“Stepbrothers Koutaro and ex-classmate Ayato become secret friends with benefits, blurring admiration and desire.”
The Stepbrother Is Unattainable
高嶺の義弟〈おとうと〉
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Stepbrothers Koutaro and ex-classmate Ayato become secret friends with benefits, blurring admiration and desire.
After his father remarries, Koutaro gains a new stepbrother who happens to be his ex-classmate, Ayato Kase. Ayato has always been popular for his good looks and charisma, and Koutarou secretly admires him. He is confused but tries to get along with Ayato as a brother... However, somehow they end up becoming friends with benefits. Koutarou is shocked to find that Ayato is very different from the man he admired, but finds himself drawn to Ayato, who is both forceful and sensitive...? (Source: Kaiohsha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published May 2022 – Dec 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M71315 catalog