Sugar ❀'s manga / #02-2022(52)

P: Fujinami Kou is a high school second-year who had lost his boyfriend, an upperclassman schoolmate, to a car accident an year previously. On the anniversary of Misumi senpai's death, Kou is dispirited and contemplating skipping school. Kakitsubata Saki, a first-year, sees him and offers help, assuming that he's ill. As Kou startles at the sight of Saki's face and mentions that he resembles "the person I used to go out with", the younger boy is instantly intrigued and resolves to discover his sorrowful, introverted upperclassman's secret. O: Slow-paced , sweet, cute and dramatic. It is interesting.. Rereading... not really a fan of two-timers tbh -_- I felt that this manga was kinda meh after rereading this tbh, doesn't really interest me. 5-->3

P: Sokabe is a gay salaryman who lives in an apartment far away from his company because of his crush on his neighbor Motoi. One day, Sokabe stumbles on Motoi's very large collection of BL manga that immediately catches his attention and in a panic he ends up being mistaken by Motoi, who is a hardcore fudanshi, as a fellow BL enthusiast. Now Sokabe must find a way to either confess his feelings or forever keep his silence as Motoi drags him into the world of sexy semes and blushing ukes. O: Rereading... it's alright, but doesn't interest me that much tbh. Dropped after the first volume, because it wasn't that interesting to me. I really don't like how they randomly inserted a second couple in chapters 5 and 6, I gave 0 shits about them. 5-->3

P: During Shinonome Neo’s school life, he was disturbed by his senpai, Maki Yuuki. That is how, ten years later, he can't trust in other people or even have a girlfriend; when he receives the invitation to the wedding of Maki, he decides to take revenge and spoil it... But destiny is cruel with Neo and he dies... After this, his spirit travels back in time and gives him the oportunity to change everything, avoid the ruin of his entire life and his death, so with the help of 15 years-old Neo, he is going to change the future. O: Interesting plot. Rereading... ehh it's alright - it's a unique premise for sure, but I don't feel like it's worth a 5/5 rating. 5-->4

P: KeraQ: Yonosuke works in his family's kimono shop and enjoys staring at Suzu who works as a tailor (western) across the street from the shop Yonosuke works in. Yonosuke and Suzu are childhood friends who had a falling out when Suzu abruptly left for training. It also looks like they were more than friends. O: Rereading.. it's an ok read, but wish there was more tbh... felt like there was quite a bit of unexplained stuff behind the scenes. It was too short ;-; 5-->4

P: Popular guy, Hiiragi Tsukasa saves his classmate, Asahina Iori, from an attempted rape. His initial impression of Asahina was that he was a quiet and studious guy. But he’s surprisingly plagued by his problem with attracting guys. So Hiiragi proposes that they pretend to start dating in order to keep the guys off of him. But after promising to protect Asahina from the others, he himself begins to fall for Asahina. O: Rereading... was alright, not 5/5, but it was still a cute read lol. Would've preferred if this just sticked to being shounen-ai tbh, wasn't really a fan of how the "action" went...

P: Instead of saying what he wants to say or do what he wants to do, Sawahata smiles to avoid getting involved. His school life seems so boring and nothing interests him anymore. Until he finds Hoshizaki glaring at him from across the classroom. The no-eyebrows-face intriques him, pulling at emotions he doesn't know he has. What does Hoshizaki really want from him? And what should he do now that he can no longer avoid Hoshizaki? O: Rereading... bruh wtf they already do "it" in C1??? I feel like their relationship development was way too sudden tbh. No offence but this didn't interest me at all, it was an average read imo. 5-->3

P: 1) Rough Boyfriend (first part) 2) How? Boyfriend (second part) 2.5) It Is Difficult to Understand! Boyfriend (extra) Naoto is Hajime's childhood friend. Naoto may look cute, but he has a bad attitude. That doesn't stop Hajime from liking him, though. But, the problem is, Naoto is homophobic. 3) All About My Brother 3.5) All About My Big Brother (extra) Shinji has always loved his younger brother, Haruki more than any older brother should. Yet when he receives an unexpected warning letter demanding payment on a delinquent loan, he is left speechless. With everything Haruki could ever ask for, provided by loving parents, he demands to know what it could be that would cause Haruki to be so greedy and so irresponsible. Can Shinji really handle the truth behind Haruki's unusually selfish actions? or will he give up on Haruki all together? 4) Piano Lesson 5) Piano Lesson 2 5.5) Piano Lesson Variation (extra) After his parents divorce, Hara Shuuji left Tokyo to live with his mother and attend the local school. With hopes of starting a new and peaceful school life Shuuji feels at ease when his first day starts out well. That is until a problem arises, a problem named Yoshie Kennichi, who carries the name of a "delinquent" with pride. Shuuji's first impression of Yoshie isn't good, but what's worse, is that his ideals for a peaceful school life are ruined when Yoshie suddenly recognizes him! Shuuji, a new student, has no idea how Yoshie can possible know him and frantically wonders, what in the world is going on!? O: I quite liked all the stories, the artwork was great as usual. It was cute and interesting how Naoto is homophobic. Rereading... idk what I liked about this manga tbh, it's shit. I know it's supposed to be a funny read, but it feels pretty cringe and immature how the humour merely revolves around Naoto's homophobia. Naoto seems to be irrationally homophobic, it's not explained why. The "love" between them feels super random and unnatural. What is up with C3's couple bruh. Did Shinji really just offer to have sex with his step-bro Haruki to stop his hobby of paying for sex, and did Haruki really just accept it so casually... like umm... C4 - did this Yoshie guy really enter the classroom smoking a cig??? If I had to say, the third story was by far the best, but overall this was a bad read. Would not recommend... 5-->2

P: First couple: Out of the blue, childhood friend Takaoka confesses to Iwami! When popular playboy and ladies man Takaoka says "I love you", he doesn't believe it one bit. Second couple: MC falls in love with this guy, turns out that guy is the young master of the rival gang... Third couple: MC gets picked on at work by his superior bc he knows he secret (he saw him crossdressing for a job) O: Cute, fluffy, sweet and funny. I enjoyed little bits of each story omg xD in the second one “Son! Could I have your father!!” That awkward elevator door moment :’) This was good, there were feels. Rereading... LOL C4.5 is crackup. Rereading, yeah I still quite like this manga. It's not perfect - there feels like a fair bit of gaps, but it was an enjoyable read. The relationships felt slightly off and random, but it's ok. Wasn't a huge fan of the first couple tbh. TIL eating too much sugar can decrease your drive?! 5-->4

P: Sakaki Arata and Miyamoto Shoutarou have always been close friends, they even live near each other. Arata likes to take pictures of the other boys and then to sell them to the girls. He secretly eavesdrops the confessions that Miyamoto receives, and after doing that he behaves as if nothing happened. Each time Shoutarou rejects those confessions saying that he's busy with club activities, but what if this time he says that he already has someone else that he likes? O: The art is nice, this is sweet, cute, and interesting! ^^ Rereading, this wasn't amazing, but it was an alright read - too sweet for me lol. It low-key felt like a drag to finish this 5-->4

P: NightS - Masato Karashima is a "transporter", a man paid to smuggle anything from guns to drugs to people. When he's hired by yakuza gang member Masaki Hozumi, he finds himself attracted to the older man, and what starts out as a business transaction quickly spirals into a cat-and-mouse game of lust and deception. In Kanjou Spectrum (Emotion Spectrum) - A high-school student tries to be a good wingman for a classmate, with an unexpected result. Reply - Told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who?s in love with him. Night One Month After - A short story (8 pages) that takes place one month earlier than "NightS dj - Another Story" (thus one month after events of "NightS"), when Karashima first time visits Masaki after he discovers his whereabouts. O: Hot, and has feels, all of the stories are intriguing. Wish it was longer ;-; Loved the second and third stories, the first one was a bit confusing (about Yakuza) Rereading... not a 5/5, but still liked it