just_m3h's manga / #bully(102)

Chap 1: Story about the only two smokers left at work, who are in different departments, but take their smoke breaks together. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Yauki is such a devil,I love the way he handles Fujisawa. Fujisawa was so cute and desperate, making up all those lies, just so he can see him. And that confession, ugh. He though it was sweet, but in reality, it was bitter, he tried to quit so many times, what has been done to him, etc, aaaah! Lovely. Yuaki's response was spot on. But everyone should just quit smoking. And this should get at least 5 more chapters (and a sextra *.*) 5* Chap 2: "I have failed to become 1 of 7.2 billion, I am but 1 part of 1 whole solitude." A story about a being who can only eat dreams and someone who thinks his lonely heart has nothing to offer. Beautiful and bittersweet. Loneliness recognises loneliness, I guess. Really would love a full length story on this. 5* Chap 3: A sudden change in the feel of this collection, with this one. Can't say I really liked that. Hasegawa, who is a seasoned shoemaker, and the man who travelled the world learning how to make shoes, so he can become an apprentice for Hasegawa. I don't really like Hasegawa? How condescending and dismissive he was, how quick to raise his hand, didn't even accept his clear responsibility for causing that misunderstanding. Nah. 4. Barely. Chap 4: Story about an artist and his unsuspecting muse. This was far more in line with the original theme. Though, I wish Isozaki had explained his reasoning instead of doing, at times cruel, things to make Andou go red. Glad he finally admitted nothing could compare to the real thing. But so, so disappointed there's no confession. Totally ruins it for me. Loved Andou's crew, though. Wish there had been more of them. Story could be a bit more fleshed out as well. But overall, was a unique plot. 4.4* Chap 5: Story about a kohai who keeps messing up his desk on purpose so that his senpai will notice him. Also fits in with the theme. Aoki is such a kind supervisor and Matsuda is exactly the kinda gentle and smart but at times mean seme, I enjoy from time to time. I love how Matsuda bullied Aoki in to lettting him pay, definitely wanna see more of that! The way Matsuda rebuffed and answered his every insecurity made my heart sing. I long for that! This needs to be a full story! 5* Overall : 4.68

Sakura falls in love with the charming Tsukasa, who might have a lot more to him than meets the eye. Tsukasa is the kinda bullying seme I can actually get behind. Because Sakura's ready to ride that into the sunset any day, every day. I love stories like this, where consent is there, but that doesn't stop the seme from teasing the fuck out of the uke. It makes the whole thing so much more hotter. I also love that, Tsukasa, for all the airs he puts on, saved himself for Sakura. Their first date is so them! :'D I hope they're happy forever. I do feel for Kuniharu, though. He'd make a great boyfriend also. I hope he gets a sequel. 5

What an annoying, overbearing and rude seme. And the uke, why is so easy to take advantage of him?? 3.9

I hate gullible ukes who are treated like idiots. I hate egotistical semes who treat them like that. But will read because plot is unique and interesting Edit: Bruh. Those first two chapters were way off, this improves so well, afterwards. I actually really like how aware Hiori becomes, he is even able to twist Hodaka around his finger somewhat and Hodaka really improves upon acquaintance. He's pretty respectful of Hiyori's wants and wishes now. I'm super into this, ngl. The sex is so hot, as well, but I also really enjoy them together. The intimate scenes are so centered on touch and stuff (as opposed to penetration) I'm really into that, too. 5 Ch 17

1: Well, the seme is really obnoxious and I feel really bad for the uke, but... they're in love. And Enami *does* love Tada, make no mistake, he just does it in his own twisted way. Ahhh. So conflicted. 2: A lonely assistant professor and a lonely hairdresser. Two people from different walks of life come together to complete each other 3: Friend 1 comes out AND confesses within a short period of time. Then, BAM! Sex. I'm sorry. That really is what happened.

1: The one about Seong Chubhyang, the hottie playboy who is loved by the residents of Namwon Village. Well. Not really about him. More about the uptight governor (Byeon Hakdo) who imprisoned him, and the secret agent playboy (Lee Mingryong) friend of Seong's who comes to rescue Seong by distracting the governor, but instead falls in love with the governor, just like the governor fell in love with him. Small side story about the young man who finally gets Seong to look only at him. It was funny and I enjoyed the sex somewhat, but it's still crack and the art is not exactly to my taste 4.3 5: About prince Pyeonggang and his bet with his dad (the king) to use his knowledge (of BDSM, lol) to make someone into a useful, worthy person. Topping from the bottom kinda situation. Again, fun, but nothing special. 3.8 9: About the prince who is trapped in the castle by his overbearing father and the tailor hired to humiliate him during his coming of age ceremony, to teaxh him a lesson and mend his promiscuous ways. Twist on Emperor's Clothes. Was okay, nothing special, but enjoyed how smart the prince was. Also glad he got out. 3.8 13: Continuation of Ch 1 15: About Snow White, who covets his dead father's paramour, and threatens to bed him. The paramour is regent I the meantime and tries to get Snow white killed many times, in his fear. Some amnesia and life threatening accidents thrown in, for good measure. The whole collection is weird but this was- wowee! 3.2 23: About poor liblnely hook and Peter, who's a bit of a presumptuous dick, who definitely has some growing up to do. Also a London detective with some strong morals, a nosy merman and one smart Darling kid. This one actually made me feel something, the forst in the entire collection to do so. I felt his longing and his long wait mad me sad. Glad things worked out. And so surprised to see consent and pedophilia being addressed. Reluctantly impressed 4.4 27: Little merman, the usual stuff, no major twists. It was okay? Boring and forgettable. 3.5. 32: Spin on Beauty and the Beast, with a slutty Belle. It was really cracky, like full on, some loose ends as well. 3.6 35: A really, really strange and convoluted story about a lumberjack who stole an Asgardian warrior's cloths to sell for food, thus stranding the warrior in Earth for a while. Some bits about a peeping tom were thrown in, and some just, generally really odd plot developments. Man, what was the mangaka smoking?? Loved the ending, though 4 39: About the dragon king who is fed up with the asexual fish surrounding him at the palace of the sea, and sends for the magician on land whom he has seen in Playing Boy magazine, and is enamoured with. Only, the failing magician falls for the kind sea turtle and runs off with him. The king kinda lets them go. The couple steal some things from the treasury and open a magic performing company on land. It was crack, obviously, but not bad. I liked them together. And the turtle sure is smarter than I initially gave him credit. But I wish he hadn't swiped the entire treasury... 4.1 44: About the dragon king and the seemingly disinterested octopus. I don't know about this one. I was most looking forward to this out of the whole collection, but it was really just too short. Very disappointed. Also wish the octopus would be a bit nicer from time to time. Also want him to be jealous sometimes and have him grovel, too. 4.4 46: About warring clans (bear and tiger) who are visited by a meddling sorcerer (?) slimeball, who has an eye on the rep of the bear vlan and wants to humiliate and isolate the rep of the tiger clan (feelings were previously developing between them). This one isnt complete yet but I already can't stand it, because I just finished Rosehaven and there are just too many parallels? From the slimy fair haired villain, to tying the bottom (I think) to a tree to publicly humiliate him. Makes me so angry!! 3 Edit: So the bear came to his rescue at the last minute, but he never even apologised. Next :/ 50: Little red riding hood who is too pretty for his own good had to learn to be strong enough to ward off advances and defend himself. He meets a shy and soft wolf with a hulking figure on his walks one day. It's so bad. The writing is so shit. 2.5

Wataru is a rich young master with a serious heart condition and a mean butler, Azuma. He suddenly gets saddled with looking after his (also seriously ill) sister's secret illegitimate child after she gets into an accident. I really cannot like this. The reason why I followed it so eagerly in the first place is because I wanted Azuma to get his just desserts. He was so unnecessarily cruel to Wataru, the story just is really difficult to believe. Would you really put someone you love through all that for "their own good"? I think not. Still glad to finally know how it ends, though. 3.5 Edit: Wow. I still hate it. Well deserved low score

No matter how many times I reread it, I still get so angry. How could Aymu forgive something so malicious?! I just do not get it AT ALL.

I dunno. Like, he's... so innocent? I don't really think I can read him getting taken advantage of Edit: Again, the twist at the end was interesting and the story was kay. But I really can't get over the seme assaulting the uke. Shit was so fuckin unnecessary. He could have wooed him easy with those sweets. I'm so frustrated. 3.8

I love teasing semes done right, and this was- mostly right? The seme's detachedness and coldness and the front he puts up with most others is never explained? It feels incomplete. I still love them together, though. And the uke, man. He really grows on you. I didn't particularly like him at first, but damn, I'm hooked now