I went into this one expecting another emotionally messy but ultimately rewarding Konohara story, and that’s exactly what I got, though maybe with a sharper edge than usual. The premise alone is wild: a young, stubborn subordinate who can’t stand his perfect, beautiful boss ends up trying to find his weakness... and when he does, everything spirals into a complicated, uncomfortable, yet fascinating mess.

It’s not an easy read. Both characters are deeply flawed, at times downright awful, and yet that’s what makes it so compelling. The seme’s behavior is honestly... more>> hard to stomach in parts, but Konohara has this way of pulling you back in with her dark humor and strange emotional logic. Even when I wanted to throw the book, I couldn’t stop reading.

The tone wavers between absurd comedy and painful realism, and it somehow works. It’s definitely not a story for everyone; some scenes cross lines that will make readers uncomfortable. But if you’re used to Konohara’s style, how she digs into ugly emotions without sugarcoating them, there’s something weirdly addictive here.

I wouldn’t call it romantic in the traditional sense, but it’s unforgettable. <<less