Jay's manga / #Student x Student(5)

Summary: Narasaki who only wanted a place where he could sit and read a couple of books was blackmailed by his teacher to supervise the delinquent Terashima while working as the school library's receptionist. From the quiet days they spent together, they eventually became close... and will love bloom? Review: I enjoyed the process of their relationship slowly blossoming, and Narasaki’s,“Terushima just so happens to be a man,” attitude, as it describes the way I think of my own sexuality. Unfortunately, it does end up getting a little repetitive/boring for me past volume 6/7 in my opinion, but even then it still delves into common queer issues and is worthwhile, although it’s not my cup of tea.

Summary: From living under the same roof to then being classmates?! Ever since his parents passed away, Haebom has been living in Taesung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Taesung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward. Living together 24/7, Taesung and Haebom's relationship is bound to change. Review: It's cute but it feels weird considering they were raised as brothers. When their mother found out, she didn't necessarily seem to be horrified because they're men, but more because she raised both of them and saw Taesung and Haebom as her sons. Another annoyance is that when Taesung and Haebom were in school, Haebom was the diligent and hardworking one, but as soon as schooling is over, suddenly Taesung takes on that role instead. It's absolutely something that's possible in real life--since a workplace may bring different challenges, but it is still very annoying for Haebom to suddenly be having such a difficult time with everything. Other than that, it's nothing remarkable and the art is nice, but not the best I've seen. (Btw, I read this a while ago but made a new account, so I don't remember everything. Don't wanna reread it all tho.)

Summary: Every night at 10, Dong-gyun locks himself up in his room, grabs a box of tissues, and watches a live cam boy show hosted by Alex, a BJ (broadcast jockey). Timid Dong-gyun admires not only Alex’s ripped body, but his candor in sharing his sexual experiences with viewers. One night, Dong-gyun downs too many drinks at a school networking event and passes out. When he wakes up, he’s in bed staring up at a shirtless hunk. A hunk who looks an awful lot like...Alex. Review: It's actually really good, but it's much too sex-based for my liking and Jiwon is just way too aggressive to Dong-gyun for me, even though he does eventually do a complete 180. I do like Jiwon after they do finally speak up about how they really feel and figure things out. It's very lovey-dovey near the ending.

Summary: The ugly and shy Che Qiu Yuan was rejected after he had confessed to the school diva. He was even crowned with the nickname, “gorilla”. His self-esteem was crushed. Therefore, he decided to turn over a new leaf, “start a new life”, and transform into a dazzling prince charming. From then on, he thought he was invincible. However one day, he was overshadowed by a narcissist classmate. Review: All time favorite for sure. This is how couples should be; lifting each other up and helping your partner be the best version of themselves. I love that it dives so deeply into insecurity and what it can do to people (mentally).