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Therapy Game #6
Therapy Game Restart, Vol. 4
Sparks continue to fly in this Therapy Game sequel where Shizuma and Minato learn to navigate commitment—in both work and love!
From a forgotten one-night stand to a plan for revenge, Shizuma and Minato have been through it all. But now that they’re officially a couple, new challenges await, and their fledgling relationship must learn to soar!
Minato has been tying himself in knots over Shizuma’s relationship with the director of the animal hospital where he works, but his lover is able to ease his mind and convince him she is of no threat to their relationship. The couple shelve the issue and get back to apartment hunting, lucking out and finding a place they both like! Will they finally get to live together, or does the universe yet again have other plans?
From a forgotten one-night stand to a plan for revenge, Shizuma and Minato have been through it all. But now that they’re officially a couple, new challenges await, and their fledgling relationship must learn to soar!
Minato has been tying himself in knots over Shizuma’s relationship with the director of the animal hospital where he works, but his lover is able to ease his mind and convince him she is of no threat to their relationship. The couple shelve the issue and get back to apartment hunting, lucking out and finding a place they both like! Will they finally get to live together, or does the universe yet again have other plans?
194 pages, Paperback
Published May 14, 2024
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May 22, 2024
Whose d*ck do I have to suck to get my very own Shizuma? Point 'em out.
Honestly, not a lot happens in this one but with the BULLSHIT we were getting with the director in the last one (which I'm sure will be making its way back around UGHHHHH), this was a lovely little reprieve. It was very slice-of-life and domestic adorableness.
I would give it four stars but Minato protectively jumping on Shizuma when he thinks a bear is about to attack brings it back up to five for me. Fuck it; it's about the little things, really.
Honestly, not a lot happens in this one but with the BULLSHIT we were getting with the director in the last one (which I'm sure will be making its way back around UGHHHHH), this was a lovely little reprieve. It was very slice-of-life and domestic adorableness.
I would give it four stars but Minato protectively jumping on Shizuma when he thinks a bear is about to attack brings it back up to five for me. Fuck it; it's about the little things, really.
January 5, 2025
05/23/24: what sort of magic do i have to do to have my own shizuma ?!?!?!? him constantly reaffirming minato is healing me
01/05/25: if you ask me about this manga, i would say i like this a lot. but on a deeper, i would say this has brought me so much warmth and i feel seen and vulnerable in a good kind of way. the healthy relationship of the couple might set my standards way too high, but i would still wish for this kind of love to happen to me.
01/05/25: if you ask me about this manga, i would say i like this a lot. but on a deeper, i would say this has brought me so much warmth and i feel seen and vulnerable in a good kind of way. the healthy relationship of the couple might set my standards way too high, but i would still wish for this kind of love to happen to me.
May 7, 2024
This was a cute volume! Shizuma is the biggest green flag ever! The way he instantly reassures Minato is so sweet. This volume really just shows how great of partner Shizuma is. Minato has his own struggles but it’s really cute to see how much he is trying. Peace by Taylor Swift is definitely Minato’s song.
I liked that this volume (and the whole series) addresses the prejudice that LGBTQ+ people face daily, even while doing mundane things such as apartment hunting or sitting at the park. Minato wanting to protect Shizuma by hiding their relationship makes me so sad.
The scene between Minato and Shizuma’s mother was really awkward too and definitely puts Minato in an awkward situation.
The park scene was definitely my favorite scene in this volume, seeing the parents explain to their kids that it’s normal for two boys to kiss and then all the other kids coming up to them was so funny. I also really liked the scene where Minato was freaking out over bears and then he threw is body over Shizuma’s to protect him. I do feel like while we see and hear how much Shizuma cares for Minato, it’s much more obvious though Minato’s actions that he cares (though he is getting better at voicing it too).
I liked that this volume (and the whole series) addresses the prejudice that LGBTQ+ people face daily, even while doing mundane things such as apartment hunting or sitting at the park. Minato wanting to protect Shizuma by hiding their relationship makes me so sad.
The scene between Minato and Shizuma’s mother was really awkward too and definitely puts Minato in an awkward situation.
The park scene was definitely my favorite scene in this volume, seeing the parents explain to their kids that it’s normal for two boys to kiss and then all the other kids coming up to them was so funny. I also really liked the scene where Minato was freaking out over bears and then he threw is body over Shizuma’s to protect him. I do feel like while we see and hear how much Shizuma cares for Minato, it’s much more obvious though Minato’s actions that he cares (though he is getting better at voicing it too).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 25, 2024
This volume made me so incredibly happy, I just want the joy to last longer. It is a perfectly good volume filled with Shizuma and Minato being cute, loving and increasingly mature. It is a perfectly good story that tackles real world issues such as troubles navigating milestones such as moving in as partners and deep-rooted homophobia. It is perfectly good without drama with the Director.
The healthiest choice for me would be to stop here and take this volume as a happy end of the series but no. I am too invested and too nosy about everything canon for this fictional gay couple.
The healthiest choice for me would be to stop here and take this volume as a happy end of the series but no. I am too invested and too nosy about everything canon for this fictional gay couple.
July 11, 2024
Nothing really going on In this volume. Didn't really mind as we got to see a lot of cute scenes in this volume. Things didn't really progress, and minato work got hectic for a change.
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December 15, 2024
Ich wollte mir Band 4 der „Therapy Game: Re“ Reihe eigentlich noch eine Weile aufheben, da Band 5 erst im Februar 2025 erscheint, aber ich konnte die nötige Geduld dafür einfach nicht aufbringen. Dazu verbringe ich viel zu gern Zeit mit Minato & Shizuma und könnte vermutlich noch unendlich viele weitere Bände über sie lesen. Die beiden sind für mich das ultimative „Boys Love“ - Couple und an dem wunderschönen Zeichenstil werde ich mich vermutlich nie sattsehen.
August 8, 2024
I'm glad finally Minato and Shizuma relationship is growing and the problems they're facing doesn't come from them but from life's circumstances. I still don't like Shizuma's mother, I didn't like her in Secret XXX, and I'm not thrilled with her here either... Let's see.
May 12, 2024
All of my love for Minato, his jealousy just makes the story even better.
August 12, 2024
can they just get married, have children and be happy ?
August 20, 2024
i need volume 5 asap
July 15, 2024
This series makes me so absurdly happy.
February 11, 2025
I love Minato and Shizuma with all of my heart! And this volume just solidified that even more. I loved that even though there is some jealousy on Minato’s part, they’re working through it together. And not only that, but that they’re actively working on communicating when things are difficult for them. I also loved that you can see just how much these two have grown together and will continue to grow.
This book had me in my feels the whole time I was reading. It made my heart ache for them after they were outed during a walkthrough of an apartment and were abruptly turned away. The hurt in that scene just radiated off the page and I just wanted to cry on their behalf. But this volume also made my heart turn into a little puddle of goo over the little things they did for each other, like cooking together or holding hands. And getting a few little peeks at Itsuki and Shohei (Secret XXX) was also lovely. This was probably my favorite volume to date and it’s getting five stars! 😭❤️
This book had me in my feels the whole time I was reading. It made my heart ache for them after they were outed during a walkthrough of an apartment and were abruptly turned away. The hurt in that scene just radiated off the page and I just wanted to cry on their behalf. But this volume also made my heart turn into a little puddle of goo over the little things they did for each other, like cooking together or holding hands. And getting a few little peeks at Itsuki and Shohei (Secret XXX) was also lovely. This was probably my favorite volume to date and it’s getting five stars! 😭❤️
July 7, 2024
Best BL manga series I’ve ever read. Need vol 5 already.
August 18, 2024
The art is so beautiful and the characters so well written, I could read these guys doing everyday things forever. I don't even need a plot.
May 21, 2025
This volume is cute and luckily did not have the repetitive jealousy again. It was more focused on their future together and how gay people are treated in society and Minato's worries about that. It's pretty refreshing when a BL author brings up those topics in their works.
The director was hardly in this volume at all which was surprising, but this volume didn't have room for that. I'm thinking it'll come up next volume though. This felt more like a chill in between volume, but it still felt necessary and purposeful to the story and the characters. It was setting up a lot of things to discuss and explore in the next volume.
Random gripe, but this is the second volume where they've put "Shizuma" instead of another characters name when it's clearly not meant to be Shizuma. It's so minor, but it irritates me and idk how they could've made that mistake or missed it in editing.
The director was hardly in this volume at all which was surprising, but this volume didn't have room for that. I'm thinking it'll come up next volume though. This felt more like a chill in between volume, but it still felt necessary and purposeful to the story and the characters. It was setting up a lot of things to discuss and explore in the next volume.
Random gripe, but this is the second volume where they've put "Shizuma" instead of another characters name when it's clearly not meant to be Shizuma. It's so minor, but it irritates me and idk how they could've made that mistake or missed it in editing.
June 28, 2024
This wasn’t as spicy as it usually is, but that perfectly fine considering just how much plot we got in here. These boys are going through it and I really hope they can come out of the other side stronger in their relationship than ever before.
July 24, 2024
I NEED VOL 5 ASAP
December 26, 2024
Shizuma, te amo! Y no, este tomo es de mis favoritos de la serie hasta el momento, porque acá Shizuma reafirma MUCHO a Minato, y eso me encanta! Ya quiero ver qué más les depara a estos dos la vida!
August 17, 2025
The park scene was my favorite!!!!!
November 28, 2025
słodkie
July 15, 2025
La mia frustrazione crescendo sempre di più. Ora Minato si dimentica pure il compleanno della persona che ama??? E la madre comparsa completamente a caso solo per aggiungere pretesti di trama che non servono a niente se non soltanto a, DI NUOVO, allontanarli??? Per essere una saga con lo scopo di mostrarci il loro rapporto e la loro crescita insieme certo in quattro volumi non abbiamo visto NIENTE, solo stupidaggini che neanche un manga di etero di bassa lega sarebbe in grado di pullare. Che delusione.
May 14, 2024
This is frustrating because the story itself is 5-stars, it's so cute and sweet and lovely to just follow these two around their lives.
But the book is SO SHORT. Nothing happens in the story, nothing is progressed at all, and the literal page count of this book is TINY. It is SO SMALL. Despite the lovely warm feelings of the contents, I cannot get over my frustration at the product itself.
I'm going to soft DNF this series for now. I'll hopefully come back in a few years when there's hopefully more meat to the story and I won't feel so frustrated getting so little at a time.
But the book is SO SHORT. Nothing happens in the story, nothing is progressed at all, and the literal page count of this book is TINY. It is SO SMALL. Despite the lovely warm feelings of the contents, I cannot get over my frustration at the product itself.
I'm going to soft DNF this series for now. I'll hopefully come back in a few years when there's hopefully more meat to the story and I won't feel so frustrated getting so little at a time.
June 28, 2024
God I’m so obsessed with them, this is far and away one of my favorite BL series. I love all the characters so dearly, they’re all so interesting as individuals and the relationships are great. I think this series mixes the cute sweetness with the angst and life problems (and of course the great sex scenes) so so well. And as always, the art is beyond gorgeous. This series makes me insane in the best way and I am dying for the next volume already. I don’t remember Minato’s original encounter with mama Ikushima very well so this gives me the perfect excuse to go back and reread Secret XXX while I’m waiting for volume five to come out.
May 20, 2024
Honestly not very much happened in this volume. I don't mind that it was pretty low key drama, since one of my major worries (see my angst with each installment of the Love Nest series) is that an ongoing series will drag out so long that it ruins itself for me. I have Minato's trust issues when it comes to authors.
Hinohara is still holding strong, though. The vet clinic director stuff got wrapped up at the beginning of this volume, at least for now, with another solid conversation between Shizuma and Minato. I love how comfortable they both are with expressing their true feelings, even when it's tough. In this situation, Minato openly tells Shizuma what he's worried about, and then gets distracted punching a pillow to get some of his feelings out.
To his surprise - because he wasn't actually pushing for Shizuma to do anything in response - Shizuma offers to transfer to a different veterinarian's office if it'll make Minato feel more comfortable. And then this is an important bit: when Minato says wow, you'd do that so easily, just for me, Shizuma says that no, it's not easy, and he doesn't really want to. It would be a big ask. And he'll definitely do it if Minato wants him to, because at the end of the day, Minato is his absolute top priority. But he's clear that it's not something he personally wants to do, and it could backtrack his career a little.
This is the type of open, honest, balanced communication that couples - especially spouses - engage in when making big life decisions. Or at least they should.
And Minato's had a lot of growth, too; he knows he's jealous and petty and flies off the emotional handle pretty easily, but most of the time now it's pretty easy for him to circle back to a more reasonable state once he's blown off a little steam. He states right out that it's likely enough that he'll find someone else to be jealous of, so it's pointless to switch jobs just for that. Instead they'll work on making their relationship strong enough to withstand any obstacles and anyone who might try to criticize it.
The director isn't present much in this volume; I don't know if there's going to be a spinoff with her and the other new vet, Shizuma's friend, but there were definitely some little hints thrown in.
Mostly this volume was about Shizuma and Minato trying to cement their relationship more by finally finding that new apartment to share. Except, unlike their brothers' experience, they run into difficulties. Namely, a perfect apartment with a landlord who would've been unbearably intrusive even if he hadn't turned out to be homophobic.
I loved the scene in the park after, with another really great conversation, and some nice humor with the parents and kids at the playground - showing that not all of society is closed off, and that the landlord expressing his concern about "the families" was just deflecting his own intolerance. It's also good that neither Shizuma or Minato or portrayed as "right" in this situation. Yeah, it would be wonderful if they could just be open and honest at all times, like Shizuma wanted - since they ended up with an LGBT+ friendly realtor, she might've steered clear of that landlord's property if she'd known upfront. But not all situations will go that smoothly, and Minato has his reasons - and a lot more lived history and bad experiences - to draw from.
There's a balance, and they're always working on finding it.
Loved Minato and Shizuma's mom becoming friends, even though it's a pretty sad scene, since he is still hiding their relationship there. He doesn't want to tell Shizuma that he's worried about disappointing his mom specifically because she so badly wants a daughter and grandkids...but doesn't want to pressure either of her sons, one of whom she knows is in a committed gay relationship. Although really, either of those brothers would be fairly likely to adopt kids in the future, so I don't think that'll be a big concern for her.
The birthday stuff, photoshoot, and bears in the woods felt like a little bit of filler material, but there were some nice scenes in there, too. Beautiful art, as always, and I loved how Minato threatened to abandon Shizuma to the bears to save his own skin and then (clumsily) did the exact opposite when push came to shove.
While I'm perfectly fine having so much more space given to Minato's and Shizuma's story, there is a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, I guess, about how they keep going through all these real life struggles while their brothers seemed to breeze through it all. Happy relationship, parental approval, no problems moving in together, etc. I guess we won't ever loop back to them to see more of their struggles, although we did get a glimpse of their ongoing more fun activities near the end of this volume.
A couple bonus stories at the end; one I loved, and one was funny but odd. I've never been the hugest fan of those little round creature versions of them (they show up in Hinohara's art periodically), but it's a fun enough dream sequence to fill out some pages.
Hopefully in volume 5 they'll finally get that apartment! I'm wondering how much longer it'll be til the story wraps up? I would love to see more of Shizuma's parents and honestly more of that family life in general with all the animals.
Hinohara is still holding strong, though. The vet clinic director stuff got wrapped up at the beginning of this volume, at least for now, with another solid conversation between Shizuma and Minato. I love how comfortable they both are with expressing their true feelings, even when it's tough. In this situation, Minato openly tells Shizuma what he's worried about, and then gets distracted punching a pillow to get some of his feelings out.
To his surprise - because he wasn't actually pushing for Shizuma to do anything in response - Shizuma offers to transfer to a different veterinarian's office if it'll make Minato feel more comfortable. And then this is an important bit: when Minato says wow, you'd do that so easily, just for me, Shizuma says that no, it's not easy, and he doesn't really want to. It would be a big ask. And he'll definitely do it if Minato wants him to, because at the end of the day, Minato is his absolute top priority. But he's clear that it's not something he personally wants to do, and it could backtrack his career a little.
This is the type of open, honest, balanced communication that couples - especially spouses - engage in when making big life decisions. Or at least they should.
And Minato's had a lot of growth, too; he knows he's jealous and petty and flies off the emotional handle pretty easily, but most of the time now it's pretty easy for him to circle back to a more reasonable state once he's blown off a little steam. He states right out that it's likely enough that he'll find someone else to be jealous of, so it's pointless to switch jobs just for that. Instead they'll work on making their relationship strong enough to withstand any obstacles and anyone who might try to criticize it.
The director isn't present much in this volume; I don't know if there's going to be a spinoff with her and the other new vet, Shizuma's friend, but there were definitely some little hints thrown in.
Mostly this volume was about Shizuma and Minato trying to cement their relationship more by finally finding that new apartment to share. Except, unlike their brothers' experience, they run into difficulties. Namely, a perfect apartment with a landlord who would've been unbearably intrusive even if he hadn't turned out to be homophobic.
I loved the scene in the park after, with another really great conversation, and some nice humor with the parents and kids at the playground - showing that not all of society is closed off, and that the landlord expressing his concern about "the families" was just deflecting his own intolerance. It's also good that neither Shizuma or Minato or portrayed as "right" in this situation. Yeah, it would be wonderful if they could just be open and honest at all times, like Shizuma wanted - since they ended up with an LGBT+ friendly realtor, she might've steered clear of that landlord's property if she'd known upfront. But not all situations will go that smoothly, and Minato has his reasons - and a lot more lived history and bad experiences - to draw from.
There's a balance, and they're always working on finding it.
Loved Minato and Shizuma's mom becoming friends, even though it's a pretty sad scene, since he is still hiding their relationship there. He doesn't want to tell Shizuma that he's worried about disappointing his mom specifically because she so badly wants a daughter and grandkids...but doesn't want to pressure either of her sons, one of whom she knows is in a committed gay relationship. Although really, either of those brothers would be fairly likely to adopt kids in the future, so I don't think that'll be a big concern for her.
The birthday stuff, photoshoot, and bears in the woods felt like a little bit of filler material, but there were some nice scenes in there, too. Beautiful art, as always, and I loved how Minato threatened to abandon Shizuma to the bears to save his own skin and then (clumsily) did the exact opposite when push came to shove.
While I'm perfectly fine having so much more space given to Minato's and Shizuma's story, there is a certain amount of suspension of disbelief, I guess, about how they keep going through all these real life struggles while their brothers seemed to breeze through it all. Happy relationship, parental approval, no problems moving in together, etc. I guess we won't ever loop back to them to see more of their struggles, although we did get a glimpse of their ongoing more fun activities near the end of this volume.
A couple bonus stories at the end; one I loved, and one was funny but odd. I've never been the hugest fan of those little round creature versions of them (they show up in Hinohara's art periodically), but it's a fun enough dream sequence to fill out some pages.
Hopefully in volume 5 they'll finally get that apartment! I'm wondering how much longer it'll be til the story wraps up? I would love to see more of Shizuma's parents and honestly more of that family life in general with all the animals.
December 19, 2025
UPDATE 2025:
SOLO QUIERO DECIR QUE ENSERIO ¿DÓNDE RAYOS CONSIGO UN SHIZUMA? 😩❤️
2024:
Me di cuenta que amo mucho cuando mis gays son felices. Si ellos son felices, yo también lo soy.
Aunque tocó leer un tema que era de esperarse debido a que son una pareja de dos hombres (h0mof0b1a), pero la manera en la que lo trataron Minato y Shizuma fue tan bien llevado.
En fin, esta obra es *chefs kiss*
SOLO QUIERO DECIR QUE ENSERIO ¿DÓNDE RAYOS CONSIGO UN SHIZUMA? 😩❤️
2024:
Me di cuenta que amo mucho cuando mis gays son felices. Si ellos son felices, yo también lo soy.
Aunque tocó leer un tema que era de esperarse debido a que son una pareja de dos hombres (h0mof0b1a), pero la manera en la que lo trataron Minato y Shizuma fue tan bien llevado.
En fin, esta obra es *chefs kiss*
May 15, 2024
Volume 4 is finally out, and for some reason I feel like not a lot happened in this one. To be honest, I was just ecstatic to see out boys again, so I don't really mind, it just feels like we didn't get a lot of plot development this time.
Minato and Shizuma are still looking for an apartment. They face some homophobia from a landlord while looking at some listings, and Shizuma finally realizes why Minato doesn't want to let on to anyone that they are a couple while they search for a place to live. Luckily, the realtor is a decent person, and she promises to show them some more LGBTQ+ friendly places in the future. I feel like they have been trying to find an apartment for forever now.
Itsuki and Shohei are now living in domestic bliss, and they are both still as cute as ever. However, I think one of the biggest surprises in this volume is that we don't get anything about the Director, after the mangaka dropped that bombshell in the last volume. I expected that one to blow up in volume 4, but apparently that's going to just remain a landmine for Minato to step on in the future. Him and Shizuma did have a conversation about her, and Minato is definitely going to flip out when the truth is revealed.
Anyway, I love these characters so much that I was just happy to get another volume.
Minato and Shizuma are still looking for an apartment. They face some homophobia from a landlord while looking at some listings, and Shizuma finally realizes why Minato doesn't want to let on to anyone that they are a couple while they search for a place to live. Luckily, the realtor is a decent person, and she promises to show them some more LGBTQ+ friendly places in the future. I feel like they have been trying to find an apartment for forever now.
Itsuki and Shohei are now living in domestic bliss, and they are both still as cute as ever. However, I think one of the biggest surprises in this volume is that we don't get anything about the Director, after the mangaka dropped that bombshell in the last volume. I expected that one to blow up in volume 4, but apparently that's going to just remain a landmine for Minato to step on in the future. Him and Shizuma did have a conversation about her, and Minato is definitely going to flip out when the truth is revealed.
Anyway, I love these characters so much that I was just happy to get another volume.
June 12, 2024
While it feels like not much happened in this volume compared to the previous volume, this was still a really good read since we got to see Shizuma and Minato navigate apartment hunting, along with some very complex emotions from Minato in relation to Shizuma’s birthday.
Although some more lighthearted moments included Minato and Shizuma’s helping their brothers with baking bread, and a slightly awkward but very cute scene in the park between Minato, Shizuma, and a group of random kids was lovely to see play out. Something else that happened was a unique conversation that Minato had with Mrs. Ikushima, and his reaction to that conversation further shows that while Minato doesn’t see himself as the best at showing his affection, he truly does adore Shizuma. He’s just more clumsy with showing it at times compared to the obvious Shizuma.
Overall, this volume makes me very curious going into the next volume since I want to see Shizuma and Minato living together and Minato eventually being introduced to Shizuma’s parents as his lover.
Although some more lighthearted moments included Minato and Shizuma’s helping their brothers with baking bread, and a slightly awkward but very cute scene in the park between Minato, Shizuma, and a group of random kids was lovely to see play out. Something else that happened was a unique conversation that Minato had with Mrs. Ikushima, and his reaction to that conversation further shows that while Minato doesn’t see himself as the best at showing his affection, he truly does adore Shizuma. He’s just more clumsy with showing it at times compared to the obvious Shizuma.
Overall, this volume makes me very curious going into the next volume since I want to see Shizuma and Minato living together and Minato eventually being introduced to Shizuma’s parents as his lover.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 25, 2024
Once again, this series has stolen my heart. I was thrilled to learn that there will be more of it, too! Volume 5 is hinted in the author's note!
Which is good because I need these two idiots to move in already. I really liked this volume's difficult but altogether heartwarming discussion on LGBTQ+ stigma in Japan. I of course can't speak to what it's like in reality, but this story broaches the subject gently but without shying away from the hurtful side of things. Overall this series feels like a celebration -- two out couples and a teaser for a possibly trans character, plus a whole gaggle of beautiful drag queens cheering them all on? These are wonderful things. But Minato and Shizuma still have to deal with the stigma together. Minato has been worn down by it and doesn't want to cause trouble, but Shizuma is new to the issue and doesn't understand how even the small comments can get under their skin. It's a lot to go through, and I'm glad the author included these scenes in this story. ❤️
Which is good because I need these two idiots to move in already. I really liked this volume's difficult but altogether heartwarming discussion on LGBTQ+ stigma in Japan. I of course can't speak to what it's like in reality, but this story broaches the subject gently but without shying away from the hurtful side of things. Overall this series feels like a celebration -- two out couples and a teaser for a possibly trans character, plus a whole gaggle of beautiful drag queens cheering them all on? These are wonderful things. But Minato and Shizuma still have to deal with the stigma together. Minato has been worn down by it and doesn't want to cause trouble, but Shizuma is new to the issue and doesn't understand how even the small comments can get under their skin. It's a lot to go through, and I'm glad the author included these scenes in this story. ❤️
February 9, 2025
This continues the Japanese manga about a relationship between two working adults. One is a professional photographer and the other is a vet doc. The two are busy again with work. We see Minato have this big photoshoot and he is super busy. Not much happens at the vet with the boss and Shizuma.
There is a very sweet scene between the two where Minato is jealous of Shizuma’s boss. He thinks the woman is after Shizuma and I agree with that. Shizuma offers to get another job. He said he can work anywhere, but there’s only one Minato and he wants him to be happy. That was a fabulous scene. So sweet.
The second half is all Minato’s photoshoot. There are some very cute moments in this one. Lots of sugar. The two are getting closer and sweeter.
OH right. They go apartment hunting at the beginning and we see some gay discrimination going on. Very sad. I hope they get an apartment soon. There is going to be a volume 5. I can’t wait.
There is a very sweet scene between the two where Minato is jealous of Shizuma’s boss. He thinks the woman is after Shizuma and I agree with that. Shizuma offers to get another job. He said he can work anywhere, but there’s only one Minato and he wants him to be happy. That was a fabulous scene. So sweet.
The second half is all Minato’s photoshoot. There are some very cute moments in this one. Lots of sugar. The two are getting closer and sweeter.
OH right. They go apartment hunting at the beginning and we see some gay discrimination going on. Very sad. I hope they get an apartment soon. There is going to be a volume 5. I can’t wait.
June 17, 2024
5 stars isn't enough, I need to give this more stars! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I still find it so refreshing Shizuma is the one who'd be ready to tell the whole world they are a couple and Minato hesitates. It comes from Shizuma just being such a good, open-minded person himself (plus lack to such experiences) he hasn't fully grasped the problems and attitudes a queer couple can face in Japan. But so often in stories if one party has realized later they aren't straight, they are also the more insecure with telling about it.
And I'm always giddy when Minato manages to finally say what he really thinks or feels. Progress for the tsuntsun boy. <3
Hoo boy the Ikushima mom part. In a way it's a bit cliché but on the other hand I think it'll be great to explore the matter because BLs don't usually have a scenario like that, all kids from the family being in same-sex relationships.
I still find it so refreshing Shizuma is the one who'd be ready to tell the whole world they are a couple and Minato hesitates. It comes from Shizuma just being such a good, open-minded person himself (plus lack to such experiences) he hasn't fully grasped the problems and attitudes a queer couple can face in Japan. But so often in stories if one party has realized later they aren't straight, they are also the more insecure with telling about it.
And I'm always giddy when Minato manages to finally say what he really thinks or feels. Progress for the tsuntsun boy. <3
Hoo boy the Ikushima mom part. In a way it's a bit cliché but on the other hand I think it'll be great to explore the matter because BLs don't usually have a scenario like that, all kids from the family being in same-sex relationships.
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