muse ✨'s manga / #reencounter(186)

A year after the amorous summer with a visitor who abruptly returned to his wife and kids, Kaito wants nothing to do with Cody, who has returned to town and wants to rekindle their relationship.

Three years after their impending graduation leads them to sleep together, Ikkun is still hung up on Hana, who disappeared from his life without a word. When Hana comes back to town, Ikkun cautiously navigates his feelings, worried that Hana will leave a second time.

Once inseparable friends spent years apart after one transferred schools and they never had a chance to confess their very, very mutual love - which comes to glorious fruition a few years later. Funny, touching, and it ends well.

After running away from his high school boyfriend Kuma and close friend Hanabi because of mixed-up feelings for both of them, Hatchi works in a restaurant to fulfill his dream of being a chef. But when Kuma and Hanabi find him, Hatchi has to face his guilt over falling in love with Hanabi. My only complaint is that I honestly wish this would've ended as a poly relationship. I really think these three would've made it work, and they so obviously loved one another. Features on-page sex between a human and a human in animal form. I actually thought it was nice that the human partner would accept their partner's animal form, but...head's up if that's not your thing.

A blind incense maker is pursued by a hotel manager who has been in love with him since they were children, but doesn't bother to mention they met until they've slept together a bunch of times and are already going out. Because why be clear and honest when you can confuse people! Also he gets his eyesight back after overcoming the guilt over his family's death and agreeing to surgery. Kind of sorry blindness was used as a punishment but...anyway. Also includes the story of the manager's secretary and the monk with a huge penis.

Ten years after leaving his hometown for Tokyo, Mitsuki reconnects with Kiyozi, his best friend from childhood. They fall into a physical relationship, but Kiyozi is keeping something from Mitsuki, who feels used until he speaks with Kiyozi's ex-wife. Other commenters seemed to hate this story, but I truly enjoyed it. It's slow and subtle, but it's about second chances and the stupid things we do to protect ourselves from getting hurt.

A proofreader flees to an island after being dumped by his boyfriend and meets a young man he confides in, knowing he'll never see him again. But he's in for a surprise when they run into each other in Toyko and start a casual relationship he's afraid of letting become serious. Slow burn on the relationship build front. This was really satisfying and sweet.

Seiji, forty years old and perpetually single, is reunited with Shin, a delinquent he inspired ten years ago when he was still a cop, and who has followed in his footsteps. June 2021: Unfortunately the uploader is no longer a scan team. i’m pretty sure this most recent update was the English copyrighted translation ripped from Renta. :-(

A hot guy with long hair who works for an organization beating people up, I think, ends up in a bizarre relationship with the younger brother of a yakuza boss who can only see from one eye. He likes to choke the long-haired guy during sex, which is freaky at first and then turns into a kink. Super unhealthy relationship involving dubcon and drugging people, but they seem pretty happy about things by the end. I've read chapter 4 before: "Unknown Letters," the yakuza and detective who had been in love in high school and now sleep together in an information exchange. It was sad the second time too. The final story I've also read, which was a 36yo who took in a 15yo after his family died, and then feelings develop. He vows to wait until the kid's 20. It's a little...hm.

Years after a one-month college lover left to study abroad, a man works for a company with fierce rivalries between departments and becomes a slave for a handsome guy in Department A who seems to have an interest in him...