There are plenty of other yuri (or BL) manga using this general premise out there, but this is the first time I've seen one that feels so creepy. Because of Fuwa's complete lack of boundaries the overall plot of this series could be transplanted directly into homophobic Jack Chick religious propaganda that conservative parents make their daughter read to teach her about how makeup and handbags will lead you down the path to sin. The difference between this and something like "even if it was just once, I regret it" is night and day.
Hopefully I'm wrong but I get the distinct impression that next chapter we'll have adult women at the bar hitting on high schoolers (or worse) as a way to drive Marika into Fuwa's arms. In any other series I'd go "maybe the blatant problems with this relationship will be explored" but there's not the slightest hint of self-awareness so far. The art and moment-to-moment writing in this series are pretty good and the characters are likeable so it's frustrating that the framing and plot are so messed up.
It's a bit confusing that If You Could See Love and this series are written by the same person. That futaribeya reference in ch2 seems to be because Yukiko did the character designs, so I guess maybe she's involved in writing this series too? Hopefully not.
last edited at Mar 27, 2021 3:47PM
