THEO
•Summary:
[In this country, there exists a god called the "batsu". And a surreal and beautiful batsu called Rei is the master of a servant called Theo. Their roles were passed down from generations in their family, but their relationship gradually turns to love as Theo's desire to stay together grow stronger day by day. When he feels the warmth of Rei's body, he feels comfort. However, batsu age several times faster than normal humans, and Theo will also eventually outlive Rei.]
•My Ratings:
story - 10/10
relationship - 9/10
overall - 9/10 recommend - yes
•My Thoughts:
I truly loved this story, it's for sure one of my favorites to re-read. The relationship develops well, and it's so interesting to watch these two begin to care for one another. The art is gorgeous, I 100% recommend.
Make Me Bark
•Summary:
[Sungjoon looses his new (and expensive) apartment due to a fire. Without many connections in Seoul, he calls up an old classmate, who offers him a place to stay in his apartment. Little does he know that he has an ulterior motive... ]
•My Ratings:
story - 8/10
relationship - 9/10
overall - 8/10 recommend - yes
•My Thoughts: It's cute, not the greatest story ever bit its still very cute
Mother's Spirit
•Summary:
[Ryouichirou's assigned to look after Qaltaga, an exchange student from a Lutah Tribe of an isolated island, a celebrated warrior who'll be the next Tribe Leader. Awfully being culture shock, he fainted & freaks out of all hi-tech surroundings. And language barrier made it worse. Taking care of him like a toddler, their relationship beautifully grew strong & deep.]
•My Ratings:
story - 7/10
relationship - 8/10
overall - 8/10 recommend - yes
•My Thoughts: It's pretty good
Blood Bank
•Summary:
[A world where vampire govern humans!
Welcome to Blood Bank, it's filled with fresh blood. One is a hard-working banker and isn't affected by vampire pheromones. One day, Shell, the son of an overlord comes to visit for inspection. During One's report, Shell keeps staring at One. And later... follows him to the toilet!]
•My Ratings:
story - 8/10
relationship - 8/10
overall - 8/10 recommend - yes
•My Thoughts:
Super interesting, a vampire bdsm pwp but the story really picks up near the end. One had some very good developments. I love how much they grew to care for each other through their arrangement.
Bokura Ga Tsugai Ni Naru Made
•Summary:
[Haruki is a poor omega, who is the oldest of seven kids. Even though he has multiple part-time jobs and sacrifices eating well in order to pay for his meds, he still remains the top of his 3rd year class. Life may not be ideal, but Haruki had accepted it and is used to the hardships. But all of a sudden, he is being stalked by a very stubborn 1st year alpha…]
•My Ratings:
story - 3/10
relationship - 1/10
overall - 2/10 recommend - no
•My Thoughts:
I feel like it's one of those stories where that "hard to get" premise is played up so much its uncomfortable. I have trouble believing the pair would be happy (especially Haruki). The alpha dude doesn't know what the word no means wich is so annoying.
Hidamari ga Kikoeru
•Summary:
[Taichi, impoverished, underemployed and hungry, falls onto Kouhei, a deaf boy with great homemade obento, who's looking for a note-taker to help him understand his college classes. Slowly, they come to respect and like each other, but with a disability like hearing loss, misunderstandings arise, and Kouhei has slipped into isolation and loneliness all too easily. Will Taichi be able to pull him back into a spirited life?]
•My Ratings:
story - 10/10
relationship - 10/10
overall - 10/10 recommend - absolutely
•My Thoughts:
The couple is very realistic, I was rooting for them the whole time. The HOH and Deaf representation feels realistic as well, I know Japanese Deaf culture is bound to be different than here in the U.S., but it feels very well done and nuanced, so props to the author for that.
Akai Ito No Shikkou Yuuyo
•Summary:
[College student Keiji possesses the dubious talent of being able to see the red string of fate. One day, he suddenly notices a red thread tied to his own finger! He is tickled pink on catching sight of it and immediately follows the thread, but the thread leads to his own kouhai called Hiro!!…"My soul mate is a guy!?"]
•My Ratings:
story - 7/10
relationship - 9/10
overall - 8/10 recommend - yes
3-kai Mawatte Suki to Ie