An Even More Beautiful Lie
interesting.. one i need to pay attention to to understand the story, and even then i feel a little lost
I: Episode 0
a super well done story that covers some difficult topics and treats them with appropriate weight. read after itou-san
Sankaku Opera
eek.. an interesting take on rape for such a passive / single minded character, but to fall for his rapist and still love the 'prince' after everything seems off. i think more insight into his feelings for the blackmailer throughout might have made things smoother (though them playing music together was nice)
Shisei no Otoko
oh god the tags... for a day when i can handle a lot of feelings hiv/aids, rape, fucked up, brutality... i don't feel so good
Motto, Ikitai... (yoshi)
so sad... so much cruelty in this world, it makes me wonder how I've been so lucky and still feel unlucky. love is what keeps the world together story of a ghost trying to create a world without cruelty, because his existence was burdened by selfish actions. creating the perfect human with stolen parts.
Cut
two students with past trauma meet by chance, and end up saving each other. really well done, even with the older art style. the self harm bits were very relatable, especially the last time he cut where there wasn't that feeling of relief/distraction, just more pain. i'm really happy to have read their story and seen their journey to happiness
Choco Strawberry Vanilla
mine and hiroi are in a relationship. eventually, hiroi wants mine to be in a relationship with him and his best friend / other half take. despite his reservations, mine goes along with the sex to please hiroi. so begins a complicated and somewhat unhealthy relationship between the three of them
Despicable
decades of unrequited love, stealing away the other's lovers / replacing them with someone else. interesting and twisted
Suicide Line