Shitto wa ai o Kumoraseru
Entwined
Really cute and nice artstyle, decent plot but the execution and phasing is off. Throughout this story, there have been questions and answers but they don't really match with each other. Like why was the brother mad at the uke? he says it's coz he's a disgrace due to being a bastard, so shouldn't the conflict be more on him lowkey getting jealous since the uke's illegitimate and so has the privilege of being a Gojou but none of the pressure? but no, the real conflict is bcoz as a child, the uke accidentally exposed him and the butler doing the deed; another is the butler's overprotectiveness, why was he doing it and why was he controlling the uke? the best I can come up with is coz he's protecting him from the brother so he wants him to be successful so he has less to say, BUT he knows, and the uke knows that the brother is legit still in love with him, they even reaffirmed this at the end with that waiting dialogue, so wouldn't it be safe to say he has a strong pull towards the brother if he just talked to him about being nicer to the uke? Another is the seme, it's good that he's expressive unlike most semes that are just blocks of poker faces, however, I don't really feel this seme loving the uke, infatuation, perhaps, coz he finds him beautiful, that's about it. Also the uke, basing his love for the seme just coz he called him beautiful that one time is equally stupid in my book. I also can't fathom how he's supposed to be this high class ultra fantastic lawyer but he caves at the slightest of provocation, like if you want to make him a pitiful character make him one all the way, don't be half-assed. It would make better sense if the seme was a more capable lawyer, really and the uke seeks out his help, that could be their bonding moment, and could also explain why the brother keeps treating him as a disappointment. Anyway, I was more invested with the brother x butler subplot in this one. 3/5
Ookami wo Karu Housoku