A mild-mannered gentleman, good at his job, and reliable; Naohito's been wearing his mask of "perfection" for so long it's become as easy as breathing. That is, until he meets HIM. At the behest of a childhood friend, Naohito grudgingly attends a singles party for twenty- and thirty-somethings. With zero interest in mingling with the crowd, Naohito sits off on his own - and meets a much younger man, Tohru Akasaka, who clings to him like a puppy. Naohito's barely able to cope with Tohru's youthful energy, and they go their separate ways... but in a twist of fate, end up meeting again. Naohito's life is flipped upside down by his companion. Will he give into this young man and let his mask drop!? Find out in this heart-pounding tale of two lovers as they struggle to overcome their age gap and the trials of living under the same roof. (Source: Renta)
Official English: Renta!
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super sweet short story! rly liked it it felt super down to earth and i liked the friend
Sooo the first chapters werent the best, i would rate them an almost 7, coz it started of as a cliche manga, i actually thought that i may drop it but i liked the art tho the seme wasnt to my liking. But when they realised their feelings, it got interesting, and adorable, after getting together it was really enjoyable to watch those two cuties~ soo finish it coz its worth a read!!~ (PS; i cant wait to read Seiji's story!!~)
... Last updated 7 years ago
Oh GAWD, and here I was expecting one of the more typical shy/hypocritical neko X pushy-straightforward seme types of pairing (of which I am fond of to a certain degree) and while it is true that this manga uses the same premise as well, which aren’t bad as a premise mind you, but this manga does not make everything simply about the premise itself by collapsing the characterization with the premise. Nor does the manga simply reduce everything, and every interaction, to simply both protagonists. There are enough, and actually sensible, interactions with the people around them.
While certain oft-repeated phrases are used, I say to that, so what? Everyday common phrases, and situations, are bound to repeat themselves. The main point is that, it was not done is a badly cliched manner or in a way that would bough-down the manga’s appeal. This is so, because Niyama-sensei has the characters reflect on what has happened (or, being said) and revisit these to actually work through them by having a conversation that addresses the ramifications of what happened. Everything isn’t magically resolved. In conjunction with this, the few comical moments provided by Seiji-san (Yagi-san’s long-time friend) are truly adorable and function to add a bit of spice!
