Uchida's never ever been in love. He doesn't know what it's like to be restless and uneasy, to have his body heat up like it's on fire, to feel that tight pain in his chest.
And then he meets Takahashi, and everything changes.
~from Vices & Devices
Uchida's never ever been in love. He doesn't know what it's like to be restless and uneasy, to have his body heat up like it's on fire, to feel that tight pain in his chest.
And then he meets Takahashi, and everything changes.
~from Vices & Devices
| Overall rating | 3.3 | |
| Art | 3.0 (1) | |
| Characters | 3.0 (1) | |
| Plot | 4.0 (1) |
| Overall rating | 3.3 | |
| Art | 3.0 | |
| Characters | 3.0 | |
| Plot | 4.0 |
Well, if it's the art, nothing spectacular. The characters weren't exactly the most beautiful, nor were they the most memorable, but it isn't that bad either.
As for the characters, again, nothing we haven't seen before. Bigger, more masculine seme and smaller, almost-a-girl uke. I did have fun watching Takahashi's expressions though.
Now for the plot. Again, I really didn't expect much from something so short. I thought it would be more porn-y with the popular oneshot theme of "I meet, I like, we sex". But no such thing here.
Well, level of yaoiness won't even get to level 3. It's just kissing and holding hands.
BUT, I did like the flow of the story. It somehow made me giddy like a high school girl reading one of those shoujo mangas out there. There was even a time when I felt like "Aww...."
And the ending, oh the ending... Uchida's realization was kind of funny and yet a little poignant at the same time. I wish I could've seen how it turned out, but it had to end there. It's sweet, with just a hint of bitterness. If one is looking for hot and spicy, this probably won't do, but for subtle sweetness, this is really a good read.