Koi to wa Yobenai
3.5 Christ this was so melodramatic and full of nothing but untold feelings and misunderstandings. Idk if I like it or if I think this was stupid.
Mune Ga Kowaresou
3.75 Jesus this is so frustrating! Fucking tossing my heart and shit.
Hamerare Host
Katsubou no Manazashi
3.5 The first story is disgusting because the uncle is basically a rapist and a pedophile but ughhhh so conflicted because this is my guilty pleasure and the uncle is so yummy. Second story: so sweet.
Fuson na Hana o Aisureba
Story 1: 3.5 I hate uke/seme's who just string along but maybe I actually do like it only if it's from the manipulator's POV because I liked this trope in the story. Story 2: 3.75 made me hurt and cry and the uke is so pitiful yet adorable. However I felt the story didn't meet its potential because the uke had such a tragic past yet the story seemed to just gloss over that.
Sankaku Opera
YES! FINALLY ANOTHER WORK BY THE MANGAKA OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE YAOI MANGA. I have high expectations for this one and I'm glad to say that I'm liking what I've read so far. It's also interesting that this story is essentially the opposite of Itou-san (ie sadistic younger seme vs caring older seme), yet still just as twisted. Ugh I can't wait for more! Chapter 2: OH MY GOD I CANT. ITS SO TWISTED AND FUCKED UP AND I LOVE IT.
Jounetsu no Young Man
3.5 Yeah this is pretty cute. The seme turned uke is pretty sexy.
Higouhou Junai
3.75 This is one ultimate story about unrequited love. It had all the elements that would make me love it: slow pace but necessary to develop seme's feelings; the uke and his feelings are very clearly strong; and essentially a love square to create jealousy and push the couple to do shit. However, I didn't love this (and maybe thats because I skimmed most of this). My heart ached (especially for the uke) but I didn't feel for it as much I thought I would. And that's mainly because of the hella annoying secretary uke who is a fucking bitch and crybaby. You are waaaaay to biased for the main uke and his unrequited feelings to even have any sort of sympathy for the secretary uke. He was just a fucking obstacle. And another reason I didn't like this more was because there were a lot of cheesy cliche moments to stir conflict (which I wouldn't mind if it was so fucking excessive). Idk maybe I just need to reread this.
Nibiiro no Hana Gou
Oh god this is so twisted but so good. UGGGH I'm so turned on right.
Darling