I read this since it has a fair few good ratings. How severely wrong I was. I am absolutely flummoxed how it even got a single rating of 10. The plot was average, what you'd expect from BL. But the execution was beyond abysmal. So many things happened in the space of a page that it left little impact on you. Things jumped so quickly I had to flick back to make sure I didn't leave out a page. Basically, it didn't flow, and I couldn't relax and let myself be carried away by the story and enjoy it. Instead I'm sat there thinking what on earth just happened.
But the worst part of this title are the characters. Akira, the biggest wtf of a protagonist EVER. He has as much will power as a scrap of paper.
So he has sex reluctantly with a man for a deal. Next day, he's gazing at him with soppy eyes and blushes and allows himself to be molested. After that, when he suspects Hyougami of killing that old man politician, even after Hyougami denies it and Akira doesn't believe him, does he stand back and think about who he's dealing with? Ooooh no, instead he joins and follows right along with the plan to bring down his father. A thought that maybe he's using you? Ooooh no, he cut off that damn ring and the sex is good, who cares! Oh, and elaborating on the sex part - Akira sees that mental brother, who is mental because he got screwed too hard by the same guy he's screwing. What does he think of that? Bingo! Nothing! And the screwing of the secretary... No, don't leave the room, there's just a pair of guys doing it in the office at work during the day. No, I think I'll stay because what I say has to be said right now. Probably the only bit of will power I read, so kudos to him.
I honestly don't understand what the manga-ka was thinking when she was writing/drawing out these characters and their actions/reactions. And with Hyougami... He stopped his plan because he saw Akira was kind. Right. Only people I had some vague liking for was the blind brother and his bodyguard.
Art I wouldn't say amazing either. I've seen prettier stuff.
The ending? What can I say.
Shocker. Like wtf. The climax of the story was dealt with in 4 pages. Literally. First the gun, then the stab, then the suicide, then the funeral. Voila. Time skip. No don't explain how the mental brother got out. No, don't explain how they managed to fake Hyougami's death. It just happened, end of story. Oh, wait, the epilogue. Happy ending hurrah! Yes, go meet and have sex with the guy who planned at great lengths to bring down your dad and was about to kill him. Yes, go have a picnic. It solves all your problems.
So overall? Sorry to those who enjoyed it. If you can come up with a reasonable argument and explanation to my rant, then I'll give you a lot of well deserved respect. But really, open your eyes to it really is. Down right dreadful.
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