just_m3h's manga / #reencounter(273)

This story is fucking annoying. Why are so many shoujo/josei/yaoi full of shitty third parties and ridiculous misunderstandings. Ugh. 3.8

Yeah, no

Taku visits home after 3 years of uni to find that his cute childhood friend, Keisuke, has grown up to be his ideal type. It's hot and all and would have been a fun little read, but Taku let his feelings and insecurities get the best of him and took advantage of Kei. Kinda. The dubcon in the beginning makes me rate this 4.3

Kunimi decides to end his miserable life but get transported back to his high school days instead. Or does he...? We all need a Gaku in our lives. Seriously. Patient to a degree I didn't know people could be. Loyal to a fault. Man. I want one. Kunimi is so brave to come out to see him without knowing anything. True, he fucked up by turning away. Choosing to end it all. But he redeems himself. Both in the “afterlife” and in reality. I loved the plot! Did not go where I expected, at all. 5!!!!

It's not great, tbh. But curious about the political conflict/ plot

Keita has been in love with Ryu, since high school. Through graduation, long distances, falling apart and finding each other again, his feelings never wavered. Is there any hope for this long unrequited love? Both characters were likable in their own ways and the plot, while bittersweet, is heavier on the sweet side, unlike some other similar stories. It's the same awful situation of misunderstanding each other's feelings and wasting years apart, but the way it's presented here is a bit more palatable, just a tad lighter, if you will. Still sucks, though. I want to see many more chapters of them being happy together. 5

Ahhh. Fucker took his photos, didn't he. I just know it. Edit: Ahhh. Tomo is such a cool dude! Edit: I just love this whole damn thing. That is all. 5

Hisanori is an erotic story author by night and a hopeless virgin salaryman by day. Chika is the person he "happens" to meet and fall for, who has more than one secret they're hiding. Yes, Chika was incredibly brave, and so determined, and obviously a really admirable character. But I found myself even more enamoured with Hisanori Sensei, who is genuinely just such a lovely and accepting person. Overall, I think they work extremely well together, I loved how real and natural the portrayal of their approach to kink was. Just, really well done. 5

Daiki was an outgoing and extremely smart kid who was popular with his peers. Takizawa, a budding alpha, had always had his eye on him as a "potential mate candidate" (he's definitely not all there). But when Daiki's secondary gender gets revealed, all the bullying he faces for being an omega makes him withdraw in on himself, making him almost unrecognisable when they reunite in university. Will Takizawa be able to draw Daiki out of his shell? Does Daiki fall into his trap despite all the huge-ass red flags? (yes, yes he does) It was interesting, but, wow. He's a psychopath. For real. I mean, sure, he cares about Daiki and will treat him really well, can take really good care of him and all, but yeesh. The man is crazy. 3.8

1: Student x Teacher. A kid in sensei's remedial class keeps insisting on his romantic feelings for him. Sensei keeps dismissing him, thinking it's all a prank, but what if the kid's serious? I don't like it, he's just too young for sensei. 3.4 2: Student x Teacher. They were lovers when Kaya was in high school but the teach broke it up, because he was worried about Kaya's future. When Kaya disappears shortly after and returns 4 years later, teach is still left with nothing but regrets. Still squicky thay he dated his student, but better than the first story, where we actually have to read through the underage relationship. 3.4