Manga: Soba ni Oitene

Soba ni Oitene has two love stories. It is written by Sakuragi Yaya, one of my fave mangakas. :D

The first love story "By Your Side" is about two high school students that grew up together. It's one of those stories that one boy is quite girly and the other is not. It has its funny moments that's why I want to share this to everyone. :D

Yuzu (Uke)

Yuzu (Shibata Yuzuru) transfered to Tokyo when he was a small kid. Because other kids bullied him, Icchan would come to his rescue. Eversince they were kids, he love Icchan and dreamed of being his "princess". But when they reach high school, he grew taller than him. He felt awkward about this. He thought that his dream of being Icchan's princess is destroyed. Still he tried harder to be suitable to him. He trained himself to be his future "bride" so he joined the Home Economics club to learn how to cook very well. Everyday, he prepares obento for Icchan and Icchan enjoys his company and the food. 

Yuzu has been asked by a karate captain who was a pervert to join the club because of his height. When Icchan learned about this, he got jealous. That jealousy arrive to Icchan's confession. Yuzu was surprised that Icchan thought thesame as he thought of him. Though the tallest, Yuzu is the Uke of this series. Not only was Yuzu pursued by a karate club because of his height, but also by a drama club leader where he acted as the "Prince." He asked Icchan to help him practice his lines. He adore Icchan so much because he can learn things easily. At thesame time, Yuzu was dieting because he was conscious that he gained weight so he wasn't eating very well for many days. On the day that the drama club had a performance, he fainted on stage. When he gained consciousness, Icchan was carrying him, like one would carry a sack of rice. Yuzu was so disappointed and told Icchan that it's not what he expected him to do. He admitted that he always dream being carried like a "princess" by Icchan. So Icchan gave him that. Whoa! Unbelievably he can carry Yuzu like a "princess" due to his daily activities where he acquired strength. I forgot to mention that he "K.O.-ed" the captain of the karate club because of his jealousy. Hehe. Then there's another person that pursued Yuzu. She fell in-love with the "fainted Yuzu" during the drama club presentation. She is a senpai and a former captain of the kendo club. She pushed herself on Yuzu by joining the home economics club, too. Although she doesn't know how to cook. She would tell him that she wants to protect him. But one day, while seducing Yuzu on a day off of the club, an accident occur in the kitchen where Yuzu protected her instead. She was so nervous and came along Icchan who stopped the fire. Icchan told her something that made her realize how she disrespected Yuzu. After this incident, along came the elder brother of Icchan where he made Yuzu do things so the two lovers won't be able to meet for a week. When are they going to have a peaceful and lovey-dovey relationship with all these weird people coming between them? *sighs*

Age: 
17

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Light Brown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

Taller than anyone else in school (182cm), all he ever think about is how to please Icchan and become his future "bride" so he doesn't know that he's considered a "school's celebrity", friendly and quite popular with his home economics classmates and he acts like a girl with them. He can be insecure but definitely a hard-working and very understanding guy.

Activities/Hobbies:

He loves to cook! He does it so well so that Icchan will like him. (But he's already liked eversince primary school, hehe)

Icchan (Seme)

Icchan (Yogi Issei)  has been friends with Yuzu eversince they were young. He protects him from bullies. They grew up together but reaching high school, Yuzu became taller than him. He doesn't admit it at first, but he really loves Yuzu. He loves his childishness and naivety. Also Yuzu is quite hard-working, and he praises him so he will be less insecure. He also know that Yuzu is conscious with his height being taller than him. So he told him that one day he will grow taller. As his adam's apple hasn't developed yet. His parents are both tall, so as his older brother. 

When someone wants to go between them, he shows his feelings for Yuzu. Like for example, he got jealous of the karate club captain (Oosumi senpai) that kept pursuing Yuzu to be a member of his club, but it looks like that wasn't his attention. So Icchan gave him a warning not to touch Yuzu again. And when he wasn't listened to, he K.O.-ed that karate captain, taller and bigger than him! It was so cool... (now I look like Yuzu when admiring Icchan hahaha!)

Then came the female senpai from a kendo club that thought Yuzu is a weakling. He didn't like her for that reason. So on the day that he stopped the fire in the home economics club room, he told her that no matter what she does, she's just another girl who would get scared of accidents. While Yuzu will always be a man. Who's instinct will that be of a man and will find ways to protect women. Icchan also told her that she had disrespected Yuzu by treating him as a weakling. I think that this made her gave up on Yuzu. Yuzu was so flattered, he thinks Icchan is super cool! (me too!) After this incident, along came Icchan's elder brother who will work as a temporary librarian at their school. His brother realized that Yuzu has feelings for his little brother so he teased him. He made Yuzu help him out at the library. He used the reason that Icchan cannot walk very well (due to an accident where he caught Yuzu falling from the stairs, he sprained his foot) , so the two cannot be together even after school. After a week of exhaustion, Yuzu decided to visit Icchan at his house. Then the elder brother told him that Icchan is taking a bath. Yuzu left immediately then texted Icchan. They both realize that the reason they haven't seen each other for a week because of elder brother's doings. When they met at their usual meeting place (the park), the nii-san was dragged by the younger brother. He admitted that he was testing Yuzu's capability of loving Icchan. Icchan told his elder brother that he's the one who is madly in-love with Yuzu and there's nothing he can do about it. And so, the next school day, the 3 of them drive to school together. ^__^ 

Age: 
17

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

He is shorter than Yuzu (172cm) but he's the seme. He silently love and protected Yuzu. His character? serious, handsome (popular to girls but hard to be approached by), quiet-type and he loves to eat alot but dislike sweet things. Although he said he will only eat the sweets that Yuzu makes.

Activities/Hobbies:

He joins the archery club and quite good at it. Yuzu watches his practice from the home economics club window. 

Note: The couple of the 2nd story will be posted some other time. 

- E.N.D. -

Scanlated by Memory For You

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Manga: Homemade Vampire

Homemade Vampire is one of the stories from the manga, "Ikujinashi no Shiawase" by Naono Bohra. I found this chapter accidentally and I enjoyed it. It's on 4th chapter. So let's start knowing the couple from this story.

 Kusamoto Harumi (Uke) 

 Harumi has a sister who has a son, Raito. When his nephew was 5 years old he used to take him out to play in the park. One day, Raito wounded himself, then they lick each other's blood, and without knowledge what happened between them on that day, they got married. ^_^

After 12 years, his nephew knocked on his door and to his surprise he had grown to be a very handsome man. At first he was reluctant to receive him but then because he really like his nephew, very "kawaii", according to him, he accepted his sister's request. So Harumi Ojisan wondered why he loves the smell of his nephew. He tried not to get close to him but he would find himself clinging on the boy's bed. *chuckels*. One day he wounded himself while Raito was around. Raito sucked his wounded finger and he ended up sleeping with him. When they were doing ok with the relationship, he heard Raito talking on the phone to his dad. Harumi felt bad and threw his beloved nephew out but what he heard next only left him off guard. Yes, he has a half-vampire nephew and one that is very obsess with him. ^_^

Age: 
in his 30's

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Brown

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Muscle man, not so tall-not so short, always has this open-wide eyes. He's very sensitive but quite caring. When it comes to his nephew he would let his guard down. And down to somewhere, too. Tee~hee

Activities/Hobbies:

 He loves to cook, do some house chores, and works in a school (?)

Yuzida Raito (Seme) 

 Raito is Harumi's nephew and he's half-Japanese. He came back to Japan to study after living with his dad who is somewhere in Europe.  It's been 12 years since he last saw his uncle so no wonder his uncle was shock to see him unexpectedly. He left his dad in Europe to study in Japan, but basically it was to pursue his bride - Harumi. How did this happen? When he was a kid, he and his uncle made a blood compact without their knowledge. So when his father knew about it, he asked him to hide from Harumi forever. But then one day he's so happy to see his special Bride, again. Harumi noticed that his eyes would change color from time to time. 

He loves Harumi's cooking very much. When his uncle cut his finger accidentally, Raito sucked his blood to the extent that Harumi fainted without a knowledge that they fucked the night before. Just like his beloved uncle, he also loves his scent. As days pass by, he called his dad and told him that he couldn't bare anymore being near Harumi. Whatever that means, Harumi ojisan heard him said that and so he told him to go away. He had no choice but to tell his uncle that he's half vampire, half human. And this is the reason why sunlight doesn't kill him. Also he can live without drinking blood. But he loves Harumi's blood and wants to live with him - forever. So guess what happen next. :D

Age: 
19-20

Citizenship:

Japanese - European

Hair: 

A bit long/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:
He's physically lean, very tall, and obviously foreign. Obsessive but compassionate.

Activities/Hobbies:

A university student.

-End of Chapter 4-

Scanlated by Nakama

How was your Halloween Party?

Manga: Sleeping Moon

Sleeping Moon by Kano Miyamoto is one of my early favorites mystery-horror-superstition manga. It shows the Japanese era where superstition and religion strongly influenced the lifestyle of Japanese. But what I love most are the 3 characters involved in the story.

This is a story of a family curse, from 100 years ago and 2 cousins searching for ways to stop it. One of them happened to go back in the past and met an ancestor. It's a story of incest, a sinful emotion is love but love can conquer anything, right? It doesn't matter if you agree with me or not, hehe. But for sure this manga is memorable and I treasure it. I consider this as light yaoi although there are smut scenes and seductions. Enjoy!

 Odagawa Akihiko (Uke)

 Akihiko went back to his father's town for a month stay. It's been 17 years since he last visited it. His ancestors are the Sakaki family and there's a curse that only affects the male descendants. Odagawa's grandfather died in his 20's, while his dad at 35 due to a car accident. But he never believed it was due to an accident that's why he returned to the countryside in hope to lift the curse. Instead he stumbled upon unexpected events, including meeting one of his ancestors through a "time slip". He is next in line to die so he wanted to be saved or at least end the curse with him. 

In his return awaits his twin cousins and Aunt. The boy is Ren and the girl is Eri. Ren became infatuated about him. The two of them are the ones that can feel and see the supernatural occurrences around the house. They are also the remaining male descendants of the Sakaki family so they decided to help each other in lifting the curse by finding clues about the past of their ancestors. Only Akihiko can travel in the past where he met Eitarou, the ancestor that wrote the diary of the "Ghost of the Tsukimidai". He informed Eitarou that they are trying to get rid of the curse and asked for his help to find information what happened before that.

Akihiko is also protected by a Fox God. The Sakaki family worships a Fox God. When his grandfather died 17 years ago, he and his dad returned in town for the funeral.

Age: 
27

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Slim and tall. He looks frail and nerdy but he's actually a hard working person. Whenever he wants to protect someone, he would do anything to the extent of offering his own life.

Activities/Hobbies:

He studies comparative religion.

Sakaki Ren (Seme)

 One of the twin cousins of Akihiko. Like Akihiko, he can also see ghosts and spirits, so as feel them too. He has a sister called "Eri", a weak girl. Just like Akihiko, he also wants to stop the curse inflicted to their family. While helping his older cousin to stop the curse, he developed feelings for him so he would do anything to protect Akihiko from dying. Together, they encounter the mystery of their family house  and uncover the secrets it carries for hundred of years.

Age: 
21

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Long, straight/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Tall and attractive. He is a quiet person because he sees weird things that no one can see and he would think about them often. He talks alot when he is with his beloved cousin. He seems to be famous with girls and male professors in school and took advantage of that to pass his classes. A considerable young man, although sometimes he needs to be pushed to do something or else he will slack. 

Activities/Hobbies:

A university student and he majors in History. He also smokes. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

Shinjou Eitarou (Seme)

The ancestor of Akihiko and Ren. He saw a ghost during a full moon and wrote about him on his diary. Later on, when Akihiko found his diary, they met in person through a "time slip" where you return to the past event. He lives in a Meiji era, Taisho Period, a hundred years after the Sakaki family curse started. He learned that Akihiko is the ghost that he saw. He gave Akihiko a bell to ring whenever they want to see each other.

Eitarou developed feelings for Akihiko but he didn't tell him until the last time they saw each other. They have to stop seeing each other or Akihiko will eventually disappear in both worlds. When they weren't seeing each other anymore, he continued his "time slip" travel. Sometimes he would be gone for days from his real world. In the future, he impregnated his cousin that looks like Akihiko but they never got married because he slipped away and never returned. She bore a boy but it got adopted by her elder brother. That boy is the grandfather of Ren.

He is the son of Akihiko's great grandfather's sister.

There is a separate story of him travelling to the exact time when the curse begun and he met a beautiful male prostitute.


-E.N.D.-

~Happy Halloween~
Thank you Liquid Passion for the beautiful scanlation!

Manga: Tsuki ni Hoero

It's not Halloween, but I would like to quickly share a manga that I drooled over handsome semes.

Also know as "Howl at the Moon" by Sei Takenaka, is a manga that has a specific topic, that is: "The smell of pheromones." It contains many short stories but I don't think I will put up all the characters at once on this blog entry so the other couples can wait while I will introduce to you the first couple whom I ravished the seme (so much!) in my dreams. *smirks*

The first story is about a beast (wolf) that takes its human form unless it's full moon and he goes on heat. It is a story of a hired bodyguard who would end up eaten and bitten by his model employer. Whenever it's full moon, beware of the animal within you... tee~hee!



1st Story: Howl At the Moon
 

Miki (Uke)

 He is a bodyguard that works for a new model in Tokyo, Ran. He first met his employer while walking in the middle of the city one full moon night. Later on, he was surprised to be hired by a famous model from New York and from that day on, his life as a bodyguard is alot of troubles. From being the focus of jealousy of Ran's avid fan to being a sex partner during full moon. But no matter how much he wants to leave the side of his 'golden-eyed' employer, he cannot. Especially when Ran returns to its cuddly, wolf shape. It's easy to manipulate him and be the victim of Ran's "heat mode".

Age: 
20+

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:

For a bodyguard, he doesn't have a masculine body but he looks fit and tall. He is a hard-working man and quite serious of protecting his employer, most of the time he would end up getting hurt. He would fluster when Ran looks at him intimidatingly. He would also always try to quarrel with him when it's full moon to escape Ran's 'in-heat-raping-mode', but it doesn't work out so he gives up and let himself be ravished.

Activities/Hobbies:

He works as a bodyguard and has a weakness for dogs. 

Ran (Seme)

 He is a top model who came from New York and requested Miki as his bodyguard. He is actually a werewolf that goes on heat whenever it's fullmoon. He is very attracted to Miki's scent that he doesn't want to let him go. He is quite gorgeous and very famous with women. Miki would receive threats and was wounded because of a jealous fan that he had to lick his wounded finger infront of  the photography staff. But he never fear women because he believes he is stronger than them. That's why when Miki found him with strange women on his bed, he was scolded that he's not very careful. He told Miki that no one could satisfy him and that Miki's scent makes him want to ravage him. If only he could make love to him. And he did. Whenever it's full moon, Miki had to strangle him to protect himself from his employer. And whenever Ran turns into his wolf form, Miki's heart melts, giving him an opportunity to ride him!

Age: 
unknown

Citizenship:

Werewolf (?)

Hair: 

Long/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality:

A gorgeous, sexy, and arrogant half human-half wolf. Whenever it's full moon, his eyes turn to "gold" and he would be in heat. He thinks of himself "unbeatable" because of his race. He lust over Miki, and attracted to his smell that's why he hired him as his bodyguard to keep the man by his side. He cares for Miki but also like manipulating him. He uses his wolf-form to destroy his self-defense before ravishing him.

Activities/Hobbies:

He works as a model. He loves sex and always want to do it with Miki.

How to train your partner:

- E.N.D. - 

Thank you Fantasy Shrine for a beautiful scanlation!!!

Manga: Can't Become the Perfect Prince

Also known as "Oujisama ni Narenai" is the work of Kamon Saeko. Her characters always look beautiful so I quite enjoy the art. I have to warn though, that her characters can be similar from her other works.

So this one-shot I found long ago, is one of those young boys story where the setting is inside the school. This time it's in the library. Yeah...books and book cases. Who's got a fetish for this?

Satonaka (Uke)

He first appeared on the first page of the manga during his confession to "the School Prince." By a glance, he's an aloof guy, look nerd with the glasses and usually serious but he actually works at the school's library. That's where he saw Honda and fell-in-love with him. He observed that Honda is only acting toward the girls and everytime he rejects them, he found it admirable that the girls can be very honest although they already expected to be rejected. That's why he thought he should confess too. But it didn't go right, of course. Although he's been rejected by him, his feelings hasn't changed. He even told him that he'll keep it a secret from the rest about his true behavior. When they became friends, Honda would ask him about fairytale books and he suggested quite a few to him. When the day came that he had to get rid of his eyeglasses, Honda came back to the library with a bunch of girls which hurt him. So when he went inside the library's office, Honda followed and confessed his feelings by making love to him. 

Age: 
17+

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality:

A short boy, younger than Honda, always wearing eyeglasses, and a quite meek guy. He loves reading fairy tales and probably other books as well. Looks like he's quite studious, too. He's also very trustworthy and honest.

Activities/Hobbies:

 He loves reading books and he helps out in the school's library. 

Honda (Seme)

He is known in school as "The School Prince" because of his good looks and "proper" behavior dealing with girls. He's very selfish and only cares about his good looks and status in school. One day, he got confessed by a boy, Satonaka. He was surprised because that was the first time that a guy did it. Faith keeps them, so when he went to the library to return an overdue book, they met the second time. In between their short conversation, he asked him about the books he read and was told "fairytales". He told him immediately that those kind of stories are for children. Thus he was given a book by Satonaka and surprisingly, he became very interested on the subject, thus they became good friends. How his feelings developed for Satonaka, in this one-shot it's very fast. He just realized that one day he likes his honesty and how he flustered when he took off his eyeglasses... Then one day, he just pushed him between books and book case. That's how he confessed.

Age: 
18+

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:

Very handsome and proper that's why he's called "the Prince". But in reality he's just another narcissist. He likes to act like a Prince to hide his real personality to others. He's selfish, arrogant, and quite carefree. After he met Satonaka, love changed him and you can see him as a man more with action than words. 

Activities/Hobbies:

 Active in school activities. He also became a reader of fairy tales due to the influence of Satonaka.

E.N.D.

Scanlated by Shinmakoku Scanlation.
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Manga: Love Life

As I said on my "chatbox" a few days ago, I will be posting my fave mangas of Yamato Nase. I have been collecting more of her mangas recently.  I'm happy to have found them!

The manga "Love Life" is not the first manga I read from Yamato sensei. The first one was called "Saa Koi ni Ochitamae" and the most favorite out of the 5 mangas I got from her. But then alot of Yaoi Lovers must've known about that manga already because it's famous. So I decided to post about "Love Life."  It's a comedy and romance story. (I love the story!) I guess, corniness is really my thing. *hahaha*  One thing I have to warn the future readers. The seme is drawn with long-hair, and kinda feminine features and if not for the uke's characteristics, it won't be easy to guess who's the uke, who's the seme. Sensei in her end notes mentioned that it's the first time she drew a character with long-curly hair. So it's refreshing to see the new character design!

Shinohara Satoru (Uke)

 He just moved in Tokyo and his wish to live alone finally arrived but he isn't happy about it. His parents died a year ago from a car accident and his only sister had left him behind after getting married at age 20. He was left without anyone to depend on that's why he decided to go to Tokyo. Now, he lives in a rundown building, at room #6, very low rent, a 6-mat room tatami, and no bath.On his first day, he made a noodle cuisine for his next-door neighbor and landlord but it was horrible that his neighbor, Izumi, figured out that he's not a very good cook. Well practically, he's not good in any house chores too. He found his new neighbor intimidating at first, but later on they became good friends. In a way that he's mostly being helped with cooking and cleaning. He would tell himself not to be dependent on Izumi but he would still end up needing his help. The more he resist, the more his love and affection grows. He was slow to realize his feelings until Izumi kissed him when they were drunk. Then when he saw him kissing Oohori kun that's when he admitted to himself how much is the importance of this person to his current life. How long will this virgin love get mature?

Age: 
19-20

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Short, Straight/Brown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

He tries to be independent immediately but he is a slow learner. He can't cook, nor clean properly. He usually forgets alot of things so one night when Izumi was away for a week vacation to his family, it rained and he forgot to close his door and the window. So the next day, the neighbor below his room complained that it's dripping. He is the epitome of messiness. Despite of this, he doesn't want to be pitied. He never uses his weakness to get what he wants. He has a problem telling people about his innermost problems and one had to discover that or else they wouldn't realize that he's sensitive. He's quite hardworking and can be dependable when you most need him. He wants to be needed by anyone.

Activities/Hobbies:

 He works in a bookstore and sometimes at a convenience store. He also found a liking helping the theater group or troupe of Izumi so he became their errand boy and even learned how to sew costume clothes. 

Izumi Yoshinobu (Seme)

 

 He is the next-door neighbor of Shinohara, at room number 7. He is an actor and has been living at the rundown apartment for 3 years. He is a super-busy person. Shinohara observed that he gets up early then comes home late. During weekends, he's rarely home, too. These observations are easy to notice especially if the house you're living in has very thin walls and as they say on this manga, "Even when someone farts, you can hear it." Eversince he was a kid he wanted to perform. So when his parents disagreed with what he wanted to be, he moved out from their house and lived with his friend, Oohori  Shouichi. And together, they pursued their dreams to be actors.

The first time he met Shinohara is when he was given a "Hikkoshishoba", some kind of noodle and he told the guy later on that it was disgusting. He also warned him that other neighbors weren't able to stay long having him next to them, how much more for Shinohara? But they ended up as good neighbors. He especially help Shinohara alot because that guy is useless with house chores, especially cooking. He would cook his meal and they would eat together when they have time. They also go together in public baths where he is friendly with the folks over there. When he learned that Shinohara lost his parents a year ago and that his sister is the only relative he has left, he started understanding  the overly-perseverance behavior of Shinohara. He then avoids mentioning his parents or he had to stop being independent and just go back to them. Miraculously, he couldn't help falling in-love with this naive guy as days pass by. He kissed him while the boy was crying and he used that same trick the second time that Shinohara was feeling down. More about him? He can be misunderstood. Like one time, Shinohara caught him kissing his friend and co-actor, Oohori, but in reality they were just practicing for the play. He likes hugging and touching people that he could be misinterpreted if you do not know him well. 

So dealing with a difficult person such as Shinohara, do you think he managed to tame that boy?

Age: 
22-23

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair: 

Long, Curly / Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

He is an independent person and gullible. He can be quite honest about his opinion of other people especially if the food is not good. Shinohara's first impression of him is intimidating and weird. Oh yes of course, he enjoys doing house chores , loves to cook and eat, and play with other kids while taking a bath at a public bath. He likes making people happy at the end of the day. He's obviously childish, but I find him cute nevertheless. Most of all, he's always concern of Shinohara doing mistakes but he helps him out in the end.  He teases him alot, too. But I find it cute and the reaction of Shinohara. ^___^

Activities/Hobbies:

He is a member of a theater troupe in Tokyo and one of their lead actors. Acting and dancing is his passion and he thinks he still has a long way to go to achieve his dream.

Minor Characters Worth Mentioning:

Oohori Shouichi

An old friend of Izumi. Both of them went in thesame high school, having thesame dream, and both walked out from their parent's house to make their dreams come true. He taught Izumi how to do house chores especially cooking. Until now, they're working together in thesame theater group and performing major roles. He likes hugging Izumi and other people and their closeness can be misinterpreted if you do not know them. Shinohara got jealous of their closeness and was shocked when he saw them kissing! Just like Izumi, he likes teasing people, but Oohori teases Shinohara more. 

Note: He's not gay! What a pity...

Ooya Takeshi

He is the son of the owner of the rundown apartment where Izumi and Shinohara live. He is very young and very small so he's often teased as "chibi landlord". He is a quite cute, friendly, but strict landlord and anytime who is willing to help when you need one.


*Now, now, what could this be?*

- E.N.D. -

Thank you Hochuuami for the beautiful scanlation!

Manga: Hanakage no Kioku

Hanakage no Kioku by Saori Mieno, is at the moment my favorite drama-bitter-sweet-yaoi manga. It's in the right season to be put up on my blog because it's Spring Season from where I live! ^_^

The story is about two childhood friends that were born with different society status, during the 1800's Western era. Saori sensei used symbolism to distinguish an unrequited love and if you want to find out about it, well take my suggestion that this manga is beautiful and dramatic, and it's memorable. Master-butler theme is one of sensei's fetishes. Tee~hee!

If you are a hardcore master-servant fanatic, I am sorry this won't be hardcore, but it's about master-servant relationship. What I really like about the characters is that, their characteristics were developed enough to fit in this one-volume manga. The uke may look like feminine so I'm warning the feminine-looking-uke- haters. *peace sign*

Laurent (Uke)

Laurent is a servant of Arthur's family since he was young. They grew up together and he is loved by Arthur's grandfather. He has a thing for gardening and his most loved flower is, the daffodil. As they were growing up, he realized that he love Arthur more than just a master. But because of their differences in status in the society, he suppressed his feelings for him. 

He is known to have a green thumb. His passion for daffodils has something to do with his suppressed feelings. One day, Arthur got mad at him and he was raped. After that incident, Laurent never planted any daffodils at the manor. As years pass by, Laurent remains a loyal servant to Arthur. But how long will he stay by his side being just a servant? 

When they were adults already, he met Carel Harcourt, who was attracted by the flowers he planted. They became good friends and he's been his love consultant after Arthur sent him away. While staying at this noble's manor, he worked as a gardener.

Laurent had been jealous of the former fiance of Arthur, Clarice. But because of him, his master can't take women, nor get tied with them. To show his love in a quiet way, he stayed by his side, and being needed is enough to live. He knows his master's feelings but he denies them, thinking that as long as they're master and servant, their love can never exist.

Age: 
in his 20's

Citizenship:

European

Hair:

Long / Straight / Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 He has a feminine face. Quite slender but not very tall. He is a meek type of person, very patient, and loves vibrant colors.

Activities/Hobbies:

He is the butler Arthur but before that he served Arthur's grandfather.  Other than being a butler, he has a passion for gardening.

Arthur Randall (Seme)

Arthur is from a noble family whom Laurent serves. He would go for vacation at his grandfather's manor and that's where he would see Laurent. He loved watching him doing his gardening and the moments spent with him alone. He became too attach with the servant that he became possessive too. When he raped Laurent, it was because the latter chose to tend the flowers in the garden, which were destroyed by strong winds the night before (it's also possible that Arthur destroyed them a day before...), rather than leave with him for horse-riding. He threatened him that if he is ignored, he will destroy his garden. After that incident, he stopped being friends with Laurent, however, the person is always on his mind. Guilty and furious by what he did to his childhood friend, he knows he did it because of love, but a devastating truth - a love that can never be returned and which society won't accept.

He has a classmate, Carel, whom he used to talk about the beautiful gardener at his grandfather's manor. Years had passed and he asked Laurent to be his butler. This is in order to let him stay close to him. Laurent did everything he wanted and took care of him, like a good Butler of a noble family. When Carel found out about Laurent as the gardener he was talking about, the noble got close to his butler which got him jealous. That's because his friend can make Laurent smile again, while he can't.

During the death anniversary of his grandfather, Laurent and him met at the graveyard. They went back together and inside the horse stable, he confessed his feelings to him. It was an out front confrontation and Laurent gave him a rather painful reply, but decent enough for a servant could give his master. The next day, he told him that his job is finished in the Randall's household and told him to set off to his cousin's family after he trains the next butler, Hughs. When Laurent left, he couldn't live a day without him. He sought after him and saw his beloved  with Carel. Carel talked to him and he was told that the nobleman is planning to bring Laurent with him to another place. If he can decide what to do with his previous butler, he should see him back at Carel's manor. 

Later, he went to see Laurent and they spent a "sweaty" goodbye night. How far will he go for Laurent?

Age: 
in his 20's

Citizenship:

European

Hair:

Short / Curly / Chestnut

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 He is a stubborn, impatient, spoiled, but hardworking noble. He looks fit, very tall, and handsome. Towards Laurent, he is possessive of him.

Activities/Hobbies:

 He was a young businessman that runs the family's fortune.  (I think, but it was never mentioned what exactly his work. I just thought something simple as what's common during that era.) Later on, he decided to give up his title as a nobleman, sold his property, and became a private tutor at Carel's household in pursuit of Laurent.

Other Important Minor Characters:

Carel Harcourt (Seme)

Carel also came from a noble family and he was a former classmate of Arthur. He heard of Arthur's beautiful gardener and ever since then, he fell-in-love with the person thinking that it was a "girl". When they were much older, he bought a property which was nearby the Randal's property that's why he was able to roam around and one day, saw the beautiful gardener that Arthur had been talking about - and it was a man. He confessed to Laurent that he's in-love with him. Despite knowing that his beloved is in-love with his friend, he still helps him to live. Laurent lived at his house and later on, his family accepted Arthur as a tutor, where his home provided the two lovers their love-nest.

Hughs

He is a humble servant of Arthur's family. He is supposed to be the next butler of the house, but he gave his position to Laurent.





You can think whatever you want with the pics below:

*After Rape Moment*

A Captured Moment of this couple...

-E.N.D.-

Thank you Bliss and Nakama for the neat scanlation!
I'm sorry that I've been busy again to put up new entries. But as I promise myself this year, even one entry every month, I have to do it! And it's Easter now, free from work and stressful days, yey! I also put up NEW SMILIES on my chatbox, so if you can look around there and leave me short messages, that would make my day. ^_^ As long as you're a YAOI Fan-Tee~Hee. 

Happy 

Manga: Koi no Ori Mitsu no Kusari

Also known as Caged by Love, Shackled by Honey by Momozuki Haruka. It is a two-chapter one-shot and scanlated by Fantasy Shrine.

The story is about an adult that was trying to compensate from his unrequitted love from his bestfriend through his son. So if you're looking for a one-shot and hard yaoi, you can try this one.

Mashita Kaname(Uke)

His dad died leaving him a mountain of debts behind so the creditors are after him. But one day an unknown face barged into his place and called out his dad's first name. The guy even thought he's his dad because they look alike. The man demanded for the debt to be paid so he brought Kaname to his condo and made him his sex slave. Afterwards, Kaname got addicted to it and all he ever wanted to do is to be with this man. But he found out that the man is in-love with his father so whenever they have sex he thinks he is "Kyoshi" - his dad. Later on he decided to let the man call him "Kyoshi". In reality he treasures him because he missed being hugged and loved by someone. Having both parents dead, he has the need to be loved.

When one day he realized that he has fallen-in-love deeply with Hidemitsu san, he told him that he doesn't want to be his father's replacement anymore. And guess what happened next? ^___^

Age: 
18+

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Black/Short

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 Young face and handsome, he's very patient and loving. He values family.

Activities/Hobbies:

Enjoys doing houseworks and a good sex.

Hashimoto Hidemitsu (Seme)

He has an unrequited love with Kaname's father. They were high school classmates and bestfriend but he never had a chance to confess to him because he got married. Despite of his resentment, he helped pay for his wedding. After many years, he looked for him then barged to his place but found only his son, Kaname.

Kaname thought that he's one of the creditors so he offered himself to serve him in all ways. So he brought the boy to his condo and raped him while binded on his bed. He had sex with the boy so many times that the boy noticed he's thinking of his father. Instead of leaving him, Kaname asked to live with him as his dad's replacement. When the boys' patience run out, he told him to stop using him as his dead dad. He knows it's not Kyoshi but his son Kaname, yet he wanted the boy so much he wants to keep him for life.

Age: 
30+ 

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Brown,blonde/a bit long

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 Quite physically fit and handsome. He is very sensitive and vulnerable. 

Activities/Hobbies:

He is a day trader. He has an active sex life.

~END~

I'm gonna try to sleep more this weekend. Oyasumi!~

Manga: Waiting for Happiness

This is a one-shot manga from "Dye of Love". It is the work of Ruri Fujikawa. "Waiting for  Happiness" is the 2nd story, found in Chapter 4.

The story is about two schoolmates. The uke has a girly face and really cute while the seme is physically big.

Misaki (Uke)

Misaki fell in-love-at-first-sight with Jin when one day he saw him passed by. He immediately confessed to him. So now they are going out for a month. So in-love and lustful towards his boyfriend, he always get a nose-bleed whenever he's around. He tried very hard to seduce him, like spilling juices on his body and showing his nipples, but Jin doesn't react. He's so frustrated because they haven't kissed until now! He would day dream about them doing H-stuff but, uh, when will that really happen? I wonder if the summer festival night will make Jin take him? :D

Age: 
16-18

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

 Short and cute. He has a feminine face. His personality is quite energetic, a dreamer to do h-stuff with Jin so he's often seen having a nose-bleed.

Activities/Hobbies: 
Doing school works and dreaming to do H-stuff with Jin.

Jin (Seme)

He enters thesame school as Misaki and an ace judo player of the judo club, as well as a national champion. He is Misaki's boyfriend for a month already. Afraid that his feelings for him is only platonic love, he tried to hide his own desires. Until one summer festival night... he confessed that he's the most beautiful being that he met.

Age: 
16-18

Citizenship:

Japanese

Hair:

Black/very short

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

Quite physically fit and tall. He's also handsome eventhough he has a serious face.

Activities/Hobbies: 
Doing Judo and practicing it quite often.

*can someone give him a tissue?*

I'm drinking more warm milk and coffee these past 5 days because it is snowing in March.

Here I offer to you the 2nd story from "Ai ni Somare". I really like this one-shot by the way. It's corny though, hahahaha!



Manga: Koakuma no Sanctuary ~Indulgence~

The second part of "Koakuma no Sanctuary" is about the story of two men working in the same company as the first couple. (1st story here).

Story by Ruh Igoh and art by Sakurai Ryou. The second story "Indulgence" is about a company's model as the uke and the company's President, the seme. The two are lovers for 2 years.

Moriwaki Luciano (Uke)

He is a professional model that met Yoshiomi at a hotel during the introduction of a new line for a fashion brand. He calls Yoshiomi as "Yoshi." He became the brand model for his product "La Passione." Deeply in-love with Yoshi, he easily got jealous of Koumoto, who is the new model of the company. He learned that he was picked by Yoshi himself so he thought that maybe he doesn't love him anymore. While drifting on his emotional problems, Saotome san, a photographer that fell in-love with him, proposed.  The things that he wanted to hear from his lover are spoken by this man. Will he accept his love or not? You better pick up the manga and read it if you haven't yet! :D

Age:

28

Citizenship:

Japanese-Italian
Hair:
Blond, Curly, Long

Physical Attributes and Personality:

Tall for a model, very attractive. Can be quite insecure and jealous when it comes to Yoshi. He's younger than him and used to being spoiled. He loves an active sex life.

Activities/Hobbies:

A model. He goes out drinking too. 

Monakata Yoshiomi (Seme)

He is the president of Fearless Corporation, a cosmetic company where Luciano works as it's brand model. He seduced Luciano so he can be his lover. It's already been 2 years since they're together and Luciano is an energetic guy in terms of sex and while he's mostly concentrated on his work, he would unconsciously ignore him. He did not quite understand what's going on with his young lover until he found him kissing the photographer, Saotome san. He managed to let Luciano talk what he wanted. And he wants to feel "love". After that, he would send him countless "I love you" texts messages and phone calls everyday. Isn't that sweet? Lmao.

Age:

30+

Citizenship:

Japanese
Hair:
Black, Short

Physical Attributes and Personality:

Tall, quite hard-working. He loves to surprise his employees so it's unpredictable when he'll come to the building. He has a lighter personality but serious when it comes to work.

Activities/Hobbies:
Runs a cosmetic company. You can say these days one of his hobbies is saying alot of "I love yous" to Luciano. 

Daito Saotome (Seme)

The photographer who is in-love with Luciano. He's quite carefree and honest but he was dumped in the end.

Kaumoto

A younger model that Yoshiano picked to be partnered with Luciano in the new 'La Passione' series. He's quite cute and young.

-END-

Please look forward to more works of the artists! :D

Manga: Spicy Hot Life

This is a one-shot manga by Fuwa Shinri. It is a side story from one of my favorite "angel" themed manga, "Machina Angelus".  I really love Fuwa Shinri's artwork. Her men are beautiful and have expressive eyes. Most of the time, I like them for drama yaoi.

I will put up the main story characters whenever I have time and finish taking down notes of the character's infos.

Oosawa Takatoshi (Uke)

 At work, he is viewed as anti-social. That's because he avoids getting too attached with anyone. Five years ago, his father runaway because his company went bankrupt. Oosawa san and his mom were left with a huge debt and a year after his dad's disappearance, they were constantly chased by creditors which lead to his mother's death. Now, he's living alone and missing a companion but the thought of being left behind again is the reason why he doesn't mingle with anyone. Until one night someone knocked at his door and asked him to accept a ring. He was surprised that it belonged to his dad. The person who delivered it said that it's very important that he will accept the ring. And to Oosawa's surprise, the delivery man in long and black coat loves "curry. They developed a close relationship afterward and it changed him. His colleagues even commented that he's become approachable and smiley. And one day he is going to die. Who will save him?

Age:

25-30

Citizenship:

Japanese
Hair:
Brown/Short

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Slender, loves to cook curry because it reminds him of his mother. He is antisocial because of his past experience so he avoids getting close to people until he met Kuro.

Activities/Hobbies:

He works in an office and loves house chores especially cooking.

Kuro/Black a.k.a. the Death God (Seme)

He is the Shinigami that will take Oosawa's dad's soul. But before doing so, he accepted a request from him - to deliver his wedding ring back to his family. The person whom he delivered it to is the son - Oosawa. He can't explain it, but he cares about Oosawa so much that he wants to see him smile. So he visited him quite often and get to eat curry also. One day, he was told that Oosawa is going to die. When that time happened, he saved him so he ended up being punished by his co-Shinigamis. It is not allowed to save humans from death. He confessed that he doesn't want to leave Oosawa and loves him so he was freed from the Shinigami's prison and went back to where Oosawa is. He made love to him at the hospital and left. Then one day he returned to him as the smell of curry is eluding - so as his love for Oosawa. 

Age:

Unknown, since he's an immortal

Citizenship:

Angel
Hair:
Black and short

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Tall and quite handsome. Most of the time he has this serious face because he "feel" for the emotion of the souls he take. The time you'll see him smiling and drooling alot is when he smell "curry" because it is his favorite food. ^_^

*a curry addict's face*

Activities/Hobbies:

He is a Shinigami on training.

Honestly, I really love this one-shot. The characters are so handsome and I wish it would be longer.

*the first meeting, eckie?* ^^~