“Calligrapher Eijun drunkenly confesses 7-year crush to childhood friend Kouki, who unexpectedly reciprocates with sexual advances.”
Hana to Sumi
花と墨
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Calligrapher Eijun drunkenly confesses 7-year crush to childhood friend Kouki, who unexpectedly reciprocates with sexual advances.
Eijun, an up-and-coming calligraphy artist, has had one-sided feelings for his childhood friend Kouki, who is a flower arrangement practitioner, for 7 years. Ever since becoming aware of his romantic feelings in high school, he hasn't been able to properly talk to him. But one night, Eijun was invited by Kouki to drink at home. Elated, he confesses his feelings to Kouki after getting himself dead drunk. Despite thinking he'd be rejected by Kouki, Kouki actually gets turned on instead. He tells Eijun, who has grown confused between pleasure and doubt, "I'll put it in here next." (Source: Kaiohsha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Aug 2018 – Apr 2019
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M51560 catalog