Oni to Tengoku
Aoki, a high school teacher, has motivation for little else than expending as little effort as possible. After being scolded by a senior teacher, he goes to the infirmary to check on a student that has been skipping class. There he shares his first real conversation with the eerily perceptive school nurse, Tengoku Manabu. ---------- I'm quite conflicted about this one, I wish the author hadn't used sexual harassment as the relationship's starting fuel, but it's also probably the only time I appreciated a story with such a plot. Somehow, the way it was being used and Tengoku & Aoki's dynamic made it less uncomfortable and reading this didn't feel like reading something rapey. It tried being twisted but I just didn't get such a vibe from it, also the Art is amazing to look at, I love how they legitimately look like two men in their 30s, and how detailed their expressions are. I really enjoyed how the Aoki and Tengoku's relationship evolved as the story progressed. There were quite a few cliches used in the plot, but it was still enjoyable, and it felt a little different. Once more, I quite liked the characters' designs! Seriously refreshing, you don't see characters drawn like them really often, especially Aoki's design surprised me (in a positive way). This was far from perfect, but I still really did enjoy it a lot.
A Guy Like You
Go Siwon's dreams are constantly visited by the clever, beautiful Kang Jinha. In the dream, Jinha keeps on mentioning this "incident" that happened between them but Siwon can't remember anything! And how can it feel so real? Luckily for Siwon, hints about the "incident" start to appear and Siwon is able to regain his memory bit by bit. ---------- The idea for the plot device was really far-fetched, and the characters were far from being well-written ones. The Art at first put me off, but the more I read through, the more I'd get used to it and eventually started to be okay with it. Whilst I liked the approach to Noh Seonyun's character, as well as Kang Jinha's development. The romance was really cliche. I did enjoy the conclusion regarding Siwon and Jinha's relationship, and how they handled it from there, their evolution as a couple, and especially Siwon's fears regarding his sexuality being known. This was a nice approach to an 'after I came out' story (kind of, it was forced on them, but still). I didn't completely hate it, but I can't say I liked it. There was such a sheer amount of unnecessary sexual assault and harassment, and this whole tragic backstory excuse for the antagonist is getting really old. I'm sick of characters being excused because they shed a tear or two. It's ridiculous. Waste of time in my opinion.
Killing Stalking