Manga: Close to You

From Akira Kanbe, this manga is a recent favorite of mine. It is also known as "Kimi Made Mousugu."  The story has been thought out and it's good enough to be a one-volume manga. On the after notes of Akira sensei, she mentioned that this is her BL work and was written by her friend, Shima Minori. I fell in-love with the uke and seme as I read along.

The story is about two adults that work in an apparel company. This is another moment for me to reveal characters in office suits. Yay!~

Maniwa (Uke)

 

He is the closest friend of Kouzuki at work. They met a year and a half ago during the company's entrance ceremony and after that, their friendship started. Maniwa just recently told Kouzuki that he confessed to his superior Haruna sama, a 5-year older senior and supervisor, but he got rejected. They decided to drink that night and he got drunk so Kouzuki brought him to his flat. When Maniwa woke up he wondered why he's naked?

One time he became an urgent model for the company. He had no choice because his supervisor asked him in place of the missing model. He is known as a man with beautiful face so he attracts attention easily. He's been flirted several times and one time Kouzuki had to save him. That was during their exhibition business trip. 

When they have issues between each other, he cannot find resolve. But when he does, he kept running after Kouzuki so they can talk and sort out what's going on between them. He is afraid that he is angry or mad at him and he doesn't know the reason. Until when will he keep running after him?  

Thanks to Haru for helping him realize his true feelings for Kouzuki. 

 Age:

20+

Citizenship:

Japanese
Hair:
Short/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:
A beautiful man as they describe him at work. He never breaks a promise so when he did not appear at their hotel room during lunch break Kazouki worried. He's naturally dedicated at work, unselfish, confident, and caring.

Activities/Hobbies:
He works in an apparel company with Kouzuki. Sometimes they go out drinking.

Kouzuki Hirumi  (Seme)

After Maniwa told him that he got rejected by their supervisor, he asked him to go out for a night drink. He said that it is to celebrate their broken hearts. He actually broke up with his HS girlfriend, Yuki, a month before he and Maniwa begun an awkward  relationship.On the night that they were drunk, he brought Maniwa to his flat. Is it the effect of alcohol or hidden attraction to him that made him touch and kiss his drunk close friend. After that he passed out so when he woke up in the morning, he found them both naked on his bed. When Maniwa wondered why he's naked, he told him that he undressed himself. Honestly, no one remember what exactly happened.

That kiss made him realize his feelings toward Maniwa. He's not just a close friend, but, someone whom he cannot live without with. When Maniwa parents came down, he asked if he could stay for a week at his place. He wanted to decline but the thought of him living with someone else was disturbing. While they were living together, he's embarrassed  for having feelings for him that he avoided his friend as much as he can. This affected his job so on the day that he was scolded by the boss he went out to get drunk. When he came home, Maniwa was waiting anxiously. He was confronted why he's being absent-minded for the past few days and he answered by kissing him. He was slapped by his friend and thought that it was the end of their friendship.

Seems like their destiny is to be together all the time, lol. So they were sent to Osaka for a business trip. He met his old friend, Yagami Haru, who has a lifelong crush on him. He saved him from falling the stairs which put him at the hospital. Haru got mad at Maniwa and he heard about it so he confessed to Maniwa while at the same time rejecting Haru. Nevertheless, he made Minawa happy and misunderstandings have been cleared with honesty!

He used to hate green peppers but he eats it now.

Age:
20+

Citizenship:

Japanese
Hair:
Short/Black

Physical Attributes and Personality:
Good looking, tall and slender, gentle and capable at his work. He can be clumsy when it comes to love. 

Activities/Hobbies:
He works at the same company where Maniwa works but in a different department. He drinks alcohol with him once awhile.
 

Yagami Haru

Haru is a HS classmate of Kouzuki and also has a big crush on him. He confessed to him before and was rejected because Kazouki is already going out with Yuki, a HS girlfriend.

He works as a designer in Osaka where he met Kouzuki and Maniwa. His studio is in-charge of the display for the exhibition. He got jealous of Maniwa and threatened him not to get close to Kouzuki. The second time he confessed to Kouzuki, he got rejected again.

Age:

20+

Citizenship:

Japanese
Hair:
Shoulder level/Blonde

Physical Attributes and Personality:
good looking, gentle and capable at his work. 

Activities/Hobbies:
He works as a designer.

Thank you Attractive Fascinante!
I've been busy plying Restaurant City at Facebook these days! Tee~hee

Manga: Koakuma no Sanctuary

Koakuma no Sanctuary is also known as, "The Sanctuary of a Sweet Demon", was written by Igoh Ruh and illustrated by Sakurai Ryou. Sakurai sensei mentioned in the foreword that this is a series about "goatie" guys. In this entry, I will be featuring the 1st couple's story. ^___^

The  story is about a rekindled love. I think the characters are handsome enough and I wish their story to be longer. Well,  I have to admit that I love this drama-painful-waiting kind of storyline... I recommend this to those who have kind hearts, lol! The sex scenes are not very much for this couple, so don't expect hardcore-ness.

 Serizawa Reiji (Uke)

Reiji has an older brother who has a bestfriend, Kagami. When he was in high school, he fell in-love with his brother's bestfriend. One day while his brother was out, Kagami came by and asked him if he needed help for his college entrance test. Reiji, who was suppressing his love for a long time, confessed to Kagami and on that day their "secret relationship" started. When Reiji kun thought that their relationship was running smoothly, his beloved man told him that he doesn't love him so they should end their relationship. Kagami added too that he's still very young so he can easily get over him. 

It's been 10 years since that day and Reiji kun woke up from those past memories with Kagami. He realized that he is not over him. It's also his first day of work in a new job (after his previous job got dissolved). He recently found a job in a cosmetics company and was assigned to the products development area. On that same day while walking in a construction area with his partner, Hashino Akira, he thought he saw Kagami. He confirmed it was him when he saw the man enter the same restaurant that he's in. That night, he asked his brother where he works. Warily and aggressively, he came looking for him the next day, until they manage to meet face-to-face. He was luckily invited by him for a drink. While they were drinking, his feelings for Kagami gets to him deeply that's why when he got a chance to go to his flat, he confessed that he's still harboring feelings for him. Unfortunately, the phone rung and Kagami had to pick it up. In the end, he was shooed away so he decided not to see him anymore. When one night he went to a gay bar, "Loose" it is called, he was picked up by someone but he refused to have sex with him. While arguing with that guy, Kagami intervened, thus saved him but, they quarreled. He told him that he had trampled his feelings on the day he broke up with him.

Though he had tried to avoid meeting Kagami again, his partner at work found the architect and asked if he can be a part of their product testing event. Kagami accepted the offer. They both decided to behave like professionals and no personal involvement. After the shaving cream test, he received a text message from Kagami asking him to go to his place. He run there as soon as he can.

*I personally love the story of this couple*

Age:

27

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

slender

Hair:

Short/Brown

Birthday: 

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

Can be regarded as a "meek" uke. He's often shown in the series wearing an office attire. 

Very hardworking, patient and hopeful, very much in-love with Kagami san.

Activities/Hobbies:

He works in a cosmetics company under the products developing team.

 Kagami Takahito (Seme)

Kagami san is Reiji's big brother (Takashi) bestfriend. He first met Reiji when he was in college and every time he visits their house, he would use Takashi as an excuse to see the, by then, 17-year old boy. He is afraid to confess to Reiji because of his bestfriend's reaction. But when the boy confessed to him, the fear dissolved so he embraced him. But when his guilt gathered up, he decided to have a break up, thinking it's for the sake of Reiji, but he did not realize that he hurt him so much by doing so...

Ten years have passed and his feelings for Reiji hasn't changed. One day he met him at the construction site where he works. He invited him to have a drink then, to his flat. When Reiji confessed to him again, he wanted to embrace him but Takashi phoned - bringing up the fear and guilt for harboring feelings for his bestfriend's "baby" brother. The next thing he did, he drove away Reiji. The next time they met was when he saw the young man arguing with another man. He saved Reiji but ended up arguing with him, too. 

When he accepted to be a participant in the shaving cream survey where Reiji works, he texted him afterward to come by his place. Reiji run to him as fast as he can only to be told that he had never forgotten him for 10 years.

Age:

30 (my assumption only)

Citizenship:

Japanese

Height/Weight:

very tall

Hair:

Short, wavy/black

Birthday:

Unknown

Physical Attributes and Personality: 

He has a well-built body and quite handsome. He is seen wearing: his construction site attire, in an office suit as well as in casual clothing - he looks hot!
He has dark, sharp eyes which captivate Reiji.

Activities/Hobbies:

He is an architect and often seen in the construction site to supervise.

*Next couple from this manga: Yoshi and Luciano*

Thank you Fantasy Shrine for the beautiful scanlation!