Marude Hajimete No Koi Mitai Ni
All these stories were so enjoyable. I loved the quirkiness of the first story, like the way they spent the day together; “Circle or square?!” Lol, so abrupt and sweeping his love along in his wake. I would love to see a longer version of the last story, something to make the most of that blackout
Chikan Diary
Some naughty and hot oneshot stories ranging from a Daddy Long Legs style story (very, very loosely based on that old story) which was surprisingly hot, to a broken hearted uke being swept off his feet by a tour guide on a tropical island. The teacher x student story had some naughty scenes with risky, near public sex and the all virgin school story was a flimsy excuse for some older/younger student ‘mentoring.’ All in all, these were some predatorial semes and naive ukes, some hot scenes and some giggles.
Koiseyo Sennen Neet
A pretty good story about Hitachi Hayato, an overworked salaryman with no life and Urashima, a gigolo for a dragon God under the ocean whose soul lies in a casket. There were some interesting plot points but it wasn’t one of my favourite stories.
Romance and Jealousy
An apt title for this lovely story. Yotsugawa fell for Kyouda at first sight when the slumbering man with a lap full of gay magazines slept through plane turbulence. Approaching him to exchange numbers soon had these strangers creating a loving relationship as they spent their time together. Kyouda seemed to absolutely adore Yotsugawa; he was kind and expressed his adoration and fascination for the smaller man constantly. However, Yotsugawa had some insecurities he had to manage about Kyouda’s high school friend. He dealt with it on his own, it would have been nicer to see him verbalise his concerns, but jealousy is a monster many of us can relate to and he did work through the feelings without negatively impacting his relationship. Beautiful artwork, especially the sex scenes with erotic angles and arching bodies all entwined, this mangaka has a real talent expressing emotion through the way these guys were entwined together.
Ashita kimi no mono ni shite
Sweet, sweet love between two adorable friends. Quiet and reserved, Yuki is not looking forward to changing classes for senior year. That is until he met the sociable and friendly Hayato, a popular student who showed an interest in being friends. With a smile that could light a room, Yuki blossomed under the attention of the increasingly fascinated Hayato. This lovely story follows their friendship to romance story with the little bumps and misunderstandings that pop up along the way. The mangaka has a talent with making this pair feel like they lived in a special world of their own and for all that this was most definitely yaoi, it had a wholesome and fluffy vibe going on. Definitely highly recommended.
Sore o Koigokoro to Yobu no Nara