just_m3h's manga / #reencounter(273)

It's very good. But no matter how many times I read it I feel bad for Mio. Mio's love is never returned in full, I feel. All those years he spent pining over Yugi seems like a waste. But, well, they seem happy now.

lots of smut

Yuusei was Hotaka's senpai in highschool, whom Hotaka was deeply in love with. When the rumour mill caught wind of their special regard for each other, Yuu harshly and publicly rejected Hotaka. Years later, the jaded Hotaka meets Yuusei as an adult and sees his chance at revenge. No wonder I didn't understand Hotaka's goal, he himself didn't understand it. He wanted revenge, but he wanted to be held, even if just once. He wanted to hurt him, he wanted to be loved. Ahh. Would have loved this if there had been real closure. It ended while Hotaka still refused to truly verbally acknowledge their relationship as being anything more than casual. Yuusei should have to suffer more, as well. And I didn't particularly enjoy how Hotaka went about it- mostly because it seemed to just hurt him more. Nor was I a fan of how little he seemed to value himself. It hurt me. 4.2

1: (The sad coat scene I know I will look for again, at some point) Honda is surprised at work by his old high school and university kohai, Higuchi, a man who seems to follow him everywhere, and do everything he does, only better. Love the role reversal here! 4* 2: Aoyama fell for his chief at work, when he came to give a business lecture, back in the day. But, working for him, Aoyama realises the chief is in a one sided love with the CEO. Complications! Pretty funny, actually. 4* 3: Minami and Himejima are fighting for the same promotion when Himejima finds out that Minami is gay. Not only is this realisation not as sudden as Minami would like to believe, he also doesn't plan to use it against him. To top it off, their feelings for each other may have been more than they thought. 3* 4: Odajima treated harshly by his chief who dislikes that Odajima looks so much like his ex boyfriend who dumped him very recently. 3* Overall: 3.5*

1: Oh my GOD, this poor, pitiful little thing! Makoto's so awkward, I'm getting secondhand awkwardness! And it really didn't help that the seme, Haru, was so dense. And had an inferiority complex *regarding* the uke. Not at all. I really like Makoto, though, man. And the ending was all right too. Though no one said I love you. Well I suppose they know, anyway. 4: Ha! Nao has a very particular taste in men and meets his old flame, Hajime, who doesn't fit into his ideal anymore (only appearance-wise) 5: Um sadist dentist and potentially masochist salaryman patient? It was very weird and hazy. Can't say I'll read it again.

Nope. I would never have gone back to him, let alone gone looking

This is the most frustrating open ending I have ever, EVER read! Do you think we are doing something wrong?

"I bully because I love you", really? Really??? -.-"

sequel = dorobou to hatsukoi