Natsume Wants to be Trained

by Mamita

One man's desire to become better in bed leads him to an escort with quite the surprise in this Boys' Love manga!Natsume has a problem that's keeping him single and He's lousy in bed! Frustrated by his inability to keep a lover, he comes up with a plan--become a master of sex and shove his newfound bedroom prowess right in his ex's face! The first step? Hiring a male escort to help him improve his skills. But when the escort, Kou, arrives at his home, Natsume is stunned to find that this man is no stranger. In fact, he's Natsume's own housekeeper!

Genres: Manga, LGBT

Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2025

About the author

Mamita (マミタ) is a Japanese manga author of BL genre.

Reviews

[Edvard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw the title and cover and thought this would just be fun, trashy spice but I was wrong and I'm so happy. It is still kinda tropey, but it's so sweet. It really explores Natsume's relationship with sex and patiently helps him understand his issues with it and get comfortable with himself and his desire. I think it's so beautiful to see such an understanding partner and such good communication and I know many can relate to Natsume's struggles. The revenge aspect was handled really well and the character development even in such a short story was really nice.The art is stunning too!
I will add that there are definitely fantasy aspects to this (as in sexual fantasy, not wizards and dragons type fantasy) in how consent is handled (the consent is sometimes implicit, the love interest can tell what the main character wants without him having to verbalise it) and how sex work is handled. I do think the portrayal of sex work isn't all bad, many people hire escorts to have someone to confide in and help get comfortable with their own sexuality, but there is a romance between an escort and a client which is pretty unrealistic and not ideal in real life.
I highly recommend this manga, I think many will find it comforting and relatable.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

The choke hold this author has on me... like just take all my freaking money, I am so lucky that my library has so much by this author in cause I am just DEVORING IT! This one made me tear up, Natsume was hurt by an ex boyfriend and believes that he just sucks at sexy time. And even though they are both adults, it was about sexual exploration and how to grow as a partner. I like that he wanted to improve and not just blame his partner for the hurt (which he did do). I TEARED up when he realized his growth. I am already trying to get my hands on more.

I also love that this doesn't just feel like it is stereotypes of about tops and bottoms, the sexual connection is about human connection...

[Kitty M Raja · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s a vibe. It’s also a short read. Only reason it took me a while is because I was reading another webtoon along with it and that got my attention more

[Sarah - Louise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mamita writes such sweet stories, I love them a lot.