This was a great story and I loved the complexity of the characters. Every action had a reason. Each step closer to each other forces them to look deeper into their reactions. For Aino, his past trauma had quite a spiral on his life, even leading to his undercut ponytail (which I LOVE btw) and for Ayumu, it's not a central focus, but when he is grappling with too much, he deflects to manga-world mode (you'll see what I mean). They each bring out the best and worst in each other, which winds up being the strength Aino needs to be the performer he strives to emulate, as well as the first weakness in Ayumu's mangaka career. I love that Aino's goal is to properly portray the STRENGTH of both the men and women he is representing. Truly this is a fabulous work, and I will reread again, happily. P.S look elsewhere for smut. There's some minor action at the very end but this is a plot-centric story! All consensual and Aino has the prettiest beauty marks.

Wow, when they said noir, they meant it. Alrighty, TW as follows: violence, blood, weapons & kidnapping (Yakuza and delinquent shenanigans, you have to expect it), dark and heavy themes (suicide, murder-suicide, self-sacrificing, mental health, etc. ), and for those who pay attention to fictional ages, the top is 17 and the bottom is in their early 20s. Surprisingly, for a heavier series with so many opportunities that others of the same ilk take, there was only a smidgen of dub-con to start ( masturbation over sleeping person) but it quickly became apparent it was mutual interest and reciprocated lust. No non-con or excessive harassment. Refreshing. Rei was breathtakingly gorgeous, an absolute knockout and if I didn't see the lightsaber with my own eyes I'd have questioned it entirely lol. The embodiment of femboy at its finest. He knows he's gorgeous and embraces it. Also: yummy tats and piercings!

The story was cute and I enjoyed the art immensely, but like many mentioned there were a number of grammatical errors (incorrect tenses) or missing words entirely, and the title is misleading. Rihito isn't necessarily a Yakuza, nor does he do much Yakuza like things. He's very much the salaryman born into a Yakuza clan. Kaede was super pretty but had some of the worst luck. Lots of spicy petting and kisses throughout (dub-con that quickly gives way to eager begging), with full consensual happenings in the last chapter. I enjoyed the story, but something was just lacking. Even the stalker scene felt rushed and undeveloped. Still worth it and I wish we could do half star ratings because I feel bad doing 4.

Very cute, and like others mentioned, I love the flipped script dynamic! Adorably (tall & buff) delinquent Momo is beyond precious and sincere, and he makes no qualms about pursuing his 'fated pair' openly and with much enthusiasm. Yoshihiko Is a very grounded and average alpha, which was almost refreshing from the usual 'he was perfect in every way; even his fart bubbles sell for millions as fragrance enhancers' alpha descriptions for MLs. Minor TW for forced ball gargling day 1, chapter 1, no hesitation … but Yoshihiko forgave him and I couldn't stay mad, lol. What NOBODY mentioned though was Momo has some delightfully plump cheeks and he displays them in his BUNNY OUTFIT for work, a short little APRON number at home, and finally, a peekaboo lacy LINGERIE set. Very unexpected and a delicious treat for the eyes!

Another delicious one shot from my fave, Hon Toku! They've got a thing for slutty office workers with plump juicy butts… and it's ok, because so do I! This time, it's older uke boss versus younger new trainee ( plus implied clients). Steamy bathroom scene, but less action than “How to Use Your Body To Become An Elite Sales Rep”, if you've read that one. Still, very nice and I like love/hate dynamics.

Great art, simple premise, zero complaints . This is 20 pages of kinky, promiscuous antics in the name of being the companies top sales team lead. A little humiliation, a little degradation, a little exhibitionism, and a whole lot of round plump cheeks getting jackhammered in the name of closing the deal. Cheers!

This was absolutely stupendous and I will be rereading it, often. First, yes it's non-con. The uke is a thirsty son of a gun and jumps on 'Jun' the ghost at any given opportunity. Whether Jun is conscious or not. It's the typical comedic spin, so if it's not your taste, move on. Chapter 3 is when consensual happenings… happen, but it only continues to blossom. But more importantly, this story is all about death, talking through the pain and loneliness, and embracing those moments of happiness whenever you can. TW for the jumpscare ghost cameos, the mangaka really flexed their skills in those panels, lol, but this story is overall very funny and sweet. Happy ending and I really wish there was a bonus side of them in the future. Where do they go from here? Does he keep seeing spooky spectors, and if so will he make a lucrative career out of it??

This was an adorable romp of a read, with two complete goobers. I don't care that they were seniors in college, they acted like 5 year olds with their bickering and one-upmanship. It was cute though, and I was so happy with chapter 6 because it left me chuckling and satisfied knowing they have a future. I wouldn't call it a slow-burn in the traditional sense, but they take forever to admit it's more than just having fun together. This is very lighthearted overall, no TW, everything is consensual, and I wouldn't mind a follow up with them to see what their career life together would look like.

This was super cute!? Honestly, the cousin factor gave me more of a friendly family he grew close to and started to call family vibe, versus actual cousins, if you're the type to get hung up on that, nor is Mitsue (the twins mom) referenced in relation to either of his parents. This story is one of those crazy love spirals where Daigo secretly crushes on Jin, but Shin openly crushes on Daigo, who then avoids his advances because it's too much, and Jin just tiredly watches and breaks up the louder spats. The entire dynamic is very cute and it doesn't give love triangle vibes or toxicity icks, despite how pushy Shin can be. It's definitely Dubious/Non-con type beginnings, with kissing and groping and excessive bully teasing, but Shin waits for Daigo to return his feelings before taking it further. Art was very nice and there's a handful of panels where the censoring was almost nonexistent, so that was a pleasant treat.

I love seeing a brat get punished, and even better when the brat is a rough and tumble delinquent who bites the hand that pets him. There is non-con beginnings, as Kikuma gets punished by his surprise new (and unwanted) Dom, Takasumi, and he obviously doesn't like that one bit. But feelings develop, emotions are explored, boundaries are tested and I enjoyed watching this relationship unfold. Their scenes were steamy and drawn with all my favorite poses and expressions. They got really dirty with the talk later, too, which was fun. Bonus: Consensual choking scene. Loved it!