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I can see how the average Westerner would see this story and be weirded out by the cousin thing. Western culture has normalized a certain moral standard that influences our perception, especially for those with no/little knowledge of cultural norms that exist worldwide.

With that in mind, this story did a really good job with the character development, especially given it's length.

You get to know why the characters feel the way they feel and see how those feelings change, and become stronger. With real world challenges put forward as the catalyst rather than the typical tropes of "I still love you just because" or "I don't ... meet your expectations therefore I can't love you back" with the overplayed resolution of "we can't help but fall into each other's arms so we may as well stay here".

Instead they are given real world complications and while the story never provided us the solution to the problems they'll likely face, it at least gives the characters the motivation to grow emotionally which was really cool to see.

The art is well done as well.

If you can put aside prejudices likely built from western idiology this would be an amazing short read.

**Side Note**
The only reason I didn't give it a higher rating than 8/10 is bc of how I choose to rate manga so I know which ones I want to re-read.
This is a great one shot that I'll likely think back on one day but I save the 9/10 and 10/10 for manga I know I'll re-read, and oftentimes those manga are longer and more complicated. Like Blue Sky Complex, Blood Bank and At the End of the Road.
Either way this story is a must read for BL/yaoi enthusiasts, especially if you're needing a break from yaoi that is overwhelming.

This was a very well written story. There is a "not recommended" review so I had to add one to help bolster the other "recommended" on.

The primary premise behind the reviewers discouragement of reading this manwha is do to one scene, towards the end that is dubcon. It for sure pushes the boundaries of noncon for sure.

I absolutely disagree that the one scene paints the entire story in that light though. If dubcon or noncon is a hard limit for you then absolutely please don't read that part. You could skip that scene altogether and not miss anything of importance about the overall story. Just ... scroll right past it. You'll be fine I promise.

Other than that, this is now one of my favorites because it is a setting outside of a school or office job. The "spirits" aspects are in dreams rather than youkai. And I love how they flirt with breaking the fourth wall.

The humor is amazing! It's not a huge part of the mamwa but the parts that made me laugh had me having to cover my mouth so I didn't wake my kids. The sex scenes were hot as fuck (light saber dicks, but still hot!)

And the ending had a twist and then a sugar fucking sweet, throw your head back sway, makes you want to cry finishing touch. It was perfect.

While I spent the majority of the story thinking their relationship seemed based on sex, the ending helped remind me that they actually developed a relationship from different hardships and fun experiences that would be too boring to get into the specifics in a comic so I discounted them and I felt bad for doing so.

My biggest point has to be though; that while there was a moment of force that occured and could make those who are sensitive to it cringe, this story overall was absolutely, amazingly done and I HIGHLY encourage others to read it.

Underrated Manwah. This story does such a great job giving the characters personality. I mean the story tends to be carried by the fact that the MC has a. Distinct personality that is noticable to Min Woojin.

On top of that the typical trope of "the past coming to haunt them" is so well done. It felt like a TV drama as the past was incrementally revealed with each chapter, with the sudden plot twist that provides the answer to the question Taemin has had about Woojin's disappearance.

And just to provide a quote that made me freaking shiver: "I want to invade...as deeply as I can ... inside you...and fill your entire mind with just me. 'Like?' There's no way that the existence of Yoon Taemin to me...would be explained with such a simple word."

*You've got that freaking right! Aaaaagggghhhh! So goddam hot! Yet so accurate! How could we possibly use the ever-changing, ever-adapting, ever-increasing vocabulary to describe how we feel about someone?? Ugh! So good.

Also, not only does this Manwah portray a wonderful example of an identity crisis and what does it means to be "Me"? Who am "I" without my name, my body, etc? It also does a great service to the "possessive" uke trope without being stalking and abusive.

It ended before I wanted it to but it was still satisfactory. This is not a yaoi at all, definitely just a drama filled BL but nonetheless enjoyable and exciting to read. 10/10 for sure.

If siblings sharing sexual partners is not your thing then don't read this manga. Otherwise this story isn't as bad as the other review it's making it seem, which is why I'm making a review.

While the plot isn't anything new; uke in trouble, seme(s) assist under conditions that include sexual satisfaction, uke falling for seme(s), etc. This story has a wonderful plot twist towards the end that makes it less gross and underhanded and more cute and sweet.

Mitsuki is kind of annoying with how he doesn't seem to have ANY curiosity about his own situation but it is adorbs how he learns more about Rei ... and Kai's differences.

Sure the story could have provided more detail to make it more suspenseful, the conflict that brought them all together in the first place seemed to be over before it began, the mangaka definitely prioritized sex scenes over story development but that's okay. It happens.

I would still recommend it if you're like me and on a BL obession and want to read any decent BL stories. Check out my list. I've read a lot so far and this one wasn't that bad. I recommend any stories I rated at 7 or above because either the art, or story was decent enough to make me want more from it or was just plain satisfying.

Give it a read and enjoy the typical BL tropes and sex scenes that permeant this manga. It's a pretty good read, though the beginning may give you the ick at first, stick around, it gets better.

This was a Master. Freaking. Piece.
Granted things moved fairly quickly in the story, it had wonderful dra to draw you in and a great base to hold the story down.
Watching the characters grow due to the influence of one another was adorable and if I didn't "squeeeee!" Like a million times in this story.
This is the cutest freaking story I've read so far. Gam Rae is just all around kind and forgiving and Go Jin is such a wonderfully loving and protective partner.
Their relationship is ideal and I want to continue reading more stories with relationships that are so loving and healthy.
Granted they struggle to ... communicate due to their own fears or assumptions but it all works out in the end. (Because of course it does.)

ABSOLUTELY recommend this super cute story with three different conflicts that keep you drawn in before it ends on a super sappy romantic note.

Love it!

I had to drop this series mostly because I just can't stand how toxic the relationship is. It's basically a relationship between someone who is constantly verbally abusive and takes advantage of their partner, never being honest with themselves and taking every opportunity to get out of apologizing and someone who is overly forgiving.

No matter how bad it gets Dojin forgives Hye-Sung for literally everything. It honestly just pisses me off.

If you can get past that part of the character design then go for it. The story has great detail and their journey would be cute if there was some character development, but I made ... it halfway through and they're still exactly the same, just living a different lifestyle.

The sex scenes are hot though, and the art is really well done. Sometimes in color, sometimes not.

This is not a manga for the faint of heart. It plays with the idea of Stockholm Syndrome (even though it's not a real thing). If you've read "Blind Play", it's a similar feel but in a school setting with no killing and less sex.

No less intense with the obsession though. They bring it down a notch in a couple chapters but it flares back up here and there.

I ended this at chapter 14, so I'm not sure if there will be more of I ever come back to this.

Overall this is a really good story, so long as your okay with dubcon minus the ... dub and straight to non. Only in the one chapter though. Full consent only from that point on.

They do an amazing job with reeling you in at the end of each chapter. The authors are great writers and the art is great too. Nothing spectacular but not etchy-sketch bad either.

It's 630 in the morning and I started reading at midnight if that tells you anything. They got me with this one.

I love when the communication between characters is straightforward and honest. It's so common for stories to create conflict out of misunderstandings or things unspoken when there is more than enough conflict just from our own daily living.

This was short, way too short, but still very enjoyable. Three or four more chapters, or even just longer chapters with a little more build up would have been great but otherwise this was such a cute story.

That smirk too. Damn.

Great art, great storyline, great chemistry. The only reason it's not getting a higher score is because of its length and how absurdly fast the ML falls for ... the other MC.

Is their relationship perfect?? YES! Is it unrealistic? Probably? Should all relationships be this loving and considerate and not so full of our childhood and relationships traumas because our culture has beaten care and consideration out of us?? OF COURSE. But we don't have a culture like that, and nearly everyone has a trauma of some kind so, SURE, this story seems too perfect but you know what?!

This is probably the BEST example of what relationship would lookie, and should look like, when they have nothing but love for one another.

No self sabotage, no taking things personally, no blaming everyone else for everything and only ... a little bit of holding things in.

Natsuki and Motochika have the most beautiful relationship.

Everyone needs to read this. The artist is so good at putting exactly the right facial expression in the character, the humor is AMAZING, and holy cow the sex is so hot!

I watched Sasaki to Miyano rather than read it and considered it to be the best story of pure, clean love and the battle young people face with knowing what it means to like someone.

This story is what I'd consider the best at depicting what it means to TRULY love someone.

There isn't much I could say that Pande91 didn't say, and more eloquently than I can even attempt.

The artwork in this manga is one of the best I've seen, in the first few chapters. The story was unique (to me) and while fairly short, it was satisfying on all sides. Character depth and growth, history, and relationship development. This was an amazing story.

Although the art style changes towards the end which was disappointing.
On top of that it seemed like Miki became thinner suddenly. Like he was starving himself, but it wasn't addressed in the manga. Which makes me wonder if it was intentional or not. ... I thought I was going crazy at first so I went back to the first chapter and yeah, he got thinner.

I rarely write reviews because I often believe I cannot put into words what the story made me feel but when the story is so good that it leaves such a lasting impression on me as this story did I feel compelled to annotate *something*.

I highly recommend this story for all readers interested in BL/romance of any kind.