"This is a kiss for my seven years of love for you." Letting his curiosity guide him on a trip around the world, Shin's hard work has allowed him to infiltrate a land completely cut off from the world, the "unmapped country," Oraie. In a country filled with mystery, Shin meets the noble young king Musutia and his cool and refined servant, the beauty Noe. In order to save the life of Musutia, infected with a near fatal disease unique to Oraie, Shin bears witness to the repeated practice of a "healing kiss" between lord and retainer. In wake of Noe's burning lust, will Shin...? Will a day come when lord and vassal can "kiss for love," before they both go crazy from yearning? Penned with all of Taino Nikke's power of craft, we give you a beautiful tale of fated love in a small fantastical land.
I have very mixed feelings about this one. I think the overarching story was really interesting and done well. On a whole, I also really liked the character dynamics and relationships. It's just... there was this one HUGE thing that I found deeply disturbing. I just do not know what the author was thinking. I don't really know if I should recommend this one or not. I genuinely think this is a really good story that is told fairly well. I just cannot get over that horrible, horrible plot point. I was gonna give it 3 stars, since I did like the story on a whole, but the more I think about it, the more disturbed I get by that plot point.
Honestly I wanted to rate this two stars, but it breaks my heart so much. I'm used to read and buy her works, so I'm quite accustomed to her world and universe. It could have been good, the plot and characters were interesting until a certain point. Why making Mustia and Noné together ? Why on Earth ?? That's so weird, it killed the rythmn and everything. Shin did everything for a country like this ? Like he just woke up and 'okay i'll help a whole country where i don't know no one there today' ??? This is so rushed and a waste of time. The medical plot could have been good but it was again rushed ! The worst is the freaking 'triangle' not even triangle love plot, which is not even funny at all, it's just cringe. Why putting Mustia with Noné ?? Why ?? they didn't even have anything, he was 9 ?! The Shin and Noné's plot and relationship could have been so much better ! Everything is making no sense at all ?! The drawings and charadesigns are pretty and the kingdom and adventure aspect is original, but not for the author. She always has several ideas, with pretty great plots and story lines, but it's too short, a one short is too brief. It's an adventure and drama manga, it should have been more developed. Her works are good, I really like and admire what she does, but the end and cliffhanger are rushed and hasty. It doesn't showcase her work and efforts and it's terrible.
The medical premise of this story doesn’t make any sense at all. The medical staff in a technologically backward country that can’t investigate the source of a pandemic disease, and yet able to carry out lung transplant operations. Where do they get the immunosuppressant for the organ recipients?
This was a wonderful quick read and I enjoyed watching Shin change in small ways while visiting the nation on uncharted discovery. Secrets are exposed and the risk of losing someone close makes things stressful for time, but with outside help things turn out for the better.