Watase Yuu - Absolute Boyfriend, vol. 02 (Eng. trans.)

[oyceter]

Why yes, I am STILL behind on book-logging! And instead of actually writing a review that I am supposed to, I am instead doing half-assed reviews of other things.

Dear Watase Yuu,

I am not buying your manga again, no matter how cute or well-drawn or cracktastic they are. Even a naked guy in a box lined with pink tissue paper will not appease me! Do not attempt to deceive me again! I am on to your evil ways, and I know that every single non-heroine female will turn evil and stab the heroine in the back and there will be stupid, stupid romantic misunderstsandings.

Even Soshi, with his cute glasses and quiet attempts to take care of Riiko, will not persuade me.

No longer your pawn,
Oyce

I swear, this time I will stand firm against the lure of Soshi and cute chibi drawings, because Watase Yuu does the same thing. All the time. I know this! And yet, I keep reading it. To recap this volume and pretty much every single Watase Yuu series:

- The heroine is sweet and innocent despite many provocations to the contrary
- The heroine's best friend/sister/random female character is evil and hates the heroine and attempts to sabotage all her romances
- The heroine is the beloved of several men, all of whom are deeply attractive
- The heroine bounces from one guy to another as multiple romantic complications ensue
- The heroine is caught in compromising positions with assorted guys despite being completely innocent
- Everyone turns against the heroine except said romantic interests