Ore no Saioshi o Kimi ni Sasagu
edit: 5 stars after a reread bc mako deeserves it and MORE easiest 4 i've given recently. it was tooth rottingly sweet and fluffy without being a cringefest. how did the author do this..... the happy love feels is a lot like 'my lovely bunny' but this one got less smut and more story narration. love that. i was gonna kick chihiro's ass in chapter 1 but he really opened his eyes and saw the true vision in record time so i've got no complaints. just give me the wedding chapter and i'll die a happy woman who's only pain is not getting a mako for herself
Kiss de Egaku Ittousei
more than school life it felt slife of life-y. really heartwarming. it was so lovely to see a caring teacher and such a lovely family that chitose belonged to. seno's mom never appeared but i really respected her a lot too
Link and Ring
if i could give this a 50/10 i would bc this was ABSOLUTELY DIVINE. literally two stunning and decent humans who acted like actual humans and took beautiful decisions and respected each other and took every step together and HOLY SHIT. usually you see a perfect couple in bl according to bl standards but this is a perfect couple in bl according to human standards. literally felt like looking at the relationship of two irl friends. the only other book that could invoke similar feels within me is 'my way with you' (aka the last step on the way) by up-i, and this story is basically a less traumatic version of that. oh and i also kept getting reminded of the doukyuusei boys. both stories are so refreshing, character designs were similar and the love was just so beautiful and pure and... real. completely gobsmacked by the storytelling and narration. very human and relatable, especially how one would try to be better for the other's sake but in a very humane fashion and not exaggerated like in usual bls. i'm so happy for them but also crying inside from loneliness lol. also touji is my baby he's so lovable
Ai Ni Dekinai Koi Wa Iya