that we're all kind of agreeing that soudai isn't the better choice here. I was hoping this would go differently, and become a story of forgetting and moving on. iwata>soudai. soudai was so sly playing with haru and iwata's feelings, and just pulling and pushing selfishly. haru deserves better. he didn't do anything wrong tbh, he just liked someone and wanted to impress them and be with them. if soudai has turned down haru (and in such a cruel way), and he's finally starting to move on, it's so annoying that soudai just wants to change his mind and keep on abusing haru's feelings for him :/.
Really hoping he ends up with Iwata. . .
HE WON'T!!! MUUUUAAAAHHHHHH SPOILED YOUR END!
I refuse to believe it til I read it myself
I wouldn't want to be in that kind of situation honestly. I mean idc if he's straight/gay/asexual/etc., but not being told things, having group dates, stuff like that I would seriously feel bad about myself. It honestly bothered me how little they included him, even though he was so accepting and supportive of sasano. I just wish they would include their friend. imo just because you get yourselves a partner doesn't mean you leave behind your friends, and not tell them things, but oh well :(. overall it was cute and sweet, just this little detail bothered me.
i want more of kurata, he's so adorable. i wish he had a side story, too. i hate how he's kinda a fifth wheel right now ╥﹏╥ i really want him to have someone too~ i don't want him to feel left out. tbh when the story first started out, i thought kurata and sugiyama would be together. but i'm not complaining about sugiyamaxhibiya cause that exchange at the park was super cute hahaha~ but i really like kurata, he's scuh a sweetheart and such a moodmaker i really want to see him all shy, cute, and embarrassed because of the person he likes hehehehhe
well at least i was right the dad is gay and at least i was right about kirara walking in on the guy he likes with someone else hahahaha! okay I really didn't expect sensei to tackle homophobia, because sensei usually doesn't (except for her manga with the four brothers, but there's no homophobia really within the main charas). I'm excited to see how this will play out. and I'm glad we finally found out the reason why they moved, because I think that was important to find out.
ugh this story is so good i really want to know the ending, i hope the next chapter will be up soon T___T and we won't have to wait a huge wait like last time
imo i think junta is really lonely, like depressed lonely. and maybe his brother was the only person who made him feel unlonely, so he becomes more and more scared when someone tries to take the only thing that keeps him from being lonely (like when hideyuki/nemugasa were keeping akira busy with tutoring, or sensei, or naoya). i hope we get a closer look into junta's story too. i 100% agree that akira deserves happiness, and no one to mess with that happiness, but i want to know more about junta too. all of nekota sensei's characters are pretty complex which makes me so happy and interested~
juutta*************** wow idk why i thought his name was junta
i thought after last week's chapter nishinoya was going to be hurt because of that spike, but omg thank goodness his fine and better than ever (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
from the new chapter my guess is he tien probably took on those guys and ended up getting hurt, and jian yi is blaming himself for it, probably gives him flashbacks to his parents or something like that, so it might be why he wants to be stronger?
Makes sense :O
makes sense but i don't think thats the problem.since in chp 117 jian yi still act foolish as always and in 118 he suddenly mad
nope he wasn't acting like himself, check the first few pages even xi was like you're acting all weird you're being really quiet
I love this! Also to people saying they don't want him to be a prostitute/"whore", ain't nothing wrong with sex work. He's doing his best for his passion, and he isn't relying on anyone. Plus, he's working hard to bring home money for his family. tbh I support and respect sex workers, because they work so hard and they have it so rough. i hope he can earn enough to be able to make it big with his passion.
plus it's not like he didn't have a choice in the matter, he's doing this out of his own will, and due to his circumstances.
i totally agree. I am not a fan of the negative connotation that sex workers have
Well I don't have any problem with sex workers either. And actually some of the yaoi I really like are about prostitutes or porn stars. So the problem I have with this manga, that keeps me from loving it, isn't the uke turning a prostitute but the seme turning a pimp.
If this was a 10 or more chapters manga I wouldn't mind a start like that. Cause they would have had enough time to develop proper feelings for each other, gain respect for each other and ending having something real between them. And by "real" I don't mean a fluffy happy end where the seme can't stand the idea of the uke sleeping with other men and asks him to stay exclusively his, but by "real" I mean having a relationship with equality and mutually pure emotions. And they could have something like that even with the uke remaining a prostitute and the seme remaining a pimp.
But in a manga of 5 (I think) chapters I know that this is not possible. It would be either rushed or it would end up with those two having a more superficial and carnal relationship. And for me this is not something I enjoy in yaoi. I am a hopeless romantic and I really want some romance in my manga, even if it's broken or twisted (actually I enjoy broken or twisted romance even more, cause I find it more beautiful and realistic sometimes).
With that being said, I 100% know that this is purely a matter of taste and I totally respect the fact that some people really like more "sexy" yaoi like this one.
So sorry for my long response but I found the topic quite interesting ╮(￣▽￣)╭
no need to apologize haha! I definitely understand I guess what you're talking about with the manga being cut too short and rushed with no "real" emotions. I 100% love those types of mangas too, so I get where you're coming from. I was just upset by all the comments about being a slut/whore/prostitute and just downgrading mahiro and what he's doing in order for his dreams to come true (it takes true courage imo, to follow your dreams especially when your dreams are expensive af and barely pay the bills). like marry said, there's a negative connotation with sex workers and this needs to be shut down. i enjoyed the manga, in my own way but hahaha just wish people were more forgiving and positive about sex work.
p.s. can you recommend me some mangas about sex workers/porn stars hahah i don't have that many that i know of (like maybe three or four off the top of my head).
hahaha thanks, and yeah i agree~ and yeah i think in mahiro's case the end justifies the means but it was still his choice to join so that's important (i mean if he was forced into sex trade that's a different story and i would want him to be rescued, but if he chose to provide sexual services i support him and his proper customers).
ikr, i pray for the day that that's not a thing anymore
I am glad I am not the only one craving for romance (●'◡'●)ﾉ
Yes, that exactly what I meant. It's not a matter of profession but a matter of lack of real emotions.
I am totally with you about the prejudice against sex workers. For me being a prostitute and being a whore are two different things. Being a "prostitute" is what you do for a living while being a "whore" is who you are as a person. We use the word "whore" as a mean and harsh way to describe a person whose character who find disturbing. So calling prostitutes "whores" is insulting and unfair. Especially when most of them are way more "human" and correct than the rest of us.
As for recommendations here are a few that popped in my mind.
with prostitution
for a more romantic approach:
-"Oboreru Hitomi" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/oboreru_hitomi/ )
*it is not fully scanlated. there are also the stories of Aoi and his client Kaneko and of Shou and their manager Hayama. at the end there is an extra about all three couples. according to baka upddates there is also a not scanlated sequel but from a different author and a different artist.
-"After Morning Love" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/after_morning_love/ )
*it's not one of my favourites but it's cute! it also has as a sequel (spin-off) the "Before Daylight Love" manga (the barman's and owner's story which I enjoyed more)
for a more adult complicated romance:
-"Mizuiro to Pinku, Sore kara Daidai" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/mizuiro_to_pinku_sore_kara_daidai/ )
*chapter 2 (pages 45-77) and chapter 6-6.5 (pages 128-135) two different stories.
with porn stars
more romantic-cute:
-"Calling (OOTSUKI Miu)" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/calling_ootsuki_miu/ )
*it's realistic in a cute way
and a far more adult bittersweet story:
-"Shinjuku Lucky Hole" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/shinjuku_lucky_hole/ )
and one with a more... well "yaoi style" plot which is still ongoing:
-"Leopard Hakusho" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/leopard_hakusho/ )
*with hosts/prostitutes.
also I haven't read them myself but I heard that are really good yaoi:
with porn industry:
-"CASTLE MANGO" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/castle_mango/ )
-"Haru wo Daite Ita" ( http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/haru_wo_daite_ita/ )
if I remember anything else I will let you know!
p.s. I think I should now take it for a fact that is impossible for me to write a short post ┗( T﹏T )┛
"(they love 'moments' and stuff)" yep that's me over here ╮(￣▽￣)╭
I(๑•ㅂ•)و✧ completely agree
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Well, choice really matters to me, but this sex worker situation is extremely clean and fair, so if all pimps and sex workers were like this it would be okay with me.
I love you
and it's really good. i recommend it :)!