Ambrosia's manga / #9.4(290)

list - masterlist, webtoon 80+

Finished and it was good! I feel like it could have been expanded a bit more, and it doesn’t have the oomph I was looking for in terms of the depth of their feelings but it’s clear they like each other. Hope there’s more! 8: Oooh interesting premise with a cool lil kid and mystery history between the two. I like that the characters are given some depth, and their banter is fun. The kid is so deadpan and hilarious, but they’re doing a good job with her. Up to 8 now and I LOVE their dynamic and the storytelling. While keeping up with the fun daily lives of these two useless guys and the too grown for their nonsense kiddo Meguru, we get bit by bit some insight into their history, feelings for each other, and current worries and thoughts. Sentarou is a musician/composer who was in a band and now struggles to sell music as he’s been ghostwriting under his friend (former lover??). He struggles a bit with inferiority/insecurity about his music and is finding his passions again. Also he had a major crush on Touma when they first met which was ruined by overhearing and misunderstanding Touma’s harsh words about his band, and then finding him with Ririko. Still kind of has a crush but would die before admitting it lol. Also kind a a tsundere and naggy but a good guy at heart and concerned for others. Touma is a yakuza member who seems to hate that but isn’t really trying to get out of that kind of life. Seems like he was born into a yakuza family or something but has a bit of a complex about being a thug, but doesn’t really try to be better. Seems he knew or at least suspected Sentarou’s feelings the first time they met, and possibly also had feelings of his own that he never really acknowledged. Was unconsciously disappointed to find out Sen and Ririko were dating at the time. I think he kind of always admired Sen and his talent and passion for composing music, and sees him as this like bright and decent person that he’d never become. I think he’s starting to come to a realization about his own feelings once he realized Sen might have actually had feelings for him, so I’m excited to see how they progress. Some delicious mutual pining right now, I know the slow burn is going to be fantastic. Their dynamic is so fun and almost a kind of enemies dynamic with how much they bicker.