. The most coherent reason that I got is that he doesn't want the uke to feel repentant for him being sent to prison, but he coulda answered some of his letters and said that himself so that the uke wasn't left hanging on his own, which btw, just made the uke suffer even more coz he wasn't able to leave the island due to him waiting for seme to come back, which is why he eventually resorted to prostitution.

Looking back at that, it just made the seme's effort seem futile coz yes, he saved him from one rapist, but the uke still had to endure another one for years after that; also, they could've just left that pedo's body to be discovered by other staffs, it was only the seme who noticed that the uke was being called into the office, and he was the only witness too, they could've quickly ran away (from the scene), made a pact, and buried the evidence, they didn't touch the body anyway.

That ending was sooo cliche too-- the seme was in coma for what seems like months, then whadda u know, he was quick enough to jump into action the moment the uke was in danger, also they ran away just like that? really? considering the seme's value to the mafia, they just let him go like that?

I might just be taking this too seriously coz, it was really promising but ended up lacking for me. Beautiful artsyle tho and very sexy uke with hot seme, good combo.