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During a drunken spree, failed novelist, Yuu, meets up with the Chris and gets "married" to him, symbolized by tattooed rings. Chris has been broken down with tragedy and suffers from bipolar personality disorder, which he masks with prostitution and drug use, but Yuu is swept up in his mania and has a tragic secret of his own. Will these two be able to heal each other? Hina Garasu's artwork is beautiful, adding more power and poignancy to the ending.
Edgy, hot and sexy as hell, this story is quintessential Zaria, somewhere in that murky area of consent and desire and teetering on the edge of violence. A sleeping disorder causes Jude's straight business partner, Lois/Royce, to attack him sexually in his sleep. Jude doesn't mind the sex so much, but it bothers him that Lois/Royce is doing this unconsciously when there's a pharmaceutical remedy for the disorder. What happens when Lois/Royce finds out?
Interesting mix of stories:
First is a cautionary tale about letting fear of a relationship ending mess with your head. pretty good, if a little dark, liked the resolution.
Second is about making family and being open-minded, very nice.
Third is about being shy and open and revealing true feelings. Pretty good, liked the subtlety and playfulness. Very nice art.
When the President got into an accident, Shirotani Tadaomi met Kurose. On their very first meeting, Kurose could tell right away that Shirotani is Mysophobic and said that it’s pretty bad while suggesting it would be better to consult a doctor about it. Shirotani was left perturbed by the encounter. Who is Kurose? And how was he able to tell Shirotani’s condition?
PTSD
Hanazono No Kioku