フェイクファクトリップス

Fake Fact Lips #1

by Machi Suehiro, 末広マチ

高校時代からのライバルで、営業部同期の良と全。
成績から始まり、勉強・スポーツ・バレンタインチョコの数まで
何かと競ってきたふたりは就職先で偶然再会し、
忘れかけていた闘争心がよみがえり
同期となった今でも次から次へと新たな勝負をする日々。

負け続きの全が今日も良の飲みに付き合わされていると、
恋愛経験の話になりいつものごとく言い合い勃発!
成り行きで"抜き合い勝負"をすることになるが更には挿入にまで発展♂
それだけでは収まらず、負けず嫌いの性格のせいで
引くことができないふたりの新たな勝負はなんと
「先に落とした方が勝ち」で――!?!?!?

オレら史上、最高に頭の悪い恋愛勝負開幕!!!
仕事はできるのに
恋愛スキルは高校生以下な
大人ふたりのウブきゅんラブバトル!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Yaoi, LGBT, Boys Love, Queer, Comics

226 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 2021

Reviews

[Keiko, the manga enthusiast ♒︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hell, yea! My heart is still beating for this dorky rivalry!! I think I'm twice more in love with this one now! Not sure if this is because of my lack of yaoi feeds for months now—or the fact that it's the right time to absorb this world once again. Nevertheless, Machi Suehiro, you're a genius, sensei!! I was literally swept off my feet and crying because of this beautiful art work!!

First Review • June 11, 2023
Another enemies to lovers!! I really love me some rivals with the other one harboring feelings secretly. I'm dying out here, I swear. And the art style is so beautiful, I've been screaming my heart out!! Machi Suehiro's office yaoi is always good for the soul.

[Leila ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Era OBVIO que me iba a encantar POR DIOOOOOOS dos bobos que compiten por absolutamente TODO se ponen de acuerdo y compiten por ver cuál de los dos logra hacer que el otro se enamore primero???? Y además uno de los dos estuvo enamorado del otro desde que eran chiquitos??? AAAAAAAA THAT RIGHT THERE THAT'S MY SHIT THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

¿Dibujo? Hermoso. ¿Historia? Espectacular. ¿Romance? Chef's kiss. Primera vez que un tomo unitario me gusta y me hace sentir tanto.

4.75 de 5 estrellas.

[Fallon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular give me 14 of em right now 😋

[alex :) · Rating 3 out of 5]

really sweet but i needed more angst. also, i feel like a lot of the scenes were repetitive, especially when both characters would throw out that they wanted their relationship to be more than a competition, just to turn around and say sike. like y’all let’s be grown adults for one sec 🫤. besides that, the art was nice and i really did like them together.

[Peppa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The banter between the leads is ridiculous in the best way, super playful and chaotic in that “how are these two functioning adults?” kind of vibe. And also Zen was really adorable…Like genuinely such a little gremlin, I love him so much it’s stupid!!

The plot mostly revolves around their constant one-upping each other, so if you’re not into competitive dumbasses in love, it might wear thin for you. But honestly, for a manga this short, I thought the pacing and character depth made sense. It doesn’t dig super deep, but it didn’t need to.

But let’s talk about the important part!! the romance is SO cute and the spicy scenes were stunning!!! Soft, flushed faces everywhere, so many kisses (bless) and a real sense that these two know exactly how to push each other’s buttons,…in every way. Honestly, this was just fun and cozy and deliciously blushy!!

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has the perfect balance of everything I love in a romance: tension, humor, and steaminess. And even with all the (endearing) ridiculousness, the connection between these two was still gentle, filled with longing, and strengthened by the kind of total acceptance that only love can bring.

[⭐Toonasa⭐ •Romance Book Lovers' Haven• · Rating 5 out of 5]

A steamy rivals-to-lovers rom-com manga Vol•1 that I enjoyed so f'ing much! This author's amazing 😍 with lovely art style.

Zen's grumpy perfectionist. Ryo's a sunshine friendly. High school rivals (with frenemies vibes!) who are reunited at workplace. They're hard-working, VERY competitive & sore losers (*cough* Zen)! Loved the lil flashbacks.

Their latest bet? is of LOVE 😳. It's silly, ridiculous but the execution's *chef's kiss*. I laughed at their antics! There's spice (consensual & with prep 🙌) in almost each chapter 🥵. Yay to 1st times— I'm glad R's experienced 😁 (& prefers men, I don't see much of it in mangas).

There's little angst 🥺, due to hopeless romantic's unrequited love but soon it becomes requited 😍. So cute!

Comic rating:

1) The Characters: 5/5
2) Art: 4.5/5 (not colored)
3) Story feels: 😳😝😘🥵😶🙈🤭😉🥰🥺🥵😏☺️😁
4) Sexy scenes: Multiple!
5) Cute/Fun: 4.5/5

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[dasfraeuleinliest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eine süße, humorvolle „Rivals to lovers“ Geschichte über zwei ehemalige Schulkameraden, die ihre alte Rivalität im Berufsleben neu aufleben lassen und es dabei ein wenig zu weit treiben. Die Story besticht vor allem mit ihrer Leichtigkeit und dem schönen Zeichenstil und macht Lust auf mehr. Leider ist „Fake Fact Lips“ ein Einzelband, aber auch als Standalone konnte mich der Manga sehr gut unterhalten.

[Jhamankys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joder, literatura de calidad, esto si es un enemies to lovers 😭😭

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5 ⭐️

Crumpy guys, love it 😝 Die Story war echt cute und beautiful😌☝️

Ich mag den MC und den ML 😮‍💨

Das Papier fühlt sich irgendwie hochwertig an, also definitiv anders als bei anderen Stories vom Verlag, deswegen sind 12€ gerechtfertigt…aber trotzdem ein wenig teuer 🙂 EGAL

[Jenna Giampaolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

i thought this was really good, but soooo short. enemies to lovers so you know i ate it up. so obsessed i read it during work but it didn’t take long because, again, it’s SOOO short. GIVE ME MORE. there is a sequel series tho so when i get my hands on that, oooo im in trouble

[Cas ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuinely good Rivals to Lovers plot; hilarious at times, steamy at others. I loved it. I almost don’t want to read the second volume because it’s perfect where it is.

[⋆˚࿔ ɴᴏᴠᴀ 𝜗𝜚˚⋆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5

Bit boring since it’s mostly smut with a lackluster plot. Cute dynamic in theory though

[Hayeley Norris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can understand people's four star reviews but for me this is five stars. It just hit every beat I wanted it to.

[Jen (Fae_Princess_in_Space) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh I totally loved this! I read a lot of manga as a teenager and then just stopped; I haven’t read a manga book in years. This one was recommended by a friend and I thought it sounded fun and ohhh my, I am glad I gave it a chance! This has definitely inspired me to pick up more manga again in the future!

Ryo and Zen are high-school rivals turned workplace rivals. Everything they do is a competition… including challenging each other to see who can make the other fall in love with them first! Terrible flirting, disastrous dates and some very inappropriate workplace conversations galore!

I absolutely love an idiots to lovers trope and oh boy, these two were absolute morons (for each other 🥹💕). Their rivalry is just hilarious and the sweet, tender parts were adorable. And the spice?! 🥵 Let me just say, I’m glad I wasn’t reading this in public 🫠😏

Read Fake Fact Lips for:
✨ BL manga
✨ Rivals to lovers
✨ Workplace romance
✨ Idiots to lovers
✨ Terrible flirting
✨ Only dating for the competition…
✨ Or are they?
✨ Spiiiicy (be careful reading in public!)
✨ Adorable, heartfelt moments

[XA · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did someone say... hot?

[ℂ ✧ · Rating 1 out of 5]

La premissa d'una aposta per seduir-se entre dos venedors em sembla ridícula, forçada i infantil. A més, els protes em recorden moltíssim als de ハッピークソライフ 1 Happy Kuso Life 1 , però malament ^^' Relació gens honesta i massa superficial pel meu gust...

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

*Original Review*
Rating: 3*

*Reread 3/11/2025*
Rating: 3.5*

This is so ridiculous and they're both so stupid, but I like the romance. They argue a lot, but it doesn't feel malicious and more playful. Also Machi Suehiro's art style!! I love it. I enjoyed it more this time so I'm bumping up my rating a little. I'm looking forward to the sequel. I want to see some lovey dovey romance!

[maría · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una joyita.

[sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t wanna talk about it… just how? why? Someone explain!!!

[ContiClown · Rating 4 out of 5]

me lo releí solo para refrescarme y leer el segundo tomo 😼

[Lily Ackerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un rivals to lovers bastante dulce y agradable.

El manga es bastante ligero y rápido de leer, además de que al tener tantas partes cómicas se vuelve aún más ligero.

Personalmente pareció muy entretenido y disfrutable, aunque no considero que sea demasiado memorable, por lo que es una buena opción para salir de un bloqueo lector.

[Fny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Idk it was maybe a bit cliched but oh I ate it all up 😉 I mean I’ve read this kind of story thousands of times before but it just was perfect to wind-down to a Wednesday evening 🧡✌️all the feels haha 😜 + quite some steamy scenes as well but like not over the top or anything it was just a good combo of both actually!

[Nayli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al fin lo terminé🙆‍♀️🗯. 10 meses después!
Me gusta la historia de ellos porque son muy parecidos entre sí. Me gustaría otro tomo

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this. Low stakes, minimal angst, funny moments and enemies to lovers trope. Yes!! More of this plz

[Anya Sprinkles · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT!! that is all.
🫠🫠🫠

[nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is SO MY STYLE. I live for their banters!

[Vera Kabushemeye · Rating 2 out of 5]

The characters are so childish, it's annoying. At first, I thought it was a little funny hut then, of course, came the misogyny.

[Fany Herondale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amé amé amé este manga.

[Kyra Ayala · Rating 5 out of 5]

There’s a lot that I could say about this book. First off, it was beautiful and I loved it.

Zen and Ryo were both very intricate characters. I think that it’s impressive how well written they were considering this is one singular book.

I was excited to start off with Zen’s point of view. He had a relatable and understandable approach to the rivalry between him and Ryo. His inferiority complex fueling his desire to stay a worthy rival to Ryo was so sad. Zen must’ve had a lot difficulty pushing through and chasing first place in his siblings shadow. I was really surprised when Zen’s story took the slow burn route and we got to see him go through the motions of falling for Ryo in real time. It was so rewarding to finally have him confess.

This might make me sound overly cocky but I did have an inkling that Ryo had already fallen for Zen before it was revealed. Especially when I read the scene from Zen’s perspective of them meeting for the first time and so on. I felt so much for Ryo throughout this book and his character is really so unique to me for some reason. I think that Ryo using this competition as another means to stay by Zen’s side was natural for his character. Every single one of his actions made perfect sense to me. And his confession scene was so heartwarming.

I love this couple. I’m so glad I picked up this book. I’m definitely going to be buying the sequel!