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I liked both stories. I don't know. I saw the rating for this and I avoided it for a while, but I decided to read it because I just felt like it I guess, but I found myself engaged with both stories. Sure, i like the first one more, but I feel the stories aren't that out of the norm considering this Yaoi we're talking about. Like, I've seen some more fucked up shit and this was kind of run of the mill, but at the same time the characters felt unique to me. i'm just confused to the ratings. Can someone maybe explain this to me?

So, I read this like a month ago, and I just revisited this because I really liked this. I liked the plot. I guess I like the whole playboy falling in love and changing his ways type of thing, so this was perfect. I think the narration is very well done. Everything that was said was relatable and made sense. I could relate to Ikai in a lot of the things he said-like how he didn't know what love was like and the whole discussion on happiness equating to loving someone. I loved that. I also liked the pacing. Yes, they start dating right away, but neither are in love right away and the pacing is slow and believable. Actually, I almost forgot that it was a month throughout the volume because of how slow paced it was. It felt natural to me. I really think this should be higher rated. I think it might have something to do with the art style or that a lot of people cannot handle slow paced, but it was very good to me. For me, slower the pace, the better the turn out. We get to know the characters first, their feelings, their thoughts, their mannerisms, then we can see them slowly fall in love with each other. I love the shift from when Honma started out just wanting to have sex to see him slowly falling too. The audience feels the shifting feeling and that's what makes good story telling. The audience needs to feel it too! I think you should read it despite the rating because to me, it's really good.

I actually really liked this. Well, the first story was ok. i couldn't really get into it like the second one. I think i just have a thing for rival to lover stories, opposites attract all that good stuff. Plus, I loved how slow paced the second story was. I also liked the the author emphasis on art and narrative. Both are very important. he second story felt more natural in pacing and I liked the characters more. I lso loved loved asexual representation. I'm ace as well so I felt I could relate. i am romantically attracted to both genders,but not sexually. I would love to see the author challenge herself and give JJ a story. It would be difficult since he identifies as ace, but not impossible. Overall, i enjoyed it, but really it was for the second story.

After finishing this, I feel that I need to voice a few things. First before everyone starts slapping the dislikes, I want to say that I have mixed feelings about this manga. I like it...I do, but I feel like I would like it less if it were from someone that was a professional mangaka. It's good, but it left me feeling underwhelmed? Like there was so much to unpack with this and such little time to do it, so the latter half seemed extremely rushed and did not leave an impact as it would have, say if it was paced a little better. It felt like a hunred things were being thrown in to make it a longer story. The romance is alright, but it is not the best. I think what the problem is with this is that there is so much going on and not enough space to fit it all. I still have questions and I just wished this could have had maybe two or three extra chapters to really solidify everything. There were characters that i would have liked to know more about, including our main lead, but I'll get to that in a moment. It is clear that this is a first work manga, so I do forgive it and I feel with more time, this mangaka could be great. If we have more time to learn about the characters and slow it down more, this would have been great. Actually, Sakura's back story kind of reminded me of Miki's from Dog Style (which is a fabulous manga btw check it out if you haven't). The only problem is with Dog Style, there was more time to pace it out. We got to know him as a character before the past was delved into, thus we feel for him more. With this, I felt like we didn't get to know Sakura that much and then we're hit with this back story. Although, I actually did relate to the seme a lot. So, that was a plus. I just feel this needed more chapters to expand and it would have been great. Still, for a first work, it is great quality. Alright, come at me now

For me this was definitely a favorite. I loved everything about this. I loved the characters, the pacing was on point, the writing was well done. very good narrative--realistically portrayed. Even the sex scene was realistic. i don'r even know why I'm surprised at this point this is Ichikawa Kei that we're talking about. I don't know why though this has such low ratings. i mean an 8.3 isn't terrible, but I consider this one of her best works, so I don't get how this isn't in the higher 8's, at least. Personally, I'd put in somewhere in the nine range, but please don't hesitate to read this, I think it's one of her best. It's a very good romance.

Hey guys, I want to read this, but can someone tell me is it worth it to read? I'm the type of person that is sort of picky when it comes to yaoi. Like I do like there to be somewhat of a slow pace or a believable pace and I like there to be romance. So, for someone who's read it, is it good?

I really loved this. It had everything I was looking for. The pacing was great. I loved both stories. Usually, I know which one I like more, but this one, I was engaged in both of them. I really liked how each chapter went back and forth. And I also loved how each chapter switched perspectives. Usually, for mot manga, the perspective is either one or the other, but this one was good because it switched. We got see what each of them were feeling. I love the romance in this. it's totally my taste. I liked how it was slow and the dynamic were different with each couple. I really loved this, I definitely recommend it if you like a good romance.

I don't really know how to explain this one. I loved it so, so much. Like whoa. This was fucking, sexy, cute, it's real and it's raw. Like this manga is about REAL people. It was just beautiful. First, if you have any hesitation, don't! Just Don't. It's so fucking lovely and I feel that anyone that is a yaoi die hard like me needs to read this. This should be a required reading for a fujoshi. Okay, so basically you know I love it. First, I saw the rape tag and that made me hesitant because honestly I really try to stay with rape as a plot device to make the love interest love you, but someone said that it wasn't between the main couple. Phew, thank God. Fot the next part of this comment, there will be spoilers. I hate when people comment without warning someone about spoliers so I'm warning those who want to read the rest.

I just love both of our main characters. They are very distinct. At first they seem like two hard asses but they both have sensitive spots for each other and fear being vulnearble. What I find so interesting is that they go about it differently. For example, Miki, he would rather have sex than cry and feel heartbreak. That feltso real to me. I can relate to not wanting show my vulnerable side. I'd rather do anything else than acry in front of someone. When they told Miki's backstory, my heart nearly shattered--acctually it did shatter. Like wow. Very dark past. What is so intriguing is that when his character is first introuced, you'd never guess that he went through that. Which is what makes the writing realistic. Some people don't just change in character after experiencin trauma. Sometimes, they put on a face to others so no one suspects something is wrong. It's a efense mechanism and it is written so-so great here.

Speaking of the writing, Holy crap the narrative is splendid. the inner monologue of both characters feels so authentic. Once againa just felt very real. the flow was easy to understand. Very seldom was I confused. to be honest my confusuon was just in the first chapter and then after that,once everything was explained the story telling was on point. The art is also lovely. It is very distinct which makes it stand out. the facial reactions are once again on point. When you see a character in pain, you feel it. Especially Miki and Chiaki. You feel their pain. I also love that these characters are human. Meaning, They make mistakes--just like humans do. Their decisions are human and real and identifiable.

Chiaki, is tough and has a tough exterior, but fears being lonely. Again, i can relate to that, to avoid being vulnerable and lonely, he'll conform do everything for others before he does what he wants to for himself. i just found it interesting how these characters both deal with their pain in different ways. Both ways justified and realistic. This manga is just so real. Even the friends, although annoyed me at times, their actions are also justified and humanistic. Wow, this mangaka really knows how to tell a fucking beautiful storied with characters that you get connected to and characters that you root for. I loved how chiaki beat the shit out of that tennis instructor. When I saw him punch him. Oh God, how cathartic. You want the main couple to be together and your heart breaks for them when they run into the problems.

I also love how Miki and Chiaki, both scarred in their own way by the Kashiwa brothers. So, their relationship was very unexpected and wasn't supposed to happen, but you see it develop slowly. Sure, it starts off as sex friends, but you really see the relationship between. You see how much they care for each other and how they find solace in each other. They're happy in each other's company. Their dynamic is lovely. This manga manages to be dark and cute, and romantic and fluffy. The pacing is on point, the writing on point, the art on point. Please read this manga if you haven't. I loved it so much.

This was very well written. Might be a new favorite by this mangaka. It has a slower pace, but it is interesting all the same. The characters are identifiable. It's a good first love story. I recommend.

There is so much I love about this couple. I can't even explain it. Their dynamic is so different than what I've seen in other yaois, yet familiar at the same time. It's probably because I can relate to Nanao. At first would be this annoying tsundere, but really as we get to now him, he's very insecure and a lot of low self esteem that keeps him at an arms length from Aikawa. He constantly feels like he's not goo enough and because of that he pushes Aikawa away because he feels its for the best. What I find very interesting is that Nanao doesn't put the blame on others. He still takes accountability for himself even if it means he loses the one he loves. As for Aikawa i actually like the possessiveness but what I like about it is that its not is defining character. He's not just a possessive seme. He's kind, stoic, and has a lot of insight on Nanao. I think that's what I like how both of them understand each other so well and you really see that as the series goes on. I also like how the points of view shifts, even within the same chapter so we can see what both of them are thinking and feeling and how this affects them. there's just so much I like about this. I think it's cute, sexy without being pointlessly smutty, and I feel the connection between the two. I actually was seriously routing for them throughout the entire series. There's just so much I like about this. Man, once again, I need to just go with my gut instead of listening to that one person that says it's bad. Really recommend this one.