NI-KA-CHUUUUUUUUUU's manga / #straight uke(17)

Refreshing manga. Both the uke and seme are equally stubborn but I feel thats what makes their feelings for each seem genuine. Clear character development, especially with the uke who not only learns about the lengths he will go to protect his family and the hotel, but also discovers his true feelings for the seme. My only issue was the ending; while I like how they end up together and the whole rain scene was hella romantic, it felt somewhat rushed and not completely satisfying. 20240505 5>3.75 ehhhhhh idk why I really liked this. It's pretty drawn out. The uke is really unlikable and tsundere but needy. The seme It's so frustratingly hot and cold. I have no idea why either of them fell for each other. Plus maybe this is just the Japanese thing but the casualness of joking the seme seems is into "shota" is really uncomfortable.

Aww this is totes adorbs

3.5 story is weird but cute. H scene is

Aw this ones cute.

Eh.

4.5 Holy fuck that was an emotional roller-coaster. It was angsty and messy and painfully realistic. This is first yaoi I've read where love seems to be portrayed how it would mostly likely be in the real world (Through I wouldn't actually know from experience). Everything about this is just so raw and real: Sexually, they are portrayed as REAL men; not the fantasy seme-uke role but actually have a legit gay relationship. They don't go through the generic "forbidden love" problems but real the relationship struggles that any couple would undergo, but more so because it's between a straight and a gay man. They both constantly contradict what they want and even acknowledge they aren't good together. But love isn't just pure and happiness, but is actually more complex and selfish, and their love is just that. They're two misfits who struggle with the definition of love and realize that it's what they have. I also really liked the role of the girlfriend. She epitomizes everything the straight guy believes love should be like, as well as his life as a straight man. She's not an instrument used to create excessive problems between the couple, but rather someone who creates psychological conflict for the straight guy. She was so real and was an actual human being who had some struggles but just ultimately fell in love with the straight guy. A million times better than the prequel. A different reread.

3.5 Hot but nothing I haven't seem before. Reread.

Pretty cute. Second couple is generic doe. Reread this with the blcd: 4.25 Oh my god I love it more! Yeah it's a bit dated so the sex scenes aren't the best, but still! I still blushed when I listened to them. And this manga is 10x more funny with the blcd! I realized my favorite character is ueda because he's the only one in the shop not in a relationship and his cool personality to everything happening with the couples is fucking hilarious!

First couple: their story was cute and fluffy but the lack of major conflict or misunderstanding made it meh. second couple: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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