Hanami's manga / #Hot Springs(2)

A collection of oneshots. (1) Kouta’s family borrowed a large sum of money and left him the debt. Sonomura Takahisa, his senpai, get him a part-time job as a gay AV actor. After the first one became a success they continued making videos. Senpai was clever using the AV excuse to sleep with him, but at the same time he never forced him. I liked him for being respectful. (2) Masaomi is the new president of a love hotel after his father left with his lover on a vacation. Tsushima, the hotel manager, has him try out various products so he that Masaomi knows the kind of things people do at love hotels. Another clever seme, using the excuse of showing the products to have sex with Masaomi. (3) Mimatsu Keizou’s family owns a liquor store. One day while delivering he picks up a student, Higuchi Yuuma. He has several fantasies regarding Higuchi and eventually those fantasies get fulfilled. Meh. (4) Sex club owner Miyatsuki seems to be interested in the new worker Aomura Jyunta. Turns out Jyunta helped boss when he was younger. Jyunta was way too innocent and cute. (5) Nagaoka wants to become the assistant of his favorite mangaka Chigaya Senri. Sensei is looking for someone to succeed him as he’s not inspired to draw anymore. This one was probably the funniest just because of the training regimen for becoming a mangaka. (6) Isawa goes to a hot spring and becomes interested in young part-timer Mashita Shitsuki. My least favorite of the bunch, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. (7) Kousuke is in love with his friend Sonokawa Yukihi. He wanted to confess during the graduation trip but chickened out. During the hot springs trip Kousuke gets his chance to confess and go further with Yukihi. I liked at the end how lovey dovey they were.

(1) Freelance writer Shouji Tatsuru was sent to a hot springs resort to interview the young master Kuga Nanami. Nanami agrees to the interview only if Tatsuru worked in the hot springs for a month. Loved this. At first Nanami seems cold but he’s surprisingly adorable. Tatsuru too was clumsy, but hardworking and dedicated to his writing. I really liked how real the long distance relationship was handled. They missed each other but also didn’t want to interfere with each other’s work and passion. Loved it! Plus Nanami’s family and friends were so cool about his relationship. Go mom and friends! (2) Businessman Takeru was invited over to Shinji’s house to take cover from the rain but has been stuck in the room for a week since Shinji won’t let him leave. I didn’t really like this one, for the obvious reason, but also because Shinji’s relationship prior to the kidnapping wasn’t explained. I wanted to know why he liked Takeru enough to keep him locked in a room. (3) Ten years ago designer Tsukamoto Ibuki rejected his friend Miyauchi Yuudai after he forced himself on Ibuki. In the present day Yuudai is the project manager and Ibuki’s company is interested in the project. I didn’t like that Yuudai was using the project to coerce Ibuki into being with him. Then again at the end he didn’t seem to mind. (4) Shunsei is in love with the assistant professor Mizawa Kazuyuki, who rejects his advances out of respect for his father. I liked Shunsei’s perseverance, it was funny yet endearing.