At 17 years old, I didn't know anything about life or love. And I didn't see my cousin as a man. I don't want to know anything, but love changed everything. (From Chibi Manga)
4 Volumes (Complete)





Believe it or not, the mild incest everyone is ranting about is actually the less creepy part of the story (and hey, if their families and classmates aren't bothered by it, why should we care...?).
Things start going downhill about ten pages in when we find out the "weak, good for nothing" main male character has actually been manipulating the hell out of his cousin since they were kids in order to isolate her from other guys. Not only that, but
he has been sexually harassing Ririka in her sleep for f*ck knows how many years and, now that the cat's out the bag, so to speak (for us at least; our heroine remains blissfully unaware of most of it for the remainder of the story), he's determined to not only let her know how HE feels but also get her to agree the obsession is mutual.
I've honestly lost count of how many times he forced on her if "only" to steal a kiss but, damn, why in the nine circles of shoujo hell do we keep getting asked to root for this lying liar who lies when there's a perfectly fine dude over there who actually gives a damn about consent (the bar is not that high, guys...) and seems like someone from whom Ririka would actually benefit from a relationship with? It's torture! For a second there, I actually entertained the idea the author was about to pull a
Paradise Kiss on us but, alas, no such luck.
The actual final chapter reads like a friggin' horror story
what with the main guy asking for a MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE for his birthday; she agreeing and deciding to add her virginity on top... thus starting a diet to look perfect for him and attracting the attention of other guys. Her cousin reaction? TO BLAME HER FOR "SEDUCING" THEIR CLASSMATES, TYING HER UP TO THE INFIRMARY BED AND GOING FOR THE RAPE- till Ririka reveals she did it all for him and was preparing for their special birthday celebration/Valentine's Day together that night. Eek!
YOU IN DANGER, GIRL
The hero seems to have some sort of strategy going on, and it's not the usual tackle-her-down-and-have-my-way-with-her-until-her-brain-juices-tell-her-she-wants-me, although there's a wee bit of that too. But he seems to be aware that he cannot afford to be impatient in wooing her and he is doing so very subliminally... it makes for very delishious reading 🙂
Edit after reading chapter 5: Oh my freakin' god, could this boy get any sexier!!! It seems like he always knows what to do in any situation to turn it in his favour! Argh, I want more! And I want it all slowly deliciously drawn out to torture poor Riri chan!
PS I really like how Yagami Rina characterises her heroines. They're not cold or standoffish, just not super familiar with physical intimacy or wanting to jump the gun on romance with someone they're familiar with. I also like how in almost every story the boy has to work his way to creating that desire in the heroine! Makes for very cute moments!
PPS I will admit this boy doesn't know how to keep it in his pants the few times he does get carried away. He needs to learn that "No" means no, not "Take me now sailor" or "More tongue please"!
There isn't as much smut SO FAR, but darn, I must say the build up just clicks. The situation in this manga is what I fantasise lol. For those wondering, I recommend for you guys to read this, it has that romantic tension that many look for in smuts, but unfortunately feels so superficial. Ooh, I can't wait for the next chapter...
Edit: Well I read the raws, but it still has it's nice smutty flavour, although the female lead is again disappointing sigh. It also has the "cliché" situations, so I did drop it at one point (and picked it up and finished it when translations are completed). Still a good read in my eyes.
I hate when the guy is so pushy. I get that he really likes riri-chan, but he has no control over his feelings! When she says stop, stop! It was like he was just forcing himself onto her and because of that (and other circumstances that forced them to be together), she developed feelings for him. Thats too forced!!!! I didn't like that at all. I love the art tho.
Sometimes, I'd imagine the whole story with the main guy switched for some plain-looking dude...and I think it's quite creepy? Heck, even with the current male lead, I still find it quite disturbing. I'm reading the story of a weird guy obsessed with his cousin - trying to control her life to an extent (ie, not letting her go to a goukon).
If this were a melodrama, someone would say he's actually making fun of the girl being oblivious to the fact that he is in fact a lot more reliable.
Yeah, maybe I'm looking into it way too much, but STILL, every time I read it there's this lingering feeling of uneasiness for the heroine. Despite my earlier statement, I actually hadn't pinpointed the exact reason yet. The available english scans are up until chapter 4 so I wouldn't know the whole story, so let's see what happens.
It has some cute moments, cliche...but certainly cute - just like any typical shoujo romance. The art's actually quite good, even with the disturbingly huge girl eyes and 1mm skirts, it's quite excellent for my taste.
He seems like a cute weak boy, but that's mostly a facade to get the girl. Damn, I like.
The plot itself (and heroine) is kind of cliched and nothing terribly original, but this kind of male love interest is quite rare, so I like it. There's also this crazy sexual tension coming off of the guy. (He wants her sooo bad, lol)
I don't think he's faking everything, but it's probably that he plays up his weakness. If you've ever read Yoru Made Matenai., you've got an idea of what I'm talking about, but less cocky. I actually agree that he's a bit "creepy" and oh-so possessive, but nothing too far off the shoujo spectrum.
If anything, I recommend just reading it for the [lovely bishounen] art.
Ughh, like, aside from the beautiful and bishounen art, I can NOT handle the cliche-ness of its degree any longer... Later on, it gets way too out of hand that I literally have to facepalm myself every 2-3 pages I read into the raws. It's way too unrealistic to the point of driving me insane (and let's not forget they're both both COUSINS for that matter). It's now come to a point where I don't want to even read the summaries anymore; I'll just look at raws and let that entertain me for however long it can.
However, it is a typical shoujo, and I've read enough titles to know that this one is annoying like the rest, but the art (mainly the bishounen) kills me every time I look at it, and so I bypass the annoying factor very scarcely... I mean, it's very difficult to read a manga that has beautiful art but such annoying characters and cliche, unrealistic plot lines. I usually could handle it to a certain degree, but man, this protagonist is so annoying. The art deserves more credit than what it's getting for, but the mangaka better work on maintaining the cliche-ness to a minimum because after the first 4 chapters, the same annoying, crying cycle comes again, and it SERIOUSLY ruins her art. Good art should have good story lines! The mangaka is just ruining it for me.
Am I crazy? Why is no one else pointing out how completely nonsensical this story is?
So her cousin is a yandere obsessive male lead who pretends to be an innocent, meek, helpless boy to get close to her. That actually sounds kind of interesting... right? Except at the start of the story she treats him with total neglect and contempt because he's so meek and whiny... and every time he shows his real personality she's like "ooooh, who's this sexy yandere guy? I love obsessive guys."
So why is he hiding his real personality? It makes no sense. His fake personality repels her and his real personality attracts her. This is never explained and renders the entire story pointless.
IF this really was the story of an obsessive macho guy getting close to a girl by pretending to be a meek intellectual... because that's what SHE liked... that would be an interesting story with dramatic potential. As is, what's the point?