Lex's manga / #Straight Character(83)

Pretty cute and nice art style.

Ryousuke’s nearing 30 and ends up going to his friend’s gay bachelor party to find a life partner. There, he’s drawn in by Shun’s beautiful eyes. ---------- I loved how same-sex relationships felt "normalized" in this manga. The way the two MCs fall for each other is also really sweet. A short, nice read.

Receptioning the newcomers is a task for YuYang, and he ends up helping the unsociable and towering LiHuan, the kind of person that does everything to be disliked. But after better knowing each other, he discovers that the giant isn't that bad of a person at all. ---------- Every character in this story is charming in their own way, especially the two main characters, but even the side ones are fascinating, the Art is really striking and pleasing to look at. The plot is really simple: You follow the growth of said-characters. I can't get enough of how realistic and natural Yu Yang and Li Huan's relationship feels. How invested I got into each chapter. Yuan and Huan Wen also have such an endearing and breathtaking dynamic to their relationship. The story feels so realistic and well thought-through. Nothing unnecessary was being added. And the focus is really on to the characters, their growth, the realization of their sexual orientations, ... It's really a one-of-a-kind work.

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.