cmdrbanger's manga / #smut(198)

This was a special one, as the rating shows. I've never read a manga that treats everything, from sex to sexuality to the complexity and confusion of developing romantic feelings for someone so naturally. Even the 'erotic spa' angle was more or less okay because it didn't add some needless angst or drama on top of the story. Also reminded me a little of Given with the musical theme and vague similarities between the main couples of both manga.

Definitely read already but didn't rate. I'm guessing from the tropes and author it's in the 3-4 range. Re-read, yeah I was about right. It's a little more forceful than Pink Jam, and I kinda wish the background couple got their own chapter, but it's pretty good.

Cute! I was hoping the solution to the no dating rule would be for Chihiro to also work at the café as a maid. Oh well! That's what I would've done anyway. I'm sure the maid couple would've had their stans lol.

Shishio falling in love with Satoru was so cute!! I wish the story had more of Satoru being a little clingy, but overall it was very good. And very hot.

Hmmm in comparison to the sequel, not quite as good. Probably because it's so short, and writing has the same kind of embarrassed romantic avoidance, but doesn't have time to make up for it. Still cute! And there is a sexy scene in the last chapter (4). (ch5 is a one shot)

The gap moe fav!!

Aside from thr super awkward translation with scanlator memes, this was just okay. Felt super rushed even with the relationship established before the book starts.

Oh that was CUTE and the art is gorgeous and the way they naturally became friends--!! This is so good. Also the way they're both so normal (and inexperienced) at sex, it was oddly wholesome.

Well dang, talk about being adorable and grounded and just a little bit heartwrenching. Kagino coming around to properly adopting Kai and accepting that he actually does want relationship with Natsume was super believable. I really liked it!

Alllllllright I can honestly say I did not expect anything this one did. It was full of slapstick, overly rendered dramatic expressions, unromanticized depictions of sex, and a surprisingly heartfelt romance. I can see myself rereading this for sure. Undeniably weird, but a memorable 4 stars.