As a budding poet and lyricist, Aine is on her way to an audition one fateful afternoon. Absentmindedly stepping into the street, she barely avoids getting struck by an oncoming vehicle. Not only is the cute teenager lucky to be alive, but her brush with death turns out to be a date with destiny. The driver of the car just happens to be Sakuya, the charismatic and fabulously handsome lead singer for a band called Lucifer. In short order, Sakuya and his crew compose a song using AineÅfs lyrics. The tune proves popular with the bandÅfs fans and Sakuya decides he wants a relationship, both professional and personal, with Aine. ThereÅfs only one small requirement: The lyrics Aine writes must be erotically charged. And guess what? Sakuya fully intends to introduce the young and inexperienced girl into the world of sensual delights. Does Sakuya actually care for Aine, or is she just another sexual conquest for him? Will Aine fulfill her dreams and become a professional lyricist, or has she simply sold her soul to Lucifer?
新條まゆ in Japanese Mayu Shinjo debuted in 1994 in Shogakukan's Shōjo Comic with "Anata no Iro ni Somaritai". She continued writing for Shogakukan until 2007, with her works appearing in both Shōjo Comic and their other magazine Cheese!. She left the company to go freelance citing a dispute over working conditions and abusive treatment by her editor.
okay slowly but surely moving toward close to normal... their relationship is still toxic af. I feel like I'm reading the manga equivalent of trashy reality tv
Gahhh, I hate that Mizuki!! I want to punch her in her stupid face. At the start of this volume, she seemed to redeem herself from the previous one. I actually thought I would hate her brother because he was the one that wanted to make some complicated plot to break up Aine and Sakuya. Also, what kind of brother gives his sister a hickey?? Creeped me out for sure. Mizuki said she didn't want to gain Sakuya's love through trickery and I found myself respecting her for that. Then, she went all psycho and ended up doing what she said she didn't want to. There's a difference between being persistant and just being desperate. I can understand fighting for someone you have feelings for, but eventually it just becomes pathetic and you need to get a grip and move on.
Strangely, I'm a tad upset that Aine doesn't want Ralph. I love Aine and Sakuya, but Ralph is gorgeous. He might do some bad things, but it's clear that his feelings for her are genuine. I melted and went 'AWW!' when Ralph . I know it should be easy to do so and any non-psychotic guy should do the same, but it made him more endearing to me. I was pissed when Ralph and Mizuki joined up. I don't want them together at all! It doesn't matter if they are dating or just friends, I just wish Mizuki would disappear. And douchiness aside, I think Ralph needs someone better than crazy Mizuki.
Temptations of all sorts lurk around every corner. Sakuya's half-brother has returned and he's more determined than ever to steal Aine away for himself. The scorching jealousy between the handsome pop idol and his conniving brother is raging out of control. If Aine isn't careful, she may lose her soulmate in a blaze of fratricidal hellflre!
My Thoughts:
Lots of drama this time around. That's normal for this series, but with Ralph and Mizuki around trying to break up our stupid in love couple, things get pretty messy. They fail of course. Really, those two deserve each other.
The best part of this incident seems to be that Aine and Sakuya are finally and truly honest about how insecure being in love with each other makes them. Aine had no idea that Sakuya wasn't nearly as confident about all of this as he seemed. Now that she knows, she's less likely to pull one of her silly stunts of running away when upset or getting drunk when upset.
It looks like new trouble is on the horizon, though. Aine has managed to catch the eye of a photographer...
Mizuki I'd annoying and so is Ralph Grazer. I'm glad Aine and Sakuya were able to pull through all the drama. Mizuki and Grazer deserve each other. They're both psychos.