After picking up a stray after a night out drinking, Kaede quickly learns that the boy she brought in is much more dangerous than he seems.
Before we start the review…
What’s the Japanese level?
I rate this as an intermediate series. To see my reasonings for my rankings, please click here!
Who wrote this manga?
This manga was written by Ameko.
Info about the series
- There are currently three volumes published in Japanese.
- The English version is currently being published through K-Manga.
You can check out this series for yourself below.
What’s this series about?
After a night out drinking, our protagonist Kaede runs into a mysterious boy on the street. Eventually he brings her back to her house, and he talks her into letting him stay—just for a week. This week turns out to be absolutely live-changing for Kaede, as while picking this boy up was rather easy, getting rid of him is absolutely impossible it seems.
The world this manga takes place in is rather dark: Kaede makes her first appearance on the page lamenting that she wants to die, and the mysterious boy seems to be a vagrant. We’re never taught his name; Kaede eventually names him after her recently deceased cat, Hana. He accepts the name very happily, claiming that her naming him brings them closer together.
The two of them quickly develop a rather dependant relationship, with Hana being the only person in her life who isn’t absolutely awful to her. It’s unclear if Hana really has anyone else in his life, as he spends his entire time on the page just obsessing over Kaede. He patiently waits for her to come home when she goes to work, and accompanies her whenever she goes out—whether she wants the company or not.
My thoughts on this volume
As a fan of toxic romance stories, I did really enjoy this one. I do have to point out the fact that there is a glaring list of trigger warnings that this series should come from. From choking to stalking to forced biting…a lot happens. Personally I did really enjoy this volume and had no problem with any of this, but I do believe it needs to be pointed out. This one goes to some rather dark places.
Moving on though, this volume had me feeling really bad for poor Kaede. No matter where she goes, literally everyone treats her poorly. There’s one woman at her work who skillfully turns her coworkers against her while making herself look good in the process, and she felt so real that it was almost scary. So, when Kaede eventually meets Kaede, the first person to not only treat her kindly, but to also depend on her, I understand why she allowed him in!
If you’re looking for a series that isn’t afraid to go rather dark (but not too dark), while also telling an interesting story, I would highly recommend this one. Hana is absolutely shrouded in mystery, and I’m hoping that we’re fed at least a little bit of information about him in the coming volumes. After all, he’s pretty adamant about knowing Kaede’s information—it’s only fair that we learn about him!
What I liked most about this volume (spoilers)
❤️ The art!! Oh my god the art is so beautiful, but also so dark! It matches the tone of the story so well.
🧡 Hana being surprisingly good at housekeeping. At least he’s somewhat earning his keep while living at Kaede’s apartment.
💛 Hana just straight up admitting to stalking Kaede.
💚 The pinky biting scene!!!! I know it’s a red flag but still, oh my god.
💛 Long haired Hana! Honestly I think he looks better with it a little bit shorter, but I still love seeing variation in style!
🧡 Hana being insanely jealous of literally everyone who comes near Kaede—including her own brother. Honestly her brother kind of sucks so I love watching Hana go a little crazy on him.
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