Shookth to the max that it's thos person (author or artist?) for skip and loafer. But I absolutely adore mangas like this. I hope the author makes more bl or mangas in general with a similar air. The artwork is also superb! Truly, a rare work with all the porn with little plot BL nowadays.
Yeah. I really like it at first but Hibiki made me drop it. That was too much of a trigger point for me. No fucking way do you get to disrespect me when we've met for only 10 minutes for no damn fuck of a reason other than because you're jealous. Seme not saying much other than a few things on it doesn't cut it out for me. He couldn't even stand up for himself. Idk and idc what Hibiki was to him. Fuck buddy, friend, fling. What right do you have to ridicule my work, my friend/boss—MYSELF? I cannot, for the life of me, agree with how easily the uke forgave him. And to my surprise when I read the comments that they become besties in the second volume? Heck no.
And what Hibiki said. Has anyone been saved my manga? Yes. I'm a living, breathing testament to that. It may not only be the sole reason but it has played one of the largest parts in aiding my sanity.
What a gem. I didn't know what to expect finding that "I'm gay" panel on pinterest with only a title. But this truly is one of those hard to come by mangas with a realistic plot. Realistic in the sense that they feel like real people. I find it reminiscent of my favorite works by YMZ. Also, the story line hits close to home. I was so scared seeing him throw away the pills. Everything the room wasn't lit, a million alarm bells rang on my head. Even the end with the roof scene, I was already thinking "What if?" Thankfully none of my fears came through. But this sends me on a relapse for sure.
As a graduating psychology undergraduate who won't be able to pursue this field further, this pains me. I truly dislike how much of the system overtly enforces medication. "If this dosage doesn't work, let's ramp it up." A quote I stand by from Patch Adams would say, "Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death." This is with the whole of medical professional. Medication upon medication only will not cut it. We're dealing with humans and yet cannot offer humanity? I see so little of those in the field that practice a whole-person and well-being approach. It pains me more than not being able to be in the field. Kiuchi's doctors failed him. His family, the boss, Ken were unable to understand him. Thankfully, he met Nakajou who was able to, without even realising it, give him the best support. Not all of us have that.
As someone said, this was painful for all of them. I don't think there is any need to speak of.it one by one—the manhwa speaks for itself. This is a masterpiece indeed. I also want to give credit for whoever translated this so beautifully. I don't know how far apart the original was with this but genuinely, I applaud for it still. It was so eloquent I had to remind myself I'm reading a manhwa and not a novel
It just wasn’t for me. What especially rubbed me the wrong way was when he said, “Your dream is my dream.” Usually, I adore romances that cut so deep—the old “he is more myself than I am” type shi. Because love does reshape people. We absorb each other, imitate each other, heck even smell the same. That’s ok, that's normal.
But too much of anything can always be concerning. There’s a thin line. At that point, when is it intimacy and when is it self erasure? He became a teacher because the love of his life was one? Man, you are your own person first and foremost. A life decision as major as a career becoming rooted primarily in another human can have an enormous emotional risk. It will come to a time that every difficulty, every frustration at work, every moment where things don’t turn out the way he imagined turns into resentment toward his lover, consciously or unconsciously.
As a graduating psychology student, I hate how my mind raises to think too deep into things sometimes. But this unsettled me because I have seen it irl. His identity now solely and too closely orbiting around the person instead of existing on its own.
And it has me raising the question—do you love him, or do you want to become him? Is it romance, or deeply seated admiration that has began to blur out at the lines?
The slow dissolving of the self under the guise of devotion is not a new horror story in the making.
I wrote a huge ass comment before deleting it cause I find out who actually killed them. It was so confusing (the manhwa not the translation) paired with me skipping a bunch of pages since I was becoming annoyed with them having sex almost every chapter when I was finally beginning to get the build up. But I suppose this is that kind of manhwa.
The art is interesting. I won't say much for their dynamic because some people are exactly living this life. I say so because there are people I know irl lol. But I will say this. It is soooo frustrating to actually read it in fiction. Irl I just laugh at them. But this hot dang I just want to lock them up in a room and get on with it.
That aside. I'm actually more curious and about Yoshimi (the dad [I can't tell if he's a drag queen or if he's trans]) and the step dad cause damm what sorta lore was that cemetery visit thing
Well. That was interesting. Everyone is arguing if seme just had the uke as a rebound. Regardless, I think it would've been nice to see them have some time away from each other to rethink their relationship after visiting the cemetery. Living in the same place while carrying those confusing thoughts and heavy emotions is not a helpful mix. Ethics and moral-wise, it raises my eyebrows but would it count as a happy ending? Ye. I guess so. They were able to cope with the holes in their hearts. Healthily or unhealthily? I'll let ya'll decide that
Got bummed out and couldn't finish it cause I thought it would be him and the guy in the first part of ch 1 (Sanetsugu or smth)
Shetsharap. This is one of those BLs (manga, manhua, and manhwa) whose sex scenes are
One of the rare moments a couple made me wanna go stab their shitty asses myself. This shit ain't ok. Straight, gay, or whatever the hell you are.
Listen. I liked it a lot. But it was so confusing. I've been reading so much newer yaoi manga that I forgot how confusing old yaoi manga artstyles can be. Literally, they look so similar I wasn't sure if J was reading 2 or 3 stories. I wish sensei put these in different full length mangas rather than cramming it into these.
I agree with some of the comments here. The pretty privilege is insane. As they say, uke can be pretty annoying. At some point it feels like he's out for clout. But really. At that point for YEARS, being ghosted by your friend and questioning how tf and wtf is going on, pouring your heart out. Fuck. Even seme read the hate comments and knew it was taking a toll on the uke. You claim to like him but don't do shi about it? I'd understand this behaviour if he hated the uke and just left him to fend for himself but no. He apparently likes the guy which I find myself doubting that's the case. Forget romance, if my friend was like him, I'd cut them off. Pmo so much that this is coating in some fluffy cotton candy ending. I need him grovelling in forgiveness on a live or some shi cause fuck you haru
Controversial take. Back in time to when I started reading yaoi mangas (started out with them not manhwas or manhuas), I would've liked this. I was in elem&HS (wild ik). Now, as a college senior, it sends shivers down my spine imagining going out with a high-schooler. I can't even imagine dating a 16yr old at my own age now much less him being a 26yr old adult. Again, there's nothing wrong with age gaps. That is, so long as they're legal. You're 60 dating a 27 yr old? Would raise my brows but that's it, nothing illegal. If you truly love them, put distance, disappear with no contact till he reaches at least 20. If he still likes you and vice-versa, that MIGHT be acceptable. Otherwise, is that really love you feel?
I'm rereading this after idk how many year and I'm confused why people are hating on it. They both have their issues (seme ofc has a bigger one) but hey they both changed for the better and got their shit together. All's well ends well. I usually also skip on sex scenes in bl. I've been reading for years and at some point it feels cringe but this sensei's works are some of the more interesting ones. So saying that, I gotta give a hands up to author and whoever the artist may also be
As someone else also said, I don't love it but I admire sensei for this breath of fresh air where the seme wasn't an asshole that beats the shi out of the uke. Ye kind of annoying (both of them tbh lmfao) but hey freaks for the freaks ig??
LGiving this a solid 5. Rare to see a poly relationship where the tops don't feel like cut-out cardboards that seem like the exact same person and fighting for no reason. While I seem to contradict because these two always fought, sensei made it make sense. I also appreciate when both tops actually talked about why Enraku was the way he was. I can't phrase it as good as *LadyHekate* has and I won't try to.
But I say this as a student taking psychology, what a parent does to a kid can and really will fuck them up when they grow up, whether either or them actually realises it. I'm not saying it can't be resolved, but it unfortunately happens quite a lot. I'm thankful that regardless of the shi that Enraku did before (not saying it was right ofc), shiki somehow stayed by him. I think in a way, he had an inkling that the shi his mom did was what caused it. But thinking how highly Enraku thinks of Shiki "They'd be happier with him than with me", is just sad. It's sad because with where he was before, it was true. This was unintentionally a bit of a mindfuck for me to think about. It breaks my heart. I hope to whoever has been through this, we all may not have a Shiki, but I truly hope you heal.
Some parts irked me. That little misunderstanding they had. I usually find these types of characters annoying but they match each other's hot headedness
Premise was good, everything else was smth. Doesn't help that it slowly reminded me of Epst*** parties. I know not every after party is like that but he HOSTS an orgy "every time" ? Um. Plus the fact that he almost blackmails the uke into staying with him? It's already one thing he's so lax as the other guy whpse life was normal til that point got fired and is in the center of a media frenzy. Younger me might've raved about this now I'm appalled