Lauvil's manga / #Bland(11)

Short review: The stories were all pretty cute, if not a little bland. No rape-to-love bs in this one, so that's always a plus. The smut is kinda underwhelming. Long review (contains spoilers): Ch. 1: I thought it was really cute. The guy was a sweetheart and the girl was really understanding about his ED. She didn't care and just wanted to be with him, which in turn made him relax and open up to her, eventually leading to him being able to get it up anyway. Ch. 2: It was alright. Girl misunderstands her bf's feelings for her bc he always goes to the balcony or shower after sex, to cool off. Turns out it was just a misunderstanding and he wasn't as cold and uncaring as he seemed. I always get a little annoyed with stories like this, bc the misunderstandings could've been cleared up much sooner if the couple just communicated. But that's just me tho. Ch. 3: Cute, but a little bland. Girl is worried her bf is not in love with her, but he's just a cute virgin boy. Ch. 4: A continuation of a one-shot from one of the author's other works. The girl is spoiled and pretty useless, but the guy loves her, so ig it's all good. They both deal with some jealousy. Cute, but a little bland.

Overall a good read. The stories were all pretty cute. A little too bland for my tastes, but you can't really expect deep and intricate plot from a collection of one-shots ig. Full review: Ch. 1 Cute, wholesome story. However it's my personal ort peeve when people don't communicate. They could've easily solved the problem if the girl just voiced her worries and complaints. (Though that would've shortened the story, ofc.) The guy was pretty dense, but she already knew that, so she should've just been more honest imo. Ch. 2: This one was soooo cute (and sexy too!) I loved that the girl tried so hard to express herself to her bf, despite it being a big hurdle for her. And her bf was a sweetheart. Loved it. Ch. 3: Cute. A couple who actually made a long distance relationship work! The FL was so cool and they were so cute together. Ch. 4: It was cute, but weird. Not really my style, though. I just really can't get into it when the guy (or girl) is a narcissist. Ch. 5: Cop x stalking victim. They were cute and I'm a sucker for a cop ML. Though, he was sometimes drawn with this creepy expression that made me wonder if he was actually the stalker and the whole thing a set up so he could get closer to the FL... Ngl, I think that would've been more interesting.

Overall it was pretty boring. I also wasn't a fan of the art-style, especially the excessively long nails on all the girls. Full review: Ch. 1: It was alright. A common trope re-skinned, but it was cute enough. (It really peeved me, though, that a masseuse would have long fingernails...) Ch. 2: I'm already not a big fan of vampire stories, but this one was extra cringe. Ch. 3: Even if they are only stepsiblings, they still live under the same roof, as siblings, and their parents are married... It's just creepy + a super bad idea to indulge in... Ch. 4: High school student x teacher. I've never been a fan of the teacher-student romance, and this one did not change my mind. Ch. 5: I liked this one best. Probably because it was open ended, and didn't rush towards the girl falling for the guy after getting rejected by her crush, like usual. I like myself some bittersweet stories.