Genboxxy's manga / #love it!!!(23)

I first saw the sequel to this and one of the comments expressed excitement over the return of the "Japanese Hannibal" so I went to this prequel with thoughts that it's going to be psychological and it went on for a while especially on the first chapters when the seme was focused on the uke running away and whatnot wahahahah, thank goodness that commenter just probably meant that the seme looks like Mads Mikkelsen who played Hannibal in a series. Such a nice, considerate seme, and a thoughtful, clingy uke; they have suuuuuccch a healthy dynamic, the communication is just really something, specially on the sequel; though the author had notes on this prequel, I don't think the translators included it. So soft, and warm, and makes you look forward to growing old with someone who loves you and whom you love back unconditionally.

Instant top 5. Everything is just so healthy and smooth, but not idealistic, like the characters did have to develop in order to be a better version of themselves, they weren't perfect from the start, still it didn't focus on drama and angst, but rather on fluff and slice of life which is so, so goooood. It's not yet finished, thankfully, this is on the same par as Hontu Yajuu for me, a sweet, kinda episodic manga. It's also tagged as yaoi but there wasn't really a sex scene, only an implication (maybe with the 2nd couple in the future?), still that's probably for the best because it centers on babies and family life, so having it focus on wholesomeness to provocativeness would be a whiplash, this style suits it best. I hope the future release would get uploaded too soon.

This one's drama alright, but I don't find it angsty, or maybe coz it's blended so well? angsty stories would sometimes make me cringe coz it tries too hard to be emo, but this one is not one of those. The story went smoothly. I was prepared for them not to end up together, but since there was no tragedy tag, I figured, that's not going to be it. I like the characters so much, they feel so alive, the intricacies of long-term relationship and learning to accept the flaws that you once found endearing about someone you love was so nice too. I like how the POVs shifted between the uke and seme so we readers get to understand their sides better. This was no fairytale, not much fluff happens, there are some, but it's more subtle and mostly during the flashbacks when they were just starting to get together, I think this is also a testament to how grounded the author made this. Basically it's just about two people falling in love, getting burned out from love, and deciding to stick together to overcome every hurdles through love. Sounds cheesy, but that's my take. 5/5

so, so good with both likeable seme and uke who are complex int their own ways and just feels so dynamic in their actions and drives. Genuinely enjoyed reading this, one of those works that I didn't want to end.

Really cute and really fluffy. Though the main couple is lovey-dovey they don't make you cringe, you just feel good witnessing their lives unfold through the pages. So good. I like that they have such a healthy dynamic and complements each other so well, great communication from both ends, and both are willing to compromise for the other, heck the seme even went first and tried to be the bottom so the uke will not be strained instead of forcing the uke to bottom like most yaois. I also like that the side couple's story is literally left up to the readers imagination, there's high chance for romance but nothing is ever confirmed in that one shot, they could also end up sailing smoothly into their happily ever after like the main pair, but they could also have drama and angst specially considering the potential uke's preferences and behavior.

Plot really stopped midway, around ch 50-60, then it's mostly slice of life stuffs which is fine by me coz the main leads are so adorable. This is actually one of the rare ones where I couldn't care much for the side characters, I like the hetero couple friends and the dark haired secretary, but the rest are just meh, I dunno, the side couple lacked chemistry for me, and the thing with the silver-haired secretary and the chairwoman was just nuanced, not enough weight or tension for me to care whatsoever. Aside from that, top notch pacing from the author and what an absolutely fantastic and healthy dynamic between the main couple, the seme is literally deaf and needs to read lips/do sign language but by golly the way he communicates with his partner blow tons of toxic semes out of the water, uke too is actively making an effort on his part to make the relationship work, and even though he acts childish at times, he reflects on it. It's just so nice seeing them happy together, I think they are beloved by the author themself coz they really do be getting very minimal drama and conflicts but still not end up as wishy washy (which is one of my pet peeves for couples that become lovey dovey after the establishment of relationship). Great read, really nice.