crystalvmin's manga / #childhood friends(3)

Stranger Than Friends

Complete | Yeoro, Sagold | 2000 released

Welp this was definitely a pwp/smut typa manhwa so it was natural for me to drop this. I get the appeal of manhwa like these for other people, but like most pwp, the scenes just get so boring and repetitive as you go. The story isn’t really a redeeming point either since it’s close to non-existent (at the part where I stopped, but according to other comments this seems to be the case). Other than this being a pwp, I have issues with the lack of consent, manipulation, and sexual assault happening here. It makes it look cute (looking at you inseo) and valid when it’s not. And like a lot of semes, they get toxic and violate boundaries by deciding jackshit for their partners even though it goes against what their partner actually wants. I gave it a 2 at most just because of the art, it was pretty cute and clean too. Anyway if you’re more into the sex than the plot, then this is for you, but if not, don’t bother.

Naked Sword and the Tree Peony of Black

Complete | Yukue moegi | 2019 released
2024-03-12 01:48 marked

I don’t really have any strong feelings for this manga since I’m not the biggest fan of Touma, mans was too obsessed, the portrayal though was light-hearted so it didn’t bother me too much. For some reason I wasn’t feeling the reveal that they were both pining for each other even though it made sense. They were definitely cute though once they got together and finding out Kengou was the bottom was a pleasant surprise (yes I know the cover makes it obvious but u never know touma could have been a power bottom for all I care).