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エンゲージ [Engage] #4
Engage, Vol. 4
Mei, invitato nell'appartamento degli amanti di Soshi, viene baciato da uno di loro, Kei, il quale non è affatto contento della sua presenza e di dover rinunciare a Soshi a causa sua. Mentre i due sono si trovano in una situazione di stallo, con Mei che resiste e Kei che lo provoca, arriva Soshi e davanti a quella scena si arrabbia.
234 pages, Paperback
Published March 10, 2026
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May 7, 2026
Rating: 2.5*
Honestly so boring. Like how are these books so thick and hardly anything happens. I'm getting tired of how much they're professing their love and the whole like back plot with the company and long lost child stuff is not enough for me to care especially because it's taking sooo long to conclude. The plot feels like it's moving so slowly. It was hard to keep my attention and I still can't get fully on board with their relationship since he's known him since he was a baby. Like him talking about how he was made to love him and how much he wants to fuck him and then in the same volume showing him holding him has a baby kind of gives me the ick lol. There's really nothing in this that's worth me continuing on so I don't think I'll pick up the next one.
Honestly so boring. Like how are these books so thick and hardly anything happens. I'm getting tired of how much they're professing their love and the whole like back plot with the company and long lost child stuff is not enough for me to care especially because it's taking sooo long to conclude. The plot feels like it's moving so slowly. It was hard to keep my attention and I still can't get fully on board with their relationship since he's known him since he was a baby. Like him talking about how he was made to love him and how much he wants to fuck him and then in the same volume showing him holding him has a baby kind of gives me the ick lol. There's really nothing in this that's worth me continuing on so I don't think I'll pick up the next one.
March 13, 2026
A part of me will always be kinda bummed that we got so little of the original Sayonara Game storyline in comparison to the spinoff couples. They weren't dramatic enough, I guess? A little too sweet and uncomplicated? I still really wanted to see more of them as they settled into their relationship and brought their families together, etc.
It feels like one of those situations where the author just got way more interested in their side characters and has a whole lot more to say about them. Which isn't a criticism of the Engage series...I did end up really liking them, so I get it. And from the conclusion of this volume, it seems like there's still a lot more story left to tell - actual plotty bits with dramatic family secrets and even politics coming into play.
This was almost 5 stars, since there's a ton I liked about it. The one part that was a little bit weird was actually seeing flashbacks of Naru knowing Mei as a baby. I mean, I obviously know he did. It's a very important part of their backstory. But it didn't feel like there was enough of a separation drawn between how Naru felt about him then (protective of his kind, adoptive big brother's precious son) and how he feels about him now (his adult boyfriend, who befriends everyone he meets, has strong views about his own future, and brings out a gentle devotion and fierce love Naru's never felt for anyone else).
I still wonder how many readers are disappointed that the poly aspect got dropped with the reveal that Naru never really felt like he was in a relationship with any of his lovers. I'm usually not that big on poly storylines, mostly because they tend to feel unbalanced, without enough emotional development to go around, but I really did find Naru's tangle of partners interesting. Even Mei is completely shocked and a little concerned when he finds out that Naru dropped all of them for him.
Are you sure? he asks, then: Is it because I said I didn't want to share?
That's one of the things that makes Mei a really great character, and actually the perfect partner for Naru: he makes his own needs clear but also genuinely cares about Naru and doesn't want to make him change to fit how he views the world. He wouldn't have been all that happy about Naru still sleeping with other people - especially guys like Kei - but he wouldn't have said no to something that seemed intrinsic to Naru's happiness. And, honestly, his career.
Fortunately, even Kei didn't appear to be vindictive about it. Rinko and Ruka seem like perfectly nice people who cared about Naru a lot but gracefully accepted that he wasn't in love with them - and that Mei seems to really be attached to him as well. I liked the little twist that Rinko had actually manipulated Kei's possessiveness and aggressive fascination with Naru into a test to ensure that she'd feel okay leaving Naru in Mei's hands.
One thing that's interesting to me is that Kei made a very good argument while missing some crucial facts. He tells Mei that the three of them have been Naru's lovers and business partners, and each of them adds something crucial - global trade connections, serious computer and hacking skills, shrewd networking and business sense. What does Mei bring to the table? He's cute but in a pretty ordinary way. He's good-natured but has no career even planned out. To Kei, all Mei can be is a flash in the pan bit of fun for Naru, so why would he stick with him?
Of course, Kei doesn't know about their emotional connection and how genuinely different Naru is around Mei - the one person with whom Naru lets down his guard and shows his true vulnerability. But he also doesn't know that Mei is the secret heir to the family Naru's been a tool for since he was first brought into their rich, influential household.
Do I think Naru is secretly using Mei to control the family that never treated him like an actual person? No. But he really could've. The fact that Mei never even considers this shows how deep his faith in Naru is. And at this point Naru is, I think, working more to dismantle the family's power than anything. Or at least to get enough dirt on them to ensure they never try to hurt Mei - the way someone presumably did to Mei's parents.
Not sure what role Asahi is going to play in that, but it's fascinating to see Naru pulling all these strings to get the outcome he wants. Just because he's in love with Mei and best friends with Asahi - and pretty honest with both of them - doesn't mean he's lost that manipulative core that kept him intact for all those difficult years, and turned him into his current success story.
There were only a few glimpses of Asahi and Hozumi this time; their interactions with Mei are always fun. I did like the bonus story of Hozumi and Mei both feeling a little jealous (in their different ways) of the relationship between Asahi and Naru. That's honestly another part I've always felt a little weird about - there is something almost sexual about the way they interact, or at least how Naru acts towards Asahi - but with Hozumi finally saying that out loud, both Asahi and Naru were able to wave the idea away as ridiculous.
Asahi has zero interest - negative interest, in fact - in Naru, and if Naru had wanted to make a move he'd had 20 years to attempt it. (Other than through lewd jokes he never really meant.) So they just have one of those longterm friendships that makes you feel kind of like a third wheel around them, even if you're the significant other.
Which is Mei's point of view. It was a funny little touch that his big thoughtful gift for Naru's birthday was actually just his jealousy creeping in, because he doesn't like that his boyfriend has inside jokes with another man. He knows it's silly of him, but sometimes you just can't help feeling that way.
I don't think Mei fully grasps the depth of Naru's love for him, or why it's so special and unique. Asahi and his housekeeper aside - a curmudgeonly friend and a longterm employee - Naru doesn't have much experience with people who don't want something from him. Even if it's a balanced partnership, there's always some sort of demand or benefit underlying the relationship. Even Asahi, as an architect, benefits from Naru's connections.
Mei...doesn't want anything but Naru's love. He rejects the offer to regain his inheritance, because he wants to work hard at his own goals rather than taking over a family business - from people he feels no connection with. He doesn't even tell Naru his motorcycle is breaking down, because he wants to save up the money to pay for it himself.
Naru has spent the majority of his life being told his only value was...well, what value he could bring to others. So having someone like Mei who just wants to be around him and to love him and to treat him like a normal human being instead of a brilliant businessman and tactician...that truly is a unique relationship. It makes sense why Naru is so drawn to him, and why he feels so differently about him.
Another long wait for more of the story...I wonder how long it's going to take to wrap it up. Also curious how all the other people in their lives will react once they find out that Naru and Mei's relationship dynamic has changed...quite a lot.
It feels like one of those situations where the author just got way more interested in their side characters and has a whole lot more to say about them. Which isn't a criticism of the Engage series...I did end up really liking them, so I get it. And from the conclusion of this volume, it seems like there's still a lot more story left to tell - actual plotty bits with dramatic family secrets and even politics coming into play.
This was almost 5 stars, since there's a ton I liked about it. The one part that was a little bit weird was actually seeing flashbacks of Naru knowing Mei as a baby. I mean, I obviously know he did. It's a very important part of their backstory. But it didn't feel like there was enough of a separation drawn between how Naru felt about him then (protective of his kind, adoptive big brother's precious son) and how he feels about him now (his adult boyfriend, who befriends everyone he meets, has strong views about his own future, and brings out a gentle devotion and fierce love Naru's never felt for anyone else).
I still wonder how many readers are disappointed that the poly aspect got dropped with the reveal that Naru never really felt like he was in a relationship with any of his lovers. I'm usually not that big on poly storylines, mostly because they tend to feel unbalanced, without enough emotional development to go around, but I really did find Naru's tangle of partners interesting. Even Mei is completely shocked and a little concerned when he finds out that Naru dropped all of them for him.
Are you sure? he asks, then: Is it because I said I didn't want to share?
That's one of the things that makes Mei a really great character, and actually the perfect partner for Naru: he makes his own needs clear but also genuinely cares about Naru and doesn't want to make him change to fit how he views the world. He wouldn't have been all that happy about Naru still sleeping with other people - especially guys like Kei - but he wouldn't have said no to something that seemed intrinsic to Naru's happiness. And, honestly, his career.
Fortunately, even Kei didn't appear to be vindictive about it. Rinko and Ruka seem like perfectly nice people who cared about Naru a lot but gracefully accepted that he wasn't in love with them - and that Mei seems to really be attached to him as well. I liked the little twist that Rinko had actually manipulated Kei's possessiveness and aggressive fascination with Naru into a test to ensure that she'd feel okay leaving Naru in Mei's hands.
One thing that's interesting to me is that Kei made a very good argument while missing some crucial facts. He tells Mei that the three of them have been Naru's lovers and business partners, and each of them adds something crucial - global trade connections, serious computer and hacking skills, shrewd networking and business sense. What does Mei bring to the table? He's cute but in a pretty ordinary way. He's good-natured but has no career even planned out. To Kei, all Mei can be is a flash in the pan bit of fun for Naru, so why would he stick with him?
Of course, Kei doesn't know about their emotional connection and how genuinely different Naru is around Mei - the one person with whom Naru lets down his guard and shows his true vulnerability. But he also doesn't know that Mei is the secret heir to the family Naru's been a tool for since he was first brought into their rich, influential household.
Do I think Naru is secretly using Mei to control the family that never treated him like an actual person? No. But he really could've. The fact that Mei never even considers this shows how deep his faith in Naru is. And at this point Naru is, I think, working more to dismantle the family's power than anything. Or at least to get enough dirt on them to ensure they never try to hurt Mei - the way someone presumably did to Mei's parents.
Not sure what role Asahi is going to play in that, but it's fascinating to see Naru pulling all these strings to get the outcome he wants. Just because he's in love with Mei and best friends with Asahi - and pretty honest with both of them - doesn't mean he's lost that manipulative core that kept him intact for all those difficult years, and turned him into his current success story.
There were only a few glimpses of Asahi and Hozumi this time; their interactions with Mei are always fun. I did like the bonus story of Hozumi and Mei both feeling a little jealous (in their different ways) of the relationship between Asahi and Naru. That's honestly another part I've always felt a little weird about - there is something almost sexual about the way they interact, or at least how Naru acts towards Asahi - but with Hozumi finally saying that out loud, both Asahi and Naru were able to wave the idea away as ridiculous.
Asahi has zero interest - negative interest, in fact - in Naru, and if Naru had wanted to make a move he'd had 20 years to attempt it. (Other than through lewd jokes he never really meant.) So they just have one of those longterm friendships that makes you feel kind of like a third wheel around them, even if you're the significant other.
Which is Mei's point of view. It was a funny little touch that his big thoughtful gift for Naru's birthday was actually just his jealousy creeping in, because he doesn't like that his boyfriend has inside jokes with another man. He knows it's silly of him, but sometimes you just can't help feeling that way.
I don't think Mei fully grasps the depth of Naru's love for him, or why it's so special and unique. Asahi and his housekeeper aside - a curmudgeonly friend and a longterm employee - Naru doesn't have much experience with people who don't want something from him. Even if it's a balanced partnership, there's always some sort of demand or benefit underlying the relationship. Even Asahi, as an architect, benefits from Naru's connections.
Mei...doesn't want anything but Naru's love. He rejects the offer to regain his inheritance, because he wants to work hard at his own goals rather than taking over a family business - from people he feels no connection with. He doesn't even tell Naru his motorcycle is breaking down, because he wants to save up the money to pay for it himself.
Naru has spent the majority of his life being told his only value was...well, what value he could bring to others. So having someone like Mei who just wants to be around him and to love him and to treat him like a normal human being instead of a brilliant businessman and tactician...that truly is a unique relationship. It makes sense why Naru is so drawn to him, and why he feels so differently about him.
Another long wait for more of the story...I wonder how long it's going to take to wrap it up. Also curious how all the other people in their lives will react once they find out that Naru and Mei's relationship dynamic has changed...quite a lot.
August 5, 2026
Sin poder alejarse ya el uno del otro después de este último reencuentro para la festividad del Tanabata, Mei y Naru han traspasado la barrera de lo físico, con besos y caricias que han hecho que Naru sintiera que ese Sôji que solamente es de Mei tenga más sentimientos y corazón humano que nunca. Conociendo a su lado qué es el amor y enamorándose perdidamente de aquella persona que había jurado proteger cuando era solo un bebé huérfano, Naru sabe que si quiere estar al lado de Mei como pareja debe solucionar sus problemas y sus tres relaciones abiertas.
Por su parte, Mei tiene miedo de la respuesta de Sôji a sus sentimientos. Porque aunque se han besado y Sôji le ha dado placer (pasando así al terreno físico de su relación), Mei es muy consciente de que Sôji lleva varios años con otras personas y no se siente preparado en el caso de que Sôji no pueda ser solo para él y que la respuesta que le dé a su confesión de amor no sea lo que él desea. Lo que Mei no se esperaba mientras Sôji está de viaje en el extranjero era que en esa relación poliamorosa hubiera un tercer miembro llamado Kei, el cual va a verlo al Mon Chaton para conocer a ese nuevo gatito que tiene loco a Naru como nadie había logrado hasta la fecha. A Mei, que no le gusta la actitud de ese hombre, el cual habla de Sôji como si fuera una cosa y no un ser humano, decide ir al piso donde viven las parejas de Sôji y enfrentarse a ellos y tener una charla que, a todas luces, no será nada agradable.
Una vez cara a cara con Rinko, Ruka y Kei, los cuales tienen una relación con Sôji de negocios además que de pareja (lo que sería una especie de contrato), Kei le pregunta a Mei qué se supone que él le puede ofrecer a Naru, puesto que ellos sí que le dan cosas a cambio por estar a su lado. Mei, que no es capaz de concebir una relación así, sin amor y con la condición de aportar algo físico o material, saca de su corazón lo que siente y lo que busca al lado de Sôji.
Será ahí cuando Sôji aparezca y se lleve a Mei para poder poner las cartas sobre la mesa y hablar de una vez por todas de esos sentimientos que tiene en su interior y que no ha parado de darle vueltas y de analizar en las últimas semanas.
Sin nada que los impida amarse (ni su supuesto parentesco ni otras personas de por medio), Sôji es incapaz de separarse de Mei, de dejarlo irse a su casa y se lo lleva a la casita que, tanto para él como para Mei, es su hogar; el lugar donde sus sentimientos y su relación se ha transformado y madurado a una que ninguno de los dos sabe definir con palabras. Como tampoco son capaces de demostrarle al otro la inmensidad de ese amor que guardan con tanto celo en el corazón.
Tal vez con sus cuerpos sí que puedan hacerlo.
Y esta vez, después de tener una noche de sexo sin penetración, Sôji no se marcha y deja a Mei solo, sino que ambos amanecen juntos como pareja y cara a cara.
Y aunque las cosas entre ellos están así, aunque Mei es muy feliz al fin por ser correspondido por Sôji, la realidad sobre la familia Naruse y el peligro que corre Mei siguen estando muy presentes. Por ello, Sôji hace tiempo que está planeando y preparando todo para sacar a Mei a la luz llegado el momento, aunque este no quiera nada de la fortuna que le corresponde, ni el apellido ni mucho menos ser el heredero de esa familia para la que solamente le importa la sangre y no las personas. Porque, aunque poco, Mei ha ido descubriendo cosas de Sôji, de su pasado, de lo que pasó de niño y del escaso amor que recibió. No hay otra cosa que Mei desee más que poder apoyar a Sôji como adulto y hacerlo feliz; darle todo aquello de lo que ha carecido a causa de vivir en una familia desestructurada por su codicia material.
Pero, aunque Mei no desee la fortuna ni lo que por derecho es suyo, lo que sí tiene muy claro Sôji es que siempre va a ser el escudo de Mei y que lo va a proteger de toda la familia cueste lo que cueste. No piensa dejar que su tío pueda maniobrar para poder hacerle daño al tesoro más importante que tiene y que, además, lo ha escogido a él.
Llegando al fin a un punto álgido en este romance slowburn, el cuarto tomo de Engage se centra muchísimo en los sentimientos románticos y en la pasión de Mei y Sôji, los cuales tendrán un merecido descanso antes de que la lucha contra la familia Naruse se desate. Porque Hayashida no está solamente espiando a Shûji Naruse para descubrir sus trapos sucios por órdenes de Naru, sino que tal vez haya algo más que ni él mismo ha sabido adivinar.
Si quieres leer la reseña completa, puedes acceder a mi blog:
https://unabibliotecaentremundos.blog...
Por su parte, Mei tiene miedo de la respuesta de Sôji a sus sentimientos. Porque aunque se han besado y Sôji le ha dado placer (pasando así al terreno físico de su relación), Mei es muy consciente de que Sôji lleva varios años con otras personas y no se siente preparado en el caso de que Sôji no pueda ser solo para él y que la respuesta que le dé a su confesión de amor no sea lo que él desea. Lo que Mei no se esperaba mientras Sôji está de viaje en el extranjero era que en esa relación poliamorosa hubiera un tercer miembro llamado Kei, el cual va a verlo al Mon Chaton para conocer a ese nuevo gatito que tiene loco a Naru como nadie había logrado hasta la fecha. A Mei, que no le gusta la actitud de ese hombre, el cual habla de Sôji como si fuera una cosa y no un ser humano, decide ir al piso donde viven las parejas de Sôji y enfrentarse a ellos y tener una charla que, a todas luces, no será nada agradable.
Una vez cara a cara con Rinko, Ruka y Kei, los cuales tienen una relación con Sôji de negocios además que de pareja (lo que sería una especie de contrato), Kei le pregunta a Mei qué se supone que él le puede ofrecer a Naru, puesto que ellos sí que le dan cosas a cambio por estar a su lado. Mei, que no es capaz de concebir una relación así, sin amor y con la condición de aportar algo físico o material, saca de su corazón lo que siente y lo que busca al lado de Sôji.
Será ahí cuando Sôji aparezca y se lleve a Mei para poder poner las cartas sobre la mesa y hablar de una vez por todas de esos sentimientos que tiene en su interior y que no ha parado de darle vueltas y de analizar en las últimas semanas.
Sin nada que los impida amarse (ni su supuesto parentesco ni otras personas de por medio), Sôji es incapaz de separarse de Mei, de dejarlo irse a su casa y se lo lleva a la casita que, tanto para él como para Mei, es su hogar; el lugar donde sus sentimientos y su relación se ha transformado y madurado a una que ninguno de los dos sabe definir con palabras. Como tampoco son capaces de demostrarle al otro la inmensidad de ese amor que guardan con tanto celo en el corazón.
Tal vez con sus cuerpos sí que puedan hacerlo.
Y esta vez, después de tener una noche de sexo sin penetración, Sôji no se marcha y deja a Mei solo, sino que ambos amanecen juntos como pareja y cara a cara.
Y aunque las cosas entre ellos están así, aunque Mei es muy feliz al fin por ser correspondido por Sôji, la realidad sobre la familia Naruse y el peligro que corre Mei siguen estando muy presentes. Por ello, Sôji hace tiempo que está planeando y preparando todo para sacar a Mei a la luz llegado el momento, aunque este no quiera nada de la fortuna que le corresponde, ni el apellido ni mucho menos ser el heredero de esa familia para la que solamente le importa la sangre y no las personas. Porque, aunque poco, Mei ha ido descubriendo cosas de Sôji, de su pasado, de lo que pasó de niño y del escaso amor que recibió. No hay otra cosa que Mei desee más que poder apoyar a Sôji como adulto y hacerlo feliz; darle todo aquello de lo que ha carecido a causa de vivir en una familia desestructurada por su codicia material.
Pero, aunque Mei no desee la fortuna ni lo que por derecho es suyo, lo que sí tiene muy claro Sôji es que siempre va a ser el escudo de Mei y que lo va a proteger de toda la familia cueste lo que cueste. No piensa dejar que su tío pueda maniobrar para poder hacerle daño al tesoro más importante que tiene y que, además, lo ha escogido a él.
Llegando al fin a un punto álgido en este romance slowburn, el cuarto tomo de Engage se centra muchísimo en los sentimientos románticos y en la pasión de Mei y Sôji, los cuales tendrán un merecido descanso antes de que la lucha contra la familia Naruse se desate. Porque Hayashida no está solamente espiando a Shûji Naruse para descubrir sus trapos sucios por órdenes de Naru, sino que tal vez haya algo más que ni él mismo ha sabido adivinar.
Si quieres leer la reseña completa, puedes acceder a mi blog:
https://unabibliotecaentremundos.blog...
May 5, 2026
I wish I liked the main couple more.
I love Yuu Minaduki's work but Engage is probably my least favorite. Originally my issue was that I am not the biggest fan of Naru - downright despised him in Love Nest - I find him responsible for a lot of pretty bad, manipulative scenes.
However, he grew on me here, although he is still hard to grasp. Like a wet fish wriggling in your hands. He just slips through. It's hard to grasp the character Naru even from his own POV, which is probably always an issue if the main character of a romance heavy manga is a master manipulator and used to covering all his emotions. He IS an interesting character and I would love to follow his story and learn more about him, but he doesn't fit Mei at all. I know that Mei's innocence and genuine kindness speak to him, but I just don't feel any chemistry.
I do not know what he sees in Mei, aside from deep-rooted nostalgia and respect for his brother. Let's be honest: If he hadn't known the guy since he was a baby, if there weren't a connection to his brother, would he ever even look in Mei's direction or humor him in any way?
Contrary to other readers I don't really mind the power imbalance (although I could have done without the scene at the beginning of vol. 4 with Naru and baby Mei. Thank you, can we just forget that part of the story?) - I also don't mind the age gap.
But for me Naru has a ton more chemistry with all three of his poly partners, which he dumps because... love, and suddenly he isn't poly anymore.
As for Mei. He is sweet, kind and all that, but he is a blank slate to me. If I compare him to the characters of Love Nest or Sayonara Game I just don't find him particularly interesting. I don't hate him either.
The mystery plot around Naru's family is intriguing, and I feel like the story is being carried by Naru and said mystery element. The romance however lacks chemistry.
I love Yuu Minaduki's work but Engage is probably my least favorite. Originally my issue was that I am not the biggest fan of Naru - downright despised him in Love Nest - I find him responsible for a lot of pretty bad, manipulative scenes.
However, he grew on me here, although he is still hard to grasp. Like a wet fish wriggling in your hands. He just slips through. It's hard to grasp the character Naru even from his own POV, which is probably always an issue if the main character of a romance heavy manga is a master manipulator and used to covering all his emotions. He IS an interesting character and I would love to follow his story and learn more about him, but he doesn't fit Mei at all. I know that Mei's innocence and genuine kindness speak to him, but I just don't feel any chemistry.
I do not know what he sees in Mei, aside from deep-rooted nostalgia and respect for his brother. Let's be honest: If he hadn't known the guy since he was a baby, if there weren't a connection to his brother, would he ever even look in Mei's direction or humor him in any way?
Contrary to other readers I don't really mind the power imbalance (although I could have done without the scene at the beginning of vol. 4 with Naru and baby Mei. Thank you, can we just forget that part of the story?) - I also don't mind the age gap.
But for me Naru has a ton more chemistry with all three of his poly partners, which he dumps because... love, and suddenly he isn't poly anymore.
As for Mei. He is sweet, kind and all that, but he is a blank slate to me. If I compare him to the characters of Love Nest or Sayonara Game I just don't find him particularly interesting. I don't hate him either.
The mystery plot around Naru's family is intriguing, and I feel like the story is being carried by Naru and said mystery element. The romance however lacks chemistry.
August 26, 2026
I can’t do it anymore, fam. DNF’d at 50% because holy shit, my eyes were glazing over. It’s so boring and there is 0 chemistry between Mei and Naru. Like they say the words “I love you” but they feel so empty and fake for some reason and the whole family plotline is just…I don’t know how else to say it, it’s sooooo boring.
The only reason I was sticking with this til now is because it was a train wreck I couldn’t bring myself to stop watching but at least it was entertaining in a messed up way. But now it’s not even that so like…without the wildness going on, I’m giving up. I honestly don’t know how this has a rating over 4*.
The irony that this series is called “Engage” like lmao I could not be less Engaged with it
The only reason I was sticking with this til now is because it was a train wreck I couldn’t bring myself to stop watching but at least it was entertaining in a messed up way. But now it’s not even that so like…without the wildness going on, I’m giving up. I honestly don’t know how this has a rating over 4*.
The irony that this series is called “Engage” like lmao I could not be less Engaged with it
June 17, 2026
3 stars
While I was obsessed with this messy spin-off series, it’s started becoming a drag and uninteresting when it comes to the main plot. This volume ended with “To Be Continued.” I feel bad for the other side pieces and polyamorous relationships because Naru just suddenly didn’t want them, which seemed a bit out of character. The relationship between him and Mei, I just don’t see them as compatible. Those factors include age gap, inexperience, and innocence. In the end, it’s the author’s decision, can’t change that unfortunately.
While I was obsessed with this messy spin-off series, it’s started becoming a drag and uninteresting when it comes to the main plot. This volume ended with “To Be Continued.” I feel bad for the other side pieces and polyamorous relationships because Naru just suddenly didn’t want them, which seemed a bit out of character. The relationship between him and Mei, I just don’t see them as compatible. Those factors include age gap, inexperience, and innocence. In the end, it’s the author’s decision, can’t change that unfortunately.
July 27, 2026
THANK GOD THEY ARENT RELATED!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2026
I finally am enjoying this story line. I haven't liked it most of the time because the incredible imbalance in their positions but it seems like they will eventually be in a healthy relationship.
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