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Honestly I had a very low opinion of this manga the first time I read it. It was weird that Yamamoto just went and opened the gates to a rando he just met regardless if he's a country bumpkin or not. But then the more I read the more ridiculous the characters and the story got. But the silly stupid humor actually adds charm to this wacky piece and it just grows on you. Little things like how Yamamoto calls Kobayashi "Anakonbayashi" and Kobayashi never failing to protest that he is not a snake. Or how Kobayashi can tell Yamamoto's temperature by touch, or how yamamoto suns his bumhole to lift his mood. It's so wacky and so out there and yet the characters are so blase about everything. It's stupid humor and I ate it all up.
I honestly don't think I've read many yaoi manga that's quite like this one.
The best part is that the romance between the two actually hits. I loved watching the pure-hearted goober Yamamoto slowly come to terms with his feelings for Kobayashi. When he got so invested in finding a "beauty with long-black hair" for Kobayashi it's hilarious but also heart-rending. He thinks he's doing what's right for the snake man but we all can see that all he's doing is subconsciously trying to bury the feelings he doesn't want to acknowledge. Little did he know, Solid Snake was already out to get his heart (and his ahh).
On their way home from drinking while being carried on Kobayashi's back, the drunk Yamamoto asks Kobayashi if he got the beautiful black-haired girl's phone number. Without missing a beat, Kobayashi replies "no, why would I?" and just like that, a wave of relief washes over him. I just love how the romance was written because these moments are so unexpected in such a wacky ass manga.
Idk why I wrote this essay I really should put this energy to better use...