chief kiss

In the heart of 19th century London, a young nobleman walks the shadowy cobblestone streets of the aristocratic society into which he was born. Forced to become an earl upon the untimely death of his father, Cain assumes the role of head of the Hargreaves, a noble family with a dark past.

- my biggest flex is owning a physical copy of the entire serie (+ the prologue volumes) since its no longer edited. at this point its engraved in fluorescent ink under my eyelids.
10/10 i'm a simp

Aya Oosawa has developed a crush towards the clerk of the record store she frequents. Unbeknownst to her, the store clerk is her classmate Mitsuki Koga. The story follows the budding relationship between Aya and Mitsuki and their shared love for music as they experience daily high school life.

- *bleats pathetically* women's rights....go, lesbians, go...
10/10

17yo Maomao, forced to work at the emperor's palace, one day hears that the emperor's two infants have fallen gravely ill. Secretly taking action using her pharmacist experience, she catches the eye of eunuch Jinshi who recognizes her talents and moves her to the inner palace to solves medical mysteries.

- i love historical-y stories, Maomao is a great MC
10/10

Explores the desire to make one's parent proud while also being true to oneself (MC is transmale)

- Very heartwarming and very happy ending sobsob i relate too much
10/10

When college student Uyun meets the quiet and introverted TA Jinhyeong, he immediately asks him out, saying he wants to get to know him more. After just three days of dating, Jinhyeong moves in with him, and that’s when he starts showing a completely different wild side. But Uyun doesn't completely hate it..

- barking, wagging my imaginary tail, whimpering (im that german sheperd dancing to Africa by TOTO) IT's SO REALISTIC AND YET SO CUTE I CANT-
10/10

After getting his sister devoured by a dragon and losing all their supplies in a failed dungeon raid, Laios and his party are determined to save his sister before she gets digested. Completely broke and having to resort to eating monsters as food, they meet a dwarf who will introduce them to the world of dungeon food - Delicious cuisines made from ingredients such as the flesh of giant bats, walking mushroom, or even screaming mandrakes.

- it's as good as the food they show
10/10

Bianca de Blanchefort, wife of Zachary de Arno, is thrown out of his family after his death, due to her behavior. With nowhere to go, she goes to a convent where she dies. But God brings her back to her previous life, and she decides to survive and whether it be through seduction or persuasion, she sets out to give birth to Zachary's child.

- one of my fav reincarnation trope! age gap but Zachary isn't weird about it
9/10

Chiba, the most popular instructor among female students, brushes off his popularity as "child play" and doesn’t take it seriously at all. His new student is a mysterious man named Yaotome. He looks and acts just like his nickname "Prince in a Suit", but when he meets Chiba, for some reason he acts suspiciously even though it’s the first time they meet.

- Chiba is so relatable and believable frrr
9/10

Dahye and Dawoon are siblings that live together with their parents. Their relationship is a bit rocky since Dawoon has always been the favorite and she holds resentment towards him. She finds a disturbing story on his computer and starts fearing him & what he'd be capable of doing. Her aunt and best friend help to find out what's wrong with him.

- finally a serious take on shcizophrenia (although apparently bad still)
9/10

Jun is confident he'll be 1st place this semester but Cha Si Won snatches it under his nose. At the farewell party, he drunkenly kisses Si Won and runs away to the army to forget it. After 2 years, Jun and Si Won have returned to school together. They have a lot in common: same classes and even same phone model. Due to an unfortunate phone switch, Si Won learns Jun's into BDSM.

- HOLD ON THERE'S CONSENT??? HECK YEA
9/10