Mangonificent's manga / #misunderstanding(4)

Didn’t expect this to be so sweet. Such a good read which finely addresses issues that might be present in an age-gap romance while not forgetting the wholesome moments. I also find the art charming, it’s refreshingly unique, and the visual storytelling is just beautifully done. Definitely recommend to check it out. However... I have a significant aversion towards misunderstanding tropes and here the whole story is built around one(s). At times this could make the experience extremely frustrating, even reached a point in which I was screaming: “MOTHERFUCKER, USE YOUR WOOOOORDS!!!!” I do realize the relationship is intentionally messy and that’s fine. These are flawed people. Mistakes are made and later acknowledged. But dear lord, when the main misunderstanding is something that could be solved with just ONE sentence but it drags on and on because the uke completely refuses to communicate his thoughts, EVEN when the seme directly asks “Let’s talk so I can do something about it.” …that's just irritating on a stupid level. IMO this could have been cut shorter while putting some more attention to the ending which, in contrast, felt rather abrupt. For above (and other) reasons the MC increasingly pissed me off but, to his credit, he later does spell out EXACTLY what I thought of his behaviour. Not that the seme is perfect, nor does he have to be, but I still found him relatable and charming, less immature and erratic. (Well, I guess he has age on his side. No wonder I tend to prefer older men). Thankfully, my annoyance with the MC didn’t stop me from enjoying the romance because the chemistry and sexual tension between the two worked great. Even the sex scenes kept me highly invested (yes, I easily get bored of those if proper context or sensuality is missing). Really loved how sweet and responsible the seme was, taking some time to actually educate the overeager uke. All in all, I must commend the quality of this work because it has tropes I dislike but still managed to keep me heavily invested.

(Ch.1+) Incest is something I usually avoid but for some reason it did not bother me here at all. Maybe because it was written in such a good and plausible way, maybe because I really liked how the characters interacted. It didn't feel creepy or forced, it felt real. Other good stories here too like the 2 jobless men bonding over a hilarious misunderstanding (Ch.2). In addition to being fun and surprisingly heartwarming, the story was interesting from a RL perspective because the author described it as their "first BL manga... just without boys and love" (lol).

I have a soft spot for "looks scary af but is a sweetheart" kind of things but why is everyone around the ML acting like an idiot? EVEN the adults who should be way more mature and objective about this seeing how they are, you know, adults and TEACHERS at that. This is the kind of misunderstanding that just gets incredibly frustrating because there's no like... relatable reason to how the characters are behaving. Sure, judgmental idiots who just assume without proof exist irl but here basically everyone has taken the same brand of stupid pills.