Ten Count, Vol. 2

This book is hot!! Great so far.

Shirotani is devastated after Kurose tells him they won’t be seeing each other any more. He curls up on his bed, and ceases to function, to the point where his boss and his co-worker/friend, Mikami, become concerned. He isn’t answering his phone. Mikami mentions to their boss that the only other friend he knows of is Kurose. The president gives him Kurose’s number and Mikami explains what is going on. Kurose texts as well, but receives no response. When Shirotani finally rouses himself, he realizes his phone battery is dead. After charging it, he discovers a number of messages, including one from Kurose telling him to meet him at the café on Saturday at 2 pm, and he’ll wait as long as it takes. But it’s already 7 pm! Surely Kurose isn’t still there? Shirotani can’t help but go to find out, expecting everything but what he sees—Kurose is there, waiting for him. Shirotani explodes at Kurose, in public no less, then rushes off, forgetting his train pass and his wallet in his hurry. Unable to do anything or go anywhere, he sits in the rain and despairs… until Kurose finds him. Kurose envelops Shirotani in his warmth and explains why he thought he needed to put distance between them—because he realized he was falling in love with Shirotani, and he finds it harder and harder to resist the urge to touch him. They discuss the situation and Shirotani reveals that he wants to keep seeing Kurose. Shirotani arrives at their next scheduled meeting only to discover Kurose not there. He receives a text from him explaining he had to cover for someone at the clinic, and he didn’t know when he can get away. So Shirotani goes to the clinic instead. Alone in the clinic, Kurose, as he has warned Shirotani, cannot resist touching him, kissing his hands… and more. Shirotani is both disgusted and turned on by what is being done to him. They finally decide to meet for the dinner that never was, although Shirotani, as usual, doesn’t eat, but does drink some champagne. Perhaps it’s the influence of the champagne that loosens his tongue when he admits that he’s been thinking all day about Kurose touching him. Kurose tells him to come with him, he wants to take him somewhere he can do even more unpleasant things to him. There is so much going on this volume. It’s obvious that Shirotani is both attracted and repelled by Kurose. The chemistry between these two men is palpable. The one thing that bugs me about Kurose, though, is that as a trained therapist, he has made no attempt to get to the root of Shirotani’s problems. It’s obvious to me that Shirotani has been abused, and he’s never dealt with what happened, which has led to his disgust with and inability to be touched. So far, Kurose is just treating the symptoms, not the disease. I’m worried that at some point, something he does is going to trigger something in Shirotani that might make him worse. I’m sure Kurose has his own backstory, and I look forward to knowing more about both of them. This is not your typical m/m romance, and yet it is very romantic and sexy. I especially appreciate the artwork, and that the graphic scenes have not been erased in any way, as is the case with most yaoi manga. Four more volumes to go, can’t wait! If you like men who are real and not perfect, and real romance, this maybe the manga for you!

It’s a good manga to read. It’s a sweet BL manga.

This is an absolutely incredible read. I have read this one as well as volume one, and I love both of them. I am also in love with the artwork. I actually purchased the first volume just so I could study the artwork as a means to push my own artwork out of my comfort zone. I am typically not into stories like this when they are focused on leaner and thinner men. The story however did pull me in and I am a huge fan of this particular series. I look forward to purchasing and reading the rest of them.

This is great, the characters, the drawing, the story is really consistent. In a lot of yaoi it seems the mangaka seem to forget the plot and the characters personality once they get to the steamy parts. Takarai does a good job of giving the steamy parts and keeping everyone true to their character. Its what makes the reading so tantalizing!

This is one of my new favorite series. It is a wonderfully unique story line and you're really pulling for the romance.

I love this book because it is so real. The BL is just so full of real time love, it calls you in to want, to need to read more. This is one of the best book series of all time. I really enjoy re reading over and over again. Thank you Rihito Takarai.

so hot.... just wow. they dont go all the way but what they do is wow. the art is beautifully done for these two and the story continues to grab me. i just want book 3!! this slow build is awesome yet cruel, such a indepth seme and uke story that makes my whole body feel overheated.

Brand new and sealed on arrival, very good BL manga I highly recommend

I would definitely advise reading this after the first volume which establishes the personalities of our two main characters, and some of the ground rules of their relationship. The first volume steers quite clear of almost any physical contact, this does not, but is still story driven. As in the previous volume the art is beautiful, and is very clear on the Kindle. I am keen to see where Kurose and Shirotani's story takes them. Looking forward to volume 3!

Jelatinli ve hızlı geldi. Herhangi bir hasar basım hatası yoktı. Teşekkür ederim.

While the first installment hinted at a wholesome, romantic story, the second takes it in a direction that may be for some readers, but not for me. I disliked it, not to a degree where I threw the manga away, but I got the distinct notion that the mangaka's knowledge of mental illness comes from a quick look at a wiki page, just like she obviously do not understand that BDSM without consent is something else, entirely. On top of it, the story contains manipulation, retraumatisation, and lack of true consent between the main characters, so proceed with caution. It is not as bad as in 'old school' uke/seme non-con manga, though, which in a way would have made it easier to deal with because it is so over the top (no pun intended). I read the manga/series to the end (book 6) since I bought them all, and the story left a bad aftertaste. While the art is good, and the story well-paced, the entire series goes in the to-sell pile. Again, some may like where the story goes. Luckily, we all got different tastes.

This manga is awesome also one of my fav yaoi. I wanted to collect the whole set. Book's condition was also good. Hope next volumes ( 4 5 6) will be back to stock asap .