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Description
From Fantasy Shrine:
"I?ve saved myself for you because you?re my only master for life!"
Sera was acting out his rebellion against his parents, when Makieda, a former butler, came into the picture as a substitute teacher.
Under Makieda?s guidance, Sera learned more than just becoming a gentleman. He also fell in love with this butler-turned-instructor. However, will Makieda choose duty to serve his former master over love?? See how these two struggle to master the lesson of love.
Also collected in the book, ?Social Dance for Men!? Being allergic to girls, Misumi had no chance of entering a social dance competition? unless he could find a man for a partner. However, Misumi never expected his four-eyed male partner would switch personality once his glasses were removed.
very standard BL romance, complete with dumb misunderstandings to provide crisis, and overblown corny promises; entirely predictable. because i prefer some depth, this was just too superficial to satisfy me. i only really liked the funny bits (there are some very cute ones). the sex is too vague to be hot.
the art is a cut above average though. very nicely presented; the mangaka clearly did some research on the subjects.
Both stories are fun reads, and they both have the same 'feel' to them. But they are distinct enough from one another that they remain interesting. The stories holds together and are plotted at a fast pace.
There are funny bits (e.g.: In the first story, when the butler describes everyones secrets so matter-of-factly in order to black mail them; in the second story, when Misumi realizes why men don't dance together ballroom style... something about the close proximity of protruding body parts), and there are magnificent illustrations of dancing and beautifully sharp outfits.
The problems with this anthology are minimal. For one, there are the promises. I didn't even realize in the second story that the couple had full-on intimacy until the chapter after, when they were talking about it. The sex scenes are half way between clear explicit, and half way between vague shoujo flowers, which ends up being mildly disappointing because the scenes lead you on. The second fault was more a personal preference for stories that hold a bit more seriousness.
Overall, it was a fun, light, pretty and highly vanilla romance-fantasy (other than the insignificant detail that it's homo not hetero) with just enough story delivered with an educated rhythm to make me stay in the moment, thinking about, and feeling for, the characters. But I doubt I'd think about it once I left their universe.
The oneshot, at only seven pages returns to the school boy and his butler. It was exceedingly cute and immediately, lovably fun! A sweet, humourous and sexy little moment!
I have to say that this manga was pretty bland and typical. Over all it was ok...I did finish it. I doubt I will remember the charaters, or bother to re read. If you have time then read it. Other then that I don't think it's worth much.
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