“Stagehand Keigo, dumped again, finds himself drawn to tattoo artist Mitsuki and nervously gets inked by him.”
Trace
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Synopsis
Stagehand Keigo, dumped again, finds himself drawn to tattoo artist Mitsuki and nervously gets inked by him.
Keigo Misaki works backstage on play productions. For some reason, he continuously gets dumped by his girlfriends. After one such occasion, he discusses the situation with his colleague, Adachi, only to be teased about the fact that he can't seem to make the first move and ends up getting cheated on. However, Keigo is quickly distracted by Adachi's tattoo artist's fascinating aura when he walks into the bar. Captivated by Mitsuki Hakiba, Keigo decides to get a tattoo from him. During their first session together, Keigo is wrought with nerves, unsure of whether it's from getting a tattoo, or from interacting with Mitsuki... (Source: Renta!)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 6 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 48m approx
- Published Nov 2021 – Jul 2022
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M79964 catalog