RoseMary's manga / #Psychological(156)

"Alice is a disease of the mind, caused by a traumatic experience, that eventually shuts down all bodily functions" - Unique and interesting oneshot with impressive story-telling and brilliant plot twist! [Spoiler] In my understanding, the one suffering from Alice is Dr. Arlem from the very beginning. What we see is his dream, in which he tries to change what happened in the past: his girlfriend tried to talk to him about the fact that she was pregnant, but he didn't listen to her/made her have an abortion. After that, she probably committed suicide. So we come to understand why he got Alice and what was the cause of his trauma. In the dream his girlfriend got Alice, but he's the one who was actually ill. He was denying reality and to escape it, he created his own dream. At the very end of the story, he dies...

•✧✧• Collection of really good stories, each one of them original in its own way. I think the way in which the chapters ended and that kind of dark, uneasy atmosphere is what made this a good manga. I'm also quite intrigued by plot twists, so I really enjoyed reading this. I wouldn't have minded actual incest in "A single futon" story but, again, it was more original this way~ •✧•Chapter 4 - Reflections in the Water - was adapted into the movie "Itsuka no Kimi e"~ •✧•The last chapter - The Curse (3 pages) - is the continuation from the first story of Natsujikan: a man, cursed to forget the past, struggles to remember. This really gave me the final blow...so melancholic~

Tags for myself: Accident, Illegitimate child, Adopted child, Orphan, Dead Family Members, Special Ability, Lie Detector, Lies, Long-Lost Siblings, False Incest, Princely Male Lead, Older Male Younger Female, Love Triangle, Cohabitation, Time Skip, Marriage After an accident in which she nearly dies, Saki wakes up to find that she has a new ability: she can see when people are lying, as they turn black to her eyes! She comes to realize that there are liars all around her... - Having special abilities may be a double-edged sword, as at times it may not be a very convenient power or may even be painful, but stories like this are always cool to read! As expected, I really liked this one! ➸ What Saki, who always hated liars because of her father, comes to realize in the end is like the moral of the story - "People lie...but behind those lies are various reasons. That's why we forgive...and move on. The truth is something that I will find on my own..." - and the author chose an interesting plot to develope the idea. The story results to be well-written. Well, it's only the ending that felt kinda rushed and there was also time skip, which I'm not a fan of, but overall it's a really good story.

9 Chapters (Discontinued)

Sequel: White Angels Have No Rest

BL Novel by Aida Saki (Writer), Nara Chiharu (Illustrator) ☚☛ I love Aida Saki's stories...they're simply amazing! Esu, together with Nara Chiharu's charismatic illustrations, is the best! 4 intense volumes, filled with action tangled with dangerous romance, which pulled me in completely...For me it's truly a well-written masterpiece! I liked everything: the plot, the narrative structure, the characters and, of course, the erotic sex scenes! Without a doubt, what I liked the most is the interaction between Shiiba and Munechika. I loved their encounter, how they were so terribly attracted to each other, and then also desperately in love with each other, the development of their relationship, from detective and S to lovers, and the couple growth, through drama and passion. They're both interesting characters. Munechika is such an irresistible seme!! He's hot and strong, cool and charismatic, wild and sexy, and I could go on and on! Shiiba is a fascinating character, in his own way. I liked him as well, with his inner conflicts, his determination to find the one who shot her sister, and finally his growth along the story. I loved when he finally said: "I swear a million times. I love you, only you..."~♡ Ahh, reading this, I really felt so many emotions! Well, vol. 2 was actually so sad and heartbreaking. It was interesting and I loved to read about Nagakura & his S, Mao, but it was so tragic! [Containing spoilers - I cried my eyes out when Nagakura was shot, right when he was about to turn himself in, to face up to his crime of having killed Kunugi...and to think that Mao didn't tell him where the weapons were, because he wanted to stay with him: he thought that if Nagakura was to find them, then he wouldn't need him anymore...ahhh just thinking about it, I want to cry again...( T ^ T ) Also, in the final volume, there's the death of Godou, who, after all, was already beyond salvation and that was the only ending one would expect for him at that point...but I still think he was an interesting character in the story and interesting was also the part when his past was revealed, with all that twisted family situation. Being the result of an incestuous affair between his mother and his uncle (her brother), being then abused by that mother, whom he killed after she remained pregnant with his child...Godou couldn't not be a contorted character...] So, Esu is actually bittersweet, as there are also tragedy and sad moments in the story, but it's very beautiful. At the end, I liked that Kiri got pregnant with Godou's child...I thought her pregnancy was really simbolic. Also, when Shiiba and Munechika finally reunited, I couldn't stop smiling and being happy for those two...such a perfect ending!! I'm sure I'll never forget this story!

Seriously, how can a father give away his son just like that, just like a cheap slut? ヽ(`Д´)ﾉ ➤ Despite being hot (aesthetically), the seme is just a coward who thought the only way for him to have his "beloved" was to take him by force...well, as I love to see charismatic characters, when I read yakuza stories, that was kinda disappointing, but at least he realized that wasn't the right way. In fact, the uke was actually a weak person who just wanted someone gentle to depend on...as soon as he saw some hints of kindness from the seme, he started falling in love with him...