apopoi's manga / #School Life(41)

This feels like a oneshot. It is a manga so the development over 5 chapters is equivalent to a whole 50 chapters in other stories so there's that. There is nothing special or unique about this story and the situation they are in. But that in itself was nice. The seme who used to be a nerd wearing thick glasses with an obsession for the constellations meet the bubbly and extroverted uke who is open and wants to learn more about his interest. The uke went abroad then the seme learned that he liked him all along, flash forward to the present they are now high-schoolers probably(?) and the seme doesn't recognise him rightaway nor does the uke. However, when the uke went on a montage about the stars, the seme's interest was piqued and he asked him how he came to know that. Then uke says it's because of his name and something 'seven' so the seme is aware that he was his childhood friend whom he harboured an unrequited love towards, the seme is delighted then confesses he likes him and attempts to kiss him. The uke runs away then finds out that seme is his roommate and is woken up by a kiss. Now this whole interaction is bizzare to say the least but I have learnt not to ask questions especially in manga and in particular yaoi or shounen-ai. The seme is elated and is super touchy then the uke runs off after he cummed with seme's hands then blah blah figures out he likes him too. Then searches for him only to find out that no-one has seen him recently then he finds him in the rooftop although it said 'unauthorised'. The seme's justification was that it was a perk enjoyed by an honour student. That's not true irl btw..no-one can have access to the rooftop, I have no idea why it is a thing in animes and mangas. Then both confess. Now comes the conflict..people assume that seme is dating a girl which is not true. But uke is jealous because now the once nerdy and geeky seme is no more, what is now in that place is a confident, extroverted and good-looking guy who is very popular with the girls. The uke becomes insecure (mood) and questions their whole relationship and runs away to the park where they met and is in a swing. The seme catches him then they reconcile. They now have their first date and it has to do with stars. An exhibition of some sort is what I gather from it, the seme initiates intimacy by touching his thighs then rubbing his crotch, the uke swats his hands away then the seme sulks. As if hit by an Eureka of some sort, the uke retaliates by doing the same thing. The exhibition now ends. Then the seme grabs his hand and wants to go home since he couldn't hold himself back anymore and wants to give sex. They have sex..although the seme was gentle, something I can't say for other semes in this genre. ~THE END~

Have read 10 chapters as of now and the chemistry between the leads are undeniable..we can feel that they want eo. The ML seems to be red flags all over but has a thing for the fl supposedly. He initiates contact with her and seems to know a lot about her too from the looks of it. The way he acts is hot tho. The fl is pissing me off, her title as the eldest daughter should be revoked. When she heard from his friend that ML might be involved with her Lil bro bullying (even tho that's not the case), she pays no heed to it. I thought she would get protective and lash out at him or something but reality is often disappointing. She still looks for him 10 years later. Ah..the best friend I adore, so I dropped it. There seems to be a plot twist tho..

This cover is very familiar to me because it's basically everywhere and I have always put off reading it since it wasn't my taste. But I picked it up and read upto CH10 and it went exactly how I expected it to. Though the alpha being 27 years old at the start threw me off with the omega being 21..so a four year gap. Sweet Jesus. Omegas are discriminated against, they are basically treated like women. They rape them and then tell them it's their fault for dressing that way, in this case it's the scent that they give off. What I hate about this manga is that even when the Alpha console the omega, it's like 'You did well for being an omega', 'You are not built like me so you did well till now' and 'I will protect you'. Like it's their job to give them happiness or some shit. Also the janitor has to be the MVP. This is also some conservative shit that they are trying to spread, like ofcourse it's brave of the MC to give birth to the daughter of the man who raped him but the justification 'I can't hurt/blame an innocent child for this' is so ugh...like I hate people that say abortion is wrong. The thing is women are the one that will be ostracised, a teenager gets raped and decides to get an abortion for her future but she ends up being blamed. So if she gave birth, she won't be able to attend school cuz duh..and then she has to look after the child and then no-one will like her as a partner, people will point their fingers at her for being a slut while the rapist gets off scot free. I hate that so much. Anyway...the omega is very submissive, crying in every scene and the alpha comforts him every time. Every words said to him gets to him, he blames himself for everything, does not want to rely on anyone yet ends up relying on them. Also he can't hide his expression so it is obvious when he lies so why hide it in the first place? The alpha being angry pissed me off not gonna lie. His mom is a creep, the rapist a spoiled brat and the MC a spineless idiot. I hate the saviour trope in general so there's that. Also the whole alpha × omega thing is not for me, I hate the whole fate thing anyway like mates and all, with the added combo of pheromones so you can't control whom you like~ you are horny when you smell a scent~ you have a heat cycle but forget to conveniently take pills~. Ugh like there is no free will, also I hate it when they get hard over a scent. Leave it be. Like instant love is so overrated..for the whole fate/destiny thing anyway...I know love at first sight is a thing so. It's like you love them because it's predestined you don't love them of your own volition. The Lil girl was cute tho

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.

It's alright. The translation has its moments but it can still be understood so where's the harm? I wrote a very lengthy review for this a minute ago but my phone switched off and all that vanished. So I won't get into the nitty gritty of this story unfortunately. So the ML is an honour student who used to be a promising judo athlete but after sustaining a leg injury, he could no longer go down that path. After dedicating a year to his studies, he managed to secure the top spot in academics. He has liked Eunho for quite some time, it seems. He even jerked off while smelling his school uniform that he left in his closet. He keeps tabs on him by using his friends to tell him everything, who he hangs out with..girls or guys, when they leave etc to telling them not to take him out after school and go alone. Now this is possible because Dohyun caught them smoking using a key that they were not authorised to have, that too with some chicks. He promised not to out them if they did this task for him. Eventually the cat got out of the bag and Eunho is aware of this. Surprisingly he wasn't that concerned over it and just blamed it over his weird behaviour these past days. They have been together since kindergarten to now high school. Dohyun's parents were in a car accident while they were on a vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary. That traumatic experience made Dohyun a bit scared of driving so in a very cute and wholesome scene, Eunho told him that he would be the one to have a driver's license and all he has to do was sit quietly on the passenger seat. Albeit that was after he confessed about his fear, when Eunho suggested that he drive them together in the future. Eunho is starting to like him and is aware of his every move now, he gets jealous when he sees him with girls etc. This didn't escape Dohyun's eyes and ofcourse the motherfucker is elated. Him buying him a birthday cake even while he was still angry to hiding it in the corner of his fridge, which Dohyun still found. He even called him to come over to his house and asked about the girl he was with, which Dohyun smiled at and asked if he was jealous. Also when he licked the cream off Eunho's wrist after it got on him, Eunho avoiding eye contact to his clenched fist were all things Dohyun was eager to see. All of these things were enough proof of his attraction towards him afterall. Also Dohyun asking him what kind of house he wanted to live in, if it should closer to school etc was so heartwarming since he already put it on stone that they were going to live together after graduation despite Eunho's worries. Also special mention to the gay friend for staying out of their business eventhough it didn't appear that way initially. I love how bold he is, the reason he transferred school in the third year (which is unconventional) was because of his sexual orientation. All of this he said to Eunho in the span of a minute into their first conversation. He also smokes too with Dohyun's friends..I liked that gap too since it appeared like his friends might be bullying him which Dohyun suspected as well. He also offers a cigarette to Eunho when he asked if that tasted good. Now this didn't fare well for Eunho because 1) he coughed since it was his first time smoking 2) Dohyun witnessed this scene. The reaction that Dohyun had was very interesting. He asked to meet in the rooftop, locked it upon arriving which put Eunho on edge and made him wonder if he was going to get beaten up. He also comments that he should have just told him if he wanted to smoke. He offered his cigarette to him(he smokes btw) and told him to suck (uhhmm sir?) The sexual connotation is off the roof in this one. Ofcourse Eunho got even more angry than he already was and stormed out of there after coughing due to inhaling the smoke. This episode was right after they got into an argument after Dohyun outed him to his parents about him smoking and that was the reason they fought.

I like it. It's a nice read. I like how the MC is shaped by his time as a graduate, as is mentioned in every page. I like the connections he made, and he seems to be a good person at heart. His choice of friends is also very applaudable. The immense mana, one in a talent thing is not a first but I like how he focuses on the basics and unlike other MCs actually has no qualms with working hard. It's about that hustle man. The characters are still one-dimensional and there is no risk or life-threatening situations yet so maybe this isn't that type of manhwa. His family wasn't showcased..I am guessing that we will learn more about them as time goes on. The Wood spirit did say he resembled a Wardener lunatic from a hundred years ago in terms of his temperament and talent so you never know. Also I hope no love interest cuz authors can't juggle the two properly.

Aaahh! I thoroughly enjoyed this. If we were to rank mangas on the level of enjoyment it gave us, it would be a 10/10. The plot itself is not the forefront of the story, it's the characters, the gags, the side tangents, the impossible physics of it all. Everything is illogical, it is not realistic at all. The mass absurdity of everything is at such a level that u kind of leave all your apprehension behind and just enjoy it. The MC is 'One punch man' and 'Mob Psycho' mixed into one. The former because of the physical strength and the latter because of the character design. I am certain the author heavily draws inspiration from the two. The MC is OP as hell and grows at an unprecedented level, like he just powers up without any apparent reason. Even God is shocked at Mash for his strength. Cream buns are his lifeline and his subtle shade gives me life. Poking fun at other shounen mangas while at it is also another element that I appreciate. It is a parody afterall. Sister complex on steroids is essentially Lance. Like that bro breathes in air from his little sister, Anna. He has pins of his sister all over his body and gets literal whiplash when seeing her face. I do think Mash comes second to him with maybe the hot-blooded Dot following suit. Ah! Dot and his dynamic is worth exploring. At first I think Lance just puts up with him because of Mash so they always butt-heads with eo but when they fought the third brother, it was the moment Lance actually acknowledged him. "I will fight for your sister's sake as well", he said. The brothers are also interesting though they are one-dimensional. The first is the most interesting to me because he has a principle he follows, the second is just a nut-job with a bit of an inferiority complex (?), The third who btw looks the oldest, he looks like a typical middle-aged Japanese business man, is arguably the most insane one to me, he believes in Puddingology, creates potions sucking life and magic energy from people. Which is why Lance lost his cool since Anna suffered from that. The fourth..hmmm..who was it again? He escapes me..I guess he was the least memorable. Oh! He fought against the siblings..Raynes and Finn. The Fifth..Dominas was born in the same year as Mash and possess the most magic energy out of all the siblings...it doesn't mean he is the most powerful (just in terms of magic). What else? He has a bit of a redemption scene..he craved his father's love and would do anything to obtain it. So he was unsettled when he came across the kind of love that Mash and his pops had for eo. He envied them. He used his last magic energy he had left to stall for time for Mash's recovery. The pops isn't that interesting..did it say he is 75 years old now? Mash is only fifteen as of now so that's a big gap. Maybe that's also the reason he is so doting towards him, he scolds him but then easily forgives him when Mash seems like he regrets his actions. Mash never learns from it tho. He doesn't know if the door should be pulled or pushed up until now. If it were grounded in reality, I would worry that Mash would've had to see his pops die. Considering that he spends most of his time in the academy and only goes home during holidays, he doesn't have a lot of time together with his pops. The one who made Mash attend the academy coming to truly care for Mash was heartwarming indeed.

This man has been everywhere in my feed...a yandere that is a fool for his girl, acts like a puppy around her yet is a snake around others. Sign me up!! Update(2/9/23) : The art style is so weird, it feels like all the characters have eyebags and are insomniac. The premise is around lucid dreaming, when I come across that word all I can think about is ~I have this lucid dreams where I can't feel a thing~ by Juice World RIP. Anyway, the ml is batshit insane and he seems to have some history with the female lead. He's always in a hospital gown so go figure. The MC and the villain of this story go way back in elementary school where the villain was always alone and people talked behind her back about how she's so clingy and tries to control her friends yada yada yada. The MC takes the initiative to befriend her despite this but viola the rumours were right. She didn't allow her to hang out with her other friends and was very controlling towards her. The MC's snapping point was when she applied this makeup all over her then she cried and told her friends all about it. They then confronted her and told her to stay away from MC, the look on the villain's face was etched onto the MC's mind. I don't blame her, that is one ugly ass expression tbh. Anyway, she went through middle school relatively easily but the problem started on her first day of high school where *drum rolls* the villain is the Queen Bee. She gets bullied left and right so she starts writing about her experience online where she was given useless advice. One of which was to confide to an adult or call some childcare service. Her mom is like the mom from 'The Glory', that pretty much sums it up. She then sees things about lucid dreaming then is able to apply it right away. At first, she just spoke about all the feelings she had been bottling up then she starts getting physical with her then finally stabbing her. The very next day in school the villain was absent cuz she bled in her sleep. Though that didn't last long she recovered straight away. When asked about it, she said a white haired man attacked her with a knife in her sleep. That white haired man is the ml.. Wow!! I don't like any of the characters. They are kids so whatever. I skipped some chapters here and there but overall it's decent. I don't get how the villain is able to control the whole classroom, she isn't the brightest tool so no idea. All the characters are trash so I'm not rooting for anyone in particular. I'm not so sure about that dude who is an otaku, is he as nice as he seems? Currently on Ch20.

Whooah! That seems hot as hell This is so lovable, it's actually insane. The bottom is the one who makes the shot though he is weak to the top's aegyo. I thought that the top was dumb as fuck as well but it turns out that he's been making passes at the bottom. Offering to have sex with him etc was him putting his best foot forward. I love their dynamic as well, the bottom has a soft spot for the top and goes along with everything he says. He is also hot af so yay! Hot bottoms are hard to find these days.