I give a solid 5 stars to every danmei that manages to pull me into deep reading while making me giggle and kick my pillow like crazy.
I picked up this book on a whim as my first danmei of the year. A lot of mutuals recommended it as a great age-gap danmei, and I can totally see why!
Let me tell you why this book is so good and why you absolutely need to read it:
✅ Sci-Fi, Post-Apocalypse: The setting is so cool—super far in the future, like way after Spongebob was last relevant (even playgrounds are ancient history).
✅ Epic Action Scenes: The action is so exciting, especially when the bottom character is involved—it’s just badass. There’s not a ton of action, though—it leans more into adventure and political drama—but what’s there is amazing.
✅ Simple Politics: The political stuff isn’t overcomplicated, so it’s easy to keep up.
✅ Smooth Translation: The version I read was well-translated and easy to follow, which is always a bonus.
✅ Big Age Gap: The bottom is older, the top is younger, and the gap is MASSIVE. It totally works for the story, though, and it’s not some wild fantasy thing—it actually makes sense here.
✅ Enemies to Lovers: Picture this—the noble bottom meets the “bandit” leader top as a negotiator. They’re on opposite sides socially and politically, so the tension is chef’s kiss.
✅ Love-Hate Dynamic: They bicker constantly because they think so differently, but it’s hilarious and so cute watching them slowly fall for each other. You’ll be obsessed with their interactions.
✅ Childish, Dog-Like Boss Top: The bottom keeps calling the top “childish,” even though he’s the leader of the group. Over time, the tough top softens up and becomes super clingy, but when he’s in serious mode, he’s insanely powerful.
✅ Superhuman Cat-Like Bottom: The bottom isn’t your average human—he’s ridiculously strong. It’s hilarious when the top tries to kiss him and gets sent flying.
✅ Not a Slow Burn: Their relationship builds pretty quickly, and the chemistry is there from the start. What I love is that they’re rarely apart, so you get to see them grow closer throughout the story. The drama and feels are all there, too!
✅ Multiship: There are at least three ships (if I caught everything), including the main one. You get a mix of main yaoi, tragic yaoi, and cute yaoi, and they all end in marriage—except the doom ship (sigh).
✅ Pregnancy and Marriage: Yep, male pregnancy is a thing in this world, even if it’s not explicitly shown. It’s explained in a pretty unique way, though, which makes it interesting.
✅ Plot Twists Everywhere: This book loves its twists, so pay attention to the details, or they’ll hit you out of nowhere. I usually see plot twists coming, but this one got me a few times. By the end, I had some serious trust issues (in a good way).
But let’s be real, there are a few downsides too:
➖ The antagonist can be kinda dumb at times. Like, compared to how smart the protagonist is, the villain's plans feel super shallow. No wonder the protagonist always manages to outsmart them and escape.
➖ Shounen ai. Yeah, this is a downside because the sexual tension is off the charts. Like, c’mon, just give us at least one proper sex scene to satisfy my hunger! 😂
➖ No extra scenes, no kids. Ugh, okay, maybe this is just me being greedy, but I really wanted more cute family moments with the main couple. 😅
If any of this catches your interest, give it a read. You won’t regret it!