Although it's not a cliche story, I personally liked it because it seemed more realistic that way.
Yeah, I guess the realism appealed to me, too. Despite the fact that I disliked some parts, my like for the manga is greater than that, so I've come to accept its faults and understand from another perspective.
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I think for jealous type person like us, it was really devastating to know that the person you love just fucked someone. it could've been better if asakura gave izumi a little bit of a hard time before he forgive what he did. Whatever his reason for goddam sake.. He fucked someone!!! hahaha
He also fucked someone before they even knew each other plus Asakura knew about his past. He knows Izumi has been around block. I think that's what made it easier to forgive. The fact that he lied about it shows he still finds it shameful. He's no less of the guy he was when the manga started. He's doing this for his kid. It's work. Personally, I like how they both handle it. They understand each other.
As I've said it was for us jealous type. I felt jealous for Asakura. But I Love the story tho. Awesome! ^_^
It's so cute and fluffy, but the last 2 chapters were a bit out of character and it made me sad... That AV part... I understand why Izumi did it, and it's not like he's officially committed to Asakura to count it as cheating, but I liked his attitude towards that situation before... Sure, the AV gig opened up an opportunity for him to be involved in theater and re-ignite his passion for acting, as he wanted, but couldn't he have established/realized that by simply being there as an assistant director? I mean, that was part of the deal to begin with; actually participating in the AV just offered more money, but he could've made a connection with Hikaru either way (though of course, Hikaru would've only let him in on that if he got partnered up with him even once)...
I guess you could say I was just disappointed with how things were dealt with. I understand that it's mature of them to not make it a big deal, because in the first place, it was purely work and no romantic feelings were involved... And the reason why Asakura reacted intensely when he saw Izumi kissing Hikaru was because he got disappointed that Izumi distanced himself from him and didn't want to kiss him anymore (even having the kids finding out as an excuse) because he actually had another guy to do it with. Also, he got sad when he thought Izumi lied being at work, because he felt like Izumi was purposely hiding it from him... But yeah, brushing it off so lightly was disappointing. I wish Asakura was at least sarcastic or something before he accepted Izumi...
I really liked Izumi in the beginning. He was becoming one of my favorite seme: devoted, loving, caring, and fun to be with. I really liked how he treasured his feelings for Asakura, considering he didn't want to participate in an AV even if it's just work, because he wanted to keep his body and feelings for Asakura. You can say he's the total opposite of the seme who plays around because he's too afraid to confess to his beloved uke, so it doesn't matter who it is, as long as he doesn't lay a finger on the uke. I admired his self-control. So, when he accepted it in the end, I was sad. But that didn't make me hate him totally. I just hope that he doesn't f*** another guy again even if it's work, or at least, he should openly communicate about it with Asakura before doing it, since they've already confirmed their mutual love.
This manga is good, but more chapters would've made it so much better. I'm not saying prolonging the drama over the AV would be the best, but they should've at least discussed more about it, especially because Izumi wanted to pursue acting... I would've loved to see more lovey dovey scenes as they've become official.