Cupid ni Rakurai
Shingo and Ao-san were just adorable in this story. The aloof yet beautiful Ao was a second year student with a secret fear that Shingo stumbles upon. Shingo is a sparkling, energetic and kind first year who finds himself increasingly fascinated by his senpai. Together these MCs fall for each other with a sweet intensity that is irresistible. The artwork was so good, I often got caught up admiring a frame or two before continuing reading. Definitely a story to read again.
Hatsukoi Encounter
Opposites attract. School jock and popular guy Hachikaku has been flitting between girls but recently hasn’t been feeling it..at all. Closet romance lover Mine longs for a high school love to rival the best movies, but instead he bumps into Hachikaku and his life takes a new direction. I liked how clueless both guys were that they were falling for each other. Hachikaku was so used to dating girls he couldn’t even think that his increasing fascination for Mine may be more than a special friendship. And then Mine meets the girl who is everything he wanted. This story was really sweet, but those sexy scenes added a whole new level on the heat index. I loved the little moments of kinky play, dirty talk and don’t get me started on the window scene! Phew!!
Iki o Tomete, Ugokanai de
This story broke my heart in so many places, but the live between Souichirou and Kaname was absolutely beautiful. First year student Souichirou has the most scarily serious face and has never really made friends as his intensity plus his face tends to scare others. However he is a wonderful artist and a kind, sweet soul who wants to make friends and make his grandma proud. When he meets the hauntingly beautiful 3rd year student Kaname he is compelled to draw the delicate boy and begs him to be a model. And so, these two spend time together and it doesn’t take long for Souichirou to learn why his senpai has such sad eyes at times. Thankfully, these 2 are so good to and for each other and the story is beautiful.
Caramel Honey
I love when a bad boy falls for a good guy and in this manga there are two adorable couples to follow. The first story has the cute Aya-chan who has a predisposition (as he calls it) to make people fall wildly in love with him when he doesn’t wear his protective glasses. Off to a new school full of frightening delinquents, he catches the attention of number one scary guy, Horiguchi. What I really like about this story is that Horiguchi is a genuinely scary guy able and willing to fight when needed but he is so very possessive and protective of Aya-chan. This story is classic opposites attract and full of surprises and sweet moments. The second story follows Horiguchi’s older brother when he was at school and met the boy he loved. Another delinquent but this time paired with a masochist who can see the pain beneath the bullies mask, these guys were absolutely adorable. I loved their story.
Shitteru Yo.
Those Hoshizaki brothers are absolutely adorable, especially Yuusei with his serious face that transforms with a smile. I loved both stories. With Sawahata and Yuusei there was Yuusei’s honesty and earnest feelings and Sawahata’s underlying possessiveness and jealousy as the dynamic. It was all the more interesting because it seemed they each had the personality that suited the others appearance. With the spin off we had the oblivious senpai Daichi who was the overly protective older brocon style brother and his kouhai Jun who was obviously interested but happy just to be at his senpai’s side. Jun was a gentle sweetie and all those blushes were super sweet.
Usagi Otoko Tora Otoko
So good! So very, very good! Dr Uzuki stumbles upon wounded Yakuza boss Nonami on his way home from hospital. He helps patch the gunshot wound and leaves the intimidating man, not realising that the next day would have Nonomi entrench himself at his hospital in search of the beautiful ‘woman’ who helped him. So begins the hunt. This beautiful story was full of hints of the mystical, symbolism, humour and the darkness of the crime world. The tiger tattoo on Nonomi’s back seemed to have a predators instinct that guided Nonomi. They saw Doc Uzuki as a timid rabbit to chase and eventually love and protect. Doc was a petite and fragile looking man who took some time to stop being afraid and start being intrigued by “Yakuza-san”. They were in every way opposites and their romance was challenging (even for the author apparently) but it worked and I loved every bit of the story, even the more disturbing parts were authentic for the characters.
Unmei Ja Nai Hito
A super sweet Omegaverse romantic story between these MCs, although there were painful events from the past to overcome and perils in the present to face. Very character focused story, you really got to understand them as the story progressed.
Konosaki wa Futarikiride
Yoshikawa Haruki has had a crush on his best friend Watanabe Ryuusaki, since high school started. Haruki is a bit relieved that Ryuusaki is not good with girls, but suddenly a girl seems to have taken interest in him. Super sweet and fluffy feel good story about 2 best friends who become lovers. No nasty drama or angst, perfect for reading if you want warm fuzzy feelings and a smile left on your lips (─‿‿─)♡
If I Hadn't Fallen in Love With You
Loved it! Nono is the head Chinese cuisine chef. This former delinquent and bad boy motorcycle club president still dresses like a punk. He can be loud and brash but he is really a protective nurturer. Misato is the new audit department manager. Elegantly dressed, formal and somewhat reserved, this career driven man can lose his cool when near Nono. I love their dynamic together, this was so surprisingly sweet.











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