duanchu's manga / #❤❤❤(33)

TW: minor bullying, minor violence, minor homophobic remarks SO GOOD. It was funny and cute, and mostly a light reading with minimal angst. But, it can also get deep occasionally; regarding the issue of Kamin’s background and Suho’s sexuality. I like how it touches on the issue of friendship and family, self-expression, and fear of being left out. I feel like these issues are particularly central for a teenager. Also, I like the side characters, they are also complex in their own ways and are really easy to like. Kanggo’s family, especially, bring their own colours to the story. What I like the best, however, is the main CP’s relationship. Kanggo and Kamin’s start is unconventional, but their relationship progress in a particularly realistic way that doesn’t feel rushed. They really are good for each other; they complement each other, they quarrel a lot, but they cares for each other deeply. In a way, I think, meeting each other changed their life for the better. They really are truly good for each other. Their interaction is also hilarious. Honestly two idiots in love. Regarding the unrequited love: Kanggo initially rejected Kamin’s feelings, but continue to hangs out around him and treating him really well. It wasn’t really angsty, Kamin himself didn’t really agonise over it.

Rating: 4.5/5 This one... is beautiful, yet heartbreaking. The couple is pretty generic; the second son of a rich family and his childhood friend from a different social class. The night they spend together, the wedding scene in which Motoharu can just lounge around with bunch of Good Fortune slips.... This manga broke my heart and leave me crying.

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there are some works of fiction that are not inherently painful; it struck you so deeply, however, to the core of your soul--drawing tears with its tenderness and softness. this manga is one of it. it is not painful, no, not tragic. but, no matter how, it surely will bring tears for the readers. maybe because the manga completely capture how stuffy first love can really be. maybe it's the beauty of its simplicity, the imagery on every pages. the simple yet stunning art style. simple, yet powerful story.

a very sweet getting-together love story, where both the characters aren’t like what they seem. a tale of young love and acceptance and love. read this a while ago. still one of my favourite. would re-read.

warning: slight biphobic remark, slight homophobic remark, mentioned past failed childhood abuse. tldr; bisexual top/gay bottom. one-night stand to lovers. misunderstanding. despite its cliché premise, it still is an entertaining read thanks to the great art and characters. great smut! still, the focus is more on the main couple’s relationship. ... alright. you know what, i also will say it. minato and i: we are similar. we are both stupid bottom with a lot of emotional baggage. he is hot, though, and i am not! so there’s that! but still, to read a manga with character i can project to... and have a love interest like Shizuma who loves Minato despite his baggage? Damn, ain’t that therapy for me! Honestly, this manga hits close to home a lot of time! which is probably why i like it so so so much. the plot of this manga may be particularly cliché: an one-night stand to lovers story with one of the character having trust issue due to past personal trauma, and a sprinkle of misunderstanding thrown in between. that fact, however, doesn’t stop this manga from being an incredibly heart-wrenching and heartwarming read. it will shower you with fluffy moments that makes your heart soar, then dump you into misunderstanding moments that makes you feel frustrated. that aside, it is still a manga worth reading. the beautiful art and the great characters really adds on its excellence. while i think the relationship development is pretty rushed (how do one falls for someone so quickly after a few encounters?), i feel that the mangaka resolve this by showing exactly how “messy” they could be. and i think that’s what makes me really adore the manga. i mean, there’s also shizuma-kun... but. the efforts, the devotion, the up and down of their relationship... some of it can be really cliché, correct, but the couple’s dynamics make it unique. the resolution of each conflict is satisfying enough for me. add on the grand gesture and the fluttering words they say? it /is/ a therapy game alright. therapy for me!