A spin-off from “Koi ga Michitara”! A naturally charming heart-stealer leaves a cool younger man completely flustered—“Koi mo Sugireba” by Ueda Aki (上田アキ).

Let me introduce Core Magazine’s drap COMICS DX, “Koi mo Sugireba”!

The following is quoted from the back cover. Please note that the impressions and review do touch on the story’s content!! If you just want a quick idea of what it’s about, I’d be happy if you read only the red text and highlighted sections.

“What exactly is this relationship…?”“Suo-kun, what do you think?”…―――

Suo, a furniture craftsman, meets Shirakawa, a leather craftsman at an event venue.

Shirakawa, who has an oddly close sense of distance with everyone, invites Suo out for drinks, and though he feels a bit wary, Suo ends up having a surprisingly enjoyable time. Before he knows it, he decides to let the drunken Shirakawa stay over at his place…

When he casually tries to help him undress, Suo is led on by Shirakawa’s suggestive behavior, and they end up sleeping together.

The next morning, Suo is thrown into confusion when Shirakawa acts as if nothing happened…?

A spin-off featuring Shirakawa from “When Love Overflows”!! What will become of the cool, younger man Suo, who gets swept up by the naturally charming, people-magnet Shirakawa―――?

From Core Magazine’s drap COMICS DX, “Koi mo Sugireba”

At long last—Shirakawa takes center stage in this spin-off!!

This time, Shirakawa—the character who appeared in “When Love Overflows,” which I also introduced on this blog—takes the spotlight as the main focus. I was excited to see whether he’d be the top or the bottom, but it turns out he’s an unwitting, naturally charming people-magnet…?!Isn’t that just too perfect…!! I feel bad for Suo, the furniture craftsman who gets completely led around, and yet part of me can’t help thinking, “Yes, keep going!” (lol). I’d love to talk about the dynamic between these two!! (＾＾)

First, Suo, a furniture craftsman, is the cool type who takes time to warm up to people and get comfortable with communication, while there are also people like Shirakawa, who can quickly hit it off with just about anyone, right? (Personally, I’m definitely the shy type, so I relate much more to Suo.) The story begins with these two seemingly incompatible personalities meeting at an event venue.

As the starting point, Shirakawa is the one who does the inviting, but it’s the gap between the impression he gives at the drinking get-together and the first impression you had of him that really gets you. So cute. I expected he’d be the type who leads people on with his smile and casual gestures, but Shirakawa turned out to be far more skilled at bewildering others than I imagined (＾＾). The sex appeal is unreal… what is it about the allure that practically spills off the page in Ueda Aki（上田アキ）’s artwork? I absolutely love it (whew, had to take a breath there).

Suo takes Shirakawa back to his place to look after him. There were no signs of this at all—so much so that it makes you want to reread the scene again and again—yet it suddenly takes an unexpectedly spicy turn…!! From here on, it’s a full-on fountain of allure, so please be seriously careful when you read… you’ll drown…!!

From the next day on, the two of them start seeing each other fairly often, and Suo asks Shirakawa what exactly this relationship of theirs is. Watching Shirakawa lightly dodge the question like a drifting jellyfish while Suo grows increasingly frustrated—yet still ends up completely caught—is such a perfect trap. In truth, they’re both gradually being drawn to each other, and until it reaches the point of no return, this heart-fluttering tension becomes utterly irresistible.

Shirakawa, who unknowingly charms everyone around him and ends up worrying about what to do, is just so adorable. From Suo’s perspective, it’s very much a “please give me a break already” situation (lol), but the scenes where they both take the time to look at themselves and each other anew are incredibly memorable, making this a work I truly came to love (＾＾)

In the end, whether the two of them become truly lovey-dovey or not (this scene was unbelievably good), the totally broken sense of personal distance moments are absolutely fantastic, so please give it a read~!