美智子's manga / #reencounter(9)

akesato used to bully hosokawa because he was fat and someday he broke his glasses accidentaly, so hosokawa stopped going to school (and his family moved out i guess) long time after, they met again and hosokawa turned into a ikemen full of self confidence he came back to take revenge from akesato (hosokawa didn't knew before but he already liked akesato) before that, akesato has a stalker, two to be exact at first he thought it was hosokawa, but later he realized that it was more serious the first stalker was a collegue from work but he didn't do nothing too dangerous the second stalker was a senpai from school. akesato find him similar to hosokawa, so he started treating him kindly (because he regretted what did to hosokawa and replaces him) and they started dating this senpai has a inferiority complex, because he was fat and "ugly", and was TOO jealous of akesato so he decided to break up with senpai, who tried to strangle him later he started stalking akesato, and when hosokawa and akesato met again, the senpai started to be more agressive but later they solve this problem and akesato reported this senpai to police hosokawa and akesato started dating and lived happily forever

cute nephew (who later turn into a hot good-looking man) falls in love with his uncle

"One night in his adolescence, Kayano, suffocated by his controlling mother, falls for Takao, a boy he finds beaten and left in a park. He discovers that Takao is greedy and grasping, and pretends to be a selfish jerk who plays cruel tricks on others. As Kayano meets each of Takao's ridiculous challenges, and carefully eliminates all the obstacles, he discovers a side to Takao that nobody suspected. Even though the characters in this story are so flawed and unsympathetic, and Takao, in particular, is such a manipulative jerk, it's a great story." very enjoyable

"A serious manga about partner abuse. Yumi's boyfriend beats him, demeans him and tries to isolate him from others by controlling when he leaves and returns to their apartment. Yumi tells himself that there isn't anything this man could do to him that would actually hurt, but when Mayama, a friend from school who never called or texted him in spite of his obvious attraction, suddenly shows up at Yumi's workplace and appears to have kept a flame burning for him, will this change?"

"In the first story, the main character is toxic — bitter about his time in high school, and particularly, toward Natsuo, a 'hoodlum' who seemed to thrive on tormenting him — and his unfortunate target is Natsuo, a simplistic and inept young man with few social graces. It's brilliant set-up: make Natsuo fall in love with him, and then dump him in the most humiliating manner possible. The second story is a spin-off of sabita yoru demo koi wa sasayaku, it's about partner abuse, and what happened to Kan-chan, the abuser, after his relationship was over. At times awkward and fumbling, other times adept and hot as hell, this story is a believable testament to vulnerability and the healing power of love."

"Mitsuya was always chasing after his brother and his brother's friend, Noboru. In time, his feelings for Noboru turned to love and he forced a kiss on him, which was violently rejected. Shocked, Mitsuya shut his heart off from the world until 10 years later, a fateful reunion provokes shattering self-realizations. This story has a maturity and realism that elevates it beyond standard yaoi. The main character is a jerk, but surprisingly sympathetic."

Fujimori and Matsuda attended the same high school and college; unbeknownst to even himself, Fujimori had made it a habit to hang around his senpai under the pretext of enjoying the delicious sweets that Matsuda was so good at making. But after Matsuda moved to Toyko for work, Fujimori cut off contact with him. 5 years later, they reunite unexpectedly.

"To avoid being cornered by some fangirls, Kisaragi Rei, a popular AV actor, forces a kiss on Sasaki Manabu, a stranger who turns out to have a connection to Rei's past. As an apology to Manabu for using him like that, Rei first hands him an AV, and then, when he realizes who he was, tries for a better apology. Manabu has a different idea, though. As usual, Mio Junta's drawings are so beautiful and the story is cute as can be."

"Hoshino was dazzled by his senpai, Akihino, when they formed the astronomy club together in high school, especially with his dreams of becoming a pilot. What he didn't know is that those dreams had only become an opportunity for Akihino because he was dazzled. After an eleven year separation, Hoshino is astonished to be reunited with Akihino, who has not been able to fulfill his dreams. Indeed, it seems that he is the single parent of Hoshino's biggest problem student and there is a sad mystery behind this, but Akihino does not want Hoshino to come any closer. A bittersweet story about adulthood and sacrifices, which becomes much sweeter when barriers are slowly worked through, although it's sometimes frustrating to watch."