It's funny how a series about prostitution somehow manages to make sex feel more heartfelt and natural than 90% of the romcoms I've read in my entire life. As various people have pointed out, the profession is not exactly a fun avenue to self-discovery, but this series excels at avoiding the traps of drama, voyeurism or objectification, and presents bodies as extensions of people, as a means of connection and enjoyment. The art, for all its sexiness, never feels pornographic or leering so much as it is traced by someone with a genuine love for the human form, much like what'd you see in Otome no Teikoku. Casual, one-off flings are part and parcel of the premise here, but rather than making them seem pseudo-romantic or overtly mercenary, every sexual encounter feels like a giddy, lighthearted exchange between people who enjoy sex for what it is, offering each other pleasure and expecting nothing more. Good stuff.
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