nini's manga / #romance(694)

Oka no Ue no Rakuen

Complete | tenzen momoko | 2002 released

this was so adorable >< i love reading abt mutual pining ^^ it wasn't the type where you'll get frustrated bc i can see how their feelings grew even more throughout the whole thing so i enjoyed it <33 ono is such a cute puppy >< he's tall, popular, and athletic but he's also shy and clumsy which is so cute ^^ i love how he never pushed his feelings for kijima but he was also trying to get closer to him~ kijima is the stern and cold type but he also gets shy and adorable when he's with ono >< i just love their dynamic i wanted to see more of their dating life but i was still happy with the ending bc i got bits of spice and sweetness as for the other story (which is a oneshot) i think it was also good, at least both of them had some closure ?? the comments are saying that it was motomi's fault for running away but i mean maybe he had some reasons idrk since it wasn't really specified but i think the whole story (first & second) were both written beautifully ^^ the art style is immaculate !! i'm so obsessed with it this was a wholesome and bittersweet read !!

La Satanica

Complete | tenzen momoko | 2007 released

why does this have a low rating ??? they are literally so adorable >< it's been a while since i've seen this dynamic wherein the other person is secretly crushing on his friend while his friend knew it the whole time but i think the unique thing abt it is that motoki is a playboy but like not the red flag type, he's an innocent puppy-like playboy while shuji is the smart and stern one but not the dense type~ he knows and is aware of motoki's feelings he kind of took advantage of it at first but i mean he reciprocated it after fully coming to terms with his feelings so i'm not mad abt it :)) i think their whole friend group is so adorable >< i just love how different their personalities are but they're still very compatible with each other >< i love how shuji opened up abt his past "trauma" not necessarily trauma but like the reason why he distanced himself when motoki offered to do it~ but i must admit, that part was a bit fast lol since they both just confirmed their feelings :'D anyway i still liked it, i enjoyed their adorable relationship as well as their friend group's friendship <33 i wish we got to see more dating scenes but i'm still pretty satisfied bc i got wholesome cuddle scenes ❣️ i also love the art style !! its so gorgeous this was a cute and fun read !!

Mizu No Haru

Complete | kurosawa kaname | 2000 released

this was pretty good ^^ i didn't expect much bc it had low ratings but the plot was actually quite unique in some way~ i love the fact that the author also told the parents' story <33 both relationships are so pure and warm ^^ the vibe of the plot was calm all throughout like it just had this calm atmosphere idk but it was also quite fast (first couple), but i think its bc there were only 3 chapters for them so the development wasn't showed that much but i still enjoyed reading ^^ the plot for the parents is your typical editor x writer boss but it was unique since the writer was a widower so that came to play for a bit of angst but you can clearly see how much he loves motoi so >< overall this was pretty good and i think it deserves a higher rating bc it had a nice plot esp with the cute time skip for the first couple ^^ i love how sumi treasure's his parents' relationship and he wanted to protect them which is why he always kept it a secret bc he didn't want his classmates to say hurtful things to them :D i wish we got to see more of their domestic life but i'm pretty happy with their cute extras ^^ as well as sumi's dads' extra scenes >< the art style is pretty !! this was a good read !!

The Omega Takes a Husband

Complete | Kuroi yodaka | 2019 released

this was so good ^^ i love their chaotic dynamic !! makoto is such a sweet guy :(( i love how he always thinks abt yoshiharu >< he really cares abt everything that's related to him and he would do everything for his happiness :'> i love how he also never took advantage of yoshiharu esp on his drugged state :)) he really loves him so much so even though its such a big temptation, he kept his focus and tried his best to control his instincts ㅠㅠ one of the best alphas out there esp a yakuza alpha HELLO !! you can really see how much they both love each other <33 i'm here for the mutual pining i love how at the end we got to know that they actually loved each other since they kids :'(( pls that's so adorable >< even though they're part of the yakuza and bicker all the time, they both have a soft spot for each other and they aren't afraid to exchange ilys (´ω`) overall this was a very fun and good read !! i'm glad the grandma didn't oppose to the two and let them get married >< i also love how supportive their gang members are !! they were rooting for them since day 1 :D i wish we got to see more esp after they got married and maybe even a snippet of kids, but i'm very satisfied since most mangas don't show those stuff so at least we got to see them getting married and some little cute extras :> the art style is pretty !! and this was a very fun and nice read !!

The Lovesick Flower Buds Waiting for Spring

Complete | Miwa | 2000 released

this was pretty cute ^^ i think all the chapters after ryosuke confessed was so adorable and wholesome bc you can really see his character development !! i love how after he did what he did, he realized he was wrong and that he needed to change himself for the better >< the first few chapters were quite meh bc i didn't like how ryosuke acted and did those things to ayumu it's not like he reay r worded him or something, but still he kind of attempted to assault him so i was like :/ and ik he still wasn't fully aware of his feelings but i just didn't like how he couldn't explain to ayumu why he did that :'> but anyway everything after they sorted their feelings ended up being wholesome esp when even though ryosuke would ask them to do it, he still respected ayumu which is a big character development ^^ i also love hikaru bc he's such a supportive and protective brother >< i'm glad that he never opposed to them but at the same time he was also quite protective when he saw what happened between the two ^^ as for ayumu, he's just so precious :(( i love him so much >< his personality is so adorable :'> he's such a kind and gentle person, very caring and intelligent ^^ i also love how mature he talks and how he always has a smile on his face ㅠㅠ overall this was good ^^ i wish we got to see a sequel with them living together bc that snippet on the author's note made me feel things >< the pacing was pretty good and the development was also okay ^^ the plot was a bit unique too since i've never read this type of plot before~ the art style is pretty too !! this was a good read !!

Boulange no Koibito

Complete | TENZEN Momoko | 2000 released

this is so good !! i wanna cry this is just filled with wholesome and adorable scenes >< i really love the first couple's relationship <33 it felt so natural and i love how they slowly were growing feelings and was actually mutually pining for each other~ i love how steady and mature they are ^^ also the bi representation of asao HELLO !! its not that often to see bi characters in bl so i feel represented i love how there aren't any misunderstandings and they really have good communication !! ^^ i love how supportive asao's colleagues and friends~ as well as fujikawa's mom and his editor >< i really love their inner monologues whenever they adore/admire their partner :'> and i'm obsessed abt the last panels where they exchanged lines abt asao being the work of his lifetime ㅠㅠ i literally felt butterflies bc that screams marriage and proposal ᕕ( ཀ ʖ̯ ཀ)ᕗ i just love how they always exchange words of affirmation and how invested they are in each other~ like how supportive fujikawa is with asao's baking career and how supportive asao is with fujikawa's writing career ^^ idk what else to say bc i just love this couple >< they are the standard !! the second short story is also pretty cute ^^ i love how they started out as friends and suddenly got closer to each other in a funny encounter i also love how they stopped before any dubcon happened and properly confessed and became lovers~ overall i really love this !! this deserves a higher rating bc of how fluffy and mature the relationships are >< both relationships were healthy and wholesome !! <33 the plot is your typical sleep deprived author and all but i think how their relationship developed and how healthy + wholesome they are, is what does it for me ^^ i love the extras and i love how open-minded fujikawa's mom is lol she's a queen ngl i kind of want a volume 2 for their out of the country travels >< but other than that i'm pretty satisfied with the ending <33 the art style is very pretty as well !! i've read a lot of this author's books and i must say a lot of them are bangers !! ❣️ this one is another masterpiece~ i had a fluffy and wholesome time reading this !!

Dekoboko Sugar Days

Complete | Atsuko Yusen | 2000 released

this was so adorable ^^ i love the height difference as well as their dynamic >< i love how they were mutually pining for each other the whole time and i'm glad that when they realized their feelings, rui immediately went after yuu i love their wholesome friendship and how yuu would act slightly cold and serious but he has this soft spot for rui >< like when he reminds him not to be touchy with other friends but then rui says that he's only like that to yuu PLEASE yuu blushing over that is so adorable >< and whenever rui just breathes and exists, yuu just full on breakdowns over how cute his lover is they're so cute pls !!! i also love how supportive their friends are ^^ there weren't that much conflict and most of it were just them being all fluffy and sweet ^^ i love how nice the pacing is bc we really saw how much their feelings grew for each other and everything just felt natural like a real high school love story~ overall i love these two >< i love how awkward and wholesome they are~ i'm excited bc there's a volume 2 so i'm hoping to see a more matured and domestic relationship :> the art style is so adorable and gorgeous !! this was a cute and great read !!

Torokeru kuchibiru

Complete | Takasaki Bosco | 2000 released

will keep it short bc its been a while since i've read this but i love this dynamic ^^ i'm quite obsessed with the actor/showbiz trope x normal person but with this one they were actually working in almost the same line of work since ryo works in the commercial making industry while riku is the actor itself :> i'm not a fan of how they started out but i saw how both their feelings developed and turned into a cute and genuine relationship so i liked it <33 the drama was quite annoying though bc of the manager who kept intruding in between their relationship which led to ryo's insecurity and all~ there was also that bar scene at the beginning which was so unnecessary ?? like why do they always need to include an sexual assault scenes at least it didn't actually happen, but it almost did :'> anyway overall i still liked how their relationship was, they were both cute and i think they had a pretty healthy relationship ^^ (though it had a lot of conflicts in between lol) the ending was also quite annoying with ryo leaving riku, but i'm glad he did that so that the both of them could mature and grow on their own~ i'm glad they got back together strong and happier than ever :DD i almost forgot to mention but i also liked the side couple ^^ i'm glad there wasn't much conflict with ryo's ex and he was also currently in a cute relationship >< the art style is immaculate !! obsessed :P this was a good read !!

Koi No Senryaku Management

Complete | mofumofu edako | 2016 released

its always the oneshots that are good ^^ i really liked this one :> very simple yet so adorable and wholesome <33 i love how hoshino didn't have any prejudice and was also quite careful with his words when he was talking abt the rumors~ i love how they gradually got close to each other which made me feel his feelings for osaki ^^ i love how supportive osaki's friend is as well pls they are so adorable esp when he asked hoshino how it went at the end overall this was pretty cute and wholesome <33 the art style is very pretty too !! this was a nice read !!

Bukiyo Na Bokura No Sukima

Complete | MOFUMOFU Edako | 2000 released

this was pretty fun ^^ i liked the dynamic minus the stealing gfs thing, but other than that i think the mutual pining was adorable and i love ryuu's character development, despite the story being short :> nao is probably the only female third party that i've liked bc she was so mature and she was also a fun addition for the comedic purpose of ryuu annoying her i love how she supported them even after getting hurt >< hiro is a puppy top who's obsessed with ryuu ^^ while ryuu is a cold cat who turns soft from time to time~ i really love the extra bc they were so cute pls !! i love seeing ryuu's adorable side :')) overall this was pretty good ^^ i just felt like their relationship was a bit lacking but ig thats bc the story's quite short, i still enjoyed it though ^^ the art style is so pretty !! this was a good read !!