Tsubame's Happiness
kind yakuza story. uke's brother sells him to a gang to pay off his debts, uke is assigned to be the caretaker of seme who is the top under the boss. gang acts as a kind of group home, when people give up their kids as collateral, the gang takes them in and they are free to leave if they want to but most stay out of gratitude. uke is forced to leave school but decides to make the best of his situation and take care of seme. he soon makes friends with the boss' grandson who is his age and the other gang members by making food for everyone. seme never wanted uke to be his caretaker, tries to get him to quit by telling him to suck his dick but to his surprise uke agrees but seme stops him from going through with it. uke develops feels for seme but seme rebuffs him until seme eventually confesses by asking uke to join his family registry. no smut until the extras. kinda weird pacing but overall enjoyable. nice to see uke getting treated kindly by yakuza guys.
The Man on the Other Side
so bittersweet. uke is an office worker, he posts on twitter about his thoughts and shares sketches, he lives at home with his parents and bitchy sister, has trouble connecting with others and is quite lonely. all in all he is an unremarkable ordinary guy. one day "s" comments on one of his sketches he posted to twitter, this begins a 5 year online friendship. uke has no idea who the person on the other side of the screen is but he values their conversations. finally after 5 years, "s" suggests meeting up. uke is shocked to find out that "s" is a super famous actor that everyone is always gossiping about. they eat dinner together, they're both pretty awkward. uke is happy when seme tells him he wanted to be friends with him and that they should meet again. time goes by, their meet ups are sporadic, often uke doesn't understand what seme is thinking and feels like seme is making fun of him. on new years, uke hears seme on tv talking about the one he was in love with this year and realizes its him, he goes to their restaurant and finds seme there. uke asks him if he was who he was in love with, seme confirms its him, they become a couple. its so sad seeing uke's lonely life moments - hits too close to home! would love to see how their relationship develops.
Oretachi no Hanashi wo Shiyou
boring. in high school, uke was popular and wanted to become an idol, seme was quiet and liked art. uke complimented seme on his art skills, they both liked each other but after graduation uke left to tokyo to become an idol. found out he had no talent, became a host. after a devestating break up where he found out his boyfriend of 3 years was married with kids, he moves back to his hometown. seme works for his family's restaurant, has ptsd after an incident when he was in the military. they reconnect and spend lots of time together. uke has a crush on seme right away, seme is working out his feelings. they confess, become a couple, help each other with their problems.
Heavenly Homesick/Official
seme and uke were friends in high school but drifted apart during college. now adults, seme is transferred to england. feeling overwhelming homesickness, seme is greeted by uke who has been in england for a year for his job. they start meeting up regularly to eat and hang out. their relationship is close physically and emotionally as they are both trying to relieve some homesickness. one night while sharing a bed, seme kisses uke, uke kisses back but seme takes things too far and forces uke to blow him, seme later blows uke. seme regrets what he did but uke stays away. eventually they start meeting up again and quietly agree on their feelings for each other and become a couple.
If You Share A Kiss with Asakawa/Official
first story is a little meh. second story about a switch couple that love to fuck. 1. Rule Sono Ichi - (main story - not on mgg - complete on manga plaza) 2. 22-ji no Rule (Spin-Off) 3. 37°C Spirits (Side Story) 4. Asakawa-kun to Kiss o Suru Nara (Side Story) <--- this one 5. Nyaa to Naitara (Side Story)
Caramel Espresso
really bad, hard to follow, split personality uke.
My Private Hero
cute short story. seme has always been obsessed with superheroes, works at a department store that is featuring a hero show. uke is the red ranger, gets a boner when he is nervous, seme helps him out. this becomes their ritual for the 2 weeks of the show, uke confesses but seme isn't sure. seme goes to see the show at its new venue, takes uke home, confesses, they fuck and become a couple.
Do Something You Should Not Do Please