Sugar ❀'s manga / #10-2023(13)

P: The mechanic Hase has someone he cannot forget and that someone is Nadaguchi—his classmate he went out with on a punishment game who he later had a bad breakup with. Hase never thought that he would ever meet Nadaguchi again after graduating, but Nadaguchi suddenly joins the company where he works. As Hase spends the following days bearing the full force of the awkward air between them, Nadaguchi suddenly confesses to him! O: This was so nice! It was short, but it really catches your emotions. I enjoyed seeing both of their perspectives. They're just too pure. They both made their mistakes in high school, but I'm so glad to see them reconcile! Rereading. A basic plot, but lovely read with feels C3 - Omg that must've really hurt Nadaguchi :(

P: ⚣_Holic: At the tender age of 13 Asakura accidentally encounters his closest childhood friend Tachibana's intimate act with a woman. Feeling betrayed,he cuts off all his contact with Tachibana. Now that after 4 years they have been re-united in high school as dorm mates,he can't help but be wary of him & explore the unknown desires piling up in him. A Historical tale portrayed in a Breathtakingly Beautiful Melancholic way chiming the foreboding Heart Ache. O: BROO IF I COULD RATE THIS A 100 STARS I WOULD. This is so damn good. Although some elements of the story were predictable, e.g. it was so damn obvious that they were already both in love with each other at the very start, it didn't detract from the story. The art is seriously pleasing to the eyes. This is so beautiful... I originally thought this was a sad manga, but actually it's not - but it does make you cry. The ending was honestly perfect, albeit still depressing in a way. I was so worried there would be a tragedy, but the tragedy tag isn't here for a reason! Their intimate scenes were perfect as well. Everything about this manga was great. Rereading... gahhh this was a good read, can't decide if it's a 9 or 10

P: First impressions are everything, right? But it doesn’t seem that way when Yikyung comes across Joobin. When they first meet, Joobin is just a handsome stranger with an exciting air of mystery. Yikyung itches to draw him, to sketch out his beauty on paper like the artist he is… But at their next encounter, Joobin is a completely different person. Sensitive, outspoken, and passionate about his own work as a photographer, he proposes that Yikyung become his model. And drawn to this other side of his, Yikyung says yes. Between lens and paper, who’ll be the first to sketch out the other to perfection? O: This is nice, they are both quite cute! I found myself losing some interest later on tho since nothing really happens... it is REALLY smutty and there seems to be a lack of character development. f/71 no meaningful development.