I definitely wasnt expecting to enjoy reading this as much as I did, no non-con, no cheating, just two lovely guys falling in love and having lots of hot wholesome sex.
My feelings were all knotted up at the end - I was so happy for everyone involved because they got their HEA, but the ethics of being cloned without permission triggered me. Although the end was truly beautiful. LOVE!
Rivals to lovers can be pretty cliche, but seme's reaction when the game was up with uke, wow, he blew me away with his rationale maturity. That made this plot and storyline different, loved it! Also their chemistry, sexual and otherwise, is so dem good. I hope this gets more volumes.
Kotani looks as handsome as when he was first introduced, but in the last few chapters Yu looked terrible, like the author couldn't be bothered to draw him out nicely. Ending was also rushed, the marriage and child rearing could have stood for another volume. Glad to see they had a kid though.
The art - it reminds me a little of Woo-Won and Seo-An. Their background too. One poor, one rich. The poor one is the seme. Except here, the age gap is much wider.
It sounded like PWP but once I started reading it was pure sweetness. Seeing Kugi's smiles absolutely cleansed my soul. Definitely a re-read in the future.
I loved the low-key angst and the art is so so good. The whole vibe reminded me a little of My Darling Lover Boy.