apopoi's manga / #Romance(252)

The Duke isn't my favourite. For seemingly having lived in poverty for a year, he is still incredibly naive and doesn't shed off the nobility mindset. He is such an incompetent person, I just know for that one year that he was with the Saint. He didn't lift a finger and the Saint took care of him in every way. The first prince...I despise. The second prince..not enough info. The Duke's vessels are all good people though. Carlton isn't that bad. I would despise nobles too. He has more patience than I would give someone with his background and history credit for. He is also a smart lad since he made some arrangements when he felt something amiss. Not capturing the Duke's vicinity in one day eventhough he could and not letting his pride get in the way when his suspicions about the first Prince was proven true.

Fatphobia? A hint of it but it's not as extreme as some other manhwas. I don't like how everything is immediately resolved after she lost weight. We also know that the final bosses (the marquis and the crown prince) fancies her so it is the same old. Now going from a cute little brother to a man is nothing new. I love how doting her parents are to her too. Also I hate how unfair it is that her magic attribute: strengthening allows her to eat whatever she wants and the calories turn to mana or adds to her magic. Ugh I wish I had that. I read upto Ch6 btw where she turns down the narcissistic crown prince whose world revolves around main characters and supporting characters.

It's alright. The translation has its moments but it can still be understood so where's the harm? I wrote a very lengthy review for this a minute ago but my phone switched off and all that vanished. So I won't get into the nitty gritty of this story unfortunately. So the ML is an honour student who used to be a promising judo athlete but after sustaining a leg injury, he could no longer go down that path. After dedicating a year to his studies, he managed to secure the top spot in academics. He has liked Eunho for quite some time, it seems. He even jerked off while smelling his school uniform that he left in his closet. He keeps tabs on him by using his friends to tell him everything, who he hangs out with..girls or guys, when they leave etc to telling them not to take him out after school and go alone. Now this is possible because Dohyun caught them smoking using a key that they were not authorised to have, that too with some chicks. He promised not to out them if they did this task for him. Eventually the cat got out of the bag and Eunho is aware of this. Surprisingly he wasn't that concerned over it and just blamed it over his weird behaviour these past days. They have been together since kindergarten to now high school. Dohyun's parents were in a car accident while they were on a vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary. That traumatic experience made Dohyun a bit scared of driving so in a very cute and wholesome scene, Eunho told him that he would be the one to have a driver's license and all he has to do was sit quietly on the passenger seat. Albeit that was after he confessed about his fear, when Eunho suggested that he drive them together in the future. Eunho is starting to like him and is aware of his every move now, he gets jealous when he sees him with girls etc. This didn't escape Dohyun's eyes and ofcourse the motherfucker is elated. Him buying him a birthday cake even while he was still angry to hiding it in the corner of his fridge, which Dohyun still found. He even called him to come over to his house and asked about the girl he was with, which Dohyun smiled at and asked if he was jealous. Also when he licked the cream off Eunho's wrist after it got on him, Eunho avoiding eye contact to his clenched fist were all things Dohyun was eager to see. All of these things were enough proof of his attraction towards him afterall. Also Dohyun asking him what kind of house he wanted to live in, if it should closer to school etc was so heartwarming since he already put it on stone that they were going to live together after graduation despite Eunho's worries. Also special mention to the gay friend for staying out of their business eventhough it didn't appear that way initially. I love how bold he is, the reason he transferred school in the third year (which is unconventional) was because of his sexual orientation. All of this he said to Eunho in the span of a minute into their first conversation. He also smokes too with Dohyun's friends..I liked that gap too since it appeared like his friends might be bullying him which Dohyun suspected as well. He also offers a cigarette to Eunho when he asked if that tasted good. Now this didn't fare well for Eunho because 1) he coughed since it was his first time smoking 2) Dohyun witnessed this scene. The reaction that Dohyun had was very interesting. He asked to meet in the rooftop, locked it upon arriving which put Eunho on edge and made him wonder if he was going to get beaten up. He also comments that he should have just told him if he wanted to smoke. He offered his cigarette to him(he smokes btw) and told him to suck (uhhmm sir?) The sexual connotation is off the roof in this one. Ofcourse Eunho got even more angry than he already was and stormed out of there after coughing due to inhaling the smoke. This episode was right after they got into an argument after Dohyun outed him to his parents about him smoking and that was the reason they fought.

Read upto Ch5 and it honestly is a decent read. The plot is not too generic but I was surprised at the age gap between the seme and the uke (9 years). The uke was 28 when the seme was 19. The link between them would be that the uke sponsors him through his adoptive parents, tho they misuse that money and abuses him. He had a mother who used to drop him off at a church (he said sister in one of the flashbacks) who later died in a fire at the church where he was rescued by the uke. The uke has scars in his back which is supposedly from this scenario since the seme asked to see his back when they talked on the hospital. The seme has a female friend, who is always by his side, and who eventually as it turns out notifies the uke on his day-to-day activities in exchange for money (for her mom's surgery). She is a good person tho, as she sincerely expresses her worries and apologised. She even offered for him to stay at their house which the seme refuses. The seme mentally is not there. There are already signs of the 'psycho seme syndrome'. He is also very smart, as he is able to deduct things at a glance and has fair reasonable skills. He observes the uke and even his surroundings. Even him going to the rooftop was him testing out who was calling the police everytime since he did it so frequently that no-one took him seriously anymore. He set fire to his adoptive parent's house (rightfully so) in order to lure the uke out. Also, on finding out the uke is gay, what would be his reaction? Since the guy that the uke dates was the one he met in the elevator who thought that he was a thief. He was also mad that the uke referred to him as some kid he took pity on, and he also found out his profession (a lawyer).

Maybe one day? Yeah..no..this was a waste of time. Like what in the Wattpad is this? The MC is a dunce who utters the most cringey lines that can be summarised as 'I'm 14 and this is deep'. Y'know what I mean? The plot is basically Beauty and the beast..with some twitches. The King who loves beautiful things held a banquet where people present gifts to him, beautiful gifts ofcourse but amongst the beautiful gifts was a single rose. The King was furious over this and fumed at the hooded figure with the most beautiful pair of eyes. The mysterious figure tried to tell the king that a rose too can be beautiful since it was beautiful to him, but the king didn't listen and ordered his knights to kill him but to gouge out the pair of eyes. The hooded figure was angry at his impudence and cursed him..along the lines of ' A person whose world is filled with black and white will appear and stain your world with red'. The King didn't heed his warnings then the ML was born who was the 8th prince, he was the most beautiful person so he was favoured by the King who liked beautiful things. Until he learned to speak that is, they soon learned that he was colour blind. The King tried to fix this by bringing in painters to teach him and the MC is one of those painters. She is isekai'd btw, though none of her previous knowledge is utilised except for her being the author of the plot so therefore she feels responsible and that is the justification for her seemingly doing everything for the male lead. The ML is not a standout, the villains are dumb as fuck.. especially the 6th prince. Also the MC just saying things that she should not know was dumb, like the fact that the prince can see red cuz he felt hatred towards the King. When asked about this, she said it was because of his nanny but if the prince were to ask the nanny, wouldn't that negate everything and make him doubt her even more? Also the nanny won't lie to him since she is very protective towards him and would view her as an enemy among other things. The prince is starting to take a liking to her but she is dense to it, while saying shit 'I will stay by your side' and 'Just you and I, in another place...' etc. And she does this all while trying to match him up with a girl with black hair and red eyes. It was the last sentence/description that she wrote of the supposed female lead. I read upto Ch15 and it was a chore to get through. Dropped.

Nice read not the best...a bit repetitive..but okay. Maybe this deserve more description. Okayyy... here goes. The MC is isekai'd as per usual as the adopted daughter of the Lagrange, the villains of the novel which she is reincarnated onto. This is a secret but the fact that she does not have the shadow ability that is the identity of the Lagrange can be questioned. The ML is her elder brother, not the real bio one that is the ML of the novel but the villain of the story who is also whipped for the female lead. Awfully convenient.. ain't it? It is common for siblings to kill eachother for the heir position so the MC was unsafe even as a baby from the get go. But the villain saved her..although not for some grand reason like the kindness of his heart. It was imperative for the selection of the heir for the final stage to kill the one they treasure the most. So he planned on killing her when that day comes. Ofcourse that didn't happen. If it did..what a plot twist it would be. The villain grew attached to her and she to him. Also Anissa's bio family is trash except for her big bro who cares for her somewhat. What else? Oh! The og fl is one deranged bitch, a delulu I tell you...she considers herself to be the main character, the saviour if you will (although it is correct initially). She acts very self-righteous and says that Dietrich and her are destined but when push comes to shove, she considers him to be dirty and refused to help when Anissa asked for her help. Also the demon that Dietrich is bonded with...a grower for me. He cares for him. But the demon that made the curse on Dietrich obsolete was the demon that fell for og fl's mother and inturn was cursed so he bitter as hell now. He made it so that Dietrich would not die an early death in exchange for Anissa offering everything she had to make to ensure that he was alive. But he made it so that everyone forgot about Anissa and that she ever existed except for Dietrich. So Dietrich inturn offers him his soul but he responds with 'Do you think that's enough?' so...Oh Anissa forgot everything as well, she thinks she is reincarnated in the novel (which she is) but no recollection of her time as Anissa. She is now a maid with the same description as Anissa except for her blue eyes. Also that lecherous noble is not it. What more? Oh the Lagrange are a respected family now and the Shadows are no more..which the MC is confused about since it was originally a war story and she found it strange that Anissa did not exist. In the last chapter that I read, Ch94 she met with Dietrich in a field of garden and she tripped (are we surprised?) so he helps her. She first mistook him for a kidnapper since her fellow maid warned her of it so as she tried to run suddenly she tripped. Dietrich helps her, and she asks why he is here not knowing his identity..gurlll and he says that he is looking for his lover.

Aaahh! I absolutely adore this manhwa. The ML is a puppy with a lot of insecurities and abandonment issues, and the MC is a pretty girl who is talented in healing magic and who is misdiagnosed with an incurable disease (will only live for 3 months supposedly). But it was good in the long run, since it gave her the push it needed to leave her abusive family and find happiness for herself. She has a bunch of things she wants to do in her bucket list, one of which was to have a lover. That lover turns out to be the cursed Duke. The Duke is a good person in general, but with the MC endearing personality and her warm actions, he starts to like her after pushing her away. They deal with miscommunication but it is resolved relatively soon with the MC's efforts. And things like sex are being said freely so I was a bit taken aback at first. Also the ML's insecurities is totally valid since his curse makes his skin rotten so he avoids skinship. He cares deeply for the MC so he tries to abide by the rules of the dating book given by his butler, one of which was to take things slow since their partner might be bored and also not to be too jealous. The latter I was pleasantly surprised by since the ML in other manhwas are not as considerate and have been jealous for milder reason. Here the priest is straight up like 'I'mma steal your girl'. The priest is the next pope to be because of the immense holy power he possess that is unique and powerful. So he gets surprised when the MC can heal him because only someone of the same level can heal another person, thereby speaking of the capability of the MC. He only sees her as someone to be used initially but later grows fond of her and tries to seduce her but to no avail. Then, he resigns to his fate somewhat and admits to himself that the MC is looking at someone else even as she is with him. The two leads are not as yandere as I am familiar with and that's a good thing (don't get me wrong). What more, the ML was cursed when he was a child and the mage who cursed him has since died so it is that much harder to cure him. The priest came from a humble background so there is a senior priest that is bitter that he gets to be the pope. The MC's family is trash, her older brother is jealous of her for her talent (she has an immense mana and powerful magic). Her parents didn't allow her to train but a trainer found it wasteful to leave it be so they trained her in secret. That's it for now. Currently upto Ch28.

I like this. It's simple and straight to the point, it does all that it needs to do and hits all the correct beats in the story. The boss asking "Who's gonna be the top" made me chuckle since it was very obvious that Kazuma would be it with how proactive he's been. There is just something magical about an older uke×younger seme that tickles my fancy. With the latter being stoic or spacing out most of the time, not as bothered by societal norms. I want a Mr Inuma in my life, someone to take care of me and cook for me. He's so sweet and giving. Their combo works on paper and in reality too I would assume. Gastronomy, I haven't heard that since Food Wars (Shokugeki no Soma), with that short white-haired character. I like that he broke up with his ex because she didn't like the smell of fish, which was essentially her denying him his passion and so forth. Many might put up with it but damn he knows his worth. Also I like that he called it 'sexual assault' cuz it was and also him easily admitting to his feelings and naturally dating. I love how his co-worker wasn't a douchebag and started tattling to everyone about the fact that they were dating and is genuinely happy for him. It also speaks volume on the Boss's character that him extending his help and looking out for him was seen as something normal and not him giving favours to him cuz he liked him. It shows he would do the same for any other in that situation. He has been in that dorm for ten years as well so they might have seen him doing the same for others. Also, many situations point to them dating yet they don't even consider that and I think it isn't due to them being naive but simply them faulting it to the Boss's kind nature. Currently on Ch14.

The concept is interesting. The ML is a feisty one, ain't he? The MC is colder and more logical, always composed usually. Her amnesia and her ability..there must be some tie between the two.The third prince seems to know something about the MC, about the year 23, her ability and why he detest the church. Even when the MC and ML visited the church for research, the MC felt sick. So??? Oh and the MC having some weird sleepwalking in the night of the founding day. She called out Elior and got angry at ML for saying he was Elior. She strangled him and said he was the one who killed her. And there seem to be some lying undertone that the MC is already dead. But why is the third Prince's death a question (?) mark. I do like the dynamic between our main characters, they are so caring towards eo and the ML is a good ruler who prioritise the people's safety. The MC while saying that she isn't doing some grand thing just cuz of her ability, is still advising people which she has only met once and tries to change things subtly. The second prince is an anomaly but he can prophesise allegedly. The relationship between the princes are strained, I would expect them to at least be cordial since they all look alike so I deducted that they all had the same mother. The thing with the necklace is also intriguing...when the MC saw inside the necklace (it was a locket) while dusting it, despite the ML warning her or anyone not to look inside. The silence then the hostility was hilarious

Oh this was just lovely. A joy to read. It cleanses my soul and makes me squeal. First love really hits different, reminds me of how I felt reading 'Eleanor and Park'. The comedy was done so tastefully and is a parody of sorts, it also breaks the third wall constantly. Also, I love that Bora is such a cool person and I love the MC's first meeting with her sister. She just stood on the swing with someone on it. I wonder tho how Jay mistook her crush to be Seohyun. Seohyun is an adorable puppy. Jay is a social butterfly but sets his lines properly. Bora is a relatable queen. I also live for Soyeon's loyalty to her bestie, she also made a move after she was certain that MC liked Seohyun now. But I have one problem.. The cliffhanger? I don't want him to misunderstand the situation. I hope that the author won't drag this out, based on the past chapters that doesn't seem to be the case since it was resolved through communication and confrontation so I'm not too worried. And also the rizz on Seohyun? When he suggested that Jay should ask Bota for matching phone cover.. I'm like boyyyy. Anyway I like that he's not one dimensional. My sister (whom I read this with) mentioned that the MC's love language was act of service and the ML physical touch. Man they are too cute!!!