apopoi's manga / #Drama(179)

Love the plot for including gods and a bit of mythology..it is not my kind of read tho...while I read this I kept looking at the chapters I still had left so it isn't compelling at all..the idea is nice tho...overall an okay story

Ah! I'll stop. This isn't my type of yaoi, and it borders more on manga cliche so...The top is really pretty like Yoon Jeonghan from SVT level pretty but has very sadistic kinks. He puts on a neck collar on Kiumi's neck and his way of speaking is very crass. Maybe it's supposed to be a gap moe type of deal but I ain't feeling it. Kiumi is my adorable ball of sunshine ️ and he is open while Shizuno is closeted too. He has sex every single day and was a top until Shizuno, he asks while banging people 'how did you realize you were a bottom' to 'How do u masturbate' and has been fingering and using vibrators that he procured for his former partners and stopped having sex for three days...a record for him. He remembered what Shizuno said about going on websites and meeting up only after midnight so he won't get caught so he impulsively accepted a random man's suggestion and is surprised to meet someone who is not 'Shizuno'. The random dude asked if he was the one who accepted and after Kiumi replied a 'yes', he proceeded to try to drag Kiumi despite his refusal and in true manga fashion Shizuno shows up and is surprised to see Kiumi asking for his help. That's as far as I read. Also Kiumi is not as dumb as I gave him credit for. When two shady businessmen approached him for some sex worker shit and tried to make him sign a contract, he ripped it up though they did get his thumb imprint. Kiumi is still pretty dumb tho and he was drunk... that's the thing ladies, these people always try to put u in vulnerable situations where u can't refuse or think straight. Then while he was running away from them, he came across Shizuno and recognised him as his classmate and asked for his help and help he did, he brought him to his house and Kiumi in his drunken stupor kissed him and talked on and on about how he knows that he wants him. So Shizuno decided to 'punish' him..man I hate that word.

The cover art is so intriguing with the black-haired man despite looking more intimidating and intense has a collar on his neck being pulled by the more effeminate blond man, but his chin is being held by the serious guy. The character work also leave much to be explored, with the blondie looking more wild with his loose clothing and his hairstyle, adding to the whole look and demeanor is his rebellious expression. However he gives off a harmless vibe yet the same cannot be said for the black-haired dude. His hair is slicked back, he is adorning a black sweater or a turtle neck that is tight on him with a watch, giving off a very intimidating vibe. His eyes look soulless yet holds the power to make your legs go weak. Despite having a collar on his neck, everyone is certain he is the one in charge. Update (5/3/23): The artstyle isn't the best. Their eyes are huge and they are basically sticks, their nose and lips are weird too and the colour grading leaves much room to be desired. The uke is the typical uke, he cares about what people thinks, has a Sunbae that he likes and I suspect likes him back, and will end up with the overbearing and weird right-hand man ie the seme. The seme says the most out of pocket things and their interactions feel like something out of a fever dream. The uke is from a line of gangster or maybe it's just this generation idk and because of that, he was never able to make friends so he ran away from home, worked part time jobs to earn money and stayed afloat until a kidnapping from a rival company. The seme seems to have so much agency to him, he is so unpredictable and treats the uke the way he wants to eventhough he is his young master. He likes him because he is interesting and dumb, has a good heart and is strong-minded. And I was informed that this isn't a YAOI but a shounen-ai. I read upto CH12.

Oh! I've read this. The MC is very selfish and very very concerned and partake in the beauty standards of this world. The only reason she took on the 'hero' role is because she experiences extreme pain if she ignores the sufferings of the commoners etc. There are several love interests but I reckon the ML will be the black-haired Duke( I know typical right). He is also the fiancee of her frenemy; the two are in some type of competition it seems. It is a walking cliche but sometimes that's what you need. No lies detected.

*gulps* T-this seems s-s-spicy!!! UPDATE (14/3/23): I expected more from this. The artstyle was giving but the translations are so off. I can't make out what they are saying the whole way through and I read upto ch29. They all seem to be Caucasian yet the awkward yasangnim and all the other Korean tidbits were weird since they are white as fuck!! Herbert is the definition of the Aryan race...blonde platinum hair, with blue eyes and is a Duke, the flower of the upper society. His parents died leaving him and his younger brother as the heirs to the massive fortune that they left behind. The brothers are typical in the sense that the elder one is rigid, strict, doesn't have a funny bone in his entire body with the younger one being friendly, outgoing, pulls pranks and is a social butterfly. I don't know if they are twins but if they aren't, they must be very close in age but they look identical. It may just be the artstyle or that all white people look the same. The deal with Maria and Yohan is so far-fetched. They have to be twins tho since the story conveniently left out that Yohan did not know who his parents(bio) are and that the only picture he had of them..he lost the year before. He encounters the younger bro in the public toilet to which he works as a toilet cleaner or a cleaner in general. He saw a wallet and looked through it and debated if he should take a few dollars. Now Yohan is supposedly a very naive and good character so this moment feels like a tool the author used to establish a connection between the two and get from point a to b in the story, ie letting the two main characters meet. He mistook him for Maria since they look that much alike and he decided to make him work in their mansion since he thought it would be fun and it has been established that he is a prankster so. Yohan has a little brother that is the cutest thing (he only appears here and there, pretty sure the author added him in to justify that the MC takes on such a shady job offer because he has someone to look after). The butler sees him and notices the resemblance right off the bat, takes him to the ML (who ignored it since there are new employees everyday and since it wasn't a big deal for his Lil bro to send in more workers). He makes Yohan stay in a wretched abandoned hut in the middle of nowhere where noone will see him since he didn't want him to meet Herbert. But they meet since Herbert got lost while riding Daisy (his horse), the reason he got lost was because the sign board with the arrow thingy was broken. Yohan goes out to help him but gets his arm and leg injured since he touched Daisy without any warning (he didn't even pat her head or something). He invites Herbert to his humble abode and offers him a drink in a paper cup (since he is soooo poor). Herbert finds this whole ordeal and him disgusting. The reason he accepted his help was because he was ashamed that he got lost in his own mansion or place. Yohan calls the butler, he picks Herbert up. Now Yohan eventually goes to the hospital after thinking to himself that his mom was in the hospital for most of her later years and his dad died while working. So he hates the hospital...then in the same chapter he asks the butler to take him to the hospital since his condition has worsened. Herbert goes to see him and ofcourse Yohan gets the most luxurious hospital room there can be but he's like...'Can I just have a normal hospital bed, please?' or 'Just bandage me up, I can't possibly pay for all this'. Btw Herbert pays for his expenses. And he doesn't do any work, he just gets paid an absurd amount of money for not doing anything. He bails himself out before the given time (ofcourse he can't possibly stay in such a nice place) after Herbert explicitly told him and the doctor as well as the butler to make him stay there. It's like they don't fear him. Again plothole. I don't want to recount everything but Herbert keeps having wetdreams about Yohan. From him naked in the garden confessing his feeling to Herbert asking him to hug him- to him in a maid uniform pouring wine all over himself and telling him to 'lick him' all over. The dreams are wild af. Herbert also buys him clothes since Yohan keeps wearing the same dang clothes over and over again(for days on end, maybe even weeks). The author just hammers in that he is poor over and over again. But that doesn't make me feel for him. He has money now, he gets paid but he insists on living like that (for what?) The number of clothes he bought for him in a high-end store is astronomical, Yohan is surprised seeing those clothes on display since they looked like clothes he would wear and could afford (supposedly that's a real thing, old money rich people lifestyle is very interesting. The clothes they wear do not seem excessive or too much, but they are very neat and classy. Apparently the way old money can recognise eo is by the way they button their shirt etc) rather than stuffs he has seen in Hollywood. He gets wide-eyed seeing the price tag and tells Herbert to just give him the money and that he can buy in a cheaper price in some other store. He can't dress himself because of his arm brace and so Herbert offers to dress him. Now idk why Yohan covered himself, I thought he would be automatically be a character that presumed he was straight or some shit. Btw the white loose undies that Yohan wore..I want to bully him for some reason ( and not in some kinky way). One of the storeworkers question their relationship since they denied dating eo. She ofcourse could see Yohan's resemblance to Maria but she offered the insight that Herbert did not seem to like Maria to this extent, sure he went shopping with her but he was straight-faced the whole time but with Yohan she noted, that his emotions would slip and he would get angry . Now Yohan clearly saw the price for those expensive clothes Herbert bought for him, ofcourse he felt burdened by the mass number of it but to sell it for 50 dollars a piece to the workers(?). That's low. For someone who is seemingly such a good person, didn't it cross his mind that selling something that's given as a gift to you is mannerless? It's not something a good person would do. Also after selling those expensive ass clothes, he started gifting it for free since he collected such a huge amount of money now. I want to punch him. Now Herbert feels hurt by this and asks to be left alone then he had that wetdream about Yohan in that maid outfit. So I guess that's resolved? Now their first kissing and sex scene. Rumours have spread about Herbert taking a boy that resembled Maria to stores and people want to see a glimpse of this boy in the party hosted by them. But the Butler cleverly places Yohan to work in that hut Yohan calls his(don't even get me started on this) and Herbert agrees. After the fireworks and when the party came close to an end, Herbert goes to Yohan to see him. Now we see Yohan in a waiter-esque wardrobe with bottles of wine and cocktails around him not even crossing his mind that they wanted to hide him away. Now he offers Herbert a martini and he himself drinks. Then a heavy downpour of rain falls upon the drinks that Yohan prepared (outside the hut) so Yohan stupidly goes outside to salvage it even after Herbert warned him not to. Then ofcourse Herbert follow suit and they share a moment with Herbert breaking Yohan's fall after he tripped on a bottle. Yohan initiated the kiss after commenting in his head that this is the moment that the stars kiss in films and whatnot. Herbert kissed back more strongly. Yohan is at a loss since it's his first kiss and apologizes profusely mistaking Herbert's twisted expression to that of anger. Then Herbert pulls him inside the hut and throws him on the bed, kisses him with tongue then ripped his shirt after kissing and biting his neck leaving three bitemarks(I know this in too much detail). He proceeded to lick his nipples and bite it too. Then he undresses him and Yohan is hard btw and so is Herbert. When Herbert searches for condoms, without missing a beat Yohan answers that it is in his table to which he just blankly stares at him. Yohan clarifies that it was there before he lived there, the hut seemed to be a place designated for sex and the like since there was also conveniently lubricant or lotion. Herbert tries to loosen him up but after putting in two fingers, he couldn't wait anymore and just thrusted despite the pain Yohan felt. He just told him to endure it and to relax. Then Herbert tells him to call him by his name like he did in his dreams, then he called him 'H-Herbert' then a satisfied expression crossed Herbert's face then he asks him to repeat it then a barrage of 'Herbert' 'H-Herbert' followed...and that is how we come full circle to the prologue/first chapter. Btw I really want Maria's husband for myself. He is so attentive and is so loving and I can order him around, granted I'll treat him better than Maria. This bitch still has affection for Herbert. I mean I don't blame her for leaving Herbert since they were engaged for three years and there didn't seem to be any progress among the two. They have fucked and kissed for sure. Since Herbert said that her lips tasted sweeter than Yohan's and that her back was smoother etc. The younger bro didn't seem to be too fond of her because she is always so blank that as a kid he would search for a thread behind her back since it looked like she was a puppet. Herbert has mentioned her several times, often comparing her to Yohan but it is clear as day that Yohan occupies a much more special place in his heart. Heck I would argue that Maria has no place in his heart. It is very interesting

*chuckles* the title lured me in. There is only one chapter so far but the plot seems very intense. I think they dropped it tbh. So *coughs* deepthroat. The seme I reckon misunderstood the reason he was abandoned by the uke, they knew eachother 12 years ago when they were in middle school. Based on the uke's flashback, the seme used to be more docile and he was the one giving him the deepthroat now he is the one since the seme is in a higher position than him. When I heard the name 'Garam' I immediately thought of Kim Garam from Lesserafim. Such a sad case. He used to be the maknae of the popular group 'Fights' then their boss ran away with their money and he hasn't been able to contact any of them since he did his compulsory military service. Then he saw that there will be a show for 'Popstar' just like AGT in America so he auditioned for it. Then he saw the seme, who at first he thought didn't recognise him then he(seme) pulled him in and asked to meet him in 10 minutes at the smoking area. Then we see that the seme is still not over whatever the uke did to him and offers him maybe the position for sexual favours (deepthroating perhaps?)

Spoiling a girl is such a huge turn on. I do love spoiling an abused and wronged girl but this just lacks braincells on so many levels that I can't take it no more. The Duke's son, the Prime Minister's son, a prospective knight etc are all at the beck and call of a single woman. Their justification are stupid and boils my blood, you attended a ball holding another woman's hand while engaged with another(that too in her presence) and get angry at her for trying to call off the engagement saying that since she's an Earl's daughter, she should know better? That knight of his glaring at her and pointing his sword at her because she made her cry and thereby she is at fault(?). Seriously? A male Karen, even that nasty haircut. Also Idk what I expected from a shoujo manga but for such a fearsome existence that would bring about the destruction of the world, they sure talk casually to our ML 'Ragna'. They are fearful yet keep on talking back to him. Even the Emperor is dumb, you can't kill that brainwashed trash even at the request/threat of the Evil Dragon? And why is he so complacent? And for the son of the Prime Minister, there is no logic to that bestie of that bitch. The whole country is being threatened and then offered protection because of the presence of a girl and yet you kidnapped her and try to kill her? Also that bitch being a saint is just plain rubbish, her being a hidden saint because there cannot be two saints at the same time? Yeah right... Also her being a saint doesn't make all the other stuff vanish into thin air. Why are people bending left and right for her? Also they treat her as a god and revere her. I mean saints are supposed to be like the messenger of God (so equivalent to God?) and yada yada and their presence bring peace and whatnot. Yet it still isn't a strong enough justification for all this mess. Muse not sharing a glance to those trash, I get but I want to mutilate them and make them eat that bitch flesh or something. Call me a sadist but.. Also Ragna being so cute was a plus. I don't get why he didn't kill them when he had the chance tho, I mean Muse did tell him not to do it but he has the memories of all her lives now so why? He was actually very patient and trying to be civil with those bitches. But a dragon is an existence where such formalities are not required. Also I dropped it after the story progressed towards the school. Because we all know the cliche drama that will take place. I read upto Volume 1 Chapter 5.1 Aaahhh! I changed my mind. This has taken a complete 180. The MC isn't sane anymore because of some ceremony (I didn't read that part, some comments said it) and now has like black dull eyes and lives solely for Ragna. And Ragna that despicable dragon, like I don't understand that mindset. You fell in love with her for her noble mindset and virtue yet you strip that away. She is only an empty shell who is obsessed with him as much as he is with her now. The scene of Laura (she is isekai'd I knew it, she transferred souls so she took the body of the real hidden Saint and brainwashed those dudes) being tortured by Muse's older sister(I guess she has siblings now, her older brother was also introduced) by breaking her fingers one by one, being submerged into water etc was cruel. But since she's a saint, she heals from it but still feels the sensation of pain etc. The thing that made me furious and disturbed me was her being raped by Alfred's body (his soul was eaten by a demon, don't ask questions) and then being raped by numerous demons so she ended up pregnant. In only a few days, her belly had swollen up and some gnarly created emerged from her *pukes* belly and it ended up dying. Also the ML manipulated her to think it was his child to which she desperately clutched to it saying that it was his child (she loves him) to which he laughed at her saying that it was a chimera. Now Muse is there in all of this with a blank stare and she even said she doesn't care but seeing all kinds of emotions anger, disgust etc being displayed to her from him made her jealous and that it should be directed towards her only. With her hand clasped around his neck, she says 'I might love you so much that I might kill you' to which he lovingly stares at her also repeating 'I also love you so much that I might kill you'. It also said he was shuddering(in delight probably, this freak) but the screen just said shudder without any clear indication ( it was the moment she tried to choke him so I assumed). I hate this!!! Also the girlie that I called a bitch(sorry, even u didn't deserve it, no-one deserves to be raped and tortured) was executed. Then the two freaks got married with Ragna saying some shit like he won't dedicate or promise their wedding to God with her saying the same thing. My take : Muse doesn't love him, her dependence on him made her believe that she does. Also he was the one that saved her at her lowest points, so of course this whole situation could happen. I skipped to the last four chapters and I can't recognise her. She seems like a puppet that exists only for Ragna and he thrives on it. Ahhhhhhh this leaves me in a sour mood

Strong fl alert.. I love Donghyeong..please tell me him and the MC are endgame..crossing my fingers..the political aspect of this manhwa is not that intriguing imo..it is just there I feel like. Also the nightmares the MC has cuz of her guilt of letting the kids die..super sad but that didn't necessarily make me feel..anything. Like it's pretty common and basically a staple for an MC to have a tragic backstory for motivation in this type of stories. Tbh this is pretty mild in comparison. Also the MC's amnesia doesn't have any like real implications or significance..just memories she shared with Donghyeong. Her living as a boy..that's also a staple in this type of stories. The Emperor is ok..acting dumb when he is infact a genius so he could fool minister Shin who is the puppeteer and runs the country..Also responsible for the MC's family's death and for framing her father for some crimes. I hope Hwan isn't the ML..he's a nice guy..don't get me wrong..just not the right guy for MC..the way he looks at the MC makes me a bit worried.

The Duke isn't my favourite. For seemingly having lived in poverty for a year, he is still incredibly naive and doesn't shed off the nobility mindset. He is such an incompetent person, I just know for that one year that he was with the Saint. He didn't lift a finger and the Saint took care of him in every way. The first prince...I despise. The second prince..not enough info. The Duke's vessels are all good people though. Carlton isn't that bad. I would despise nobles too. He has more patience than I would give someone with his background and history credit for. He is also a smart lad since he made some arrangements when he felt something amiss. Not capturing the Duke's vicinity in one day eventhough he could and not letting his pride get in the way when his suspicions about the first Prince was proven true.

I like how simple this is. The MC is not annoying and everything feels so digestible. The plot isn't anything special but it's such a nice read. I love how he was in his past life, such a typical older brother. His sister was playing an otome dating game ignoring her tasks and he came over to scold her only to get caught up himself. When she saw him playing it, she kicked him and he pressed a button...and viola he is in the game. I like the contrast from him being the older brother to him being the youngest now. His siblings are so protective of him...but I hate the four-eyed elder brother. He didn't leave the best first impression. Also there is yuri love between the villainess and heroine too. Golly..