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My First Love's Kiss Light Novel #3
私の初恋相手がキスしてた3
同居から始まる三角関係ガールズストーリー、ついに完結。
「というわけで、海の腹違いの姉でーす」
女子高生をたぶらかす魔性の和服女、陸中チキはそう言ってのけた。
姉妹だと知っていてお金で買っていたんだろうし、海は受け入れてシスコンまっしぐらだし。
これは、手遅れの初恋の物語だ。私と水池海。この不確かな繋がりの中で、私にできることはなにかあるのだろうか。
淡く、もつれた三角関係ガールズストーリー、ついに完結。
「というわけで、海の腹違いの姉でーす」
女子高生をたぶらかす魔性の和服女、陸中チキはそう言ってのけた。
姉妹だと知っていてお金で買っていたんだろうし、海は受け入れてシスコンまっしぐらだし。
これは、手遅れの初恋の物語だ。私と水池海。この不確かな繋がりの中で、私にできることはなにかあるのだろうか。
淡く、もつれた三角関係ガールズストーリー、ついに完結。
248 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2022
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May 19, 2025
while it was a good story, i felt, that ending just left me feeling kind of hopeless.
August 20, 2025
First of all, what the fuck was that. Secondly, holy shit. And last but not the least, wow, this series sure is something else.
As someone who's been a big fan of Iruma Hitoma ever since discovering him through Regarding Saeki Sayaka, it is no surprise I eventually explored more of his works, like Adachi and Shimamura and, more recently, My First Love's Kiss. The first volume was released last year in English by Yen Press, and of course I had to pick it up.
My First Love's Kiss is a peculiar story centered around prostitution (though you'll only really understand why I call it as 'peculiar' once you read it yourself). Since the first volume, Iruma consistently portrays Chiki as this dangerously captivating woman who continously grooms Umi, and perhaps, Takasora, to an extent. Well, at least she tried to be, and Takasora was somewhat bewitched by her charm, anyway.
Since the major twist was already revealed at the end of volume two, and this final volume mostly deals with the aftermath of that revelation, I have to admit the beginning felt a little underwhelming. Still, there were other surprises along the way. Umi, for instance, changes—mostly for the better, I'd say—thanks to Chiki's influence. And then there's Shimamura's unexpected appearance near the end. Her interactions with Takasora were genuinely sweet, especially since Takasora mentally noted at how much Shimamura's changed, likely because of Adachi.
By the way, these lines left the deepest impression on me. At the start of the book, the three of them visited a planetarium together, and near the end, Takasora said these words. I really like how Iruma wove the star motif throughout the story. These lines in particular described perfectly how Takasora's first love ended... with a heartbreak.
"The story was over. It was a tale of two stars on a collision course. They crashed and suffered damage, but they couldn’t help gravitating toward each other. It was a summer story of banal attraction.
I wasn’t either of those colliding stars. I was merely an accidental observer, a dirt-covered, earthbound star, envious of the dazzling, beautiful lights in the distance."
As someone who's been a big fan of Iruma Hitoma ever since discovering him through Regarding Saeki Sayaka, it is no surprise I eventually explored more of his works, like Adachi and Shimamura and, more recently, My First Love's Kiss. The first volume was released last year in English by Yen Press, and of course I had to pick it up.
My First Love's Kiss is a peculiar story centered around prostitution (though you'll only really understand why I call it as 'peculiar' once you read it yourself). Since the first volume, Iruma consistently portrays Chiki as this dangerously captivating woman who continously grooms Umi, and perhaps, Takasora, to an extent. Well, at least she tried to be, and Takasora was somewhat bewitched by her charm, anyway.
Since the major twist was already revealed at the end of volume two, and this final volume mostly deals with the aftermath of that revelation, I have to admit the beginning felt a little underwhelming. Still, there were other surprises along the way. Umi, for instance, changes—mostly for the better, I'd say—thanks to Chiki's influence. And then there's Shimamura's unexpected appearance near the end. Her interactions with Takasora were genuinely sweet, especially since Takasora mentally noted at how much Shimamura's changed, likely because of Adachi.
By the way, these lines left the deepest impression on me. At the start of the book, the three of them visited a planetarium together, and near the end, Takasora said these words. I really like how Iruma wove the star motif throughout the story. These lines in particular described perfectly how Takasora's first love ended... with a heartbreak.
"The story was over. It was a tale of two stars on a collision course. They crashed and suffered damage, but they couldn’t help gravitating toward each other. It was a summer story of banal attraction.
I wasn’t either of those colliding stars. I was merely an accidental observer, a dirt-covered, earthbound star, envious of the dazzling, beautiful lights in the distance."
July 7, 2026
Well... That's sure a way to end a story.
I went into this wondering if we'd see how the Takasora I knew and tolerated from Married Teacher came to be. And we did... Kinda? Some of the mysteries, like how she got her scar, turned out to be a bit anticlimactic, and the open ending regarding Umi is definitely unsettling.
I'm essentially reading these backwards, which is *a* way to do it, for sure. So what is intended as references and continuity gags instead work as foreshadowing for me. The revelation of Chitaira's name, for example, had a very "My name is Khan" feel to it since I had encountered them in Married Falling first (and gods are they a fucked up family).
This book more than the others in the trilogy really brought out Iruma-sensei's penchant for using central symbolism. In this series it's earth/ocean/sky. I had to smile at the end when it foreshadowed the blue/white symbolism that would get carried over to Married Teacher.
I still think Married Teacher is the best of the series I've read so far. Next up is Adachi and Shimamura though, probably, continuing my trend of working through these backwards.
I'm curious if I was to read Married Teacher again I'd spot any reference to what became of Umi, or whether there will be a clue in Married Falling. I guess I'll have to keep reading and find out!
I went into this wondering if we'd see how the Takasora I knew and tolerated from Married Teacher came to be. And we did... Kinda? Some of the mysteries, like how she got her scar, turned out to be a bit anticlimactic, and the open ending regarding Umi is definitely unsettling.
I'm essentially reading these backwards, which is *a* way to do it, for sure. So what is intended as references and continuity gags instead work as foreshadowing for me. The revelation of Chitaira's name, for example, had a very "My name is Khan" feel to it since I had encountered them in Married Falling first (and gods are they a fucked up family).
This book more than the others in the trilogy really brought out Iruma-sensei's penchant for using central symbolism. In this series it's earth/ocean/sky. I had to smile at the end when it foreshadowed the blue/white symbolism that would get carried over to Married Teacher.
I still think Married Teacher is the best of the series I've read so far. Next up is Adachi and Shimamura though, probably, continuing my trend of working through these backwards.
I'm curious if I was to read Married Teacher again I'd spot any reference to what became of Umi, or whether there will be a clue in Married Falling. I guess I'll have to keep reading and find out!
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May 22, 2025
Creo que éste es el libro más cruel que he leído.
August 8, 2025
So I Hired My Sister As A Prostitute, So What?
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September 13, 2025
I don't know what I expected
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