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“Tsubaki's heart opens to first love among new neighbors and a mysterious senior in a quiet town.”
Vanilla Chocolate Cigarette
バニラ・ショコラ・シガレット
7.3
825 readers · 5 favorites
Boys Love
Slice of Life
Erotica
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Synopsis
Tsubaki's heart opens to first love among new neighbors and a mysterious senior in a quiet town.
When did love start? Kisses tasting of cigarettes. The view from the veranda. In this small corner of town, they gradually fall in love. Tsubaki, who recently moved into town due to a job transfer. A gay couple living next door, Toyohashi and Takatsuki. And Tsubaki's elusive senior, Azuma. While bewildered in an unfamiliar surrounding, Tsubaki's naturally rigid heart slowly unfastens for the "first time," and he starts knowing what love is. (Source: Kasakura Shuppansha, translated)
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9.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.00
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Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Nov 2021 → Jan 2026
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “Reading this is like laying under the shade of a spring tree on a sunny day with the cool wind blowing through and the sound of birds chirping up on the tree. It's such a chill vibe with these laid...”
- 8 “It's a much better slice of life story than it is a BL. As a slice of life, it's delectable. The beat by beat of the story is nuanced and relaxed. The writing is good (love that part where we get...”
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Medium · 0%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Nov 2016 – May 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M49137 catalog