Maybeblue's manga / #Co-workers(154)

I really like the artstyle and I really liked the concept of a sex addict falling in love with a guy with e.d., it's like a cuter and a lot less angsty version of twittering birds never fly. There's no rape or drama or a traumatic past but there sure is a lot of sex and a few cute moments for the couple. Honestly, given that there's nothing deep about this story, I feel like I'd have enjoyed it more if it was either a lot shorter (cause nothing aside from sex happens for like 3 chapters) or a bit longer with less sex and more meaningful scenes. For starters, I really wish Rinpei had some real developement with his addiction, to leave it as it is is not really healthy and it seemed like being in a relationship didn't even help much, they still depend on sex a whole lot. I know the last chapter showed them having an actual conversation and getting to know each other but thats like the bare minimum. It was cute sure but there's still too much they need to work on as a couple and as individuals to build a healthy relationship

Mmmh it's not bad or anything but it's not super good either. It's like it's cute but it never felt romantic or intimate, idk how to explain it honestly. Also the way they treated the abusive ex was waaay too chill, the seme is a bit angry with him and the uke is like... indifferent? The author didn't do that good of a job at portraying an abusive relationship, nobody's actions made sense in that regard

The art is super good but something's off with the plot, and I feel like that's because the author put much more effort in the sex scenes rather than in the developement of their relationship. From beginning to end it felt like the seme only liked the uke because of his fetish. He didn't like him before knowing about his crossdressing hobby and he says that he fell for him when he saw him at the bar. His confession literally stated "I like men. I like older men who crossdress. I like you", and the fact he never has sex with the uke without the dresses quite clearly proves that he's not as interested in the uke's normal self. The extra chapters was supposed to be cute but it was sooo sad to hear the seme complain about not being able to see the uke the day before, not because he wanted to spend time together, but because he couldn't see him while he was crossdressing, and he even says that for him being with the crossdressing uke is totally different from being with his normal version, and they're like "two different people". He also treats the uke like shit, always criticizing him and never once saying or doing something nice for him other than sex (and let's not forget the actual coercion and blackmailing he did at the beginning while giving zero fucks for the uke's feelings). Meanwhile the uke actually fell for him as a person and numerous times throughout the story shows how caring and sweet he is towards the seme. Fuck I swear in the extra chapter when the seme was talking about all the outfits the uke wore for him I was ready to forgive him everything because I thought he was gonna end it with something like "...but whatever he wears, it's him that I love" or something that would actually show how he's attracted to him as an individual and not just as an object onto which project his fantasies, but guess what? He actually wanted to say that of all the outfits, the maid dress was his favorite! I was like :|