I don't know if it's here somewhere but in the version I have of this manga, at the end there's a picture of Aoe Shougo (the dad), surviving the crash and I was like "Holy shit!". But the next page said "Just kidding." It would've been so interesting to see his story.
So let me get this straight, both Isao and Koutarou had to look up gay sex but Satou already knew the term "black cherry". What kind of internet searching has he done? Anyways, I learned new vocabulary today. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
umm... i still didn't get what that meant.. Could you please clarify it for me?
Well... similar to how "popping the cherry" means a girl lost her virginity, "black cherry" is a term for anal virginity. "Popping the black cherry" means someone had anal sex for the first time. ╮(￣▽￣)╭ Yaoi knowledge. (●'◡'●)ﾉ
I thought it was. But I just wasn't sure. Thank you!(づ￣ ³￣)づ
It took me a moment to realize that the one doing the touching was Kou. Maybe I need to re-read this to refresh my memory, but I feel that the couple-y stuff is always initiated by Touya and Kou is kind of dragged around, he's not unwilling but I get the feeling that that's not something he thinks/wants as much as Touya. Sometimes I get the sense that he isn't wholly comfortable and that in turn makes me uncomfortable (maybe it's the remnants of when I read about their first time?). So, it's nice to see Kou taking the initiative, both because of the character and because I love ukes who are proactive in a relationship.
ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
I saw that too - looks like he is taking the initiative - horny boy (Touyas words, not mine)
Okay, so I just finished reading chapter 11 and it wasn’t as bad as I thought. Taichi is still being an idiot but I can see where he’s coming from. I still think he should just talk it out with Nao and make a decision TOGETHER (p.s. I never thought I would be glad to see Fumi again).
Can we just go ahead and give Nao an award for being a kickass uke? Seriously, there’s been so many opportunities for this story to go down the clichéd road and have Nao ditch Taichi, hook up with Nishina just to go back to Taichi, but he’s adamant about making it work. He knows what he wants and even when Taichi is being a total idiot, he still doesn’t endlessly angst and think about breaking up with him constantly. At the end he knew Taichi wouldn’t come yet he still waited, the Nao from the first volume would’ve just gave up. I like his character growth since the first volume. Hopefully, Taichi shows up and Nao can beat some sense into him quickly.
Anyways, I’m still conflicted about Nishina, so anyone please help me out with your interpretation. Nishina is a confusing character to me, he likes Nao, but he keeps telling him that a relationship between two men is impossible and that words like “forever” are hollow words with no meaning. Super understandable considering what he’s been through but Nao doesn’t believe that, which is why I think Nishina likes him. Nao is working hard to make things work with Taichi and Nishina likes that about him. Which confuses me, does he like the Nao that works hard to stay with Taichi or does he actually want to be with Nao even though he thinks it wouldn’t work between two men? Does he think that if it’s Nao he could change? But he heard it himself, Nao said the only guy he likes is Taichi and if it’s not him he’s only interested in women, so I don’t know what Nishina would do. At the end of the chapter when Nishina is trying to comfort Nao by holding his hand, but Nao didn’t want to be comforted and only held on because Nishina was shaking. Again, I saw no indication there has been any change about what Nao feels for Nishina, he’s just a friend. So, I feel really bad for Nishina, he’s basically trying to climb a wall that’s completely smooth and greased with oil. I really want him to be happy (not with Nao though).
I totally agree with your opinion on Nao. He's a lovely character that knows what he wants even he also is aware of certain consequences of his decision of staying with Taichi (what his family would think, his friends, etc., but willing to go through because he thinks it worth it!) I'm just trying to figure out why Taichi is completely being emotionally constipated and hurting Nao (hurting and yes consciously, he knows his attitude is hurting Nao and even if he has a reason for asking space, it's totally unnecesary to act like that). The reason of "it's just that I don't want to be selfish and hurt everyone around Nao and in the end Nao being hurt by the rejectment of family and friends" probably could be a valid reason but WHY DON'T JUST SAY IT? GODDAMN IT IT'S NOT THAT BAD AND NAO PROBABLY THINKS THE SAME, JUST STOP BEING AN IDIOT...in the end he's still thinking by himself and underestimating Nao! That's why I think anyway.
Now Nishina, man... I just want to hug him. I'm not even mad at him and I don't see him like a threat to the relationship between Nao and Taichi, not at all. Of course he likes Nao but I also think he knows he has no chance and in this last chapter I think that he's feeling bad for Nao because he went trough a similar situation (with totally different reason underneath but the consequence is alike, the feeling of tossed aside). And for the reason that he likes him, he feels terrible that something like that is happening to him. The way he holds Nao's hand is also a way to seek comfort for him, because he likes him and that's not going to happen, because he felt hurt in the past like Nao is feeling at the moment and simply because they doesn't deserve to go through that kind of pain because they are/were in love.
So yeah, fuck all this! I just want to be in the middle of them and hold both of their hands! ╥﹏╥
That's what* I think anyway. Sorry for the typos and the terrible ingles!
Nishina is not trying to climb an oily wall. He's just waiting for Nao who keeps holding on Taichi's unwilling hand with all his might. Meanwhile that idiot Taichi keeps waving his hand to release Nao's grip and drop him off the wall with that "I let you go because I love you" nonsense.
personally, i believe nishina is attracted to nao because nishina has a subconscious hope that nao will prove everything nishina knows to b wrong. for example, nishina says that he hates the type of guys who talk a lot and want to hang out a lot, but nao proves nishina to b wrong since nishina is attracted to nao despite nao being that type.
furthermore, nishina believes that he will not b able to draw people anymore and once again nao proves nishina wrong because nishina is suddenly hit with the inspiration to draw nao after seeing nao for the first time.
the reason nishina is always telling nao that relationships between men will never work is because subconsciously believes that nao will prove that relationships between men can work out. this is where it gets confusing.
nao has no interest in dating nishina and nishina knows it. probably a large factor holding nishina back from confessing (or possibly even acknowledging) his feelings for nao is the fact that nishina views nao as entirely unattainable. even if nao ends up with nishina, nishina will always believe that nao will eventually leave him. nishina will also b unable to attain nao if nao resolves things with taichi. resolving things with taichi will probably b the best outcome, since restoring faith in love in nishina will give nishina the opportunity to fall in love with someone more attainable.
I seriously love this manga but I think they should change the title to "Cockblock: The Eternal Tease", rated M for "Maybe they'll fuck this century". I'm pretty sure something wacky is going to happen and the fucking won't proceed, but either way, I enjoy the hell out of this and I'm looking forward to the next chapter. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
When i read this manga too , felt like even in the desert they would be interrupted somehow .. like title you got xD
hahaha...i sooo love the title you gave...
The third volume is coming out soon! Yay! (ﾉ^ヮ^)ﾉ*:・ﾟ✧
https://twitter.com/sari_aomoto/status/748449066372075520
Thank you cosmic harbinger of amazing news!
This is from Baka: "Aru otoko no higeki - (ある男の悲劇)
Some more scenes from the violent "meeting" between Asaichi and Onii chan (18+ rated!)"
My response: No thanks I'm good. I don't really need to see that.
For all of you who want to, please enjoy: http://myreadingmanga.info/aru-otoko-no-higeki-harada/
Usually I'm not afraid of reading anything. But I got to the part where Onii-chan threatens to rip off Asaichi's piercings and I exited out of that manga so damn fast. Holy shit that DJ is NOT for the faint of heart. Σ(っ°Д °;)っ
I read the Dj and I was shocked. Even though Asaichi deserved to be beaten he didn't deserve what happened to him
I totally agree. I mean he was a dick, but no one deserves to be raped or have their fingers broken or well...anything that happened in this manga lol
It's my first time reading this manga and I gotta say, the art looks a lot like Sugiura Shiho's (Silver Diamond, Koori no Mamono no Monogatari).
Every time I read the title of this manga I read it as "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Did the mangaka not want to get sued? Or is it just a coincidence?
actually, there's another manga that has the exact same title as the nirvana song. but that's how i found out both mangas anyway so it's nice.
as for this manga's title, i'm in the opinion that green=that "gay blood" joke, so the title is something like "my gaydar is tingling" in western culture sense so i don't think it's coincidence.
I love the fact that the seme's name is Usami Yukihiko. So close...