I actually didn't have expectations for this series (as of Ch 5), so I was surprised that it turned out to be a surprisingly sweet manga. The female characters have most of the control, with the MC acting more in line with their wishes and needs. It was actually pretty refreshing and very recommended at this point.

How the whole series starts is expected, as per the title, but also unexpected. The male lead is a douche when it comes to sex, but seems to have morals outside of it. Story is so-so, but the art is gorgeous. I'm giving it five stars purely down to that.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of the gender bending stories, but this is actually a great one that is grounded and with a hero that acts like a jerk, but still understands that he acts like one. But the story is what really is just so strong here, with the love story between Sho and Rufen, two adventurers who may or may not have feelings between them since they first met. The story is still new, so that question hasn't really been resolved at the time of review, but this is a story that's really well written and has some some fantastic art, with some of Rufen's expressions being really animated and his feelings being made known too. Also, I have to say that the representation of characters with LGBT characteristics is some of the strongest I've seen in any media in a while (and I include the streaming services here), and I say this as a cis-het, with the characters actually being likeable rather than their identity being their personality. Well worth a try. I loved this.