Hetakuso Love Step

Description

"Flashy playboy x Introvert college guy"

Spring: the second year of university. A time when a student should be able to enjoy their freedom and youth. Even though Kotarou has no friends and no girlfriend, he enjoys his calm life.

However, because his beautiful childhood friend Miyako was being pursued by the university playboy Yoshino Aoi, Kotarou was forced to pretend to be her boyfriend.

Original: Renta JP

Official English: Renta!

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Clumsy Love Step

The Awkward Steps of Love

สเต็ปรักนายจอมซื่อ (Thai)

ヘタクソラブステップ

笨拙的戀愛進度

糟糕的恋爱节奏

서투른 러브 스테

Groups Scanlating

No Pressure Scans

Latest Release(s)

c.6.5 (end) by No Pressure Scans 5 years ago

c.6 by No Pressure Scans 5 years ago

c.5 by No Pressure Scans 5 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

1 Volume // 6 Chapters + Extra (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 7.5 / 10.0 (199 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.34 / 10.0

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Last Updated

July 2nd, 2025 11:20pm PDT - 6 months ago

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Genre

Comedy Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Yoriko

Artist(s)

Yoriko

Year

2020

Original Publisher

Takeshobo

Serialized In (magazine)

Qpa (Takeshobo)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Mangaplaza

Renta

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #780

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Monthly Pos #1462

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3 Month Pos #2190

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6 Month Pos #4175

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Year Pos #5062

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List Stats

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On 76 wish lists

On 652 completed lists

On 7 unfinished lists

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Pretty controversial but I like it.

by Trifoilum
1 day ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

It's a pretty controversial story.

There are dubcon elements, yes, and I understand how that can be a dealbreaker for many people. But I personally think it's one of the better stories that actually handles dubcon really well.

While yes, it's not enthusiastic consent, the story always makes sure the smut is more "con" than "dub" even from the start. There are blackmail and coercion elements, but Kotarou are never portrayed as disgusted or repelled by Aoi's touch. In fact, he seems curious.

It's a fine line to walk when one wants to write dubcon, and the story nails it.

As for the romance, there are some sweet moments at the end, and the chemistry is pretty solid from the beginning.

That being said, I actually feel Kotarou and Aoi has more chemistry as friends at this stage. It doesn't help that Aoi does go through some pretty toxic areas (included but not limited to the dubcon incidents), and I feel like the story needs more time to sort of gradually improve their relationship. While I -am- a sucker to reformed playboys trope, that particular part of the story feels a tad too forceful, like the story itself is trying to convince the readers that Aoi is totally reformed and devoted to Kotarou now. It's not THAT bad, but it's noticeable.

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[Sexual assault in BL list]

by coffeedrinker2
9 months ago

Rating: N/A

Top LI brings bottom MC to the bathroom with the intent of sex (the bottom does not realize this), slams him against the stall door and starts feeling his chest up and groping his crotch through his clothes. However, he does ask for consent after that.

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by Baniita
2 years ago

Rating: 3.0 / 10.0

Boring, lack of chemistry.... and it frankly makes no sense they like each other

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So-so

by sweetdevil
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

It's a cute story, but I wish there were more moments of Yoshino being less pushy and more careful with Kotarou. I suppose it's meant to show how Yoshino changes and becomes more honest and vulnerable, but he does some pretty mean things—the bathroom scene, the goukon—, which feel like they're there only for the sake of smut. Idk, Kotarou had some very innocent reactions, and Yoshino seemed to take advantage of it. They do end up talking things out at the end, but most of the story is still Yoshino pushing Kotarou into doing things he doesn't want, and Kotarou is too "uwu blush and tear up", so...outside of those scenes, the story is cute, but at the same time I can't ignore them either.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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It's hot!

by zakiue
3 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

This falls somewhere between romance and pure smut. It has the pacing of a romance, but the characters and situations are more typical to straight-up smut. I can see why that would put some people off, but I don't mind it. The story flows well, it's super erotic, the art is great. I'm not like crazy invested in the plot, but it's not painful to read the way some cookie cutter BL is.

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Meh

by suzakufire
4 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Started off really terrible but got better towards the end, esp with the chapter on Yoshino's past. Would really have been better to do without the dub-con scenes at the beginning though. Art is really pretty and the best part of this manga for me.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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Gross characters

by taesumandu
5 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

Seme is garbage, couldn’t feel his sincerity nor felt like he redeemed himself at any point in the story. Good pair with uke in that sense since he is equally as pathetically frustrating. I’m not a fan of this series one bit, a waste of good art with unlikable characters with an even thinner plot.

... Last updated 5 years ago

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lovwee this

by Miachann
5 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

i love this

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Adorable

by alicele
5 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

It’s a cute, hot and relaxing story with a lot of skinship, fluffiness and handsomeness.

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