At the End of the Road
Taemin works day and night like a dog to pay the debt of their parents. One day, when he is finally out of debts, deciding what to do now that he is free, he is run over and dies. At the same time, Siwoo, who is bullied and abused at school decides to end with his life and commit suicide. By some kind of destiny, Taemin and Siwoo sweep bodies and Taemin gets another chance to have a different life with everything he didn't have the first time. Everything goes smoothly until his old childhood friend recognizes him and start to ask questions that Taemin does not want to answer. It's really an amazing job. The way everything is fixed to fit and how well the story is taken. I really like it.
The Sound of Your Voice
Sight! Depression is a big thing people, don't go saying that you just have to cheer up or shit like that. The struggle is real and not easy to handle. Please, be like Ethan's friends. I liked this story a lot. It's slow burn but lovely and it totally felt real, the protagonist and friends went through a lot, I'm happy that he found his way. I do love the fact that their encounter was meant to happen since way before, like destiny. I would like to know Jimmy background story, it's the only thing it's missing for me. Anyway, it's a great story and an automatic favourite.
Glow!
Aki, a gloomy, gardening freak, meets Bane and Toku during his first day at high-school. After Aki took the resolution of not gardening anymore, Bane and Toku deceive him into the gardening club. This was hilarious and sad at the same time. What a childhood Bane had!! And I'm so glad that he was able to be friends with Toku and that he didn't forget his promise. Aki, poor child but in some way. Being all alone his whole life, of course he wouldn't know what to do when his cousin got injured and those adults around him putting the guilt on him. Grandma is the only valuable person here. Great story.
Yonaki Neko
A man that used to picked up straight cats from the streets as a child keeps doing it even as an adult, but now, he pick up a different type of pet, one that gives him troubles at night. The story of a child who suffered child abuse by his own parent and the man that offers his house and heart. Good story. Woow, what a shitty father!!
Umbilical Sex
After confessing to Kei, Makoto is public humiliated in front of everyone at a drinking party. Kei, who is a playboy and super straight, rejects Makoto after called him disgusting gay. Later, when Kei goes to a massage parole, a girl offers an special service: prostatic massage. A pleasure like he has never felt before makes him go deeper and deeper into anal. Now, desperate for a real experience, he ends at Makoto's mercy. This is good but really twisted. Includes child abuse flashbacks.
Midara na Hina wa Haru o Uru
Hiyomori, the quiet classmate with a lot of rumours going around him gets the attention of Hazama, his complete opposite and who tries by all means to become friends with Hiyomori. In a try to make Hazama back off Hiyomori shows him his secret: his body is all scars, marks and bruises.
3-pun Instant no Chinmoku
Saku and Aki are stepbrothers that live together after Saku got into a college at Tokyo, where Aki works. The thing is that Aki has always been in love with Saku and viseversa but Aki chickens out the moment he realises that he may be taking Saku for a twisted path. It's really sad to know the reason why Aki utterly hates women and all that he had to experienced as a child. Even a friend!! What the hell! Glad the father took him under his care.
The Baker on the First Floor